Spam

I watched a short documentary on Spam. Do you remember when it had a key to unwind a metal strip to open the can? Plus there were other products that used the same system.

I don't believe I have ever had Spam, I wouldn't say I liked the ingredients list. I love smoked oysters however and remember that way of opening the tin. Petty cool, actually

I think sardines were the same way.

The metal-strip-and-key closure was very common for canned meat and fish products. Canned ham used to have the same mechanism.

-Paul W.

Having spent a lot of time in Hawaii in my youth I am very familiar with Spam, though not really and admirer, and do recall the way you open the cans. I still buy Argentine corned beef with cans that open with a key, as well as smoked oysters and mussels.

The metal-strip-and-key closure was very common for canned meat and fish products. Canned ham used to have the same mechanism. -Paul W.

I do remember that, come to think of it. I also used to buy Danish bacon in a can that used a key.

Misery is having only one can left in the pantry like this but the key has disappeared from the can. Not always easy to open the cans with a regular can opener as the corners can be a bit tight.

It's also a pain if the metal strip breaks while you are using the key to open it.

-Paul W.