Reviewing Japanese Kitchen Gadgets | Sorted Food

It's time to blow some minds by having our normals, Mike and Baz, review some Japanese Kitchen Gadgets!

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[wesleyk]

The general excitement when they discover the "net" cutting feature, was fantastic

[PokhrajRoy.]

Ok but Jamie’s A5-A1 Joke was quite hilarious 😆

[lovfro]

Ben forgot to mention that one of the reasons we do not eat as much eel anymore, is that eels have been overfished to a point where the European Ell is critically endangered.

[Serenity_Dee]

For those of you relying on the subtitles: Ben is saying "tarekake, " not "teriyaki." _Tare_ is the sauce, _tarekake_ is the tool.

[esabris]

I like how you've trained the boys to play along enthusiastically in these guessing games by rewarding them with snacks after each round.

[Aren-ai]

I have that exact Japanese fryer, and let me tell you it is AMAZING! It's also used for karaage which is traditionally double fried, because it's so easy to take a batch out and let it sit and drain on the rack, then put it right back in, no drips all over the stove or counter, no extra drying rack. I love it and double fry basically everything now. 😅 10/10 I highly recommend!

[willowashe]

Barry may be the Sous Chef, but Mike is the one casually creating his ‘stained glass fried chicken’.

[Mark-nhhs]

The fryer is actually a really handy gadget. Plus makes sense with its design. The thermometer is also great for knowing the temp of the oil as electric ones can be hit and miss by a few degrees.

[oscrito]

That sesame grinder for £9 is crazy! You can get one in Japan at the 100¥ store, and in Hong Kong you can get them at the 12 dollar shop (~£1, our equivalent to the 100¥ store)

[benraze]

I feel like Mike said the last one was "great" several times looking for someone to acknowledge the "grate" joke, but no takers. lol I got it, Mike. I got it. 😄

[rhot]

As for the tempura frying pot, you can also get a Japanese style wok with a half circular rack that fits on one side of the wok. You fry your tempura items and place them on the rack and they drain directly back into the oil. This is what my sister uses.

[laurenc.]

I want to see Mike make a giant lattice french fry! (lowered into the fryer accordion-fold-style)

[lynnettesue]

Loved Ben's "Ooh, they're on the right track" eyebrow flicker when Jamie threw out the frying knowledge for the 3rd gadget... And then the facepalm for Mike when he took that information and went to fondue. 🤣

[AmateurPeanutButter]

Baz and Mike reaction when realizing the gadget can do vegetable net is just precious

[andrewcrighton]

I love that Mike's brain works in association of how anything could be used for fried chicken.

[Aa-ndhv]

The main thing about the gadget called "Unagi tarekake" is to pour the sauce evenly over the rice underneath, not the eel.
(Sorry if the translation is wrong 🥲)

[Getpojke]

Eels taste great but European eels are critically endangered - declining by 65% in the UK and 95% worldwide since 1980. Eating things like glass eels/elvers is particularly problematic as you can be eating thousands at a sitting. Farming eels is one way to alleviate pressure on wild stocks. PS Though I love eel, I agree with Mike, jellied eels give me the shivers - its that savoury jelly/aspic thing I just can't handle.

[ShallieDragon]

I want to see them do some kind of challenge with the Tsuma Taro slicer. That thing is INCREDIBLE and I want to see more of it. :D

[TheTigersShare]

The tempura fryer looks brilliant and I was searching for one before that segment was even over. Deep frying is something I'm kind of intimidated by but having a little lip around it like that seems like a great way to keep the splatter contained. Plus it seems like a nice small size, and the drainer lid is clever. Love it!

[PhaTsp]

Mike went from trying to eat healthy to "I can make fried chicken with this" real quick.