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From: "Carol" <cshenk@virginia-beach.com>
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Subject: Re: Talenti Gelato
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:47:52 -0000 (UTC)
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ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

> I bought a pint of Talenti gelato today, salted caramel
> to be exact.  Wrestle, wrestle, wrestle with the lid.
> Get a firm grip on the container and wrestle some more,
> won't budge.  Try once more, not moving, temple veins
> are bulging.  I've got one of those OXO jar openers that
> wouldn't budge that top so I resorted to an awl.  Pry,
> pry, pry and FINALLY it goes flying across the room and
> it seems Talenti knows they have a problem with these lids.
> Their suggestion was to run it under hot water, good grief.
> 
> A mangled lid and to be frank, the stuff is really not that
> impressive.  It has more of a burnt coffee taste rather than
> caramel.  Talenti gelato and Ben & Jerry's ice cream are on
> sale, but I think I'll be passing up this brand in the future.

Did you try unscrewing it?  We have quite a few of them and they store
dry spices (home made labels).

Don just hits it on the bottom and unscrews it.  Not hard at all.