Grandma’s Mysterious Kitchen Tool: Is This a Can Opener?

has a cutting wheel and a mechanism designed to grip the rim of a can while the handle turns.

This tool doesn’t have that kind of mechanism. Instead, its paired rotating wheels are characteristic of pastry cutters and crimpers.

So if you were about to attack a can of beans with it, put the can down! 😄

A Little Piece of Kitchen History

What makes objects like this interesting is that they represent a time when many kitchen tools were designed for very specific jobs.

Modern kitchens often rely on multipurpose

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