After what the boys said about the supoon being something you didn’t like in its initial review but becoming something you all use now, I’d love to see a video revisiting the gadgets you’ve actually kept using and what’s held up the best.
I remember them mocking the supoon until they actually tried it and then immediately liking it. But they tested it with the things it was designed to do. The test of the spatulas was not well conceived.
@@adair4256 Absolutely love my hexclad pans. They definitely have some stick spots with certain foods if you don't use enough oil but after a year, mine are still holding strong. I cook every single meal I eat also, around 2-3 times a day primarily with the hexclad. To me a good pan is one that you immediately take out over the rest and it just becomes a natural use. That's kinda where the hexclad landed. It's better than what I already had but you just gotta accept the not perfect non-stick surface for longevity.
I think you should do the cheese grotto long term test. Get some fancy cheeses, cut them in half, put one half each int he grotto and half in the fridge, wait three weeks, and compare. Maybe as part of a video about how to design the perfect cheese board or something.
wait. you wanna tell me that testing the grotto vs the fridge is actually a fair test? cant be right? either both in the fridge (goodbye fridge-space) or both outside (unrealistic cuz who would store their cheeses outside the fridge)
I think they could’ve tested it better, tbh - scrambled eggs wasn’t a fair exhibition of their use. I absolutely love my mini spatulas. They are brilliant for cleaning the last of what’s left in jars and cans, or getting the batter or sauce out of the corners of prep dishes and pans. Perfect to prevent food waste and make clean up easier.
Those tiny spatulas are brilliant. You should have given Barry a jar of Nduja with only the last teaspoon left at the bottom. It would have changed his mind forever being able to get that out with no effort. I have one and I use it all the time to get the last of the curry paste out of the tiny little tins.
And tries to market “eliminating waste” as a selling feature… so am I supposed to take it to the store with me and as for the cheese to be put directly in it? Otherwise, it eliminates no more waste than a Tupperware (probably even less, because Tupperware isn’t a unitasker).
@@willowashe tbf, the cheese grotto probably works better than a Tupperware for that specific task, I just don't like the language they use. It promotes pseudoscience and new age stuff. Most likely not by design but still... Marketing people should stop skunking science, it's not good for society.
I love dates ♡ and when Barry started talking about how the box "focuses the eye on what they really look like", it reminded me of the time I was at checkout in a grocery store and the cashier picked up my bag of medjool dates and asked "is this dog food?" 😅 Fair point, if you've never seen them before, they do look a little odd; but dog food??? 😂 Anyway, thats my funny story y'all 😄
The cheese grotto is actually less about the tasting experience, and more about sorting the cheese in better conditions than an average fridge (statistically rather than throwing any shade on the fridge in question) so you can taste the cheese at its best for longer. I’m all over stuff like this. Where Barry gets off the pretentious bus, I’m happy to hop on in his place!
Except their website FAQ says they recommend the cheese be kept below 70F and be consumed within the week if it's not also going to be put into the fridge. Might be better conditions than a tupperware container in the fridge, but not by much.
@@Thermalions, that would be easy where I live! I’m in Minnesota. That cheese grotto would be just fine on my counter from October to through April. I don’t heat my house over 70F. It would be too expensive.
Exactly! & what would make me want to eat more cheese more often? Seeing it behind plexiglass. Not wrapped so well you can no longer see it & placed inside a drawer in the fridge.
Depends how long it stays “fresh” for. If I could buy a chunk of a very special aged Parmeggiano Reggiano and keep it “fresh”, I could see a place for it. Bring it out for a special occasion and then put it back. I see it no different to wine. Wine has the coravin system that lets you take some wine out without introducing oxygen, you can have a glass of a fantastic wine and then put it back on the shelf without disturbing it. I’m sceptical of whether it does actually work, and even if it does, how long does the cheese last? Can I keep it in there indefinitely or is the expiration date?
The Spatula & Spoonula are good for scraping out jars & containers due to their small size. This in turn saves on food waste of condiments. having a variety of sizes of silicone spatulas is always good in my books.
It would be cool if Ben could test the cheese grotto out for a while and give us an update and for him to talk about cheese for while. And I think that's part of the fun of the gift - the cheese lover would have a little toy and a new reason to check on their cheese. The fact that it collapses is actually great because it packs down when you're not using it, so maybe even someone in a small London flat could make room for it (but I just looked it up and you can put it in the fridge, assuming you're the type of person who has enough room to dedicate to cheese in there).
I didn't know how much i would use mini silicon spatulas until i got them as a gift. I use at least one every time i cook, they're perfect for scraping out stuff from plastic containers, jars, cans, small bowls, and stirring if I'm not cooking a big batch of something.
Oooh I'd love a box of those dates. As kids we always got a box of dates at Christmas with the plastic date twig fork. I've loved them ever since. Always remember reading Spike Milligan's War Diaries & the description of them eating dates out in the desert. They all fell asleep very happy, but very sticky. I got a chance to pay homage to that scene in Turkey, eating dates we'd bought out in the Karapınar Desert.🌴
@@SortedFood Very much so. One of my favourite dishes is mutton & date tagine with pomegranate molasses couscous. Mind blowingly tasty. (Especially if you can get Sukkary dates as they are really sweet & plump).
Due to a gifting idea from another food channel [sorry, boys…I’m cheating on you] I got my sister a 6 month subscription for a cheese of the month club. Six months ago I would have laughed at the Cheese Grotto; now I think I would get it for her/us because we have both developed a massive love and appreciation that we didn’t have for cheese and want to learn more. ❤️🧀❤️
Those small spatulas are king for making sandwiches and getting the last bits out of small jars or cans. They don't get used all the time but man when you are using them for those two things they are super nice. That Cheese Grotto is the kind of gift you either get someone you really like or really hate.
Oh the Dates of the world would be perfect for my foodie friends! and I'm in Canada! win-win! thanks for showcasing all these different items, trying them and giving your honest comments about them. Always appreciate it!
When visiting Dubai, we found a shop selling just dates. They had a huge variety of fillings. We made a selection to eat later. Oh boy were they great, we wished we had bought more. The date gift box would make a lovely foodie gift. The cheese grotto - regift, it is ridiculous, imho.
This was me about 4 years ago!! I watched old videos for weeks… and have seen every video since I found them. They’re my comfort show now! Welcome to the club :)
Having worked on a dairy and made cheese at said dairy... And now planning on getting goats to start my own mini dairy where I will make various cheeses... That cheese box would make me very happy. Though I'll definitely need the larger one and if my plan goes ahead, I'll actually be investing in a cheese aging cabinet. But yes, as a cheesy... I'd be thrilled with that as a gift!
As a diabetic, how about a cooking challenge for the boys where they have to make a Diabetic Safe Meal - but aren't told how to do it, and have to go by their own understanding of what sugar is! Then have a nutritionist rate which one is safest!
I'm not diabetic but wouldn't this vary a lot person to person? Just in terms of individual variation in how people react to sugar, high vs low GI, inclusion of fibre (?) etc. It does remind me of when I was thinking about a disability challenge - maybe inviting some disabled folks/folks with chronic diseases and see different ways that has to be adjusted for cooking?
@@canaryblack1013 With a lot of conditions, you’d be right. But for Diabetes especially, the objective really is just to make a delicious, filling meal with as little sugar / carbs as possible. You can always have something sweet if your blood sugar gets low, but you can’t un-eat sugar, so you generally want meals to have as little as possible.
I've found cooking so mentally draining while having gestational diabetes, trying to balance a healthy meal while sticking to strict carb/sugar limits and requirements. I would love a video for a little inspiration.
Personally I'm on the border between types 1 and 2, but whichever you are, a meal with minimal carbs and sugars is still pretty much the goal! @@DangerSquiggles
Ajwah dates! Easter cookies in my home included date cookies called "kaek ajwah". They're made in a ring shape with date filling throughout, and little decorative pinches around the outside to resemble the crown of thorns (and hold onto powdered sugar 😉)
In Sweden a brand called Dave & Jon have swepped the country with flavoured dates. They are delicous with flavours of chocolate ball, peanut & salted caramel among others, no added sugar. I love them. ❤
Thank you so much for just uploading a sincere normal video on April 1. So sick of TH-camrs trying to be clever and then just making bad boring videos as a "joke."
As someone who owns mini spatulas for years now, I wish you would’ve tested them differently They’re PERFECT for scraping jars and small pots, in Brazil specifically the condensed milk can is very stubborn to clean up so it helps a lot!
Funny thing about the silicon mini utensils, I’ve bought a similar spatula (also stiff), stirring spoon (not spoonula) and a silicon-coated small whisk at Dollar Tree in New Jersey, USA with each costing $1.00 a piece (now $1.25). They’re very useful for the jobs for which, normal-sized utensil are too big.
Bring on the cheese grotto test!! As a solo cheese lover, the ability to properly store leftover cheese for longer term enjoyment is definitely something I have to consider if I want to buy myself something nice
I looked at the cheese grotto website. Maximum temperature if stored in a room is 21 degrees celsius (70 fahrenheit), for a maximum time of one week . If you want to store the cheese for longer than a week you are supposed to put the grotto in the fridge. Also you are not supposed to store anything on top of the grotto in the fridge! At this point I knew it was firmly aimed at an american market, where houses are more likely to have air conditioning and large scale refrigerators that might be able to meet these specifications.
Am American, this is moronic. It's a cheap plywood box. You would have to be an idiot to buy this. Also, I seriously that stone won't keep moisture inside that box, if you put it in the fridge.
The cheese humidor thing is an impermeable version of a cheese safe - I’m in the process of making a cheese safe - a mesh sided ‘box’ with slots to slide in slate cheeseboards as shelves. It keeps the cheese at room temperature for serving, while keeping bugs and rodents at bay. Also lets the cheese ripen which is the big disadvantage of refrigeration.
Kind of ignoring the cheese grotto's attempt at saving the plastic wrap problem. But then when you buy cheese it's usually already wrapped in plastic anyway....
I think they missed the point of the spatula it's for getting the contents out of small containers and jars which you couldn't do with a big spatula or spoon.
I worked selling kitchenware for over four years, and nearly every day we’d have people looking for tiny spatulas - we only stocked them for a little while, but they are the absolute best thing to have around
My grandfather had something similar for his cheese. It was a wooden box with a metal mesh door. It was mounted on the wall in his cellar. Every time he had dinner parties he would store the cheese there beforehand to ensure it was at its best. He swore by it, but I very much doubt it cost any way near as much as the one that you have demonstrated here. I have been thinking about getting something similar for a while to go in my cellar too.
"You should but be worrying about your cheese." "Why not?!?!?!" says the self-proclaimed cheese unappreciator. 🤣 Mike, again, we've come to accept you do, in fact, like cheese. 😆
18:09 The cheese box isnt supposed to improve the cheese, just make it last longer. Letting you have multiple different cheeses open at once or get a big block of cheese if you live on your own and not worrying if youll get through it all
I love cheese so much I not only bought something very similar to the cheese box from Ebbers, but I built my own aging cabinet that cost me around $500 USD to create. Being able to store cheese closer to room temperature just means you don't have to take it out of the fridge and wait for it to warm to room temp. That's the ideal cheese-eating temp, anyway. I would super appreciate that box, because the one I have is from a different company altogether and it's just about the same size. If I had two, or just one larger one, I'd be very happy indeed. I even make my own cheeses as well. I'm a cheese freak I guess you could say.
Those spatulas aren't anything I would buy, but I would love to have them Most tools will do fine if you have one size, but more sizes can be so massively useful
If the cheese thing is supposed to store cheese outside of the fridge, it would already enhance the flavour, because the product isn't cold when you eat it
I have a mini silicon spatula and use it for my eggs! I prefer them scrambled so it works perfect for me! I am so glad you did it with eggs! Honestly one of my favorite things in the kitchen!!! Gets into measuring cups nicely, does great at sturing things, being more then one thing at ones! It is great!!!
I love my mini spatulas, and have gifted similar items to all my friends over the years. They are absolutely the best for stirring sauces in small pots, scraping out the bottom of a mayonnaise or mustard jar (or in the case of my husband, his beloved peanut butter!)...and any other jobs around the kitchen where a normal sized spatula is too bulky. No kitchen should be without one!
The Gymkhana sauces? Definitely my sort of thing, especially as you can easily buy the ones you like separately afterward (around £5-6 per jar). Brilliant to be able to try them then stock up on the ones you like as it's still going to be cheaper (and likely better) than a takeaway. The mini spatulas I can see a use for but I don't see as essential, got plenty of things already that'll do the same job.
The mini spatulas are invaluable for getting all your expensive sauces, condiments etc from corners of jars or tins. You don't have to get these exact ones, there's a lot of cheaper alternatives, but even these are worth every penny.
As a spoonula/mini spatula stan myself I have to say I use them mostly for nut butters and also as regular spoons when eating things like yogurt/oatmeal so I am not scraping the sides of my bowl with a regular spoon
"We've been cooking for 14 years and you haven't gotten better" I know that this is supposed to be friendly banter, but that is the most cold-hearted insult I've ever heard on this channel 😄 every time you advertise this battle royale, that line shakes me to my core Also, I'm struggling to understand that cheese preserver. I have one question that completely dismantles any argument for why you might want that: if you're such a cheese connoisseur, why are you leaving your cheese long enough for it to mold? As a cheese connoisseur myself, I don't think I've ever had a block of high quality cheese go uneaten long enough to even dry out, let alone grow mold.
The insults weren't funny, and I'm surprised and disappointed that you would think that anyone in your audience would think they were. The first time I heard you advertising this competition, I turned off the video. This time I kept watching the video, but I couldn't get past thinking of how unkind those comments were. Please don't keep on doing this.
@maryjanegibson7743 they've always made fun of each other, though. It's their dynamic and I don't think anyone (in the sorted team, that is) is truly hurt or offended
@@IlkaWaffyIt's not specifically their dynamics, it's a British thing - you can tell how good friends people are by the amount of insults they use between each other 😁
Is the cheese grotto only meant for a narrow range of climatic conditions. Because in high humidity and warm weather location, I can't see it working that well.
Love the cheese grotto. Living in Western Australia, it's very hard to keep cheese, and I can see that being very useful at parties in our hot dry climate.
I work for an artisan cheese company. The Cheese Grotto I can see working in principle. I don't think it would work on most supermarket mass produced cheeses but if you regularly buy and enjoy a long aged artisan, cloth wrapped or brine washed cheese that costs you up to £60/kg I can see you enjoying this. You want to keep them in a slightly damp atmosphere (especially blues like roquefort) and maybe even encourage some extra microbial activity to enhance the flavours if its unpasteurised. So while the Cheese Grotto is not for everyone (and I have no idea if it works) I can see it being a brilliant gift for a proper cheese lover.
Most normal.of them all, we all saw him play it safe in the final comp to seal the win. Least chef-y performance when the other boys have been trained to try for something new and Barry said himself he was doing what he does at home and has practised many times.
Mini spatulas are great especially when using mini saucepans. I live alone so I tend to cook a lot in small pans and I had problems with most wooden spoons and spatulas I own being too small so I couldn’t lean them against the pan edge to quickly add something as they’d fall out and then often felt clunky to use. Buying mini spatulas was brilliant for me and unlike wooden spoons they can go in my dishwasher.
...I'm actually kind of offended when barry said to get a partner or pet 😂. I think that cheese box would be great as it is hard to use all of the cheese block before it starts molding, especiallywhen you live by yourself. It's hard to get just a small amount of it, if that box can help it last even a week longer it will save me money
That comment was downright disgusting and cringeworthy, even outside the context of the joke bit. It implied that people who aren't regularly sleeping with someone don't have loved ones, like parents, siblings, and friends, who they love and care about deeply. People have far more important relationships they need to focus on instead of obsessing over their sex partners, who themselves are fully grown, independent humans and have their own families and friends to care about.
Love the cheese grotto, I wouldn't use it in my home now, but every time I go to France I love buying the lovely stinky cheeses there. Because I eat them in time they can stay out of the fridge and taste even better!
I have a mini spatula: I can't remember where I got it from, but I use it all the time, to the extent that I can't remember the last time I used a full sized one.
Those mini spatulas are great. I regularly make a Chinese dish spiced with Sriracha which I measure out in a shot glass sized measuring cup, the tool is perfect for scraping out the sauce.
I have a small spatula like that and I reach for it all the time. Used it earlier today to frost Boston buns... it's perfect for things like butter cream and anything in smaller quantities that you want to stir then spread. It's way more useful than I ever thought it would be
I needed a smaller spatula to scrape the fixings out of my Ninja chopper. I found one for $1 at my local supermarket and have used it happily ever since.
The cheese box (if it works) would be great for buying an aged Parmesan or similarly hard cheese from a special (special to you or special vintage, etc.) year and keeping it for special occasions. Makes me think of the Coravin which is kind of the wine version of the cheese box, it allows you to have a glass of a special wine, and put it back on the shelf and come back to it in a year. Maybe you can’t have a whole bottle - or wheel of cheese - but you want it to remain as fresh as it was when you last sampled it. It’s very niche in purpose, but it would definitely have its place.. if it works. Everyone has different hobbies, I’m sure it wouldn’t be too hard to find a person that it could be a gift for.
I've been watching this channel quietly for years and I've seen every video since I initially subscribed. I personally feel that this battle royale thing you guys put together is a bit in the wrong direction. Many of the videos you do have a competitive aspect to it but this feels a bit heavy handed and pulls away from the more wholesome aspect that I've really come to appreciate from the team.
But… the cheese already comes in a wrapper when you buy it. The cheese grotto doesn’t really eliminate waste any more than a regular storage container. That specific point is just marketing bubblegum.
Resplendent is such a great adjective. I love watching you review products. I am a cheese-hound and have a drawer in my fridge for it. That box is too expensive but I could see it being a thoughtful gift, along with a specialty cheese or two.
I remember America's Test Kitchen also said they use the little spatulas a lot too. Same with smaller cookie sheets like quarters and eighth size pans.
i dont eat cheese at all, but i LOVE this little box! how can you not love it! you can give your cheese a little house with a huge window. and i am sure some more cheese friends could have fit in there if they placed it differently.
After what the boys said about the supoon being something you didn’t like in its initial review but becoming something you all use now, I’d love to see a video revisiting the gadgets you’ve actually kept using and what’s held up the best.
Great idea!
yes, I wanna see that too.
I'd really like their updated opinion on the hexclad pans now that they have been using them for a while.
I remember them mocking the supoon until they actually tried it and then immediately liking it. But they tested it with the things it was designed to do. The test of the spatulas was not well conceived.
@@adair4256 Absolutely love my hexclad pans. They definitely have some stick spots with certain foods if you don't use enough oil but after a year, mine are still holding strong. I cook every single meal I eat also, around 2-3 times a day primarily with the hexclad. To me a good pan is one that you immediately take out over the rest and it just becomes a natural use. That's kinda where the hexclad landed. It's better than what I already had but you just gotta accept the not perfect non-stick surface for longevity.
I think you should do the cheese grotto long term test. Get some fancy cheeses, cut them in half, put one half each int he grotto and half in the fridge, wait three weeks, and compare. Maybe as part of a video about how to design the perfect cheese board or something.
Literally came here to say this! 📣
Good idea!
@@SortedFood hi, Ebbers! XD
wait. you wanna tell me that testing the grotto vs the fridge is actually a fair test? cant be right? either both in the fridge (goodbye fridge-space) or both outside (unrealistic cuz who would store their cheeses outside the fridge)
@@c2sjfvm8HFI mean it will be fair as in the usual method vs the gifted manner
Ebber gift is the saying" How to say we bought too much cheese without saying we bought too much cheese"- Cut to cheese wheel episode.
they might need a bigger grotto in that case.
@@sirBrouwer or few dozen small ones.
I love those tiny spatulas. They're the best thing for mini chops, blenders, and small jam jars
I thought that they would be great. I have tiny spoon spatulas from Muji that I use way more than I thought I would. Love them.
and the insides of canned goods -- and short enough the ridge won't cut up the actual spatula edge.
@@anirabunbury4940 Will it fit inside a tomato paste can? I absolutely hate trying to get it all out at the bottom and a spoon doesn't do the job.
I got a cheap version of them and ***adore*** them.
I think they could’ve tested it better, tbh - scrambled eggs wasn’t a fair exhibition of their use.
I absolutely love my mini spatulas. They are brilliant for cleaning the last of what’s left in jars and cans, or getting the batter or sauce out of the corners of prep dishes and pans. Perfect to prevent food waste and make clean up easier.
Those tiny spatulas are brilliant. You should have given Barry a jar of Nduja with only the last teaspoon left at the bottom. It would have changed his mind forever being able to get that out with no effort. I have one and I use it all the time to get the last of the curry paste out of the tiny little tins.
I love how the cheese grotto list every single "natural" materials (#plywood) but omits the acrylic door. xD
... and costs 69 f'in pounds.
And tries to market “eliminating waste” as a selling feature… so am I supposed to take it to the store with me and as for the cheese to be put directly in it? Otherwise, it eliminates no more waste than a Tupperware (probably even less, because Tupperware isn’t a unitasker).
@@willowashe tbf, the cheese grotto probably works better than a Tupperware for that specific task, I just don't like the language they use. It promotes pseudoscience and new age stuff. Most likely not by design but still... Marketing people should stop skunking science, it's not good for society.
Yeah! Should have been a little cheese cloth curtain in stead. 😂
@@willowashe You need to live near a cheesemonger or a zero-waste shop.
Ask JOLLY if ollie's dad wants the cheese thing. They've done multiple videos about how much Henry likes cheese
I was just thinking they should give this to Ollie's dad and I'm so happy someone else said it!
Haha, great idea!
This. ❤
EXACTLY the person I thought of straight away 👍
@@SortedFood could be funny to have him on for a guess the ingredient cheese episode
I love dates ♡ and when Barry started talking about how the box "focuses the eye on what they really look like", it reminded me of the time I was at checkout in a grocery store and the cashier picked up my bag of medjool dates and asked "is this dog food?" 😅
Fair point, if you've never seen them before, they do look a little odd; but dog food??? 😂 Anyway, thats my funny story y'all 😄
The cheese grotto is actually less about the tasting experience, and more about sorting the cheese in better conditions than an average fridge (statistically rather than throwing any shade on the fridge in question) so you can taste the cheese at its best for longer. I’m all over stuff like this. Where Barry gets off the pretentious bus, I’m happy to hop on in his place!
Except their website FAQ says they recommend the cheese be kept below 70F and be consumed within the week if it's not also going to be put into the fridge. Might be better conditions than a tupperware container in the fridge, but not by much.
@@Thermalions, that would be easy where I live! I’m in Minnesota. That cheese grotto would be just fine on my counter from October to through April. I don’t heat my house over 70F. It would be too expensive.
imagine having cheese last long enough to build it a fancy wooden prison, at our house it's usually gone before returning to the fridge :D
Exactly! & what would make me want to eat more cheese more often? Seeing it behind plexiglass. Not wrapped so well you can no longer see it & placed inside a drawer in the fridge.
Depends how long it stays “fresh” for. If I could buy a chunk of a very special aged Parmeggiano Reggiano and keep it “fresh”, I could see a place for it. Bring it out for a special occasion and then put it back.
I see it no different to wine. Wine has the coravin system that lets you take some wine out without introducing oxygen, you can have a glass of a fantastic wine and then put it back on the shelf without disturbing it.
I’m sceptical of whether it does actually work, and even if it does, how long does the cheese last? Can I keep it in there indefinitely or is the expiration date?
The Spatula & Spoonula are good for scraping out jars & containers due to their small size. This in turn saves on food waste of condiments. having a variety of sizes of silicone spatulas is always good in my books.
I really respect Jamie during the last section for understanding that there definitely is a market for the cheese box, super patient and open minded!
It would be cool if Ben could test the cheese grotto out for a while and give us an update and for him to talk about cheese for while. And I think that's part of the fun of the gift - the cheese lover would have a little toy and a new reason to check on their cheese. The fact that it collapses is actually great because it packs down when you're not using it, so maybe even someone in a small London flat could make room for it (but I just looked it up and you can put it in the fridge, assuming you're the type of person who has enough room to dedicate to cheese in there).
I didn't know how much i would use mini silicon spatulas until i got them as a gift. I use at least one every time i cook, they're perfect for scraping out stuff from plastic containers, jars, cans, small bowls, and stirring if I'm not cooking a big batch of something.
The reaction to the cheese grotto is gold! I'd love to see Ebber's reaction to their reaction.
Love the timing of this. Showing a really fancy box of dates during Ramadan month is perfect!
Oooh I'd love a box of those dates. As kids we always got a box of dates at Christmas with the plastic date twig fork. I've loved them ever since. Always remember reading Spike Milligan's War Diaries & the description of them eating dates out in the desert. They all fell asleep very happy, but very sticky. I got a chance to pay homage to that scene in Turkey, eating dates we'd bought out in the Karapınar Desert.🌴
They're amazing huh? Especially when plump, sweet and sticky 😋
@@SortedFood Very much so. One of my favourite dishes is mutton & date tagine with pomegranate molasses couscous. Mind blowingly tasty. (Especially if you can get Sukkary dates as they are really sweet & plump).
Years ago, driving a land rover across the Sahara, we bought dates in Niger. Ate loads at a sitting. Got an extra 10mpg out of them....
@@chrissieburrell2652 😆Prunes get you even more I hear!
Any idea of link for the dates?
Due to a gifting idea from another food channel [sorry, boys…I’m cheating on you] I got my sister a 6 month subscription for a cheese of the month club. Six months ago I would have laughed at the Cheese Grotto; now I think I would get it for her/us because we have both developed a massive love and appreciation that we didn’t have for cheese and want to learn more. ❤️🧀❤️
That's awesome! We're sure she will love it.
The box of dates was really interesting. Another cool thing would be similar boxes with figs or apricots.
Those small spatulas are king for making sandwiches and getting the last bits out of small jars or cans. They don't get used all the time but man when you are using them for those two things they are super nice. That Cheese Grotto is the kind of gift you either get someone you really like or really hate.
Oh the Dates of the world would be perfect for my foodie friends! and I'm in Canada! win-win! thanks for showcasing all these different items, trying them and giving your honest comments about them. Always appreciate it!
I have those exact spatula/spoonulas in my drawer and love them! It’s great for scraping the inside of jars too.
When visiting Dubai, we found a shop selling just dates. They had a huge variety of fillings. We made a selection to eat later. Oh boy were they great, we wished we had bought more. The date gift box would make a lovely foodie gift. The cheese grotto - regift, it is ridiculous, imho.
I have binged HOURS of this channel. I'm so glad I've found your guys' channel
Great to have you here 😃
This was me about 4 years ago!! I watched old videos for weeks… and have seen every video since I found them. They’re my comfort show now! Welcome to the club :)
I love that Mike, the one who doesn't like cheese, was most supportive of the cheese grotto.
Having worked on a dairy and made cheese at said dairy... And now planning on getting goats to start my own mini dairy where I will make various cheeses... That cheese box would make me very happy. Though I'll definitely need the larger one and if my plan goes ahead, I'll actually be investing in a cheese aging cabinet.
But yes, as a cheesy... I'd be thrilled with that as a gift!
As a diabetic, how about a cooking challenge for the boys where they have to make a Diabetic Safe Meal - but aren't told how to do it, and have to go by their own understanding of what sugar is! Then have a nutritionist rate which one is safest!
I'm not diabetic but wouldn't this vary a lot person to person? Just in terms of individual variation in how people react to sugar, high vs low GI, inclusion of fibre (?) etc.
It does remind me of when I was thinking about a disability challenge - maybe inviting some disabled folks/folks with chronic diseases and see different ways that has to be adjusted for cooking?
@@canaryblack1013 With a lot of conditions, you’d be right. But for Diabetes especially, the objective really is just to make a delicious, filling meal with as little sugar / carbs as possible. You can always have something sweet if your blood sugar gets low, but you can’t un-eat sugar, so you generally want meals to have as little as possible.
I've found cooking so mentally draining while having gestational diabetes, trying to balance a healthy meal while sticking to strict carb/sugar limits and requirements. I would love a video for a little inspiration.
@@bluey8161 Where do you get this recommendation? And which type of diabetes are you referring to?
Personally I'm on the border between types 1 and 2, but whichever you are, a meal with minimal carbs and sugars is still pretty much the goal! @@DangerSquiggles
Oh, that spoonula would be great to get the to the end of a jar (mayo, jam, dulce de leche).
Ajwah dates! Easter cookies in my home included date cookies called "kaek ajwah". They're made in a ring shape with date filling throughout, and little decorative pinches around the outside to resemble the crown of thorns (and hold onto powdered sugar 😉)
In Sweden a brand called Dave & Jon have swepped the country with flavoured dates. They are delicous with flavours of chocolate ball, peanut & salted caramel among others, no added sugar. I love them. ❤
Thank you so much for just uploading a sincere normal video on April 1. So sick of TH-camrs trying to be clever and then just making bad boring videos as a "joke."
As someone who owns mini spatulas for years now, I wish you would’ve tested them differently
They’re PERFECT for scraping jars and small pots, in Brazil specifically the condensed milk can is very stubborn to clean up so it helps a lot!
Funny thing about the silicon mini utensils, I’ve bought a similar spatula (also stiff), stirring spoon (not spoonula) and a silicon-coated small whisk at Dollar Tree in New Jersey, USA with each costing $1.00 a piece (now $1.25). They’re very useful for the jobs for which, normal-sized utensil are too big.
Same here, insane to be paying $11 each for them.
The little spatula/spoonula is great for scraping the last bit out of jars
I love my diddy spatulas! So useful for getting the last bit of peanut butter / jam / marmite out of the jar!
Bring on the cheese grotto test!! As a solo cheese lover, the ability to properly store leftover cheese for longer term enjoyment is definitely something I have to consider if I want to buy myself something nice
The best kind of videos, dropping everything I'm currently on to watch this
ENJOY! :)
Same here, and saving the links to the products (which Sorted used to provide, which was nice, because I'm lazy) for gift ideas later in the year.
I'm technically on the clock for work right now 👀
Don't tell my boss
I looked at the cheese grotto website. Maximum temperature if stored in a room is 21 degrees celsius (70 fahrenheit), for a maximum time of one week . If you want to store the cheese for longer than a week you are supposed to put the grotto in the fridge. Also you are not supposed to store anything on top of the grotto in the fridge! At this point I knew it was firmly aimed at an american market, where houses are more likely to have air conditioning and large scale refrigerators that might be able to meet these specifications.
I'm an American, and I still wouldn't want to sacrifice that much of my fridge space for this thing. I guess I'm not enough of a cheese foodie for it.
@@HumbleWooper And I'm sure not keeping my house at 70 fahrenheit for some cheese.
Am American, this is moronic. It's a cheap plywood box. You would have to be an idiot to buy this.
Also, I seriously that stone won't keep moisture inside that box, if you put it in the fridge.
The cheese humidor thing is an impermeable version of a cheese safe - I’m in the process of making a cheese safe - a mesh sided ‘box’ with slots to slide in slate cheeseboards as shelves. It keeps the cheese at room temperature for serving, while keeping bugs and rodents at bay. Also lets the cheese ripen which is the big disadvantage of refrigeration.
Kind of ignoring the cheese grotto's attempt at saving the plastic wrap problem. But then when you buy cheese it's usually already wrapped in plastic anyway....
I have those exact spatulas and I use them everyday. I love them.
I think they missed the point of the spatula it's for getting the contents out of small containers and jars which you couldn't do with a big spatula or spoon.
Obviously, the quality is better, but I've been using a small spatula and spoonatula (spelling? 🤔 😁) from Dollar Tree for several years.
You can get small spatulas and spoon thingies in many kitchen shops that don't cost nearly as much as the ones in the video. I use them all the time.
The tiny spoon/spatulas get deep into jars. They're wonderful
For clarity, the designation for a cheese loving foodie is a Curd Nerd
Hello Curd Nerds! I love the cheese man Gavin Webber
Barry saying he would keep the dates is so on brand and it made me chuckle quite a bit.
I worked selling kitchenware for over four years, and nearly every day we’d have people looking for tiny spatulas - we only stocked them for a little while, but they are the absolute best thing to have around
I love the silicon minis - they are so useful, and much easier to keep clean!
Gymkhana first up?? Absolute treat of an Indian restaurant. Their lamb dishes are the best... Michelin star fully deserved.
Soooo good huh?
How was the marinade on the shrimp? You didn't say.
My grandfather had something similar for his cheese. It was a wooden box with a metal mesh door. It was mounted on the wall in his cellar. Every time he had dinner parties he would store the cheese there beforehand to ensure it was at its best. He swore by it, but I very much doubt it cost any way near as much as the one that you have demonstrated here. I have been thinking about getting something similar for a while to go in my cellar too.
Thanks guys, I guess this could be a good idea for gift gifting for Eid!
I love a small spatula! Yeah you can't flip an omelette with it but they're great for scraping out jars and stirring small pots.
"You should but be worrying about your cheese."
"Why not?!?!?!" says the self-proclaimed cheese unappreciator. 🤣
Mike, again, we've come to accept you do, in fact, like cheese. 😆
18:09 The cheese box isnt supposed to improve the cheese, just make it last longer. Letting you have multiple different cheeses open at once or get a big block of cheese if you live on your own and not worrying if youll get through it all
You guys should pass the cheese thing on to Jolly! Ollie’s dad is a massive cheese fan and I imagine he would be one to truly appreciate that gift.
I have a narrow spoonula, and honestly get a lot of use out of it, its perfect to clean out jars too! Every kitchen needs one!
I love cheese so much I not only bought something very similar to the cheese box from Ebbers, but I built my own aging cabinet that cost me around $500 USD to create. Being able to store cheese closer to room temperature just means you don't have to take it out of the fridge and wait for it to warm to room temp. That's the ideal cheese-eating temp, anyway. I would super appreciate that box, because the one I have is from a different company altogether and it's just about the same size. If I had two, or just one larger one, I'd be very happy indeed. I even make my own cheeses as well. I'm a cheese freak I guess you could say.
Those spatulas aren't anything I would buy, but I would love to have them
Most tools will do fine if you have one size, but more sizes can be so massively useful
If the cheese thing is supposed to store cheese outside of the fridge, it would already enhance the flavour, because the product isn't cold when you eat it
You know you can wait a few minutes for fridge cheese to come up to temperature? You don't HAVE to eat food out of the fridge cold.
@@kunimitsune177 I agree, and while that is true, when it comes to cheese, I have no patience XD
I have a mini silicon spatula and use it for my eggs! I prefer them scrambled so it works perfect for me! I am so glad you did it with eggs! Honestly one of my favorite things in the kitchen!!! Gets into measuring cups nicely, does great at sturing things, being more then one thing at ones! It is great!!!
Always love the foodie gift series...
I love my mini spatulas, and have gifted similar items to all my friends over the years. They are absolutely the best for stirring sauces in small pots, scraping out the bottom of a mayonnaise or mustard jar (or in the case of my husband, his beloved peanut butter!)...and any other jobs around the kitchen where a normal sized spatula is too bulky. No kitchen should be without one!
The Gymkhana sauces? Definitely my sort of thing, especially as you can easily buy the ones you like separately afterward (around £5-6 per jar). Brilliant to be able to try them then stock up on the ones you like as it's still going to be cheaper (and likely better) than a takeaway. The mini spatulas I can see a use for but I don't see as essential, got plenty of things already that'll do the same job.
The mini spatulas are invaluable for getting all your expensive sauces, condiments etc from corners of jars or tins. You don't have to get these exact ones, there's a lot of cheaper alternatives, but even these are worth every penny.
As a spoonula/mini spatula stan myself I have to say I use them mostly for nut butters and also as regular spoons when eating things like yogurt/oatmeal so I am not scraping the sides of my bowl with a regular spoon
"We've been cooking for 14 years and you haven't gotten better"
I know that this is supposed to be friendly banter, but that is the most cold-hearted insult I've ever heard on this channel 😄 every time you advertise this battle royale, that line shakes me to my core
Also, I'm struggling to understand that cheese preserver. I have one question that completely dismantles any argument for why you might want that: if you're such a cheese connoisseur, why are you leaving your cheese long enough for it to mold? As a cheese connoisseur myself, I don't think I've ever had a block of high quality cheese go uneaten long enough to even dry out, let alone grow mold.
it's the "4-ply condom" and "chronic fiddler" line that gets me 😂
The insults weren't funny, and I'm surprised and disappointed that you would think that anyone in your audience would think they were. The first time I heard you advertising this competition, I turned off the video. This time I kept watching the video, but I couldn't get past thinking of how unkind those comments were. Please don't keep on doing this.
@maryjanegibson7743 they've always made fun of each other, though. It's their dynamic and I don't think anyone (in the sorted team, that is) is truly hurt or offended
@@maryjanegibson7743 You think they aren't funny. You don't speak for anyone but yourself.
@@IlkaWaffyIt's not specifically their dynamics, it's a British thing - you can tell how good friends people are by the amount of insults they use between each other 😁
Goan here, would have loved to see you'll try the Goan curry! Also, high time Sorted comes to India :)
Is the cheese grotto only meant for a narrow range of climatic conditions.
Because in high humidity and warm weather location, I can't see it working that well.
Love the cheese grotto. Living in Western Australia, it's very hard to keep cheese, and I can see that being very useful at parties in our hot dry climate.
On the subject of spatulas… How about a video based on upgrading everyday utensils / kitchen equipment?
I can't believe you guys don't like the cheese grotto. 🙂 The first thought I had was I'd love to have a cheese grotto for in my (mini) cellar.
I picked up a silicone mini spatula, spoon and pastry brush for about £5. Great tools, the ones you have are very expensive
The mini spatulas work great for cleanly scraping out jars. No more jam or peanut butter left behind
I feel like the cheese grotto would be appreciated by a previous guest's father. This in my opinion would be a lovely gift for Ollie's (Jolly) father.
I work for an artisan cheese company. The Cheese Grotto I can see working in principle. I don't think it would work on most supermarket mass produced cheeses but if you regularly buy and enjoy a long aged artisan, cloth wrapped or brine washed cheese that costs you up to £60/kg I can see you enjoying this. You want to keep them in a slightly damp atmosphere (especially blues like roquefort) and maybe even encourage some extra microbial activity to enhance the flavours if its unpasteurised. So while the Cheese Grotto is not for everyone (and I have no idea if it works) I can see it being a brilliant gift for a proper cheese lover.
I always love the laid back feel of videos with just the "normals." (Well, normals and sous chef now, I guess.)
Don't feed his ego; Barry doesn't need that.
Most normal.of them all, we all saw him play it safe in the final comp to seal the win. Least chef-y performance when the other boys have been trained to try for something new and Barry said himself he was doing what he does at home and has practised many times.
Mini spatulas are great especially when using mini saucepans. I live alone so I tend to cook a lot in small pans and I had problems with most wooden spoons and spatulas I own being too small so I couldn’t lean them against the pan edge to quickly add something as they’d fall out and then often felt clunky to use. Buying mini spatulas was brilliant for me and unlike wooden spoons they can go in my dishwasher.
...I'm actually kind of offended when barry said to get a partner or pet 😂.
I think that cheese box would be great as it is hard to use all of the cheese block before it starts molding, especiallywhen you live by yourself. It's hard to get just a small amount of it, if that box can help it last even a week longer it will save me money
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That comment was downright disgusting and cringeworthy, even outside the context of the joke bit. It implied that people who aren't regularly sleeping with someone don't have loved ones, like parents, siblings, and friends, who they love and care about deeply. People have far more important relationships they need to focus on instead of obsessing over their sex partners, who themselves are fully grown, independent humans and have their own families and friends to care about.
Love the cheese grotto, I wouldn't use it in my home now, but every time I go to France I love buying the lovely stinky cheeses there. Because I eat them in time they can stay out of the fridge and taste even better!
I have a mini spatula: I can't remember where I got it from, but I use it all the time, to the extent that I can't remember the last time I used a full sized one.
Those mini spatulas are great. I regularly make a Chinese dish spiced with Sriracha which I measure out in a shot glass sized measuring cup, the tool is perfect for scraping out the sauce.
The Cheese Groto Piatto is exactly the thing I've needed for the longest time ever. Now that I know it exists, I'm gonna get one ASAP
I love the cheese grotto! For people who spend a lot of money on cheese because they adore it, that thing is awesome.
I have a small spatula like that and I reach for it all the time. Used it earlier today to frost Boston buns... it's perfect for things like butter cream and anything in smaller quantities that you want to stir then spread. It's way more useful than I ever thought it would be
I needed a smaller spatula to scrape the fixings out of my Ninja chopper. I found one for $1 at my local supermarket and have used it happily ever since.
Cheese would never last long enough in my fridge to need that contraption to store it, it's gone in a day!
The cheese box (if it works) would be great for buying an aged Parmesan or similarly hard cheese from a special (special to you or special vintage, etc.) year and keeping it for special occasions.
Makes me think of the Coravin which is kind of the wine version of the cheese box, it allows you to have a glass of a special wine, and put it back on the shelf and come back to it in a year. Maybe you can’t have a whole bottle - or wheel of cheese - but you want it to remain as fresh as it was when you last sampled it.
It’s very niche in purpose, but it would definitely have its place.. if it works. Everyone has different hobbies, I’m sure it wouldn’t be too hard to find a person that it could be a gift for.
9:47 Shoutout to Tala for the most fun yet practical gift this time of year. Ramadan Kareem!
My husband would love the cheese grotto. He'd need the larger size though and would use it all the time. Great product.
I've been watching this channel quietly for years and I've seen every video since I initially subscribed. I personally feel that this battle royale thing you guys put together is a bit in the wrong direction. Many of the videos you do have a competitive aspect to it but this feels a bit heavy handed and pulls away from the more wholesome aspect that I've really come to appreciate from the team.
I was sort of thinking the same. And I - and maybe others (?) - have been hoping to see more of James - but I`m not sure this is what I meant.
I have the spatula and spoonula, that brand is awesome, they do have regular sized ones, too
But… the cheese already comes in a wrapper when you buy it. The cheese grotto doesn’t really eliminate waste any more than a regular storage container. That specific point is just marketing bubblegum.
Resplendent is such a great adjective. I love watching you review products. I am a cheese-hound and have a drawer in my fridge for it. That box is too expensive but I could see it being a thoughtful gift, along with a specialty cheese or two.
Those little spatulas will be really useful for scraping the remnants from a jar
100%
This is SO Dutch, my parents still have their scraper from 30-odd years ago :)
I have some little spatulas thanks to Temu being unclear in their listings... but they work well on jars. And they were 70p so a fair bit cheaper too.
I remember America's Test Kitchen also said they use the little spatulas a lot too. Same with smaller cookie sheets like quarters and eighth size pans.
These are some of my favorite videos! I got my partner the slim tongs (food tweezers if you will) from the last round and he loves it!
I was so paranoid that this would turn into an April Fool's review
i dont eat cheese at all, but i LOVE this little box! how can you not love it! you can give your cheese a little house with a huge window. and i am sure some more cheese friends could have fit in there if they placed it differently.
Cheese has never nor would never survive in my house long enough for that box to ever make sense.
FIELD TRIP!!!! Time to go and get some more knowledge from cheese experts and bring us along!
I'd never be able to live it down if I told someone I owned a cheese grotto.
😂 FAIR