5 Pizza Cutting Gadgets Improved By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious

Design and usability guru Dan Formosa is back to evaluate and improve upon 5 kitchen gadgets made for slicing up pizza. Watch as he puts each device through its paces, weighing in on what works, what doesn't, and how he'd make each gadget better. Ready for a slice of heaven with none of the extra cheese? It's right here, on this episode of Well Equipped.


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5 Pizza Cutting Gadgets Improved By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious

[aliheikal]

"The reason that its a one because we don't have a zero"

[beeble]

I love the redesign of the bicycle cutter. He's obviously pretty meh about the whole concept but he still manages to redesign it in a way that is more functional and probably more appealing to the product's target market, too.

[stambayheere]

I keep seeing that Halo Pizza wheel as a Pokéball every time they show it as a simple logo.

[breadbunsss]

Dan: when riding a bike, safety first *puts helmet on*
also dan: touches the sharp blades multiple times on the bike cutter

[c.miguell.g]

It makes me nervous that he doesn't roll up his sleeves when he greases his hands.

[ameansbeans]

"it is designed to be sat on... by a really tiny person"" PROTECC HIM AT ALL COSTS

[ronbee]

bless his heart he tests these gadgets for lefties

[EddVCR]

I love Dan and his imagination. The friendly interactions with Dan and the friendly little UFO pizza cutter was so wholesome!

[YukoValis]

I believe the phrase "don't try to reinvent the wheel" comes to mind.
One thing you don't mention though is that when you normally get pizza... it is pretty hot. So things like the scissors are even more terrible since you need to physically lift up the hot pizza to use them correctly.

[lyntonkwan]

Is no one gonna talk about him drawing a perfect circle?
10:43

[malyalaA]

“8 even slices, when you want the largest” truer words have never been spoken

[kayneweber]

I love how dan could go from being so serious to being so silly, wish he was that relative we see like three times a year but love seeing because they're the funniest

[peterpansplayground]

I think the second wheel is meant to "double tap" slicing to ensure that each slice is fully cut

[eddie]

9:09 DAN IS LIKE A LITTLE KID RIGHT NOW THIS IS THE MOST ADORABLE THING I HAVE SEEN ALL WEEK

[andreraymond]

The issue of storage is never brought up. I can see the eight piece cutter taking up a lot of space in my cupboard or rawer for a tool I will only use one or twice a month. And a lot of sharp edges and blades sticking out that I can cut myself on while reaching for another tool.


It's really conceived as an industrial tool for a restaurant setting I would think.

[liambrockman]

10:42 so no one's gonna talk about how nice of a circle that was?

[joaquinphoenixsforeheadfac]

I'm self-quarantining for this man and this man alone.

[danielleking]

I laughed so hard when he actually put on the helmet, omg 😂

* EDIT: Okay, I take it back. Drawing the face with the last one cracked me up even harder. 🤣🤣🤣

[cheyenneoliver]

I like that he would add streamers to the bike just for the aesthetics

[piercelaw]

Y’all should do a washability section too.