Reviewing Kitchen Gadgets | S3 E4 Sorted Food

Chef Ben is away so it's down to Mike and Barry to test these unusual kitchen gadgets!

Time to CANCEL your boring dinners!

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- Unlock your kitchen confidence to discover awesome new ingredients and dishes
- Reduce the stress of deciding what to cook EVERY day
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- Cook more sustainably & reduce your food waste

[SortedFood]

If we were going to buy you one of these gadgets, which one would you want??

[Daniel-oqep]

I think a fun addition to this series would be like “gadgets we still use” would love to know if there’s some that stood the test and are actually being used

[Anna-uhjq]

“Do you know what I fancy, sauerkraut and marshmallows on toast.”

Clear evidence that this video was made without the supervision of any chefs. 😂

[TheFirstFoxx]

I really want Ben to review these ones. Maybe have a side by side normals vs chef's Like Ben & Kush reviewing all the same gadgets separately to get their response without knowing what Mike & Barry said.

[odog]

Now we need a YT short of Ben reacting to the burrito pop

[Sarah-icyu]

Can the chefs do a food safety course? Ebbers dropped a fun fact recently about soil being a significant source of contamination and it was totally news to me. Would love to learn more about how to prepare and store food safely!

[AuroraBlacke]

The jar sealer is great for resealing things, storing leftovers, and extending the life of dry goods such as baking ingredients, spices, teas, and freeze-dried goods, but it's definitely not a replacement for canning. Also, the lids for canning jars typically only come in two sizes: regular and wide mouth.

[angekfire]

For the jarlock, this is not a good use for it. If the sauerkraut is still alive and active, it'll continue to produce bacteria and off-gas CO2. This will increase pressure in the jar and either the lid will pop off (if you haven't screwed the ring on tightly) or explode with glass if the seal is too tight and the gas can't escape. This is not good for lacto-fermented foods that are still active. If you've killed the bacteria off so it's no longer live, it'll work fine but you just lost a chunk of the health benefits.

This CAN be useful for something like acetic acid fermentation since they need oxygen and this removes that. It's also good for extending shelf life of dry store-cupboard ingredients since it's air tight, or making your foods in your fridge last longer. It's just not a good solution for fermented foods, and doesn't replace canning for shelf-stability on perishable foods

[oldbutnotdead]

As long as people don't use it in place of canning. Canning sterilizes the jars before putting the ingredient(s) into them and then ensures the food is raised to a high enough temperature to kill most bacteria. And of course the cooling is what creates the vacuum seal. That gadget would be good for resealing, but doesn't keep the bacteria out.

[ronmilner]

You are saying to use the jar sealer for fermentation. When you ferment it creates CO2 and you will blow that lid off and make a mess.

[nininoona]

With the Jarlock, it would be neglectful not to mention that air-sealing is not as safe as canning. So, for the sauerkraut you "could" use the Jarlock to preserve it. However, not for as long as you could if you water bath/pressure canned it. A secondary note when it comes to sealing mason jars in general: dont just wipe the rim with a dry cloth, use vinegar.

[hirotashi]

The extractor is PERFECT for a RV/Caravan setup. Sometimes you can't cook outside where smoke and other things aren't an issue, but with this bit of kit you can just open the window near your hob and aim the fan outwards to not engulf your space with smoke, oil and other debris.

I LOVE IT, price is a bit steep, but as a gift would 100% use it any chance I could. 10/10 boys.

[CarolynParsons-mvji]

The Burrito Pop is hysterical!!! I know we all immediately thought of Jaime’s paella burrito when this came up. “This is the cleanest burrito eating experience I’ve ever had.” -Barry

[whydoineedanameiwillneverp]

The Burrito Pop is the best worst gadget of all time 😂😂

Baz going from trying to figure out how to civilly eat a burrito to straight up snogging it. The absolute uselessness of the gadget. The "why isn't Ben here". And the boys falling in love with it, and trying to defend it.

I can't stop laughing 😂

[randomrainbow]

My parents had the 70's version of the crepe maker. We made crepes all the time growing up and it was just as easy then as now.. I've been missing them so much. I am absolutely tickled they've recreated the gadget, I might have to get one!

[Gobeman]

I live in a studio apartment without an Exhaust hood in the kitchen. Those kinda hoods i've been eyeing for months and you are the first to properly review one!

Thank you!

[RustyDust]

The crepe maker is an 'ancient' design. We had something looking almost exactly like this in the early 70's (yeah, I aged myself). It didn't have the indentation at the grip, the rest was identical. However ours didn't come with the 'dipping plate' which resulted in the gadget being dipped too deep into the batter, resulting in soggy edges and dripped batter everywhere.
But I still remember fondly the delicious treat that were these crepes. 🤤😊

[rebellonedog]

Can you have a food challenge for the chefs where they are given a dish and have to recreate it by taste alone

[krisr]

I recently bought a jarlock myself and love it. I store in mason jars all the time so now I have them sealed instead of just closed. When I want to use the goods they are easy to open and reseal. Just make sure the edge is clean. No bottle opener needed. Just use your thumb to push up on the sealer to open so you don't bend it.

[Anna-uhjq]

Do I need more kitchen gadgets? The lack of space in my kitchen cabinets says no. But I’m still getting ready to add the ones I want to my wish list. 😂