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  • @puddlemini
    @puddlemini 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5060

    I appreciate that he helps people be more thoughtful about functionality and disabilities

    • @nathalhices
      @nathalhices 5 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      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. ❤️

    • @user-le7mk6dx5p
      @user-le7mk6dx5p 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      @@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.

    • @matrema69
      @matrema69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@user-le7mk6dx5p You know what speeds peeling srimps and is fater? scissors...

    • @drea94
      @drea94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's a part of his job lol

    • @clonetf141
      @clonetf141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Thats the thing with experienced desingers: they encounter more problems of diffrent types which make them think about that when designing something

  • @bigbig-k4o
    @bigbig-k4o 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5871

    My brain when studying: strong, dominant right hand.
    Mr brain during a quiz: LeFt HanDeD OIl TeSt

    • @AisuruMirai
      @AisuruMirai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      This is the best comment here.

    • @vvvshshywjw9678
      @vvvshshywjw9678 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      This coment is so underrated

    • @wyattporter3269
      @wyattporter3269 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I relate to this

    • @alicia_grace
      @alicia_grace 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Read this as he said it

    • @culturia3555
      @culturia3555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      My brain doing a internet joke: Right, strong, firm hand.
      My brain in real life social interactions: LEF HUNDD ;

  • @Niko-bh5qq
    @Niko-bh5qq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2689

    I’m convinced Dan Formosa is one of the greatest men to ever grace this earth

    • @BucketCharlie
      @BucketCharlie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Bob Ross, Steve Irwin, Mr. Rogers, Lamar Burton, Dan Formosa. The Pentagon of Perfection.

    • @prodbygekko
      @prodbygekko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@BucketCharlie you forgot Keanu Reeves

    • @henrydoughty5184
      @henrydoughty5184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@BucketCharlie it's LeVar Burton.

    • @BucketCharlie
      @BucketCharlie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@henrydoughty5184 you right. I never looked it up prior to commenting, was just going off my reading rainbow days and trying to remember lol.

    • @spiltink_2732
      @spiltink_2732 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Y’all forgot Stan lee

  • @grant4254
    @grant4254 4 ปีที่แล้ว +852

    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.

    • @tiffanyellis869
      @tiffanyellis869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Grant lol!! That was my favorite line

    • @ryanred1525
      @ryanred1525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ooffffff

    • @Eidenhoek
      @Eidenhoek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wonder how bad it is to clean.

  • @klaaskingma7435
    @klaaskingma7435 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5257

    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”

    • @agegirl
      @agegirl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      ....If it’s on sale lol

    • @mrchaos239
      @mrchaos239 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Klaas Kingma I thought the same thing! I saw it and was like, “ok go off then!” 😂😂

    • @josiesophia5041
      @josiesophia5041 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Omg I know

    • @rlvvie
      @rlvvie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol hehe

    • @acardboardbox9386
      @acardboardbox9386 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      “It kinda made me want to cry and it wasn’t because of the onions I was because of the design”

  • @andrewthezeppo
    @andrewthezeppo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +758

    As a youngish person who cooks but also has arthritis this was lovely to see

    • @2fonebabyT
      @2fonebabyT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Your entire life is the left handed oil test

    • @L4C3-L4
      @L4C3-L4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@2fonebabyT what happens if your main hand is the left?

    • @rumanachowdhury1858
      @rumanachowdhury1858 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Omg same

    • @wetsocks4460
      @wetsocks4460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      L4C3 - L4 - VP that’s impossible

    • @ParuAp
      @ParuAp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Youngish people can get that?

  • @colebaldwin7084
    @colebaldwin7084 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10244

    Mom: Why the hell are all our kitchen tools out?
    Me: ITS TIME FOR THE LEFT HANDED OIL TEST

  • @dinacv6528
    @dinacv6528 5 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    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
      @horndogblitz2178 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its not heart watming he just whants to sell more

    • @fairysims5959
      @fairysims5959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@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

    • @want-diversecontent3887
      @want-diversecontent3887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh he does a bit more than just design gadgets. His name is in the description. Search it up.

    • @fer-mt8go
      @fer-mt8go 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@horndogblitz2178 if you think thats why he does it then you have no idea what Design means

    • @anlexaify
      @anlexaify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@want-diversecontent3887 If what Google says is true, then he basically designed the Keyboard we all know and love!?

  • @collinruud7856
    @collinruud7856 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2877

    Someone turn the "not great" deadpan for the onion peeler into a GIF so the world can benefit from this man's genius.

    • @alextheandre
      @alextheandre 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@TheSkandranon Thank you for this!

    • @BidetToYou
      @BidetToYou 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      It really sounded to me like he said "not Greek."

    • @thnkstrght
      @thnkstrght 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@BidetToYou probably right, even if misunderstood

    • @beetlebub4460
      @beetlebub4460 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      TheSkandranon you absolute mad lad

    • @ryanlaurence569
      @ryanlaurence569 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@TheSkandranon Brilliant. Right into the reaction image folder.

  • @andrewdavis1138
    @andrewdavis1138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    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
      @jevinliu4658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      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.

    • @stone5against1
      @stone5against1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@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.

    • @pambinobequeno5062
      @pambinobequeno5062 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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

    • @Mystress1980
      @Mystress1980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@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.

    • @rakninja
      @rakninja 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @thomastighe7060
    @thomastighe7060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +764

    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.

    • @Avalikia
      @Avalikia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      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.

    • @thomastighe7060
      @thomastighe7060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @@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
      @justalittlebitmo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      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.

    • @Imman1s
      @Imman1s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ​@@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.

    • @rouge5140
      @rouge5140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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.

  • @adventure_hannah3841
    @adventure_hannah3841 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    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!

    • @Eidenhoek
      @Eidenhoek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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!

  • @TirelessGod
    @TirelessGod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2042

    The left handed oil test has improved my love life immensely.

    • @SISYPHEgame2
      @SISYPHEgame2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Wtf bro

    • @DJ-ch7xx
      @DJ-ch7xx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lucendo lol

    • @Slork
      @Slork 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol

    • @tkjho
      @tkjho 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      love thyself

    • @meekly545
      @meekly545 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      *i choked*
      *wait no i didn't mean - *

  • @dadude4960
    @dadude4960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    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!

    • @fravs22
      @fravs22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Oh, gloves made for this exact purrpose already exist!! they do catch A LOT of fur

    • @capuchinosofia4771
      @capuchinosofia4771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lmao it seems like those gloves have an use then! Haha

    • @auglinds4069
      @auglinds4069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He should have just used them under the sink water

    • @ChocolateLoveBabe94
      @ChocolateLoveBabe94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you thought about cleaning the gloves afterward? Beside that, the mittens for petting cat and catching fur already existed lol

    • @dotar9586
      @dotar9586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why would I want to peel my cat? lol

  • @sshmily
    @sshmily 5 ปีที่แล้ว +582

    I lost it at the "Not great" & "Still not great"

    • @jmcd3099
      @jmcd3099 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me too

    • @surf124
      @surf124 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      when he said "that wasn't right" lol

    • @omarmartinez242
      @omarmartinez242 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro that Smerk that he made after the “not great” had me dead

  • @JacksonHall2004
    @JacksonHall2004 5 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Dan: I would improve it by
    People who made the product: write that down, write that down

  • @nathalhices
    @nathalhices 5 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    That gloves disturbs me so much in a way I can't even explain

    • @CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening
      @CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      They look like they have a serious smallpox infection....

    • @haggisa
      @haggisa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Redesign marketing team:
      “They’re great for some heavy petting. In hell.” 😈

    • @nathalhices
      @nathalhices 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening oh my God. I googled it and I regret
      It's true tho lol

    • @nathalhices
      @nathalhices 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@haggisa LMAOOOOOO

    • @ivanazirojevic3544
      @ivanazirojevic3544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Google trypophobia. Then google trypophobia triggers 😄

  • @vedmaburuxova68
    @vedmaburuxova68 5 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    "Uhm, we can't seem to sell all these fisherman's gloves, what do we do?"
    "Remarket as potato-peelers"

    • @pynn1000
      @pynn1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      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.

    • @danitho
      @danitho 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂🤣

  • @MikeTheMic
    @MikeTheMic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    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.

    • @joeytheredkangaroo
      @joeytheredkangaroo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks for this post. I have one, I never knew I could make harsh browns with it .

    • @miriahpeacock61
      @miriahpeacock61 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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

    • @kazuichisoudaapprovesthisc9196
      @kazuichisoudaapprovesthisc9196 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      r/boneappletea

    • @likwidspider
      @likwidspider 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      r/foundthereddituser

  • @veggypeggy6252
    @veggypeggy6252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +949

    Girl: show me what you’re into
    *okay let’s try the left handed oil test*

  • @mohamad3427
    @mohamad3427 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1287

    "The purpose in life is to peel onions"
    Shrek cant be happier

    • @lukecullen281
      @lukecullen281 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      no possible way to make me happier

    • @AJFes12
      @AJFes12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      onions have layers

    • @Kibda11
      @Kibda11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sam?

    • @pulsecomp7502
      @pulsecomp7502 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounded like a Rick and Morty hint ( the butter robot )

  • @ABEL-cd2sp
    @ABEL-cd2sp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    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

  • @jchris2009
    @jchris2009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    "And it kind of make me wanna cry, and it wasn't the onion, it was actually the design of the peeler."
    SAVAGE.

  • @patrickhegarty5370
    @patrickhegarty5370 5 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    HOW DOES ANYONE HAVE A STRAIGHT FACE WHEN SHAKING THAT ROUND THING

    • @flying_horse
      @flying_horse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The shakeweight was a thing that people bought and it didn't look any less stupid to use

    • @treadnokash7598
      @treadnokash7598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dont be geh

  • @davidcool5189
    @davidcool5189 5 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    "There's a lot of finger-action going on."
    -Dan Formosa 2019
    10:07

  • @thecraftycyborg9024
    @thecraftycyborg9024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    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.

  • @FingeringThings
    @FingeringThings 5 ปีที่แล้ว +744

    This man had to be born this era because otherwise he would invent everything we have today

    • @rajavlitra
      @rajavlitra 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Big shame, people have been suffering due to poor industrial design.

    • @raf42
      @raf42 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I mean, he did invent a bunch. He was a big part of the OXO Good Grips series of kitchen implements.

    • @NathanTAK
      @NathanTAK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Something something Dr. Stone

    • @deededdy1331
      @deededdy1331 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      htpps://danformosa.com

    • @uni5396.
      @uni5396. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deed Eddy danformosa.com

  • @403paco
    @403paco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is quickly becoming my favorite series from Epicurious!!

  • @yes-no2yf
    @yes-no2yf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    imagine waiting 5-7 days to dry a garlic just for the purpose of peeling.

    • @duskfinger6799
      @duskfinger6799 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Steven Harvard It actually helps the flavour develop more, and reduces the amount of water that comes out during frying.

    • @denizdemirci8653
      @denizdemirci8653 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You guys have garlic in fridge?

    • @Lillith.
      @Lillith. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@denizdemirci8653 who keeps garlic in the fridge?

    • @kristophrobin
      @kristophrobin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      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.

    • @BooksandBuns
      @BooksandBuns 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Lillith. who doesn't keep garlic in the fridge?

  • @petermeinertzhagen997
    @petermeinertzhagen997 5 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    If only they’d design a single object with a sharp edge that could perform all of these tasks

    • @guythatisguy723
      @guythatisguy723 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Peter Meinertzhagen like a sharp spoon!

    • @geopixels6886
      @geopixels6886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      guy that is guy 72 what about a tiny sword?

    • @juliapuett7798
      @juliapuett7798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      A one pronged sharp fork!

    • @sickfires9450
      @sickfires9450 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Sharp coins??

    • @jennareynolds1403
      @jennareynolds1403 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      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.

  • @romxxii
    @romxxii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +381

    This show would be better if they actually prototyped his improvements.

    • @Krossfyre
      @Krossfyre 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      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.

    • @plrrt
      @plrrt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      no just patent the iteration... let others do the work

  • @Arctic_and_The_F0X
    @Arctic_and_The_F0X 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    “It’s purpose in life is too peel shrimp.”
    Ah yes, like me.

  • @Julian-nq4vh
    @Julian-nq4vh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    I think the potato peeler gloves would be much more effective under running water

    • @vivalanina
      @vivalanina 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      what a waste of water in the end though. Especially if you're peeling enough for multiple dinners.

    • @tkjho
      @tkjho 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      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
      @artificialworm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I think that to not waste a bunch of water just fill a bowl with water and use that instead

    • @MrMartinSchou
      @MrMartinSchou 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@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?

    • @Jeffguy55
      @Jeffguy55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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 😂

  • @mary9983
    @mary9983 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    "Not great"
    "Kinda made me want to cry"
    Dude's a straight savage

  • @PaladinFury
    @PaladinFury 5 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    Garlic shaker? How about a glass jar with a lid on. Just shake it around like your sibling's toddler, works perfectly!

    • @jmcd3099
      @jmcd3099 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yep... Wait what? Haha

    • @pebble.s
      @pebble.s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Yes hello 911

    • @blorblin
      @blorblin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@grace-qu9ks don't link a sub outside of reddit dumbo

    • @mycondolences8708
      @mycondolences8708 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Siblings toddler????

    • @zachariz1490
      @zachariz1490 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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

  • @farvie9682
    @farvie9682 5 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    Asian student: gets a B instead of an A+
    His parents: 1:11
    After he gets an A: 2:27

    • @daniellelajeunesse5020
      @daniellelajeunesse5020 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      F Viecca lol I was laughing so hard🤣🤣🤣

    • @shar39
      @shar39 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I felt that

    • @CassYves
      @CassYves 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LMFAO, I AGREE 😅🤣

    • @moizahmed7392
      @moizahmed7392 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ehud kotegaro no it isn't

    • @starlet5350
      @starlet5350 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @carina8916
    @carina8916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    When you wanna spice up things in the bed room
    Left handed oil test

    • @itpaynesme
      @itpaynesme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The one who Got away 13:20-13:23, 13:48

    • @dotar9586
      @dotar9586 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was worried you were going with the Tater Mits.

  • @jblawblaw
    @jblawblaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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.

  • @minioli01
    @minioli01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    Most of these I wouldn’t even redesign since not using them is actually easier.

    • @matt6722
      @matt6722 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Olivier pilon rousseau they’re for people with disabilities

    • @minioli01
      @minioli01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MaximilianMus will take over TH-cam head’s up mate, there’s a flight of jokes going right over your head!

    • @Szgerle
      @Szgerle 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@matt6722 You mean americans.

    • @NathanTAK
      @NathanTAK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Olivier pilon rousseau Ah, but see, jokes are supposed to be funny.

    • @minioli01
      @minioli01 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Naþan Ø I’m guessing you’ve never seen any stand up comics then.

  • @kevalawlor4114
    @kevalawlor4114 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    this guy just has the most passive aggressive roasts 🙂 I love it

  • @PsychicGirl17
    @PsychicGirl17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Why peel garlic with that shaker when you can just smash it with the side of the knife to peel?

    • @AuntyAwesome
      @AuntyAwesome 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      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.

    • @O2life
      @O2life 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@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.

    • @Imman1s
      @Imman1s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@AuntyAwesome If that's the case, simply get a silicone roller or similar that works much better and is likely to be far cheaper.

    • @kinnlmk
      @kinnlmk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It would be nice to peel multiple garlic at once, especially when you need 10 or more.

    • @tkjho
      @tkjho 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      A glass jar works much better. Impact on hard unyielding glass works much better to get the skin off than the softer plastic.

  • @SupaDupaGuy
    @SupaDupaGuy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    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”*

  • @hotsistersue
    @hotsistersue 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    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.

  • @GrumpyFinch
    @GrumpyFinch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    That garlic peeler is what happens when a Fleshlight and a Shake Weight have an illegitimate child.

    • @maryfrances8015
      @maryfrances8015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      GrumpyFinch I need a wash for my brain I can’t get the thought of this out of my brain help

  • @laurduncan
    @laurduncan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    That's a speculum. Who gave him a speculum and told him it was a shrimp peeler.

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Now the real question is - which was designed first? Did a shrimp eating OBGYN have an "a-ha" moment?

    • @g8x2keeper
      @g8x2keeper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I searched up what that was on TH-cam. I am very disturbed

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@g8x2keeper And here is where I tell you that Rule 34 is true.
      Not for me, but it's a big world out there.

    • @nikoraasu6929
      @nikoraasu6929 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@recoil53 how does that relate?

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nikoraasu6929 Which, the OGBYN or Rule 34?

  • @trenthawkins
    @trenthawkins 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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.

  • @turtlelore2
    @turtlelore2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love his humor and sarcasm especially when he tries to not make it obvious when its totally obvious

  • @ginaensley5105
    @ginaensley5105 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm so happy he says "not great" instead of "bad", I love it

  • @ShineHatfield
    @ShineHatfield 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I wanna see this gentleman get together with Barry Lewis and create a whole host of *truely* useful kitchen gadgets.

    • @itpaynesme
      @itpaynesme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shine N. Hatfield YES

  • @daynight7525
    @daynight7525 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Dan makes me wanna stop whatever i'm doing and start professionally my design product career

  • @emptyblank3396
    @emptyblank3396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    "there is a lot of finger action going on"
    "Let's go deep here"
    ....
    I shall excuse myself..

    • @kt27066
      @kt27066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ester Aquino I was cackling a bit too loud there

    • @emptyblank3396
      @emptyblank3396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kt27066 especially since he said it in such a serious way!! 😂

    • @kt27066
      @kt27066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ester Aquino ikr I was like... he’s too then 😂

    • @kt27066
      @kt27066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Top

    • @probablynotdad6553
      @probablynotdad6553 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gonna go do some finger action?

  • @DruDruia
    @DruDruia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been watching Dan test kitchen gadgets for the past 2 days. His videos are now part of my bedtime routine :)

    • @calebkeaton7001
      @calebkeaton7001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ve been doing the same for 2 weeks😂

  • @adrianasaucedo1061
    @adrianasaucedo1061 5 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    When you’re early and there’s no funny comments yet

    • @binji715
      @binji715 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Santi12007 ok boomer

    • @binji715
      @binji715 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Santi12007 and im sure you take everything personally on the internet

    • @binji715
      @binji715 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Santi12007 cancer patient

    • @binji715
      @binji715 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Santi12007 what if i told you im not

    • @binji715
      @binji715 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Santi12007 nope

  • @whitehusky3
    @whitehusky3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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.

  • @FingeringThings
    @FingeringThings 5 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    This dude is like modern Da Vinci

    • @fabiandinatra6957
      @fabiandinatra6957 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha true

    • @nikoraasu6929
      @nikoraasu6929 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

    • @ginaensley5105
      @ginaensley5105 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      A soft rock, he's sweet but can hurt

  • @stgo_g
    @stgo_g 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "It kinda made me wanna cry, and it wasn't the onions, it was the design"
    Damn

  • @undeadcommander86
    @undeadcommander86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I always think of butter bot
    What is my purpose in life
    You pass butter

    • @anthonyhill4705
      @anthonyhill4705 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Undead Commander just to clarify for the uneducated, it is a Rick and Morty reference...

    • @blue_rose2531
      @blue_rose2531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Butter bot: oh my god....

  • @parallelalpha
    @parallelalpha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I also like to use the left handed oil technique. Usually when I’m by myself.

  • @K8TF
    @K8TF 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love this series and this man! 😊
    Dan Formosa has such great humor and intellect. 😊😊😊😊

  • @wafflejam9015
    @wafflejam9015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don't know why TH-cam recommended this to me, but I am glad

  • @SandraSobczyk
    @SandraSobczyk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This series is great! Mr. Formosa is so likeable. Could you please do this as a permanent show on your channel?

  • @bashfulgummybear158
    @bashfulgummybear158 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Onion Peeler: What is my purpose in life?
    Dan: You peel onions.
    Onion Peeler: Oh my god!

  • @jens9570
    @jens9570 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    "what is my purpose in life?"
    "you peel onions"
    ......

    • @BONERCRUSHER
      @BONERCRUSHER 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Oh my god"

    • @ew8381
      @ew8381 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      why did i spend 2 minutes trying to press the dots until realizing it won’t do anything

  • @samurai1833
    @samurai1833 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Gifts for someone you don't like" I love it

  • @leiramfang
    @leiramfang 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Him shaking that garlic peeler looking is dead in the eye

  • @yorkaturr
    @yorkaturr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @13ON3S
    @13ON3S 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love this guy keep bringing him back!

  • @AkaAkoVT
    @AkaAkoVT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @arkuos8361
    @arkuos8361 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For some reason this guy always brightens my day

  • @emilystevens7837
    @emilystevens7837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @Apudurangdinya
    @Apudurangdinya 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    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

  • @bamberosso777
    @bamberosso777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    5:20 why one shrimp took him 30 seconds😂😂😂 im peeling in 3 seconds LITERALLY

  • @grahammanlangit4385
    @grahammanlangit4385 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    next vid: priceless paintings improved by a design expert

    • @skye4365
      @skye4365 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "Let's just remove all the clothes and go for a more au naturale"

    • @AkumaDayo
      @AkumaDayo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      can they also do that to your profile pic?

    • @leonkrasalb3605
      @leonkrasalb3605 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      AkumaDayo oof

  • @rodrigo9554
    @rodrigo9554 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's Saturday night and I'm watching a design expert peeling a shrimp... My life can't go better

  • @rapnewsworldwide
    @rapnewsworldwide 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Damn that onion skin peeler was so rubbish🤣
    I’m gonna *cry* with laughter

  • @negativeresponse9165
    @negativeresponse9165 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This man is so wholesome and so thoughtful

  • @fatima-eh8qd
    @fatima-eh8qd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The designers of the products are probably here taking notes so they can redesign the product 😂😂😂

  • @dominickent8241
    @dominickent8241 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Dan Formosa doing product testing videos plz make more they are great

  • @callie4808
    @callie4808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When he put those gloves on, I finally figured out who he reminds me of; THE DAD FROM HOLES

  • @sebastianmurrey8100
    @sebastianmurrey8100 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dont cook much, I'm not a gadget kind of guy. But i cant stop watching this guy. He's so nice!

  • @Jasmin-gm5bi
    @Jasmin-gm5bi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "It kinda made me wanna cry. And it wasn't the onion. "
    Damn.

  • @maple5212
    @maple5212 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @Xbluestar3
    @Xbluestar3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "At this point, I wonder why I'm not using a potato piller"
    Hahaha we all been there xDDD!!!

  • @dahlers
    @dahlers 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yay Dan's back at it again!! He's the best

  • @WhiteVioletButterfly
    @WhiteVioletButterfly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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.

  • @HideyHoleOrg
    @HideyHoleOrg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a rotato express, and for me it is great! The biggest tip I can give for using it is: When in operation rest a finger on the top arm with just a little pressure to keep the spike from backing out.

  • @jazzykn1ght
    @jazzykn1ght 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    it kinda made me want to cry and it wasn't the onion. THE BURNN😂

  • @Kylejphotographer
    @Kylejphotographer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The pans to his face with a blank expression followed by “still not great” killed me. 2:27

  • @FoxyGabrielDarky
    @FoxyGabrielDarky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    9:12 That's certainly a way to peel a potato with a knife.

    • @1D991
      @1D991 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's an engineer, not a chef.

    • @skiggety
      @skiggety 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And it still won the speed test.

    • @GoodBoy-fo9dd
      @GoodBoy-fo9dd 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@1D991 it's basic kitchen skills tho

  • @xtheinsomniac4624
    @xtheinsomniac4624 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @KalaPixie
    @KalaPixie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is a-peel-ing content!

  • @ze.etc.9536
    @ze.etc.9536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    His face while shaking those garlic thing tho XD

  • @Jahu-qs2us
    @Jahu-qs2us 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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."

  • @Ch4oTiK
    @Ch4oTiK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

    • @theneoangeles
      @theneoangeles 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @ReyJ
    @ReyJ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    When you do these please make him come back with the final product? I'd love to see him having made them! Even just a prototype! 💛💙

    • @kendra4932
      @kendra4932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How in the world is he, a single man, going to have an entire factory setup that makes just one single object that he specifically designed? Do you think people make these products by hand? Theres a lot involved in producing literally any product

    • @ReyJ
      @ReyJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kendra4932 why u mad

  • @oliviapayne9536
    @oliviapayne9536 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @renzopenaranda9715
    @renzopenaranda9715 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The shadiest senior citizen in the internet.

  • @AlgyPond
    @AlgyPond 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seeing him test for people with dexterity problems made me feel good, I feel heard!

  • @custos3249
    @custos3249 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The actual product designers are watching his suggestions thinking "Yeah, we thought of that, but it'd add to production costs, and this shit is produced cheap for a reason."

    • @mo0man
      @mo0man 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I haven't finished watching this yet, but in his previous video he talks about how some of his suggestions don't require additional parts, only to have had different moulds made. Certainly, new moulds are expensive, but if the product was well thought out initially only one set of moulds would have had to be made

  • @BenRangel
    @BenRangel 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.