Hello my Foodie Friends!  Opening jars is no easy task! We have all been there. You are gripping and twisting and turning and sweating and no matter what you do, you just cannot open that class jar. And sometimes, when you finally get that jar opened, the contents have been distributed in areas other than where you want them.  All you want is a kosher dill. You can see it, trapped within its glassy cave, taunting you with crisp, pickle goodness. And you can’t get the lid off. You’ve tried all the traditional tactics, turning, begging, pleading, cursing, and it’s still stuck fast. Will a stuck jar lid really stand between you and pickle perfection?

There are many techniques that I am certain you have been told to do; the hot water technique, taking a small butter knife and creating leverage to break the seal, banging it on the side of a counter, use your hands, or get a strong person to help. Sometimes your hands just don’t have the traction needed to get the job done

 Give in: You need a jar opening tool. They make these! Tools designed for older adults and people with neurological impairments that make it hard to open jars are intended to reduce the energy needed to open the jar, and maximize the effort put into it. One of these cool tools can help open that lid of a stubborn jar right off, with a minimum of fuss and spills. You might feel like a dork using it, but you won’t look like one when you open all your jars in a snap.

At Compliments to the Chef, we carry a tool that can help. My mother-in-law who has Cerebral Palsy and is very arthritic loves this tool.  It is the Easi-twist jar opener. The Easi-twist jar opener simplifies opening food jars, prescription bottles and more. This twist jar opener is designed with four built-in grippers to help grip and open any size jar! Just place correct gripper ring around lid, and turn. The lid opener is Made from durable rubber & plastic and the tool measures 9” long x 3 3/4”wide with an EASY GRIP HANDLE -Great for wet jars, wet hands, limited hand strength mobility and hand injuries.  The opener fits any size lid or cap - Ketchup bottle, Jelly Jars, Hot Sauce bottle... You name it! It makes opening a lid a breeze.  It is perfect for people with arthritis or limited mobility. It is even great for kids. 

GRIP, TWIST, AND ENJOY! 

Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen!”

Take care,

John and Paula