We Tested Viral Kitchen Hacks ft the "Sweetcorn Dunk"

[@mrbarrylewis]

Grab the popcorn and check out the other hack testing videos we've made to date here kzbin.info/aero/PLfItiEY3o1mtJvIdfPhp-sZXfBqF9q24V

[@Quest723The]

Skip the glass thing. Try making Beurre-Monté. 3 Tbsp Water brought to simmer, whisk in 8 tbsp (one stick) of butter. Makes a new emulsion that sticks to what you pour it on. What the water glass is doing is coating the corn with ghee, aka, clarified butter, aka the oily part and maybe a little of the milk solids. Speaking of milk solids, you can buy powdered milk and toast it in a frying pan and you have brown butter powder to add to recipes or melted butter to amp things up.

[@paulcullen814]

One problem with the pasta sieve hack. You mentioned if someone wants the lentil pasta for dietary reasons. That would usually be because of gluten intolerance. Cooking it like this would mean it is being cooked in the same water as the pasta with gluten so cross contamination occurs.

[@mrbarrylewis]

That's a good point! It was more if someone preferred lentils but to that extent it would deffo not be worth it

[@listenheed]

For the one with the two pastas, be careful not to do that if you’re cooking for somebody with a gluten allergy or celiac. The water will still have the gluten in it from the other pasta, so the lentil pasta may not be safe for somebody with a sensitivity.

[@Sk8rToon]

I was gonna say the same.

[@Taolan8472]

yeah most cooking "hacks" don't really have concern for crosscontamination

[@BlazeSilvercloude]

other way around would also apply for someone with a deathly legume allergy

[@nancydonaldson3886]

Wondering if you inverted the whirlpool so the butter goes up and down the corn . It should cover the corn better with butter. I would cook a whole variety of veggies ie carrots,pumpkin,squash, a roast meal on sticks

[@nickiefetzer8312]

Came here to say the same. I would be so sick!!

[@akantiia]

Don't think I'll be swapping to a pizza cutter over a knife anytime soon lmao

[@jellycatfish]

Because of the two of you whenever I hear someone else asking "Have you ever been in a situation..." I instantly think of you both and how much fun these videos are! Thank you for being a brightness in our lives with your content.

[@FlareHeart]

The "hack" that my parents always used for buttering corn was to apply a lot of butter to a slice of bread, then use the bread to apply the butter to the corn by wrapping it around and twirling the corn in it's buttery/bread wrapping. It worked so well! No fiddling with trying to spread butter on hot corn with a knife.

[@squishlez]

We just roll the corn on a stick of butter

[@TamarLitvot]

use a fork to spread the butter -- it grips the butter and makes it easy to spread over the corn

[@tamijoiskewl]

We just used the wrapper on the butter peeled back a bit and slid the stick along the kernels. No harm to the rest of the stick. Just wrap the paper wrapper over the remainder of the butter for use later.

[@DijonFromage]

I always used a fork, because the curve matched the corn, and you could only use a little bit at a time. I only buttered what I was about to eat because otherwise it just melts off. The bread is clever, though. And you have corn flavored buttered bread, after.

[@johnbirdsong3667]

for jacketed/baked potato .. I microwave a pierced potato for 3 to 4 minutes then finish in the air fryer 10 to 15 minutes for a faster crispy crust potato.

[@carnifaxx]

I use the "pasta" hack to cook/steam vegetables over pasta or rice or potatoes...

[@Leanne_w]

Yeah me too, I thought that was a common thing to do haha

[@bradasstv]

I'm with Mrs B. I just learned this past year you can start the potato in the microwave and finish it in the oven/air fryer/grill. It's been such a great find and I think they taste better that way!

[@RNS_Aurelius]

I'd seriously start to reassess my life if I had a pizza cutter but no knife.

[@hannahwade3300]

The butter corn one is an example of doing something cause it looks clever, but ends up being more work than the normal method

[@Squibbleses]

With corn what we used to do is get a nice slice of bread and butter it fairly heavily. Then, hold the bread in your hand and wrap the bread around the corn cob to get the cob all covered. Butters the corn and also melts the butter into the bread and warms it up some too so you can eat both.

[@alexdavis5766]

Do you both compete to find the funniest and most bizarre hacks? They look so fun to make, but I think I’d struggle not to turn it into a competition 😂

[@mrbarrylewis]

Ah I dunno, I guess we get sent so many it's bonkers lol I have done the last few and I always wonder if we'll have seen the same ones but that has happened very rarely so far

[@iamdb1990]

"one of the most fun things I've ever done in my life" -Barry Lewis, stirring butter, 2024

[@jessiep2471]

😅

[@ticketyboo2456]

Who would want both sides of an omelette browned? Surely the best part is the lovely fluffy inside.

[@TamarLitvot]

This video was an a model for British overcooking

[@rubensgirls9541]

For the last one, you can just cover the pan with a lid and the top will cook nicely without having to flip it at all.

[@TheLastPhoen1x]

With 6th one, if someone tries it be careful to not have the hot residual butter/oil from the pan to drip on your arm when you flip the pan over.

[@mrbarrylewis]

haha yes that was exactly why I said I would do that part / oven gloves etc :) Deffo slide onto a plate or prob easier onto a work surface if solo too

[@TheLastPhoen1x]

@@mrbarrylewis Good call on the gloves.

[@FlesHBoX]

For the corn dunk, just skip the water and fill the glass with melted butter

[@LeighIR]

Potato nails. My Mother always used potato nails for baked potatoes in the oven. I still use them to this day, as it evens out cooking. We also save our butter wrappers. When you take the paper off a stick of butter and there is still some on the paper, you fold it up and put it back in the fridge. Need to grease a pan? Butter paper for the win. You can also grab one for the perfect amount of butter for your corn. You just use the buttered paper to rub on the butter!

[@Elizabeth-ju5dy]

I do both of those. Also, the kitchen drawer with tongs and spatulas, everything is turned around so you can see what you’re looking for and you’re not just looking at a bunch of handles.

[@xIDarkSideIx]

Mrs B is right about the spuds, whack them in the microwave for 5/6mins then in the air fryer 👌spot on and cripsy every time

[@BurntFaceMan]

One day Barry will learn to do a control test to compare to the other result ^_^. The spuds would cook just as easy in the microwave in you just stab a few holes and put them in the microwave. I'd recommend putting a piece of paper tool beneath them to collect the starch as it flows out.

[@Elizabeth-ju5dy]

Get yourself some Cob Nobs. They’re made of heat-proof silicone (hard plastic). You ‘screw them into either end of the corn cob Before you cook them. You don’t need to handle hot corn cobs to fit those other corn holders. It makes them all longer though. That’s why I cook them in my small roaster.

[@michaeldavidryandanielpaul1990]

Love the spud trick, I will call them Tatersaurus! Thanx for the video Becky & Barry, greetz from Newcastle Australia. 💙🥔🦕

[@mrbarrylewis]

Howdy! Someone on our Patreon Discord suggested Sputnik lol

[@michaeldavidryandanielpaul1990]

@@mrbarrylewis If you're going with a space theme, absolutely!

[@roberthindle5146]

​@@mrbarrylewisSpudnick, surely?

[@ymarkone]

Best Jacket Potato - Wash the potato, roll in olive oil, cover well in flaky salt and freshly ground pepper (lots of both). Put it in the air fryer at 380F (193C or thereabouts) for 30 minutes. Turn the potatoes over and cook a further 10 minutes at 400F (204C or thereabouts). Skin is crispy and flavorful and the interior is soft and fluffy. Split that puppy open and apply some room temperature butter and other toppings of your choice. Then oink like a pig and pig out!

[@TheFreeBass]

Always a pleasure to see Mrs. B supervising.

[@ankur313]

With the last hack, just cover the pan after you pour the omelet mix. When time comes to flip, it won't be so delicate and wont break if you try to flip with spatula !!

[@mandygriffin5241]

There are 4 pronged potato spikes for jacket spuds for the oven. Cuts cooking time by about 20%

[@earthstar2493]

Thank you! I always thought I had to cut up and boil potatoes for the microwave. I'm going to save so much time! A lot of these hacks were pretty great today.

[@pupmorningstar]

For the corn and butter if you were doing several ears of corn .. you can put the butter in large enough skillet with all the herbs and such you want then melt it down drop the corn in it and roll it around

[@rolfs2165]

The foam on the water is from the lentil pasta. That's just something it does, same with chickpea pasta.

[@Kraviken]

I struggle with misophonia. So I have had some problem watching your videos in the past. However, in this video I did not even struggle when you ate the corn! I do not know if you are aware of this. But either way, I am really glad you cater to the few who have misophonia. Thanks! 😃👍 ❤

[@lynnejamieson2063]

Barry, those thin pancakes that get tossed to flip are English. Scottish (Scotch), Welsh and Irish pancakes are more closely related to (and likely the inspiration for) US style pancakes just smaller. English pancakes are far more closely related to crêpes but they are not British or UK pancakes, just English.

[@Mir_Teiwaz]

The pasta might have come out better if you had waited for the water to be boiling instead of starting it in the cold water.

[@astr0k1d]

I think the shorter intros are working great! Jumping right into the goodies

[@toddbevan]

Barry your videos really have quickly become one of my favourite things on KZbin.

[@carliem9494]

Back in the 70s (before microwave ovens!), we baked potatoes on a metal spike as it cooked the middles faster .... worked like a dream - haven’t seen them for years but a metal meat skewer would work in exactly the same way

[@CricketEngland]

You can’t put metal in the microwave so PLEASE DON’T TRY

[@vikkispence]

I've still got one - it folds flat for storage but opens out to hold four tatties each impaled on a big metal spike

[@CricketEngland]

@@vikkispence yea looks ok to do 4 spuds in the oven but NOT A MICROWAVE

[@carliem9494]

@@vikkispence Yep! My last one gave up the ghost about 15 years ago. Because they used to be made of aluminium they bent out of shape very swiftly and then came apart at the joint

[@carliem9494]

@@CricketEngland not strictly true I’m afraid

[@theresamnsota3925]

The buttering corn hack from the 80s movie War Games is the best…..take a piece of bread, spread with a generous bit of butter, then lay the corn on the bread and rotate the cob.

[@furbysmith3240]

I've been using a pizza cutter to cut lettuce for at least 20 years. Works really well for a chopped salad, just put everything in a bowl and roll the cutter.

[@Timmycoo]

The only reason I would think the pizza cutter instead of a knife is like if you moved and have no idea where your cutlery is and/or don't feel like unpacking but you wanna make food lol. And for some reason you find the pizza cutter somewhere really easily. (Tbh I'd just buy a frozen pizza)

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Your kitchen hacks videos are awesome! Always grab some to use! Thanks Barry

[@kentuckylady2990]

The Boy Scouts in my area sell corn on the cob at the fair that had been roasted with the husk pulled back, then they dunked it in hot water with butter floating in top. Then husk acts as a holder. It is a popular booth. They have been doing that for years. They use a lot of butter and you can the seasoning of your choice.

[@NekoiNemo]

First one really depends on the kind of pizza cutter you have. Most i've seen sold have much smaller disc and also finger guards covering about 40-50% of the disc's circumference, so you wouldn't be able to use it to cut anything non-flat even if you try

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Yes! Already know this is gonna be an amazing time. You and mrs are a great team!❤❤

[@melissalambert7615]

When baking a potato in the oven, you can insert a long (clean) nail in the middle. The heat transfer from the nail will hasten the cooking. Remove before eating - ha, ha.

[@loverlyme]

I've only just discovered that potatoes can be skewered onto metal 'skewers' and baked in the oven for a super-soft centre whilst keeping the skin crackly and hard. There are tools you can buy for this- a bit expensive, another thing to find storage for and unnecessary though. However, I was recently ordering a paper spike- you know those old things back in the day of paper-only offices that someone would use to stab all the phone messages or invoices on to keep until it's time to get back to them later? You can still buy those. (I got some via Temu for about AU$1-2 each.) They have a heavier metal base plus a long skewer that screws into the base. On the top at the pointy end they come with a little rubber tip though you don't really need this. I ordered six of these instead of just one. Then I used just the spike sticks to put through six potatoes. It has to go all the way through and come out the other end. And they worked really well. They are stainless steel and take up barely any room in a drawer. Just saying. If you're interested I was looking for something to hold down vegetables whilst I am peeling them. My hands and wrists are not very stable or strong thanks to arthritis. I'd just bought a USB rechargeable peeler from Temu (for AU$25). The peeler is quite good though my hand kept getting in the way so I wanted something to hold the potato steady. I now use the paper spike with the base attached to hold the vegetable steady whilst peeling. Voila!

[@Anew1008]

I love the coffee one! That corn hack is genius! Love all of them! Cheers!❤!

[@danielhawkins96]

hydro dipping corn that is well cool!

[@mrbarrylewis]

Looked pretty awesome, the camera picked it up quite well

[@alishahird897]

With the 2 pastas. It would only work if the "picky" person doesn't have any allergies. I have some severe allerges, many times I had to have food cooked separately....or else a trip to the emergency room

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Mrs barry Matching your energy is amazing! And any luck with her and the Terminator movies?

[@siniorgolazo]

14:00 so, how we flip our potato omelettes here in Spain from time immemorial is now a viral hack 😆

[@CricketEngland]

I always cook my jacket potatoes in the microwave and then finish off in my Ninja Foodie while cooking the rest of my meal in the Ninja Foodie too

[@Briancooks1]

Nice to se We you both,love to watch you both with the genuine excitement and fun😅

[@jetjazz05]

I have one of those pizza rocker cutters, it's like 35cm long, I actually sharpened the blade (they send it pretty dull, I understand why) but you can get a decent edge on it, works awesome for cutting pizza as well as stuff like lettuce.

[@GavinColbourne]

2:50 my step-dad use to be in the army catering corp (in Warminster) and always baked spuds in the oven with a metal fork through it. He also use to bake spuds wrapped in tinfoil and placed them in the bottom of a fireplace during the winter (saved a lot on electric)

[@SamTheBattleshipp]

Hydro dipping corn, but with butter instead of paint.... really neat idea! I may have to try this at our next get together because there is always someone who says, That's too much butter.

[@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah]

😂 Potatoes looked like something out of Star Wars.

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

I thought that too.. I saw an ATAT 🤣

[@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah]

@@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer Yup, couldn't remember the name of it. 😂 I just pictured it walking around in the snow on Hoth.

[@oswaldcornelius638]

Reminded me of baked potato nails.

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah I like the screen name btw, mint 👌

[@ByHerHand]

That potato one is genius. Thanks Barry!

[@brianartillery]

Oh! I really like the look of that lentil pasta - I like lentils, and I like pasta, so this is a no brainer for me. Thank you, Barry, and Mrs Barry. Until this video, I had no idea that such a thing existed. Nice one. 👍👍👍

[@MrGrimsmith]

Two alternatives for the omelette, both of which I use on occasion - put it under the grill to finish off the top or simply put a lid on to let it steam for a bit. Both quite effective and with less risk of cooking yourself :)

[@jameshelton8095]

Yeah, Mrs B! She makes a great video even better. Thank you for sharing

[@Oonagh72]

My mother used flip cornbread with the pot top. Whole skillets of cornbread. What you have to do to make pancakes or omelets easier to flip is just put a lid on it while it cooks. It solidifies the top, to make it easier to flip.

[@purplesnowdrop]

We used to use the metal skewers to stick through the middle of a jacket potato in the oven. You used to get metal skewers from the butchers years ago.

[@kirbyw.3451]

Metal skewers can sometimes be found with the summer BBQ sale stuff.

[@Rxven]

missed a prime opportunity to say jurassic starch

[@mrbarrylewis]

Ok I just LOL'd hard good work

[@SingerBabyJay]

Super fun! Hi Mrs B !! 👋 Thank for these fun hacks 😀

[@lokimadeit]

for the potatoes we cook them in the microwavecwhen we are in a rush then pop them in the air fryer for 10 min to crisp the skin!

[@tdata545]

I thought I read somewhere you're supposed to wrap a potato in wet paper towels and then nuke it for 4 minutes and that steam cooks it nicely. Did it recently to rather decent success. I threw it in for another 4 and it totally didn't need it, I just forgot I had it in the microwave since my microwave is like 50ft from my living room and is super quiet. Also it's one of those rare and considerate microwaves that knows how to shut up. Doesn't constantly pester you every 5 minutes.

[@Hampsteri42]

Lettuce would be easier if you'd rip it apart first, to better match wheel's size.

[@BrittanyYoungxDuckie]

Feels like forever since we’ve had a new hacks video. 😂 I’m quite happy tonight now.

[@samhenwood5746]

Great video & thanks Barry n Mrs B 🤗👏

[@imjustsaying7300]

Here’s an idea for hacks, do the hack and regular way to see if you actually save time or it really makes it easier ( corn dunking one would have been perfect for it)

[@orientalmoons]

I think the sieve hack could be useful if you wanted to cook some vegetables to go with your pasta (e.g. some peas or broccoli) but you wanted to be able to take them out when they're done, or serve them separately from the pasta. I'm not convinced by the sweetcorn hack, that's going to be a greasy mesy glass to wash up, and good luck not pouring melted butter down your drains. The potato one was fun, have you thought about maybe having a control (like in a science experiment) when you test ones like that, to compare to the hack ones so you can see what difference it made.

[@joeyisidor]

Mrs. Barry is certainly matching your energy in this video. 🤣

[@mrbarrylewis]

haha yep.... must have been the coffee!

[@Neya182]

😂 Mrs B is sooo funny ❤ we love you Mrs B

[@laurenwilliams4371]

We did the milk carton hack for our takeaway coffees when worked at cafe!

[@leewat3742]

Great vid as usual, however the omelette "hack" just makes more washing up (unless using the plate method if you have 4 arms), carry on grilling the top, this way you can melt on some nice cheese :)

[@kevaveejay1317]

That corn on cob butter dip was chef's kiss 🧈🍵🌽. Y'all got some bangers today. ❤n thanks. I will use a few of these. Especially the potato one. If I had a sweet potato, I'd pop one in Mike right now 😂. (Alexa add sweet potatoes 🍠 to grocery list)

[@alflossrichards3046]

I always use skewer s on my jacket potatoes it works brilliantly and really cuts down the cooking time

[@CeoofLasVegasandclarkcounty]

Wow all of these are good hacks for cooking and making extra stuff and helping keep your money save for more stuff or whatever

[@donnabrown5676]

Ps: you two are great fun & entertaining. Not to mention educational!

[@romeolives7062]

You could just add the butter and seasonings to the corn. When you make it in the pot, that's what my friend's wife does

[@madamnicknack]

You can put a metal fork in the microwave too, but you 100% definitely need the metal object not to get in contact with another metal object (aluminum bowl, the sides of the microwave etc). If it doesn't touch anything else, no problem (though you can burn your fingers / hands though afterwards 😉).

[@texastwitcher3392]

In stead of the fork all the way though maybe a cop stick would work. Fun experiment for kids to get involved in cooking

[@TomDeRoeck]

I use a pizza cutter to cut up pancakes to put in soup for the traditional Austrian dish "Fretattensuppe". Makes it very easy.

[@TamarLitvot]

I use them for quesadillas

[@lifeisraph]

You can already say that it will be an amazing video! :D

[@chrisa2735-h3z]

Its a Barry video! Of course it is amazing!! :D

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Im with Mrs B on the spud thing.. start in the microwave finish in the oven🤌

[@noodey5839]

The only youtuber i will let my lil brother watch without supervision ❤️

[@cb4734]

Oh, I love the pasta separated hack I like ziti but the rest of house like strait now I don't have to spend time picking through all the other pasta for my small amount. Which by the time I'm done everyone is eating and mine is cold😂

[@debyorkshirelass9674]

I love when mrs B is on the vlog ❤❤

[@anotherhopelessuser]

An alternative for hack 3 is to just keep one of the cup holders you get from your food/coffee place of choice

[@mrbarrylewis]

yes lol

[@MeAuntieNora]

"That could work on so many other vegetables..." "Cabbage..." "Pizza..." A man after my own heart.

[@Mark-nh2hs]

I've seen chefs put a lid onto the pan of omelettes to cook both sides then toss it to brown up the unbrowned side

[@raniaalexandraki]

Cooking pasta in cold water! My Italian Grandma is turning in her grave! 🤣

[@slc1161]

How about no precook at all? Mix a full jar of spaghetti sauce with a full jar of water. Break up 1 pound of pasta in square casserole. Cover with sauce mixture and foil. Cook for 15 minutes at 375°. Open, stir and break up any noodles stuck in a clump. Sometimes happens, sometimes not. Recover and return to oven for another 15 minutes. Check for doneness. If additional time or water is needed, this is where you add maybe 8 ounces of water if it is still pretty chewy. If it's almost ready, maybe a 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup additional water might be needed. Stir, then cover and return to oven. When almost to desired doneness, remove and let it rest to absorb remainder of sauce and water. You can also add some shredded cheddar or mozzarella or parmigiana cheese and place in oven for 5 minutes, uncovered, to melt cheese. Doing it this way is super yummy because the sauce is absorbed into the noodles. I even do this in my air fryer or a small counter top oven. Really easy if you have a busy night.

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

@@slc1161 what are these bizarre measurements you're using? What sort of cup, a tea cup? Who's oven goes up to 375 centigrade? aren't ounces used by drug dealers? what's going on?

[@OrbObserver]

​@@ASBO_LUTELY​ It's American measurements. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you genuinely didn't know. Otherwise you would just be feigning ignorance to make asinine point.

[@YaaLFH]

@@OrbObserver This is a British channel.

[@LB-ou8py]

At subway if you asked for your salad chopped so that it was bite sided chunks they'd use a pizza cutter. I started doing it at home. I don't know if they still do it.

[@gumstitch]

Love it! Great video, Barry!

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

For the corn, just butter and season a slice of bread instead.

[@lisam2537]

Well those were all great. Fun too!!

[@johnnixon6208]

When I was a kid we put stainless nails in the taters and put them in the wood stove. Good stuff

[@johndonaghy5674]

You guys just keep getting better 💪👍

[@TheEmeraldWeirdo]

Okay, I have to ask: I've seen multiple cooking videos from UK residents where they use cooking spray in pump-style bottles, but I don't think I've ever seen any kind of cooking spray other than aerosol cans here in the US. Are pump-style cooking spray bottles just a British/European thing, or have I just not been paying close enough attention?

[@tdata545]

12:52 imagine getting the sofa due to buttered corn difference in opinions. LOL...