Kuhn Rikon Fail

As a lover of films and tv, I also have a love for food. My dad is chef, so he has taught me how to fix meals for myself and others. But with that, I also have to learn of the latest gadgets used in the kitchen.

My father has always raved about using the Kuhn Rikon can opener by Swiss. One day while walking around a Sur La Table, my dad stumbled upon it because it was only 10 bucks! He said how he uses it at the kitchen at work all the time and how it’s supposed to be “clean” and “easy” to use. You could probably tell that this is simply a rant to say that it is not really clean or easy to use. At all.

The can opener that hails from Switzerland said it was supposed to be clean and easy. The video here shows how simple it's supposed to be. The problem, my version of the can opener does not have 2 handles. The sad part too was the only thing I was trying to open  was a can of tuna. I thought they promised that it was going to be clean to use the can opener since canned tuna can be messy and smelly.

What ended up happening is that it took me an hour to just open the can. On top of that, I kept watching tutorials and reading instructions online on how I’m supposed to use the can opener. That didn’t work so much in my favor. As soon as I figured out how to open the can, the water inside of the canned tuna spilled out. It was not supposed to be messy. There is this little hook on the side of the can, and what it’s supposed to do is just lift up the opening to avoid any messes. Well if the smelly water spilled, I do not think that the can promised what it said in its tag when it was purchased.

My dad would later show up home and I told him the story of the can. Turns out, he can’t even open a can of tomato paste without a struggle. His version of the can opener is different at work. Granted, it did take him less time to open it, but it turns out that even for him, it still manages to cause spills and make a mess.

Without said, I think Swiss is lying to consumers like myself and my father. It was supposed to be a cleaner, neater option than the usual can openers that tend to rust and get moldy over time. If this option of a can opener is supposed to be cleaner, then how is it possible that someone who belongs in a kitchen setting, cannot work this particular can opener to work either?! Even after reading instructions?! For me, it was by miracle that I got the can opener to function correctly, despite that it turned out to be messy and not as easy. The only positive thing is that once you open the can, there are no sharp edges. The only thing that I can say about the Kuhn Rikon can opener is that it is safe to use. That’s it.

I’m sure that it’ll get easier to use as I use the product continuously. However, this was just a rant on this Swiss product. I’ll be back here to tell you my thoughts of music, television, and movies - things that I usually write on positive notes. I’ll be back soon! Stay posted!