Chef Reviews MORE JAPANESE Kitchen Gadgets

It's time to blow some minds by having the boys review some Japanese Kitchen Gadgets!

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[christopherlebel]

Jamie being so supportive of his Mr. Frosty had me dying laughing. I love these boys.

[markman]

Jamie knowing about the Mazda Wankel engine was surprising and not at the same time as it’s something I expect every dad would know.

[danielsantiagourtado]

More of Japan! YAY! Suggestion For a battle: ONLY use these gadgets and japanese ingredients

[philoctetes_wordsworth]

2:05 the miso whisk could be used with other soup bases, in the same way; there is an American company that makes stock concentrate, Better Than Bouillon. Recently, they have added seasoning bases such as Chipotle, and Adobo, and something like that would facilitate dispersal of the pastes. 🤗

[Vuvuzellis]

Should be pointed out that the onigiri maker is likely a fun family friendly gadget, as it's made by Takara Tomy, one of the longest standing Japanese Toymakers (you may have heard of 'Transformers.')

[stitchesbysue]

I have my snow cone Mr Frosty from my childhood- and I am over 65! My kids think I am nuts!

[lonewolfe]

Ooh, now i want to see a side by side comparison with a mr frosty. Lol😂😂

[zaidkidwai]

Wankel engine! RX7, RX8!! Never thought I'd hear those words in one of these videos, but I sure am happy I did haha. Fellow enthusiast I see

[shellymonroe]

We had at least 3 kakigouri makers growing up and you guys managed to have gotten hold of a huge version more for vendor use than household use. A household one is much smaller, and they even had good working electronic kakogouri makers as far back as 2001-ish that are much more affordable! The syrups looked spot on! Italian ice, sno cones, hawaiian ice, nothing is quite the same as kakigouri for me!

For onigiri, you normally see simple fillings like tuna-mayo, bonito, or salmon as they are a mostly simple/on the go type food. We just salt the rice. You don't use sushi rice, because the "su" refers to the vinegar added to the rice for making sushi. But I think some brands may label short grain Japnese-style rice as "sushi" rice which can just be a lost in translation thing. Eating them can be tricky, especially the deluxe ones that places like Bongo serve.

[jengle]

I use the miso whisk for doing Better Than Bouillon paste from the jar. Easy to measure and whisk in. Butter could work too

Wish you provided links to the products though

[TheTowz]

I think you misunderstand onigiri a bit, it's not sushi rice and it is often made while the rice is still very hot, hence the possible usefulness of the gadget.

[danielsantiagourtado]

0:23 Japanese kitchen gadgets that we found from... Japan. Thanks the clarification Mike! Would never had guessed😂😂😂😂

[daniellucas]

Miso whisk works for anything of that kind of consistency that you'd want to combine into a soup or stew or stock. Any kind of paste (tomato, garlic, chilli), a gelatinous stock base (push it in and twist and it'll pull out a perfect amount), a curry paste if you go indian, anchovy paste if you go old-school, peanut butter, Tahini, Harissa, etc.

And then if you go into Asia there's a million types of bean pastes, gochujang, Sambal, etc.

Now - a lot of these kinds of products in the west are sold in squeezy bottles or tubes which makes this whisk less useful for a home chef in the west. But if you're shopping for traditional ingredients from speciality stores rather than supermarkets, you'll be likely to buy all of those things in jars just like you do miso.

[nodefkappa]

The Japanese grill reminds me a lot of Gourmetten! We Dutch often enjoy this during special occasions, like Christmas. Typically, we use a grill that allows you to place small pans underneath. We set it up in the middle of the table, surrounded by a variety of meats, vegetables, potatoes, and other ingredients, and spend the entire evening grilling with family or friends. It's a fun and interactive way to enjoy time with loved ones!

[shavranotheferanox]

Interesting idea for a series: people can send in recipes they made themselves, and you as chefs and normals try it and give tips on how to improve the recipes

[quincyxan]

Shout out to Jamie for being knowledgeable about the Mazda engine. As a car lover, the first thought to my head after seeing it was circular was “it’s a rotor!”

[D-S-]

10:38 Awesome, a Jelly Doughnut maker!!

[Getpojke]

Could you do a episode on things that are used in many countries, but not often seen in modern homes? Like "larding needles", "croustade irons", "Rosette/Dok Jok Irons" or the hardest one to find - "a long egg machine" for making continuous eggs for Gala/Grosvenor pie". 🥚😁😉

[alim]

Jamie’s outrage at Mike’s defamation of Mr.Frosty is HILARIOUS 😂

[izuizabela]

Is Frosty the Snowman friends with pumpy the Cow? We. Need. Answers. NOW