Chef Reviews Kitchen Gadgets | S2 E8 

Love the emphasis on reducing food waste! Something that doesn’t get considered enough.

Gadget 3 is just a weed grinder, 😂

I have owned a cooper cooler for a few years, great for if I forget to restock the fridge or need to chill something if I don't want a watered down drink from ice. But I am surprised at the price, got mine about 80 USD/ 70ish GBP but your listed price of 184 GBP would be over 200 USD. Wondering if that's due to distribution (import/export) or just the larger changes in global economy the last couple years or both.

Wasn't it meant to be Chef reviewing gadget not normals.. 🧐😳😳

Thank you for beating me lol

@@Mzgajaleti Which is 81 pounds.

A cheap ice maker alone is like 80 bucks and they suck.

@@Mzgajaleti Still too much, but less insane.

£175 on UK Amazon unfortunately

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Barry always been my favourite for years, peopl get way too invested in them actually making good food they forget this channel's supposed to be about mates having fun in the kitchen and trying new things

I feel like the garlic crusher is worse for people with dexterity issues the round, relatively small shape doesn’t give much mechanical advantage whereas a traditional garlic press would give you the leverage.

@@Scheeringiscaring It will help if you have arthritis probably. Garlic is very hard to press, but quite easy to mince sometimes.

@@ralexcraft990 I'm not sure it would help then it's a small round object that you have to twist back and forth feel like thay would hurt more then help

@@mitchellmiller6644 As far as I know arthritis is more about force application hurting rather than something like carpal tunnel

And if you have Arthritis you can also use it to grind your pain relief😉🫢

I just did that for a used Cooper Cooler. Got it for $29.

Yeah, definitely the shrimp peeler. I don't cook shrimp very often, but it's a hassle every time - if I can make the task that much easier? Absolutely worth $10.

@@oggopia right? I am stoked I can't wait for it to get here!

for sure

nooo, the fuckers are sold out :( i want

Sounds like the old ice cream makers.

@@randomlibra yep! Same basic principle.

We also used to wrap the can/bottle with a wet tissue paper/napkin

They needed to do a test with just an ice bucket which is free. Salted ice water definitely the best.

@@kinos6503 And then pop them in the freezer for 15 minutes. Yup, works perfectly, even in the heat of Africa where I grew up. Of course, people fear that they will forget them and the bottles will burst, but that's what a mobile phone is for..... :P

What about attaching it to a drill and spinning it?

@@sjors6048 Waaaay faster

Yeah, I don't understand what's so difficult about peeling shrimp. I do think it might be useful for crawfish, they're a bit tougher.

Right? Used one of these many a time. Never for garlic mind you. Great for fresh herbs...

I feel like there were couple of weed jokes edited out

@@whyilee probably

I said the same thing!!

Because it resembles a manual weed grinder? So what? A baseball resembles a tennis ball, yet you aren't going on about how adorable that is. Fact is that some things are going to look a bit like other things and it isn't adorable whatsoever.

Thanks for the tip! I was worried about the shaking, but cool to know it isn't a problem either

I use a wet paper towel and salt and leave it in the freezer for seven min

Just wrap a wet paper towel around your bottle for 10 minutes, and it will be just as cold. A few more minutes, no need for weird ass shaking. If I want a spin-cooler, I'll just stop by my local totalwine and use theirs.

Like you put the cans directly in the ice bin on top of the ice? Seems like a good way to contaminate your ice, never know what’s happened to those cans before you get to them 😅

I just put my booze in the fridge, and if none of it is cold, I don't have one.

I just imagine it a mess to clean and to get every piece of garlic out, problems one does not have using a knife or the normal garlic crushers. Also, microplates grind it super fine and are multi-functional. The point with the kids is the only benefit imo.

Dexterity is another one. My grandma cat really use a garlic crusher anymore because she has very weak hands, also makes the microplane hard to use as well.

While it's just a weed grinder under garlic disguise xD

@@katarzynabiernacka8831 we said we wouldn't mention that lol

@@katarzynabiernacka8831 100%

Can’t you just use a press? You don’t even need to peel it then.

@@Oldlard Garlic presses are usually a dick to clean, and if one of the issues is the feeling of touching garlic then you're gonna have to touch it all to get it out anyways I'd imagine

pretty good for weed too

@@somefreshbread , I was gonna say that it looked like something I discovered in my then-teenager’s bedroom! (Yes, I knew what it was … and no, I didn’t snoop to find it - they needed me to grab their sports equipment from their room & bring it to them at school and it was sitting out on their desk 🤦‍♀️🤣.)

While I usually avoid one-trick-wonder tools, I might give this gadget a go. I’d rather dice 10 onions than chop 10 cloves of garlic - it is so irritating that I sometimes (ok, usually) resort to those pre-crushed, frozen cubes. (I know, I know, my Italian grandparents are spinning in their graves.)

I'd call it a bud buster personally.

Why not just label it as a tobacco grinder then? That seems to work for all the other companies selling them

maybe they did realise and made the whole video to cover it as a business expense

@@BadgerStyler my guess would be kids using their parent's Amazon account

That's what I thought when I saw it, it's a weed grinder.. But it actually does a proper job at grinding garlic.

I believe that Ben was referring to the Etymology of the surname "Cooper". At some stage in the family's history, one of the forefathers would have been a Cooper by trade.

It's a herb grinder lol

Pretty certain they have already

I'd prefer to see them review the cheaper ones, such as the ones that feel like fabric but claim to be cut proof. I'd like to see if they actually are cut-proof (i.e. prevent any sort of damage to the hands) or just to slicing and not stabbing. I have one myself but I'm not game enough to test it myself lol.

@@darthstatic I've actually bought a pair and use them when grating or using my mandolin slicing stuff. They work well and can be tossed right in the wash. I've use them with deboning chicken (ha! Autocorrect keeps trying to change chicken to children lol). I like mine so much I bought a pair for daughter they were found locally for $5usd a pair but they are quite cheap on amazon. Now you can poke yourself with the tip of a knife but for knife work or grating or using the mandolin they are finger/knuckle savers.

Butchers use them all the Time, actual half suits of chain or more. Especially abattoir workers as cutting beef off a rail (hanging up) requires a lot of wrenching around with knife In hand. A small slip while trying to bone out something and you slip you have mass potentiality to actually gut yourself or slash yourself in other areas

The chefs in my work cafeteria use them, as well, and I have been resisting the urge. 25 years cooking and I still and terrified of slicing my finger open

I'd rank them as commis

Well I'm definitely missing the dynamic of having an existentially threatened person doing the review. No need for a chef if a normal can crush garlic and de-vein shrimp without a problem. Joke aside while I am the biggest fan of James, I think it would be cool to have another professional on a semi-regular basis back on the show.

"Let's say you weren't holding it and you were inserting it." --Barry "I'm going to put that into somewhere and open up a cavity?" --Jamie (12:33) You were not alone. 😆 "Get the probe in." --Ben (4:18)

Right? I envision all the ladies watching this crossing their legs at this segment.

I can see thousands of apprentice chefs wanting to get one of these, as they are usually given this job in a restaurant

lmao same I was like they're gonna do what to what with that???

Great suggestion! Would love to explore more!

@@SortedFood variations on a traditional raclette could be a cool option too

And for the austrian food: Käsekrainer, Tafelspitz, Steckerlfisch, apricot dumplings (but with curd cheese, potato dough is just wrong)...we are so much more than applestrudel and Sachercake.

@@SortedFood I think a nice way to show different cuisine from all around the world would be a series where a chef has to be presented a breakfast, lunch and dinner from different countrys - cooked by the normals

And to add on from the north of Germany: try Winsupp un Schink (from Eiderstedt), Futschen/Futjes (might also work in a 'celebrating around the world' video, since those are traditionally a sylvester/new years treat around the north sea coastal areas, kids used to go in costumes from door to door asking for Futjes, much like Amerikan Halloween, wich is called Rummelpott-Laufen), and for a coffeinated drink: Pharisäer (from Nordstrand) and enjoyed all around Germany is a food, that I've heard people from other countries might find off putting: Mettbrötchen (Bread bun with raw minced and spiced pork meat)

Depending on what type of "medicine" you use for your nerve damage, there's a chance you might already have an "herb" grinder lying around. ;)

I'm interested in it as well. I use a garlic press - because it is much quicker, and produces a consistently fine mince than my knife work. But it isn't the easiest to clean. There's alway a stubborn clogged hole or two. This looks a little easier to clean.

I do recommend it. It's far more user friendly than a press and you use all of the glove rather than what's left behind in a press

@@mikehayden7691 Not only that but those 'grinders' are usually slightly cheaper...not much mind you, probably a quid cheaper from a 'smoke shop'.

@@mikehayden7691 hahaha.... good call. I live in Utah so....yeah, that isn't going to happen

It's way cheaper on Amazon in the US, $92 - I wonder if it's a third party seller overcharging in UK?

He'd Say "that's just ridiculous"

Definitely since a bowl of ice and water is just as fast.

Wrap the bottle or can in a wet paper towel and then put it in the freezer. Cools just as much almost as fast, and you can do several at once.

@@danelopen a bowl of water isn't for variously reasons. The spinning ensures the water directly against the bottle is always as cold as possible, but when it is not spinning the water heats slightly. It will cool much slower. You can get it to cool faster without the spinning using a paper towel as I mentioned in my other comment.

It looks sleek enough to be on the tabletop, barely needs topping off (if at all), and in case any of them spills, it's just 5 ice cubes' worth of water. Definitely could see it being viable in a commercial setting, thought 45 apiece might be on the heavy side for a restaurant with slimmer margins

Most restaurants have industrial ice machines that produce 100s of lbs of ice a day, for just the price of water

This is bugging the mess out of me: it's not "Hi-lo", is it? Isn't it "Ee-el-oh"?

@@meagansefner3215 In Spanish it's pronounced like "ee-el-oh" yes. Which I assume is how it should be pronounced since "hielo" means ice in Spanish.

​@@TF_NowWithExtraCharacters Yeah, I see this kind of product for big restaurants that want to cut on the ice on the long run.

Oh nice!

Agreed

That's the trick with 90% of "as seen on tv" gadgets. View them from the eyes of anyone with arthritis and they suddenly become useful. Having a 30 something in the commercial fumbling about is just to make it less humiliating to buy and find useful.

@@wyattroncin941 Yep. It's sad that so many product designers with good intentions can't turn a profit on their accessible gadgets without turning to infomercials and caricaturing real-world accessibility issues.

I used to smoke a bit when I was younger so for me the immediate comparison was to a grinder (it's basically the same item, just rebranded). After a bit of wear and tear, that thing is not going to be as easy to operate for someone who struggles with grip strength for exmaple, and that is assuming the dishwasher even can get it completely clean. It's very easy for little bits to get stuck in there and once you're looking at cleaning it manually, that's gonna cost you tenfold the effort it saved you. That being said, if you made it out of high quality materials as a bit more of a premium product, I could see it being a tool for people who have specific needs. I just don't think the cheap plastic version is going to be something that is helpful for a very long time and will require frequest replacements.

My family has one of them. Not the same brand, but it is dishwasher safe and it isn't difficult to clean.

That whole segment gave me OBGYN visit flashbacks.

All those who have had a Pap test shuddered.

YES!!!

@@kirstenpaff8946 , Same!!!

@@airenesmiler6624 , ABSOLUTELY!!!

This one and the waffle maker. I have been looking for that waffle maker used ever since they reviewed it.

I just usually buy them already peeled.

I bought the pasta maker which was a life changer. Only fresh pasta in my house now.

That was my thought too. "I've used that before, but not for garlic..."

@@goosezen 🤣🤣🤣

Shaking and spinning are totally different actions, spinning won't agitate carbonated beverages

picture in your head a bowl of cereal or a glass with a drink and some ice. when you spin that in your hand, the cereal or the ice doesn't really spin much with the bowl or glass. spinning doesnt really effect the carbonation in the way shaking would

@@Greendogblue Thank you very much for the explanation- never really gotten why it's different before !

@@joelgray4403 I'm willing to bet the tolerances of that product aren't all especially fine though - it almost certainly introduces a slight wobble to what it spins, effectively shaking it. I'd be scared to open a pop bottle spun for 6 minutes

There was literally a "no spin" button on the machine

The noise I get, but why does the label matter?

@@robertroberts3rd265 It just annoyed me. bits floating in the ice, wrapped around the spinner shaft ...

Wrap a wet paper towel around the bottle and then put it in the freezer. It will cool almost as quickly as the cooler without the spinning or noise.

Don't put ice in wine, just get cheap grapes and freeze them, use the grapes as ice cubes in wine. They don't dilute the wine when they thaw and they stay frozen longer, and it looks nice. Just don't eat them afterwards.

@@blumoogle2901 I like the wine to be watered down a bit. :)

Until you forget about your bottles and they explode in the freezer.

@@AhsimNreiziev Tbf, the times I forgot about the freezer drinks is when I put them in there normally. Which means they take like 45 minutes to an hour to actually get to ice-cold. 15 minutes is much more "on your mind".

That's what I thought too, but then they didn't use the wine, therefore not making scampi, which was pretty disappointing.

I thought along the same obvious lines (white wine + garlic = shellfish), but thought it might instead be for opening up and removing scallops or oysters.

Barry literally hasn't aged a day since his first appearance - true for the rest of the crew though.

I literally made a comment about Jamie especially in this one 😂

I have the Brod and Taylor (its basically the only dough proofer on the market, sadly) -- it works reasonably well, but my biggest complaint is the size. It doesn't have a standard size that it fits, for example a half baking sheet, etc (a full baking sheet would be amazing). Additionally, there's no good way to stack things in it -- it would be nice if it had something that allowed you to fit a 2nd or even 3rd rack inside it. Also, it doesn't seal at all -- there are clear gaps all over the place for air/moisture to escape, which is why you often need to add moisture to keep doughs from drying out, which is annoying too (I tend to keep things covered while proofing in it, because they will dry out otherwise, even with moisture added to the bottom tray). Lastly, I don't know how accurate the temperature actually is -- but I assume it works (you never know though). All that said, for very small amounts of baked goods, like 4-6 croissants at a time for example, it can be quite handy and work a lot better than trying to put a bowl of hot water in an oven that is cracked open, etc. But there's so much room for improvement... I wish there were a few more options out there though, because I do quite a bit of baking, I just dont have the space or money to drop on a commercial quality/sized proofer. And the Brod and Taylor one is not cheap for what it is.

Love my proofer - live in the desert so keeping it humid is essential. Wish it did fit a half sheet pan but use it often with other shapes and stack round pans using cans to support the upper pan. It was pricy but I use it so often it was well worth it for me.

You'll probably want to give the can or bottle a few minutes of rest before opening it.. But yeah I had similar thoughts when I saw the bottle spin like crazy

That's exactly what I was thinking!

It's rotating, not shaking. There's no impact happening inside the bottle.

Many Similar type items spin the beverage, and no, it shouldn't cause any explosions, as the can is spinning, not shaking.

@@orrcazz Still agitating the contents though.

More of an AliExpress or Wish title. Those just rattle on for ages

I've read your comment before reaching that part of the video and holy crap is that title a mouthful

nooo, that is totally a Wish Title, as confusing Amazon is, they are not THAT long

I have so many questions, sorry I have to ask why did you need to peel 50 lbs of shrimp a week? (Work I’m assuming) That’s a damn lot of shrimp.

@@clairewoods1858 I was working for a Wedding Catering company in college, I was the unskilled labor, you know, peeling everything!,! Fetching, washing.

@@mary-ruthflores4107 Ahh, that makes perfect sense. I myself have worked far to many weddings to count, well, I'm real happy that the shrimp peeler worked for ypu.

That's basically the premise of our new series of ABC countries... You'll love it!

@@SortedFood omg. Yess

I mean, you can literally put the win on the Cooper, sit down while it works as you watch or read something in your phone as it works, then you put it in the Hielo, and you're done!

Or just using a glass or plastic pitcher with a few ice cubes at the bottom and the bottle sitting on top of it. Basically the same thing but less fashionable (and probably more heat loss than the aluminium version, but also cheaper)

Agreed! The lack of scientific inquiry is so annoying

Yeah I immediately thought: that's a weed grinder, idc what wish says

Yeah, that was exactly my thoughts. 30 pounds is at least somewhat reasonable if its something you're going to want a bunch of but 184 is absolutely insane for what it does. I'd spin them myself for that price because its not something I need to do that much.

@@alexsis1778 amazon has cooper coolers for 100 bucks... not sure how they're doubling it

@@AlienInvader Shipping and import taxes if it's not available over there.

@@1stAshaMan double though? that's a bit steep

they would have buy a rice cooker first. They threw away the one they had.