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 ... »
Watch the video for a demonstration and review of each gadget listed below. Egg Topper Our rating: Clever. Well designed, cut a neat circle out of the top of the egg shell. Metal Egg Scissor Our Rating: OK, The one above was so much superior that this one fades in comparison. Egg Cutter Our rating: Never. This gadget make ... »
Debunking more fake hacks and looking at dodgy story time videos. Click-bait is on the rise. Using titles and thumbnail images that are misleading is technically against YouTube policies. But they do not seem to enforce that policy when people use highly exaggerated thumbnails and titles that misrepresent what is in ... »
Pastry 140g (4.94 ounces) or 2/3 cup butter or margarine 225g (7.94 ounces) or 1 1/4 cups plain flour 50g (1.76 ounces) or 1/4 cup sugar 45g (1.59 ounces) or 3 tablespoons icing sugar 1 teaspoon lemon zest Combine all the ingredient in a bowl. Rub the butter into he flour using your thumbs and infers. Pour the crumbly mixture into a pie tin and press down ... »
In this video: DEADLIEST craft hack on the internet Video by: multiple sources on YouTube and TikTok showing how to make your own fractal wood burning machine and how to do fractal wood burning. Conclusion: Extremely Dangerous. At least 34 people have lost their lives trying to make wood look pretty with this craft hack. The small ... »
Lemon Curd or Lemon Butter Recipe zest of 2 lemons 240mL (8.12 fluid ounces) or 1 cup of lemon juice 165g (5.82 ounces) or 3/4cup caster sugar 2 eggs plus 2 extra egg yolks 90g (3.17 ounces) or 1/3 cup butter or margarine Whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, eggs and egg yolks. Microwave in one minute intervals, whisking each time until ... »
This video goes over each machine in detail, it shows the functions available and tests them against each other for the main functions. below is a brief summary. Recipes used for testing are included below. Cost The tokit ($1320 AUD) is substantially cheaper than the thermomix ($2359 AUD), but can it do the same job? Bench Space Both ... »
Over the past 15 years there has been a steady decline in cows milk consumption and an increase in plant based alternatives in the US. This may, in part, be driven by the barrage of negativity surrounding cows milk on social media amongst "health" and fitness influencers. There is also plenty of articles ... »
The search for the best hot chocolate recipe has taken me years. I've tried every powdered version available at the shops. I have made many of the recipes that can be found online, and none of them were worth mentioning. But then I came across this 100 year old recipe which, in ... »
Testing WISH gadgets to see if they work. Most of these gadgets can be purchased cheaper on aliexpress. Raclette Cheese Melter The positives: * Melts raclette or gruyere cheese beautifully * Nice sturdy construction The negatives: * It takes 24 minutes to melt the cheese. * Does not come with candles Cake Sprayer The positives: * If you dry it completely and flip ... »
Step 1. Print and cut out the template Nativity Gingerbread House Template Step 2. Make the Gingerbread Dough Gingerbread Dough Recipe Make two batches of this recipe. Don't just double the recipe unless you have a huge bowl - make two batches. Note my bowl is 4.8L (1.27 gallons) (1.27 gallons (4.81 litres)) and only one batch fits. 430g (15.17 ounces) or 2 cups ... »
There is so much in this episode for you: * What is the best method for cleaning metal baking pans? * Can you make ice-cream popcorn? * Can you make popcorn from beans? * Can you make cotton candy in a clothes dryer? * Does covering a watermelon in cement make it last longer? * Are swim rings dangerous? * Self tanning ... »
I bought a new cookbook, well it is a very old cookbook. The first edition of Domestic Cookery By A Lady was published in 1806. Subsequent editions have additions and omissions, the copy I have is a 67th edition from 1843. Original recipes in this edition are marked with ER to recognise ... »
There are many documents out there claiming to be the secret coca-cola recipe. Coke denies them and when the expensive ingredients have been sourced and the recipes made people inevitably say, "it doesn't taste like coke". Instead of putting all the ingredients together in one batch I decided to keep them all seperate ... »
Depression Pie Recipe unbaked 8" pastry crust 1 1/2 cups water 4 tablespoons flour 1 cup sugar dash vanilla 2 teaspoons water 5 tablespoons butter Pour the water into the pie crust. Mix together the flour and the sugar. Sprinkle this mixture over the top. Slice the butter finely and add to the pie. Cover sides of crust with ... »
Damper Recipe 375g (13.23 ounces) plain all purpose flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 teaspoons salt 90g (3.17 ounces) butter, melted 125mL (4.23 fluid ounces) milk Mix all the ingredients together and knead until well combined. Double wrap in foil and bake in the fire. Or roll into a snake and wrap around a stick to cook it in the flames. This is fun but ... »
When a cake falls over in transport or sinks in the middle or breaks apart when you try and tip it out of the tin how can you turn it into a success? Watch this cake rescue video for some ideas. This episode shows how to fix a broken bundt cake. Quick Yoghurt Mousse for ... »
Above: A marshmallow plant 210 year old cough lozenges Excerpt from The Family Receipt-book, or, Universal Repository of Useful Knowledge and Experience in All the Various Branches of Economy 1810 Famous Tablets de Guimauve, or French Lozenges of Marshmallows, being their grand Remedies for all Sorts of Coughs. These Lozenges are considered throughout France, as among the very ... »
You have sent me lots of videos to debunk, this week we take a look at chocolate popcorn, microorganisms that are crawling on your face, onion storage, testing honey to see if it is pure and more. Enter for your chance to win one of ten Wiltshire baking prize packs This is a competition for best photo ... »
Copying other artists works is a great way to study their style and learn new things. Picasso is obviously more well known for his paintings rather than his sculptures. However he was ahead of his time in his choice to make sculptures out of assembled objects rather than chiselling marble. He made this guitar ... »
In this episode of debunking we look at some potentially dangerous hack videos. Should potentially dangerous videos be overlaid with warnings from the platform that they are published on? I answer the age old question of why don't flakes melt in the microwave and a new one... can coke whiten teeth? Homemade Flake ... »
Macaron filling recipe 300g (10.58 ounces) milk chocolate 100mL (3.38 fluid ounces) cream Heat the cream and then pour over the chocolate. Wait a minute for the chocolate to melt then whisk to combine. Place flat in a ziplock bag in the fridge to cool quickly. Macaron Recipe MACARON PRINTABLE TEMPLATES: 2.5cm (0.98 inches) template or 3cm_macaron_template, note they will bake slightly bigge... »
In this episode I am debunking viral videos from Tik Tok, facebook and youtube. There continues to be a meteoric rise in the amount of 'fake' content surrounding the topic of food. Perhaps because food is easily accessible and relatively low cost for most content producers. It is important to educate young ... »
