ON POINT or POINTLESS?! Chef Reviews Kitchen Gadgets

Today Chef Ben and normal home cook Jamie, test and review some of the most 'interesting' kitchen gadgets on the market. Question is... are they on point, or completely pointless?!

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[mavadelo]

18:40 I bet the inventor of this machine was a construction worker with a love for cooking because that, gentlemen, is a cement mixer converted to cooking pan.

[cloud__]

Ben‘s ”I don’t like it Barry!“ while furiously wiping the mortar was gold 😂

[brucenelson]

I originally bought the tube squeezer from the art store to use on my acrylic paint tubes but I use it for all tubes.

[Cationna]

I think the reason the squeezer leaves you a bit flat is because there's relatively few uses for it in the kitchen. However, when you think about all the kinds of tubes you use in your home in general, you immediately expand its use. Toothpaste, paint, makeup, medicine...? I think it's a bit pricey, but it does work very well out of different kinds I've seen. It's simply not just a kitchen gadget, more of a home gadget.

[NerdyMusicChef]

Ben getting immediately annoyed at gadgets like that pestle and mortar will always be entertaining!

[BeaLily]

I think the larger size of the tube squeezer is a benefit, actually.
Anyone who has trouble squeezing tubes because of hand strength or disabilities has something larger and easier to hold than a small fiddly thing.

[TxVoodoo_]

About the tube squeezer: I got a similar one when my arthritis started making it difficult to empty tubes without pain. ANY kind of tube. In fact, I have 1 for the kitchen, 1 for my craft room, 1 for the bathroom. I use it on tomato paste, garlic, several Asian condiments, paint tubes, glue tubes, toothpaste, hair products, etc. They're worth it for the pain and frustration alleviation!

[lucys.artchat]

I think it would be great for you guys to do a series where people with various disabilities talk you through how they set upt heir kitchen and different considerations and hacks they use to make cooking accessible for them.

[CarlGorn]

The stir fry machine makes me excited for a singular reason: You could use it to candy anything, safely, far more neatly. And if the temperature gets low enough, you could temper chocolate with it as well. If not, you could still use that angled rotation to chocolate-coat a bunch of fiddly things, like blueberries, doughnut holes, almonds, caramel chews. That alone makes it worth the price for me, considering how much even small candying drums run these days.

[remysavary]

to make a big batch of caramelized onions, the washing machine could be really useful, its a pain to constantly stir at relatively low heat

[juzma]

15:25 I can't help but feel that someone saw a cement mixer and thought "I could make a stir fry in that".

[flushedphoenix]

As someone with dexterity issues and a connective tissue disorder that means I dislocate easily that first gadget would be game changer

[GothicLane]

Ebber's face once he heard the name and reason for the meatball maker, has killed me! He genuinely looks both exasperated and shocked. I've been waiting for this episode, ever since the pestle and mortar made an appearance in a video a few months back. I love these videos!!

[Ciarnyn]

Jamie's look into the camera and then off-camera while Ben was talking about the mortar and pestle was everything I didn't know I needed to brighten my day. Y'all are just consistently the most genuine, relatable, and entertaining creators on this platform.

[CatholicSatan]

Wake me up when you find the gadget that breaks open a garlic bulb, strips and finely chops all of the cloves. Now _that_ would be worth hitting the credit card for!

[maih]

I’ve been waiting for that mortar and pestle, knowing that Ben absolutely shatters the thing later is really satisfying while watching him get angry at it here.

[DanielleFores]

The pot thingo would be amazing for people with arthritis. I have many clients that want to cook and have a sense of achievement in that area. Although not as great as a genuine wok or pan, they’d be able to manage that machine during our cooking time. I think it’s a big win.

[ItsJustLisa]

That tube squeezer would be good for someone’s gift wish list. “I wouldn’t buy it for myself, but…”. There you go;now you have one.
I know people have offered their other tricks, but if someone has manual dexterity issues, this would be really helpful.

[istdaslol]

i love that stir frier. just looks like a childs version of a concrede mixer

[bee]

Ben's "are you JOKING" face at 9:01 has me cry-laughing