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Reminds me of a curiosity seen during a tour of the historic Filoli mansion: An appliance that cooks food by running mains power through it. Apparently someone

by jcl 7y ago

Reminds me of a curiosity seen during a tour of the historic Filoli mansion: An appliance that cooks food by running mains power through it. Apparently someone in the early 20th century thought this was a good idea. I don't remember the exact food it was used for -- maybe hotdogs, or bacon? (Seen here, on the counter:) https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a0/f7/35/a0f7352484c9426ea188f63fb42d38b9.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a0/f7/35/a0f7352484c9426ea188...

simcop2387 7y ago
Almost certainly hotdogs, you can still get those kinds of cookers today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUAkezGstlQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUAkezGstlQ
NegativeLatency 7y ago
Electricity is used to directly cook the bread used in panko bread crumbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFbQuHE4z7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFbQuHE4z7g
triceratops 7y ago
The first thing Sony tried to build (before it was called Sony) was a rice cooker that used the water in the rice to complete the circuit. When the water boiled away, the cooker shut off.[1] It didn't work too well. 1. https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/09/sonys-first-failure-the-1945-electric-rice-cooker/ https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/09/sonys-first-failure-the-1...
benibela 7y ago
In South America they run electricity through the shower head: https://i.redd.it/lsmtihn21d201.jpg https://i.redd.it/lsmtihn21d201.jpg An in Germany a just guy convinced 88 people to try to electrocute themselves and send him a video of it
- wannabag 7y ago
  I had one of these in my student dorm in Shanghai ten years ago. If I'd raise my hands too close when shampooing I could feel the shock coming... I took cold showers most of the semester.
- efa 7y ago
  Why?!!
- dTal 7y ago
  That picture! What could possibly go wrong...
pwg 7y ago
Possibly you are thinking of this device: https://blog.kevmo314.com/presto-hotdogger.html https://blog.kevmo314.com/presto-hotdogger.html

by jcl 7y ago

simcop2387 7y ago

Almost certainly hotdogs, you can still get those kinds of cookers today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUAkezGstlQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUAkezGstlQ

NegativeLatency 7y ago

Electricity is used to directly cook the bread used in panko bread crumbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFbQuHE4z7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFbQuHE4z7g

triceratops 7y ago

The first thing Sony tried to build (before it was called Sony) was a rice cooker that used the water in the rice to complete the circuit. When the water boiled away, the cooker shut off.[1] It didn't work too well. 1. https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/09/sonys-first-failure-the-1945-electric-rice-cooker/ https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/09/sonys-first-failure-the-1...

benibela 7y ago

In South America they run electricity through the shower head: https://i.redd.it/lsmtihn21d201.jpg https://i.redd.it/lsmtihn21d201.jpg An in Germany a just guy convinced 88 people to try to electrocute themselves and send him a video of it

wannabag 7y ago
I had one of these in my student dorm in Shanghai ten years ago. If I'd raise my hands too close when shampooing I could feel the shock coming... I took cold showers most of the semester.
efa 7y ago
Why?!!
dTal 7y ago
That picture! What could possibly go wrong...

pwg 7y ago

Possibly you are thinking of this device: https://blog.kevmo314.com/presto-hotdogger.html https://blog.kevmo314.com/presto-hotdogger.html