Would you use an opened carton of chicken stock?

[Anonymous]

I live with someone who cooks and is hard of hearing. It is impossible for him to hear the click of the cap breaking and I don't think to stop and listen for it before I've already opened it and about freak out by the broken foil seal. God forbid anything loud like kids playing, a timer going off or someone who decides to reve their engine as the drive past at the moment you decide to open one of those containers! Not a fan. I took my Swanson brand back to the store and bought the generic, saved a dollar, got twice as much broth, and knew the seal was good when I opened it.

[Anonymous]

I’m Canadian, but I know they changed the lids here years ago so when you twist the cap to open, it breaks the aluminum/ plastic seal underneath. I kept thinking they were tampered with until
I realized this was the new way of things. Could this possibly be the case for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I should have called the store first, instead of putting on a bra and pants to walk over to TJs (like a 6 minute walk).

Apparently, they re-designed the chicken stock containers with a "new and improved EZ open" that breaks the foil when you open the plastic top. And unlike most EZ open plastic twist tops that take a bit of effort, this is a super, duper EZ open that barely requires much effort to twist off.

The manager assured me that the chicken stock is fine, and many, many people did the same thing (they even put a sign up - which I missed), and put in a word to corporate that the new re-design is a major FAIL.

Bra off, pants off, cooking resumed.

Yeah, I was gonna post Are you SURE it was already broken? I don’t like the new cap with built in seal even though I do appreciate that it’s so much easier to open.