Strange Microwave S'mores Maker Put to the Test!

Today I'm testing out this unusual microwave s'mores maker that can supposedly create perfect s'mores in 30 seconds! I also try out a Curly Wurly bar from the UK!
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0:00 Intro & Unboxing
1:11 First Use
3:28 Cheese & Peanut Butter
5:26 Banana & Marshmallow
6:52 Marathon Bar
10:08 Conclusion
#smores #kitchengadgets #curlywurly

[@cc3kidsl8ter78]

Walking around the kitchen eating something crunchy and finally ending up eating over the sink... Yup thats me! Lol

[@MrSharkBait561]

@land of Lincoln uh because there's more to the video? Did you even finish watching it?

[@SILVERSTRIPE_]

You in mate lol

[@Gustavo-fx2jf]

For that’s a whose mood

[@elvsrbad2]

Would have liked to see you do a "is this even necessary" segment where you just tried microwaving a smore on a plate and seeing the difference

[@meauxjeaux431]

NO difference !

[@BackForwardPunch]

Looks like same could be accomplished by putting a cup of water in the microwave with a plate

[@meauxjeaux431]

It doesn't even need water.

[@Bob5mith]

@@meauxjeaux431 The water absorbs some of the microwave energy to allow the marshmallow and chocolate to melt slower and more evenly.

[@dillonh321]

@@Bob5mith Or you can reduce the power

[@Bob5mith]

@@dillonh321 It doesn't work that way. Reducing the power just makes it cycle off and on over several seconds. 50% power is on full power for 5 seconds then off for 5 seconds. 10% is on full power for 1 second and off for 9. They're not all on a 10 second cycle, but none of them cycle fast enough to heat evenly over 30 seconds. The water actually absorbs some of the power, reducing it evenly.

[@rc18trocks]

@@Bob5mith thanks for that little tidbit of info!

[@user-pi5xz5je4y]

The caramel in the curly wurly probably got chewier from being cold.

[@ReclusiveQueen]

Actually if you cool them enough they do actually break, however they do warm up quick to be chewy in the mouth. (source: I'm british)

[@ironnoriboi]

@@ReclusiveQueen You are correct. They sell them in the Netherlands aswell.

[@ccllvn]

Natasha I used to buy curly wurly at gas stations in Bavaria/Poland every time I see it, it was always incredibly hard and I actually ate it by pushing it out of the wrap and breaking pieces off. I thought it was supposed to be rock hard, sort of like a DAIM bar.

[@shia7421]

@@ironnoriboi Where? I live there too and now I'd like to try it!

[@liesha7495]

Curly Wurly in Australia are always chewey I have found. We have Curly Wurly squiggles which I am currently eating. They give your jaw a nice little workout.

[@pepshaven6520]

The guest appearance of that dog is like looking for Hitchcock in any of his films. You can't look at anything else until the dog has been seen and awwwwww'ed over. lol

[@chocolatewhale3656]

Every bite he takes he goes to a different location in the kitchen

[@NicoleTheeHomebody]

This comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭

[@tiberiancostal1358]

S'mores make you teleport! I only came for the Curly wuirly attempt, now I gotta try melted marchmallow and chocolate

[@sonteeg]

Peanut butter and cheese on Ritz sounds like a college emergency food, to me.

[@Gransonec]

They do sell peanut butter and cheese crackers snacks. I bought some on sale, a few months ago. I like cheese crackers and I like peanut butter crackers. But, the union of the two flavors just seems to make something kinda bland.

[@jdisdetermined]

Peanut butter on Ritz, cheese on saltines. Anything else is uncivilized. 😁👍

[@jenniferwellman5311]

See, but I like my marshmallow toasted, it’s all about that burnt flavor. Just saying

[@Freakinreviews]

Yeah that's something a microwave just can't duplicate.

[@juliebaker6969]

Yeah, a marshmallow isn't done properly till you have to blow it out.

[@kariedwards495]

Something for you s’mores lovers to try indoors... Walmart.com has “stuffed puffs” (don’t use amazon, they’re super expensive there)... put 1 on a gc square in a toaster oven... one toast cycle (450 for 4 minutes) it toasts the mallow nicely and there is chocolate in the mallow... I love it (I do it in my air fryer oven on 400 for 4 minutes, but it’s not as good..the extra 50 degrees make the difference

[@richdaley9982]

I was thinking the same thing. He needed to light the marshmallows on fire first. 😂

[@tommyeugene]

@@juliebaker6969 you are sooo right! it's not a S'more if you don't get some 'CHAR' on it!...

[@freethebirds3578]

S'mores are for eating around a fire with friends or family. Alone, in the kitchen, over the sink takes away the appeal for me.

[@ahandsomefridge]

I just throw them in the fire and get a bag of chips and a beer instead ;)

[@Tazay]

Putting it that way makes this device seem extremely depressing.

[@marcywantsto7553]

nah smores are good any time of the day

[@outdoorsjoe]

Smores poptarts are really good and a lot easier than this mess.

[@moniquemacaulay8270]

ya, but at the same time, it looks perfect for that time of the month.

[@zappawench6048]

The jump cuts of you nom noming down on your smores made me giggle!

[@perochialjoe]

It would have been interesting to see you microwave a s'mores just on a plate to see if the product actually does anything. Because I kind of have my doubts.

[@kellylaliberte548]

Without the water the marshmallow gets crunchy.

[@dollhousemakr]

@@kellylaliberte548 And the cracker would get chewy. Like when you microwave pizza.

[@michelleaus]

We make ours on a plate in the microwave, taste fine! Marshmallow is perfect, chocolate melts and crackers are really good!. No need for the plastic water thingy 😊

[@joehatch1602]

@@kellylaliberte548 Couldn't you just put a cup of water in with it?

[@MissJoyce88]

@@joehatch1602 yes you could. works great for microwaving leftover pizza as well

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

Some suggestions for UK candy bars to try Crunchie Toffee crisp Kinder Bueno Starbar Galaxy Ripple Wispa gold Cadbury Marvelous Creations Jaffa cakes I have picked things that are very different to what is available in the USA

[@Freakinreviews]

Those are some great candy names.

[@danieljohn6781]

Freakin' Reviews u need to do a video on trying some British candy

[@robchissy]

@@Freakinreviews you need to try bombay mix, it's a savoury snack

[@chilled-out-on-lantau]

Kinder Bueno isn't a UK brand

[@nyancat8828]

We have kinder bueno in the USA btw

[@nemosthebandit]

It's a good day when I log on and see a new Freakin' Reviews video upload. I was hoping you would make a s'more in the microwave without the maker because it doesn't seem the thing does anything.

[@Freakinreviews]

Other than the hands that hold it in place and the water reservoir, which must do something...

[@ebonimom6964]

@@Freakinreviews it doesnt do much tho

[@kumd]

Wish you would have also tried making a 30 second s’more on a plate without the s’mores maker. Wonder how necessary that product is.

[@meauxjeaux431]

It's totally useless ! You can do the same thing by just microwaving them, then mash them down using your own hands...which just happens to be FREE !

[@kvngkxld]

I’m so addicted to this channel lol, can’t stop watching!

[@groovygirl2408]

Looks fun, & children would love making these.

[@ebonimom6964]

Yes its probably great for kids

[@darrenthegreat2164]

We love These bars in UK , everything was bigger & thicker in the 80's 😃

[@jmj8596]

chocolate seemed bigger in the 70's 🤪

[@Dannie-My0wnReality]

I live in London ... believe me when I say “you’re not missing out” 🤣

[@sftraub]

What a trip down memory lane, the Marathon Bar! My mom used to decorate a carousel birthday cake with the Marathon used as supports for the carousel roof! Thanks for this one! The Curly Whirly is chewier because it was refrigerated which stiffens the caramel.

[@mikeyjames]

The dog is always lingering in the background 😂😂 I’m dying at 5:04 😂😂😂😂

[@MCG525]

I remember the Marathon candy bar. "It lasts a good long time".

[@GothicKittyMadness]

Weirdly never thought of putting peanut butter with cheese before! I mean, they're both savoury and cheese usualy goes with everything.... so why not :O

[@Freakinreviews]

It wasn't terrible. I just felt my brain trying to figure out what to do with that combination.

[@ebonimom6964]

No ma'am

[@ahandsomefridge]

Dutch peanutbutter is not as sweet as American peanutbutter. It pairs well with chili pepper, possibly not too bad with cheese either. Also pairs great with chocolate sprinkles.

[@scaper8]

I'm always surprised at how many people never think about peanut butter and cheese. I mean every grocery and convenience store I've ever been in his packs of cracker sandwiches with cheese crackers and peanut butter filling. I always figured everyone knew about it. :-)

[@juliebaker6969]

@@ahandsomefridge it depends on the kind of American peanut butter. Natural peanut butter isn't sweetened.

[@alarb123]

" I don’t hate this"... another bite 😂😂 love this guy

[@Yogurt1701]

Hi James, here in the UK we did have a chocolate bar called Marathon, but you'll know them as SNICKERS, which is what we now call them too. Regarding the Curly Wurly, sadly to keep costs down they have shrunk and the recipe has no doubt changed to reduce sugar. :)

[@therealstevebuscemi7703]

Just me that watches these but doesnt watch it for the product?

[@zehph]

You ar not alone! Haha

[@ahandsomefridge]

I watch these *because* I know I will never buy any of the products.

[@danny___928]

damn steve buscemi i agree he is so fine , daddy vibes definitely. mmm mmm mmm

[@zehph]

@@danny___928 I didn't mean it that way tho... He is very articulate and funny, I enjoy him talk about this stuff, especially when the products are crappy, nothing creepy on my end of the spectrum.

[@bigfrank3113]

Theres cheese crackers and peanut butter

[@21darkster]

I was just about to comment this lol. I think the instructions were telling him that he could make either a cheese cracker or a peanut butter cracker lol

[@Ozzy_2014]

Ritz has had both peanut butter and cheese crackers. Not in the same sandwich.

[@clarencepcanine]

That's what I was thinking, of course those orange crackers don't taste like real cheese....

[@BecomingAnae]

I love how he takes bites like every 90s kid in a Lunchables commercial. lol

[@ktasay]

We LOVE the Curly Wurly! I ordered a bunch for my wife several months ago and she's been rationing them. The trick is to freeze them for a while then smash them into pieces. The pieces melt in your mouth.

[@mohamedrefaey6287]

I like strange -Freakin Reviews

[@TheRealDavil]

Yea but you can just use a plate though, you don't need this thing at all

[@fourearwolf3315]

For real!! That’s just something you can spend your money on or have your kids begging for because it looks like a toy, LMAOO!!

[@oliviasmith4779]

It’s just gonna end up breaking and being thrown away 😂

[@markholder8]

James White and the Curly Wurly bar...words that just go together :-) Great video!

[@Scorpio75]

Another great review! Thanks!

[@darkfangnightcrow]

If you try English candy I'd recommend a double decker bar it's a fun British chocolate.

[@Freakinreviews]

I can't wait to go over there and lose all of my gym progress trying all of the interesting food.

[@darkfangnightcrow]

@@Freakinreviews well maybe we do have some healthy food but it all depends on what you like I have a local farm shop that make the best scotch eggs I've ever had but they are pretty pricey so I only get them once in a while.

[@sahpem4425]

It’s smaller: You’re bigger. It’s chewier: It’s cold. Ya welcome. 😉 Thanks for a great video.

[@dominicw8868]

What? Sarah you got me stumped

[@brirader3621]

@@dominicw8868 I think she was saying that he grew up, so the candy bar that he remembered as a child seemed bigger than now as he grew aka he's bigger its smaller. Then I think she was saying that the reason it was chewy was because it was cold. I think, I could be wrong though.

[@chinchillasnot9639]

@@brirader3621 Be confident, of course she was lmao

[@fluffycritter]

That eating montage reminds me of a scene from a movie where we see someone begin their decline into hedonism and drug addiction.

[@barbarasantamaria4456]

Hi from the U.K. In the U.K. we had marathon bars which where renamed snicker bars. They have hazel nuts and nougat in them covered in chocolate. The curly wurly is just soft caramel with chocolate on top. We put ours in the fridge so they snap when cold. Yes they are chewy buts that’s the fun of them.

[@Earth313n]

One of basic combination in my area is toast + cheese + peanut butter Thank you for the video

[@jenpalubicki3179]

Use to love the marathon bar. Wish they’d bring it back

[@juliebaker6969]

It was my all time favorite candy bar till they came out with Milky Way Simply Caramel.

[@dezilaughs]

Same memory and I ordered these three different times... just as I remember! I smiled when I heard you were trying a candy bar coming from the UK that you remembered as a child!! 🥰

[@drego321]

They were so preoccupied with if they could, that they didn't stop to consider if they should.

[@rricci]

Speaking of childhood memories, do you remember King Vitamin cereal?

[@dpofahl]

I have this thing and actually dp use it for smores although I think they meant cheese or peanut butter for the Ritz. Can't believe how messy the cheese and peanut butter was! Lol. I like the idea of experimenting with different ingredients though!!

[@juliebaker6969]

Now I was thinking they meant cream cheese and peanut butter. They actually sound like they would be good together.

[@michaelsaparito]

I remember the Marathon Bar and yes, it wasn't THAT chewy! I loved that candy bar too. I had found the UK version a while ago but didn't order it. 40 years ago! Where has the time gone?!?!? The best part of S'mores is the charred marshmallow. Microwaves can't replicate that but the stove top can.

[@JillontheLake]

I too, remember the Marathon Bar and loved them. It's good to know there's an alternative out there.

[@chrisasst]

S’mores with peanut butter cups instead of Hershey bar is the best.

[@brittanyabbott4387]

Yessssss! I have to do this!

[@jdisdetermined]

Yes! I'm not the only one! It's 1000x better. Have you tried it with the white chocolate Reese's cups??

[@Malandrin]

Barry Lewis reviewed this gadget some years ago

[@parkerhoover7333]

Ahh thank you! I was struggling to remember who it was i saw do this

[@ruthbygrave4695]

And from a Brit that used to be around that long ago, we used to have a Marathon bar that's what now gets called a Snickers, and your Milky Way is what we call a Mars Bar, and I have no idea what you call our Milky Way (small bars with lighter fluffier caramel.

[@jmj8596]

US version of Milky Way is what a Mars bar is in the UK ...the nearest thing to a UK Milky Way could be US Three Musketeers... the UK Milky Way has like a soft vanilla filling and doesn't have any caramel at all

[@brucecoleman7412]

On thinner items, I think I would just watch through the window for the desired melting and stop it there. I don’t think I’ve seen a product yet that I need to rush out and buy. Most are just marketing gimmicks that that just waste space to make an already easy job easier. That being said, I find myself itching for your next video! I love your reviews and you are among the best of the best KZbin reviewers! Keep ‘em coming! And as always, we need more Bailey! 😎

[@brookbodnar-downs4288]

That’s so cool!!!! I might get one 🤣

[@user-pi5xz5je4y]

Just put one cracker on a plate, put the ingredients on it then microwave it, then put the other cracker on top and squash it down.

[@juliebaker6969]

@@user-pi5xz5je4y That's a MUCH cheaper option.

[@aidanyelsma7762]

I feel like this product could never replicate a perfect s’more. It takes time to get a perfectly golden brown marshmallow.

[@ItsJustLisa]

Perfect toasting is definitely an art.

[@juliebaker6969]

Golden brown? A marshmallow isn't perfect till you have to blow it out!

[@TheAguydude]

The microwave provides an inflation effect that campfire s'mores are lacking. I agree that toasted marshmallows are better than microwaved marshmallows, but in a s'more I don't think it matters.

[@HS-pb1qq]

Saw this yesterday at Walmart and thought freakin review should review this! Wow! Keep up the good work!

[@ToddStafford]

Bro, I was in the same boat! As a kid I loved Marathon Bars. Then we moved to Alaska and they didn’t have them here. Later as a young adult I looked and looked for them with no luck. And then a few years I got to dreaming about them again. Some time spent on the interwebs lead me to the Curly Wurly. And now life is complete again!! We do an order once a year or so.

[@ahsant1178]

Just speechless reviews. Soooo good!😄

[@Apocalypz]

Moved here in 2004 from the UK and can tell you *there are loads of other chocolate bars & candies* you'll absolutely love when you visit. Thanks for this video reminding me of my youth. Look forward to your next adventure. 😉

[@TheLaharl99]

I loved every clip of him crunching down on things😂

[@ICARUS_I]

One of my favorite channels on KZbin. Always a good time watching your content.

[@prebenkul]

I cannot believe how noone has invented a gadget to roast marsmellows, Imagine a plastic stick with a turning handle in which you impale a mellow on, then a simple candle underneath in which you can control the distance to and from the mellow. Thatd be sick as you could roast it however you'd like it, and you wouldnt need to make an big camp fire to do it! actual revolutionary.

[@jenniferlittle2870]

Omg I been telling my kids about the Marathon candy bar for years, I can’t believe you’ve demonstrated one! It was one of my Cherished memories and favorite candy bars I haven’t seen in 30 years

[@BrittMFH]

Oh dear.... Now I'm getting hungry! Thanks for the review!

[@4biz]

good vid..love the last part u added on.i never heard of this curly worly .this was a fun vid.

[@ConnorAZ]

You're actually such a awesome person and honestly very inspiring I don't know but it just feels really good when I watch your videos makes me feel forget everything bad that's been happening lately specially with this pandemic going on thanks for making such awesome videos and I hope you and your family always stay safe ❤️ and please never stop making these videos means a world to me thanks for making my life just that little bit better I even watch your videos on repeat because you sometimes make so funny comments about products it never gets old....😋😊

[@unionbetty]

Hi James, love your videos, I’m in my late 60’s and man o man did you bring back some sweet memories. And yes marathon bars where at the top of my list. Along with burnt peanuts, good and plenty, and bemens gum. Good job James

[@jerrygrynspan3481]

Try the Coffee Crisp bar from Canada. My favorite. In Florida you can get them at Publix at the ridiculous price of $1.75 (after all it is imported.)

[@bruceedwards7394]

Love your channel, please keep up the great work.

[@awkwardpotato2793]

So my birthday is this Friday and I really wanted smores for the small party on Saturday, but our ordinances in our neighborhood make us not allowed to have a camp fire. This product sounds perfect for my situation! Lol what great timing.

[@sharonwilliams1319]

Love your reviews. It would have been nice to see it you could duplicate those results using ordinary household items. Keep them coming.

[@Erisvito]

Thumbs up for you taking the hit with cheese and peanut butter. Now I’m gonna have to coax my siblings into trying it.

[@prankman49]

The Curly Wurly bars here in the UK cost 1 pound for the 4. But they are a lot smaller than what they use to be when I was a kid.

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Always fun to watch your review videos. Reasonably objective, and you give it an honest shot as usual. I wonder what the water is for? Probably to offset some of the microwave's power and provide a more even warming effect. I do recall some tips about cooking certain things with a cup of water. Huh, PB and cheese. I haven't had that in years. Yeah, it's a thing. It's an odd sounding combination that just works (not as well as say, PB and Chocolate, but it's still pretty solid). It's partly psychological, as most subjective things are. If you go in expecting it to taste off or bad, it's not surprising that you won't enjoy it much. That said, naturally it's not for everyone. If you like cheese and you like PB, it should work. And of course the bar is chewy, the caramel hardened in the fridge. If it was room temperature it would be much softer.

[@jencrochetingradtech5913]

I thought the marathon bar was a mandela effect on me, lol. I'm glad to know at least one other person remembers this treat! thanks for the blast from my past

[@nulle1968]

We do have curly wurly in germany too - back in the 70 it was named 3 musketiere (3 musketeers) and it is the same taste as back in time. I really miss some of the childhood snacks. Thanks for your great reviews - I love every single one of them, even if I can´t get most of the thing here. Greeting and stay healthy

[@mobetterblue3360]

I remember Marathon bars! They were one of my favorites because they were so long. Too bad the Curly Wurly wasn't quite the same. I was about to order some.

[@beaucarroll17]

well damn, we need a series of you just eating different food, that's more entertaining than the machine lol

[@freethebirds3578]

Try marzipan when in Europe. It's sweetened almond paste. Best coated with dark chocolate. In my experience, either you love it or you loathe it. I love it, so when we lived in Europe, everyone in the family gave me theirs!

[@juliebaker6969]

That's one I too love. But you CAN get it in the USA, infact it's not hard to make it yourself.

[@mandybranch7218]

Love em n stash em

[@KentuckyRanger]

It's odd, that container on it looks like there's a lid, that can be opened and something placed or poured into it, LOL! I sooo remember the Marathon bar!

[@kriscynical]

Curly Wurlys are awesome!! A friend of mine lives in the UK and periodically sends me those and Cadbury roses. I love them!

[@gwenwarren6658]

OMG 😱 😱😱 the Marathon Bar! What a blast from MY past as well!!!

[@oliviasmith4779]

I don’t see how this is any better than just putting the s’more in the microwave without a cheaply made product that’s gonna end up in a landfill.

[@FirebladeCBR]

Bizarrely I was eating a curlywurly whilst watching this video and had no idea you’d be trying one. In the U.K. a snickers bar used to be called a marathon 🤣

[@susanmiller4159]

I want a tour of what’s on top of your cabinets. I’ve got all kinds of stuff from my moms cookie jar to an antique radio. Love your videos.

[@johndoe9207]

Haha, I see a doggy drinking booze! Bailey with the Irish Cream perhaps

[@litlredlocks]

Thanks for the s'mores review. I know exactly who I'm I'm going to share this video with.

[@richardstorer-adam7222]

A UK marathon bar is what you call a snickers. We now also call it snickers

[@koywentz5032]

Amazing video!

[@OrignalRobRobert]

Another great video!

[@jskrawz4611]

Love Reeses peanut butter cups in place of the chocolate... But you do have to roast the marshmallows over a fire... You have to burn them a bit...

[@JonMcPhalen]

"Culinary masterpiece..." LOL

[@juliebradley1184]

You crack me up! 🤣🤣🤣

[@willowsverge3046]

I like the idea of the graham cracker getting steamed a bit. I have trouble chewing really crispy things. My 9 yr old nephew would get into making these! Yes! The marathon bar was really chewy. Thats one of the reasons i loved it so much! Youre right it was a lot thicker. My absolute favorite was the Powerhouse bar! Ive never found it made under another name though 🙁

[@nickold3078]

You don’t need that device to make microwave s’mores! Just put it on a plate!

[@ohla300]

Lol I felt that " Cuz I need to get out of here!" I was going to travel this year too.

[@DangerWifeDodd]

Getting chocolate in the mail in Vegas? You live on the edge sir! Lol

[@Tianablue1]

Greetings from the UK! And yeah the curly Wurlys were definitely wider than they are now!

[@joshualooney950]

09:11 I wasnt ready for such an aesthetically pleasing frame

[@razz4taz]

Dang you! You make me want a s'mores maker now!

[@robchissy]

what is known as snickers was once called marathon in the uk, curley wurley have been around in the uk since i was a kid and i'm 46,

[@floyd2386]

Incidentally Snickers had an "energy" bar called Marathon in the States.

[@msxspraypaint]

I bet you just triggered your personal trainer

[@oksills]

I don’t even know anyone who still eats food from a microwave; especially food that’s “junk” to begin with.

[@LiqnLag]

It's surreal that I have your model of microwave and that add 30 seconds is the most used non start button around! Like even for a minute and a half, spam that 30 seconds button 3 times!

[@missyretzlaff758]

I loved the marathon bar!!!

[@yieyito]

The way he eats the Smores looks like somethings straight out of 'Attack on Titan'