Is This $300 Toaster Worth It? | Balmuda The Toaster | Gadget Test

[@msjkramey]

Never thought I'd watch someone eat toast for 20 minutes, but Emmy always finds a way to make "dull" things fun

[@about_to_leave_earth]

And tasty! I seriously crave for bread after this

[@hurley0808]

Seriously right? This lady loves bread - she has so much of it in her house. Why am I still watching this? Does she make sandwiches or does she eat all that bread with just butter? Why is her enthusiasm making me want to eat bread when I don’t even like bread?

[@Drew-ql3gq]

​​@@hurley0808 same i only like baggets and am not French i am American

[@kfl611]

You are right, she does !

[@LifeOfNigh]

A little tip for the paddle holes. Time your machine and figure out when the last "kneading" is done before the rising and baking, then the next loaf, set your timer for that full time (mine is 1 hour & 35 minutes), and you can take out the paddles before the bread rises and bakes. It'll still have little tiny holes from the place where you put the paddles, but it won't have the massive paddle spot that always ruins the cut.

[@aislinntheterrible]

This is a great tip!

[@hippychickshannong3884]

Wow genuis! Great tip.

[@Dashitishere22]

Honestly baking it in the oven is game changer. Like use the dough cycle and then just move it and bake it in the oven! Crumb is so much better

[@cherisola416]

@@Dashitishere22 I refuse to use a bread machine just for that reason. Bit of a waste. I have this cool machine that will knead the dough and has a ferment cycle so it can rise at optimal temperature. It's the MVP. BTW the kneading machines also do very well with stiffer dough because they are meant for doing pasta and dumpling dough as well as bread dough.

[@Dashitishere22]

@@cherisola416 what machine??

[@simlover00]

I always use the air fryer hack for pastry. Just put the croissant under running water and get it all damp, then put it in the air fryer for about five minutes. It comes out tasting fresh even when it's many days old

[@Lolzadoodle8484]

This is exactly what I do!

[@ndb_1982]

Mmm soggy bread. So appealing.

[@cherrywilson6267]

@@ndb_1982 it goes in the air fryer 🤡

[@yamiyukiko7362]

I'm so glad your sense of smell & taste returned! Seeing you enjoy food again is fantastic😁

[@beajoh]

Yes, this!

[@KingLizardCountry]

Oh no I just realized she probably had this fancy toaster before those returned. Can you imagine waiting to be able to appreciate toast again with a $300 toaster hanging around? I'd have so many feelings about it lol

[@marcberm]

I've switched to Irish butter (Kerrygold) for all of my toasting and bread needs. I don't waste it for most baking or cooking, but where you really want to taste the butter there's nothing better.

[@rezrider21]

Love Kerrygold!!

[@rosacanisalba]

Love Kerry gold but President spreadable is unbeatable!

[@marcberm]

@@rosacanisalba I'll have to try it!

[@JYYB]

Same!!! I only use it for my bread, everything else baking gets regular butter haha

[@targetedplantsguy9481]

You can do the same with the breville behind you. If your proofing or baking bread just add water to the crumb tray

[@littlepatrinka7941]

That’s what I was thinking too, it’s such a small amount of water, the crumb tray could easily accommodate it!

[@BLY99]

You can use a spray bottle to spray some water in any oven, that is how bakers do it.

[@smittycat359]

@@BLY99 I was going to say this and that some toss a few ice cubes into the oven too. Bread pans with lids (or dutch ovens) are supposed to yield crispy, crunchy crusts too. I want to try my dutch oven to see how it turns out.

[@lorrainethomas8797]

Can't think of a better way to celebrate the return of your sense of smell than with toast!

[@tweezerjam]

😂

[@DollyBelladonna]

And baking bread

[@SpiritsAndDemons]

The old commercial back in the day... Doctor I SMELL BURNED TOAST!!! I SMELL BURNED TOAST... Some reason she was really happy to smell burned toast while having brain surgery. 🧠

[@TurresaaDo]

Emmy! There’s a “steamer plate” from Daiso that you can use to achieve the same effect. It’s a small dish you fill with water and stick it in a toaster oven. Can you review for us?!

[@racheltriesthings]

would LOVE to see a blind taste test side by side with a non-steam toaster

[@auntlynnie]

Or even an air fryer - that’s how I reheat pizza, and it doesn’t burn the tip (sorry, Emmy, but your pizza was burnt when it came out of this oven).

[@Ahglock]

@@auntlynnie I've reheated dozens of pieces of pizza in the Balmuda, I've never burned it.

[@beccasmama63]

@@auntlynnie the toast was even burnt in my opinion.

[@nicholem4831]

@@beccasmama63 I’m assuming you’re referring to the artisan bread toast? Because the first piece of toast definitely was not burnt. Yeah- I find that no matter what toaster I use or which setting, the ends and edges always get a bit black before the middle gets toasted. Idk why that type of bread always does that, but even the $180 kitchen aid toaster I had that was designed for large artisan loaf pieces of bread, the ends were always darker than the middle!

[@beccasmama63]

@@nicholem4831 yes

[@CaroleMorin]

It would have been cool to see a comparison between this oven and a regular toaster oven. Who knows, the toaster oven might be as good and a lot less expensive.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Was her bread day old?

[@ablbelle8953]

Pretty sure sortedfood did that.

[@jstaffordii]

Only problem is her Breville toaster oven cost over $300 too. Manufacturers have added too many features and increasing size of toaster ovens making them countertop convection ovens driving up their cost. The don't toast slice bread any better than my $30 two slice toaster from Cuisinart .

[@Voshana]

I'm thinking about trying my toaster oven and adding a small muffin tin with a little water in it when toasting bread.

[@ndb_1982]

Same difference, just put a little water in the oven.

[@debbiea.1272]

Loved watching this video! I wasn’t super impressed with the toaster… I was more excited and happy at how much Emmy is enjoying eating and tasting wonderful foods again. We could definitely tell she missed tasting the deliciousness of food. Smiling with you, Emmy! ❤️🤗😀

[@tweezerjam]

She was at max cuteness here 🥰

[@okidokiloki6871]

I’ve had my Balmuda for about 2 years and I LOVE IT. Best Christmas gift ever! It may take a little longer to toast bread and pastries but it’s worth the wait. I’ve yet to be disappointed by this toaster.

[@x35mmman]

does the ticking if you have it set for three minutes the whole time? I am a guy with a good to my parents home to visit I take the battery out of the clock so I don't hear the ticking

[@okidokiloki6871]

@@x35mmman Yes, the balmuda ticks for the whole time it's cooking.

[@kyrio.akitomo]

does yours also sound haunted when you pour in the tiny mug?

[@okidokiloki6871]

Yes, when you add water to the balmuda it does make a hissing noise. Lol

[@aytchwastaken]

@@okidokiloki6871 That's really strange - I've had miy Balmuda (I LOVE IT) for a couple years, and tI've never heard a noise when adding water.

[@ydmf2]

So glad you got your sense of taste back. Your taste descriptions are so perfect! 👌

[@Nzombii]

I bought a Balmuda toaster when I moved, and I don’t think I have used any other kitchen appliance as much. It is very versatile.

[@Zepphd2]

Emmy has her spunk back!! Plus, is there anything more adorable than Emmy eating a huge piece of bread?! She looked like an excited 5 year old with that giant slice.

[@joycen4649]

The ASMR in this video is torturously amazing! I drool a little every time you took a bite of anything from the toaster lol

[@robylove9190]

Now, I want to bake a loaf of bread. I'm glad you finally got your sense of smell and taste back ❣️ I can imagine how difficult it was to have a cooking and tasting channel with your senses nonexistent or dulled.

[@patrick_jane2164]

Watching Emmy happy and excited for each slice and taste is so cute!! Glad your senses are back, may you enjoy them in good health

[@Brykk]

So its a $300 toaster oven that does the same as the $25 black and decker toaster oven that i got at a yard sale for $2. Plus, my $2 oven toasts both sides. *btw, if you want to steam your toast, put a ramekin of water in the oven while its toasting.

[@PeanutButterFLs]

I feel like it’s missing a nice place to store the tiny mug so it doesn’t get lost

[@WantsNoms]

I’d get one of those little 3m hooks and attach it to the side so it just hangs there… if I was in the market for this lmao

[@lizlorenzsonn9999]

I don’t have this fancy model, but I have a toaster oven that I love dearly. It heats up and cools down quickly, so less time waiting for it to preheat and less hot in the summer time. If you keep this fancy gadget around, would you consider a “which makes it better” type test? Frozen pizza, chocolate chip cookies, baked chicken wings, and baked potatoes are a my convection toaster oven favorites 😊

[@dadcelo]

Even when I was little, I'd always make a tiny cup out of foil sheets and added water to it when I would reheat pizza, because I always thought the loss of moisture was what made it worst than a fresh pizza. Glad I'm not crazy!!!

[@kfl611]

I bought some thin crust margarita pizzas, frozen ones. The crust came out nice and crisp, and the chopped tomato salsa on top was moist enough to be fresh tasting and juicy. I like your idea with the tin foil and water.

[@Solaera]

To reheat pizza we put it in a cold skillet, scatter a few drops of water around, cover with lid and turn burner/element to medium low until crispy and heated through. Works for naan, too.

[@cemccrea]

I took this idea and put just a little bit of water in the bottom of my air fryer (under the tray) and it makes great toast.

[@Linda7647]

Buttered toast is one of the best things in the world. Sometimes it's the simple things in life that give us the most pleasure.

[@JuanBeegAhs]

Just put a small metal cup/container of water in a regular $40 oven toaster like we've all been doing for decades.

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

Maybe try adding a small oven save dish with just a tablespoon of water, to your cheaper toaster oven. If can't afford a $300 toaster/oven

[@Natefirethemagnets]

Nope. Get a larger size flip up air fryer. They have toast functions that work well but do many other things also. We hardly ever use our regular oven anymore and never use our old toaster.

[@UberStarFkr]

Also wanted to say Im very happy your sense of smell and taste have returned. You are absolutely adorable with your reactions to good food. 😊

[@ginacannon2930]

I love how good food makes you SO happy. The joy radiates from you and shows in your glowing face.

[@stephaneslec2171]

Another awesome review! I am looking forward to the Mitsubishi toaster oven review. I love how you pronounce French words perfectly, it shows you care and I am grateful. Thank You, Emmy!

[@illfayted]

I mentioned this in your last MRE video, I wonder if this magical toaster could actually help the Bridgeford pastries.

[@tomawen5916]

Hoooooray for recovering your taste and smell! Not the same without your amazing ability to detect flavors and aromas for us, your audience!

[@Turkeyinthehay]

I find a damp paper towel in the micowave makes reheated items tender. If you don't want the crisp, just a softened/refreshed pastry, it works. :)

[@Naplesfrank154]

My wife swears by toaster ovens but I have a Sunbeam toaster that toasts perfectly every time. I never have to worry about one side being toasted more than the other. ❤. Luv your videos Emmy. You are so stinking cute. Lol

[@jjaus]

When I'm' feeling extra perky (I'm getting old) and make baguette I put a baking dish in the bottom of the oven and pour a cup of hot water in when I put the bread in. Another cup half way through. Works a treat. Crusty baguette. Almost as good as France.

[@edenp22]

Balmuda the Toaster sounds like a D&D character name.

[@bjdefilippo447]

Toast is one of my favorite things in the world. Thank you for this review. I'm impressed with the variety of options in this machine!

[@dragonmac1234]

I agree with next day pizza tasting good, and I've always liked having leftover take out food for breakfast the next day. The toaster looks interesting, but in my opinion it's not $300 worth of interest 😄

[@JustAnotherBuckyLover]

The haunted noises from adding cold water to hot metal are everything... but I do wonder how long that will last before the repeated heating and rapid cooling stress becomes an issue if you are regularly refilling it when it's hot.

[@shannonrickard8605]

I wouldn't think most people would be repeatedly refilling it like that very often if at all

[@JustAnotherBuckyLover]

@@shannonrickard8605 Well, you would hope not, but for 300 bucks, it seems like a rather poorly thought-out point of failure. And if you want to use it for multiple items, especially with a larger family, then it won't necessarily be that rare.

[@jxckmw]

I find this so interesting as toaster ovens are not at all common here in the UK. In fact I don't know a single person that owns one, and I've never seen them in shops. We just have standard toasters here with the little push down levers. Why are they so commonplace over in the US?

[@tweezerjam]

Frozen pizza

[@Creecherfromtheblacklagoon]

I would assume bigger kitchens and more counter space means people are willing to buy bigger appliances?

[@InsectUncle]

9:43 THAT CRUNCH 😮‍💨😩

[@oggyreidmore]

Emmy: Spends weeks waiting for her sense of taste to return. Also Emmy: Immediately burns taste buds with hot pizza.🤣🤣🤣

[@Plantnecromancer]

I love mine. I’ve had it for about 2 years. It still looks brand new, and works super well. It’s a goat for pizza leftovers !!

[@tray7753]

I love how excited you get about the small things bc I do too and i feel in fact that they are not small things if they make us so happy

[@karmakauffman7445]

In terms of reheating croissants, would it work to toast them in a regular oven? You could get the moisture in the oven by doing one of at least three things: preheat a small pan in the oven and when you put the croissant in add a cup of warm water in the preheated pan, or just toss a few ice cubes into the oven right before you put the croissant in, or maybe spray some water into the oven using a water bottle. Do you think any of those would work?

[@nodezsh]

They would work but there's lots of variables to cross off there. Probably even the changing weather would be able to mess you up with such amounts of water and an unsealed oven. This thing you put a cuplet of water and set the timer and setting to what the book says, comes out perfect. Toasting seems to be trickier than baking somehow.

[@icrissa]

This might be weird, but day old croissants are my guilty pleasure, especially chocolate 😂 I sometimes buy two just so I can eat one the next day. I also sometimes put them in the fridge 😂

[@batacumba]

Lol we all have our things. My friend insists the only way to eat leftover meat is standing in front of the fridge eating it cold like a scavenging animal. 😂

[@bellablue5285]

@@batacumba I mean a nice cold chicken and butter sandwich is really, really good (or cold ham and butter sandwich), though I'm not sure I've tried anything else meat-wise cold from the fridge

[@abigguitar]

How do you replicate this at home with a regular or toaster oven? You do it with a spray bottle of water. You lightly spray the bread, toast or croissant, then place it in the toaster oven. Along the way, open the oven and respray the bread with water mist during the cooking once or twice to keep the moisture going. It should steam nearly as effective as this steam toaster without the $300 price tag.

[@all.day.day-dreamer]

Never mind that toaster, I am more interested in how that loaf of bread was made!!!!!

[@akastardust]

Emmy, I have the exact Breville smart oven that you have, and I think it makes the best, most evenly toasted bread I have ever had. You should do a comparison! 🍞

[@dbarbera66]

In Kanazawa, Japan I was fed toast made in a Balmuda toaster and wondered how good could it be? It was fantastic. I wanted one of these toasters for so long afterwards, but they used to be made for only the Japanese market but now we're lucky we can buy them in the US without having to use a power adapter. I have one now, and I LOVE IT.

[@paulahillier1390]

The wee mug and ghost is almost worth 300 bucks. 😁👻

[@friedaryan2998]

I don't eat enough bread to justify the price. I have found my air fryer reheats wonderfully. I still enjoyed the video

[@gailjordan9250]

I think the little measuring cup makes the oven worth $300 if the bottom and top cooked evenly.

[@nowandaround312]

"The build quality is excellent, super sound." Balmuda the Toaster: *releases a new ghost each time you open the door*

[@hansmaristela7182]

I finally got my Balmuda toaster today. I have never been more excited to make toasted bread. Thank you for this video. 🙇

[@brendakrieger7000]

Balmuda the Toaster sounds like a Disney Film😂😹

[@sr2291]

Looks small for that price. My Cosori oven toasts bread too and is a 12 multifunction air frying oven. Costs 199.99 with a 20 dollar off discount.

[@MissyMagoo87]

The sheer joy and excitement you get when you eat something delicious is exactly why I love making food for people 🥰

[@karmakauffman7445]

So so glad you have your sense of smell and taste back!! Yay!! 😊

[@davidodonovan1699]

10:13 Thank God you recovered you senses of taste and smell. You're Emmy Made. It's great to have you back.

[@joycewilson3443]

Congrats to you Emmy. So happy for you ❤

[@morganalori]

So very glad you've got your senses back. happy for you. your enjoyment of tastes and smells enhances your videos so much.

[@beajoh]

Ahhh, I miss fresh bread. But these days my body and wheat just don't get along too well.

[@Khalexnet]

I would be super curious to compare this to using a small bain marie in a toaster oven to replicate the steaming.

[@JB-js4xi]

Nope. Will keep my 1982 Hamilton Beach toaster oven over this any day. And MY toaster has brown orange and yellow adjustable lines around the knobs that's so ....beautiful. LoL. Wow. I guess if you don't have a good Hamilton Beach late 70s or early 80s toaster oven this thing will do. 😜. Btw...I can steam in mine too... Your homemade bread looks wonderful!

[@user-cq3nh5zw5s]

Emmy, this is the first time I watch your channel. You made reheating toasts so exciting... better than any other cook shows.

[@george60988]

I think you might get the same results if you put a tablespoon of water in an air fryer and can figure out the right time and temp. Maybe, maybe not.

[@hurley0808]

Never ever going to buy a $300 toaster; like ever. but I still enjoyed and appreciated this review. These days reviewers be like “this is not a sponsored video. I got this for free from the manufacturer but these opinions are not biased and are all my own.” Yeah whatever, shill. So I def appreciate when people share their opinions about products they themselves paid for with their own cash money. Yo, but seriously you can only toast one slice at a time?! You have so much bread in your house to only be able to toast one slice at a time oye!

[@kfl611]

"I can't even hold it"...I had no idea your voice could go so deep ! Great video !

[@amyoung101]

So happy you recovered and have your sense of smell and taste! 🥰

[@mermaidintherudder]

I am so very happy to hear your senses have returned to you. Wait. That came out wrong. I am so glad you’re well & sense of taste & smell have returned. The bread you baked looks amazing.

[@marthalorden8498]

Is the bottom of toast less crispy because you left the pan in during the toasting process? Couldn't tell. What a gorgeous slab of homemade bread!!

[@LDuncanKelly]

I'll stick with my $150 Tovala steam oven - toasts up to four slices, broils, bakes, reheats... And it's big enough for a whole spatchcock chicken...

[@joa8593]

Hm, so it's not like Panasonic's steam oven. I assumed it used that superheated steam technology since that's popular in Japan, but this is a much simpler appliance.

[@faelanae]

Given that a good, high-quality toaster oven is about $180, I'm not hating the cost too much here, if it is that much better. I'd wonder about the warranty and longevity, though.

[@Than211]

Only Emmy could be happy about a toaster oven making cursed sounds.

[@advertiserfriendlyusername5362]

Prison food and $300 toasters. You never know what you're gonna get with Emmy! 😭

[@babeena_gt_3645]

I love this channel! 😊 you always have the most interesting and different videos ,and a fun personality

[@1989Nihil]

The "haunted" sound it emitts everytime you refill the steam reservoir may be, because it takes some times to cool off completly. There were no "haunted" sounds when you first poured in some water for the toast. And I don't know how much time elapsed between each test, but it does not seem like enough time for the steamer to cool off.

[@davidodonovan1699]

3:37 I love it too. Little mug. Seems very practical too.

[@AzureSkii.Kismet]

What a way to celebrate your sense of taste and smell I am so happy for you!!!

[@Susan.I]

You must love tasting and eating these toast slices! Big smiles😊

[@chrissandoval7675]

would like a comparison with the toaster oven you've been using while adding a water pan compared to the balmuda.

[@yesterdaydream]

I'm so happy you have your own lil mug now!! Now I want to bake a lil loaf of bread!

[@brettwillard6305]

These routinely sell for about $250. I bought one after moving into an apartment without a working oven. The Balmuda made just about every meal for a year, and it's an extremely versatile and reliable machine. Wouldn't have survived without it.

[@danielleburchette2599]

I've always just wrapped a damp paper towel around it. Wet the towel, squeeze out the extra. And spin it for a few seconds in the microwave. Maybe ten or twenty seconds.

[@aegisofhonor]

Techmoan did a review of this a little over a year ago and he was not super impressed with it, especially for very high price (he had to import it from Korea so it cost him around 270 pounds or around $330 US at the time). His impression was, it took longer while making basically the same toast for 2 to 3 times the price of most toaster ovens. Also companies are starting to come out with very similar toaster ovens at half the price of this.

[@titasmom678]

Happy to hear your senses have returned. Hope other subs who have had a more challenging time with losing their senses and other issues due to Covid are better soon. You really looked happy.

[@NChant101]

To save 300. - wrap bread or whatever in a damp paper towel, microwave it for a few seconds, then toast. Saves stale stuff beautifully.

[@FogyArts]

11:57 THE TOAST GHOST!

[@TylerW.]

I would love to see a hack video. Maybe mist a slice of bread before going in a toaster oven, put a small glass of water in the toaster oven, etc. Very few people are going to spend $300 to rejuvenate a stale peice of bread, it would be cool if it can be done without a he machine.

[@lisapop5219]

Looks like it could do with getting flipped over but I would think it would then release the steam

[@nicekit]

Emmy.. can you do a tour of your storage? I wonder how you store all your gadgets!!!! you have a lot of gadgets for the videos... i wonder if you have a warehouse or something hahahaha

[@pqrstsma2011]

10:06 yay happy for you!!! would've been awkward to run a food channel without smell or taste

[@Voshana]

So question: Could you get the same outcome by adding a pan with water in it to your toaster oven while toasting bread? We add a little container of water to the microwave too when we are reheating anything with bread. It keeps it from getting tough.

[@kingoflame2031]

The crunch at 9:43 is heaven

[@meacadwell]

A long known hack is to put a spoonful of water in a ramekin and put that in a regular toaster oven to do the same thing without the high cost of that machine. You can add a few drops of vinegar to the water to help refresh some bakery items as well.

[@Rumpelstiltskinsdaughter]

That’s what I don’t like about those type of toasters, they only toast one side.

[@hypercane2023]

After that you can flip it and cook it Agian time consuming right?

[@sleepydaimyo7383]

I bought a zojirushi like this, it has a grate so it toasts both sides but honestly I use it for cooking eggs, etc too.

[@lchen2522]

It’s only under toasted because of the steam. I use it without steam all the time now. Both sides gets evenly toasted. Your bread will probably never dry out enough to really the steam anyway. Just turn the knob to the toast icon and just start out at 1.5 and work your way up to your desired browning. I find 3 is too much (without water steaming).

[@sarahtachibana1333]

Aww Emmy's nails with animal decals are so cute in this video!