(upbeat music) - We are Sorted, a group of mates who have your back when it comes to all things food, from cooking battles, to gadget reviews and cookbook challenges, to a midweek meal packs app. - [Jamie] Crack your eggs and bake - We uncover the tools that'll help us all cook and eat smarter. Join our community where everything we do starts with you. (bright music) - A few weeks ago, James
was on his own in the studio testing some kitchen gadgets. This time, we're gonna flip it around. I've been left a bunch of kitchen gadgets to test and pass judgement on. And talking of passing judgement , Judgmental James is with us. Hello! - Hello, sir. I'm not sure I appreciate that nickname. - I am excited to see
what is in these boxes. I'm here, Mike is at a relatively
safe distance over there, and I've got a cloche (upbeat music) - Turn around! What could it be? (upbeat music) (bubble wrap tearing) - Push and tear easy
tear kitchen roll holder, push to lock roll. - [James] This is for those times when you've got two dirty, sticky hands and you don't want to
touch the kitchen roll with one of those sticky hands and dirty the kitchen roll. All you have to do is press the top down, and rip off a sheet. Done. - Straight off, this
is one of those things that I never thought needed solving until I see this and go, "It is quite annoying." - [James] Shall we test it? - [Ben] I think we should. - And the way we're gonna test this is give you one of your favourite snacks. Hot wings! - [Ben] Hot wings, lovely. (Ben laughing) - [James] Yeah! - [Ben] First up, I'm gonna load it. - Oh, effortless! (upbeat music) (upbeat music) Delicious? - Mhm. - And because we care about you, Ebbers, we've actually prepared
the sticky wings recipe from the Sorted Food website for you. I hope it's delicious. - [Ben] It is. - If anyone else wants to make them, the link will be below. - [Ben] Uh oh! - Oh, no! So messy! - So what I need, and this one we've had
in the studio for ages, is a sheet of kitchen roll, like that. - Oh, you did it. - [Ben] Don't know if it's
a problem that needs fixing. - Do you think you're particularly skilled at the one hand tug? - I think I am particularly skilled at kitchen roll tearage. Tough job, this. - You're going in for more which means Mike didn't
make them hot enough. - This time, to stop it unravelling, first it will unravel, and then elbow, tear. - Oh, nice. It's crisp. - My question is whether you need it 'cause it actually tears
without trapping it. - You know I love something that does what it says it does. - You can't fault it for doing that. It's got its nonstick
base so it doesn't slide, it's got a slightly raised rim, it holds a big roll, and it absolutely does stop it unravelling. - Sometimes this unravels a little bit when we talk about price. - I reckon you could spend 12 quid on a half decent, and you can definitely buy them cheaper, and I reckon this is probably
50 percent more at £18. - Ben, you're gonna be a very happy man. This is currently £12.80. A no brand one is about £10. - It's such a one off purchase, you might as well spend
the extra 2 quid, surely. - And like you say, yours
has lasted 10 years. - Would I pay an extra
20p per year for this? - Ben, is this gadget fair or is it not worth the tear? - It works, it looks cool, it's not a lot more than a regular one. - I agree! This one was gonna be all
about price, wasn't it? If it's the same price, go for it. - Why not? (upbeat music) - Give us a spin? - Oh, yeah. - And open the cloche! There you go, you know the drill. This could be the game
changer of the video. - [Ben] Great things often
come in small packages, it's true. Oh, no. We've done similar of these before. - Oh, but Ben, this one is different. This is the Macom Just Kitchen 860 mescolix eletric mixer. And it's a universal cordless stirrer. Not necessarily a mixer, but a stirrer! It's gonna stir something. And we've got one of your
favourite things, again, to test. It's a risotto! - [Ben] Yeah, which is exactly
what it says on the box. So all the instructions are in Italian. And they're using risotto
as the case example on the box. From Italy. Now I'm holding more hope. Whoo! - Oh, oh! (surprised noises) - So, it is adjustable,
to the size of your pan. So far I'm quite impressed with this. This is gonna keep it in
the centre of the pan. Kinda curves at the corner there, so it does fit inside of the pan. Then that clips on like so. Not bad. And a splash guard. - Shall we test it? We've given you all the
ingredients to make a risotto from our midweek packs app, so you have a lovely
follow along audio guide. Make a risotto! (bright rock music) - [James] Right, first things first. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit. Then take 250 grammes of tomatoes and four whole, unpeeled garlic cloves onto a backing tray. - Got Jamie in the kitchen with me today. Start timer. - [Jamie] Pour 1.2 litres of water into a measuring jug along with a crumbled
vegetable stock cube. Give it a good stir to dissolve everything and leave it within
easy reach of your hob. Put a small saucepan
over a medium high heat then plomp in two tablespoons of butter. When it's foaming, add in
200 grammes of arborio rice and stir it to coat
every grain thoroughly. - And now the moment of truth, James. It is indeed stirring. There's a volume of
rice in there that means what is being stirred is flipping over the paddle, as you'd expect and want. It's not particularly quick. I think if I was doing
this by hand at this point, I'd have probably already done it but the point is I'm not doing anything. I've got my hands in my pockets. - And also it's gonna do
all the stirring for you, I think that's important, like, during the 30 minutes. - [Ben] The thing with a risotto is it's kind of therapeutic and the stirring is the
bit I quite like doing. That said, I don't do it
continually for 20 minutes. So this is just one of the
recipes from our packs app, which has been built with
loads of input from you guys, and is designed to take the stress out of midweek cooking,
save you some money, reduce food waste on fresh items, all whilst giving you inspiring dishes to taste from around the world. And it's just one of the tools as part of the Sorted club, which you can now sign up to for free so you can go and give it a go and decide if it's for you. - [Jamie] When your vegetables are ready, grab your cooked cloves of garlic, peel and mash them with
a fork to make a paste and add this and the
tomatoes to the risotto. - I hope it deals okay with the tomatoes. - [Ben] Well you know what, James, it has got the gentle touch. It's not smashing them to pieces, it's just kind of caressing
them around the pan. But it is super creamy
from constant stirring. - It sounds good. I mean, I haven't seen inside yet but I'm gonna judge it from
what goes onto the plate. - [Ben] So the only thing I would say, and it's both positive and negative, is it stirs very carefully,
consistently, and slowly. So having now added in the basil, at that speed it will take two minutes to actually distribute evenly probably. Right, I'm gonna turn it off. And this is the moment of truth. What have we got on
the bottom of this pan? I'll tell you what, James, it is the same on the
bottom as it is on the top. - We found one that works! (upbeat music) - Do the shake test. It's looking good, yeah. - It just runs down a little bit. Little bit more fresh basil. - Looks fresh, it looks nice. - It looks and tastes good, and it's got a creamy consistency to it. It worked. - It did work! - This bit comes apart and that's the only thing
that needs washing up. No dissimilar to if you
were washing up a spoon. - Is it coming out at
the next dinner party? - I regret turning my nose up at this the moment I took the bubble wrap off and I think it bought
me 15 minutes more time. - It is looking good for this gadget. - Subject to cost. - Yeah, well, let's talk about cost. - Let's say it lasts two years and in my repertoire I have a different flavoured
risotto once a fortnight, if it was 50 quid, I'd have one. - Really? Ben, I can't believe
I'm about to say this, it's £28.92. You have got yourself a bargain and this is chef approved. Does this cause a stir or
are the benefits a blur? - This has caused a stir and I'm taking this one home. - He's taking it home! It's in his pocket! Right, turn around. (peppy music) - [Ben] Oh (laughs) Ooh, beer tap. - It's a beer tap! - Another one of these
ultrasound wave things that turns natural carbonation of beer into microfoam that enriches
the aroma, texture, and flavour. - [James] Ben, this is
the Innovagoods beer tap. We are still unable to go to the pub, which is sad for both of us so bring the pub to your home. This is another one of those things that creates the perfect
head on your beer. So this is going to be fun. I don't want to give
you any help with this. - On the box, it looks
very premium, it's very cool. It looks like the kind of thing you'd want in the corner of your flat
when you've got mates over. - Nice. Now, it's got adapters for
multiple sizes of cans. - Place the correct attachment in the base and make sure that the desired measurement coincides with the arrow of the base. Again, the problem we're trying to solve, is a beer that you can't get a
decent head on at home. - It's those, like, microbubbles, that I think they're
looking for, isn't it? - So it has definitely,
straight from the can, with a simple pour, provided some sort of head. I think the head disappears quite quickly. (upbeat music) Push the beer tap towards
you to produce beer. And push it away from you to produce foam. - Right, Ben, I'm not sure. I feel like that might be user error, no? - I went a bit quick on the foam maybe. Absolutely no denying that
sonic waves give beer foam. - Does it make the
drinking experience better? - Well, unlike previous tests, we've got the head at the top of the glass which means that first sip you get drinking through the head and the foam. It puts more of the aromas and the tastes of the hoppiness into the foam which gets trapped and you
drink through and it's, we know that so much of flavour is aroma. So I know the theory
and know it should work. Does it? I'm not convinced. But the texture is better. - How much would you pay for it? - If it was 25 quid, I think it would make
a party a bit of fun, once. - It's £48.99. - At that price, I struggle to justify it. - So Ben, would you tap this up or would you rather tap out? - That's quite good for you, James. I... Probably will tap out
on this one at the price despite it being novelty thing and I love a novelty. - Turn around, lift the cloche. - [Ben] Tada! A smart toaster. - It is in fact the Sage
smart toast two slice toaster. You won't burn your toast again with the stylish, smart
toast two slice from Sage. This impressive device
will make you a whiz at toasting anything from crumpets through to fruit loaf. It's full of different functions so you'll be able to defrost, toast, and even cook your bread for just a little bit more. - I mean, it's a toaster, James. - You seem underwhelmed
and I'm not sure why. - Well, how smart does toaster need to be? - The first function that
they actually talk about is a bit more. If your toast comes out
lighter than you prefer, just one simple touch is all it takes for a little extra toast time. Ebbers, I am treating you well today. You've got some delicious homemade bread that I dropped off at
the studio yesterday. Crumpets, blueberry compote, because we know you're above
strawberry and raspberry, that's a bit boring, and some butter, of course. - [Ben] It's got a good tactile slide. Let's start with crumpets! - Which way did you put them in? - Oh, (laughs) it does say in block capitals at the top, crumpets face inwards. To select the crumpet setting, press the crumpet fruit loaf button once and the button will illuminate white. And now, I imagine, I
press the toast button. - [James] Whoa! (laughs) - That was so unnecessarily brilliant. (Ben laughs) - Have a little look at them
and see if they're done. - Oh, they're not done yet, but I could have a quick look. Not quite there, but it's
given me a little peak and it's gone back down. (both laugh) That is... Wow. - To have a quick look
with a normal toaster, you have to reset it all. - Now I wonder if I cancel this. It's a good toast, it's
a good crispy toast. It's a very powerful toaster. - Little over for me. - I don't know what the
crumpet setting does. (cheerful piano music) - Okay. - [James] Oh, does it fit? - Well, I mean. - [James] Bye. - It's quite satisfying. It's still very good. The fact that you put the
crumpet facing inwards tells me that middle bit is hotter than the other bits which is where it's given the crumpet top a crispier finish. Oh, here it comes, James. - Whoa, that was quick. - Do you know what, James? Needs a bit more. - So, I can't believe, again, that we're having an in depth conversation about toasters. (cheerful piano music) That's looking good. - Happy with that, James? - [James] Yeah, that looks decent. (knife scraping) - I've never considered
the previous toast model to be an issue. The only thing I've ever
had a problem with toasters, and it drives me mad, is how useless and pathetic
the crumb trays are. - Would you like to hazard a
guess as to how much it is? - I can't believe I'm saying this, for a two slice toaster, 65 quid. - Ben, this is £116.99. - It's like a mattress, they're always more
expensive than you think. - Is this the toastess of the mostess or is is it just not worth getting burned? - Ah, I don't know. It's good, it's expensive. Would I? No. Did it put a smile on my face
the first time I used it? Yes. I think probably not for me. - Thanks, mate, that was fun. - Good batch. Four kitchen gadgets that all
do what they say on the tin actually deliver and solve a problem. The question is whether
the problem needed solving. Well, you've heard what we think, but now comment down below, tell us what you think. Rank the four gadgets,
1 to 4, and comment why. - [Mike] If you'd like to
sign up to packs for free and give it a try, along with all the other apps and podcasts in the Sorted club, then head to sorted.club/trypacksforfree. The link is also in the description and as always, we'd really love to hear your thoughts. And now for a blooper. - This has been designed for those moments when you've got two dirty, sticky hands and you have to touch the toilet roll. Toilet roll? (both laugh) - Why have you got dirty, why have you got two dirty hands when you need to grab toilet roll, James? It's kind of what the toilet roll's for. - Oh, no! Right, I'm gonna...
