Can I cook an egg with electricity?

[@hacksmith]

Loved it! Amusing concept, but very entertaining, and surprisingly educational. Haven't seen a phase change chart since college!

[@Destro1107]

Phase change at its finest...👌

[@thea_ulrich]

Haha thanks Hacksmith! I, on the other hand, definitely *did not* interface with a phase change chart in college #artschool ;P

[@doogansdoinreviews1285]

@@thea_ulrich Might be as often as the Hacksmith referenced color-theory in college. :D

[@grn1]

An interesting video to say the least. One technicality I thought should be pointed out is that eggs don't actually change phases when cooked. Phase change means the underlying material is still the same but in a different state of matter while cooked eggs have actually undergone a chemical change (that's the difference between cooking and heating something). The metal will return to it's original phase once cooled (with the exception of the stuff that oxidizes), the eggs will still be cooked after cooling.

[@SwitchAndLever]

Come for the eggs and the artistic science, stay for the philosophy! Now I'm both hungry and philosophically perplexed all at once. Imma make pancakes!

[@thea_ulrich]

haha love it ⚡💯 Pancakes are a safe space when it comes to both hunger and existential crisis, I can recommend 10/10 there

[@DEtchells]

“Materials ground me” - I thought that was the purpose of the clamp on your welder 😉🤣 (Two ideas, now way too far removed to be of any use: 1) Thicker metal would have conducted the hear a lot better. 2) Using the MIG torch on the underside of the sheet metal would have been tricky, but would have let you get heat into the middle of the egg better.) - Oh, and the egg phase diagram was brilliant! 👍😆

[@zenbastard0]

Also, maybe aluminum instead of steel? It conducts heat very well, which is why it's used for heatsinks and cookware.

[@Cadrid]

If this is what Thea does to cook eggs, how does she make a PB&J sammich? It’s gotta involve a deadly, spinning blade and some kinda pneumatic cannon.

[@thea_ulrich]

You're on to something here. I feel seen.

[@Hellseeker1]

You know what be hilarious, if you didn't tell anyone what you where doing and that guy just walks in on upside down lady welding a circle around an egg. His drinking pals would never believe him.

[@thea_ulrich]

Happens all the time

[@1202Sid]

I've seen welders and I have seen artists. But a welding artist ? It's like a pink elephant. Didn't think it existed. Now I got to go find a pink elephant. But seriously, I first was introduced to you through Kyle. I then saw your makers gift exchange. You are like oil and water, not supposed to mix, but somehow you make it work beautifully. Kudos to you girl. Keep up the good work.

[@thea_ulrich]

duality is the name of my game - bringing them together is hard but I don't know how to exist any other way! Glad it resonated and happy to have you on the journey 🤘🚀 (keep me posted about that pink elephant)

[@grn1]

Fun fact, cells (biological cells) are basically drops of oil surrounded by water with various complex molecules inside.

[@johngerken4263]

I love how the guy in the background at 11:25 is just going about his business, not giving 2 sh1ts that there is a person hanging upside down, by her feet, off of a ladder, welding a circle, around an egg, not 10 ft. away. Lolol

[@TheMrRognvald]

Amazing. I loved how nonplussed the guy in the background was, just casually walking past and carrying on with work :D

[@thea_ulrich]

haha the shop boys know what they are in for 😂

[@gaelangaudette9576]

Wow... There's thinking outside the box, and then there's your brand of thinking. This was informative, entertaining, creative and now I'm craving eggs.

[@thea_ulrich]

YOU GET IT. and I hope you got some eggs

[@engineer_cat]

For the low low price of one engineering / materials science degree, you can learn to not only draw that chart from memory, but even understand some of it!

[@thea_ulrich]

With the combined super powers of your memory and my art degree we could really do some damage

[@engineer_cat]

@@thea_ulrich hell yeah!

[@noaimkiller]

Just started watching your videos, and it seems like what you said in the Mantis video about the properties and difficulty in welding aluminum would have helped here. Maybe a good idea for a second video with aluminum.

[@TattoosAndBones]

I'd be so down to see a follow-up video about cooking eggs via electricity, but using the phase change of water into a superheated gas to cook them. How hot could you make the steam vs. how fast the egg cooks.

[@michealquency5176]

As a material scientist, I just want to thank you for your contribution to the field. The solidus ovoid temperature diagram has eluded humanity for some time now.

[@Fathergooey]

As someone who loves metal work, hates eggs, and adores you. I loved this complicated torture of pre-chicken. and yay Meranda!

[@Simple_But_Expensive]

Butter and egg on top of steel, weld beads on bottom side. You can hamg from a ladder to see the weld.

[@dakarpsi]

I would have thought that welding the bottom side of the steel would have worked better.

[@OldPoi77]

Technically cooking an egg in the microwave is cooking an egg with electricity but you're having fun so good luck :)

[@grn1]

Sort of. Microwave Ovens use electromagnetic waves which induce an electrical current with a frequency of 2.4GHz (usually) into an object. From my understanding (and it's really complicated/confusing stuff) as the photons that make up the wave hit the object they transfer thermal energy. Then again it also depends on which theory you follow as some theories say that photons don't really exist and electromagnetic waves are really their own thing (simplifying, it's basically standard physics vs quantum physics theories). Triscuits are apparently made with a more direct method of electrical cooking much the same as one of Big Clives inventions.

[@OldPoi77]

@@grn1 Not sort of, Read the OPs question (video title) cooking an egg with a halogen heating element on a stove is cooking with electricity same as anything else that uses electricity to cook.

[@grn1]

@@OldPoi77 In that context sure, but I could also apply my previous comment to said question in the video title. If anything a microwave oven would be closer to directly cooking with electricity since the EM induces an electrical current.

[@varmint243davev7]

I think you might be missing your true calling.... flexible, backwards, upside down, over your head, welding is a highly desirable skill 🙂

[@side_angle_cj]

Your content is fantastic! Your videos are the right blend of entertaining and educational, and you have such a great personality! I am totally looking forward to watching your next videos (and will be here while your channel blows up!) Nobody will be able to resist watching such a cool, comedic, and inspiring creator!

[@lowfianimal8605]

I think you might have to take the biochemistry into account here. Eggs change to solids due to how the proteins inside them fold and change shape when heated. I wonder if it just takes a while for that to happen?

[@ElectricFS]

Welding the plate from under the egg (table) seems to be a viable option...

[@thea_ulrich]

If my settings were DIALED in and I didn't blow through at all- I think you're right!

[@1202Sid]

@@thea_ulrich The egg on top should keeps you from blowing through. I'd start at the edge of the egg. Also, a trick to weld on thin sheets is to make small spot welds and stitch them together.

[@aSinisterKiid]

I totally agree with the fascination about shifting phases in materials. It's the whole reason I love welding so much. It makes me feel like a real wizard using electricity to shapeshift metal objects.

[@thea_ulrich]

TOTALLY TRUE! 💯

[@nathaniel3102]

…so this is the process of the Golden Goose 🧐

[@thea_ulrich]

you're right!

[@jasonGreenVw]

using TIG on aluminum would have cooked more evenly theoretically

[@zenmark42]

I feel like you would be able to use tig with weird settings from the underside of thin material to actually cook the egg decently well. like, super low amperage moving really fast around the egg from the bottom side.

[@thea_ulrich]

this is probably accurate re technique and if i ever actually do need to cook an egg in a metal shop as opposed to philosophize about phase changes I shall take this to heart! ;)

[@AndrewWyld]

This was awesome! I would definitely want to see you welding while hanging by your feet. Also, I remembered from another video where you explain how aluminium's high thermal conductivity makes it very hard to weld-I wondered, could it be an advantage here? I'd be very curious to see you do this on aluminium!

[@joeknowslittle79]

Perfect scrambled eggs(for me at least), grease a medium size steel, copper bottomed pan with unsalted butter, add 4 eggs to a pan on medium/high heat(between medium and high), while stirring add either 2 tablespoons of full fat milk or 1 tablespoon of heavy cream(half and half). Still stirring and as eggs are looking fluffy and little moisture is left add pinches of pepper and a pinch of garlic powder to taste. Immediately after removing from heat, add sea salt to taste if so desired.

[@thea_ulrich]

That’s how it’s done ✅

[@joeknowslittle79]

Thanks, also loved the video

[@Alan_Hans__]

If you had welded onto some much thicker steel like 1/2" thick and a much smaller size like the size of a dinner plate you could have had more success. There's just not enough heat going into the steel at the amps you can run with thin sheet. Pumping 150-200 amps into a small piece of plate would soon have warmed it up and the thermal conductivity of the larger thickness would have seen a fairly uniform cooking of the egg. The plasma never had any hope as the whole concept of it is to have very localised heat.

[@dustingregg2197]

Well, as a welder, a foodie, and a fan of Prometheus, I believe a better video cannot be found on the interwebs.

[@JackOfClubsBlog]

"Join me for breakfast?" Because she's a welder....get it?😛

[@theecleopatraa]

I typically just plug the skillet into the outlet, crack the eggs on there, and *BOOM* , done! But hey, that’s just a fact, a *FOOD* FACT!

[@ianwelburn7514]

Thermodynamics is beating you there. You're using point heat on a big sheet that just conducts it away. Smaller area but thicker sheet would help as the heat has nowhere to go. The phase diagram is useful for making steel but also hardening or tempering steel - playing with quench rates or thickness of insulation cam be fun. The Japanese sword making process blends a hard but brittle martensite cutting edge with tough and flexible core to stop it from just shattering on impact. Two different phases frozen next to each other by the heat/ quench process. Get it wrong and you can literally explode the steel. Plus you can get pretty wavy edge patterns...

[@malteser0212]

For now I've got two points to share: 1. You lit your oxy acetylene torch with only acetylene on. Don't do this! By turning the oxygen, which has a much higher flow rate, on first you drag the acetylene with it. This greatly reduces the risk of acetylene burning inside of your hoses. 2. Is there any reason you call it MIG welding instead of MAG welding? MIG refers to Metalelectrode inside of InertGas athmosphere. When welding steel you usually use an active Gas. In germany we use a mixture of 82% Argon and 18% Carbon dioxide, or for stainless steel 98% Argon and 2% CO2. We call it MAG welding, as in Metal Active Gas. If you used pure argon as the term MIG welding suggests your weld penetration would be horrible. Someone willing to explain it to me?

[@thea_ulrich]

1. This is inaccurate. Even if it weren't inaccurate (which it is) basically all modern torches have flash back arrestors built into them and thus are protected against backfire into the hose. 2. Argon is a chemically inert gas, not an active gas. An America we use a mixture of 75% argon and 25% C02 when MIG welding, and thus it is referred to as 75/25, and counts as an inert shielding gas.

[@malteser0212]

@@thea_ulrich @Thea Ulrich 1. Do you mind pointing out what exactly is inaccurate? I don't know the torches you know, but all I know don't have flash back arrestors built in. Our flashback arrestors are between the pressure regulator and the hose. 2. interesting that a gas, which is actively participating in the welding process is considered inert. Of course, the majority of the gas is inert, but as soon as any part of the gas mixture is active, the whole mixture is considered active in Europe.

[@markmcgillicutty6644]

You say I don't need to remember the FE-C diagram, but it's forever etched in my brain thanks to a few semesters in college taking on weld metallurgy. Good times!

[@mute8s]

Beautiful job as always! Even if the results were far from perfect. I can’t say I learned anything but I can’t say I didn’t and ultimately it comes down to I was entertained! 😁👍🏻

[@thea_ulrich]

YESSSSSSS

[@rpavlik1]

Pretty creative! (Also, you didn't have that much failure, you could have started with stick welding...) Also, that plasma cutter on egg shot was amazing. (The whole "egg becoming firm" thing is actually fairly interesting because it happens due to denaturing the proteins, fundamentally and irreversibly "breaking" their internal shape)

[@thea_ulrich]

We lovee a good break down of proteins. Also, who knew slow motion egg shots being plasma cut were so satisfying!

[@crazyrocket2900]

What if we tried it with aluminum since it has a higher thermal conductivity?

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

I have a perfect idea that would fit your style, tazer pants, when you wear them they're fine but if someone steals them and wears them, get tazed

[@otakuribo]

08:13 "_An ode to Prometheus_" 08:15 be still my lesbian heart 💜

[@TimoGraw]

Love your wackiness. This deserves several hundred thousand more views...

[@thea_ulrich]

Timo! Thank you! Working on it 💪

[@Jimbotube1980]

Brilliant, one day I’m hoping you perfect the full Mig-Fried breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage etc…)

[@DarqStalker]

What a coincidence, I just had eggs for breakfast! But... I'm think I'm gonna keep cooking them on the stove rather than with welding equipment :) During one scene you heated the metal below the egg to cook it. Did you think about trying to do that with the other welding devices? Maybe do a weld right below the egg and perhaps the heat would go through the metal to cook the egg on top?

[@thea_ulrich]

How did the eggs turn out?

[@DarqStalker]

@@thea_ulrich They were EGGcellent!

[@doogansdoinreviews1285]

lol "i dont have a printer!" Do i smell a future challenge? Build-your-own printer...? + maybe some fire! or maybe just buying the lowest cost printer and making it "aggressive!" I'm picturing your printer would/should/could have a giant motorcycle exhaust on it, cause they tend to make some noise, but yours would be cool-noisy and have some flare to it!

[@scottmacs]

I love thinking about phase changes, but I think I'll stick to my cast iron skillet for cooking scrambled eggs.

[@thea_ulrich]

EVERY TIME I cook eggs in a cast iron, they stick and its a mess. How do you achieve this level of chef mastery?

[@scottmacs]

@@thea_ulrich I took the time to season the pan myself and when cooking I heat the pan enough so a thin layer of egg cooks the instant it hits the oil. I mostly use canola oil to season my pan and olive oil to cook.

[@yukoncharlie2]

Very entertaining and educational! You may have already seen it, but I'd recommend looking at how panko bread crumbs are made. Fascinating...

[@thea_ulrich]

What! I just looked it up! Electrical current. So cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@yukoncharlie2]

@@thea_ulrich Heck yeah, absolutely! You could theoretically make toast to go with the eggs... 😜 All the best, and keep up the fantastic work!

[@GaryLiseo]

What if you welded on one side and had the egg on the other?

[@Reactordrone]

Nothing like a bit of ad hoc protein polymerisation.

[@thea_ulrich]

Just cute things to think about ✨

[@captaindagonsworldoffunstuff]

It made me smile when you said Aluminium, sounds so much better :)

[@cssruth]

The way you edited out the swear words means I can share this with my 7 yo daughter to encourage her loves of science, art, and just generally being a fancy little lady

[@thea_ulrich]

Awww I’m so glad that the edit helps. Will continue to make stuff that inspires fancy ladies!

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

Completely off topic, but I don't think I've ever seen a platform as perfectly leveled as those sheet metals. Everytime I crack an egg somewhere, it goes straight for the edge of the counter.

[@thea_ulrich]

OHHH we had plenty of that hahah

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

@@thea_ulrich 😀😊

[@lukeduke1212]

At least you solved the problem of splatter falling on you while welding over head.

[@thea_ulrich]

complicated solutions 101 💯😂

[@meatsweatsland]

This was so genuine. Thank you.

[@thea_ulrich]

😊🙏 from the heart

[@ncmartinez_his]

"I don't have a partner?" ...oh "...printer."

[@Hellseeker1]

Hey, bless anyone who can weld, I tried it and hated it. I like wood!

[@thea_ulrich]

What kind of welding did you try?

[@StraightLineCycles]

I need your talents to finish the Diecycle I'm building.

[@daelinblack6681]

Oh my God that woman just used her hands to separate an egg yolk.. not sure how to feel at the moment.

[@packetloss5297]

Where can I send a printer?

[@EternalDensity]

"That's a Dog" is a cool name for a cooking show!

[@EternalDensity]

Jokes aside, it's a crime that this doesn't have 100x the engagement.

[@kabvorka]

will you please be on my team at trivia night??

[@av8bvma513]

There is something wrong with the world.... You should have Sixty-Nine Million Viewers!!!!!!!

[@NiHaoMike64]

You gave up on electricity too soon, Big Clive would find a way to apply the electricity directly to the egg.

[@ianlerner6092]

I found out about this channel because of the maker secret Santa and I keep hearing about you cutting a woman in half? what is that about? i tried googling it but i cant find it

[@charcoal386]

Heat and conductivity

[@AidanRatnage]

You know you can go to a library and print things there.

[@thea_ulrich]

If I walked into a library I wouldn't leave for two weeks. I just don't have that kind of time.

[@kugelblitz640]

Just love it.

[@20Boyka]

You deserve more subscribers

[@martin_dickinson]

Guy in the background just not giving a 'solidus' about what's going on 🤣

[@thea_ulrich]

😂😂💯💯 amazing. nicely done

[@Ofergy0707]

Do you work for the hacksmith

[@thea_ulrich]

haha no but we are becoming friends! I live in LA not canada

[@themeez1000]

Thea, if you might weld underneath the egg om the plate you might get a better more even cook. Just an idea.

[@thea_ulrich]

love it!

[@themeez1000]

@@thea_ulrich thanks!

[@themeez1000]

@@thea_ulrich wow, now that I read what I typed I feel it made no sense. I meant on the other side of the plate under where the egg is. There, that makes me feel better. Lol

[@CrazyJawas]

That was egg-cellent

[@thea_ulrich]

Do you know how many egg puns were said in the making of this video?

[@diercire]

Alton Brown would be proud of this.

[@thea_ulrich]

Oh whats that, food network is calling..

[@silmarian]

You are basically my hero!

[@thea_ulrich]

WHAT! All I had to do was "cook" some eggs ;)

[@itsdeonlol]

Please do more experiments like this!

[@thea_ulrich]

okay fine, I will! 😎

[@Alexmdz]

I feel like she has no idea what she’s talking about and just reading a script and she is just the pretty chick on this channel.

[@0utkastAngel]

Well, this is going to be interesting ... entertaining as always

[@thea_ulrich]

hahahah this is great

[@Fish2074]

There are so many different things happening in this video

[@thea_ulrich]

Adhd cinematic mastery is what I'd like to call it. Also, chaos.

[@journeyman4328]

I can't even get my frying pan that level!

[@thea_ulrich]

get on my level!

[@journeyman4328]

@@thea_ulrich 🤣😅👍

[@Ancusohm]

Ooh, this is cool! Great video

[@thea_ulrich]

Thank you! You know just run of the mill every day curiosities..

[@Ruth_Amos]

Makes me want to cook some eggs…

[@jurrione]

11:25 Guy in the back is obivously used to you in the shop. Hahaha.

[@thea_ulrich]

haha veryyyy used to my...creativity 😂

[@univiceversa]

lucid! In spy ring!

[@chisight7521]

I love that you show us that you're clearly smart and not just a pretty face. Keep being a great positive role model.

[@otsokivivuori7726]

Adam ragusea ytp viewers know whats up

[@davidcovington901]

Yeah, simultaneous opposite phase changes. It may not be what you were going for but it's what you got, which is goood science, I've heard. Plus we got some good philosophisizing. Congo rats!

[@thea_ulrich]

David! Always a pleasure. Good science doesn't always taste good. Thanks for always having great taste.

[@thepatrickwestshow5702]

Nice video

[@CudaWudaShuda365]

I wish I knew you irl

[@packetloss5297]

Your incredibly weird, I like that!

[@The1stKing]

I would like to see that. 11:04

[@ioresult]

6:40 haha!

[@jameswaters4066]

Um...an egg doesn't harden because of um... What does the melting temperature of steel have to do with...um...art school? I don't think science was involved in this. Hot look though!

[@thea_ulrich]

get a phd in my solidus ovoid chart and you'll get it no stress

[@alfredomoreno5623]

Interesting. It's like a Kate McKinnon from Ghostbusters or a hot girl from Terminator. LOL Even so you're cool and gorgeous.

[@thea_ulrich]

🤘 thanks

[@Zennybo0m]

Mhmmm Eggs over easy

[@thea_ulrich]

Not easy to get them over easy

[@darylblack7343]

Yes, definitely we all need to see more welding while hanging from things 🤑 u got this