I am still laughing at how you used the steamer. Here is how they work: Put a small amount of water in the bottom of the pot. Turn on the heat and bring water to a simmer. Put your steamer in the pot. Put you veg in the steamer. Put A LID on the pot. Steam veg until tender. I have been using one of these for the last 40 odd years and they are wonderful.

@teflonravager

2 жыл бұрын

My mother has been using them since the 70s. Work perfectly for her pretty much as you describe.

@konrai1972

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying something. I was watching that laughing hard.

@Rick420SV

2 жыл бұрын

I laughed too lol yes that's exactly what I was going to write

@feralkitty33

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah been using the same one for 20 years i love it! My partner got some silicone thing but it was a hassle to clean and was kind of dangerous since it was so flexible.

@LisaMarli

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. That's how I use my steamer as well. They have never streamed veggies before.

I'm starting a petition for Barry to give the steamer basket a re-test, the correct way LOL

@TamarLitvot

2 жыл бұрын

Except a decent quality one in which the ring handle does fall off

@RubensBudgetCreations

2 жыл бұрын

You've got my vote.

@elenasimon1270

2 жыл бұрын

The best kind has a telescopic post.

@Shad0wf0x92

2 жыл бұрын

@@TamarLitvot i think the ring handle fell off because he kept on twisting it to open the basket. if he had not screwed around with it it would probably stay on

@rebeccahetrick6576

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one that was perturbed by his inability to use something as simple as a steamer basket...

Barry's been trying so many new-fangled tech gadgets that he's baffled by the simple steamer basket that's been a staple in homes for generations. Kinda like a kid today wouldn't know how to rewind a cassette tape.

@re7478

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@AETippett94

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, cassette tapes... Fond memories of recording top songs from the radio... Ahhh.. Yes.. Simpler times.

@janetfoltz9090

2 жыл бұрын

Or a dial phone

@chrisa2735-h3z

2 жыл бұрын

@@janetfoltz9090 I think you mean a rotary phone

@jessejackson4690

2 жыл бұрын

Kids these days would have to know what a cassette tape was to know how to rewind it. Just like having to rewind the beta or vhs before returning it to the video store

barry: "the steamer needs to be above water though not in water" also barry: *completely ignores the feet on the steamer*

@AnnAnonyme

2 жыл бұрын

It was so frustrating watching Barry try to use the steamer!

@carnifaxx

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnAnonyme yes. We use it for whole my life and this is so painful to watch :D

The steamer (I have two of them) is on feet so you push the basket all the way into the pan and then use only a few cm of water to the pan. Use your pan’s designated lid. Steam 7-10 minutes.

@RosyRosie42

2 жыл бұрын

It killed me a little when he just rested it on top of the pot with no lid. Like… BARRYYYY! 😫😂😂😂

@natviolen4021

2 жыл бұрын

@@RosyRosie42 I actually had to skip it halfway through as I startet yelling at the screen 🤨

@mandyheart8754

2 жыл бұрын

And he was thinking it was failing because it wasn’t sitting atop the pot! These expandable steamer baskets have been around for decades - they certainly work !

@RosyRosie42

2 жыл бұрын

@@natviolen4021 - LOL! 😂

Phoebe's dry humour always cracks me up. The way she said "we don't do effort" with 100% conviction was brilliant.

I really hope Barry comes back and gives us a response about him using the steamer basket wrong. I would love him to make a view where he uses the steamer basket properly and gives it a fair review =)

@wembleyford

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, I think Phoebe should do that. I suspect she's inherited her mum's sense.

The way Phoebe slaps the gadgets on the counter was hilarious. She's got good comedic timing.

Three gadgets that have been in my kitchen for 50 years! (And my mother’s and grandmother’s) Steamer, egg slicer and beater. I can hardly believe they are new to a gadget lover like Barry!

@daisylarson4936

2 жыл бұрын

to be fair Phoebe bought them and may never have seen any of those. Even a teabag squeezer is a very old thing .. and a knife sharpener though it had a bit of a modern twist.

@EvelinaMewa

2 жыл бұрын

Those egg beaters were a standard growing up, and in my kitchen as an adult. Except they were better made, more sturdier than the 1 pound special shown. Then hand held electric beaters came out....still, often times the old fashioned egg beater was used, due to ease of use, grab and go, give a good wash, done! Now those were in my Grand mother's and Grand aunt's and Great Grandmother's kitchen...LOL!

That is the weirdest usage of the steamer I have ever seen... Here "every" household in the country have one of those, and no one uses them like that

@mrbarrylewis

2 жыл бұрын

The Eggs were an eggscellent addition

@rocktzar

2 жыл бұрын

Also in the UK...

@wildshadowstar

2 жыл бұрын

@@LordDragox412 all I can think of is hearing “eggshellent” in Sean Connery’s voice.

@lorenclarke7815

2 жыл бұрын

So did I.

The concept for that steamer has been around for decades. We've had one in our house since I was a child. To use it as a steamer, ur suppst to put the whole thing in the pan and put water under it. That is what the feet on it is for. Lol

Steamer....all wrong. Put in pot with water underneath. Lid on top so it can actually steam the vegetables without boiling them. This is my go to device for steaming.

Only Barry has never seen a regular old steamer... C'mon man! That's not a gadget!

Barry, for the knife sharpener you're supposed to _first_ put the transparent piece on and then pour water into _its_ slit. And you can just hold it under the faucet for that.

@jaxjaxjax

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. I've never used one but it makes sense. And hold it by the handle, not the plastic bit.

its amazing how much Phoebe has Mrs Barry's mannerisms in how she talks on camera. so does this mean Chloe is going to be more like Barry when shes the same age?

@tanyamartin1388

2 жыл бұрын

Chloe is already a mini Barry

@gerrypippin2263

2 жыл бұрын

Phoebe and Mrs Barry are bored with him. He is rather predictable

So nice to see Phoebe being your testing pal! She's a gem. And hopefully by now you've seen all the comments about how you're supposed to use the steamer. They're actually really great and have been around for decades. :)

I've had that steamer for more than 10 yrs. The legs on the base are covered in silicon so it's safe to make contact with the bottom of the pan. It needs to be placed into the pan not around the edge.

@lmaree200886

2 жыл бұрын

They’ve been around since the 60’s! We have them here in Australia too. My great grandmother had one so did my nana.

Ummm...Barry...The steamer has feet on the bottom that are ment the set on the bottom of your pot. It should sit inside the pot not on top, you put too much water in. About 1 inch of water, steamer, veg, and a lid on top, set to medium heat and you will have fully steamed veg in 10 min. Give it another try. It also works in the instant pot.

Alright I was probably quite harsh on the steamer / colander, it had feet after all so could collapse, but the handle falling off is a little scary, didn't want to use a lid as it was more about it fitting / not falling in but realise you could let it fall in on itself to create it's own one. That said it's not supposed to sit on top of boiled eggs.... and ultimately it did work! So, the tea bag strainer that actually did the opposite, was definitely the worse.... but for £1, what a bargain! Enjoyed this? Get your popcorn and check out the other kitchen gadget testing videos to date kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnl3o9qJqNbKndI.html

@MrScottev

2 жыл бұрын

I think Phoebe might have unscrewed it when she was trying to open it mate.

@archie7310

2 жыл бұрын

Hello

@AndukeMTGEDH

2 жыл бұрын

The steamer has feet on it to allow room for the water. Also, your daughter unscrewed the center when she was trying to open it. These steamers r amazing

@mrbarrylewis

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrScottev Yeah was a little loose at first for sure

Omg she has grown so much!! Young lady! Your daughters are gorgeous and so talented ❤️

@YaoiPowerxox

2 жыл бұрын

I came down here to say the exact same thing. It has been such an honor watching her grow up. She's looking more and more like Mrs B as she grows

The steamer here is incredible content. The steamer sitting on top of the pot deserves its own t shirt

Those veg steamers have been around for at least half a century. They’re excellent - if used correctly… ;-)

@MichaelStaghorn

2 жыл бұрын

Ah-yup!

You just don’t know how much I love kitchen gadget testing.

Phoebe "Im not singing that" LOL, the girls are so different but both delightful in their own way.

I actually have the steamer basket... Paid like $1US for it. It works a charm, as you'd say, when its used properly. Put the basket into a pan and make sure the water level does not reach the bottom of the basket. Turn on the water to boil and COVER the pan.. Steam for a few moments.

The cheap tea squeezer that everyone can do, just wrap the string around the teabag and a spoon. Done.

The way the steamer was used 😂. I thought every house had one of those lol.

I've had a steamer like that since I was a kid in the 1970's. These days I use it to steam tamales. They take steaming an hour, so I put balls of foil on the bottom of the legs to raise the basket up higher so I don't have to refill the water quite so often! You just need to know how to use it. It was pretty funny! Putting on the top of a pan like a hat!

*Using a Stainless Steel Expandable Steamer Basket* Bring 2.5 to 5.1 cm of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Set the steamer basket into the saucepan and place the vegetables inside. Cover with a lid and let the vegetables steam until cooked thoroughly. Just make sure it doesn't run out of water.

Phoebe is so shy but in a way you see both her mother and fathers personally in her. Too cute. Missing babysitting my nephew that loves cooking with me.

Phoebe did great! She is a carbon copy of her mother, and is turning into a wonderful, beautiful young lady! It was really nice to see her working with her Dad.

Hello from Texas. This put a smile on my face bc that double whisk was all we used back in the 60's. Me and my sisters would fight on who got to use it.🤣 That brought so many memories back to my mind of simpler days and Happiness in the house. Thank you for the Awesome Gadgets Video. Y'all Rock !!!😂 Read this with a Texan accent !!!😂🤣😆

@re7478

2 жыл бұрын

I loved cleaning it, bowl with soap and water then whisk away....bubbles😁

@rumi2722

2 жыл бұрын

@@re7478 Right LOL

@natviolen4021

2 жыл бұрын

We have one on our boat. Essential for making Irish coffee when there's no electricity 😀

Lol...the look Phoebe gives you when you crack a dad joke whilst whisking with magic whisk was mint! x

I'm quite surprised Barry has never used one of those steamers! They are ancient.

There's such a juxtaposition between your loud, bubbly nature and Phoebe's quiet, reserved nature it actually balances out quite nicely. You two should do more videos together.

I love it when the kids get involved. It’s what I’m gonna do with my kids when I’m a dad.

I can’t believe you don’t know how to do the colander/steamer. My mom had one, my grandma had one. Ha ha it fits in the pot first, put a bit of water in up to the bottom of the steamer, bring to simmer place veggies in and cover for 10 or so min. Lol

The best way to use the collapsible steamer is to put an inch of water in the pot and have the steamer touch the bottom of the pot. Then cover it with a lid 😋 🧑‍🍳

@laerin7931

2 жыл бұрын

Not even "the best way", it's the only way it can really be used. Barry tried to use it like a double boiler, but that's not how steamers work.

I have that steaming basket thing and it's awesome. It does stand on the bottom of the pot! You just use much less water and a lid for the steaming action.

Phoebe should host more of these videos she’s so funny like her father 😂

@elenasimon1270

2 жыл бұрын

The whole family is a hoot.

I feel like I'm watching an April Fool's video. Do you honestly not know how a steamer basket works? You add enough water to be below the basket bottom and you put the basket in the pot and cover. Plus steamed eggs are great.

I laughed too much when Phoebe plonked the bag of gadgets on the worktop!

Barry, the type of guy who needs a twenty page instruction booklet for toilet paper.

@Cola82

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like he wouldn’t even read it. 😂

More phoebe testing videos! Not only is she super cute, but you are also teaching her cooking techniques at the same time! I was super lucky to grow up with parents that were great cooks. There was also six kids in my family. One of our chores for the week was helping cook dinner. I often traded chores so I could help cook more, and I ended up going to culinary school. I think it is super important to get your kids in the kitchen. It nit only sets them up for a really important life skill, but also makes them more creative. Barry, you are a dope dad. Sending love from indiana!

Phoebe's "We don't do effort" might be my new favourite internet video moment

Well done Phoebe!!! I love it when your amazing girls appear in your content!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I've been using that egg gadget for decades now...... nothing new there :) Works like a charm

can't wait for the next episode, where barry tries the groundbreaking new gadgets: the wooden spoon, the kettle and the cutting board

@neilpickup237

2 жыл бұрын

Let's hope the knife comes with instructions on which edge to use.

@nowandaround312

2 жыл бұрын

@@neilpickup237 He'll need instructions for the spoon too otherwise he might use the pointy end to stir and then get upset that he can't pick anything up with it

I'm a bit late getting to this one. I was looking for something to watch and remembered seeing Phoebe in a thumbnail. Barry, I miss your little girl. Of course it's great to see Chloe. She's a little bit of a firecracker. But I thought that as she grew up we'd lost Phoeb. Such a lovely young lady. Thanks for buying Dad some gadgets and showing us how to use them!

i remember a prop comedian using one of those steamers on back in the early 90s or late 80s. spent ages trying to find a clip of it to no avail. it still makes me laugh decades later.

@gudrunorca

2 жыл бұрын

So have I. I saw a clown use it in a self-built “solar system”, where it represented the sun, and a couple of candy bars were Mars and the Milky Way 😂

Barry: tips out all of the water Also Barry: "there's no water in there whatsoever!!" 😂😂

“Phoebe is auditioning for the ‘Psycho’ movie” 🤣🤣💀 I lost it at that

my god Barry you used the steamer so wrong i've had one of these for years and they work great

Barry the steamer needs to be in the pan and a lid is placed on top!

I can’t believe they didn’t know how to use the steamer 😂

I think you owe that steamer basket an apology😂

We have one of those steamers. I used to play with it as a kid. Watching you two use it like that is cracking me up. |D

Phoebe holding up the tiny funnel "I've got a gadget for that!" haha. I used to have one of those steamers in the first part of the video - yep, I gave up on it too, it was hopeless!

Barry you have to do a retest of the steamer!! They do work, if you had had proper instructions you would love it. Love when you involve the kids! I feel it will get more kids in the kitchen.

Omg Barry and the steamer... i laughed so hard! I figured everyone knew how to use these... less water, only up to the top of the feet, all the way in the pot, lid on! The centre post comes out to stem things on a plate or in a bowl. The egg slicer has also been a kitchen staple forever... and the whisk is well.... a whisk 🤣

Yay, Phoebe. I'm your biggest fan!! Everything old is new again. I have 1950's versions of all those gadgets except the tea bag squeezer.

Barry! Steaming always requires a lid! This is not the first time I have told you…😂😂

We have a steamer thing like that, we put it in a deep frying pan wide enough for it to sit open and so the shallow water is beneath it, then cover it with a lid. Works good I think lol

ditto everyone else on steamer! My mom had one of the eggbeaters back in the 50's (the one with the turn handle) long before she got her electric mixer. Would love to have in now. It made great pancakes and scrambled eggs as it whipped in more air than a fork or whisk. I imagine the sturdier ones that run between 9 and 20 USD might be even better but what a great deal!

I love it when Phoebe is in the videos 😍

This is the most wholesome video on the entire internet, hands down. Barry, you are such a great Dad

Phoebe is so much more confident now. Nice one kiddo

I had one of those steamers - worked really well for us.

my great aunt's had one of those steamers since the 60s and honestly, this is the funniest thing i've ever seen, i'm losing it. points for multitasking it though!

i work at subway and we use that exact tea bag squeezer to grab the cookies haha!

I have used my steamer basket regularly for the past 45 years. I would consider it essential kitchen gear. Well worth a pound.

Ive had these steamer things and egg slicers since I was a kid. So almost 30 years, its kinda funny to see someone that hasnt seen them

I just love watching you and Phoebe together you guys are so funny I hope you guys do more videos together like teaching her to cook or something that would be so fun to watch

More Phoebe videos! I love her humor!

I sprinted to the comments when I saw the way Barry used that steamer 😂

Oh god! I love the bones of Barry but I really wonder how he's made it through life thus far! I actually felt pain watching the steamer set up.

This video proves that the Barry family are not destined to be world class chefs!🤣 it’s also surprising how many vintage kitchen gadgets you’ve never seen before. Don’t get me wrong though, I love you guys! 💖💖 There’s a trick to using the magic whisk. It shouldn’t have taken 8 mins to beat egg whites with it, you needed to have used it like you would use a fork as a whisk.

The egg beaters reminded me of childhood when I would play with utensils in my grandmother's kitchen. I always managed to get my fingers stuck in the egg beaters. I'll never understand why I kept doing that, you'd think I would have learned after the first couple of times.

I don't feel like testing the magic whisk against an electric one was fair, it should've been against a handheld whisk

@amydiggory04

2 жыл бұрын

yes this! The magic whisk probably should've been tested against just a regular whisk.

@gudrunorca

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. There are right tools for the right jobs. If lacking an electric whisk, a balloon whisk is used to beat egg whites. This little one is great to beat a whole egg so it’s even to add to a batch of dough or if you need to use half an egg in patisserie.

I love seeing Phoebe in your videos again! Ya'll make a Fantastic Dad-Daughter combo!

I know it's not a kitchen gadget, but I'd love to see Barry test Sugru in the future. It's a mouldable glue with a large variety of uses, i.e.: - mounting fittings without drilling - insulating pot handles - creating wall hooks - creating/ fixing handles for pots, lids, tools & utensils 3:18 5:56 - repairing things (like cables, shoes, glasses, xbox controllers, etc), etc.

The magic whisk is for cocktails 🤣

Apart from the tea bag squeezer, all those gadgets can be pretty useful. As well, they were probably the cheapest versions possible and that absolutely affected how poor they were to use. Along with terribly short life span in your kitchen, The tea bag squeezer is just unnecessary. At least according to my Grandma: she thought it was actually wrong to squeeze a teabag, one was supposed to just steep the bags the correct amount of time and then gracefully remove them and dispose. If you want any otf the others, just buy good quality ones and they will work well for a long time before you need to recycle them. The video was quite fun to watch and I enjoyed your co-host. Well done Phoebe!

"Spoon on the right, tool on the left" ... Berry standing on the left side of the screen; seems legit.

I checked the comments specifically to see if other people were as bothered by Barry's complete misuse of the steamer basket as I was, and I wasn't disappointed lol. I was practically yelling at the screen for him to put a lid on it!

We have used that steamer colinder thing for … 10-15 years now at home. It needs to go in a pot, with a lid on. Potatoes will be ready in ~30 min. Its very usable, unless you want to mash potatoes, than I boil them in water.

@mrbarrylewis

2 жыл бұрын

nice one!

I'm amazed the two of them couldnt figure out how a simple steamer works LOL

So funny to see items that are already a long time there. My father used a steamer like that 30 years ago for the potatoes. Love your videos ❤️

I absolutely love the interaction between Barry and the fam. I can't help but laugh that they don't like tea.

She looks just like her mum. Thanks Phoebe

That is an old school steamer! it was my favorite toy in the kitchen as a kid, haha

The magic whisk is really great for scrambled eggs and other simple tasks not really sensible for egg whites but i enjoyed the laugh lol

Pretty sure the colander is suppose to be completely in the pan with the lid on, Hence the feet on it, Just don't add too much water that it boils them. That is way I have seen ALL those type of things done to steam. So surprise you didn't do it that way,

The steamer would work if you used it correctly. You are supposed to put a lid on the pan to contain the steam. Only put a small amount of water in the pan so the legs keep the veggies above the water. This is an old design. I've had many identical steamer baskets. They're great!

16:45 Ah, that brings back memories! My grandmother had such a whisk, but made of metal, with a larger gear ratio (larger wheel and slightly longer crank), probably 50 years old or older and the speed that she had with it, was impressive 😂I looked at flea markets for such an old thing, but so far unfortunately without success. I have such a steaming basket, paid ten times more for it and seems to be a bit higher quality, but also slips completely into the pot, the manufacturer has written in the instructions that therefore only the bottom of the pot may just be covered with water. I then need to pack the pot lid over (or ... poof, all water gone in a minute or two) and the vegetables are steamed wonderfully.

Barry's attempt to use the steamer basket: the reason why packaging NEEDS proper instructions for use (including picture diagrams) - also the knife sharpener; when it says to put a bit of water in the slot - pretty sure they meant the slot in the plastic top where you run the knife through... (that way the water drips into the wheel part) hahaha funny though, thanks for the entertainment!

Pheobe is delightful ! she is so mature !! Love your videos !!!! I am a long time watcher for many years !!!

My goodness I thought Pheobe was Mrs. Barry! Shes grown up so much since you started these videos!

I can’t believe how addicted I’ve become to watching your KZread videos…I only discovered your channel 4 days ago and already watched most of your videos. Oops 😬

@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahha welcome to I can't get enough of awesome sauce club 😂😂😂

@toby182

2 жыл бұрын

Try to get some sleep hahaha

@rachelkaufman2422

2 жыл бұрын

Have a barathon!!! Thats what i did when i first discovered him. And hes the ONLY youtuber i have on alert so i can watch the videos right away. I always get so excited. Lol

Love these kitchen gadget test videos. Great choices Phoebe!