On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:04 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> wrote,
>My friend told me of the spoon trick for opening stuck jar lids. Place the
>tip of the bowl of a spoon up under the edge of the lid and sort of
>pull/push it outwards. This will bend the lid slightly and break the seal.
>You'll hear a popping sound and the lid will release.

I do not like that, I think you will mangle the lid and it will never
seal again. I open jars by holding the base of the jar down flat on the
counter with one hand, then grasping the lid and twisting widershins
with the other hand. How much easier than that could you want it?