this pot is $180???? 

Calling their product a "cult favorite" when it's just come out is like those movies that call themselves an "instant classic". You don't just get to declare that yourself! The people decide!!

I think a lot of your audience just likes watching you cook because they're probably a similar age to you and like seeing what other people who are also just learning to cook for themselves are making. Tho I'm sure there are plenty of people who thirst after Domestic Amanda too :D

Corn pro tip: you don't cut corn. You just snap it where you want it "cut." It breaks much more easily than it cuts.

there's something so funny about them releasing a supposedly all-in-one pan, then releasing another one a year later.

The marketing of this company is evil, but genius. They make a cheap product and sell it at a huge mark-up, pretending they've made a new product when it's just a mediocre version of something that's existed forever. They tell people that don't have a ton of experience with cooking that their product is multipurpose, while "forgetting" to mention that every pot you can buy is multipurpose. Seriously, $180? My entire 11 piece cookware set cost 140, and the nonstick pot I got with it is comparable, if not better than this thing.

My favorite part of this entire video is every time you're talking to Hermes as if he knows exactly what you're saying. The universal pet parent experience.

Random helpful thing that might work: don't talk to him or at him (especially loudly) when he barks. He's just gonna think it's a barking party and you're joining in. Ignoring it and turning your back helps a lot, but you have to be consistent- dogs need that. Hope you know I'm not trying to be overbearing or anything about dog behavior, but I know barking can be a big deal in apartment life. Hi from NYC (and from a fellow dog owner)! 🖤

Don’t spend this much money on a nonstick pot. If you want a big, multipurpose pot you will have forever, get a nice cast iron pot. You will spend the same money and have it for much longer than a Teflon pot, because all nonstick cookware breaks after a while. And C8 is toxic AF.

That looks like ceramic non-stick coating. I have a frying pan with that and use it constantly. It's great because you can use any utensils you want with it (metal or plastic, whatever) and even use steel wool on it. Eventually it will wear out/off but nothing like teflon does. HOWEVER, I would never ever ever pay $180 for it. My frying pan, that I've been using for at least 4 years now, cost $17.

The last thing I need is a pot that big because I will assume I'm supposed to fill it when I cook...

Swell is turning into one of those creators where once they have a baby that's all they talk about but instead it's a puppy

If you're going to spend almost $200 on a piece of cookware, you might as well get Le Creuset

My Housewife-Swell-Amanda fanfiction isn't a secret. My roommates have asked me several times to quit talking about it

Dog trainer here, there is a way to train your dog to stay in his bed or on a raised dog bed calmly while you do whatever it is you have to do. It's called place training, McCann dog training on RU-vid has some awesome puppy training videos that could help a lot. Peace and love ❤

When I mix things with eggs like that, I prefer using a silicone spatula. The flexibility makes it easier to mix when it starts cooking too fast.

Honestly, this seems like a fine pot. My problem with this is that the marketing feels very deceptive. They haven't done anything revolutionary. It's just a coated dutch oven, minus cast iron, plus a few gadgets.

This pot costs more than I'm willing to spend on car insurance 😬

Wait, wasn't the Always Pan supposed to replace pots and pans? The fuck I need an always pot for, didn't Our Place solve all of my culinary needs last time? This just seems like they realized why they make cars out of rustable metal and not non-biodegradable plastics; you get return customers.

For 180 I feel the handles should be heat proof

You may want to try a coated dutch oven instead of this pot. The benefits are that they are cheaper and they will out live you if they are properly maintained. Most of them are heavy. I would recommend removing the food first before draining if possible. Also in the future you may want to use broth instead of water and you can save the broth in the freezer to use for your next boil.

if you pay attention to the whining, he'll keep going. The trick is to let himself soothe and WHEN he is quiet, give him a treat. Source? My best friend has a masters in animal behaviour and she gave me a 2 hour class when I got my girl Brownie. "reward good behaviour, ignore bad behaviour" He'll figure it out.

There's something pleasing about a product with "always" in the name no longer being used and given away.

Speaking of berries and cream. It's hilarious that he's just back and popular. And the Starburst company is doing literally nothing with his virality. No throwback or new berries and cream flavors, they haven't contacted him, they are doing NOTHING and are missing out smh. Horrible company move.

My dog thinks hes about to get snacks every time anyone stands in the kitchen, so we taught him "not for you" very early on. he knows when to give up now.

So I got a Caraway pan set over quarantine (targeted advertising fucking works, dude. Ugh) AND I got the Always Pan. I haven’t used the Always pan at all because I need a new stove -my Caraways are getting scuffed. I paid so much for the AP that I’m AFRAID TO USE IT. Its sitting brand new, on my counter, looking aesthetically pleasing, next to my magical magnetically connected Caraway storage thingy. Needless to say, I have many feelings when I look at the AP. Or I would, if my eyes didn’t block it out now. 🤘

I like this video and the other videos you do with food, home and kitchen stuff, because I can actually see myself buying these products from ads on socials. I'm not the kind of person that goes for the face serums, mascara, beauty product etc... BUT I'm a sucker for homegoods haha.

Girl do yourself a favor and get a Klong and put peanut butter in it (or a seed butter if you’re allergic). It keeps your dog entertained for ages. It’s also great if you pop it in the freezer when they’re teething

I like watching nonpros cook. It feels real. Ive always loved when cooking is a group activity. Even if its only me cooking, I like having company. I have a galley kitchen thats kinda isolated from the rest of the house with no windows or anything so I love having a friend sit on the chest freezer while I do my thing.

No, even if you live and breath cooking $180 is too much for a pan. It’s a pan. If you love cooking spend your money on knives.

* Hermes speaks * "WHAT?!!!!" is such a familiar situation when dealing with a dog. I will ask my dog WHAT after he barks sometimes

As one of the many people who requested more cooking videos, thank you very much for this video!

Amanda! Your problem cutting corn might be dull knives. There are some fairly cheap sharpeners you can get that can work wonders for you. Also my thought all along for this and the always pan has been like. I cant believe this is a thing that needs to be said but different sizes and shapes of pots and pans exist for a reason and that reason is not so that pan companies can sell more pans. You can have a good all around pot or pan, but one single one will not be the best tool for every single task full stop

No girl, when I first moved out I tried some pretty ambitious dishes. I was always making roasts and gumbos and anything that sounded like what "adults make". It definitely broadens your culinary skills!

I believe the open notch is for the spoon to sit in the pot with the lid on. The one with the grate is for steam. That's typically how that works anyway

52 seconds into the video and all i know is that i'm charmed by the relatability of having not one, but two lint rollers on your kitchen counter, ready at all times.

Re: cutting corn. Send your knifes to knife aid. I thought it was a scam at first; but, it surely isn’t. I can’t explain to you how much better my knives are and how much easier cooking is. Even my cheapo knives are amazing now.

If you are willing to do more cooking stuff i would love to see an unpaid review of the carraway pots and pans. I have been looking to them because they seem more long-lasting than like the $1 ones i have and replace like every other year.

A working mom tries to cook with a baby whining for attention. 😂 He is absolutely adorable!

use a serrated/bread knife to cut through corn. 9 times out of 10 if something is so tough that u have to use a sawing motion instead of a chopping motion its both easier and safer to saw at it with a serrated knife than a normal knife. sorry if u like already knew that and were using one lol

Something being a “cult favorite” used to be cool, like lighting the black flame candle, demon worship or child sacrifice. Now it’s just a cooking pot? Lame.

the prices of these things always gets me. you can literally go to a thrift store and get some revere ware stainless steel for cheap, that's been around for decades and still is in great condition, without any sketchy nonstick coating. (for real, if you're at a thrift store and see a silver, sometimes copper-bottomed, pot with a long black handle, flip it over. if there's a silhouette of a man (paul revere) stamped on the bottom, then it's revere ware and it will last you probably the rest of your life and then some.)

With the corn cob, normally I cut a little bit with the knife (create a week spot) then snap it in half using my hands.

I love learning what things are "viral" for ads or tiktoks because I very rarely see any of them 🤣viral ramen? Never heard of it. Viral 180 pot? Never

Honestly I'd invest in a Le Creuset pot and that thing will be passed down to your grandchildren... (seriously, my grandmaman's dutch oven is still in fantastic shape) but this made for great content! :D

This video has taught me that “Dutch oven” is just a fucking casserole dish, and I thought it was some exotic niche kitchen gadget (like a tagine or moules or something ) . And the comments made me wonder who’s gotten through life without a good casserole dish or three. Salad dish with handy lid. Ramen. Fry stuff. ANYTHING

Whoa! I purchased two Dutch ovens at thirty to forty dollars a piece! A skillet along the side for another thirty and they have lasted me for years.

As for the corn chopping and other possibly bulky items, might be worth investing in a cleaver or just having one really really nice knife.

There are pots that are absolutely worth that money, I just don't think it's this one. Teflon will always fall apart sooner or later due to the repeated high heat, oil, detergent and scrubbing exposure - usually after about two years. And it's not very healthy to consume particles of that decomposed Teflon. Spend 200 bucks on a cast iron pot that will literally last you all your life, because unless you're melting it at 1500 degrees or actively try to destroy it with a hammer and a chisel, nothing will break that thing.

The great thing about Boils is everyone has their own way they do it. Personally I'd add some Old Bay seasoning, if you like more spice. I've seen some crabfish boils on youtube that look epic.

Are those steam options?! I’ve been using those holes to drain the water..lol Edit: Just finished watching the rest, and I now feel validated.

I'm already in the cult of the cast iron cookware society so I can't be asked to join another cookware cult thanks lol

The "we're going to figure it out" squat really helps with the domestic swell thirst

As someone of similar age and who was a line cook for over a decade. Your point of “I don’t care if I did the thing wrong, it tastes good” that should be the whole point of cooking honestly lol. Like sure some things can be really technical and require skill, but cooking for yourself or family even shouldn’t be so stressful like so many view it. It never goes perfectly as planned, you always gotta be able to adapt and just try shit out sometimes. I like your cooking videos because you do the thing anyways even though you don’t know wtf you’re doing and I’m so here for that 😂 love your content!

Amanda's Forever Pot review has an Easter Egg....her Venom review. 🤣

The spinach hack seems pretty cool. My favorite spinach hack though is using frozen spinach (unless you need it fresh in a salad).

Honestly when I saw it sticking, I instantly thought not worth it. For most of my meals a 20$ TFal is enough for breakfast. A 50$ stainless steel enough is enough for most lunches. And a Dutch oven I got from a thrift store has worked for most other things.

i like cooking reviews bc im a college student living in my own apartment for the first time so i will take any type of advice or review of any kitchen utensil

as an iowan, trust me when i say it’s much easier to break a corn cob with your hands than to cut through it

I know no one cares and this is just my opinion as someone who worked at a doggy daycare, I wouldn’t personally send your dog to one. No hate to Swell AT ALL! It’s great for the pet parent but from my experience almost every dog that came into daycare left with more behavior issues and anxiety then they came in with. Now, this may just be my experience and the daycare I worked at but I’ve heard from other daycare attendants that they had the same problems. Too many dogs, not enough people to stop fights and bites from happening(not to mention the dogs that just don’t do well with other dogs being let in left and right and biting other dogs). I’d personally try getting a reliable dog walker or someone who will work with your dog personally or in a small group. While I know the intentions of doggy day cares are good they tend to sacrifice good care of less dogs for more money with more dogs and less people watching them. The daycare I worked at had me in a room by myself with 15-25 dogs on a slow day. I won’t say all but from what I know most doggy daycares run like this. You are doing amazing with your puppy though! No hate to Swell! Just a general tale of caution to really research the daycare before you send your puppy to it! I’m sure swell did tho!

The fact that I was making dinner while I watched this just feels like a form of solidarity

You could probably get a cast iron dutch oven for way less money. It's a little bit more work, but it lasts forever and well-seasoned cast iron is nonstick. Or you could get an enameled cast iron dutch oven which would still be much less money.

I can see myself buying this because I'm one of the suckers who thinks the more I spend on a kitchen gadget, the better my food will taste.

Btw corn takes just 6 minutes to cook, so you can add it at the very end, when everything else is almost ready, and you're good to go: sweet, soft corn in no time.

Don't cut the corn, just break it in half with your hands!

I feel these type of videos are popular because your audience is possibly the same age as you. I’m 21 and like the review videos on these kitchen shits so I don’t waste money on it myself haha

How r y’all confusing it for weed when the thumbnail is a freaking pot

From New Orleans and I was thinking "Amanda should be using Zatarain's" then she pulls out Louisiana. "Respect ✊🏿"

Mad respect to your hustle of outfitting your kitchen tax exempt cuz its for content. Well done.

I've been doing research into high quality cookware. For $180 you can get an All Clad stainless steel saute pan, which is designed to last you forever.

Hermes is the best "off screen production team" Ive ever had the pleasure of a RU-vidr adding.

Honestly, I like seeing people cook. It's easy to reason out their logic and process if they cook something. As long as you have fun, I'm happy.

Amanda, please don't ever stop making videos. You are hilarious and awesome in the best possible way and your fans would miss you if you left.

For the corn, I usually smack it down with the vegetable knife (it cuts till like around the middle) and then i break it with my hands

I like the way you review products honestly Feel like i can trust your honest about stuff no fluff You know?

I'm literally right here 😂!! Any pet owner to their pup or kitten on a daily basis.

I genuinely thought for a minute you’d be reviewing pot.

Why did 13:08 sound like a man yelling instead of Hermes barking💀

Love the Tide Pods on the kitchen counter.

I know this is a about the pot, but I agree completely about Carnage. Not enough Carnage, too much romance/buddy comedy.

I figured you cooked at home, but your surprise at how hot the our place pan thing being hot was adorable. Whatever material that pan is - of course it gets hot. That's the point. But also the reason why I don't want to buy one, cause supposedly it's not oven safe, at which, what's the point? Buy a cast iron then. Will get stupid hot AND be able for all those skillet recipes. LOL

its not that ur weak u just have shitty knives. i used to have the same problem too until i got better knives myself lol. maybe make a video on them for the tax write off too lmao

Scrambled eggs stick to every surface. Doesn’t matter how “non stick” something claims to be- always need lots of oil or butter, whatever slick fat you are into (unless you have a perfectly seasoned 12 yr old cast iron 😂) ❤ some times it’s about the heat in how MUCH it sticks, but what I’m saying is basically it’s not you, but I can’t even blame the pot. Either way that pot just looks like a fine 60-70 dollar pot. Marketing looks deceptive. P.S. You did a great job with the boil! You should just break the corn because it’s easier, not because it’s wrong. ❤❤ 21:10. I will say good pans/pots make a HUGE difference once you get more experienced. Plus cheap pans have weird non-stick chemicals in them that leach into the food. This is DEF not worth 180 though…

Tbh your vids helped me convince my mom to buy $50 worth of overstock stainless steel instead of one of these overpriced fashion statements. So thanks. The steel is great.

Now I have images of sweaty dudes dreaming of Domestic Swell in my head. Thanks for that.

I have a 2 in one Dutch oven. The lid does not have a nob handle so I can just flip it over and use it like a cast iron with a coating pan thing. I only use it to make beef stew

Thank you for adding to my increasing fascination with overpriced instagram cookware

the ad campaign for this stupid pan almost made me go feral

I’m so glad we have Hermès cause I love for every time Amanda interacts with him

Everytime Hermes barked I thought it was a man yelling omg

Your videos help me escape for 20-30 minutes at a time i just wanna say thank you

I don’t know, looks like a lodge or other enameled Dutch oven. There are some way better things to splurge on in the kitchen.

That’s a good size pan to make no knead artisan bread. You bake inside the preheated pan. Great review! You could try cutting the corn by making one chop to wedge the blade into the ear. Then don’t try to use force on the ear. Lift the knife and corn together and whack (in a controlled way) down on the cutting board several times. This is helpful with very hard squashes too. This works best with a heavier knife like a cleaver.

The paper towel trick works for cilantro too. Makes it last for 2 weeks

@5:26 this is 100% me and my cat, Plop, when I go out into the shed. 🤣

lol i live alone and i cook all of my meals as well. I love watching your videos while i cook. My dog is also laying next to my feet rn.

The older I get, the more cooking videos I watch. Also, maybe people request this kind of videos bc they feel like vlogs and very relatable (? When I see people of my age cooking it gives me confidence to do it too

If you want Hermes to stop begging, I'd suggest making like certain words you use with him when it's dinner for you vs snacc for him. For my cat (I know but it works for both) we tell him firmly "not yours" and tell him to go lay down, vs when it's snacks for him, we'll say "treat time!" and then when there's no more snacc he gets told "all done" and then we turn around and ignore his further begging. This allows him to understand the difference between foodtime for him and foodtime he can't have.

LOL at the Our Place ad before this video

Baking a loaf of bread would be a good test of the Dutch oven and inside oven cooking ability

Anyone else half-hoping for a Babish collab? 😂