TESTING BUZZFEED FOOD HACKS... What's ACTUALLY Worth Trying??

[@rwaggs2623]

Christopher is SO brave. Rachel says, "I don't like this, you taste it." and he DOES! It's like, "Honey, does this milk smell bad to you too?"

[@larissajohnny8771]

Robin Wagganer such a nice boy 😂💙

[@victoriastargle2929]

Larissa Johnny still want such a nice boy merch

[@neavewhite930]

We’re all out here trying to find the Ross to our Rachel when we really need to find the Chris to our Rachel.

[@irenerichards9533]

Don’t ever settle for a Ross

[@missyb1020]

Ya Ross is a weirdo

[@kristiyu2575]

Neave White SPITTING STRAIGHT FAX 🙌🏽

[@sienawaldbillig4828]

I love this comment it’s the most true thing I’ve ever read

[@gabbypalao6789]

If our Rachel found a Ross, then they'll just go on and off, back and forth

[@millisanchez5536]

2:08 She says "I added the egg" and it clearly shows chris' arm :) I love watching Rachel, she makes me laugh every time

[@RachhLovesLife]

True!!! I was filming it :P I always have to think back on the spot and think who did what haha

[@andiianderson4260]

@@RachhLovesLife I was going WHOAH Rachel yo arms got hairy

[@netteoo]

I'm so glad someone else saw this cause I was trying to not have to be the asshole to call out the wrong person's hand. 🤣🤣

[@lauraedwards1742]

You should try my mums popcorn recipe, equal parts butter sugar and golden syrup and a pinch of salt, melt it in the microwave and add it to your popcorn. It tastes really nice! Like she can see this and try it out 😊

[@3kylajsmith]

Sounds yummy, sweet and salty, like kettle corn.

[@raisinggreyson9854]

I like smooth potatoes! Not pureed, but mashed with a mixture. There's still the occasional little lump, but they're so much creamier.

[@beautyfab8047]

I want creamy potatoes now... haha 👍🏼

[@louiseterry3323]

I don’t like mash potatoes...

[@kelsey2333]

@@louiseterry3323 weirdo lol

[@devgh742]

I like to add cream cheese to my Mac and cheese because it adds that richness and creaminess without over powering the cheese. Also just put the entire Oreo pack in the freeze, don't wet them. Just cold Oreos are good.

[@jayswing101]

Editing Rachel really had fun with this one xD The crossed out 'B' that then disappeared and was replaced with 2 was my favourite.

[@callmecrazy4262]

Xx

[@sweethoney1648]

XD

[@kotadawndragon]

When it comes to mac and cheese, I usually add some evaporated milk instead of regular milk. It makes a much richer tasting meal and it has that cheese sauce quality you were looking for.

[@deannajoanB]

3:55 that "soarry" is the most canadian you've ever sounded

[@JenniferLevi6]

Deanna Joan agree

[@user-jg9px1xu4e]

Sitting here trying to hear it and not being able to... oh... because I am also canadian 😂

[@sim_dtch]

I was just going to comment this!🤣

[@DJoy222]

I so heard that too!

[@ceciliaanguyenx6007]

I was looking through these comments to see if anyone commented this lol

[@sarahm2943]

11:19 Rachel literally took out the butter melting container and put a bowl there and said that it was the best life hack😂 She didn’t realize that it was literally made for melting butter!

[@Luludestroyer]

It's too small, I've always used a microwave to melt the butter because the little cap doesn't hold enough butter. I saw her do that with the bowl in there and thought "genius!"

[@sarahm2943]

I have the same machine and it was just the right size for me but I guess it’s different for everyone.

[@kaydiglawson7767]

I'm way late to the video but came here to find this comment. I needed to know I wasnt the only one who knew that.

[@rielyannie8857]

Okay, I worked at an ice cream shop-- interesting fact: ice cream sandwhiches are made with HARD cookies and the moisture from the ice cream in the freezer is what makes them soft!

[@anggela]

Lol I wish you said "here's the scoop" 😂 that's so awesome, now I know what to do with homemade cookies once they're not so soft 😍

[@Ena48145]

Oooo really??? I would have never known! You changed my perspective on life. I would love to see them actually made

[@crytical1237]

That’s so obvious but still I’m amazed.

[@89Linna]

The garlic press: "Am I a JOKE to you?" :D :D

[@fabienneblume9287]

THANKS! :D

[@Atlas_Reid]

I’ve done the sour cream and Mac and cheese thing since I was a kid, I decided one day to experiment and made something delicious and I’ve eaten it that way since but I don’t add that much sour cream. I make the Mac and cheese as normal but instead of adding all the milk I do half milk half sour cream (sometimes even less sour cream if I want it to be a bit creamier) and I find that to be a good balance and it doesn’t take away a ton of the cheesy-ness. So if any wants to try it I would recommend doing half the milk it says and adding the sour cream to your liking.

[@Mortibella]

Gracie2241 I put a little cream cheese in mine (in addition to milk). It makes it so good.

[@sandramilenkovic748]

Can you write how you make them, if the recipe isn't too long? 😁

[@Rainbowmetric]

I do not like the taste of milk and can be sensitive to too much dairy so I never keep milk around. I did the sour cream hack on a whim on a desperate day where I just wanted Mac and cheese. I loved it. That being said I used the cheddar vs the white cheddar and I believed added some freshly grated cheddar cheese. Now that’s the only way I make it!

[@KnaughtyKnancy]

when I was in undergrad and broke, I didn’t have milk but I had sour cream so I tried it and it was soooo good

[@christinelynn4040]

Yes! Milk and sour cream together is the key.

[@katiegroulx5238]

More Chris!!!!! I feel like he has earned his own chair by entertaining us with you in these videos for so long and it’s the best!!!

[@jamieldianzon1484]

In the Philippines rice with garlic and butter is called "sinangag" it's usually cooked for breakfast :)

[@smji5269]

so if someone likes to brush teeth before breakfast, then has Sinangag for breakfast, does that cancel out?

[@princessettedona264]

@@smji5269 yep you gotta go back to brushing your teeth again esp if you partnered sinangag with longganisa 😁 🤤

[@mabel3425]

Henlo my fellow Filipinos, kamusta relief goods niyo? HAHAHA

[@jakryk]

I'm sure someone has already mentioned this, but the little plastic cup on top of the popcorn popper is for melting butter. Put softened butter in the cup and turn on the popper. By the time the corn has popped the butter will be melted. I, too, am in the lumpy potato club and I do like it when you use red skinned potatoes and just smash the skin in the potatoes.

[@sharonrabby4297]

Who else prayed for her nails when she grated the garlic?

[@Ena48145]

I prayed for her fingies

[@kittykins-magee]

I always grate stuff right down until my fingers touch the grater and I've never cut myself on it lol I think people think they are sharper than they really are

[@LovesTheWarriors]

Noodles with just sour cream and Parmesan cheese is like, a whole meal in my house. We used to beg my mom to make us sour cream noodles when we were kids! My sister and I also can and do eat whole spoonfuls of sour cream straight from the tub, though, so... we might be a little biased.

[@himadrisharma2299]

So basically if you rupture the cells of the garlic alot, more ALLICIN is released. Where are my BA stans at??

[@kateamarlow]

👏 and then it's a two-part epoxy.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

I can't even hear the word garlic without thinking of Brad

[@himadrisharma2299]

@@radhiadeedou8286 Ikr! I even hear the word 'Allicin' in his voice now 😛

[@deborahdueck8151]

I agree with you on the thin oreos haveing the proper amount of icing

[@teresah4972]

I’m with you Rachel. I don’t like the frosting in the Oreos either. Thin is best IMO.

[@nancycorrea8454]

Teresa H I hands down agree 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@lowkeycolloquy9807]

Yes! I've never met anyone who agrees with me about the thins 😁

[@ChantillyLaceCA]

I'm all about the double stuff! Lol Thins are my least favourite Chocolate peanut butter pie Oreos are up there for me now too ;)

[@djplumking]

As a kid I loved the double, but then I became like an adult or something and prefer the cookie part so yeah, the thins are second best. First best are the fudge covered (with two cookies, not that weird fudge covered with just one cookie).

[@jazziered142]

I was really surprised how much I like the thin Oreos over the regular Oreos. I like the double stuf least of all.

[@JasmineAnahera]

I love ya, but are we not going to talk about how that’s not minced garlic? 😂 glad you kept your fingertips intact!

[@christinab6576]

I'm with Chris.. I don't like thin oreos.. I always go double stuffed!

[@emilydurkee8664]

I'm eating double stuffed right now

[@IlovePierceTheVeil16]

The cream is the best part!

[@radhiadeedou8286]

@@IlovePierceTheVeil16 what?? Nooo the cream is too sweet that's why the dark chocolate ones are so good

[@IlovePierceTheVeil16]

@@radhiadeedou8286 IF IT DOESNT TASTE LIKE DIABETES ITS NOT SWEET ENOUGH Lmao but fr i havent tried those oreos but i love dark chocolate so im tempted

[@m00nlight112233]

Im 29 and i've always made mashed potatoes with the egg yolk, my mum teached me that way :) we use milk, butter, nutmeg, lemon juice and egg yolk

[@tayloradams3993]

Dude good potatoes are good potatoes. Idc if they are lumpy or smooth as long as they aren't chalky starch piles

[@djplumking]

Team Potato here, too. As long as it isn't burned or the chalky dry gritty stuff, I'll eat it.

[@ev3644]

@@djplumking Same

[@lorenabidin7465]

I want baking Rach back. Baking Rach with Chris cameos have kept me sane the past couple of weeks.

[@kylahjones5229]

I'm early!Hey Rachel,I was thinking maybe you could do a "trying tik tok desserts" video,have a good day!

[@Joy.Elizabeth]

Would love that!

[@vickinoble4744]

My sister has some of THEEEEE BEST mashed potatoes we have ever had. I asked her recently what her secret was to make them so unbelievably good. She smiled and said "on top of butter and milk ...add a good spoonful or two of mayonnaise". I haaaaaaaate mayo so I kind of gagged when she said this. But I tried it. It is SOOO GOOD!!!

[@emilyalcorn3547]

I put Mayo in my mash all the time (& have done for years...) it’s GREAT!!!

[@Tissaisme]

Oreo thins are ok for car snacks on a long drive, and I’d be interested to try them as a crust for a baked good, but nope. Chris is right, mint all the way. Those those dark chocolate ones look pretty tasty

[@Tina-zc5mb]

No Doubles stuff and Gold oreos all the way

[@radhiadeedou8286]

@@Tina-zc5mb these are the sweetest Oreos, which can be a good or a bad thing, for me it's a no

[@radhiadeedou8286]

I agree, these are my two favorites. I grabbed a box of the thin ones the other day then putt it back cause they seemed more expensive

[@lilbean33]

Dark chocolate oreos are a lie. They taste like normal oreos. 😞😞

[@irenerichards9533]

They do make mint Oreo thins and oh so good!

[@tuderich]

Did it: A: make me laugh out loud? 2: make my day? Oh Rachel, the editing this time 😂😂

[@zhu1635]

Adding egg to a mashed potatoes "hack" - my grandmother used to do this every time and I assume she's not the one who invented it 🙃 She's 85 so it's probably not so much a hack but an old recipe (in some places at least) My mom stopped adding the egg since I was born, to avoid any risks of using the raw egg. Love your videos, Rachel! They are so sweet and positive, thank you for it!❤❤❤ And wow, I've started to watch this 14 seconds after you uploaded, never been so early on any YT vids. (sorry if I made some mistakes, english is not my native laguage)

[@JenniferLevi6]

Olga Zhuzhgova SAME! My dad just told me about it maybe 3 days ago. Russian thing maybe

[@zhu1635]

@@JenniferLevi6 well, maybe it is😊

[@lynettemiller6519]

Dude, if you were my English student, I would be swelling with pride

[@zhu1635]

@@lynettemiller6519 oh, thank you!😊 Trying to do my best🙂

[@kelsey2333]

Are you Russian? I used to have a friend named Olga and she was Russian

[@rebeccaadler1102]

Finally someone agrees with my Oreo preferences! Double Stuf sux and Thin is the best!

[@lemonarizonatea]

"because nobody says no to salt." Okay, Molly. Edit: Rachel! You and Chris should do the #leftoverschallenge! 😁

[@resym7734]

😂😂

[@imstumped2052]

Unfortunately I have to use less salt now. Was recently told I have high blood pressure :(

[@adah5195]

I'm Stumped dang that’s tough. Sorry for your loss 😭

[@nadiahodges9365]

@@imstumped2052 I need to as well but it's so hard😭😭

[@kimberlymasters196]

I put heaving whipping cream instead of milk in my Mac n cheese and it’s amazing!!

[@frankyewarner9396]

Rachel: why does everyone eat popcorn so weird? ... Chris: but I eat popcorn perfectly!

[@nkellermann4]

Watching you and Chris taste test and banter is the breath of fresh air we all need during this hard time ❤️❤️❤️

[@vanessastaysnerdy9676]

Hey! Love your videos. I have a theory about the mac and cheese, I think you should try it again with kraft cause I think with the sharper yellow cheddar it wouldn't overpower the cheese as much. And you'd get more of a sour cream and cheddar chip flavor which is what I assume they are going for.

[@laurabooth6752]

How about cream cheese?

[@amandaribofpalmetto]

In the US it's Kraft Mac & Cheese. Kraft Dinner is specifically the Canadian name. I am curious though, do you eat KD as a meal all its own? Normally it's not a meal all its own in the US, unless it's a struggle meal, lol.

[@sambednar3351]

Amanda that’s fully a meal for me....unless I add peas or some kind of veggie lol but that’s it

[@sisiwx6154]

I'm a bit crabby, so eating homemade poutine and watching Rachel do cooking hacks. That's acceptable self care right?

[@kelsey2333]

I've always wanted to try poutine. My state borders Canada! (Minnesota, USA)

[@milkhoney6618]

Fellow Canadian 🥰

[@debrawilson9791]

I've always grated my garlic with a rasp or microplane and it turns out great. Smaller than a grater and very fine. Thats how Rachel Ray does hers.

[@xWhereswaldo]

I always use a microplane for my garlic, because I LOVE GARLIC.

[@gooseygirl1]

Fresh ground black pepper on popcorn is soooooo good!!!! A bowl of air-popped, a bit of butter, a super fine salt, cracked black pepper and I am a happy, happy girl

[@tannerharding6359]

Team Lumpy potatoes!! I even like it with some skins!

[@RachhLovesLife]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@laurel1800]

I can’t eat creamy mashed potatoes, the texture is too much. I LOVE lumpy potatoes

[@ItsJustLisa]

🙋🏼‍♀️

[@ItsJustLisa]

When I was a kid, we’d eat the skins with butter after eating out the potato. It was a red letter day when I got to have my own whole potato instead of sharing with my younger sister.

[@beautyfab8047]

Nice! Haha 👏🏼

[@lydiafradette7643]

I love the double stuffed oreo! In fact, i eat the cookies and then all the cream because i keep de best for last :P

[@me2143658709]

I loved Rachel before, but hearing her take on mashed potatoes enhanced that to a degree I cannot explain. I've never met her, but we are besties now.

[@evandiehl1468]

YES! I have never met someone who likes the thins more than double stuff. you are a blessing!

[@iwishiwuzbella]

I always just melted butter in that little cup that you measure the popcorn in, I'm too lazy to get another bowl xD

[@meganarndt440]

Seriously cannot stop watching you. I always watch your makeup videos but im just obsessed w any video you make. love your Rachel!

[@melissaluvsplease1664]

The Pioneer Woman aka Ree Drummond has a version of mashed potatoes where she uses egg and cream cheese. YUMMY!!!

[@bethanyhumphrey3803]

Double stuffed IS the worst! Thank you! Everything thinks I'm crazy for having that preference lol Also oreo hack: put them in a cup, pour milk over them. Leave them in there for like 5 secs but no longer than 10 if you want a little crunch left (which I like.) Pour milk into a separate cup. Eat the saturated oreos with a spoon. It's almost oreo pudding-ish. Drink the left over milk as you enjoy the cookies. Its amazing!

[@alyssagarza6334]

Rachel your ranking system of the oreos is my exact ranking and I love you 10 times more for it lol !!! Btw if you love the dark chocolate ones I really recommend the fudge dipped dark chocolate oreos!!!

[@katelyncreager4672]

The dark chocolate Oreos are my favorite type of Oreos. They are SOOO GOOD. I like the cookie more than the cream.

[@jessicas253]

I love the editing in this video. Gives me "It's Alive" vibes. Hunzi would be proud!

[@alayzhasantella8203]

I 100% agree about the double stuffed being the worst and the thin ones being the best!!!

[@danyaisham9124]

The thin mint Oreos are the best Oreos ever 😍 I'm with you on the double stuffed ones

[@abigailwood-bodley5205]

I use the smaller side of my grater. I do this all the time when I can’t be bothered chopping. Much easier.

[@waterqueen1994]

I was a thin oreo denier for so long. But they are SO GOOD

[@sapphira4323]

rachel is literally the only KZbinr where I watch her videos all the way and skip NOTHING

[@elizabethoishi5077]

Side note: love Chris’s Lord of the Rings shirt

[@krisnahas79]

I literally starting watching her channel like 4 days ago and I’m loving Rachel and Christopher. Rachel u are so cute I can’t stand it. And I love how Christopher is always so supportive and honest with u. Yet is always there to help out. U guys r awesome thank u for making a channel

[@norakatebarter7190]

Finally, someone who likes oreo thins the best! I also think double stuff is a disgrace.

[@Tina-zc5mb]

Why ?😂 I think they are the best

[@ChristyPlayz]

Nora Kate Barter scientifically prooven aint even doublee stuff plus we have more thins here in aus than normal ( we only have thins n normal)

[@pastelpixelp]

THINS FOR THE WIN

[@elisabethdesourdy6425]

I scrape off the stuff and only eat the cookies😂

[@Tina-zc5mb]

@@elisabethdesourdy6425 give me the filling you have left

[@roaaba9512]

1:14 adding a raw egg in mashed potatoes 3:13 using a box grater to grate garlic 7:40 using sour cream instead of milk in Mac’n’Cheese 10:35 mixing soy sauce w/ butter on popcorn 16:28 dipping Oreos in milk & freezing them like an ice cream sandwich

[@boston551000]

I'm with you Rachel, lumpy potatoes all the way!

[@des_disaster]

The thin oreos are THE BEST I totally agree with you

[@ellenbrootcoorens3476]

How do you stay so slim while eating all those things... I wish I would stay the same. Love your video's so much! ❤

[@ellenbrootcoorens3476]

Same here!

[@Luludestroyer]

Metabolism, she's built to eat and I imagine she never sits down, she strikes me as a go-go-go type of person.

[@Rose-jz6sx]

She probably doesn't eat as much as she seems to in her videos, she just does a lot of food focused videos

[@nattyjuneart]

Rach your oreo opinion about the Oreo thins being the best is so right! No one agrees with me about this until i saw this video

[@sammyseasons8949]

Haha, my oreo ranking would be the exact opposite of yours!!

[@cieraporch3638]

The new Chocolate Marshmallow Oreos are to die for!! The cookie part has actual marshmallow bits baked in it

[@deisesimoes707]

Now, when people make fun of me because I put eggs in my mashed potatoes, I have a scientific video to show.

[@patriciap.5587]

Make a video where you follow a Bon Appetit recipe! ❤✨

[@tellxmebby1]

Literally give me quadruple stuffed oreos any day.

[@theneurodivergentmomster]

I hate the Oreo cream! Double Stuf can kick rocks! Oreo Thins for the win!

[@shanni3695]

Chris: It just tastes like macaroni and dairy. Me: Isn't cheese and milk dairy?

[@courtneyj2522]

My favorite thing is to do the garlic in the butter then add about a cup of heavy cream, add 1/4 cup of Parmesan ( usually the good kind but the one that comes on the shelf will work just use more and it might be alittle gritty) then add any shredded cheese mix ( i usually use the five finger pinch on monterey jack blend or fiesta blend) Then I add a little garlic powder (why not more lol), onion powder, cajun seasoning, salt pepper to taste. I put shrimp in it but it is also good with chicken. then add some pasta noodles :)

[@kari9085]

Nobody is commenting on maple Oreos? I've never heard of them and now I need them. Are they amazing? Are they in the US? Are they limited edition? I need answers.

[@cshae9953]

I had to go look. In the southeast we can order on line through Walmart and target for delivery!!!! Hopefully the survive the trip.

[@Luludestroyer]

You spell your name the same way I do. Other people will not understand why this is worth a comment lol.

[@tinaking724]

Kari try Target or Albertsons they normally have the new flavors of Oreos.

[@jessicaludemann9673]

I agree with you Rachel that oreo thins are the best kind. I've never tried dark chocolate oreos but I LOVE dark chocolate so I definitely need to.

[@luanameliana]

rachel: "don't ask questions!" also rachel: immediately answers the unasked questions

[@littlemzrainbowz98]

Both kinds of potatoes have a time and place. As for Oreos, the best ratio exists naturally in miniature snack sized Oreos. I could eat so many of those

[@lavenderhoney]

I've always said that the thins are the best!

[@melissahill1892]

Chris is the real mvp Hey this is gross you try it...ok...

[@Hildebollen1]

COMPLETELY agree on the cookie to filling ratio when it comes to the thin Oreos! Perfection! Double stuff is gross 🤢

[@emilyavalos94]

Hildebollen1 Agreed!

[@Hildebollen1]

Christine C. You are more than welcome to have my share :p

[@amberwilson7333]

Your Oreo ranking is spot on! I sometimes wish I could just get a box of the cookies no filling

[@foodie2525]

i turned into a chef in this quarantine

[@stevewright8284]

i love the thins. like the cookie us really thin and you don’t have to like try to get through it. they’re great

[@742hn]

I'm here earlyyy and the only reason for that is that I haven't started my daily 'baking in quarantine' adventure in the kitchen yet 😂😂😂 Love youuu EDIT: Chris loves mint oreos as much as I hate them lool

[@halfgoddess_halfhell]

Did anyone else notice a LOT more Canadian in her accent in this video? The sorry and smooshing when talking about the garlic got me! I'm such an American for catching accents and finding them fascinating 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@gymquee]

SHOCKED you didn’t like the sour cream in Mac and cheese! That’s my favorite hack!!!

[@saydeelyman297]

Same!!

[@mistressofnone5062]

Best umami flavours popcorn: in a pan, add oil, brown sugar and kernels (swivveling the pan as it gets hotter to melt the sugar onto each kernal). when they are all popped and caramelised (not burnt if you keep swivveling the pan during cooking), while hot, add black truflfe salt and toss! sweet caramelly, salts and umami! yummo!

[@megan2136]

If i hadn't already eaten all of my food i might have tried these hacks

[@claraafranziskaa]

Yesss Rachel, the thin ones ARE SOOO GOOD and the best

[@torizito9347]

actually offended you think double stuf is the worst oreo!!

[@mollykate.99]

Lol, I know right 😂😂😂

[@staceycrawley6356]

Double stuffed rules!!!

[@jessb8254]

Love double stuffed... my mom bought mega stuffed and my 4 year old loved them 😂😂

[@DurhamCricketGirl]

Double stuffed are clearly the best!

[@Carolina-gs6em]

Tori Zito i actually hate double stuffed !! But that’s bc I don’t like the cream. I only like the cookie part !! Except, I do love birthday cake Oreos

[@jesslynn4413]

NOOOOO double stuff is the best of em alllllll!!! 😭😭❤️

[@jayg1316]

The editing at 4:19 really cracked me up

[@andreabrooks3532]

The best quick "ice cream sandwiches" is cool whip between two chocolate graham crackers. I wrap them in individual portions and throw them in the freezer. Sooooo good!!!!

[@TrueYouStyle]

I forget youre canadian until you say "soaaarry" 😂😂😂😂❤

[@HmmNamey]

My favorite mashed potatoes aren't lumpy or soupy. A smooth and buttery perfection that holds it's form. 😋 Lumpy mashed potatoes are not acceptable in my family. 😂 I didn't know that was a thing!

[@michellejenkins9450]

Rachel: sour cream in Mac n Cheese. Me: oooooohhhhh 😍🤤 ...Crap I already went for groceries last night. Rachel: it’s not that good. Me: thank goodness. I would have gone out just for sour cream. Lol

[@toyajlaw]

Works great with regular mac and cheese I've never tired it with white mac and cheese

[@Mortibella]

Try adding a little cream cheese (in addition to milk).

[@nadinestewart9279]

I totally agree that the oreo thins are the perfect ratio. I love the coconut ones.

[@emk3]

LUMPY POTATOES ALL THE WAY! Skin on with them though :)

[@16icecream]

I learned this recently, for mash potatoes you should cut them in half lengthwise and boil them like that. It takes slightly longer but they are cooked evenly. Cubes are different sizes so they cook unevenly