Testing 6 Viral Food Hacks (we were LIED to)

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  • @EvanAndKatelyn2
    @EvanAndKatelyn2  3 місяці тому +79

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    • @pennyandkenny6211
      @pennyandkenny6211 3 місяці тому +2

      Could I get a shoutout to my cats Frances and Zooey…
      I’m a big fan of you guys because umm…
      Words are hard…

    • @metern
      @metern 3 місяці тому +2

      The airfryer can actually cook pancakes. You just need more heat and time.
      Every time you open to check the result. You instantly remove all the heat and have to start over again. Let them cook for more than 10min depending on your fryers' power output.

    • @ninawink8973
      @ninawink8973 3 місяці тому

      Oranges as tiny carved pumpkin lanterns whaaaaat????

    • @MrDrake333
      @MrDrake333 3 місяці тому

      When Katelyn heat the brown sugar Evan almost sounds like stan marsh from south park watching cooking show on tv ^^

    • @KJ7JHN
      @KJ7JHN 3 місяці тому

      If you were to make resin hair sticks, just plain ones, how would you go about it?

  • @TashJansson
    @TashJansson 3 місяці тому +2576

    The white sugar didn't work because in the time between you sprinkled it on the bagel and you torched it (at least a few minutes, as i understand), the sugar pulled out water out of the cream cheese and became sugar syrup, which will not harden into caramel as easily, and certainly not before burning the cream cheese :( For the best crunchy crackly results, you gotta sprinkle a THIN layer of sugar (melts faster) and torch it right away (when it's at its dryest) ❤

    • @maltedcrow
      @maltedcrow 3 місяці тому +172

      Personally, I think part of it is white sugar absorbs/pulls out liquid better too, since brown sugar tends to already have been processed (as it's white sugar + molasses). Part of why brown sugar is even more important to keep well sealed than white sugar, since brown sugar turns into a BRICK when it's not in a sealed container.
      The white sugar was half way dissolved on top of the cream cheese compared to the brown sugar being still whole.

    • @tilottamatitlee9881
      @tilottamatitlee9881 3 місяці тому +41

      Exactly my thought. It’s common sense for cooking, i could tell the sugar is sypur just by looking at the video

    • @Crafty_Chops
      @Crafty_Chops 3 місяці тому +31

      What they said. And I also think you guys need a bigger torch. That's too wussy. 😅

    • @adambrownie927
      @adambrownie927 3 місяці тому +99

      For the science adjacent fans and baking geeks like me this is because sugar is hygroscopic which means it pulls moisture from its environment, even from the air in humid conditions. Brown sugar pulls less since it already retains some moisture as it is essentially a combination of white sugar and molasses. That being said, the sugar in the hack video is demerara sugar not brown sugar. It’s a sugar with a texture more similar to white sugar but more coarse. Often used for creme brulee to help make a crunchier crackly crust and introduce a deeper molassesy caramel flavor

    • @Pseudonymouslyyours
      @Pseudonymouslyyours 3 місяці тому +16

      ​@@Crafty_Chops Wow, what a suspiciously Evan like thing to say...😏

  • @MasterpieceLost
    @MasterpieceLost 3 місяці тому +237

    I didn’t realize anyone wasn’t aware of the bread hack, that was something taught to me by my grandparents when I was a kid. If you want to avoid over-sogging your bread, you can also just wet a cloth or paper towel and microwave it with thin sliced bread

    • @Just1Nora
      @Just1Nora 2 місяці тому +8

      I even run a bit of water, or sprinkle water over freezer desiccated foods like microwave burritos, and if you have leftover pizza that the crust has dried out on, place the pizza on a damp paper towel and wrap it up over the crust edge. You can also microwave stale corn chips or put them in the oven to freshen them up. You can steam corn on the cob by running a bit of water under the leaves, wrapping it in a damp paper towel, and nuking it for about 3 min.
      The reverse is that cans of soda wrapped in damp paper towels will become fridge cold if placed in the freezer for like 5 min. Damp paper towels are a cooking hack that goes underutilized.

    • @Respectable_Username
      @Respectable_Username 2 місяці тому +1

      Ooooo I'm totally stealing this! I usually just resort to toasting bread from Day 2 onwards, but it's so much better fresh! How long do you do in the microwave to get it rehydrated without cooking it?

    • @pearlygirl88
      @pearlygirl88 2 місяці тому +5

      Yeah I usually put some water in the oven (in an oven safe bowl) with the bread and it steams the bread. Soaking the bread doesn’t work.

    • @justsomeone5658
      @justsomeone5658 2 місяці тому

      Yeah, i even run my bread rolls under water if they are a few days old and then just put them on the toaster or in the oven. You shouldn't bathe it, just give it a light shower :)

    • @bronwenlaporte
      @bronwenlaporte 19 днів тому

      Yeah. I usually just cut off a slice from the stale loaf, run it under the tap, and then stick it in the toaster. Toaster get the crust nice and crunchy again, and the steam from the water makes the inside fluffy!

  • @RyanMercer
    @RyanMercer 3 місяці тому +2755

    We have 3 air fryers and a 4th that was recalled, every single one has had completely different cook times for the same stuff.

    • @joshconfer209
      @joshconfer209 3 місяці тому +86

      Ninja Foodi series. Every possible variation and use case. Basically replaced my stove for everything that isn't a family size pizza.

    • @DerekSmit
      @DerekSmit 3 місяці тому +205

      Also the entire point of an air fryer is air, that is what makes it different from an oven. Putting in paper you block the airflow. Maybe this works if you cut the paper much smaller so the air can still circulate

    • @RyanMercer
      @RyanMercer 3 місяці тому +27

      @@DerekSmit extremely valid observation

    • @iambadatnamingthings3547
      @iambadatnamingthings3547 3 місяці тому +20

      Why do you need 3?

    • @Thatboijjay23
      @Thatboijjay23 3 місяці тому +13

      @@iambadatnamingthings3547why do you not?

  • @BlockFin
    @BlockFin 3 місяці тому +229

    If you want pancakes but feel lazy, you could make Finnish oven pancakes.
    It's literally just one oven tray sized pancake that you cut up when it's done. The pancake mix might be a bit different, plenty of recipes online. I highly recommend! 😋

    • @Chai-the-Artist
      @Chai-the-Artist 3 місяці тому +2

      Yes! tahts what we do!

    • @lindacondray7918
      @lindacondray7918 3 місяці тому +12

      Look up Baby Dutch (might be Dutch Baby) or German Pancakes. YUM! They cook in oven but come out like a sweet soufflé.

    • @tezzanoia
      @tezzanoia 3 місяці тому +3

      ​@@lindacondray7918 german pancakes (Pfannkuchen, literal translation) are usually not made in the oven? Source: born and raised german and my mom made Pfannkuchen regularly

    • @Pipkiablo
      @Pipkiablo 2 місяці тому +6

      @@tezzanoia Dutch baby pancakes, also known as German pancakes, are not actually German, and they are actually made in the oven. Like German chocolate cake (which is actually named after its inventor), they're actually an American invention, but we still call them German pancakes despite them originating in the United States for some reason. Source: American.

    • @AmandaDavis6130
      @AmandaDavis6130 2 місяці тому +6

      @@Pipkiablo I guess they’re as German as french fries are French 😅fries

  • @trashcan9153
    @trashcan9153 3 місяці тому +905

    Ok now that the air fryer is here, surely E&K should now test out air fryer hacks

    • @TheQueenOfSheba
      @TheQueenOfSheba 3 місяці тому +7

      Yesss! I love my air fryer haha

    • @petuespinosa
      @petuespinosa 3 місяці тому +5

      Yess please!! I want more air fryer ideas to do!

    • @Melanie_M
      @Melanie_M 3 місяці тому +1

      yes more air fryer videos please!!

    • @dbagette
      @dbagette 3 місяці тому +3

      and with the holiday season approaching, it's basically time for new air fryer gifting

  • @----GRACE----
    @----GRACE---- 3 місяці тому +61

    I think with the ice cream chocolate bar you can do this
    1. Crush up candy bar
    2. Empty into your ice cream mixture
    3. Pour back into the wrapper
    4.freeze
    5.coat in a chocolate drizzle
    The thing is you can then change outcomes , you want more chocolate you can put less ice cream, if you want less chocolate are more ice cream .if this helped you your welcome lol 😋

    • @ThatMusicalGirl2848
      @ThatMusicalGirl2848 21 день тому

      That was my thought too! Break up the chocolate, mix it all together, and put it either back into the wrapper or one of those popsicle molds!

  • @RealAndySkibba
    @RealAndySkibba 3 місяці тому +1938

    Awaiting the pumpkin video. This scratches the itch until it drops

    • @EvanAndKatelyn2
      @EvanAndKatelyn2  3 місяці тому +425

      it's coming :)

    • @its_me_kyley
      @its_me_kyley 3 місяці тому +10

      Is the next video going to be the pumpkin video? I LOVE watching them ​@@EvanAndKatelyn2

    • @makeup.by.ash04
      @makeup.by.ash04 3 місяці тому +17

      I’ve been checking everyday 😂😂 😂 I’m like it’s about time right…

    • @erinnobert3193
      @erinnobert3193 3 місяці тому +4

      ​@EvanAndKatelyn2 if you want to preserve a pumpkin good your best bet is freeze drying it first

    • @You_took_my_crutches_away
      @You_took_my_crutches_away 3 місяці тому

      @@makeup.by.ash04same I just turned in the notifications for the chanle 😊

  • @Ajtech369
    @Ajtech369 3 місяці тому +31

    Okay so for the bagel the poster used sugar in the raw not actual brown sugar. Then as a side note if you like rice crispy treats instead of rice crispy use fruity pebbles for a rainbow treat. Good job E&K 👍🫶

  • @pugglebiscuit9600
    @pugglebiscuit9600 3 місяці тому +781

    My family has done the bread trick for years, definitely just takes time to learn how much ratio water is needed for the staleness stages haha. As long as you dont see mold on the bread beforehand this method is safe for most breads not just sourdough, sour loafs are just less likely to gain said mold

    • @onetom2222
      @onetom2222 3 місяці тому +100

      Think it's important to pour water on the crust but not the fluffy bit. You don't want it soaked, just wet and enough steam to steam the inside

    • @pugglebiscuit9600
      @pugglebiscuit9600 3 місяці тому +44

      @@onetom2222 oh yes that too! The video they watched put WAY too much and nearly all in the middle

    • @Nelalalu
      @Nelalalu 3 місяці тому +47

      Yes! As a German I am very fond of this bread related hack (this hack is probably from the German midages since we did everything to save stale bread lol) but its important to know the ratio as you said. We also use it for bread rolls and we only put a little water on the crust

    • @Cami_2006.
      @Cami_2006. 3 місяці тому +7

      Same! As a bread fiend, no bread goes to waste! Once you learn the correct ratios it’s always a win.

    • @kyrar.j.4856
      @kyrar.j.4856 3 місяці тому +11

      Can't you just leave the bread loaf whole, put it on a tray and bake it with a glass dish with water in it for the same results? The bread absorbs the steam from what I understand, and you can also tent the bread with tinfoil too to trap more steam. If I remember correctly, when baking fresh bread, especially back in the 1700-1800's, they would bake it with a dish of water to steam the outside, keeping it from burning. At least that's what I remember...

  • @angelashortall9778
    @angelashortall9778 3 місяці тому +34

    15:12 you’re supposed to let the orange peel dry out. They don’t put that in the hack though for some reason because they just want us to fail. Either way doesn’t work well.

  • @boulerandcaroline
    @boulerandcaroline 3 місяці тому +427

    In France we do tangerine candles when we're kids for the holiday season. It's much easier to peel and you cut the upper part in a variety of designs and you get the cutest lanterns

    • @purpleway1713
      @purpleway1713 3 місяці тому +17

      I used to spray the candle flame with the leftover peels' juice, by breaking/plying them to have sparks and some nice smell too, was just fun every time

    • @ricvanesh9445
      @ricvanesh9445 3 місяці тому +3

      I was about to comment that; and it's an old thing too

    • @vittorioballeriocastoldi6171
      @vittorioballeriocastoldi6171 3 місяці тому +7

      With my late grandfather we used to make “oil lamps” out of tangerines, oranges and other agrumes. It’s fun, but relatively dangerous. Because in Italy Halloween is a novelty i used to those lamps instead of pumpkins for a long time. 12/15 years ago we couldn’t find the peculiar orange pumpkins, so i did it like 3 times with our European pumpkins, but i managed to make it onece. The orange lanterns were way cooler to make and the smell was so amazing. I actually will make one this year will be fun

    • @rodo3287
      @rodo3287 3 місяці тому +3

      You should put the orange in a shallow bowl or ramkin for safety.

    • @nicholelasater4881
      @nicholelasater4881 2 місяці тому +1

      @@vittorioballeriocastoldi6171 you should try carving turnips instead of pumpkins!

  • @thecrustiestofthepancakes7053
    @thecrustiestofthepancakes7053 3 місяці тому +9

    I wanted to let you know that I am a social worker and I wore my Words are Hard shirt to work at an inpatient psychiatric facility today. The clients LOVED IT and kept commenting on it. Even my coworkers were asking where I got it. All I was thinking was, "Wait until they see the chaos shirt!"

  • @NWolfsson
    @NWolfsson 3 місяці тому +563

    As a trained cook, the whole creme brûléel part killed me (light-hearted)
    That torch was the worst you could use, too hot and thin a flame, the refined sugar dissolving into the cream cheese, the gall to say white sugar is more standard than cassonade... :')

    • @Masterofnone180
      @Masterofnone180 3 місяці тому +33

      Just googled cassonade to make sure you are referring to another name to brown sugar so yeah at least in America white sugar is most common

    • @haydenwarren253
      @haydenwarren253 3 місяці тому +35

      @@Masterofnone180 @NWolfsson it looks like raw sugar in the video to me, not brown sugar 🤔

    • @Masterofnone180
      @Masterofnone180 3 місяці тому +5

      @@haydenwarren253 it could be it looks like it has a little less molasses than brown sugar, but it is labeled brown sugar so IDK brown sugar is so good though

    • @Nlauret
      @Nlauret 3 місяці тому +21

      They were supposed to use raw sugar 100% ​@@haydenwarren253

    • @Tombraidertussi
      @Tombraidertussi 3 місяці тому +13

      ant its nit even creme brulee. its just sugar. theres no creme, theres just brulee! thats so incredibly american...

  • @spencerpearson1321
    @spencerpearson1321 3 місяці тому +14

    Crème brûlée Tip: when you make a crème brûlée, you put a lot of sugar on and spread it out and then turn the thing sideways and knock offthe loose sugar what’s left is a single thin layer of sugar stuck to the base dish that brûlées much more evenly and with much less heat applied.

  • @EthalaRide
    @EthalaRide 3 місяці тому +102

    33:56 I followed Alton Brown's recipe/tips for the best marshmallow cereal treats and you can get a similar toasted effect by _toasting the cereal in the pan for a little bit before melting the marshmallows._ So before melting the butter and marshmallows, pour in your cereal and toast it in the pan (same heat, keep it moving/stirring,) not too long, just to make them just a little toasty. They shouldn't look visually burned/too toasted, just smell different. Then pour out the cereal and leave it aside and do the butter+marshmallows+cereal as you normally do. Toasting the cereal before hand give it that broad and savory smokey flavor with the sweet of the marshmallow.

    • @Dawn_Hannah
      @Dawn_Hannah 3 місяці тому +3

      All hail the Thyme Lord, AB! 🥄

  • @BlackBeastWorkshop
    @BlackBeastWorkshop 3 місяці тому +16

    If you cut a stale bollio in half, run just the crust under the sink for a second (not the inside), and toast it for a bit it will get soft again. But you gotta make your torta quick and eat it all because it will lose its softness fast too.

  • @InaZeaAnaZazi
    @InaZeaAnaZazi 3 місяці тому +174

    the sugar being weird for the second bagel is probably because it sat on the cream cheese longer and sugar likes to wick liquid out of stuff, including cream cheese.
    The bread hack is legit, though. Like, so long as it's water that you'd drink regularly. I also wouldn't run the cut side under the water, the crust absorbs water less than the porous side. Like, I've done that a lot, even works on stuff like croissants. Just be careful not to put it in the oven too long or overwater it^^
    Also, can you revive the rice crispies with the fire hack after they've gone stale?

    • @mgratk
      @mgratk 3 місяці тому +1

      Bread: Kool Aid instead of water

  • @sarahd2993
    @sarahd2993 3 місяці тому +7

    I do the water trick all the time. It's something that my family have done for many years. I don't soak it though like it was in the video. I just sprinkle it with water then wrap it in parchment paper to steam in the oven. When it's streamed through I take it out the paper to crisp the crust. I also sprinkle water on pre made packaged pitta and flatbreads from the supermarket and shove it in the air fryer for 2 minutes. Turns out perfectly soft and not dry.

  • @kickwriteteach2313
    @kickwriteteach2313 3 місяці тому +341

    the bread hack is real. restaurants do it. what I do instead is sprinkle water on it (don't dunk) and microwave. you are basically steaming it

    • @layladavis02
      @layladavis02 3 місяці тому +25

      Same with most things lol. Like reheat pasta? Put water on it and oven/microwave it. It just gives the moisture back.

    • @MladejjBlbejj
      @MladejjBlbejj 3 місяці тому +6

      I usually just put it under running water for half a second and then bake for 5 minutes

    • @Longingtobesomeone
      @Longingtobesomeone 3 місяці тому +1

      I use a toaster!

    • @keyofpop
      @keyofpop 3 місяці тому +2

      Came here to say this too. That was a wild amount of water 😂😂😂

    • @Salty_Tiger
      @Salty_Tiger 3 місяці тому

      The water isn't necessary at all. Dryness isn't what makes bread go stale it's called starch retrogradation. The starch crystallizes, to fix it you just need the heat, not more moisture

  • @KairaBooBear
    @KairaBooBear 3 місяці тому +5

    The bread-revival-hack: I recently used this for some super stale itty bitty (two-bite) naan-bites and LOVED it. I quickly ran each naan piece briefly under water (so they were just coated), wrapped them up in foil (so they could steam), then baked the packet in the oven until the water was all absorbed. They went from unbending unyielding unbreaking to being as soft as they were when I just got them. I was so happy my sister told me about this.

  • @AmandaNievi
    @AmandaNievi 3 місяці тому +583

    "I'm not making pancakes without you" was so cute for some reason

    • @EvanAndKatelyn2
      @EvanAndKatelyn2  3 місяці тому +121

      i would never!

    • @luciannawolfstone9438
      @luciannawolfstone9438 3 місяці тому +12

      You can use an air fryer to reheat frozen pancakes from the grocery store. That is probably what the "hack" and 3 minutes is for. Not for fresh pancakes.

    • @NiHaoMike64
      @NiHaoMike64 3 місяці тому

      @@luciannawolfstone9438 There are pancake cookers available that are similar to waffle makers, just with flat metal plates. My experience is that they work well, heating from both sides really speeds up the process. Just haven't seen one with ceramic nonstick surfaces yet.

  • @jensmith8248
    @jensmith8248 3 місяці тому +5

    I love how supportive Evan is to Katelyn ❤

  • @Chaotic_Pixie
    @Chaotic_Pixie 3 місяці тому +175

    Please revisit the ice cream candy bar but try it in by putting the crushed up candy bar in popsicle molds. Also maybe try concocting your own ice cream candy bar ideas???

    • @layladavis02
      @layladavis02 3 місяці тому +1

      I’d just do the ice cream and chocolate. But I also hate sweets so the less the better for me 😂😂

    • @zigim
      @zigim 3 місяці тому +13

      I think part of the problem is a Whatchamacallit is too dense. Kit Kats are light and airy wafers. Whatchamacallits are puffed rice with peanut butter and caramel.

    • @TarisLuna
      @TarisLuna 3 місяці тому +6

      I'd think if you mix the candybar with the ice cream and then pour it back into the wrapper, it will be much more incorporated.
      You'd just need to figure out how much ice cream you'd need.

  • @keithws79
    @keithws79 3 місяці тому +16

    2:05 If you use a mixer/blender; you’ve already failed at making pancakes. Hand mix wet and dry as little as possible, lumps are okay! More cake like.

  • @baileescott401
    @baileescott401 3 місяці тому +219

    The orange candle hack used to be shared as a resourceful tip for emergency situations. Theoretically if you have a lighter but run out of candles, you can make these to substitute as candles. Over 10yrs ago it was being shared on facebook as advice, to put oranges and oil in your survival kit for when a tornado comes. It's definitely an outdated hack, with all the different energy efficient technology, now it'd be better to just buy rechargeable flashlights with a cheap power supply in your basement. Now it's more of a novelty than anything, but I'm sure people have done this long ago to substitute candles when they had the electricity go out.

    • @mwater_moon2865
      @mwater_moon2865 3 місяці тому +14

      I was coming to say this, though oranges are a really bad idea since they rot/have flammable skin and used to be expensive. My grandma taught us to use a flat slice of (raw) apple or potato to float a cotton wick in a ceramic bowl full of oil (the apple piece would keep it from the edge of the bowl.

    • @laerin7931
      @laerin7931 3 місяці тому +14

      So putting oranges and oil(which are perishable and bulky) in your survival kit instead of just putting candles? That certainly feels like the kind of stupidity befitting Facebook.

    • @L83467
      @L83467 3 місяці тому +2

      the purpose of the oranges is just to make it smell better. you could put the oil into any old vessel, its called an oil lamp

    • @RealBradMiller
      @RealBradMiller 2 місяці тому

      And the bad information has only worsened on Facebook.

    • @EmmaChapman-h5s
      @EmmaChapman-h5s Місяць тому

      I first heard of the hack 20 years ago, and it was thought of as just novel even then

  • @k-lingon-berry
    @k-lingon-berry 3 місяці тому +4

    The hacks were cool, my fave was the bread one. An old trick in our German family, but cool seeing new people discover it. 😄 Also, Evan was absolutely SLAYING in the black lace shirt. Fire outfit. 🔥(Plus, the sponsor segment was cool too - as it often is with E&K.)

  • @madnessmagnem
    @madnessmagnem 3 місяці тому +494

    for the airfryer pancakes, i've actually done this b4 with, like, a cheap airfryer. you *do* have to preheat it to the preferred temperature and then put them in for around 4-5 minutes

    • @PhoenyxV
      @PhoenyxV 3 місяці тому +49

      I immediately started googling recipes because this feels like it SHOULD work (just not how the hack did it) and now I gotta know, did you stack them with parchment like the hack, or put them in their own little sections (I saw one recipe use ramekins and another use small disposable pie tins) in a single layer? The latter seems much more do-able (even with parchment) than the stack.

    • @oogyboof
      @oogyboof 3 місяці тому +85

      The original video is fake though, the pancakes are store bought. I'm guessing your method is much different as the weight of the batter when stacked would not allow them to riss

    • @madnessmagnem
      @madnessmagnem 3 місяці тому +37

      @@PhoenyxV i used like, the very small single-use pie tins. they conduct heat better than the parchment, and the parchment is going to act like a sort of heat sink.

    • @maddyl3870
      @maddyl3870 3 місяці тому +10

      Some air fryers don’t need to be preheated though, you just set it to what you need then set the timer

    • @Uufda651
      @Uufda651 3 місяці тому +1

      What temperature? Finally something I could use it for!

  • @ANPaige
    @ANPaige 3 місяці тому +1

    Honestly the Rice Krispie hack sounds fun for camping! Refresh the packaged ones and it’s a fun take for s’mores

  • @sparrow8072
    @sparrow8072 3 місяці тому +31

    If you want that campfire roasted flavor, take some of your marshmallows and roast them in the oven before mixing with the cereal!! It’s delightful. We also browned the butter instead of just melting it but that’s up to you whether you want to do that too

  • @tehweh8202
    @tehweh8202 3 місяці тому +22

    25:00 As a German, I find it absolutely hilarious that the one of the most normal bread thing in my country is considered a "hack" somewhere else. xD

    • @Japortie
      @Japortie Місяць тому

      As a german i'm offended by what the call bread xD

  • @personreviewslife
    @personreviewslife 3 місяці тому +64

    You might have made lightly sweetened cheesecake on the bagel :)
    I've revived bread with a damp paper towel wrapped around it and a minute in the microwave.

    • @fortyfukinseven
      @fortyfukinseven 3 місяці тому +5

      I always use a damp paper towel around bread, or day old pizza when warming in the microwave to keep it from getting all rubbery!

  • @sommps
    @sommps Місяць тому

    I use the bread trick all the time! I recommend slicing bread before running it under the faucet, and use the air fryer instead of the oven. Comes out perfect every time!

  • @katykinder5778
    @katykinder5778 3 місяці тому +219

    The sugar in the video was Demerara sugar. It's a different type of sugar that isn't as refined as white sugar but more than brown sugar, it leaves it with a larger crystalline structure. The brown sugar one looks so delicious.

    • @jenninstitches
      @jenninstitches 3 місяці тому +24

      So, retired pastry chef here: That isn't Demerara. Demerara is a dryer, loose and larger crystal brown sugar with molasses. US brown sugar (light or dark) is fine-grain, castor sugar sized crystals that are quite sticky with molasses and can be heavily compacted. Demerara isn't as common in the US at all.

    • @elizabethfromm7915
      @elizabethfromm7915 3 місяці тому +4

      @@jenninstitches came for this comment. thank you.

    • @hakichan94
      @hakichan94 3 місяці тому +11

      @@jenninstitchesas someone from Latinamerica your comment has shed light on brown sugar for me. What you guys call demerara sugar is the most common form of brown sugar over here, even more so than white sugar, and what we in Colombia call azúcar morena (tanned sugar lol). Watching people in the US use what you guys call brown sugar was always a bit confusing for me since it almost looks like wet sand, and ours does not look like that at all.

    • @jenninstitches
      @jenninstitches 3 місяці тому +6

      @@hakichan94 it is wet sand. That is the best description of it I've ever heard.

    • @aval5098
      @aval5098 3 місяці тому +24

      It’s cane sugar/turbinado. And in my annoyingly extensive testing it is the best sugar for crème brûlée. White sugar is fine if you want a thin layer. But cane sugar/turbinado is awesome for this application.
      I also think it insulated the cold cream better.

  • @gr33ngirlsea
    @gr33ngirlsea 3 місяці тому +6

    2:19 i was so worried Katelyn was making all the pancakes in the house, and Evan was slacking on the pancake duties the last 10 years!

  • @LastDragonofoldtimes
    @LastDragonofoldtimes 3 місяці тому +149

    The other way to prevent bread from getting stale: pre cut it and freeze about half of it. You can just toast the frozen bread and its fine.

    • @meganjs
      @meganjs 3 місяці тому +15

      Came here to comment this !! It tastes almost as good as fresh bread and it lasts for months in the freezer !!

    • @mychaoticneutralace4617
      @mychaoticneutralace4617 3 місяці тому +8

      or just do french toast, it's like the whole reason why it was invented

    • @mwater_moon2865
      @mwater_moon2865 3 місяці тому +5

      I have several school aged kids so freeze all my store bread, so I can buy 2 or 3 loaves at a time and we never run out. Just pull the frozen loaf out you get near the end of the last loaf for us. But you can also put it partial loaves if you go through it slowly.

    • @rita2506
      @rita2506 3 місяці тому

      This is what we do. We toast it on Broil in the oven and are happy as clams.

    • @dawnchesbro4189
      @dawnchesbro4189 3 місяці тому +2

      ​​@@mychaoticneutralace4617bread pudding? Croutons? Trifle? Panzanelle? There's any number of uses for stale bread that have been invented since bread became a thing. I don't see stale bread as a bad thing, just another ingredient!

  • @mherrmann81687
    @mherrmann81687 2 місяці тому +3

    The creme brulee bagel example was with "raw sugar" not "brown sugar", but I'm glad you got a result that you are happy with regardless.

  • @andrea-rq1fe
    @andrea-rq1fe 3 місяці тому +26

    Best pancake hack that I love as I have a large family is line a cookie tray with parchment paper and pour batter on it… spread out and cook in the oven! All of it done in like five minutes and you just cut it up with a pizza cutter. Easy to put add ins like chocolate chips or blueberry’s on top.

  • @alyssakrauss3586
    @alyssakrauss3586 3 місяці тому +2

    Don' let the hack with the air fryer discourage you from using it again. Air fryers are the best. We use it for nearly everything now. Fried Oreos, cooking french fries, and reheating leftovers ❤

  • @lynnex5434
    @lynnex5434 3 місяці тому +25

    for the reviving sourdough, you can do a few drops of water to cover the bread then simply microwave it. i do this with bagels and it comes out amazing

  • @Crying_Soup
    @Crying_Soup 19 днів тому

    For the bread hack, you can just get a small boul (oven safe ofc) with water in with it, it makes the bread super soft and fluffy! And you can do it in the microwave too if you don't have oven safe small thingys or if it's just easier for you!! I always do that when I have leftover pizza! Makes it feel like it's just been baked! ^^

  • @midnightorchid9731
    @midnightorchid9731 3 місяці тому +56

    I just came all the way from my tv to my phone just to personally say, THANK YOU! Thank you for finally fixing the light bulb in the letter "E"...Seriously, thank you 😂 💡🧡

    • @pradagirl224
      @pradagirl224 3 місяці тому

      Omg how did I not notice!!!

    • @fortyfukinseven
      @fortyfukinseven 3 місяці тому

      Don't watch the whole video, you'll be disappointed. There are times it is still out

  • @emsbo_o
    @emsbo_o 3 місяці тому +1

    The sponser clips are unskippable. They get better and better 😂😂😂❤❤

  • @RockyD90
    @RockyD90 3 місяці тому +90

    Orange peels are flammable so beware when making that candle. It's more flammable once the fire dries out the orange so either don't make it or just stare at it until you need to turn the fire off...

    • @libraryoflilylol199
      @libraryoflilylol199 3 місяці тому +6

      It's for when you want an oil lamp, but you want it to be even more dangerous.

    • @mwater_moon2865
      @mwater_moon2865 3 місяці тому +3

      @@libraryoflilylol199 It's good for when you run out of candles during a power outage, you can even use oil that's gone rancid, it just won't smell great. But yeah, personally I prefer using a ceramic bowl and a cotton thread wick. Though the orange stem as a wick is pretty cool for positioning.

  • @NotOnLand
    @NotOnLand 12 днів тому

    A similar hack I use with soft pretzels is to get the outside wet, cover with a wet napkin, and microwave. Something about the structure of the brown outer layer on a pretzel reactivates with microwaves specifically, and the water helps it from drying out

  • @hegga_nm
    @hegga_nm 3 місяці тому +22

    A tested life hack for extra bread you might have? Put it in the freezer and let it defrost at room temperature when needed. It will be as fresh as the day you bought it, As a bonus, the process of freezing gets you a slightly healthier bread (I can't remember the details though). You can microwave or toast the bread to unmelt it if you don't want to wait or prefer it warm. I have extra bread in the freezer all the time, to prevent having to go out at inconvenient times. :D

    • @zoinks8853
      @zoinks8853 3 місяці тому +1

      Yup!! this works. my great grandma did it and my dad does it too :)

    • @nancye5484
      @nancye5484 3 місяці тому +2

      Wouldn’t it just be defrost? Un melt is to freeze 😂

    • @hegga_nm
      @hegga_nm 3 місяці тому +3

      @@nancye5484 You are 100% right, I have no idea why I used unmelt. But hey, blame it on my ADHD brain and English not being my 1st language. 🤣

    • @YaaLFH
      @YaaLFH 3 місяці тому

      Hack to improve your hack: slice the bread first and reassemble into a load putting pieces of baking paper between slices. Then the slices don't stick to each other and you can only take out however many you need.

    • @tezzanoia
      @tezzanoia 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@YaaLFH I have slices in my freezer, but never thought about separating them so they don't get stuck together, that's super smart, will definitely do that again next time I freeze my bread slices (at least if my adhd didn't the information until then lol)

  • @kimberlykinsinger2612
    @kimberlykinsinger2612 2 місяці тому

    Traditionally you just brush the outside with water or oil with a pastry brush. You can also soak a brown bag with water and then put the bread in said bag and bake 30 minutes. Not exactly sure as for temp, perhaps 300? You could also put olive oil on the bag but have to be careful as it can catch fire.
    … the other much lazier option is to soak paper towel with water an drape over top your stale item. Then place it on a place with a bowl domed on top and put in the microwave for 10-30 seconds. Anymore and the bread/muffin can get tough. It works tho (we have the same microwave FYI)!
    All the best guys!👝🍞🔥

  • @nopetuber
    @nopetuber 3 місяці тому +56

    "why would they lie?" Their innocence is really adorable

    • @zakuraRabbit
      @zakuraRabbit 3 місяці тому +3

      Do you really think people would do that? Just go on the Internet and tell lies?😢

    • @craftyoldbelgian
      @craftyoldbelgian 2 місяці тому +1

      I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm.

  • @Ellemenopea97
    @Ellemenopea97 3 місяці тому +1

    The ice cream base could be used in popsicle molds, with ANY mix in flavors. (Crushed oreo, strawberry, nesquick, mint, whatever you like)

  • @taurean6456
    @taurean6456 3 місяці тому +45

    3:34 it's the internet

  • @jonathangauthier3549
    @jonathangauthier3549 Місяць тому

    😂 The crème brulé bagel is something we've done my family for years. We too have had our share of mishaps.
    The trick with making a superb crème brulé is to have your mise en place ready, and to use raw or demerara sugar. You can make a large batch in the oven, under broil.
    Simply line a tray with parchment, add your cream cheese topped bagel halves, and generously sprinkld with sugar. Place the tray under the broil for 30- 45 seconds, watching them through the door.
    Do not add cream cheese to hot bagels and allow the cheese to come to temperature, as it WILL taste like goats cheese or ricotta.
    A tray of pre cut bagels can be kept in the oven for a crispier exterior, but keep the cut edges together to preserve moisture and coolness

  • @MrZongalito
    @MrZongalito 3 місяці тому +19

    You guys can actually do the bagel creeme brulee on the air fryer, but I would advice to spray a little of water so the brown sugar sticks and doesn't fly with the air

  • @erin5109
    @erin5109 2 місяці тому +1

    You guys remind me SO much of my husband and I lol. Sadly he doesn't do crafts and things but he agrees when I say, "Look at how much fun we could have doing lil projects!"

  • @iveybullard8988
    @iveybullard8988 3 місяці тому +17

    It wouldn’t be an evan and katelyn video if evan picked the right dialogue.

  • @mineones5183
    @mineones5183 2 місяці тому

    I will say this for the next Rice Krispie recipe, maybe try browning the butter as that is something I’ve done in cookies and cakes and it makes it taste 100 times better and often a little more sweeter. Plus it smells amazing, not sure if it will clash with the sweetness of the marshmallow but it’s worth a shot!

  • @dnveas4571
    @dnveas4571 3 місяці тому +14

    We use the rice crispy one for camping, we buy the ones with bigger marshmallows and chocolates in it and then roast it over the campfire

  • @invertexyz
    @invertexyz 3 місяці тому +2

    17:00 if you put the empty half underneath the candle, it would act as a cradle, making this stable and much safer to move!

  • @annesevestre5811
    @annesevestre5811 3 місяці тому +13

    The orange one is something I would do with clementines in the fall as a child 😂.👍 And then you can try and float them on water.
    For the stale bread you can try to wet it with a spray bottle. I never tried but maybe adding a tray of water in the oven could help

  • @victorluz7
    @victorluz7 3 місяці тому +1

    As a french guy the bread hack is very known, If it's still soggy you should put it back in the oven. But that's true, it wont be like fresh bread. It's a last resort kinda hack haha

  • @VanellaMead
    @VanellaMead 3 місяці тому +17

    the bread one has been around forever my gran used to do it, just rince don't drown :)

  • @Dinky2.0
    @Dinky2.0 3 місяці тому

    Im obsessed with the cat vids sprinkled throughout. Honestly, it's just the whole editing style that I love.

  • @phunkydroid
    @phunkydroid 3 місяці тому +6

    For those ice cream bars, I would have emptied them into the mixing cup with the ice cream base, mixed it, then poured them back in.

    • @_13x13_
      @_13x13_ 3 місяці тому +1

      The original hack is kit kats, they chose a candy bar that has caramel and peanut butter. The candy bar they went with was not crumbly.

  • @fortyfukinseven
    @fortyfukinseven 3 місяці тому

    I wish I could experience life the way you two do. The amazement, wonder, and excitement. It's baffling.

  • @AmandaNievi
    @AmandaNievi 3 місяці тому +32

    What a winning strategy to sponsor E&K, I already know Squarespace's tagline by heart 😂

    • @songofshadow5043
      @songofshadow5043 3 місяці тому +4

      But they didn't tell me if it's the all-in-one platform for all my website needs!

  • @ArianTudor
    @ArianTudor 3 місяці тому

    I've done the orange peel candle before, and had the whole bowl catch fire, so I recommend putting it on something non flamable. The rice crispy one seems more like an entertaining idea than a hack for better rice crispies. If you have a bunch of things you can roast over the fire, and that is one of them, that would be fun for a party.

  • @fayeelizibeth
    @fayeelizibeth 3 місяці тому +8

    I feel like the crème brûlée bagel situation would be really cute with mini bagels for like a brunch or breakfast event

  • @Respectable_Username
    @Respectable_Username 2 місяці тому

    I can see the rice crispy hack being good for camping. Like you can't have the rice crispies fresh because you had to take them with you to the campsite, and also you already have a campfire, so all the ingredients already with you!

  • @criostasis
    @criostasis 3 місяці тому +10

    Evan looked so mad about the pancakes 😂 I felt his frustration through the tv 😂.

  • @RaspK
    @RaspK 2 місяці тому

    Yeah, the moment I saw the bread hack, I knew you guys would be excited!
    Turns out that the reason bread gets stale is because the starch forms crystalline structures that are hard; moistening the bread allows you to "rebake" the bread without it going completely dry like hardtack, while also rehydrating the starch, thereby giving it the time and energy to loosen up from the crystalised form.

  • @laurenjerzak8526
    @laurenjerzak8526 3 місяці тому +15

    I am so surprised that they didn't have an air fryer

  • @IQTech61
    @IQTech61 2 місяці тому

    I love how you gleefully jump into testing hacks. I especially love your critical thinking skills. I loved it when Katelyn stopped herself from trying to blow out the olive oil candle and found a way to snuff it out because it was safer. Science that is thoughtful and fun. You two are great!
    The bread was hard but was it - hard core? :D

  • @lizzyrbits1283
    @lizzyrbits1283 3 місяці тому +11

    They used Demerara sugar not just brown, and i think not enough sugar with the white sugar? Also you guys are always minimal on sugar cause you dont have sweet tooths :)

  • @kimberry1143
    @kimberry1143 2 місяці тому

    Honestly it was my favorite college trick. The trick is to cut the bread loaf into slices when it starts to go stale: then either make French toast - or - hold stale bread under water tap for a few seconds. Shake off excess water. Microwave for 11-20 second to get fluffy bread. Pop bread in toaster. Toast on a higher setting then your normal setting, then tada!

  • @Zora2fel
    @Zora2fel 3 місяці тому +7

    28:45 the bread thing is the best! I use it all the time for any bread ❤

  • @akkebi
    @akkebi 2 місяці тому

    This video popped up on my homepage and it is the first of yours I have seen. I love the energy you guys have. This was so fun to watch.

  • @Dougiewoof
    @Dougiewoof 3 місяці тому +14

    8:03 I'm washing me and my ring

  • @klaudiabolt7287
    @klaudiabolt7287 3 місяці тому

    To refresh stale bread/buns you can spray water on it. It distributes water way better. Spray heavily on the skin and only tiny bit on the insides works with ciabattas, baguettes, bread rolls, focaccias and more ;)

  • @carminaladelotrouniversoxd7919
    @carminaladelotrouniversoxd7919 3 місяці тому +4

    I think the white sugar bagel didn't work because you let the sugar for a bit and it started absorbing the humidity of the melty cream cheese so it's caramelization became a little more hard

  • @poplick65
    @poplick65 3 місяці тому

    Pancakes cook really well in the microwave. Put some batter in a cup, microwave until 10-20 seconds after it stops expanding, add syrup, stab multiple times with a fork, and enjoy. It dever turns golden brown in the microwave, but they're very fluffy, very soft, and very good.

  • @hayesh4
    @hayesh4 3 місяці тому +19

    I was really hoping to see a pumpkin video today. It’s the last Friday of October:(

    • @wishful1thinker
      @wishful1thinker 3 місяці тому +8

      Maybe they'll treat us and post it on Halloween!

    • @TheQueenOfSheba
      @TheQueenOfSheba 3 місяці тому

      I think they’re posting it ON Halloween 😎

    • @ellingtongriffin5521
      @ellingtongriffin5521 3 місяці тому

      On their instagram they said early November 😭😭😭

  • @its_clean
    @its_clean 3 місяці тому

    Nothing makes me happier than when Katelyn gets so excited she does the funny bodybuilder thing with her arms 😄

  • @abigailoberhauser1420
    @abigailoberhauser1420 3 місяці тому +5

    18:37 weird al Evan makes me very happy

  • @lightdreamer_
    @lightdreamer_ 2 місяці тому

    The orange candle hack is amazing in case of an emergency. Lots of households gonna have citrus lying around. It's a popular fruit. If you don't have candles or ran out or need more, this is really useful

  • @jessicagonscak2244
    @jessicagonscak2244 3 місяці тому +9

    You guys should make rice krispie treats with different flavoured marshmallows

    • @koekie98
      @koekie98 3 місяці тому

      Omg yessssss

  • @hiho8084
    @hiho8084 2 місяці тому

    The orange hack would make nice candles for a dinner party table. Thanksgiving would be a great time for these.

  • @swirlingabyss
    @swirlingabyss 3 місяці тому +5

    Yes, Katelyn. An air fryer is in fact just a tiny convection oven.

  • @Ender-Beats
    @Ender-Beats 2 місяці тому

    I have done the bread resuscitation technique several times, less water does the trick. You can also use a non-sticking pan and cover it, but less water, not soaking (it works amazing for reheating pizza, not directly over the pizza, but on the pan, and I say this as an Italian person)

  • @laulaf5017
    @laulaf5017 3 місяці тому +11

    3:06 panless pancakes, but not painless

  • @fancyshmancy3053
    @fancyshmancy3053 2 місяці тому

    Freezing and toasting the rice crispy treats with some unsalted butter is a really good thing.

  • @HannahLogan-be2ng
    @HannahLogan-be2ng 3 місяці тому +9

    Is been struggling with my health recently so I was so happy when I came books to see your video, Ilysm

  • @woordenhechtster
    @woordenhechtster 3 місяці тому

    For the bread, you're basically steaming the bread back to life again. You could also try it with a bowl of water next to it in the oven and let the water vapour rehydrate. Been using this trick for years and it just depends on how much water you use

  • @JustRoy11
    @JustRoy11 3 місяці тому +5

    What if you make a S’more. But replace the marshmallow with a rice crispy?

  • @thesavvyblackbird
    @thesavvyblackbird 2 місяці тому

    Brown your butter before making your rice crispie treats. Life changing. Also marshmallow fluff is better because it doesn’t get stale and has a longer shelf life.

  • @YashaVatrushka
    @YashaVatrushka 3 місяці тому +15

    The white sugar donut failed because you let the sugar melt without the humidity of the cream cheese while you used the torch in the other bagel

  • @moodyinpink
    @moodyinpink 3 місяці тому

    I use the bread hack all the time! The key is to not drench them like in the video. A few sprinkles of water are enough and flipping them in the oven makes sure there are no soggy spots left :)

  • @idcanymoreitsalldullandgrey
    @idcanymoreitsalldullandgrey 3 місяці тому +6

    I loved the wedding march on 16:40 lol

    • @chantellelandon85
      @chantellelandon85 3 місяці тому

      yeah, that was totally random lol 🤣

    • @flyinglemons_9683
      @flyinglemons_9683 3 місяці тому +1

      I was about to be like why is it the wedding march ,lol

  • @megatryn
    @megatryn 2 місяці тому +1

    25:00 Real hack to keep bread fresh: Put bread in a closed plastic bag (use a clip or zip lock) with some tissue paper in and keep it in the fridge. Keeps the bread fresh and mold free for weeks. I bake my own bread, and do this. I freeze all the bread I won't eat immediately in the freezer and just put it in the fridge to slow thaw it back to fresh.

  • @morganfindlay3832
    @morganfindlay3832 3 місяці тому +1

    You can get a similar result for the bread hack by microwaving the bread with a cup or bowl of water inside with it!!!

  • @laurenjerzak8526
    @laurenjerzak8526 3 місяці тому +13

    I think the sugar on the bagles wasn't brown sugar. The crystals were a bigger structure. Like it was a specific type of suger but i dont know which one.

    • @caiojusten
      @caiojusten 3 місяці тому +3

      Looks like Demerara sugar

    • @DreadKyller
      @DreadKyller 3 місяці тому +3

      @@caiojusten Many different names for it, Demerara sugar, Turbanado sugar, or simply raw sugar, all effectively the same thing.

  • @matthewneal4881
    @matthewneal4881 3 місяці тому

    Cool thing with the oranges is the float on water and if you do it with tangerine they make a nice intimate centerpiece when placed in a large bowl. Also don't necessarily need to worry about a fire as when it starts to get low and makes a hole it just sinks into the water