Chef Reviews Kitchen Gadgets BUT One is Fake!

TL;DR

A chef and home cook test four kitchen gadgets, rating each on usefulness, while one gadget turns out to be a repurposed horse grooming tool.

Key Points

• 1.The Dumpling Roller scored 2/10. The wooden ball-and-bowl tool struggled with sticky dough, produced uneven thick edges, and the chef concluded a regular rolling pin works better; cost £12.34.
• 2.The Melon Rake Pro scored 0.5/10 and was the fake gadget. Marketed as a rapid fruit breakdown tool, it was actually a repurposed horse grooming comb — which explained why it was slippery, messy, and completely ineffective.
• 3.No videos of the Melon Rake Pro in use could be found online. The hosts noted this before testing, and the tool's circular tine design (meant for grooming animal hindquarters) made it impossible to use properly on fruit.
• 4.The Sparklave Glass Polisher scored a combined 3.5/10 despite costing £55.73. It polished clean glasses reasonably well at 600 RPM, but its synthetic microfiber brushes couldn't dry or remove limescale, making its cleaning claims misleading.
• 5.The chef said the glass polisher would only be worth around £25. At over double that price, both reviewers felt they were overcharged, though one acknowledged he'd still buy it solely as a polisher at the lower price.
• 6.The Platter Box scored 8.5/10 and was rated picnic perfect. An insulated, lockable container with a stainless steel tray, transparent window, and ice compartment designed for transporting charcuterie or hot dishes; it cost £139.85.
• 7.The Platter Box was born when co-founder Louisa needed to transport a platter to the seashore. Despite the high price, both reviewers agreed its durability, oven-safe tray, and practical design for social occasions justified the cost over repeated use.