What makes all of the jokes from the normals at Ben's expense so great is how well he takes it. Ben is such a good sport which makes the ribbing guilt-free fun. Thanks, Ben!
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Ben just seems like a genuine guy. He never gets upset when they tease him, he just blushes a little. As someone else said, their chemistry makes this channel special.
I think the way they reacted to him having an off day is hilarious. Once they started eating was kind of obvious Mike would win. They both did very well though.. When I'm having an off day the result isn't as good as Ben's usually😅
love that recently how y'all have not only started supporting more and more local farmers but also imparting the knowledge of production, packaging and delivery of this food along with the usual goofiness in the kitchen
So the ad works great on you. The chemicals that the women said are "necessary" are not. It is great that they don't spray more than they have to but I guess it's more about the money and less about sustainability. A lot of insecticides and herbicides create health problems. I would rather have them have a look at real sustainable farms that show how it can be done.
@@pipapo3424 On the other hand, I imagine these herbicides and herbicides prevent wastage so in their own way ( if used responsibly) have their part to play in sustainability. It's not a black and white issue where ´chemicals´ = bad.
@@Helen-jl7ju No of course chemicals are not bad per se, I mean everything is made up from atoms. Different compounds can be bad for human health and/or the environment. There are farms that are using alternatives that are really sustainable and not just working on profit maximisation. Even if, because of EU and/or British law, a lot of highly hazardous pesticides have been removed from the European market, BASF, Bayer and so on are still producing and selling these in countries where they are still allowed (Asia, Latin America). BASF wants to appeal to the westerner with their greenwashing and with help from ads like these so that you think they are alright but their practices are still the same. There are quite a few pesticides that have mid to high solubility in water. Take aldicarb for example.
@@pipapo3424 I wasn’t necessarily replying in defense of BASF, I don’t know enough about them but I do feel like the topic of large scale farming, pesticides etc etc is often over simplified and misunderstood (on both sides). This does feel like a weirdly subtle advert for BASF…. Anyway, thanks for replying and expanding. It’s obviously a complex issue and something we should all be more aware of and talking about more
@@Helen-jl7ju Well if you have a look at the description it states that it is an advertisement. Yes it is complex but easy enough to not fall for big unethical companies like BASF, Bayer (they bought monsanto) and so on. Unfortunately it is like nestlé saying that they strive for sustainability meanwhile they fight to privatize water. Problem with most large scale farming is that they are mainly exist to generate money and if a solution is easier to implement and the field itself doesn't require much care (time is money) it will be cheaper to produce and therefore it is often an easy choice to make from a money standpoint. I am all for technology and scientific advancement in farming. Drone usage to minimize the killings of fawns while harvesting grains is awesome.
If you're gonna have a battle when all badges have been awarded, it would be really cool to see a battle where the normals choose their ingredients from a pantry, much like Masterchef, and then they create either a main course or a dessert, getting 30-60 minutes to prepare the dish on paper first. No prep with the food team, just the skills that they have been awarded badges for. And have Grumpy Currie, Poppy and Ben be the judges.
@@DopamineMax I don't see the problem in emulating a reality TV show unless their formats are patented. It's a nice idea. Anyway it's only for one episode and not an entire series. Share yours too if you have one.
Ben is not grumpy, he is proud of what he does and then teaches the "normals". The "normals" learned a lot from Ben, and James of course. Put it this way, the "normals" know a heck of a lot more than I do, which is sad for me because they have more ideas for food preparation and making it delicious than I ever would. Ben is a great teacher full of knowledge about food and how to put the flavors together.
the happiness in Jamie and Barry's voice during Ben's little tizzy was beyond happy. The fact that Ben... The Ben Ebbrell... The SuperGeek himself! Has been betrayed by his own knowledge... Made the boys more than just a little bit ecstatic and its fun to watch the chaos.
I would to see a series where they cook for kids as well (maybe Jamie’s kids) in ways that would appeal to children to get them to eat more different veggies and fruit.
I honestly say Sorted has improved awareness in the kitchen. The second I see Ebbers making his pie on a non-floured/oiled work surface not on the thing he was cooking it on, my brain went "Thats gonna stick". 5 seconds later I was not disappointed XD
What hilarious is he said 'because it's a fatty pastry we don't need to flour the surface'. And I'm here thinking 'are you sure? That looks awfully sticky.'
He could had just worked with the dough on parchment and then transferred the whole thing to the tray, if he was going to back it on there anyway. Saves a step and doesn't require extra flour.
I hated so many vegetables before I started buying directly from good farmers. Now, carrots are a revelation. Potatoes are sweeter and floral. Meat is cleaner and deeper. Tomatoes are...well tomatoes are just a heavenly thing. It makes a difference, y'all.
The quality makes a bit difference, but so does the variety. A lot of the varieties sold in grocery stores are the ones that produce quickly, large quantities, or are particularly hardy, not the ones grown for taste.
@@SortedFood Full respect intended. They were just all over him this week. Rare to see Ben get a bit flustered. Seems it happens to even the best of us after all
17:08: 'We haven't had a frost yet - you're using [the parsnips] out of season!!' With this and the following shocked close-ups I was so waiting for a dramatic **dun-dun-duuuuuun!** fanfare in the background.
Love the focus on sustainability save what we as consumers can do to reduce food waste. We've been using a service called imperfect foods that helps reduce food waste by selling those mishaped produce that tend to be discarded.
In one of our main shopping centres here in Australia, we have a range called “The Odd Bunch”. It’s less “pretty” fruit and veg that is cheaper than the rest, but still yummy and better off bought and eaten rather than wasted. The range is not large yet, but I believe that it something being worked on. (I just went on their website and under one of the range…carrots…it has this written, “A great tasting bunch of unique produce that dreams of being tasted, not wasted.” 😁 )
This sounds great, but we need to get supermarkets to change their predatory practices and accept the produce of all shapes and sizes. It was them that stopped selling the imperfect veg and NOT, I repeat NOT because the consumer wanted them to.
Love that the boys have upped their game so much that they are giving Ebbers a run for his money quite often! As a fellow "normal", it shows there's hope for us after all! :D
Mike deserved the win. He didn't really make any mistakes and it looked great. Also, I would love to see a video where we get some behind the scenes on recipe development. Ive been subbed for quite some time but I don't believe I have seen a video like that. I'm always interested how the "normals" come up with recipes what they actually do during the process. My assumption is that they come up with a concept then the food dev team helps them refine it.
It was a while ago now but on thee podcast they talked about it once, at least Jamie and Mike. For Jamie it was he'd come up with an idea and bring concepts to James, and usually they'd to be too ambitious so James had to work out how to make them doable and realistic and they'd meet in the middle. At the time Mike quite openly had very little input (his joke was that he did his part by coming up with the ideas for the battle themes) and would take whatever thing James came up with
It would be the kind of lunch that traditionally a ploughman could take out into the fields. A bit like how miners would take pasties with them to eat down the mines.
@@worlds1qwopfan93 I've never heard that before. Why the milk marketing board? You'd have thought they'd have come up with something with more dairy in...
I would love to see the journey of the recipe development sometime... searching for ideas, testing in the recipe lab and fine tuning... Its fun and awesome to see you cooking out a finished recipe but I think the way up to this point could also be very intriguing... especially in case of Ebbers going into full on chef mode
The way Barry grabbed Jamies pecs reminded me of Chris Evans ahahahahahahaha. This is the first time I have seen that much chaos when Ben is cooking that it amazed me.
I love the farm-to-table movement. But I'd also like to see more, "Things people usually throw out, but are edible" much like the carrot tops. Daikon tops, etc.
@@bethanysangra3903 Actually, according to allrecipes, carrot tops are not poisonous. Look your claim up. BTW, carrot and parsley are related. So if you think carrot tops are toxic, then what about parsley?
@@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 toxic, not poisonous. In large amounts. I'm a chef and I have high level food handling qualifications and that came up on the syllabus. So I do know that
@@bethanysangra3903 Again, check your sources, it's wrong. It sounds like you aren't accessing google, like I told you or another nearby search engine. You strong arming you're a chef doesn't negate the fact your info is false or parsley is related to carrots. Copy errors happen.
@@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 things can be related and still have different effects on the body. Like mushrooms. Some mushrooms are very poisonous while others are totally fine to eat, but they're still the same family. I'm not trying to strongarm or be rude, I'm just trying to show that I do actually know what I'm on about
As a person from an organic small holding Dexter beef farm, I really love (I know it's sponsored) how they went to the farm, and learnt about all those small processes that you don't learn from the back of a packet of carrots e.g. crop rotation. It's so so important and you showed it so well! Also, impressive use of carrot tops Mike! I struggle with those big time 🙆♀️ smashed it as per and definitely in my top ten videos :)
"Spiced with nutmeg and mace." JOHN TOWNSEND HAS ENTERED THE CHAT. (When you guys can travel more freely again, I'd love to see a SORTED+Townsends collab doing some 18th century cooking with them out on their period accurate homestead).
Wierd side note: Thanks for the start of the video! I’m a geography teacher and part of the GCSE curriculum is resources and one of the topics is Food in the UK, and what this farm is showing is agribusiness and the benefits of intensive/technological farming (which is literally what the kids need to know for the exam!) So I will now be using that start of this video in my lesson for this topic 😂
Ebbers you’ve just made a pasty style Bedfordshire Clanger. I have an idea for a series, you should try regional foods from the uk and then recreate them sorted style. Keep up the brilliant work guys your smashing it.
01:33 just wanted to say someting related to this. The concept of wonky veg boxes is not yet put into practise where i live(it should be) but at this point, whenever i see a video of someone using the wonky veg box, i literally cannot see anything wrong with the veg tbh. We are honestly nit picking flaws in appearance of veg at this point. So what if the veg is a bit misshapened and wonky, it aint the end of the world😫the world cannot afford to waste food like that .
This is one of my overall favourite videos you've ever done, I learned something and saw two new recipes I would never have even thought of AND watched Ben try to burn down the new kitchen? Absolute 10/10
@@SortedFood and that’s the amazing thing to me! When there is a proper Annacane in the kitchen (which happens about once a fortnight), I usually end up eating a sandwich. 😂
So I’m a big fan of you guys obviously! And I also grew up around the farms in Norfolk, the farm shop is amazing and it’s so good to see you celebrating amazing produce that is so local to me! Cheers boys!!
Great video as always! Ben clearly having a bit of an off day was hilarious to watch and happens to the best of us 😂 only thing I would say is why wasn't this a badge challenge Mike hasn't had a chance to get one in ages
My grandmother made piccalilli and I loved it as a kid. That was in the 60s/70s and we still have one jar of her stuff. No way I am opening that now but I would love to have tried Ebbers version.
I see Sorted, I click Like. Life‘s simple. We know you guys like German cuisine. I‘d love to see a German battle and you have to do German bread and James has to judge!
That was a great demonstration from both of them on using available ingredients and classic cooking techniques, while eventually making some very interesting 'out of the box' dishes.
Ben with the nonchalance of a cat falling off the wall 😆 Oh I’m so glad I delayed watching this until I was struggling… it is great to see even professionals have off days. (I now fancy beetroot crisps… so very wrong in the middle of the night.)
My parents live in the midst of citrus orchards. They attend church with farmers. As a result, I have had giant onions in my possession, just for testing. What fun! Three meals from one vegetable. Now I see Mike in that same situation. So much possiblity!
That’s a great mystery box! They make me think of hutspot (mashed potatoes with carrot and union mixed through) or hete bliksem (hot lightening, mashed potatoes with apples and unions mixed through).
LOVE THIS VIDEO! So much information and knowledge! fun to see the guys learn new things on a farm, fun to see only the 4 of you in a video and Ben's dish looks incredible!
Michael! Good job infecting Ben with the Storm energy. Also, I'm really glad to see more carrot tops used in dishes, they're actually quite tasty when made well. Radish tops and beetroot tops too!
You guys this episode was so good. Absolutely enjoyed the trip to the farm and seeing the tech behind it. Mike knocking it out of the park (baseball reference) with his creativity. Ebbers brining peak adorable nerd. Jamie and Barry absolutely hilarious, that boob grab was cracking me up. Good job guys.
It’s lovely seeing you coming to Norfolk and Suffolk!! We have some great local produce, I’d love to see you explore more!! Maybe the venison farm? I’d love to see what Ben comes up with for venison
Love the visit to the farm. Good to see exactly why we should shop local and how we can all help to reduce waste. It's always worth the extra effort to find local produce! Also, always love a Ploughman's!
My hubs said Ebbers should get “normal human” badges for human moments. I think it’s a testament to Ben for being so on point alll the time that a few normal things are so obvious. Well done all of you - this was a great episode. Can you bring James back for a “ pass it on” I think Russian roulette style where a spin selects the order, and no limit to how many times someone could be spun in. Ohhhh the chaos.
I like that farm to fork journey. They are little bits of interesting information. Knowing more about the food or even growing it at home changes the attitude towards food and food waste. I grow tomatoes, chillies and some herbs indoors in pots and all around the year. The blossoms of the tomatoes and the chillies are quite decorative and watching the fruits develop adds to the enjoyment of eating. As for the vegetables from the farmer that are not conforming to size and shape standards: Bring them on. They are cheaper than the items from the supermarket, give more ROI to the farmer and offer more flavour to the consumer. A win for all. Having saved food from going to waste is an added bonus.
5:02 I actually appreciate this learning segment a lot! The technology is very interesting while sustainability aspects are real crucial these days - pick the oddly shaped produce guys! I also appreciate the transparency BUT lets be honest, we have a massive spraying issue globally! And leaving the sprayed tops over to decompose, makes even more of the chemicals accumulate in the soil...
I like the idea of using the carrot top (the green part). When I was a young pup in the 70s, we had a huge garden but the carrot tops went in the compost.
Do love the emphasis lately sorted has been putting on sustainability. It all seems so daunting, but if we do what we can, maybe we can all make a difference
The reactions to Ebbers not being quite on top of everything this time around and making mistakes were actually hilarious. I loved that. All around quite an entertaining video once again, I had loads of fun. And I might even be learning a few things while I watch, and if it's just to use flour underneath my pastry if I ever happen to make any :D
Really fascinating to see the new technology being applied to traditional farming! Love these farm excursions. Ben's allotment will be super tech next season now
Being from norfolk its amazing to see you guys using so much produce not just the veg but the pork and the english whisky company whisky. Honestly some of the best english whisky around
I always imagined someone driving the tractors and all the heavy equipament, plowing the fields and whatnot. Never would have imagined that automated machines, without human need, are doing all the work. Thats really amazing
I really enjoy these episodes were you delve into smarter, more sustanable and environmentally friendly farming. I think its a really important topic in this day and age.
What makes all of the jokes from the normals at Ben's expense so great is how well he takes it. Ben is such a good sport which makes the ribbing guilt-free fun. Thanks, Ben!
The little moments of payback he gets are quite enjoyable as a result though. :D
The chemistry between all of them is the most valuable asset the company has.
@@sham1r6 There is no Sorted without their genuine friendship
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Ben just seems like a genuine guy. He never gets upset when they tease him, he just blushes a little. As someone else said, their chemistry makes this channel special.
Ben's having an off day and it's hilarious.
Thanks for your support! :P
@@SortedFood it just makes him human. So we can relate, well played Ben.
I think the way they reacted to him having an off day is hilarious. Once they started eating was kind of obvious Mike would win. They both did very well though.. When I'm having an off day the result isn't as good as Ben's usually😅
His ploughman's board still looked unreal.
@@brca3986 IKR! If that's Ebbers NOT at the top of his game, then us normals have NO hope! 😅😣😵😅😂🤣🥰
love that recently how y'all have not only started supporting more and more local farmers but also imparting the knowledge of production, packaging and delivery of this food along with the usual goofiness in the kitchen
So the ad works great on you. The chemicals that the women said are "necessary" are not.
It is great that they don't spray more than they have to but I guess it's more about the money and less about sustainability.
A lot of insecticides and herbicides create health problems.
I would rather have them have a look at real sustainable farms that show how it can be done.
@@pipapo3424 On the other hand, I imagine these herbicides and herbicides prevent wastage so in their own way ( if used responsibly) have their part to play in sustainability. It's not a black and white issue where ´chemicals´ = bad.
@@Helen-jl7ju No of course chemicals are not bad per se, I mean everything is made up from atoms.
Different compounds can be bad for human health and/or the environment.
There are farms that are using alternatives that are really sustainable and not just working on profit maximisation.
Even if, because of EU and/or British law, a lot of highly hazardous pesticides have been removed from the European market, BASF, Bayer and so on are still producing and selling these in countries where they are still allowed (Asia, Latin America).
BASF wants to appeal to the westerner with their greenwashing and with help from ads like these so that you think they are alright but their practices are still the same.
There are quite a few pesticides that have mid to high solubility in water. Take aldicarb for example.
@@pipapo3424 I wasn’t necessarily replying in defense of BASF, I don’t know enough about them but I do feel like the topic of large scale farming, pesticides etc etc is often over simplified and misunderstood (on both sides). This does feel like a weirdly subtle advert for BASF…. Anyway, thanks for replying and expanding. It’s obviously a complex issue and something we should all be more aware of and talking about more
@@Helen-jl7ju Well if you have a look at the description it states that it is an advertisement.
Yes it is complex but easy enough to not fall for big unethical companies like BASF, Bayer (they bought monsanto) and so on. Unfortunately it is like nestlé saying that they strive for sustainability meanwhile they fight to privatize water.
Problem with most large scale farming is that they are mainly exist to generate money and if a solution is easier to implement and the field itself doesn't require much care (time is money) it will be cheaper to produce and therefore it is often an easy choice to make from a money standpoint.
I am all for technology and scientific advancement in farming. Drone usage to minimize the killings of fawns while harvesting grains is awesome.
Glad to see some of Ben’s allotment goodies make their way into this battle.
Please please please make a video about Ben's allotment!
@@harrycullinan6875 I would love to see a Gardening with ben video
@@LordOceanus I know! Would be so interesting and insightful!!
I want damson gin.
If you're gonna have a battle when all badges have been awarded, it would be really cool to see a battle where the normals choose their ingredients from a pantry, much like Masterchef, and then they create either a main course or a dessert, getting 30-60 minutes to prepare the dish on paper first. No prep with the food team, just the skills that they have been awarded badges for. And have Grumpy Currie, Poppy and Ben be the judges.
Didn’t ask
So you want them to imitate masterchef exactly, you even recommended the same amount of judges come on be more original
@@DopamineMax I don't see the problem in emulating a reality TV show unless their formats are patented. It's a nice idea. Anyway it's only for one episode and not an entire series.
Share yours too if you have one.
@@DopamineMax How do you think Sorted came up with their format for battles and challenges, in the first place? Besides, a good test is a good test.
Ben is not grumpy, he is proud of what he does and then teaches the "normals". The "normals" learned a lot from Ben, and James of course. Put it this way, the "normals" know a heck of a lot more than I do, which is sad for me because they have more ideas for food preparation and making it delicious than I ever would. Ben is a great teacher full of knowledge about food and how to put the flavors together.
I'd love to see more mystery box battles! They're fantastic!!
We're glad you like them :)
Reminds me alot of the TV show Chopped.
@@olishottt But without the weird stuff...
the happiness in Jamie and Barry's voice during Ben's little tizzy was beyond happy. The fact that Ben... The Ben Ebbrell... The SuperGeek himself! Has been betrayed by his own knowledge... Made the boys more than just a little bit ecstatic and its fun to watch the chaos.
I would to see a series where they cook for kids as well (maybe Jamie’s kids) in ways that would appeal to children to get them to eat more different veggies and fruit.
Good point, considering there are 2 dad's. Three if we keep running the Jerome joke.
@@ntlespino Tyrone you mean?
This is a good idea!
love this idea. they never make family-friendly foods that parents can get kids to consume.
Only took 3 years for them to do this and I'm very glad they did. Great idea 👏
I honestly say Sorted has improved awareness in the kitchen. The second I see Ebbers making his pie on a non-floured/oiled work surface not on the thing he was cooking it on, my brain went "Thats gonna stick". 5 seconds later I was not disappointed XD
What hilarious is he said 'because it's a fatty pastry we don't need to flour the surface'.
And I'm here thinking 'are you sure? That looks awfully sticky.'
Congratulations on being, SORTED. 😄
I also agree re: sticking, lol
He could had just worked with the dough on parchment and then transferred the whole thing to the tray, if he was going to back it on there anyway. Saves a step and doesn't require extra flour.
I hated so many vegetables before I started buying directly from good farmers. Now, carrots are a revelation. Potatoes are sweeter and floral. Meat is cleaner and deeper. Tomatoes are...well tomatoes are just a heavenly thing. It makes a difference, y'all.
Every little helps :)
Proper tomatoes are just heavenly
@@raine1988 the area around me happens to be particularly good for raising tomatoes. We eat about 10 pounds of tomatoes a week in the summer.
The quality makes a bit difference, but so does the variety. A lot of the varieties sold in grocery stores are the ones that produce quickly, large quantities, or are particularly hardy, not the ones grown for taste.
@@raine1988 Are they still sour like normal ones?
The amount of shade thrown on Ben was absolutely hilarious.
The boys were on fire with the banter today 😂
@@SortedFood Full respect intended. They were just all over him this week. Rare to see Ben get a bit flustered. Seems it happens to even the best of us after all
17:08: 'We haven't had a frost yet - you're using [the parsnips] out of season!!' With this and the following shocked close-ups I was so waiting for a dramatic **dun-dun-duuuuuun!** fanfare in the background.
Love the focus on sustainability save what we as consumers can do to reduce food waste. We've been using a service called imperfect foods that helps reduce food waste by selling those mishaped produce that tend to be discarded.
Excellent, we're so glad to hear that! 👏
Just wondering, are those 'imperfect' produce any cheaper than what you might normally find?
@@arshaddahlan Sometimes, but since we live in an area without decent grocery stores the service works for us.
In one of our main shopping centres here in Australia, we have a range called “The Odd Bunch”. It’s less “pretty” fruit and veg that is cheaper than the rest, but still yummy and better off bought and eaten rather than wasted. The range is not large yet, but I believe that it something being worked on. (I just went on their website and under one of the range…carrots…it has this written, “A great tasting bunch of unique produce that dreams of being tasted, not wasted.” 😁 )
This sounds great, but we need to get supermarkets to change their predatory practices and accept the produce of all shapes and sizes. It was them that stopped selling the imperfect veg and NOT, I repeat NOT because the consumer wanted them to.
Love that the boys have upped their game so much that they are giving Ebbers a run for his money quite often! As a fellow "normal", it shows there's hope for us after all! :D
or they hare succeeding in bringing Ben down to there level. 😉
Mike deserved the win. He didn't really make any mistakes and it looked great. Also, I would love to see a video where we get some behind the scenes on recipe development. Ive been subbed for quite some time but I don't believe I have seen a video like that. I'm always interested how the "normals" come up with recipes what they actually do during the process. My assumption is that they come up with a concept then the food dev team helps them refine it.
I feel he might even deserve a flavour badge from the sounds of it. Cannot recall if he had one.
It was a while ago now but on thee podcast they talked about it once, at least Jamie and Mike. For Jamie it was he'd come up with an idea and bring concepts to James, and usually they'd to be too ambitious so James had to work out how to make them doable and realistic and they'd meet in the middle. At the time Mike quite openly had very little input (his joke was that he did his part by coming up with the ideas for the battle themes) and would take whatever thing James came up with
Their joy at Ben messing up is so funny hahahaha
It doesn't happen often, so when it does we have to make the most of it 😂
You need to do a video where the guys go to Ben's Little Farm Stand and try to make the best dish!
“Ben is creating a picknick and he (Mike) is taking us to a weird fun fair.”
Thanks for clearing up what a ploughmans actually is.
It would be the kind of lunch that traditionally a ploughman could take out into the fields. A bit like how miners would take pasties with them to eat down the mines.
@@worlds1qwopfan93 I've never heard that before. Why the milk marketing board? You'd have thought they'd have come up with something with more dairy in...
@@hannahk1306 It was to sell more cheese.
I would love to see the journey of the recipe development sometime... searching for ideas, testing in the recipe lab and fine tuning... Its fun and awesome to see you cooking out a finished recipe but I think the way up to this point could also be very intriguing... especially in case of Ebbers going into full on chef mode
The way Barry grabbed Jamies pecs reminded me of Chris Evans ahahahahahahaha.
This is the first time I have seen that much chaos when Ben is cooking that it amazed me.
I love the farm-to-table movement. But I'd also like to see more, "Things people usually throw out, but are edible" much like the carrot tops. Daikon tops, etc.
Carrot tops are actually toxic! Obviously in very small amounts they won't really hurt you but defo don't make it a habit of eating them
@@bethanysangra3903 Actually, according to allrecipes, carrot tops are not poisonous. Look your claim up. BTW, carrot and parsley are related. So if you think carrot tops are toxic, then what about parsley?
@@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 toxic, not poisonous. In large amounts. I'm a chef and I have high level food handling qualifications and that came up on the syllabus. So I do know that
@@bethanysangra3903 Again, check your sources, it's wrong. It sounds like you aren't accessing google, like I told you or another nearby search engine. You strong arming you're a chef doesn't negate the fact your info is false or parsley is related to carrots. Copy errors happen.
@@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 things can be related and still have different effects on the body. Like mushrooms. Some mushrooms are very poisonous while others are totally fine to eat, but they're still the same family. I'm not trying to strongarm or be rude, I'm just trying to show that I do actually know what I'm on about
As a person from an organic small holding Dexter beef farm, I really love (I know it's sponsored) how they went to the farm, and learnt about all those small processes that you don't learn from the back of a packet of carrots e.g. crop rotation. It's so so important and you showed it so well! Also, impressive use of carrot tops Mike! I struggle with those big time 🙆♀️ smashed it as per and definitely in my top ten videos :)
"Spiced with nutmeg and mace." JOHN TOWNSEND HAS ENTERED THE CHAT.
(When you guys can travel more freely again, I'd love to see a SORTED+Townsends collab doing some 18th century cooking with them out on their period accurate homestead).
Something something Ebbers childhood flashbacks
@@Uncle_Smidge Great big gut laugh!
Yes!!
Wierd side note:
Thanks for the start of the video!
I’m a geography teacher and part of the GCSE curriculum is resources and one of the topics is Food in the UK, and what this farm is showing is agribusiness and the benefits of intensive/technological farming (which is literally what the kids need to know for the exam!)
So I will now be using that start of this video in my lesson for this topic 😂
Ebbers you’ve just made a pasty style Bedfordshire Clanger. I have an idea for a series, you should try regional foods from the uk and then recreate them sorted style. Keep up the brilliant work guys your smashing it.
01:33 just wanted to say someting related to this.
The concept of wonky veg boxes is not yet put into practise where i live(it should be) but at this point, whenever i see a video of someone using the wonky veg box, i literally cannot see anything wrong with the veg tbh. We are honestly nit picking flaws in appearance of veg at this point. So what if the veg is a bit misshapened and wonky, it aint the end of the world😫the world cannot afford to waste food like that .
I feel like Mike has improved a lot this year, he just seems more in control of what he’s doing
Shut out from Japan it's 1:00 in the morning but I still enjoy your videos. Thank you for the amazing content.
Mike: “I went to the Booze, obviously.”
Me: “The Espresso Martini fixation wasn’t enough of a sign.”
Ben is having a MARE and everyone is enjoying it 🤣
Around 1:50, big fat bee emerges from purple flowers and my heart just soared! Next spring, I'm planting clover to take over all the grass on my lawn.
Hey, Ben, I just wanted to say that we love you! You are the soul of the team! ❤❤❤
This is one of my overall favourite videos you've ever done, I learned something and saw two new recipes I would never have even thought of AND watched Ben try to burn down the new kitchen? Absolute 10/10
Just over halfway through the video it seems like Ben is having an off day. 😉
No worries… it happens to the best of us.
It does.... however he still managed to pull off an awesome and super tasty end result 🤤
@@SortedFood and that’s the amazing thing to me! When there is a proper Annacane in the kitchen (which happens about once a fortnight), I usually end up eating a sandwich. 😂
Mike doing Contemporary Interpretative Dance in the Background is a MOOD.
So I’m a big fan of you guys obviously! And I also grew up around the farms in Norfolk, the farm shop is amazing and it’s so good to see you celebrating amazing produce that is so local to me! Cheers boys!!
I grew up near Elveden and carolling and visiting the estate every Christmas! So good to see it being celebrated!
So cool!
This is why I love Sorted. The education is so important.
Ben: “I mean, you’re going to need all the help you can get.”
Me: “We need to stop the Huttlestorm, not his time in the kitchen.”
turns out it was ben who ended up having a huttlestorm......
@@dizzygunner Ebblestorm, if you will.
Great video as always! Ben clearly having a bit of an off day was hilarious to watch and happens to the best of us 😂 only thing I would say is why wasn't this a badge challenge Mike hasn't had a chance to get one in ages
I love this type of video, they’re always a great watch!
Come for the food, stay for the amazing friendship between these men.
Ben in proper hiking shoes and mike in perfectly clean runners… not anymore. Love it!!!
brilliant from field to fork showing the real issues agriculture is having at the moment hats off to you from Norfolk
5:11 What a stunning and accurate visual!
11:31 so much love from the Normals :D , don't think we ever seen Barry this happy on the side.
I love the educational component of this show. That is what sets you guys apart. One of my favorite channels 😊
Worth noting the Huttlestorm hasn't had as many chances at badges. And that he absolutely clowned the Ebbersnado in the kitchen.
GET THAT MAN A BADGE!
My grandmother made piccalilli and I loved it as a kid. That was in the 60s/70s and we still have one jar of her stuff. No way I am opening that now but I would love to have tried Ebbers version.
OH ! Most Importantly !
Thanks for the field trip. Truly, I love when you have the opportunity to do that.
The sheer joy on the boys faces is a perfect example of having that one friend who never makes mistakes
What a great battle. Ben and Mike were neck and neck. Great recipes too!
Mike is always the winner... Just cause of his sass.... Its otherworldly
Yay! Mike won. The boys have given me some great ideas for Thanksgiving side dishes.
I see Sorted, I click Like. Life‘s simple. We know you guys like German cuisine. I‘d love to see a German battle and you have to do German bread and James has to judge!
Bread = have a like.
I love when we get to go on a food field trip! It’s so interesting to learn more about modern farming. This was a great video!
This was the day of Mike from start to finish. Congratulations
That was a great demonstration from both of them on using available ingredients and classic cooking techniques, while eventually making some very interesting 'out of the box' dishes.
Ben with the nonchalance of a cat falling off the wall 😆
Oh I’m so glad I delayed watching this until I was struggling… it is great to see even professionals have off days.
(I now fancy beetroot crisps… so very wrong in the middle of the night.)
Ben: (makes an interesting analogy)
Mike: “Ok, cool.”
I loved the stuff you showed from the farm. Way to go, raising awareness of food wastage and the work behind putting food on the table.
My parents live in the midst of citrus orchards. They attend church with farmers. As a result, I have had giant onions in my possession, just for testing. What fun! Three meals from one vegetable. Now I see Mike in that same situation. So much possiblity!
Love it when you visit the farm or go on an educational trip. They’re very interesting! Also SHOUTout to Barry’s hair. It’s looking lush.
I love the fact that even when Ben has an off day the results are still spectacular! Both boards looked delicious- I’m so impressed with Mike’s.
I love that Ben put an "E" on his pie. True to form, he's introducing historical accuracy ❤️
love that we're back to how we started, love this stuff, the guest judgies are exhausting
I cant emphasize how much I enjoy these videos. thanks so much!
Glad you like them!
That’s a great mystery box! They make me think of hutspot (mashed potatoes with carrot and union mixed through) or hete bliksem (hot lightening, mashed potatoes with apples and unions mixed through).
12:30 totally thought Ebbers was gonna flip off the camera, lol
LOVE THIS VIDEO! So much information and knowledge! fun to see the guys learn new things on a farm, fun to see only the 4 of you in a video and Ben's dish looks incredible!
Michael!
Good job infecting Ben with the Storm energy.
Also, I'm really glad to see more carrot tops used in dishes, they're actually quite tasty when made well. Radish tops and beetroot tops too!
Storm energy 😂 love it. We're glad you liked the carrot top touch too!
Fascinating. I'll have to watch it again.
I buy carrots that still have the greens on and use them instead of parsley. It's super handy.
Have you ever tried carrot top pesto? It’s delicious!
Great job with the farming awareness guys. Being from an agri background it’s awesome to see in your guys’ video
Well done Mike, that looked delicious!
They we're amazing, such a good idea, and great for bonfire night too!
It looks so yummy, and I'm all in on the "fair food" style!
Mike will always be the winner of my heart.
I love the Sortedfood's approach of redefining the word 'Normal' ♥️♥️
Barry laughing hysterically in the background while Ebbers explained the apple pie filling is amazing
You guys this episode was so good. Absolutely enjoyed the trip to the farm and seeing the tech behind it. Mike knocking it out of the park (baseball reference) with his creativity. Ebbers brining peak adorable nerd. Jamie and Barry absolutely hilarious, that boob grab was cracking me up. Good job guys.
Hats off to the porkballs on a stick! Very Autumn... all kinds of awesome Earthy farm flavors!
It’s lovely seeing you coming to Norfolk and Suffolk!! We have some great local produce, I’d love to see you explore more!! Maybe the venison farm? I’d love to see what Ben comes up with for venison
Love the visit to the farm. Good to see exactly why we should shop local and how we can all help to reduce waste. It's always worth the extra effort to find local produce! Also, always love a Ploughman's!
My hubs said Ebbers should get “normal human” badges for human moments. I think it’s a testament to Ben for being so on point alll the time that a few normal things are so obvious. Well done all of you - this was a great episode.
Can you bring James back for a “ pass it on” I think Russian roulette style where a spin selects the order, and no limit to how many times someone could be spun in. Ohhhh the chaos.
Yes!! I love when the boys go on field trips to learn more behind their food!
I like that farm to fork journey. They are little bits of interesting information. Knowing more about the food or even growing it at home changes the attitude towards food and food waste. I grow tomatoes, chillies and some herbs indoors in pots and all around the year. The blossoms of the tomatoes and the chillies are quite decorative and watching the fruits develop adds to the enjoyment of eating.
As for the vegetables from the farmer that are not conforming to size and shape standards: Bring them on. They are cheaper than the items from the supermarket, give more ROI to the farmer and offer more flavour to the consumer. A win for all. Having saved food from going to waste is an added bonus.
5:02 I actually appreciate this learning segment a lot! The technology is very interesting while sustainability aspects are real crucial these days - pick the oddly shaped produce guys! I also appreciate the transparency BUT lets be honest, we have a massive spraying issue globally! And leaving the sprayed tops over to decompose, makes even more of the chemicals accumulate in the soil...
I can't go past a ploughmans lunch and this one seemed to give me the chills, it was so nice looking.
I like the idea of using the carrot top (the green part). When I was a young pup in the 70s, we had a huge garden but the carrot tops went in the compost.
Do love the emphasis lately sorted has been putting on sustainability. It all seems so daunting, but if we do what we can, maybe we can all make a difference
The reactions to Ebbers not being quite on top of everything this time around and making mistakes were actually hilarious. I loved that.
All around quite an entertaining video once again, I had loads of fun.
And I might even be learning a few things while I watch, and if it's just to use flour underneath my pastry if I ever happen to make any :D
Mike's "Huddle-Storm" and the "Ebber-nado" was fun to watch and Mike definitely deserved the win!!
Really fascinating to see the new technology being applied to traditional farming! Love these farm excursions. Ben's allotment will be super tech next season now
Being from norfolk its amazing to see you guys using so much produce not just the veg but the pork and the english whisky company whisky. Honestly some of the best english whisky around
I always imagined someone driving the tractors and all the heavy equipament, plowing the fields and whatnot. Never would have imagined that automated machines, without human need, are doing all the work. Thats really amazing
just after watching barry hold jamies chest after he heard apple filling with pork pie filling... i laughed so hard XD
I love how Berry goes “Ben…Jamin.” Like Jamin is Ben’s middle name 😂
i caught that too! Ben Jamin Ebbrell lol
Jamin' & Pickled Tink
On second thought maybe that was the complimentary alcohol.
I like the visit to the Norfolk farm - that was an interesting segment and very informative. Great show!
Omg, Jamie's face at 10:26 I can't breathe 🤣
One of the best mystery box battles yet! More please!
I love this type of content! Learning + cooking battle=a happy me! Both dishes look and sound delicious!
Look at Jamie pitching a tent at the ENGLISH whiskey
I really enjoy these episodes were you delve into smarter, more sustanable and environmentally friendly farming. I think its a really important topic in this day and age.