Strange Microwave S'mores Maker Put to the Test!
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Today I'm testing out this unusual microwave s'mores maker that can supposedly create perfect s'mores in 30 seconds! I also try out a Curly Wurly bar from the UK!
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0:00 Intro & Unboxing
1:11 First Use
3:28 Cheese & Peanut Butter
5:26 Banana & Marshmallow
6:52 Marathon Bar
10:08 Conclusion
#smores #kitchengadgets #curlywurly
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Walking around the kitchen eating something crunchy and finally ending up eating over the sink... Yup thats me! Lol
@MrSharkBait561
4 жыл бұрын
@land of Lincoln uh because there's more to the video? Did you even finish watching it?
@SILVERSTRIPE_
4 жыл бұрын
You in mate lol
@Gustavo-fx2jf
3 жыл бұрын
For that’s a whose mood
Looks like same could be accomplished by putting a cup of water in the microwave with a plate
@meauxjeaux431
4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't even need water.
@Bob5mith
4 жыл бұрын
@@meauxjeaux431 The water absorbs some of the microwave energy to allow the marshmallow and chocolate to melt slower and more evenly.
@dillonh321
4 жыл бұрын
@@Bob5mith Or you can reduce the power
@Bob5mith
4 жыл бұрын
@@dillonh321 It doesn't work that way. Reducing the power just makes it cycle off and on over several seconds. 50% power is on full power for 5 seconds then off for 5 seconds. 10% is on full power for 1 second and off for 9. They're not all on a 10 second cycle, but none of them cycle fast enough to heat evenly over 30 seconds. The water actually absorbs some of the power, reducing it evenly.
@rc18trocks
4 жыл бұрын
@@Bob5mith thanks for that little tidbit of info!
Would have liked to see you do a "is this even necessary" segment where you just tried microwaving a smore on a plate and seeing the difference
@meauxjeaux431
4 жыл бұрын
NO difference !
The caramel in the curly wurly probably got chewier from being cold.
@ReclusiveQueen
4 жыл бұрын
Actually if you cool them enough they do actually break, however they do warm up quick to be chewy in the mouth. (source: I'm british)
@ironnoriboi
4 жыл бұрын
@@ReclusiveQueen You are correct. They sell them in the Netherlands aswell.
@ccllvn
4 жыл бұрын
Natasha I used to buy curly wurly at gas stations in Bavaria/Poland every time I see it, it was always incredibly hard and I actually ate it by pushing it out of the wrap and breaking pieces off. I thought it was supposed to be rock hard, sort of like a DAIM bar.
@shia7421
4 жыл бұрын
@@ironnoriboi Where? I live there too and now I'd like to try it!
@liesha7495
4 жыл бұрын
Curly Wurly in Australia are always chewey I have found. We have Curly Wurly squiggles which I am currently eating. They give your jaw a nice little workout.
The guest appearance of that dog is like looking for Hitchcock in any of his films. You can't look at anything else until the dog has been seen and awwwwww'ed over. lol
Every bite he takes he goes to a different location in the kitchen
@NicoleTheeHomebody
4 жыл бұрын
This comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭
@tiberiancostal1358
4 жыл бұрын
S'mores make you teleport! I only came for the Curly wuirly attempt, now I gotta try melted marchmallow and chocolate
Peanut butter and cheese on Ritz sounds like a college emergency food, to me.
@Gransonec
3 жыл бұрын
They do sell peanut butter and cheese crackers snacks. I bought some on sale, a few months ago. I like cheese crackers and I like peanut butter crackers. But, the union of the two flavors just seems to make something kinda bland.
@jdisdetermined
3 жыл бұрын
Peanut butter on Ritz, cheese on saltines. Anything else is uncivilized. 😁👍
S'mores are for eating around a fire with friends or family. Alone, in the kitchen, over the sink takes away the appeal for me.
@ahandsomefridge
4 жыл бұрын
I just throw them in the fire and get a bag of chips and a beer instead ;)
@Tazay
4 жыл бұрын
Putting it that way makes this device seem extremely depressing.
@marcywantsto7553
4 жыл бұрын
nah smores are good any time of the day
@outdoorsjoe
4 жыл бұрын
Smores poptarts are really good and a lot easier than this mess.
@moniquemacaulay8270
4 жыл бұрын
ya, but at the same time, it looks perfect for that time of the month.
See, but I like my marshmallow toasted, it’s all about that burnt flavor. Just saying
@Freakinreviews
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's something a microwave just can't duplicate.
@juliebaker6969
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a marshmallow isn't done properly till you have to blow it out.
@kariedwards495
4 жыл бұрын
Something for you s’mores lovers to try indoors... Walmart.com has “stuffed puffs” (don’t use amazon, they’re super expensive there)... put 1 on a gc square in a toaster oven... one toast cycle (450 for 4 minutes) it toasts the mallow nicely and there is chocolate in the mallow... I love it (I do it in my air fryer oven on 400 for 4 minutes, but it’s not as good..the extra 50 degrees make the difference
@richdaley9982
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. He needed to light the marshmallows on fire first. 😂
@tommyeugene
4 жыл бұрын
@@juliebaker6969 you are sooo right! it's not a S'more if you don't get some 'CHAR' on it!...
It would have been interesting to see you microwave a s'mores just on a plate to see if the product actually does anything. Because I kind of have my doubts.
@kellylaliberte548
4 жыл бұрын
Without the water the marshmallow gets crunchy.
@dollhousemakr
4 жыл бұрын
@@kellylaliberte548 And the cracker would get chewy. Like when you microwave pizza.
@michelleaus
4 жыл бұрын
We make ours on a plate in the microwave, taste fine! Marshmallow is perfect, chocolate melts and crackers are really good!. No need for the plastic water thingy 😊
@joehatch1602
4 жыл бұрын
@@kellylaliberte548 Couldn't you just put a cup of water in with it?
@MissJoyce88
4 жыл бұрын
@@joehatch1602 yes you could. works great for microwaving leftover pizza as well
The jump cuts of you nom noming down on your smores made me giggle!
The dog is always lingering in the background 😂😂 I’m dying at 5:04 😂😂😂😂
Wish you would have also tried making a 30 second s’more on a plate without the s’mores maker. Wonder how necessary that product is.
@meauxjeaux431
4 жыл бұрын
It's totally useless ! You can do the same thing by just microwaving them, then mash them down using your own hands...which just happens to be FREE !
I’m so addicted to this channel lol, can’t stop watching!
It's a good day when I log on and see a new Freakin' Reviews video upload. I was hoping you would make a s'more in the microwave without the maker because it doesn't seem the thing does anything.
@Freakinreviews
4 жыл бұрын
Other than the hands that hold it in place and the water reservoir, which must do something...
@ebonimom6964
4 жыл бұрын
@@Freakinreviews it doesnt do much tho
" I don’t hate this"... another bite 😂😂 love this guy
Some suggestions for UK candy bars to try Crunchie Toffee crisp Kinder Bueno Starbar Galaxy Ripple Wispa gold Cadbury Marvelous Creations Jaffa cakes I have picked things that are very different to what is available in the USA
@Freakinreviews
4 жыл бұрын
Those are some great candy names.
@danieljohn6781
4 жыл бұрын
Freakin' Reviews u need to do a video on trying some British candy
@robchissy
4 жыл бұрын
@@Freakinreviews you need to try bombay mix, it's a savoury snack
@chilled-out-on-lantau
4 жыл бұрын
Kinder Bueno isn't a UK brand
@nyancat8828
4 жыл бұрын
We have kinder bueno in the USA btw
Just me that watches these but doesnt watch it for the product?
@zehph
4 жыл бұрын
You ar not alone! Haha
@ahandsomefridge
4 жыл бұрын
I watch these *because* I know I will never buy any of the products.
@danny___928
4 жыл бұрын
damn steve buscemi i agree he is so fine , daddy vibes definitely. mmm mmm mmm
@zehph
4 жыл бұрын
@@danny___928 I didn't mean it that way tho... He is very articulate and funny, I enjoy him talk about this stuff, especially when the products are crappy, nothing creepy on my end of the spectrum.
What a trip down memory lane, the Marathon Bar! My mom used to decorate a carousel birthday cake with the Marathon used as supports for the carousel roof! Thanks for this one! The Curly Whirly is chewier because it was refrigerated which stiffens the caramel.
It’s smaller: You’re bigger. It’s chewier: It’s cold. Ya welcome. 😉 Thanks for a great video.
@dominicw8868
4 жыл бұрын
What? Sarah you got me stumped
@brirader3621
4 жыл бұрын
@@dominicw8868 I think she was saying that he grew up, so the candy bar that he remembered as a child seemed bigger than now as he grew aka he's bigger its smaller. Then I think she was saying that the reason it was chewy was because it was cold. I think, I could be wrong though.
@chinchillasnot9639
4 жыл бұрын
@@brirader3621 Be confident, of course she was lmao
Looks fun, & children would love making these.
@ebonimom6964
4 жыл бұрын
Yes its probably great for kids
Theres cheese crackers and peanut butter
@21darkster
4 жыл бұрын
I was just about to comment this lol. I think the instructions were telling him that he could make either a cheese cracker or a peanut butter cracker lol
@Ozzy_2014
4 жыл бұрын
Ritz has had both peanut butter and cheese crackers. Not in the same sandwich.
@clarencepcanine
4 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking, of course those orange crackers don't taste like real cheese....
Hi James, here in the UK we did have a chocolate bar called Marathon, but you'll know them as SNICKERS, which is what we now call them too. Regarding the Curly Wurly, sadly to keep costs down they have shrunk and the recipe has no doubt changed to reduce sugar. :)
Moved here in 2004 from the UK and can tell you *there are loads of other chocolate bars & candies* you'll absolutely love when you visit. Thanks for this video reminding me of my youth. Look forward to your next adventure. 😉
I live in London ... believe me when I say “you’re not missing out” 🤣
We love These bars in UK , everything was bigger & thicker in the 80's 😃
@jmj8596
4 жыл бұрын
chocolate seemed bigger in the 70's 🤪
Same memory and I ordered these three different times... just as I remember! I smiled when I heard you were trying a candy bar coming from the UK that you remembered as a child!! 🥰
That eating montage reminds me of a scene from a movie where we see someone begin their decline into hedonism and drug addiction.
I like strange -Freakin Reviews
Yea but you can just use a plate though, you don't need this thing at all
@fourearwolf3315
4 жыл бұрын
For real!! That’s just something you can spend your money on or have your kids begging for because it looks like a toy, LMAOO!!
@oliviasmith4779
4 жыл бұрын
It’s just gonna end up breaking and being thrown away 😂
We LOVE the Curly Wurly! I ordered a bunch for my wife several months ago and she's been rationing them. The trick is to freeze them for a while then smash them into pieces. The pieces melt in your mouth.
Omg I been telling my kids about the Marathon candy bar for years, I can’t believe you’ve demonstrated one! It was one of my Cherished memories and favorite candy bars I haven’t seen in 30 years
I remember the Marathon candy bar. "It lasts a good long time".
Weirdly never thought of putting peanut butter with cheese before! I mean, they're both savoury and cheese usualy goes with everything.... so why not :O
@Freakinreviews
4 жыл бұрын
It wasn't terrible. I just felt my brain trying to figure out what to do with that combination.
@ebonimom6964
4 жыл бұрын
No ma'am
@ahandsomefridge
4 жыл бұрын
Dutch peanutbutter is not as sweet as American peanutbutter. It pairs well with chili pepper, possibly not too bad with cheese either. Also pairs great with chocolate sprinkles.
@scaper8
4 жыл бұрын
I'm always surprised at how many people never think about peanut butter and cheese. I mean every grocery and convenience store I've ever been in his packs of cracker sandwiches with cheese crackers and peanut butter filling. I always figured everyone knew about it. :-)
@juliebaker6969
4 жыл бұрын
@@ahandsomefridge it depends on the kind of American peanut butter. Natural peanut butter isn't sweetened.
Hi James, love your videos, I’m in my late 60’s and man o man did you bring back some sweet memories. And yes marathon bars where at the top of my list. Along with burnt peanuts, good and plenty, and bemens gum. Good job James
I love how he takes bites like every 90s kid in a Lunchables commercial. lol
If you try English candy I'd recommend a double decker bar it's a fun British chocolate.
@Freakinreviews
4 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to go over there and lose all of my gym progress trying all of the interesting food.
@darkfangnightcrow
4 жыл бұрын
@@Freakinreviews well maybe we do have some healthy food but it all depends on what you like I have a local farm shop that make the best scotch eggs I've ever had but they are pretty pricey so I only get them once in a while.
S’mores with peanut butter cups instead of Hershey bar is the best.
@brittanyabbott4387
4 жыл бұрын
Yessssss! I have to do this!
@jdisdetermined
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I'm not the only one! It's 1000x better. Have you tried it with the white chocolate Reese's cups??
Saw this yesterday at Walmart and thought freakin review should review this! Wow! Keep up the good work!
Bro, I was in the same boat! As a kid I loved Marathon Bars. Then we moved to Alaska and they didn’t have them here. Later as a young adult I looked and looked for them with no luck. And then a few years I got to dreaming about them again. Some time spent on the interwebs lead me to the Curly Wurly. And now life is complete again!! We do an order once a year or so.
Speaking of childhood memories, do you remember King Vitamin cereal?
One of basic combination in my area is toast + cheese + peanut butter Thank you for the video
James White and the Curly Wurly bar...words that just go together :-) Great video!
good vid..love the last part u added on.i never heard of this curly worly .this was a fun vid.
I have this thing and actually dp use it for smores although I think they meant cheese or peanut butter for the Ritz. Can't believe how messy the cheese and peanut butter was! Lol. I like the idea of experimenting with different ingredients though!!
@juliebaker6969
4 жыл бұрын
Now I was thinking they meant cream cheese and peanut butter. They actually sound like they would be good together.
Use to love the marathon bar. Wish they’d bring it back
@juliebaker6969
4 жыл бұрын
It was my all time favorite candy bar till they came out with Milky Way Simply Caramel.
One of my favorite channels on KZread. Always a good time watching your content.
I cannot believe how noone has invented a gadget to roast marsmellows, Imagine a plastic stick with a turning handle in which you impale a mellow on, then a simple candle underneath in which you can control the distance to and from the mellow. Thatd be sick as you could roast it however you'd like it, and you wouldnt need to make an big camp fire to do it! actual revolutionary.
I feel like this product could never replicate a perfect s’more. It takes time to get a perfectly golden brown marshmallow.
@ItsJustLisa
4 жыл бұрын
Perfect toasting is definitely an art.
@juliebaker6969
4 жыл бұрын
Golden brown? A marshmallow isn't perfect till you have to blow it out!
@TheAguydude
4 жыл бұрын
The microwave provides an inflation effect that campfire s'mores are lacking. I agree that toasted marshmallows are better than microwaved marshmallows, but in a s'more I don't think it matters.
Barry Lewis reviewed this gadget some years ago
@parkerhoover7333
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh thank you! I was struggling to remember who it was i saw do this
I too, remember the Marathon Bar and loved them. It's good to know there's an alternative out there.
You're actually such a awesome person and honestly very inspiring I don't know but it just feels really good when I watch your videos makes me feel forget everything bad that's been happening lately specially with this pandemic going on thanks for making such awesome videos and I hope you and your family always stay safe ❤️ and please never stop making these videos means a world to me thanks for making my life just that little bit better I even watch your videos on repeat because you sometimes make so funny comments about products it never gets old....😋😊
That’s so cool!!!! I might get one 🤣
@user-pi5xz5je4y
4 жыл бұрын
Just put one cracker on a plate, put the ingredients on it then microwave it, then put the other cracker on top and squash it down.
@juliebaker6969
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-pi5xz5je4y That's a MUCH cheaper option.
We do have curly wurly in germany too - back in the 70 it was named 3 musketiere (3 musketeers) and it is the same taste as back in time. I really miss some of the childhood snacks. Thanks for your great reviews - I love every single one of them, even if I can´t get most of the thing here. Greeting and stay healthy
On thinner items, I think I would just watch through the window for the desired melting and stop it there. I don’t think I’ve seen a product yet that I need to rush out and buy. Most are just marketing gimmicks that that just waste space to make an already easy job easier. That being said, I find myself itching for your next video! I love your reviews and you are among the best of the best KZread reviewers! Keep ‘em coming! And as always, we need more Bailey! 😎
Hi from the U.K. In the U.K. we had marathon bars which where renamed snicker bars. They have hazel nuts and nougat in them covered in chocolate. The curly wurly is just soft caramel with chocolate on top. We put ours in the fridge so they snap when cold. Yes they are chewy buts that’s the fun of them.
They were so preoccupied with if they could, that they didn't stop to consider if they should.
I loved every clip of him crunching down on things😂
So my birthday is this Friday and I really wanted smores for the small party on Saturday, but our ordinances in our neighborhood make us not allowed to have a camp fire. This product sounds perfect for my situation! Lol what great timing.
well damn, we need a series of you just eating different food, that's more entertaining than the machine lol
Another great review! Thanks!
I remember the Marathon Bar and yes, it wasn't THAT chewy! I loved that candy bar too. I had found the UK version a while ago but didn't order it. 40 years ago! Where has the time gone?!?!? The best part of S'mores is the charred marshmallow. Microwaves can't replicate that but the stove top can.
Just speechless reviews. Soooo good!😄
Love your channel, please keep up the great work.
Oh dear.... Now I'm getting hungry! Thanks for the review!
I thought the marathon bar was a mandela effect on me, lol. I'm glad to know at least one other person remembers this treat! thanks for the blast from my past
I want a tour of what’s on top of your cabinets. I’ve got all kinds of stuff from my moms cookie jar to an antique radio. Love your videos.
@johndoe9207
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, I see a doggy drinking booze! Bailey with the Irish Cream perhaps
Thumbs up for you taking the hit with cheese and peanut butter. Now I’m gonna have to coax my siblings into trying it.
And from a Brit that used to be around that long ago, we used to have a Marathon bar that's what now gets called a Snickers, and your Milky Way is what we call a Mars Bar, and I have no idea what you call our Milky Way (small bars with lighter fluffier caramel.
@jmj8596
4 жыл бұрын
US version of Milky Way is what a Mars bar is in the UK ...the nearest thing to a UK Milky Way could be US Three Musketeers... the UK Milky Way has like a soft vanilla filling and doesn't have any caramel at all
Thanks for the s'mores review. I know exactly who I'm I'm going to share this video with.
Love your reviews. It would have been nice to see it you could duplicate those results using ordinary household items. Keep them coming.
I like the idea of the graham cracker getting steamed a bit. I have trouble chewing really crispy things. My 9 yr old nephew would get into making these! Yes! The marathon bar was really chewy. Thats one of the reasons i loved it so much! Youre right it was a lot thicker. My absolute favorite was the Powerhouse bar! Ive never found it made under another name though 🙁
Curly Wurlys are awesome!! A friend of mine lives in the UK and periodically sends me those and Cadbury roses. I love them!
I don’t see how this is any better than just putting the s’more in the microwave without a cheaply made product that’s gonna end up in a landfill.
Bizarrely I was eating a curlywurly whilst watching this video and had no idea you’d be trying one. In the U.K. a snickers bar used to be called a marathon 🤣
Try the Coffee Crisp bar from Canada. My favorite. In Florida you can get them at Publix at the ridiculous price of $1.75 (after all it is imported.)
In the UK in the 1970, a marathon was a different bar to the USA our Marathons are now called Snickers. Cury-wurlies were always called that and in the UK we have a thing called shrinkflation whereby the price goes up and the size of the items get smaller. Also the caramel would have been a lot softer if it was consumed at room temperature.
The Curly Wurly bars here in the UK cost 1 pound for the 4. But they are a lot smaller than what they use to be when I was a kid.
I remember Sorted Food doing that smores maker a couple of years ago. For what you get and what it does, it's horrendously expensive. You could do the same thing with a glass of water and two small plates. At the end of it, you could always blowtorch the marshmallows to get the char on them, too.
good review as always! also shoutout to chocobar cortez in PR! Cheese and chocolate is a surprising combo
It's odd, that container on it looks like there's a lid, that can be opened and something placed or poured into it, LOL! I sooo remember the Marathon bar!
Lol I felt that " Cuz I need to get out of here!" I was going to travel this year too.
Greetings from the UK! And yeah the curly Wurlys were definitely wider than they are now!
Here in Ontario, we have lots of places to buy British foods. Even Wal-Mart in the ethnic section. I love these sticky marshmallows balls covered in chocolate and coconut ("Snowballs") The Curly Wurly was probably too cold
OMG 😱 😱😱 the Marathon Bar! What a blast from MY past as well!!!
Wasn't the marathon bar the one quick Carl ate on the commercial. I think about those all the time. Thanks for the wonderful content.
I'm so happy you got your candy. Me I want a LIFE SAVERS blue berry cream sucker. There cream suckers were all awsome but every kid grabbed the blue ones all the time. And of course when you asked the cashier they always said we can't order more till the others are gone.
I learned from a friend at the age of eleven (I’m now 54) to put a marshmallow on top of a graham cracker in the microwave. Put it for ten seconds. But just watch the marshmallow get big. Once it is a bit bigger than the cracker, stop the microwave. Add chocolate and the other cracker and eat! ☺️
A UK marathon bar is what you call a snickers. We now also call it snickers
Getting chocolate in the mail in Vegas? You live on the edge sir! Lol
It's surreal that I have your model of microwave and that add 30 seconds is the most used non start button around! Like even for a minute and a half, spam that 30 seconds button 3 times!
I had this year's ago for my kid that would destroy my microwave trying to make smores. This thing was awesome! It was a life saver!
"let me try one more bite" inhales all of it lol also i used to live in the uk for 6 years but curlywurlys are my favorite candy
I remember Marathon bars! They were one of my favorites because they were so long. Too bad the Curly Wurly wasn't quite the same. I was about to order some.
My brother got me this for mothers day 3 years ago. He even got me the little box where you can put all of your s'mores supplies in. It works and it's fine but I learned that putting the Graham cracker in the microwave with the marshmallow for 10 seconds then slapping the chocolate and other cracker on top works just fine. Plus, we love roasting the marshmallows over the fire pit on a nice fall night. It's nothing like it. So it's fine, it works. But idk why it's useful. It's easier to make s'mores a different way. Plus you dont get that smoky flavor from an open flame over a fire pit.
You don’t need that device to make microwave s’mores! Just put it on a plate!
Always fun to watch your review videos. Reasonably objective, and you give it an honest shot as usual. I wonder what the water is for? Probably to offset some of the microwave's power and provide a more even warming effect. I do recall some tips about cooking certain things with a cup of water. Huh, PB and cheese. I haven't had that in years. Yeah, it's a thing. It's an odd sounding combination that just works (not as well as say, PB and Chocolate, but it's still pretty solid). It's partly psychological, as most subjective things are. If you go in expecting it to taste off or bad, it's not surprising that you won't enjoy it much. That said, naturally it's not for everyone. If you like cheese and you like PB, it should work. And of course the bar is chewy, the caramel hardened in the fridge. If it was room temperature it would be much softer.
Marathon bars in the UK was the name for Snickers until the 90s. Curly Wurlys in the 70s were bigger and thicker but always chewy . Never had a smores though we don't do them in the UK, will have to try
The way he eats the Smores looks like somethings straight out of 'Attack on Titan'
I don’t even know anyone who still eats food from a microwave; especially food that’s “junk” to begin with.