I got a trash can that opens hands free too. It has this little pedal you step on and the top just swings right open. Works great. It was like $5.

Mike struggling to hold it together for the first three and a half minutes of the video is absolutely priceless

“Stand aside normal” Had me rollin for some reason! 😂😂😂

Mike's Golden Retriever energy when he saw that the trash bin was voice activated is so infectious.

Next gadget episode, the pedal bin. All the convenience of a bin, no need to plug it in or touch the lid!

I think that a motion sensor on a bin would be my dog's FAVOURITE thing ever....

This hotdog is actually a very common and normal thing in Denmark. It is, directly translated to English from danish called "French Hotdog". These are normally only eaten with sauce, like ketchup, mustard - while the "normal" hotdog is eaten with more condiments like onion, pickles and so on.

Loved Mike’s “ fan girl” moment when Ben sliced the veg 😍😍

Mike saying: "That's very impressive, still" while watching Ebbers cut made me smile

The knife grip is brilliant. I love that Ebbers immediately recognized its potential as a training aid for proper knife grip, too. I have some arthritis in my hands already, and if I decide to do a big cooking day, pinching the knife can start to be difficult, as much as I love using my beautiful kitchen knife collection. I immediately purchased 2 of them; Mom has very bad arthritis in her hands and will love it, too!

In the late 70's in Lyon, I bought a hot dog from a vendor who had a warm steel spike that he used similar to the hot dog drills. He added your condiments with a long stainless steel wand, & with a pair of tongs, dropped your cooked hot dog into the bun. One of the best hot dogs I've ever had & never seen the idea again until now.

The amount of innuendos in this episode is EPIC.

I´m happy you discovered the way we eat hotdogs in Czechia for several decades 😅 there are even specially designed appliances "for sausage in bun"" that consist of a hot-water cooker for the sausages and heated metal spikes to punch the holes and pre-warm the buns also exist to assist vendors with preparation of this dish.

It's worth noting that there is no left-handed version of the Evergrip knife handle thing. I was so impressed that I went to buy one to save my tiny hand from fatigue while doing all the chopping but no. No pain relief for me.

You've outdone any previous innuendo thresholds with the bun holding device, boys! Well done!

I have the original version of that Simple Human bin - without sensors. I love that it separates recyclables and trash in one space. I use standard bin liners, they work fine at a fraction of the price. It's held up about 7 years now, and still looks new.

All you need for clear ice is a cooler, like a smaller igloo preferably in a rectangular shape. Fill it with water, stick it in the freezer. Because of the insulated sides, it will freeze from the top to the bottom. Doing this pushes the air molecules down to the bottom as the water freezes by forming tight bonds while freezing. This is why ice cubes look the way they do, they're not insulated on the sides, so it pushes the air to the center, making more bonds with the air and "impurities" as it freezes and making micro-cracks that make it cloudy. Boiling water or distilling/distilled water doesn't make a big enough difference unless you have absolutely terrible water to begin with. I've used regular hard tap water and it worked just fine in an Igloo lunch cooler that I used in college. You do have to let it freeze for awhile, so at least 24 hours. What you will be left with is a solid top and then some shell/shards of ice on the bottom that you can easily cut or melt off. You can look up the same tutorials on youtube, but that will be the gist of it. Benefits of clear ice: It lasts longer and it looks cool. Technically, it should taste a bit better, too, but it depends on the water (which is where cleaner water does help). You can cut it by scoring the top with a knife a few times and then using it with something heavy (a small rubber mallet, piece of wood, etc) and punching down. Ice does dull your blades, so use something pretty cheap. It also helps if it's serrated, so like a bread knife.

The hot dog spike is a common implement on hotdog stands around Alpine ski slopes. It's usually even heated, so the hole gets toasted after the bun gets spiked. Very useful on a ski slope, since now you can eat the hot dog in full winter gear, including gloves.

The liners are coming from inside the bin! My favourite horror trope, certainly.

Immediately looked up the Ever Grips. In the US it's cheaper to buy directly from them than from Amazon which sells it in a 2 pack. Comes in 3 colors: black, white, sage green.

I would have been right there with Ben playing with the ice 😂 He's just so adorable

The evergrip sounds so nice as someone who worked in the industry I have had an issue with the heel of the knife rubbing away the skin from the joint where my pointer finger meets my palm

"Have you ever heard of displacement theory" is not what I expected to hear in a lighthearted cooking show

For the hot dog one, in my country, Denmark, we actually use buns in that way often. Hole through the side, condiments lathered on the rim of the hole, then pushing the sausage through the hole. Usually it's a street food kind of thing, but we call them French hot dogs. Though we get the buns premade with the hole.

Mike's "That's pretty impressive, still" is sooo cute

I hate my moms bin because the stupid thing opens all the time when we are just talking but takes FOREVER when I actually need it.

The knife grip is pretty neat as it encourages a forward grip and adds more comfort and ease of use. It'd be a pain in the rear to add that to existing knives in manufacturing, so having a removable object seems pretty interesting.

I was thinking what Ebbers said about the knife grip, it teaches people how to properly hold knives too, which is a big safety feature.

Mike is absolutely precious. Let’s crowdfund a fancy bin for him!

Oh my sweet lord....... I can't remember the last time I laughed so much. Tears running down my face at the hot dog drill. 😂😂😂😂

That hot dog drill thing created a product that we've had at least here in Sweden for many decades. We call it a "french hotdog" (because it's a "drilled" baguette) but I am 100% confident those are made with something like a steel tube to actually hollow it out rather than just mangle the inside of the bread and push it aside.

That was one of the funnest gadget videos in a while. Mike and Ben were fully geeked out! And Ben’s blushes said sooo much!

In Denmark you can buy hot dogs that are in put inside a bun with a premade hole. We calm them "french hot dogs" (not sure why). They are more practical than a traditional hot dog for sure

I love a video where Ben immediately has one reaction to something and by the end has to be like "dammit! It won me over!"😂

Friends of mine had a smart bin, albeit not quite as bougie as this one. Unfortunately, their dogs figured it out in no time and that was the end of using it. I am intrigued by the brass ice shaper, and I really want the knife holder. The passage of time is making itself known to my hands, and I think that little gadget could greatly boost grip and alleviate discomfort for me. It's going to be my next kitchen purchase. Thanks for the demo!

1:26 he definitely said bum! I've even rewinded 😂

Am I the only one who watched this twice in a row? And laughed even more, if possible, the second round during that first gadget? Wiping the tears now. And I’m intrigued by the knife thingy!

I have that bin, got it as a wedding gift in 2019. The voice activation stopped working sometime in 2020. Sometimes it would randomly open when you had the TV on. In the last month or so it has started closing unexpectedly. Also sometimes the sensor doesn't pick you up if you are wearing dark clothing or something (solved by waving your hand instead). We now use generic rubbish bags with it as the matching liners were quite expensive. Despite all that, I would still recommend it if it's in your budget.

my parents used the corkscrew bun thingy when we were younger specifically when we had a lot of kids over (friends or relatives). It made it less messy for kids to eat hotdogs and made it so we didn't drop anything for the pets. They also got it for free from a vendor where they worked so that could also be why they used it.

The knife grib is about the only one I would try.

Thank you guys so much for all of the extra content lately!! I live for your updates and religiously watch your channel! You guys are amazing!!!!!!

I just discovered you guys about 2 weeks ago…I haven’t giggled and laughed out loud so much in years!!❤️❤️ Learned a few things, as well.

Mikes “oh thanks!” Made me snort laugh

The hot dog drill thing is quite good for making and plating up multiple hot dogs

I LOVE the look on Evers face about the sausage driller...HILARIOUS!!!

I have a friend with mobility issues, with a similar bin to that one. What seems overengineered to me is extremely helpful to someone who needs a knife or scissors to break into the plastic they seal bulk sausage with.

When I'm having a really depressive day, popping on a sorted video is like that bit of comfort, chilling out with people I "know", allowing me to just switch off from the world and my worries for 20 minutes. Thanks guys 🙏

the "hotdog bun driller" just gives you a French dog which is super normal in Denmark 😂😂

Bless you ! I've laught so hard my dog was barking outside and my missus asked what's going on...The answer "sausage trouble" brought her pronto to see it too 🤣🤣🤣

In Poland there are two types of hotdogs: the American (bun cut so it can be opened like a book and sausage and sauces are put in the middle) or the French (bun has a hole drilled already, no gadget needed, and you put the sauces and sausage in there). The American hotdog can also have vegetables, mushrooms, etc. as there is room for them. The French one is just sausage and sauces, but it is far less messy.

"Address an itch" is the most polite way of putting it that I've ever heard

My dog would love the motion-activation on the bin. I have a lid for a reason. I like the knife grip.

Ebbers was a cymbal off - badumm-tish. And the problem I have with the hot dog drill is picles, roast onions etc

Don’t let Barry see that ice maker, he’ll be making cocktails for every challenge😂😂

Was having an absolute crap day and this brightened it immediately. Thank you guys so much.

These penetrative - for the lack of a better word - hotdogs, were THE way hotdogs were made over here when I was a kid, and still are in many places. I remember we once had a dedicated combination machine that would steam your sausages and also heat your bun after you skewered it onto this metal rod. Now there's a gadget for you!

we have that bin and it opened when Jamie said "Open Can" hahahaha

I have a bin made by the same company, and I absolutely love it. Yes, it was excessively priced, but you can use standard liners too (they don't advertise that, obviously), and it comes with a lifetime warranty. I'd recommend it.

Thank you guys for doing this review!! Having arthritis and MS that knife handle is perfect.

I have the step-on analog version of that SimpleHuman bin, and I love it.

You know you're all grown up when a bin has you this exited 😆

One of my knives has a flared spine that was polished to a mirror shine. It's such a huge improvement to have something like that, let alone a larger ergonomic grip. With my old knives I had that callus on my index finger from the spine rubbing on it. Ever since I switched knives, it has disappeared. I can imagine that workers that do a lot of prep would appreciate that knife grip.

3:00 - the 1st gadget works the way we usually do a hot dogs in Czech Republic. I mean these "simple" hot dogs only bun with sausage and ketchup or mustard (usually only one of them in one hot dog, we don't usually mix those). We cut the very tip of the bun so it's the rod can enter the bun easilly and on top of that, the rod is almost always made of metal and it's heated so it heats up the bun from inside before we insert the sausage. And as you mentioned, this way your sauce will be almost always smashed on the bottom. And you cannot stuffy any other fillings (like onions or pickles). But it's convinient as a street food, because nothing falls of and you can easilly eat it only with one hand. Your style of hot dogs is being spread in our country rather recently (like 10-20 years) and they are getting popular too.

I'm definitely ordering that knife grip! Last time I used a sharp knife, it went straight through my hand (I'm disabled with dexterity issues). This could be a game changer!

I really love this series

LOVE your videos!!

also, Ebbers ongoing insistence of having the cloche everywhere at all times, in any country, is the best running gag

I would love to see the outtakes/behind the scene footage from that hot dog segment. Bet there was a few more giggles than shown in the final cut 🤣!

The first one is interesting! I was on a roadtrip in Finland last summer and at petrol stations they serve hot dogs in enclosed buns (the way you ate them with the drill xd), and I thought it was genius, because you could easily continue driving and eat at the same time. I never really questioned how the hole was made...

Please gift Mike this bin for his next gift. Please gift Chef Ben the ice cube maker with the warning that he has to come to work on time because it looks like he will never leave his kitchen again 😂. ❤ the Chef knife gadget. That would be super for everyone to use on the show. I would gift that to my of family. The only thing about the ice cube maker is the waist of water and huge ice cubs. If they made a smaller version, it would probably make more sense. Loved watching Chef Ben playing with the ice cube maker. I wonder what other Chefs would say.

That bun-driller basically makes it a french or danish hotdog, because they put the sausage in a hole they have made in the bun rather than slicing the bun and putting things on top.

I had a kitchen garbage can ("bin") like the one shown for several years after seeing my in-laws had one and experiencing theirs. After several years with it, we have reverted back to a manual bin operated with a foot pedal. If you have some sort of accessibility issue that requires voice and/or motion activation, fine, aside from that I/we have found that a very simple foot pedal is more reliable and efficient in general and doesn't require the waste of batteries.

The innuendos were perfect

We have 2 Simple Human bins with the pedal and LOVE them. We don't buy the fancy liners, though - standard sized ones work just fine. This video definitely made me want a voice activated bin too.

Had a sensor bin for 10+ years and love it. Always hated touching people dirty bins or dirtying someone’s bin, or the pedals being weak/broken; it solves all these issues!

In Denmark the first one is called a French Hotdog. It's pretty good and you can get them at any hotdog cart or petrolstation.

I have a plain, old, ordinary Simple Human trash can with a step on opener, and I love it. It's totally worth having to get expensive liners.

We had a SimpleHuman can a few years back, and my dogs both figured out that they could open it by walking by. Made me keep an eye on the trash, though, and it never got really high!

I think solving problems that have existed for a hundred years that nobody's cared about is the true wellspring of amazing Kitchen Gadgets :D

A similar Hot Dog Drill device is used all over Austria in sausage stands and Imbisses. Except they are electric and heated, so they set and toast the bread, usually a baguette, around the hole to firm it up. Then condiments and sausages (bratwurst, Krakauer, käsekrainer, etc.) are placed in and the whole thing can be eaten on the go. I know it seems a bit crazy, but it’s so effective and it’s the only way I would want it done now! Also, when it comes to testing ingredients you’ve never had before, can I suggest Waldmeister? It’s a plant that we use in Germany and Austria to flavour sweets and drinks. Products with this flavour are usually neon green, so will look good on camera too!

The ever grip is actually something I would go and buy. I have mobility problems and keeping a grip on a knife enough to chop safely isnt the best. That however might help. Would have to give it a try!

I have that bin but it's not smart. Just two sided and with foot opener and love it!

Ebbers face on the hot dog bun driller says "are you F**king serious?', "are you insulting my intelligence??!!" "I came to work for this??!!!" so many untapped gems here.

The first thing is called a french hotdog in Denmark. Was literally eating one when watching. Usually made with a more baguette like bread. Was popularized in the 80's because it was easier on the go.

Love these!!!❤❤❤

Something to consider with the trash can: something like that can help make the kitchen a bit more accessible for people with mobility difficulties. People find ways to adapt but sometimes having an otherwise ridiculously priced trash can lessen an obstacle.

I had a single compartment version. Fun story it also trigers open when you say F*cking hammered. Have never laughed that hard before.

Years ago at university we had a variant on the hot dog bun borer, we rewired a hair curler so it not only made the hole it toasted the inside of the bun for a crisper experience. You could also fill the hole with baked beans.

Ok, I do own a simple human automatic can. It has made my life so much easier! Especially with really messy things, the liners never fall down, having a liner holder in the back makes life so much easier. The dual compartments is so nice! I do actually use regular liners in it, the smaller rolls do fit in the refill bin.

I have a simple human motion sensor bin that I've had for 6 years. I think I've changed the batteries 3 or 4 times. It's been pretty durable too. My dog used to knock over the can when I first got him and it took a beating. Still works great.

Got a motion sensor bin from Amazon 2 years ago. Love it so much.

The countdown to the bin closing was the perfect ending...fancy trash can and an evening of entertainment in one!! 😅

Love the ice thing and the knife thing

I have the version of that bin that is NOT voice/motion activated (it just has a foot pedal) and I absolutely love it. Sure, its a bit pricey, but it also comes with a 10yr warranty, and they actually stand behind it if something breaks. Most importantly though, the bags just fit correctly, never tear or leak, and area easy to get in/out. I would absolutely recommend the pedal version of the bin - the microphone and sensor one just seems excessive to me. My feet are never too busy to open the bin, and it just seems like extra stuff to break or fail.

The knife glove, type thing and the bin definitely

I think the boys should do a cooking battle where the winner gets to pick a kitchen gadget to take home

That bin is 100% going home with Mike before Barry tries to take it.

Honestly, the knife thing would help me who has issue with grip. That is pretty cool.

I have an automatic opening bin, and I love it. It was $70 Canadian I got my first one in 2003, and had to replace it because it does in 2014. The one I have now is on its last legs. I won't but that one, but I will get another one with the hand sensor. I also have a clear ice maker. large clear ice is awesome for cocktails, because it melts far slower.

I’m loving the innuendos 😂