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Design and usability guru Dan Formosa returns for another episode of Well Equipped, this time reviewing 5 kitchen gadgets that went viral on TikTok. Watch as he tests each device and assesses them for effectiveness and usability, commenting on what works, what doesn't, and how he would improve their design with a few tweaks.
Producer/Director: Jen Osaki
Talent: Dan Formosa
Editor: Eric Bigman
Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Culinary Producer: Stevie Steward
Culinary Assistant: Leslie Raney
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinty
Associate Producer: Sam Ghee
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Eric Brouse
Assistant Camera: Dave Castellano
Audio: Rebecca O’Neill
Production Assistant: Rafael Vasquez
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scott Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Junior Editor: JC Scruggs
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
Graphics Supervisor: Léa Donenberg
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0:00 Olive CPR
0:43 Corn Cob Stripper
4:08 Oil Dispenser Bottle And Brush
7:00 Twist Up Measuring Cup
11:11 Multi Cherry And Olive Pitter
14:06 Tovolo Batter Scoop With Plunger
18:01 Hits And Misses
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@inemesitrichardson2475 Год назад

I can't believe that Pyrex is a lie. This is scandalous

@janellegodin2934 Год назад

Mine are. I've had to sharpie new lines based on weight. The bigger the measuring cup, the further off the measurements were. My 8 cup one is awful. The 1c one isn't too bad.

@GenericRespondent Год назад

I try to convert all my recipes to weight for this exact reason. Most kitchen measuring devices have no calibration. The exceptions are decent scales and thermometers. I also suggest getting an oven thermometer because you'd be surprised how often temperature settings on ranges/ovens will be off.

@emilykpaige Год назад

@@GenericRespondent one piece of advice I always give when people are struggling is that they need to learn how to use their new oven. I know that mine runs hot and has one hot spot so I always rotate pans

@frankwu4747 Год назад

@@GenericRespondent Pyrex also makes beakers and graduated cylinders. This makes me suspicious of their accuracy.

@S_Carol Год назад

@@frankwu4747 nah, the scientific equipment is accurate. I've checked the cylinders a couple times. Even the 2 L ones are accurate. (also, beakers aren't measuring devices, they're just temporary containers; so those markings are only meant to be indicators and they don't have to be precise)

@matdryz Год назад

For oil dispenser a major issue is that oil quality degrades drastically when exposed to light - that's why oil bottles are almost always made of green/brown glass and the same should apply here

@danielleking262 Год назад

I was thinking of this!

@LTSmash414 Год назад

Yes! I think it's small and meant to be used with high turnover but yeah good point

@millenniumfox4814 Год назад

Can't you just also store it somewhere dark?

@Garurublue Год назад

I was wondering how easy it was to clean that thing out too. You have to do it every once and while right?

@RayPossibleGT Год назад

@@millenniumfox4814 yes you can. People just love to find something to hate about.

@STomBoy11 Год назад

My favorite thing about Dan's videos is his choice of language when describing his ideas and suggestions. "Perhaps this could...", "I wonder if..."Maybe this...". Truly a scientist and designer at heart. All ideas are just suggestions until proven effective, and there's no ego in it. I love this aspect of his videos!

@matdryz Год назад

Either that or he's just really insecure XD

@jeffreychandler8418 Год назад

@@matdryz probably both and entire career of tinkering on ideas from bad to better can do that to a person, or takes a certain kind of person, can attest as one

@zalibecquerel3463 Год назад

Him and that guy from the history channel who keeps suggesting "ditches".

@Taolan8472 Год назад

Its not engineering language tho. Thats teaching language. He's teaching us how to be better designers.

@Eiensakura Год назад

@@zalibecquerel3463 Roel Konijnendijk? I remember that guy from reviewing historical battles scenes in movies.

@zalagruden6772 Год назад

I would really like to see Dan present some of his fave gadgets, some designs that he has done, show us good gadget design in action. Pure love for Dan, out simpatico man.

@zalibecquerel3463 Год назад

Dan invented the speed pourer

@clusterfuct Год назад

The twist up measuring cup works best for foods like peanut butter, sour cream, and other things that stick to the sides of the cup. You're supposed to push the bottom part up to squeegee the contents of the cup out, so you actually get everything out of the cup. I love mine!

@unknown_yama Год назад

I figured that would be the purpose, was a little confused about the point of the product when he didnt use it to push out the syrup stuck to the sides

@PChamileon97 Год назад

@@unknown_yama i have seen many episodes of the show Good Eats and when it comes to things using cream cheese, sour cream, syrups and the like he used that type of device and he always pushes it up

@spaiges Год назад

Came here to comment this because it bugs me so much that he isn’t using it right.

@khills Год назад

@@PChamileon97 Exactly. I dont know how Dan missed this. 🤦🏼‍♀️

@khills Год назад

Nooooo Dan, you can’t add a pour spout to the twist-up measuring cup - that gets rid of the purpose of the cup, which is a squeegee for thick or sticky ingredients, like sour cream. Epicurious, what’s going on? Are you withholding basic packaging or instructions from Dan? Lately he’s been really off on how to use the objects tested, which makes his opinion rather useless.

@janm.4496 Год назад

I teared up when he liked the design completely and was content.

@Stratic1357 Год назад

The measuring cups needed a molasses/honey test. I don't own one but I imagine the gadget would be great for pushing all the viscous or sticky liquids out. Should have had that comparison vs the pyrex and a silicon spatula.

@alexbrown9351 Год назад

Yes, I use the Oxo version of this gadget for honey, molasses, ketchup, sour cream, etc., that are sticky and annoying to get out of measuring cups/spoons. I also think he didn't catch on that the design of the gadget wasn't just to turn it over to pour it out, but also to push up on the bottom to push out the contents, which is very helpful for sticky ingredients like honey. The spigot he added to the design would make it more difficult to swipe off the honey from the end of the gasket after you've pushed it out.

@seannelson29 Год назад

Yeah, outside of TikTok, the manufacturer markets it specifically for viscous and sticky ingredients. I've mostly used it for things like honey and Nutella. It's not really meant to be a replacement for traditional measuring cups for liquids.

@peggedyourdad9560 Год назад

@@alexbrown9351 I think the manufacturer could've made that more clear somehow, like maybe adding that little detail onto the packaging. I think this is also a good example of how most people would try to use this device if they didn't know better.

@rinzor Год назад

@@seannelson29 Exactly! Not sure if Alton Brown is the actual inventor, but he’s the first one I saw selling this kind of product. It’s designed for exactly that kind of ingredient. I’m really disappointed in Dan not demonstrating that.

@theodorebrown4877 Год назад

I remember back in the late 80s or early 90s seeing my mother use one of these for measuring out things like peanut butter or vegetable shortening. Definitely the best use for it!

@MrsBungle78 Год назад

The dispenser requires clean up too. Otherwise you’re putting the dirty brush back into the clean oil, contaminating it, or contaminating the next food product that you use it on.

@jeffinition Год назад

Totally. The only thing I kept thinking was, someone (many someones, even) will brush raw meat wth it, then pop it back into the bottle.

@reditaliangirl Год назад

Just wash it.

@Strawation Год назад

@@reditaliangirl The issue is that Dan specifically says "you can use it, really, without any clean-up at all" and later implies using the brush + bottle version means he needed to clean up while the product doesn't need the brush cleaned. The comment is not about the product, but how Dan was misleading viewers into thinking you do not need to wash the brush.

@MrsBungle78 Год назад

@@Strawation Exactly!☺️

@GraceMaplegem Год назад

@@Strawation I don’t think there’s that much harm in what Dan said. The viewer just needs to think for themselves to realize they might want to clean the brush even if Dan said otherwise. He’s testing these products pretty quickly, he’s going to miss some details.

@Akalilly Год назад

Those twist up measuring cups are AMAZING for super sticky stuff like honey, peanut butter, and lard. You can pack the ingredient in, get an accurate measurement, and then just push it out. Way easier than trying to fight with a spatula to get all of the ingredient out of a traditional measuring cup.

@milkjugs4771 Год назад

imagine if the olive oil dispenser thing had a line for 1 tbsp and 2 tbsp. That would be so perfect for portioning olive oil onto pans when you're cooking

@thedarkemissary Год назад

You rarely need to measure oil while cooking.

@milkjugs4771 Год назад

@@thedarkemissary when you're portioning and trying to accurately track calories, you do.

@VVilde36 Год назад

@@milkjugs4771 damn, that level of tracking sounds stressful, the end user could probably sharpie their measurements on by filling a tbsp container, and marking the difference, repeat, until you can see what whole measures is holds on the bulb. nly downside every several washes itd need to be refreshed

@milkjugs4771 Год назад

@@VVilde36 it is stressful but 2 tbsp of olive oil is almost 250 calories, so it's really easy to overdo it. Especially if you use olive oil to cook 3 different meals, there's almost 1000 calories a day in just olive oil

@thedarkemissary Год назад

@@milkjugs4771 Exactly. 2 tbsp of oil is not that much. If you need to calorie control, just use less. Most tasks that require 2 tbsp of oil can be done with 1 tbsp. That's why most chefs just eyeball it.

@stap1er Год назад

Yes! Cleaning/cleanup is almost as important as the gadget's workability. I think it needs its own score really.

@lisab.1595 Год назад

The oil dispenser bottle and brush are fine until you brush over a raw steak or chicken, then you really have to be careful about not contaminating the whole beaker of oil.

@amchez97 Год назад

Thank you!! The second I saw that one in the intro I thought, this becomes a major botulism risk the second someone forgets to clean the brushes before putting it back in the cup.

@Glim246 Год назад

Same thought here...and you can't just rinse off the silicone bristles covered in oil like you could if it was just some other liquid. I have yet to find a good oil dispenser for spraying or distributing oil evenly.

@Aydee9r Год назад

idk about where you live but its pretty much common sense that handling raw meat comes with a risk of contamination

@amchez97 Год назад

@@Aydee9r It is common sense but sometimes if you're busy cooking and you put something back on autopilot... Well, mistakes happen. I wasn't very clear in my first comment, but I'd be concerned about using that gadget in general because botulism risk can come from any food. So if you brush it on some vegetables and put it back, that introduces the food particles to the perfect environment for bacteria (like the ones that cause botulism) to form.

@VSPhotfries Год назад

Funny how he brings up the possibility of food getting stuck in the batter scoop, but not the brush. This was my concern too: It's just not something I would ever use because cleaning it is part of the process, and this would be difficult to clean. I'll stick to bottled oil and a washable brush - or just a drizzle with no contact.

@Bornahorse Год назад

I have a push up measurement cup from Pampered Chef that I've had for over 20 years. It's real strength is measuring viscous or sticky things: peanut butter, syrups, crisco, honey, etc. Once measured, you invert it and plunge it to push all the ingredients out. You don't end up with a mess on the measuring device, the spoon you used to pull it out, etc. Time isn't wasted trying to scrape that into what you're making wondering if you got it all in there. Pampered Chef's device also had a spout and the graphics were a different color than the plunger. :)

@stephgilliam Год назад

I was about to mention that exact one! My mom has one and it's uniquely suited for sticky stuff. It works so, so well for peanut butter and stuff like that.

@toxicginger9936 Год назад

Literally came down to the comments to say the same thing. Listening to the improvements I was saying "So just go get a Pampered Chef one." It's been done. I've had mine for at least 15 years and I love it. Got the mini and the petite as well.

@gllyflower Год назад

But it seems like wat you say is right--if you put a spout as he suggests it makes it much harder to measure like flour and that sort of thing (because you compromise the flat top...so you need to use it for certain items well suited for this...

@jpbaley2016 Год назад

The problem with the spout on the twist-up measuring cup is not being able to slide an edge over the top to level the dry ingredients. I have something similar (pampered chef?). It’s two pieces with a rigid sleeve over a cup. The liquid is poured into the cup using red measurements. For dry, you turn it over and the liquid cup twists up or down in the sleeve to measure (measurements in blue) the dry. The best thing is you can use it for dry and liquid measurements without needing to wash it between the dry and liquid.

@Akalilly Год назад

I have the exact same one. It's pampered chef, and it gets SO much use.

@tinapetrovicz9741 Год назад

Agreed. I would say that mostly I use my Pamper Chef measuring cup for shortening and butter/ margarine. It is great the way you can pack it and then just push it out.

@Makenza_ Год назад

Dan is my favorite person from Epicurious! His combo of funny and interesting is perfect!

@zalibecquerel3463 Год назад

Wait until you find out about June Xie. Her boyfriend has the tastbuds of a toddler... buy, she's cool.

@Iownacoat Год назад

As a technical Product Manager, I find it so interesting and enjoyable to hear Dan talk about the users of these gadgets! Thanks for the video team 😊

@dogmaticpyrrhonist543 Год назад

For the oil brush/bottle/squeezer, I feel it's limited in cleaning the brush. I only use a brush for oil on baking meat really. So I really want to get that brush clean after using it, and until it's clean, that oil bottle is without it's top. The measuring thingy has a similar issue with cleaning I would imagine. In fact, being able to get things clean is what kills a lot of gadget things for me.

@samanthacampeau3084 Год назад

I have used the twist plunger for years and it's been wonderful! I do not use it for standard dry goods or liquids, but keep it for those hard to measure ingredients like molasses and honey.

@kylerosenblum1111 Год назад

Hey Dan, love your videos. We have the twist up measuring cup, and its real use case is for viscous ingredients, like honey, yogurt, or nut butters. For those, you can fill it and then just push the inner piece up to get it all out, instead of scraping the ingredient out of a normal measuring cup, and leaving some behind. Would be curious to see you test it out again with that purpose in mind. Also, agreed the pour spout on pyrex is the worst!

@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284 Год назад

The twist measuring cup has one more trick that was missed. When you measure something sticky like syrup, peanut butter, honey, or corn syrup, you're supposed to tip it into your bowl, then press the plunger down. This scrapes the sides. After that, you swipe across the bottom (that's now at the top) and get the last of it into the bowl. This is my 5/5 gadget for measuring sticky/odd items. And a spout wouldn't hurt, but I don't think it's necessary

@fayetal_attraction Год назад

My family has had one of those sliding measuring cups for decades. They're really nice for thick things like peanut butter or molasses, cause you can push the plunger up and get basically everything out without needing to use a spatula/knife to try and scrape it all.

@VarunGupta3009 Год назад

We need a compilation of all gadgets with a Buy Rating of 4 or more!

@lbednaz Год назад

The twist-up measuring cup is fantastic for foods like peanut butter or Cristo shortening! It scrapes every bit out when you twist all the way up!

@randallhunt9170 Год назад

Where the twist up cups really shine is when using ingredients like peanut butter, since you can just push it out and produce less waste. Alton Brown uses them quite a bit.

@dhruel Год назад

Dan, For the Twist-Up doohicky, that style of measuring device can be used with things like soft butter, because you can twist it to push stuff out like a Push-Pop, and then scrape it off with a flat spatula. Also, the reason it doesn't have a spout is so that you can use a knife (or whatever) to level off the top with when measuring dry stuff. I'm guessing that a small, flat-ish style of spout could be added and taken into account for the measure.

@limepop340 Год назад

It was the Pyrex! What a twist!

@limepop340 Год назад

(pun intended)

@ohkipchoge Год назад

When you add the spout to the measuring cup, you can go ahead and remove the markings for dry measurements since you eliminated the ability to easily level off the contents.

@Soggyoldsock Год назад

It would be possible if the 'fill to' line was moved to just below the bottom of the spout

@ohkipchoge Год назад

@@Soggyoldsock and the spout is removable? When you level off the dry measure, you run a straight edge of a knife or spatula across the top of the cup and take off any excess. The spout with stop that, unless it’s removable somehow and removing it leaves the straight top at the measurement.

@camdenswife Год назад

I have a version of the twist up measuring cup and the purpose of it is to push out all of the ingredient and works well with sticky items like peanut butter. I love it.

@ddrmadness Год назад

Two Dan videos in a week? Thank you so much epicurious, loved this one. Always love to see Dan give a 5/5 to at least one gadget, gives me confidence that there are places out there still focused on doing it right. Regarding the test that Dan did with the Pyrex, I tested my own on the mL side and had similar results. However, I tested it on the Oz side and got much more accurate results. Bottom line: Americans (Pyrex is made in the USA) can only be trusted with imperial units, lol.

@masoodrazaq Год назад

I thought the twist up cup was design for difficult things like mayonnaise, and the benefit is being able to push it out without having to scrape out from the cup

@TheNinnyfee Год назад

The measuring device is popular because of butter, mayo or honey. You don't have to scrape them out of the cup or mug. Could you do a re-test on those? ❤️ The only question I have about the oil dispenser is if it still sucks oil up when it's nearly empty.

@DrewLakebrink Год назад

It does a pretty good job pushing out the residue, but I don't recommend it. The center column traps water while you're cleaning it. There's no hole for it to escape, so I had to drill holes in the bottom to drain it. I'd prefer a regular measuring cup and spatula.

@sailorbrite Год назад

Yeah my mom has one that’s older than I am. I specifically remember her using it to measure peanut butter when we would bake. I’m not sure it twists up but it does push up. This is like how everyone went nuts over the instant pot… it’s just an electric version of a stovetop pressure cooker. Same device, slightly different spin on it.

@cupguin Год назад

@@DrewLakebrink huh? I've used that exact version for years without anything like you're describing. Unless we're talking about a different gadget, you just take the center out and wash as two pieces and you're done. No drill holes required. I definitely don't miss measuring one wet ingredient and then having to try and get it all out with my spatula after another. Also makes cleaning easier since it squeegees itself for your convenience.

@nunyabidnesss Год назад

@@DrewLakebrink what? The two pieces come apart for cleaning. What are you drilling holes for?

@DrewLakebrink Год назад

Yes the clear sleeve comes off of the center column for cleaning and that's awesome. My problem was with the center column itself. Mine has a solid top and bottom, and there's enough of a gap that water got inside of the center column. Water came out when I shook it, but I had to drill holes to effectively get the water out. A center column with an open bottom would be better. Nothing would get trapped inside, and it would use less materials. The center column might need to be metal or plastic instead of cardboard to retain rigidity.

@OzgeOlcay Год назад

Will we ever have one where Dan says 'that's it! no re-design cause it's PERFECT'?

@janm.4496 Год назад

we just came really damn close. Im happy with this one being the one.

@PR_311 Год назад

proably not, you'll always find small things to improve just by being a different designer and having to watch it from the outside/use point of view. But hey a 5 out of 5 buy rating is as good as it gets.

@thehwguy4293 Год назад

@@PR_311 well, both the 5/5 rating, and the fact he wants to take it home for himself.

@nicolelavigne1700 Год назад

I have to say I have that twist up measuring cup and I LOVE it! But only for thick or sticky ingredients like peanut butter, honey, and molasses. It's perfect for something like that, they aren't liquidy enough to need a spout and the plunger scrapes the inside to get it all and then just scrape the bottom with a knife or spatula to get the rest. I don't bother using it for wet or dry ingredients but for the thick and sticky ingredients it is a game changer.

@MightyOtterr Год назад

I have (at the very least something similar to) the twist up measuring cup and use it almost exclusively for peanut butter when baking. For the most part I find regular cups work best for almost everything, but I really hate having to get another tool dirty and get a rubber spatula just to empty out a measuring cup of peanut butter and with something so thick the twist up really shines

@juansotelo3996 Год назад

Industrial design is amazing, Dann always brings something thoughtful to say. Nice content again!

@zalibecquerel3463 Год назад

Speed pourer. - Want to come out to play. Speed pourer. - Greet the brand new day... The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you...

@shaunbudka6396 Год назад

I have the cherry pitter. It works great for cherries and softer olives. I can see why it wouldn't work on those tough green olives. Cherries. Kalamatas. Works perfectly. 5/5 all around. Love mine in cherry season.

@cleopatra5404 Год назад

I want Dan to review some of his early gadgets to see if/how he would redesign them

@anabilsarkar3844 Год назад

Can't believe I am watching a video starring 'Dan the Man' this early.

@auntlynnie Год назад

The twist-up measuring cup is awesome for measuring semi-solid things like peanut butter, shortening, etc.

@billyeveryteen7328 Год назад

That measuring tube looked similar, but slightly inferior to, the type of measuring device that Alton Brown uses for honey and molasses. Moving the plunger seemed like it took some effort, but the ones that Alton Brown uses are sort of like a syringe with no lid, with the idea being that the plunger pushes out any thick liquids that may be stuck to the wall of the measuring cup.

@kacperk886 Год назад

I had one of those adjustable measuring cups (from a different brand) and I think they picked the wrong test material. The sweet spot for it is anything thick - peanut putter, sour cream, yogurt, molasses, shortening, etc. Anything that gets stuck to the measuring cup that you then have to scrape out and is annoying to clean. With the adjustable measuring cup you add the ingredients and then untwist it. The gasket forces all the stuff off the sides leaving less stuff left in the measuring cup and easier cleanup. To me, it's a 5/5 (at least for the brand I bought with red text instead of black).

@AlexaFaie Год назад

For yoghurt if I'm about to eat it and its not already in the normal single serving pots, but those larger ones, then I just pop the bowl I'll be eating it from on the scales and weigh how much I want. Most thick liquids its just easier to weigh them than try to use a jug as you can pick an easier to clean bowl that way.

@anthonyweston5588 5 месяцев назад

No disrespect to anyone else on this channel, but i want dan to just have his own show or channel if he doesnt already. Hes really entertaining and funny.

@erika_evdokimenko Год назад

I'm a huge fan of Dan! Delighted to see a new episode. Big thanks for the team for making it happen.

@Revanaught Год назад

My mom used to have a measuring cup like that twist up one but it was slightly different. The base was translucent and hollow, and the wet and dry measurements were upside down to one another. So you'd measure drys in the way done in this video, but measure wets by turning the thing upside down and measuring like a more regular measuring cup.

@Peffse Год назад

I thought I was going crazy. I knew I had one before but it did liquid measuring upside-down.

@AlexG2490 Год назад

I believe those were by pampered chef.

@toxicginger9936 Год назад

@@AlexG2490 They are. And I have been using mine for over 15 years. The dry measurements are in red. The wet are in Blue. It has a white gasket, and a pour spout... so literally ALL the improvements he made.

@lov3lettrs222 Год назад

i had one too !

@critter42 Год назад

@@AlexG2490 Alton Brown sold a set also - that's where I first saw them, then I got the Pampered Chef set and have been using them for years. FINALLY the writing is wearing off on them and I'm going to have to replace them soon.

@TrAnMu Год назад

My twist measuring cup has red type instead of black. Also gotta give credit to being able to twist it back out to get every bit of the liquid ingredient. Great for thicker stuff like yogurt or honey. It not having a pour spout is my least favorite part.

@pwl3205 Год назад

I always look forward to these "Well Equipped" series. It's the only segment I watch in this channel!

@amanjain4817 Год назад

Cannot believe Pyrex has been LYING to the customers like that.... So much baking gone horribly wrong because of you Pyrex !! . . On the other hand, more than 1 like just for the perfect delivery [9:10] of "Banish that cup to HELL" with a raised eyebrow. Would love to see you in Game of Thrones Dan :P

@yenved Год назад

The twist up cup is good for goopy things. It works amazingly for things like peanut butter and mayonnaise.

@skweek256 Год назад

The left handed oil test on the oil brush was perfect *chefs kiss*

@rw8873 4 месяца назад

Thank you Dan. You are just a wonder of a human, you make me learn and smile at the very same time.

@RKBrumbelow Год назад

The twist and measure is supposed to have the same colour text as the gasket. When the text disappears, say 100ml, you know you are at 100ml. It is really designed for things like brown sugar, semi-liquids like butter etc. the idea is you measure the substance then push the bottom up to expel it. It is not the most intuitive device, but once you know how to use it, it’s great.

@truemenimprovedaily Год назад

The twist measuring cup is great for sticky ingredients like molasses or honey and your supposed to push the plunger when pouring out the ingredient to scrap the sides clean

@samanthaquant7411 Год назад

That twist up measuring cup is best used for thick sticky things like peanut butter. No need to pour, so no spout. Just push it out and rubber spatula gets the straight end clean. No digging around in a measuring cup trying to get all the PB.

@annerimler Год назад

Not sure I like the idea that after being used on food, the oil dispenser brush and any oil left in the dispenser goes back into the bottle for another use on other food

@Amodh1257 Год назад

Wait until they hear about people reusing frying oil

@elenacarr3712 Год назад

Frying oil is used at high heat. It's also often sieved before storage to eliminate contaminants like coating crumbs, and then reheated to temperatures that are likely to eliminate any bacterial remnants before reuse.

@Amodh1257 Год назад

@@elenacarr3712 I'm sure my guests would love that explanation when they see me sneeze into the oil

@DrewLakebrink Год назад

I have the twist up measuring cup, and I give it a 1 for recommendation. The dry ingredients are filled to the top making spills likely, and I didn't notice there were different lines for liquids. The outer shell flexes side to side, skewing the measurement. Finally, the center column isn't sealed, and water gets inside while you wash it. The only solution is to drill holes and hope it all comes out. It's a cute idea, maybe a revision would make it worthwhile, but I do not recommend it.

@LauraWi007 Год назад

The problem with the twist-up cup is if that’s your only measuring device…you’re going to have a LOT of washing to do to make a single batch of cookies. Easier to ditch the measuring cup entirely and just weigh ingredients into prep bowls on a kitchen scale. But fun video!

@radosawr5016 Год назад

Dan is the best! Love watching those videos!

@mkh8076 Год назад

Corn Stripper, Iowa's favorite working girl...💃💃

@pher480 8 месяцев назад

WHY THIS SERIE HAS STOPPED? Was my favourite thing to watch in a chill evening..

@willyum3920 Год назад

My favourite series on this channel. Thanks Dan from London!!

@SeekTheLight Год назад

The left handed oil test intro for the oil dispenser was hilarious!

@amberf6275 Год назад

For the multi-pitter, it looks like they just increased the size of a standard single pitter. I wonder if something with a pressed plunger action would work better since you'd be pressing straight down instead of at an angle. Maybe with some springs to help tension.

@vaterstaat4468 Год назад

I think the hinge design on the olive pitter is a hindrance due to the angle of the blades being different for each olive placement. Turning it into two parts that mesh straight would work alot better.

@awesomestuff9715 Год назад

the problem with that still is now you're spreading all the pressure onto every olive at once, which will also require more force to pit the best option really is to do less olives at a time, or have it be motorized. edit: one other option is to have every pitter be at a slightly different length, so you're only really pushing down on one olive seed at a time, so that all the weight of your body, or just force you're pushing down with is focused in one area mainly, for better mechanical advantage

@Teeders Год назад

growing up my parents had something similar to the twist cup, the graphics were blue and red, super easy to read. It was basically a plastic cup that was slightly squeezable over a hard plastic sheath with the measurements. We mostly used it when making cookies and it called for crisco butter. Otherwise we didn't use it much as we had measuring cups. I don't know if they still have it but this was also about 20 years ago.

@onegreatstarfish Год назад

we love you Dan!

@alorachan Год назад

I am SO shocked to see that 'Twist Up' measuring thing, 'cause Alton Brown's been using something like that for decades, all the way back on Good Eats. They're called plunger-style measuring cups, and designed so you push the inner piece forward to scrape the sides so you get /everything/ out for liquid measure. The one I had leaked a bunch, but they're otherwise fantastic for measuring things like mayo, mustard, honey, or any other viscous liquid that's hard to scrape out of other measuring cups.

@aveleziii Год назад

best series on the channel. Dan is fantastic

@longarmingbyjaclyn Год назад

This guy is great. Information 5/5. Humor 5/5, would buy!

@ubermonkee Год назад

just a thought as I use a pyrex measurer all the time, does the meniscus make a difference as its so wide? would you need to compensate?

@ArtiePenguin1 Год назад

Bring Dan back please! It's been over 3 months since this last episode.

@alyssaemiko Год назад

Like, tbh I don’t think I would ever buy any of these gadgets, but I just love watching this guy rate them. He’s got like idk, fun grandpa vibes or something; I find his videos very comforting and entertaining.

@samanthaw8417 Год назад

I loved the oil application for your left handed oil test, it was very classy 😂

@bencallister5500 26 дней назад

I've seen way too many videos with him, and while I think he's very skilled at his craft and extremely clever, I have 2 questions: 1. how does he say the most generic stuff with 0 facial expression whatsoever and somehow it's the most entertaining thing I've seen all day? 2. Does he have facial expressions?

@ellasmith466 Год назад

Yesss the best Epicurious vids!!! I loved this tik tok ep so much I’d like to see a part two!!

@rodrigul3 Год назад

Yes another Dan Video, great way to start the weekend! ❤😊

@harmonicaveronica Год назад

The batter scoop also can't be used for ice cream, cookies, or any other kind of dough. And it looks like batter might just drip off the end while you were using it. A regular scoop with a sweeper arm is a lot more versatile and probably a lot less messy!

@_el_t_ Год назад

Also appreciated the remarks about cleaning.

@ozgungenc Год назад

A new Dan video always makes me happy

@86245 Год назад

Yes!!! More Dan! Love these series.

@dg8273 Год назад

I have that oil thing and I love it. Great for oiling my waffle iron and pans for sauteing.

@melaniesalphabetgirl Год назад

I love this series!! And this video is probably my favorite one!!!

@madianaechavarria8401 Год назад

i freaking love this man! more of him please!

@bbsv13 Год назад

The “who’s lying” edit with the siren cracked me up for some reason

@StrangeAngel03 Год назад

Always a good day when I see a new Well Equipped video!

@BBQAndButter 4 месяца назад

That pitter works great for cherries. I use mine all the time!

@noviranara Год назад

“It’s corn, it has the juice” 😂

@haileymccurry3756 4 месяца назад

i had something like the twist up measuring cup as a kid, and that thing was great-- for that one you put the dry ingredients in like this one, but the liquid ingredients were in the internal cup, which had a spout of its own

@Raida7 Год назад

another great video from Dan, love his approach

@kellyk1919 Год назад

I use the pitter for cherries in the fall and it works perfectly. I think the olives just have too big of pits for it.

@6996katmom Год назад

On the twist up-you are supposed to turn it upside down then push and it squeeses all the stuff off of the walls. The cherry pitter is wonderful for pitting cherries.

@luau5974 Год назад

Wow, I love listening to industrial designers! They can spot what's wrong with an object.

@darrensim295 Год назад

The advantage of the measuring cup is you can add stuff, move the measurement, readd, etc. Alton brown loved it on his show iirc

@FinalBeggining Год назад

Best series on Epicurious

@cameron7938 Год назад

my family has owned one of those twist measuring devices for longer than 23 years, quite useful

@renicaoverlord634 Год назад

It's midnight, what a great way to end the day! ❤️

@XxLukeNukemxX Год назад

I have seen alot of this mans reviews as of late, it's such an intriguing channel I must sub to see more. Thanks for sharing.

@BeckyA59 Год назад

Funny to see things I've had for years being tested as though they were new. My multi cherry pitter works great, never tried it on olives. I've had a similar measuring cup forever and it works fine, but I do usually go for the pyrex as mentioned. I only just it for peanut butter, crisco, molasses and the like, you can just push it all out neatly

@alysonhenrique2924 Год назад

I think they didn't exactly used that twist up gadget to its best capacity. The real wonder it does is to creamy/thick/stick ingredients who are difficult to actually use on recipes because they tend to stick to the cup or spoon you were using to mesure for the recipe, like mayo or honey