This Breakfast Maker is like a Mini-Kitchen - but does it WORK?
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- Testing out a breakfast maker from Amazon which features a grill, hot plate, and cooking pot.
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0:00 Intro & Unboxing
1:50 Grilled Cheese & Egg
4:05 Waffle & Pancake
7:17 Boiling Water
7:47 Steamed Broccoli
8:50 Hamburgers
10:27 Conclusion
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It's like the next step up from an easy bake oven.
Barely
I was thinking down.
I was making velvet cakes and frittata’s with my easy bake oven. I sold pastries and it helped finance the Stefano Ferrara brick oven I currently use in my restaurant in Napoli.
@@pasofino9583 i peed behind that restaurant.
Well said.
Neat little package, but I still think most would better off with just a traditional hot plate.
Better yet, an induction hot plate
It's horrible
Tru, but this is meant to be portable, or for those who has a very small kitchen or apartment
So i think i'm better off with something that doesn't takes a large space
Additionally, the idea is great so i'm all for it, especially fits a diet if you're going for small portions, just sadly this product itself doesn't cook better
I'm sure there will be (or there is one) some, as time comes by
Infrared cooktop, i have one for when we gotta wait for the gas company to refill our tank and damn, it's quite a little trooper!
You know, it’s actually not a half bad idea. If it was slightly bigger, and obviously cooked better, it wouldn’t be bad for student dorms or something. Especially with all the included pan + pots.
Well no shit it's not a bad idea it has been done many times in a much higher quality
The hotplate side could have easily been a 1000w coil and the "sandwich maker" side could have been a similarly powerful single-sandwich sized press, but the manufacturers seem to have totally cheaped-out and taken shortcuts for both parts. I wonder what's inside, providing the heat to the the plate on the right? Doesn't seem to be a coil or induction hotplate for the heating (it would be more even), I wonder if there's just a really big lightbulb, like in the old Easy Bake toy oven?
What's hilarious is that I can get a double/twin electric hotplate for less than the price of this "breakfast machine"
Many dorms do not allow them.
there are a good one, you just need to pay more.
It was cute for sure!
I've never wanted a product you reviewed to be good more than this one.
There's way better ones than this wish junk.
Wouldn't it be perfect for out in the shop! If it worked. 😢
@@kevinbreckenridge6729 or on the tailgate out in the field. Not sure how big of an inverter you would need.
Sorry for yr disappointment
Maybe with improvements it would be worth getting tho it's pricey
@@joeshmow1583 At least a 1200W inverter. I'm sure the guy said one side was 600W and the other 450 for a total of 1050W. Might be able to get away with less if you only use one side.
The problem was not pre-heating the pans. Anything you cook with, you always need to pre-heat your pans regardless of included instructions. My suggestion would be to use the "mini kitchen" as you would any cook top, but with SMALLER portions, because the cooking surface is smaller, thus less or lower heat temperature, i.e. LONGER cooking times. Also, covering the small fry pan with a lid would probably help a little bit.
and his plastic teflon spatula is FULL SIZE, so no wonder he broke the yoke. get a smaller one to match the pan. !!
I always put a bit of water and a lid on my egg fry pan. The steam helps the top cook faster so I can pull it off the heat before the yolk starts to harden.
Maybe the lid from the pot might fit.
I've never had dependable results doing over easy due to inexperience mainly 'cause I rarely make eggs for breakfast.
Great suggestions!! Love it!
If you start your day with the breakfast maker the day can only get better.
No, it's going to take so long that you'll miss the traffic window and be late for work.
Not if you own an instant pot.
@@Lavenderrose73do they come in mini? No…😂😂😂
Your whole day will be gone... lol
Lmao 🤣
I think the main problem with the pan is that the handle weighs enough to make it off balance and cook less evenly. You can notice this in the egg test in the beginning
I saw that too! I have a really nice tiny single-egg pan with a well-weighted handle and i love it, honestly! But this one you could totally see the base was too lightweight against the handle.
Adult Easy Bake Oven 😂
Exactly 😂
Periodt! Lol
Right? It’s adorable though…. ✌️
Yup. 🤣
😂😂😂
For that price, you could get a decent induction burner
a double induction burner with a local retail warranty included.
Its a nice idea but if you're that hard up for space, it seems you'd be better off with just getting a hot plate and a toaster oven
Lol, I can't imagine who that could be for.
I was thinking the same thing. An induction hot plate and a toaster oven can feed two people easily (like in a camper van).
@@Howard_Hunter_. Who knows… someone living in a capsule hotel?
@@Howard_Hunter_ I doubt for Americans based on portion size alone. So it must have regional pricing, where this could be used 80 is waaay too much.
Yep, at least a hot plate and a cast iron Dutch oven... a toaster oven if you're feeling fancy (usually at goodwill for $10).
This is definitely more for aesthetics & the idea of creating the look of a mini kitchen. Not about the most efficient or best bang for your buck. I would definitely consider getting something like that to create a kitchen in my bedroom
The only way I’d use it would be if your kitchen was off limits for like renovating, out of commission etc, then you could pull this out for emergencies
Buy a hot plate or two, and something like a cast iron Dutch oven or skillet. Honestly, you don't really want a kitchen in your bedroom -- it just stinks it up.
Don't consider this. Many better options out here
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 An Instant Pot and an Air Fryer are both better to have for a "mini kitchen" purpose then this.
I wonder if using both sides at the same time limited the amount of power provided to each.
This would pair well with my Easy Bake Oven 🤣
Mine too!
I absolutely loved my Easy Bake Oven from when I was a kid in the 80s!
Absolutely! My kid is a celiac and there were no GF mixes. Since I didn't think anything I could put together could be cooked with a light bulb, we went with a tiny muffin/cupcake maker instead.
This would be perfect for a kid with adult supervision.
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Love your reviews and watch 'em all. But every time you break out pancake batter, I yell "don't overfill!"... and then you overfill. 😄
I know right?! I was thinking the same thing! 😅
@@Sohailali1 I thought thats how all americans liked em.
@@EmeraldHill-vo1cs no we don't take them as thick as Europeans
@@HeyThatWeirdGuy You're mistaken. They make them way thinner in Europe than the U.S.
@@EmeraldHill-vo1cs usually American pancakes are about half as thick as the one he made in this video. His almost just looks those fluffy Japanese pancakes I used to see online a lot
A better choice is an electric burner with a single 12" deep frying pan with lid. Versatile. Can cook spaghetti in it. Big enough to cook eggs and toast bread in it at same time.
I say a hot plate and a cast iron Dutch oven (which is deeper than a frying pan, and you can boil pasta, or cook a loaf of bread inside... or fry bacon and eggs).
Would you have time and appetite for an additional experiment? Don't use the grill and the heating plate simultaneously, but one at a time seperately. I suspect they "share the wattage"
Just get a mini induction hot plate and mini waffle griddle.
Love the kitchen appliances gadget videos!!
Yep... mini induction hot plate would be better. I'd choose to add a mini microwave, & mini table top oven. Then everything is covered. I've cooked a small roast & veges in the mini oven
This is the kind of thing that turns up in thrift shops in pristine condition 🤣
I could see this being useful for small trailers, RV's or a bachelor apartment. Honestly, I don't need a grilled cheese sandwich to be evenly coloured. I think for the waffle and pancake you would use a lot less batter each. Possibly 30-40%. Same with the patties; I would go much thinner.
I was also thinking for a college dorm.
maybe not this particular model but it's a pretty good idea
It's all about the compact, cutesy look. You could buy a hot plate, a small pan and a small pot for much less than $80 and have something that works 100 times better.
ive seen this reviewed by asian youtubers and for that home size and that food it makes sense, they use a ton of fish and vegetables that dont take too much heat to cook
Both the griddle and the frying pan combined have less wattage than a hair dryer.
It would be interesting to see a side by side comparison of a machine like this (but probably not this one) with an ordinary small single or double burner hot plate. None of the machines you've tested so far seem to be worth the purchase price, and it looks like an ordinary hot plate would be the best option.
thinking the same and likely have money for real utensils and a half way decent pan, pot or both...
For whatever reason he’s ended up gravitating to towards the most gimmicky cooking machines. I guess no one really needs a review for a hot plate lol. Some of them were actually pretty decent depending on what you count in this category
Before I see the review, I will say that it is a very charming looking set up at the very least.
you should do the one with toaster oven and hot plate on top. always wanted to see that one :)
Reminds me of the nostalgia thing that made coffee with a toaster over and grill. It's like fine if you're in a dorm or somewhere without a kitchen. But if you've got a stove then hard pass.
I love seeing other recently reviewed products pop up in your videos. Good to know you use them still!
Good for kids learning how to cook, all in 1 mini kitchen would be great for a kid’s playhouse treehouse etc
Kids need to learn with appliances that actually work. This is just setting them up for frustration and failure. And then the parent is like, "No you can't use my stove! I spent 80 bucks on that breakfast machine for you and you never used it!"
@@annainspain5176
I mean, I absolutely loved the easy bake oven as a kid, and that only had a lightbulb in it to cook food lol.
You are a brave man. I don't know that I'd trust eating foods cooked on the surface of some unbranded thing from heaven knows where. That coating could be toxic.
I really like this idea. The execution needs a lot of work, but it could be amazing for dorm rooms if it was done right.
Looks like something to go with your EZ-Bake Oven and cooking by lightbulb... the pan and the plates need seasoning but the handle on the pan might melt...
A strong breeze might dent it.
Another item set to end up at Goodwill or for donation to another charity. Where in the heck
else would these things end up? Good to know, not that I would buy it. Thanks, James for
saving so many ppl $$$'s. You really do an entertaining service for us all.🤑🤗😛
Another place it would end up quick is the landfill.
@@T-Mo_ True!
It would be faster too than waiting for your food to cook!🙄
Mr. J I Dont know really why but this really gave me a laugh. When youd say "well it looks done" 😂 I needed this one! Hope your kids are happy and healthy sir. Much respect.
I can see the issue with the uneven pan side - the pan is thin and cheap and uneven when it warms up so you will get cold spots. If there was a slightly thicker pan it'd cure that.
I'd be intrigued if there's some Japanese company that's done something like this for their home market rather than built down to cost Chinese stuff. I feel with a bit more care, and design this could be killer.
Where I come from, these things are commonly refereed to as housefire starters.
The video should have been entitled, "Piss off your insurance adjuster in one easy step"
"Breakfast Machine"...that must have taken minutes to think up that most original of names 😂! Great video as always James 👍 Happy Thursday
Would there be power issues from using both sides? Would the hotplate cook better if you weren't using the griddle for example?
It is an interesting idea, but it's a little...half baked.
I'm guessing the warm milk is the higher temp option and the cooking is the low temp for the pan side? Also I'd definitely pre-heat despite the instructions telling me not to.
But yeah you're definitely better off with a traditional hot plate.
I'm wondering if when you run both burners at the same time if the frying pan side simply gets less energy/heat? Maybe it cooks at full power if only one side is turned on at a time?
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It gets an A+ for Cuteness, but it leaves a lot to be desired. Not that I was expecting Chef Quality results, but it did look like decent device for chidren to safely develop their cooking skills. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be a good option for that either. I am glad I watched this review, it was very helpful.
The Breakfaster Stopper 😂😂
For someone who has nothing, it seems pretty handy. Very nice. Just enough for one person.
I’d buy that for a dollar!
$5 thrift store best I can do
This would be a great option for mini apartments that don't really have a kitchen, dorm rooms, long term hotel stays, etc. There is a use for it, but just not to replace a typical home environment.
Reminds me of the little single electric burner that I bought. It has levels 1 to 5 and off, but it seems like if you don't want to spend an hour to boil a pot of water, it has to be on 5. Even then, it just gets to whatever temp and the light goes off, and stays off 5 plus minutes. Tried to make a single package of hamburger helper in a skillet on it once, and instead of the done within 25 minutes, this burner took over an hour for the same job. As a comparison, my Chef Man electric skillet also turns off and on, but can make a single box of hamburger helper in a fair 40 minutes including the waiting for the heating element and the time out to drain the grease.
This is something to be used in a pop up camper or camping. I think I’m a situation like that where you don’t wanna cook over a fire or something.
I had a friend who lived in a camper van who used something similar. He had a propane gas 3 burner stove and oven, but used an all-in-one for small things
I'm thinking the marks in the cooking pot are from the steamer tray. If all of the water evaporated while steaming that'll happen. Or maybe it's just from hard water? My electric kettle gets that all the time.
You can do most of that with a basic rice cooker, including the egg and the burger (probably not the grilled cheese), with less to clean and taking up less space. You would have to do them one at a time though.
I was hoping for a Really good review. That mini cooker would be great at work, if it worked!
I actually had one and it worked fine my kid took it away to cook in his dorm. But, you have to preheat the pot and frying pan side always, just 4 minutes before placing any food inside. Good for grill cheese, burgers and ham & cheese sandwiches. If you need boiling water for cooking, I suggest to do on electric kettle and then pour into the pot for steaming vegetables it will be fastest method and the lid to the pot fits the frying pan which helps when frying eggs.
It’s super cute and would maybe work ok for like precooked bacon and sausage and a beaten egg.
I like the colour. That's about it 😂
If it worked, it would be a great idea. I could imagine people living in college dorms or people living in hotels without kitchens loving a product like this.
This randomly popped up in my TH-cam recommended, but I'm glad I did. I just subscribed!
I wonder how well this would work if it used induction technology? The waffle side might benefit from an induction coil with a metal cooking insert on the bottom, and a standard heat coil in the top. The little burner would be great as an induction burner. I wonder if they can make them that small?
These combos always suck because they can't run enough juice through one power cord. Just get separates and stop fantasizing.
Invent one
I’ve been dying to watch this, I could see the title but I was in WV just outside of cell range, and the videos wouldn’t play, finally got back to cell service. I’m bummed cuz that is adorable and would be great for dorms/students, and solo RV’rs and van lifers. I hope they improve it, maybe switch the bulbs inside from 40 watt to 75watt 3 way bulbs! So cute tho 😊
I'm a 6 foot 2, 195lb farmer. That is a snack maker while I'm out working. My 6 year old step son eats more than that for breakfast. Hell my 5 foot 2 way under my weight (you think I'm that stupid) g/f with crohns will eat more than that.
The only cooking device that doesn't need a temp control is a wood stove. I grew up cooking on my great granny's but damn anything moden should have it.
The slow burner reminds me of the slow griddle on that breakfast machine that was reviewed years ago in another video. If these products are the best there is, no wonder people are eating out all the time.
Looks like a kids toy
Kids first cookset 😂
I would definitely grab for my kids if I had any!
Thanks for this, I saw one of these on Amazon and was going to buy it for my granddaughter for her dorm room,I’ll think of something else.
If I live in RV or dorm I would be really grateful if I have this appliance, I remembered living in a dorm for a couple of months, cooking takes some creativity like grilling toast with an clothing iron, cooking ramen with community microwave, or buying a take out but it's expensive.
The "waffle" side looks like it would work well for making focaccia or corn bread, if someone didn't have an oven. Bake the focaccia or corn bread batter on that side, then slice cross-wise and fill with delicious sandwich ingredients. On the skillet side, do thinner, more crepe-like pancakes and fill with something yummy. Also, it looks like the skillet could easily hold 2 eggs, but maybe it would better with scrambled so the cook could be moving them around the pan to make up for the uneven cooking surface.
That's got to be for dorm rooms and apartments that come without kitchens. Not common in the US but more so in other countries but there are apartments that don't come with kitchens.
That would be OK for an RV or camper situation. Maybe a live-in van, but the stovetop would work just as well.
I have a unit which is the same as Nostalgia breakfast station with a griddle on top, a toaster oven big enough for2 pieces of bread and a coffee maker. Its a little bigger but works great
Love the colour. Rest is nothing I would die for. Childrens kitchen set, 9: 9:20. Leave in box preferred
🤗Love the reviews... These are specific need items, that is the limitation you find - low wattage needs greater time to cook... Great review , please try reviewing Microwave pressure cookers - Nordic ware , silverstone, QVC 3 - 5 quart.
The part that looks like Forman grill, is a great idea. If I had that when I lived in my van. If they made the other side stronger so you could boil water faster. I'd get one .
for someone that has other options i think it sucks but if you have nothing else and you just need to get by then i think it does what you would need
Thank you for your videos.
Cooking, off, warm milk haha those are quite the heating options 😂😂😂
The old collage dorm hack---an iron makes a wicked grilled cheese in a pinch.
Great idea , someone should make a more heavy duty one ...a little bigger and more powerful ...you can get very inventive if you dont have much . I had a NU WAVE OVEN in a studio apt I had , I loved that thing
The crispy parts of the grilled cheese is what makes it best.
I feel like pre heating would definitely help
I guess this is for a situation where you don't have a oven/stove? Combining things is usually worse than just buying separates... like a hotplate and a cast iron Dutch oven (that'll be roughly the same price and far more useful/versatile).
I like the cute tiny pot
With the pancake mix, you can see where the heat center is under the pan - and it's definitely not in the middle!
Great for van living!
I love the color
It would be much better to use very thin burgers, around 2 oz each, like the patties in a Big Mac. No thicker than that. Same thing for the pancake and waffle, should have used no more than half the amount of batter you used. That being said, I still doubt it would work very well and someone would be much better off just buying a Foreman grill or similar unit. But this video was hilarious as are some of the comments! 👍
The concept and the form factor are fantastic, and would be great in a dorm, a camper or other looked size living places. Unfortunately the actual build quality isn't there.
you needed to press the grilled cheese and lock the lid closed. That's why it cooked unevenly on side one and not on side two since then you flipped it, you did close the top. TY.
Is this what you upgrade to after you conquer the easy bake oven?
i think the amount of time it takes would use a lot of power so an air fryer and instant pot would be WAY faster and probably consume less power. We have one of the single burner camp things, too
17 minutes to boil water, you can take a regular fire and get boiled water in like 3 minutes, they need to go back to the drawing board with this
I'd love to try and make one of these that actually worked as advertised.
Great for camper!
This may sound dark but i picture supermodels making their food on these things.
if you don't have an oven just get an induction burner or reg burner and get a convection air fryer oven lol. You can bake and cook without any loss of function.
I don’t know why I love James Whites channel so much, but I love James Whites channel so much.
If you want guests to leave your house and never come back, then this all in one device is perfect.
Like most North American electric heating devices it is trying to work within a 1200 watt power allowance. I think I would have set it up for one side or the other to work at, say, 900 watt while the other could do a warming temp of 200 plus.
Residential circuit breakers have a continuous operating wattage of 1.5 kW (15 A) or 2 kW (20 A) as opposed to 1.2 kW, but you're not wrong; I also think the burners are trying to work at 750 watts each. If the power rating for the device is 1.2 kW, then the heaters could be running as low as 600 watts.
That is the type of appliance that you can put vegetables in the pot to steam and go to the store to do shopping by the time you get home your vegetables will be done.
"it's just like, it's just like, a mini... kitchen!"
We that's so. Cool!!!I want one I've had something similar a couple of years GO
You can preheat a few minutes as long as you have butter or grease on the pan or waffle surface.