Video: Proving it’s the most versatile and useful tool in your kitchen, not only can you turn aluminium foil into a razor-sharp knife, but if you have access to a giant hydraulic press, you can also smoosh it into the shape of a frying pan that actually works, solving any sudden frying emergencies.
[referenced url=”https://gizmodo.com.au/2018/03/resourceful-knife-maker-proves-you-can-turn-aluminium-foil-into-a-terrifyingly-sharp-blade/” thumb=”https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-large/xniqzlsz7nvoqaam8sgb.gif” title=”Resourceful Knife Maker Proves You Can Turn Aluminium Foil Into A Terrifyingly Sharp Blade” excerpt=”Video: We’ve all had to improvise when realising we’ve run out of clean dishes. A pot becomes a bowl, a ladle a spoon, but finding a substitute for a sharp kitchen knife requires a little more effort. However, as long as you have a roll of aluminium foil on hand, and some unmatched knife-making skills, you’ll be able to avoid washing dishes for yet another day.”]
Like most people who grew up on the internet, our extremely limited attention spans lost interest in the popular Hydraulic Press Channel ages ago; if you’ve seen one thing smooshed as flat as a pancake, you’ve seen them all. But this is the first time we’ve seen the channel’s hydraulic press used to create something more than likes, comments and YouTube subscribers. Watching a giant ball of foil get squished and then used to fry up an egg is supremely satisfying.