4 Microwave Hacks You Need To Know
- I hear it poppin'!Mmm!
'Bout to have some bacon, yeah!
- I'm so excited, okay,it looks so cute!
- If this works, then I'ma do it!
♪ (upbeat accordion intro) ♪
- (FBE) How often do you use a microwave
to make meals for yourself?
- A microwave for meals?
Maybe not make the meals,but warm them up.
- (FBE) Well today, we've compiledsome cooking hacks
that all gourmet microwave chefsneed to know.
So maybe it will change the way
you think about cooking in a microwave.
- (laughs) Gourmet microwave chef.I love it.
- (FBE) So we're gonna teach youthese hacks,
and you're gonna have to decidewhether or not
they're things that you actually need to know.
- Yay, okay!'Cause I can't cook.
- I'm excited, and yes,the key word is
do I actually need to know them?
- I feel like this is gonna bereally, really, helpful,
'cause the microwave is whenyou don't have a lot of time,
and I rarely ever have time.
So most of the times,
I'm just eating peanut butter and jelly,
so actually, this couldhelp my life a lot.
- (FBE) So first we're gonna have youripen a banana.
- Ripen a banana?Oh lord. (laughs)
Okay.
- (FBE) Let's say you wantedto make some banana bread,
but you didn't have any ripe bananas,so there is a microwave hack
to ripen your bananain just a minute.
So basically what you're gonna do,is you're gonna poke some holes
in that banana with a fork,and then you're gonna microwave it
for 60 seconds.
- Does this really work?
'Cause if this works,this is amazing.
Die!
- (FBE) Microwave it for 60 seconds,and see if it...
- 60?- 60.
- You sure about that?- I'm sure.
- Alright, RIP to this banana.
[Bleep] mannerisms,we're gonna just...
- Oh snap, if this works,that'll be, oh [bleep], six minutes!
It's okay, we'll stop it at five.
- I feel like microwave minutesand washing machine minutes
just always are longer.
- It looks like it's ripening.
- Four, let's count it down,three, two, one!
Oh [bleep], did you hear that?
- Banana's oozing, yeah, juicy.
That's how we like our bananason this channel.
- Oh, that's ripe!Oh let me tell ya.
Welcome to the Brandon Cooking Show.
Today I'm gonna show youhow to ripen bananas.
- It did pretty good.It smells all banana-y-y-y-y. (laughs)
- Look at it, look how easy this peels.
I don't know why this is so satisfying.
It looks like a tamaleand I feel very confused.
- Right there, carmelizationgoing on here.
- Not bad!
That's actually a pretty good idea.
You can make some serious banana bread.
- I will never, ever, stick my bananasin the microwave ever.
I'm gonna be a normal humanand just eat my banana green.
- That is a hack,that's kinda nice.
I mean, I could use this.
- No, I don't thinkthis is a hack you need to know.
I think I could passon this one.
- I needed to know that.
Sometimes I make banana bread.
This is a great way if I wanna,you know what I mean,
like do it quicker.
So I don't want, you know,the gnats around my kitchen and stuff,
you know what I mean?Waiting on it to ripe!
- (FBE) So next we're gonna have you
dry some fresh parsleyin the microwave.
- Ooh!
- (FBE) You're gonna wet that parsleyjust a little bit.
You want it to be a little damp.- Okay.
- (FBE) And then you're gonnasandwich it between two paper towels
and let it dry in the microwave.
- Okay, so we got a little, yeah, a little water action.
- I didn't think I wasgonna be a chef today.
- Okay.
- And then another paper towel.
And then that's it?
- (FBE) And then you're gonnaput that whole thing in the microwave
for about two minutes.- Two minutes?
- Girl, I coulda went downthe grocery store aisle,
grabbed it for less than 30 seconds.(microwave beeps)
Shoulda brought my book.
- ♪ All up in this whole life ♪
- I love being a microwave chef.
You know I have a book coming out soon.
Microwavy RecipesWith Chef Brandon.
- Even if it came out dried,I still would not do this.
- It's ready!Smells like hookah in here.
- Alright, let's see,oh my gosh, so cute!
They're like little trees! (laughs)
- (gasps) Look how dry,oh my gosh!
This is amazing!(bell rings)
- It's pretty dry.I mean, it does,
okay listen, it does work.You see that?
Maybe I should take a container,since I've already done this,
I should take it with me.
- (FBE) It's also a really good wayto preserve an herb.
So if you buy a fresh herb for a dishand don't use all of it,
you can dry the rest of itand it'll stay good for longer.
(Chelsea gasps)- Oh snap!
Oh, it went right off the stem too.
That's pretty tight, okay.You got me!
- I'm more of a freshparsley type of guy.
But you know, if this is your vibe, cool.
- (FBE) So next up, we're gonna have you
make some bacon in the microwave.
- Listen, I'm no strangerto microwave bacon.
Not 'cause I consume it,but because producer Jack
from the Try Not To Channeleats this religiously.
- Damn, FBE, keeping Halal, bro.Man shout out, aw dude, I'm excited.
I've actually used this method before,for this exact brand and everything.
This is me at 3 AM.
Sometimes you're like bro,I just wanna [bleep] eat right now,
I don't have time,just like yo, put it in the microwave,
let it do its thing.
- How many you want meto put on here?
- (FBE) However many you want.
- 'Cause I'm gonna eat itwhen it's done.
- I haven't cooked bacon in so long,I just go to Denny's.
- Gonna set our stripsapart from one another,
so that they can cookevenly, I suppose.
- (FBE) And then you're gonna puta second paper towel on top of it.
- Okay.
- Here we go!Here go my bacon inside here.
Like I was saying,my book is gonna,
is a macro recipe book.(bacon crackles)
Macro recipes for your micro needs.Alright, sorry.
Oh [bleep], I had like 30 seconds left, that's fine.
No, no, that's three minutes!
- I already used the oilto grease my hands up.
(laughs) That's terrible.
I don't mind smelling like bacon all day! (laughs)
It's my perfume!Who smells like bacon?
It's me!I hear it poppin'!
Mmm, 'bout to have some bacon!Yeah, ugh, ugh, ugh!
- What's nice about the microwave too,it's not popping in your face
when you're cooking it,that's the worst part,
when you have to likeflip it like this,
so you're not getting all that oiland grease on your face.
- Four, three, two, one!(microwave beeps)
- Here we go.
Hope you guys are hungry,because I made bacon.
- Ooh, it's, oh, she's crispy.Oh yes.
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.Mmm!
It's good, it's good,I recommend it.
- That is so good.(bell rings)
- It's crispy, it's nice!(bell rings)
- I like it when it hasno movement.
That's how you knowit's good bacon.
(bacon crunches)Oh my God, it's so good.
It's better.(bell rings)
It's better this way guys.
- (FBE) Alright, so Edgar's gonnatake that bacon from ya.
We're gonna bring outwhat you need for your next hack.
- What's shakin' bacon?
- (FBE) So for your last two hacks,we are going to be giving you recipes.
- Ooh!
- (FBE) So first up, we've gota pretty nifty egg hack for you.
- Ooh, milk, cheese,mm-hmm.
Instructions, this is all in my cookbook as well.
- (FBE) You also, of course,have your bacon and your parsley,
and there's salt and pepper.- Man, let's [bleep] go.
- (FBE) So you can choosewhatever you want to put in there,
but we also gave you a recipe to follow.
- I'm really hoping this turns outactually really good,
'cause I feel like I woulduse this one a lot.
- Spray inside of coffee mugwith cooking spray.
Well, hello.All we gotta do is...
All we gotta dois take our cooking spray.
- Dude, I'm a pro, dude. (laughs)
- Now were gonna whisk ituntil the yolk should combine.
- We're gonna includejust a few tomatoes into the recipe,
you know, just a little bit.
- Bacon.
- Oh God, the texture of this baconis sorta like a scab.
- For some fluffiness, guys.
- Parsley too, a bunch of parsley.
I didn't do that parsley for nothin'!
Don't forget the cheese.
- Oh, we're doing sea salt, eh?We fancy.
A little bit of that action, you know,I do it all by hand.
I'm always worried aboutadding too much salt to my food,
and you can always add more,but you can't take any out.
- By the words of my favoriteYouTuber, You Suck At Cooking,
pepper, pepper, pepper,just three times.
That didn't do anything'cause the top is on.
- (woman) They ask you how you are,
and you just have to say that you're fine.
- Alright guys, I'm fired.
- Gonna take a fork, and,sorry, gonna take our fork,
scramble 'em up a little bit.
- Oh, I'm ready to eat this!Okay.
- Cook for one minute and 30 seconds.
(microwave beeps)
Yay!
- I've heard of peoplemicrowaving eggs,
I've never personally done it,but if this works, then I'ma do it.
- We're almost there.Sit patiently everyone.
Dinner's almost ready.
(microwave beeps)- (gasps) I'm so excited!
Okay, it looks so cute!It looks so good!
Oh my gosh, it looks so fluffy!
- Alright, look at this [bleep].
Alright, give me an IG pic on this real quick.
- Oh wow, that's lookingabsolutely great.
It's like a little cake!
- I'm a chef guys.You guys can't knock on me.
- It's fluffy, see how fluffy that is?
Smells good with all the cheese.
- Tastes just as goodif you made it in like a pan.
I could make this in the mornings,for sure.
This would help my life a lot.
- I would prefer it a certain way,but I mean, this is not a bad hack,
especially if you don't have pans,or maybe you didn't wash your pans.
Dude, just grab a mug,put it in the microwave, you're good!
- Life was good before this.(buzzer rings)
There is no problemwith cooking eggs on stovetops.
- You see the steam?I need a steam on my forehead.
This is really good,I feel like I'm on Food Network.
(laughs) That's how they talkon the Food Network too,
they're like mmm, mm-hmm.
You can taste all the flavors,like individually, mmm,
and then at the end, it just kinda all comes together, you know?
Yeah. (laughs)(microwave beeps)
- (FBE) Alright Izzy, we've gotone more hack for you.
- Okay.
- (FBE) We're gonna give you the recipe.
- Okay.
It's cake!Yes!
- What have I been doingmy entire life?
I feel like I've wastedso much time on the oven.
- So it says mug cake,in a mug, we have this.
Combine three tablespoonsall purpose flour.
Let's start there.
(hums) Cooking is so fun!
- Two tablespoons granulated sugar.
We're gonna do like you know,two and some,
'cause we all likea little extra sugar.
One, and like 1.25 for extra credit.
- Two tablespoons of cocoa powder.
We have our chocolate powder right here.
- This is gonna be good,I'm taking this home too.
- When it comes to the chocolate,
a little more is never gonna hurt anybody.
Same thing when it comes to spices in recipes.
I don't know what taste budsthese people be having,
but they don't likea lot of spice. (laughs)
So it's always goodto add a little more.
- A pinch of salt.
I don't know what a pinch is.Let's add a little more.
- Just a tablespoonof baking soda.
Wow, look at all,precise.
- This looks just about good.
Little, bam bam.
- Usually you always have this stuff,and if you just,
you want a little treat for yourself,if you're feeling sad,
have some chocolate cake.This is so nice.
You don't have to makea big one,
you don't have to indulge too much,just a little is all it takes.
- See all these powders?They're not mixed in together yet.
Let's do it together!
Let's, let me just do it myself.I'll...
- Alright, I'm gonna eyeball this,I'm not gonna be out here
measuring milk by tablespoons,alright.
My mom would disown me.
- Gentle, oh [bleep].Ah whatever, [bleep] it!
- One, two, three.
- Half a teaspoon vanilla extract.Wow, whoa.
Hey, you know what?I like vanilla.
- Two tablespoons of vegetable oil.
We're almost there,then we could mix it
and put it in the microwave.
- I have a feeling that this is gonna taste very mediocre.
But yeah, I'm j/k,I think this is gonna taste fire.
Put it in for a minute.
- Let's go!(microwave beeps)
I'm excited, if this works,I'm definitely gonna do it.
I'ma keep this with me.
- Food is very exciting,
and learning new waysto get food fast
is really, really exciting.
- Am I chaotic,because I wait for the beep?
I don't stop it at one second,I kinda like,
I like the chaos-ness of it.Like, that's great!
You know, it lets everyonein the house know
that like I don't care.
- Oh, oh man.Oh man, oh man!
- Look how pretty you are!Oh my God.
It's like perfect!
- I mean, the presentationlooks horrible, but I don't care!
'Cause it's, again, it's the taste,the inside that matters.
- Look at that.Ugh, that, yeah.
I'm just gonna taste justa little.
(bell rings)Yeah.
- Aw, that's pretty good.(bell rings)
Oh [bleep]!It's so moist!
I'm like pretty surprised,I thought it was gonna be dry.
- Some really good cake, man.
- This, I would do, for sure.
There have been timeswhere I wanted something sweet,
and I didn't have an eggto make nothing with,
but I got cocoa,I got almond flour. (laughs)
I got baking soda,I got oil!
I got the stuff!
I'm gonna take this recipe.
I know y'all got copies.
- (FBE) So we taught you five different new microwave hacks today.
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
- (FBE) Which one was the most useful?
- Everything I learned hereis really useful.
I feel like I've walked awaywith more knowledge.
I would have to say my favoritewas the egg and the cake.
I feel like I can leavea better adult.
- For sure, the bacon and eggs.Solid one, beautiful one,
especially whenever you combinethose two together.
- Chocolate cake, oh my God,it's so good.
I hate cleaning, the worst partabout cooking is cleaning,
and this is like one mess,you know what I mean?
This is awesome.
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