Hey everyone, I hear and appreciate all the feedback. This video was sponsored by Dreo and I set out to give you the most honest review I could. I should have mentioned the sponsorship upfront in the video to create more transparency. -Mike G
While I trust that this is an honest and faithful review, and also figured that this was a paid sponsorship, I would have much preferred to have it mentioned in the video. One of my favorite lines to hear on a product review is any variation of “This video is sponsored by XYZ, but I told them if they wanted to sponsor the video, they had to accept whatever my honest review of the product is- good or bad.”
@@secret12392 Agreed..mainly knew this was sponsored because of all the other videos on it, now his past product reviews retroactively feel a little sketchier lol
Agreed. You need to tell us this is sponsored content from the get go. I’ve been watching since the brothers Green Days, and this is the first time that I’ve been truly disappointed.
Gotta love not even pinning the comment where you finally admit this is sponsored! You make good videos, dont ruin your brand and credibility by not disclosing ads properly. No problem in taking ads, but just say its sponsored in the video and description. What do you gain in tricking your viewers? A bit more money now and a loss of trust later. Especially in a time where there are thousands of content creators, the truth is the content you make can be found elsewhere, what trully separates you is your personality and connection with the viewers that was gained throughout the years, dont ruin that.
How you expect us to trust you to give an honest, critical review of a product if it is sponsored? It’s disingenuous to call it review if money is changing hands. Not being upfront with your viewers from the get go and have it come out afterwards makes them lose trust in you, even if your views in the video are completely uncensored by sponsors
PSA FOR EVERYONE: This is just a Kickstarter. You are not "pre-ordering" this product. Your favorite youtubers do not just happen to love this product. The company that makes it is paying foodtubers large amounts of money to make full-on infomercials. As a Kickstarter, if you invest in the product's campaign thinking it's a pre-order, then there is absolutely no guarantee as to when you will get the product and very limited legal recourse for any issues it may have
You also have no guarantee to *if* you'll get a product at all. That being said this appears to be a corporation who has brought various products to market in the past doing a fake kickstarter, or kickstarter-as-an-ad. Obviously you can't create and bring to market an air fryer on 10,000..this is just a way to produce hype and abuse the kickstarter algorithms(wow instantly funded!!).
in germany, every sponsored video needs a disclaimer in the corner for the whole sponsor segment to indicate that its sponsored. I think the US should require that as well.
I think you should know that it's TH-cam policy that you have to mention the sponsor in the video. You can't just put it in the description or in a pinned comment. It needs to be in the video itself. When you mention it in the video and you tag it as a sponsor in the upload (which you are required to do if there's a sponsor) It then shows underneath the video that this video contains product placement or sponsor. Your video currently doesn't do that and is very misleading, especially if someone's not reading the description or the comments.
Yeah, I have no issues with people making sponsored videos as long as they are entertaining and transparent about the relationship. Other creators will literally make it the first sentence in the video or put it in the title, which is a much better way of doing it.
Did not expect a video like this from this channel. Very disappointed you didn't mention in the video that you've been sponsored by the makers of the air fryer.
@@Pjuker It was on the first time I saw it. And unless we publish videos, do any of us know how long that takes to put in? Anyway everyone just needs to step back a bit and chill out. This is a cooking video, not the "someone is wrong on the internet and I must rant on it for hours" video game.
Guga covered it about a month ago, maybe? So, I go looking for it, and for a price. All I get is a kickstarter, no price and Dreo wanting my contact details to spam me in the future. No thanks.
@@maciej-36 It's properly disclosed but based on this video and others like it that I've seen, the channels are wayyy too overly hyped about these. The title is blatant clickbait. Products like this already exist that don't need Kickstarter funding. This is blatant shilling. Also given some of the glowing comments, I guarantee many of them are bots or paid-for comments.
@@hothiscold00008 The kickstarter is to generate hype and early sales, the product was ready for production before they even posted it that is how channels like Guga and Sorted had fully operational review models for launch day of the kickstarter. According to Dreo, the first units have already shipped from the factory and will arrive in the US later this month for the August ship date for the early bird buyers.
I've been a big fan of your channel for a few years now and generally love and trust your advice! But you gotta put it right up front in the video that it's a paid ad. I don't think it's enough to mention it in a pinned comment.
Huh? He calls out where it wasn’t great eg the ribs were not tender enough until he added the manual cook time, also that it doesn’t include the saucing process automatically. Seems he was honest in these regards!?
For cauliflower (and broccoli) if you only cut the flower itself it will grow two or three additional heads on that same plant. So you can have a secondary and maybe even tertiary blooming.
And the leaves are totally edible too! I understand that he said he wanted to feed it to the chickens, but I think I would have saved some for cooking in another meal.
Okay, I need to say this, and in no way do I want to question the actual capabilities and performance of the device: AI in this case is just a marketing thing like when people tried to blockchain everything without any actual need. There are, at first glance, only temperature, ventilation, humidity and time involved and those are pretty straightforward curves to follow. Training an AI model for it seems unnecessary overkill, and I'd be surprised if it has an actual impact. But as long as it works, it's fine, especially since the device itself seems to be pretty good.
Things I like 1. Oven light for a basket style air fryer 2. Multi selection quick settings 3. steam option 4. cycled stages for temp 5. Can go over 400* for searing Things I would like to see improved is capacity size. I like large air fryers that are big enough to hold 4 drumsticks comfortably.
you can do pretty good steak in standard air fryer just preheat this thing max temp for 15-20 minutes then depending on the thickness you do 7-10mins and boom a very decent steak done
I've seen this on a number of YT channels but this is the first time I'm going to comment ... I've had a Cosori Aitfryer for a couple of years, best thing I ever bought ... It can do everything the DREO can do but you just need to know what is possible and what is not ...Already had fantastic steaks, just used an external thermometer ... I'll live with this until it breaks THEN maybe an OREO or maybe something even better !!!
I've made perfectly acceptable burgers in my Cosori Lite. Honestly, I liked this channel better when it was just Mike cooking things that anyone would have in their fridge or pantry. Now it's all about homesteading, having what you want in your perfectly-tended garden that never seems to have deer or rabbits eating it all, and chickens that don't get killed by coyotes....punctuated by product placement, not all of which is disclosed (like this). Mike, you've taught me a lot. I'm glad you've been so successful, but I wish you'd occasionally go back to your roots which is where most people actually life -- without elaborate gardens and every gadget known to man.
Ai refer to artifical intelligence meaning it would be ai if it can detect the items inside and come up with recourses of how to heat it etc we been using ai just not to the level we are seeing it like chat gpt until now
Thank you for explaining how the water comes into play. I saw so many reviews for this and they don't really explain it. They just said, you add water, and then they show the results of the food at the end.
One interesting thing to note since I just literally got one of these and none of the videos I've seen mentioned this - one of the very first things mentioned in their provided cooking tips manual is searing meats on Broil Mode for 3-5 minutes after probe cooking.
One problem with most air fryers is you can only make one dish at a time. So you still need to be using a stove top, regular oven or a portable unit to cook other dishes for a meal.
Great Video, glad to see veggies as well as meats. For RIBS, If you download the app to your phone and follow the directions, it does add BBQ sauce and broil at 450 for a few minutes at the end, after the machine says Finished. It also gave dry rub ingredients at the beginning. Would like to see some other recipes from the app, and your opinion on those.
I had this ages ago, I'm on my second one infact...the Cuisinart steam convection oven. Americans were too cheap to purchase that unit when it was out though, hopefully it takes off this time.
Mike, for years you have given us valuable insight and a deep dive into your world of culinary adventures. Things happen and while criticism may be given, you continue to fill a void for MILLIONS on this platform. Still and forever will ride with you and the PHC kitchen. Here's to more memories and recipes together!
AI engineer here, you don’t need AI for all this or to achieve a good cooking machine, this stuff has been dialed in since the 60s. I would be extremely skeptical of any AI claims, including the fact that the machine probably doesn’t have enough processing power.
What this needs is what the Anova sous vide has: a community app where people can upload recipes. You could upload all your favorite recipes and we could just make them with a push of a button... how cool would it be for you to see THOSE videos popping up?!
But only if it doesn't need to be connected/reliant on the internet/cloud service to function. So many 'smart' devices I have purchased over the years are now doorstops because the service shut down even though the hardware still works.
I am a super early bird backer and I received my Chefmaker. It works as advertised. The steaks are amazing. I haven’t tried veggies or chicken yet but will do that soon.
Considering you have to cook in several batches, meaning either one person is eating while the other person is waiting for their food to cook in the 2nd batch, I know if I had one of these it would end up collecting dust while I went back to the stove or oven where I could cook the whole families food together - not in batches. Doesn't really end up being much of a time saver unless you're cooking for one.
This is a great idea for the home cook. This technology,as mentioned, has been in professional kitchens for awhile but the price point even for the countertop models is well above your average home cook. If they are able to pull this off at this price point it will be a game changer. My years in professional kitchens does not transfer always amazingly over into time constraints at home with kids and other factors. Love this. I’ll give it try for sure.
That's much my thought. I used combi cookers in culinary school, but most home kitchens don't have the option. Since I don't already have an air fryer, and I'd seen enough demos, I did the early bird discount on Day 1.
@@marshmallowmann20 Not quite. There's a reason for the water tank - steam. What a combi oven allows is for precision. In a restaurant, The Rational full size combi ovens runs for about 25 grand. This is a mini version of that and I'm looking forward to putting the machine through its paces.
Geez being an ad or not this is a cool air fryer, and me as a busy gal see myself having one of these for sure. Love that the machine comes with some instructions and multiple features for good cooking :) I wouldn’t have to ask google anymore
This type of appliance was never really intended to cook for a family of four in one go. This type of thing is really best for a single person or couple who just CBA with the process of cooking but still want good results after a long day at work.
This just seems like another gimmick. Par results for a premium. A nicely sized regular air fryer, convection oven, or pellet grill can give better results without the gimmicks.
Okay, you’re the second youtuber I have seen testing this product, first one was the guys from Sorted. The company who made this definitely has money for marketing!
medium rare?, a little bit medium well for me. I was a little underwhelmed with the uneven browning, especially with the cauliflower, and the steak. I think they have a bit more developing to do but an exciting concept.
I´ve been watching your shows for a while and I love the delivery, knowledge and edition. However, please include celsius readings in ALL your videos please!! The rest of the world and potential subscribers will appreciate it. Thanks.
Geez, first Guga, then Sonny from ThatDudeCanCook, now you, all doing full length sponsored glowing product endorsements for this thing. I’ve gotta say, I’m getting more and more convinced to never purchase anything from Dreo, and just wait for another company, that doesn’t throw a bunch of cash at content creators to create sketchy advertisements, to release a similar device. Yup, I’m convinced.
maybe you didn't get a great result with the ribs cause the prob may have been touching the foil, giving a higher reading to the machine, maiking it finish earlier than it should, just an idea. The other proteins i think were great, really cool piece of equipment!
So... can it do small loves of sourdough bread? That's my big question. With the steam oven capabilities, maybe? If it could, that would make the baking process for sourdough a LOT easier!
Ok Mike, I hate to be "that guy" but you did all the work with your knowledge. I know that you felt you had more control, and you did than just a plain flame or induction, but in all honesty that was mostly you cooking as a pro home chef. It's an awesome appliance, but it will never substitute people who know how to correct.
I needed this in 2008 when I moved into my first apartment. Would have been perfect because I barely knew how to cook and didn't take the time to learn. I (poorly) cooked steaks and did crock pot meals sometimes. Did the boxed meals occasionally. Pizza kits. Looking back it was pretty sad how I chose food. That all changed once I learned how to bake bread during the pandemic. Was a chain reaction of learning and your channel partly contributed to my huge interest in actually cooking. So thank you :) Good job on the video - i mean it was really clear it was one big #ad from the get go but I don't mind. I enjoy your cadence and pick up on off-the-cuff stuff you mention.
Good review. It was apparent to me that you were testing a prototype so I did not worry too much about it. It seems you gave an honest review and I like the breadth of your testing. I received mine from Kickstarter and I’ll do my first cook tomorrow
If you could combine the "brains" of the Dreo, with a few improvements, with the top and bottom heating elements of the Cosori you would have the perfect airfryer.
Hi, does the cooking process allow you to flip the steak during the browning phase to get even browning top and bottom? Or would interrupting to cooking process to flip the steak bugger up the process?
The salmon was overdone, imo. Doesn't mean it was dry, but should have had a bit more pink imo. I'd say that looked more like medium, with very little pink. You certainly didn't say it was dry, so that's a good thing.
A question to everyone... Do you know of any airfryer that doesn't have the non-stick coating inside? All non-stick are carcinogenic, so I would much rather have pure glass, ceramic, etc. As long as it could take the temperature
I appreciate this channel, although I feel Mike was a bit too liberal in his praise for the main selling point of this device, which is its ability to cook steaks. One aspect I found commendable was his demonstration of the steak's underside, which unfortunately was more underwhelming than the subpar top crust which didn't seem as described.
I've seen other videos of this machine and while he does a pretty decent job there are others that I think do it a bit more justice. One thing I will say is that hopefully in the future, especially for steak that they add at least the option to sear on one side, pause then sear on the other because yes the bottom would be very nice to have seared as well.
I wonder if they have a sear-less steak mode. Might make more sense to sear the steak yourself if you would have to go through the trouble of flipping the steak halfway through.
@@WARnTEA So if you sear the steak yourself you don't flip it? I think the point is for the most part you put it in and forget it. I'm thinking of cooking it sv style like in the video and waiting till the end and then just popping it back in for a few minutes on broil on the other side after it's done.
@@brazil7028 I think you are underestimating how much effort it would take to be near the airfryer and then flip it and fiddle with the buttons to turn broil on and wait another 5 minutes. It'd be ideal if this airfryer really was set it and forget it, but unfortunately that isn't the case, so why not use that extra time to make a better tasting end product. There are two possible ways to sear it outside of the airfryer that would take a minimal amount of time or effort. As long as you have a pan that can handle high heat like a cast iron or carbon steel then searing shouldn't take more than 5-6minutes and like 4 of that is waiting for the pan to heat up on medium high, since it only takes like 30seconds per side to sear a steak. The first way is that you throw the pan on the burner to preheat first and then you take that time to prep everything like changing out the fryer basket to the grill version, and getting seasonings out. The benefit to this is that the steak will be finished cooking after the timer goes off. Potentially you could even account for the sear that the airfry adds at the end and purposely not sear the top side of the steak. The risk is that I don't if the end product will be any good. Searing the other sides before cooking might hurt the airfryers ability to cook it, or it might make it even better. Since this product uses a probe to cook the meat it will probably turn out good but, its an unknown that we won't know until we try it. The second version is doing a reverse sear by searing it at the end. For this version you cook it in the airfryer without the built in sear, and then before it finishes cooking you start preheating the pan, and working on the other side dishes you planned to serve with the steak. The benefit of this method is that there is very little wasted time assuming that you have side dishes to work on and finish up, and on top of that your food will just taste better. By searing it at the end you can use butter and rosemary or something like that to sear it and even spoon some butter on top to take it to the next level. Since the meat is already hot it will take even less time to sear than if done before cooking. The steak will need some time to rest anyway, so its not a big deal to spend an extra minute at the end to clean and reseason the cast iron/carbon steel pan.
I love love this channel and trust it, for some reason this one video felt weird the first few minutes but I did not see sponsored so I continued on. 3 minutes in it doesn't feel right so I went to the comments and saw a pinned comment of the host. It feels wrong. I couldn't finish the video. Pls 😢😢. Pls dont do that again I only have very few channels that I trust.
Get ready for STICKER SHOCK when someone who is not a you tube cook and dosen't get this thing for free- Way too expensive for me, I'll just stick with my Cosori Dual Blaze, thank you.
I think the retail is a bit much, but I took advantage of the Day 1 pre-order, and I think that discounted rate is a good price compared to what is out there already.
Better read the fine print, This is just a Kickstarter. You are not "pre-ordering" this product. Your favorite youtubers do not just happen to love this product. The company that makes it is paying foodtubers large amounts of money to make full-on infomercials. As a Kickstarter, if you invest in the product's campaign thinking it's a pre-order, then there is absolutely no guarantee as to when you will get the product and very limited legal recourse for any issues it may have
@@bricebeach3756 In this case, DREO is already a known brand on the market. That said, your argument was "sticker shock" and that specifically was what I was addressing.
@@RonJDuncan Dreo is a known brand, but not for the chef maker (this you tube video), pre order for $250.00+++, or wait for the release and pay $350.00+++- NOT ME!!!
@@bricebeach3756 When I said Dreo was a known brand, I meant that they already have air fryers currently on the market. That's why I didn't hesitate. Also, $199 was the day one price - which is a price that I think is worth it for a combi cooker. I used large restaurant combi cookers in culinary school, so when this was first announced, it had my attention because steam cooking provides for a few additional options that I don't otherwise have in my home kitchen. I also don't already have an air fryer, though I've considered it. Based on what you have, if you're happy with it, be happy with it. I just think the criticism of how Dreo went about this is just a little over the top.
It looks like a step forward in technology but, leaving any comments aside about sponsorship, how does it work in a normal domestic situation? So, in the 'real world' you've got a piece of meat (salmon, pork, sausage, beef, etc) to cook, plus some potatoes and maybe some cauliflower florets (or carrots or sweet potato). I can manage this in my 'manual' Cosori air fryer by juggling coking times. I can't see how this new Dreco can handle two (or more) things at once though? If it can, does it make it any easier?
After seeing something like this on the market now, I cannot wait to see this incorporated into ovens. I am running out of counter space! Great review, very cool product!
I get what you're saying. The thing is, I live in an apartment w/out access to a grill. I've certainly used my cast iron to baste and I've also done sous vide as well. That said, a "set it and forget it" frees me up to work on other things.
Mike have you tried the pampered chef air fryer? I have a family and I need more capacity than the typical air fryer. The dual layer seems amazing and the basket that spins for fries? However I am worried because so few reviews seem to exist, they are a much smaller company so I worry about buying a $300 air fryer...
Hey everyone, I hear and appreciate all the feedback. This video was sponsored by Dreo and I set out to give you the most honest review I could. I should have mentioned the sponsorship upfront in the video to create more transparency. -Mike G
While I trust that this is an honest and faithful review, and also figured that this was a paid sponsorship, I would have much preferred to have it mentioned in the video. One of my favorite lines to hear on a product review is any variation of “This video is sponsored by XYZ, but I told them if they wanted to sponsor the video, they had to accept whatever my honest review of the product is- good or bad.”
@@secret12392 Agreed..mainly knew this was sponsored because of all the other videos on it, now his past product reviews retroactively feel a little sketchier lol
Agreed. You need to tell us this is sponsored content from the get go. I’ve been watching since the brothers Green Days, and this is the first time that I’ve been truly disappointed.
Gotta love not even pinning the comment where you finally admit this is sponsored! You make good videos, dont ruin your brand and credibility by not disclosing ads properly. No problem in taking ads, but just say its sponsored in the video and description. What do you gain in tricking your viewers? A bit more money now and a loss of trust later. Especially in a time where there are thousands of content creators, the truth is the content you make can be found elsewhere, what trully separates you is your personality and connection with the viewers that was gained throughout the years, dont ruin that.
How you expect us to trust you to give an honest, critical review of a product if it is sponsored? It’s disingenuous to call it review if money is changing hands. Not being upfront with your viewers from the get go and have it come out afterwards makes them lose trust in you, even if your views in the video are completely uncensored by sponsors
PSA FOR EVERYONE: This is just a Kickstarter. You are not "pre-ordering" this product. Your favorite youtubers do not just happen to love this product. The company that makes it is paying foodtubers large amounts of money to make full-on infomercials. As a Kickstarter, if you invest in the product's campaign thinking it's a pre-order, then there is absolutely no guarantee as to when you will get the product and very limited legal recourse for any issues it may have
As soon as I see a product like this doing the rounds on everyones channel with the shilling I just ignore it instantly
You also have no guarantee to *if* you'll get a product at all. That being said this appears to be a corporation who has brought various products to market in the past doing a fake kickstarter, or kickstarter-as-an-ad. Obviously you can't create and bring to market an air fryer on 10,000..this is just a way to produce hype and abuse the kickstarter algorithms(wow instantly funded!!).
Yeah, it's a bit sad they're advertising this. Some people will actually buy it and prob lose their money.
Thanks for the PSA, too many people don't know about this type of thing
@@onlycasual1Amen.
in germany, every sponsored video needs a disclaimer in the corner for the whole sponsor segment to indicate that its sponsored. I think the US should require that as well.
This one actually has a "paid promotion" label in the corner.
Dauerwerbesendung. 😂😂😂
@@JAF30 yea and its not present on the video. which i should be for a sponsored video.
@@iAmDiBBz Points up to where it shows up on my screen..
@@JAF30 I think they want the paid promotion label edited directly to the video instead of like the feature of youtube showing the label.
Love the channel (and the other 17 who have shilled this thing), but FTC disclosure rules aren't what they used to be.
I think you should know that it's TH-cam policy that you have to mention the sponsor in the video. You can't just put it in the description or in a pinned comment. It needs to be in the video itself. When you mention it in the video and you tag it as a sponsor in the upload (which you are required to do if there's a sponsor) It then shows underneath the video that this video contains product placement or sponsor. Your video currently doesn't do that and is very misleading, especially if someone's not reading the description or the comments.
Yeah, I have no issues with people making sponsored videos as long as they are entertaining and transparent about the relationship. Other creators will literally make it the first sentence in the video or put it in the title, which is a much better way of doing it.
Did not expect a video like this from this channel. Very disappointed you didn't mention in the video that you've been sponsored by the makers of the air fryer.
So the little box in the corner that says "paid promotion" doesn't mean anything then.. good to know that then (end sarcasm)
@@JAF30and the fact that Mike was critical of some functions/ aspects as well means he was fairly impartial in my opinion.
@@JAF30 That has been added after the criticism just FYI
@@Pjuker It was on the first time I saw it. And unless we publish videos, do any of us know how long that takes to put in? Anyway everyone just needs to step back a bit and chill out. This is a cooking video, not the "someone is wrong on the internet and I must rant on it for hours" video game.
Yep. This is just a paid advertisment.
Even as a backer, I feel you really should label this as a paid ad.
Cooking TH-cam really just became an Shopping Channel for Kitchen Gadgets
Yep, unfortunately.
L statement
dreo is now the raid shadow legends of cooking youtube
dreo immortal
These are just ads for a Kickstarter that multiple TH-cam channels are being sponsored by.
Yes and some of youtubers have decency to properly disclose that this is an ad and are marking their videos as paid promotion. Others don't...
This guy is a sales ambassador for air fryer brands too? Dont know which brands though..... I prefer integrity from TH-camrs.
Guga covered it about a month ago, maybe? So, I go looking for it, and for a price. All I get is a kickstarter, no price and Dreo wanting my contact details to spam me in the future. No thanks.
@@maciej-36 It's properly disclosed but based on this video and others like it that I've seen, the channels are wayyy too overly hyped about these. The title is blatant clickbait. Products like this already exist that don't need Kickstarter funding. This is blatant shilling.
Also given some of the glowing comments, I guarantee many of them are bots or paid-for comments.
@@hothiscold00008 The kickstarter is to generate hype and early sales, the product was ready for production before they even posted it that is how channels like Guga and Sorted had fully operational review models for launch day of the kickstarter. According to Dreo, the first units have already shipped from the factory and will arrive in the US later this month for the August ship date for the early bird buyers.
I've been a big fan of your channel for a few years now and generally love and trust your advice! But you gotta put it right up front in the video that it's a paid ad. I don't think it's enough to mention it in a pinned comment.
Listening to him hype it up as it clearly does a subpar job is insane.
"subpar" how is that subpar? you're just making shit up because you want to hate on it
@@RedRice94put your kneepads away
@@kingangel3252 excuse me?
Huh? He calls out where it wasn’t great eg the ribs were not tender enough until he added the manual cook time, also that it doesn’t include the saucing process automatically. Seems he was honest in these regards!?
This channel was so much better back in the scrappy apartment days.
For cauliflower (and broccoli) if you only cut the flower itself it will grow two or three additional heads on that same plant. So you can have a secondary and maybe even tertiary blooming.
And the leaves are totally edible too! I understand that he said he wanted to feed it to the chickens, but I think I would have saved some for cooking in another meal.
@Pro_HomeCooks yeah, right buddy, you’re not a spam account trying to scam us by appearing to be the @ProHomeCooks
“That is a pretty serious crust..” 10:38. My brother in Christ its grey.
Okay, I need to say this, and in no way do I want to question the actual capabilities and performance of the device: AI in this case is just a marketing thing like when people tried to blockchain everything without any actual need.
There are, at first glance, only temperature, ventilation, humidity and time involved and those are pretty straightforward curves to follow.
Training an AI model for it seems unnecessary overkill, and I'd be surprised if it has an actual impact.
But as long as it works, it's fine, especially since the device itself seems to be pretty good.
A lot of scientific research is using AI in a very sketchy way for the gimmick.
So, not so surprising to see this with home appliances sadly.
Things I like
1. Oven light for a basket style air fryer
2. Multi selection quick settings
3. steam option
4. cycled stages for temp
5. Can go over 400* for searing
Things I would like to see improved is capacity size. I like large air fryers that are big enough to hold 4 drumsticks comfortably.
you can do pretty good steak in standard air fryer just preheat this thing max temp for 15-20 minutes then depending on the thickness you do 7-10mins and boom a very decent steak done
And if you have a Phillips XXL I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you get the Grillmaster accessory. It does the BEST steak without any turning. 👍
That's so much time required compared to a pan! Although now I want to try using my air fryer to do a reverse sear..
yeah what the heck is he talking about never being able to air fry a steak LOL, I've air fried and deep fried steak no issues!
Teflon container is straight up a deal killer
This thing making the rounds on every cooking channel lol?
Thank the comments. I skipped the video after reading that its about a Kickstarter product that's not even going to be available in my country.
I've seen this on a number of YT channels but this is the first time I'm going to comment ... I've had a Cosori Aitfryer for a couple of years, best thing I ever bought ... It can do everything the DREO can do but you just need to know what is possible and what is not ...Already had fantastic steaks, just used an external thermometer ... I'll live with this until it breaks THEN maybe an OREO or maybe something even better !!!
Dreo is having food tubers shill for them. Don't listen to the hype is a sentiment I agree with.
I've made perfectly acceptable burgers in my Cosori Lite. Honestly, I liked this channel better when it was just Mike cooking things that anyone would have in their fridge or pantry. Now it's all about homesteading, having what you want in your perfectly-tended garden that never seems to have deer or rabbits eating it all, and chickens that don't get killed by coyotes....punctuated by product placement, not all of which is disclosed (like this).
Mike, you've taught me a lot. I'm glad you've been so successful, but I wish you'd occasionally go back to your roots which is where most people actually life -- without elaborate gardens and every gadget known to man.
Can we please stop calling EVERYTHING “AI” when it’s just not? Such marketing BS
Ai refer to artifical intelligence meaning it would be ai if it can detect the items inside and come up with recourses of how to heat it etc we been using ai just not to the level we are seeing it like chat gpt until now
@@AMV_KINGDOM_mv Presets are not a machine's _intelligence_
‘AI’ is the new ‘HD’… if you’re as old as I am, you know 🙄😂
@@Chewtubehuskyhouse I go back so far that infrared was called wireless.
@@AMV_KINGDOM_mv chat GPT isn’t AI either, it’s machine learning. Not to say it’s not impressive what it can do, but it is not intelligence
Thank you for explaining how the water comes into play. I saw so many reviews for this and they don't really explain it. They just said, you add water, and then they show the results of the food at the end.
I’m getting one of these as soon as it’s available!!!!
I knew there was something up when he said AI 10 times in the first 2 minutes.
One interesting thing to note since I just literally got one of these and none of the videos I've seen mentioned this - one of the very first things mentioned in their provided cooking tips manual is searing meats on Broil Mode for 3-5 minutes after probe cooking.
One problem with most air fryers is you can only make one dish at a time. So you still need to be using a stove top, regular oven or a portable unit to cook other dishes for a meal.
My air fryer has two seperate baskets with their own timings and heat settings.
I cooked a rib eye steak following your instructions and it was AMAZING!
I like to powder my steak with some cornstarch, baking powder and smoked paprika after the dry brine, for a little extra crispy.
Wow a single, bang average looking steak in just thirty minutes in a machine with an extortionate price tag. The AI revolution.
Yeah. Ridiculous.
allright, they all gave you one of their oven and you're hyping it, how original
Great Video, glad to see veggies as well as meats. For RIBS, If you download the app to your phone and follow the directions, it does add BBQ sauce and broil at 450 for a few minutes at the end, after the machine says Finished. It also gave dry rub ingredients at the beginning. Would like to see some other recipes from the app, and your opinion on those.
I had this ages ago, I'm on my second one infact...the Cuisinart steam convection oven. Americans were too cheap to purchase that unit when it was out though, hopefully it takes off this time.
Agree! I also have the Cuisinart and have been able to do air frying AND pretty much everything else.
do you think you could throw the steak back in the other way to get it done well on both sides, or would that over cook it?
Mike, for years you have given us valuable insight and a deep dive into your world of culinary adventures. Things happen and while criticism may be given, you continue to fill a void for MILLIONS on this platform. Still and forever will ride with you and the PHC kitchen. Here's to more memories and recipes together!
Must be quite a sad life xD
Another thing I’d like to know is how it stands up against one of the main things that air fryers have become so popular for,as in their cost to run?
AI engineer here, you don’t need AI for all this or to achieve a good cooking machine, this stuff has been dialed in since the 60s. I would be extremely skeptical of any AI claims, including the fact that the machine probably doesn’t have enough processing power.
Love seeing where the tech is headed.
What this needs is what the Anova sous vide has: a community app where people can upload recipes. You could upload all your favorite recipes and we could just make them with a push of a button... how cool would it be for you to see THOSE videos popping up?!
But not so good if he wants to continue selling his cook books.
@@Zipfei_Kloatscher Yes, but I think he meant for this specific appliance?
But only if it doesn't need to be connected/reliant on the internet/cloud service to function. So many 'smart' devices I have purchased over the years are now doorstops because the service shut down even though the hardware still works.
I am a super early bird backer and I received my Chefmaker. It works as advertised. The steaks are amazing. I haven’t tried veggies or chicken yet but will do that soon.
Just got mine, i notice it cook faster than the estimated time, is that right? The medium well cook steak look rare to medium to me.
For years I have been searching for a channel as yours.
You showed the bottom of the steak!! Yes, you should have mentioned that it was sponsored, but that’s the most honest review I’ve seen on this.
Considering you have to cook in several batches, meaning either one person is eating while the other person is waiting for their food to cook in the 2nd batch, I know if I had one of these it would end up collecting dust while I went back to the stove or oven where I could cook the whole families food together - not in batches. Doesn't really end up being much of a time saver unless you're cooking for one.
This is a great idea for the home cook. This technology,as mentioned, has been in professional kitchens for awhile but the price point even for the countertop models is well above your average home cook. If they are able to pull this off at this price point it will be a game changer.
My years in professional kitchens does not transfer always amazingly over into time constraints at home with kids and other factors. Love this. I’ll give it try for sure.
That's much my thought. I used combi cookers in culinary school, but most home kitchens don't have the option. Since I don't already have an air fryer, and I'd seen enough demos, I did the early bird discount on Day 1.
why wouldn't they be able to do this. this is basically just an airfryer with an integrated thermostat
@@marshmallowmann20 Not quite. There's a reason for the water tank - steam. What a combi oven allows is for precision.
In a restaurant, The Rational full size combi ovens runs for about 25 grand.
This is a mini version of that and I'm looking forward to putting the machine through its paces.
@@marshmallowmann20 Ya by “pull it off”
I mean all the precision and quality of a Combi at this price point for the average home cook.
An airfryer is just an oven that sponsors youtubers
Geez being an ad or not this is a cool air fryer, and me as a busy gal see myself having one of these for sure. Love that the machine comes with some instructions and multiple features for good cooking :) I wouldn’t have to ask google anymore
Here "AI" should really mean "Already Invented" Let's be real here!
It's just a buzzword now.
You're better off getting the Ninja Foodi 14-in-1 with the thermostat. It does all this and more, isn't a kickstarter, and is a reputable brand
Hahaha, the next YT chef coming around with this thing... 🤣🤣🤣
Wow, this is incredible. What I can do in 10 minutes, Ill be able to do in nearly an hour.
I have 2 kids so I bought 4 of these and had a new counter-top installed to hold them all so I can make 4 steaks. Said no one... ever
This type of appliance was never really intended to cook for a family of four in one go. This type of thing is really best for a single person or couple who just CBA with the process of cooking but still want good results after a long day at work.
I wasn't sold until the "probe not detached" part... Like HUH!? This thing is LEGIT!
This just seems like another gimmick. Par results for a premium. A nicely sized regular air fryer, convection oven, or pellet grill can give better results without the gimmicks.
Okay, you’re the second youtuber I have seen testing this product, first one was the guys from Sorted.
The company who made this definitely has money for marketing!
medium rare?, a little bit medium well for me. I was a little underwhelmed with the uneven browning, especially with the cauliflower, and the steak. I think they have a bit more developing to do but an exciting concept.
I´ve been watching your shows for a while and I love the delivery, knowledge and edition.
However, please include celsius readings in ALL your videos please!!
The rest of the world and potential subscribers will appreciate it. Thanks.
Geez, first Guga, then Sonny from ThatDudeCanCook, now you, all doing full length sponsored glowing product endorsements for this thing.
I’ve gotta say, I’m getting more and more convinced to never purchase anything from Dreo, and just wait for another company, that doesn’t throw a bunch of cash at content creators to create sketchy advertisements, to release a similar device.
Yup, I’m convinced.
maybe you didn't get a great result with the ribs cause the prob may have been touching the foil, giving a higher reading to the machine, maiking it finish earlier than it should, just an idea. The other proteins i think were great, really cool piece of equipment!
It's suspicious how everything is cooked "just the way you like it!!"
Almost a week in. Have you gotten any updates? And can you save your own programs??
I cook steaks in my Ninja Foodi XL every day. Perfect medium rare. No water/combo needed
So... can it do small loves of sourdough bread? That's my big question. With the steam oven capabilities, maybe? If it could, that would make the baking process for sourdough a LOT easier!
Cast iron dutch oven is easy as it is.
A different reviewer did bread; not sure if it was sourdough, and it looked like it came out good.
I thought the FTC updated their guidelines a week ago on disclosing the sponsorship up front now, rather than putting it in the comments?
Ok Mike, I hate to be "that guy" but you did all the work with your knowledge. I know that you felt you had more control, and you did than just a plain flame or induction, but in all honesty that was mostly you cooking as a pro home chef.
It's an awesome appliance, but it will never substitute people who know how to correct.
I needed this in 2008 when I moved into my first apartment. Would have been perfect because I barely knew how to cook and didn't take the time to learn. I (poorly) cooked steaks and did crock pot meals sometimes. Did the boxed meals occasionally. Pizza kits. Looking back it was pretty sad how I chose food. That all changed once I learned how to bake bread during the pandemic. Was a chain reaction of learning and your channel partly contributed to my huge interest in actually cooking. So thank you :) Good job on the video - i mean it was really clear it was one big #ad from the get go but I don't mind. I enjoy your cadence and pick up on off-the-cuff stuff you mention.
Thats 20 minute ad.
Cya dude, great direction you took a recipe channel.
Good review. It was apparent to me that you were testing a prototype so I did not worry too much about it.
It seems you gave an honest review and I like the breadth of your testing. I received mine from Kickstarter and I’ll do my first cook tomorrow
If you could combine the "brains" of the Dreo, with a few improvements, with the top and bottom heating elements of the Cosori you would have the perfect airfryer.
Hi, does the cooking process allow you to flip the steak during the browning phase to get even browning top and bottom? Or would interrupting to cooking process to flip the steak bugger up the process?
Great technique with prep and seasoning. I personally haven't understood the appeal of air fryers, until I used a Rational oven
The salmon was overdone, imo. Doesn't mean it was dry, but should have had a bit more pink imo. I'd say that looked more like medium, with very little pink. You certainly didn't say it was dry, so that's a good thing.
I don't dispute some of the processes with different food but most are like learning how to navigate a trip to Mars.
A question to everyone... Do you know of any airfryer that doesn't have the non-stick coating inside? All non-stick are carcinogenic, so I would much rather have pure glass, ceramic, etc. As long as it could take the temperature
5:11 if you look the menu says "sweek potato chunks".
That just screams fit and finished.
Can we get a tour of your garden soon? I would love to add some veggies to my garden that you think are versatile and yummy 😋
So its the functionality of a smart oven but capacity of an airfryer? Kinda tough sell.
That was insightful Mike, keep it going.
But I think the dislike ratio is because you should have put a sponsor disclaimer
OK now do a comparison with the Anova Precision Oven.
The Anova runs at about $700, so I would really be curious about a head to head.
DREO Here, DREO there, DREO is everywhere ... such an expansive promotion on youtube discourages me from this brand.
I hope they have you as a consultant.
Even though it's clearly an ad... I would love to cook various things using this :) maybe a couple of recipes would make it on TH-cam....
I appreciate this channel, although I feel Mike was a bit too liberal in his praise for the main selling point of this device, which is its ability to cook steaks. One aspect I found commendable was his demonstration of the steak's underside, which unfortunately was more underwhelming than the subpar top crust which didn't seem as described.
I think they need to reach to professionals that have worked in depth with rational ovens because it's basically a rational oven for home
With the water thingy, would you be able to use it to bake bread or bread rolls?
To me it looks like a gimmick and I wouldn't trust a paid review
Other combi-ovens are great for bread baking so probably yeah.
I've seen other videos of this machine and while he does a pretty decent job there are others that I think do it a bit more justice. One thing I will say is that hopefully in the future, especially for steak that they add at least the option to sear on one side, pause then sear on the other because yes the bottom would be very nice to have seared as well.
I wonder if they have a sear-less steak mode. Might make more sense to sear the steak yourself if you would have to go through the trouble of flipping the steak halfway through.
@@WARnTEA So if you sear the steak yourself you don't flip it? I think the point is for the most part you put it in and forget it. I'm thinking of cooking it sv style like in the video and waiting till the end and then just popping it back in for a few minutes on broil on the other side after it's done.
@@brazil7028 I think you are underestimating how much effort it would take to be near the airfryer and then flip it and fiddle with the buttons to turn broil on and wait another 5 minutes. It'd be ideal if this airfryer really was set it and forget it, but unfortunately that isn't the case, so why not use that extra time to make a better tasting end product.
There are two possible ways to sear it outside of the airfryer that would take a minimal amount of time or effort. As long as you have a pan that can handle high heat like a cast iron or carbon steel then searing shouldn't take more than 5-6minutes and like 4 of that is waiting for the pan to heat up on medium high, since it only takes like 30seconds per side to sear a steak. The first way is that you throw the pan on the burner to preheat first and then you take that time to prep everything like changing out the fryer basket to the grill version, and getting seasonings out. The benefit to this is that the steak will be finished cooking after the timer goes off. Potentially you could even account for the sear that the airfry adds at the end and purposely not sear the top side of the steak. The risk is that I don't if the end product will be any good. Searing the other sides before cooking might hurt the airfryers ability to cook it, or it might make it even better. Since this product uses a probe to cook the meat it will probably turn out good but, its an unknown that we won't know until we try it.
The second version is doing a reverse sear by searing it at the end. For this version you cook it in the airfryer without the built in sear, and then before it finishes cooking you start preheating the pan, and working on the other side dishes you planned to serve with the steak. The benefit of this method is that there is very little wasted time assuming that you have side dishes to work on and finish up, and on top of that your food will just taste better. By searing it at the end you can use butter and rosemary or something like that to sear it and even spoon some butter on top to take it to the next level. Since the meat is already hot it will take even less time to sear than if done before cooking. The steak will need some time to rest anyway, so its not a big deal to spend an extra minute at the end to clean and reseason the cast iron/carbon steel pan.
I love love this channel and trust it, for some reason this one video felt weird the first few minutes but I did not see sponsored so I continued on. 3 minutes in it doesn't feel right so I went to the comments and saw a pinned comment of the host. It feels wrong. I couldn't finish the video. Pls 😢😢. Pls dont do that again I only have very few channels that I trust.
Get ready for STICKER SHOCK when someone who is not a you tube cook and dosen't get this thing for free- Way too expensive for me, I'll just stick with my Cosori Dual Blaze, thank you.
I think the retail is a bit much, but I took advantage of the Day 1 pre-order, and I think that discounted rate is a good price compared to what is out there already.
Better read the fine print, This is just a Kickstarter. You are not "pre-ordering" this product. Your favorite youtubers do not just happen to love this product. The company that makes it is paying foodtubers large amounts of money to make full-on infomercials. As a Kickstarter, if you invest in the product's campaign thinking it's a pre-order, then there is absolutely no guarantee as to when you will get the product and very limited legal recourse for any issues it may have
@@bricebeach3756 In this case, DREO is already a known brand on the market. That said, your argument was "sticker shock" and that specifically was what I was addressing.
@@RonJDuncan Dreo is a known brand, but not for the chef maker (this you tube video), pre order for $250.00+++, or wait for the release and pay $350.00+++- NOT ME!!!
@@bricebeach3756 When I said Dreo was a known brand, I meant that they already have air fryers currently on the market. That's why I didn't hesitate. Also, $199 was the day one price - which is a price that I think is worth it for a combi cooker.
I used large restaurant combi cookers in culinary school, so when this was first announced, it had my attention because steam cooking provides for a few additional options that I don't otherwise have in my home kitchen.
I also don't already have an air fryer, though I've considered it. Based on what you have, if you're happy with it, be happy with it. I just think the criticism of how Dreo went about this is just a little over the top.
It looks like a step forward in technology but, leaving any comments aside about sponsorship, how does it work in a normal domestic situation?
So, in the 'real world' you've got a piece of meat (salmon, pork, sausage, beef, etc) to cook, plus some potatoes and maybe some cauliflower florets (or carrots or sweet potato). I can manage this in my 'manual' Cosori air fryer by juggling coking times. I can't see how this new Dreco can handle two (or more) things at once though? If it can, does it make it any easier?
The "d" in "Sous Vide" is NOT silent.
For the ribeye you sprayed it with oil. I'm thinking the crust would have been better without the oil
Honestly, I hope these companies are sending you some major $$$ cause you are great at selling cooking devices
In 6-18months they'll stop supporting it and it will be another tech brick.
I hope the compensation was worth it for Mike to risk it. I felt betrayed 😢
OPEN THE AIR FRYER DOORS HAL!!!
After seeing something like this on the market now, I cannot wait to see this incorporated into ovens. I am running out of counter space! Great review, very cool product!
Anova already has a combi oven. The Anova Precision Oven
The steak was just okay. If I’m paying good money for a ribeye this wouldn’t be my 1st, 2nd or even 3rd choice.
I get what you're saying. The thing is, I live in an apartment w/out access to a grill. I've certainly used my cast iron to baste and I've also done sous vide as well.
That said, a "set it and forget it" frees me up to work on other things.
Mike have you tried the pampered chef air fryer? I have a family and I need more capacity than the typical air fryer. The dual layer seems amazing and the basket that spins for fries? However I am worried because so few reviews seem to exist, they are a much smaller company so I worry about buying a $300 air fryer...
I would love this! I know how to cook but I live in an apartment so making cooking meats a bit easier