Testing ANTIQUE Kitchen Gadgets | Chinese Popcorn Maker feat.
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2023
- Jamie and @FrenchGuyCooking are getting the safety goggles on, this time to test some antique kitchen gadgets!
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Guys! You need Alex to participate in a pass it on with a french theme!
This would be super fun.
@@SortedFood Not to mention EPIC!
Agreed
or a chef v chef
No don’t get a French chef to cook French. Get them to do something obscure. Much more fun.
You know that old cookbook that's not really a cookbook that you all hate so much and is full of old French stuff? I wanna see Alex cook from it. It'd be so interesting.
Yes! This!
Yesss!
Yes! He’s the perfect, the PERFECT candidate for that! 😂
Give Alex 30 minutes and the normals 1 hour in a battle perhaps
Brilliant idea! @SortedFood Make it happen!
I live for Mike's reaction at 6:33 after "crowning the kiwi". Well done Ben for getting that reaction out of him
That spiral peeler thing with the classy cutter is honestly better than most spiral cutter things I’ve seen and tried made recently 😅😅
I have several and I think the sweet spot for the spiral cut and corers was around the 1950-1970s. once the 1980's came around they were going downhill and some of the most modern ones I have seen are more of a joke than functional.
My mum had one and literally never used it 😂
@@rainydays9967 Oh no! That's kind of sad. I hope someone ended up getting it and showing it some proper love.
I immediately knew it was a peeler from all the Midwest US festivals and fairs, there's always a stand with someone peeling apples with one of these. Always the best caramel apples too
I have one of those spiral cutters! I think I paid 50 cents for it. It works very well! I don’t use it a ton but it is nice
Everyone making a run for it when they start to test the last gadget gives coconut shredder vibes. 😂
🤣 everyone take cover!!!!
@@SortedFood haha. But for real: those ‘safety outfits’ were hilarious. 😂
It is genuinely dangerous, they didn't really seem safe enough with just the glasses. Please, please don't buy this and try it at home yourself.
@@woutervanrI own one it's not that unsafe people just make out it to be
@@kobirelf97 I mean, a lot of us are idiots or feel like it. Also, not fancying _my_ odds if I'm more of a gambling man.
I got so excited when I saw my apple peeler! I have that clamped to my bench at all times and I love it. But I was disappointed that you didn't see one of the coolest things it does. If you keep cranking the handle so that it goes all the way around to the starting point again, an arm comes out and pushes the apple off the spikes.
Now I need yall to do this on a short or something. Someone link me when they do!
@@karencarriere8104 If they don't do a short, search youtube for goodell turntable 1898 apple peeler and you'll find a few different videos of people demonstrating how they work.
I also have one with a kick-off. Mine is made in Reading Pennsylvania. It does not look like their model has the kick-off.
@@farmerboybill Every Turntable 98 came with the lever push off. I can see the cam on the gear that activates the lever, so if the lever's not there, then it's either broken or missing. I got mine a few years ago for $35, so considering they paid £100 for it, it'd be a real shame if it's incomplete.
There are more modern versions of this general design that will core the apple if you keep cranking.
I just saw that popcorn maker on HTCT and it shocked me that something so dangerous could work so well. They tested out various rices and grains and it looked great every time. Just sounds and looks like something could go wrong at any second.
I especially liked how popped millet looked like miniature popcorn. Trust Ann to go the extra mile and make a mini popcorn box to go with it!
I remember a larger version on Mythbusters back in the day.
Got one and works wonders… just not good for people that dislike loud sounds
I saw that too. It looks like fun
I remember a very traditional childhood snacks made with popped rice crisp.. they mix it with hot thick malt syrup and when it is cool down.. they cut it into bite size brick and you eat it like a snack... but the volume they make probably a lot bigger.
8:30 “He’s got experience” 😂
It would be fun to see Alex try his hand with the old french cooking book that you have tried your hands at a couple of times.
Excellent idea!
@@SortedFood, yes please!!!
This. So this.
It would be fun to see if Alex gets as frustrated as the guys when they did it.
Absolutely!!
Alex is somehow MORE french in a sorted video than in his own
This! The amount of disgust at the classic cutter :D Like every stereotypical french chef in every movie ever made :D
As a French myself that makes him unbearable to watch. He is the perfect stereotype, if not caricature of a French man.
makes sense when you surround a french with three brits lol
I think one of the best things about Sorted is how the boys really try to be fair and kind and it's great because it encourages viewers to step out of their comfort zone. That said, the boys need an Alex (or a James) to sometimes just say what needs to be said 😄
Those apple peelers are a god send if you live in an area with a high apple production and thus have access to tons of of cheap apples. The antique ones are great, but they're still available and a brand new one (without the years of grime and rust lol) are about 15 bucks. Granted I still have the one that my parents got as a wedding present back in the 80s.
You should see the ones we have in Sweden. They peel, circle cut AND de-core the apple all in one. Used for making dried apple rings or delicious snacks
Peelers like that are still in use on Canadian farms to this very day. New variations are pretty great too.
Oh wow, that's amazing.
Apple peeler slicer corer?
“That looks like a torture device.”
Jamie just said what most of us think when we see a historic contraption in an antique store. 😂
in all fairness, many of them probably have safety standards that could make them double as one when you use it alternatively,
the term hacking for using something functionally in a different way than its intended use existed long before home computers were a thing.
when you're in the torture business, you may similarly find some hacking (pun intended) here and there
kitchen appliance and torture device isn't a truly mutually exclusive category, could be both, sure, they're probably sold and advertised as kitchen appliances, but that's just a label they stick on it man, whichever target audience sells the most product, money makes the world go round, and observations seem to indicate that on average, people appear to engage more in the activity of cooking and preparing food, than they do in the activity of torturing people, it is what it is.
but if we're going to get worked up about the intended use of devices, you'll find that very little things are in fact torture devices,
when you think outside of that restrictive paradigm.... you will find that many, many things are torture devices in function, the possibilities are limitless.
gotta think outside the box when you don't want to put them inside of a box right away, and play with them a bit first.
if you're going to just indisciminately butcher and phone it in with little to no regard or respect for the process, you may as well let the machines take over, as there's no pride left in your work, instruments like these are.. instrumental in the true craftsman torture business
@@dutchdykefingeryou okay there buddy?
@@darthsidious1959 i'm jolly well ok
can't speak for the guy i was just working with a vise and a chisel
gotta get back to work now, ttyl
@@dutchdykefinger blender I could see working for a torture device. Example: czcams.com/video/I92qnzio-oY/video.html
@haamschaar congrats on one of the best comments on youtube lmao
Ann Reardon just did a video on the Chinese popcorn maker over on her channel How To Cook That. She also tried a selection of other grains to see how they responded to the treatment. It was a real fun little insight into just what that contraption can do.
I hope it has a well designed security valve, else this thing is really a ticking time bomb.
I was just looking for something like that, thanks!
I love Ann reardon I really recommend her it's how I found this channel it popped up watching her 😂
I am sure everyone on set is very happy about Alex and every other guest you guys have on here but I absolutely love how excited Mike always gets about them/ the stuff they do while they're on. Just absolutely beautiful
Ann Reardon reviewed the popcorn maker last week. It’s apparently great at popping millet, which is like micro-popcorn
And don't use the cheap gloves that come with it!
Oh oh thank you I got super excited seeing this and wondered if it could be a successful vendor at like festivals and stuff
Ann Reardon's popcorns weren't rounded like this one, perhaps the amount of pressure can yield different results. In Southeast Asia, these rounded shaped popcorns are more the premium side on the market since you have to use this pressure device to yield the rounded result and it should be crispier.
do you have a link to the video?
Ive seen rice puffed with this little thing.
I love seeing my fellow French people on Brittish shows. The constant banter between our two peoples is one of my favourite things in this world.
Glad you enjoyed the video 😁
I loved the little jabs about “this would be fancy in London”
You definitely need to play with the grain popper and figure out the correct pressure for different kinds of grains. You can use it to make all kinds of crunchy snacks!
Barry popping in over the shoulders:
"Is that what I think it is!?Ah brilliant~"
With the most mischievous glee.
We need a battle only using antique gadgets haha.
Slow and steady kitchen battle - getting them to work is half the fun… if they happen to break you’re outta luck lol so be careful!
Oh this is a great idea.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! brilliant
That could be hilarious!
Or a pass-it-on where they can only use Easy Bake ovens.
Salmon prepared in the popcorn maker
OMG, seeing that Classy Cutter slapped me across the face with nostalgia! I remember seeing my mom use it back when I was a kid and I remember being EXTREMELY impressed with the shape of the eggs she made 😂
Ditto.
Yes! I remember this, didn't have one. Think French Guy doesn't get that it was for home cooks way before there were cooking videos. The Classy Cutter was Classy.
Ben wearing cloche with Mike opting for the small metal bowl as protective wear while standing behind a plastic bin for the "popcorn" maker 😂😂😂
Jamie - "I had fun in the same way that when you go swimming with sharks it's fun for awhile" 🤣 These gadget videos are pure delight.
Love seeing Alex in more videos! Do everything with him! Pass it on, 10 minute burger, everything!
It's amazing for people who do home food preservation. If you are processing a hundred pounds of apples to put up for the winter or other foods that would typically be peeled before being cooked and canned, this looks like it would be immensely useful and definitely worth the real estate. It's always a trade off.
Also, the American Northeast is HUGE on apples. Areas like New York are big in apple production. Growing up I had an apple peeler similar to this one (just, more modern).
i wonder if you can replace the handle with a powerdril. Like make it even more easy and quick
I looked at the apple peeler and thought "Apple butter!"
As someone who does preserve a ton of food all throughout the year, my apple peeler is essential. I preserve around 200 lbs of apples every year and can apple sauce, pie filling, jams, and jellies. My peeler is very similar to the one they have in the video (passed down from my grandma) and it works great on pears too.
My grandmother had one that cored and sliced also. She lived next to an old apple orchard 🍏
“Crowning a kiwi, that sounds painful.”
This just send me off into a laughing fit. Brilliant comment Ben! 😂
I would love to see Alex and James reviewing gadgets together. So much sass!
The lid and the bowl on their heads…😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
While I love learning about current gadgets, these episodes with the antique gadge are the best. #1, for example, proves that somethings just can't be improved upon their introduction. Love it you guys!
Definitely! If it's not broken, don't try and fix it.
Please, please, please have Alex on more often. He's hilarious and fits in with you guys so well.
I completely agree. Alex’s sense of humor is on par and the easygoing relationship between all of you is evident. We want more collabs between Sorted and Alex.
I'm surprised with all the mentions of the torture devices, the one that didn't get such a mention was the one where you shoved a rod in the middle of a root veg and spiralized it ^^" Absolutely love your takes on these old devices, boys, and your interactions with Alex as well!
My mum and dad held dinner parties in the 70s and 80s, here in the UK, and recognised the Classy Cutter. I'm sure we had others from the same company too - I can recall a sandwich that allowed you to make small layered sandwiches with different fillings.
My grandfather have the popcorn maker but the bigger one (the regular size hahaha). We never tried making popcorn on it as it was use in making pop rice. I remember pulling the lever once and gosh, it was scary but still it was the most enjoyable part bcz you can see the pop rice blasting into the net plus the smoke make it more magical to see. The cons in having it is that our neighbors almost call a police on us thinking we shot someone and another one is that bcz they finally know we have that maker, whenever we make pop rice, they also have their shares HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
What a fun episode with Alex throwing shade. The popcorn maker was surprising. Instead of letting them pop at all, keep them under pressure so they all pop at once.
They also screwed up the facts. It's impossible for a popcorn maker to have been invented in China in 960 when corn itself was not known in China until at least 1493.
@@obrysii It is a rice puffer. Using it for popcorn came much later. I would like to know how Quaker made puffed wheat and puffed rice. Their slogan once was "Shot from cannons". Sounds a lot like this method.
Saw Alex and immediately clicked. Love that you guys are collaborating with other creators in food space.
1. Love Mike's buy-in, sooo enthusiastic.
2. Watched Ann Reardon do the popcorn one last week...
3. Enjoyed all of the protective equipment, stay safe!
Sorted has had a number of guests on the channel before, and most if not all of them are great! But (and this might just be me) Alex gives a vibe that feels more than a "guest"
The way he banter and interact with the boys... Feels as if he is a proper member of the Sorted crew!!
With the popcorn thingy... I just keep thinking of anne reardon testing it and discovering the gloves were not heat proof.
Alex is an ideal and natural match for Sorted Food!!! Better together!
The beauty of the popper is a bit lost on popcorn, which will pop on its own. The fun is in the grains that will only pop if heated under pressure like this, like wheat. Saw this all the time in Seoul in the late 1990s while there, but like @FrenchGuyCooking said, they're huge and go off like a cannon. Saw a mother and child walk too close to one once, not paying attention to the operator's whistle blast warning of the imminent pressure release. She yelled at the old guy like he'd tried to kill her child.
Ya'know, I would be completely fine if Alex became the newest member of Sorted!😂
Would love to see him do more, maybe even _cook_ in a video?👀
I mean, he's absolutely going to be in the sub 10 min. burger challenge, but he should show off some wonderful french cooking, too!
In the comment section below a previous video, they had no time to film an episode yet
@@abc1234567892606 😔
I think he brings back the pessimistic sass I miss from James.
Please invite Alex more often :) So sassy! Does he get a go at the Burger challenge?
His 3 ingredients: ramen, butter, and ramen
He brings the sass that has been missing a bit since James left!
In the last video they said that unfortunately they didn't have time to do a burger challenge with Alex
Have Alex on the show again, please! I've wartched his channel for so many years, but this contrast, this chemistry, btw him and the Sorted crew is fasssscinating! Here, Alex is a cool dude. But on his own channel he's a weird obsessed science-y nerd. More Alex, please!
His humble nature when speaking to jaques pepin on scrambled eggs shows his class.
lmao the Chinese popcorn maker!!! The full-sized ones are legit hazards
I've seen the big ones go wrong. It was quite explosive. It was about the size of an old metal garbage can.
Every vessel that ends up under internal pressure is effectively a bomb.
But really, pretty ingenious for over 900 years ago.
The makeshift armour! 😂 The only thing that would have made that more Sorted is if the cloche didn't fit 😂
are you kidding me? I would pay fortune for any of this gadgets... they are incredibly genuine
I can't believe you didn't know the classy cutter! Literally everyone had one of these at home! It was one of those 'as seen on tv' gadgets and widely available on the market(stall) for about fl.7.50/10. You know how popular they were because they've been turning up in thriftstores for a while now. For 2/3 euros (Because the people who had these are leaving their house now...) they still work, better than anything electric now. And the spriralizer is absolutely 'AMAZING' 😉. I mean, its a piece of plastic that cuts through carrots and potatoes and stays sharp! And in the decade of the buffets that thing was gold! Saved so much time.
And yes, HTCT also tested the popcornmaker and it was great to see you do it too. Hey Jamie! You loved your bbq gloves so much! Well, this is another way to use them!
The apple peeler. When I was younger, my neighbor had an apple tree and since you tend to harvest the apples by the dozens, the fastest way to prep the fruit for pies, sauce, butter, and juice was this ancient tool. Our little neighborhood ate well during harvest season.
My family had one of these for apple season. It was a newer version that also sliced them. Saved some carpal tunnel making apple sauce. Haha
"Such a great grip of that you've got"
"He's got experience, you know" 🤣
We have an updated 2nd generation apple peeler that doesn't look too different from the one you used. It has a blade as well though. We can get peeled & cored apple slices for pies & tarts in seconds. It's extremely handy during apple season!
That apple peeler was a staple in my home growing up in the 80's because we had multiple apple trees in our back yard and garden, it was great for getting them all skinned for making apple pies, apple cobbler, canning them, making stuffed apples, apple sauce and yeah... That was all from just a few trees.
Oh my god that image of cucumber getting spin-shredded is taken straight from my childhood memories, prime tv-shop moment. Also I'm quite impressed with whoever managed to make the month-long journey across the Atlantic with bees and then make them survive in new lands. :)
probably did it while they were hibernating
I never realized how French Alex was until he came on Sorted! 😂
I CAN'T 😂😂😂😂 BEN'S "...thanks..." WHEN MIKE BROUGHT OVER THE "PROTECTIVE SHIELD." AHAHAHAHAHA 15:30
Ann Reardon of How To Cook That recently did a video on the popcorn maker and used different grains. Well worth checking out.
Freaky. I was literally looking at vintage Tupperware gadgets on eBay earlier! You should do that next!
Ooooh great idea. Thank you Alex!
It’s entertaining to see both yourselves and How To Cook That review the popcorn device within a week of each other. I think you may have got a different result with the popcorn shape due to the pressure it was kept to, I don’t think Ann was so conservative with it as hers looked more normal 😄 she also tested it with other grains for interesting results 😄
The apple peeler is gorgeous. Definitely something if you have the room for it, in storage or on display. Might even make me wanna bake with apples more.
Omg I have that spiraliser! I inherited it and never knew what it was! I thought it was a very specific tool for removing the eyes from potatoes! I'll have to make myself some fancy salads!
I vote for testing other grains (& seeds) in the popper! Millet, quinoa, rice, etc.
7:26 Ebbers' quip and expression while picking up the kiwi tho! 😂 I'm not ashamed to admit I went frame by frame to grab the perfect acreenshot at around 7:28 hahaha... he looks like such a happy impish kid!
Some spectacular sunburn, guys!
Love the videos you do with Alex. Some of your viewers probably just think he does French cuisine. But he is a great experimenter and learner. Intelligent and funny. My two favourite food channels working together is a lot of fun. You should do a podcast together.
I've tried every popcorn machine under the sun, and my all-time favourite is my air popper! (The tall retro one, not the sphere). Never burns, always light and fluffy, and then I can season it in batches. Would love to see you put different machines head-to-head!
I am tremendously amused at going from never having heard of that popping method to seeing it demonstrated twice in the same week. Ann Reardon's (How To Cook That) popped millet from hers was utterly adorable, though.
Jamie leaves a little wobbly treat
“You guys are specialists with this, right?”
So glad that Alex is back. Thanks for introducing him to me! BTW, I had one of those marvellous peelers, used on the apples from the orchard, but it was "lost" in my move.
More Alex? Yes please!
Ebber's image with the cloche as a helmet will live rent free on my head forever! 😂😂😂
"I want to be mad at it but I can't." Is such a compliment from a French person
Considering the last time there were antique gadgets in the studio, Jamie got carried away by the Doughnut Pump. Going by the thumbnail, the chaos never ebbed.
Happy Sunday to SortedFood HQ and the Community!
oh but it certainly Ebbered
I think we need to bring back two chefs test with that pressure cannon 😂
I absolutely love seeing vintage gadgets that not only perform the function they were originally designed to do, but actually do it better than modern solutions. I'm with Alex, I kind of want that apple peeler just for the brilliant engineering alone, even if I end up rarely using it.
We got our new apple/potato peeler which also cores apples for around $18 on Amazon a few years ago and we use it all the time. We love to cook, and home can and it makes the job faster and easier.
I’m glad to see when you guys get a guest, you have them for a few videos at once.
Love Alex!
Glad you're liking the guests. Who would you like to have on next?
@@SortedFoodBarry Lewis
@@SortedFoodmore Poppy!
In America we have room to store our gadgets, that is why we have so many. I have a janky apple peeler that is used to process apples and pears, having the one in this episode would make my life so much easier every fall as it looks like it works much more efficiently than the one I have. Anyone who cans or makes pies for freezing would be lucky to have the one in this episode.
I'm sure you can buy a new version of it. I just googled "iron apple peeler" and there's lots of results.
Ya Like unless you in few of the big cities like SF or new york you generally have a lot of space for just random crap lol. I think some time as American forget how much space we have compared to a lot of other countries lol.
@@karencarriere8104 I have had new versions of this, the way they work isn't like this. They normally a horizontal range of notion that doesn't really work that great for mishappen fruits.
how do you freeze pies? just assemble and freeze?
@@guguigugu I assume you freeze it before you bake. Never made pies but our family do make a ton of dumpling st once and freeze them. Then just take them out to cook whenever, very convenient.
“antique” from the 1980s… I laughed at first, then remembered being a kid in the early 80s and going around thrift / antique stores with my mother looking for peanut butter jars from 1949, and bought an antique kitchen grinder made in 1947. Time flies!
😂😂😂😂😂 Mike's laugh after hearing "Crowning a kiwi" floored me! Loving that crazy guy!😂😂😂
I love how Barry just randomly showed up for the popcorn maker!
Long time fan of both of you! These collabs are so different from each other and i love it! Each one has a different energy and im all for it guys! ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🥹🥹🥹🥹
3:20 my mom has a peeler/slicer combo one that she inherited from her great grandma and she would keep it with Bundt pans and such that she wouldn’t always bake with.
She would pull it out during holidays like 4th of July, thanksgiving and Christmas (sometimes my birthday too!) and she would make a whole day out of making apple, pumpkin and pecan pies with me and my little sister.
I’m 30 now and we still do this every holiday.
Totally worth the money for the memories, and you can tuck it in with your baking pans and casserole dishes when you’re not using it.
I lost it at the cloche hats 😂😂 Please bring Alex back for more videos! He's a delightful and interesting contrast that fits very well with the friend banter.
We need more of this more relaxed Alex
Alex x Sorted is a fantastic mix! The Chemistry is incredible :D Thanks to everyone involved making this happen :P
"i think it looks like you made an effort" is like the food version of "he's nice" when u ask if the person is cute or not 😂😂😂
Alex fits perfectly with the Sorted guys
How about a pass it on using antique gadgets?
That would be so much fun and chaos!
GREAT IDEA!
Alex is a great guest, good chemistry and very funny. Please bring him back!
"That would probably be classy ... In London" 😂😂😂
"crowning a kiwi, that sounds painful", good job ebbers😂
I would love to see the popcorn popper used on rice and other grains to compare with the popcorn results
Ann Reardon did on her channel How to Cook That. It worked really well.
I really hope that Alex will cook with the guys. And also, I want to see him in the sub-10 minutes burger challenge.
There’s a TikTok of a Chinese guy using a very large popcorn popper to cook a chicken for a dinner party. The look on the faces of the hungry guests when the chicken essentially disappears in a cloud of steam is hilarious.
I remember those decorative cutters. It's something you'd get for Christmas from someone that couldn't be bothered. You'd use it once and never again.
That apple peeler was probably really useful for home cooks who had to store applesauce, apple butter, etc., over winter.
sorted and alex together is exactly how i expected it to be and i love it 🤣
This episode was a rare glimpse of all the additional people in the studio as they all cower in fear of their lives.
That popcorn maker was scary!! Yet brilliant 😂