Once you are aware of these poisonous or dangerous foods you can easily avoid them. If you think you may have been effected fast treatment is important. Here are symptoms to watch out for, be aware that not everyone has the exact same reaction. Rat Lung Worm Symptoms Intense headaches Stiff neck Tingling or painful sensitive sensation ... »
Three questions youtube won't answer: 1. Is the YouTube AI algorithm biased against women? This question was posed to me many years ago by a YouTube employee when the algorithm first switched to AI. More recently the lack of female creators at conferences brough this question back up in my mind. All AI algorithms are trained on ... »
In this episode we look into: * Colour blind glasses to see what they actually do. Do colour blind glasses even work? * Fire Reveal cakes, are fire reveal cakes dangerous? * Five minute-crafts has a new channel, reacting to five-minute crafts videos. Colour blind tests Colour arrangement tests: hue-test colour arrangement test Ishihara style tests: ... »
Flavor is a multisensory affair. Your taste buds detect five primary tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. But the real star of the show is our nose. Close your eyes and inhale. Ah, the aroma! It wafts from your steaming coffee, your sizzling bacon, or that freshly baked bread. But why does it matter? ... »
How is vegemite actually made? It's a closely guarded secret recipe that took over a year to develop. Including making beer to get the key ingredient I only have a week and half to try and figure it out. Watch the video to see how it went. When it was originally launched Australians ... »
Cookie recipe used in the tests: 175g (6.17 ounces) (1 cup) brown sugar 165g (5.82 ounces) (165g (5.82 ounces)) white sugar 150g (5.29 ounces) butter 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 1 egg 225g (7.94 ounces) (1 1/2 cups) plain flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 400g (14.11 ounces) chocolate chips (normally for cookies I'd use chopped chocolate but considering how many batches I had to make... »
A subscriber recently sent me a link to a video where the creator used berries from the Linden tree to make chocolate. They said it "tastes exactly like chocolate". Which of course means we have to try it. Cocoa beans are special. They contain the chocolatey flavour, colour and smell of chocolate. ... »
I was struck by the beauty of what I thought was a gingerbread house in a 150 year old cookbook. But according to the book it was a decoration made of gum paste. Not to be deterred I drew up a template for it and baked it out of gingerbread. Source: Drawing ... »
Aspartame is one of the most researched food additives with hundreds of studies testing its effects on rats and humans. In this episode we will look at the validity of different studies and whether aspartame is safe to consume. »
Have you ever tried dry aged steak? What about ice cream bread? Or hacks to reduce blood glucose spikes? Let's look at the science behind these and test out what works. »
I am fascinated by old cookbooks, they are a window back in time. Preparing a recipe with only the tools they had at hand makes you appreciate not only the appliances we take for granted but also just how much effort they would go to in order to impress. The cookbook we are ... »
Once again natural doesn't mean safe. Be careful what you consume. Want to read more: Bolarinwa, I.F., Orfila, C. and Morgan, M.R.A. (2015). Determination of amygdalin in apple seeds, fresh apples and processed apple juices. Food Chemistry, 170(170), pp.437–442. Graham, J. and Traylor, J. (2018). Cyanide Toxicity. Rezaul Haque, M. and Howard Bradbury, J. (2002). Total ... »
Sped-up cake decorating tutorials on tiktok and instagram can make it look easy. But in reality cakes take a lot of time and patience. So what do you do if what is in front of you doesn't match your expectations, and you have a party looming. This video will give you some rescue ideas ... »
In this episode we are testing a bunch of videos that people have sent me that I was curious about to see if they would work. Some of them looked like they could be possible. Let the tests begin. Can you fry in salt? Why did the world's purest cookie taste so bad? Can you make ... »
When a brand has been around for 100 years and built a reputation for being unbreakable what happens when they change their formulae without telling anyone? Did pyrex ruin their brand? Watch the video to see how to test what type of pyrex you have. »
Meringue Cylinders 200g (7.05 ounces) egg whites (approximately 6) 200g (7.05 ounces) sugar 200g (7.05 ounces) icing sugar Place all the ingredients in a bowl and whip on high speed until you have stiff peaks. Take a small amount of mixture out and colour it using pink gel food colouring. Cut acetate strips that are 5 x 24cm (9.45 inches). Pipe two stripes of ... »
When I did the first debunking video I was amazed and shocked that it was even necessary. Now the proliferation of fake content for views has made videos like this a regular thing. I can't help but wonder if companies were not using AI to drive their algorithms for maximum views if this ... »
Is Betty Crocker Still Alive is one of the most googled questions about Betty Crocker. Watch the video to see the full story. »
Just in case you want to do more reading on this topic here are the references used for this episode: Taste the toxin? Skittles 'unfit for human consumption', lawsuit claims https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/15/skittles-mars-lawsuit-titanium-dioxide-toxin The Quest to Make a True Blue M&M, Wollan https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/09/magazine/blue-food-coloring-mars-com... »
In this episode: Can boiling water explode? Does mixing icing with an immersion blender make frosting colours darker? Does baking at a lower temperature make cake keep their colour on top? Should you cut a cake in from the side instead of down from the top? Danger: Don't cook eggs in the microwave! Can you make pancakes in the air ... »
Testing kitchen gadgets to see if they are clever or if you should never buy them. In this episode: Soda can opener Corn kerneller Aquapure review and testing to see if it works Polaroid candy pen The baggy Holder Wilton 3D rabbit cake tin Only two out got a clever in this episode. »
Buying Craft Chocolate When comparing chocolate beans it is best to choose chocolate that is made from just cocoa beans and cane sugar. Other ingredients will effect the flavour profile. Bars that say 70% cocoa have that 70% made up from wither just cocoa beans or a mixture of cocoa beans and cocoa butter. It is ... »
Which frosting is best on a hot day? Let's put 16 different frostings to the test on a 29C (84.2 degrees Fahrenheit) day. Each frosting was made and piped onto a cupcake the day before testing then left in the fridge overnight. The purpose of this was to ensure that all the frostings were the exact same ... »
In this video, debunking fake recipes on youtube, is water glassing eggs safe and is air chilled chicken superior to water chilled chicken. I managed to find a new microwave at a second hand store, replaced the broken light globe that was in it and it's all ready for debunking. Yummy nutella mug cake in the microwave: 1/2 ... »
A Grand Dish of Snowballs Pare and take out the cores of seven large baking apples ; fill up the holes with quince or apricot marmalade ; then make some good hot paste, and roll it out thin, covering each apple neatly with it ; set them on a baking sheet, and bake them in a ... »
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