Chef Reviews more ‘Smart’ Kitchen Gadgets!

Today, classically trained Chef Ben and normal home cook Jamie are reviewing some "smart" and App controlled Kitchen Gadgets.

Time to CANCEL your boring dinners!

The awesome benefits of the Sidekick app:
- Unlock your kitchen confidence to discover awesome new ingredients and dishes
- Reduce the stress of deciding what to cook EVERY day
- Grocery shopping made simple, with an automatically-generated list
- Cook more sustainably & reduce your food waste

[legendarygary]

Thrift shopping in 10 years is going to be a nightmare, because everything will be a smart device that requires an app to use, but the app will no longer exist, or you won't realize you're buying a spoon that requires a subscription to use.

[omegashinra]

Shoutout to Ed, dude has been working that camera for years and years at this point. I remember him way back in the old ultimate battle videos.

[alexdavis]

Not even 2 minutes in and Jamie has already lost the will to live 😂

[bryanbartlett]

With that water bottle... As a disability support worker, I have a client who suffers from short term memory loss.

This would be an absolutely awesome tool for him to remember to drink water, because if he sees the base is lit, he will know he needs to drink, regardless of whether he remembered if he had recently or not.

Elderly people with borderline dementia or memory issues could make good use of this as well. I think there is a market for that water bottle aimed for those who either DONT drink enough water due to their busy day, who do a lot of gym work where its very easy to under hydrate, or have a reason to need reminding.

[someguy]

Jamie's face at "you can change the color of the ring at the bottom", was gold. I'm still recovering.

[mdmmtascp]

I work at a children's hospital and they give these hydroflasks to the kids that have had kidney transplants, because their water consumption is soooo important and this helps kids/teenagers hit their goal every day

[atomixcomix]

You guys ever thought of a sorted convention? Inviting industry innovators and people you've had on the show? Combine it with a live (ish) show? Kinda like good food show, sorted style?

[infraredphaeton]

As a blind person, I love voice activated stuff! I could see a use for the coffee machine, for sure. People forget how many steps like pressing secific buttons require sight, where just telling a machine to make it using a voice command doesn't

[ellen_globetrotter]

omg that spoon!! My first reaction was "as soon as I will flip that spoon around, it will splash the screen with wet stuff". I was so surprised you guys didn't see it coming, lol. I totally agree with Ben and Jamie about the coffee machine being more complicated than just pushing 1 button. I don't see the appeal to most "smart" gadget. I might be "too old" 🤣

[laurat]

Remember that voice activated devices are a tremendous help for those with disabilities, those with low vision, limited mobility, etc.

[broshmosh]

The reason big tech companies and critics said 5-10 years ago that in 5-10 years, every device would need to be smart was precisely to convince you of that idea so they could develop, manufacture and sell products that are supposedly helpful. I truly don't think a coffee machine with alexa is all that smart, or that it's much better than not having that sort of thing.

[nicolehinman]

As someone with autism, the water bottle would definitely be helpful. I don't recognize when I'm thirsty until I'm super dehydrated. I can go a whole day without drinking anything before I realize my body needs water.

[bufftucker]

Ben vs any "smart" kitchen gadget has the potential to blow up. This is gonna be fun.

[sheldn]

Savvy Jamie whispers "Alexa" to the coffee machine, while Ebbers just shouts "ALEXA PLAY CLASSIC FM" cue all the viewers suddenly tuning in to Classic FM.

[makeshift]

While I agree that the smart water bottle is a bit over-the-top, being reminded to drink water can be crucial for people with ADHD like myself where we regularly forego and forget our bodily needs for hours due to hyperfocus. I use a reminder, but I can see the value in accurately tracking water intake over time as an indicator of overall executive function.

[SolusD]

17:16 Thanks Ebbers, thanks loads. I was COMFY tucked into bed when you turned my home stereo blaring in the other room... LOL

[mariannegrochol]

A definite YES to Ben's point about de-skilling people via smart devices. I long ago forgot all family/friends' phone numbers because I can just press a button on my phone to reach anyone. Also, smart devices can be marketed as the future or necessary and companies will use that excuse to charge more.

[karenneill]

My daughter and I have POTS. We are supposed to drink 3000 ml/day. It’s easy to lose track of how many glasses of water we’ve had. My daughter has a gigantic 2500 ml water jug, but it’s not exactly portable. This would be a fabulous solution.

[kathleenstrahm]

Gasp! I have a HydrateSpark! Going through chemo now and it’s fantastic for helping me keep track of water intake. It also helps remind me to drink. Totes worth it.

[jasoncollins]

I have the Hidratespark. I picked one up after my first visit to a cardiologist. At the time, I was ONLY drinking tea and Coke Zero. I am a goal motivated person. The device helped me transition to drinking more water by being able to track my water consumption and getting the satisfaction of meeting different goals. That water bottle is not cheap, but it was definitely worth getting. I have since been given a clean bill of health from my cardiologist and family doctor and no longer see either other than annual checkups.