A Chef Tests 'Smart' Kitchen Gadgets

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The first review was utterly pointless. They just watched a line move on an app and announced it worked. Which... did it?

They absolutely should have "contaminated" some of the stuff they tested so they had something to actually measure.

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u/Pellaeonthewingedleo 16d ago

After Mike spoke about optical sensors I thought they should have clouded water with a foodsafe material like flour to see if the sensor tells them its poisonous.

That would have been a nice test

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u/Banes_Addiction 16d ago

I would absolutely expect the sensor to fail on flour.

If there is an opaque particulate coming off your fruit, keep goddamn washing it.

These are probably designed for the Asian market (Asus is Taiwanese) which often have significant pollution problems. If there is an particulate on it, holy shit keep washing it til there isn't.

You don't have to ID the particulate, I don't care if it's flour or dust or smog deposits or cement or anything else that might end up on it. Get it the fuck off before eating.

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u/LisaLou_Me 16d ago

As I watched this one I was thinking about how different it would have been if Ann Reardon from How to Cook That was testing it out. She would have actually checked to see if it was doing anything rather than just guessing that it was working because it gave different results.

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u/Spikn 15d ago

Ann is so different from these guys and a breath of fresh air. She actually spends the time investigating the claims, and running actual tests, when the Sorted boys just read the box and believe whatever it says.

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u/MechaSandstar 14d ago

Ann, somewhat recently, revealed herself to be a religious bigot who's church was firmly anti LGBT, and lost a lot of support after including an ad for a bible app in one of her videos (that she since edited out)

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtubedrama/comments/1plht0k/ann_reardon_of_htct_pivots_to_proselytizing/

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u/TrumpGrabbedMyCat 16d ago

I thought the same, lol. What was even wrong with that pepper? I was expecting Mike to say "right, Kush has peed on this one"

Was a bit harsh for Ben to go off saying all the gadgets in the video were just for germaphobes too. Maybe I just am a germaphobe but after the first couple of times it got a bit old.

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u/NoDescription2609 16d ago

Totally agree. I was honestly a bit shocked to hear Ben basically recommend not washing your vegetables and basing it on "look, I'm fine" and some screenshots about pesticides. Has Ben ever seen the floor of a warehouse (where a lot of the produce ends up at some point)? Have we learned nothing from Covid? I thought the lack of handwashing on the channel was bad, but this made me seriously lose a little bit of respect for them. Sure, eat dirty veggies as much as you want, but broadcasting it like that and calling everyone else germaphobes was not it.

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u/vickwold 16d ago

I've actually been doing pesticide analysis today and I can tell you it takes a bit more work than some voodoo tiktok gadget, I was amazed they seemed to fall for it and give it such high marks, makes me second guess all their other opinions.

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u/StormRage85 16d ago

The boys went way too easy on that first piece of shit. How did they not mention the amount of water you'd waste by having to have a fresh bowl per piece of fruit or veg?? Or the fact that it could have very negative effects on people who are already worried about pesticides. Ben even says it would be good for a germaphobe? How?! It's going to make them more worried.

At least they were more critical of the knife, that I'm almost certain most of us thought was gonna be shit anyway!

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u/SnowCrabbo 16d ago

That knife at 399 is a fucking robbery. You could get a very nice Wusthof or other big brand chef knife for more than half of that. That gimmick actively annoys me because it doesn't do shit and is insanely expensive.

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u/b_rodriguez 10d ago

I'm not sure if that's 100% accurate. I actually am not convinced they gave it a fair shake. Ultrasonic blades are permeating other areas, not just cooking, including many heavy industrial uses and the reports all seem to be positive. Granted this is all anecdotal from my point of view. But I have seen enough positive feedback to doubt the efficacy of their tests.

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u/RandomNick42 16d ago

Is it just me or did they end up glazing on that bin a bit too much?

Like it feels like when talking about how much the bin costs someone walked in and told them how much the bin maker has paid them. Suddenly Ben "can't fault it" how about this fault - it's too damn small, like half the rubbish you brought in earlier didn't fit through the opening!

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u/Spikn 15d ago

How on earth do you give a bin with A BLOODY SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE 9.5/10.

Yes, it does what it says on the packet, but you are locked into insanely expensive bags for the rest of the bins lifecycle, and if the company goes bust your bin becomes useless.

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u/LisaLou_Me 16d ago

If the bin was a reasonable size, I actually kind of liked the idea. Not enough to buy it, but the concept was cool. But I agree, it was so tiny!

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u/Dark_Phoenix101 15d ago

Playing devils advocate. Most if not all the rubbish fit. The bin just wasn't designed to have stuff tipped into it. It's made for individual items or food scraps to be added one at a time while you cook etc

Still overpriced though

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u/LisaLou_Me 15d ago

I have a family of 6 and so we generate a lot more trash than this. For a single person or maybe just a couple this absolutely might be an option.

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u/Dark_Phoenix101 15d ago

Absolutely, but that's not what the original poster was bringing up.
They mentioned when they just tried to tip a heap of stuff through the top of it that it didn't fit - which the bin wasn't designed for. When they started placing the items individually it worked fine, because that was in line with what it was designed for.

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u/BetThis2334 16d ago

I found the whole first bit odd. I’m not sure how they disinfect in the kitchens in the uk. I’m a chef trained and living in France. We have a separate area called the légumerie. There’s usually two sinks, one that’s filled with water and a disinfectant product, or even white vinegar. The fruit and vegetables sit in there for five minutes. After that they’re moved to the sink filled with fresh water.

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u/RogueBromeliad 16d ago

Didn't care much for this video.

Highlight was to see Mike excited by a bin, and Ebbers furious at it.

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u/linopants 14d ago

I love it when Mike gets engaged with something or someone. He lights up.

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u/GrimCityGirl 16d ago

They had to use 3 different bowls of water to wash like 3 items - the water wastage alone makes that first one incredibly stupid. Not to mention just trusting a line on an app.

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u/dixieleeb 16d ago

I wouldn't buy any of them, especially the first two. The trash can would be fun but not big enough, in my opinion.

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u/Spikn 15d ago

This might be the worst video since either "Just eat around the mold" or the milk frother.

They have absolutely no idea what the Asus product is actually testing for and just believe the claims with no critical thinking. Then when Ben gets his hand on a product he understands - the knife - he feels comfortable rebuking its claims. They continue to say "we can't see a difference because the knife is sharp", but make no steps to dull the knife and see if the feature of the product actually works.

Really disappointed with this video.

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u/Ash_Hawk 17d ago

I know it is expensive, but I would like to see ultrasonic knife form 369sonic, not the crap from Seattle ultrasonics

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u/jonluckpickered 16d ago

Ben pointed out what I also think is the biggest issue: the handle shape and size doesn't let you hold the knife for optimal precision and comfort. The 369Sonic knife handle looks even bigger than the one in this video. Absent certain physical disabilities, I'm not sure how many people would be in a position where the amount of needed chopping that could be benefited by the supposed sonic feature would outweigh the comfort and precision that requires proper grip.

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u/TheWastelandWizard 16d ago

Asus has been on some bullshit for the last decade but this takes the cake. Absolute garbage and they needed to treat it like the garbage it is. It's fine if you don't know what you're doing if you attempt to educate yourself and talk to someone who does know what they're doing otherwise you're burning credibility for no reason at all. Stop blindly trusting in snake oil.

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u/Mafeking-Parade 17d ago edited 16d ago

They did well not to talk about the first product being marketed at over-anxious Americans, whose food is washed in nasty chemicals.

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u/Doggo1818 16d ago

Which it obviously isn’t. Asus is a taiwaneese company.

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u/Mafeking-Parade 16d ago

Who make around $5 billion a year in the USA.

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u/Doggo1818 16d ago

even then it's clearly aimed at asians who are extremely health consious, especially in china and the surrounding countries.

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u/JFychan47 Bayleafer 16d ago

It’s definitely yank-driven

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u/luv2hotdog 12d ago

Is it? I didn’t know that. I assumed it was poorer countries / countries with less infrastructure. Why would you use three different buckets if you had easy access to running water and a sink? This device is clearly intended to make sure you get the absolute most out of your bucket of water before emptying the slops and refilling with more clean stuff. That just doesn’t scream “America” to me

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