Chefs and Normals Review DIY Food Kits Vol.7 | Sorted Food
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- In today’s episode, our chef Ben and two normal home cooks, Jamie and Barry review another bunch of DIY recipe kits to see if they’re worth you trying out at home!
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as cooking a delicious meal that you’ve just prepared in your own kitchen- especially when you’re supporting local businesses at the same time!
Sushi Dog: bit.ly/3kCQcLd
The Vurger Co’s famous NY Melt: bit.ly/3q4Lzuw
The Chocolate Tart: bit.ly/3q0xXQV
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What if Ben and James designed their own DIY kit and then got the 'normals' to try and create it. I'd like to see how that would go down 😃
Speaking of which what happened to James? I haven't seen him in sooooooo long
What would you like to see in this kit?
@@SortedFood Something really british that ships outside the uk ^^
@@psychopathetic5341 He's been working from home.
Oooo that’s such a good idea, just whatever food they want would be so cool or even everyone makes a kit and others test it! Or maybe a battle to make the kit!
You know Jaime pointing out the poorly written instructions for the Vurger recipe should get him a redemption badge for the Chef Skills Challenge.
I was thinking the same thing! He was showing what he learned form that challenge.
Agreed!
Agreed.
Yet I'm here trying to find out why it called a "NY Melt".
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"I'm annoyed that it allowed me to get it wrong."
Oh, I will be using this one in the future!
slightly ashamed at the amount of times I actually laughed out loud at Jamie's vokes (jokes)
Same!!
😂villiant.
He was having a bit too much fun with the v based words.
Why are you slightly ashamed?? The joke were on Parr with Mr bean and monty python I found it hilarious!!!
It was vreat
Is the sushi burrito bringing back paella burrito memories for anyone else? 😂😂
😂
i mean it's basically just a girthier sushi roll, although edamame definitely isn't normal for sushi rolls
It's just an uncut inside-out maki roll...
@@jessica-mariegervais9800 actually, the seaweed outside is the more classic, sushi is finger food.
The rice outside is the inside out one.
@@lancelindlelee7256 oh crap. I worked in a sushi restaurant for years, and I forgot that? *facepalm*
I love the food kit vids even if I don’t live anywhere near London
Are there any food kits near where you live?
@@SortedFood I live in Israel
To be fair I only live an hour outside of London in Portsmouth, and I have never been able to get any of these myself, so don't feel too left out lol
@@SortedFood Where I live in the US (SC), our restaurants are not doing them. We have weekly meal clubs, but those are national offerings.
Yes, it supports local restaurants so well.
*sentimental sniff* 😢 Look at our "normal" Jamie, criticizing the recipe for being badly organized and not making effective use of the cook's time. How far he's come. 😂🥰
Especially after one of their recent videos where they had to put the recipe steps in order. LOL 😊
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Going for that organisation badge!!
I appreciate the on-screen notes when you were reading the marketing blurb, and the slightly more critical eye to the products.
I love how much Barry LOVED Jamie's "v" jokes. It's like a baby repeatedly laughing at peek a boo.
It's so stupid you can't help but laugh 🤣
You've described it perfectly!
I was less impressed by the tart kit. It seemed like they didn't make many considerations for a home cook/kitchen and with something as temperamental as shortcrust pastry I feel it's a bit bold to not leave in safeties like not trimming back the pastry before baking.
Jamie's adherence to the 'Vokes' deserves a standing ovation.
I'll be honest, if following the directions included in the kit makes it fail I want no part of that kit. It doesn't matter if I know better and can save it, if those flawed instructions didn't get caught in testing the recipe I shudder to think what other corners were cut.
absolutely agree. You are paying a premium for them to iron out all the kinks and give you an easy to follow recipe. If it doesn't do that then I would actually send it back for a refund.
My first thought in response to your comment? "What testing?" It either wasn't tested at all, as the mistake would have been immediately and visually obvious, or (less likely I would hope) they did test it, saw the mistake and couldn't be bothered fixing it...
I agree. If the kits are to be an entry attempt for a less skilled individual, then flawed instructions are setting these people up to fail
I have a feeling they they got people to test who aren't entry level and so were fine.
Agree. Recipe writing is more difficult than most realize, but being accurate is imperative.
That tart kit is a complete fail to me - I'm not a trained chef, so I would have followed the instructions exactly as they are, and this video has shown doing so can literally ruin the kit. If I'd spent £27 on a kit that wasted my time, caused me stress trying to salvage it, and produced nothing particularly impressive I'd be pissed.
Personally I would not have used the ring I would use a pie plate more forgiving to pastry shrinkage.
@@johnmccallum8512 That's experience talking. The kit is marketed as the cook not needing experience to achieve pastry chef level baking.
agree, + the fact that the written and video instructions are different
@@johnmccallum8512 the ring was provided by them, so it should work or their kit has another problem
stare at the mess of the shrunk pastry, bake up the pastry trims, smash it all and throw it in a bowl, pour over the filling and call it deconstructed. Eat it with a big spoon.
So what I have learned today is that if you make futomaki and just don't cut it, you can make a business out of calling it a sushi burrito.
At 8:14 I was disappointed that Jamie didn't say 'voila' - following the V theme XD
Was looking for this comment
Jamie “Well it’s just sitting there. Of course I’m going to eat it.” 😂😂😂 💯❤️❤️❤️
My how relatable that is...
I think Barry was hoping to be invited to taste some of it. Lol. Shattered!
Me and my sister watch Sorted ALL the time. Literally this morning we screenshared it and watched it on the TV. Thank you for the amazing vids!!
That's lovely!
So vurger did nothing. They took someone else’s patty and gave people bread, tomato and lettuce. What a rip
Off.
Their "award winning" sauce. That was about it. Every thing else I can pick up at my local grocery store, including the beyond burgers.
@@asmith8692 The point that was made in any number of food-pack/kit videos is that, whilst you *could* go out an get all the stuff yourself, the average novice to the cuisine just wouldn't. Kits give you the gear, idea, and motivation in one package.
I agree but i don't think its a rip off necessarily. Beyond burgers are very expensive and so is vegan cheese and vegan brioche is not easy to find (at least where I am). and if you bought all of the ingredients at a grocery store it would probably come to a similar price, people are just paying for the convenience of having it done for them
Its good for people to try out a fixed recipe, since first timers will NEVER just go out and buy these new things just to try them together.
Food kits are always a rip off. We can cook anything cause of RUclips these days. However, there are rare cases when food kits really have value.
Ben: “Might be a bit less dainty than eating sushi”
*immediately attacks from the side*
I mean.. It's like a burrito, you just have to go for it.
"Do some docking"
"Give it a little prick"
Oh my!
Had to scroll to find this, knew I couldn't be the only immature person lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣
ctrl + f "docking"
Yep.
Do a cake fit for a wedding pass it on 30mins each
Yes!
This would of been fucking hilarious if the end product was served as the wedding cake for Barry's wedding from a few years ago rather than that wonderful cake that ben did do.
@@shadowheart8279 lol 😆
They could announce that Janice is getting married to (insert_celebrity and/or James) and needs a wedding cake. ;)
This would be EPIC!!!!
YES, YES!!!👏👏🏻👏🏼👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽💪🏾🙏🏽
A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!!
I love how sushi burritos are fine but when Jamie puts paella into a burrito, it’s a crime-
Because they are called maki-sushi and they have been around for so long that some websites call them "traditional".
Jamie taking the viss out of the Vurger naming system was great.
It makes me so sad that I can’t get many of these so far down in Kent. However, I would love to see you do a Cupcake Jemma bake kit :)
I was eating while scrolling through RUclips searching for a Sorted video to watch and they post one 💕 how lovely
It's great when that happens!
Tell James we're planning the party for his triumphant return, whenever it happens 🎉🎉🎉
What if there was a video series where the chefs go “back to school” and make food that they’ve never had before
If the Vurger kit comes with their own buns and cheese, I could see the kit being worth it (over buying your own stuff). Good plant-based cheese isn’t easy to come by (at least where I am), and I don’t even know where I’d start when looking for a vegan brioche bun.
Sunday just got better
"lettuce leaf" so lovely of you to give me the shoutout jamie 😉
Hey, here's an idea: These DIY kits always give you a lot of ingredients, more than you need to complete the recipe. Case in point, the sushi dog kit with all the extra rice. How about for a challenge the Normals are given a random assortment of the leftover ingredients from these kits and told to come up with a dish. 30-45 minute time limit, and you can use stuff from the fridge, too as long as they're not the main part of the dish.
Can we all agree that we're missing a bit of sass with James not being here? Come back James, we need you to roast people.
where is he though?
@@notimeremains was dealing with personal issues and apparently back filming but no videos posted as of yet
Always a Sunday highlight... and love the kits!
Sushi rolls are really only eaten whole on Setsubun, which is usually 2 or 3 February, and you eat the roll (called ehoumaki) whole while pointing the lucky cardinal direction for that year. Just some background!
I love that there is the reminder to like the video. I need the reminder.
These food kits seem like a great way for beginners to build up their confidence in cooking/baking, without the stress of having to pre-weigh.
Definitely.... and they're fun too!
Weighing stuff is stressful? Are people that soft these days?
@@s_i_m_o_ns_a_y_s5064 Maybe stressful was the wrong word to use - I meant it would make life easier for them, so instead of worrying about getting measurements right they can immediately get on with the recipe.
A sushi "burrito" is basically a Futo Maki, a big hand roll.
Ben summed up vegan cheese so well. "It's not cheese?! It's not gonna behave like cheese." We just put up with the stuff haha
A bunch of chemicals processed for your enjoyment 🤮🤮🤮🤮
@@hah3456 everything is chemicals
@@bieberbizz THANK YOU. I hate this faux argument of "vegan alternatives are so unnatural and processed", yeah because cheese made from cow's milk just naturally falls right out of the udder, you don't have to do or add anything to it, great stuff. Get a grip. Everything is chemicals, even the most organic apple you pick off the ground.
@@hah3456 Go check out the chemical composition of an apple. Or a tomato. Or any other vegetable or fruit. Everything has chemicals in it. Chemical is just a word to describe individual chemical substances, out of which everything is made.
@@writershard5065 Actually chemistry was my major in college and grad school so I am aware of this completely basic fact. BUT I was using the word in a common way of speaking of unnatural, over processed and generally bad for your health chemicals that humans should not be ingesting.
Ben and Barry’s reactions to Jamie saying “Make at vome” are so wholesome 💙
I love watching these food kit videos to see the diverse talent there is all around the world, recipes chefs have created and what’s even more exciting in my opinion- what this pandemic has created, new businesses that a lot of people have dreamed about for years and haven’t had the time or were too afraid to start etc. it’s amazing to see them thriving all things considering.
I see sorted, I click. It's simple.
The disappointment on Bazz's face on his pastry crust, after the satisfaction of cutting it.
I’m getting chills from the sushi burrito and paella burrito...
Barry: "would you have another burger?"...... Jamie: " well, it's sitting there, of course I'm going to eat it". This is why I love these guys and why I've been following them for years :)
Find someone who looks at you the way Jamie looks at Barry when he's picked out a present for him.
Wow the “sushi burrito” really resembles rolled korean gimbap before slicing them up
people eat gimbap like burritos when on the go already too lol
Hello boys, today is my 23rd birthday, and I genuinely had the most wonderful day, but I thought I should let y'all know that this channel has become such a comfort that I couldn't imagine ending this day on a better note than watching this video.
video idea: how about food kits that are internationally available? i love this series and it would be amazing if we (non-london people) have the chance to test them out for ourselves!
Does such a thing even exist?
@@MaZEEZaM I don’t think they could. Not in the fresh way they’re bought here.
@@MaZEEZaM I mean we have enough issues with in country delivery services arriving with spoiled foods. It sucks but I don’t think it would be reliable
How would you do that? International shipping can take several days, if not weeks. A food kit containing ingredients to survive that is not something I'd personally like to eat.
@@TheGfxJG it would have to be vacuum sealed, shelf stable or tinned items. It wouldn’t even work within Australia as our National post is incredibly slow.
Lol, when you’re watching an old sorted video and realize it’s the time for a new one 😂😂
Same lol!
During COVID I’ve learned- 4pm London time = 10am central in the US.
@@mkolso2 I only figured it out during corona too, haha, it’s 11 eastern 😂
The only problem is that the new style is incredibly jarring, especially the overuse of (loud) music. I prefer the older style so switching between old and new isn't a fun ride.
@@yukononun I do agree that the new videos are a little intense.... personally my favorite time is around maybe 2016-18?? I do actually sometimes have to watch the new vids more than once to actually process what I’ve watched lol.
It’s kind of like being in the car and lithium by nirvana is playing and at a decent volume.... then give it away by the chili peps comes on and it’s surprising.... they’re both fine songs and even fall into similar genres but they require different volumes lol. And certainly when you listen to give it away for the first time you need to hear it again to figure out what just happened lol.
I hope you guys see this comment regarding the shrinking tart case. One reason why it seems that it shrunk too much is that it was not moulded right. I noticed this was the case when I would not tuck the dough all the way to the side corners. Then while it bakes, the dough flattens down to fill that space and that's why it seems that the dough shrank, giving a very short tart shell. I think this is what probably happened and I always make sure to really tuck it down to the corners and it has helped me quite a lot. Also, using a Microplane zester to clean up the edges of the tart shell makes a huge difference.
Thanks so much for the tip :)
@@SortedFood No problem!
I would LOVE to add a microplane to the kits. It’s may be a possibility in future 🙌🏼
@@bakester.co. OMGG that would be so cool!!
As someone who is very picky about 90° corners, I was worried of the incoming pain for Barry.
I miss the old intro. I know it was time but the one where you all laugh at Barry’s matcha cloud egg and James saying “Ben it’s not worth it” are just the best :p
My goodness that tuna kimbap looks like heaven.
It was soooo good!
Where's my boy James at? He's been missing from the video lately.
Maybe he's stuck outside the UK?
Stuck in Scotland, WuFlu travel restrictions in the UK.
I usually look forward to and quite appreciate James' sarcastic edge in videos like this! Missing him too!
@@wadeturner2665 That's what I was thinking. I've had several coworkers stuck in the UK for the last year.
I can't find it now, but I think they had a post on Twitter not long ago saying James is back in the kitchen with them, but the videos they're recording with him will take time to show up on the channel. Rumor is he had some personal stuff to deal with, not just quarantine or travel restrictions. But yeah, he'll be back in the videos soon!!
I’ve got to say, these Sunday videos make it less dreadful that Monday’s just around the corner.... and then the Monday stories make the mondays less bad too!
That's so good to hear, thank you!
Thank you for keeping me sane over the last 11 months💋I truly appreciate all you do!🤗😁
Jamie saying “voila” would’ve been *chef’s kiss*
When they say "Vurger" I hear "Würger. And I can't imagine eating something that suggests it's gonna make me choke on it.
Wonderful job all around!
Thank you!
@@SortedFood You're very much welcome. I love getting inspired by all the old and new Sorted videos. Keep up the great job all at Sortedfood!!!!!
I've been watching Sorted food since 2011 and I gotta say, it makes me really happy to see you guys thriving in your passions. I come here for mental health rejuvenation, not so much for the food. Because if you guys can make your dreams work, I can definitely too! Please don't stop doing what you're doing. You don't just only provide entertainment but also my therapy.
Bakester Box sounds like an absolutely awesome idea. It sounds like they need a little more testing from normal people to get the details down, but it's really such a unique addition to the DIY food kit world.
Thank you! We will be tweaking the kits to make them a little easier having seen this 😅
Does Britain have “sashimi grade”? Because in the US, the FDA doesn’t recognize the label “sashimi grade”
Apparently, in the US we should buy flash frozen. Usually the fish is sold thawed, but having been frozen for shipping kills parasites, rendering the fish sushi grade, as long as it doesn't smell.
There’s no official certification, but sashimi grade tends to indicate both quality, and quality control to ensure that it can safely be eaten raw. And just like the commentator above pointed out, there still are regulations. “Any fish sold within the EU since 2006 that’s intended to be eaten raw, such as sushi and sashimi has to have been frozen for at least 24 hours below minus 20 celsius.” But no, there’s no higher organization going around grading fish
I'm not sure of label regulations, but when I go to the fish monger, I ask for sushi or sashimi grade fish all the time. If a person is new they might have to ask about it, but their tuna is always safe and they always tell me that while the salmon should be safe, they have to tell me to freeze it before using (so I do). Not all fish that's been frozen is safe to eat raw.
@@BlanekdCheque But the UK isn't in the EU anymore, so who knows?
@@chandrawong449 But if you have to freeze it yourself that would really hurt the quality of the fish. Proper flash freezing can’t be achieved by just using your home freezer.
35 Quid for 4 of these Sushi Dogs? damn thats a fantastic price.
The UK is really a bit different. I'd feel like like I got robbed if I paid that in a restaurant, let alone with me doing all the work.
@@kaldo_kaldo all the work? all you had to do was boil some water and simmer some rice....I live in Japan and you lot are getting robbed on a few hundred grams of "sushi grade" fish and a hand full of filler.
@@OneOfDisease And marinate the tuna, cut all of the veggies, and clean up after.
@@OneOfDisease Thank you! Its a handful of fish, rice and some vegetables. Not one of those kits is worth anything close to what they sell for. Especially the 'vurger' kit. Its basically a disassembled supermarket burger that you pay 5 times more and have to assemble it. Ridiculous.
I love these episodes. That tart looked world-class.
It tasted pretty sensational too :)
One of if not my favourite video formats on this channel, so smart showing off local business ❤️
The intro is shorter! Love it! Straight to the point.
Suggestion: Kitchen Brigade Challenge. One chef orders the 3 normals around like a restaurant kitchen brigade, with the goal of creating a really difficult dish on a VERY tight time limit for the other chef to judge on a pass or fail. Could even tie into the Chef Skills challenges, for teamwork etc!
By the way...THANK YOU for the new opener. It’s quiet, lovely, and doesn’t take too long to get to the video. Love it!
Guys, *thank you so much* for this shift to include a plant based option in any of these review videos. I am sure many people out here are super happy about it! I also appreciate that you're mentioning the importance of buying local considering the environmental aspects too! I have been watching your channel for good few years now and this subtle but important change makes me never want to stop to support you! Small steps which make a big difference! Lots and lots of love for the whole team!
DIY food kits but the chefs aren't given instructions or told what the dish is supposed to be. Compare to a normal that was following the instructions.
Just what I needed on this Sunday afternoon!
Thank you, now I know more about these and whether I'd be interested in them. I didn't know about a lot of them before. I love how you're helping small businesses
The egg+sizzle intro is the best intro ever
Restaurants recently started this trend in my home country (Hungary), and I was so embarassed about the "reviews" in major online papers. They totally misunderstood the concept and this had left its mark on their opinion. I really think most of these are great stuff, I do hope that local restaurants will keep on going with this in Hungary, too.
It's not a bad idea, but the pricing is ridiculous.
@@Qlicky It really is high, but I think it is fair. You are paying for ingredients, the full service - preparation, instructions, knowledge, packaging -, the experience and you also contribute to the survival of these local businesses in challenging times. I do think that it is worth the extra money if you try to save a good place.
There has to be a ultimate skills challenge centered around pies and tarts given Barry's affinity to absolutely somehow mess them up on the channel
Jamie commenting on the recipe layout made me feel so proud! Clearly learning from the badge challenge.
I've been watching Sorted for YEARS. Guys feel like family to me now.
Urban Dictionary by Barry
Today's word, "Docking"
Definition: "basically giving it a lil prick"
Well, that checks out I guess... 😂
the name "Vurger" wouldnt work in germany xD because it sounds like the german word for choking 😅
Würger 😂 you're right
I was searching for this 😂
Doesn’t work all that well in English either. It’s just an unpleasant sounding name.
I am so happy I found you guys during the worst time of Manitobas lockdown. Have given me so many ideas on what to cook at home. Our restaurants are open for dine-in again but not yet comfortable going. Thank you so much for your videos!
When making puff pastry you can use the same method at 11:40 with the butter so you have a perfect square.
International food kits video next 🔥
Oooh the Vurger & Vips look great :D
They vasted vreat voo.
Jaime had so much fun with his commentary (vommentary?). I love watching him (and the rest of the guys) explain his process.
Everything looked so mouthwatering
Of course now you have to do a chocolate tart challenge in your Chef Skills series 😃
Yay a new video 😍😍
The new intro is a lot more chill. I like it.
Love these meal pack videos! As always you guys are current, informative and entertaining A.F.
I love how you give Jamie the burger option and then it's vegan. Perfect troll. xD
Hot tip for melting vheese on your vurger: for the last minute of pan cooking, cover the pan with a lid. The steam will melt the vegan cheese better than putting it under the broiler.
But thats not what the instructions said to do. They made the kits according to the instructions like anyone that had never does them before would be doing.
Enjoyable review that go beyond just "enjoyment: tasty - not tasty and pricing: worth it or not" I appreciated the critiques of the Vurger's instructions and the shortfalls of the chocolate tart kit that was not completely fool proof. It's important to show viewers that are not food savy that struggling is sometimes due to incomplete or incoherent instructions. So many people are not confident in their cooking skills and sometimes it's just because they are not well guided.
"It's sitting there, of course I'm going to eat it." I feel that 100%
Quick idea, what if James remotely gave directions from home to the normals for a battle on following chef's instruction.
Hes already back they just filmed incredibly far ahead (pretty sure they said that on insta live)
Jamie’s going ham....oh sorry, I mean vam, on these veg puns 😂
my favourite type of video, and that intro is just amazingh
Love that getting a vegan burger kit for the meat fanatic is totally accepted not only as okay but as playing to his preferences! These guys have educated themselves about the how and why of plant based/vegan diets and it really shows. And makes those of us who are used to derision and meat jokes from the foody community sigh an easy sigh of relief that we can hang out here
New video YES
we need to have like an AF limit for the boys.
Definitely. I was used to James using it once in a while, but this is a bit much.
a little tip on melting the cheese on the burgers. when the burgers are almost ready put the cheese on top, leave the burgers in the frying pan to finish cooking on the hob and use a lid from a same sized saucepan. put the lid on the frying pan and the heat and moisture will melt the cheese perfectly every time without the need to put it under a grill, that way it won't burn.
I do love a good chocolate tart. I like using a biscuit crumb crust and layering the chocolate with a homemade apple caramel which, because it's so bright and assertive in its apple flavor, cuts through the richness so the chocolate never gets overwhelming, cloy, or one-note.