Baz and Mike: No chefs around! We can do this ourselves! Also Baz and Mike: [high velocity yeet a cocktail glass at the far end of the studio and shatter it and Ben's heart into pieces]
I really appreciate it when y'all mention people with disabilities being the target market. A lot of people don't consider that and it means a lot to be seen. Thank you
YES. came here to say this!!! i hate people talking about how stupid and ridiculous infomercial gadgets are. they’re for people with disabilities! they’re not dumb! they’re so helpful and necessary! ❤️
My hands are really unsteady so that tray thing could be verry handy in the future and while I can cut veg well enough I take longer so the slap chop could be an easy workaround when preparing meals in a hurry or if my motor control and coordination declines in the future
I'd love to see the normals 'Battle for Badges' where they can challenge another normal for a badge they have but think they can show better. i.e. Mike could challenge Barry for spiceology and then in the battle show his knowledge of spices.
Great idea! I'd only allow it outside their own terms, however - not with each of them having studied up and prepared a dish, more like they both had to cook from the same limited set of surprise spices, and the judge didn't know who made which dish.
What if they could wager badges that others have etc. If Mike (hypothetically) didn't have spiceology, he could challenge Barry for it in a battle, winner takes the badge from the loser
Since Ebbers isn’t here, I’m filling in the nerdy bits about the tray. Tipsi tray is like a hanging pendulum, instead of the drink sloshing back and forth, the drink is actually pushed down. Our shoulder while walking creates the swing of the pendulum, and as we know pendulums always stabilise to the centre when moved. Key is to have a loose grip so when we stop walking (shoulder stops) the tray can continue to swing by the grip of your palm. Also, just have grandma knit a hanging basket frame for your regular trays. It’s the same principle, you get DIY design options and save 35 quids. 🤷🏻♂️
Also, since it is a pendulum (circular motion), there is a difference in swinging speed of our drink and speed of tray. However the difference isn’t much for shapes like cups and mugs since drink is closer to the tray. For tall stem wine glasses, the drink is further away from the tray and tray swings faster than the drink. Thus as demonstrated by Barry, the tray slips away from the drink as seen at 15:36 and the drink goes flying off.
do you think it would still swing like a pendulum even if your movement isn't coming from the hips or shoulder? (aka i'm an electric wheelchair user and eyeing it up!)
One of the best things about your channel is the community engagement. And I don't just mean asking what you should do next, although that's lovely. I also mean listening and taking criticism on-board and using it to change the way you look at the world. The way y'all are always so careful now to consider whether a gadget might have been made with disabled folks in mind is one heart-warming example.
Mike: Didn't we do well without them? Barry: broke a glass and probably some other parts of the new kitchen me: I mean...the place isn't on fire, so I guess...😂
I love how the guys are discovering centrifugal force and having fun. The slap chop has been out for a long time in the US. I'm glad they made it easier to clean now.
My mom had one in the 90s and it was a PITA to clean. Nice to see they listened to criticism and improved it. Will I get one? Not until I lose dexterity.
Barry slinging a Cosmo-looking 🍸 off of the Tipsy Tray was absolutely the most hilarious moment I've ever seen on Sorted. Thank you for the legit cackle that elicited from me.
My mother had something just like the slap chop 55 years ago, and no, she hardly ever used it. Also the tray featured in Waldon 2 by BF Skinner who also invented the concept of Operant Condition, which everybody uses every day.
Unrelated fact about the guy on the slap chop ad, he was convicted for fighting a prostitute that bit into his tongue and wouldn't let go. Whether or not you needed to know, you do now :)
I like how he's missing a piece the entire time he chops. There's supposed to be a guard at the top of the blade so food doesn't stick when it comes off the blade.
My grandmother had something identical to the slap chop she bought in the 50’s. As kids we loved when she would let us slap it to chop onions( while she supervised of course. She was a worrier) . Loving the “ parents are away “ vibe.
Have one here as well. I also think that they were missing a part in the video: mine has a plastic inlay that covers the spaces between the blades, so the food doesnt get stuckl there.
Was there a moment when Jamie and Ben looked at one another wide eyed and shouted "Baz" like the Catherine O'Hara in Home Alone when she realizes they've abandoned Kevin?
I'm throwing this one out there. The on-demand milk thing would be PERFECT for Oat milk, it would make oatmeal, and its the cheapest option to buy in bulk and store easily in your pantry
A liquidiser/blender would do just as well. Leave it to soak for 20 minutes and blend again and you get much more mashed. Liquidiser and sieve for £40 at most. Easier to clean and multipurpose.
I hadn't thought of oats but you're right, it makes sense for them and is probably the most eco-friendly option for it. My question over its eco credentials for nuts is whether pre-making milk could beat it as it means only the liquid is transported and they probably use lower-grade nuts than the ones you buy in a supermarket (since no one can see the shape/size of the nut once it's turned into milk.)
@@TomDufall Only the liquid is transported? You have more than 30 times the amount of weight to transport if you transport the made up milk rather than the nuts. That is 30 times the amount of fuel and general bother. You also need more robust packaging for liquids than you do for dry nuts. The nuts they use to make commercial milk are probably not lower grade because one bad nut can taint the whole batch and make it taste awful. Making it at home you can pick the occasional wrongun out easily.
@@pattheplanter licuidisers are notoriously finicky in what they accept and blenders would not separate the milk from the rest. I dont think theres an existing machine that does what this does Well except a literal millstone i suppose
@@DimT670 Really, I use a good liquidiser and a fine sieve. It works with less residue than that machine leaves. If it can do ice cubes it can do any nuts except dry tiger nuts. To make _horchata de chufa_ you need to soak the tiger nuts for a day or two.
The Slap Chop, aka: when Mike realized for the first time all the times James was frustrated when a gadge did what it said it does no matter how crazy the gadge is
15:35 the physics teacher in me immediately screamed: "that's never gonna work the centrifugal force is inversely proportional to the distance from the centre of rotation!"
The Tipsi Tray has given a friend of mine some measure of independence/control back - she has ME and needs a crutch to get around a lot and got a mini Tipsi tray so that she doesn't need to call her husband for help getting her a cuppa or whatever from the kitchen.
I don't know if you have made something like: "What do I need to get started cooking?" It sounds simple, but even if it boils down to a pan and two pots and 3 knifes, there is still a huge selection out there. And a lot of people are clueless and think non-stick pans are the only ones they can use. I've been cooking with pretty much the same high quality pans and knifes for all my life. The only thing I have to replace is my sharpening steel. It would also be interesting to see what a learned cook will select and what the normals thinks are useful tools. Something like that onion-chopper is a typical find in my mothers toolset. Even though she's a good cook, she bought a lot of this stuff to make it harder and have more stuff to clean afterwards ;)
I like the energy of this video. The format is still modern, but the energy is different. It's a little more old Sorted, like 2015 Sorted. And I absolutely love 2021 Sorted.
obsessed with the fact that Mike acknowledges that SO many of these “silly” gadgets are actually made for disabled folks, but are then mass marketed. the mass marketing is great bc it makes these tools accessible and cheap and available for the people who need them! ❤️ love you boys always ❤️❤️❤️
Would be interested in seeing more of the milk maker! Nuts are really expensive and would probably be much more expensive than buying nut milk, but oats are really cheap! It'd be good to see what else works with it
I'd think it be a really great way to infuse water with fruits instead of the traditional way that u just put a cylinder in a pitcher and it has to sit overnight to properly infuse; i also feel it would be great for bars that make a lot of their own infused alcohols and this way they could make them in bulk.
As a powerchair user who always has to have one hand on the controller if i wanna move, I was skeptical of this tipsi tray thing but tbh your demonstration sold me on it and this could be a gamechanger
There's still a line there, though. You gotta look at the product and actually think if the whole "also for disabled people" is simply marketing mumbo jumbo that doesn't fit the product or an actual plus point. Example: Spoon that stabilizes itself, so it's harder to spill with shaking hands - Fantastic gadget for disabled people with parkinson's or gripping issues. Tray with a handle, that only really helps in carrying many beverages and would be tougher for disabled people to reassemble once it falls down, offers no clear hand grip and is much too expensive for what it offers them? Not so much a gadget for the disabled. In case 1 it's a true point, in case 2 it's just a marketing ploy. Doesn't make the tray a bad product, but it shouldn't be instantly noted as "good" just because of that. That's like specifically calling out how bio-degradable the cardboard box is, that you just received 25 individual plastic bags in.
@@dowfreak7 Yep, agree. I think a lot of these gadget makers add the potential benefit to disabled users an afterthought. That slap chop thing would be an absolute nightmare for many and their marketing seems to be aimed at somehow making America thinner. Probably safe to not add the caveat it's useful for those with poor dexterity.
@@theblackrose1510 The SlapChop is also not as new a gadget as their current marketing would have us believe -- I have a similar product from the 1940s (glass jar, cork insert, wooden handles, etc.), well before anybody was mass-marketing with disabilities in mind.
@@dedjderaladin298 this isnt an one handed tray tho. Those are jjst regular trays designed for use with one hand. And with that come all the usual trappings This is designed completely different
Tbh I see it more for servers at restaurants or bars, as well as those of us who are klutzy. Tbh it’s all around a great design for everyone rather then just marketed to a specific group of people.
@@KittenCritters uhh untrue, by quite a bit. Other then of course, those that do not have 2 hands, the only people I have ever seen use a tray 1 handed are some servers in restaurants, which takes some great balance.
@@nstygrl97 it might be the most pretentious thing they have had on the show. I don't know which specific brand , i could guess aromaster, but it's a wine Aroma Kit.
Oh, oh, oh! I NEED that tray! I have to use a cane to get around, and that means I can only carry one thing at a time. That tray will let me carry both my food and my drink at the same time, or multiple beverages when I've got people around (whenever that is a thing again, so, you know sometime next decade 😉).
I keep a slap chop around for one and only one purpose: cutting cranberries for holiday quick breads. I don't chop them to smithereens, just a couple of chops, but it is way easier and faster than using a knife.
The tipsy tray is bloody genius. Working from home, my office is upstairs and the rest of my life downstairs. Having a hand free for the bannister while carting coffee cups and other bits and bobs between storeys *chef's kiss*
I have had mini chopper, identical to yours, for 35 yrs! Besides a small crack in the clear plastic, I dropped it, it works perfectly! I use it all the time for diced onions especially but really for anything diced small! Super easy to clean and assemble. I love it!
I literally lolled when I saw Slap Chop cause it's a HUGE meme among Spanish speaking ppl due to Vince doing an ad speaking broken Spanish with thick American accent and I've learned it completely by heart
I absolutely love that you mentioned dexterity issues with the Slap Chop. Tons of those As Seen On TV products that look stupid make a lot more sense when you imagine using them with severe arthritis or something.
As a waiter, the dangling tray looks difficult to fill or empty at the table without putting it down. Walking looks great especially on the stairs, but if you're actually wait staff you're already carrying a full tray with one hand.
The almond cow is legit! My girl got one and we love it for making plant based milks. She got it because she doesn’t like the gums and other additives in most plant based milks.
Plus where I live (i.e. France) most plant based milks are loaded with sugar. Not great for diabetics like me. Even though it's kind of expensive, I reckon the almond cow must be a very good buy, particularly if you buy your nuts in bulk.
We had something like the slap chopper some 40-50 years ago. The blade was the same shape but it fit through a piece of moulded plastic so that food did not remain stuck between the folds of the blade. It was most useful for chopping onions because there were fewer tears and it was very quick.
I still have one. My mum bought it from an Ideal Home Exhibition, probably sometime around the late 60's or early 70's. She used it quite a bit & I ultimately inherited it. I bought it with me when I moved to NZ & still use it even today. There's nothing new under the sun!
I really appreciate your trying to consider accessibility needs in your reviews! You were absolutely right to wonder if the Slap Chop might be an accessible tool--it may be helpful to folks with arthritis, Parkinsons, or other conditions that make a steady, secure grip on a knife more difficult.
@@maecooper8540 very true! It doesn’t do it all on its own. I have friends who use it with pre-portioned fruit and veg mainly, and with other accessibility tools.
It is also very dangerous. It utilizes razor blades that dull quickly and cannot be replaced or re sharpened. Once it dulls, food gets stuck and you have to fish it out. Also, cleanup is not safe. You can't get inside it properly. I have very bad shaky hands and I would rather go slow with the knife I am already using to make things fit. It worked for a few weeks then went in the garbage.
Since Ebbers isn’t here, I’m filling in the nerdy bits about the tray. Tipsi tray is like a hanging pendulum, instead of the drink sloshing back and forth, the drink is actually pushed down. Our shoulder while walking creates the swing of the pendulum, and as we know pendulums always stabilise to the centre when moved. Key is to have a loose grip so when we stop walking (shoulder stops) the tray can continue to swing by the grip of your palm. Also, just have grandma knit a hanging basket frame for your regular trays. It’s the same principle, you get DIY design options and save 35 quids. 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah my mum had an ancient one I think must have been from the 70s or 80s. He only ever used it to chop up nuts and seeds but because she's a health food person it still got (gets? Idk I don't go to her house any more) a lot of use.
I'm disabled and use two canes to walk. That tray is revolutionary. I'm definitely buying one of those. Thanks, Mike and Baz! (Especially Mike, who considered the Slapchop's utility to people with disabled hands.)
I think you should do an "accessible gadget review" video in which you invite guests with disabilities to try out some of these gadgets. Because I suspect some of them (silly marketing aside) might be useful for people without full mobility. Specifically in this video the slap-chop.
The milk machine! That would be so handy for me, being allergic to all animal milks, and the mess I make (my husband clean). However, the price being $250 CAD is too steep for me after paying that for a dehydrator. I save my used oats and freeze them in ice cube trays; a couple of those with water in a bowl, pop in the microwave and boom, you have oatmeal. Or, an easy add to smoothies. I also freeze the rice I use so that I can make faster congee.
For the almond cow thing I feel like it would be more expensive to buy the nuts than a carton of milk. Not to mention the milk cartons are typically recyclable whereas nuts tend to come in plastic packaging
Milk cartons are composites made of plastics, cellulose and sometimes metals, and composites are known to be really hard or impossible to recycle. plastics are a lot easier to recycle in comparison, as most of them can be melted, or at least dissolved. Unless burning is your concept of recycling (in which plastics still have an edge over milk cartons), a milk carton is not, in any way close to being as recyclable as plastics. also, milk cartons have a lot more potential to contaminate water with PE microplastics, comparable to film wraps.
Looked like a half cup of nuts and you can get 28oz of almonds for $12. One carton is $3.19 to 5.99 on the brand. The milk maker could pay for itself in three to five months depending on frequency of use.
Plastic packaging is also recyclable though. It takes just as much effort to throw a carton into the blue bin as it does to throw the plastic in. I feel like the nut vs animal issue is more about the ethics of acquiring the milk. The fact that people often forget about with cow's milk is the means through which it is produced the vast vast vast majority of the time. The cows are constantly forced onto the "rape rack" and artificially inseminated so that they are able to produce milk due to the pregnancy. The calves that are birthed are taken immediately and forced to live the same fate as their mothers.
@@giuseppebonatici7169 have a look for the documentary about recycling plastic on here that was filmed in Germany (I forget the name, but I'm sure it will be easy enough to find with that information), supposedly the world leaders in plastic recycling, to see just how little plastic is actually recycled or reused even when there is no user error at all before the bins are emptied. It's truly astounding just how little gets recycled and instead ends up in the sea or a landfill, and how much pollution it causes as well as how much money it wastes to separate, clean and then break it down only for it to end up in the same place as the rest of the stuff we throw away every day.
Ok, I want that Tipsy Tray. Immediately. Also, it was fun to see a throw-back like the Slap-Chop... it was on infomercials every night sooooo long ago. Fun video!
The kitchen just looks so good, guys. I know it’s been a while since y’all showed the upgrades but it just hit me in this one how nice it looks as a set!
YES the slap chop! Finally! Looks like they have definitely updated the ergonomics in the 15-20ish years they've been making them. Looks a lot easier to clean than the one my mom had lol
4:25 I must say, as soon as I saw it, I was super curious to hear your opinion on it. It is kind of on my dream list but price-wise still too much (even though it theoretically saves some money in the long run). I am happy you enjoyed the end result!
Nut milk maker, just get a grinder, got nuts (pun intended) and then add water, let sit for a bit then pout through a sieve. Most have a blender/grinder, a sieve and a jug at home. Save the environment even more and not buy a gadget designed with one thing in mind. I know people who do that now.
Not me screaming the entire time from 15:16-15:42 when Barry was doing a pirouette and windmill with the tray 😂😂 (right up until the martini at 15:34) 😅
I’ve wanted an almond cow so long!! On their website there’s so many recipes you can make with the milk and the pulp😍 like you can make cheezecakes, lemonade, smoothies, snacks 😍😍
Seeing thr slap chop: okay that is an older gadget, and one my family had at one point. Seeing the almond cow: that is defenitley a lot newer, and something I'd be tempted to get soley for experimental/ bougie food preperations.
This video has a distinct "the parental units are gone for the weekend, what can we buy on amazon and use before they get home?" vibe and I am loving every second of it 🤣🤣🤣
before i watch the rest of this, i have to say... the slap chop wasnt meant to be used sitting down, firmly pressing on the top. you have to stand over it and hit it like you mean it. doing this the way it's shown on tv in the original ads for the device will prevent the veg from becoming trapped in the blades. this thing is amazing if you use it correctly.
The Milk thing is a pretty cool concept. My wife and I are empty nesters and use only small amounts of milk, nuts are reasonably accessible and affordable and freeze beautifully. I will be looking into this more thoroughly. Thanks for the heads up gentlemen. Ebber’s is going to freak out when he finds out you two were into his aroma stash!🤪
I'd recommend getting a decent blender and using muslin cloth to do exactly the same thing a lot more affordably AND having an appliance that can do more than one very specific thing...
With the slap chop this was one of the only gadgets that my parents bought YEARS ago and I’ll say from experience they start sticking pretty quick any it’s really annoying.
I have one of the Pampered Chef models of it and it is such a pile of ass, and not in a good way. It can't really be sharpened either, so it only gets worse over time.
The cow thing seems amazing. I just wonder about the care for the product. I doubt it can go in the dishwasher.... love you guys a lot. Keep doing your own thing.
7:30 You can just make almond milk in a blender, its just water and almonds. The only tricky part is straining out all the almond solids that are left over (so you need like cheese cloth or something) which is why I could see this being handy. Then again you probably need to clean the filter a good bit so it seems like a similar amount of work in the long run.
I bought a 12 euro coffee maker last year and it came with a reusable metal filter. That one is fine enough to make oat milk at home, a lot less hassle than using cloth.
I like these "Baz and Mike do whatever they want when everyone else is gone" videos.
Phew 😅
@@SortedFood lol
The first “gadget” has been around for ages ^^ Even IKEA was selling a version of it at some point 15 or 20 years ago haha
For sure haha
LOVE IT!!!
Baz and Mike: No chefs around! We can do this ourselves!
Also Baz and Mike: [high velocity yeet a cocktail glass at the far end of the studio and shatter it and Ben's heart into pieces]
"High velocity yeet"
Fucking brilliant xD
When Mike tells Baz to "Do it", I can only think of Palpetine from StarWars ordering Anakin to kill Dooku.
I laughed so hard at this
Up until that point, dancing with filled vessels was remarkably graceful!
"Since we're Chef less does that mean we have to be extra normal?!" Well I think the Tipsi-tray bit answered that question.
I burst out laughing at that bit 🤣
and it was a fab section actually - more normals!
@@beckbeck5110 same!
True, although cacao nibs is definitely not my idea of extra normal 🤔
@@DevilboyScooby I mean,.... they're following a recipe without deviation. That's quite normal.
Tipsy tray was a prime example of how much they have to hold back when the chefs are around lol
tipsy tray was pretty lit though
@@villeda009 Something similar to that is used by tea sellers in India if they're delivering more than one glass of tea.
I really appreciate it when y'all mention people with disabilities being the target market. A lot of people don't consider that and it means a lot to be seen. Thank you
YES. came here to say this!!! i hate people talking about how stupid and ridiculous infomercial gadgets are. they’re for people with disabilities! they’re not dumb! they’re so helpful and necessary! ❤️
@@volleyballbabe1114 Absolutely!
I can't carry trays due to trembles in my hands, I always spill and it's so nice seeing something made that recognises and counters the issue.
@@HebiRein thanks so much!
My hands are really unsteady so that tray thing could be verry handy in the future and while I can cut veg well enough I take longer so the slap chop could be an easy workaround when preparing meals in a hurry or if my motor control and coordination declines in the future
I'm lowkey disappointed that they didn't use the Burger Buddy to hold their tuna melt hahaha
I'd love to see the normals 'Battle for Badges' where they can challenge another normal for a badge they have but think they can show better. i.e. Mike could challenge Barry for spiceology and then in the battle show his knowledge of spices.
If Barry wins at the end of the year by one badge when we all know spice-ology is a sham and Squid was iffy at best, then we will riot.
Great idea
@@TheKirbyT Also, absolutely true 😂
Great idea! I'd only allow it outside their own terms, however - not with each of them having studied up and prepared a dish, more like they both had to cook from the same limited set of surprise spices, and the judge didn't know who made which dish.
What if they could wager badges that others have etc. If Mike (hypothetically) didn't have spiceology, he could challenge Barry for it in a battle, winner takes the badge from the loser
I love this new segment: Chaotic Normals do chaotic normal stuff!
Since Ebbers isn’t here, I’m filling in the nerdy bits about the tray. Tipsi tray is like a hanging pendulum, instead of the drink sloshing back and forth, the drink is actually pushed down. Our shoulder while walking creates the swing of the pendulum, and as we know pendulums always stabilise to the centre when moved. Key is to have a loose grip so when we stop walking (shoulder stops) the tray can continue to swing by the grip of your palm.
Also, just have grandma knit a hanging basket frame for your regular trays. It’s the same principle, you get DIY design options and save 35 quids. 🤷🏻♂️
Also, since it is a pendulum (circular motion), there is a difference in swinging speed of our drink and speed of tray. However the difference isn’t much for shapes like cups and mugs since drink is closer to the tray. For tall stem wine glasses, the drink is further away from the tray and tray swings faster than the drink. Thus as demonstrated by Barry, the tray slips away from the drink as seen at 15:36 and the drink goes flying off.
Cheers Monil!
I’m sure Ebbers is a proud papa right now! Well done!
And some people with trembles or shaky hands, would not be able to make the DIY and the swinging tray is a perfect help.
do you think it would still swing like a pendulum even if your movement isn't coming from the hips or shoulder? (aka i'm an electric wheelchair user and eyeing it up!)
One of the best things about your channel is the community engagement. And I don't just mean asking what you should do next, although that's lovely. I also mean listening and taking criticism on-board and using it to change the way you look at the world. The way y'all are always so careful now to consider whether a gadget might have been made with disabled folks in mind is one heart-warming example.
Who decided that leaving Baz and Mike unsupervised in the studio was the responsible thing to do? 😉
We honestly don't know who signed this off 😬
@@SortedFood haha. I’m guessing everyone forgot to coordinate their travel plans. 😉
@@SortedFood maybe someone forgot to check
@@SortedFood It's clearly Ben's fault.
@@ProfessorOfCookies it's always Ben's fault.
Mike: Didn't we do well without them?
Barry: broke a glass and probably some other parts of the new kitchen
me: I mean...the place isn't on fire, so I guess...😂
I can just picture at some point, Jamie and Ben coming back to the studio like Donald Glover in Community with the pizzas
They also ruined a fork or spoon at the end 🤣
Not yet at least :P
I love how the guys are discovering centrifugal force and having fun. The slap chop has been out for a long time in the US. I'm glad they made it easier to clean now.
"You're gonna love my nuts." I'm never forgetting that line from the slap chop ads.
@@giricredwolf LOL Yes!
It's been out so long the guy has been in scandals.
My mom had one in the 90s and it was a PITA to clean. Nice to see they listened to criticism and improved it. Will I get one? Not until I lose dexterity.
Barry slinging a Cosmo-looking 🍸 off of the Tipsy Tray was absolutely the most hilarious moment I've ever seen on Sorted. Thank you for the legit cackle that elicited from me.
We loved it too!
Baz: picks up the martini glass
Me: No! It’s too
Glass: flies off
Me: top heavy sigh
Feel like I've entered a crack in time seeing coverage of the slap chop in year of our lord 2021
Now we need an ig live of them reading everything Vince the Slap Chop spokesperson has been arrested for since it was big here in North America!
That thing has been on sale here in the UK since the 1960's in one form or another and for about the same price.
so she was always😐😚😊😂
My mother had something just like the slap chop 55 years ago, and no, she hardly ever used it. Also the tray featured in Waldon 2 by BF Skinner who also invented the concept of Operant Condition, which everybody uses every day.
Unrelated fact about the guy on the slap chop ad, he was convicted for fighting a prostitute that bit into his tongue and wouldn't let go.
Whether or not you needed to know, you do now :)
"I drink nut milk"
A comment that can only be said with a straight face when Ben isn't around
"it isnt as thick as the nut milk i have at home" is a close second haha
I like how he's missing a piece the entire time he chops. There's supposed to be a guard at the top of the blade so food doesn't stick when it comes off the blade.
@@ぎrlsせxy Ive never seen one of these with a meme in it. Lmao.
Not all of these have that - my mom had them when I was little and neither had it
We definitely need Ben to see how far you can push the almond milk maker thing. The leftovers could really be used in many recipes
My grandmother had something identical to the slap chop she bought in the 50’s. As kids we loved when she would let us slap it to chop onions( while she supervised of course. She was a worrier) . Loving the “ parents are away “ vibe.
My mom had one too! It was great!!! Plus you didn't cry dicing the onions!!
We also had one of those at home when I grew up.
Me Ma had one in the 60s, a Zyliss "Auto Chop" . . .
Have one here as well.
I also think that they were missing a part in the video: mine has a plastic inlay that covers the spaces between the blades, so the food doesnt get stuckl there.
Zyliss Maxi Chop, way back in the sixties!
Was there a moment when Jamie and Ben looked at one another wide eyed and shouted "Baz" like the Catherine O'Hara in Home Alone when she realizes they've abandoned Kevin?
they be more worried about the studio it self. they just redone the studio.
I'm throwing this one out there. The on-demand milk thing would be PERFECT for Oat milk, it would make oatmeal, and its the cheapest option to buy in bulk and store easily in your pantry
A liquidiser/blender would do just as well. Leave it to soak for 20 minutes and blend again and you get much more mashed. Liquidiser and sieve for £40 at most. Easier to clean and multipurpose.
I hadn't thought of oats but you're right, it makes sense for them and is probably the most eco-friendly option for it. My question over its eco credentials for nuts is whether pre-making milk could beat it as it means only the liquid is transported and they probably use lower-grade nuts than the ones you buy in a supermarket (since no one can see the shape/size of the nut once it's turned into milk.)
@@TomDufall Only the liquid is transported? You have more than 30 times the amount of weight to transport if you transport the made up milk rather than the nuts. That is 30 times the amount of fuel and general bother. You also need more robust packaging for liquids than you do for dry nuts. The nuts they use to make commercial milk are probably not lower grade because one bad nut can taint the whole batch and make it taste awful. Making it at home you can pick the occasional wrongun out easily.
@@pattheplanter licuidisers are notoriously finicky in what they accept and blenders would not separate the milk from the rest. I dont think theres an existing machine that does what this does
Well except a literal millstone i suppose
@@DimT670 Really, I use a good liquidiser and a fine sieve. It works with less residue than that machine leaves. If it can do ice cubes it can do any nuts except dry tiger nuts. To make _horchata de chufa_ you need to soak the tiger nuts for a day or two.
i cannot WAIT to see a vid with all of them cooking in the new kitchen. it’s gorgeous!
and baz can leave on all the hobs he fancies
He's going to be SO excited during the next cooking challenge! Anyone say sabotage? 👀
The Slap Chop, aka: when Mike realized for the first time all the times James was frustrated when a gadge did what it said it does no matter how crazy the gadge is
15:35 the physics teacher in me immediately screamed: "that's never gonna work the centrifugal force is inversely proportional to the distance from the centre of rotation!"
Wtf
The Tipsi Tray has given a friend of mine some measure of independence/control back - she has ME and needs a crutch to get around a lot and got a mini Tipsi tray so that she doesn't need to call her husband for help getting her a cuppa or whatever from the kitchen.
I think This episode warranted the entry of Oh Dear oh Dear of Janice's ever tired voice 😂😂😂
That would have worked really well.
D'you know, I always thought the 'Oh dear Oh dear' was Tony Robinson...
@@vincerussett7922 I’ve always though Barry sounds 100% like Tony Robinson/Baldrick…
the obstacle course is exactly the chaotic energy i'd expect when Ben is away 😂😂
I don't know if you have made something like: "What do I need to get started cooking?" It sounds simple, but even if it boils down to a pan and two pots and 3 knifes, there is still a huge selection out there. And a lot of people are clueless and think non-stick pans are the only ones they can use. I've been cooking with pretty much the same high quality pans and knifes for all my life. The only thing I have to replace is my sharpening steel. It would also be interesting to see what a learned cook will select and what the normals thinks are useful tools. Something like that onion-chopper is a typical find in my mothers toolset. Even though she's a good cook, she bought a lot of this stuff to make it harder and have more stuff to clean afterwards ;)
What three kinds of knives do you use? I broadly just use the one knife for everything.
@@ninathomson1735 Chef`s, peeling and not very expensive, or cleaver.
@@ninathomson1735 Usually a chef's, serrated, and either a boning or paring knife.
Just happy to Mike again. Was kinda worried after feeling like he wasn't on for ages. Now with two in a row, he balance of life has been restored.
I love the energy between Mike and Barry alone in the studio. It’s fun and silly!
“and now we know” I do enjoy this thorough testing from two normals left to do whatever they want
I like the energy of this video. The format is still modern, but the energy is different. It's a little more old Sorted, like 2015 Sorted.
And I absolutely love 2021 Sorted.
I agree, this gives off heavy oldschool sorted vibes and I'm loving it
obsessed with the fact that Mike acknowledges that SO many of these “silly” gadgets are actually made for disabled folks, but are then mass marketed. the mass marketing is great bc it makes these tools accessible and cheap and available for the people who need them! ❤️ love you boys always ❤️❤️❤️
We agree!
Barry swinging that tray made me laugh out loud. You guys are the only thing I watch in these crazy times, I appreciate every single video. Thankyou
"Didn't we do well without them?"
Well, if you don't count throwing a full wine glass across the studio and shattering it --
Excuse me, that was a martini glass thank you lol
Would be interested in seeing more of the milk maker! Nuts are really expensive and would probably be much more expensive than buying nut milk, but oats are really cheap! It'd be good to see what else works with it
I have it, and it’s absolutely amazing! I’ve used the leftover meal to make cookies, cakes, pies, alcoholic drinks etc!!
I'd think it be a really great way to infuse water with fruits instead of the traditional way that u just put a cylinder in a pitcher and it has to sit overnight to properly infuse; i also feel it would be great for bars that make a lot of their own infused alcohols and this way they could make them in bulk.
I would totally use this with oats and make "oat flakes" out of it. Similar to corn flakes
I would like to see a episode where you make weird milks with the almond cow and guess what they were made of. Chia milk, sunflower seed milk.
you guys really seem to enjoy that "home alone" thing. It was great fun watching you guys having a great time. I wouldn't complain seeing more of this
As a powerchair user who always has to have one hand on the controller if i wanna move, I was skeptical of this tipsi tray thing but tbh your demonstration sold me on it and this could be a gamechanger
I LOVE how you guys now always consider people with disabilities when reviewing these gadgets. Excellent growth.
Entertaining as always 👍🏻
Thank you! 😃
@@SortedFood have you guys ever considered having disabled individuals come in and demo how certain gadgets are helpful?
There's still a line there, though. You gotta look at the product and actually think if the whole "also for disabled people" is simply marketing mumbo jumbo that doesn't fit the product or an actual plus point.
Example: Spoon that stabilizes itself, so it's harder to spill with shaking hands - Fantastic gadget for disabled people with parkinson's or gripping issues.
Tray with a handle, that only really helps in carrying many beverages and would be tougher for disabled people to reassemble once it falls down, offers no clear hand grip and is much too expensive for what it offers them? Not so much a gadget for the disabled.
In case 1 it's a true point, in case 2 it's just a marketing ploy. Doesn't make the tray a bad product, but it shouldn't be instantly noted as "good" just because of that. That's like specifically calling out how bio-degradable the cardboard box is, that you just received 25 individual plastic bags in.
@@dowfreak7 Yep, agree. I think a lot of these gadget makers add the potential benefit to disabled users an afterthought. That slap chop thing would be an absolute nightmare for many and their marketing seems to be aimed at somehow making America thinner. Probably safe to not add the caveat it's useful for those with poor dexterity.
@@theblackrose1510 The SlapChop is also not as new a gadget as their current marketing would have us believe -- I have a similar product from the 1940s (glass jar, cork insert, wooden handles, etc.), well before anybody was mass-marketing with disabilities in mind.
The tipsy tray is perfect for people with only one arm or hand. It is always good when physically disabled people have options !
Yup, one handed trays have been out for years - they're sold by the likes of NRS and Amazon - but it's not many people that know about them.
@@dedjderaladin298 this isnt an one handed tray tho. Those are jjst regular trays designed for use with one hand. And with that come all the usual trappings
This is designed completely different
Tbh I see it more for servers at restaurants or bars, as well as those of us who are klutzy.
Tbh it’s all around a great design for everyone rather then just marketed to a specific group of people.
..but all trays can be used with only one hand
@@KittenCritters uhh untrue, by quite a bit. Other then of course, those that do not have 2 hands, the only people I have ever seen use a tray 1 handed are some servers in restaurants, which takes some great balance.
I like this combo!
Ah a man of culture watching sorted I see
@@codlogic7060 have been for ages!
love Mike, he's a character of his own
@@DiplexHeated I just found them somewhat recently I wish I would have found them a long time ago. I been binge watching their videos to catch up
ME TOO.
Thanks so much for featuring the Tipsi Tray guys! Loved watching the pirouette!
The Mike and Barry “2 Lads mucking about in the Studio” is brilliant. So much fun
That smelly kit would be so much fun for classrooms teaching about the senses.
yeah...what IS that? who makes it? anyone know?
@@nstygrl97 it might be the most pretentious thing they have had on the show. I don't know which specific brand , i could guess aromaster, but it's a wine Aroma Kit.
Oh, oh, oh! I NEED that tray! I have to use a cane to get around, and that means I can only carry one thing at a time. That tray will let me carry both my food and my drink at the same time, or multiple beverages when I've got people around (whenever that is a thing again, so, you know sometime next decade 😉).
I keep a slap chop around for one and only one purpose: cutting cranberries for holiday quick breads. I don't chop them to smithereens, just a couple of chops, but it is way easier and faster than using a knife.
The tipsy tray is bloody genius. Working from home, my office is upstairs and the rest of my life downstairs. Having a hand free for the bannister while carting coffee cups and other bits and bobs between storeys *chef's kiss*
I have had mini chopper, identical to yours, for 35 yrs! Besides a small crack in the clear plastic, I dropped it, it works perfectly! I use it all the time for diced onions especially but really for anything diced small! Super easy to clean and assemble. I love it!
They have a new kitchen setup!!! Look at those beautiful counters and stoves and sinks, it looks so elegant! :D
Thanks! We're glad you like it.
@@SortedFood Question now remains: Is the sink finally hooked up? ^^
@@CharBezwingerOrom that's what I was wondering too. Waiting for Spaff to come in and rip the faucet out again 😂
On another post, Ben said the sink doesn’t work, since they are renting and can’t move plumbing.
@@kerrywilhite7846 Why do they have one then and not just make it another counter top for more prep space?
I literally lolled when I saw Slap Chop cause it's a HUGE meme among Spanish speaking ppl due to Vince doing an ad speaking broken Spanish with thick American accent and I've learned it completely by heart
Mike: 'Windmill it!'
Me: Let chaos reign.
I absolutely love that you mentioned dexterity issues with the Slap Chop. Tons of those As Seen On TV products that look stupid make a lot more sense when you imagine using them with severe arthritis or something.
As a waiter, the dangling tray looks difficult to fill or empty at the table without putting it down. Walking looks great especially on the stairs, but if you're actually wait staff you're already carrying a full tray with one hand.
True but how many full trays have you seen spilled? Also you can push through a crowd more easily
As someone for whom the cane is becoming a necessity I admit to being interested.
@@rabidsamfan let us know if you need any more info
@@rabidsamfan As someone that's dyspraxic and only sees with one eye, it does sound like a good idea to me.
Lovely to see Barry discover centrifugal force this episode
I love the new “Ebbers is away” format/series
That fork is the most hilarious follow up after the flavour enhancing spoon from Sunday’s video. 😂
Yep, and I guess you could just light a scented candle instead of that aroma-fork thing
Baz and Mike be like, "In our defense, we were left unsupervised."
Tipsy Tray is amazing. SO glad you gave it some recognition. Def a plus for disabled, but pretty cool for anyone to free up their other hand.
The almond cow is legit! My girl got one and we love it for making plant based milks. She got it because she doesn’t like the gums and other additives in most plant based milks.
Plus where I live (i.e. France) most plant based milks are loaded with sugar. Not great for diabetics like me.
Even though it's kind of expensive, I reckon the almond cow must be a very good buy, particularly if you buy your nuts in bulk.
We had something like the slap chopper some 40-50 years ago. The blade was the same shape but it fit through a piece of moulded plastic so that food did not remain stuck between the folds of the blade. It was most useful for chopping onions because there were fewer tears and it was very quick.
…….and it was cheap! (I had one.)
I still have one. My mum bought it from an Ideal Home Exhibition, probably sometime around the late 60's or early 70's. She used it quite a bit & I ultimately inherited it. I bought it with me when I moved to NZ & still use it even today.
There's nothing new under the sun!
Yes, my parents had one like that with the guard in the ‘90s.
This video has become an instant classic. Taking us back in time when u had more fun with normals
This video was hilarious and amazing and I love how crazy Mike and Barry get when Jamie and Ben aren't around 🤣
The transition from tomato puree to sliced tomatoes was beautiful!!
I love this video. It’s like “while ebbers is away, the guys will play!” 😂 great job mike and baz!❤️
I really appreciate your trying to consider accessibility needs in your reviews! You were absolutely right to wonder if the Slap Chop might be an accessible tool--it may be helpful to folks with arthritis, Parkinsons, or other conditions that make a steady, secure grip on a knife more difficult.
Except that it's not that big. So there is a fair amount of pre-prep with the knife before you can put it in the slap chop.
@@maecooper8540 very true! It doesn’t do it all on its own. I have friends who use it with pre-portioned fruit and veg mainly, and with other accessibility tools.
It is also very dangerous. It utilizes razor blades that dull quickly and cannot be replaced or re sharpened. Once it dulls, food gets stuck and you have to fish it out. Also, cleanup is not safe. You can't get inside it properly.
I have very bad shaky hands and I would rather go slow with the knife I am already using to make things fit. It worked for a few weeks then went in the garbage.
@@amberdawnstafford9401 that’s really useful to know, thank you!
Since Ebbers isn’t here, I’m filling in the nerdy bits about the tray. Tipsi tray is like a hanging pendulum, instead of the drink sloshing back and forth, the drink is actually pushed down. Our shoulder while walking creates the swing of the pendulum, and as we know pendulums always stabilise to the centre when moved. Key is to have a loose grip so when we stop walking (shoulder stops) the tray can continue to swing by the grip of your palm.
Also, just have grandma knit a hanging basket frame for your regular trays. It’s the same principle, you get DIY design options and save 35 quids. 🤷🏻♂️
My mother had a variant of the "Slap Chopper" when I was a kid, well over 40 years ago, so it's actually a pretty old idea! 😊
I was thinking the same. It's a very old idea...
Mine too! The classic Zick Zick Zyliss… apparently invented in the 60s.
@@thomasnuhse2158 Actually invented in the USA in 1956.....
My mother's didn't "bloom".
Yeah my mum had an ancient one I think must have been from the 70s or 80s. He only ever used it to chop up nuts and seeds but because she's a health food person it still got (gets? Idk I don't go to her house any more) a lot of use.
Can I just say I love how you guys always comment on how a gadget could be great for people with dexterity issues!!! Good job guys!!!
I'm disabled and use two canes to walk. That tray is revolutionary. I'm definitely buying one of those. Thanks, Mike and Baz! (Especially Mike, who considered the Slapchop's utility to people with disabled hands.)
I think you should do an "accessible gadget review" video in which you invite guests with disabilities to try out some of these gadgets. Because I suspect some of them (silly marketing aside) might be useful for people without full mobility. Specifically in this video the slap-chop.
The milk machine! That would be so handy for me, being allergic to all animal milks, and the mess I make (my husband clean). However, the price being $250 CAD is too steep for me after paying that for a dehydrator.
I save my used oats and freeze them in ice cube trays; a couple of those with water in a bowl, pop in the microwave and boom, you have oatmeal. Or, an easy add to smoothies.
I also freeze the rice I use so that I can make faster congee.
For the almond cow thing I feel like it would be more expensive to buy the nuts than a carton of milk. Not to mention the milk cartons are typically recyclable whereas nuts tend to come in plastic packaging
Milk cartons are composites made of plastics, cellulose and sometimes metals, and composites are known to be really hard or impossible to recycle. plastics are a lot easier to recycle in comparison, as most of them can be melted, or at least dissolved. Unless burning is your concept of recycling (in which plastics still have an edge over milk cartons), a milk carton is not, in any way close to being as recyclable as plastics. also, milk cartons have a lot more potential to contaminate water with PE microplastics, comparable to film wraps.
Looked like a half cup of nuts and you can get 28oz of almonds for $12. One carton is $3.19 to 5.99 on the brand. The milk maker could pay for itself in three to five months depending on frequency of use.
@@giuseppebonatici7169 Also, you can, in some places, get nuts from bulk bins and use resusable containers.
Plastic packaging is also recyclable though. It takes just as much effort to throw a carton into the blue bin as it does to throw the plastic in. I feel like the nut vs animal issue is more about the ethics of acquiring the milk. The fact that people often forget about with cow's milk is the means through which it is produced the vast vast vast majority of the time. The cows are constantly forced onto the "rape rack" and artificially inseminated so that they are able to produce milk due to the pregnancy. The calves that are birthed are taken immediately and forced to live the same fate as their mothers.
@@giuseppebonatici7169 have a look for the documentary about recycling plastic on here that was filmed in Germany (I forget the name, but I'm sure it will be easy enough to find with that information), supposedly the world leaders in plastic recycling, to see just how little plastic is actually recycled or reused even when there is no user error at all before the bins are emptied. It's truly astounding just how little gets recycled and instead ends up in the sea or a landfill, and how much pollution it causes as well as how much money it wastes to separate, clean and then break it down only for it to end up in the same place as the rest of the stuff we throw away every day.
Ok, I want that Tipsy Tray. Immediately. Also, it was fun to see a throw-back like the Slap-Chop... it was on infomercials every night sooooo long ago. Fun video!
The kitchen just looks so good, guys. I know it’s been a while since y’all showed the upgrades but it just hit me in this one how nice it looks as a set!
YES the slap chop! Finally! Looks like they have definitely updated the ergonomics in the 15-20ish years they've been making them. Looks a lot easier to clean than the one my mom had lol
My mum had one when I was young and i'm 50, so they've been around a lot longer than 15-20 years
@@17Blower oh boy my youth is actually showing for once on the internet ahaha
I cannot believe they didn't include the "You're gonna love my nuts" soundbite from the Slap Chop. Legendary infomercial of its time
the FIRST thing that popped into my head after they said slap chop! 😆
I have to admit: I am fascinated by the tipsy tray. It even looks good enough to keep as a form of furnishing without feeling bad about it.
Hang your bananas off it- multifunctional device!
@@cftyftyufyfuyfty I mean, I have seen Yamazaki market a banana hanger. :P
15:20 is exactly why the barry mike dynamic is so great lmaooo
4:25 I must say, as soon as I saw it, I was super curious to hear your opinion on it. It is kind of on my dream list but price-wise still too much (even though it theoretically saves some money in the long run). I am happy you enjoyed the end result!
I'd love to see you try the "As Seen On TV" Cathy Mitchell gadgets and cookbooks.
Nut milk maker, just get a grinder, got nuts (pun intended) and then add water, let sit for a bit then pout through a sieve. Most have a blender/grinder, a sieve and a jug at home. Save the environment even more and not buy a gadget designed with one thing in mind.
I know people who do that now.
I do that and it is smaller than that thing and much cheaper.
Long day at work- sorted marathon here we go!!!
Enjoy!
Not me screaming the entire time from 15:16-15:42 when Barry was doing a pirouette and windmill with the tray 😂😂 (right up until the martini at 15:34) 😅
The slap chop is just a new name for a gadget I first used 60 years ago. It hasn’t got any better over time.
I’ve wanted an almond cow so long!! On their website there’s so many recipes you can make with the milk and the pulp😍 like you can make cheezecakes, lemonade, smoothies, snacks 😍😍
Barry and Mike is my favourite SORTEDfood pairing in a post-James world.
Seeing thr slap chop: okay that is an older gadget, and one my family had at one point.
Seeing the almond cow: that is defenitley a lot newer, and something I'd be tempted to get soley for experimental/ bougie food preperations.
This video has a distinct "the parental units are gone for the weekend, what can we buy on amazon and use before they get home?" vibe and I am loving every second of it 🤣🤣🤣
before i watch the rest of this, i have to say... the slap chop wasnt meant to be used sitting down, firmly pressing on the top. you have to stand over it and hit it like you mean it. doing this the way it's shown on tv in the original ads for the device will prevent the veg from becoming trapped in the blades. this thing is amazing if you use it correctly.
The Milk thing is a pretty cool concept. My wife and I are empty nesters and use only small amounts of milk, nuts are reasonably accessible and affordable and freeze beautifully. I will be looking into this more thoroughly. Thanks for the heads up gentlemen. Ebber’s is going to freak out when he finds out you two were into his aroma stash!🤪
I'd recommend getting a decent blender and using muslin cloth to do exactly the same thing a lot more affordably AND having an appliance that can do more than one very specific thing...
What is an empty nester..?
@@cftyftyufyfuyfty an empty nester is a couple whose kids have all grown up and left home.
I like the pair-o- normal activities I've watched today.
i see what you did there....golf clap..
I don't know why , but I found today's episode every calm, relaxing and soothing...🙆
Ain't gonna lie, these duo is the best when it comes to testing the limit of a product😂 bloody hell funny
Excellent! And also LOL at Barry’s face when that wine glass flew off. LOL
(Best blooper ever!)
Me seeing the intro: "This gonna be good!"
Haha... when the Cat's away........
With the slap chop this was one of the only gadgets that my parents bought YEARS ago and I’ll say from experience they start sticking pretty quick any it’s really annoying.
Indeed, I remember them from the 70s, and I'm not sure they were brand new back then.
I have one of the Pampered Chef models of it and it is such a pile of ass, and not in a good way. It can't really be sharpened either, so it only gets worse over time.
The cow thing seems amazing. I just wonder about the care for the product. I doubt it can go in the dishwasher.... love you guys a lot. Keep doing your own thing.
7:30 You can just make almond milk in a blender, its just water and almonds. The only tricky part is straining out all the almond solids that are left over (so you need like cheese cloth or something) which is why I could see this being handy. Then again you probably need to clean the filter a good bit so it seems like a similar amount of work in the long run.
I bought a 12 euro coffee maker last year and it came with a reusable metal filter. That one is fine enough to make oat milk at home, a lot less hassle than using cloth.
Barry. Bless his little heart