Yup, same here! It really makes things so much more authentic and actually gives a good idea of the skills of the normals. It was really getting to the point where the dishes were getting so complicated and fancy, that there's simply no way a real "normal" would actually come up with it or be able to actually make it. (Yes, I know that after all this time and experiance the normals aren't exactly "normal" anymore, but still I think my point is valid)
Me too. Absolutely nothing wrong with Food Team help (I’d actually like to see their involvement more whether it’s on screen or not), but it’s nice to know when the normals are actually normaling.
I do have to say I was surprised to hear that the food team normally comes up with the recipes. So the normals are judged for the meal, yet they're only executing.
I think Mike nailed this brief for the simple fact that the ingredients he used were in line with the implements he used to cook them. He used things readily available at most grocery stores on a limited budget (Except the dried mushrooms.)
To be fair you can find dried mushrooms in most UK super markets so even those are readily accessible if just a little expensive (about £3 for something like 25g which you'll probably use all of in one dish)
Mike and Jamie both actually completed the challenge. Barry made raw fish. He'd have ruined a toaster and probably burnt the building down with this try.
I had never done a quick pickle until seeing it here on Sorted. Now we do quick pickling a lot during the summer as our veggies come in. I can't wait for this year! Thanks, Sorted team.
@@jesseprins4744 was thinking this. With Kush getting in front of the camera more, would love to see a good chef v chef. Though, we haven't seen James in a while...
@@janmay3901 not unless it's right up against the heating element directly. Toasters have a basket that closes and hugs the bread, parchment wrapped fish in this case, in place. So technically, it should work.
Honestly, I think Jamie's would be my winner from a cooking standpoint. Barry's was a fire hazard. I'm sure his flavors were great but it just seems toooo dangerous to do what he did (the cooking in the toaster not the salmon, the salmon was fine given it's quality). But maybe I'm overthinking it, haha. Mike's is great! I love me a good pie/soup filling with potatoes, it's just very comforting and cozy. Definitely no losers here!
Fact is, Barry's dish didnt need to be cooked. He could have served the Salmon raw (like in a Poke Bowl) which completely defeats the point of the challenge.
I can't believe Barry won by ruining a toaster😂Might have been able to get the barbecue effect he wanted with that microwave burger gadget. Mikes definitely seemed the most achievable both in terms of technique and BUDGET for the widest variety of people, and I really enjoyed Jamie making use of a type of dish to cook in we don't usually see. I do wonder if he could have achieved the same effect in a regular ceramic bowl though, since it wasn't going onto a fire.
The look on Kush's face throughout, absolutely priceless. Of the three, Jamie absolutely knocked it out of the park visually, and would probably be my winner for the brief of "You made this with THOSE?". Mike's definitely looks doable by anyone, which when you're limited in equipment, is what you want, so his would be the winner in "Most Likely to be Edible if made by a novice". Barry was... unique. Without being able to taste it, I cant rate it as highly as Ebbers, and frankly I fear for the state of peoples' kitchen equipment. Definitely do not attempt in an AirBnB.
Barry and Jamie's dishes look like the one that you make in your small apartment/dorm to impress someone your dating. And Mike's looks like something you make for yourself or someone you have been dating for awhile. When you just want something filling, tastes good and doesn't take forever.
Also the safest route to go when not in your own place or using your own appliances. Easy to procure ingredients or similar ingredients no matter where you are, to come up with a substantial and tasty dish.
I gotta say I'm really liking the fact that you guys are actually telling us straight out who came up with idea and also giving us the chance to see what they guys would come up with on their own, without any help from the food team. It's really fun and it makes everything feel a bit more natural and authentic IMO. Knowing that the normals worked with team of amazing chefs and foodies to come with their recipes on in these competitions always felt kind of like cheating or a cop-out. I think the guys are at the point where it's time to take of the training wheels (at least sometimes), and show us exactly what they're capable of. But I think be able to see exactly what they alone come up with gives a better idea of what an actual normal would do in that situation, which also gives the us the opportunity to find out where we go wrong and how exactly to improve or correct those mistakes. Plus, in general it's just WAY more entertaining this way I think!
You boys smashed it outta the park. Maybe change from a toaster to a toaster oven (they can be as small as a 4 slice toaster) which is much more versatile (and safer). Well done!
Hard agree on this! Or at least banning anything other than bread from going in OR on the normal toaster. The TikTok “toaster steak” trend is already causing house fires.
@@SortedFood see when I saw the question on Facebook that is what I thought of. Haven't used a pop up toaster in decades. Had a small two slice toaster oven that could be really versatile in a pinch. Had both toasting & baking settings.
@@argonautilus9540 yes causing fires and eventually food poisoning.... Cooking a steak or any kind of meat in a toaster is unhygienic as the meat juices will get to parts of the toaster that cannot be cleaned and thus certain growths will start ....
Producing a meal that balanced and edible given the microwave, kettle, and toaster made it the most impressive dish. Mike's veg was difficult to mess up and Barry's salmon didn't need to be fully cooked.
@@TheSongwritingCat Agreed, Jamie's dish impressed me the most because the balance is hard to do when a Microwave is involved, they tend to deepen certain flavours while cooking in a completely different way to the stove top. Mike did the smart thing with something that was guaranteed to work, he could have even done the mash in the microwave with fresh spuds if he wanted (they only take about 10 mins in there to cook).
Ok we need more of this and not *only* because it's so satisfying to watch genuine chaos... but also because, while it's fun to see how the Normals team can pull off instructions from the Food Team, those of us at home don't have the support of a fleet of creatives! So THIS kind of content and the very... "normal"... ideas the boys come up with... is the most relatable and familiar kind of thing we're ever going to see :) Keep it up!
Congrats for the 3 amazing dishes you came up with. It really looked appetizing. The intro was really unfair, made me doubt a little the success, but all three normals solved it beautifully. Hmm, if I remember correctly didn't you once have toaster bags. That might have been more sanitary solution with the salmon. 🤷♀️ In my book all three dishes where winners. Kushkush 🤣 - I missed the dad jokes.
@@pookhahare Not sure about the roasting bag, but I would assume it's around the same point as aluminum foil since you can use both in hot ovens. Not at all sure about parchment paper. Seems like it wouldn't do well with that direct heat source, but I could be wrong about that.
For me, Jamie's would likely have been the standout winner. Barry's dish looked tasty... but by their own admission, it was undercooked - and he made an actual fire hazard while making it, plus may very well have damaged or even ruined the toaster. I've never had a pie like Mike's, so can't really evaluate it, but it does look tasty.
I'm autistic and for some reason my executive dysfunction gives me a mental block around the oven, so much so that I would rather make an omelet on the hob (although this does have to be a good day, energy-wise. Usually it's the appliances you use here) than shove a ready meal in the oven, so this is super helpful. I would love to not be limited to whatever microwave meals we have in the freezer.
I liked that Mike's was so affordable and something most people could achieve at school or in a small flat. All of them had great ideas! I sure wish we could taste through the screen! LOL
Glad to see you guys doing this again! Would also love to see you guys try some of the other gadgets you've tested over the last couple of years to test out the practicality of the devices. Also, you guys are adorable as always--thank you for all you do and for being yourselves while you do it!
I would love to see an episode where you show how to cook using limited ingredients without the help of everything you’d find in a store cupboard - for example I recently stayed in an Airbnb and had to cook meals with only the ingredients I bought from a supermarket and didn’t want to spend on all the essentials if I wasn’t going to take them home (oil, pepper, salt, spices, sugar, flour etc!)
You should do this again but have a judge who doesn't know how each item was prepared ie they aren't aware that no stove grill or oven was used I think that would be interesting
Would I be right in thinking that Barry's method would be improved by using those "parchment pocket" things that you are supposed to use for doing toasted cheese sandwiches in a toaster? That would save the toaster from driblets of whatever and keep those delicious-looking skewer things from falling apart.
Barry said 'I can do this' at the beginning of this video, and his dish was the winner. It was a very enjoyable presentation on all of the dishes, and I hope to see more delicious dishes in the future.
I really wonder how Barry's dish would turn out if he used that really expensive steam toaster. I'd love to see that happen since they loved it so much.
If you watch Korean or Japanese homemaking videos those toasters are the only oven and toaster they have and they used them very often. I've never seen anyone use a western oven.
I love this! Last year I lived and worked in South Africa for 5 weeks and all I had in my hotel room to cook with was an electric kettle and a microwave. This really takes me back to that time.
Found you guys when Callux came on the show and the youtube algo pushed it to me. I have binge watched SO MANY EPISODES and i love everything about you and the sorted team. Hella praise to the "normals" for being far better than normal IMO. And also the chefs for actually having deep understanding and incredible skill. (use to be a chef and everything ebbers does just .... chefs kiss). Also would have chosen Barry's this time ngl haha. I'm assuming there is an editor for the channel too... if you see this then your smashing it!
This just takes me back to the live show all over again! (I was lucky enough to travel to go see them). Honestly loving the more Kush content! Keep up the good work!
It’s the concerned and defeated “this is chaos” for me 😂 Ben, I relate to that, and the giving up in 2022 on an almost spiritual level, both in cooking and life at the moment (it’s 2:30am on my anniversary and I’ve just blanched bones to make Tonkotsu which means I need to have it on in 6 hours. RIP me haha). Love your work boys (and girls behind the scenes) ❤😂
I've barely started watching and I know this will be good. Any episode with Kush trying to poke his eyes out in the opening sequence just has to be terrific.
This was so great, I'm glad the boys rose to the challenge with this! The creativity they brought to the brief shows how far they've come as cooks, and honestly it's so heartbreaking to hear them put themselves down -- I'm sure it's a fair amount of British self-deprecation, but I can't imagine them succeeding in quite these ways even two years ago. I'd love to see you guys tackle more vegetarian recipes, especially because meat often seems like such a "crutch" for dishes.
Those looked fantastic! Really creative use of the equipment! Would def do as others have suggested re toaster bags for the salmon though. Was genuinely worried Barry was about to start a fire.
So impressed with Jamie's, knowing he only used those tools... wow. But honestly everyone's looked delicious. A friend told me about this channel and I haven't been able to stop watching, you guys are hilarious and so talented!
i heavily disagree with the result here, while barry's might have tasted good within the scope of the challenge mike's is the most achievable. i feel like considering the whole point of this is to see what you can cook with limited tools sashimi-grade salmon feels like cheating?
I have never had ceramics explode in the microwave. But there are metallic paints used sometimes or metallic residue in ceramics itself. It mostly leads to your vessel getting hotter than your food in my experience… (mostly have the experience with heating up mulled wine around Christmas)
i'd like to see more videos like this with limited equipment, it reminds me of when i first got my own place. perhaps an outdoors style one with nothing but a campfire, or limiting the use of things like pots pans and baking trays.
Wait wait wait. So in a challenge where the premise is "what can you COOK with only a toaster, kettle and microwave", the winner is given to the dish which is normally mostly served raw (Sashimi), which barely saw a kiss in the toaster, left to marinate in a warm sauce, and some half burnt half non-warmed tortilla wraps. I'm sorry, did I miss the COOKING element here? Barry's previously won with a basic pasta dish (which in a video months before he said he makes regularly) in a challenge that called for creativity and now this one with something that actually doesn't require any cooking to taste good? At this point, the next challenge will be creating and cooking the most inventive vegan dish, which Barry will win by slapping all of Ben's allotment veg on a plate raw (and probably unwashed), because "it's just so fresh and there's nowhere to hide". Mike made a great dish which is actually really practical to make under the premise of "not having a hob to cook on", which I reckon should actually be tried. Sure, Jamie just reheated the couscous as per packet instruction, but at least what was served with the meat and toasted bread could be considered as substantial meal. Barry's came across as a snack which, really, didn't require much of anything. Granted, I can't taste any of the food, but give me Mike or Jamie's dish every day of the week, and if I were to choose a winner; probably Mike, because it's a hearty meal with some good hacks and, you know, actually cooked.
Agree. The only reason the dish was safe to eat was because he used expensive sashimi grade salmon. Barry's - impractical not really hitting the brief, the other 2; practical meals to make with limited equipment.
@@h.o.y.o maybe but it seems way less impressive to serve dish that is mostly the same raw compared to something that has to be cooked with limited equipment. If that wasn't sashimi salmon barry just made food poisoning on a skewer.
@@h.o.y.o Yeah, maybe I should learn crochet, enough free time for that. But if you disagree with my comment you're more than welcome to, if you think Barry won I'd like to know your reason why. ^_^
"It's so weird to cook in a toaster, and yet, it has worked." *IT DIDN'T COOK!* We can see that from here! Jamie was robbed. He made a whole meal, used the tools, and it was delicious by all accounts. Ever Baz admitted his want cooked. Bad Ebbers. Bad. Imma get my rolled up newspaper. 😆
Reminds me of cooking in my college days, with nothing but an electric skillet, and an electric percolator coffee pot. Didn't even have a toaster, and it was long enough ago that microwaves were still too expensive for college dorm rooms. I still managed to make some really great meals, and fellow students would even buy me food as long as I would cook theirs for them, too. Lots of quick rice, and pastas, and cheap meats fried up. Fun times, and all these dishes looked and sounded great. Even if toaster salmon sounds very sketchy!
I love this kind of battle with all three normals going at it together. And the equipment challenge made it even better. And how out of all the fun chaos really good dishes emerged.
I had this phase where I would videos of Japanese, Korean and other East Asian Supermarkets where all you do is walk in, get a big pot of instant noodles, add in the condiments, put it in a special microwave and then you eat in the supermarket.
I love that you tell us when the recipes are from the food team or not. I think the boys did a great job.. I would never attempt to cook anything in a toaster, so very creative Barry! Jamie’s looked really good and Mike’s looked so good (minus the mushrooms).. like Ben said, a bowl of comfort. I’d love to see the food team/Ben do this!! I was laughing hysterically right along with Kush 😂😂😂
For me, it was the tajin dish. he got a meal that would feed several people out of those three appliances in half an hour and that impressed me the most. The salmon tacos get second only because he put the fish in the toaster to get color The pie is definitely a bowl of comfort and I would personally love to try a variant of that to make a shepherd's pie instead.
I'd love to see them do this exact challenge again, with their same recipes, this time knowing what did and didn't work, and adjusting to suit. rather than moving on to entirely new recipes? this might replicate how we cook things at home? gradually refining etc.
This was so much fun and very innovative. We have spent awhile after moving across country, cooking only with a toaster and microwave but didn't come up with such tasty dishes!! I cannot believe the salmon in the toaster didn't cause smoking or fire!! We have now got a induction burner, an air fryer and crockpot so our meals are more interesting but going to have to make some of these now. Hilariously, I catch myself thinking the beeping timers are in my own kitchen all the time!
So ive been watching for about a year now, and upon doing so its made me more resourceful now more than ever really struggling financially so all these recipe relays etc have been helping me to explore ingredients that id never think to use on a very limited budget genuinely so thankful as im so stubborn and fussy id probably starve before buying things i dont like
Just wanted to say, I started using Sidekick this week, and it's been going really well! I made my first ever cauliflower dish in my life and it was amazing and unlike anything I've ever cooked before.
I like Mike's for its simplicity. I think the brief being something one might make in a studio apartment or dorm makes Mike's choice of dish very smart.
Jamie was my winner. I like the idea of “cooking” the couscous in the Tupperware. If I’m making food and I’m not at home, I want the least amount of items to clean up with the best flavors I can get.
please turn this into a series, as someone who lives in a tiny studio apartment with no oven I would appreciate it. All I would say is allow for the use of ONE burner to simulate the cheap plug-in hotplates you can find and to add variety.
Regardless of the winner, I definitely want to make Mike's in the future! My mom taught me to used canned/instant mushroom soup and a dash of soy sauce for easy vol au vent filling, and this just feel like another variation for that. Love it!
Really appreciate the mention that the guys did this on their own without the food team. And everything turned out so well. Thinking of using Jamie's technique for burrito filling. Though using a different cooking vessel. 😁
I have to agree with Ben today they are all winners. Pretty impressive for what they had for appliances. I do feel Barry’s was the most creative as far as cooking method. Mike’s looked like home cooking comfort food goodness and Jamie’s chilli in a bowl like Barry said with a tortilla, some yogurt and a few greens would be as well. Well done guys.
Really liking the transparency as to what is/is not pre prepared by the food team in recent vids! Makes the normals much more normal.
I think the normals are still normal either way. Just showing off their improv vs cook to recipe skills.
Yup, same here! It really makes things so much more authentic and actually gives a good idea of the skills of the normals. It was really getting to the point where the dishes were getting so complicated and fancy, that there's simply no way a real "normal" would actually come up with it or be able to actually make it. (Yes, I know that after all this time and experiance the normals aren't exactly "normal" anymore, but still I think my point is valid)
I agree, I like this change a lot
Me too. Absolutely nothing wrong with Food Team help (I’d actually like to see their involvement more whether it’s on screen or not), but it’s nice to know when the normals are actually normaling.
I do have to say I was surprised to hear that the food team normally comes up with the recipes. So the normals are judged for the meal, yet they're only executing.
I think Mike nailed this brief for the simple fact that the ingredients he used were in line with the implements he used to cook them. He used things readily available at most grocery stores on a limited budget (Except the dried mushrooms.)
Go to an ethnic or heath store to find things like dried mushrooms.
To be fair you can find dried mushrooms in most UK super markets so even those are readily accessible if just a little expensive (about £3 for something like 25g which you'll probably use all of in one dish)
Mike and Jamie both actually completed the challenge. Barry made raw fish. He'd have ruined a toaster and probably burnt the building down with this try.
Quick pickle has become Jamie’s version of Ben’s early episode mint.
I want someone to love me the way Jaimie loves a quick pickle.
I had never done a quick pickle until seeing it here on Sorted. Now we do quick pickling a lot during the summer as our veggies come in. I can't wait for this year! Thanks, Sorted team.
I unsubscribed after 5 years because, as you put it, it feels like you've given up. Aside from your pimping of BASF.
😂😂😂
@@alhollywood6486 What's your problem? Are you one of those "GMO's BAD" types?
I hope we get a chef version of this I'd love to see what Ben and the food team can cook up with this limitation
Kush vs Ben
@@jesseprins4744 was thinking this. With Kush getting in front of the camera more, would love to see a good chef v chef. Though, we haven't seen James in a while...
@@kashtrey then let's do Kush vs Ben vs James (maybe throw Poppy in too for laughs and more food knowledge)
@@jesseprins4744 Yes! The Chef Showdown! (You have to alliterate these things)
@@jesseprins4744 Kush vs Ben vs James
The salmon skewers in the toaster was a bold move! With the added benefit that for a week or so, your toast will now have a nice fishy aroma.
"Nice"...?
@@janmay3901 Yes "nice". That's how I read it at least.
Yeah, I would recommend wrapping it in parchment paper first for sure
@TheTruthPenguin truly asking... parchment would be safe in a toaster? Won't start a fire?
@@janmay3901 not unless it's right up against the heating element directly. Toasters have a basket that closes and hugs the bread, parchment wrapped fish in this case, in place. So technically, it should work.
Kush just laughing uncontrollably whilst watching the carnage unfold is all of us watching this video. 😂
Love it 😂
Mike's dish feels really simple and I think that's the glory of it, it's something I'd be happy tackling myself when cooking appliances are limited.
And much more appropriate to the challenge than raw toaster-warmed salmon. Jamie's also would have been an acceptable first.
Agreed on Mike's dish, it also deserved bonus points for not potentially setting your studio flat kitchen on fire
I would love to see Kush take part in a pass it on video.
This has got to happen! 😅
@@SortedFood 100 percent would. Be great. But make kuah last. (Insert evil laugh here)
That would be amazing 😊
@@SortedFood Kush was great as the rescue Christmas elf for the live show.
That would be a hella cruel thing to do to a chef.
Honestly, I think Jamie's would be my winner from a cooking standpoint. Barry's was a fire hazard. I'm sure his flavors were great but it just seems toooo dangerous to do what he did (the cooking in the toaster not the salmon, the salmon was fine given it's quality). But maybe I'm overthinking it, haha.
Mike's is great! I love me a good pie/soup filling with potatoes, it's just very comforting and cozy. Definitely no losers here!
Agree, Barry's was only edible (safe) as he got sashimi grade salmon, not something you are likey to pay for unless you are not going to cook it.
You could soak the skewers so they don't catch on fire?
Totally agree. Jamie should have won!
Also there is like, no way you could clean that toaster afterwards.
Fact is, Barry's dish didnt need to be cooked. He could have served the Salmon raw (like in a Poke Bowl) which completely defeats the point of the challenge.
I can't believe Barry won by ruining a toaster😂Might have been able to get the barbecue effect he wanted with that microwave burger gadget. Mikes definitely seemed the most achievable both in terms of technique and BUDGET for the widest variety of people, and I really enjoyed Jamie making use of a type of dish to cook in we don't usually see. I do wonder if he could have achieved the same effect in a regular ceramic bowl though, since it wasn't going onto a fire.
The look on Kush's face throughout, absolutely priceless.
Of the three, Jamie absolutely knocked it out of the park visually, and would probably be my winner for the brief of "You made this with THOSE?".
Mike's definitely looks doable by anyone, which when you're limited in equipment, is what you want, so his would be the winner in "Most Likely to be Edible if made by a novice".
Barry was... unique. Without being able to taste it, I cant rate it as highly as Ebbers, and frankly I fear for the state of peoples' kitchen equipment. Definitely do not attempt in an AirBnB.
Barry and Jamie's dishes look like the one that you make in your small apartment/dorm to impress someone your dating. And Mike's looks like something you make for yourself or someone you have been dating for awhile. When you just want something filling, tastes good and doesn't take forever.
Also the safest route to go when not in your own place or using your own appliances. Easy to procure ingredients or similar ingredients no matter where you are, to come up with a substantial and tasty dish.
Barry's dish looks like the kind you'd make if you were fine with setting the dorm on fire.
I gotta say I'm really liking the fact that you guys are actually telling us straight out who came up with idea and also giving us the chance to see what they guys would come up with on their own, without any help from the food team. It's really fun and it makes everything feel a bit more natural and authentic IMO. Knowing that the normals worked with team of amazing chefs and foodies to come with their recipes on in these competitions always felt kind of like cheating or a cop-out. I think the guys are at the point where it's time to take of the training wheels (at least sometimes), and show us exactly what they're capable of.
But I think be able to see exactly what they alone come up with gives a better idea of what an actual normal would do in that situation, which also gives the us the opportunity to find out where we go wrong and how exactly to improve or correct those mistakes. Plus, in general it's just WAY more entertaining this way I think!
That toaster did nothing to deserve this abuse #justiceforthetoaster
You boys smashed it outta the park. Maybe change from a toaster to a toaster oven (they can be as small as a 4 slice toaster) which is much more versatile (and safer). Well done!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the vid 😁
Hard agree on this! Or at least banning anything other than bread from going in OR on the normal toaster. The TikTok “toaster steak” trend is already causing house fires.
@@SortedFood see when I saw the question on Facebook that is what I thought of. Haven't used a pop up toaster in decades. Had a small two slice toaster oven that could be really versatile in a pinch. Had both toasting & baking settings.
Agreed, pop up toaster is worse than a rice cooker they hate so much even when it comes to versatility lmao
@@argonautilus9540 yes causing fires and eventually food poisoning.... Cooking a steak or any kind of meat in a toaster is unhygienic as the meat juices will get to parts of the toaster that cannot be cleaned and thus certain growths will start ....
Jamie's was the most ambitious in my mind but they all looked and seemed great
Producing a meal that balanced and edible given the microwave, kettle, and toaster made it the most impressive dish. Mike's veg was difficult to mess up and Barry's salmon didn't need to be fully cooked.
@@TheSongwritingCat Agreed, Jamie's dish impressed me the most because the balance is hard to do when a Microwave is involved, they tend to deepen certain flavours while cooking in a completely different way to the stove top. Mike did the smart thing with something that was guaranteed to work, he could have even done the mash in the microwave with fresh spuds if he wanted (they only take about 10 mins in there to cook).
Ok we need more of this and not *only* because it's so satisfying to watch genuine chaos... but also because, while it's fun to see how the Normals team can pull off instructions from the Food Team, those of us at home don't have the support of a fleet of creatives! So THIS kind of content and the very... "normal"... ideas the boys come up with... is the most relatable and familiar kind of thing we're ever going to see :) Keep it up!
HEY! PLEASE BRING BACK BLOOPERS! Love that last 10-30 seconds of your videos.
Congrats for the 3 amazing dishes you came up with. It really looked appetizing. The intro was really unfair, made me doubt a little the success, but all three normals solved it beautifully.
Hmm, if I remember correctly didn't you once have toaster bags. That might have been more sanitary solution with the salmon. 🤷♀️
In my book all three dishes where winners.
Kushkush 🤣 - I missed the dad jokes.
Yep, we really need to try this with those toaster bags for sure.
@@SortedFood I wonder if it would have worked well as a barbeque if you had just laid a sheet of aluminum foil over the toaster.
@Sorted Food and the microwave burger plates
@@chrisjioras6262 which has a higher burn point when very close to heat source..aluminum foil, parchment paper or roasting bag?
@@pookhahare Not sure about the roasting bag, but I would assume it's around the same point as aluminum foil since you can use both in hot ovens. Not at all sure about parchment paper. Seems like it wouldn't do well with that direct heat source, but I could be wrong about that.
I’m thinking if you’re in an Airbnb they may not appreciate you using their toaster in that manner 🤣
Yeah, they probably wouldn’t agree with that 😂
I can just see one of us using a toaster at an AirBnB and it smells fishy and we thing... yeah.. they were cooking salmon like Barry!
For me, Jamie's would likely have been the standout winner. Barry's dish looked tasty... but by their own admission, it was undercooked - and he made an actual fire hazard while making it, plus may very well have damaged or even ruined the toaster. I've never had a pie like Mike's, so can't really evaluate it, but it does look tasty.
Yeah. Ben having just suffered some major head injury is the only explanation for his decision....
I'm autistic and for some reason my executive dysfunction gives me a mental block around the oven, so much so that I would rather make an omelet on the hob (although this does have to be a good day, energy-wise. Usually it's the appliances you use here) than shove a ready meal in the oven, so this is super helpful. I would love to not be limited to whatever microwave meals we have in the freezer.
You could easily put those skewers in a toaster bag and get the same affect without ruining your toaster. That's a great recipe idea!
Im SO happy you added a little introductory segment to this one! I've been missing those, the last videos started to fast, it was confusing
I liked that Mike's was so affordable and something most people could achieve at school or in a small flat. All of them had great ideas! I sure wish we could taste through the screen! LOL
Glad to see you guys doing this again! Would also love to see you guys try some of the other gadgets you've tested over the last couple of years to test out the practicality of the devices.
Also, you guys are adorable as always--thank you for all you do and for being yourselves while you do it!
I would love to see an episode where you show how to cook using limited ingredients without the help of everything you’d find in a store cupboard - for example I recently stayed in an Airbnb and had to cook meals with only the ingredients I bought from a supermarket and didn’t want to spend on all the essentials if I wasn’t going to take them home (oil, pepper, salt, spices, sugar, flour etc!)
You should do this again but have a judge who doesn't know how each item was prepared ie they aren't aware that no stove grill or oven was used I think that would be interesting
Great idea.
Would I be right in thinking that Barry's method would be improved by using those "parchment pocket" things that you are supposed to use for doing toasted cheese sandwiches in a toaster? That would save the toaster from driblets of whatever and keep those delicious-looking skewer things from falling apart.
You’re totally right! 👊
Great thinking
Three very different and amazing dishes that, basically sum up their cooking styles perfectly. Out of the box, bold in flavour, and comforting.
Excellent video, the resourcefulness here was equally impressive and amusing!
Barry said 'I can do this' at the beginning of this video, and his dish was the winner. It was a very enjoyable presentation on all of the dishes, and I hope to see more delicious dishes in the future.
I really wonder how Barry's dish would turn out if he used that really expensive steam toaster. I'd love to see that happen since they loved it so much.
If you watch Korean or Japanese homemaking videos those toasters are the only oven and toaster they have and they used them very often. I've never seen anyone use a western oven.
@@StephBer1 can you recommend some channels?
I love this! Last year I lived and worked in South Africa for 5 weeks and all I had in my hotel room to cook with was an electric kettle and a microwave. This really takes me back to that time.
Ben's facial expressions while watching these 3 cook is pretty much exactly what I needed to de-stress my day.
Found you guys when Callux came on the show and the youtube algo pushed it to me. I have binge watched SO MANY EPISODES and i love everything about you and the sorted team. Hella praise to the "normals" for being far better than normal IMO. And also the chefs for actually having deep understanding and incredible skill. (use to be a chef and everything ebbers does just .... chefs kiss). Also would have chosen Barry's this time ngl haha. I'm assuming there is an editor for the channel too... if you see this then your smashing it!
You guys really never run out of briefs for battles huh? You're the best!
Thank you!
This just takes me back to the live show all over again! (I was lucky enough to travel to go see them). Honestly loving the more Kush content! Keep up the good work!
It’s the concerned and defeated “this is chaos” for me 😂
Ben, I relate to that, and the giving up in 2022 on an almost spiritual level, both in cooking and life at the moment (it’s 2:30am on my anniversary and I’ve just blanched bones to make Tonkotsu which means I need to have it on in 6 hours. RIP me haha).
Love your work boys (and girls behind the scenes) ❤😂
I love when we get to see Kush in videos. Especially when the boys are making him weep 😂 Would love to see more of Kush!
Some people reinvent the wheel, Mike reinvented the beep. This deserves a standing ovation 👏🏽
I've barely started watching and I know this will be good. Any episode with Kush trying to poke his eyes out in the opening sequence just has to be terrific.
The battle of the year! Kettle, Toaster and Microwave Wow!
It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? 😂
Sounds like a game... marry, date...
I love how this is up there with one of the most impressive meals they have done on the fly
Ben: (referring to the ‘Tagine’) “Yours is just meat.”
Jamie: “Yes.”
TO THE SPAFF: Never change 😂
Jamie made the meat for Barry's tacos
This was so great, I'm glad the boys rose to the challenge with this! The creativity they brought to the brief shows how far they've come as cooks, and honestly it's so heartbreaking to hear them put themselves down -- I'm sure it's a fair amount of British self-deprecation, but I can't imagine them succeeding in quite these ways even two years ago. I'd love to see you guys tackle more vegetarian recipes, especially because meat often seems like such a "crutch" for dishes.
The cutaways to Kush in various stages of despair are becoming some of my favorite moments 😂
Those looked fantastic! Really creative use of the equipment! Would def do as others have suggested re toaster bags for the salmon though. Was genuinely worried Barry was about to start a fire.
Yall have had me in tears these last few videos. Heres another beep "#$%^&" 🤣
Let’s see if we can make it a hat-trick 😂
So impressed with Jamie's, knowing he only used those tools... wow. But honestly everyone's looked delicious. A friend told me about this channel and I haven't been able to stop watching, you guys are hilarious and so talented!
i heavily disagree with the result here, while barry's might have tasted good within the scope of the challenge mike's is the most achievable. i feel like considering the whole point of this is to see what you can cook with limited tools sashimi-grade salmon feels like cheating?
Yeah I agree Barry made a dish that would be edible raw.
Maybe one of the normals best performances yet. And I'm really impressed that they did these with no help from the food team.
I have never had ceramics explode in the microwave. But there are metallic paints used sometimes or metallic residue in ceramics itself. It mostly leads to your vessel getting hotter than your food in my experience… (mostly have the experience with heating up mulled wine around Christmas)
Some ceramic are porous, so if you happen to wet it before heating it can definitely cause a "breakage" of some kind ;)
i'd like to see more videos like this with limited equipment, it reminds me of when i first got my own place. perhaps an outdoors style one with nothing but a campfire, or limiting the use of things like pots pans and baking trays.
Wait wait wait. So in a challenge where the premise is "what can you COOK with only a toaster, kettle and microwave", the winner is given to the dish which is normally mostly served raw (Sashimi), which barely saw a kiss in the toaster, left to marinate in a warm sauce, and some half burnt half non-warmed tortilla wraps. I'm sorry, did I miss the COOKING element here? Barry's previously won with a basic pasta dish (which in a video months before he said he makes regularly) in a challenge that called for creativity and now this one with something that actually doesn't require any cooking to taste good? At this point, the next challenge will be creating and cooking the most inventive vegan dish, which Barry will win by slapping all of Ben's allotment veg on a plate raw (and probably unwashed), because "it's just so fresh and there's nowhere to hide". Mike made a great dish which is actually really practical to make under the premise of "not having a hob to cook on", which I reckon should actually be tried. Sure, Jamie just reheated the couscous as per packet instruction, but at least what was served with the meat and toasted bread could be considered as substantial meal. Barry's came across as a snack which, really, didn't require much of anything. Granted, I can't taste any of the food, but give me Mike or Jamie's dish every day of the week, and if I were to choose a winner; probably Mike, because it's a hearty meal with some good hacks and, you know, actually cooked.
Agree. The only reason the dish was safe to eat was because he used expensive sashimi grade salmon. Barry's - impractical not really hitting the brief, the other 2; practical meals to make with limited equipment.
You two have too much time on your hands…
@@h.o.y.o maybe but it seems way less impressive to serve dish that is mostly the same raw compared to something that has to be cooked with limited equipment. If that wasn't sashimi salmon barry just made food poisoning on a skewer.
@@h.o.y.o Yeah, maybe I should learn crochet, enough free time for that. But if you disagree with my comment you're more than welcome to, if you think Barry won I'd like to know your reason why. ^_^
I agree with Ben. Barry's the winner with his unusual cooking method but it turned surprisingly beautiful and delicious!
Jamie and Mike also did well.
"It's so weird to cook in a toaster, and yet, it has worked." *IT DIDN'T COOK!* We can see that from here! Jamie was robbed. He made a whole meal, used the tools, and it was delicious by all accounts. Ever Baz admitted his want cooked. Bad Ebbers. Bad. Imma get my rolled up newspaper. 😆
I think every challenge should be a blind judging 🤷♀️
Reminds me of cooking in my college days, with nothing but an electric skillet, and an electric percolator coffee pot.
Didn't even have a toaster, and it was long enough ago that microwaves were still too expensive for college dorm rooms.
I still managed to make some really great meals, and fellow students would even buy me food as long as I would cook theirs for them, too.
Lots of quick rice, and pastas, and cheap meats fried up.
Fun times, and all these dishes looked and sounded great.
Even if toaster salmon sounds very sketchy!
'Kush Reacts' could be its own series!
I love this kind of battle with all three normals going at it together. And the equipment challenge made it even better. And how out of all the fun chaos really good dishes emerged.
I had this phase where I would videos of Japanese, Korean and other East Asian Supermarkets where all you do is walk in, get a big pot of instant noodles, add in the condiments, put it in a special microwave and then you eat in the supermarket.
I love that you tell us when the recipes are from the food team or not. I think the boys did a great job.. I would never attempt to cook anything in a toaster, so very creative Barry! Jamie’s looked really good and Mike’s looked so good (minus the mushrooms).. like Ben said, a bowl of comfort. I’d love to see the food team/Ben do this!!
I was laughing hysterically right along with Kush 😂😂😂
i had a microwave cooking battle today, I blew up my porridge by accident
Oh dear, oh dear!
For me, it was the tajin dish. he got a meal that would feed several people out of those three appliances in half an hour and that impressed me the most.
The salmon tacos get second only because he put the fish in the toaster to get color
The pie is definitely a bowl of comfort and I would personally love to try a variant of that to make a shepherd's pie instead.
I just love that 2 of the 3 recipes came with a “do not try this at home” warning, lol.
Love the show! And I also wanted to say that I loved the Christmas card!!!
Can already tell this will be great
I'd love to see them do this exact challenge again, with their same recipes, this time knowing what did and didn't work, and adjusting to suit. rather than moving on to entirely new recipes? this might replicate how we cook things at home? gradually refining etc.
Will Ebbers do a version of this task too?
This was so much fun and very innovative. We have spent awhile after moving across country, cooking only with a toaster and microwave but didn't come up with such tasty dishes!! I cannot believe the salmon in the toaster didn't cause smoking or fire!! We have now got a induction burner, an air fryer and crockpot so our meals are more interesting but going to have to make some of these now. Hilariously, I catch myself thinking the beeping timers are in my own kitchen all the time!
I do believe Kush will be taking over James's position this year. They are easing him in into camera appearances
So ive been watching for about a year now, and upon doing so its made me more resourceful now more than ever really struggling financially so all these recipe relays etc have been helping me to explore ingredients that id never think to use on a very limited budget genuinely so thankful as im so stubborn and fussy id probably starve before buying things i dont like
This is what most PG/hostels allow that is a kettle would love this become a series
Really pleased to see a video where the normals came up with the recipe, please do more of those
I would’ve whipped up a mean pot noodle…maybe some cheesy scrabbled eggs on toast! That is the extent of my culinary skills! 😂
Nothing wrong with that 😁
Nothing wrong with noodles. There are after all endless easy ways to improve a simple pot noodle.
@@Gremalkin1979 For one, throwing it in the bin
If you can make good scrambled eggs in the microwave, that's already worth something.
Just wanted to say, I started using Sidekick this week, and it's been going really well! I made my first ever cauliflower dish in my life and it was amazing and unlike anything I've ever cooked before.
4:35 Every day is a fun day for Kush because he gets front row seats to unadulterated chaos.
The couscous made Kush-blush 😂
Favorite part of the video is Ebbers giggling as Jamie is walking by & his shoulders raise with such a cute smile/giggle. 😊💜😊
"Toaster" and "salmon" are two words I never thought I'd hear so closely associated.
Same.
I like Mike's for its simplicity. I think the brief being something one might make in a studio apartment or dorm makes Mike's choice of dish very smart.
I wish I had Barry’s luck to not end up doing the dish he wanted yet still won
Jamie was my winner. I like the idea of “cooking” the couscous in the Tupperware. If I’m making food and I’m not at home, I want the least amount of items to clean up with the best flavors I can get.
Barry winning after sticking Salmon in a toaster is so funny
It’s just too good 😂
omg yesss! the 3 way battles are the best they are so chaotic and i've missed them so much more please
This look liked tasty cook 3 dishes with only one applience.
This is absolutely incredible, and will be of use to lots of people. Great job lads
This went so well the first time…
please turn this into a series, as someone who lives in a tiny studio apartment with no oven I would appreciate it. All I would say is allow for the use of ONE burner to simulate the cheap plug-in hotplates you can find and to add variety.
The look of panic on their faces!! :D
As long as the ceramic doesn't have any cracks/chips in the glaze, it's microwave proof, yeah. Jamie's correct.
It's bold of Jamie to presume that if your place do not have hob and oven, it will have tajine dish xD
There should be a challenge to do that with basic equipment only
Regardless of the winner, I definitely want to make Mike's in the future! My mom taught me to used canned/instant mushroom soup and a dash of soy sauce for easy vol au vent filling, and this just feel like another variation for that. Love it!
I forgot today is Wednesday! Oh yay this was a nice surprise haha
Happy Wednesday!
Really appreciate the mention that the guys did this on their own without the food team. And everything turned out so well. Thinking of using Jamie's technique for burrito filling. Though using a different cooking vessel. 😁
The Ben Urge to shoehorn Fish Pie into Culinary Discourse.
I love this channel!
New challenge: cook in a way to make Kush cry xD
Sounds like a great challenge to us 😂😉
I have to agree with Ben today they are all winners. Pretty impressive for what they had for appliances. I do feel Barry’s was the most creative as far as cooking method. Mike’s looked like home cooking comfort food goodness and Jamie’s chilli in a bowl like Barry said with a tortilla, some yogurt and a few greens would be as well. Well done guys.
I’m just wondering: who had to clean that toaster and were they successful? 😂
😂 it didn’t really leave too much behind believe it or not!
@@SortedFood really?? I'm shocked
@@SortedFood wow. That’s amazing! Lucky Barry got away with it.
The quick Mushroom pie was a very clever and achievable thing to cook if you have these kind of limitations at home/on vacation/wherever