You should watch Barry Lewis's older videos then. He just about burns his house down multiple times plugging 110v appliances straight into 220v... Which includes a toaster.
Was waiting for the day you guys would collab and y'all finally had a reason to :) Imma hopefully stop by your food truck for some of that toast soon! 😆 Actually, I'm pretty sure 'Eat your kimchi' (remember those guys 🥺), bought a Japanese toaster oven similar to this one years ago and told everyone that it was the best toast they'd ever had, guess they were right lol
I admit there is probably some sous vide level temperature and time controllers in it, along with the mechanism to adjust the chamber for the bread thickness, but in a lot of ways it is really simple: The nonstick hot plates on the top and bottom are intended to be in direct contact with the bread. The compartment is designed to be essentially airtight, only releasing steam once the inside pressure goes above a particular point. The hot plates are probably intended to not get above the optimal surface temperature range for perfectly toasted bread (which I am sure they studied thoroughly). You have to set the thickness of the bread so it can adjust the gap and set a basic time limit. The time is probably used as a baseline, modified by sensors inside to detect there is a possibility of excessive moisture loss. With practice, and the exact specs of the different programmed bread sizes, you could probably get a matching sides. The bread/sandwich being out of spec is probably a big reason why the top was not as amazing looking as the bottom. Rather than contact browning, the top results were obviously from radiant heating Your standard toaster just has some very unsubtle heating elements that essentially get space heater/electric fire hot. It is designed with free-flowing air circulation, so it doesn't explode, and is controlled by an adjustable thermocouple designed as much to reduce the maker's liability risk as making your toast. It has less control than that on a good electric kettle.
@@TheIvoryDingo Absolutely justified. As he put the knife on the bag I was thinking "No he wouldn't, this is a cooking channel..." and then he did. Just chaotic
This show reminds me of Top Gear in its prime. Great characters, great aspirational technology that I'll never afford to buy, high production values and surprising conclusions. Keep them coming, I'll keep watching.
Thats exacly what it reminds me of. Although they dont capture the vibe in its fullness, they give me a hint of it. They capture that wonderlust, and curiosity. As well as the humour and crudeness.
I was a bit reluctant to buy an "off brand" toaster, but the reviews on this one led me to take a chance.I was very pleased! th-cam.com/users/postUgkxE7HOOpW0eh4vbVGAB_r_cURwoxZxpZPA The toast comes out evenly browned and I was surprised that the sides of the toaster do NOT get hot to the touch which is a great safety feature.I like the additional buttons for frozen foods, the emergency eject button, and the warming rack for rolls and other items.All in all, it was a good purchase and at the right price. Sure you can get fancier toasters, but for a premium price. This fulfills the basic duties of a toaster at a reasonable price.
I broke several $50/$70 dollar toasters and was just disappointed and disgusted with the quality. Was making toast at daughters house and her little cheap $20 toaster made lovely toast and even has a bagel setting and a frozen pastry setting.(Yay toaster strudel! ) So I go into Walmart and got the stainless steel version for $21, and I've had it for 4 years now, and it's a lovely little work horse of a toaster. I think, off hand, that it's just a little Hamilton Beach toaster. It even works perfectly for frozen waffles 🧇 😂
Your little machine is a toaster oven but very nice. We have an Oster that was on sale for $69. But we are going to donate as we bought a big microwave/ air fryer combo. Once we figured out the bells and whistles, it works beautifully
The last time I saw barry and ben having this much fun was when ben was lying on a bean bag naming berries ahaha. Barry and Ben are the best of friends
Keeping it Japanese themed: the Balmuda Toaster. It can apparently make stale bread into great toast. With proper stream this time! Also able to make cheese on toast. And it cost $300.
I've seen this toaster reviewed on quite a few different TH-cam channels ages ago. That said, this was by far the best review I've seen. Everyone else seems to look at this toaster, put plain bread in and compare it to a standard toaster. I LOVE that you actually made dishes in it like an actual appliance. Truly reviewed it in many different capacities. 10/10 I want more reviews like this.
Would've really liked to see a comparison of this against a "normal" sandwich toaster or a panini press with a flat top, then have a third person blind taste test if it actually produces a meaningful difference.
I mean the point of the video was never to compare it to other toasters on the market, but rather to try to understand how such an expensive toaster ended up on the market, as they say themselves towards the end of the video. Nevertheless I agree that a blind comparison video would be funny.
@prizna123 There's a great video on 'How to Drink' where he blind taste tests whisky from cheap to expensive, one of which is a $3000 bottle of whisky that he raved about in another video...only to rate it as probably 3rd from bottom on the blind taste test and admits that the price probably biased him in the original video.
Japanese appliances are years ahead of what they offer on the international market. Some of their fridges are insane, I've seen one that uses ionised air to keep unpacked raw meat fresh, and it's claimed to actually improve the flavour.
@@Forestgravy90 it depends, you can buy a microwave that will last 5 years for £40 or one that will last for 20+ years for £150. Expensive often ends up being cheaper in the long run.
Don't want to rain on your parade, but the toaster probably sucks and Japanese bread is pretty shite unless you are buying the 1000 yen loaves from specialist bakeries. But then people like instant ramen, so it takes all sorts, eh?
You need to review a zojirushi induction rice cooker. These are luxury rice cookers and almost everyone who has one would say it was well worth the price. Here are three models for you to consider: “Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer NP-NWC10/18” or the “Umami® Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer NL-GAC10/18” or even the old school “Neuro Fuzzy® Rice Cooker & Warmer NS-ZCC10/18”.
True, but that level of toast without use of butter, AKA extra calories, is a game changer. I have to use like two or three Tbsp's of butter to get that
@@tomfoolery7797 I'm already in the gym. Most exercise doesn't really burn that many calories. With the exception of Olympic athletes... Lifting burns around 90-252 calories per half hour, that just ain't worth it to me
I often make toasted sandwiches with a lid over my frying pan I find it helps heat up the middle ingredients better by steaming them a bit like that fancy machine. Unfortunately you still have to flip it but you do get more of a fluffy bread with crisp outer layer effect.
Was just thinking that one would need at least 5 to run a toast cart or a small cafe. But I think people would definitely line up for this sort of thing, especially the French toast and croque monsieur.
i just paid $15 for a 2 slice toaster, the only reason i could see myself paying $15 for this fancy 1 slice toaster is to resell it to toast snobs for $300 ,my life is complicated enough, i am surprised at how many good reviews this got on amazon, people are praising it like crazy,but i just don't buy any of the bs ,i would pay $15 for my crude 2 slice toaster and walk right past a stand of these toasters given away free
Great video on a fantastic toaster that’s worthy of the praise. I’ve had mine for about two years now and it never fails to amaze us. Toasted brioche with butter…perfection! Everyone snickers a bit until they try the end product, and there’s nothing but amazement. Typical Japanese product perfection!
I feel like you avoided the most important test; toasting stale bread. Toasting is what I most associate with bringing life back to bread that is no longer good to eat off the counter. Especially since it seems to weirdly affect the centre of the bread I would want to know if it is up to that task.
I love toasting my bread on a pan on top of the stove. I’d prefer this ridiculously expensive gadget get compared to pan toasting, normal toaster, panini maker, even oven. Then do a blind taste test.
the "thickness" is 4 5 6 and 8 because japanese loaves of square white bread (milk or not) are half the size of a standard one but they are sliced to either have 4 5 6 or 8 slices (8 is like standard slice thickness)
Oh Barry gotta agree with Ben on this one. You get the great with plastic, then you break the plastic so you have to wrap the bread in another plastic sheet?! Oh man that just hurts :(
Loved this episode! The editing was especially good. This episode felt more candid and personal... like I was hanging out with my friends. Love you guys 🥰
This episode can be summed up with the following points. - Interesting miniature lunchbox is actually a toaster. - Japanese milk bread is the GOAT of white bread. - Barry cries like a 7 year old when he doesn't listen to adults and injures himself.
I hope they saved the first one and sent it to a repair shop. Usually there's a fuse in the circuit right off the input of most well engineered appliances. If they haven't, send it to me, I'll pay the shipping. I would enjoy toaster like that.
I feel like this is a pretentious gadget episode. That is a stupid amount of money for a toaster. And I adore that you blew up the first one...and told us. Happy New Year!
but if you imagine that you're gonna having wonderful toast every morning for at least 10 years (because Japanese manufacturing quality) 300 pounds is really a drop in the bucket
@@acasccseea4434 Maybe I'm just cheap but the best toaster I ever had was the one my grandmother bought in the 50's. It was used well into the 90's and they were poor so it wasn't expensive. Perfect toast and TWO slices at a time! ;) But yes, I appreciate the aesthetic of investing in quality once instead of multiple cheaper appliances.
Do you know? Mitsubishi even makes Tanks, Airplanes and Rifles also made ZEROFIGHTER, Mitsubishi make everything from banks to real estate, building construction and elevators.
I did not realize how much I would miss you guys posting new content, until you went on Christmas Break. Felt like forever this year. Love the video. Kind of really want that toaster for me now. That's a bit wayyy too much to spend on a toaster for bread though. Still.... Kind of want one...
OMG could you please also test "Der Wurster" which is a German toaster for sausages. We used to have one at the office to bring out at parties and while it's ridiculously expensive it does grill a really good sausage 😂
The Balmuda toasters were ridiculous when they came out many years ago, but this takes it to another level with seemingly less space for toast with the single slice focus and the retro aesthetic. Balmudas use additional water whereas this traps the moisture in the slice, I wonder how they compare. I imagine Balmudas will perform better on really stale breads though.
So, it's a tiny square panini grill. I'm here for it! I would love to have this. My panini grill is much larger, even the small one I used to have was larger. hmm saving up to give this a try. I love gadgets
Ben & Barry are my favourites. This is how I imagine how Bert & Ernie would go about a cookery show. And with a shout out to Josh & Olly, Ben is like Josh and Barry like Olly. 😎🤗😎
Having lived in and traveled to Japan for a few years, I can say that Japan as a whole when it comes to tech that involves the culinary world is ever evolving... more so for the modern convenience of the home cook. and I do agree with Bens fact that most Japanese especially the adults in our generation, are straying from the tradition TKG (tamagokake gohan: or raw egg over rice) with veg and miso soup. this is just my observation. ALSO.... you should have Chef Poppy and Chef James preview this machine... but don't tell them the price til after their 5th sampled dish lol.
Want one!!!!! I don't know if you've run a review already. But, I have been using a Thermomix (TM5) - pretty much every day for the past three years. Essentially, it's cooking by numbers, which is great for someone who loves food but has no real understanding on how to cook. However, their recipes always claim to take a certain amount of time to complete (from having the raw ingredients....to plate). I hardly ever manage to achieve their timings and have always wondered if a proper chef can do what the Thermomix chefs claim.
Since you already test one japanese toaster, why not try another brand. You should try one from Balmuda, it’s shaped more of a toaster oven so it can be more versatile. Also try it with stale bread, supposedly it brings it back to live
Mitsubishi is a crazy company. Mitsubishi Motors is a small small portion of what they actually do. They're one of Japans oldest banks, they make jets, tanks, naval ships, guns, TV's, heavy equipment, space rocket engines, everything. Mitsubishi as a company in whole is worth $88 Billion dollars, compared to a company like Nissan worth $13 Billion. They make cars just because they feel like it, the whole reason the 3000gt existed was just because the executives wanted a Mitsubishi sports car to drive.
I've always wanted one of the japanese toasters and researched a lot about them so glad you guys did a video to show just how amazing and different they are because sadly a lot of people just see the price and that its one slide and freak out without trying to understand how different it is. You guys should try making honey toast in it however also would love to see it compared to other high end toasters like the revolution toaster or some of the other styles of steam toasters
I'd love to see more of this style of video. Exploring the different ends of the spectrum of common appliances. I wonder how this would compare to something like the sage toaster they looked at before or a more traditional steam toaster like a balmuda.
Ooh I’d love to see you review the Balmuda toaster. Similarly, a very expensive Japanese toaster, but a toaster oven so it has a bit more flexibility. My parents got one because they are bread-obsessed and I need to know what I’m missing!
Hey gents, loved this format. I think it would be fun to see this as a series, have chefs review different high end kitchen gadgets, see which ones are surprisingly fun and good pieces versus those that are just overpriced and ridiculous. Thanks for the video!
I saw Jschlatt get one of these, and they actually look really cool. I wouldn't ever buy one but I feel like every toaster I've ever had has been crap. Uneven, gets worse over time, difficult to clean. This is just cool, AND it looks awesome.
“For use in Japan only.” “We used no transformer and blew up the first toaster we unpacked.” I see that they’ve taken ‘How not to work on electrics 101’ with my dad. 😂
It seems to be amazing technology that, even you could afford it, would be useless. 🤨 Imagine a family breakfast with making one piece of bread at a time... 🤦♀️ I'm just very confused. 🥴
As a japanese american person, it didn’t even occur to me until I watched this video that a soft middle toast is a foreign concept to brits! Love to see how different even a simple thing like toast can be
As someone in japan, the concept of soft middle toast costing 300$ means you can't use a proper toaster oven and a little butter. This product doesn't even toast both sides evenly.. This is the perfect example of gadgetry being only that and not practical for the price point.
Not so foreign a concept here really. I particularly like thick toast [cut the bread myself] so it's still soft in the middle. Or when I used to make toast in from of the fire I'd sometimes only toast one side so it was softer. In some establishments toast done on one side was considered "posh" & it did make it softer. I'll often make muffins & crumpets only toasted on one side too. Then there was Mrs Beeton's 1861 "Toast Sandwich" which was a slice buttered toast between two slices of bread. [No really!] I've had one & it's pretty good.
I kinda figured out myself I prefer my toast with a soft middle and a crispy outside and I absolutely got blasted by my fellow Europeans. Apperantly some people are very passionate about it XD I use a panini maker to toast my bread and it does a pretty good job at keeping the middle soft.
The Balmuda toaster does something similar - toasted outside with soft inside. I splurged on that, and love it. Unsure if I could ever justify this one :)
@@Matt-dc8lp The larger oven toaster oven size which is very functional and can fit multiple pieces is certainly worth a good chunk of money. You can revive bread, improve store bought, cook things like restaurants, etc
@@Matt-dc8lp I understand. I thought about it for over a year before I bought it. The change to permanently working from home was the key for me to pull the trigger. I can still see why a lot wouldn't be able to justify it. For the amount of usage it is getting (and for things besides just toast), I do not regret it
Hi editors, have you noticed there is a slight aliasing effect on all of your videos? It's visible on diagonal lines, in this video you can see it on the front top of the toaster. Like 16:57
food snob millenials discover a "for the japanese only market" £300 digital flat sandwich toastie maker, think they've discovered something new or secret? toasties were always good and a breville style sandwich toastie maker usually cost about £30 from argos?
I now want to see a Spaff and James with this toaster. Spaff's total disreguard for rules and method, plus James's steadily building infuriation at whatever Spaff is doing wrong and the toaster that you really want to hate.
one slice... well... one giant slice of sweet bread sure these are incredible at what they do but are still a consumer product instead of commercial the VAT on the commercial version will be something like $800 Can. I'm just sitting here wondering how thick a slice of aged corned beef it can properly heat for a stuffed kaizer.
The community wondering whether the guys are still normals and then Barry slices bread. We could argue that that’s not normal behaviour, but we for sure know that it ain’t chef behaviour either. 😉
I want one now!! I already have the Balmuda toaster, which does something similar but it works as an oven as well. Side note: japanese appliances are 100V not 110-127V, hence "DO NOT USE OUTSIDE JAPAN" warning... that 10-27V difference might sound negligible, but it could eventually burn this toaster as well, especially since it has a heating element. I'd purchase a proper transformer for that just to be on the safe side!
Doesn't that depend on which half of Japan you live in? I've heard before that Japan has two disparate electrical grids that are entirely separate from each other.
@@HaydenX You are correct. A good quality transformer will allow the person to dial in the voltage. Another aspect people fail to understand is frequency (hertz). Transformers will do voltage but very rarely is there one that does both.
That somehow reminded my of that scene in K-On! the Movie when Yui tried to plug her hair dryer she took from Japan into the hotel power socket in London.
@@HaydenX in Japan the voltage is always 100V but depending on where you are it can be either 50 or 60 hz. But most modern appliances in Japan are compatible with both (always check for 50-60Hz in the specs!). I have a lot of Japanese appliances at home and I imported proper step down really transformers from Japan and they all work perfectly!
Mechanically it seems fantastic but realistically it's just a way to show off that you can waste nearly $400. I am assuming most people have an oven in their home and a cheap $12 toaster that has multiple slots for normal bread. For those thick slices with the toppings, they can be cooked just fine with an oven.
The fact that they blew up the first toaster is the most Sorted thing I have ever heard 😂
Why isn't there a clip of that happening at the end of this video as an outtake though?
It's always Sorted or Sordid with these guys 😅
and no jamie in sight
You should watch Barry Lewis's older videos then. He just about burns his house down multiple times plugging 110v appliances straight into 220v... Which includes a toaster.
@@skrenos If you ever wondered why he moves so often, you know the reason >:P
Love that you guys recreated the street toast!! 👏👏
Also I now really want that toaster in my house... I don't think I can get it by Gabie though 🙄
Was waiting for the day you guys would collab and y'all finally had a reason to :) Imma hopefully stop by your food truck for some of that toast soon! 😆
Actually, I'm pretty sure 'Eat your kimchi' (remember those guys 🥺), bought a Japanese toaster oven similar to this one years ago and told everyone that it was the best toast they'd ever had, guess they were right lol
Nooooooooooooooooo
Sorted x Jolly collab pleaseeee
@@kminiminionp Martina is still doing hella food content for EyK, and on her own channel, King Kogi, now! :)
Come on Josh, Gabie will love it!
I would love to see a "Most Expensive Tools Battle" where the guys compete to use the most expensive kit that you've bought over the years.
Don't they take that title already by themselves? Considering Sorted are priceless tools of the best kind.
@@DomenBremecXCVI
That is the most "awwwww" inspiring, cute, cuddly comment ever (and I completely agree)
@michael Longley or maybe a pass it on episode.
Whilst snacking on Gold Panettone
chefs with cheap kit normals with expensive would be a laugh
"What happens inside the magic box is magic"
Weird to hear Ben's not also extremely perplexed on how it works and only Barry
I admit there is probably some sous vide level temperature and time controllers in it, along with the mechanism to adjust the chamber for the bread thickness, but in a lot of ways it is really simple: The nonstick hot plates on the top and bottom are intended to be in direct contact with the bread. The compartment is designed to be essentially airtight, only releasing steam once the inside pressure goes above a particular point.
The hot plates are probably intended to not get above the optimal surface temperature range for perfectly toasted bread (which I am sure they studied thoroughly). You have to set the thickness of the bread so it can adjust the gap and set a basic time limit. The time is probably used as a baseline, modified by sensors inside to detect there is a possibility of excessive moisture loss. With practice, and the exact specs of the different programmed bread sizes, you could probably get a matching sides. The bread/sandwich being out of spec is probably a big reason why the top was not as amazing looking as the bottom. Rather than contact browning, the top results were obviously from radiant heating
Your standard toaster just has some very unsubtle heating elements that essentially get space heater/electric fire hot. It is designed with free-flowing air circulation, so it doesn't explode, and is controlled by an adjustable thermocouple designed as much to reduce the maker's liability risk as making your toast. It has less control than that on a good electric kettle.
We did get a "...more turtles...", though! 4:46
Ben being absolutely aghast while Barry cut the bread through the plastic. I felt that.
Ben's reaction to that barbaric action was appropriate, I'd say.
@@TheIvoryDingo BARBARIC ACTION 😂
@@TheIvoryDingo Absolutely justified. As he put the knife on the bag I was thinking "No he wouldn't, this is a cooking channel..." and then he did. Just chaotic
Ben "Mm turtles..."
Barry really is a dark horse. I never picked him for a maniac.
I feel like we don't get a Barry+Ben combo often but they actually work together really well 😁
Until Barry cuts bread through plastic 😂😂
I heard somewhere they're the best of friends. Something about watershed ecology.
"Barry and Ben are the best of friends" 😉
Right?! They have fantastic friend chemistry!
@@mariaoberg9880 "They live together in a country cottage..."
I'd love to see clippets of everyone in the Sorted office trying this for the first time.
Definitely need James to come back for that one!
I would like to see the clip of them blowing up the toaster.
@@clrobinson1776 that was the point.
This show reminds me of Top Gear in its prime. Great characters, great aspirational technology that I'll never afford to buy, high production values and surprising conclusions. Keep them coming, I'll keep watching.
keep dreaming
Thats exacly what it reminds me of. Although they dont capture the vibe in its fullness, they give me a hint of it. They capture that wonderlust, and curiosity. As well as the humour and crudeness.
I never thought I'd have such a negative reaction to someone slicing THROUGH the bag around a loaf of bread.
I was a bit reluctant to buy an "off brand" toaster, but the reviews on this one led me to take a chance.I was very pleased! th-cam.com/users/postUgkxE7HOOpW0eh4vbVGAB_r_cURwoxZxpZPA The toast comes out evenly browned and I was surprised that the sides of the toaster do NOT get hot to the touch which is a great safety feature.I like the additional buttons for frozen foods, the emergency eject button, and the warming rack for rolls and other items.All in all, it was a good purchase and at the right price. Sure you can get fancier toasters, but for a premium price. This fulfills the basic duties of a toaster at a reasonable price.
I broke several $50/$70 dollar toasters and was just disappointed and disgusted with the quality.
Was making toast at daughters house and her little cheap $20 toaster made lovely toast and even has a bagel setting and a frozen pastry setting.(Yay toaster strudel! )
So I go into Walmart and got the stainless steel version for $21, and I've had it for 4 years now, and it's a lovely little work horse of a toaster.
I think, off hand, that it's just a little Hamilton Beach toaster.
It even works perfectly for frozen waffles 🧇 😂
Your little machine is a toaster oven but very nice. We have an Oster that was on sale for $69.
But we are going to donate as we bought a big microwave/ air fryer combo. Once we figured out the bells and whistles, it works beautifully
I love how annoyed but thrilled they are through the whole thing lol
The last time I saw barry and ben having this much fun was when ben was lying on a bean bag naming berries ahaha. Barry and Ben are the best of friends
Haha, yes that was perfect! Tipsy Ben!
they live together in their country cottage😌
@@evarnae4341 I think it was in the Big Night In ep at the end of Berry Week. It was a Berry Custard Sandwich thing
@@merrymermaid They take baths together just to save water!
watching ben bite the far-too-hot sandwich then get angry at barry for it is the best way to start the year. Happy new year lads!
"I should never have trusted you!" and somehow *Barry* is the idiot? lol
@@fionaclaphamhoward5876 honestly you'd think after all this time Ben would've learnt Barry is impatient!!
i absolutely love ben and barry's energy in this video! brilliant to see them geek out over a toaster, i love it!!
Keeping it Japanese themed: the Balmuda Toaster. It can apparently make stale bread into great toast. With proper stream this time! Also able to make cheese on toast. And it cost $300.
I came to the comments to suggest this one too!
This is better than Balmuda
@@AllTheArtsy I kinda agree, but still - would be fun to see.
I thought that toaster was the peak already, wasn't expecting there to be another more expensive toaster.
Techmoan reviewed that one…
I've seen this toaster reviewed on quite a few different TH-cam channels ages ago. That said, this was by far the best review I've seen. Everyone else seems to look at this toaster, put plain bread in and compare it to a standard toaster. I LOVE that you actually made dishes in it like an actual appliance. Truly reviewed it in many different capacities. 10/10 I want more reviews like this.
Agreed 100%. Also: I want one...
Would've really liked to see a comparison of this against a "normal" sandwich toaster or a panini press with a flat top, then have a third person blind taste test if it actually produces a meaningful difference.
could be a follow up
i believe this was just a "does it actually do what it says it does" type video
I'd love t o see the blind taste test too.
I thought the exact same thing. Wouldn't a panini press do the same thing?
I mean the point of the video was never to compare it to other toasters on the market, but rather to try to understand how such an expensive toaster ended up on the market, as they say themselves towards the end of the video.
Nevertheless I agree that a blind comparison video would be funny.
@prizna123 There's a great video on 'How to Drink' where he blind taste tests whisky from cheap to expensive, one of which is a $3000 bottle of whisky that he raved about in another video...only to rate it as probably 3rd from bottom on the blind taste test and admits that the price probably biased him in the original video.
Barry being overly giggly about this expensive toaster is a sight I never expected I needed in my life but here we are.
Japanese appliances are years ahead of what they offer on the international market. Some of their fridges are insane, I've seen one that uses ionised air to keep unpacked raw meat fresh, and it's claimed to actually improve the flavour.
Mitsubishi's aircraft were also years ahead of the competition in 1939...
Ionised air fridges aren't common? My cheap one off amazon has that
Some of their rice cookers are amazing too.
I've seen Japanese rice cookers that can make cakes 💀
Mate this is a load of shite for people with far too much money
@@Forestgravy90 it depends, you can buy a microwave that will last 5 years for £40 or one that will last for 20+ years for £150. Expensive often ends up being cheaper in the long run.
I love how everyone I've seen use this toaster makes fun of it at first and then they try it out and have their lives changed 😅
Yay! You’re back! Missed the videos over the past week. Hope you all got to enjoy the holidays.
We've had a lovely break thank you, we hope you did too :)
@@SortedFood good to hear! And thanks, yes I did! Going back to work tomorrow. 😁
"Hot bread with a crunch" that is great, it's the freshly baked bread experience that I want.
I wonder how it handles bagels. That seems like it would be perfect for this.
thats a great idea they should try that!
It didn't look to have the depth needed for a filled bagel but its difficult to tell when not in person.
@@MaZEEZaM with how thick the slices of bread were it can definitely fit a filled bagel
@@katiequeen7225 at least half
I was thinking crumpets!!
Two things that I didn't know I needed until now: this outrageous toaster and Japanese bread. Thanks, guys.
On God my lady we all need this ridiculous THICC bread and posh ass toaster🙆🏽♂️💖
Don't want to rain on your parade, but the toaster probably sucks and Japanese bread is pretty shite unless you are buying the 1000 yen loaves from specialist bakeries. But then people like instant ramen, so it takes all sorts, eh?
You need to review a zojirushi induction rice cooker. These are luxury rice cookers and almost everyone who has one would say it was well worth the price.
Here are three models for you to consider: “Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer NP-NWC10/18” or the “Umami® Micom
Rice Cooker & Warmer NL-GAC10/18” or even the old school “Neuro Fuzzy® Rice Cooker & Warmer NS-ZCC10/18”.
I will concur the Neuro Fuzzy is the best rice maker I've ever used and worth every penny if you enjoy rice as much as I do.
Those rice cookers have a chef inside them 😂😂
I have the NS-ZCC18. I absolutely adore it. Rice cooked in it is fantastic, and lasts more than 24 hours.
Where do you buy these in uk?
The Baz & Ben combo is such a rare treat. They pair so well. Loved the vid.
'We intend to test this toaster to within an inch of its life'. Barry, you literally blew the last one up, I think that's enough testing.
Barry slicing through the plastic actually made me audibly go "WHY". Wonder what my neighbors think...
I’m worried about the thickness of your walls, lol.
I was lost for words. I've never heard of anyone doing such a thing before
@@cynthiasmith9336 and then he wants to use cling wrap! His bread must go moldy so fast.
You can get a similar effect by toasting buttered bread in a frying pan with a lid on top, though you have to flip it
Jup, they said it at 10:42 as well.
True, but that level of toast without use of butter, AKA extra calories, is a game changer.
I have to use like two or three Tbsp's of butter to get that
@@MarkRoberts-qr7spJust get a gym membership or a couple of weights instead and burn off those two tbsp's of butter, saves you a lot of money.
@@tomfoolery7797 I'm already in the gym. Most exercise doesn't really burn that many calories. With the exception of Olympic athletes...
Lifting burns around 90-252 calories per half hour, that just ain't worth it to me
I often make toasted sandwiches with a lid over my frying pan I find it helps heat up the middle ingredients better by steaming them a bit like that fancy machine. Unfortunately you still have to flip it but you do get more of a fluffy bread with crisp outer layer effect.
This is exactly how I do it too!
haha need ten of those for the kiosk 😂
Hi Gabie! I’m watching this video after binging on your recent uploads 😂😂
josh just said you won't let him have one, let him know you want one too!
Was just thinking that one would need at least 5 to run a toast cart or a small cafe. But I think people would definitely line up for this sort of thing, especially the French toast and croque monsieur.
You know you're dedicated to Sorted when you've watched nearly 17 minutes about a fancy toaster 😂
Never heard of sorted, this just came up as a suggestion to me though lol
Their excitement was so infectious! They kept trying new things, and I was here for all of it
Never heard of sorted. Im dedicated to toast.
i just paid $15 for a 2 slice toaster, the only reason i could see myself paying $15 for this fancy 1 slice toaster is to resell it to toast snobs for $300 ,my life is complicated enough, i am surprised at how many good reviews this got on amazon, people are praising it like crazy,but i just don't buy any of the bs ,i would pay $15 for my crude 2 slice toaster and walk right past a stand of these toasters given away free
Every single second of it😂😂
Please now let the normals loose on it!
(Imagining)
Jamie: “Hang on, why can’t whack a bacon doughnut in there?!”
Or the chefs like they did with the Ferrari pizza oven
British ppl losing their minds over plain toast is one of the most British things I've ever seen
Great video on a fantastic toaster that’s worthy of the praise. I’ve had mine for about two years now and it never fails to amaze us. Toasted brioche with butter…perfection! Everyone snickers a bit until they try the end product, and there’s nothing but amazement. Typical Japanese product perfection!
I feel like you avoided the most important test; toasting stale bread. Toasting is what I most associate with bringing life back to bread that is no longer good to eat off the counter. Especially since it seems to weirdly affect the centre of the bread I would want to know if it is up to that task.
They'll have to do a video short maybe to make up for it. Good point.
Ooh or bread and butter pudding
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You do what? Just make french toast since you have to pre toast it to dry it out anyway
Yes, and other toastables, like bagels and toaster pastries and frozen waffles.
I love toasting my bread on a pan on top of the stove. I’d prefer this ridiculously expensive gadget get compared to pan toasting, normal toaster, panini maker, even oven. Then do a blind taste test.
Ooo I was thinking this wouldn't be accurate without Japanese bread, very nice attention to detail using it.
Who's here bc of the Gamegrumps highlight vid?
the "thickness" is 4 5 6 and 8 because japanese loaves of square white bread (milk or not) are half the size of a standard one but they are sliced to either have 4 5 6 or 8 slices (8 is like standard slice thickness)
Oh Barry gotta agree with Ben on this one. You get the great with plastic, then you break the plastic so you have to wrap the bread in another plastic sheet?! Oh man that just hurts :(
I can't believe people actually do this! I even recycle the bread bag if it's good enough for my small kitchen bins!
Loved this episode! The editing was especially good. This episode felt more candid and personal... like I was hanging out with my friends. Love you guys 🥰
Barry Ben combo is the best one yet lmao. And I love how angry they get that it works so well😂
well they ARE the best of friends lol
This episode can be summed up with the following points.
- Interesting miniature lunchbox is actually a toaster.
- Japanese milk bread is the GOAT of white bread.
- Barry cries like a 7 year old when he doesn't listen to adults and injures himself.
Oh, sweet Ben...there's already microplastics in everything.
This video was a trip! Love the chaotic and positive energy, and Barry and Ben worked so well together
I hope they saved the first one and sent it to a repair shop. Usually there's a fuse in the circuit right off the input of most well engineered appliances.
If they haven't, send it to me, I'll pay the shipping. I would enjoy toaster like that.
I feel like this is a pretentious gadget episode. That is a stupid amount of money for a toaster. And I adore that you blew up the first one...and told us. Happy New Year!
but if you imagine that you're gonna having wonderful toast every morning for at least 10 years (because Japanese manufacturing quality) 300 pounds is really a drop in the bucket
Yeah it’s kinda in the title though yeah?
@@acasccseea4434 Maybe I'm just cheap but the best toaster I ever had was the one my grandmother bought in the 50's. It was used well into the 90's and they were poor so it wasn't expensive. Perfect toast and TWO slices at a time! ;) But yes, I appreciate the aesthetic of investing in quality once instead of multiple cheaper appliances.
@@acasccseea4434 still stupid amount this review is perfectly balanced by the review of a '50 toaster by "tecnology connections"
I’m going to buy this now.
This has become one of my favorite Sorted videos ever. I just keep coming back and rewatch it
Do you know?
Mitsubishi even makes Tanks, Airplanes and Rifles
also made ZEROFIGHTER,
Mitsubishi make everything from banks to real estate, building construction and elevators.
Bless you for buying and trying all of these luxury pretentious gadgets so that we don't have to 😂 For a new year of Sorted Awesomeness!
Buying this one twice, at that!
I did not realize how much I would miss you guys posting new content, until you went on Christmas Break. Felt like forever this year.
Love the video. Kind of really want that toaster for me now. That's a bit wayyy too much to spend on a toaster for bread though. Still.... Kind of want one...
OMG could you please also test "Der Wurster" which is a German toaster for sausages. We used to have one at the office to bring out at parties and while it's ridiculously expensive it does grill a really good sausage 😂
"Yeah, but--*sigh* turtles..." is how I got my mom to stop using plastic straws
Did they use plastic cheese? The cheese most people run away from?
Quote of the Day: “I don’t want to force the saturated fats on you.”
I love how he used cheese singles as the cheese. £300 toaster they had no money left to buy proper cheese.
"Don't tell the FRENCH"
Love it 😂
The Balmuda toasters were ridiculous when they came out many years ago, but this takes it to another level with seemingly less space for toast with the single slice focus and the retro aesthetic. Balmudas use additional water whereas this traps the moisture in the slice, I wonder how they compare. I imagine Balmudas will perform better on really stale breads though.
100% agree that we need a comparison of Balmuda and Mitsubishi toasters. Let the expensive Japanese toasters battle it out for the best.
So, it's a tiny square panini grill. I'm here for it! I would love to have this. My panini grill is much larger, even the small one I used to have was larger. hmm saving up to give this a try. I love gadgets
@sortedfood Does this toaster still work? Does it get a lot of use from staff or did Ben sneak it home?
I absolutely love Barry’s reactions here. It’s like his toast-based preconceptions are being shattered one at a time
Ben & Barry are my favourites. This is how I imagine how Bert & Ernie would go about a cookery show. And with a shout out to Josh & Olly, Ben is like Josh and Barry like Olly. 😎🤗😎
Mine too, along with Mike, Jamie and James :)
Having lived in and traveled to Japan for a few years, I can say that Japan as a whole when it comes to tech that involves the culinary world is ever evolving... more so for the modern convenience of the home cook. and I do agree with Bens fact that most Japanese especially the adults in our generation, are straying from the tradition TKG (tamagokake gohan: or raw egg over rice) with veg and miso soup. this is just my observation. ALSO.... you should have Chef Poppy and Chef James preview this machine... but don't tell them the price til after their 5th sampled dish lol.
Want one!!!!! I don't know if you've run a review already. But, I have been using a Thermomix (TM5) - pretty much every day for the past three years. Essentially, it's cooking by numbers, which is great for someone who loves food but has no real understanding on how to cook. However, their recipes always claim to take a certain amount of time to complete (from having the raw ingredients....to plate). I hardly ever manage to achieve their timings and have always wondered if a proper chef can do what the Thermomix chefs claim.
As someone who takes his French toast VERY SERIOUSLY, I could see myself enjoying this wonderful machine almost daily
“I don’t want to force saturated fats on you.” YES BEN!! CONSENT.
Ben didn't consent with shredded plastic on his toast either, but that didn't stop Barry from just cutting through the bag like a savage
Since you already test one japanese toaster, why not try another brand. You should try one from Balmuda, it’s shaped more of a toaster oven so it can be more versatile. Also try it with stale bread, supposedly it brings it back to live
Yesssss ever since I saw Simon review it I have wanted to get one!
Balmuda devices are good but grossly overpriced.
Review aside, leaving in some bits that would like have been cut out before is wonderful to see. Really get a sense of Ben and Barry's friendship
Mitsubishi is a crazy company. Mitsubishi Motors is a small small portion of what they actually do. They're one of Japans oldest banks, they make jets, tanks, naval ships, guns, TV's, heavy equipment, space rocket engines, everything. Mitsubishi as a company in whole is worth $88 Billion dollars, compared to a company like Nissan worth $13 Billion. They make cars just because they feel like it, the whole reason the 3000gt existed was just because the executives wanted a Mitsubishi sports car to drive.
I've always wanted one of the japanese toasters and researched a lot about them so glad you guys did a video to show just how amazing and different they are because sadly a lot of people just see the price and that its one slide and freak out without trying to understand how different it is. You guys should try making honey toast in it however also would love to see it compared to other high end toasters like the revolution toaster or some of the other styles of steam toasters
This was giddy, delightful and utterly unhinged. My absolute favourite vid in a while! Thank you!!
Makes me chuckle how two guys can get so excited and justify this “toaster” - if I was like this my husband’s reaction would be WTF! 😂
I'd love to see more of this style of video. Exploring the different ends of the spectrum of common appliances. I wonder how this would compare to something like the sage toaster they looked at before or a more traditional steam toaster like a balmuda.
It’s almost 2am. I’m now making toast. 😂
I can’t live without my Japanese rice maker. Now, I need this toaster. Argh!
Ooh I’d love to see you review the Balmuda toaster. Similarly, a very expensive Japanese toaster, but a toaster oven so it has a bit more flexibility. My parents got one because they are bread-obsessed and I need to know what I’m missing!
Hey gents, loved this format. I think it would be fun to see this as a series, have chefs review different high end kitchen gadgets, see which ones are surprisingly fun and good pieces versus those that are just overpriced and ridiculous. Thanks for the video!
They already do a kitchen gadgets series and its about half and half absurd high-end and naff cheap junk.
I could never imagine spending SO MUCH on a toaster, and yet I really want it now.
"I've never unwrapped a CAR before" floored me, good work.
I knew these guys were british but I didn't realize they were "17 minutes of hollering about toast" british
I suggest trying out the balmuda toaster! It's like $100 less but it's said that it could bring the stalest of breads back to life.
I saw Jschlatt get one of these, and they actually look really cool. I wouldn't ever buy one but I feel like every toaster I've ever had has been crap. Uneven, gets worse over time, difficult to clean. This is just cool, AND it looks awesome.
except its warm bread. smh
“For use in Japan only.”
“We used no transformer and blew up the first toaster we unpacked.”
I see that they’ve taken ‘How not to work on electrics 101’ with my dad. 😂
Anyone else back after the latest toaster reiview😂
exactly what ive done
It seems to be amazing technology that, even you could afford it, would be useless. 🤨 Imagine a family breakfast with making one piece of bread at a time... 🤦♀️ I'm just very confused. 🥴
As a japanese american person, it didn’t even occur to me until I watched this video that a soft middle toast is a foreign concept to brits! Love to see how different even a simple thing like toast can be
Probably because in the UK (and most of Europe) toast is often made from a very thin slice of bread. :-)
As someone in japan, the concept of soft middle toast costing 300$ means you can't use a proper toaster oven and a little butter. This product doesn't even toast both sides evenly.. This is the perfect example of gadgetry being only that and not practical for the price point.
Maybe explain how it's done normally (i.e., without a 300 pound toaster), so they can compare it to the toaster and reevaluate?
Not so foreign a concept here really. I particularly like thick toast [cut the bread myself] so it's still soft in the middle. Or when I used to make toast in from of the fire I'd sometimes only toast one side so it was softer. In some establishments toast done on one side was considered "posh" & it did make it softer. I'll often make muffins & crumpets only toasted on one side too.
Then there was Mrs Beeton's 1861 "Toast Sandwich" which was a slice buttered toast between two slices of bread. [No really!] I've had one & it's pretty good.
I kinda figured out myself I prefer my toast with a soft middle and a crispy outside and I absolutely got blasted by my fellow Europeans. Apperantly some people are very passionate about it XD I use a panini maker to toast my bread and it does a pretty good job at keeping the middle soft.
This is the BEST ever Sorted vid I have ever watched! The genuine joy and discovery is exceptional! I want one ☝️ Well done lads!
The Balmuda toaster does something similar - toasted outside with soft inside. I splurged on that, and love it. Unsure if I could ever justify this one :)
I was trying to remember this name. Steam Toasters are beautiful, wish I could have one at home.
$300 toaster...worth the splurge
£300 toaster...can't justify it
Lol
@@Matt-dc8lp The larger oven toaster oven size which is very functional and can fit multiple pieces is certainly worth a good chunk of money. You can revive bread, improve store bought, cook things like restaurants, etc
@@Matt-dc8lp I understand. I thought about it for over a year before I bought it. The change to permanently working from home was the key for me to pull the trigger. I can still see why a lot wouldn't be able to justify it.
For the amount of usage it is getting (and for things besides just toast), I do not regret it
Hi editors, have you noticed there is a slight aliasing effect on all of your videos? It's visible on diagonal lines, in this video you can see it on the front top of the toaster. Like 16:57
food snob millenials discover a "for the japanese only market" £300 digital flat sandwich toastie maker, think they've discovered something new or secret? toasties were always good and a breville style sandwich toastie maker usually cost about £30 from argos?
This actually just made me want one of those toasters.
I now want to see a Spaff and James with this toaster. Spaff's total disreguard for rules and method, plus James's steadily building infuriation at whatever Spaff is doing wrong and the toaster that you really want to hate.
That appears to be a marvel of engineering capable of things I never imagined a toaster could do. I still don't want to spend 400 dollars on one.
one slice... well... one giant slice of sweet bread sure these are incredible at what they do but are still a consumer product instead of commercial
the VAT on the commercial version will be something like $800 Can.
I'm just sitting here wondering how thick a slice of aged corned beef it can properly heat for a stuffed kaizer.
If it's me, I'm going to toast the PERFECT toast and RUIN it with my hard butter spread....
The community wondering whether the guys are still normals and then Barry slices bread.
We could argue that that’s not normal behaviour, but we for sure know that it ain’t chef behaviour either. 😉
LOLLLL.... Barry letting the team down!
I've gotta say the wrap is not one that keeps bread fresh and would need a different wrapper to make it last...
I'm definitely remembering the pizza oven you guys tried out a while back, but..... can this thing cook a whole fish? :D
I want one now!! I already have the Balmuda toaster, which does something similar but it works as an oven as well.
Side note: japanese appliances are 100V not 110-127V, hence "DO NOT USE OUTSIDE JAPAN" warning... that 10-27V difference might sound negligible, but it could eventually burn this toaster as well, especially since it has a heating element. I'd purchase a proper transformer for that just to be on the safe side!
Doesn't that depend on which half of Japan you live in? I've heard before that Japan has two disparate electrical grids that are entirely separate from each other.
@@HaydenX You are correct. A good quality transformer will allow the person to dial in the voltage. Another aspect people fail to understand is frequency (hertz). Transformers will do voltage but very rarely is there one that does both.
That somehow reminded my of that scene in K-On! the Movie when Yui tried to plug her hair dryer she took from Japan into the hotel power socket in London.
@@HaydenX in Japan the voltage is always 100V but depending on where you are it can be either 50 or 60 hz. But most modern appliances in Japan are compatible with both (always check for 50-60Hz in the specs!). I have a lot of Japanese appliances at home and I imported proper step down really transformers from Japan and they all work perfectly!
@@notthatcreativewithnames I remember that!! Love K-On!
Mechanically it seems fantastic but realistically it's just a way to show off that you can waste nearly $400. I am assuming most people have an oven in their home and a cheap $12 toaster that has multiple slots for normal bread. For those thick slices with the toppings, they can be cooked just fine with an oven.
The vibe changed here... ive been gone for a few months, and the videos seem more fun 😂new producer maybe?