Do You Need Any of These Microwave Cooking Gadgets? - The Kitchen Gadget Test Show

[@cyliemyrus]

I've never gone past 3 minutes in my microwave, too scared to go into that abyss

[@FantomLightning]

In my family we do it all the time. Used for cooking bacon with a special drainage tray that makes the bacon super crisp, and also for baked potatoes.

[@tribalmemes6414]

Cylie Myrus I’ve got to 6

[@laundrysauce234]

Haven’t gone past 2:30

[@kingtoyab69]

"do you hear that?" no.. no I don't because the background music is too loud. They really need to reduce the volume sometimes I could hardly hear her.

[@sergioliberates]

You are the hero this community needs.

[@warrobotsazuredragon4791]

I disagree her voice is loud and clear

[@malechi1973]

Maybe you need to turn up your hearing aide, because there’s nothing wrong with the volume of her voice 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@maeclayton1721]

No

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

I have been cooking rice in the microwave for years! Just use a casserole dish with a lid. (I use a round corning ware). 5 minutes on high, 12 minutes half power. Perfect rice every time.

[@abhilashjoy]

Is it me or is that microwave just huge?

[@tiacho2893]

It is. I don't think a lot of these gadgets will fit in the average home microwave.

[@flyinghigh2000]

I have seen slightly larger. This might be one of the combi with oven.

[@My-sg9ji]

I was searching for a comment saying this haha I guess it's a microwave with an oven function which I have as well but still it's not as big as this one

[@recoil53]

Ester is really small, no joke.

[@AliShaikh1]

Shes just really tiny

[@ekko808]

You can tell Esther works in a kitchen from the way she slams the microwave door.

[@goetkemj]

“It’s just nice to have something that is meant for one thing.” I can hear Alton Brown SCREAMING from this remark - NO UNI-TASKERS!

[@aeolia80]

I live in Korea, and I have a microwave rice cooker, there are a few more components than this one. But I remember the directions saying to leave the cooker in the microwave for 5 min, or at the very least to not remove the lid for 5 min after cooking. But my cooker has a bit more of a seal to the lid, there are like 2 lids for mine

[@surrealchemist]

I got this Japanese microwave steamer container from daiso that does a great job. Has a basket inside and you can add a bit of water. Works great for veggies.

[@MsNinahhh]

Dang girl, stop slamming the microwave door shut

[@gekiramurray2573]

Omg I thought I was the only one. I enjoyed the video otherwise.

[@uluvr1c3]

Eating from the rice paddle. True Asian.

[@abefroman5437]

Amma would kick my ass if she saw me eat from the rice paddle...

[@bl6973]

FN 2187 Ditto

[@chandragablaze2075]

My granny was the first in our town to have a microwave when they came out. She always makes Rice and potatoes in it. And you actually can taste that its starchier. Quite delicious

[@slav1453]

Chandra Gablaze ew

[@kenroman777]

Use the sandwich grill for the steak. It will work far better.

[@しゅーおーくらけらん]

You can do a lot with a microwave so it's an essential appliance for any modern home, but you really have to know how it works to get the best results. Microwaves basically vibrate water molecules which produces heat. This ends up cooking your food from the inside out or even dehydrating it as the water content escapes out of the food as vapour. Dehydration along with surface heat from vessels that heat up(but not nearly enough)is what causes the crisping. It's possible to get a Maillard reaction (browning) in the microwave, but it will be very inconsistent since the margin for error is very high. You can go from cooked to burned in a matter of seconds and this is why any kind of browning you get is inconsistent. Bottom line is: only use the microwave for applications in which you heat up foods with consistent hydration levels such as melting, steaming, boiling. Also the reason why all these microwave-use gadgets are plastic/silicone is because they are specifically made to heat up and not explode in the microwave. Glass and ceramic can get so hot that they crack/explode, but not plastic which usually doesn't react to microwaves(if you microwave in a plastic vessel and it's hot it's because of the heated food in it making it hot, not the microwaves themselves). BUT microwaving with plastic often is problematic because they leach chemicals especially when exposed to high heat. Silicone is fine, but due to the flexibility it doesn't make a great vessel.

[@kurtcobain14580]

Great thoughtful comment! Knew about the way microwave works and effect glass and metals but didn't realize what you mentioned about plastics/silicone not being heated by the microwave itself. Cool, thanks!

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

Poached eggs are easy as well. Small round bottom bowl, 1 cup water (room temp), carefully break egg inti it, 1 minute on high. Perfect poached egg!

[@davidfr924]

I have been cooking rice in a $1 plastic bowl in the microwave for years. I don't need a special "RICE COOKER". The grill thing just doesn't even look good!!! The pressure cooker just failed miserably!!! Keep up the GREAT VIDEOS!!!

[@SirRickyTang]

HAHAHA, I so f-ing love her, she is so funny and so real. She just comes out so genuine.!!!!!

[@Darroc]

I wonder what would have happened to the steak in the sandwich press though.

[@mrbear1302]

Yup!

[@kenroman777]

Taylor Acker it would work well. Never thought of the grill plates as a sandwich maker..

[@vickifrakes9488]

I’ve got the Tupperware Microwave Pressure Cooker and love it. I use it all the time.

[@TOM7952]

That $44 rice cooker looks like you could easily use or make something much cheaper. For $44 you could buy a decent rice cooker which makes perfect rice and doesn't take that much longer.

[@nonesuch27]

The Sistema microwave rice cooker is already an absolute classic and doesn't cost much more than 10 bucks. Works every time

[@kendon81]

I don't think that pressure cooker was sealed right because there was no steam released.

[@しゅーおーくらけらん]

I have seen that thing around and yeah from all the user reviews it basically doesn't seal well enough pressurize at the bars needed to mimic a real pressure cooker.

[@wrxtuan]

It didn't steam because during the 30 minutes of cooking, the pressure cooker was just hanging out on the kitchen bench behind the microwave.

[@BenRangel]

Microwaves are kinda underrated as they are dismissed as inferior for everything and only necessary for quick shortcuts. But in theory usin a micro to boil/steam vegetables would be better than doing a regular pot of boiling water cause less flavor and nutrients would be lost in the water. Some chef on Chef Steps argued for it a lot. Biggest issue though is getting an even cooking of larger pieces.

[@macht4turbo]

It is amazing for slow cooking food like beetroot. It keeps the flavour like steaming does. Never did rice, but will soon try.

[@fadoodle]

For those wondering about the microwave Esther is using, it appears to be an LG LCRT2010ST (2.0 cu-ft) which has a weight of 39.7 pounds and dimensions of 23.9 × 19.2 × 13.6 inches.

[@MoxieBeast]

does the hot pocket crisper envelop count as a microwave gadget? cause favs.

[@MYERZ08]

Can you please, for the love of god and all that is holly, turn THE BACKGROUND MUSIC OFF FFS

[@biancat7761]

My mum always made rice in a bowl in the microwave. We had the water/rice ratio down perfect and made perfect rice everytime

[@ianofliverpool7701]

You can grill a steak in the microwave but you need to spend up on a quality item like "the Rangemate pro" which will fully grill your steaks or chicken no problem look it up on reviews here on youtube but it is expensive

[@hinson8252]

*Chef Mike exist * *Gordon Ramsay want to know your location*

[@tiacho2893]

Anyone that has worked in a restaurant has worked with chef mike.

[@joriboeckman7198]

There is a bacon crisper to that my dad uses that works. Still, there are other plug in cookers that just work better.

[@Aphroditexx]

Damn girl, what did that microwave door do to you?

[@amandaxxcastilho]

Please make a series where Esther teaches us the basics!!! Cooking pasta, searing meat and stuff

[@felixschoe8079]

Basics with babish is all you need

[@amandaxxcastilho]

@@felixschoe8079 dont want babish.. i want esther lol

[@DennisNowland]

The Microwave pressure cooker bought one. Used once then in the bin says it all.

[@davefranke6509]

Been using a microwave pressure cooker for Years. It helps if you read the directions and Brown the meat first

[@madisonweber2480]

I've eaten at applebees, I'm pretty sure the steak was microwaved.

[@GGrev]

Is applebees an american thing?

[@CrimsonArchon]

Yes Applebee's is a steak house restaurant commonly found it the use medium to major size cities

[@dogukanvaris7224]

Microwave: Please calm down.

[@tony_25or6to4]

If you set the pressure cooker for 8 additional minutes on high, what was the power setting for the first 30 minutes? I think the Insta-Pot is just as fast or quicker.

[@mAssbagflyer]

60/100 power

[@RavagHer]

Why don't u try cooking the steak with the sandwich one?

[@humanofaugustana4979]

The juices will spill all over

[@sport5704]

I was thinking the same thing. Might not spill over if meat isnt to big! Maybe a chicken breast or boneless pork chop!

[@sijoonjang3997]

Because they were trying out the microwave steak cooker?

[@simplystormie]

Next epi

[@brningpyre]

Others pointed out the problem with juices, but that's not a big deal - just put a dish underneath. The REAL PROBLEM is that it won't get anywhere near hot enough, as the other gadget showed. Unevenly "searing" bread is a long ways away from properly searing and cooking a steak.

[@tedlovejesus]

Problem is they look too big for a typical microwave... Seems they need to find one with ultra wide chamber to test

[@2005wsoxfan]

I can't wait for the Microwave Slow Cooker.

[@ski11lzdatki11z]

That pressure cooker coming out of the microwave scared me lol

[@chrissandoval7675]

a positive review from esther on a microwave product certainly piqued my interest and after reading the reviews on amazon i bought the maconee sandwich grill and boy does it live up to the hype. my first go was a rib sandwich which cooked great, though it did compress the hoagie roll more than i would've liked. the next day i dialed in a hot pocket for a 3:30 cook time and two corndogs about 3:30 also. mind you the grill was designed to work in 900w ovens. the times i gave were with a 1kw oven. this is a great little device that's not quite as good as oven cooking but way better than using a microwave alone. this would be great for dorms or other places your cooking abilities are limited. also great for summer when you don't want to fire up the oven for 20-30 mins for a decent sandwich. the booklet that comes with it has instructions for veg, fish, chicken, steak, what have you. of coarse as microwaves vary, it's going take a bit of playing around to find what works for you, but that's the fun, ain't it? i mean what's the fun of a new toy if you don't get to play with it? anyhow five stars and i'm seriously thinking about buying a second one to keep at work. oh, and at 28 bucks for the large model, a pretty good value for a device that can accomplish the impossible task of making microwaved food crispy.

[@ConwayTruckload]

I have the copper chef microwave grill. After about a week the copper coating started chipping off.

[@thefriendlyshooter9630]

These gadgets are perfect for a dorm room! 🙌🏽

[@imwatchingyou439]

If you've never cooked with a microwave before, how do you qualify to say if these gadgets work well or not?

[@nourbutwatmi]

Really enjoy all your video's.

[@justtabandme8871]

I use a lekue grill, and fabulous steak experience!! My apartment doesn’t’t allow stoves. Lekue microwave stuff is terrific!!! It’s pronounce Lee-quay. A bowl works for rice!!

[@Chef.joyardee]

I’ve never microwaved anything metal before that freaked me out

[@MYERZ08]

Nah, it's non reflective

[@jcll1915]

You can microwave metal in an industrial microwave they could be using one of those

[@CrimsonArchon]

The microwave, grill, convection oven combo allows nuking metal

[@GOODNESS-sp4hm]

Excellent presentation 👍🙏

[@keith2366]

Sistema microwave rice cooker $10, made in New Zealand, works great.

[@bastardsquirrel1291]

I used a stove top pressure cooker at 45 mins for beans and chilies that comes out delishioso

[@WitherFang]

Because of this video, I discovered an ancient relic in my own home!

[@alankluttz9546]

Funny reaction about the steak. I love the idea of the rice pot. I need help cooking rice to get it fluffy and not gooey.

[@n33ternity]

I like how Esther owns it when her preconceived notions are wrong, but is merciless when the product fails to impress. Good job.

[@recoil53]

She uses gadgets incorrectly all the time and then blames the tool. She has her thumb on the scales quite a bit.

[@thatrealba]

My favorite microwave gadget is a damp paper towel.

[@1MrBryn]

The problem with the grilled sandwhich one is that you can a toastie maker from Kmart for about 15 bucks all day, every day and it takes less time.

[@madazion]

I love Esther! Her Korean side came out when she saw that steak.

[@jesseowen9409]

Cooking a steak in a microwave french fries box does wonders.

[@hmmBEEFY]

My aunt cooks rice in the microwave. Just uses a glass bowl

[@natalyraymon5027]

So I used to have a rice cooker that went into the microwave and a steamer for fish in the microwave cause the college dorm was gross and I am a pescatarian. And I also had a thing for eggs in the mircowave as well I also had a sandwich press a slow cooker like on the side so I can make other things too

[@DavidNasr]

The sandich grill i would get, the rest are hard no's... mostly bc i love sandwiches and it worked

[@lindadirickson2874]

WOW thanks, I didn't know those existed. It's 118 degrees outside I don't need perfect to keep the house cool!

[@RobKruss]

I wanted to watch this to see how these products compared to similar products I sell as a home party plan consultant. It definitely confirmed that you get what you pay for in microwave tools. I'm not mentioning the company name on purpose because my comment is more to the fact that the quality of the tool makes a difference. In addition, as with all cooking, technique can also make or break results. With regard to the pressure cooker, it appears that one had a bad seal because there definitely should have been steam released when you hit the valve. Most of the time, however, you should use a natural release where the valve will pop open on its own. This provided extra cooking time that helps. With the grill product, when you do meats with a higher fat content it's best to stop 1/2 way through the cycle, flip the meat and empty any juices, otherwise you end up with steamed and unevenly browned meat as shown.

[@cocopun]

Stop banging the microwave!!

[@bertufarrugia]

I thought I was the only one who was annoyed by this! Excellent video apart from that 💓

[@mikeyllo]

Thanks for doing this so I wouldn't have to learn the hard way. First 2 products, yes. Second 2 products, no. Some meat just shouldn't be cooked in the microwave.

[@vjpearce]

I got a slightly different sandwich grill to the one in this video. I got one by Morphy Richards. It makes the best coronation chicken toasties ever.

[@DillonMeng]

I guess if the microwave blew up, we wouldn't be watching this video.

[@jakekgfn]

It'd probably have more views lol 😂

[@NilsOberheim]

Try to Grill the Steak in the Sandwich Grill :D

[@kakuella]

That's what I was thinking. I think it will work!

[@brianvaughan3553]

Love you, love your show... Brutal on that microwave door though..... lol

[@leeksoy]

I don’t know but I find it funny when she said she was terrified with the microwaveable pressure cooker. 😂

[@nonethek9608]

That microwave is literally half Auntie Esther size. She's so smoll.

[@debernard1910]

You might try want using the sandwich grill plate for the steak.

[@CrimsonArchon]

The rapid Ramen and rapid mac n cheese bowl with line

[@jerrypie]

30 minutes in the microwave O: that's crazy, I'd fear for my life

[@devanshi2193]

The lekue steam thing. It’s steams veggies really well

[@3thanwong]

hey, your channel is cool this is great. I am saving this!

[@jonathanrobles8180]

"You know what? It's just nice to have something that is meant for ONE thing." No, no it isn't. Alton Brown would be spinning in his grave.

[@Sushihunter250]

Alton Brown is not dead!

[@Woodshadow]

My mom microwaved steak my entire childhood. How dare you ma’am

[@rlewis1203]

Put the steak in the grilled cheese maker 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@snowfall8845]

I’ve never seen a microwave that big till now

[@slopedude3]

OK I used to make the most amazing steamed fish in a microwave steamer from Walmart I found. Lol. It would always bubble over water making rice but legit it would bout match my insta pot. Fish can be steamed and not feel gross in a microwave like other meat

[@zoala001]

Test the meat to get grilled on the first gadget, the sandwich grill one

[@therealddr4299]

During the 30 min "wait", you could see the red pressure cooker on the counter beside Esther lool. Was that an editing mistake? Made me lol

[@laundrysauce234]

My favorite gadgets a bowl typically with leftovers

[@Karanodom]

thanks for your honesty.

[@Leviatan5716]

You could have tested the stake on the sandwich grill

[@acryliq]

Gordon Ramsey would LOVE this :D

[@sharonhill2602]

Maybe use the sandwich toaster for the steak?

[@hackit25]

The video is about cooking with a microwave, but the soundtrack sounds like it's for the microwave repair man.

[@janetpope8495]

David Chang's Anyday microwave cookware. Looks promising 🤔

[@spiffydays]

You can bake steak in microwave if it is thin no that much thicker

[@audgechew]

Gotta try using the sandwich press with the steak

[@bobbiehoward780]

I’m always looking for a foolproof way to poach eggs in the microwave so that the whites are cooked but the yolks are still liquid. I’ve tried so many products.

[@Huynguyenkimnhat]

have you finally found one?

[@W諭]

I have the microwave pressure cooker but I only use it for cooking rice. 10 mins

[@steverocksyo]

Only one meat "cooks" well in the microwave: 🥓

[@misscndnwoman2177]

Your Mom and Dad think you slam the microwave door too hard? Am I right? Great reviews thanks Imma get a couple of them :)

[@adampoll4977]

"Sometimes it's nice to have something that's just for one thing"..... errrrr, NOPE! But way to glorify a plastic bowl. The sandwich toaster is the ONLY microwave gadget I've seen that looks worthwhile.

[@kchou0907]

Esther didn't do her research. Eater made an episode of "you can do this" with my BOI CLIFF dedicated to grilling and crisping things up in the microwave

[@tobias9802]

"It's nice to have something for just one thing". I hear unitasker and Alton would be quite upset.

[@dstewar]

Yes! I was thinking the same thing!

[@tiacho2893]

As long as it does that thing really well, like an old school rice cooker (no fancy features or programs). I'm Korean and a rice cooker is the first thing I bought when I moved into my own place. If you're willing to eat a lot of fried rice, you can live without a microwave (for reheating rice). The exceptions are that I do pilaf (AB's method) and jambalaya in the oven and paella on the stove.

[@georgemcnaughton8238]

Alton Brown has left the chat

[@DimT670]

Unitaskers are awesome when they do something that you are going to do a lot of times. It's the difference between a pineapple cutter and a rice cooker

[@kurtcobain14580]

@@tiacho2893 feel like electric kettle also falls into that category that AB would be cool with. I would never go back after getting used to using one, and I also generally hate all of the unitasker products.

[@pde442]

Awesome video

[@mx5hong]

When I was in college, we weren't allowed to have microwaves in the dorm because the wiring in the old a$$ building couldn't handle the load. But I had one anyways. I made up an excuse in case I got busted. I would just tell 'em that I use the microwave for the clock 😗 🕰

[@Ironclad17]

90% of these can be replaced with a bowl and some plastic wrap.