Do You Need a Toaster Just for Grilled Cheese? - The Kitchen Gadget Test Show
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Today in the test kitchen, Esther Choi is testing out the Grilled Cheese Toaster by Nostalgia. At $20 the device is not going to break the bank, but is there any reason to have this thing anywhere near your kitchen or dorm room?
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I'm lazy. So I want this lol!
ziljin frick
ziljin when you clan it... it’s going to be hard...
@@Success.777 no it s not. No harder than cleanin a waffle iron or George grill
Star Anna why would you make a grilled cheese with a iron first of all, you can just make a pan with baking sheet on it and fry the grilled cheese!
It’s not a grilled cheese without insane amounts of butter. That’s what makes it so good!
Try it with mayo.
I agree.
@@first2summit i don't know about that but ill try it
i think a panini press would be a much better option
Ragnarok043 AAAANNNDDD more versatile!
BUUUUTTT a little more expensive.
Use a toaster oven. I have even finished undercooked fried chicken in that.
Lance Lindle Lee I haven't found my toaster oven to be able to do that - and I've tried many times. Maybe it's just me.
I have a panini press (Cuisinart, no less), but don't want the hassle.
And, in the name of transparency, I bought one of these over the weekend after being told about it by a nurse at my dermatologist and it's actually pretty good, and it works just like she showed. There was no magic editing. What she did miss is that the drips of cheese are just a tasty bonus that are less cleaning and more eating delicious cheddar cheese in all its melty goodness. 😁
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It worked very well for me. After cutting into it, I saw a good amount of pink. I just kept it open and placed it in, around 3-5 mins and no more pink, did not dry out much. I have never really tried grilled cheese as good cheese is quite expensive where I'm from but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Just have the two slices separate one with cheese and the other without
I definitely agree, for a product that is specifically designed to create grilled cheese, it was was not perfect plus there is so much cheese wasted and the cleanup wouldn't be a breeze. They could have modified a pannini press or made it stand horizontally so that the cheese wont fall on the holder
looks like it would be a pain to clean if cheese drips in machine :(
Where I'm from, literally all toasters are like that, and they're not sold as grilled cheese toasters. As always, some American company discovered a foreign toaster and found a way to sell it for more money
Saw another youtuber review this. It literally caught on fire
5 minutes, you can do that on the stove top that fast. I bet the pan is easier clean than the rack. Besides, it is just toasting the bread.
Aw man. Wanted to see the results of the tomato and cheese test Esther started to show @3:22. Must have been a fail. 😀 Very fun review. 👍
Esther is the best thing about this channel. Too bad she isn’t on it anymore
And what ever happened to that fat boy??
Just get a George Foreman. Like it can do so many things and it’s really quick.
we don't a kitchen in our dorm therefore this would be useful
Meh. Grilled cheese isnt grilled cheese without buttered toasted bread. I.e. pan fried
We buttered the bread!
goltoof - It's perfectly natural to weep tears of joy when eating one's god.
Eater 1:46. That bread really doesn’t look buttered - with a grilled cheese, the butter should be on the outside of the bread so that it crisps up and goes golden. Without that, all you have is toast with melted cheese in the middle.
These things are great! I just got mine yesterday and I couldn't be happier with the outcome
When your Sim has the Grilled Cheese aspiration in Sims 2...
This thing legitimately caught on fire in my kitchen...
But how good it at toasting regular toast? Do the hot dog toaster next!
Have done the same thing with a regular toaster. Just squish flat and make sure no cheese is popping out from bottom of bread. Presto perfect grilled cheese no extra machine! Works well to add ham.
I love Esther and her on this series! She's interesting to listen too (plus she's got humor) and totally isn't boring. Go Eater!
hahahaha They really need to dress one up as Sponge Bob and write Crabby Patties on it. Kids would love it.
I have always used a regular toaster. As long as you watch it carefully and omit butter on the outside and inside of the bread, it works well.
Why does it say Nostalgia? Who had one of these growing up that would cause nostalgia!
The company is called Nostalgia Electrics. They make things like electric ice cream makers, popcorn poppers, fondue pots, cotton candy machines, etc. Basically, they make kitchen products with sort of a 50s retro-futuristic aesthetic.
Alternatively, you can prep a grilled cheese, wrap it in foil, then put it in a regular toaster (provided it's one with the bagel-wide slots). It works pretty well.
This looks like the cornballer from arrested development
Carlos Alfaro 😂 that's what I was thinking
another youtuber had his grilled cheese toaster catch on fire the first time he used it. LOL
"Yo soy loco para El Cornballer!"
Glad to see that she's only get shocked one time and doesn't act stupid like some other video on youtube
dafuk did Barry (my virgin kitchen) did wrong with his?! he almost burnt his house?!
I kind of feel a grilled cheese is fast enough to make on the stove top. This looks like one of those Seen on TV bs products 🤷🏽♂️
Also with a pan, you could have grilled cheese outside of each slice of bread too. So there will be 3 layers of cheese with 2 slices of toasty bread
Yeah but the cleanup and I’m lazy
Axe Avier not my bag but sounds interesting
Dhaval Bhawani you’d have to clean those grates anyway and it seems like cheese could easily overflow into the toaster itself. You can use a non stick pan for really simple clean up
This is also makes normal toast. So its good as a first toaster
"I'm always skeptical -- I want to hate on everything!" #LOL
Loves me some Esther Choi! I had watched a few of her testing vids before finally looking her up and was amazed that she's a hugely accomplished chef and restaurateur. Keep these comin'l
Love the way Esther presents.
I don’t really see how this is any better than putting an assembled sandwich into a toaster oven.
I think this would be a great idea for kids! A kid can come home and do this without touching the stove. Make a quick snack and it’s safe to use...
If toast bread in a regular toaster to your liking, put cheese between bread (desired amount) then microwave it. Same difference.
I love Esther on these shows!
That's not grilled cheese, Its just toast with cheese
What do you think grilled cheese is?
@@NoThankUBeQuiet Huge difference in taste
@@NoThankUBeQuiet Really? You don't know the difference between grilled bread and toast? You had a bad mom.
Real grilled cheese has huge amounts of butter @@NoThankUBeQuiet
Its not a grilled cheese unless you put it on a grill. Wood, Charcoal, Propane etc.
2:05 "That's what she says!" lol
I makegrilled cheese sandwiches in my regular toaster. I just make one, press it a bit flat so that it fits and put baking paper around it = perfect, quick sandwich.
Recently came across this channel.. Oddly satisfying watching someone else try products before I buy. :)
Sweet.
5:04 when Ester is just lost in eating and forgets she has a show to do lmao
Literally just watch her videos to hear how many times she says the word "Element". I love these vids for sure! But damn The Fifth Element must be her must watch movie of the century.
And on the next season of Cutthroat Kitchen,this little item up for bid is gonna be your opponents only heat source! So twisted and diabolical.
I could use that on my dorm
Acrolein 1
George Foreman or Panini press is money better spent. This is gimmicky shite.
Baked don’t you want spongebob squarepants living in your dorm??? Shietttt 😂
Daniel H
His anenome fetish disturbs me.
Google the mico toastie! I got one from whatever crowdfunding site they were on and I love it. Makes a perfect grilled cheese in the microwave
Baked My old dorm in college didn’t allow panini makers because it was a liability. Toasters and coffee makers were fine, thoigh
I like to butter the toast and do it on the stove top personally. But in a time crunch i could see this being useful. But not worth buying another appliance over.
They use this thing at some sports cafeteria's. I kind of like it
We call them toasties in the uk and there are bags that you put the toastie in to toast
TheAutisticGamer yeah toaster bags!
That sounds like something you could do just by folding parchment paper.
That product looks like it belongs in spongebob's kitchen and that's enough for me. Sold
Fun video and was surprised it was reasonably successful. I like my grilled cheese with lots of butter and salt sprinkled on top
Always love seeing Esther in the reviews.
Doesn’t America have sandwich toasters? Like a panini press but with deep triangular pockets for loads of cheese + whatever you fancy - toasties are the best! 😋
This makes me realize America needs Isaac's Toast.
I tested it. It works great 👍
Ester got a free grill cheese machine. Wooo hooo
I think you're too glib about cleanup. If cheese gets into that hinged area, it is very tedious to get it out. There are dozens of tiny holes, jagged edges, curved metal lips, etc. that the cheese can ooze into. You almost have to clean it immediately, while your sandwich gets cold. Seems like that part could have been designed better.
Just use a aluminum foil in a regular toaster?
you gave me an excellent idea, i am off to the kitchen
Thank you for your video don’t care about the toaster but you did a great job checking it out thank you
So does america not have toasted sandwich makers then ?
Yeah, but I think most people don't know about them.
That would explain why this monstrosity came into being :D
This looks cheaper in every way.
They do. I’ve had one for years.
I have one my dad Litterally got it for me while I was out of town a week ago used it yesterday pretty freaking awesome
This is something my mom would have bought me as a kid so I didn’t have to turn on the stove for an after school snack.
I'm baffled because... is this a new thing in the US? Cuz where I'm from these are basically a household staple.
perfect for a dorm room
Do we need an esther choi?
I would say line the receptacle with parchment paper so the cheese doesn't melt into the bottom.
Much cleaner that way.
You can make all grilled sandwiches in this. I want one! Think of those fat bagels that never fit, this would work! No washing a pan.
I do the same thing in a regular toaster oven
Just buy a toaster oven for like 15 bucks and you can heat up frozen pizza
Toast is different than grilled bread(which is what’s is on the outside of grilled cheese).
Also... just use a toaster oven.
The slots are probably wider for 2 breads and the cheese
I just watch these videos cus Esther is super cute.
Need way better bread such as Artisan style whole grain or multi grain .. perhaps German style and real cheese on GRILL or griddle plus would also recommend a slice of pickle in the sammie . Cast Iron griddle works best for me
A better idea would be a toaster attachment so you don't need a whole nother toaster
I suck with making grilled cheese this would help me. Idk why I suck so badly at them.
I saw some paper bags that you put in your normal toaster specifically to make grilled cheese in your toaster like 20 of em for a dollar. I would rather have that tyvm
Find it odd Americans make grilled cheese in a pan. In Australia we have a press to do it& it outlines where you cut.
same as sandwich machine in uk
You don't get that wonderful, crunchy, burned cheese that spills out of the side though. That's honestly the best part of a grilled cheese.
I have a grilled cheese maker, it's called a panini press
This is just toast and cheese. You can accomplish the same thing by making toast, putting some cheese between two slices, and then microwaving it for like 10 seconds. I make it all the time as a "quick toasted cheese" for my nephew when I don't feel like dragging out a pan. Buying a whole separate appliance for this is just silly.
The problem is that no matter how well this works, it’s missing the butter.
I’d much prefer to use a pan or sandwich press and copious amounts of butter!
Or you can use a iron if desperate enough
What was the ham, tomato, and mayo for?
Heyy. Maybe you could turn it sideways to avoid the cheese from dripping
Maybe i should go on a grilled cheese diet... 🤔
Great ep
Lol meanwhile ive been using a toaster to make grilled cheese my whole life 😂😂
For $20 you can buy a perfectly good skillet.
I want this so bad 😭
I just toasted bread then put cheese on it and microwaved it
If you have a gas stove and young children this would be something they could do unsupervised. Otherwise you can get a much better sandwich in a pan in the same time.
People people. This also does regular toast. Now think, if you wanted to buy a toaster and didnt have one, would you buy this over a regular one?
Yes.
The latest thing in hipster technology.
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Sam Tokyo i despise hipsters but this is growing on me...does this mean...nooooooo!
I'd say it's more "stoner tech" than hipster tech.
How is this.... Hipster?
@@josephmorales652 cause hipsters are a strawman that people levy all complaints against now. Duh
I'd like this more if it was sideways. . Turn it on its side so I can add more cheese and butter.. u might have something here
Butter. bread. Cheese. Holy fuck just put your pan on hi that shit done in a minute
Dip the bread in melted butter
@barrylewis enjoyed using this in his kitchen 😂
Not if you have a pan, spatula, bread, butter and cheese you don’t
I have the original grilled cheese sandwich maker.....a cast iron frypan.
Missing the butter or mayo on the bread during grilling... To me this is just cheese toast.
love your hair!
Put it sideways, it'll be perfectly even
the grilled cheese you showed at the beginning made in the oven was burned af