I tried a £4 Microwave Pasta Maker ...and it was AMAZING 

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I like how Chef Tony just made this beast the color of pasta stained Tupperware.

An endorsement by Chef Tony is almost as good as Chef Excellence approved.😂

When I was a child, my mother got her first microwave... it was 1970 something. She went to a class at the department store to learn how to use it. She made a cake in her largest mixing bowl and an upside down glass. The whole family stood in front of it watching in amazement. I think it tasted like a sponge as well.

Whenever I think of a name for a microwave I think of Gordon Ramsey and Kitchen Nightmares. There are references to "Chef Mike" in a restaurants that mainly used the microwaves to reheat the food instead of actually cooking it. lol

On 1 episode of kitchen nightmares the staff called the microwave "chef Mike"

I love how Barry is marveling at the size and wattage of the microwave. The new one is pretty much exactly what we have here in the US! Someone send him microwave cookbooks, stat!

Hey Barry, you’re absolutely right: The microwave and your WiFi operate on exactly the same frequency! 2.4GHz. If a tiny proportion of your microwave radiation leaks out (as it would do) then it would interfere with regular WiFi. Try using the 5GHz band on your router, if it’s available (some have two network names you can join)

I thought it was April the 1st !.....wouldnt ANY bowl actually do exactly the same or am I confused ?

Microdave for a name?

Interesting to see if you can make your own pasta and more maker with a plastic bowl and lid. A DIY Barry series perhaps?

buying a 200$ microwave to use a 4$ gadget is like the most barry thing i could imagine

You, jokingly to your daughter: "that's your breakfast there..." Your daughter, genuinely, and without missing a beat: "Thank you!" She was just grateful you provide her with food. Must be a case of good parenting.

Chef Mike HAS to be the name for the new microwave! (we used to tell to customers that wanted something warmed up that we would give it to Chef Mike to handle it)

Boston in a box and Chloe, awesome! Thank you for the video 💙

Always love that barely audible Ashens "Cheapo!"

She's become a little mini-me of your wife lol. The way she said "thank you" when you said there's your breakfast was so sweet, but the dubious look she gave you when she said it was missing some sauce and meatballs was so your wife! LOL I've seen that look so many times in your gadget testing videos. Ugh - that cake brought back memories. "Mom's" specialty that she sent to every potluck dinner was a storebought Angel food cake (the kind with a hole in the middle), iced with canned cream cheese frosting, then filled the hole with canned fruit filling - cherry or blueberry. She had issues, so it was usually one of us kids who made it, which explains part of my resentment as she took all the credit. My other complaint was that it was so popular at church potluck that we rarely ever got to taste it. It was insanely sweet, but people would skip through the line to the dessert table to get it.

Your story at the beginning reminded me of my MIL's $152 bottle of Italian dressing. The dressing was $2, the speeding ticket she got on the way back was $150 😂

hi barry! i don't know if you'll read this, but your theory about the microwave interfering is absolutely right. the older wifi networks share the same frequency as a standard microwave (2.4 GHz). however, this is easily fixable by setting your wifi network to run on 5 GHz. you'll get faster speeds and you can use the microwave any time :D

Your gadget tests are some of your best videos Barry, Love it! Hope you and the fam enjoyed the pasta!

Pasta maker - I expected it to be a pasta shaping device, like those roller machines which make the dough thinner and also cut it into stripes.

There was a period of time where we practically lived off of one of those pasta cookers. We didn't have a stove for about a year and the kids were all the kind of picky eaters to eat pasta every night. Totally worth it gadget

Barry and the Lewis-niks, I make LOTS of cakes, I had to learn how to make one in the microwave at my mother-in-law's because they don't have an oven. You put the glass in the middle because otherwise the middle would come out raw. My European friends complain that American desserts are much too sweet. Always cut the sugar in half, and pre packaged cake mixes need a bit of sour cream or vinegar or more egg...something to tone down the sugar content. Always TASTE the mix before you mix it with the egg, since I don't care about eating raw eggs (I've consumed at least three a week most of my 70 years) I always taste the mixed batter before I bake it to see how the balance is. I would have put the cheese on top for the last 2 minutes only, kindof like you did with the parmesan...the microwave is famous for not cooking uniformly Since the microwave doesn't boil off liquid always use less sauce...or boil down the sauce to get the extra water out. Kids tend to like sweeter stuff, I bet they enjoyed the cake (I stopped the video at the lasagna taste test). Ah no kids! You can make a lasagna in a microwave safe dish without sinking the titanic. Thanks Barry this was a hoot. Jim Oaxaca Mexico

lol, that subtle Ashens "cheapo" bit was brilliant! had to rewind cuz i thought i was hearing things. cheers for the review mate!

I've had this gadget for a few years. I love it, but I have only used it for spaghetti.

Top tip. To get rid of lumps in mince use a potato masher. That lasagne did look pretty good but, NGL, all of the things you can make in that plastic thing can be made in a pyrex casserole dish which can be used in the M/W and the oven.

I own a US equivalent called the Microwave Pasta Boat, with one Cathy Mitchell on the box; instead of Chef Tony. Released around 2010, I grabbed one off of Amazon several years ago. Absolutely love it, still being used to this day!

Things Barry will never learn; No. 1: Waiting for food to cool enough to eat without injuring himself. Love you Barry 👍🏻

You should definitely name your microwave Tony after chef Tony from the gadget ! Loved this video, can just see the look on Mrs Barry's face with you making all this random stuff!!!!

These microwave pasta cookers are great! They are one of the only kitchen gadgets that I've used enough to have to replace it! They work well and are a great safe way to cook noodles even for kids who cant use the stove yet.

Call it Mike! You can put corn cobs in a tied shut freezer bag with some margarine... 3minutes per cob on high

Oh pasta cooker! I was thinking that you got a $4 pasta maker. I was thinking wow that's a good deal for something that makes fresh pasta.

Metal Mickey? For the microwave nickname.

Wow!.. that is so cool.. its a great item for the kitchen.. well done Barry for finding another bargain 👏 👍

Maybe I missed a bit explaining how it works but isn't this just a large microwavable plastic tub?

That gadget was first promoted in the US where the microwaves are usually much larger.

you dont need to buy a special bowl for this.. works with any bowl you have. in my microwave its about 8.30 min

Chef Tony eh? Prehaps a battle with Chef Excellence is on the horizon?

Pro tip from a microwave quasi chef: boil the water in a kettle, fill to the respective line. Obviously salt the water generously before inserting the pasta. Put it in the microwave at full blast for the exact amount of time listed on the pasta. It will be perfectly al dente with a lot less water. Have fun, Barry. Greetz from a German in Hamburg.

I called our Microwave Jeremy Beadle …. Due to him having a micro wave 👋🏻

Why is there ricotta in the lasagne and no béchamel sauce?!

Loving the video as always. I think that mention makes the microwave tax deductible ;) ps If it is affecting your wifi and phone I would get a replacement - could be an insulation issue

Corn in microwave Pro Tip: Keep the husk and silk on (trust the process!). Cut the stalk end off, about 1 to 2 inches. Microwave 4 minutes. Using potholders, squeeze from the narrow end - the cob slides out the stalk end, and the silk stays in the husk!

Michael-Wave

Microwaves can indeed interfere with other electronic signals if the electronic shielding for the microwave isn't robust. This kind of electronic interference can also happen weirdly enough with certain types of cordless landline phones and other appliances. Not sure how you could fix it beyond returning the microwave and looking for one that doesn't have that problem.

it's so nice to see Chloe again lol

call the microwave silver surfer... as that orange boat shape thing looks like a surfboard lol

You know you’re living comfortably when you splash £200 on a microwave 😂

Do you think chef Tony is related to chef excellence?

Boston just making himself at home in the box. Reminds me of how some people buy a cat tree, only for their cat to be more interested in the box it came in. Also, it's cool that the new microwave actually shows the wattage when you adjust the power, rather than just a nebulous power percentage. It's like centigrade or fahrenheit on an oven, making it a lot easier to follow cooking instructions. Also also, said microwave is probably a rent boy in disguise. Either that, or you really CAN brown your meat in a microwave.

In hospitality, we call our microwaves Chef Mike 😂

I love that Chloe said “thank you” when you said that’s your breakfast. Gratitude not complaining.

Its OK for boiling and steaming. But, if you cook meat or sauce in it, it damages the cheap plastic and the stains won't come off. Thats why people didn't like it.

Chloe's opinion just made me laugh!!! 🤣 Yes Chloe its like a surfboard! I love that pasta maker! I could use it if I cant be bothered to make pasta on a hob!

8:43 has your dog got missing teeth? My Yorkshire Terrier permanently had his tongue sticking out after having a load removed 😆😆

My main issue with the pasta cooker is the marketing. The lid for draining is a good idea, but apart from that it's just microwave safe plastic container. That they are then trying to market as something more special. Like I have an ancient tupperware that I've used from time to time to boil pasta and other things for ages.

Name for your new microwave: "Chef Mike" ;) Or alternatively: "Mikey McMikeFace"

Chef Mike for the Microwave (courtesy of Kitchen Nightmares)

"It smells like spaghetti in water" "This tastes like spaghetti" Her wisdom is beyond her years

As Gordon Ramsay calls the microwave, Chef Mike.

I had to rewind this... I thought I'd imagined Ashons saying cheapo at first

Least you have a microwave you can not have to worry about accidentally ‘destroying’ when testing hacks and gadgets now! 😂

Your new microwave is a bit different than a standard one. It uses an inverter instead of old fashion transformer. What deas it mean is it keeps the microwaves on ALL THE TIME but can actually change the power output of them. In your old one (800W it was?)when you for example set the power to 400W the microwaves were on a cycle :half time full 800W on, half time turned off. In you new when when you change the power to 400W it uses a 400W power waves. All the time. But microwave oven uses 2,4GHz frequency. And what else uses that freq? Some GSM tech and old fashioned Wifi N. With the wifi a switch to modern Wifi 6 or Wifi 6E should solve the problem as they use 5GHz and 6Ghz freq.

Barry, can you please do a ChatGPT challenge, by listing ingredients you have in your fridge and asking it if it has any recipe suggestions, and follow its instructions and if it suggests a good meal!

Chef Tony, the Chef Excellence imposter.

Hiya Barry! I'm really not totally convinced on plastic cooking in microwave. I'll cook in pyrex instead, or clay dishes. A lot of the newer coated pans when the coating comes off in your food; your eating dangerous to your health stuff. Now people are eating micro plastics. More then ever I'm asking people to stop using plastic in the microwave until newer research is completed by people not affialiated with production, sales, ectera; of plastics. Lead poisoning was no joke back in the day; neither was asbestos. People were dieing before the truth came out. Barry you are an awesome cook, and you need to really look into what I'm sharing here. I saw my younger brother go from normal kid, to high functioning autism from consuming some lead based paint when we were kids. Thanks for the video!!!

Is your microwave magic? Am I the only 1 who noticed that you put the cake in with the glass upside down and it came out the other way around? I want a microwave like that! lol ....... maybe you should call your microwave Merlin?????

Gluten free foods video please love

I always cook corn on the cob in the microwave. You leave it in the husk and microwave it for a few minutes (4-5?). It would be smoking hot and then you grab it CAREFULLY with some towels and pull the husk and silk off. Perfectly cooked. The hardest part was getting the husk off right away because it was so freaking hot. I always burned my hand trying to snap off the end with the husk.

That lasagna recipe is close to the one I've made years ago using a normal plastic storage container. Instant and normal lasagna noodles don't make too much of a difference, nor does cooking them beforehand because the sauce cooks them the entire time. I also subbed frozen meatballs for the ground beef and broke them apart since fresh meat wasn't available at the time.

My microwave interferes with bluetooth and 2.4ghz wifi. They operate on the same frequency. If you are close enough to your router, try 5ghz.

Tuck Pendleton Machine - Zero Defects (from the film Innerspace 1987) One of my favourites!

when cooking lasagna let it sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving to prevent it falling apart.

A cheeky little Barry video? oh, go on then

My microwave always messes with my wifi or when I am streaming stuff. I just usually wait. I don't think it is that harmful.

Name: Guavé the microwave (pronounced how nigella Lawson does so it rhymes)

ok for the microwave pun. i am disappointed you didnt came up with it. its .... Mike! (or michael)

It's likely that your microwave is affecting your wifi and phone signal. Mine does. The frequencies at which they operate tend to conflict with phone and some wifi bands. For Wifi, you'd have to manually set your network to use different channels, and, tbh, I wouldn't touch it: your router should be able to see that a band is having trouble sending and receiving data and switch to another one.

Name the microwave "Michael"...Short for "Michaelwave"

I think you could call it Brave Dave the Microwave. As it is a brave microwave for having the testing gadgets and experimentations with food in it and Dave cause well it rhymes. lol Love watching your channel.

"I didn't know it existed, and it might not still" Ayy Barry you messing with the dark arts again?

My mind is blown that you can choose the wattage of your Microwave.

"It's kinda like a fast slowcooker" Hol up-

Funny thing you mention an issue with your wifi - thing is - the frequency that microwaves operate at is roughly in the same as wifi routers (2.5Ghz). Back in the day when I did technical support for my ISP, I recall many calls from customers complaining about wifi issues and most of the time it was when they used their microwaves. I suggested they relocate their wifi router and most of the time that helped. With newer routers also operating in the 5Ghz range, that issue isn't as common. (except for legacy devices)

800W standard... Looks at my 2000W microwave.

I think you were supposed to invert the glass. Live and learn.

Looked this gadget up on Amazon $104.44 🤯

Carol the Microwave? (Due to the "Carousel" bottom)

Well done for working out wi-fi issue it was the new microwave so fast, it took us weeks and many calls to our service provider(plus a new modem) to finally work out it was our new microwave not our hardware issue, when we finally worked out that using it interfered with wi-fi the only suggestion they could give was change the channel the wi-fi signal is sent out from modem on , hope this helps

Jamie, you keep telling us what you're looking for, and we'll keep manifesting it 😂 The more detail the better! Meanwhile, sending warm wishes that everyone feels great again soon.

could probably use our old baby bottle steriliser

Definitely Mike, or to give him his full name Michael Wave 😆

Tupperware was the original and better version of this... The long one is no longer produced, the round one is GENIUS

800w ... Wow, I'd go nuts trying to cook at such low watts. I feel spoiled with 1200w. 18 mins...it be same as cooking on stove mate.

Chef Mike was always my favorite name for a microwave.

It’s just a large microwaveable plastic tub 😂

Your next merch logo design has to be Boston chilling in a cardboard box 😂

"Chef MIke" is my Microwave name in Canada!!

Anyone remember chef Mike from kitchen nightmares?