Can press implement for canned food products

A liquid-expressing tong-like implement for removing liquid from a can of food product containing solid food product immersed in liquid, comprising tongs formed of a pair of scissor-like elongated arms pivoted together at intermediate portions thereof, each arm having a finger loop formation at a handle-forming rear end portion thereof by which to manipulate the tongs, the arms having front end portions at the ends opposite said finger loop formations providing loop-shaped jaw formations, one of the jaw formation loops having a generally straight rod-like front leg portion extending transversely of its associated elongated arm, a flat platen member sized to fit into an opened food product can to exert pressing forces onto the solid food product and a coupling formation pivotally coupling the platen to said rod-like leg portion for pivotal movement about that transversely arranged leg portion, the other of said jaw formation loops having surfaces defining a flat portion to engage the bottom of the opened can whereby the food product may be compressed between said platen and the bottom of the can while the tongs hold the can to express the liquid therefrom.