I’ve been by far the most impressed with Jaime throughout these challenges, he cleans as he goes, is calm and collected, and it seems his flavors and bold and interesting.
@@SortedFood you should do more recipes oriented this way, my partner doesnt eat a lot so usually 1 portion is enough for the two of us. Also instead of 30min per meal why not just give them 1.5hr total to make 3 diff meals but they need to plan to time up front to make the different meals so one could be 45, one 15, one 30.
Spaff was robbed. He was the only one who ended up with three dishes that looked like they were planned from the get go and not one of them just being the scraps from the other two. And he only fumbled the burrito because he's used to cooking for a family of 4; if he wasn't he likely wouldn't have been pressured to overfill them and thus the blowout.
1:30 for me personally, Jamie's food is almost always the one I look at and go "that's the one I would try to make at home". Big portions, big flavors, simple and not trying to "look good for instagram", it often feels like something both enjoyable and achievable. That being said, I have fallen in love with Mike's chicken satay dish from the Singapore battle, and I love his musical skills and golden retriever personality ^.^
Jamie does well with flavors. There was a reason why he was the normal in the kitchen when you were cooking in Japan. He's simply the most confident normal in the kitchen. It may at times be misplaced, but it's there.
Jamie's cooking doesn't give a fuck about trends, or Instagram, or impressions. It's all about what should taste good together and how the hell is he going to get there!! That's why he's our favorite 😁
Out of all 3 normal’s cooking, I would choose Jamies. There’s something familiar and comforting about his dishes. Great dishes don’t always have to be to outlandish or very creative. They can be basic but really something you would want to eat regularly.
Probably cuz up until just a month ago, he was the only one with children in his family. I suspect Mike will slowly do the same after two years (when his little one is old enough to eat normal food)
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As I am not the one handing badges out, in my book, Jamie got all badges. He was calm, planned, shopped and cooked all meals. They looked great and it is something in line with how I would do it. Also, I cook for 4 people but cooking this way saves money and time.
I ´ve always loved Mike ´s flavour combos the most.From salted pretzels brownies to asian styled chicken. But Jay ´s recipes are like : yeah I can cook it for my family and they won ´t throw it on my head 😁
@@mikeymike1792 If we're being completely fair, though, I don't think Barry really did anything surprising or exciting either. At all. And like someone else has pointed out, Barry actually burnt stuff and still got the badge AND a higher score. Not trying to be negative or take this too seriously, but it's quite obvious that Barry has gotten a LOT of both challenges and badges for free. One example being how he got a teamwork badge after actively sabotaging the team and the teamwork.
I'm guessing (though I wish it had been said) that it was reheating the package rice. Ben actually says in the video not to do this, because in real life (i.e. if it's actually the next day), that's a big risk of food poisoning. Food waste is bad, but food poisoning is worse, and risking it would, imo, be enough to lose the badge. Safety first.
@@toscirafanshaw9735 Well, if you properly store it (in the fridge as soon as you finish eating - don't let it sit at room temperature), reheating rice is perfectly fine. I suppose this might be different for packet rice; don't really use that kind of rice, so I wouldn't know. However, if this was the case, Ben should've said as much when he was giving Jamie his feedback.
I'd love to have Jamie around! He seems like a great friend, he's interesting and funny, has safe dad energy (and he isn't hard on the eyes, either 😂) As far as the cooking challenges go, Jamie often uses flavor and texture combinations that are easy for me to imagine enjoying, while other flavors, etc, I've never had and can't picture as well; so I often find myself wanting to eat Jamie's dishes the most!
1:36 See, the thing with Jamie is that objectively speaking, there’ll be a healthy portion that will sort the rest of my meals. Also, he’s supremely entertaining and I’m not Spanish.
honestly he's the only one that gets portions the right size. like many a times i've seen the portion sizes of the other guys cooking and they just dont add up, like at most I want to have 1-2 portions per time i eat and I eat like 3 times that are actually meals (maybe add 2 more snack times) if I ate the portion sizes the other guys have I'd need to eat like 2-3 per meal unless i significantly up the amount when i have "snacks" turning them into more half-meals. like their portion sizes barely give me my caloric intake need per day to maintain my current weight which is like 55kg(60tops) considering im also at 180+cm tall that is quite underweight. sure some people should eat less (most people) but the portion sizes they usually showcase are way too little (as a sidenote just to maintain muscle mass I am unsure if they would give me enough protein especially when they do the whole "spread the meat across more meals" thing, yes there's a limit to how much protein you can actually retain but it's better to overshoot it a bit because i'd rather have a bit of excess in my diet than to lose muscle)
Honestly Jamie is the people's person because for many of us he cooks like us. Sometimes I can sit and think through what I want to cook. But other times I try to put 2 burritos worth of ingredients in 1 tortilla.
That comment from Ebbers was meeean! Haha, no we would not laugh at Jamie, he would make such a good mate - everyone wants a friend like him and I love that his cooking flavors are as bold as his personality - love him.
The Cliff Hanger was amazing, the way it cut of with the big reveal of what the large challange for the badges is, I am so exited to see the chaos that will ensue when it goes out. Good Luck Boys, and hope Barry and Jamie are not too distraut about the challenge.
Jamie ALWAYS does well in the challenges he has time to plan…he also cooks the type of food I think I’d enjoy the most as well, out of the normals of course! Looking forward to this👍
I would like to see a competition where the normals will try and follow specific dietary plans, different plan for each but same grocery bag and some time to study the different diet to see what in the bag they can use :) (From a person that has a medical condition requiring me to skip out on a lot of foods)
I know I'm by no means anywhere close the quality of a professional chef, but I do come from a home of home cooks who get applauded by extended family and I am easily the best and most educated amongst us. Jamie has made the same sort of cooking I do on a limited budget at home. To me, something that isn't your best work but is still really delicious is a realistic expectation for midweek home cooking. Jamie deserved the cooking badge. He showed real awareness of what his ingredients could do from both a flavor and technical perspective. Can I also say, of all of the guys, Jamie has shown the most real improvement. He really should be proud of himself considering where he was at, skill wise, only a few years ago.
I wish we'd seen the reasoning for Jamie not getting the cooking badge. Also that cliffhanger at the end was just mean... I love this miniseries--I loved the first one, and this on, too. Hope there'll be another sometime, maybe with some sort of added twist/restriction. (Make it veggie?)
Yeah they go into these challenges with a bias against Jamie. The other two goofs cool dogshit and get badges, Jamie actually tries and only gets mocked
I don't understand why he didn't get it, for real. He also adapted his cooking with the ingredients he had left, meaning, he adjusted his plans on the fly. Isn't that what cooking with leftovers is all about?
All three normals deserve applause! Well done!!! I got a lot of ideas from everyone and Jamie forgetting your basil happens to all of us. This also reminds me to always have a lemon, lime or vinegar on hand to really finish a dish.
How do you not give him the cooking badge?!!!! He cooked 3 meals in the time allotted and it was admittedly delicious. Did he do anything fantastical or fancy? No, but he put quality food on the able in under time allotted.
I know this comment will probably never be seen...but i want to say thank you to the sorted Team; Without going into detail i found i struggled to eat. i never felt hungry and when i found your channel you made food look fun, playful, and tasty. Something i shouldn't avoid or fear. You made eating easier and made food more inviting for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Don't be silly, we read all the comments! That's so amazing to hear, I'll make sure I pass it on to the rest of the team as well. Thank you so much, take care of yourself! Jamie x
11:15-11:45 -- Jamie, eating the burrito-folding runoff had me grinning like a goof. All cheers for the "Most Spaffordest Midweek Cooking!" (15:20-15:35)
What are you talking about EbberS?! Of course he should have the cooking badge. He displayed an excellent use of his ingredients and leftovers throughout every dish. He displayed technique understanding and the need for freshness that comes with a fresh chili, rather than dried.
I love how he cooked today. I do the same thing- I do a big batch one day and change it for other meals. I find it way less stressful that way. Also I laughed way too hard at the end with the wait what?! 😮
Yet another fantastic series. The tumbledown ingredient idea is amazing. I love the shock on Jamie and Barry's faces at the end. I doubly love it because Jamie hinted at it during the live show (which you guys should definitely do more of). Cheers!
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I get where you're foming from with the packet rice, but regular cooked rice keeps at least 2-3 days in the fridge for great fried rice and it freezes wonderfully! We always cook a whole rice cooker full of rice and portion out and freeze whatever we don't use that day. Throw it in the microwave for 2min and done. If it's good, well-prepared rice it's even fluffier after freezing and reheating!
I love it when Ben roasts someone 😂 "You know, whom people want to laugh _at_, not _with_" - that was hilarious. Took me a sec to realize it was even a roast!
@@SortedFood He was on fire today! Barry catching strays with his breadcrumbs, lol! I need more episodes from the end of a long filming session. Ebbers is way more sassy after sitting through 3 hours of normals messing up his kitchen!
@@MisNorm98 I would probably laugh both with *and* at him, to be fair. I love his on-screen sense of humour - but sometimes the man is just so ridiculous (nacho cupcakes anyone?), you gotta laugh at him!
Where is the love button can only like. My kids got me watching this few years ago think I have seen every episode. Awesome work you guys do. Love all but no waste episodes really good.
I personally think Jamie should have got the cooking badge... He kept clean, used good cheats, had minimal food waste, and used several techniques to blend flavors and textures.
I'd love if you gave them the chance to have the store cupboard ingredients they had bought previously to use. It'd really show that when you build your store cupboard out you have more options. Like if you had a redo of the £24 budget but a "and here's what we've bought previously"
I think it would be more interesting if they did it while in America going to like a Walmart and Costco/Sams. But I agree most people already have a bunch of stuff like pasta, pasta mixes, rice(s), spices, frozen meats, canned veg etc on hand. But like for the tortillas, here they sell them in what 8-10 packs and you he only used 4, so you still have 4+ left over, also the red wine "cubes" not really a thing ive seen.
Oh that'd be brilliant! It would also be a great show of ways to shop smarter, to get similar flavors you'd buy fresh tucked away in the storecupboard (citrus vs vinegar, for example). I'd also love a challenge or a showcase of how to preserve ingredients from grocery shops or a garden. Maybe give Ben some shorts about how each group of fresh foods (soft greens, harder greens, peppers and tomatoes, etc.) are best preserved, so if you get a good deal or a bountiful harvest, all the great fruit and veg you bring into the kitchen can get used up or preserved for later tasty meals.
They've done that a lot of times and what Ben thinks people on a tight budget have in their store cupboard is far more and far more expensive than what people actually buy lots of and then don't use all of. I'm glad they did it this way for once. All the previous times they've used ingredients that double or triple the price of the dish if you have to buy them all and then claim it only cost a dollar or two to make. It usually easily prices me out, and if it doesn't, the fact that food costs twice as much where I live, the expensive things they bought because of the store cupboard does. I'd much rather be told the dish costs 8 pounds and save 2 on it than be told it costs 2 and spend 8.
@Add E I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. I don't want them to have full access to a store cupboard but specifically the store cupboard ingredients they bought last time. Eg. The leftover spices from Jamie's chilli. In buying those ingredients once and having them I think it'd be an interesting addition for them to say you have 24£... but also, you have these 4 store cupboard ingredients that you can choose to use or not. It adds a small amount of variety by letting their previous choices affect their new ones, but still limits them. And when building a store cupboard I feel like people generally start with one or two spices and have to try think of other ways to use them.
Great job boys! I’m really looking forward to seeing how you cook a 3-course meal for chefs!! The look on Barry’s and Jamie’s faces when Mike explained the final part is fantastic 😊😂
WHAT this is the end of the badges!?!?! I stopped watching sortedfood a few years ago but came back at just the right time to see the end of this challenge. I can't wait!!
I’m so glad I found this channel. Besides the fun content, I started using Sidekick last week and it’s been amazing. It feels like Hello Fresh where I buy my own groceries. I love the guidance of Hello Fresh, but hate the packaging. Sidekick is a perfect compromise. The family has loved the food, especially the Pea and Feta Soup with Mint Dressing. My 13 yo loved it so much he’s asked for it again next week. ❤Thanks again.
I regularly make something akin to Jamie's soup. I never know how much the family will eat of something, so recooking already cooked leftovers into some kind of soup works great. Saves money and fills tummies. The fact that you guys liked it makes me think that Jamie totally earned the cooking badge. If it was gross, he didn't cook it well, but it was good. I would love to know Ebber's reasoning to why Jamie didn't earn it and what the actual goals to earn it are. I wasn't there and may not be seeing something.
As a shift worker with very limited time at home when I'm on a set, I think I can relate to Jay's methodology the best. Lots of carry forward leftovers and using as few pots as possible for less clean-up.
Here is what I do that I can make 1 sauce but it suits 3 dishes throughout the week. Make a beanless chili (and a true Chili is beanless). Use it for Chili the first day, a pasta sauce the next and for the last day Sloppy Joe's. Make about 5 litres and just take out how much you need and reheat that for your dishes. 1 Sauce, 3 dishes.
I think Jamie deserved that cooking badge! He made tasty looking food in family sized portions that any busy 'normal' family person could cook with limited time/budget and a house full of hungry kids. Sometimes making something "chef-y" or putting a complex twist on things is good. But for most ordinary people I think Jamie's way is the most relatable. I would like to try some of Mike's style of cooking too when I have time to be creative (and not worry about the Huttlestorm effect)
I buy 3 lb of ground/ mince beef which is cheaper. Chopped onions , garlic , bell peppers and celery cooked into beef. Then broke down into 3 bags to be used for shepherd pie, spaghetti and meatloaf.
A really great hack that I use for my quick ragu, is to use a single 100g jar of pre-made sun dried tomato pesto to get a lot of that "has been going for ages" flavour.
Jamie is definitely the mascot of Sorted. I love the whole team and crew for what they bring to it; but Jamie is just the man of the people. He seems like a guy you'd want to have around the grill at a BBQ.
I so enjoyed this! Loved Jamie’s versions and agree with others that he deserves the cooking batch too. Regarding leftovers & food waste: For those who have a microwave - never forget the “tapas” version to use leftovers: Put things in nice cups or little bowls, reheat, top with that rest of Crème fraiche in the back of the fridge, sprinkle the 1/2 red bell pepper or the tomato you have left from a recipe over it. Chop & mix the last, slightly lumpy rest of arugula into the rice or stew or soup (great peppery nuance ) and serve everything with some (garlic) toast. Same goes with boiled potatoes or the handful pasta. If you have tahini at home- that goes well over everything too.
Clever planning. As a student I'd often make mince and potatoes one night, turn the leftover mince into spaghetti bolognese the next and then chilli the next.
I love the content and I’m now experimenting with my own home cooking so thank you. Jamie everyone knows it would just be a brilliant meal for both the food and the experience.
One thing I could say though, is that in Asia you absolutely reheat a cooked rice - it's definitely is a thing, and with some technique you can actually get it to taste almost as fresh as when they off the oven (the secret is to not just bake it in a microwave, but also put some water in to turn that into a steam)
This was the best ending to any of your videos. I will never not be astonished at how many times a single person can be surprised in that crazy small amount of time.
I’ve been by far the most impressed with Jaime throughout these challenges, he cleans as he goes, is calm and collected, and it seems his flavors and bold and interesting.
Ya definitely most calm and planned out meals.
As someone who cooks in a house of 1. Jamie's method is exactly what I do. Big batch but easy to modify and make different
It’s a great method!
@@SortedFood you should do more recipes oriented this way, my partner doesnt eat a lot so usually 1 portion is enough for the two of us. Also instead of 30min per meal why not just give them 1.5hr total to make 3 diff meals but they need to plan to time up front to make the different meals so one could be 45, one 15, one 30.
@@bakes82 that’s a good idea
i cook for two and i plan things that way, nly ne cut f meat not onthefreezer ata time and a baried array of very small portins of everything
@@SortedFood apparently not great enough
Baz's and Jamie's faces as Mike explains the final challenge! 20:24-20:42 LOVE their surprised looks, and can't wait to see what's next!
And it ended on a cliffhanger!
Yup, that part was brilliant ❤
I want to know more of the 3-Course Meal Challenge that Barry, Jamie, and Mike are going to take part in for the foreseeable future.
His face of surprise, confusion, and horror was perfect
I think the cliffhanger might have been because Mike said who the chefs are 👀
jamie should have a cooking badge, he cooked meals that most of us ‘ normals’ cook regularly at home and did them well in my opinion. Xx
Jamie was lowballed in those ratings! He did such a great job with all his dishes, I'd eat any of those, nicely done Jamie!
Technically you can't taste it through the screen sooo?
I've never seen Spaff this comfortable in the kitchen. He should have gotten that 3rd badge
Spaff was robbed. He was the only one who ended up with three dishes that looked like they were planned from the get go and not one of them just being the scraps from the other two. And he only fumbled the burrito because he's used to cooking for a family of 4; if he wasn't he likely wouldn't have been pressured to overfill them and thus the blowout.
@@MechaEmperor7000 He screwed up, so therefore he wasn't robbed.
Reheating package rice the next day comes with a big risk of food poisoning.
@@Sletchman good point on the burning thing, does it count as no food waste if you burn it then throw it away?
The people's champion
1:30 for me personally, Jamie's food is almost always the one I look at and go "that's the one I would try to make at home". Big portions, big flavors, simple and not trying to "look good for instagram", it often feels like something both enjoyable and achievable. That being said, I have fallen in love with Mike's chicken satay dish from the Singapore battle, and I love his musical skills and golden retriever personality ^.^
Mike is great! But his cooking is too lean to me, id much prefer Spaffs big bold fatty dishes.. and Baz is more of a instagram cooker.
Jamie does well with flavors. There was a reason why he was the normal in the kitchen when you were cooking in Japan. He's simply the most confident normal in the kitchen. It may at times be misplaced, but it's there.
i feel like the one with the most misplaced confidence is Barry tho HAHA
whatever Jamie cooks, taste-wise it rarely disappoints.
Jamie's cooking is the most relatable. Sometimes even 30 mins is too much, and honestly, I almost always make a leftovers soup at the end of the week
Jamie's cooking doesn't give a fuck about trends, or Instagram, or impressions. It's all about what should taste good together and how the hell is he going to get there!! That's why he's our favorite 😁
Out of all 3 normal’s cooking, I would choose Jamies. There’s something familiar and comforting about his dishes. Great dishes don’t always have to be to outlandish or very creative. They can be basic but really something you would want to eat regularly.
Probably cuz up until just a month ago, he was the only one with children in his family. I suspect Mike will slowly do the same after two years (when his little one is old enough to eat normal food)
@@MechaEmperor7000 Barry is also a dad btw. 😊
I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the amazing content you've produced over the years. It's truly amazing to see how far you've come, and your dedication to providing high-quality food content has never wavered.
I was recently watching an old interview that Ben was in, and it struck me just how genuine you guys have always been. You've always been true to yourselves and your passion for food, and that authenticity is part of what makes your channel so special.
Your insights and tips have been invaluable to me over the years, and I can't thank you enough for everything you've taught me about cooking and food. As someone who has just moved into their own place and struggles with mental illness, making food can be a real challenge, but your content has been a real source of inspiration for me.
Thank you again for everything you do, and I can't wait to see what amazing content you have in store for us in the future!
Thank you for such a lovely comment 🫶
would be better if uploaded in 4k
Jamies face at the end when he hears Mikes announcement is gold 😂
That cliffhanger though
His wide-eyed look at the camera!!
Love the rice to thicken soup trick, I've used it loads in soups that I blend, adds a lovely creaminess and bulk to the dish!
Such a great hack 👌
As I am not the one handing badges out, in my book, Jamie got all badges. He was calm, planned, shopped and cooked all meals. They looked great and it is something in line with how I would do it. Also, I cook for 4 people but cooking this way saves money and time.
I ´ve always loved Mike ´s flavour combos the most.From salted pretzels brownies to asian styled chicken. But Jay ´s recipes are like : yeah I can cook it for my family and they won ´t throw it on my head 😁
How could he not get a cooking badge. I would eat everything Jamie made ❤️
I think it might be because if he wasn't stopped he would have put wax in the sauce. =oD
I think it was because there wasn't anything that surprising or exciting, apart from the soup thing at the end.
@@mikeymike1792 If we're being completely fair, though, I don't think Barry really did anything surprising or exciting either. At all. And like someone else has pointed out, Barry actually burnt stuff and still got the badge AND a higher score. Not trying to be negative or take this too seriously, but it's quite obvious that Barry has gotten a LOT of both challenges and badges for free. One example being how he got a teamwork badge after actively sabotaging the team and the teamwork.
I'm guessing (though I wish it had been said) that it was reheating the package rice. Ben actually says in the video not to do this, because in real life (i.e. if it's actually the next day), that's a big risk of food poisoning. Food waste is bad, but food poisoning is worse, and risking it would, imo, be enough to lose the badge. Safety first.
@@toscirafanshaw9735 Well, if you properly store it (in the fridge as soon as you finish eating - don't let it sit at room temperature), reheating rice is perfectly fine. I suppose this might be different for packet rice; don't really use that kind of rice, so I wouldn't know. However, if this was the case, Ben should've said as much when he was giving Jamie his feedback.
The episode was a banger as usual guys! Spaff's method reminded me a lot how my own dad cooks! So much dad jokes and energy! Love you guys!
So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 😁
I'd love to have Jamie around! He seems like a great friend, he's interesting and funny, has safe dad energy (and he isn't hard on the eyes, either 😂) As far as the cooking challenges go, Jamie often uses flavor and texture combinations that are easy for me to imagine enjoying, while other flavors, etc, I've never had and can't picture as well; so I often find myself wanting to eat Jamie's dishes the most!
1:36 See, the thing with Jamie is that objectively speaking, there’ll be a healthy portion that will sort the rest of my meals. Also, he’s supremely entertaining and I’m not Spanish.
stop fat shaming
@@kingkarlitoHow am I fat shaming?
honestly he's the only one that gets portions the right size. like many a times i've seen the portion sizes of the other guys cooking and they just dont add up, like at most I want to have 1-2 portions per time i eat and I eat like 3 times that are actually meals (maybe add 2 more snack times) if I ate the portion sizes the other guys have I'd need to eat like 2-3 per meal unless i significantly up the amount when i have "snacks" turning them into more half-meals.
like their portion sizes barely give me my caloric intake need per day to maintain my current weight which is like 55kg(60tops) considering im also at 180+cm tall that is quite underweight.
sure some people should eat less (most people) but the portion sizes they usually showcase are way too little
(as a sidenote just to maintain muscle mass I am unsure if they would give me enough protein especially when they do the whole "spread the meat across more meals" thing, yes there's a limit to how much protein you can actually retain but it's better to overshoot it a bit because i'd rather have a bit of excess in my diet than to lose muscle)
Jamie is the cook that I relate to the most and it isn’t even close. He just goes for it and hopes the big flavors works
Honestly Jamie is the people's person because for many of us he cooks like us.
Sometimes I can sit and think through what I want to cook.
But other times I try to put 2 burritos worth of ingredients in 1 tortilla.
That comment from Ebbers was meeean! Haha, no we would not laugh at Jamie, he would make such a good mate - everyone wants a friend like him and I love that his cooking flavors are as bold as his personality - love him.
The Cliff Hanger was amazing, the way it cut of with the big reveal of what the large challange for the badges is, I am so exited to see the chaos that will ensue when it goes out.
Good Luck Boys, and hope Barry and Jamie are not too distraut about the challenge.
Jamie ALWAYS does well in the challenges he has time to plan…he also cooks the type of food I think I’d enjoy the most as well, out of the normals of course! Looking forward to this👍
Jamie once again proving he's a KING. He whipped out three simple, tasty, filling, quick recipes like it was nothing.
Ebbers was on fire in this! 🤣 Although I think the strangest thing to take away from this was that he has seen Come Dine With Me
Love a bit of Come Dine With Me….. you never know what will happen! 😂
I would like to see a competition where the normals will try and follow specific dietary plans, different plan for each but same grocery bag and some time to study the different diet to see what in the bag they can use :) (From a person that has a medical condition requiring me to skip out on a lot of foods)
I know I'm by no means anywhere close the quality of a professional chef, but I do come from a home of home cooks who get applauded by extended family and I am easily the best and most educated amongst us.
Jamie has made the same sort of cooking I do on a limited budget at home.
To me, something that isn't your best work but is still really delicious is a realistic expectation for midweek home cooking. Jamie deserved the cooking badge.
He showed real awareness of what his ingredients could do from both a flavor and technical perspective.
Can I also say, of all of the guys, Jamie has shown the most real improvement. He really should be proud of himself considering where he was at, skill wise, only a few years ago.
Jamie is just so cool and funny. And you're drawn to his personality
Jamie is the people’s person because he’s just so wholesome! He gives cool uncle vibes!
Mike and Jaimy, the awnser to life the universe and everything
I wish we'd seen the reasoning for Jamie not getting the cooking badge. Also that cliffhanger at the end was just mean...
I love this miniseries--I loved the first one, and this on, too. Hope there'll be another sometime, maybe with some sort of added twist/restriction. (Make it veggie?)
Jamie's knife skills are getting super beyond normal!!!! Fantastic small dice :)
No cooking badge for Jamie? Madness. This was great.
Yeah they go into these challenges with a bias against Jamie. The other two goofs cool dogshit and get badges, Jamie actually tries and only gets mocked
I don't understand why he didn't get it, for real. He also adapted his cooking with the ingredients he had left, meaning, he adjusted his plans on the fly. Isn't that what cooking with leftovers is all about?
All three normals deserve applause! Well done!!! I got a lot of ideas from everyone and Jamie forgetting your basil happens to all of us. This also reminds me to always have a lemon, lime or vinegar on hand to really finish a dish.
That end was phenomenal! I can't wait for the finale!
Bring it on 🙌
How do you not give him the cooking badge?!!!! He cooked 3 meals in the time allotted and it was admittedly delicious. Did he do anything fantastical or fancy? No, but he put quality food on the able in under time allotted.
As a person who likes to cook off memory, love Jamie’s Grocery shop! 100% speaks for how I’d look to use mince
I love how happy Mike was with his scores. And the way Jamie and Barry reacted to hearing the next challenge. 😂
I know this comment will probably never be seen...but i want to say thank you to the sorted Team; Without going into detail i found i struggled to eat. i never felt hungry and when i found your channel you made food look fun, playful, and tasty. Something i shouldn't avoid or fear. You made eating easier and made food more inviting for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Don't be silly, we read all the comments! That's so amazing to hear, I'll make sure I pass it on to the rest of the team as well. Thank you so much, take care of yourself! Jamie x
This is why we like his method is because it is what we do.
Another stellar video but my favourite bit was the look on Jamie and Barry’s faces when Mike tells them the final challenge.
Seriously, looks delicious! Here we have the answer as to why we want Jamie to cook for us! Great food, funny chef.
Jamie did so well. I think I would love to eat with him. Most relatable.
Way to end an episode!!!!! Great work to all the gentlemen, and especially to Mike who is genuinely thrilled to come in second place 😄
11:15-11:45 -- Jamie, eating the burrito-folding runoff had me grinning like a goof.
All cheers for the "Most Spaffordest Midweek Cooking!" (15:20-15:35)
What are you talking about EbberS?! Of course he should have the cooking badge. He displayed an excellent use of his ingredients and leftovers throughout every dish. He displayed technique understanding and the need for freshness that comes with a fresh chili, rather than dried.
Well done Barry 👏..I love the cliffhanger!! I can't wait!
Justice for Jamie! He shouldve gotten a cooking badge. Understand the first dish is simple, but he smashed it for mid week cooking
Yeah, Jamie's food are the meals I can see more people doing on the fly during a busy week. And seemed most tasty.
I love how he cooked today. I do the same thing- I do a big batch one day and change it for other meals. I find it way less stressful that way. Also I laughed way too hard at the end with the wait what?! 😮
Yet another fantastic series. The tumbledown ingredient idea is amazing. I love the shock on Jamie and Barry's faces at the end. I doubly love it because Jamie hinted at it during the live show (which you guys should definitely do more of). Cheers!
*THANK YOU* I am unable to support this channel financially but I am unbelievably thankful for the quality of each video, the content, the friendship and the overall Feel Goodness of each moment. Wishing each member of the team all the very best 🎉
I get where you're foming from with the packet rice, but regular cooked rice keeps at least 2-3 days in the fridge for great fried rice and it freezes wonderfully! We always cook a whole rice cooker full of rice and portion out and freeze whatever we don't use that day. Throw it in the microwave for 2min and done. If it's good, well-prepared rice it's even fluffier after freezing and reheating!
This mini series is something you don't know you need until it happens. Congrats to Barry and I love the ending. Absolutely perfect
Excellent video with a perfect finale. The variations of the three were impressive!
I love it when Ben roasts someone 😂
"You know, whom people want to laugh _at_, not _with_" - that was hilarious. Took me a sec to realize it was even a roast!
That was a quick one from Ebbers 😂
See and I would absolutely love to laugh WITH Jamie
@@SortedFood He was on fire today! Barry catching strays with his breadcrumbs, lol!
I need more episodes from the end of a long filming session. Ebbers is way more sassy after sitting through 3 hours of normals messing up his kitchen!
@@MisNorm98 I would probably laugh both with *and* at him, to be fair. I love his on-screen sense of humour - but sometimes the man is just so ridiculous (nacho cupcakes anyone?), you gotta laugh at him!
Where is the love button can only like. My kids got me watching this few years ago think I have seen every episode. Awesome work you guys do. Love all but no waste episodes really good.
Yes! The grand finale of the battle! Go spaff! Love you guys so much!❤❤
Is anyone else loving the new chilled ebbers (top button open, sleeves rolled up) have to say I approve 😊❤😊❤
All three meals looked and sounded delicious. He should have got 3 badges! Very entertaining as usual
The best of my series so far. Well done Jamie!
I personally think Jamie should have got the cooking badge... He kept clean, used good cheats, had minimal food waste, and used several techniques to blend flavors and textures.
Nice try Jamie.
Turning the Bolognese into a chili is right up my alley and never would have thought of that. That was brilliant.
I'd love if you gave them the chance to have the store cupboard ingredients they had bought previously to use. It'd really show that when you build your store cupboard out you have more options. Like if you had a redo of the £24 budget but a "and here's what we've bought previously"
I think it would be more interesting if they did it while in America going to like a Walmart and Costco/Sams. But I agree most people already have a bunch of stuff like pasta, pasta mixes, rice(s), spices, frozen meats, canned veg etc on hand. But like for the tortillas, here they sell them in what 8-10 packs and you he only used 4, so you still have 4+ left over, also the red wine "cubes" not really a thing ive seen.
Oh that'd be brilliant! It would also be a great show of ways to shop smarter, to get similar flavors you'd buy fresh tucked away in the storecupboard (citrus vs vinegar, for example). I'd also love a challenge or a showcase of how to preserve ingredients from grocery shops or a garden. Maybe give Ben some shorts about how each group of fresh foods (soft greens, harder greens, peppers and tomatoes, etc.) are best preserved, so if you get a good deal or a bountiful harvest, all the great fruit and veg you bring into the kitchen can get used up or preserved for later tasty meals.
They've done that a lot of times and what Ben thinks people on a tight budget have in their store cupboard is far more and far more expensive than what people actually buy lots of and then don't use all of. I'm glad they did it this way for once. All the previous times they've used ingredients that double or triple the price of the dish if you have to buy them all and then claim it only cost a dollar or two to make. It usually easily prices me out, and if it doesn't, the fact that food costs twice as much where I live, the expensive things they bought because of the store cupboard does. I'd much rather be told the dish costs 8 pounds and save 2 on it than be told it costs 2 and spend 8.
@Add E I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. I don't want them to have full access to a store cupboard but specifically the store cupboard ingredients they bought last time. Eg. The leftover spices from Jamie's chilli. In buying those ingredients once and having them I think it'd be an interesting addition for them to say you have 24£... but also, you have these 4 store cupboard ingredients that you can choose to use or not. It adds a small amount of variety by letting their previous choices affect their new ones, but still limits them. And when building a store cupboard I feel like people generally start with one or two spices and have to try think of other ways to use them.
@@CindellaD Yeah, that could be cool. They'd have to keep those bottles aside though, so they could also run out based on the shopping challenges.
Never commented before but seeing Jamie eat the extra filling... deserves a badge of some sort. He did great.
Great job boys! I’m really looking forward to seeing how you cook a 3-course meal for chefs!! The look on Barry’s and Jamie’s faces when Mike explained the final part is fantastic 😊😂
I like the plan as a no plan, use what’s left for the third meal. Shows flexibility, creativity and it’s what happens a lot at home.
We can always count on Jamie to always have more relatable spicy flavours, maybe that's why
This is exactly how I cook! What we call "2nd day chilli" is an absolute faavve in our house!
WHAT this is the end of the badges!?!?! I stopped watching sortedfood a few years ago but came back at just the right time to see the end of this challenge. I can't wait!!
I’m so glad I found this channel. Besides the fun content, I started using Sidekick last week and it’s been amazing. It feels like Hello Fresh where I buy my own groceries. I love the guidance of Hello Fresh, but hate the packaging. Sidekick is a perfect compromise. The family has loved the food, especially the Pea and Feta Soup with Mint Dressing. My 13 yo loved it so much he’s asked for it again next week. ❤Thanks again.
My favorite Sunday morning tradition. Watch the Sorted fellas then cook and bake the rest of the day 😊.
The ending was really good! Can’t wait for those videos!!!!
I love these grocery shop challenges. Keep em coming.
I regularly make something akin to Jamie's soup. I never know how much the family will eat of something, so recooking already cooked leftovers into some kind of soup works great. Saves money and fills tummies. The fact that you guys liked it makes me think that Jamie totally earned the cooking badge. If it was gross, he didn't cook it well, but it was good. I would love to know Ebber's reasoning to why Jamie didn't earn it and what the actual goals to earn it are. I wasn't there and may not be seeing something.
Congrats to Barry! That means there's still a chance for the other guys to pull out a win here! Exciting!!
the cliff hanger! i love it!! i cant get enough of this channel!! 💙💙
Oh that video was so fun! I would have devoured all three of those dishes! Well done all 3 of you! And I love the suprise reveal at the end!!
As a shift worker with very limited time at home when I'm on a set, I think I can relate to Jay's methodology the best. Lots of carry forward leftovers and using as few pots as possible for less clean-up.
What a great way to end the video! So excited for the grand finale of the leaderboard challenge.
Glad you enjoyed it! We’re excited too! 🙌
Here is what I do that I can make 1 sauce but it suits 3 dishes throughout the week.
Make a beanless chili (and a true Chili is beanless). Use it for Chili the first day, a pasta sauce the next and for the last day Sloppy Joe's. Make about 5 litres and just take out how much you need and reheat that for your dishes.
1 Sauce, 3 dishes.
All 3 of the guys have done incredible in these eps. Theyve come so far
Between the looks of shock and the perfect cliffhanger, that ending is golden. 🧑🍳 😘👌
I think Jamie deserved that cooking badge! He made tasty looking food in family sized portions that any busy 'normal' family person could cook with limited time/budget and a house full of hungry kids. Sometimes making something "chef-y" or putting a complex twist on things is good. But for most ordinary people I think Jamie's way is the most relatable.
I would like to try some of Mike's style of cooking too when I have time to be creative (and not worry about the Huttlestorm effect)
I love that ending "Ahh, yes... So, um..." *fades to black* 😂
Way to go, Barry!
I buy 3 lb of ground/ mince beef which is cheaper. Chopped onions , garlic , bell peppers and celery cooked into beef. Then broke down into 3 bags to be used for shepherd pie, spaghetti and meatloaf.
Jamie should have all 3 badges!!
A really great hack that I use for my quick ragu, is to use a single 100g jar of pre-made sun dried tomato pesto to get a lot of that "has been going for ages" flavour.
Jamie is definitely the mascot of Sorted. I love the whole team and crew for what they bring to it; but Jamie is just the man of the people. He seems like a guy you'd want to have around the grill at a BBQ.
I love this series! Looking forward to the finale
I so enjoyed this! Loved Jamie’s versions and agree with others that he deserves the cooking batch too.
Regarding leftovers & food waste: For those who have a microwave - never forget the “tapas” version to use leftovers: Put things in nice cups or little bowls, reheat, top with that rest of Crème fraiche in the back of the fridge, sprinkle the 1/2 red bell pepper or the tomato you have left from a recipe over it. Chop & mix the last, slightly lumpy rest of arugula into the rice or stew or soup (great peppery nuance ) and serve everything with some (garlic) toast. Same goes with boiled potatoes or the handful pasta. If you have tahini at home- that goes well over everything too.
That ending was top notch. Can’t wait to see the next phase!
Clever planning. As a student I'd often make mince and potatoes one night, turn the leftover mince into spaghetti bolognese the next and then chilli the next.
I love the content and I’m now experimenting with my own home cooking so thank you. Jamie everyone knows it would just be a brilliant meal for both the food and the experience.
Jamie really is the guy of the people when it comes to sorted. He’s just the best!
One thing I could say though, is that in Asia you absolutely reheat a cooked rice - it's definitely is a thing, and with some technique you can actually get it to taste almost as fresh as when they off the oven (the secret is to not just bake it in a microwave, but also put some water in to turn that into a steam)
This was the best ending to any of your videos. I will never not be astonished at how many times a single person can be surprised in that crazy small amount of time.