Reviewing Kitchen Gadgets S2 E4 | Sorted Food

In a world full of kitchen gadgets, our normal home cooks are on a foodie mission to test and discover the ones that are worthy of a space in your kitchen! But have they gone too far this time? Watch to find out!
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[@erinhowett3630]

I like these "Baz and Mike do whatever they want when everyone else is gone" videos.

[@SortedFood]

Phew 😅

[@moonbook12]

@@SortedFood lol

[@budams4668]

The first “gadget” has been around for ages ^^ Even IKEA was selling a version of it at some point 15 or 20 years ago haha

[@johnmillay6790]

For sure haha

[@gredforge9564]

LOVE IT!!!

[@SiberianRomeo]

"Since we're Chef less does that mean we have to be extra normal?!" Well I think the Tipsi-tray bit answered that question.

[@beckbeck5110]

I burst out laughing at that bit 🤣

[@hez_am_i2448]

and it was a fab section actually - more normals!

[@sazzlepopz1553]

@@beckbeck5110 same!

[@DevilboyScooby]

True, although cacao nibs is definitely not my idea of extra normal 🤔

[@recca01982]

@@DevilboyScooby I mean,.... they're following a recipe without deviation. That's quite normal.

[@Chef.joyardee]

Tipsy tray was a prime example of how much they have to hold back when the chefs are around lol

[@villeda009]

tipsy tray was pretty lit though

[@hop-skip-ouch8798]

@@villeda009 Something similar to that is used by tea sellers in India if they're delivering more than one glass of tea.

[@MetanteiTriforce]

Baz and Mike: No chefs around! We can do this ourselves! Also Baz and Mike: [high velocity yeet a cocktail glass at the far end of the studio and shatter it and Ben's heart into pieces]

[@BeardedDanishViking]

"High velocity yeet" Fucking brilliant xD

[@suckieduckie]

When Mike tells Baz to "Do it", I can only think of Palpetine from StarWars ordering Anakin to kill Dooku.

[@BunnyBrina]

I laughed so hard at this

[@hchan4659]

I'm lowkey disappointed that they didn't use the Burger Buddy to hold their tuna melt hahaha

[@AttyFox]

I'd love to see the normals 'Battle for Badges' where they can challenge another normal for a badge they have but think they can show better. i.e. Mike could challenge Barry for spiceology and then in the battle show his knowledge of spices.

[@TheKirbyT]

If Barry wins at the end of the year by one badge when we all know spice-ology is a sham and Squid was iffy at best, then we will riot.

[@lewiswolfenden797]

Great idea

[@lewiswolfenden797]

@@TheKirbyT Also, absolutely true 😂

[@gaborboth3602]

Great idea! I'd only allow it outside their own terms, however - not with each of them having studied up and prepared a dish, more like they both had to cook from the same limited set of surprise spices, and the judge didn't know who made which dish.

[@phillipcoleman9222]

What if they could wager badges that others have etc. If Mike (hypothetically) didn't have spiceology, he could challenge Barry for it in a battle, winner takes the badge from the loser

[@DistortionControl]

Barry slinging a Cosmo-looking 🍸 off of the Tipsy Tray was absolutely the most hilarious moment I've ever seen on Sorted. Thank you for the legit cackle that elicited from me.

[@singlehanded3216]

We loved it too!

[@monil7529]

Since Ebbers isn’t here, I’m filling in the nerdy bits about the tray. Tipsi tray is like a hanging pendulum, instead of the drink sloshing back and forth, the drink is actually pushed down. Our shoulder while walking creates the swing of the pendulum, and as we know pendulums always stabilise to the centre when moved. Key is to have a loose grip so when we stop walking (shoulder stops) the tray can continue to swing by the grip of your palm. Also, just have grandma knit a hanging basket frame for your regular trays. It’s the same principle, you get DIY design options and save 35 quids. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@monil7529]

Also, since it is a pendulum (circular motion), there is a difference in swinging speed of our drink and speed of tray. However the difference isn’t much for shapes like cups and mugs since drink is closer to the tray. For tall stem wine glasses, the drink is further away from the tray and tray swings faster than the drink. Thus as demonstrated by Barry, the tray slips away from the drink as seen at 15:36 and the drink goes flying off.

[@singlehanded3216]

Cheers Monil!

[@soupsgord]

I’m sure Ebbers is a proud papa right now! Well done!

[@kayleethatoneweirdchick2465]

And some people with trembles or shaky hands, would not be able to make the DIY and the swinging tray is a perfect help.

[@felixhenson9926]

do you think it would still swing like a pendulum even if your movement isn't coming from the hips or shoulder? (aka i'm an electric wheelchair user and eyeing it up!)

[@matthewbauman8122]

I love this new segment: Chaotic Normals do chaotic normal stuff!

[@Anna-uh3jq]

Who decided that leaving Baz and Mike unsupervised in the studio was the responsible thing to do? 😉

[@SortedFood]

We honestly don't know who signed this off 😬

[@Anna-uh3jq]

@@SortedFood haha. I’m guessing everyone forgot to coordinate their travel plans. 😉

[@moonbook12]

@@SortedFood maybe someone forgot to check

[@ProfessorOfCookies]

@@SortedFood It's clearly Ben's fault.

[@SortedFood]

@@ProfessorOfCookies it's always Ben's fault.

[@lux0rd01]

"I drink nut milk" A comment that can only be said with a straight face when Ben isn't around

[@argbarb8]

"it isnt as thick as the nut milk i have at home" is a close second haha

[@jaciem]

One of the best things about your channel is the community engagement. And I don't just mean asking what you should do next, although that's lovely. I also mean listening and taking criticism on-board and using it to change the way you look at the world. The way y'all are always so careful now to consider whether a gadget might have been made with disabled folks in mind is one heart-warming example.

[@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686]

I love how the guys are discovering centrifugal force and having fun. The slap chop has been out for a long time in the US. I'm glad they made it easier to clean now.

[@giricredwolf]

"You're gonna love my nuts." I'm never forgetting that line from the slap chop ads.

[@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686]

@@giricredwolf LOL Yes!

[@mgunter]

It's been out so long the guy has been in scandals.

[@dawnchesbro4189]

My mom had one in the 90s and it was a PITA to clean. Nice to see they listened to criticism and improved it. Will I get one? Not until I lose dexterity.

[@Tarantulah]

Feel like I've entered a crack in time seeing coverage of the slap chop in year of our lord 2021

[@colleendewis7399]

Now we need an ig live of them reading everything Vince the Slap Chop spokesperson has been arrested for since it was big here in North America!

[@johnmccallum8512]

That thing has been on sale here in the UK since the 1960's in one form or another and for about the same price.

[@f-ckmyr0fil788]

so she was always😐😚😊😂

[@jeremypatton3737]

My mother had something just like the slap chop 55 years ago, and no, she hardly ever used it. Also the tray featured in Waldon 2 by BF Skinner who also invented the concept of Operant Condition, which everybody uses every day.

[@IVIRnathanreilly]

Unrelated fact about the guy on the slap chop ad, he was convicted for fighting a prostitute that bit into his tongue and wouldn't let go. Whether or not you needed to know, you do now :)

[@amandapadalino3763]

the obstacle course is exactly the chaotic energy i'd expect when Ben is away 😂😂

[@nevs0917]

15:35 the physics teacher in me immediately screamed: "that's never gonna work the centrifugal force is inversely proportional to the distance from the centre of rotation!"

[@MandatoryFruit]

Wtf

[@brandonsaunders2823]

I like how he's missing a piece the entire time he chops. There's supposed to be a guard at the top of the blade so food doesn't stick when it comes off the blade.

[@TheBearOfSpades]

@@user-gd7jv9ux4m Ive never seen one of these with a meme in it. Lmao.

[@mariethedicedragon5977]

Not all of these have that - my mom had them when I was little and neither had it

[@animeviolinist001]

Mike: Didn't we do well without them? Barry: broke a glass and probably some other parts of the new kitchen me: I mean...the place isn't on fire, so I guess...😂

[@Fyreflier]

I can just picture at some point, Jamie and Ben coming back to the studio like Donald Glover in Community with the pizzas

[@bossman5141]

They also ruined a fork or spoon at the end 🤣

[@Shrabean]

Not yet at least :P

[@mrwolfewood7632]

The Slap Chop, aka: when Mike realized for the first time all the times James was frustrated when a gadge did what it said it does no matter how crazy the gadge is

[@elizabethgarcia6651]

I really appreciate it when y'all mention people with disabilities being the target market. A lot of people don't consider that and it means a lot to be seen. Thank you

[@volleyballbabe1114]

YES. came here to say this!!! i hate people talking about how stupid and ridiculous infomercial gadgets are. they’re for people with disabilities! they’re not dumb! they’re so helpful and necessary! ❤️

[@singlehanded3216]

@@volleyballbabe1114 Absolutely!

[@HebiRein]

I can't carry trays due to trembles in my hands, I always spill and it's so nice seeing something made that recognises and counters the issue.

[@singlehanded3216]

@@HebiRein thanks so much!

[@hamilton2861]

My hands are really unsteady so that tray thing could be verry handy in the future and while I can cut veg well enough I take longer so the slap chop could be an easy workaround when preparing meals in a hurry or if my motor control and coordination declines in the future

[@animefallenangel]

The Tipsi Tray has given a friend of mine some measure of independence/control back - she has ME and needs a crutch to get around a lot and got a mini Tipsi tray so that she doesn't need to call her husband for help getting her a cuppa or whatever from the kitchen.

[@katy4523]

We definitely need Ben to see how far you can push the almond milk maker thing. The leftovers could really be used in many recipes

[@JaakuSan]

Baz: picks up the martini glass Me: No! It’s too Glass: flies off Me: top heavy sigh

[@serendipity191]

My grandmother had something identical to the slap chop she bought in the 50’s. As kids we loved when she would let us slap it to chop onions( while she supervised of course. She was a worrier) . Loving the “ parents are away “ vibe.

[@elizabethpense9602]

My mom had one too! It was great!!! Plus you didn't cry dicing the onions!!

[@gumulf]

We also had one of those at home when I grew up.

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

Me Ma had one in the 60s, a Zyliss "Auto Chop" . . .

[@stephanweinberger]

Have one here as well. I also think that they were missing a part in the video: mine has a plastic inlay that covers the spaces between the blades, so the food doesnt get stuckl there.

[@richardhobson5995]

Zyliss Maxi Chop, way back in the sixties!

[@nicole3977]

Was there a moment when Jamie and Ben looked at one another wide eyed and shouted "Baz" like the Catherine O'Hara in Home Alone when she realizes they've abandoned Kevin?

[@sirBrouwer]

they be more worried about the studio it self. they just redone the studio.

[@PureMichigan_]

I would like to see a episode where you make weird milks with the almond cow and guess what they were made of. Chia milk, sunflower seed milk.

[@volleyballbabe1114]

obsessed with the fact that Mike acknowledges that SO many of these “silly” gadgets are actually made for disabled folks, but are then mass marketed. the mass marketing is great bc it makes these tools accessible and cheap and available for the people who need them! ❤️ love you boys always ❤️❤️❤️

[@singlehanded3216]

We agree!

[@TheLobstersoup]

I don't know if you have made something like: "What do I need to get started cooking?" It sounds simple, but even if it boils down to a pan and two pots and 3 knifes, there is still a huge selection out there. And a lot of people are clueless and think non-stick pans are the only ones they can use. I've been cooking with pretty much the same high quality pans and knifes for all my life. The only thing I have to replace is my sharpening steel. It would also be interesting to see what a learned cook will select and what the normals thinks are useful tools. Something like that onion-chopper is a typical find in my mothers toolset. Even though she's a good cook, she bought a lot of this stuff to make it harder and have more stuff to clean afterwards ;)

[@ninathomson1735]

What three kinds of knives do you use? I broadly just use the one knife for everything.

[@vjaceslavsavsjaniks6431]

@@ninathomson1735 Chef`s, peeling and not very expensive, or cleaver.

[@michealpersicko9531]

@@ninathomson1735 Usually a chef's, serrated, and either a boning or paring knife.

[@AustiuNoMatterWho]

I'm throwing this one out there. The on-demand milk thing would be PERFECT for Oat milk, it would make oatmeal, and its the cheapest option to buy in bulk and store easily in your pantry

[@pattheplanter]

A liquidiser/blender would do just as well. Leave it to soak for 20 minutes and blend again and you get much more mashed. Liquidiser and sieve for £40 at most. Easier to clean and multipurpose.

[@TomDufall]

I hadn't thought of oats but you're right, it makes sense for them and is probably the most eco-friendly option for it. My question over its eco credentials for nuts is whether pre-making milk could beat it as it means only the liquid is transported and they probably use lower-grade nuts than the ones you buy in a supermarket (since no one can see the shape/size of the nut once it's turned into milk.)

[@pattheplanter]

@@TomDufall Only the liquid is transported? You have more than 30 times the amount of weight to transport if you transport the made up milk rather than the nuts. That is 30 times the amount of fuel and general bother. You also need more robust packaging for liquids than you do for dry nuts. The nuts they use to make commercial milk are probably not lower grade because one bad nut can taint the whole batch and make it taste awful. Making it at home you can pick the occasional wrongun out easily.

[@DimT670]

@@pattheplanter licuidisers are notoriously finicky in what they accept and blenders would not separate the milk from the rest. I dont think theres an existing machine that does what this does Well except a literal millstone i suppose

[@pattheplanter]

@@DimT670 Really, I use a good liquidiser and a fine sieve. It works with less residue than that machine leaves. If it can do ice cubes it can do any nuts except dry tiger nuts. To make _horchata de chufa_ you need to soak the tiger nuts for a day or two.

[@tathagattyger585]

I think This episode warranted the entry of Oh Dear oh Dear of Janice's ever tired voice 😂😂😂

[@SortedFood]

That would have worked really well.

[@vincerussett7922]

D'you know, I always thought the 'Oh dear Oh dear' was Tony Robinson...

[@Shelsight]

@@vincerussett7922 I’ve always though Barry sounds 100% like Tony Robinson/Baldrick…

[@heindepaauw4886]

Just happy to Mike again. Was kinda worried after feeling like he wasn't on for ages. Now with two in a row, he balance of life has been restored.

[@somanyturtles]

Baz and Mike be like, "In our defense, we were left unsupervised."

[@Cosmolovescheese]

Would be interested in seeing more of the milk maker! Nuts are really expensive and would probably be much more expensive than buying nut milk, but oats are really cheap! It'd be good to see what else works with it

[@HazelHurley]

I have it, and it’s absolutely amazing! I’ve used the leftover meal to make cookies, cakes, pies, alcoholic drinks etc!!

[@michealpersicko9531]

I'd think it be a really great way to infuse water with fruits instead of the traditional way that u just put a cylinder in a pitcher and it has to sit overnight to properly infuse; i also feel it would be great for bars that make a lot of their own infused alcohols and this way they could make them in bulk.

[@MajimeTV]

I would totally use this with oats and make "oat flakes" out of it. Similar to corn flakes

[@lainey6234]

i cannot WAIT to see a vid with all of them cooking in the new kitchen. it’s gorgeous! and baz can leave on all the hobs he fancies

[@SortedFood]

He's going to be SO excited during the next cooking challenge! Anyone say sabotage? 👀

[@karensmart3675]

Barry swinging that tray made me laugh out loud. You guys are the only thing I watch in these crazy times, I appreciate every single video. Thankyou

[@LadyRaeona]

As a waiter, the dangling tray looks difficult to fill or empty at the table without putting it down. Walking looks great especially on the stairs, but if you're actually wait staff you're already carrying a full tray with one hand.

[@singlehanded3216]

True but how many full trays have you seen spilled? Also you can push through a crowd more easily

[@rabidsamfan]

As someone for whom the cane is becoming a necessity I admit to being interested.

[@singlehanded3216]

@@rabidsamfan let us know if you need any more info

[@fibrown444]

@@rabidsamfan As someone that's dyspraxic and only sees with one eye, it does sound like a good idea to me.

[@GreasyGoon]

I LOVE how you guys now always consider people with disabilities when reviewing these gadgets. Excellent growth. Entertaining as always 👍🏻

[@SortedFood]

Thank you! 😃

[@MisNorm98]

@@SortedFood have you guys ever considered having disabled individuals come in and demo how certain gadgets are helpful?

[@dowfreak7]

There's still a line there, though. You gotta look at the product and actually think if the whole "also for disabled people" is simply marketing mumbo jumbo that doesn't fit the product or an actual plus point. Example: Spoon that stabilizes itself, so it's harder to spill with shaking hands - Fantastic gadget for disabled people with parkinson's or gripping issues. Tray with a handle, that only really helps in carrying many beverages and would be tougher for disabled people to reassemble once it falls down, offers no clear hand grip and is much too expensive for what it offers them? Not so much a gadget for the disabled. In case 1 it's a true point, in case 2 it's just a marketing ploy. Doesn't make the tray a bad product, but it shouldn't be instantly noted as "good" just because of that. That's like specifically calling out how bio-degradable the cardboard box is, that you just received 25 individual plastic bags in.

[@theblackrose1510]

@@dowfreak7 Yep, agree. I think a lot of these gadget makers add the potential benefit to disabled users an afterthought. That slap chop thing would be an absolute nightmare for many and their marketing seems to be aimed at somehow making America thinner. Probably safe to not add the caveat it's useful for those with poor dexterity.

[@ladylilithparker]

@@theblackrose1510 The SlapChop is also not as new a gadget as their current marketing would have us believe -- I have a similar product from the 1940s (glass jar, cork insert, wooden handles, etc.), well before anybody was mass-marketing with disabilities in mind.

[@epowell4211]

That smelly kit would be so much fun for classrooms teaching about the senses.

[@nstygrl97]

yeah...what IS that? who makes it? anyone know?

[@jasonbolding3481]

@@nstygrl97 it might be the most pretentious thing they have had on the show. I don't know which specific brand , i could guess aromaster, but it's a wine Aroma Kit.

[@McArid]

you guys really seem to enjoy that "home alone" thing. It was great fun watching you guys having a great time. I wouldn't complain seeing more of this

[@lellyt2372]

This video has a distinct "the parental units are gone for the weekend, what can we buy on amazon and use before they get home?" vibe and I am loving every second of it 🤣🤣🤣

[@vaibhavguptawho]

I like the energy of this video. The format is still modern, but the energy is different. It's a little more old Sorted, like 2015 Sorted. And I absolutely love 2021 Sorted.

[@jetbot3000]

I agree, this gives off heavy oldschool sorted vibes and I'm loving it

[@Emperorhirohito19272]

Lovely to see Barry discover centrifugal force this episode

[@singlehanded3216]

Thanks so much for featuring the Tipsi Tray guys! Loved watching the pirouette!

[@soraroxas8669]

Ain't gonna lie, these duo is the best when it comes to testing the limit of a product😂 bloody hell funny

[@sarahbee6758]

I love the energy between Mike and Barry alone in the studio. It’s fun and silly!

[@cbeghin0514]

I love the new “Ebbers is away” format/series

[@VaveeDances]

The Mike and Barry “2 Lads mucking about in the Studio” is brilliant. So much fun

[@meganinman1999]

This video was hilarious and amazing and I love how crazy Mike and Barry get when Jamie and Ben aren't around 🤣

[@one_smol_duck]

"Didn't we do well without them?" Well, if you don't count throwing a full wine glass across the studio and shattering it --

[@recca01982]

Excuse me, that was a martini glass thank you lol

[@louisegolding104]

“and now we know” I do enjoy this thorough testing from two normals left to do whatever they want

[@berivanozkocak2446]

I love marketing! Take a traditional Turkish tea house tray, name it 'tipsy' and sell it four 35 pounds! By the way, it is meant to be carried in high speed and with swinging motions just to make customers very nervous. Also centryfugal force rocks 😁

[@violetskies14]

Oh that might be a way for me to get one cheaper then. I'm disabled and have shaky hands so it looks useful for me to carry things with.

[@LTDLetsPlays]

@@violetskies14 so how did it go?

[@screwylooygaming]

The transition from tomato puree to sliced tomatoes was beautiful!!

[@BeautyJulik]

I literally lolled when I saw Slap Chop cause it's a HUGE meme among Spanish speaking ppl due to Vince doing an ad speaking broken Spanish with thick American accent and I've learned it completely by heart

[@callumcasey9156]

Mike: 'Windmill it!' Me: Let chaos reign.

[@RDGoodner]

I absolutely love that you mentioned dexterity issues with the Slap Chop. Tons of those As Seen On TV products that look stupid make a lot more sense when you imagine using them with severe arthritis or something.

[@missyvanwinkle9247]

Tipsy Tray is amazing. SO glad you gave it some recognition. Def a plus for disabled, but pretty cool for anyone to free up their other hand.

[@Gremalkin1979]

The tipsy tray is perfect for people with only one arm or hand. It is always good when physically disabled people have options !

[@dedjderaladin298]

Yup, one handed trays have been out for years - they're sold by the likes of NRS and Amazon - but it's not many people that know about them.

[@DimT670]

@@dedjderaladin298 this isnt an one handed tray tho. Those are jjst regular trays designed for use with one hand. And with that come all the usual trappings This is designed completely different

[@lucky4leafedclover442]

Tbh I see it more for servers at restaurants or bars, as well as those of us who are klutzy. Tbh it’s all around a great design for everyone rather then just marketed to a specific group of people.

[@KittenCritters]

..but all trays can be used with only one hand

[@lucky4leafedclover442]

@@KittenCritters uhh untrue, by quite a bit. Other then of course, those that do not have 2 hands, the only people I have ever seen use a tray 1 handed are some servers in restaurants, which takes some great balance.

[@Anna-uh3jq]

That fork is the most hilarious follow up after the flavour enhancing spoon from Sunday’s video. 😂

[@fnherzog]

Yep, and I guess you could just light a scented candle instead of that aroma-fork thing

[@YasuTaniina]

The slapchop is almost nostalgic to me. It was heavily advertised in my early to mid teens and I might have laughed when my mom, who doesn't typically buy these sorts of gadgets, actually bought one back in 2006. It was annoying to clean

[@mlmmm_no]

Loved the video! I do want to say though my issue with the nut milk maker is it comes from an extreme level of privilege. A lot of things that are eco friendly are great and work well but will never be used by the amount of people needed to actually make a difference. We need to make sustainability accessible to more people by making it affordable.

[@denofpigs2575]

Nut milk in general comes from a level of extreme privilege.

[@seonaelizabethcoster8465]

Oh, oh, oh! I NEED that tray! I have to use a cane to get around, and that means I can only carry one thing at a time. That tray will let me carry both my food and my drink at the same time, or multiple beverages when I've got people around (whenever that is a thing again, so, you know sometime next decade 😉).

[@Maddigan]

I cannot believe they didn't include the "You're gonna love my nuts" soundbite from the Slap Chop. Legendary infomercial of its time

[@volleyballbabe1114]

the FIRST thing that popped into my head after they said slap chop! 😆

[@thatkidmorganmariah]

before i watch the rest of this, i have to say... the slap chop wasnt meant to be used sitting down, firmly pressing on the top. you have to stand over it and hit it like you mean it. doing this the way it's shown on tv in the original ads for the device will prevent the veg from becoming trapped in the blades. this thing is amazing if you use it correctly.

[@StashandNotions]

The tipsy tray is bloody genius. Working from home, my office is upstairs and the rest of my life downstairs. Having a hand free for the bannister while carting coffee cups and other bits and bobs between storeys *chef's kiss*

[@ryanm2700]

The almond cow is legit! My girl got one and we love it for making plant based milks. She got it because she doesn’t like the gums and other additives in most plant based milks.

[@anne-claudec9405]

Plus where I live (i.e. France) most plant based milks are loaded with sugar. Not great for diabetics like me. Even though it's kind of expensive, I reckon the almond cow must be a very good buy, particularly if you buy your nuts in bulk.

[@karissamatson7072]

Long day at work- sorted marathon here we go!!!

[@SortedFood]

Enjoy!

[@calypsogirl78]

Can I just say I love how you guys always comment on how a gadget could be great for people with dexterity issues!!! Good job guys!!!

[@SometimesImRichard]

This may be my favorite video to date! ‘Windmill it’ 😂😂😂

[@TheSmartOjus]

They have a new kitchen setup!!! Look at those beautiful counters and stoves and sinks, it looks so elegant! :D

[@SortedFood]

Thanks! We're glad you like it.

[@CharBezwingerOrom]

@@SortedFood Question now remains: Is the sink finally hooked up? ^^

[@craigbryant9925]

@@CharBezwingerOrom that's what I was wondering too. Waiting for Spaff to come in and rip the faucet out again 😂

[@kerrywilhite7846]

On another post, Ben said the sink doesn’t work, since they are renting and can’t move plumbing.

[@Starfyrez]

@@kerrywilhite7846 Why do they have one then and not just make it another counter top for more prep space?

[@ejona2]

My mother had a variant of the "Slap Chopper" when I was a kid, well over 40 years ago, so it's actually a pretty old idea! 😊

[@claudiafrancisca6983]

I was thinking the same. It's a very old idea...

[@thomasnuhse2158]

Mine too! The classic Zick Zick Zyliss… apparently invented in the 60s.

[@adrianjoiner5453]

@@thomasnuhse2158 Actually invented in the USA in 1956.....

[@linannsingh6165]

My mother's didn't "bloom".

[@AM-kr4pv]

Yeah my mum had an ancient one I think must have been from the 70s or 80s. He only ever used it to chop up nuts and seeds but because she's a health food person it still got (gets? Idk I don't go to her house any more) a lot of use.

[@willardroad]

Ok, I want that Tipsy Tray. Immediately. Also, it was fun to see a throw-back like the Slap-Chop... it was on infomercials every night sooooo long ago. Fun video!

[@SoTypicallyMeh]

I'm disabled and use two canes to walk. That tray is revolutionary. I'm definitely buying one of those. Thanks, Mike and Baz! (Especially Mike, who considered the Slapchop's utility to people with disabled hands.)

[@DiplexHeated]

I like this combo!

[@codlogic7060]

Ah a man of culture watching sorted I see

[@DiplexHeated]

@@codlogic7060 have been for ages!

[@jemmaj2919]

love Mike, he's a character of his own

[@codlogic7060]

@@DiplexHeated I just found them somewhat recently I wish I would have found them a long time ago. I been binge watching their videos to catch up

[@nini6044]

ME TOO.

[@djingoing879]

For the almond cow thing I feel like it would be more expensive to buy the nuts than a carton of milk. Not to mention the milk cartons are typically recyclable whereas nuts tend to come in plastic packaging

[@giuseppebonatici7169]

Milk cartons are composites made of plastics, cellulose and sometimes metals, and composites are known to be really hard or impossible to recycle. plastics are a lot easier to recycle in comparison, as most of them can be melted, or at least dissolved. Unless burning is your concept of recycling (in which plastics still have an edge over milk cartons), a milk carton is not, in any way close to being as recyclable as plastics. also, milk cartons have a lot more potential to contaminate water with PE microplastics, comparable to film wraps.

[@sebeckley]

Looked like a half cup of nuts and you can get 28oz of almonds for $12. One carton is $3.19 to 5.99 on the brand. The milk maker could pay for itself in three to five months depending on frequency of use.

[@sammysam312]

@@giuseppebonatici7169 Also, you can, in some places, get nuts from bulk bins and use resusable containers.

[@Mrb1uu]

Plastic packaging is also recyclable though. It takes just as much effort to throw a carton into the blue bin as it does to throw the plastic in. I feel like the nut vs animal issue is more about the ethics of acquiring the milk. The fact that people often forget about with cow's milk is the means through which it is produced the vast vast vast majority of the time. The cows are constantly forced onto the "rape rack" and artificially inseminated so that they are able to produce milk due to the pregnancy. The calves that are birthed are taken immediately and forced to live the same fate as their mothers.

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@giuseppebonatici7169 have a look for the documentary about recycling plastic on here that was filmed in Germany (I forget the name, but I'm sure it will be easy enough to find with that information), supposedly the world leaders in plastic recycling, to see just how little plastic is actually recycled or reused even when there is no user error at all before the bins are emptied. It's truly astounding just how little gets recycled and instead ends up in the sea or a landfill, and how much pollution it causes as well as how much money it wastes to separate, clean and then break it down only for it to end up in the same place as the rest of the stuff we throw away every day.

[@solomosos5230]

That aroma fork is insane. Hubby and I got ourselves an AirUp bottle which works the same way, except you can actually physically taste it with every sip

[@fluffynowee7731]

them fooling around with the aroma suitcase 😂😂 kids i tell you

[@fabianwingqvist6754]

Me seeing the intro: "This gonna be good!"

[@SortedFood]

Haha... when the Cat's away........

[@ericvaninwegen6384]

I keep a slap chop around for one and only one purpose: cutting cranberries for holiday quick breads. I don't chop them to smithereens, just a couple of chops, but it is way easier and faster than using a knife.

[@zomerkoninkjes]

Barry and Mike tripping on aroma’s is the highlight of my day 🤣

[@zomerkoninkjes]

I was LYING it’s obviously when Barry spins the tray!!! That’s amazing

[@SometimeWoodworker]

The slap chop is just a new name for a gadget I first used 60 years ago. It hasn’t got any better over time.

[@ThyBountyHunter]

Nut milk maker, just get a grinder, got nuts (pun intended) and then add water, let sit for a bit then pout through a sieve. Most have a blender/grinder, a sieve and a jug at home. Save the environment even more and not buy a gadget designed with one thing in mind. I know people who do that now.

[@pattheplanter]

I do that and it is smaller than that thing and much cheaper.

[@thomad4]

I want to see Ben's reaction to Barry swinging the tray of drinks around 🤣

[@fairygirl626]

The Almond Cow pun was the best one ever, Mike. XD

[@lbednaz]

I have had mini chopper, identical to yours, for 35 yrs! Besides a small crack in the clear plastic, I dropped it, it works perfectly! I use it all the time for diced onions especially but really for anything diced small! Super easy to clean and assemble. I love it!

[@genus42]

I think you should do an "accessible gadget review" video in which you invite guests with disabilities to try out some of these gadgets. Because I suspect some of them (silly marketing aside) might be useful for people without full mobility. Specifically in this video the slap-chop.

[@kkartikkartik1560]

This video has become an instant classic. Taking us back in time when u had more fun with normals

[@jeffbrady7840]

Excellent! And also LOL at Barry’s face when that wine glass flew off. LOL (Best blooper ever!)

[@Finwolven]

The 'SlapChop' has existed in some form or another for at least 35 years. I remember our kitchen having one as part of a set with a hand-cranked slicer grater tool combo thingy that had exchangeable blades too, in the _first_ house I ever remember living in, from which we moved out when I was 5. Literally the same device, with the rotation and the wavy 'chopping blade'. I remember my dad using it to chop onions to 'avoid getting tear-eyed' - which was understandable, since crying is utterly unforgivable for a Finnish man in the 80's. If a tear had escaped, they would have come and taken all his puukkos away and forced him to learn Swedish.

[@jessica-mariegervais9800]

The milk machine! That would be so handy for me, being allergic to all animal milks, and the mess I make (my husband clean). However, the price being $250 CAD is too steep for me after paying that for a dehydrator. I save my used oats and freeze them in ice cube trays; a couple of those with water in a bowl, pop in the microwave and boom, you have oatmeal. Or, an easy add to smoothies. I also freeze the rice I use so that I can make faster congee.

[@garybyma7502]

We had something like the slap chopper some 40-50 years ago. The blade was the same shape but it fit through a piece of moulded plastic so that food did not remain stuck between the folds of the blade. It was most useful for chopping onions because there were fewer tears and it was very quick.

[@tanja9364]

…….and it was cheap! (I had one.)

[@markvandermeijen-page4111]

I still have one. My mum bought it from an Ideal Home Exhibition, probably sometime around the late 60's or early 70's. She used it quite a bit & I ultimately inherited it. I bought it with me when I moved to NZ & still use it even today. There's nothing new under the sun!

[@bondfool]

Yes, my parents had one like that with the guard in the ‘90s.

[@asquithmainlines699]

These guys are great on there own! Loving this duo. More please.

[@hazyhalfmoon]

Me: “Dicing garlic and onions is a pain to bother with” Mike: “You have DeXtErItY iSsUeS”

[@aposiopetic]

I really appreciate your trying to consider accessibility needs in your reviews! You were absolutely right to wonder if the Slap Chop might be an accessible tool--it may be helpful to folks with arthritis, Parkinsons, or other conditions that make a steady, secure grip on a knife more difficult.

[@maecooper8540]

Except that it's not that big. So there is a fair amount of pre-prep with the knife before you can put it in the slap chop.

[@aposiopetic]

@@maecooper8540 very true! It doesn’t do it all on its own. I have friends who use it with pre-portioned fruit and veg mainly, and with other accessibility tools.

[@amberdawnstafford9401]

It is also very dangerous. It utilizes razor blades that dull quickly and cannot be replaced or re sharpened. Once it dulls, food gets stuck and you have to fish it out. Also, cleanup is not safe. You can't get inside it properly. I have very bad shaky hands and I would rather go slow with the knife I am already using to make things fit. It worked for a few weeks then went in the garbage.

[@aposiopetic]

@@amberdawnstafford9401 that’s really useful to know, thank you!

[@rifki_official2771]

Since Ebbers isn’t here, I’m filling in the nerdy bits about the tray. Tipsi tray is like a hanging pendulum, instead of the drink sloshing back and forth, the drink is actually pushed down. Our shoulder while walking creates the swing of the pendulum, and as we know pendulums always stabilise to the centre when moved. Key is to have a loose grip so when we stop walking (shoulder stops) the tray can continue to swing by the grip of your palm. Also, just have grandma knit a hanging basket frame for your regular trays. It’s the same principle, you get DIY design options and save 35 quids. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Reznic007]

With the slap chop this was one of the only gadgets that my parents bought YEARS ago and I’ll say from experience they start sticking pretty quick any it’s really annoying.

[@andyyyz9114]

Indeed, I remember them from the 70s, and I'm not sure they were brand new back then.

[@michaelablank]

I have one of the Pampered Chef models of it and it is such a pile of ass, and not in a good way. It can't really be sharpened either, so it only gets worse over time.

[@justikki]

The kitchen just looks so good, guys. I know it’s been a while since y’all showed the upgrades but it just hit me in this one how nice it looks as a set!

[@J.L.Media.]

I like how the boys are nice to each other when they’re by themselves.

[@thepedanticcreature680]

I have to admit: I am fascinated by the tipsy tray. It even looks good enough to keep as a form of furnishing without feeling bad about it.

[@cftyftyufyfuyfty]

Hang your bananas off it- multifunctional device!

[@thepedanticcreature680]

@@cftyftyufyfuyfty I mean, I have seen Yamazaki market a banana hanger. :P

[@kacistephens6794]

I love this video. It’s like “while ebbers is away, the guys will play!” 😂 great job mike and baz!❤️

[@tt_tonic]

“We’re chefless today” ENTER SLAP-CHOP

[@carolinekim405]

15:20 is exactly why the barry mike dynamic is so great lmaooo