Testing Weird Kitchen Gadgets as a Professional Baker

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  • @FromScratchBakery
    @FromScratchBakery  11 днів тому +200

    Huge thank you to NordVPN for sponsoring this video! (and for being my first UA-cam sponsor!! 🎉) If you want to try out NordVPN for yourselves make sure to use my link! NordVPN.com/fromscratchbaker Enjoy!

    • @stevejones9905
      @stevejones9905 11 днів тому

      funnel

    • @Mrstarsdocumentary
      @Mrstarsdocumentary 11 днів тому +3

      I thought ur hair was pink for the longest time

    • @ShalomJayne-u5o
      @ShalomJayne-u5o 11 днів тому +2

      I love your hair. It looks really good when it's down

    • @MasterZeeeee
      @MasterZeeeee 11 днів тому +1

      Lel, an egg timer, yeah works for just one type of eggs and as soon as you get some bigger ones MESS
      I do have that last gadget, got at as a gift and then started using it, works really well for me but I don't see it lasting long, the plastic is way to soft

    • @stevejones9905
      @stevejones9905 11 днів тому

      ​@@IIARROWS Get bent. Are you paying her bills? If not shut up zippy. How dare you judge her on how she lives her life. You are a big man. So full of integrity that when you get check you cry.

  • @drkirka
    @drkirka 11 днів тому +537

    loved how you gradually went from 5-score to the 10 point system

    • @FromScratchBakery
      @FromScratchBakery  11 днів тому +176

      there is a reason I use calculators for everything 😬

    • @mage1439
      @mage1439 10 днів тому +9

      It takes a big person to realize they've made a mistake and adjust accordingly.

    • @VonUndZuGeist
      @VonUndZuGeist 10 днів тому +41

      No no. The jar opener is just sooo good it got 9 out of 5 points.

    • @aishathhassan9183
      @aishathhassan9183 7 днів тому +6

      ​@FromScratchBakery the last chopper gadget is very useful. I use it for chopping salads. half an onion is too big for the chopper. Slice it a bit thinly, maybe about 2 or 3 mm and then try. That exact gadget saved me hours of chopping, sliced fingers and shoulder pain. Extremely useful for my arthritic hands.
      Cheers and lots of love from Maldives 🇲🇻
      Love ur videos

    • @nobodyreally8441
      @nobodyreally8441 7 днів тому

      @@aishathhassan9183yes, I love that gadget!! I make and jar a lot of salsa in the summer from my garden. This chopper thing saves me sooo much time. I dice sweet peppers, hot peppers, onions, tomatoes and multiple other veggies with it!!!

  • @thorbjrnhellehaven5766
    @thorbjrnhellehaven5766 10 днів тому +34

    The lid-carrot absolutely can be beneficial.
    Some kettles/pots can be difficult to find a position where the lit won't slide back on or completely fall off.
    By just partially lifting the lid, all condensation will remain inside. If you lift it to the side, some condensation will drip down outside. If you don't consider that as a problem, good for you; if you do, the carrot could possibly sole it.

  • @vgiselleh
    @vgiselleh 11 днів тому +262

    I gotta say, these longer form videos are very fun to watch! And go you for getting a sponsor! The cookie segue made me laugh.

    • @eph2vv89only1way
      @eph2vv89only1way 10 днів тому

      Agreed. I usually stream videos from my phone to my Firestick or Roku (the only way I can watch on a bigger screen than my phone and be able to comment) and shorts can't be streamed that way

  • @AndrewNoice
    @AndrewNoice 11 днів тому +115

    Your videos have a uniquely calming effect on me, likely due to the soothing tone of your voice and the overall mood you create. Even the specific subject matter seems secondary to the sense of relaxation I experience. I often turn to your content when I need to unwind, and I genuinely appreciate the comfort they provide.

    • @joelschama1735
      @joelschama1735 7 днів тому +3

      They are ASMResque.

    • @newname5205
      @newname5205 6 днів тому +3

      so that’s why I always get so happy to see her videos.😂❤

    • @michellemelville8979
      @michellemelville8979 День тому +1

      I totally agree. I love the content and the whole vibe. I also watch Nail Career education both for content but so many also find Susie's voice relaxing and calming.

    • @joelschama1735
      @joelschama1735 День тому

      @@newname5205 That and she's ineffably gorgeous. 😏

  • @jamesm2577
    @jamesm2577 11 днів тому +72

    Stroke survivor (1 working arm) with jar opener advice. Get your mom an under cabinet jar opener for about 5-10$ usd, kind of a V of metal teeth that mount under the cabinet. Every single person I've given one to since I got mine raves about how much they love it... Plus it's always right there not cluttering your drawers. Elyse newland has a pair of good videos on adaptive equipment for one handed cooking, some of it's guaranteed to be more useful than a lot of these :D I have that last chopper thing though & know why it failed you, do smaller chunks (ie 1/4 onion size not half) & it does a good job but definitely niche utility

    • @KenS1267
      @KenS1267 10 днів тому +1

      I've had surgery on one of my arms that left it much weaker than the other and things like that make my life so much easier. It is much better than the gadget she showed because it works on any size jar.
      I tried several choppers and most were completely worthless. Oxo makes one of the type she tried and it works great.

    • @debraguzman8522
      @debraguzman8522 9 днів тому +1

      Thank you I am ordering one today

    • @jpbaley2016
      @jpbaley2016 6 днів тому +2

      I had carpal tunnel and trigger fingers on both hands (last surgery end of October). My friend got me a battery operated, hands-free robotwist jar opener. You placed it on a jar (even narrow jars like capers), push the button until it starts moving and it will open up the toughest jars, even those sealed shut like my already opened Better Than Bouillon jars. No screws which may poke up through the bottom of cabinets, no worries about dropping the opened jar.

  • @tessalynne6778
    @tessalynne6778 11 днів тому +107

    "how did little me figure this (unicorn) out?"
    Little you was blissfully unaware of the mess you were making.
    I have never seen that but would have loved it as a child. My kids/grand kid would have loved it too.

    • @FiXato
      @FiXato 9 днів тому +3

      A local store has a pair of salt and pepper shakers in the shape of fairy godmother style magic wands. 😅

    • @Nirrrina
      @Nirrrina 8 днів тому +1

      I'd buy those. They sound like fun.

  • @felinemoonchild
    @felinemoonchild 11 днів тому +43

    I love watching these, and I love how how your videos aren't so in your face and screaming. They're just chill, which I very much need in my life. So thank you for that. Congratulations on your sponsorship!

  • @omnipotent_arcanis
    @omnipotent_arcanis 11 днів тому +25

    For the cake pop travesty: I worked in a kitchen that would trim a lot of the same cake (because why just be good when you can be fancy and over the top?). They used something like this with the cuttings rather than making something to use with it. They served it to any kids that came in as it was a lot less cake than the menu version. But yes that was way to big.

  • @Definetlynothuman
    @Definetlynothuman 11 днів тому +278

    How dare UA-cam hide this from me for nine minutes

    • @Definetlynothuman
      @Definetlynothuman 11 днів тому +15

      Apparently I wasn't subscribed on this account 😭

    • @3.k
      @3.k 11 днів тому +12

      @@Definetlynothuman You needed a reminder, you got it. 😊

    • @Kaminoboi
      @Kaminoboi 10 днів тому +9

      How dare UA-cam hide this from me for five hours

    • @LauraGarrison-t4d
      @LauraGarrison-t4d 10 днів тому +6

      6hrs….

    • @Prøgz_2
      @Prøgz_2 10 днів тому +5

      It’s been hidden for nine hours 🥲

  • @Avacado590
    @Avacado590 11 днів тому +72

    “Is the hat too much? Hmmm…yeah-“
    I love that >:DD

  • @Frostgnaw
    @Frostgnaw 10 днів тому +24

    I love seeing you talk so passionately about your profession. I recently learned how to dice (I think that's the correct word) an onion with just a couple knife cuts and it genuinely changed my whole world. I don't cook often, but it was honestly so much fun. No idea why you would want to use a gadget to cut an onion.

    • @Aromantic_alien
      @Aromantic_alien 10 днів тому

      yes, that is the right word.

    • @FiXato
      @FiXato 9 днів тому +2

      People with dexterity issues can benefit from a vegetable dicer, but this one doesn't seem like it would help anyone.

    • @FiXato
      @FiXato 9 днів тому

      (Alternatively if you regularly have to bulk dice it can also save time, but I wouldn't recommend consumer grade tools for that either.)

  • @rainboroad
    @rainboroad 11 днів тому +29

    the egg slander in this video was hilarious

    • @FromScratchBakery
      @FromScratchBakery  11 днів тому +15

      I hate eggs.

    • @BlaxxCalibur
      @BlaxxCalibur 10 днів тому +1

      @@FromScratchBakery the perfect magical egg preparation. cook the eggs minimum 5.30 up to max 6 minutes and then cool them in the pot with water "2" times. My girlfriend hates also eggs until i cook for her. Now she loves cooked eggs. 🥰but i still stand to open the egg with a knife 😜 btw i love all your videos and especially your curly hair

    • @katemcmillen1977
      @katemcmillen1977 5 днів тому +1

      @@FromScratchBakeryso do I. They smell like farts and the texture is terrible, I don’t understand why everyone seems to like them 😖

    • @stephaniedesmond8329
      @stephaniedesmond8329 4 дні тому

      @@FromScratchBakeryThank you! I’m so glad someone else knows how odious they are! I can’t stand them in any form.

  • @Just_a_commenter
    @Just_a_commenter 11 днів тому +46

    Sometimes, little gadgets that just put a smile on your face are worth it for that alone. Yeah, they may not be necessary... But I'll readily admit I giggled when I saw the sponge holder. I'd gladly buy one of those!

    • @rvss_0
      @rvss_0 11 днів тому +1

      I audibly sighed at how stupid the sponge holder was, but I kinda want one now. It's so silly, but so amazing

    • @pama.6410
      @pama.6410 11 днів тому +3

      Laughed when I saw it but wouldn't buy one.

  • @ortegrind666
    @ortegrind666 11 днів тому +50

    4:12 "Am I seriously going to have to watch a UA-cam tutorial on this?"
    ...
    ...
    "I watched about 6 tutorials..."
    - Daily life as a SysAdmin

    • @hito1988
      @hito1988 11 днів тому

      you doing the wrong job if you need to watch tutorials as an sysAdmin. how did you end up there? told chatGPT to write an job-application for you? then stop working and tell ChatGPT it should do the job for you because you proofing you have no idea what you doing.

    • @TheBl4cKH4wK
      @TheBl4cKH4wK 10 днів тому

      And then you find an indian guy explaining some old software that's still used in production for some reason. But at that time you take whatever you can get it surprisingly is exactly what you needed.

  • @conlon4332
    @conlon4332 3 дні тому +3

    I actually have the one that you showed using with an onion, the big one that you press down and it goes into a tray, and it works really well if the thing you're cutting isn't much thicker than the thickness of the blades. It can work well for carrots, celery, and probably pretty much anything if you cut it to the right thickness first. Which you might think defeats the purpose, but it saves you two out of three cuts. I haven't ever actually tried it on onions, but it works for potatoes.

    • @michellemelville8979
      @michellemelville8979 День тому +1

      I was thinking the same thing. The 2 handed thing is for potatoes.

  • @kaeciray
    @kaeciray 11 днів тому +30

    Your personality is magnificent!
    Thank you for brightening the day 🌈🤍

  • @Arachnia_Sea
    @Arachnia_Sea 11 днів тому +17

    2:35 Love the SpongeBob sponge holder!!!
    5:25 Use it for making rum balls instead
    The crinkle cutter is the best, I also use it to jazz up cutting tofu for frying

    • @benwagner5089
      @benwagner5089 10 днів тому

      That's a super-sized rum ball you got there!

    • @AanfangundEnde
      @AanfangundEnde 8 днів тому

      ​@@benwagner5089Why not😅

  • @dietotaku
    @dietotaku 11 днів тому +18

    not alice making scrambled eggs in a one-egg pan 😭 the ideal use for that pan is either a homemade egg mcmuffin or what my mom calls "egg on cheese & toast." pretty much what it says on the tin. the jist is that the pan keeps the egg from spreading out a bunch and keeps it a nice circular shape for placing on toast, english muffins, bagels, hamburgers... (edit: you can do sunny-side up eggs in that pan, just don't try and flip it without a spatula) if you ever do another one of these, i'd like to see you try some kitchen gadget baking hacks! like did you know you can use a milk frother to beat eggs?

  • @Lakotajo2
    @Lakotajo2 11 днів тому +20

    No, no, no, the hat is perfection! The giggles are a 10!

  • @WayneSchowalter
    @WayneSchowalter 11 днів тому +22

    So nice to see an extended video of you. And, as usual, your lovely humor was excellent. Great editing, too. Thanks!

  • @catt9353
    @catt9353 5 днів тому +1

    I was taught to cook/bake by my grandma and she taught me everything without gadgets. But i have one of those weighing spoons and let me tell you, it's my favourite thing. Love it.

  • @hito1988
    @hito1988 11 днів тому +78

    "my cupcakes!" 😆
    first thing came into my mind was: "whats wrong about cupcakes? why waste totally fine cupcakes to make cake-pops?"

    • @benwagner5089
      @benwagner5089 10 днів тому +2

      Rather than use that ball-maker for cake pops, I'm curious if you could use it on the dough chocolate directly to make ball-shaped cookies or something. But then you could just roll the dough on the table to make a ball, anyway. Maybe in a semi-soft chocolate? Another commenter mentioned making rum balls instead.

    • @adrianarocasoto
      @adrianarocasoto 9 днів тому

      i don't get this, can't you just eat the cake pops? don't they taste the same? i've never tried cake pops so idk

    • @benwagner5089
      @benwagner5089 9 днів тому +6

      @@adrianarocasoto I think it's just the fact that you have to make a cake and destroy it to make cake pops. The recipe I googled was take a cake, crumble it into a bowl of frosting and mix it, then dip it in melted chocolate.
      Personally, I'd rather have the cake, or cupcake in this case.

    • @adrianarocasoto
      @adrianarocasoto 9 днів тому

      @@benwagner5089 ohhh okay thanks!

    • @hito1988
      @hito1988 9 днів тому +1

      @@adrianarocasoto @benwagner5089 is correct, just go with the basic recipe ben posted, bake & cool down a cake, crumble it, add frosting & mix it, then form the cakepops out of the mix and coat with chocolate. making cakepops out of cupcakes just adds a lot of extra work + destroying an already fine product.
      with the cake its "doing a lazy job", instead of adding frosting to the cake and decorate it, you put everything into one bowl and mix it. lot of work saved.
      about the taste:
      cakepops tastes different than a usual cake. they are less a cake and more a confectionary (lots of choclate, cream and just a few cake crumbs), would almost call them chocolate candy, like the ones you get in a box of chocolate.

  • @robindude8187
    @robindude8187 9 днів тому +3

    For the shredder/chopper things at the end. ..... Knives work by allowing you to use the little bit of force your body can produce and focusing all of it on a very small spot (the edge of the blade). Obviously needles or stabby stuff do better because they are focusing the power into an even smaller spot (tip). So I can just see the people inventing this. "Let's _increase_ the size of the blade touching the item we're cutting! What could _possibly_ go wrong!?" Thus voiding the whole advantage of knives in the first place.

  • @generalpenultimo6502
    @generalpenultimo6502 10 днів тому +7

    Am I the only one very disappointed that the Unicorn has the holes in his back instead of shitting out sprinkles 😅

  • @stxr8844
    @stxr8844 7 днів тому +6

    8:15 “i’ve already stolen the ones out my toothbrush-“ 💀

  • @3.k
    @3.k 11 днів тому +80

    11:33 This is a Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. Greetings from Germany.

    • @dietotaku
      @dietotaku 11 днів тому +6

      lol i just saw a youtube short the other day from a german guy explaining this gadget and now i want one!

    • @Slapbattler666
      @Slapbattler666 11 днів тому +1

      Thanks

    • @danielschuldt3846
      @danielschuldt3846 11 днів тому +5

      Das ist die korrekte Bezeichnung.

    • @tessalynne6778
      @tessalynne6778 11 днів тому +4

      "how did little me figure this (unicorn) out?"
      Little you was blissfully unaware of the mess you were making.
      I have never seen that but would have loved it as a child. My kids/grand kid would have loved it too.

    • @alessiacavalleri7833
      @alessiacavalleri7833 10 днів тому +2

      I almost got an aneurism trying to read this out loud🤣

  • @LauraNickolai-yb8id
    @LauraNickolai-yb8id 11 днів тому +11

    Playing with gadgets is one of life's delights. Watching you play with them is a very close second.

  • @MrFox-xr9cc
    @MrFox-xr9cc 5 днів тому +1

    I love my small egg pan also for purposes of roasting a small batch of seeds for a salad or a quick roasted onion.
    It's just so perfect for these small little things you don't wanna use your huge pans for.

  • @MargoMB19
    @MargoMB19 10 днів тому +2

    Omg no why are you so adorable?? I love your shorts, and I watch a lot of other channels that review cooking gadgets, but something about your soft voice and excitement over the little things, makes this video even better.

  • @CRandyGamble
    @CRandyGamble 11 днів тому +14

    The unicorn was so cute tho!! And so what some sprinkles got everywhere, it's just a bit of magic in your day! (but don't let them sit or you'll be inviting and feeding unwanted pests) Great video as always!

    • @metsfan1873
      @metsfan1873 11 днів тому +2

      Yes, but you should use rainbow sprinkles. It's a unicorn, and as we all know...

    • @michellemelville8979
      @michellemelville8979 День тому

      I think sprinkles would still work, but as opposed to them just pouring out you would have to shame them so they aligned to fall through.

  • @Rockstarray112
    @Rockstarray112 11 днів тому +40

    More long form content please 🙏🏾

  • @rifter0x0000
    @rifter0x0000 8 днів тому +2

    Those were about the most beautiful cupcakes, inside and out, that I have ever seen, and I mourned their destruction as well as she did. I saw in one of her shorts that some people were doubting her baking skills - those people should bow down in awe of those cupcakes.

  • @jefftitterington7600
    @jefftitterington7600 8 днів тому +1

    The pause before you make your rating explicit speaks volumes by itself. I truly appreciate your delivery.

  • @04279
    @04279 11 днів тому +9

    11:36 This is amazing. The traditional German Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher! I hope you got your Eierverarbeitungsverordnungsbeschaffungsantragsformular ready for it. (OK, this last one is a made up word). Greetings from Germany. I love your videos.

    • @the_retag
      @the_retag 5 днів тому

      Actually the one i know has a ball that drops but it does the same thing

    • @04279
      @04279 5 днів тому

      @@the_retag Those exist as well.

  • @lisaboban
    @lisaboban 11 днів тому +6

    Watching you be excited by little things has made my day! Thank you thank you thank you.

  • @The_Life
    @The_Life 10 днів тому +4

    This is so heckin adorable and relatable. It reminds me of Elyse Myers on UA-cam. She's also super easy to watch 😊

  • @pinguinposted990
    @pinguinposted990 11 днів тому +6

    Priceless: the cute sounds while struggling. 😁

  • @davidfaler
    @davidfaler 11 днів тому +3

    You're very cute and I appreciate your honest opinion on gadgets. Showing us the unicorn brought genuine joy to you which brought me joy seeing you so happy. Keep up the good work!

  • @АннаСудакова-ъ4т
    @АннаСудакова-ъ4т 8 днів тому +1

    God I absolutely adore how you speak , englisg is not my mother tongue but I understand 100% of your speech which inspires me a lot, thank you!

  • @ashtonjones5768
    @ashtonjones5768 11 днів тому +6

    I like the wavy cut for fries and the bottle/jar opener. The pot holder was cute
    😊

  • @resourcedragon
    @resourcedragon 10 днів тому +2

    I've had one of those egg pans for years. Mine was sold as being for frying eggs. I find the best way to get an egg nicely fried in it is to put it over the small burner turned down as low as possible and melt a little butter in it and then, when the egg is in the pan, put a lid over it. I then time it by making toast, it's ready just before the toast is. (I'm aiming at getting all the white set but still leaving the yolk somewhat liquid.)
    Those onion-cutting devices haven't made it to Australia. I hope it stays that way. Thank you for "taking one for the team" and letting us know about those gadgets.

    • @willowtabby4926
      @willowtabby4926 6 днів тому

      As a fellow Aussie, I hate to break it to you, but the vegetable dicers have been here for _years,_ and are often part of mandolin slicer multi-tool sets.
      They work much better with thinner chunks though. Alice was trying to make them cut through too much. So, while yes, you do still need to do a bit more knife work than demonstrated here, it can be easier overall for many people. I _would,_ however, recommend getting non-slip versions, because they certainly can be dangerous.

  • @doorofnight87
    @doorofnight87 10 днів тому +1

    That was fun to watch! I enjoyed your spontaneity in going over the material. Personally, I do like the chopper thing at the end, it works better with thinner pieces, and it is a bit of a pain to clean, but if you need to do a large amount of fine dicing quickly, it can save time.
    Your comment about the use of the jar-opening thing is actually what a lot of products like that are for, they were actually designed as accommodations and aids for people with some form of disability or mobility issue. They are marketed more generally by the companies wanting to make money, but general use was not their original design or purpose.

  • @marooon9814
    @marooon9814 11 днів тому +5

    So excited for long form content from you, Alice!! 💛 your hair looks so cute btw

  • @_andrewvia
    @_andrewvia 10 днів тому +1

    Thank you Alice for talking directly to us fans of yours. You have beautiful hair, and lots of it! How does it all fit into a hair net and under a chef's hat? You could do a video about gathering your hair. Amazing.

  • @R3tr0humppa
    @R3tr0humppa 9 днів тому +1

    The chaotic energy in this video is addicting and plainly adorable. Keep up the longer videos! xD

  • @_andrewvia
    @_andrewvia 10 днів тому +1

    Here is a method to boil eggs:
    Boil a pot of water, then add the eggs. When the water comes back to a boil, shut off the heat and put a lid on the pot. Wait 15-18 minutes depending on how well-done you want the yolk.
    Make sure you have a big bowl of water with many ice cubes in it. Move the eggs quickly from the hot water to the ice bath. (This makes them easier to peel.)
    There are a few different methods to boil eggs. This is just one of them.

    • @sandybruce9092
      @sandybruce9092 9 днів тому

      I’ve done boiled hard cooked eggs for years like this when I learned it ma y years ago! It makes perfectly hard boiled eggs without overcooking (and getting that green line around the yolk)!

  • @stephenlee5929
    @stephenlee5929 8 днів тому

    Hi, the shredder, it is intended that you cut the veg in half, so that there is a flat surface, put the flat (cut surface on the cutter)
    It also has a waffle style blade, like the one you used on potato, which allows crinkle cut chips/crisps

  • @toxicchxrry
    @toxicchxrry 10 днів тому +2

    I love your voice so much!!! Would love if you try out softspoken asmr someday, the sounds of baking combined with your voice would be perfection.

  • @onecornflower
    @onecornflower 2 дні тому

    Alice, thank you so much for the longer videos! I have trouble falling asleep lately, but your videos do wonders 🥺 I'm able to fall asleep within 10-15 minutes if I'm listening to it, thank you so so much.

  • @bryancohn9406
    @bryancohn9406 9 днів тому

    I've been watching your shorts off and on for some time but stumbled upon your full length videos this morning and you have a new subscriber! Your sense of humor and comedic timing is fantastic.

  • @alexisenchanted
    @alexisenchanted 9 днів тому

    This video was so relaxing to watch! You seem so gentle, chill and down to earth. You have a gift for 'keeping people company' virtually. Thanks for sharing your heart, gifts and time with us! Love from Canada.

  • @mariangeerling2950
    @mariangeerling2950 10 днів тому +2

    That to for making cake pops is essentially a meatball maker. The copper is lovely. I have one that I adore but you need to halve the veg and small the lid very hard. I mean ac whopping good small! My left hand is compromised severely due to strokes so to not have to do with a knife is so much safer for me.

  • @alicerichmond8708
    @alicerichmond8708 11 днів тому +4

    Really fun video!
    OXO Good Grips has an even better bar opener. It doesn’t limit you to specific sizes and it has a non-slip pad you can put the jar on for greater stability.

    • @Thomasnmi
      @Thomasnmi 10 днів тому

      Most handy for us older folks

  • @dhruel
    @dhruel 10 днів тому +2

    2:17 "Can you guess what this is yet?"
    "I'm ready!"

  • @cynsue1618
    @cynsue1618 10 днів тому +1

    I love that you made a longer video! Love listening to your voice, it's so clear!

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer 11 днів тому +9

    Yes! More long-form videos, please.

  • @georgeharrison2795
    @georgeharrison2795 11 днів тому +5

    2 points, love the chefs hat, your Nord intro and explanation is about the best plug i have seen on You tube

  • @gabithemagyar
    @gabithemagyar 8 днів тому

    To open a tight lidded jar (metal top) all you need is a Swiss Army type or scout knife. Use the cap lifter gently as if you were opening an old capped pop or beer bottle - just enough to have the lid pop and break the vacuum. Then it opens easily.

  • @akpopfamily907
    @akpopfamily907 3 дні тому

    The sealer... some are superior to others. I've had about 5 until I found a good one. Mine is usb rechargeable and has an on and off switch. I use it all the time.
    That jar opener has been a life saver for both my elderly father and myself, who has very bad carpal tunnel.
    My father uses thar hard boil egg gadget almost daily. It was really helpful as he aged and still wanted to cook but struggled.
    The chopper works really well once you get the hang of it. If you put the thick layer of onion on the bottom it helps. It is great when making big salads or preparing a lot of diced vegetables.

  • @AnnieNelson-m4j
    @AnnieNelson-m4j 8 днів тому

    This is my favorite channel! ❤ I so appreciate the real, quirky, lovely lady who created/hosts such a purely personal, funny look at her life. 😊

  • @Mr011i3
    @Mr011i3 10 днів тому

    Tiny frying pan is great, often use outs for frying sage, or spices etc for slow cooked meals.
    As for chopping onions, if you wanna do it quickly use something like the oxo good grips chopper, the one where you push down a few times and itll cut. It means making it small enough to fit under the device, but can press twice for chopped, or more for diced, saves a fair bit if doing things on mass... if not just use a knife, its easier to wash and a good knife will last for ages.

  • @Jan_Koopman
    @Jan_Koopman 10 днів тому +4

    Obligatory "WaIt, YoUr HaIr IsN't PiNk?!"

  • @PaulKahn
    @PaulKahn 6 днів тому

    In the 1950s - possibly earlier - the "cake-pop" maker was marketed in the US as a meatball shaper. I know because my mother (I am very old) had an antique one when I was a child. In my lifetime she used it only once...mostly to demonstrate it to me. She mixed up about 1 lb (0.5 kilo) of ground beef, seasoning, egg, etc then packed it into the gadget, squeezed and poped out ready-to-cook meatballs.
    Love the channels,
    Paul in NYC

  • @umyea6310
    @umyea6310 11 днів тому +3

    We have similar hair type and I’ve always wondered how you get your curls so neat! If you ever feel like it please give your routine !💚🌄

  • @stevegagliano6489
    @stevegagliano6489 10 днів тому +3

    Ok question I've been thinking about for a while. If you're allergic to eggs, what do you use as an egg substitute when baking? I've been looking into different egg substitutes but have never tried any yet and want others' opinions on what they use.

    • @wrappedupindogs9476
      @wrappedupindogs9476 10 днів тому +1

      It depends on what you are making. Or have on hand. Flax seed "eggs" are used for a lot of baking. Sometimes I use applesauce or a banana - or in the car of brownies, I replace both the eggs and oil with applesauce as most other substitutions really much up brownies. Tofu can be used. Chia seeds work for some things. There are also a couple of commercial egg replacers such as the one from Bob's Red Mill. And there are also cakes that don't require egg to begin with, like the one usually called Wacky cake, which uses baking dose and vinegar as the leavening agents.

  • @rosebrown6381
    @rosebrown6381 10 днів тому +1

    I have a tip for doing Hard boiled eggs (or soft boiling them too really -easy to adapt this one!): Put the water on to boil FIRST, once it's fully rolling boiling (BIG bubbles all the time), add the eggs, one at a time, and once the water starts to boil again (should be almost immediately) start a timer. For a HARD boil, 7 minutes at a boil, then turn the water off and let them cook (off the hot burner, but still in the very hot water) another 5. Then just dump the water, or fish them out if you need to make more eggs, and rinse the newly boiled eggs in COLD water - or put them in an ice bath to stop them overcooking (that's where the nasty green comes from - yuck). For SOFT boiled eggs, same process, just do a three minute boil, 5 minutes in the hot water, and rinse in cold water is optional. Medium boil (the yolks are mostly cooked, but still a bit soft in the very center), 5 and 5 minutes, the the ice bath or cold water.

    • @DianeDfictionfan
      @DianeDfictionfan 5 днів тому

      Funny timing: my sister just shared the temperature-shock method (straight into already-boiling water, then into ICEwater when done) re. Thanksgiving deviled eggs. She says it makes the membranes release for easier peeling.

  • @Lycanthromancer1
    @Lycanthromancer1 11 днів тому +2

    I've used both of those veggie slicers before, and while they do take a bit of practice to use properly, they actually are very useful. Generally, you want a hard, quick press, which leads to the blades slicing all the way through. Of course the ones I used were more expensive ones, and those look a bit cheap, so that's probably an issue as well.

  • @dhruel
    @dhruel 10 днів тому +2

    7:36 And you can rotate the potatoes 90 degrees with each slice to make cross-cut (waffle) fries.

  • @stevenmuir1834
    @stevenmuir1834 7 днів тому

    You have a delightful screen personality and a wonderful sense of humour. No wonder your videos are so popular!

  • @DanielledeVreede
    @DanielledeVreede 11 днів тому +4

    You had some very strong "my cabbages!" energy there❤

  • @BeatrixTomomizu
    @BeatrixTomomizu 10 днів тому

    That cutter thingy is best when you push down with your whole weight.
    My mom has something similar and it is really handy to cut onions fast and without a lot of tears, though it needs quite a bit of testing and finding the best way of how to... And if you have only 1 onion per dish, don't buy it. The aftermath is not worth it and depending on size you have to cut it to smaller pieces either way. Useful if you gonna make a big family dinner with kids and grandchildren, otherwise can't really say helping more than simply using a knife...
    And I want that oven glove. It's absolutely cute AND helpful it sounds!

  • @ericdavis6342
    @ericdavis6342 9 днів тому

    I've long loved your shorts and now I'm hooked on your long pieces too. It's also great to see your subscriber & viewer numbers. You deserve the success.

  • @tomleonard830
    @tomleonard830 11 днів тому +2

    I have a tiny one-egg sized pan and I use it every day. It is perfect for making an egg for a breakfast sandwich - and most of the time I don't even break the yolk when flipping it.

  • @shaundensmith8938
    @shaundensmith8938 3 дні тому

    This is the most wholesome video I've seen in a very long time, thank you.

  • @philgray8811
    @philgray8811 11 днів тому +1

    Seeing the egg-topper made me smile, I have a similar one (the bell is dropped onto the egg) and it's ace!

  • @QuikVidGuy
    @QuikVidGuy 10 днів тому

    I'm no professional, but I 100% relate to "Oh, I found this new thing I want to try! Oh... My ingredients have gone off..."
    I actually have a pan maybe SLIGHTLY bigger than the egg pan you have, and if I put a tsp or less of butter in the pan and then 2 large eggs, I can just wrist-flip it perfectly to cook the topside, so I don't need any runny whites like sunny-side up would give me, I can fully do over-easy.

  • @elvenkind6072
    @elvenkind6072 9 днів тому +1

    Aww! Unicorn sprinke shaker!!! I NEEEED one of those!!!!
    Edit: The holes should've been on the horn instead of the back. It would be more natural to have sprinkles coming out the horn.

  • @jessiehomans8309
    @jessiehomans8309 9 днів тому

    Delightful as always! Love your shorts, it’s neat to see some longer form stuff from you!

  • @Molly-r3i
    @Molly-r3i 11 днів тому +1

    12:49 “ … we’re not gonna talk about that “ made me laugh

  • @naunet2400
    @naunet2400 4 дні тому

    That box chopper (and similar designs) is an accessibility gadget. My mom has mega arthritis in her hands, and she's able to chop veggies with it! It works best if you do a rough/large chop first and then put in the pieces, instead of trying to push through a whole half of an onion in one go. :)

  • @SilverwingStudios
    @SilverwingStudios 10 днів тому

    Yes, the bag sealers are intended for use with plastic, not foil bags. I had one that worked great. Used it to seal tortilla chip bags, animal cracker bags, etc. Then my mum broke it by knocking its little magnetic self off the fridge and shattering it on the floor. I've gone back to clothespins, but dang that little thing was cool. It should indeed sound like your hair straightener, it works by melting the plastic together.

  • @whomagoose6897
    @whomagoose6897 9 днів тому

    Tried a bunch of jar openers made for kitchen work. Not
    None of those gadgets worked. Found a new strap wrench tool at an auto parts store. Has a handle with a cloth reenforced, rubber strap made to encircle round shapes. Usually to loosen and remove oil filters from automobiles. Works like a charm opening stuck, hard to open jar lids. Most kitchen gadgets don't work so well.

  • @hellokittyangel211
    @hellokittyangel211 8 днів тому

    The amount of which you reminded me of myself in my 20s will never get old.* You have a fan for life.
    I too was a super sweet adorkable person with a mainstream job I loved who you’d never guess was an adrenaline loving Metalhead.

  • @annedapore7746
    @annedapore7746 4 дні тому

    Love this video! I love my onion slap chop 3000. The trick is you have to be tough with it and slap it shut on the veggie you are cutting. To make it easier and smaller chunks I first cut my veggie of choice into halves or quarters, making it easier to slap shut. I love the uniformity of the same cut on every chunk. It comes with a brush to clean and it's super simple. Look up Momma Cookie. She uses one all the time and it's funny how she slaps it shut.

  • @amandaloel1782
    @amandaloel1782 8 днів тому

    I bought my first niece a little pan like that for Christmas when she was two. Her mum used it and said it was great, especially for washing up. 😊

  • @SgtJp654
    @SgtJp654 10 днів тому

    i had one of those bag resealers, they are killer effective on clear plastics, bag of crisps a bit thin for it despite it being like the first thing you'd think to use one on.
    all your little humanities in this video were adorable, remain wonderful please :)

  • @Awakening_Sunshine
    @Awakening_Sunshine 10 днів тому

    The way you were talking about the jar opener being useful for you right after I was thinking in my head that it would be super helpful for people with disabilities

  • @Dolsey1
    @Dolsey1 9 днів тому

    ya, those jar openers are great. If you don't have one, just run the lid under hot water to loosen it up.

  • @UfoLBeerSeeker
    @UfoLBeerSeeker 10 днів тому

    i think the good use for those ball shaped pliers thing would to to grab trimmings from bigger cake and turn them into something more useful. Is that upcycling?
    It used to be popular treat in Poland when i was younger. Very similar brownish balls, slightly moistened with rum and rolled in nuts or coconut. We just called it "ziemniaczek" - "little potato", but it probably have totally different name in english. Rum Ball maybe? If that's even a thing still.

  • @LymanPhillips
    @LymanPhillips 10 днів тому

    This was the sweetest video I've seen all week. You are charming and a laughed at least twice so hard that something flew out onto the screen. You very smoothly went from a t star scale to a 10 star scale. Sneaky girl!

  • @5enbonz4kura
    @5enbonz4kura 11 днів тому +2

    the unicorn sprinkle shaker was so cute tho lol

  • @DoloresJNurss
    @DoloresJNurss 10 днів тому

    The cake-pop thing might be useful if a cake gets disfigured, but is still perfectly edible, so you turn it into cake pops, slather them in icing, and make the best of the situation.

  • @jenkinseric2
    @jenkinseric2 9 днів тому

    I like this type of presentation, talking directly to me. Thank you.

  • @yorgunsamuray
    @yorgunsamuray 5 днів тому

    I have the exact jar opener at home. Works miracles on stuck lids. Even bottle lids. The hat definitely suits you. The language on the sealer seems to be Japanese, but due to the focus I couldn't quite get it. I might have translated that.

  • @jenniferkaplan1956
    @jenniferkaplan1956 6 днів тому

    I have a mini frying pan like that. When I make something that can't be safely taste-tested raw - for example, meat balls or loaf - I will often use the pan to cook a sample. Yes, a microwave would probably work, too, but I think the frying pan gets a texture closer to what the finished dish will be like. Not sure if there would be something in baking that could benefit from such a gadget, but you'd know better than I would, lol.

  • @eph2vv89only1way
    @eph2vv89only1way 10 днів тому

    If you don't want your eggs to crack during boiling, you need to put them in water that is the same temperature or colder than the eggs. If the water is warmer or if it heats up significantly faster than the eggs they will crack before the white is cooked and leak white into the water.

  • @Rebeccaannjarvis
    @Rebeccaannjarvis 11 днів тому +3

    Love the curly hairstyle

  • @MellaYellow
    @MellaYellow 11 днів тому +4

    I loved the little carrot!🥕🥕🥕 Love your hair too!

    • @helen_crimmins
      @helen_crimmins 9 днів тому +1

      The carrot was my fave, whenever I leave the lid slightly off it nearly always slips back on.

  • @heidic527
    @heidic527 10 днів тому

    That unicorn sprinkle shaker *is* useful! It only dispenses a very small amount of sprinkles at a time. With a hungry child, they will be so excited to eat that they'll be happy with their small amount of sprinkles. So it reduces their sprinkle intake.
    Those bottle cap covers (there are also can ones) won't hold carbonation in. But they're great for keeping bugs out of your drink outside in summer. In the US, where we don't care about the planet I guess, so the lids can get lost. I find silicone wine "corks" to be much more useful.
    Teeny tiny pans like that for eggs are great for people who want to make their own breakfast sandwiches. The eggs come out just the right size, and round. But that can also be achieved in a 2-cup round pyrex in the microwave.
    Those vegetable choppers that have a hinge are all terrible. They do make ones, usually marketed as a french fry cutter, that are stainless steel and the pushing part slides on two posts so that it goes in a straight line. The handle is usually (but not always) hinged in a way that allows you to apply a lot more pressure than you'd be able to without using physics. And they're amazing. But they don't produce crinkle cut fries, just regular. I became familiar working at a restaurant that sold *a lot* of salad, so we had one that sat on top of a food safe 30 gallon "trash" can that did whole heads of lettuce at a time. I still have the tiny potato size one that is mounted horizontally on my wishlist, but I have to imagine that they work as well as the lettuce one did. It was incredibly easy to slam through a whole head of iceberg lettuce with the handle design.
    Last, and certainly not least, your joy is so infectious. I love how excited you get for simple things. It makes me feel better about being the same way.