5 Pasta Gadgets Tested By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious
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Design and usability guru Dan Formosa returns to evaluate and improve upon 5 gadgets designed to help you make pasta more efficiently. Watch as he tests …
Check out the products Dan reviews in this episode:
Stainless Steel Manual Noodles Press
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Automatic Pan Stirrer
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Quick Microwave Pasta Cooker
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Clip-On Kitchen Food Strainer
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Adjustable Dough Cutter
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I think the pot stirrer isn't neccessarily meant for really thick pasta sauce, it's more for things like risotto.
I hope this man live longer. For the last couple month this is the only man i see that look the same as my grandpa 😢
Why is he emptying the water from the microwave pasta thing? Wouldn't it be safer to pick up the pasta with tongs, then empty the water out of the thing when the water is cold?
With the first gadget it’s best to use a semolina/water based pasta and a small amount of water at that (if you can turn it into like a dry ball that holds shape).
I use this item at my job frequently but a bit upgraded and I commonly see them in the trash bc people try to extrude really eggy doughs :/
Sometimes, Simple is better.
I used to sell the microwave pasta cooker, and you’re actually supposed to flip the lid over to strain it, so that it hugs the bowl
We need Dan withe the Internet Explorer and he´s telling:" His purpose in life is to install Chrome."
Are you sure you HAVE to pour the strainer to the side? Why not pour to the front? I have one myself that honestly uses a slightly better design, and I have never once been tempted or "forced" to pour it sideways. Then again, I don't have cameras set up in my kitchen to watch me use gadgets. Not sure that I agree with the rating based on the way this item was tested.
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Could you not clip the clip-on strainer closer to the handles of the pot so that you can hold it at a more comfortable angle?
The manual pasta press is just someone straightup stealing the idea of an Indian utensil called 'Idiyappam press' meant to press rice string for steaming and then made it into a less efficient design and decided to pass it as pasta maker which it absolutely is not meant to be for
You needed to flour the pasta if you weren't going to extrude straight into water.
I think that the first gadget was made to make "Passatelli". It's a pasta made in Emiglia Romagna and they are made of bread crumbs, egg, parmigiano reggiano and a little bit of flour cooked immediately in a boiling chicken stock
Binge watching Dan testing gadgets, really worth it 👍👍
Why was Dan so liberal with the ratings in this episode ?
The speed test on the clip-on pasta strainer is flawed. You would have to transfer the pasta BACK in to the original cooking pot while using the traditional colander whereas the clip-on keeps the pasta in the original pot. This would allow you to quickly add oils & sauces to your cooked pasta immensely improving the flavor.
I've used a larger version of the adjustable cutter in a commercial bakery. We'd usually just use it to score things and then cut with a knife, just making sure the cuts are even.
That automatic pasta stirrer can really 'stir some pasta' if you catch my drift 😉
the first gadget lol reminds me so much of playdoh! i feel like playdoh prob has sth like that too hahaha
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That's not how you the collandar…you put it in the pot and you just flip the pot while you hold both of them at the same time. You could had saved from those 7 seconds, at least 2-3.
I watch mainly for Dan. He’s informative but wholesome as well 🙂 with a side of sass
Fun and informative, thank you 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Lmao all Indian, the first thing is ligit the same thing we use in diwali to make chakli and sev🤣🤣
For the pasta dough cutter maybe an extendable handle could be used over the width of the tool? Use the same wingnut design to set it in place? Plus the handle would likely be more comfortable for use
They need to make one with Saul again
Put the colander on top of the pot!