Testing Four "Rapid" Microwave Gadgets!
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- Today I'm testing out four "Rapid Brands" microwave cookers that have been requested over the past year.
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0:00 Introduction
0:50 Hot Dog Cooker
3:15 Soup Mug
8:00 Veggie Steamer
12:14 Corn & Potato Cooker
16:07 Conclusion & Ranking
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I have a hotdog gadget I have been using forever its called a plate.
I have one of those, too. If it ever breaks, I don’t know what I’ll do.
That's what I was thinking. A plate, 30-60 seconds and you've got got dogs ready to eat. Added bonus is only one item to clean because you now have a plate to eat on.
Next level shit!😂
I use a paper towel, or a plastic sandwich baggie.
@@matthewayres1641 You do not want to microwave a plastic baggie. The box even says so.
I am disabled and I love my soup bowl. It's a different brand (sistema) but I use it for everything, including salad, cold cereal, chile, noodles, baked potatoes, etc. The lid and handle makes transferring food from one room to the next a breeze without spilling anything or burning yourself. The lid also keeps my food warmer for longer after cooking and it allows me to store/seal leftovers right in the same bowl. I have not had any issues carrying it - in fact the handle makes it much easier for me to carry compared to a normal bowl. It's honestly one of my favorite kitchen items.
I have two different types of the sistema soup bowls. They are sturdy and I have had mine for 5years they are the best
I feel these are great products for people with disabilities but not for able bodied folks
Ditto and ditto, I have the systema version love it, I also have a microwave bacon rack and egg cooker.
@@IDoABitOfTrollin how did you work that out? Even if I could walk I would still use product I brought it because it was a quick easy convenient way to warm up canned soup not because wheelchair bound, I would say products are more for single people who live alone as quick and convenient.👍
We love our Systems bowls.
Without water, you can microwave a hotdog in like 30 seconds lol
Hell i sometimes just put a wet paper towel around it and cooks up just fine
I can confirm alternative microwaving methods exist, lol.
@@Striker9 I do this at least once a day for my 5 year old. She actually prefers it in the microwave as opposed to when daddy offers to cook it on the grill for her. But I have this sneaking suspicion that if she found out the microwave was the easy option, she'd quickly switch to wanting on the grill instead! 🤣
@@queenb1119 Oh most deff lol
Bud gates, that's what I do, I even like the little dark ends!
they're just weird shaped tupperware containers with vents in the lids. i'd give all of them a pass except the soup cup. the handle is a nice addition.
Tupperware is made out of different, thicker materials.
@@Clay3613 it's functions almost the same probably
My thoughts exactly. The only thing that makes sense is the bowl with the handle since hot bowls are difficult to remove from the microwave.
I disagree with you. I tried to use "generic plastic kitchenware" (tupperware is a brand afaik) in the microwave, and it did melt. Microwave-able things are made from special plastics, so it's good that they are clearly distinct.
I don't argue that their prices are overinflated, though.
I have a couple of $1 pint-sized (literally, 2-cup capacity) soup cups I got at Big Lots a while back. They are fine to pour hot stuff into, and they work well for microwaving smaller portions. Would really like to grab the one that Our Host reviewed here, though.
Take it from someone who has made this mistake: if your microwaveable lid has a vent, use it. Not using the vent can cause warping from the build up of steam and heat. Lid never fits right after that. Most products don't warn you about that, but it's a risk with all of them.
4:42 - Well of course you couldn't fit toucans in there...
... They're pretty big birds!
6:52 "Let's smash the top ramen."
Me: WHAAAT?! That's sacrilegious! Stop that right now, Mr. White! 😳😰😭
He killed the ramen😭
My brother literally pulverizes his ramen, he wants it in tiny bits so he can eat it with a teaspoon. It kills me everytime.
Me too. I would was like noooooooooooooo
Sometimes I smash, sometimes I don't.
Omg was like NOOOOOO as well🤣
I like how you actually try them more than once. Many people just try it once and give their opinion. Good Job James!
It isn't much, but I just wanted to thankyou. I woke up sad today after losing my dad to cancer back in September. But seeing this video actually cheered me up. Thankyou for that :)
Condolences for your loss Victor. I lost my dad the same way. Glad I could help a tiny bit in this tough time. Hang in there my friend.
@@Freakinreviews i love that you reply with a genuine comment we love your videos but more then that.. we love you💖 thanks for all you do for us
Im sorry you had to fo through that aswell😑 but There's something about he smiles that just makes you happy isn't there
Hey mate loosing a loved one is always hard. My condolences to you.
I lost my dad to a heart condition back in 2014, I wish the best, and you can get through this.
Hi I'm from the UK and i have got the red soup product made in Germany, the thing is i use it for everything you have just cooked in all of your microwave containers, I always leave the vent open and put frozen veg in with a couple of tablespoons of water and stir half way, no noddles the same as you did the hotdogs the same as you did and the corn the same as you did just cut the corn in half to fit and as your aware its a lot easier to remove from the microwave just be careful taking the lid off as the steam will get you, great as always, 🍻🙏🙏🙏
Welcome to the c
The soup mug is a good one, though we have a set that has an easier handle to use and can snap down anywhere on the top of the rims edge. Always vent it when using in the microwave. The closed setting is for when you want to store leftovers in the fridge.
Great review, James. For fresh corn, cook in the husk for about 2 minutes per ear. Remove from the microwave and cut off the big end. You can cut it first if you like. Squeeze the small end and the corn will slide right out of the husk with almost all of the silks left behind. Throw the husks away and you are done.
Yep, that's the way to do it. I always cut off the end first.
Good tip
I've been doing mine that way for a few years now. I go 3 minutes on mine because my microwave is only 900W
I give mine a quick rinsing in water and then throw it in the microwave.
I find cutting the stalk-end off easier after it's cooked as well - just hold it with an oven mitt and it's simple.
Thanks. I’mma try that. Been old school boiling but that’s a good hack
About the hot dog cooker, I've been cooking hot dogs in the microwave with a bowl of water for years. You don't need a fancy microwave hot dog cooker, it's literally just a tub of water.
you dont even need the water, just throw them on a paper plate.
The water takes out a lot of the flavor, I just put my hot dogs in the toaster oven
I leave mine in the actual vacuum seal packet. They steam well and don't burn.
@@zipzip8239 disgusting
All these items can be cooked/reheated without the dedicated containers. I wish he would have made a comparison between this products and a regular bowl.
I have one of the soup bowls, and you should definitely leave the vent open when cooking soup, lest you end up with an explosion and a large mess to clean out of the microwave (which I have experienced).
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As for the veggie steamer, a lot depends on how crunchy or floppy you like your vegetables.
sistema makes similar products to the bowl. absolutely a quality of life improver
When my mom got her first microwave in the 70s, we just rolled hot dogs in a napkin and cooked it without water.
Yeah I don't understand why people are actually cooking hotdogs other than grilling to add flavor. I've been microwaving hotdogs on a paper plate my whole adult life including johnsonville brats.
@@autobotrock4789 it has a stigma but i prefer microwaved hotdogs now, only 1-2 minutes and done! vs 5minutes on a stove top or 10 minutes boiling
Alternatively you can wet the napkin to help keep the moisture in!
@@autobotrock4789 my favorite way to prepare hot dogs has always been either fried in a pan or cooked over a fire 🔥
@@autobotrock4789 depends on the hot dog, I had some ones microwaved them, and they were just mush to eat, those ones just didn't do well in the microwave
I don't mind him pointing out which do/don't have instructions. Not everyone has common sense or good at critical thinking. I once taught an adult how to use a broom.
Lol
Yikes a broom???
When was the dust pan lesson?
What... what did they not understand about using a broom? I am intensely curious!
@@HayTatsuko I'm not OP, but I shall say it's incredible how many people aren't aware that you need to actually push down with the broom to pick dirt up off the ground.
So they’re basically selling Fazoli’s takeout containers at a huge markup, genius!
I have a rapid ramen cooker and rapid mac n cheese cooker and seeing some of the items, you are just paying for tupperware with instructions. (love the videos)
The good thing about the ramen one tho is it's the perfect size for a packet of instant ramen, which means you don't need to overfill it with water and can keep it all for the broth.
@@RetroHelix You have to break it up in order to fit it into the bowl... They should make it with a square shape at the bottom so it'll fit right in. I use the sandwhich-size Rubbermaid containers for Ramen and it works out great.
@@nambypamby2147 i can’t speak for your product, i know I’ve purchased a rapid ramen cooker and it fit the square of ramen perfectly without having to break it up
@@bacon1595 After I read your coment, again, I realized you were talking about a different product. I kinda want the Rapid Raman cooker. lol
I would not ever abuse a tupperware bowl in the microwave like this, those suckers are expensive.
surely they could have just combined all these products into one. Afterall they are all just plastic bowls with different instructions, for that specific vegitable/soup.
I agree, it just seems greedy to split it up like this. At the most it should be two products: One bowl-shaped, with the insert to steam veggies, and one wider container for hotdogs and corn.
Why sell 1 item for $10 when they can sell 10 for $10 each.
You're the best James! Everything you've recommended and I bought have been great.
Love this channel, love every video you put up. Anytime you have a new video I immediately come and watch it. Keep up the great work and stay safe
Over the course of the last year, your channel has become my comfort channel. Thanks for doing these, I watch every one even when I have absolutely no interest in the products.
"Rapid" hot dog cooker? I just put them on a plate, add 30 seconds for each hot dog and that's it.
sausages are precooked... you just need to warm them up...
I was thinking the same thing
They're softer if you cook them in water but yeah, you don't need a special gadget for that. Just put them in a deep dish or a bowl and add water.
Plus there's quite a few gadgets he reviewed that microwaved hot dogs to have grill marks and whatnot.
Freakin reviews! You are the one and only! Keep up the good work
Does anyone else just love this dude's content and have absolutely no intention of ever buying anything he reviews? Cuz I've been watching this channel forever and I've never purchased anything but I still just really enjoy the content and always leave a thumbs up for my dude
I got the coop pillow and absolutely love it
I'm in Australia and a lot of this stuff is not even available here.
He's just such a good reviewer I still watch his videos 😊
These gadgets are becoming more and more interesting everyday
It's like they keep inventing new ones just for him to review.
The plastic bowls ?
If you consider a plastic bowl or plastic anything a gadget, i question your intelligence.
@@theenzoferrari458 maybe you should question your own intelligence.
Gadget is a ever changing term, its meaning has changed over time, as for the last part of your comment, 'plastic anything', plastic is a material you can make many things out of it even gadgets ( conventional meaning)
Gadget is a tool or device that does one job exceptionally well, it does not have to be mechanical or electonics related (unlike what google tells you, refer oxford definition)
@@Kitchen6419 I hAVe a PlAStIc fORk ItS A GadGEt
Really cool.
I’ve got a similar microwave steamer. I put broccoli and cauliflower on for 2m20s and that works well(1000W microwave). I find if you put too much water in it can take longer.
Wouldn't just any bowl you already have work for any of these uses?
Some plastic isn't microwave safe and for steam you need a lid. Otherwise yes.
@@SvobodovaEva Put a plate on top?
It is super easy to steam veggies in the microwave without buying that plastic thing.
Love your channel. I always enjoy your reviews. Thank you.
Both the hotdogs and soup are already "cooked" when you get them so at home you are really only re-heating them not cooking them.
I reheat my hotdogs in the toaster oven. Lol
You definitely eat hotdogs fresh out the fridge.
@@antiisocial during my college years. I just dropped hotdogs in my toaster.
@@cameranmanner4701 I cooked spam on a coffee maker hot plate! 😤
Edit: I can't grammer.
@@antiisocial it seems like there is a TH-cam cooking channel with your name on it. LoL
I clean houses for work (vacation rentals) and often bring a pack of ramen for lunch. I feel like the soup mug would be perfect for work for me because when I've microwaved in a bowl, it frequently will boil over and make a mess in the microwave, and so I usually take the time to boil it on the stove but that also creates extra cleanup and takes longer. With the soup mug I could do it all in one container, clean it quick in the sink, and move on! Thanks for showcasing that!
Glad to see that you are uploading videos often!
Triangular seems like an odd choice. I don't see how it would add any benefit.
The plastic the couldve used to make a square was saved it benefits them by saving money on buying plastic i guess
the triangular shape helps evenly heat your food. microwave heats from side to side. with a triangle it is closer to equidistant to the center from all angles.
you can also use a square and dig out a hole in the center of your foods
Love the reviews
You could just put the hotdogs on a plate in the microwave, no water needed, and they'll be done in 20-30 seconds. 🤔
Exactly what I was thinking!!
Yup, me too
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If youre a hot dog person, Foreman Grill is the way to go....
Steamed hot dogs over a pot are way better than grilled or pan fried makes em juicier. A/B double blind shows many prefer it steamed but think they prefer grilled!1!
@@dylan-nguyen baked is better
Nice to find someone else who likes them fried. No microwave can duplicate that taste.
@@dylan-nguyen I can tell the difference because of the skin.
They come out great in air fryer, too!
If someone complains about plastic not cleaning easily or being 'greasy' that just means they are not washing properly and/or leaving it too long to do so!
Also possibly using a poor quality dish soap.
Well to clean plastic after hearing spaghetti sauce or chili it is best to use cold water and dawn dish soap to get the red grease/stain off before washing it in hot soapy water.
What I love about your videos is that in every one you do you look like you actually enjoy what you’re doing. Like you actually have fun reviewing things and it isn’t just for a check and I love that. Thank you ❤️
Been watching your videos for awhile. Love them. Some of the most thorough reviews I see on TH-cam.
Enjoy them greatly! Keep it up!
One of my favorite channels - always makes my day to see you post. By the way, what is the point of that amount of Oatmeal? I'd need at least three of those I think!
I love watching your videos, keep it up!
Actually don't need water for vegetables and hot dogs. Pretty much any microwave safe container will work. So just waste of money
Yea, for hot dogs I just wrap a couple in a paper towel for 30 sec. to a min. and they come out fine.
@@KalebKronic no need, the food contains enough water. The radiation heat's the water.
Comment on the Veg steamer: About a year ago I purchased a microwave dinner that came with a steamer tray, I saved it and have used it successfully for a year now, it holds enough for two. Example: We cook Asparagus in it all the time, and the amount it holds is borderline to much for two people. I would say the Veg Steamer is unnecessary for what it does, just buy yourself a a frozen meal with one in it, and it most likely will be cheaper and function just well if not better. My two cents
If your daughter was eyeing your soup mug, you better buy another one.
Our microwave hotdog cookers were pretty good back in the day.
Plates. We called them plates.
Love the videos man. They're always informative and entertaining.
Thx for a great video. Love the 2 video's a week concept !! Congratulations to the almost 600k subs, it's well deserved...
Was binge watching some of your travel reviews this morning, so was glad to see a new video. Fun fact - the only bad sunburn I got was in Hawaii. Have a good day.
Because of this video I bought a soup mug. The next day I had to have oral surgery and was forced to have soup for over a week. My mug was then, and still is, put to good use, and I love it.
Excellent timing!
I'm really loving these gadget reviews! Great stuff!
Other than the soup bowl just because of the handle, all these be replaced with a simple bowl and ANY lid. Heck, even using a dish as lid would work.
Really like all your video reviews, but why would anyone want to take the time to boil a hotdog?
If your diabetic that veggie thing might be really good for portion control sizes.
I put a whole ear of corn, with husk and silk, in the microwave. Set for 4 minutes, cook. Using hot pad, bring to cutting board and cut about one inch off stem end. Using hot pad, grab silk end and squeeze. The corn slides out the bottom, cut end. The silk does not stay on the cob. It comes away with the husk.
No water to dilute corn flavor.
Two ears, 8 minutes.
Try it. Even my Norwegian brother-in-law converted to this method.
No cost but the corn.
you are my absolute number one content creator to watch, keep up the great work James!
I have one of those Microwave soup bowls but the taller version for my ramen, they are fantastic only thing I wish they considered was a holder for your utensil.
This video only showed up on my phone and not my desktop. Either way, great video again.
I love the "timeout moment", and the split screen showing the footage, and you, on the other side explaining what is happening in the video. I really like the style of filming, I think its great.
That rapid hot dog cooker looks exactly like the same container that the lunch truck serves and packages it's hot sandwiches in and the most expensive sandwich he sells is 4 bucks. I have a few of them that I keep my gloves and pencils in. I just throw them out in the recycling bin.
James you’re a legend mate! Love the quality content you give us all. Mad love and good vibes from India !
Got myself a mug, thanks!
It’s nice to see some things that are simple and just work. No overly engineered trash that does the job half as well.
What a great timing! Watching this before bed!
I'm so glad I found this channel. I feel like James would be fun to hang out with.
Your channel is so oddly addicting lol. Just a friendly tip though on this product, you were confused on the reheat vent thing. Remember microwaving something that's already cooked isn't additionally cooking it you're just reheating it. rule of thumb if you can eat it directly out of its container without doing anything to it it's already cooked. It may not be the most tasty way to eat it but it is already cooked, thus even though it may be the first time you're heating it it's not the first time it's been heated and cooked. 😉
Nice job as always sir. Thanks for putting this together.
Glad you opened the vent on the soup bowl.
Good morning James. Finally you have a product that I already have the soup mug is great at least for the first couple of years. The lid does tents to wear out quicker than the mug itself. I'd have to say that's my only beef with this product..
Grind to 600k subs! Rooting for you
Thank you for reviews!
Freakin great reviews. Much appreciate
People make me sick. People seriously complained about a hot dog cooker being greasy afterwards? What is wrong with people?
for someone that lives in a dirt poor area,with internet being a miracle here this is true,people should learn to live a good life,not a spoiled one.
Some people don't have the luxury to live a good life and that is why we have poverty @@lanthan598
What’s wrong with people….
How much time ya got?
XD but yeah they’re hot dogs. The complainers about grease have just not washed the thing.
People sometimes forget that meat sweats out grease when it's cooked.
For the veggie steamer, I would have tried leaving it in the microwave for a minute or two after cooking so that it continues to cook a little more in that environment. This method seems to work well with things like my ramen cooker and mac & cheese cooker, not sure how much that would vary in terms of veggies tho.
I love your videos man. You’re comedic yet do real world situations in your reviews. Now sure your experiments aren’t scientific but I feel that you use relatable situations and accurate tests then provide your opinion as to if a product is good or not. I’ve bought a couple products that you’ve reviewed just off the fact that I enjoyed your review. Considering I’m in college this episode is extremely helpful and I might buy the soup bowl thing considering I’m always making Ramen lol. Thanks for the honest reviews James!
Thanks, James. This is right up my alley. I love microwave wares. I live alone, and these things make sense for individual portions.
I had an omelette maker that got burnt when trying to make bacon there... I miss my gadget :'(
I have multiple ramen and Mac n cheese rapid cookers, the bowls work for other stuff too, and they are our favorite cooking bowls. That said, I'd probably still prefer my systema soup bowls for canned soup.
Thanks for doing these! I think I am going to get the soup mug myself. I do eat a lot of soup and that looked so easy to use and so convenient.
I think I’ll be buying the soup cooker soon .👍🏻👏🏼 Thanks for the information ❤️ love ur channel.
Useless wastes of plastic, everything cooked here can easily be done in a glass or ceramic dish. You can also cook corn in the husk in a microwave, just trim off excess bits on both ends to fit in a smaller machine and take off the outer leaves if they are dry. I cook it for 90 seconds then turn over and cook for another 90 seconds though my microwave is kind of crap and old so might not take as long in a better machine.
I soak the corn in water with the husks wrapped back on on after unshucking it, for a few minutes too, which develops steam inside the husk...works great! Oh, and free!
As the great Alton Brown states: you don’t need any of these uni-taskers.
Glass can shatter. Plastic is safer if you're a regular microwave user.
@@Midgey you have to use borosilicate glass
commonly branded as Pyrex
this is safer than plastic. you won't have any chance of the plastic leeching into the foods
@@Midgey By the looks of your profile picture I've been using a microwave since longer than you've been alive and I don't recall ever shattering any glass in it. You still have to put water in it with the food item to help the cooking along and evenly distribute the heat. I use corelle and pyrex dishes mostly.
You're supposed to add water when microwaving hotdogs?? Just put 'em on a plate, poke a few wholes in 'em, and hit go. Ready in under a minute. 🤷♂️
Instantly bought the soup mug, thanks so much! Great work!
Thank you. I really needed some wholesome content today
You’re brave using the nice built in microwave for all these tests. I think I’d be buying a countertop version just incase something went wrong. 😂
There are all products that we don't actually need, and since they're basically just containers it's hard for them to screw up.
Plastic getting hit with microwaves doesn't scream CANCER either.
@@jeremiahbachmann3901 Agreed. While some plastics may be labeled as microwavable, that may only mean that they won't melt, but who knows what can leach into your food? To be safe, microwave only with glass or ceramics, not these plastic gizmos.
@@Bobrogers99 are you also an antivaxxer and afraid of 5g?
@@ayajade6683 Lord, no! Quite the opposite. But some cheap plastics are not suitable for microwaving, though OK for cold food. The health standards in China can be erratic.
@@Bobrogers99 you sounded dangerously close to one
I use the soup mug to steam or cook fresh , frozen and canned veggies. I also reheat leftovers in it. Love it.
I've had that red soup bowl for years (probably version just before it) and I use it all the time. No shame in an easy to use, easy to clean and lightweight bowl with lid. 😉
Apart from the soup mug, these tbings are are all a waste of time and money.
As the great Alton Brown states: you don’t need any of these uni-taskers.
I had bought the Rapid Brand Potato cooker before seeing your review of it. I just tried it in a 900 watt microwave oven with two small yellow potatoes at six and half minutes with a little bit of water in each. They came out really good. Your review helped me decided what time to use on my unit.
I agree with you, the soup mug looks to be the most useful.
You can just put hotdogs in the microwave for like 30 seconds and they are warm.
I think you are being too lenient on these, they really didn't look like they worked as advertised or provided any real value over a normal bowl or plate
normal bowls dont work in a microwave lmao the bowl gets hot but the food never does
i have a different brand (and bigger) version of the soup bowl and it was really handy for bringing lunches to college. now I mostly use it for defrosting veg and making noodles and occasional meal prep
Really enjoying your videos.
As always great reviews
And to think I had been just wrapping hot dogs in a paper towel to microwave them. I am such a neanderthal. It works great that way, but clearly no style points for me.
I have a question, though. How do you "under cook" an already fully cooked hot dog?
I cook the old-fashioned way, I don't have a micro. I used to own one, I gave it away because I didn't use it
Awesome reviews love it
I own, two of the soup cookers. Different brand. I use them for keeping food warm, or breaks at work. $7.00 for each. They are supper handy.