Idea: seven days of budgeted cooking battles. This will be a good way to give the judge the feeling of 'fatigue' from eating the same kind of ingredient more than once; using the same set of ingredients to cook different dishes will be important. Kind of like the Grocery shop battle.
Yes, then they could release them as a series so we can watch the progression as someone else has used an ingredient they were saving for a later day or a dish they were planning to reuse in a second dish has gone belly up. So they have to react to realistic situations.
Give them 5, 10, whatever amount of pounds each day and they can use what they save later but must shop each "day" separately so they don't make one large dish and serve it repeatedly. Or do we allow them to risk it and save the same thing multiple days?
Yes, like June Xie on the Delish youtube channel! She's great at taking one set of ingredients and making a new dish for every meal. I'd love to see more content around that idea.
Having to press PLAY on an oven is the silliest thing I've ever seen. Jamie deserves a medal for not having a full on tantrum over it cause it would be justified.
I have a fancy AEG steam oven that you need to press play on, but even that turns on after 10 second regardless. I wonder if it's because their oven has a timing setting so you can put an uncooked pie in and set it to turn on to be done for when you get home.
Well most likely the play button actually turns on the oven. So idk what you're on about. Most people are too dumb to realise this. Even non electric ovens have this feature
@@Akniy your comment is a tad rude. Also, i have literally never had, seen, or heard of an oven that you need to press play on before. Turn one dial to what oven setting you want, the other for temperature, that's it.
@@cabe_bedlam Why Jamie? And I’m really hoping for the guys that their insurance provider doesn’t watch their videos. With all those hobs being left on and the sous-vi gun, their premiums would go through the roof. 😂
I'd like to see you guys do a 30-minute cooking battle where the boys haven't had the food team's help and don't have the chance to prep parts of their dish overnight. The fridge is locked, the timer blows, it's unlocked and whatever is inside is what they have to use. I guess you'd call it a "Blind thirty-minute cooking battle" or something. I also think that the best way to improve your cooking skills is to be pushed against a wall and have to adapt, have to build off of what you know, and have to get creative.
The dishes I want to eat between the normals are always Jamies, followed by Barry at second and Mike at third. I think we just pick the dishes from the cook who's pallete is most like our own. ❤😊
Likewise - I'm a big eater, and a fan of warm, savoury foods, so that generous portion of pie and chicken was instantly the one that clicked most with me
Jamie is my clear winner. Mike would have had it, but I am not a fan of chicken thighs(I understand within the limited budget it is clearly the right move though). Unfortunately Barry's dish just did nothing for me. However, everyone's pallet is different, so frankly the win could have gone to everyone/anyone.
Mike's dish gets my vote; easy to find ingredients, nothing difficult to cook and it looks like something really fancy. Guess I'm far too old (and old school) to understand about turning the oven to 'on'. To me, you turn the dial to the temp you want and it just does it!
The leek and mushroom pie looks great -- but that's not an everyday restaurant offering in the US like I've seen in the UK, esp pubs. So, an easier version gets my vote (although, not much was said about it). I was about to cook BBQ chicken thighs, but after this, they're going to be lemon-garlic- mustardy thighs for tonight!
@@Uracoin a year ago, so he had plenty of time to get used to them. But yeah I did that before, put something in it and forget to turn it on, so my meal took twice as long to cook because it spent the first half not cooking at all :p
Can I just say THANK YOU, boys (and team), for publishing the recipes on a website and making them available again? There was awhile there you would make amazing-looking stuff but the recipe wasn't written anywhere for us. Definitely missed it! :)
Mike... again.... for me - every time I watch one of these I always connect with Mike's dishes the most for some reason. I totally would make Jamie's, except that the Spanish flavors which he loves are just not my vibe. I really don't like chorizo lol Mike's just looks comforting and the easiest to do with no stress and mushroom and leek is just so tasty!! (and since I'm commenting on everyone's, Barry's look delicious too - I just wouldn't have done the dumplings, I'd love that dish with straight up noodles in that broth and veg, but I get that it was a battle and just ramen doesn't sound battle-like enough)
Agree. I also like Mike dishes. and I think it's because his choices feel more realistic to me. Barry is very creative and out of the box, but Mike's blends creativity with my staples.
And he uses things I've always got in at home. I could make that now as I have everything in the fridge, freezer & cupboard, whereas the others have ingredients I'd have to go and buy specially.
Yay I’m super early. I was literally just watch one of your videos. Sorted has become one of my favourite channels. I’m only 15 and my home life hasn’t been the best lately but you guys always bring a smile to face and make me laugh. So thank you.❤️
Glad you found the community! The Sorted guys and the recipes are wonderful, but what’s special vs other YT channels, is how everyone also cares about each other. Many people come here for a reprieve from worrying or crap things going on in life - you’ll always find a smile & support here… Take care :)
Hiya Rose, me and the two fur babies are sending you loads of love and hugs and q couple of wet noses too! lol Seriously though, if you need a shoulder just let us know. We've all had challenges and are happy to help another human being out! 😍😍😍😻😻😻
What always gets me to vote for Mike is that his dishes are something I would want to make after a day of work. There's no way I'm coming home at 6 at night after being at work since 7-8 that morning and going "ya know what i think I'll make some fancy empanadas or ramen"
My community vote would go to Mike. That Portion is massive for a Midweek Meal so you could easily feed 6 people and i LOVE the combination of Mushrooms, Leeks, Lemon and Chicken.
Honestly, I normally root for Jamie, but I think Mike should've won today, he tried to ensure that but a single bit of ingredient for wasted, even going as far as making a 'jus' from the liquids in the trays...
I may be exhausted from working the overnight shift but I swear Jamie just made a crunchy crustables sandwich and that was the winner?! I need more sleep.
Oh, I want Mike's! One of my dad's cheap meals was Swanson pot pies over rice. I think in the '70s they were like ten cents. One of those would fill you right up on a cup of rice. And they had a good amount of veg. I still eat that sometimes.
I would love to see a budget battle that puts emphasis on legumes. To me legumes are the ultimate healthy budget food. Rich in protein and fiber and ofcourse vegetarian. Since legumes are rarily used in the show (i only see a can of chickpeas once in a while) i would love to see them getting the spotlight they deserve!
Good point actually - I use lots of cannellini beans, kidney, butter beans etc and you're right they don't seem to be often used on here but deliver so much 'bang for your buck'!
This is what I have loved about you guys since the beginning! You've never been afraid to take familiar dishes or ingredients and switching up their use, like the bread-panadas and the ramen dumplings! Never mind the international incidents ;)
Man… Jamie has improved so much over the last few years. Not that the other lads haven’t, but his improvement has been on display so much more. I love to see it!
MIKE MIKE MIKE!!! The clear winner! lol He got me with puff pastry, leeks and mushrooms as a pie. Baz would be second and Jamie third. Succotash sucks lol
As someone who lives in the American Southwest (Texas), "slice of chorizo" threw me for a minute until I remembered Spanish chorizo is a solid sausage unlike Mexican chorizo. :)
Yeah, in Australia, we can only get the Spanish type, I would love to try the Mexican variation though it must be used in a very different way given its texture?
These are all great! I loved that Jamie used the same ingredients in so many ways to create so many different elements. And the breadpanadas seem like a really fun little dish to make with kids. Mike's pie looked so good; mustard and lemon, leeks and mushrooms... Winning combination. And Barry had a hard one! So creative. I'd probably just put the noodles in the broth instead of making dumplings, and leave the ham out. Really nice simple soup with perfect eggs. Super realistic, on budget and on time. Well done! Always recommend your channel to people who say they can't cook, or they hate to. You make everything easy to follow and fun to achieve. Keep it up guys
Sitting up till 2 am to watch you from here in Queensland, Australia. Love you guys, the way you approach food and just the fun you all seem to have. So glad I found this channel. Keep up the good work! Ex chef here!
Barry's is the one I'd be most curious to try and Mike's is the one that appeals to me to most in terms of wanting to eat the whole thing. Too bad Mike couldn't claim something from the allotment as "free" to garnish/add a bit of green like a tiny dressed salad.
Jam/Jelly w/ creamed cheese or peanut butter. These have been around for ages! They were a biggie in informercials for those little pocket sandwich makers lol
Mikes, Barry’s then Jamie’s. Jamie’s looked like something you make when you don’t have any food left before grocery day. Mike’s looked like a Sunday dinner and Barry’s looked like down home winter comfort food to be eaten any day of the week. Nice to see a ramen dish that actually has ramen noodles in it.
Honestly for me it was a toss-up between Mike and Jamie's dish (noodle dumplings wasn't really working for me), would've been happy to eat either one. But props to Jamie for pulling that off despite the oven situation 😁
Mika had more than 4 portions so he really stretched his budget. I am dying for the saccotash recipe. Looks delish. What would you use instead of bacon?? The ramen i will make for my kids but using 3packs seems hefty for a 4portions meal.
@@kars010 We frequently substitute a homemade breakfast sausage made with beef, if the recipe is that flexible. If not, we use mushrooms (sweat them down with water) then sauté them in your fat of choice. I didn't see any bacon here, but you could use the mushrooms with garlic, hot paprika, salt, and pepper to mock the chorizo. Any meat can replace Barry's tinned ham.
@@adde9506 it isn’t. It’s just in the past he has done things I didn’t think was bad either, just fusion, and people got upset. Some people need to calm down.
around four and a half years ago, Ben faced James in a chef vs chef 20 quid fresh market battle. It would be amazing if you vcould send all 3 normals to do the same in an "ultimate market battle"
ABSOLUTELY agree! Maybe it's just the states but produce is expensive so a veggie-heavy meal that's constrained to a budget is very impressive. Well done!
You want an international incident? The "succotash" is not succotash; that's just tomatoes and corn. Succotash is a combination of corn and beans (usually lima or butter beans, favas would've been a good substitute). You can add other ingredients, but it isn't succotash without the beans.
While I've never seen it without beans, I think technically it can be called succotash as long as there is corn. Succotash is derived from "msickquatash," the Narragansett Indian term for a simmering pot of corn. Additional ingredients just depend on the season.
*at point when jamie is freaking out about his uncooked panadas* well, as we know from barry in a past battle, time limit doesnt matter if it involves a major part of your dish, so jamie should just keep going after the time limit is done and stop worrying!
So Jamie’s humid glasses is while carrying on is so relatable . Mike’s pie I have made and my Chef-y husband raved (there were no leftovers). I just love using baz’s ideas to spruce up some of my recipes which gets praise every time i use it. God bless Sorted Food
I am glad they made them pay for the whole jar of mustard. You can't just get a spoon of mustard or a small amount of certain food so having them pay for all of it is good.
You can get free packets from certain places, but quality/variety is hit or miss. You also may have to sacrifice a little diginity if you haven't ordered anything, or pretend a friend forgot to get them when they ordered earlier, or at least get lots of extras when you have the money to order for the pantry. But when you're broke you do what you gotta do.
I love how throughout this video, in the kitchen, whenever Jamie isn't particularly chatty but you can see him, he's chewing on something. Reminds me a lot of when I went to culinary school, one of my classmates would always find something to nibble on while cooking.
Three very delicious looking plates. I'll gladly prepare either of them. My pick for first is Mike, because his dish is the most filling and also Jamie left a lot of his bread unused. Since he didn't give a use of the rest of the loaf of bread to me that count as waste. The bread-panada is a great idea. But I would use the whole slice by flattening it as Jamie did, and then cutting the bread diagonally and I get more from the same amount of money.
I am a little surprised Jamie decided to only use "half" of each bread slice in a budget challenge and won doing it. I guess in a real life scenario you could use the rest of the bread for something else but within the challenge the rest of all those slices were wasted.
well yes it was mentioned that stale bread can be turned into breadcrumbs, which could then even be fried off with herbs and kept sealed for a lovely seasoned crumb over lots of things without having to waste them. I don't really think the bread here was wasted, just not used fully in this recipe. You don't really need that much bread for the recipe either IMO, plus it looks nicer like this than a full slab of squished bread and they are trying to win and looks are a part of it.
Any of the episodes where you shove 3 cooks inside the same kitchen space, are so chaotically fun and entertaining!! Please keep up the amazing World guys!!
Since I just did my own yogurt for the very first time today, I realized that you haven't done anything fermented, right? I would love for you to do a series of fermenting. It is so great for nutrition, a great way to preserve food and good to have in an emergency pantry.
@@jeannetruman4380 True, sauerkraut is done everywhere. There's so much more you can ferment, like cauliflower, broccoli and carrots, for example. Sooo good!
Mike's "hack" of deglazing the pan with nothing but water is a great trick for making really tasty, yet unbelievably simple sauces. Even well before I became an adult and started really cooking for myself and learning culinary terms and techniques, it was a trick I picked up from my mother.
I love Jamie and I'm happy for him but I would have chosen Mike, I think the *amount* of high quality, great tasting food with such a little budget is just astounding.
I tried the Beyond Meat burgers today, as a meat-eater, I found them quite nice. It gave me an idea for a battle. How about we have the three guys try to create a meat like dish with those plant-based substitutes.
for bulk staples, you should really only budget in the amount they are using. There are cost savings when buying in bulk so it doesn't really make sense to buy smaller more expensive quantities. I understand that this isn't always an option for people on a budget.
I'd love to see a "5 minute breakfast" video. Maybe have the normals make multiple dishes, seeing as 3x5 minutes is probably not long enough to make a video!
I spent the entire video drooling over Jamie's and was crushed when the oven incident happened... in the end; I agree completely with the chef's ranking & plan to try to make one or more of these! Love love love this video!
@@janmay3901 Fr been noticing the sudden Barry hate wave since the start of 2021, it's like everyone suddenly became a judge thinks this is masterchef. Barry don't deserve these dumb comments when he literally gets judged way harsher than the other 2 since Ben (and James) know his abilities are way higher
I love these videos. I don't know if I'd ever copy one of these recipes directly, but there's parts of each where they've come up with really good ideas that I'll probably incorporate into my own cooking at some point.
I love that they have to pay for the whole container. I hate when other youtube channels have budget meals, but only include the 38 cents worth of flour or whatever they use. That's not how shopping works!
True. Would be interesting for them to be able to use stuff they bought in a past battle. Jamie could use his crusts, Mike could use the mustard. If he had made the béchamel he could use the flour milk and butter.
Depends on how you do your budget and if your goal is cooking frugally long term, or cooking with what you can buy right this moment Because you got to eat tomorrow and the day after too. Dishes that work well on stuff you can buy right this moment for as little as possible aren't necessarily cheaper if you do that every day. Buying basic pantry items in large quantities to save money really is how shopping works
Really clever and inventive cooking from all three Normals. Well done to all three, thanks for the entertainment and infotainment (got some ideas to steal from there) Keep up the good work!
A very special congratulations to Barry for making instant ramen noodles gourmet ;p But honestly you all did an amazing job. Can totally see why Ebbers struggled to make a decision at first.
In reference to Jamie's dish, what would you replace the chorizo with in the bread discs if you do not eat meat or fish? I like the idea of making some for supper and then having a couple to put in the lunch box.
“Is your dish gonna cause an international incident?” Thanks, I’m from Argentina and those look cute and I’m 100% sure they were delicious but those were so far away from empanadas, still love the name and the idea and mike asking that question made it fun and less judgmental to watch 😂
instead of the water bas put in in place of the third egg, you could use seltzer or sparkling water. its a trick to make dumplings like that more fluffy and less dense.
The one that looks best to me -- the one I want to make soon for myself -- is that puff pastry pie and crispy chicken. I love the combination of chicken and mustard. Mike would get my vote.
I wonder what the REAL budgets for these dishes were? No way, after all, that they each took a fiver to the supermarket and got all they needed, even with England's insanely low food prices. edit: Didn't expect that ending, what with the oopsie during cooking.
Sadly some of those ingredients would get you to $20 in Canada and a far cry from 5GBP ($8CDN). Chicken wings or chorizo will cost about $10 a pack, let alone the garlic, lemon, leek, etc.
Idea: seven days of budgeted cooking battles. This will be a good way to give the judge the feeling of 'fatigue' from eating the same kind of ingredient more than once; using the same set of ingredients to cook different dishes will be important. Kind of like the Grocery shop battle.
I think that would be a great idea!!! It's the food fatigue that's so hard to improvise around.😺
Yes, then they could release them as a series so we can watch the progression as someone else has used an ingredient they were saving for a later day or a dish they were planning to reuse in a second dish has gone belly up. So they have to react to realistic situations.
Give them 5, 10, whatever amount of pounds each day and they can use what they save later but must shop each "day" separately so they don't make one large dish and serve it repeatedly. Or do we allow them to risk it and save the same thing multiple days?
Yes, like June Xie on the Delish youtube channel! She's great at taking one set of ingredients and making a new dish for every meal. I'd love to see more content around that idea.
Love this idea!
Mike asking whether Jamie’s dish is going to create an international incident. This is the level of Food Journalism I subscribe to.
Having to press PLAY on an oven is the silliest thing I've ever seen. Jamie deserves a medal for not having a full on tantrum over it cause it would be justified.
Every time someone says they have to hit PLAY on the oven, I want to look for a VHS player or a turntable.
I have a fancy AEG steam oven that you need to press play on, but even that turns on after 10 second regardless. I wonder if it's because their oven has a timing setting so you can put an uncooked pie in and set it to turn on to be done for when you get home.
@@meacadwell I feel old
I may not be nearly as old but every oven I’ve ever used has knobs, and you just turn them, and now it’s ON.
Every electric oven made in the last 25 years requires you to press “start” so no idea what your on about
"Why would you have to press play on an oven?!" Thank you, it is nice to know I am not the only one who hates these stupid computerised ovens. 😅
Oh no, I am with you my friend. If it’s already on, why do I have to press play to put it on again?!
mine just beeps to remind you to start the timer
This is nearly as bad as my mom's microwave that starts cooking the moment you push a single number. I loathe that thing.
Well most likely the play button actually turns on the oven. So idk what you're on about.
Most people are too dumb to realise this.
Even non electric ovens have this feature
@@Akniy your comment is a tad rude.
Also, i have literally never had, seen, or heard of an oven that you need to press play on before. Turn one dial to what oven setting you want, the other for temperature, that's it.
I just rewatched the old budget battles yesterday to distract me from current stressful situations. Let's see how much the boys have grown!
Don’t get your hopes up. Haha.
@@SortedFood savage. I expect nothing less. 😂
“I’ll be a little judgemental throughout.”
It’s what we’re hoping for Ben! Friends roasting friends is simply the best. 😉
Judgy EBBERSS 🧑⚖️
@@SortedFood for some reason I heard this in style of the last PIO Live promo. 😂😂😂
@@SortedFood to be fair, they did great. All of these dishes were outstanding and ebbers picked the right one to win.
Ebbers being the health and safety officer just seems very on brand. 😂
And as a former health and safety person: “Safety first people!”
He enjoys the role a bit too much.
@@SortedFood What’s the weirdest thing he’s made you do because of health and safety?
Ebbers might be liable, but the rest are a liability.
I feel Jamie might have his own line-item on the insurance declaration :)
Safety Third! Check out Mike Rowe on the topic.
@@cabe_bedlam Why Jamie?
And I’m really hoping for the guys that their insurance provider doesn’t watch their videos. With all those hobs being left on and the sous-vi gun, their premiums would go through the roof. 😂
I'd like to see you guys do a 30-minute cooking battle where the boys haven't had the food team's help and don't have the chance to prep parts of their dish overnight. The fridge is locked, the timer blows, it's unlocked and whatever is inside is what they have to use. I guess you'd call it a "Blind thirty-minute cooking battle" or something.
I also think that the best way to improve your cooking skills is to be pushed against a wall and have to adapt, have to build off of what you know, and have to get creative.
I also would watch that episode!
I mean yes but when is that ever a thing, like you know what you bought, it would be better like a 'mystery box challenge'
Absolute chaos 😄
Leftover Throwdown. A fridge full of leftovers and unused or forgotten ingredients.
@@adde9506 I like the idea of a leftover throwdown because it's what everyday cooking too often is :)
Totally agree with the win for Jamie in terms of imagination and creativity but the dish I would actually want to eat would be Mike’s. 👍
Same.
The dishes I want to eat between the normals are always Jamies, followed by Barry at second and Mike at third.
I think we just pick the dishes from the cook who's pallete is most like our own. ❤😊
Likewise - I'm a big eater, and a fan of warm, savoury foods, so that generous portion of pie and chicken was instantly the one that clicked most with me
The one looks the best
Jamie is my clear winner. Mike would have had it, but I am not a fan of chicken thighs(I understand within the limited budget it is clearly the right move though). Unfortunately Barry's dish just did nothing for me. However, everyone's pallet is different, so frankly the win could have gone to everyone/anyone.
Mike's dish gets my vote; easy to find ingredients, nothing difficult to cook and it looks like something really fancy. Guess I'm far too old (and old school) to understand about turning the oven to 'on'. To me, you turn the dial to the temp you want and it just does it!
The funny thing is that Jamie has been cooking in that kitchen for YEARS now lol.
@@michaeldarius8694 not really, they redid the kitchen not long ago, those ovens are new.
Reminds me of my mom.We got a built in combi microwave, but because she didn't understand it she bought another one.
The leek and mushroom pie looks great -- but that's not an everyday restaurant offering in the US like I've seen in the UK, esp pubs. So, an easier version gets my vote (although, not much was said about it). I was about to cook BBQ chicken thighs, but after this, they're going to be lemon-garlic- mustardy thighs for tonight!
@@Uracoin a year ago, so he had plenty of time to get used to them. But yeah I did that before, put something in it and forget to turn it on, so my meal took twice as long to cook because it spent the first half not cooking at all :p
I like the fact that mikes was initially served family-style, which is a mid-week time-saver.
Jamie having a freak out over the oven just made my day 😂
I love Mike and Jamie holding hands in the beginning.
And Barry's silently judging their "bromance" move was the icing on the proverbial cake.
Can I just say THANK YOU, boys (and team), for publishing the recipes on a website and making them available again? There was awhile there you would make amazing-looking stuff but the recipe wasn't written anywhere for us. Definitely missed it! :)
Yes, I found that very frustrating.
Thank you for commenting this haha I don't even bother checking anymore
Mike... again.... for me - every time I watch one of these I always connect with Mike's dishes the most for some reason. I totally would make Jamie's, except that the Spanish flavors which he loves are just not my vibe. I really don't like chorizo lol Mike's just looks comforting and the easiest to do with no stress and mushroom and leek is just so tasty!! (and since I'm commenting on everyone's, Barry's look delicious too - I just wouldn't have done the dumplings, I'd love that dish with straight up noodles in that broth and veg, but I get that it was a battle and just ramen doesn't sound battle-like enough)
Everybody loves a pie :D
Agree. I also like Mike dishes. and I think it's because his choices feel more realistic to me. Barry is very creative and out of the box, but Mike's blends creativity with my staples.
Agree. Mike's are the ones you're always more likely to try yourself.
I completely agree with you.
And he uses things I've always got in at home. I could make that now as I have everything in the fridge, freezer & cupboard, whereas the others have ingredients I'd have to go and buy specially.
Yay I’m super early. I was literally just watch one of your videos. Sorted has become one of my favourite channels. I’m only 15 and my home life hasn’t been the best lately but you guys always bring a smile to face and make me laugh. So thank you.❤️
Welcome 🙏 glad you’re loving the videos!
Hey Rose...random internet mom just sending you a virtual "mom hug". Keep your chin up.
Glad you found the community! The Sorted guys and the recipes are wonderful, but what’s special vs other YT channels, is how everyone also cares about each other. Many people come here for a reprieve from worrying or crap things going on in life - you’ll always find a smile & support here… Take care :)
@@aymiewalshe982 Seconding!
Hiya Rose, me and the two fur babies are sending you loads of love and hugs and q couple of wet noses too! lol Seriously though, if you need a shoulder just let us know. We've all had challenges and are happy to help another human being out! 😍😍😍😻😻😻
What always gets me to vote for Mike is that his dishes are something I would want to make after a day of work. There's no way I'm coming home at 6 at night after being at work since 7-8 that morning and going "ya know what i think I'll make some fancy empanadas or ramen"
just started and already concerned with Jay's safety by taking another Hispanic dish and making a "hack."😂😂😂
in fact those empanadas should have beeen FRIED instead of oven cooked, (and of course we don't do empanadas with sandwitch bread)
I think he should of just called them sandwich’s they are not empanadas. Bread-Panada is not a thing.
Who's Jay? Jamie? :D
@@mlfm256 They weren't sandwiches either. Imagine caterwauling over someone using a made up word.
Empanada means breaded so breadpanada means breadbreaded.
Got some galaxy brains up in here
My community vote would go to Mike. That Portion is massive for a Midweek Meal so you could easily feed 6 people and i LOVE the combination of Mushrooms, Leeks, Lemon and Chicken.
What an absolute journey Jamie went on over the course of an hour.
Honestly, I normally root for Jamie, but I think Mike should've won today, he tried to ensure that but a single bit of ingredient for wasted, even going as far as making a 'jus' from the liquids in the trays...
I may be exhausted from working the overnight shift but I swear Jamie just made a crunchy crustables sandwich and that was the winner?! I need more sleep.
Oh, I want Mike's! One of my dad's cheap meals was Swanson pot pies over rice. I think in the '70s they were like ten cents. One of those would fill you right up on a cup of rice. And they had a good amount of veg. I still eat that sometimes.
I love the Banquet chicken pot pies with sour cream mixed in after it's cooked.
@@toodlescae, I'll try it, thanks!
@@bcaye and I'll try yours. 👍
I would love to see a budget battle that puts emphasis on legumes. To me legumes are the ultimate healthy budget food. Rich in protein and fiber and ofcourse vegetarian. Since legumes are rarily used in the show (i only see a can of chickpeas once in a while) i would love to see them getting the spotlight they deserve!
Good point actually - I use lots of cannellini beans, kidney, butter beans etc and you're right they don't seem to be often used on here but deliver so much 'bang for your buck'!
that crunch on the bread penadas though...makin me hungry over here in jersey Jamie
This is what I have loved about you guys since the beginning! You've never been afraid to take familiar dishes or ingredients and switching up their use, like the bread-panadas and the ramen dumplings! Never mind the international incidents ;)
Man… Jamie has improved so much over the last few years. Not that the other lads haven’t, but his improvement has been on display so much more. I love to see it!
I agree
MIKE MIKE MIKE!!! The clear winner! lol He got me with puff pastry, leeks and mushrooms as a pie. Baz would be second and Jamie third. Succotash sucks lol
Those bread crusts absolutely need to be used for eggs in a basket, it's so good.
I knew someone else musta already said this I love eggs in a basket
Gotta admit, that pie and thigh would my personal favourite, but they all look great!
As someone who lives in the American Southwest (Texas), "slice of chorizo" threw me for a minute until I remembered Spanish chorizo is a solid sausage unlike Mexican chorizo. :)
Yeah, in Australia, we can only get the Spanish type, I would love to try the Mexican variation though it must be used in a very different way given its texture?
@@MaZEEZaM more liquid, more fat so mexican chorizo is used to impart meat flavors to more neutral tasting foods.
HEB has spanish chorizo over in the Deli. and yes Spanish chorizo/cheese (manchego) / cassava flour is a thing too.
These are all great! I loved that Jamie used the same ingredients in so many ways to create so many different elements. And the breadpanadas seem like a really fun little dish to make with kids. Mike's pie looked so good; mustard and lemon, leeks and mushrooms... Winning combination. And Barry had a hard one! So creative. I'd probably just put the noodles in the broth instead of making dumplings, and leave the ham out. Really nice simple soup with perfect eggs. Super realistic, on budget and on time. Well done! Always recommend your channel to people who say they can't cook, or they hate to. You make everything easy to follow and fun to achieve. Keep it up guys
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They all looked delicious! It would be nearly impossible to choose between those.
Sitting up till 2 am to watch you from here in Queensland, Australia. Love you guys, the way you approach food and just the fun you all seem to have. So glad I found this channel. Keep up the good work! Ex chef here!
Barry's is the one I'd be most curious to try and Mike's is the one that appeals to me to most in terms of wanting to eat the whole thing. Too bad Mike couldn't claim something from the allotment as "free" to garnish/add a bit of green like a tiny dressed salad.
That bread hack makes me wonder what other fillings you could come up with. Seems like a great way to use some leftovers.
I've used some cheap melty cheese. Cut into sticks and roll the bread instead of the pockets. It's easy "mozzarella" sticks.
@@lancelindlelee7256 sounds like a nice treat.
I’m thinking pepperoni & mozzarella. After oiling/buttering the tops, sprinkle with some Italian seasonings (and Parmesan).
Loaded mash potato. Take left over mash, bacon bits and some chives. And sour cream to dip them into.
Humus with red peppers or olives
mac and cheese
Jam/Jelly w/ creamed cheese or peanut butter. These have been around for ages! They were a biggie in informercials for those little pocket sandwich makers lol
I really enjoy battles when the three guys are in the kitchen together. Keep up the good work!
Mikes, Barry’s then Jamie’s. Jamie’s looked like something you make when you don’t have any food left before grocery day. Mike’s looked like a Sunday dinner and Barry’s looked like down home winter comfort food to be eaten any day of the week. Nice to see a ramen dish that actually has ramen noodles in it.
I love having my breakfast and watching Sunday Sorted ✨ Hugs to you guys all the way from Brazil
My win was Mike's. Loved the look of that easy pie.
Honestly for me it was a toss-up between Mike and Jamie's dish (noodle dumplings wasn't really working for me), would've been happy to eat either one. But props to Jamie for pulling that off despite the oven situation 😁
Been recovering from a severe injury to my knee, these videos cheer me up and help pass time while I recover. Thank you!
Mika had more than 4 portions so he really stretched his budget. I am dying for the saccotash recipe. Looks delish. What would you use instead of bacon?? The ramen i will make for my kids but using 3packs seems hefty for a 4portions meal.
Can't use bacon as in pork not allowed or can't use bacon as in bacon not available?
@@adde9506 both
If you're vegan maybe some oil + liquid smoke?
@@kars010 We frequently substitute a homemade breakfast sausage made with beef, if the recipe is that flexible. If not, we use mushrooms (sweat them down with water) then sauté them in your fat of choice. I didn't see any bacon here, but you could use the mushrooms with garlic, hot paprika, salt, and pepper to mock the chorizo.
Any meat can replace Barry's tinned ham.
Thank you both. Not vegan, just just no pork.
Loves these episodes. Given there are small hacks, tips and ideas that normals can use
I find it funny how for Jamie spanish cooking just means putting chorizo in everything.
Anymore, Jamie is on a speed run on how fast he can offend people by combining dishes/flavors.
Sticks to what he knows best 🙈
@@SortedFood if Jamie suddenly disappears, we all know why.
i mean, it's on brand with him. isn't it 😂
Not sure what was offensive about this; Jamie didn't claim to be doing anything even remotely authentic.
@@adde9506 it isn’t. It’s just in the past he has done things I didn’t think was bad either, just fusion, and people got upset. Some people need to calm down.
around four and a half years ago, Ben faced James in a chef vs chef 20 quid fresh market battle. It would be amazing if you vcould send all 3 normals to do the same in an "ultimate market battle"
ABSOLUTELY agree! Maybe it's just the states but produce is expensive so a veggie-heavy meal that's constrained to a budget is very impressive. Well done!
The Bread-panadas and feta broccoli sounded gorgeous! Not big on the tomato sweetcorn stuff because even the smell of sweetcorn makes me feel ill lol.
Ah! I know how you feel! I can't abide the smell (or taste) of corn; tinned, fresh, whatever. I actually closed my eyes when I saw the corn.
You guys are amazing!!!! You have seriously been so helpful to me in the kitchen!! Thank you for being you!! ❤️
You want an international incident?
The "succotash" is not succotash; that's just tomatoes and corn. Succotash is a combination of corn and beans (usually lima or butter beans, favas would've been a good substitute). You can add other ingredients, but it isn't succotash without the beans.
Yep, I said the same thing and I loathe the stuff. Death to Lima Beans lol
I agree, it's just tomatoes and corn.
Sufferin’ succotash! I didn’t know that
While I've never seen it without beans, I think technically it can be called succotash as long as there is corn. Succotash is derived from "msickquatash," the Narragansett Indian term for a simmering pot of corn. Additional ingredients just depend on the season.
Without the time pressure, all three look appetizing, and wonderfully creative. Well done to all the Norms.
*at point when jamie is freaking out about his uncooked panadas* well, as we know from barry in a past battle, time limit doesnt matter if it involves a major part of your dish, so jamie should just keep going after the time limit is done and stop worrying!
Mike's dish made something easy look really special and doable for the middle of the week. and affordable. Mike's dish for sure.
Hells yes! I look forward to these every Sunday!
Please tell me i’m not the only one who has to watch Sorted food while I eat or cooking! Love every upload!
Yep! Mikes just asking what we were all thinking, as soon as Jamie explained his dish!🤷🏻♀️🤣😳
Yeah! Battles are back! And all the recipes are ones I want to try!!!
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As creative and delicious-sounding Jamie's was, I think for a budget battle portion size matters a lot. I'd have chosen Mike.
The glorious zoom in to Baz in the Meal Packs ad is **chefs kiss**
My winner is Barry for actually delivering what the community wanted: A PROPERLY GOURMET VERSION OF INSTANT RAMEN
🤣🤣🤣 That is true, excluding the ham product but he was on a budget
Most comments I've read prefer Mike's as a meal they would make and actually want to eat, including myself with Jamie's broccoli on the side.
Lol
I agree. I thought to myself, if Barry comes in 3rd again with that beautiful budget ramen, something is wrong.
So Jamie’s humid glasses is while carrying on is so relatable . Mike’s pie I have made and my Chef-y husband raved (there were no leftovers). I just love using baz’s ideas to spruce up some of my recipes which gets praise every time i use it.
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I am glad they made them pay for the whole jar of mustard. You can't just get a spoon of mustard or a small amount of certain food so having them pay for all of it is good.
You can get free packets from certain places, but quality/variety is hit or miss. You also may have to sacrifice a little diginity if you haven't ordered anything, or pretend a friend forgot to get them when they ordered earlier, or at least get lots of extras when you have the money to order for the pantry. But when you're broke you do what you gotta do.
Budget Battles!!!!! So excited! Love Jamie's game face at the beginning. Very sultry, uh...I mean menacing😆
I just can't get past the fact that Jamie made a Chorizo and Feta Uncrustable!!! The potential is limitless...
good to see all the lads in the kitchen at the same time. i love the chaos!!
Jamie is basically making Uncrustables and I'm here for it!
toasted uncrustables
I think that's likely just an American thing, too!
pretty much
I love how throughout this video, in the kitchen, whenever Jamie isn't particularly chatty but you can see him, he's chewing on something. Reminds me a lot of when I went to culinary school, one of my classmates would always find something to nibble on while cooking.
While Jamie having a complete meltdown over an oven was great content, I felt so sorry for him at the same time
I feel sorry when it happens on Bake Off, but not here.
But he still won anyways! Hooray!
As our pockets get stretched this year, it's great to see more of these budget challenges - certainly some inspiration as I start to cut back!
Three very delicious looking plates. I'll gladly prepare either of them.
My pick for first is Mike, because his dish is the most filling and also Jamie left a lot of his bread unused. Since he didn't give a use of the rest of the loaf of bread to me that count as waste.
The bread-panada is a great idea. But I would use the whole slice by flattening it as Jamie did, and then cutting the bread diagonally and I get more from the same amount of money.
As a student I'd LOVE the full recipes for each of these, because they all look stunning
I am a little surprised Jamie decided to only use "half" of each bread slice in a budget challenge and won doing it. I guess in a real life scenario you could use the rest of the bread for something else but within the challenge the rest of all those slices were wasted.
well yes it was mentioned that stale bread can be turned into breadcrumbs, which could then even be fried off with herbs and kept sealed for a lovely seasoned crumb over lots of things without having to waste them. I don't really think the bread here was wasted, just not used fully in this recipe. You don't really need that much bread for the recipe either IMO, plus it looks nicer like this than a full slab of squished bread and they are trying to win and looks are a part of it.
I think Ben was giving him a hint to sprinkle toasted bread crumbs over his broccoli
Any of the episodes where you shove 3 cooks inside the same kitchen space, are so chaotically fun and entertaining!! Please keep up the amazing World guys!!
Since I just did my own yogurt for the very first time today, I realized that you haven't done anything fermented, right? I would love for you to do a series of fermenting. It is so great for nutrition, a great way to preserve food and good to have in an emergency pantry.
Fermented vegs, dairy, kombucha, there's so much you can do. 😊
Great idea. We’ll get on to that.
@@SortedFood please don't have/ concentrate on sauerkraut. It can be overdone. But it would be interesting.
@@jeannetruman4380 True, sauerkraut is done everywhere. There's so much more you can ferment, like cauliflower, broccoli and carrots, for example. Sooo good!
Mike's "hack" of deglazing the pan with nothing but water is a great trick for making really tasty, yet unbelievably simple sauces. Even well before I became an adult and started really cooking for myself and learning culinary terms and techniques, it was a trick I picked up from my mother.
I love Jamie and I'm happy for him but I would have chosen Mike, I think the *amount* of high quality, great tasting food with such a little budget is just astounding.
I’ve missed the 3 way battle banter…so good to watch!
The one I would eat is always the one Ben puts last - and almost always Barry's... kind of getting to be a drag.
They all look amazing, but Mike's dish gets our vote!
I tried the Beyond Meat burgers today, as a meat-eater, I found them quite nice. It gave me an idea for a battle. How about we have the three guys try to create a meat like dish with those plant-based substitutes.
for bulk staples, you should really only budget in the amount they are using. There are cost savings when buying in bulk so it doesn't really make sense to buy smaller more expensive quantities. I understand that this isn't always an option for people on a budget.
I'd love to see a "5 minute breakfast" video. Maybe have the normals make multiple dishes, seeing as 3x5 minutes is probably not long enough to make a video!
I spent the entire video drooling over Jamie's and was crushed when the oven incident happened... in the end; I agree completely with the chef's ranking & plan to try to make one or more of these! Love love love this video!
Huh, Barry does a better "gourmet ramen" than Ebbers despite not only being a "normal" but also in a budget cooking battle episode. xD
And still loses every time - getting very predictable.
@@therealwenchkin agreed! Barry gives a brilliant dish but he's always held to a different standard
And is slammed in the live PIO by those who comment, there's no need for the negativity sent his way.
@@janmay3901 Fr been noticing the sudden Barry hate wave since the start of 2021, it's like everyone suddenly became a judge thinks this is masterchef. Barry don't deserve these dumb comments when he literally gets judged way harsher than the other 2 since Ben (and James) know his abilities are way higher
Love these battles a lot , it also showed us you guys need a bigger kitchen. Either way great entertainment.
1. Mike 2. Barry 3. Jamie (he's just lucky his Empanadas cooked in less time than he had planned for)
I love these videos. I don't know if I'd ever copy one of these recipes directly, but there's parts of each where they've come up with really good ideas that I'll probably incorporate into my own cooking at some point.
Please make Ben a “Safety Inspector” tshirt…
"He has such a sweet voice." - My boyfriend, when he heard Berry talk 😂 Can't argue with that 😄
I love that they have to pay for the whole container. I hate when other youtube channels have budget meals, but only include the 38 cents worth of flour or whatever they use. That's not how shopping works!
True.
Would be interesting for them to be able to use stuff they bought in a past battle. Jamie could use his crusts, Mike could use the mustard. If he had made the béchamel he could use the flour milk and butter.
Depends on how you do your budget and if your goal is cooking frugally long term, or cooking with what you can buy right this moment
Because you got to eat tomorrow and the day after too. Dishes that work well on stuff you can buy right this moment for as little as possible aren't necessarily cheaper if you do that every day.
Buying basic pantry items in large quantities to save money really is how shopping works
Really clever and inventive cooking from all three Normals. Well done to all three, thanks for the entertainment and infotainment (got some ideas to steal from there) Keep up the good work!
A very special congratulations to Barry for making instant ramen noodles gourmet ;p But honestly you all did an amazing job. Can totally see why Ebbers struggled to make a decision at first.
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In reference to Jamie's dish, what would you replace the chorizo with in the bread discs if you do not eat meat or fish? I like the idea of making some for supper and then having a couple to put in the lunch box.
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“Is your dish gonna cause an international incident?” Thanks, I’m from Argentina and those look cute and I’m 100% sure they were delicious but those were so far away from empanadas, still love the name and the idea and mike asking that question made it fun and less judgmental to watch 😂
instead of the water bas put in in place of the third egg, you could use seltzer or sparkling water. its a trick to make dumplings like that more fluffy and less dense.
Jamie. Instead of using the oven, why not airfry them.airfryers are basically a mini oven.
cos air friers are shite
The one that looks best to me -- the one I want to make soon for myself -- is that puff pastry pie and crispy chicken. I love the combination of chicken and mustard. Mike would get my vote.
I wonder what the REAL budgets for these dishes were? No way, after all, that they each took a fiver to the supermarket and got all they needed, even with England's insanely low food prices.
edit: Didn't expect that ending, what with the oopsie during cooking.
It's most likely 5 per portion, not 5 for the whole thing, so 20 total.. At least that's what I think
Sadly some of those ingredients would get you to $20 in Canada and a far cry from 5GBP ($8CDN). Chicken wings or chorizo will cost about $10 a pack, let alone the garlic, lemon, leek, etc.