Alton Brown Offers Humorous Commentary as He Reads Reviews for Odd Kitchen Gadgets Aloud

The ever-honest Alton Brown, celebrity chef and “Thyme Lord” offers humorously hyperbolic commentary The Daily Dot as he reads aloud reviews for several specialized kitchen gadgets that he refers to as “unitaskers” and how they work. Or don’t.

Kitchens across America are filled with clutter-inducing demons. Meat-handling claws? A strawberry slicer? These products actually exist, and they each come with a treasure trove of reviews on Amazon from people who either love or loathe them. We asked celebrity chef Alton Brown to compare his feelings about some of these single-use gadgets—what he calls “unitaskers”—with some of the best/worst of Amazon’s reviews.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.