Chef vs Normal: Taste Testing Pretentious Ingredients | S2 E9
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- Today the guys are taste-testing ingredients to determine whether or not they are PRETENTIOUS?! Would you buy any of these? Comment below!
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"I DONT CARE HOW MUCH THIS IS. ITS NOT PRETENTIOUS. ITS THE BEST THING IVE EVER HAD!" Is a whole mood 🤣🤣
Came here for this. Make the shirt boys!
Me the first time I experienced Tom Kha Gai soup.
the JUICES
Lol this comment ☝️
It's such a mood about perfectly ripe, sweet melons
Watching Ben go absolutely nuts over the melon put such a huge smile on my face.
I'd love to see them make a cocktail from all that excess juice in the bowl. Use it all baby!
It was like watching a kid open Christmas gifts
@@timhonigs6859 Sweet melon juice with a funky Roquefort liqueur? A cocktail to close out a pretentious liquid lunch perhaps?
And of course it kind of looks like a devil fruit
@@timhonigs6859 I think the best use would be a dessert
Instead of diluting with other flavors in a cocktail, you pronounce the flavor with sugar (probably don't even need sugar, just cook it down to a syrup or close to) and something as simple as angelfood cake / white cake sounds phenomenal.
I love it when Ebbers eyes light up over food you can see the little boy in him come alive all over his face
Phrasing, BOOM! Sorry, but yes... You're so right!
What do you mean by that, ma'am????
@@CompaSystem whatever you want it to mean sir/maam
Im crying
@@SortedFood someone's been watching a lot of Archer
On the melon. It isn't pretentious, it is what pretentious things aspire to. If pretentious is new money, the melon is old money. Understated elegance, that packs luxury into every bite.
The guys' expression when they tasted the Japanese Melon says all you need to know about how amazing it was.
Something can be amazing AND pretentious, though. The marketing is extremely pretentious as most food is produced in a similar manner (as Ben noted). If you has a $40 tomato with that marketing and reaction, it would still be pretentious. The melon may be exquisite - that doesn't justify a price FORTY times higher than any other melon. Maybe 10 times, but not forty. The price and the marketing are pretentious.
@@chandrawong449 The price also includes shipping a melon in a box from the other side of the world. I also disagree that the marketing is pretentious, if that marketing was pretentious then literally every product you see in a grocery store with a label is pretentious. They all have stories, they all hype themselves up, that's just what marketing is.
@@ori-yorudanin a timely manner
I think the boys also failed to mention the culture behind fruits line this in Japan. Fruits grown inland are generally more expensive for starters. Secondly, they're often given as gifts, not typically bought for oneself unless to be shared during a special occasion, especially tropical fruits like melons, peaches, strawberries. That doesn't make it pretentious in Japan, but importing it to the the West purely because you want to try it, might make the person buying it seem pretentious here IMO.
@@chandrawong449 I kind of disagree, this is more a product with a long history of prestige. I mean, it used to be grown only for royalty, i.e. it's the best the land can produce plus decades of refinement. The marketing isn't trying to create a story, the product's history speaks for itself.
Imagine if Britain's royal distillery made an alcohol that was only served during the monarch's birthday banquet. If that becomes available to the public, it's going to be expensive, too.
Seeing Ebbers giddily eating a $65 melon was not on my bingo card, but what a joy to watch! We don’t see a giddy Ebbers every day. What a lineup of items. So interesting, weird and, dare I say it, phabulous!
It's not a $65 melon, it's a $83 melon.
@@elvisg7 Now that they've eaten it it's a $0 melon.
@@elvisg7$113 crying in Canadian!! 😢😂
@@vycki1403 And $125 Australian Dollars!
Kinda makes me wish that it was James who got to taste it. Wonder what his reaction would have been.
I won't blame you for thinking the salt featured is pretentious, somebody somewhere is gonna totally use it as pretentious. But Ben and Barry is right that it's essentially just keeping a tradition alive. It's worth noting that the people, the handful of them, who make these salt blocks aren't making bank. They received offers to commercialize the product and refused.
But good news, it's actually not illegal now, as of a month ago. Law has passed lifting the "iodization requirements" for local salt producers, and they're gonna receive more support from the government. So expect more of these artisanal salts to come out of the Philippines in the coming years!
"National Iodization Program. - ...iodization of artisanal and non-food grade salt and salt intended for export is hereby rendered optional in the country," the law reads.
The thing that made it pretentious was that “foodies and anthropologists/museums” would buy this. And that it really didn’t add anything different to the rice.
Really it is preservation of tradition that had to survive in a way that comes off as pretentious.
Really glad that it can be brought locally now.
It is pretentious AF. The salt is artificially made, not natural. How can you call this a culture? Is the culture artificial? It’s not even adding any flavour profile to any food.
@@MikeOngMiinKhai what are you talking about? They get seawater and boil it to get the salt. How do you think salt works? How do you think it should be to be natural?
How ignorant.
@@karu6111 Himalayan salt is FAR more pretentious than this. The farmers and producers don't make any claims. Whereas Himalayan salt sellers claim it's healthier and even sell lamps of it
God seeing them geek out over that melon made me so happy, I love how much these boys love food
Ben saying "PASS A SPOOON!" with every ounce of enthusiasm in his soul was my absolute favourite part!
The baguette one would make the perfect "Toast"! 🥖🥂
A little pat of butter on the rim of the glass😂
Haha! 😂
BOOOOO 😅
oddly enough that's why it's called "toast". Romans would put toasted bread in their wines to reduce acidity
@@spencerwallace4805 That's why I went there. 😁
One of the things about Japan is that they really value gifting, especially fruit, and Japan loves its melons. Apparently the reason why Japan values food gifts over most other kinds of gifts is because they have such limited space. People can't necessarily store most material gifts, but food is only temporary. So they make sure such gifts are very high quality, including the fruit they grow.
That's a terrific explanation of the fruit gift culture! And makes sense... Fur all of us to do!
I wonder if a lot of these explanations like "space saving" are post hoc rationalisations and added stories to explain the gifting of fruit.
You can see a similar tradition of gifting fruit in other Asian countries like South Korea, China, Vietnam and they pretty much always are seen as symbols of wealth and health.
Fruit is also a common offering in temples and shrines across Eastern and South-eastern Asia.
It would make sense that this kind of offering fruit would "spill over" into interpersonal relations.
Fruit is also something you can enjoy like a wine, which many people in European countries would recognise as a gift.
These seem to me the more fundamental reasons, with stories about space saving being added later as a story that fits with a certain view/ perception of Japanese culture, rather than actually being the origin.
Most definitely. You’re kind of expected to give gifts to friends, coworkers, family, etc any time you go on holiday, have a special event or occasion, things of that sort. It’s a way to bring a taste of your adventures back to your friends without making them feel obligated to keep items they don’t have space for, and typically without breaking the bank (obviously something like that melon would be more like a wedding present or something. Often times you can get large packs of small individually packaged treats or snacks for omiyage for a reasonable price, especially in tourist destinations
@@carpediem5232 In the history of another food culture, that is, the food culture of medieval European societies, fresh fruit was seen as something that only the upper crust gets to have. It's not difficult to see why, considering how perishable fresh fruit is and how much effort has to go into taking care of the tree so that it could produce truly sweet fruit.
Fruit is also very expensive in Japan because it takes a lot of space to grow, especially for things like melons. So if you're buying one it's probably for a special event anyway instead of just to eat so you may as well go all out on quality. That being said I think most cultures where gifts are big, food gifts are usually popular. Reason being that it would be an enormous pain in the ass to constantly receive a bunch of random trinkets you don't need. Food can always be used and it's universal and consumable.
If you have a bottle that's entire existence is meant to be sipped once go "Oh yeah! I get it!" And then put it down and never touch it again. Pretentious.
I think it's meant to stimulte your creativity. I imagine it si very difficult to pair the cheesy liquer with anything in a cocktail and such a limitation often leads to very interesting results.
@@DangerSquigglesI immediately think of a bloody mary variation, a cocktail thats already savory
@@DangerSquigglesstimulating my bowels. 😂 Load of bullshit
Jon Bon Jovi is into relief efforts for homeless and disadvantaged too.
@@Sylvestror I don't even think you need a savory cocktail, but something to mellow the strong sort of bitter, germented aftertaste. Cranberry juice maybe?
That melon reaction was WILD Ive never wanted to try something more in my life
me too !
I've watched this for a few years and this is the biggest reaction they've ever had to a food.
I wanted to try that melon and found it at a Japanese market near my house. Saw rhe price tag and walked away. It was $150 shipped from Japan!
@@rflevie They have a range. Like $20~2000 the super expensive ones are normally given to foreign dignitaries and that sort of thing.
Japanese fruits are premium and for rich people who don't mind the price
Ebbers seemed to demolish his melon, seeing him scrape until it was hollow - amazing! He absolutely loved it!
For that price I would do that too. And then there's all that melon water to finish off.
30 pounds a melon LOL
@@AntonLFG Ive tried it genuinely the best fruit ive ever had, like insanely good hes not overreacting. Its one of those things where u feel like u could eat forever
@@AntonLFG *60. I wonder how much it is in Japan without the shipping and first worlder tax
I have _NEVER_ seen Ben get as surprised with a new favorite food as he has with that melon!😂
Every single pour of the melon tap got him more and more happy!
And to be honest, I would be too! I LOVE melons, and the juicier & sweeter the better. That looks absolutely divine!
The Japanese really know how to make such exquisite fruit!
13:41 "well Mike. You're my Queen" Quote of the day by ebbers. Fastest way to his hearth is by melon! 🍈🍈🍈🍈
I think it’s tied with “I love juicy melons”
I'm sad they cut out the spoon feeding part 🤣
I’m not sure about his hearth but his heart was happy for sure
Followed swiftly by "_goodness_" after Mike tasted it 😂
You guys definitely need to dig into the world of Japanese fruit gifts. Just like the melon, you can get almost any fruit at an absolute premium quality, but it's super interesting to talk about. It might even be worth its own video
I think if it's really high-end but not quite pretentious, I'd call it a luxurious item.
Ben being genuinely happy with a product is such a delight to see. His enthusiasm is so infectious!
Agree! To me, "pretentious" means that it's pretending to be something it isn't (i.e. overpriced garbage with glitter on it). Some of the recent items are a splurge, maybe luxurious, "not everyday use", but not necessarily pretentious.
Yeah to me "pretentious" is short for "pretends to be luxurious".
Yes, or even pretentious being "extra expensive and fancy without improving the quality". Adding gold leaf just to make it shiny and expensive, or doing fancy branding and packaging on something to up the price.
I actually screamed when I saw the asin tibuok! Proud Filipino here :') in regards to the iodized salt law, recently back in March, the President had signed a law about salt development, including that not all of the salt being produced in the country will be iodized, it will be optional depending on the brand i think.
Me too!!! So excited to see it in the thumbnail 😍
Man I'm glad to hear that. Hearing that such a unique cultural item couldn't be enjoyed by the people of the culture who made it just felt really wrong to me.
Excellent. Let the people make their own choices.
@@andrew3139 choices are good, yes, but it's still a huge benefit for public health to make it an opt-out choice rather than an opt-in one (i.e. have most salt be iodised but someone with a specific interest in non-iodised salt can find it if they really want to)
To me, "pretentious" means that a product is pretending to be something it isn't (i.e. overpriced garbage with glitter on it). Some of the recent items are a splurge, maybe luxurious, "not everyday use", but not necessarily pretentious. Good to see them showcased!
It's usually the copy that gives it away; they're trying to convince you and you'll need the copy to try to justify it to anyone who finds out how much you paid. The melon's not, the salt's not, the liquor isn't (it's actually pretty average priced, though totally a gimmick) but Sorted really doesn't have a grasp on what Pretentious is.
The most pretentious thing in this video was Ben @21:35 calling SortedFood a living museum while looking directly at the camera and referencing the hundreds of thousands of viewers/followers. 😅
@@christianseibold3369 mostly a good point, I can't but agree! Although in some cases changing the method does change the outcome, like with finishing salts, which are NOT interchangeable with regular table/sea salt.
Likewise, I imagine some organic produce is of higher quality than regular cheap goods, especially in the US where (I imagine) some of the average, non-organic food is way worse than what you'd see in the EU or UK
To me, "pretentious" means something you would never use when you're alone, because the main point of it is to impress others. If you _would_ use it when you're alone it's not pretentious, just luxurious (assuming it actually _is_ luxurious).
@@Wishbone1977 That's why the BonJovi sauce isn't pretentious. Because nobody, anywhere, ever, would use it to impress someone. That's a shame item you buy and eat in the dark. And I'm from NJ.
The fact that Baz and Ebbers absolutely smashed down that melon in just a couple of minutes, just goes to show how good it must be, pretentious or not.
Seeing Ebbers get excited about a japanese melon made my week! Fruit in japan is very expensive so i’m glad the boys got to try some! (muskat grapes are amazing when they’re in season!)
Tbh I expected it to be way more
How much does it cost in Japan?
@@Lilian040210 in Japan, the price of those melons range from $25-200 per fruit depending on the size, shape, and how pretty the netting looks etc
@@Lilian040210 my apologies i’m just now seeing this. While i was away in japan, i did look at fruit prices while i was there because i was extremely curious. For this melon, it’s about 150$ which is 23557¥. It’s a very pricy melon!
They're 5000 to 12000 yen depending on size £25-£60). Not sure the exact size of the one they're eating, but my guess is it's a medium around 7000 yen (£35). Shipping from Japan is generally cheap, but as it's fresh fruit it would've had to have been quick and had a certain level of refrigeration so would've added to the coat quite a lot.
(I know because I live in Japan).
I’m sorry but pasta sauce made by Bon Jovi is the most New Jersey thing I’ve heard in my life. Im losing it
My old 80s heart is almost exploding ❤
Wish it was in my grocery store.
I HAD THE SAME THOUGHT!!!!!😂😂😂
carefull with that jar, it may be slippery when wet
One of my favorite Sorted episodes was many years ago, when Ben could only communicate in French to make a tartouflette. It was wonderful, and I wish the Sorted boys would attempt French more often.
P.S. One of my favorite bits of that video was, when Ben tried to say that he is not hungry, and he instead that he hasnt any women. Which turned out to be correct.
😂😂
faim vs. femme :D
I remember at some point he realised he'd made an error and just went "C'est la vie" and the French person went what... no that's not good...
Worth noting that a lot of fruits in Japan are treated differently. They're not an item you buy as part of your regular shop, they are gifts that you give to people as a treat, and as a result, they end up being extortionately priced. I've seen people eat cherries which are north of a pound each. That being said, they are often excellent as well.
the melon and the salt were both A+ choices, what a good episode !!
We definitely enjoyed this one!!
My mom salts her cantaloupe…. I wonder how the salt would interact with that juice miracle melon?
Ebbers seemed to demolish his melon, seeing him scrape until it was hollow - amazing!😂 He absolutely loved it!
„What is the flavour of bread?” - Barry, Sorted sOuS-cHeF 😂❤
He got his comeuppance with the blue cheese wine
Ben must save the seeds from the melon and grow some of his own to see if they taste the same and if it can be done.
Also fry some of the salt on the melon, heaven.
If there is a patent on the melon he would be sued 😂
yes!!!
@@justjane2070 only if he sold them, it does not apply to personal use.
I mean he can, but I think they ate them and even so, England does not get that kind of sun.
@@toomanyopinions8353 ahhh
The salt was fascinating! If my brother was still living, I would have gotten one for him. He was studying to be an archeologist when he died.
Answering the question at 15:49
When the molecules of any substance are packed into a solid, it's the same amount of matter put into a firm lattice in a smaller space. Breaking that lattice so that the molecules are able to move about (the juice is just liquid melon flesh) means it's less densely packed. With Density being equal to mass/volume, when you have a lower density and the mass is the same, the volume has to go up.
I hope Ben sees this.
That's not how organic matter works. Like blood is human juice, but it's not liquid flesh
I love how Ebbers keeps emptying the melon like hes doing that magic tricl with the refilling teacan. It truly is a testament to the absolute juiciness of that melon.
The look on Ebbers face with that melon was priceless. I'd buy one just to see him eat it. In a totally non-creepy way. Excellent lineup!
The Roquefort cheese one could be good in a Gibson; a martini that has pickled onions instead of olives. A cheese & pickle martini. 🍸
Every time Ebbers pours out more juice from His melon half all i can think of is "Water from the Nile" 😂😂😂
I was genuinely surprised by the price of the tomato sauce, I expected it to be far more expensive. Jon Bon Jovi is a great guy for doing this.
Is pasta sauce expensive nowadays? £4.50 seems extortionate to me for what is just passata with a few herbs and spices. I think the last time I bought a jar it was about £1.50.
I make my own, likely costs about 50p a litre, if that. How much are the Grossman and Paul Newman ones for comparison? I have no idea.
@@davehedgehogUK it is definitely on the pricier end, but given the marketing value of the name and the story behind the product, the decent design and quality, it could be way more expensive in its own category.
I was thinking "super pretentious, if not for the name you wouldn't bother." Then they mentioned the price (high but reasonable) and my mind jumped to the Newman's Own brand, which fills an amazing amount of American grocery shelf space, and is not at all pretentious.
If Paul Newman could do it, why not Jon Bon Jovi?
Mario Batali's pasta sauce is around 10 dollars here in my grocery store, CA.
@@lizcademy4809 It's a complicated topic. I had no idea Newman's Own was associated with a celebrity until reading your comment. Meanwhile, the Bon Jovi pasta sauce, Francis Ford Coppola's wine and Prime energy drinks all feel more like a calculated strategy for an already rich person to diversify their income than anything else to me; probably because I knew those guys from their entertainment careers first. On the other hand, Rachel Ray cookware and Lisa Eldridge makeup are consistent with what they're known for, so it feels less disjointed than "food made by a musician/filmmaker/RUclipsr".
I think Barry nailed that taste note. Whiskey can give you those wheat/rye flavors so having a whiskey edge doesn't sound surprising to me.
Omg I LIT UP when my bf put on this video and it ended with Asin Tibuok!! Thank you, SortedFood, for showcasing it!!! As a matter of fact, my mom just came back last week from her hometown of Bohol, and she was able to buy some for us! We haven't tried it yet, but my bf wanted it because he is a foodie and a lover of cultural traditions.
Fun fact! If you're local, the *asin tibuOK* costs about ~$30 USD. We're surmising the cost gets inflated for export taxes and such. Tbh, that's decently expensive for locals, but an amazing opportunity for us!
"What nationality is Jon Bon Jovi?"
He's from New Jersey, so he's a very specific kind of Italian.
Not Italian.
@@YaaLFH congrats on completely missing the joke
@@Serenity_Dee Congrats on completely missing the point.
@@YaaLFH You must be fun at parties. If you don't understand the joke, which is aimed at people who, like me, grew up in the greater New York City area and understand the local culture and how deeply intertwined it is with the history of the Italian diaspora, then you can just move on instead of going "well, actually" at me because you've got a stick up your ass.
I dearly hope that they kept those melon seeds and let Ebbers try to regrow them in his allotment! They would not be the same at all but they would probably be some amazing melons! Is there any chance for a full episode on Japanese fruit?
Jin bon Jovi also has a community charity restaurant that paying customers can leave donation for those who can't pay
Baz's face at the sticky mess comment pouring the melon juice from high up, pure bliss. It said totally worth it. 😂
Ebber constantly alternating between taking a spoon and pouring out some juice just makes my day and I don't know why
A 2v2v2 battle. Ben, James, and Kush pick a normal and do a team battle free for all
“He is correct, annoyingly.”, he said, without a hint of sarcasm.
Ben scraping every single bit he could out of that melon is a relatable mood.
I think the melon is one of those things you only buy for a special occasion. Like a premium turkey you might get for Thanksgiving or Christmas, versus the turkey cold cuts you might get at a deli for making sandwiches.
They're part of Japans very lucrative gift market. As another commenter already said, they have a massive culture of giving gifts on some holidays, special occasions like moving house, or when you go on a trip. Food is one of the easiest gifts to get for someone, since you know they're gonna eat it. Korea also has a pretty massive luxury fruit market as well, for many of the same reasons.
As someone who grew up in Vermont there are some ridiculous Vermont maple syrups that I think you would enjoy.
Also maybe a winter street food episode, I'd love to see the boys be baffled by maple syrup on snow garnished with a cheap quality sour pickle spear (it specifically has to be the cheapest pickle you can find).
I think this is one of the coolest sets of PPI's (potentially pretentious ingredients) yet!
I sure hope they bought more than one of those melons. I'd be devastated if I was part of the crew and did not get to try it after seeing Ben and Baz lose their minds over how good it is!
That melon is one of the greatest reactions to anything I have ever seen on this channel. Now I want one.
Once again, Ben proves to me that he is the kind of person I would want to count as a close friend because I love how much of a food nerd he is and it catches me every time. Seeing him eating THE best melon of his life and how much he loves it is a testament to that. Team Ebbers, even though there is no competition here and the rest of the team is absolutely brilliant as well =)
i feel like the baguette one is definitely pretentious because in terms of process it's not *that* different from kvass. it's essentially just distilled kvass made with French bread instead of Slavic brown bread, so it has a "because France" upcharge.
The price of Kvass in australia (yellow barrel, the good stuff) is rather pricey. Might be a "non-mainland" upcharge if anything.
Can we all just appreciate Barry getting others to try that melon. I know what those melons taste like, it's the most intensely melon-y melon you've ever tasted, that was very generous of him.
Unlike Mr Ebbrell lmao. I just had to laugh at him scraping his half of the melon clean with this wide eyed look of delight on his face, what an absolute cartoon reaction!
Pass it on idea: seashore.
Ingredients has to be found on a seashore anywhere in the world. So fruit that grows on trees by the shore, seaweed just belov the water, small fish or mussels that are just by the waters edge or something like that.
I thought fish, seafood and foraged by the seashore would be good. Maybe with the addition of traditional seafaring pantry goods.
That Bongiovi sauce has major Newman's Own energy
Lifelong Bon Jovi fan here, now off on a deep dive to find Bongiovi tomato sauce 😂
For a challenge on the washed-up live. Maybe do one where you can only use kids' sand pails and shovels for mixing and stirring
Jon Bon Jovi is known for food though, he’s had an amazing community restaurant through his foundation for years.
I still can't stand him
had no idea, probably in Jersey right? Er New Jersey lol
That's a "kinda" situation, as the restaurant was really widely known because he does a pay what you can through the foundation. It's more the generosity then the food he's known for but I mean... arguably isn't that better?
@@DeathMetalDerfthat's ok, I love him so much, I'll make up for it :)
Out of all the food in all of the pretentious episodes, this is the first time I've EVER wanted to eat something so badly! That melon seems to taste like a dream. 🍈 ♥
Most people are talking about the melon, but I was honestly fascinated by the salt. Only 100 units, sold for under $100 each is, to my admittedly privileged sensibilities, incredible. It really speaks to the dedication of the people making it, and I'm glad that it got a spotlight.
You'll probably love the video made by FEATR about how it's made.
This ripe melon moment will be with us forever. I love how Ben loves food, from simple but great product to a complex and cheffy plate. And I agree: ripe fruit in season is the best thing to eat. ❤
Legend says that Ben is still draining the Shizuoka Crown Melon
1. Suggestion for Live weekend, there used to be a show on Food Network hosted by Alton Brown called Cutthroat Kitchen and he had some ludicrous challenges, and used an Auction system but the penalities might work nicely for you.
2. If i knew the melon was so expensive, i would have eaten it slower, but the amount of joy it brought everyone was worth it.
3. An interesting challenge for Kush and Ben would be to use all the ingredients in a mystery box type scenario and try and make two dishes from it
4. Thank you for building the Sorted Museum, it's one of my favorite places to visit
Totally #TeamMelon!!! Every time Ebbers drained his portion, I thought what a fab cocktail or granita ingredient.
As an old cocktail bartender.... that blue cheese gave me so many ideas. Obviously, martini, bloody marry, michaladas, etc. But other parings... roasted garlic, honey or apple and pear... even a strong black coffee
You guys should do some Pretentious American ingredients. There are a lot of wacky foods, drinks, and recipes, I’m sure you’ll find something that will blow your mind.
I tend to think of the term "pretentious" as a negative. In food, it's when you want to show off to other people, rather than enjoy the food. This series shows that just because something is premium quality, it isn't necessarily pretentious. You can be paying extra for the labour, less automation, or smaller scale operations. You can be paying extra for the traditional methods being used, processes that are as much about keeping that part of a culture alive. A pretentious person can use these products to be pretentious, but a non pretentious person can use it for an experience or to celebrate a special occasion with something just as special.
Another thing is that for many of these products, some of the price is to pay for it to be shipped internationally. If you happen to be travelling, then trying the local delicacies is one of the main attractions to travelling in the first place.
I’m so happy that Jon Bon Jovi has a tomato sauce in a jar and it’s actually good? We love it!
Yeah, it's kind of Paul Newman's sauces, except that was an entire business of "Newman's Own" - I seem to remember they, too, were reasonably priced and a portion of the price went to charity.
@@TorIverWilhelmsen Oh I didn’t know about that.
The best watermelons I've ever had (sweet baby watermelons) were grown by some friends of mine in their backyard; the backyard was flooded for 2-3 weeks that year. The melon crop tripled and was utterly delicious
Those types of melons are sold here in HK at a SERIOUS premium. They're ornately packed. You don't buy one for personal consumption, it's given as a gift.
Baguette liquor? I like bread as much as the next man, but i dont want to drink it! 😂
I can think of lots of other ways to drink pure carbs 😂
i mean beer is near enough liquid bread
(Laughs in Kvas)
All I could think was...isn't that...just...beer?
I am so happy you guys have showcased Asin Tibuok. Only a few remaining families make this. And it is very arduous and laborious to make. It does have a smokey fruity taste (i have one and use for special occasions). The families really dont make a lot. Its the third party sellers that up the price of it to 100$. Regardless, it is slowly getting more and more recognized. So cheers fella for showing off this very rare salt.
Hey guys, I can't seem to see the ideas forum in the description have I missed it?
That moment when the price of the melon is released and you can subtly see barry freeze and look at the fact that hes just wolfed almost half of it down, contrasted to ebbers who just goes back to scraping the rind to get even more of it.
Ebbers casually eating $30 worth of melon while Mike talks about how it was grown 🤣
It's a testament to just how bloody good that melon must have been, because normally the guys eat a little bit at a time to describe flavors and such, but never finish the glass/bowl/etc in front of them. This time around, Ben is scraping the rind to get every last bit of melon out, and I caught Baz gnawing on the inside of the rind to get more out.
7:30 The ultimate closing challenge, possibly as a Pass It On, should be Foraged Ingredient Challenge, where EVERYTHING used is gathered locally in the time between challenges before that, salt and water included. Best bring (or build) a still for water and salt.
For an extra challenging experience, everything must be foraged personally. If Jamie catches a fish, Jamie must be the one to add it to the dish.
Up for the challenge? (I couldn't find the survey link, so I hope putting my suggestion here counts.)
Foraging for commercial gain is strictly illegal in the UK unless you have the landowners permission.
@@AlexinWales Is it illegal if you eat what you forage instead of selling it?
@@Jacen32272 No, it is pefectly legal to forage for wild foods for your own use within the UK.
As Sorted are making videos for financial gain this would be commercial use so the only way they could do it would be if they obtained the landowners permission first.
The idea behind the law is to prevent overharvesting which could lead to extiction of species. For example if people went out on a daily basis harvesting every single mushroom they could find to sell them to a restaurant then there would be no mushrooms left in that area to spread spores and regrow more.
@@AlexinWales Well, if all they need is permission, they have over a month to get it.
I am glad that the sorted team verified the quality of the Shizuoka melon. You can hear on the news about how expensive some Japanese fruit is. I have since learned how the fruit is grown, and it is beyond what we in the West understand farming to be. Whereas we tend to fields, orchards and vineyards, these growers tend to each individual fruit by hand: controlling the position, sunlight, and temperature even to point of pruning the leaves above each fruit to provide more sunlight, and reflecting sunlight from the bottom to achieve uniform ripeness and color.
These are meant to be gifts in a nation with a long history of gift giving. I believe it makes the statement of giving a gift of simple fruit that doesn't scream pretentious while showing how much you feel about the recipient by giving something of exceptional quality and perfection.
Well done! The effort and passion are evident.
I loved how every time it cut back to Ben with the melon he was pouring out juice.
Can’t see a link for survey.
But!
With this theme… fish roulette! Contestants must descale and fillet a randomly selected whole fish then create a dish with it and a small pantry of “dessert island ingredients” and no pantry staples.
You have not lost touch, I watch you guys specifically to be nostalgic to my high school days and you’re all the same old friends to me
15:20 Barry just couldnt resist huh guys? Sticky mess😂😂😂😂😂
Every time I think you’ve seen it all, you manage to find something new and amazing. I’m glad to be along for the ride!
The way Barry drunk the melon juice would be the same way I'd do it.
How about you get some more Japanese fruit? Heard the starberries are to die for.
Also a suggestion for the crazy weekend: create a portable garden. Is that possible or will that be a disaster? Watch to find out!!!
I am so happy you enjoyed Japanese melon! The Japanese are obsessed with improving fruits from pears, persimmons and apples to cherries, grapes and strawberries - some are very expensive as you saw, but these are used as gifts on special occasions rather than for daily consumption.
Eventually, Mike will learn the difference between french, spanish and german. Today just isn't that day, apparently.
It will happen after he figures out English.
in Japan, the price of those melons range from $25-200 per fruit depending on the size, shape, and how pretty the netting looks etc
The prince of pretentious is on the table?! This is gonna be a great one!
You mean Prince?
What I like about Bon Jovi, aside from being a New Jersey, USA native, is that he opened multiple non-profit community kitchens in NJ, where you are welcome to a three-course meal even if you can’t pay. Paying customers are asked to pay it forward and the restaurant relies on donations and volunteers.
Count on the French to make Kvass out of baguettes and call it an original idea.
Well Kvass is a rip off of Svagdricka to begin with, but this is completely different since it's a highly alcoholic liqueur and Kvass has a very low percentage.
@@danvernier198 Point being making alcohol out of bread is hardly a novel concept.
@@ManiManiPlays it is indeed so basic that if most likely predates civilisation altogether making it even more implausible that the Eastern European version was an inspiration.
this is the first time i’ve seen a predominantly non-filipino channel feature asin tibuok, super cool to see it shown to such a diverse audience. props to the sorted team!
Ok so clearly the notifications for this channel have given up on me. Yet I persevere…to watch Ben have an existential crisis and Barry thriving in his natural habitat.
Happy Wednesday to the SortedFood HQ and the Community!
Strange! Silly question, but have you tried turning them off and on again? You're still here nice and early!!
@@SortedFoodTried the on/off thing. Doesn’t work
Ben exploding with joy over that melon was so healing for my soul. My crops are watered (by an automated system that maintains a constant humidity and temperature).
Do something with MREs for the Live
10:30 "I've never used jarred tomato sauce" whoa there mr. normal been makin all his sauce from scratch? That must be why he's Sous Chef!
I thought that too! 😂 I'm calling BS!
Now, hear me out. Pass it on; Survival edition and set Barry to make the fire. Gotta make a kitchen before you can make the food ;)
I suspect Ankush will have the fire covered before the rest have even made it onto the beach.
This is an idea for washed up. I would LOVE to see you guys attempt a Polynesian pit. Known as a hāngī in New Zealand or kālua in Hawaii. A pit is dug in the sand of the beach, a layer of hot coals and smoking wood is placed at the bottom and then you later wet cloth or banana leaves and raw vegetables and meat and enclosed before being buried and left under the sand for hours until it's soft and smokey and perfectly cooked and is all about bringing people together and sharing
I know that this may not be relevant to this particular video, but could you guys please do quick non boring lunches for pretend adults