SAME Recipe: Are Expensive Ingredients Better for CUPCAKES?

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[@Eric_Smith2662]

Speaking of brew, how about coffee for this series?

[@kiraclawson1851]

@@Eric_Smith2662 YES GREAT IDEA!

[@random_simple_things1232]

Banana foster Cinimon rolls Fried chicken Steak Tea Pancake Walfels Hamburgers Bbq ribs

[@Roger_Fincher]

Are you still allowed to film at the studio but I know you can't film with the TKOR team in confused so please let me know thx

[@kiraclawson1851]

@@random_simple_things1232 that’s quit he list there! all of those would be fun in this series!

[@kxrsuperstar]

Callie look so much less stressed and in a better place, even physically. Nice to see the original team back.

[@stanleyhoptroff]

agree tkor are bs now

[@TheScarvig]

honestly in my head the two were an item at some point after they both appeared on tkor together and some time after that cally looked like she gained some weight due to pregnancy.... but i am probably completely wrong and dont really care as i dont follow any social media so i have no idea what they do besides what i see in the videos

[@lkennedy4638]

@@TheScarvig she's dating a woman so I'd say you're pretty far off that one...

[@aldeybrutus4109]

@@TheScarvig she gay big dawg 😭

[@mrIsakify]

@@lkennedy4638 pro tip: lesbians can be pregnant

[@DemonGamR]

YES!!!!! Nate and Callie back together. Please please please start another channel together. I don't care what it is, I'm already there and subscribed. Love the both of you.

[@bargen0w]

that may take some time, considering the size of the current channel, much smaller viewer ship rn, im sure the fact there was a sponsor is what helped make this video possible, cuz they do both probably still have regular jobs again for the time being because i doubt they get enough viewers yet to be able to manage the channel as their primary job.

[@bbeck104]

AGREED! The videos including Callie are better (no offense Nate) than those without her. They're good, sometimes even great, but, when she's in the videos I feel like eating Frosted Flakes with a tiger.

[@brendakrieger7000]

Me too! When or if they are ready.

[@mrscary3105]

I have been saying this as well, the charisma of this team is just great.

[@julieboruta]

Nate reminds me of the old grant from tkor and now that you both are gone from tkor it’s not the same. Can you please start a new channel for science and call it something and tell us here on your channel Nate?

[@lisagoetsch]

We need a Nate and Calli channel… something like “Do we eat it or burn it” channel. Where they do experiments and builds and either is it something edible or flammable.

[@patrickharriss]

Perfectly said. Thanks Lisa!

[@wolficeir]

Also 5-min crafts tests!!!!

[@danholmesfilm]

Literally just a new channel called Nate & Calli and they could do LITERALLY ANYTHING and I'd watch

[@karadrake3174]

Yes!! Calli and Nate are the best duo!!

[@WaltRBuck]

Or both!

[@spinningsteel4624]

It seems like these two are continuing the legacy of Grant better than he could have planned it. Keep it up you guys!

[@CivilMold]

Yeah its just sad what happened to the TKOR channel, But I'm glad that Nate and Cali are still continuing to make content like when Grant was still here (rest in peace)

[@aisle9]

After a couple years of seeing Nate almost always playing the straight man to Calli's frenetic energy, it was so wonderful seeing the look of, "Why is this person next to me completely insane?" in Calli's eyes.

[@wordsinahandle]

Bahahahahaha this made me smile

[@TheDanAge]

It's like watching TKOR but not aimed at three year olds! So happy to see you two working together again!

[@CoryHayes89]

perfect explanation! its TKOR all grown up

[@Xaviere47]

This comment deserves more love... Perfectly explained 💙

[@IceMetalPunk]

It's The Kitchen of Random 😁

[@foody5259]

@@CoryHayes89 again cause tkor became targeted for younger audiences to get views

[@joscpe]

I see what you are saying, yet it's being said on a video about baking cupcakes lol.

[@marvelljones72]

You can tell they've been friends for years, the "silly chemistry" is undeniable. It's not shocking that cupcakes made with expensive vs cheap ingredients aren't that much different at all. I'm still surprised at the expensive egg container too, you're really paying for that packaging! I hope Hades wasn't too crazy once he was unleashed, he's such a cute puppy!

[@sieurmag5549]

Seeing Calli put a smille on my face and made my day! Calli and Nate duo is just perfect!

[@TheMatthooks]

1000% agree. (no, not a typo) Getting rid of them was the death of TKOR for me.

[@blenderbachcgi]

@@TheMatthooks Ever since Grant Thompson died, was the beginning of the rapid demise of The King Of Random. Then they changed the name to TKOR. Then they started advertising too much, like the "Can You Make a Hoverboard With Ferrofluid?" episode where every 3 seconds they were promoting the Lenovo Yoga laptop and was excessively annoying! Then they kicked Calli off, and then a bit later they kicked Nate and Mark off. Then they just filled their positions in with more famous KZbinrs. By that point, I just left them. I realized what happened. They became a heartless corporation, that just wanted to make money off of views. This KZbin Channel (Nate from the Internet) is the successor to "The King Of Random".

[@TheMatthooks]

@@blenderbachcgi I'm trying to be positive about it. Creators change. Sometimes a person no longer fits the brief, so they need to change the staff. That's the prerogative of the person who's paying the wage bill. I don't think TKOR really fits what Grant originally built any more. It sometimes feels over produced without the easy charm of the videos made while he was around. Again, that's OK. His family have a vision for what they want from the channel. I'm just hugely glad to see these two together again making videos. The rest is just unneeded negativity.

[@blenderbachcgi]

@@TheMatthooks Yes, they change, but this is no longer a matter of change. It's a matter of the channel going from a fun place for learning and having fun, to a corporate advertising cesspool, just meant to make throwaway videos that will be watched one time, and then forgotten, while they make a quick buck. I have seen channels, where people left and new ones came in. One of these channels is Vat19. However, they kept it like the original. TKOR is no longer what it used to be. I tried looking at it from a positive point of view, but I don't see any positives. I see a money making corporation with 0 consideration of its viewers.

[@vaisravana2092]

@@blenderbachcgi I know this is an old post...but I feel the decisions they made they made because they had to (or believe they had to) Yes, ofc it is about money, but at the end of the day they need to make money to keep the thing running and pay their employees. In his video Nate mentioned how their views dropped and how they experimented to stop that trend. This is just the end result of that process. That does not mean I agree with their decisions or that I like what the channel has become, just saying they probably genuinely did and do their best (and still fail I guess...but I am glad I am not in their position and have to make the decisions)

[@crashandburn22501]

I adore the pure chemistry between Cali and Nate. It is just a fantastic balanced and respected friendship and I am here for it. So thrilled to see the duo together again.

[@SweetIdealist]

I agree 100%. they have such good on screen chemistry.

[@geauxhiking3919]

Agreedddd

[@dustingillespie7133]

they are very cute in a platonic way.

[@aceneto9386]

@@dustingillespie7133 well she is gay lol

[@brianbjur4796]

@@dustingillespie7133 I would say it’s a sort of relatable childlike back-and-forth. Not diminutively (“childish”) but in a way that takes you back to the excitement and mystery of childhood

[@Random42]

Something about Nate & Callie's energy together just makes me smile.

[@joncat792]

This tkor original

[@TheMatthooks]

Totally. When TKOR put them together, they gave the world something joyous and wonderful. I hope to see more of them together.

[@leahharrington1645]

Callie looks so much happier and healthier. She is positively glowing! I'm so happy for her!

[@Nik.No.K]

Seeing Nate and Callie together again in any context makes me very happy. TKOR just isn’t the same anymore

[@brantwedel]

Next time you do this, you can have someone put the ingredients in unmarked containers for each, so the chef (that's you) doesn't even know till the end. (You could even try to guess each along the way by the texture/feel/smell of things)

[@IceMetalPunk]

Double blind, like a true blue scientist 😁

[@ArronSmaller]

great idea... have them put stuff in Tupperware first.. I love this idea!!!!

[@Master_Reven]

Brilliant!!!

[@rad4543]

that would be awesome!!!

[@wordsinahandle]

Batch Left Batch Right

[@genericusername9972]

The fact that Callie used to be a baker fits her like a key, I’m just grumpy I hadn’t already guessed it.

[@vanerek]

"gonna do it anyway" That's an amazing life motto. Love seeing you and Calli doing stuff together, hope you can have more colabs in the future

[@davidroddini1512]

The fact that they couldn’t taste a difference in the cupcakes themselves all boils down to the fact that Nate used the same water in both batters. Try it again but use fancy water in the expensive mix and see if it makes a difference!

[@gregorsamsa1364]

No way

[@user-tr2dh4xx6u]

I remember buying a $9 mini water in aluminum can and it was disappointing lmao. Still was a cool can that's safe to leave in the car because no plastic

[@corbin_fishing]

The quality of these videos are really improving exponentially! Can’t wait to see where you’re at in a year or so, I couldn’t imagine you not having 1m by then.

[@CavemanZerron]

Same, same

[@senmetwo42]

It really was their duo that kept the old channel going. They can do it again, I'm sure many of us are here to see it

[@TheMatthooks]

I mean I'm not sure you could describe it as exponential, but he's definitely being to get into his stride. Reminds me of the good old days of tkor. But hopefully with new ideas they can go further and higher.

[@kylesimpson6729]

If they bring out videos more often like a couple a week or just once a week then yh 1 million should be a breeze but at this rate I'd say maybe 500k. Also TKOR science type videos would boost there popularity as that's what people that watched TKOR was there for if they do those same videos then easy views

[@TheMatthooks]

@@kylesimpson6729 I'm wondering if TKOR had them under some kind of gardening leave arrangement, where they weren't allowed to make TKOR type content for a while after they left.

[@swolf712]

Man, it's nice seeing you guys make a video together again.

[@CavemanZerron]

A truly beautiful thing to see again indeed

[@robertbeaudry9872]

More Calli! You two have chemistry on screen that makes EVERYTHING better.

[@karadrake3174]

Yeaaa! I ship them

[@riuphane]

Between the experiment, learning cooking tricks, and getting to watch you two together, this is basically the perfect content for me

[@andromydous]

It's always good to see Calli! You both feed off of each other's energy and it's always a joy to watch Team Callinate!

[@andromydous]

Also, please don't go to your favorite coffee shop and ask if they have any Callinated coffee.

[@dcheek2]

Team Callinate.... channel name right there.... MAKE THAT HAPPEN

[@papaown]

I'm loving the fact you and Callie both own your own channels. The freedom and money that comes with owning your own business will be well worth it in the end. I started an IT company after getting let go during the beginning of Covid and it was scary starting something new. I'm grateful it turned out well, but it was definitely a scary time in my life. I can only imagine the feeling of starting something new while also being in the public eye. Congrats to both of you and to future success.

[@braedensteiner676]

whats the name of calli's channel?

[@calbits3383]

@@braedensteiner676 I stream on twitch under the name ‘Calbits’ 😊

[@braedensteiner676]

@@calbits3383 thank you!!

[@DuelingDexperts]

I love the sibling like energy you too have when working together. Makes me feel like I'm watching a video of my son and daughter cooking together lol

[@havrik2101]

It took a min to get used to yall when you started helping Grant and took over tkor but yall are just phenomenal people and I'm so glad yall are still doing cool things and now don't have to conform to one thing and can branch out to test new cool projects. Keep being awesome.

[@YoursUntruly]

I’m so happy to see you and Callie doing videos together!!

[@dj-kq4fz]

Love Nate, always great to see Callie!

[@kiraclawson1851]

@@dj-kq4fz ikr?!

[@dj-kq4fz]

@@kiraclawson1851 right on!

[@annapalmer9576]

What happened ?

[@SlyTurtle00]

I love how you can both be yourselves and have a fun sibling like relationship. I’m very interested how cheap vs expensive homemade chicken noodle soup would turn out. Does expensive herbs, cube bullion broth vs expensive packaged broth, chicken, and noodle products make a difference? Please add this idea to your episode list.

[@Flyingcar100]

I think doing a crab bisque would be interesting. So like the cheap one would get canned crab and the expensive one would get like some nice fresh crab.

[@Veltorb]

From my experience the broth and noodles do make a difference, the noodles having a different texture, I'd say if you make chicken noodle soup, don't cheap out on the noodles in particular, in the case of the broth it's better to try and se what you like because most of the time it's a metter of personal taste

[@umbrellacorp.]

Omg Callie, I love seeing Callie again. 🥰 I am so glad that Nate is doing great too. I hope to see more of them in the future. You guys the best. 👍💯

[@TheMatthooks]

The dream team back together. You guys have such brilliant chemistry. (possibly helps that I quite fancy both of you). Please work together more!

[@Galaxies3000]

Word.

[@RhiannonSmudge]

I love it when Callie is able to make an appearance, the dynamic between you two is iconic at this point

[@SkylerWren]

I’m so happy that Calli and Nate are back making videos together! You guys have such great chemistry and I love your videos! I had no clue Calli was such the baker!

[@kimberleygrace247]

You know what I love? That I can enjoy you two working together without the unnecessary structure of the previous show. Love this energy.

[@andrefaelnar]

Nice to see Nate and Calli having a lot of fun and not only doing their own thing after their time in TKOR ended but also continuing on as being the legacy caretakers as they are after Grant's passing god rest his wonderful soul 🙏

[@stephentobian4920]

Everyone should always be rewarded with food after playing D&D. That should just be a rule of the game.

[@michaelpatalano9884]

I’m sure you want to do a lot more than just this, but I could genuinely watch this every single week. I always loved how you can take the simple ideas/concepts and make it super entertaining, because you were honestly just curious what would happen. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@andyaitken4243]

Calli is definitely the Ying to Nate’s Yang. They make a whole watching experience and I’m thinking they should just stay together again in videos. Also, Calli is so beautiful.

[@CelineBryan]

I literally wanna cry every time y’all do a video together!!! I miss y’all so much. Kali look so good! Looks like she had some time to care for a self a little more! Love you guys!!!

[@stephaniemaster9915]

You guys are like the brother and sister of KZbin. Nate is the younger brother and Cally is the older sister. LOVE IT

[@davidp2888]

"We're going to heat these items on the stove..." Calli pulls out a blow torch,

[@fliernate3290]

The OG KZbin “power-couple” is back! Need more of you both!!!

[@danholmesfilm]

Literally just a new channel called Nate & Calli and they could do LITERALLY ANYTHING and I'd watch

[@kiraclawson1851]

i love this series so much! please keep on doing this with other foods! so glad so see calli back as well!

[@robw5741]

And keep calli

[@kiraclawson1851]

@@robw5741 yes! i forgot so say that lol =)

[@weaponmaster6264]

These videos just keep getting better! Having Calli on added to the awesomeness as well!

[@cailement]

I absolutely love the dynamic between you two. You balance each other out so well. Please have much more Callie! I would love to see y'all try to bake a good fancy type of bread with cheap and expensive ingredients. Or donuts. Or pretzels. Tacos. Beef stew. Lasagna. Pad Thai. So many options! I really find the different opinions of your gaming group fascinating. Please keep them as your taste testers!

[@juliesix4390]

It makes a huge difference if the liquid is measured in liquid measurements and not dry measuring cups.

[@williamgreene5239]

I never, ever comment on videos. But I am absolutely thrilled that Nate and Cali (spelling?) Are on screen again together. Excellent.

[@idontevenknow4614]

YES YES YES!! i LOVE this series and i love seeing you on camera with cali, SUCH a good video!

[@thetwitch6667]

I am only 5 mins into this video and I can't stop smiling. Callie and Nate work soo well together :D

[@leire5072]

I love every time you guys do something together. This episode was pure perfection! Glad to see Calli so happy, so herself again and I hope there are many more collaborations between you two!

[@leonzantvoort6201]

I love that you and Callie are working together on this channel. You are a good team. Nice to watch and as always educational.

[@68corvette08]

Awesome to see you guys collaborating together, again. I wish we could see more of that often.

[@bigolbootycheeks9138]

The fact these videos are around, is such an awesome thing! The fans appreciate it.☺️

[@wBeardd]

I think this channel captures the essence of Grant's older videos more than the modern TKOR does. I'd love to see more things that have to do with science and experimentation. Keep it up, Nate

[@plotmaker]

Nate's vids with Callie are definately a treat! It is a joy to watch the undeniable on-screen chemistry between them.

[@Chronos5618]

Love the video concept and content. The dynamic between you guys is always a fun watch! Personally, I find the frequent text pop-ups and cut zooms a little distracting, but have no problem with you finding a style. I also noticed that your "A" camera seems to have recorded at significantly lower frame rate. Makes those clips a bit jittery, particularly when cut next to the normal static B cam.

[@Em0_]

Since everything with TKOR went down I've gotta say Nate and Cali look way less stressed, they looked drained and just generally stressed to the core. Now they look full of life again so that was nice to see

[@illuminatimagepvp]

I really love you and calli doing videos together. The chemistry you guys share on screen is amazing.

[@KaneyoriHK]

It's really fun to see Cali and Nate working together again! Real cool

[@Eddie9953]

Watching you guys just puts a smile on my face. You guys are the most perfect duo. 💙

[@qeidren3215]

Love seeing you and Callie hanging out again, always good when the old gang is back together.

[@J-Vasa]

Some suggestions for brand vs basic: Mac & Cheese Brownies Alcoholic Cocktails Non Alcoholic Cocktails 4th of July BBQ Birthday Cake

[@thesleeperofrlyeh9015]

Yep, film chemistry still there. Can't wait to see more collabs with Callie!

[@millykitty14]

It makes me so happy to see you two making videos together again, I love this series so much

[@trebletortuga8746]

It's so nice to see Nate and Callie together again! Hoping to see more videos with them as a team together again in the future!

[@TheNerdyOrganist]

Oh my God! Callie's dog is like 90% fluff and 10% dog. I love it ❤️

[@brianbjur4796]

Just as an editorial note: unless there is accompanying voiceover for the written script, a sight-impaired viewer might miss a fair bit of information that shows up on the screen with the sound of blops and dings. It’s one thing if an image or video has it’s own correlated sound but I just want to make sure as many people are included on this wonderful experience as possible.

[@rambler209]

I love that the taste test always happens atDnD night. Best part of this series.

[@RealRickCox]

You two have GREAT chemistry. It's awesome seeing you back together doing content again. Wishing you both much success!

[@johnbarber7952]

YAY!!! Great reason to turn on notifications. Wouldn't want to miss you two together again!

[@mdharvey1985]

Callie looks great! The energy between these 2 is so great!

[@Fatalroadie]

When I was a kid I made cinnamon rolls with my mom and she let me make the icing. A basic milk and powder sugar mix... unfortunately she didn't tell me the ratio and by the time we added enough powder sugar to make it right we would have needed to make a TON of cinnamon rolls to use it all LOL

[@danielsolomon3794]

Wow, Morning Brew looks great. I'll definitely check it out. They really should pay Nate well for such a great advertisement

[@thezombieking52]

I missed this iconic duo! Please do more videos with Callie.

[@JustPlaneSilly]

I hope you get bigger than TKOR. And quicky. You guys are the reason I watched.

[@chriswilliams5699]

Something really satisfying about seeing Nate with a channel and seeing Callie as a regular on it. I guess I shouldn’t give up on earth just yet.

[@slrnuttall]

OMG! The dynamic duo are back together again! Thanks for making my day. BTW, the though bubbles are genius. Cheers.

[@jacobjohnson4763]

I’d like to see a third option where you pick the best value ingredients from both recipes to get the best cupcake for the price

[@Quarksi]

This series is teaching me that we're all broke and it's why we have a similar palate. It would be cool though to try this with people that grew up in different socioeconomic levels. Do the rich kids have the same taste buds as us broke folks lol? What about race/culture, are they used to other brands or cooking methods for the same dishes so it cheap vs expensive has different results for them?

[@Flyingcar100]

I think it is more that the expensive stuff is just way overpriced

[@jupiterskiss]

I tend to go with mid range brands. Or a Mix of price ranges on the ingredients. Like Domino sugar, but, store brand eggs.

[@thephilosopher5799]

@@jupiterskiss I do the same thing

[@seankane9508]

No joke, it's been years since I saw the two of you in a video together. Can't tell you how much I missed it. Absolutely love the interactions between the two of you. Great seeing you guys again.

[@abydosianchulac2]

Nate is the dork you knew in high school who not only embraced and found strength from his dorkiness, but became one of the cool guys _through_ his dorkiness. And I love it.

[@Keshlynne]

Callie's recipe is almost exactly like my grandmother's, except she used mayonnaise instead of sour cream... I'm curious now if there's a difference in taste or moistness...

[@Tyler_B.]

Seeing Nate and Callie in a new video together is an instant click and like

[@ruggedlyhandsome744]

I'm way too old to say this without sounding corny, BUT...it does my heart good seeing you two streaming together. More of these please! Glad to see you both thriving. Cali looks UH-MAY-ZING BTW! 2 👍's up!

[@morganscott7480]

As much as I freaking LOVE this basic vs bougie series (it’s seriously fantastic!!), and the fact that you and Cali are making some videos together, I can’t tell you how happy it makes me that your friends actually get together and play D&D constantly eight for you to keep interrupting them! 🥰

[@h7opolo]

Calli brings the sunlight inside.

[@jessetheunending9357]

Calli!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Girl, you're looking great! Happy, healthy and... (I'm sorry, I couldn't come up with another good "H" word that was appropriate) Keep kicking ass you two, we love you both!!!!!

[@thend4427]

🔥? The other heat word I couldnt say for some reason lol

[@REdgar66]

History had given us some famous couples like Bogart and Bacall, Mark Antony and Cleopatra, Bonnie and Clyde, Lucy and Ricky, Fred and Ethel, Fred and Wilma and Miss Piggy and Kermit. But none of them were ever as creative or more fun to watch than Nate and Calli. LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing you together again!!!!

[@tdact2280]

Thank you for the collab, we all wanted. We want you to succeed. Keep it up.

[@Fuck_YT]

yay nate and cali

[@vidhoard]

Was there a difference in ingredients on the cheap powdered sugar vs the expensive powdered sugar? I'm curious what caused the difference in taste!

[@dumbbellenjoyer]

Cheap powdered sugar sometimes contains cornstarch to prevent it from binding together and becoming hard. So it might be that which changed the flavour

[@paulstrealer5414]

Fancy vanilla is probably actual vanilla extract, VS the (cheaper, much more common) imitation

[@Tala_Masca]

I definitely never ever thought about putting puddingpowder in with a cake mix! Lovely to see you two back

[@YTsucks300]

Yes! Thank you for bringing in the specialist! Callie, it's lovely to see you. These vids are so fun

[@erickmorton8085]

Better than what tkor is making

[@NorthernPhoenix]

Words will never describe how much I absolutely ADORE Calli🥰

[@joakes33]

You two are so good together please bring her back more frequently I love everything that you do have a good day

[@pknuttarlott4934]

14:46 Now Nate remember the Double Slit Experiment, and you can change results merely by observing the experiment.

[@Skene63]

It's so much fun watching you together again. Thanks to you and Callie for making it happen. Love you guys. xx

[@owenrote414]

Oh so glad to see y’all back together!!! I just love y’all’s chemistry and just love seeing Callie’s beautiful face .

[@AlecBickerton]

The chemistry here works. It's really good to see you working together again.

[@Janssen974]

It's refreshing seeing you two work together in a since if familiarity. Please do more videos together.