One of the best things about soda (or pop, depending on where you live) is also the element that can make it a pain to navigate — the fizz. The carbonation that gives soda its bubbles can build up into foam, and if a pressurized can of pop isn't hand-dispensed correctly into a glass or cup, that foam can linger. Pouring a can of soda and being met with mushrooming, glass-filling foam can be unappetizing and annoying.
There's got to be a better way — and there is. There's a basic tab position with a functional purpose that you might not be aware of and it can help control that foamy fizz. After opening the can, leave the tab in the straight-up position.
When the can is tilted to pour the soda into a glass, it can balance inside of a glass or cup without tipping over or falling because the metal tab will hold it in place. This allows the soda to pour into the glass in a way that reduces foam and does it without you needing to do a thing. The multi-purpose tab is an unexpected fizz-killer Soda cans are , and it turns out that the universal metal tab on top is a valuable tool.
The tab forces open the can's seal to allow for drinking straight from the container or pouring into another vessel. Generally, that tab then gets folded back out of the way, removed entirely, or pulled up over onto the opening to . To help make a less foamy serving, utilize this tab trick known for years by soda aficionados.
With the can open and the tab sticking straight up, tilt the can to start the .
