Loved that because actually happens a lot of misunderstanding when people think about design, they doesn't take that serious. That's why it exists and it's an important profession like any other. ❤️
@@nathalhices Especially since a lot of the time people try buying these products because of disabilities. A lot of people without disabilities that are too lazy to do it by hand, are typically too lazy to actually cook in the first place. Some exception to stuff like the shrimp peeler because it's so small and speeds things up a lot.
I find so heartwarming the fact that he designs gadgets for a living and actually takes the time to think if they will be suitable with people with arthritis and other issues alike.
@@horndogblitz2178 no...if he wanted to sell more he would simply sadvertise them to say they do those things . People who engineer with disabilities and arthritis in mind are not looking to cut corners or make things cheaper it is for the people who need them. He is literally pointing out that these products are for sale and don’t take people into consideration like they can advertise themselves as
I’m in tears laughing at the garlic shaker speed test. On the right, he just smacks it with a knife and peels in 7 seconds. On the left he’s sitting there just looking around at the camera crew shaking this weird cylinder around for 30 seconds.
@@jevinliu4658 Yea but as he said, who has time for that? And he's right.. Unless you really use a lot of garlic and always have some lying around, chances are you'll buy it the day you need it or a day or two before, and it wont have time to dry up properly. That, and whacking it with a knife really is the most effective method. It's one of those gadgets that solve a problem that didn't exist in the first place.
@@stone5against1 if you don't have a few seconds to peel some garlic you need to check your priorities. also, the majority of people who eat garlic always have some, if you don't that's your problem
@@pambinobequeno5062 He meant who has time to wait 5-7 days to let the cloves dry out? And that's what it takes for this "gadget" to work properly, so it seems. No thanks. I'll just smash it and peel it, for the 3 seconds THAT takes, and not have to worry whether or not the clove is dry enough.
also not fair is the fact the shaker had to peel 4 cloves, but the manual method only did 1. if we extrapolate the 7 sec peel time for one clove to 4, the time on the manual method is actually 3 secs slower.
I've had the Potato Express for two years since I lost strength and dexterity in my left hand in an accident, I use it to peel potatoes and apples, and it's awesome!
How's cleaning? Do they clog up a lot? Why do you think he had issues with them and you don't (or do you)? Edit: OH I thought you meant the gloves nah the peelerdude is super-cool. Makes long stripes!
Not sure if Dan Formosa will see this but for that potato/ apple peeler my wife and I have it and my wife does large scale canning of apples each year around 4-5 bushels of apples so about 160-200 pounds every years and it has held up for about 5 years. I do agree that it can be sturdier and the tweak on the adjuster would be nice but it is more durable than it was given credit.
I agree with you, but at the same time I feel the need to point out that perception is huge from a marketing standpoint. If something seems flimsy and likely to break, that's a design flaw whether or not it's actually true - fewer people will give it a try and the product won't sell as well. It can be worth it to a product designer to add totally superficial 'reinforcement' elements to their product so that it seems sturdier for that reason alone.
@@Avalikia I just think the 1 rating on willing to buy on a perceived durability is a fairly weak assessment on that metric alone when it performed the function admirably. In many of these videos he does not comment on the durability on a given product. I know I have a perception bias on this. Heck I have even dropped it a few times and my wife did not know. I agree it could be better but taking it from a 4/5 rating in the other two categories but than say not to buy it. If he snapped a piece off in the video I would fully agree but it was only perceived as well not a demonstration of it breaking (which he has another product).
@@justalittlebitmo Agree... and mine came with two replacement blades stored at the bottom, so no complaints either. Also he was dead wrong complaining about the durability of the pins, those are no likely to fail, ever. The weaker structural element is the thin plastic mounting for the blade, and even that has held just fine.
the gloves are pretty awesome though! not really for peeling potatoes, but most definitely for petting the cat! it catches ALL of the loose hair, and the cat loves it! it also works wonders, cleaning the couch from cat hair!!! ALL fluffy animal owners should have these potato peeling gloves!
Six weeks ago I was given one of these gloves, label "Dog Grooming Glove". Dog is 14yr old, long-haired, cranky, tolerated the glove, but it did nothing.
As a disabled person with a degree in Industrial Design, I like his left handed oil test. I had some sharp words for employers over the years about how they utterly failed to consider anyone who wasn’t 20-50 and perfectly free of any and all visual or physical difficulties. I can no longer work and miss it terribly.
That last peeler, I've had it for about 3 years now. It peels around 10lbs of potatoes a month and hasn't dulled or broken yet. It's super handy! Saves a lot of prep time. Just pop it on while you are cutting up something else and repeat. You can also just keep running the same potato through over and over and it makes good and consistant potato latkes.
You know as an engineer if I ever wanted to design something I’d love that oil test it sounds incredibly useful to figure out if your product is good for everyone. I love the idea to be honest it’s a good way to make sure products can be used by anyone specially the older groups and people with certain disabilities
If it's a slightly boiled potato, it would be a lot faster to just peel it with your fingers. The skin will come off in a few large pieces and you don't waste any of the flesh.
@@artificialworm Exactly this. You don't even need the gloves for that - a nail brush works just as well, but it's a major failing by Dan to not use water in the process. Seriously - who would use those without water?
I agree! As Alton Brown says, no unitaskers in the kitchen. However, usually these products don't exist for the people with the ability to use a knife instead, they exist for the disabled and/or elderly. Hence the left handed oil test! You (I presume) and I are not the target demographic.
I've never seen 'fresh' garlic in stores until recently (in Russia) - I mean when it's kinda wet like in this video. The shaker will probably work better on garlic that we usually use here and see in stores - it's pretty dry already, no need to wait for it to dry specifically to peel it. I think the process will be quite similar to shelling seeds, like wheat or sunflower seeds.
PaladinFury you can also smash the toddler with the side of the knife just like you smash that garlic or the opposite Cutting the garlic just like you cut that toddler works too
100+ "a bit great" 😂(my dad once told me to get 100 for the correctness of my answers and additional marks for a beautiful handwriting) and he's an African parent.
They should give him Sugru or hand mouldable plastic so that he can do quick improvements. Not on everything, but it'd be nice to see things like grips or that bump he wanted on the shrimp peeler.
Because for people with arthritis and other dexterity issues it is hard to grab hold of the peel to get it off. these products arent made for the average healthy person.
@@AuntyAwesome My hands cramp a lot, and I have a weak grip, but I could get the peel off of most smashed garlic with the back of a knuckle if I really needed to. I find the knife smash extremely easy for my particular needs.
My rotato express is going strong after 2.5 years (purchased on amazon in June 2017). While I agree that repositioning the blade is very difficult it has absolutely stood the test of time and I enthusiastically recommend it.
Spot on about the issues with adjusting the Potato express. You get a little used to it after a while, but there were some really simple ergonomic adjustments that wouldn't have altered the sleek appearance, and would have greatly improved usability. It does *feel* a little cheaper than you'd like, but we've been using ours for a while, and we haven't even had to replace the blade yet. It does come with a little tool for extracting the eyes, and shaving/cutting off the top and bottom skin does take a few extra seconds - But it you need to peel MANY potatoes, you can do that after loading the next one, and it can save a lot of time in the long run. Plus if you want to use the skins in anything (fried potato skins, vegetable spaghetti) - it's a nice fairly even strip that it shaves off.
In Northern Europe it's really common to use potato peeling gloves for new potatoes in early summer. They are really small potatoes that have a really thin papery skin that's difficult to remove with a knife or a peeler without sacrificing too much of the potato itself, so rubbing them with something coarse is the optimal way to go. You're not supposed to use them for already cooked bigger potatoes.
I've had the Rotato Express for over a year now. We love it!! It feels really cheap (as he says in the video), but it's very effective. If mine ever breaks, I'll definitely be replacing it immediately.
i really appreciate that this guy is calling attention to the importance of gadgets for folks with mobility issues and assessing these things on that basis
Me : rub oil in my left hand before using the blender My home economic teacher : what the hell are you doing ? Me : sir, the thought that you didn't know this technique has left me disappointed
I can't explain why, but these videos are so interesting and entertaining!! And I've never even thought twice about the importance of great design for kitchen gadgets!
As someone who loves to cook, but has disabilities, and is gradually losing functioning of my hands, taking the care to think about what a person with hand/dexterity issues would require is a breath of fresh air.
All other food videos I watch seem to argue that single purpose appliances are garbage, so there seems to be a big anti-trend about even using "kitchen gadgets" at all. That's why I find this guy a breath of fresh air. He's not against having gadgets, he just improves them.
Best peeler for potatoes, carrots, beets, ginger and the like is literally a spoon. Nothing beats it. Press thumb against the back and face the edge down, and peel away from you using the edge to scrape. Easier and less wasteful than a knife (even if you're amazing with a knife, you will still cut away some of the flesh - although you can nearly nullify this using the back of the knife to scrape instead of cutting with the sharp edge), just as fast or faster, and you can't cut yourself either. Even plastic spoons work.
yes of course, when you can do it, but there is something that make some of those gadgets usefull, pdisabled people often need them because they just can't do simple things like that.
Love my Potato Express, especially when I have a ton of potatoes to peel. Also with toss the peels afterward with a bit of olive oil and salt into the air fryer for a krispy fry treat, also great with apples and their peelings. If you have a hard time with hand mobility this bit of equipment is a game changer in meal preps.
I would say the potato mitts are meant for use under running water which could raise the question of wasting water... It would be interesting to see their performance if the potato skin is constantly being washed away, therefore, increasing usability for more surface area to peel with.
I appreciate that he helps people be more thoughtful about functionality and disabilities
Loved that because actually happens a lot of misunderstanding when people think about design, they doesn't take that serious. That's why it exists and it's an important profession like any other. ❤️
@@nathalhices Especially since a lot of the time people try buying these products because of disabilities. A lot of people without disabilities that are too lazy to do it by hand, are typically too lazy to actually cook in the first place. Some exception to stuff like the shrimp peeler because it's so small and speeds things up a lot.
@@user-le7mk6dx5p You know what speeds peeling srimps and is fater? scissors...
It's a part of his job lol
Thats the thing with experienced desingers: they encounter more problems of diffrent types which make them think about that when designing something
My brain when studying: strong, dominant right hand.
Mr brain during a quiz: LeFt HanDeD OIl TeSt
This is the best comment here.
This coment is so underrated
I relate to this
Read this as he said it
My brain doing a internet joke: Right, strong, firm hand.
My brain in real life social interactions: LEF HUNDD ;
I’m convinced Dan Formosa is one of the greatest men to ever grace this earth
Bob Ross, Steve Irwin, Mr. Rogers, Lamar Burton, Dan Formosa. The Pentagon of Perfection.
@@BucketCharlie you forgot Keanu Reeves
@@BucketCharlie it's LeVar Burton.
@@henrydoughty5184 you right. I never looked it up prior to commenting, was just going off my reading rainbow days and trying to remember lol.
Y’all forgot Stan lee
Dammmmmm.
He just said "I would buy this for someone I don't like, but only if it's on sale."
My man Dan just baked those potato mitts.
Grant lol!! That was my favorite line
Ooffffff
I wonder how bad it is to clean.
This guy is so savage. “I’d only buy this onion peeler to show to a design class as a bad design that was not fully thought out”
....If it’s on sale lol
Klaas Kingma I thought the same thing! I saw it and was like, “ok go off then!” 😂😂
Omg I know
Lol hehe
“It kinda made me want to cry and it wasn’t because of the onions I was because of the design”
As a youngish person who cooks but also has arthritis this was lovely to see
Your entire life is the left handed oil test
@@2fonebabyT what happens if your main hand is the left?
Omg same
L4C3 - L4 - VP that’s impossible
Youngish people can get that?
Someone turn the "not great" deadpan for the onion peeler into a GIF so the world can benefit from this man's genius.
@@TheSkandranon Thank you for this!
It really sounded to me like he said "not Greek."
@@BidetToYou probably right, even if misunderstood
TheSkandranon you absolute mad lad
@@TheSkandranon Brilliant. Right into the reaction image folder.
I find so heartwarming the fact that he designs gadgets for a living and actually takes the time to think if they will be suitable with people with arthritis and other issues alike.
Its not heart watming he just whants to sell more
@@horndogblitz2178 no...if he wanted to sell more he would simply sadvertise them to say they do those things . People who engineer with disabilities and arthritis in mind are not looking to cut corners or make things cheaper it is for the people who need them. He is literally pointing out that these products are for sale and don’t take people into consideration like they can advertise themselves as
Oh he does a bit more than just design gadgets. His name is in the description. Search it up.
@@horndogblitz2178 if you think thats why he does it then you have no idea what Design means
@@want-diversecontent3887 If what Google says is true, then he basically designed the Keyboard we all know and love!?
Mom: Why the hell are all our kitchen tools out?
Me: ITS TIME FOR THE LEFT HANDED OIL TEST
Cole Baldwin I would do that
😂😂😂
Lollllllllll
😂🤣
Mom: And why are my lingerie catalogs out?
Me: Same reason.
I’m in tears laughing at the garlic shaker speed test. On the right, he just smacks it with a knife and peels in 7 seconds. On the left he’s sitting there just looking around at the camera crew shaking this weird cylinder around for 30 seconds.
To be fair, that test was clearly unfair. Ideally you would have multiple garlic cloves in there, and the garlic cloves would be aged 5-7 days.
@@jevinliu4658 Yea but as he said, who has time for that? And he's right.. Unless you really use a lot of garlic and always have some lying around, chances are you'll buy it the day you need it or a day or two before, and it wont have time to dry up properly. That, and whacking it with a knife really is the most effective method. It's one of those gadgets that solve a problem that didn't exist in the first place.
@@stone5against1 if you don't have a few seconds to peel some garlic you need to check your priorities. also, the majority of people who eat garlic always have some, if you don't that's your problem
@@pambinobequeno5062 He meant who has time to wait 5-7 days to let the cloves dry out? And that's what it takes for this "gadget" to work properly, so it seems. No thanks. I'll just smash it and peel it, for the 3 seconds THAT takes, and not have to worry whether or not the clove is dry enough.
also not fair is the fact the shaker had to peel 4 cloves, but the manual method only did 1. if we extrapolate the 7 sec peel time for one clove to 4, the time on the manual method is actually 3 secs slower.
The left handed oil test has improved my love life immensely.
Wtf bro
Lucendo lol
Lol
love thyself
*i choked*
*wait no i didn't mean - *
Dan: I would improve it by
People who made the product: write that down, write that down
I lost it at the "Not great" & "Still not great"
Me too
when he said "that wasn't right" lol
Bro that Smerk that he made after the “not great” had me dead
I've had the Potato Express for two years since I lost strength and dexterity in my left hand in an accident, I use it to peel potatoes and apples, and it's awesome!
How's cleaning? Do they clog up a lot? Why do you think he had issues with them and you don't (or do you)?
Edit: OH I thought you meant the gloves nah the peelerdude is super-cool. Makes long stripes!
Not sure if Dan Formosa will see this but for that potato/ apple peeler my wife and I have it and my wife does large scale canning of apples each year around 4-5 bushels of apples so about 160-200 pounds every years and it has held up for about 5 years. I do agree that it can be sturdier and the tweak on the adjuster would be nice but it is more durable than it was given credit.
I agree with you, but at the same time I feel the need to point out that perception is huge from a marketing standpoint. If something seems flimsy and likely to break, that's a design flaw whether or not it's actually true - fewer people will give it a try and the product won't sell as well. It can be worth it to a product designer to add totally superficial 'reinforcement' elements to their product so that it seems sturdier for that reason alone.
@@Avalikia I just think the 1 rating on willing to buy on a perceived durability is a fairly weak assessment on that metric alone when it performed the function admirably. In many of these videos he does not comment on the durability on a given product. I know I have a perception bias on this. Heck I have even dropped it a few times and my wife did not know. I agree it could be better but taking it from a 4/5 rating in the other two categories but than say not to buy it. If he snapped a piece off in the video I would fully agree but it was only perceived as well not a demonstration of it breaking (which he has another product).
I've borrowed my mom's for canning and it's also held up. I think we finally had to put on a replacement blade... but the original lasted years.
@@justalittlebitmo Agree... and mine came with two replacement blades stored at the bottom, so no complaints either. Also he was dead wrong complaining about the durability of the pins, those are no likely to fail, ever. The weaker structural element is the thin plastic mounting for the blade, and even that has held just fine.
The manual one is better, i hooked up a drill on low speed to it and it's much faster and has held up for a long time.
the gloves are pretty awesome though!
not really for peeling potatoes, but most definitely for petting the cat!
it catches ALL of the loose hair, and the cat loves it!
it also works wonders, cleaning the couch from cat hair!!!
ALL fluffy animal owners should have these potato peeling gloves!
Oh, gloves made for this exact purrpose already exist!! they do catch A LOT of fur
Lmao it seems like those gloves have an use then! Haha
He should have just used them under the sink water
Have you thought about cleaning the gloves afterward? Beside that, the mittens for petting cat and catching fur already existed lol
Why would I want to peel my cat? lol
"And it kind of make me wanna cry, and it wasn't the onion, it was actually the design of the peeler."
SAVAGE.
"Uhm, we can't seem to sell all these fisherman's gloves, what do we do?"
"Remarket as potato-peelers"
Six weeks ago I was given one of these gloves, label "Dog Grooming Glove". Dog is 14yr old, long-haired, cranky, tolerated the glove, but it did nothing.
😂🤣
That gloves disturbs me so much in a way I can't even explain
They look like they have a serious smallpox infection....
Redesign marketing team:
“They’re great for some heavy petting. In hell.” 😈
@@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening oh my God. I googled it and I regret
It's true tho lol
@@haggisa LMAOOOOOO
Google trypophobia. Then google trypophobia triggers 😄
Girl: show me what you’re into
*okay let’s try the left handed oil test*
Veggy Peggy I cant like it’s at 69
@@juliapuett7798 not anymore.
"The purpose in life is to peel onions"
Shrek cant be happier
no possible way to make me happier
onions have layers
Sam?
Sounded like a Rick and Morty hint ( the butter robot )
As a disabled person with a degree in Industrial Design, I like his left handed oil test. I had some sharp words for employers over the years about how they utterly failed to consider anyone who wasn’t 20-50 and perfectly free of any and all visual or physical difficulties.
I can no longer work and miss it terribly.
That last peeler, I've had it for about 3 years now. It peels around 10lbs of potatoes a month and hasn't dulled or broken yet. It's super handy! Saves a lot of prep time. Just pop it on while you are cutting up something else and repeat. You can also just keep running the same potato through over and over and it makes good and consistant potato latkes.
Thanks for this post. I have one, I never knew I could make harsh browns with it .
Ours held up to my brother and I using it as kids and we definitely weren't the most gentle. That thing lasted for years
r/boneappletea
r/foundthereddituser
You know as an engineer if I ever wanted to design something I’d love that oil test it sounds incredibly useful to figure out if your product is good for everyone.
I love the idea to be honest it’s a good way to make sure products can be used by anyone specially the older groups and people with certain disabilities
This man had to be born this era because otherwise he would invent everything we have today
Big shame, people have been suffering due to poor industrial design.
I mean, he did invent a bunch. He was a big part of the OXO Good Grips series of kitchen implements.
Something something Dr. Stone
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HOW DOES ANYONE HAVE A STRAIGHT FACE WHEN SHAKING THAT ROUND THING
The shakeweight was a thing that people bought and it didn't look any less stupid to use
Dont be geh
I don't know why, but watching him shake the garlic shaker with a look of absolute apathy was the best thing to happen to me today.
This is quickly becoming my favorite series from Epicurious!!
"There's a lot of finger-action going on."
-Dan Formosa 2019
10:07
Lmao
Happy wife, happy life!
😉
“It’s purpose in life is too peel shrimp.”
Ah yes, like me.
I think the potato peeler gloves would be much more effective under running water
what a waste of water in the end though. Especially if you're peeling enough for multiple dinners.
If it's a slightly boiled potato, it would be a lot faster to just peel it with your fingers. The skin will come off in a few large pieces and you don't waste any of the flesh.
I think that to not waste a bunch of water just fill a bowl with water and use that instead
@@artificialworm Exactly this. You don't even need the gloves for that - a nail brush works just as well, but it's a major failing by Dan to not use water in the process. Seriously - who would use those without water?
My mom actually bought a pair of these and it did say to peel under running water, that said I don't think my mom ever used them 😂
If only they’d design a single object with a sharp edge that could perform all of these tasks
Peter Meinertzhagen like a sharp spoon!
guy that is guy 72 what about a tiny sword?
A one pronged sharp fork!
Sharp coins??
I agree! As Alton Brown says, no unitaskers in the kitchen. However, usually these products don't exist for the people with the ability to use a knife instead, they exist for the disabled and/or elderly. Hence the left handed oil test! You (I presume) and I are not the target demographic.
imagine waiting 5-7 days to dry a garlic just for the purpose of peeling.
Steven Harvard It actually helps the flavour develop more, and reduces the amount of water that comes out during frying.
You guys have garlic in fridge?
@@denizdemirci8653 who keeps garlic in the fridge?
I've never seen 'fresh' garlic in stores until recently (in Russia) - I mean when it's kinda wet like in this video. The shaker will probably work better on garlic that we usually use here and see in stores - it's pretty dry already, no need to wait for it to dry specifically to peel it. I think the process will be quite similar to shelling seeds, like wheat or sunflower seeds.
@@Lillith. who doesn't keep garlic in the fridge?
"Not great"
"Kinda made me want to cry"
Dude's a straight savage
Garlic shaker? How about a glass jar with a lid on. Just shake it around like your sibling's toddler, works perfectly!
Yep... Wait what? Haha
Yes hello 911
@@grace-qu9ks don't link a sub outside of reddit dumbo
Siblings toddler????
PaladinFury you can also smash the toddler with the side of the knife just like you smash that garlic or the opposite
Cutting the garlic just like you cut that toddler works too
I have been watching Dan test kitchen gadgets for the past 2 days. His videos are now part of my bedtime routine :)
I’ve been doing the same for 2 weeks😂
When you wanna spice up things in the bed room
Left handed oil test
The one who Got away 13:20-13:23, 13:48
I was worried you were going with the Tater Mits.
Asian student: gets a B instead of an A+
His parents: 1:11
After he gets an A: 2:27
F Viecca lol I was laughing so hard🤣🤣🤣
I felt that
LMFAO, I AGREE 😅🤣
@ehud kotegaro no it isn't
100+ "a bit great" 😂(my dad once told me to get 100 for the correctness of my answers and additional marks for a beautiful handwriting) and he's an African parent.
This show would be better if they actually prototyped his improvements.
They should give him Sugru or hand mouldable plastic so that he can do quick improvements. Not on everything, but it'd be nice to see things like grips or that bump he wanted on the shrimp peeler.
no just patent the iteration... let others do the work
That garlic peeler is what happens when a Fleshlight and a Shake Weight have an illegitimate child.
GrumpyFinch I need a wash for my brain I can’t get the thought of this out of my brain help
Most of these I wouldn’t even redesign since not using them is actually easier.
Olivier pilon rousseau they’re for people with disabilities
MaximilianMus will take over TH-cam head’s up mate, there’s a flight of jokes going right over your head!
@@matt6722 You mean americans.
Olivier pilon rousseau Ah, but see, jokes are supposed to be funny.
Naþan Ø I’m guessing you’ve never seen any stand up comics then.
this guy just has the most passive aggressive roasts 🙂 I love it
Why peel garlic with that shaker when you can just smash it with the side of the knife to peel?
Because for people with arthritis and other dexterity issues it is hard to grab hold of the peel to get it off. these products arent made for the average healthy person.
@@AuntyAwesome My hands cramp a lot, and I have a weak grip, but I could get the peel off of most smashed garlic with the back of a knuckle if I really needed to. I find the knife smash extremely easy for my particular needs.
@@AuntyAwesome If that's the case, simply get a silicone roller or similar that works much better and is likely to be far cheaper.
It would be nice to peel multiple garlic at once, especially when you need 10 or more.
A glass jar works much better. Impact on hard unyielding glass works much better to get the skin off than the softer plastic.
I'm so happy he says "not great" instead of "bad", I love it
That's a speculum. Who gave him a speculum and told him it was a shrimp peeler.
Now the real question is - which was designed first? Did a shrimp eating OBGYN have an "a-ha" moment?
I searched up what that was on TH-cam. I am very disturbed
@@g8x2keeper And here is where I tell you that Rule 34 is true.
Not for me, but it's a big world out there.
@@recoil53 how does that relate?
@@nikoraasu6929 Which, the OGBYN or Rule 34?
Dan makes me wanna stop whatever i'm doing and start professionally my design product career
I love his humor and sarcasm especially when he tries to not make it obvious when its totally obvious
"It kinda made me wanna cry, and it wasn't the onions, it was the design"
Damn
I wanna see this gentleman get together with Barry Lewis and create a whole host of *truely* useful kitchen gadgets.
Shine N. Hatfield YES
My rotato express is going strong after 2.5 years (purchased on amazon in June 2017). While I agree that repositioning the blade is very difficult it has absolutely stood the test of time and I enthusiastically recommend it.
I always think of butter bot
What is my purpose in life
You pass butter
Undead Commander just to clarify for the uneducated, it is a Rick and Morty reference...
Butter bot: oh my god....
Teacher: Okay you’re up for your presentation
Me: “I am presenting my project:
*T H E L E F T H A N D E D O I L T E S T”*
Him shaking that garlic peeler looking is dead in the eye
Spot on about the issues with adjusting the Potato express. You get a little used to it after a while, but there were some really simple ergonomic adjustments that wouldn't have altered the sleek appearance, and would have greatly improved usability. It does *feel* a little cheaper than you'd like, but we've been using ours for a while, and we haven't even had to replace the blade yet. It does come with a little tool for extracting the eyes, and shaving/cutting off the top and bottom skin does take a few extra seconds - But it you need to peel MANY potatoes, you can do that after loading the next one, and it can save a lot of time in the long run.
Plus if you want to use the skins in anything (fried potato skins, vegetable spaghetti) - it's a nice fairly even strip that it shaves off.
This dude is like modern Da Vinci
Haha true
Oh yes, totally. He is so similar to a person that tried to invent amazing stuff. Especially when he makes things that no one really cares about.
A soft rock, he's sweet but can hurt
In Northern Europe it's really common to use potato peeling gloves for new potatoes in early summer. They are really small potatoes that have a really thin papery skin that's difficult to remove with a knife or a peeler without sacrificing too much of the potato itself, so rubbing them with something coarse is the optimal way to go. You're not supposed to use them for already cooked bigger potatoes.
I love this series and this man! 😊
Dan Formosa has such great humor and intellect. 😊😊😊😊
I don't know why TH-cam recommended this to me, but I am glad
"what is my purpose in life?"
"you peel onions"
......
"Oh my god"
why did i spend 2 minutes trying to press the dots until realizing it won’t do anything
Onion Peeler: What is my purpose in life?
Dan: You peel onions.
Onion Peeler: Oh my god!
When you’re early and there’s no funny comments yet
@Santi12007 ok boomer
@Santi12007 and im sure you take everything personally on the internet
@Santi12007 cancer patient
@Santi12007 what if i told you im not
@Santi12007 nope
I've had the Rotato Express for over a year now. We love it!! It feels really cheap (as he says in the video), but it's very effective. If mine ever breaks, I'll definitely be replacing it immediately.
This series is great! Mr. Formosa is so likeable. Could you please do this as a permanent show on your channel?
5:20 why one shrimp took him 30 seconds😂😂😂 im peeling in 3 seconds LITERALLY
"there is a lot of finger action going on"
"Let's go deep here"
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I shall excuse myself..
Ester Aquino I was cackling a bit too loud there
@@kt27066 especially since he said it in such a serious way!! 😂
Ester Aquino ikr I was like... he’s too then 😂
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Gonna go do some finger action?
i really appreciate that this guy is calling attention to the importance of gadgets for folks with mobility issues and assessing these things on that basis
Love this guy keep bringing him back!
I dont cook much, I'm not a gadget kind of guy. But i cant stop watching this guy. He's so nice!
For some reason this guy always brightens my day
"It kinda made me wanna cry. And it wasn't the onion. "
Damn.
Me : rub oil in my left hand before using the blender
My home economic teacher : what the hell are you doing ?
Me : sir, the thought that you didn't know this technique has left me disappointed
"Gifts for someone you don't like" I love it
next vid: priceless paintings improved by a design expert
"Let's just remove all the clothes and go for a more au naturale"
can they also do that to your profile pic?
AkumaDayo oof
I can't explain why, but these videos are so interesting and entertaining!! And I've never even thought twice about the importance of great design for kitchen gadgets!
I think the potato peeler would be a much more effective jar opener. Put on those mitts and I bet you could open any jar big or small.
10:50 There actually is a peeler/grater design similar to this! Usually sold as ginger graters and rather small, they do use the same concept.
When he put those gloves on, I finally figured out who he reminds me of; THE DAD FROM HOLES
I also like to use the left handed oil technique. Usually when I’m by myself.
The designers of the products are probably here taking notes so they can redesign the product 😂😂😂
fatima 239 You’d think.
The pans to his face with a blank expression followed by “still not great” killed me. 2:27
9:12 That's certainly a way to peel a potato with a knife.
He's an engineer, not a chef.
And it still won the speed test.
@@1D991 it's basic kitchen skills tho
As someone who loves to cook, but has disabilities, and is gradually losing functioning of my hands, taking the care to think about what a person with hand/dexterity issues would require is a breath of fresh air.
Damn that onion skin peeler was so rubbish🤣
I’m gonna *cry* with laughter
It's Saturday night and I'm watching a design expert peeling a shrimp... My life can't go better
“I would buy this for someone I don’t like.... if it were on sale”
All other food videos I watch seem to argue that single purpose appliances are garbage, so there seems to be a big anti-trend about even using "kitchen gadgets" at all.
That's why I find this guy a breath of fresh air. He's not against having gadgets, he just improves them.
The shadiest senior citizen in the internet.
Best peeler for potatoes, carrots, beets, ginger and the like is literally a spoon. Nothing beats it. Press thumb against the back and face the edge down, and peel away from you using the edge to scrape. Easier and less wasteful than a knife (even if you're amazing with a knife, you will still cut away some of the flesh - although you can nearly nullify this using the back of the knife to scrape instead of cutting with the sharp edge), just as fast or faster, and you can't cut yourself either. Even plastic spoons work.
yes of course, when you can do it, but there is something that make some of those gadgets usefull, pdisabled people often need them because they just can't do simple things like that.
"it's not as magical /instant as you hope" 😅
Yay Dan's back at it again!! He's the best
it kinda made me want to cry and it wasn't the onion. THE BURNN😂
I love Dan Formosa doing product testing videos plz make more they are great
2:33 I cried but it wasn’t because of the onion it was the design of the peeled
Love my Potato Express, especially when I have a ton of potatoes to peel. Also with toss the peels afterward with a bit of olive oil and salt into the air fryer for a krispy fry treat, also great with apples and their peelings. If you have a hard time with hand mobility this bit of equipment is a game changer in meal preps.
"At this point, I wonder why I'm not using a potato piller"
Hahaha we all been there xDDD!!!
This man is so wholesome and so thoughtful
"Still not great." Well that s what I keep telling myself
Seeing him test for people with dexterity problems made me feel good, I feel heard!
Me: _sees a new Design expert video got uploaded_
Also me: _gets really exited_
Me: "Well i guess its time for the left handed oil test."
I would say the potato mitts are meant for use under running water which could raise the question of wasting water... It would be interesting to see their performance if the potato skin is constantly being washed away, therefore, increasing usability for more surface area to peel with.