5 Kickstarter Gadgets Tested By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious
Design and usability guru Dan Formosa returns for another episode of Well Equipped, this time reviewing 5 kitchen gadgets that received funding on Kickstarter. But which ones live up to the billing? Watch as he tests each device and assesses them for effectiveness and usability, commenting on what works, what doesn't, and how he would improve their design with a few tweaks.
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Producer/Director: Jen Osaki
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: LJ D'Arpa
Talent: Dan Formosa
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Associate Producer: Sam Ghee
Culinary Producer: Kat Boytsova
Culinary Assistant: Malin Hillemann
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0:00 Kickstarter Gadgets
0:36 Peanut Butter Spoon
4:26 Quopener
7:34 Midnight Scoop
10:54 Slicex
14:45 Final Press
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I’m going to spin the slicing device for a clean surface but I’m not going to clean the knife!
A spoon thats more difficult to use for people who cant use a spoon! HMMMM
There should always be a washing/cleaning test included. So many kitchen gadgets are a giant fail on this point.
So true
• The Final Press is handwash only. In my experience infuser-style devices are pretty easy to clean (though obviously a disposable filter is even easier). The manufacturer notes that the plunger can be used to dry out the coffee grounds before cleaning so that they won't stick to the filter. • The Peanut butter spoon's head can be detached for cleaning in a dishwasher. However, the wooden handle is handwash only. Peanut butter is easy to wash off, but the idea of handwashing anything just to make a PB sandwich feels kind of obnoxious. • The SliceX can be disassembled, which makes for a flat and thus easily-cleaned surface. It's technically dishwasher safe. However, in my experience stuff like that falls out of the rack, so it would need a basket (or to be cleaned while still assembled, but that's likely to leave remnants in the crevices). I wish designers had a stronger tendency to add holes to everything. That way, dishes can be placed on the dishwasher tine and thus won't fall out. • The Quopener shouldn't need cleaning. • The midnight scoop is dishwasher safe but also trivial to clean by hand.
Not even the regular mesh strainer would pass that. XD
He does address this where neccesary
I absolutely agree. Great point!
As someone with a disability I have to say that THE QUOPENER IS AMAZING! Mine came today, and I already love it. I initially got it upside down, but I realised it was wrong and turned it over and now I have a fridge full of opened jars. If anyone wants to come round for pickled eggs with gherkins, beetroot and curry sauce please feel free as I now have a fridge full of open jars to use up.
😂 oh fun!
I actually really want to get this, i think it might be little finicky, but as someone with very weak grip I’m my dominate hand I think it would be soooo helpful. Your reply is pushing me to go get one myself
@@victorconklin3480bro just use a spoon and pop up the lid , it's easier and more cost effective.
@@edgaryork5161 their point is that their grip is weak, using a knife in a situation it's not meant to be used in is already dangerous, but with a weak grip you're gonna have to be applying more force elsewhere to make up for your weak grip, and applying more force to a KNIFE that your grip is already loose on is a recipe for disaster, lol.
@@forest-goddess try it your self and you will see what I meant, it's literally needs the least amount of force to open it even much less than these gadgets, and yes you can use a spoon 🥄 or butter knife so you don't have to worry.
that unbelievably dry delivery on "it's peanut butter jelly time" was phenomenal, it unlocked some buried memories for me.
I thought a fun idea for the Quopener Would be to have a snake themed one. It does tend to snake around the jar and you do use a form of constriction to twist the lid off. You could also tell which side is which based on where the head of the snake would be.
Smart and clever
That jar opener does look very fiddly, but seems incredibly effective. It must help a lot of people, particularly some people with disabilities or poor arm strength/motor control.
You are right! It can take some getting used to, but this is rewarded by not having to use any force (or fine finger movements) with your hands when opening jars.
Possibly, but they already make wrenches and electric jar openers for those folks. This one seems unnecessarily hard to use and possibly an issue for those that have issues with motor control and coordination.
Yeah but they need the strength and motor skills to hold the wacky contraption So the amount of people who benefit are the small sliver who can't open cans but are just capable enough to hold that thing
Honestly, just take a breadknife under the rim of the lid and twist it slightly or pull the knife handle out away from the jar. The lids get stuck because of air pressure, but simply levying the lid a tiny bit, the air pressure escapes and it'll open without resistance. Works every time.
When I was 19 years old, and with (then and now) hands dextrous enough to play musical instruments that require fine motor skills, I still spent hours trying to open a glass jar of salsa. Placing a knife-like object between the jar and lid was not effective. I ended up asking an athlete to open it for me. I would very gladly spend the time learning to use a product to make this easier. (I am left-handed, so that may account for part of my difficulty.) Jar openers are a gift from Heaven so that I do not have to be dependent upon others. I suppose the event could be either a testament against the brand of salsa (for using such hard-to-open packaging) or in its favor (for making a product I wanted enough to be willing to go through that ordeal).
To be honest, i watch these series not because of the products, but its because Dan’s delivery and his minor sarcasm and dead pan jokes that entice me hahaha
Dan is such a wildcard. First it looks like he's cutting his PB&J in half, then one half is so much bigger than the other. It gives me a thrill
Omg did you see him open that jar of peanut butter at 2:29. Omg like so awesome the way he did it. He twisted the top and it came right off. So pro!
Even his left-handed oil test is a wildcard these days.
He does really live on the edge. I heard sometimes he even sleeps in on his days off. 😮 Could you imagine being such a badass.
@@chrisbuckley1785 No way! Dan could never do something THAT wacky
came for this comment, ive never seen a diagonal cut like that lol
I will no longer use the word bread. For now on I will call it raw toast
I love it when Dan tests the food he eats and says it tastes exactly like it's supposed to taste :D
That's because some gadgets actually do leave a weird aftertaste when used.
I feel that the Quopener would be perfect for someone like me - I have no strength in my hands due to a disability, and I struggle to open jars. I didn't know it existed, but I'm checking it out now!
Hi, another trick you can use on jars is to slide the triangular end of a can opener or church key under the lid and press gently down till you hear the pop. The usual reason jar lids are sometimes hard to open is becsuse you have to overcome the force of vacuum pressure. By prying the lid slightly you can break the airtight seal without deforming the lid. I hope this is helpful for you.
@@Sletchman thanks
I don't think it looked particularly confusing either, I usually agree with Dan, but on this, I have to disagree. My mum has really bad hand weakness, jars are a problem for her. Might look into that quopener.
@TheSletchman nice one thank you, that sounds easier. It sucks to see her struggle, she loves cooking, hopefully this helps.
@@Sletchman thanks! I got their can opener for Christmas last year and it's amazing, but I didn't know they did a jar opener too.
It's not always that you come across a ice cream scoop that doubles as a bludgeoning weapon or heavy projectile. Nice!
That actually sounds an awful lot like some vintage ice cream scoops, they were mostly solid metal and some had fairly intricate handles that ended kinda pointy. I have one that's probably from the 80s and, oh boy, that's one of my top 5 kitchen items to use if I never need to defend myself around here lol
you can get metal ones with some kind of antifreeze in them, those are pretty heavy
@@mariaah3073 Reminds me of one of the Grown Up movies(?) It’s like the son of Adam Sandler’s character is trying to win a girl using the “three methods”. He is doing the second method while buying ice cream. The ice cream shop owner catches on to this and asks the son if he is doing the “three methods”… right before knocking his wife, who has her back facing him and thus cannot see, unconscious by throwing the scoop he’s holding at her head (implying that he tried and is now stuck with his wife).
Would help if he knew after use it correctly!
Ice cream bandits are a real concern! Won't somebody think of the children?!
I would've liked to see a left handed oil test comparison on the jar opener vs the hand, I think he would've appreciated It more
I second that!
I wish he'd done the oil test with the quopener. That would immediately highlight why so many of us need a gadget like this.
I think he was just taking it as obvious that oiling his hands wouldn't affect the quopener very much, and would make hand-opening completely impossible.
Dan is the kind of dude to put both peanut butter and jelly onto the same slice of bread instead of separately
I was today years old when I learned that kind of person exists.
...is that not normal?
@@kimchiteagames It's normal, but I personally like to spread the peanut butter one one slice and the jelly on the other so that way there's no cross contamination in the jars and it makes it easier to spread the jelly
@@spikes_johnson I've never had trouble spreading jelly on peanut butter, but I've never really thought about it before lol
@@kimchiteagames I'm not saying it's difficult, but it's a lot easier to do them separately in my opinion.
That jar opener seems really nice actually. I really like that it's not just another lid gripping device, but also grips the jar.
The ice cream scoop made of a solid chunk of metal is a feature so that it holds more heat allowing the ice cream to melt and detach from the scoop multiple times.
That was his only suggestion in the redesign. I think the handle should have textured knirling for grip.
@@lastthen5838 or even a silicone cover for grip
Looks like an industrial scoop, meant for large buckets of ice cream at a store. And hes holding it wrong. Its meant to be used like a shovel(which everyone uses wrong as well)
I have my grandmother's old cast aluminium ice cream scoop. It's about as old as my mother (69 years) and is still faithfully scooping kids cones.
Except that one is stainless steel, won't heat up unless you're _really_ prying on that ice cream.
You want a solid heavy handle on an ice cream scoop because it acts as a heat source for the scoop to pull from - allowing for more scoops between dunks in a warm water bath.
Unless you have a super coductive metal or use the spoon for half an hour straight, that will have zero to none impact.
@@CD-kg9by I used to have a spoon that had the handle 75% filled with water with some chemicals to keep it germ free. Heat capacity of water is so high when you let it soak in heat it stayed hot for a long time.
"Raw toast" had me laughing so much! 😂
Was looking for the, "raw toast," comment XDD thank you lol!!~
Return of the left handed oil test! I love it! This is the first of my recent memory where Dan gave a 5/5 buy rating to multiple products, gotta love that. I also love how he complimented that the design of the midnight ice cream spoon, I hope the creators see this! That's not to say Dan's criticism of other products is unwarranted, it's just refreshing to see there are some people out there besides Dan still putting the appropriate effort into design.
You know it's bad when you see the peanut butter spoon and immediately go "hey that's almost certainly not going to be better than a standard knife"
I got a peanut butter knife and it's the best 10 bucks I've ever spent. It's actually a knife tho
I just use a small spatula.
I use the standard “butter knife”.
I feel it's best use would be when you're almost done with your jar, no? The sharp 90° edge should scrape it right off the bottle from bottom, corners, no?
@@preethisathyakrishnan2191 This is what I thought. Although, the spoon bowl shape could probably be flattened out, as Dan was saying.
I would like to see the left handed oil test used for both methods to show how some gadgets really help people with mobility issues.
Yeah! The standard jar with an oiled non-dominant hand would be pretty telling!
@@stellaluna6421 It wouldn't be telling at all. It's obvious that the quopener isn't really affected by oiling his hands, and obvious that hand-opening would be basically impossible.
The PB spoon should also be made of one material. The spatulas with a wooden handle often collect gunk in the link hole underneath the silicone.
Yuuuup
For anyone with grip issues opening jars, I have found a standard strap wrench found in the plumbing section of any hardware store/home center makes the job effortless. it is inherently adjustable, self tightens, and the lever action provides a lot of mechanical advantage. Also, it is space efficient at about the same size as any whisk or ladle. It is definitely simpler than the Quopener.
A strap wrench is a nice and simple tool indeed! But you’d still have to hold the jar with the other hand (or use two wrenches), which can be uncomfortable for some people. The Quopener works as if you'd have two wrenches combined into one.
@@quopener4203 Your product is a good example of trying to design a universal solution. I use Italian passata that comes in tapered bottles. Those might cause slippage along with squared off Mason jars. Your product is the simplest solution to a surprisingly complicated task. It’s hard to design for every possible jar and lid.
Yes, you can even buy "jar wrenches" which are more or less just strap wrenches that have been rebranded as jar wrenches. I do think that it's worth noting that if you're having trouble getting the wrench around the lid, that it's probably easier to set the jar upside down on the counter and place the wrench on the top like that and tightened a bit before flipping it right side up and attaching the other wrench if you need it. (Or just put on a pair of those rubber dishwashing gloves to give you a bit of extra gripping strength)
@@quopener4203 - Your product worked quickly and effectively, but not elegantly. It does seem to have a strong "contraption" vibe, flopping around. Are you continuing your design efforts? Perhaps in another design round or two, you will NAIL it!
@@quopener4203the only thing that works without damaging the lid.
For the SliceX, they should add a small tab around the front or middle of the side walls, so you can hold it down and still while pulling the knife the opposite way.
Watching this series has made me so much more considerate about folks with disabilities, their needs, and why some gadgets may exist. Thanks, epicurious and Dan!
I've got arthritis and the older I get the harder it is to open jars. I would LOVE to give that jar opener a go.
I think the jar opener is pretty cool. I imagine it's made for people who can't grip the jar. So it may seem complicated to a healthy normal person. To an elderly person with arthritis j bet it's much easier to learn how to use this then not be able to open it at all.
I think he was saying that a simpler device could do just as well.
I have difficulty opening jars due to medical issues with my hands, I bought a simple $10 rubber jar opener and a $15 metal jar opener - both work flawlessly / easily with my weak, compromised hands. One is literally just a rubber grip that holds well onto lids, the metal one is a clamp that latches on firmly, you turn with a fraction of the force normally needed and it opens jars easily. Both are idiot proof and take 2 or 3 seconds at most to setup / use.
the advantage I see to that tool is that it also grips the jar. the disadvantage is the complexity.
As a leftie I immediately noticed the peanutbutter spoon was curved in the direction to support scooping with right hand. Guaranteed we noticed long before you did the left handed oil test lol. That said, its purpose was particularly to perfectly scrape the places that are hard to reach with an ordinary knife, not just as a dedicated scooper. Same goes for ice cream scooper, it's designed asymmetrically for right hands.
The ice cream scooper isn’t asymmetric?
I think the ice cream scooper was symmetrical.
As a machine building technician who helps with redesign I can appreciate these videos. I believe that every new design should pass through the hands of an experienced technician.
that jar opener looks like it would be great if it wasn't so complex.
The ice cream scoop wouldn't want to double up the metal because they want the metal to heat up. They use the heat of your hand to heat up the spoon making the scoop go into the ice cream easier.
Honestly that seems like a negligable benefit compared to shaving significant weight from the spoon
@@GuitarSlayer136 Its actually incredibly useful, if the science is applied correctly. I have a scoop from some kitchenware catalog that does this. The scoop slides into the ice cream very easily, so I can scoop ice cream right after pulling it out of the freezer, whereas with other scoops I have to let it sit out to thaw a little before I can even get the scoop into the ice cream. Additionally, the ice cream slides right off of it when I turn it over the bowl using the metal scoop, so you don't need to push the ice cream off like you do with the rubber-handled scoops. I will gladly take a few extra ounces of weight on the spoon for that level of convenience.
I've used the sort of old-school scoops like that and I still wouldn't call them "heavy".
@Mrs Bees - How long are you supposed to hold the thing before you start scooping? It would take a while for the heat of your hand to warm from the handle to the bowl. I don't see where that was a design consideration at all.
@@MossyMozart You don't really need to hold the thing at all. The way heat works is the more material there is, the longer it will take the heat to transfer. The scoop's material is using some of your body heat, but it just has to be warm enough to melt ice cream, and assuming you're not storing the scoop in the freezer, room temperature will be more than hot enough, and the material is there so the icecream can't take the temperature down quickly. If you're working with a lot of icecream or over a longer period, you can run the thing under some warm water to quickly get it up to temp because of how thermally conductive water is, so it melts through really really easily.
Kinda confused how a heavy ice cream scoop is meant to help people with joint issues. That would just cause my joints to dislocate. I'm forever searching for the lightest versions of things so I can use them without causing my joints to pop out of place. I was also disappointed in that it didn't actually make a scoop of ice cream it just sort of gave irregular chunks, no different than using a desert spoon.
I usually just use a regular spoon and run it under hot water with each scoop to melt the ice cream and make it easier to scoop. I don’t even like eating hard ice cream so I also let mine sit out and soften too.
Its a give-and-take situation. The weight of the scoop helps it melt the ice cream which allows you to scoop with less force. So its heavier, but in theory, requires less force to use. It also gave irregular chunks because he's using it wrong. Its all about technique. This scoop is designed to go in straight to form balls, not to go in at an angle.
That final press is a good idea, I'm always getting pieces come out of my current tea infuser.
@CarrieArt7 - Instead of a gnarled nut on top, I would like to see a a smooth, rounded top so I could smack it with my palm.
Just keep in mind that squeezing your tea leaves like that will have an effect on the flavor of your tea. Whether or not you like that flavor, is up to you. Personally, I just steep longer for stronger tea because I have way more control.
For the icecream scoop it looks like a body heat scoop, probably why its all metal, your hand heats up the scoop so it cuts into hard ice cream easier, ive got one like that and they work really well
It wouldn't work for me then. I have Reynaud's Syndrome and my hands are freezing so much of the time that I wouldn't have any heat to offer up. LOL
@@AlexaFaie Your hands are still warmer than ice cream. If they're not, you don't have Reynaud's Syndrome, you have frostbite.
Midnight scoop is designed to be used in a forward shoveling motion so you can leverage the strength of your entire forearm, instead if twisting with only your wrists. You would think he would read the instructions before reviewing a product… the weight aids in downwards force transfer, and aids the durability significantly.
I really see the Quopener helping people with disabilities or people with arthritis in their hands and not as much as an everyday general use to grab in general. I think it's great.
Thank you, we also hear it works great especially for people that have difficulty moving their hands.
@DDWilliamsYT I quopener and it's amazing. I'm disabled and have limited strength in my right hand but almost no strength in my left hand, and now I can open jars. I highly recommend it!
I have that ice cream scoop! It is probably the last ice cream scoop I'll ever have to buy. I had a problem with cheaper scoops bending in hard ice cream, but the Midnight Scoop will never have that issue.
I’m just impressed the producers found five kickstarters that actually delivered
I would also add that wooden handles on spatulas aren’t great because wood shouldn’t be soaked or put through a dishwasher. I have a jar spatula. It is silicone from end to end. It’s slightly concave, but I don’t use it to spread, just to remove contents from small containers, like measuring cups. I also use it with my food processor. Never get a spatula with a wood handle, unless the whole spatula is wood. I have a flat wooden spatula I use when I brown ground meat. Or to break up things like mushrooms or tomatoes.
One problem with the final press, is that it makes it really hard to unscrew coming out of the hot liquid because its metal and its a good conductor of heat. So you cant open it up until it cools off and thats a few minutes. I think they should have made the rim on the top half, a silicone of sorts, so you dont burn yourself.
Can I just say that I absolutely love this man. He’s funny, Charming, and informative. X I just benged to watch all of the videos on him testing kitchen gadgets please please tell me that you’re gonna make more of this! 🙏🙏🙏
Instead of sliding the knife, I'd have that turned perpendicularly and use my opposite hand atop the blade and do a chop downward. I do like the idea of a dedicated spot for your other hand though!
Please make more of these. So much fun to watch.
the peanut butter spoon is marketed more for its ability to get the peanut butter out of the jar than for its ability to spread it. but that said, I have things with that same profile that aren't the peanut butter spoon.
Sure but making it a spoon doesn't make it any better at getting the peanut butter out; it just makes it worse for getting the peanut butter off the tool.
@@beeble2003 there are some things that a spoon shape is handy for. but like I said a year ago, they make them in that profile, already.
Love these videos with Dan, I hope they continue for a good while Epicurious!
The redesign part is my favorite! I learn so much!
I like how thorough he is with each of the products and how he explains the workings and the build of the item.😉👍
The second one seems really good for people with muscular dystrophia or Parkinson's
Always happy to watch Dan's reviews ^_^
That jar opener looks useful. I don't think I have terrible grip strength, but I have come across difficult to open jars before, and my favorite brand of salsa comes in jars that are consistently, horrendously difficult to open, so much so that I actually stopped buying that brand. And anyway, that gadget reminded me of it.
One design benefit that the traditional tea infuser has is that you can empty it without having to wait for it to cool down. You don't even need a spoon to fill it up.
The left handed oil test returns! I'm disabled so this is a really interesting aspect for me.
Loved Dan's insights and humor :) also, sometimes products are made for people with disabilities so it would be nice to include that perspective in future videos
Always love these. I don't eat ice cream very often, but when I do I now want a scoop that can double as a weapon 🤔😄
I really like the look of that jar opener. I went through an unfortunate time with very limited strength and dexterity in one of my hands and still have days it gets bad. Something like that looks like a godsend for many people!
For me, the issue of widening the handle is thatitmakes it useless for thin containers. I suffer with bottle cleaners because of that. If you wantto keep it useful for all containers, the handle should be longer and only wider at the end.
Love Dan!!! Great series :D
17:27 what about that folks? you nailed it 🤣
Love the Dad puns. I like the way Dan criticizes and and reviews things, honest comments and honest solutions.
I have a feeling the peanut butter spoon is mainly for at the end of the jar and not just using it as normal, thus being designed to not waste any PB or jelly.
Yay !!! The left handed oil test is back ! Lol Dan is an awesome Eggspert ! Lol cheers from your biggest fan in Colombia amigos !
8:44 "I love shooting these videos" hahahaha I'm glad you do! 🤣
Dude I think that penut butter jelly time refference is gonna fly over the heads of the really young peeps.
OOOOH! Another Dan Formosa video! I watch every single one!
i like that you are starting with some kickstarter gadgets.. there plenty of them to find but very, VERY few really make it into open market.. a lot of times these kickstarters are trying to find a new ways either to solve a problem or to make new ones .. many are either hit or miss and some of there backing will say for it self
Okay when I saw Dan testing Slice X I was like there exists a better thing although not much popular which is seen in India. It is like a long smooth rectangular block of wood with a deep groove in the middle and the knife tip is attached to one shorter side of the rectangular block making a hinge joint. Then you keep the vegetables in the middle in a line and with one swing you cut them in half. Not used in homes because you need smaller pieces and this thing can't make smaller pieces. Only seen in markets or local eateries.
I love your dry sense of humor!
He’s always fun to watch
About the final press, most teas you aren't supposed to squeeze out the tea leaves, it makes the tea more bitter
This be other thing I think you should consider with these products. I really like the final press in your demonstration of the product. I clicked the link and found that it is currently selling for $54 which is a 39% discounted price. That ultimately determined the buy/ no buy decision for me. You can buy a good French press for about $25 dollars. I The Xslicer thing looks like something you might use with kids in the kitchen and if the only thing you want to do is slice vegetables lengthwise. Not at all usefull for making slices across the vegetable which is I think more common.
I’d never use that with kids…it screams cutting themselves more than just showing them to properly use a knife…
@Sharon Tahir = "...Xslicer thing looks like something you might use with kids in the kitchen..." --- It looks way to unstable to me, the way it was moving around and the inability to put your other hand on it in a safe manner.
There was a kickstarter campaign for that little spatula?😂
I just can't get enough of this guy
We've been waiting for you, Dan. Always a pleasure to see your reviews
That jar opener looks really effective, but I don't think I could suggest it to my grandparents (who struggle to open jars) because it would be too confusing. They have a much simpler gadget for this same purpose that will have to do.
I think the products creators have an instructional video on their website if that would help?
i was so worried about the moisture of those hands i’m so happy to see that just in the first gadget we’re taking care of that problem
I have a Final Press. Fun little gadget. I agree with the redesigns.
For opening jars, all you need is a rubberband. Wrap it around the lid, grip, and twist.
One thing to consider with the final press, at least tea wise, is that pressing/crushing the leafs can dramatically alter the flavor (depending on the leaf) and can make the tea bitter. Tea brewing is a bit of a delicate process when it comes to loose leaf teas.
The scoop weight helps conduct heat/cold so it can scoop better. If you don't need a scoop, use a butter knife. Cuts ice cream making it way easier.
The two gadgets finally rated a 5 look like great additions to my holiday shopping list.
You can pop a lid with a flat utensil like a butter knofe. Slip it between the lid and the jar and give it a little push. The seal will pop and you can open the lid.
I wanna see some of the stuff Dan has designed
For the Slicex, I feel like silicon edges would also help to avoid slipping.
I personally use a fork to hold my pickles when I need long slices. I spear the pickle and then run the knew through the gaps between the tines. It works pretty well without any risk to my fingers.
@@SmallSpoonBrigade I was going to say that it looked way way too small to be a cucumber! Definitely more the size of a gherkin. Cucumbers are closer to a foot long and about an inch or so diameter. And taste light and refreshing. Gherkins taste gross. Not the same thing at all.
@@AlexaFaie this will blow your mind, but gherkins are just pickled cucumbers
Sweet! Didnt spot this last week. Dan the man!
I think the peanut butter spoon would be most effective for getting the last remnants out of the jar, but not so much for a half-full jar.
For a lot of teas you can do a quick rinse with your brewing water to get rid of the dusty parts without losing any flavor
I use a spoon for Peanut Butter (and Jelly), and it works great. You get it out with the corner of the bread and spread it from there. Although, I also eat smooth PB, so maybe that makes a difference.
I remember Kickstarting the Midnight Scoop. It was a very well made product.
Happy day! Dan is on my feed!!!
I'm kind of amazed by the jar opener, it may be kind of complicated to figure out, but once they understand it, it would really help somebody who has arthritis.
I think the Final Press could use finger holds on shaft all counter force to the plunger. I think it would make it easier to plung one handed above the liguid so you don't have to wait for basket to drain. Also at 15:17 when the plunger is released it appears to suck some of the infused tea back in to the basket.
This is why I always use the back of the spoon for peanut butter. No bowl shape to clean out. That said, any small spatula would work just as well.
some of these look very impressive for people who has disabilities or dexterity/strength issues.
Dang, Dan is a master of his craft and it really shows.
8:44 "I love shooting these videos" 😂😂😂
We love you Dan! Never change ❤
The nice thing about a thick, solid ice cream scoop is that you can warm it up with warm water if you need to scoop a lot of ice cream, or some particularly solid ice cream, and it will stay warm enough to cut through the ice cream easily even after a few scoops. Being heavy isn't great, but the added thermal mass has a purpose. Although I find the standard scoop to be sufficient for this (though the hemispherical, thin metal ones with the lever are consistently garbage).
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