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January 9, 2017
For one thing, pickles are one of the most calorie-light foods that you can buy in the store.
The brine doesn’t add any calories, but it does add a lot of sodium, which makes it a bit of a wash as a healthy nutrition source. (On the other hand, some athletic trainers swear by pickle juice as a way to prevent cramps, so it has that going for it.) The biggest barrier to enjoying pickles might be the vacuum seal on the jars. That seal creates a high amount of pressure, which means you have to work to twist extra hard. But it can be dealt with. This video helps to explain the science behind the problem, while this clip offers an overview of the various jar-opening techniques out there. The Long, Unusual History of the Pickled Cucumber | Atlas Obscura
Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 9, 2017 9:19 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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99 times out of 43 the glass jar's lid is metal.
Running warm water over the lid will loosen it for much easier twist off.
If the water is too hot the jar may explode.
Pickle jar robot use is recommended.
Posted by: Howard Nelson at January 10, 2017 9:37 AM
Just one of the many reasons husbands were invented.
Posted by: ghostsniper at January 10, 2017 12:38 PM
Grasp the lid with your left and the jar with your right hand. The musculature of your hands and arms are designed to pull into the body rather than push outward. The torque and grip are much greater when loosening left hand threads of all kinds using this method.
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at January 10, 2017 9:02 PM
Speller, I can add one small addition. When gripping the jar and lid move your hands inward and your elbows outward. Then push your elbows away from you. This is the BENCH PRESS method of loosening the lid. YES! It pushes outward as you describe.
Posted by: Snakepit Kansas at January 11, 2017 4:45 AM
What, no one got a Vlaasic stuck in their anus?
That's probably an everyday occurrence on the left coast.
Posted by: ghostsniper at January 11, 2017 8:04 AM
Oh, it takes too long to wait for the tap water to heat up! I take a metal dinner knife with a good, solid metal handle, and beat the lid all around the edge with said handle, being sure to dent it (the lid, that is). That loosens the grip of the lid and it opens easily.
Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at January 12, 2017 8:15 AM
Hot water method is good. Usually I just use the back end of a spoon to pry a bit under the lid where it is close to a glass thread and pop the seal. I have to do this because I ain't as tough as I used to be.
Posted by: pbird at January 12, 2017 2:08 PM
My wife has a thin blue rubberish material about 6" in dia that she uses and it gives her traction on the stubborn lids. She's had forever.
Posted by: ghostsniper at January 13, 2017 6:34 AM
Grab a kitchen glove off the sink (no, you don't have to put it on); the rubber is remarkably grippy, and makes opening the jar almost effortless.
Posted by: Michael Lief at January 13, 2017 8:06 AM