I'm not afraid to admit I had no idea this existed until I found it, do you have one? Or would you get one? Let me know if there's anything I should cook in it next! Anyhow, for more kitchen gadget testing videos like this, grab the popcorn and check out this playlist czcams.com/play/PLfItiEY3o1msZB4DJXPXdg2qKBsG3nGav.html
This channel is all about the imperfections. It's about the experiments, the failures, the retrys and the occasional glorious successes. Its about the 'feel'.It's home made - you can make it, so I can make it. It's about the connection, the intimacy, the 'welcome to the family' spirit. All of those things apply to the food you make AND the footage you shoot. They're intrinsically linked. The burnt cakes and the iffy contrast are everything. Please, please don't edit out what makes your channel great. ❤
am i the only one who misses the way the vids used to be ? i watch plenty of cooking channels and loved coming here for the more relaxed fun vids, keep up the great work ! will always watch and support
Barry says he's doing the videos like this because he wants to get away from having to spend hours editing, but I don't see why he didn't just get an editor and keep filming himself.
yes yes you are the only one who misses have the vids used to be made because some of us some of us are open-minded and want to encourage him to try new things because if he doesn't get to try new things then he's going to get burnt out and then he's probably not going to want to do this no more you and the rest of the little naysayers aren't thinking of that be open-minded be willing to be supportive there's nothing wrong with him doing new things there's nothing wrong with this video there's nothing wrong with the any of the I'm so sick of you and anybody else like you who has in the past when he is tried anything new to grow his channel or Branch out and do different things been negative nancys you and everybody else like you if you do not have a nice thing to say you need to sit down and be quiet. how would you like it if somebody told you every time you did something or tried something new I don't like how you're doing it or I don't like this are you should do it this way we should do it that way you'd get fed up and you'd stop so how about you stop how about you and all the rest of the negative nancys stop, stop it. I think this video is fine I think anything he's going to do is fine and any decent kind human being would let him try new things. and not just immediately dumped on him. is this your channel are you the one putting in the hard work are you the one making the videos and going out and buying all the ingredients and researching these recipes and doing all this hard work know you're not not you or any of the other negative nancys this is not your channel you do your own channel your way.
I didn't realize this last time but god does the color grading add a lot to the disconnected feel. This no longer feels like a real kitchen. These vibes are better but there are still way too many cuts and random unnecessary close ups and movement shots. The wide angle is also off putting.
@@TheLateBiteShowe’s not lost me as a fan, but the first cutaway to a meme and I’m done. I don’t watch CZcams to get a headache. Edit, in fact, the jump cuts are completely doing my head in already.
I have no idea how youtube works as a job and I dont know how hard it must be for you to do. But PLEASE !! dont change, you have no idea how much people love you for your originality and your beautiful family feel videos, like they are a comfort for us. Im sorry and it must feel like your not getting much support, we just love you as you are, no need for special videos!!
I love my halogen and use it almost every day. The wash setting is to self clean - stick some hot water and washing up liquid in and let it do its thing. You can also get a ring to put on top in between the bowl and the halogen part to extend the available space.
@@ellisgarbutt1925 Gday a guy that use to work on the farm i did had 1 cooked his food put cold water in it to clean and cracked the glass bowl had a bigger mess to clean up could not get a new bowl ended up in the bin cheers
@@scummyinoz There could have been a problem with that this person put the cold water possibly in the hot bowl. As shown in this video while zoomed in, on the bowl was a WARNING to let it cool down before the wash, to avoid cracking of the bowl. But possibly it´s better to use warmer water that cold water non the less.
Barry..first of all I love your video's.. but.. the reason that I love them, and so does my family, is the "I'm in his house watching it" feeling. This is giving me a sorted foods vibe. Like not ectually explaining to me but explaining it to "a viewer".
I hear you. I think I need to get closer to the camera away from the worktop, the next 2 videos are a bit more fun so give us a bit of time but we will get there
@@mrbarrylewis PLEASE, return to the "old" style. I don't want to see these "fancy" camera angles, cuts, montages or "food porn" style. I just want the nice guy, showing us how he makes nice food in his kitchen. Especialy the montages are destroying the laid back atmosphere!
@@nephfey2605 Naw, sorted food, especially the world street food stuff, has been great recently. The BBQ stuff has left me cold (bit sad if I was barbecuing for one), but I think it's still solid. The difference between a cooking channel and what Barry is doing shouldn't need to be explained. No-one is coming here for recipes.
Most halogens come with an extension ring to lift the heating element further above the food. I use my halogen oven to bake bread - it saves so much money because you don't have to heat up a 'proper' oven. I cook the bread on the highest setting (250C) for 10 minutes, lifting the lid up every couple of minutes to give the bread a quick water spray. Then I let the bread bake at 180C for 25 minutes. Perfect every time. If the bread appears to be colouring too quickly, I simply wrap it in foil for the remainder of the cooking time. Proper bread tastes so much better than the supermarket stuff and you know exactly what goes into it - flour, water, salt and yeast.
Greetings my neighbors put one of these out for trash collection. It works, but it only came with one tall rack. I want to try to cook a pie in it and I'm excited that you're cooking bread in it tell me how that's done, do I need a rack
This works better than the last video, I think is because you seem to be more relaxed, and not worried about the camera. And turning to talk to Cam (I hope I heard their name right) gives it feel of a old chef cooking show that a few people might remember called Keith Floyd on...
This was the video we shot before the Popeyes video lol Maybe it was just more 'fun' and less instructional! Cam is not their real name but we think it's hilarious and yep, Keith Floyd vibes, loved that guy, we'll have to do this gradually as some people will hate it, I personally love it, but all good. Thankyou for the kind feedback
@@mrbarrylewis The Cam name joke went right over my head *whoosh* till i read your reply here. I have yet to watch your Popeye's chicken video so will do that now.
@Gainzster it's mostly due to me being autistic and heavily against change even though ironically the fact that everything changes is the only constant.
I'll be honest the last video I wasn't a huge fan of didn't feel "barry" but I think this video is a happy medium between your original content and this new style too. I actually love the imput of the camera man.
I'm just halfway through the video and I must say, as much as the first "new production" video got me all "I must say things", this one? I dunno what you did different, but I already feel our favourite silly Barry is back and the video is just enhancing the experience! My, you guys are fast in finding your way around this new format! I can't imagine the amount of fun ahead as you gain experience together!!! YEAH BABY
you can tell he's more comfortable. if you look at his earlier videos (as in years ago) this is a similar amount of self-awareness. eventually, he will forget the cameraman is there and it will feel more like naturally talking directly to the audience again.
This was, according to Barry, recorded before the previously posted video. So it started off more chill with this one, then progressed to what we had in the last video. Hopefully it switches back to like this.
I have been on ur channel for a long time. I even put ur marathon on before bed. I’m not feeling this new way to make ur videos. Just have someone edit for u. We miss the amateur feel we get when we come here! ❤❤❤
The editing in this video is much, much, much better than the last one. I tried watching the Popeyes video several times but there was just way too many quick cuts and added sound effects and gags. It completely lost all the charm of learning a recipe or appliance along with you. This video looked nice and clean but the viewer still feels like they're traveling on the same cooking journey.
the jingle returns at the end and more importantly the flow felt right today. i know you mentioned this was filmed prior to Monday's Popeye recreation so need to take notes of what worked here vs what felt forced or designed to be professional last time
The moment u pushed the handle down by accident and the light came on after thinking it was broken...Unreal... Your face was like a Child on christmas Morning standing in the Living room looking at what santa brought 😂😂😂😂
I have used "air fryers" for at least 25 yrs. My first one was very similar to the one you are using but mine was branded "BigBoss" and was referred to as an oiless fryer. I wore it out and have been using new ones, I've had at least 6 or 7 over the years. I giggle when I hear people talk about their air fryers as if they were a new invention. I've also been using "induction" cooktops for 15 yrs and they are now becoming very popular. I love kitchen gadgets and have several "makers" as my little nephew used to call them. Thanks for great shows. I'm in Ontario, Canada so HI from us Canadians :)
I love how for most of the video I had the cavity of the chicken on display as much as possible lol it's hard not to show prepping a chicken and getting the balance right, I was aiming for the scene from the film Ghost lol
Barry, I've been a fan of yours for years. Watched you move house several times, seen you grow and evolve through several different kitchens, watched you and your family grow over the years, and most of all, I've felt like we, the viewers, are also there to grow alongside you as a part of the family. Change is hard, but it's been easy to stay here because I know the vibe will always be the same. Put simply, this change is not doing it for me. I know this is echoing a common sentiment, but I really cannot get on with this new video style. It feels all wrong. I don't come to view your videos just because they're cooking videos. There are hundreds of very talented cooks on CZcams that I can go and watch at any time. And I do! But your channel has always felt so much more special than any of those others, because we get to see YOU, for all the faults and missteps along the way. You have, over the years, given me the confidence that it's okay to fail in the kitchen. To mess up. To try again and again to get something right. That it's okay to make a mess or screw something up or forget a crucial step. You make it feel so much more comfortable and so much more rewarding when we DO succeed, because we did it together. I'm not going anywhere. You are, regardless of style, one of my favorite CZcams personalities. But please understand as well that I don't say these things because "change is hard." Your channel has always been about change, and we've all been here beside you through them. I say these things because truthfully, this doesn't feel right. It feels like a significant portion of the magic has been lost. Wiped away. Hidden beneath a cloth. You inspire people to learn to cook, learn to cook well, and learn to love cooking. But most of all, you inspire us to grow through our own faults and mistakes, and come out the other side stronger than we were before. That is the true magic behind your videos. Please don't turn your back on that.
I think that's the problem really. Barry is a competent cook but the food is very simple and far from groundbreaking. I think most of us are here because we enjoy Barry's personality and give-it-a-go attitude. I don't really rate the food and I've never cooked anything from here. I just like Barry and his family. I'd watch videos of woodwork or cleaning if he was doing them but I don't like this style. It's like someone has given him a show, scripted it and won't let him be natural. I hope things settle down and things he finds a happy compromise but I think if not this will be the last few weeks I'll be watching.
This feels so much less like a home kitchen and more like a tv studio. Obviously the direction of your videos is up to you but I come to this channel for a home kitchen that’s not overly produced and that’s unfortunately not what this is. I felt the same when the format changed a few years ago before it changed back
Have you ever been in a relationship and realized he or she no longer loves you? They act normal but all the little things that show they care have vanished. They make little jokes to distract from the awkwardness. This feels like you are trying to sell me a kitchen appliance.
Hi. Love your vids. I have used a halogen oven for ages. They do do a extension ring which I didn’t realise that I have one. Just thought it was a ring that went around the glass. It was a light bulb moment when I found out that you take it off and place it on top the the glass bowl and then put the heater element on top. Gave another 5 inches or so of cooking space. Make room for a turkey.
Used to have one of these when they first came out. Think it was only about £30 then. I got a bundt tin with it to make a cake and they were pretty damn nice! I recommend using oven gloves/mitts with this for reasons you figured out yourself in this video 😁
My dad was always on about getting a halogen chicken rotisserie oven but he never did 😂 this brought back memories of him watching the shopping channels on sky on a Sunday afternoon 😂
I've had one of these since 2008 ish and I use it very often. One advantage it has over an air fryer is you can warm plates in it. Cook the food until it's almost done. Put it on the plate. Use the unusual tongs to put the plate in the air fryer. Use the last few minutes of cooking to warm the plate (and singe a couple of cherry tomatoes in my case). If my trustee halogen ever dies, I will probably replace it with another halogen rather than an air fryer. Just to add that minor so has a metal hoop that sits on the top and raises the height of the lid by (grabs tape measure & pops into the kitchen) 3 inches
I've been using one of these for years. I use it often.It's safe and easy to use.Sits on a benchtop. Doesn't take up much space. Has a timer. I bake vegetables in it, and meat. I heat up frozen rolls in it, and left over dinners. The only thing I don't like about it is washing the bowl. It's heavy. That said I recommend it.😮 Great if you live in a small space.
Just bought a new halogen air fryer so am very new to this way of cooking, but discovered it does amazing ROAST KALE in minutes. Cut or tear up the leaves taking them off the stems but keep and cook these too. I usually steam kale but find the stems inedible. Not so with the halogen cooker (or at least not this first time). Using supermarket pre-prepped curly kale I put the kale on the baskety type tray, sprayed with a little oil, sprinkled with salt and mixed it to spread the oil and salt through, popped the tray in the fryer on top of everything else (small beef joint and a heap of roast potatoes) and watched it cook. It browned and crisped so quick and was DELICIOUS - like Chinese-style crispy seaweed. Loved your video - it's honest, real life and fun. 👍👍❤❤
Before watching this video I want you to know. These are better than most air fryers on the market today. I have one not too dissimilar to the one in this video and it’s not failed me over the last 5 years 😅
I'm literally wiping the tears from my face from laughing, never thought you could sing so well barry when touching a extremely hot metal tray, you've made my day thank you😅
I mean, whether you need this thing is debatable but I like how you can clearly see what's happening to the stuff inside. With most air fryers you are left guessing and you can't see clearly into an oven either but in this thing .... your food is in the spotlight 😂
Finally!!! You've tried these cute little portable ovens. They are a college dorm staple. They make great food, but foil is a must if you are baking. Otherwise the top will burn because the heating element is superclose. Edit: The newer ones come with a metal and rubber collar to raise the lid another few inches. Highly recommend getting one with the extender.
I've just seen Barry say that this video was filmed before the previous one. I thought you'd already changed the style and thought that was quick. This felt much more like your usual style and what makes you brilliant! There were less quick cuts and more of a balance of seeing you and beautiful shots of the food. Much happier with this! ❤
I've had one for years. Really good for doing low and slow roast beef joints because of the low temps you can set it to and long timer. Pour red wine in the bottom with 2 roughly chopped red onions and the beef juices will drop into it for an amazing red wine and onion gravy. While your beef is resting and the gravy tipped out you can crank it up for the roasties with veg underneath.
also Barry on the off chance you read this, just want to say that if this change in editing style is because it takes too long with the 'old' style... then maybe make fewer videos? we'd all totally understand if each video takes an extra day or two to release. Do whatever is best for your schedule, mental health, life or whatever. We will always be here, take longer on each video if needed, but please keep the authentic rough-around-the-edges cooking, appliances catching fire, handheld camera feel of us being in the kitchen with you!
Hi Barry my mum had this halogen oven and when we used the tall rack there was a extender ring that went on top of the glass container and the lid went on that hope that helps xx
From one of the most unique food vloggers and video creators, with a natural feel and an honesty you don't see on the super polished channels to another copycat
Barry, I commend you on trying to make more professional videos. I think you are doing great and people should give you some time to get it down. I appreciate it. Beard Meats Food made a really professional looking video recently and got a similar response. Dont let hateful comments get you down, you just need to keep at it and do what you want. I was a little taken aback after the last video, but already by video 2 I am enjoying the production value. Keep up the great work, people will come around. Change is hard for some lol
I really like being able to see what you're cooking in this cooker. I have to pull the basket out of my air fryer to see how things are cooking and it drops temp significantly.
The more produced it feels the less natural it feels, at least to me. There's always been a charm that can't be emulated with this 6 second per cut style. The closeups are really high quality, but without a direction for the shots to go it feels strung along and as a viewer I feel like I'm watching through a window whereas before I was in the room. And I know that if we don't pay, we are the customer when we click. But the changing thumbnails and titles just sit off, I fully get why but that combined with the revamp makes things feel especially like I'm being marketed to. Which I am, so I fully expect you to go ahead and minimize most feedback as people disliking change if you thought this was more profitable than before. In that way, I wish you luck. But these are some very real reasons I've been clicking less, not put off entirely but not when I see them in my sub box. But, again, I imagine new viewers are the target anyways so things will probably be fine except for old subs who'll just have to go on a barathon and pretend we're living in 2015.
Still not completely on board with the new style BUT I will say that this one was better than the last. Looking forward to more “normality” as you sort things out. (And hopefully helping your back out some.)
I love my halogen oven. You can cook anything in it that would be cooked in the normal oven. Cos you don’t have to pre heat it it is cheaper than putting normal oven on. Have had mine for years, long before air fryers were all the rage
The editing in this one is much better. It's still not perfect and feels off at times, but I'm sure yall will figure out the sweet spot. Appreciate you taking all the feedback and adapting
Hi Barry, yep have one of these and they are "amazing". Easy cooking and clean up. Though mine comes with an extra metal ring that you can add to the rim to raise the heater up. Recommend spatchcocking your chicken. It will still be super moist but will sit lower and flatter and mine usually comes out with a crispy skin. Cheers from Fiji!
Ohhhh this feels better! Less jump cuts, more Barry and a better quality. I can get on board with this one! I love that you have listened to the feedback and made it work
Nailed this upload, felt more fluid and kept that home kitchen feel, won't lie but the last one felt a little off, this was so much better. And nice small interactions from the camera man, keep up the good work 👍👍
Haaa my parents always used the halogen oven as a kid, it was incredible. Great as a secondary oven for christmas time, cooked roasties absolutely perfectly in them whilst the main oven was dealing with turkey and everything else. They used it pretty much every single sunday as it was so much easier to clean after a roast than the main oven.
I actually have one of these at home. Got it as a cheap replacement when our airfryer broke works well for most things still prefer a more traditional airfryer but for the price it works well for chicken and stuff
@@mrbarrylewis I quite often cook roasts in it tried cooking a cake in it but burnt on top before it was cooked in the center. Worked well for cupcakes though. Also cooks salmon and vegetables wrapped in parchment paper well aswell.
Lighting has made a huge difference in your videos, but the heat must be something else.. My FIL had one of those air fryers and he made amazing meals in it..and cleaning it is a breeze.. I wouldn't mind having one, cleaning my air fryer is a nightmare..
I often do my cheese on toast in it. Slice of sourdough, add cheese and possibly tomatoes. 5 mins. For a special treat, mix grated cheese with 1 egg and a few drops of Worcester Sauce…..Spread on slice of good bread and pop in Halogen until you see it ready. Love it….
I have a Halogen for around a decade, and I use it more than my oven. It could make a Sunday roast, crispy skin chicken and cheesecake. It never disappoints me. The best advantage over oven and air flyer is you can watch the food without opening the chamber and losing the heat. Also, it's quite romantic when you turn off all the lights and turn on the Halogen on the dinning table, with some R&B music. Also, my cat loves sitting next to it and watching the food cook.😺
I had one similar to that. It was made by American Harvester. It worked brilliantly and saved me not only time, but money. It 'died' during the first lockdown. Try as I might, I've not found another, so have resorted to an air fryer.
had one of these different make for years now there is also a metal ring that can sit between the glass bowl and the lip to give more room for doing things like this as well as some other bits like steamer bowl ect had it for like 10 years or so
I used to have one of those. I used it almost every day. So much easier than using my oven. I had a screened in deck and I would set it on the deck so that the heat was always outside so it didn’t make my kitchen hot.
These are brilliant I've had about three, the bulbs go eventually and are tricky to replace and a halogen oven can be bought new for @£40. Never tried to make a whole roast dinner in one, mainly use it just to roast a chicken for cold and making healthier chips, just peel and chip some spuds wash dry and then shake them in a bag with a little olive oil. I use a mesh fryer ring put them on high heat for 15 mins and give them a turn and another 10-15 mins and you get golden brown crispy chips.
Thanks for letting me know, I was wondering how long the bulbs last and how easy to replace they are - air fryer maybe wins it for me if that's the case, but hopefully they last a while!
Gonna be real, I wasn't expecting to see a lemon chicken upskirt shot today. The position of the chicken during Phase 2 was perfectly positioned for a lemon chicken upskirt shot, which you could only improve upon with a Complex Triangular Relationship Break.
I'm not afraid to admit I had no idea this existed until I found it, do you have one? Or would you get one? Let me know if there's anything I should cook in it next! Anyhow, for more kitchen gadget testing videos like this, grab the popcorn and check out this playlist czcams.com/play/PLfItiEY3o1msZB4DJXPXdg2qKBsG3nGav.html
Huge fan For a long time mate!😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
This would be good to do more videos on , it will also be Interesting to see how long some of the things I. There take to cook that you test In there
Go back to your old style of making videos.
@@danielsantiagourtado3430 Cheers buddy
@@user-ht6fc7io9u Good call, any suggestions let me know!
This channel is all about the imperfections.
It's about the experiments, the failures, the retrys and the occasional glorious successes. Its about the 'feel'.It's home made - you can make it, so I can make it. It's about the connection, the intimacy, the 'welcome to the family' spirit.
All of those things apply to the food you make AND the footage you shoot. They're intrinsically linked. The burnt cakes and the iffy contrast are everything.
Please, please don't edit out what makes your channel great. ❤
So agree with this
@@Okurka.Why ?! It’s still a kitchen. Doesn’t matter where the location is.
You get it. Good comment.
This was said so beautifully and I completely agree.
This guy nailed it; don't throw it away Barry
am i the only one who misses the way the vids used to be ? i watch plenty of cooking channels and loved coming here for the more relaxed fun vids, keep up the great work ! will always watch and support
Barry says he's doing the videos like this because he wants to get away from having to spend hours editing, but I don't see why he didn't just get an editor and keep filming himself.
I can't stand these. I had to stop watching the last one. The constant cuts and spins and shakes make me dizzy.
yes yes you are the only one who misses have the vids used to be made because some of us some of us are open-minded and want to encourage him to try new things because if he doesn't get to try new things then he's going to get burnt out and then he's probably not going to want to do this no more you and the rest of the little naysayers aren't thinking of that be open-minded be willing to be supportive there's nothing wrong with him doing new things there's nothing wrong with this video there's nothing wrong with the any of the I'm so sick of you and anybody else like you who has in the past when he is tried anything new to grow his channel or Branch out and do different things been negative nancys you and everybody else like you if you do not have a nice thing to say you need to sit down and be quiet. how would you like it if somebody told you every time you did something or tried something new I don't like how you're doing it or I don't like this are you should do it this way we should do it that way you'd get fed up and you'd stop so how about you stop how about you and all the rest of the negative nancys stop, stop it. I think this video is fine I think anything he's going to do is fine and any decent kind human being would let him try new things. and not just immediately dumped on him. is this your channel are you the one putting in the hard work are you the one making the videos and going out and buying all the ingredients and researching these recipes and doing all this hard work know you're not not you or any of the other negative nancys this is not your channel you do your own channel your way.
Most people come here for Barry, not recipes. I hope the editor picks up on that soon!
I sure hope not, it doesn't seem 'Barry' enough!
I didn't realize this last time but god does the color grading add a lot to the disconnected feel. This no longer feels like a real kitchen. These vibes are better but there are still way too many cuts and random unnecessary close ups and movement shots. The wide angle is also off putting.
Agree.
Me too the new vids are terrible:(
Agreed. I think he'll start losing fans 😢
@@TheLateBiteShow it just feels like I’m watching a tv show now I liked the rawness of it I feel bad though cos really like Barry
@@TheLateBiteShowe’s not lost me as a fan, but the first cutaway to a meme and I’m done. I don’t watch CZcams to get a headache.
Edit, in fact, the jump cuts are completely doing my head in already.
I have no idea how youtube works as a job and I dont know how hard it must be for you to do. But PLEASE !! dont change, you have no idea how much people love you for your originality and your beautiful family feel videos, like they are a comfort for us. Im sorry and it must feel like your not getting much support, we just love you as you are, no need for special videos!!
I get that and those videos will always be there, but this is really exciting for me and a happy Barry = happy videos :) We'll get the balance right
I love my halogen and use it almost every day. The wash setting is to self clean - stick some hot water and washing up liquid in and let it do its thing. You can also get a ring to put on top in between the bowl and the halogen part to extend the available space.
A few people have spoken of this ring now and I am super gutted I don't have it!
@@mrbarrylewis A large stock pot of the same diameter will work too.
you don't even have to add hot water as they element/halogen lamp should warm the water
@@ellisgarbutt1925 Gday
a guy that use to work on the farm i did had 1 cooked his food put cold water in it to clean and cracked the glass bowl had a bigger mess to clean up could not get a new bowl
ended up in the bin
cheers
@@scummyinoz There could have been a problem with that this person put the cold water possibly in the hot bowl. As shown in this video while zoomed in, on the bowl was a WARNING to let it cool down before the wash, to avoid cracking of the bowl. But possibly it´s better to use warmer water that cold water non the less.
Barry..first of all I love your video's.. but.. the reason that I love them, and so does my family, is the "I'm in his house watching it" feeling. This is giving me a sorted foods vibe. Like not ectually explaining to me but explaining it to "a viewer".
I hear you. I think I need to get closer to the camera away from the worktop, the next 2 videos are a bit more fun so give us a bit of time but we will get there
I came on to see if anyone said the same. I love the old "some bloke in the kitchen with his family and a camera" feel. Scrub off the new polish :)
@@mrbarrylewis PLEASE, return to the "old" style. I don't want to see these "fancy" camera angles, cuts, montages or "food porn" style. I just want the nice guy, showing us how he makes nice food in his kitchen. Especialy the montages are destroying the laid back atmosphere!
Sorted food has gotten to serious lately I can't.wacth it to.relax anymore
@@nephfey2605 Naw, sorted food, especially the world street food stuff, has been great recently. The BBQ stuff has left me cold (bit sad if I was barbecuing for one), but I think it's still solid. The difference between a cooking channel and what Barry is doing shouldn't need to be explained. No-one is coming here for recipes.
Loved the Ashens "cheapo!" At the beginning of the video 🤓
You guys need to do some stuff together again 💖
That is on the agenda very soon
Most halogens come with an extension ring to lift the heating element further above the food. I use my halogen oven to bake bread - it saves so much money because you don't have to heat up a 'proper' oven. I cook the bread on the highest setting (250C) for 10 minutes, lifting the lid up every couple of minutes to give the bread a quick water spray. Then I let the bread bake at 180C for 25 minutes. Perfect every time. If the bread appears to be colouring too quickly, I simply wrap it in foil for the remainder of the cooking time. Proper bread tastes so much better than the supermarket stuff and you know exactly what goes into it - flour, water, salt and yeast.
Greetings my neighbors put one of these out for trash collection. It works, but it only came with one tall rack. I want to try to cook a pie in it and I'm excited that you're cooking bread in it tell me how that's done, do I need a rack
This works better than the last video, I think is because you seem to be more relaxed, and not worried about the camera. And turning to talk to Cam (I hope I heard their name right) gives it feel of a old chef cooking show that a few people might remember called Keith Floyd on...
This was the video we shot before the Popeyes video lol Maybe it was just more 'fun' and less instructional! Cam is not their real name but we think it's hilarious and yep, Keith Floyd vibes, loved that guy, we'll have to do this gradually as some people will hate it, I personally love it, but all good. Thankyou for the kind feedback
@@mrbarrylewis hopefully this indicates this more off the cuff type filming never fails.
@@mrbarrylewis The Cam name joke went right over my head *whoosh* till i read your reply here. I have yet to watch your Popeye's chicken video so will do that now.
Started watching Barry in 2016, ever since then he has inspired me to cook more and experiment more with food. The only person I can call a role model
Wow, thanks that's really nice
@@mrbarrylewis will always love and appreciate you Barry :) thank you for all of the ideas and help
Still not a fan of this new format but you do what makes you happy
I agree with you.
It's normal when a channel changes how they edit, BeardMeatsFood has recently done it too, it's because you're expecting something different.
@Gainzster it's mostly due to me being autistic and heavily against change even though ironically the fact that everything changes is the only constant.
After the last video, I watched this one for 35 seconds and had to turn it off because it gave me the same vibes.Not for me either.
I'll be honest the last video I wasn't a huge fan of didn't feel "barry" but I think this video is a happy medium between your original content and this new style too. I actually love the imput of the camera man.
No matter what you do you can't please everyone. You keep having fun!
Thankyou
Love the use of the Ashens' 'Cheapo!' sample at 00:14. That took me back. 😆😆😆
I'm just halfway through the video and I must say, as much as the first "new production" video got me all "I must say things", this one? I dunno what you did different, but I already feel our favourite silly Barry is back and the video is just enhancing the experience!
My, you guys are fast in finding your way around this new format! I can't imagine the amount of fun ahead as you gain experience together!!! YEAH BABY
you can tell he's more comfortable. if you look at his earlier videos (as in years ago) this is a similar amount of self-awareness. eventually, he will forget the cameraman is there and it will feel more like naturally talking directly to the audience again.
I agree, a massive improvement to the last video and way more Barryfied.
Yes! Completely agree :D This was a good mix of production and soul. Definitely more of the Barry Factor in this video 🥰
This was, according to Barry, recorded before the previously posted video. So it started off more chill with this one, then progressed to what we had in the last video. Hopefully it switches back to like this.
@@sacmaps neither one is all the way there yet. the trick is to not acknowledge the cameraman at all. He is the audience; there is no cameraman.
I have been on ur channel for a long time. I even put ur marathon on before bed. I’m not feeling this new way to make ur videos. Just have someone edit for u. We miss the amateur feel we get when we come here! ❤❤❤
Definitely a better vibe in this video than the last one.
it's more heavily produced is all. It's lacking Barry's personal touch in my opinion
The editing in this video is much, much, much better than the last one. I tried watching the Popeyes video several times but there was just way too many quick cuts and added sound effects and gags. It completely lost all the charm of learning a recipe or appliance along with you. This video looked nice and clean but the viewer still feels like they're traveling on the same cooking journey.
This video is SO much better than your last one, the Jamie Oliver vibe is gone, and the family man vibe is back! :D
the jingle returns at the end and more importantly the flow felt right today. i know you mentioned this was filmed prior to Monday's Popeye recreation so need to take notes of what worked here vs what felt forced or designed to be professional last time
The moment u pushed the handle down by accident and the light came on after thinking it was broken...Unreal... Your face was like a Child on christmas Morning standing in the Living room looking at what santa brought 😂😂😂😂
Abso frickin lutely, genuinely thought i'd been had and what a great video if so
I have used "air fryers" for at least 25 yrs. My first one was very similar to the one you are using but mine was branded "BigBoss" and was referred to as an oiless fryer. I wore it out and have been using new ones, I've had at least 6 or 7 over the years. I giggle when I hear people talk about their air fryers as if they were a new invention. I've also been using "induction" cooktops for 15 yrs and they are now becoming very popular. I love kitchen gadgets and have several "makers" as my little nephew used to call them. Thanks for great shows. I'm in Ontario, Canada so HI from us Canadians :)
I had that exact Haligen oven to start with, and I loved it. Now, on my 5th Halogen. Can not live without it.
Somehow pixelating that chicken made it worse. 😂😂😂 Love it here, always have and will!! 🥰
I love how for most of the video I had the cavity of the chicken on display as much as possible lol it's hard not to show prepping a chicken and getting the balance right, I was aiming for the scene from the film Ghost lol
@@mrbarrylewis 😂😂 it’s all good,not an easy thing to film clearly. Thanks so much for the reply and the heart!! A bad day made. 🙂
I needed a cold shower after watching that bit.
Barry, I've been a fan of yours for years. Watched you move house several times, seen you grow and evolve through several different kitchens, watched you and your family grow over the years, and most of all, I've felt like we, the viewers, are also there to grow alongside you as a part of the family.
Change is hard, but it's been easy to stay here because I know the vibe will always be the same.
Put simply, this change is not doing it for me. I know this is echoing a common sentiment, but I really cannot get on with this new video style. It feels all wrong. I don't come to view your videos just because they're cooking videos. There are hundreds of very talented cooks on CZcams that I can go and watch at any time. And I do! But your channel has always felt so much more special than any of those others, because we get to see YOU, for all the faults and missteps along the way.
You have, over the years, given me the confidence that it's okay to fail in the kitchen. To mess up. To try again and again to get something right. That it's okay to make a mess or screw something up or forget a crucial step. You make it feel so much more comfortable and so much more rewarding when we DO succeed, because we did it together.
I'm not going anywhere. You are, regardless of style, one of my favorite CZcams personalities. But please understand as well that I don't say these things because "change is hard." Your channel has always been about change, and we've all been here beside you through them. I say these things because truthfully, this doesn't feel right. It feels like a significant portion of the magic has been lost. Wiped away. Hidden beneath a cloth.
You inspire people to learn to cook, learn to cook well, and learn to love cooking. But most of all, you inspire us to grow through our own faults and mistakes, and come out the other side stronger than we were before. That is the true magic behind your videos. Please don't turn your back on that.
I think that's the problem really. Barry is a competent cook but the food is very simple and far from groundbreaking. I think most of us are here because we enjoy Barry's personality and give-it-a-go attitude. I don't really rate the food and I've never cooked anything from here. I just like Barry and his family. I'd watch videos of woodwork or cleaning if he was doing them but I don't like this style. It's like someone has given him a show, scripted it and won't let him be natural.
I hope things settle down and things he finds a happy compromise but I think if not this will be the last few weeks I'll be watching.
This feels so much less like a home kitchen and more like a tv studio. Obviously the direction of your videos is up to you but I come to this channel for a home kitchen that’s not overly produced and that’s unfortunately not what this is. I felt the same when the format changed a few years ago before it changed back
I agree. I also remember Barry lost subscribers because of it.
Have you ever been in a relationship and realized he or she no longer loves you? They act normal but all the little things that show they care have vanished. They make little jokes to distract from the awkwardness. This feels like you are trying to sell me a kitchen appliance.
Hi. Love your vids. I have used a halogen oven for ages. They do do a extension ring which I didn’t realise that I have one. Just thought it was a ring that went around the glass. It was a light bulb moment when I found out that you take it off and place it on top the the glass bowl and then put the heater element on top. Gave another 5 inches or so of cooking space. Make room for a turkey.
Used to have one of these when they first came out. Think it was only about £30 then. I got a bundt tin with it to make a cake and they were pretty damn nice! I recommend using oven gloves/mitts with this for reasons you figured out yourself in this video 😁
My dad was always on about getting a halogen chicken rotisserie oven but he never did 😂 this brought back memories of him watching the shopping channels on sky on a Sunday afternoon 😂
Ah wow, yeah those shopping channels eh they were gold!
I think the halogen Barry used came from Bid Up TV - I have some bits from the same kitchen range
@@bbhappyplace4687 could be!
My Mum has had a halogen oven for years and loves it. She does most of her cooking in it.
I like that you can see what you're cooking inside, rather than with air fryers where it's just a black box you have to keep checking on lol
I feel like this one is much better than the previous. This feels much more like your editing style. keep it up!
I've had one of these since 2008 ish and I use it very often. One advantage it has over an air fryer is you can warm plates in it. Cook the food until it's almost done. Put it on the plate. Use the unusual tongs to put the plate in the air fryer. Use the last few minutes of cooking to warm the plate (and singe a couple of cherry tomatoes in my case).
If my trustee halogen ever dies, I will probably replace it with another halogen rather than an air fryer.
Just to add that minor so has a metal hoop that sits on the top and raises the height of the lid by (grabs tape measure & pops into the kitchen) 3 inches
much less seizure enduing with the editing while still looking good visually, much more the balance that works for me :D
I've been using one of these for years. I use it often.It's safe and easy to use.Sits on a benchtop. Doesn't take up much space. Has a timer. I bake vegetables in it, and meat. I heat up
frozen rolls in it, and left over dinners. The only thing I don't like about it is washing the bowl. It's heavy. That said I recommend it.😮 Great if you live in a small space.
Just bought a new halogen air fryer so am very new to this way of cooking, but discovered it does amazing ROAST KALE in minutes. Cut or tear up the leaves taking them off the stems but keep and cook these too. I usually steam kale but find the stems inedible. Not so with the halogen cooker (or at least not this first time). Using supermarket pre-prepped curly kale I put the kale on the baskety type tray, sprayed with a little oil, sprinkled with salt and mixed it to spread the oil and salt through, popped the tray in the fryer on top of everything else (small beef joint and a heap of roast potatoes) and watched it cook. It browned and crisped so quick and was DELICIOUS - like Chinese-style crispy seaweed. Loved your video - it's honest, real life and fun. 👍👍❤❤
Before watching this video I want you to know. These are better than most air fryers on the market today. I have one not too dissimilar to the one in this video and it’s not failed me over the last 5 years 😅
I'm literally wiping the tears from my face from laughing, never thought you could sing so well barry when touching a extremely hot metal tray, you've made my day thank you😅
I mean, whether you need this thing is debatable but I like how you can clearly see what's happening to the stuff inside. With most air fryers you are left guessing and you can't see clearly into an oven either but in this thing .... your food is in the spotlight 😂
Intriguing device :) I would prefer the old video format, but as long as you have fun making videos...everything is amazing, Barry :)
Finally!!! You've tried these cute little portable ovens. They are a college dorm staple. They make great food, but foil is a must if you are baking. Otherwise the top will burn because the heating element is superclose.
Edit: The newer ones come with a metal and rubber collar to raise the lid another few inches. Highly recommend getting one with the extender.
I've just seen Barry say that this video was filmed before the previous one. I thought you'd already changed the style and thought that was quick.
This felt much more like your usual style and what makes you brilliant! There were less quick cuts and more of a balance of seeing you and beautiful shots of the food. Much happier with this!
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I've had one for years. Really good for doing low and slow roast beef joints because of the low temps you can set it to and long timer. Pour red wine in the bottom with 2 roughly chopped red onions and the beef juices will drop into it for an amazing red wine and onion gravy. While your beef is resting and the gravy tipped out you can crank it up for the roasties with veg underneath.
Ok you've just made me drool over the keyboard
The editing is way better than the first attempt Barry 🙂
It looks like a robot hugging a chicken.. I can’t unsee that! 😂
also Barry on the off chance you read this, just want to say that if this change in editing style is because it takes too long with the 'old' style... then maybe make fewer videos? we'd all totally understand if each video takes an extra day or two to release. Do whatever is best for your schedule, mental health, life or whatever. We will always be here, take longer on each video if needed, but please keep the authentic rough-around-the-edges cooking, appliances catching fire, handheld camera feel of us being in the kitchen with you!
Hi Barry my mum had this halogen oven and when we used the tall rack there was a extender ring that went on top of the glass container and the lid went on that hope that helps xx
From one of the most unique food vloggers and video creators, with a natural feel and an honesty you don't see on the super polished channels to another copycat
When "Cheapo!" rang out, I got an almost violent flash of the brown couch in my head.. 😎
Barry, I commend you on trying to make more professional videos. I think you are doing great and people should give you some time to get it down. I appreciate it. Beard Meats Food made a really professional looking video recently and got a similar response. Dont let hateful comments get you down, you just need to keep at it and do what you want. I was a little taken aback after the last video, but already by video 2 I am enjoying the production value. Keep up the great work, people will come around. Change is hard for some lol
I really like being able to see what you're cooking in this cooker. I have to pull the basket out of my air fryer to see how things are cooking and it drops temp significantly.
Just got one at charity shop for a fiver . Happy to see you are working it out so I don't have to ❤
The more produced it feels the less natural it feels, at least to me. There's always been a charm that can't be emulated with this 6 second per cut style. The closeups are really high quality, but without a direction for the shots to go it feels strung along and as a viewer I feel like I'm watching through a window whereas before I was in the room.
And I know that if we don't pay, we are the customer when we click. But the changing thumbnails and titles just sit off, I fully get why but that combined with the revamp makes things feel especially like I'm being marketed to. Which I am, so I fully expect you to go ahead and minimize most feedback as people disliking change if you thought this was more profitable than before. In that way, I wish you luck. But these are some very real reasons I've been clicking less, not put off entirely but not when I see them in my sub box. But, again, I imagine new viewers are the target anyways so things will probably be fine except for old subs who'll just have to go on a barathon and pretend we're living in 2015.
I still use mine several times a week. I've used them since about the year 2000!
Every time Barry did the high pitched mate sound my husband thought I was saying something to him 😂
Still not completely on board with the new style BUT I will say that this one was better than the last. Looking forward to more “normality” as you sort things out. (And hopefully helping your back out some.)
The washing feature is really cool you really do just fill it with soap and water and turn it to wash
Missed you cutting the chicken and taking the veg out. Jumped too quickly from cooking to "here's the dish"
I think the editing and more pro shots are nice. I'm happy as long as you're still goofing around and having fun in the videos!
Production upgrade on this is immense and appreciated 🙌🏻 keep up the incredible work 👍🏻
Thankyou i appreciate that you appreciate it
I love my halogen oven. You can cook anything in it that would be cooked in the normal oven. Cos you don’t have to pre heat it it is cheaper than putting normal oven on. Have had mine for years, long before air fryers were all the rage
I use my halogen nearly everyday make my own roast potatoes and yorkies and I can see the food when it's cooked and it's washes itself 😊
I'd love to see more videos with the halogen oven. I'm curious what else you can do with it.
The editing in this one is much better. It's still not perfect and feels off at times, but I'm sure yall will figure out the sweet spot. Appreciate you taking all the feedback and adapting
We had 2 of these back in the day, they we’re really great too.
3:33 Boston is just as transfixed as we are! Mood as always!😂😂😂😂😂😂
Loved that shot of him bless his little furry nose
@@mrbarrylewis Amén to that!
thank you for bringing back homer i missed him
Hi Barry, yep have one of these and they are "amazing". Easy cooking and clean up. Though mine comes with an extra metal ring that you can add to the rim to raise the heater up. Recommend spatchcocking your chicken. It will still be super moist but will sit lower and flatter and mine usually comes out with a crispy skin. Cheers from Fiji!
Ohhhh this feels better! Less jump cuts, more Barry and a better quality. I can get on board with this one! I love that you have listened to the feedback and made it work
Nailed this upload, felt more fluid and kept that home kitchen feel, won't lie but the last one felt a little off, this was so much better. And nice small interactions from the camera man, keep up the good work 👍👍
Loving the new style
thankyou
Haaa my parents always used the halogen oven as a kid, it was incredible. Great as a secondary oven for christmas time, cooked roasties absolutely perfectly in them whilst the main oven was dealing with turkey and everything else.
They used it pretty much every single sunday as it was so much easier to clean after a roast than the main oven.
No max fill line - you can get rings that expand it and it works amazing still. You can fit an insane amount in it.
I actually have one of these at home. Got it as a cheap replacement when our airfryer broke works well for most things still prefer a more traditional airfryer but for the price it works well for chicken and stuff
What have you made in it?
@@mrbarrylewis I quite often cook roasts in it tried cooking a cake in it but burnt on top before it was cooked in the center. Worked well for cupcakes though. Also cooks salmon and vegetables wrapped in parchment paper well aswell.
I love a charity shop bargain & I am so glad it worked. Thank Barry 🤗
Lighting has made a huge difference in your videos, but the heat must be something else.. My FIL had one of those air fryers and he made amazing meals in it..and cleaning it is a breeze.. I wouldn't mind having one, cleaning my air fryer is a nightmare..
Yeah I struggle with the cleaning the air fryer too, much prefer it to cleaning a deep fat fryer mind!
The cheapo bit had me in stitches 😂
That cooker looks brand new
I often do my cheese on toast in it. Slice of sourdough, add cheese and possibly tomatoes. 5 mins. For a special treat, mix grated cheese with 1 egg and a few drops of Worcester Sauce…..Spread on slice of good bread and pop in Halogen until you see it ready. Love it….
My mum had this from way back in the 80s. Lots of Sunday roasts were cooked in this cooker. It was called turbo broiler.
I have a Halogen for around a decade, and I use it more than my oven. It could make a Sunday roast, crispy skin chicken and cheesecake. It never disappoints me.
The best advantage over oven and air flyer is you can watch the food without opening the chamber and losing the heat.
Also, it's quite romantic when you turn off all the lights and turn on the Halogen on the dinning table, with some R&B music. Also, my cat loves sitting next to it and watching the food cook.😺
I bought my first off a shopping channel 25 years ago. Loved it. You do have the extender ring missing though
I've still got mine. It has a spacer that fits between the bowl and the lid so to avoid chicken touchage with the halogen bit.
You've never sounded more "West Country" than when you said 'Cottage Pie' in this video 😂
I had one similar to that. It was made by American Harvester. It worked brilliantly and saved me not only time, but money. It 'died' during the first lockdown. Try as I might, I've not found another, so have resorted to an air fryer.
had one of these different make for years now there is also a metal ring that can sit between the glass bowl and the lip to give more room for doing things like this as well as some other bits like steamer bowl ect had it for like 10 years or so
I’d be curious to see the analytics on older videos vs this new style.
I imagine a big drop off after 2/3 minutes on the new ones… 4:40 was when I left after the fake bowl drop.
A giant lasagna would be interesting to make- the layers would show nice with the glass bowl
That.......is........something i'd like to try very much
I had one. I remember loving how it cooked.
I used to have one of those. I used it almost every day. So much easier than using my oven. I had a screened in deck and I would set it on the deck so that the heat was always outside so it didn’t make my kitchen hot.
I have 3 they are used for setting paints on reborns they come with an extender ring so you can make it larger
I had one of the 20 yrs ago and seldom used anything else. Loved it. Now replaced of course with an Air fryer. Engoy
I'm loving this style of editing. Haven't watched your vids in a bit.
Okay i cant not see that the lights and the vents look like a smile face...😂
These are brilliant I've had about three, the bulbs go eventually and are tricky to replace and a halogen oven can be bought new for @£40. Never tried to make a whole roast dinner in one, mainly use it just to roast a chicken for cold and making healthier chips, just peel and chip some spuds wash dry and then shake them in a bag with a little olive oil. I use a mesh fryer ring put them on high heat for 15 mins and give them a turn and another 10-15 mins and you get golden brown crispy chips.
Thanks for letting me know, I was wondering how long the bulbs last and how easy to replace they are - air fryer maybe wins it for me if that's the case, but hopefully they last a while!
@@mrbarrylewis The bulbs last a good few years in my experience.
It was the bulb thing that made me give up on mine back in the day
Can’t wait to see your new kitchen studio 😊
Gonna be real, I wasn't expecting to see a lemon chicken upskirt shot today. The position of the chicken during Phase 2 was perfectly positioned for a lemon chicken upskirt shot, which you could only improve upon with a Complex Triangular Relationship Break.
Not into the new camera work. You're not Jamie Oliver. You're Barry the everyman.
Video production - up
Watchablity - down