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How To Bring Stale Chips And Bread Back From The Dead

This week Reactions is looking at some chemistry/science pro-tips on how to put the crunch back to stale chips and bread. Nothing kills snack time quite like staleness. With football season right in front of us, so we wanted to offer you some pro tips on how to revitalized your stale snacks. Oh and of course, with a whole lot of chemistry for you to chomp on.
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SOURCES:
Harold McGee - On Food & Cooking, pg. 541-43
Bread Staling - www.aaccnet.org...
On Staling - www.scientifica...
Bread Staling: Molecular Basis and Control - onlinelibrary.w...
Crust Vs. Crumb Staling - www.popsci.com/...
bread-turn-hard-but-stale-chips-turn-soft
Chips get soft - www.scienceabc...
All about chip bags - mentalfloss.com...
Retrograded Amylose - ,
Average Chip Bag is 86% Air - www.bbc.com/fut...
Lower cooking Temp, slower staling - www.aaccnet.org...
Starches are hydrophilic - www4.ncsu.edu/~...
Starch Retrogradation: A Comprehensive Review - onlinelibrary.w...
Freezing Bread retards staling - onlinelibrary.w...
Lipid Oxidation in chips reduces flavor p 1664 - link.springer.c...
Bread Staling: Molecular Basis and Control - onlinelibrary.w...
Starch Retrogradation - onlinelibrary.w...
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  • @cute60666
    @cute606667 жыл бұрын

    2:50 is when it actually provides the answer

  • @tupisupi

    @tupisupi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Galaxy Cat thanks

  • @niejackson848

    @niejackson848

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank uuuuuuuu

  • @xximzombiexx

    @xximzombiexx

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks brother

  • @Charisma_Rabbit

    @Charisma_Rabbit

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thx

  • @jadalove677

    @jadalove677

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😴

  • @nivekthezombie6767
    @nivekthezombie67677 жыл бұрын

    I don't care why it goes stale, I'm just watching this because my Doritos are stale

  • @solomzimaselwa2834

    @solomzimaselwa2834

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dairy King needs too

  • @TheTTVCrew

    @TheTTVCrew

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thog don't care

  • @zoeyaleese1010

    @zoeyaleese1010

    6 жыл бұрын

    I’m here for my takis

  • @gassy8002

    @gassy8002

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@zoeyaleese1010 same

  • @killerstuntgaming

    @killerstuntgaming

    5 жыл бұрын

    Zoey Aleese same!

  • @jessicapadilla3277
    @jessicapadilla32775 жыл бұрын

    Imma finish my stale chips before I even get an answer

  • @IvenSkateboarding

    @IvenSkateboarding

    4 жыл бұрын

    PERIODT

  • @JakeSnake1948

    @JakeSnake1948

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol same

  • @ACSReactions
    @ACSReactions8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching everyone. Do you have a question or idea for a video? Let us know and we'll do our best to answer it.

  • @Rena-nc9vz

    @Rena-nc9vz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why did you take to long to explain

  • @kerimca98

    @kerimca98

    2 жыл бұрын

    why are you a pinecone

  • @DamnAwesome

    @DamnAwesome

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!

  • @HiItsSalty
    @HiItsSalty8 жыл бұрын

    86% air in chip bags? Must be a lays bag

  • @dave5194

    @dave5194

    8 жыл бұрын

    Salty Pringles>>> Lays

  • @mxvrdn13

    @mxvrdn13

    6 жыл бұрын

    Salty ikr lol

  • @somalibohidar8220

    @somalibohidar8220

    5 жыл бұрын

    First of all its not air its nitrogen Second, if it wasn't for nitroge....the lays that u eat wud have been dead..💀 Soo....nitrogen is important...❗❗

  • @samsonhinds7953

    @samsonhinds7953

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol 86 likes

  • @swiftbuddy8878
    @swiftbuddy88785 жыл бұрын

    You’re here because you have nothing else to eat but those stale tortilla chips sitting in your cabinet😭😂

  • @brianfog9467

    @brianfog9467

    5 жыл бұрын

    DSU Beats Yo wtf that’s exactly why I’m here....

  • @syra1541

    @syra1541

    4 жыл бұрын

    MEEE RN

  • @lizwestfall2508

    @lizwestfall2508

    4 жыл бұрын

    ight dont call me out like that

  • @paytonsullivan3890

    @paytonsullivan3890

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thz

  • @avelovesfrogs5402

    @avelovesfrogs5402

    4 жыл бұрын

    DUDE HOW DID YOU-

  • @tamararabah9469
    @tamararabah94697 жыл бұрын

    This saved my cheetos! GOD BLESS!

  • @lolsecondaccount5254

    @lolsecondaccount5254

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @xhollywoodz

    @xhollywoodz

    4 жыл бұрын

    my cheetos are now soft and squishy pain.

  • @kaedenstever2996

    @kaedenstever2996

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s why I came here😂

  • @mellowiana

    @mellowiana

    3 жыл бұрын

    BRO MY TENSILE CHEETOS IS GONE MY MOM ATE IT

  • @cyra8908

    @cyra8908

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same ! 😃

  • @nadinekalisa9640
    @nadinekalisa96405 жыл бұрын

    U spend much time explaining instead of getting to the point

  • @jadalove677
    @jadalove6774 жыл бұрын

    Just put the chips in the microwave for 30 sec y’all 🤣 he taking too long

  • @coilymarcel9178

    @coilymarcel9178

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jada Love I’m dead asf

  • @hannahbthe1

    @hannahbthe1

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😭

  • @laosaboluda
    @laosaboluda2 жыл бұрын

    Looks like I was the only person who actually wanted to know why chips go stale before putting them in the microwave.

  • @RoachBait

    @RoachBait

    Жыл бұрын

    same 😭

  • @zenarbit5660
    @zenarbit56604 жыл бұрын

    It made my chips more stale thankss

  • @xtayx4320
    @xtayx43202 жыл бұрын

    For crispy: (crackers/chips) microwave 30 secs (or more if needed) for soft (harden bread or cookies/pasteries) microwave 30 or more secs with a small cup of water next to it on the plate

  • @RichardNixion357
    @RichardNixion3573 жыл бұрын

    Top tip: If your chip bag is foiled lined but them on plate before microwaving. Metal and Microwaves dont mix.

  • @Madbunyip3
    @Madbunyip37 жыл бұрын

    I have a tip for you. If your cookies (we call them biscuits in Australia) are stale, pop them in your frost free fridge for a few hours. The fan assisted condenser unit extracts moisture from the air in the fridge, including the air including your cookies. In a few hours of desiccation your oreo's are crisp again. Party Party!

  • @Hxe3ng

    @Hxe3ng

    2 жыл бұрын

    Imma try this 😳

  • @timdoty2000
    @timdoty20008 жыл бұрын

    1:02 Why aren't they using a bread knife to cut the bread

  • @ACSReactions

    @ACSReactions

    8 жыл бұрын

    Rebels.

  • @hannadegroot7920
    @hannadegroot79203 жыл бұрын

    I tested it. I put my stale corn chips in the microwave for 30 seconds and here are the results: They indeed became crispy. My microwave has a malfunction where the table doesn't spin, so I had to put it all on one side. I found that it is important to evenly distribute a few chips over a plate, not the whole bag at once. You don't want the chips to be laying on top of eachother for this to work. I had to microwave it in 4-5 batches to get the full bag crispy again.

  • @doriswhite1348
    @doriswhite13485 жыл бұрын

    Interesting and useful. Thank you.

  • @igot2mm825
    @igot2mm8254 жыл бұрын

    First I did that and my chips taste like ass and I can’t even eat them

  • @71ngel
    @71ngel2 жыл бұрын

    I ate my stale chips waiting for the answer thanks dude

  • @fireflynovember
    @fireflynovember8 жыл бұрын

    This explains why my bread lasts like five minutes before going stale..

  • @DamnAwesome
    @DamnAwesome2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!

  • @russellrawlins5946
    @russellrawlins59463 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for explaining!

  • @bushrashahid4119
    @bushrashahid41193 жыл бұрын

    For chips : 2:56 For bread : 3:04

  • @nope7435
    @nope74354 жыл бұрын

    U saved my flamin hots tysm

  • @LBCBassKings
    @LBCBassKings5 жыл бұрын

    Tried it with Doritos and sour cream and onion wavy out of curiosity. Still has the stale flavor.

  • @GOODNESS-sp4hm
    @GOODNESS-sp4hm2 жыл бұрын

    Your are fantastic and thanks for your excellent presentation! You have save my chips!😂👍🙏

  • @megdeyoung2378
    @megdeyoung23782 жыл бұрын

    How do I refresh taco chips that have become hard? Is it the same process because my chips are not soft but they are stale hard?

  • @trinityshockome5161
    @trinityshockome51617 жыл бұрын

    You burnt my xxtra flaming hot cheetos

  • @bambiyoung2315

    @bambiyoung2315

    6 жыл бұрын

    Trinity Shockome Same

  • @kyleen2157

    @kyleen2157

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ikr same

  • @jamarthe2kgod253

    @jamarthe2kgod253

    6 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @noahbones1221

    @noahbones1221

    6 жыл бұрын

    now its extra extra flaming hot cheetos

  • @alaiyaalexander1653

    @alaiyaalexander1653

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @crispybacon4240
    @crispybacon42408 жыл бұрын

    2:18 This excuse works up to a point. When you're selling bags of air with a handful of complimentary air. if it _really_ needed to be a whole 86% air, why would brands vary so much, many pumping *significantly* less air in? If one brand can get away with less than half air and still have their chips remain in tact, why must another sell us 86%?

  • @ACSReactions

    @ACSReactions

    8 жыл бұрын

    Chips (and pretty much all food) are sold by mass not volume. If you look at the bottom of your chip bag you can see the amount of chips usually given in ounces. This mass is measured in the factory before the bag is filled with nitrogen and sealed. The puffiness of the bag results in a distinct volume change but it's no difference to the actual amount of chips. If you find a brand that sells more mass for less money that's called finding a deal. It has nothing to do with a brand getting away with anything.

  • @Blank-41

    @Blank-41

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ACSReactions is the large bag necessary or is it a marketing tactic? Because id assume most people are not checking the weight on the bag so the bigger bag just makes it look like your getting more than you are, or is it a shelf life type of thing?

  • @nnisaazim2276
    @nnisaazim22764 жыл бұрын

    Well this save my chips a little crisp

  • @DoIoannToKnow
    @DoIoannToKnow5 жыл бұрын

    I didnt ask for a fucking science lesson I just want to make my cold chips crunchy again

  • @mrog5726
    @mrog57262 жыл бұрын

    Does it still work or is it patched in 2021,

  • @kerimca98
    @kerimca982 жыл бұрын

    Burned my Pringles, then again there wasn't a lot of it

  • @r6u356une56ney
    @r6u356une56ney8 жыл бұрын

    Bread may stale faster in the fridge, but it will keep it from getting moldy a lot longer. I'll take stale bread over moldy bread anytime, especially since most of the time it's going to get toasted anyway. And freezing might work great for stocking up, but who the heck wants to wait around for it to defrost to make a sandwhich?

  • @bayavagaming5369

    @bayavagaming5369

    6 жыл бұрын

    me999 Use tge oven, or microwave to defrost it. Or put the bag in a hot water bath.

  • @dorothysk7438
    @dorothysk74384 жыл бұрын

    My dumb self putting it with the bag be like: 👁👄👁

  • @MindCraft4You
    @MindCraft4You8 жыл бұрын

    I laughed when he enunciated 'tips' so much. Thanks guys :)

  • @SierraRamblesALot
    @SierraRamblesALot8 жыл бұрын

    Just wrap up your bread And if you aren't gonna use it freeze it for later Also make sure to air out a bag before closing it

  • @nivekthezombie6767
    @nivekthezombie67677 жыл бұрын

    BRUH MY DORITOS ARE JUST REALLY HOT, THEY'RE STILL STALE

  • @goodgoyard27

    @goodgoyard27

    6 жыл бұрын

    CreepyRainbowLover 47 same

  • @noahbones1221

    @noahbones1221

    6 жыл бұрын

    same. but i have cheezeits that expired 2 years ago

  • @vikingsfootball639

    @vikingsfootball639

    6 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @tbhseny8263

    @tbhseny8263

    6 жыл бұрын

    samr bro

  • @Luke-zn6vq
    @Luke-zn6vq7 жыл бұрын

    Does this work with cheese puffs???

  • @deasiarobinson4813

    @deasiarobinson4813

    4 жыл бұрын

    No no it dose not also idk if everyone knows this or I'm just stupid but don't put the bag in a had the Cheeto puffs

  • @skeleton7529
    @skeleton75294 жыл бұрын

    Thanks I got to eat my Takis!!

  • @elfispriestly
    @elfispriestly5 жыл бұрын

    2:56

  • @biancajojo6963

    @biancajojo6963

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank u so much:)

  • @kona8919
    @kona89195 жыл бұрын

    The chip thing didn’t work, my microwave exploded and the house caught fire.

  • @theodorteddyharmse7700

    @theodorteddyharmse7700

    4 жыл бұрын

    My Microwave also almost exploded. Made noices and then flashing lights ☹

  • @geraldpasion3378
    @geraldpasion33786 жыл бұрын

    LEGIT!

  • @offensivetwat5750
    @offensivetwat57507 жыл бұрын

    does it work on stale memes?

  • @ACSReactions

    @ACSReactions

    7 жыл бұрын

    What is dead may never die.

  • @tbhseny8263

    @tbhseny8263

    6 жыл бұрын

    yee

  • @denhanced5278
    @denhanced52788 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @gurunathhagawane5238
    @gurunathhagawane52383 жыл бұрын

    Please say what if the microwave is not available??????? For making our chips crispy

  • @dragonskunkstudio7582
    @dragonskunkstudio75828 жыл бұрын

    I keep corn chips in the freezer, nothing gets moist in there.

  • @Annie-gk4mj

    @Annie-gk4mj

    8 жыл бұрын

    Dragon Skunk The moisture in the air from the coldness

  • @dragonskunkstudio7582

    @dragonskunkstudio7582

    8 жыл бұрын

    Puggy Things Most modern freezers has a built in defroster that prevents moisture. That is why modern freezers don't have a coating of ice on the walls.

  • @Annie-gk4mj

    @Annie-gk4mj

    8 жыл бұрын

    Dragon Skunk Freezers would just freeze the egg wouldn't it? I'm talking about the normal cold part of a fridge that you'd put some milk or veggies in that would be cold enough to put a little moisture on the egg shell

  • @ethanaugello6960
    @ethanaugello69604 жыл бұрын

    I microwave my chips and now there super hard

  • @tebogosathekge3771
    @tebogosathekge37715 жыл бұрын

    Thanx it worked

  • @AshArAis
    @AshArAis8 жыл бұрын

    Thought it was the UK/Ireland version of chips, would like a solution to that!

  • @chophappy
    @chophappy7 жыл бұрын

    Stellar!

  • @TheSpeedy216
    @TheSpeedy2162 жыл бұрын

    My Hot Cheetos are saved!

  • @caridor2483
    @caridor24832 жыл бұрын

    YEAAAA RIGHT. I just put my Doritos on a plate in the microwave 30 seconds they came out tough as leather

  • @walky6660
    @walky66604 жыл бұрын

    This Man Has Saved Over 90,000 Packets Of Chips.

  • @n0limit.d543
    @n0limit.d5434 жыл бұрын

    Thank u 🙏 so must my takis are savedddddd

  • @neiljohndecena2275
    @neiljohndecena22752 жыл бұрын

    I dont have microwave in my house so im eating stale piattos (potato crisips here in the phiippines) while watching this

  • @giggdygiggdygat1525
    @giggdygiggdygat15254 жыл бұрын

    Don’t try this I tried it and it burned my Cheetos I recommend putting it on 20 or under 10 or look at them while we are cooking

  • @ameedchantouf3176
    @ameedchantouf31764 жыл бұрын

    Well, it works

  • @ngoclinh9550
    @ngoclinh95503 жыл бұрын

    It works like magic. U save my life 💘

  • @itzme9018
    @itzme90183 жыл бұрын

    The conclusion is that you should put your chips in the microwave for 30 seconds on high. Thank me later.

  • @spencerjohnson4309
    @spencerjohnson43093 жыл бұрын

    The last 25sec was all I cared about

  • @yudu97
    @yudu973 жыл бұрын

    You've ruined my Cheetos

  • @errandsness
    @errandsness8 жыл бұрын

    I ahve a question! : Why chickens don't fly?! Even though they have wings!

  • @Annie-gk4mj

    @Annie-gk4mj

    8 жыл бұрын

    Nuora Aldaihanni Chickens are fat.

  • @errandsness

    @errandsness

    8 жыл бұрын

    Puggy Things 😂😂👍🏻

  • @errandsness

    @errandsness

    8 жыл бұрын

    Puggy Things have ever held a chicken they are lighter then an African parrot

  • @Annie-gk4mj

    @Annie-gk4mj

    8 жыл бұрын

    Nuora Aldaihanni Nope I just eat chicken s

  • @errandsness

    @errandsness

    8 жыл бұрын

    Puggy Things at least give them some respect don't fat shame them😂

  • @ybn_cece4376
    @ybn_cece43765 жыл бұрын

    it broke my microwave

  • @AngelinaSkye1695
    @AngelinaSkye16953 жыл бұрын

    I have the shittiest microwave that usually takes twice as long to heat anything and 30 secs made my tostitos golden brown. They are crispy again though lol

  • @SpecificValio
    @SpecificValio3 жыл бұрын

    Tbh I was here to see HOW it would, but I somehow was interested in WHY it would.

  • @Krayziie
    @Krayziie3 жыл бұрын

    I thought it was because chips are fried and bread is baked :/

  • @nats4ngel597
    @nats4ngel5975 жыл бұрын

    Umm mine are cheetos and I thought it was just detail but it was expired

  • @jimUkay
    @jimUkay7 жыл бұрын

    That bread box don't work. Bread in a dark place made it moldy faster than in light and in plastic.

  • @greatvaluebleach9009
    @greatvaluebleach90097 жыл бұрын

    thog dont caare

  • @MzKlara
    @MzKlara5 жыл бұрын

    You say not to wrap your bread in plastic, and use a paper bag if you're going to eat in 1-2 days...what about the loaf that lasts a week? Wax paper? Help!

  • @JAYJAYSWORLDN
    @JAYJAYSWORLDN4 жыл бұрын

    At 2:50

  • @decoyboy483
    @decoyboy4838 жыл бұрын

    Why not throw the chips in the dehydrator for a bit

  • @no_9255
    @no_92555 жыл бұрын

    *life saver. My chipS shAll BE eatEn ! * GrAcias

  • @juliothebest4308
    @juliothebest43086 жыл бұрын

    Right...so my lays were stale soooooo I put them in my microwave for 30 secs and nope the middle chip got black and burned and my lungs got full of the fumes btw I did this at two am

  • @iiloveboba4497
    @iiloveboba44974 жыл бұрын

    so i thought my bag of chips were opened and stale, but it turns out they were not stale so i just wasted 3 minutes of my life

  • @Azabien
    @Azabien6 жыл бұрын

    i threw the bag in there and the michael wave caught flaems.

  • @hankhill4356
    @hankhill43564 жыл бұрын

    My chips got hard what do I do

  • @_hoegh_
    @_hoegh_4 жыл бұрын

    Didn't work for our potato chips:(

  • @BlossomRaique
    @BlossomRaique4 жыл бұрын

    I l i k e s t a l e c r i s p s

  • @enolasurgat8773
    @enolasurgat87732 жыл бұрын

    wait i searched how to make my chips stale not this

  • @zoemorgan1812
    @zoemorgan18123 жыл бұрын

    MY OREOS YAYAYAYAY

  • @sbjkq
    @sbjkq4 жыл бұрын

    Has this been patched?

  • @MeAndMichaelOeuo
    @MeAndMichaelOeuo3 жыл бұрын

    @everyone you could have done this with me but noooooo you had to throw me away 😔

  • @seanmendoza1391
    @seanmendoza13914 жыл бұрын

    it kinda worked

  • @hi-itsryan7212
    @hi-itsryan72124 жыл бұрын

    I'm here because it's 4:26Am in the morning and I have nothing to do and I'm hungry and I want some Takis but they're stale

  • @bobbyputa6199
    @bobbyputa61994 жыл бұрын

    Just trynna save my 4 dollar bag of hot fries 😫🤣 update: need more than 30 seconds and microwave ) also when you first take them out they may still seem stale just wait to it cool down and try if still stale put it back in for about 20 sec DONT OVER COOK do yes I put hot sauce and nacho cheese and I was good 😍😫

  • @vivianmorales7697
    @vivianmorales7697 Жыл бұрын

    What do I do just answer that

  • @Snakeyes244
    @Snakeyes2448 жыл бұрын

    If I was something dryer, I use the oven. If I want something moister, I use the microwave. Why is this opposite??

  • @mattjones2003
    @mattjones20034 жыл бұрын

    what about oreos

  • @kaithearmy2212
    @kaithearmy22124 жыл бұрын

    My Takis took 1 min in the microwave

  • @yourtypicalwokestoner8117
    @yourtypicalwokestoner81175 жыл бұрын

    Or plot twist: Buy new chips and bread

  • @noahbones1221
    @noahbones12216 жыл бұрын

    the microwave trick didnt work. atleast with cheeze its

  • @only1pinuchi
    @only1pinuchi5 жыл бұрын

    Skip to 2.58

  • @alfycyriac4095
    @alfycyriac40955 жыл бұрын

    Thog don’t caare

  • @Grey.01-
    @Grey.01-4 жыл бұрын

    When they call bread snack food.

  • @KelSt4rr
    @KelSt4rr5 жыл бұрын

    I just found my Doritos from yesterday so I had to look this up lol life saver

  • @BlueEyedVibeChecker
    @BlueEyedVibeChecker4 жыл бұрын

    You can salvage a stale egg if you wrap it in tin foil, then microwave it on high for 30 seconds.

  • @jasondads9509

    @jasondads9509

    3 жыл бұрын

    ....

  • @mynxwrld
    @mynxwrld2 жыл бұрын

    U ruined my takis even more😭

  • @empoweredmusic4677
    @empoweredmusic46775 жыл бұрын

    What about cheezits