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  • @sliveredtongue
    @sliveredtongue 2 года назад +1453

    "Paint watches him dry" is my new favorite phrase. Good job, guys.

    • @phenom1153
      @phenom1153 2 года назад +7

      Can I get your old favourite one?

    • @roflepiclol
      @roflepiclol 2 года назад +15

      Legitimately laughed out loud when I heard that. Was not expecting such a goof and a gaff from someone other than Spaff!

    • @lisahoshowsky4251
      @lisahoshowsky4251 2 года назад +8

      I cackled out loud at that. It was just unexpectedly perfect🤣🤣

    • @Misshowzat
      @Misshowzat 2 года назад +8

      I love this, it got me thinking about great insults I've heard like;
      "He may sound like an idiot and look like an idiot but don't let that fool you he really is an idiot" and
      "I hope your day is full of people as pleasant as you"

    • @lillyannehops9027
      @lillyannehops9027 2 года назад

      I think I might use this

  • @mary-ruthflores4107
    @mary-ruthflores4107 2 года назад +1730

    I want a year long overview of “The Allotment”. It could start at Jan 1 and go to Jan 1. Maybe an in-depth start and then a monthly check in!! Or a longer quarterly review!!! Or a seasonal Mystery Box and we go with Ben to gather them!!

    • @cakes9122
      @cakes9122 2 года назад +27

      I would really enjoy that!

    • @lisahoshowsky4251
      @lisahoshowsky4251 2 года назад +23

      I love this idea!
      I wonder what hardiness zone they’re in though, I see the UK is anywhere from a 6 to 9 which is a big range. If they’re closer to a 6 it might only be a May to October outdoor growth period with seed starts indoors in maybe March but 9 is quite temperate. It’d definitely be nice to get a better glimpse into the process! Especially since they’re using the food in a mystery box it feels like an important link they could touch upon more.

    • @lillyannehops9027
      @lillyannehops9027 2 года назад +13

      I would enjoy a series on the allotment.

    • @laurawilliams2445
      @laurawilliams2445 2 года назад +6

      Yes please!!! To both

    • @amee4430
      @amee4430 2 года назад +19

      Same! I'm also just curious about how allotments work in the UK and how big Ebbers allotment might be for him to produce that amount of produce.

  • @christopherlostumbo6592
    @christopherlostumbo6592 2 года назад +1198

    I would love to see Ben give us a tour of his allotment, we’ve been hearing about it for years!

    • @jonahlindhe756
      @jonahlindhe756 2 года назад +18

      There is a kind of tour on his instagram, but yeah it would be nice to get a full tour :)

    • @shllybkwrm
      @shllybkwrm 2 года назад

      Yes!

    • @snowlockk3464
      @snowlockk3464 2 года назад +89

      There's no allotment. Ben dresses in black and burgles other's allotments in the dead of night.

    • @GGray.
      @GGray. 2 года назад +11

      @@snowlockk3464 more exciting story ngl

    • @HonorabilisMagister
      @HonorabilisMagister 2 года назад +12

      i wonder if tyrone helps in the allotment, its good work for a young boy.

  • @zachdee92
    @zachdee92 2 года назад +508

    I like that Ben was giving some advice throughout. Even though it was a challenge, Ben helping make sure the boys were actually able to celebrate the ingredients in a way that would help them do better. It honestly felt like watching two pretty good Cooks follow a recipe for new ingredients they were unfamiliar with, which was nice!

    • @rullywinkle
      @rullywinkle 2 года назад +23

      100% i was just about to comment this. Ben giving just enough tips to keep them from being setback too far back; it is welcome and fun for us to learn and them.

    • @janelle4835
      @janelle4835 2 года назад +7

      @Evi1 M4chine I was thinking the same thing because sometimes I feel that way about my garden produce. When it’s a smaller garden you watch each vegetable make its way into the world and you want it to be honored! I get 15-20 zucchini and I have watched them all from the beginning.

    • @TheSongwritingCat
      @TheSongwritingCat 2 года назад +7

      Same. For unfamiliar ingredients, it makes sense to give them the kind of cooking advice you might find on the packaging rather than let them waste food cooking something inedible.

    • @Sunnylyndis
      @Sunnylyndis 2 года назад +2

      I would love a cookign class like this. The beans were new to me but everything else I knew of. I like watching a lot of cooking shows, reading about food etc to where I don't always find foods I'm completely unfamiliar with. It doesn't mean I personally have cooked with it. But I love learning about new ingredients and being told how to use them and how they act. I just like learning... which is why I really like Ben's explanations :)

  • @tstubbsify
    @tstubbsify 2 года назад +462

    I would enjoy a tour of Ben's allotment and some fresh from the garden cooking! Maybe pack a picnic of cooked things from the garden? I'm here for it!

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +127

      Give him a follow on instagram and you'll never be short of allotment content :)

    • @krablord
      @krablord 2 года назад +33

      @@SortedFood Ah drat- Instagram is one of the platforms that doesn't even let me scroll far down a profile before it demands you make an account or download an app 😢

    • @jaciem
      @jaciem 2 года назад +7

      @@SortedFood Yeah, unfortunately Zuckerjerk shut down my access to IG for no apparent reason. Bummer!

    • @milaszczecina5553
      @milaszczecina5553 2 года назад +2

      @@SortedFood so that's a no lollllll the other boys probably can't handle him talking about it

    • @Idiomatick
      @Idiomatick 2 года назад +1

      It'd ruin the meme

  • @GIBBO4182
    @GIBBO4182 2 года назад +59

    Ooh that burn from Mike about the allotment was uncalled for……but funny!

  • @rachelwilson-yelverton9731
    @rachelwilson-yelverton9731 2 года назад +10

    That ‘paint watches him dry’ joke may have been the best one liner that Mike has ever said hahahahaha

  • @ThornbackHag
    @ThornbackHag 2 года назад +64

    I grew patty pans because they look super funky, now I have a couple of ideas for how to use them! Cheers! Never gonna get bored of seeing the joy on Ben's face when he talks about his allotment.

    • @drunkhas
      @drunkhas 2 года назад +3

      You can see plenty of it in his Instagram, fair warning though: it's likely to cause reasonable levels of envy.

    • @The723726
      @The723726 2 года назад +2

      @Evi1 M4chine In Australia we call them squash but as a kid i used to call them ufo from the way they look we just boil them

    • @KayColeLynn
      @KayColeLynn 2 года назад +2

      We bread them in egg and seasoned flour and do a shallow fry. They are definitely a summer favorite

    • @RICDirector
      @RICDirector 2 года назад +1

      Slice very thin (any summer squash), lay out on a plate like scales from a fishskin, microwave until edges caramelize. Butter and serve.

    • @LadyPenumbra
      @LadyPenumbra 2 года назад +1

      In the Southeastern United States we make a dish called squash casserole. It is thinly sliced patty pan, zucchini, or any other thin-skinned "squash" collectively known as "summer squash." It is thinly sliced squash baked in a bechamel sauce. Flavors and methods as varied and guarded as curry mixes in the rest of the world.

  • @Konnichiwa-gwan
    @Konnichiwa-gwan 2 года назад +217

    It would be interesting to see the normals do a recipe lab, as mike was saying at the end he would do things differently to make it better. How about a video where they make a dish and then think about to how to improve it and then see the difference between the first and second attempt?

    • @ThingsWeSaidToday
      @ThingsWeSaidToday 2 года назад +1

      i love this! yes please!

    • @TSMZ73
      @TSMZ73 2 года назад

      This is a great idea!

    • @falconlore9666
      @falconlore9666 2 года назад

      That is a lovely idea, I think we have all done that as well. It is always fun coming up with a dish on the fly and then liking it enough you start improving it for the next time.

  • @tontobrooke
    @tontobrooke 2 года назад +134

    Everytime I hear 'seasonal veg' I actually hear 'too much allotment veg'. Waste not, want not - right? Haha

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +30

      Always!

    • @sirBrouwer
      @sirBrouwer 2 года назад +13

      it's smart now it is a business expense. So new (exotic) products for the next round on the allotment.

    • @Marzi29
      @Marzi29 2 года назад +9

      @Evi1 M4chine Everyone I know who has an allotment gives veg out regularly. One guy I know who works in A&E literally has so much stuff he just leaves it in the staff room. Anyone who has had an allotment knows that there's only so much of it you can eat before it goes off and only so much room in the freezer!

  • @FroggyNight
    @FroggyNight 2 года назад +58

    Jamie just had a brilliant idea for a new series. “Dish rewind”. Go back and revisit dishes from your challenges that you made under less than ideal circumstances and make them better. Same dish so this time you know what the end product will be.

    • @Khazandar
      @Khazandar 2 года назад +2

      They've already done that.

  • @ac1dflare937
    @ac1dflare937 2 года назад +12

    Honestly an entire Series with Ebbers on growing own food at home would be fantastic! Especially given cost of living increases for next year or 2!

    • @MissingmyBabbu
      @MissingmyBabbu 2 года назад

      It would be! I live at home, and I can't work, but I've set aside benefits money already so I can buy some seeds and starts for a veggie garden. I've got a raised garden bed and some pots, but some ideas of what to grow, how to know when to plant what, and all that would be brilliant. The Farmer's Almanac website gives good advice on spacing for plants, and when the growing season starts for a given area, but beyond that I'm always stumped.

  • @jaciem
    @jaciem 2 года назад +17

    Unlike apparently everyone in the Sorted kitchen, I LOVE to hear about Ben's allotment. Give a Brooklyn resident some vicarious gardening pleasure, guys, please!

  • @Sly142857
    @Sly142857 2 года назад +1

    I really love that Ben was giving them constructive advice. It wasn't total chaos, and it was better than it would have been with no guidance.

  • @danmur15
    @danmur15 2 года назад +1

    11:42 thats actually a really good video idea. Take a dish that the normals made years ago and present it to them as if it was a food team recipe, then compare the different ways they got to the same result.

    • @grame-polenarTacktical
      @grame-polenarTacktical 2 года назад

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  • @lmsa737
    @lmsa737 2 года назад +46

    this was way less chaotic than usual challenge videos. literally 3 minutes in i was like, 'are they competing or working together?!' 😂 well done, boys!!!!! i love seeing new ingredients and learning what to do with them!

  • @aeojdas
    @aeojdas 2 года назад +115

    Ben's allotment needs its own series you guys 🤣

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +34

      It really does huh?

    • @aeojdas
      @aeojdas 2 года назад +4

      @@SortedFood I would gladly and loyally wait for them (as if I haven’t do that with all sorted videos already HAHA)!

    • @iusedtowrite6667
      @iusedtowrite6667 2 года назад +2

      Yesss. Like maybe they can do shorts or reels about his allotment

    • @christopheryanac977
      @christopheryanac977 10 месяцев назад

      Or have their own for the channel and do some basics to share with others that want to start gardening and growing their own food.

  • @annegasko7719
    @annegasko7719 2 года назад +8

    Interesting hearing Mike say he’d do things differently - I’d love a video of revisiting one of these ‘improvised’ recipes and see how they would change or refine them.
    Also, from the early videos of the boys pranking each other and stealing ingredient, it’s so nice to see the friendship and teamwork as the boys are cooking.

  • @robotixow6373
    @robotixow6373 2 года назад +2

    The ability to identify weak points in their own procedure is an amazing skill for all home cooks. There's no reason to be scared of making mistakes, because that's the best way to innovate and make delicious food. Great video guys!

  • @aidanbyrne8267
    @aidanbyrne8267 2 года назад +133

    Badge Idea - recovery badge
    Ben makes a dish but intentionally makes a few key mistakes (over seasoned, slightly burned, not balanced, etc...)
    The guys have to fix the dish without changing it too much.
    Perfect example is when James fixed the curry in the vegetarian pass it on

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +28

      Great idea, thank you!

    • @mimi56565
      @mimi56565 2 года назад +2

      Brilliant idea !

  • @coffeecuparcade
    @coffeecuparcade 2 года назад +3

    I've never commented before, but wanted to say hello and thank you to all of you. You lot have given me the courage (with my lovely wifes direction) to start learning to cook! Thank you so much

  • @Ohiogardengirl
    @Ohiogardengirl Год назад

    As an avid gardener and cook, listening to Ben talk about his allotment and then watching you all seasonal cook is wonderful! Gives me gardening ideas and cooking ideas😊 I love to grow things and stumble with how to use it all sometimes, I would love to see more of this type of video!❤

  • @Bermmc
    @Bermmc 2 года назад +2

    These gentleman need a teamwork badge for how they worked together figuring out these ingredients! an A+ for how challenges usually go.

  • @A16AdamWalker
    @A16AdamWalker 2 года назад +61

    Episode Pitch: If you're familair with Daren McGrady, or just visited the feature section of a newspaper/website, there's a lot out there about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's favourite food - so idea would be for the normal to try and recreate a dish fit for royalty each - I imagine Ben would love seeing them try, and Janice being treated like a Queen.
    Alternative Suggestion - Energy Saver Challenge, the boys (including Ben) have to come up with a mid-week or weekend meal that uses the least Gas or Electricity levels possible - both to show smarter ways of cooking (such as how it's more energy efficient to cook baked potatoes in a microwave), and the challenges many will face this winter.

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +19

      These are great suggestions, thanks so much 😀

    • @Shelsight
      @Shelsight 2 года назад +3

      Agree. Darren's US-based now with a great following over there, but the loveliest guy. Traditional decades-experienced chef but v informal on camera & shares his royal stories in a lovely, non-intrusuve way. Wld be a v fun collaboration.

    • @philrobbie1670
      @philrobbie1670 2 года назад +1

      i second the energy saver challenge

  • @Tr3mbl3z
    @Tr3mbl3z 2 года назад +13

    It's at the point now where ebbers has mentioned his allotment so much I want to see what it looks like. Give us the allotment tour!

  • @tomtucjr
    @tomtucjr 2 года назад +9

    Wow, that's some beautiful looking produce from Ben's allotment. Echoing the sentiment that I'd love to watch a series purely about the allotment. Growing your own food is so rewarding and I think it really fits with the theme of the channel.

  • @Shellykins87
    @Shellykins87 2 года назад +2

    The guys have collected so many skills badges, I think it is time for "Prove it or Lose it" would be great as the equivalent of midterms or finals. Also, for these mystery box challenges, there should be a follow up cook where they use the same ingredients again, immediately after the mystery challenge to see what they would do differently, still on the fly but with a touch of planning. Love your videos, can't wait for the next!

  • @kathleenstrahm4291
    @kathleenstrahm4291 2 года назад +6

    Can I just say, I’m really lovin the allotment. Growing things is just so hard, and Ben’s updates and then showing his successes and how to use them are super helpful. I’d love to see a challenge where the team has to take on the surplus issue…when suddenly you have 15 lbs of zucchini, what do you do?

  • @FF-li6zj
    @FF-li6zj 2 года назад +6

    I would love to hear about Ben's allotment. It is wonderful to stroll through ones garden and come back with a pack of fresh stuff to prepare.

  • @l.w.i7478
    @l.w.i7478 Год назад

    Let me just say again how much I enjoy all your persistent good moods, humor and banter. I tune in on you often, randomly selecting videos just to up my mood (and learn a few new foodstuff things by the way).
    As in every life, all of you (most with families now) must have your off- or difficult days and phases, but your dedication to entertain and bring us useful and weird knowledge is so great that we never get to see those harder times you’ve had and have to go through.
    Thanks for your services, and all your great personalities; you give so generously for us, for me. You have built a great channel there, and you deserve every click for your business. My wish is that you will carry on for many years to come.❤

  • @moniquem783
    @moniquem783 2 года назад +3

    I love borlotti beans. I mostly make my grandmother’s bean soup with them which is very simply borlotti beans boiled with a little carrot and chard and some salt until tender then partially mashed (which she started doing as my dad and uncle kept picking out the vegetables) and then cook broken up spaghetti separately and stir it through. Finish with pepper and check the salt, then drizzle a little olive oil over each bowl when serving. It’s a super stodgy moosh of brown beany pasta-y goodness which tastes so much better than it sounds and is a family favourite. I’m planning it for next week and am so looking forward to it!
    Gran also taught me that when you’re growing borlotti beans, you can pick them young before the beans start to swell and treat them like any other green or purple bean. They’re really tasty! It also encourages the plant to grow more beans in a second flush so you end up with more mature beans to store for winter.
    Some gorgeous produce from your allotment Ben. I can’t wait to start planting now!

    • @shllybkwrm
      @shllybkwrm 2 года назад

      Thanks for sharing! This sounds good

    • @moniquem783
      @moniquem783 2 года назад

      @@shllybkwrm you’re welcome 😊 It is really good, and really cheap too! If you want to make it, I use 1 packet of dried Borlotti beans which is 375g (soaked overnight), 2 carrots, roughly chopped, and the green only of 3-4 stalks of chard. 3 teaspoons of salt, 3 litres of water. Bring to the boil then simmer for about 3 hours. To mash it I use my immersion blender, but be careful not to purée it. You want some beans to stay whole. Basically I find some carrot and chard and trap it under and give it a very quick blitz, then find the next bit of carrot and chard. It takes a fair bit of pepper at the end. I do a good 15-20 grinds and I don’t particularly like pepper. Taste it before and after. When Gran taught me to make it, it blew my mind how much the pepper changed it!
      To a whole pot you can add a whole 500g packet of spaghetti. Break it into pieces about 2 inches long. I normally keep the soup in the fridge or freeze it in portions and cook the spaghetti fresh, otherwise when you reheat it it goes too far beyond al dente. For one serving I cook about 70g of spaghetti. A whole pot does about 6 servings. It’s very filling!
      You can also add onion or garlic or pretty much any vegetable you’ve got, or substitute if you need to (I’ve used parsnip and kale before) but we love it just simple like this. Real Italian peasant food 😊

  • @mimi56565
    @mimi56565 2 года назад +2

    ok i absolutely LOVE the idea of mystery box made of the allotment products ! please do that for every season it's soooo cool

  • @georkost
    @georkost 2 года назад +8

    Not even 2 minutes in and Mike murdered Ben and his allotment 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +3

      That was a savage move 😂

    • @TheNinnyfee
      @TheNinnyfee 2 года назад

      He's just jealous! 😂😂😂

  • @mendicantcrow
    @mendicantcrow 2 года назад +1

    I grew patty pan and purple beans this year too! I like patty pans sliced into centimeter-thick slices and baked with lots of garlic.

  • @afsasimpson2802
    @afsasimpson2802 2 года назад +67

    This seems like a cool mystery box to do a take on American southern food: beans and rice, mashed potato, braised Swiss chard (like a collard green) with some of the Parma ham maybe 👀

    • @RAD6150
      @RAD6150 2 года назад +3

      I was thinking a potato salad using the purple beans, chard greens with Parma, and patty pan fritters... but that is more than 40 minutes...

    • @afsasimpson2802
      @afsasimpson2802 2 года назад

      @@RAD6150 I agréé a potato salad could be cool for this! Maybe even incorporating the root vegetables into it or making a sort of warm dressed salad out of them

    • @randomtology
      @randomtology 2 года назад +1

      I'd say also throw in some grits and okra in it too! For some curve ball ingredients.

    • @maryjoyspohrer256
      @maryjoyspohrer256 2 года назад +1

      As soon as I saw the rainbow chard I though of treating it like collards! Most assuredly with that ham!

  • @SquirellFriend
    @SquirellFriend 2 года назад +1

    This really feels like classic Sorted! The intro, multiple normals in the kitchen at once, Ben sass! Great work guys

  • @ValeTam
    @ValeTam 2 года назад +9

    Marigold are my favourite flower and now I that I learned it is edible or can be used as a garnish I totally want to make a dish with it 😍

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +3

      Let us know how you get on :)

  • @christineh14
    @christineh14 2 года назад +1

    Mike’s fried patty pans look a lot like fried green tomatoes. The major difference is green tomato slices are usually dredged in seasoned cornmeal before frying. A classic late summer vegetable from the American South.

  • @sullychow4123
    @sullychow4123 2 года назад +1

    That quiet "Love you too Jamie" at the end was sweet.

  • @GIBBO4182
    @GIBBO4182 2 года назад +62

    Jamie didn’t hesitate when he was told he could snack on the beans! We all know he loves a snack while cooking! 👍

    • @Smileyyn
      @Smileyyn 2 года назад +5

      Snacks whilst cooking is the superior snack of every situation! 👏🏼

    • @v.crowley
      @v.crowley 2 года назад +4

      Gotta know what things taste like ....... youre suppose to taste during cooking...

    • @akankshapatwari4167
      @akankshapatwari4167 2 года назад +3

      @@v.crowley I find it funny how food culture can vary. In many parts of India at one time it was considered almost a sin to taste food while cooking. My granny cooked till the age of 70 without ever tasting her food. Nowadays we don't taste food when we cook during festivals cos it is offered to God before we consume it. Would you believe that food is cooked for thousands of people in temples without ever tasting anything at any stage..

    • @debs5039
      @debs5039 2 года назад

      Since no one used it in the dish, I’m amazed Jamie didn’t snack on the Parma ham. Like me, he loves snacking meat!

  • @Fruggie
    @Fruggie 2 года назад +3

    Good episode but one thing I noticed from the budget bag cooking videos is that I really really love watching what ebbers would have done.
    Like would he have macerated the plums and turned into a ginny drink on the side?

  • @dinosauced2988
    @dinosauced2988 2 года назад +2

    I'm pretty new to the channel, but I really like their approach to cooking and food. They're enthusiastic, inventive and fun. Never thought I'd be a fan of a cooking channel tbh. Good stuff 👍

  • @Anna_TravelsByRail
    @Anna_TravelsByRail 2 года назад +4

    The Mystery Box we’ve all been waiting for! Love that my favourite veg (to grow) are involved as well.

  • @Silentgrace11
    @Silentgrace11 2 года назад +17

    It seems Ben and I are about on the same wavelength, because his allotment has nearly all the seasonal veg I personally love adding to the garden for harvesting around this time of year 😂 patty pans are absolutely fun and a delicious form of squash/aubergine, and rainbow chard is my favorite for salads.

    • @falconlore9666
      @falconlore9666 2 года назад

      Gardening is such a great way to bring in old favorites no longer sold in the store and new varieties or entirely new plants to try and find new favorites. I have loved patty Pans and Rainbow Chard for almost 4 decades but I recently got hooked on Thai Lavender Frog Eggplant, Chinese String Egg Plant, Japanese Winged Beans, and Python Snake Bean.

  • @falconlore9666
    @falconlore9666 2 года назад +1

    Patty Pans are my favorite squash for grilling which is how I grew up eating them. Sliced through the middle lightly oiled salt and pepper and then served with a little butter. I do think they are firmer than a yellow squash or zucchini but less from than chayote squash. Also the white and green variety is firmer than the yellow ones. If you use several colors in a squash stew you can have different textures.

  • @Relena25
    @Relena25 2 года назад

    The comment at the end from Ben after the cucumber! It's moments like that that reminds me why these guys are my favorite youtubers

  • @merricfoley6481
    @merricfoley6481 2 года назад

    Congrats Mike! You've really been trying so hard lately and it's great to see you get some reward.

    • @grame-polenarTacktical
      @grame-polenarTacktical 2 года назад

      👆Thanks for watching and showing love!
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  • @kirstenpaff8946
    @kirstenpaff8946 2 года назад

    I love how Ben keeps on giving the guys hints on how to cook everything. He's being such an overprotective produce father, always making sure his little sprouts get to shine.
    As for Ben talking about his allotment, I think a lot of people would actually be interested in learning how to grow their own produce, especially with food prices going through the roof. It could make for a neat episode, especially if you also look at things that can be grown on balconies and window sills.

  • @nikkimatthys1995
    @nikkimatthys1995 2 года назад

    after non stop of watching the news the last 3 1/2 days this is definitely what is needed when ive taken breaks from watching the news ive watched so many old sorted videos

  • @Alleroc
    @Alleroc 2 года назад +32

    I'd love to have seen Ben use the remaining unused ingredients to make a dish on the spot! Overall both looked great.

    • @grame-polenarTacktical
      @grame-polenarTacktical 2 года назад

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  • @CPT_Nelson
    @CPT_Nelson 2 года назад +1

    Starting my much needed vacation with a Sorted video, life IS good! Thx mates!

  • @TheDarkfaery
    @TheDarkfaery 2 года назад

    The thing I like about Sorted is they're always bringing new ingredients to the table, but also explaining them so they're not scary to us normals.

  • @eekisvreemd1986
    @eekisvreemd1986 2 года назад

    I run a veggie patch for our school (kids age 4-12) in The Netherlands. We grew patty pans, and nobody (except me😂) new what they were. But everybody loved them and a lot of moms bought seeds for their own garden for next year! So versatile, like courgette, but in my opinion, more buttery 👌🏼 would recommend! 🤪
    Loved this one! Seasonal cooking is a must for every veggie gardener!

  • @weepangoons
    @weepangoons 2 года назад +15

    I’m cheering for the underdog today. Go, Mike, do us proud!

  • @timorgano
    @timorgano 2 года назад +7

    Good to see Mike win a battle. I remember when he used to win them all back when the Normals just had 3 fold out tables to battle on

  • @Shelsight
    @Shelsight 2 года назад +3

    Loved seeing patty pan squash in there. Ate it a lot in the US in late summer/fall/early winter, but not seen it much in the UK since I moved back. Wonderful veg. Like courgette but sweeter, prettier edges, and less, 'wet'. So more creative uses.

  • @cherylmalikpaynexx
    @cherylmalikpaynexx 2 года назад

    There should be a series where each sorted member (maybe even guesting James!!) takes us through a classic childhood dish / memory! Like a memory lane series/nostalgia series, and they could tell us why this dish is a part of who they are etc

  • @memememe-jy4df
    @memememe-jy4df 2 года назад

    Damm sorted! Two hours later and I am still here watching your videos. Love you guys and have been a fan since you started. You have come a long way and I am so happy to see the quality and fun content only improved. You are awesome!

  • @jannepanbrouwer
    @jannepanbrouwer 2 года назад

    Tour of the allotment by Ben, YES PLEASE! i have been growing those purple beans (in my 'moestuin' in Holland) for a couple of years now, never thought of eating them raw, might try that. But in my experience, they lose their lovely colour whilst cooking within just a couple of minutes, so good to see it didn't cost Mike any points.

  • @12benow
    @12benow 2 года назад

    I'd love to see you do a second version of these spontaneous dishes, where you incorporate all the new things you learned about the ingredients!

  • @hollyabair
    @hollyabair 2 года назад +2

    I feel like the theme of this mystery box was Ben looking around his allotment and saying "What do I have way too much of?" Those veggies look wonderful, Ben.

  • @feestor5660
    @feestor5660 2 года назад

    Here in rural Spain nobody knows patty pans. I grow them from seeds I brought from South Africa. Thank you Ben for showcasing this vegetable.

  • @ctfddftba
    @ctfddftba 2 года назад

    It would be cool to see one of those time lapse photo montage of the allotment, maybe from the start of sprouts to the first harvest, and then the later harvest plants from sprouts/bud to harvest? I agree with some of the others, if it was a full in depth how to start a garden to harvest video it might not be right for the channel, but I think a quick “daily photo from the same spot” compilation would be nice bonus content for those of us who are allotment-curious.

  • @Anna_TravelsByRail
    @Anna_TravelsByRail 2 года назад +64

    I’d also love to see what Barry and Ben would’ve made with this mystery box…

    • @heatherinparis
      @heatherinparis 2 года назад +9

      Yes there should be a round two for these ingredients with Barry and Ben!

  • @maryjoyspohrer256
    @maryjoyspohrer256 2 года назад

    Ben, you keep up that allotment! There's nothing better than fresh fruit and veg from your own garden! We lived next door to my dad's folks and grandpa was an avid gardener. He had 2 plots. One was just his, the other he would spend a summer with each one of us teaching us how to grow things. Not everything was successful but I did learn things. Plus I ended up with a volunteer cherry tomato plant that showed up in one corner and we got bags full of them! As for the dishes, the both look yummy, there were a few things that I didn't recognize like the beans, or didn't know the name of like the patty pans but I would have loved either one. As for the one I would have picked for first, I also would have chosen Mike's.

  • @Anthi771
    @Anthi771 2 года назад

    The only channel in the history that asks me to like in the middle of the video and my mind always goes "yes, I am pausing, love them to bits, liking the video" xx ❤️

  • @justjeni83
    @justjeni83 2 года назад +1

    I love how they shared that bean. Adoooorable.

  • @sharminir
    @sharminir 2 года назад +1

    Love this week mystery box.....congratulations mike.

  • @nitegloss
    @nitegloss 2 года назад

    You guys are truly incredible. Thank you for another beautiful video!

  • @charliemalinis5028
    @charliemalinis5028 2 года назад

    Suggestion on fun ingredients 😁
    Unripe jackfruit
    Coconut milk
    Taro leaves
    Shrimp paste
    Cassava roots 😁

  • @Brooksie603
    @Brooksie603 2 года назад +20

    Seems like the boys made some unintentional vegetarian dishes which is nice for those who are looking to try out some different veg in their routine. They had the option to put a meat protein in there but went a different route. For Jamie, I'm surprised since we all know how much he loves meat. I'm not vegetarian, but like to have side options with meals or just don't want to fuss with cooking meat sometimes. I like how they both cooked the funky squash. Definately makes a plate look exciting with new veg in the mix.

  • @c0ldlight1
    @c0ldlight1 2 года назад

    I love these mystery boxes. Would be cool to see a follow up using the ingredients that didn’t get picked.

  • @iancampbell3202
    @iancampbell3202 2 года назад

    Good fun. I’m new to the channel really enjoying it. Well done lads

  • @Who_Else
    @Who_Else 2 года назад +1

    As soon as he said they were purple and now are green, I knew they would be purple beans. I have grown several of the mystery box ingredients myself. So hilarious to watch them figure them out!

  • @BakerCoffeeMaker
    @BakerCoffeeMaker 2 года назад

    I have everything but the plums in my garden too. Much love for this challenge!

  • @Anna_TravelsByRail
    @Anna_TravelsByRail 2 года назад +5

    The food happy dance is everything. 😁

    • @cakes9122
      @cakes9122 2 года назад +1

      That's when you know it's good!

  • @amaliejochimsen9057
    @amaliejochimsen9057 2 года назад +2

    The atmosphere in the kitchen was so nice that I forgot they were competing

  • @Emeraldwitch30
    @Emeraldwitch30 2 года назад

    I've grown most of these over the years.
    Purple podded pole beans are a family favorite and are out in our garden now. Very prolific beans and very meaty, almost like a good Italian roma bean.
    The little patty pan squash are amazing marinated in a bit of Italian dressing or a good vinaigrette and grilled. We've breaded and deep fried too. Or they can be eaten raw with hummus or baba ganoush as a dip.
    I'd love having this box for dinner.
    I tried to find borlotti beans and couldn't but found a close one called good mother stallard bean.
    I look forward to seeing how the guys use them

  • @abyssalentity5397
    @abyssalentity5397 2 года назад +2

    I was delighted to see patty pans on the channel.

  • @Marc_prime
    @Marc_prime 2 года назад +1

    In SA we sometimes use patty pans in rich stews for colour and to absorb other flavours. The ones Ben grew were massive, well done Ben!

  • @melissawood1506
    @melissawood1506 2 года назад +1

    Love the mystery box challenges, and always learn something new about at least 1 ingredient.

  • @christophernorton6050
    @christophernorton6050 2 года назад

    Been a while since I've seen multiple dishes in one show that I would like to try. Good job guys!

  • @nicholascrow8133
    @nicholascrow8133 2 года назад +1

    Mike's miso potatoes are genius, definitely adding them to my toolbox!

  • @KingRaidenXVI
    @KingRaidenXVI 2 года назад +1

    Realy enjoyed the Video keep Up the good work

  • @rw9495
    @rw9495 2 года назад +1

    Mike's potatoes with the miso butter sound lovely, totally trying that

  • @chelseafort7991
    @chelseafort7991 2 года назад

    Absolutely LOVE patty pans! Never seen them in those colours here in South Africa or as big as Ben's but still, amazing!!!

  • @MelissiaBlackheart
    @MelissiaBlackheart 2 года назад +1

    That "I love you too Jamie" at the end, ha.

  • @margaretmcdowell7052
    @margaretmcdowell7052 2 года назад

    Great episode. Pattypan squash are common here in the US, but the beans are totally new to me.

  • @texasgal07
    @texasgal07 2 года назад +3

    Love battles & challenges!!!
    Also, prayers for the UK during this time of transition.

  • @MusicxTheLordxFamily
    @MusicxTheLordxFamily 2 года назад +1

    I’d love to see monthly food from Bens allotment and what he cooks with it!
    Also loved this video so much! Another idea would be for ben or the food team to create a dish or two
    To show other ways those ingredients could be used! Amazing work as always ☺️

  • @canoer24
    @canoer24 2 года назад

    Everything you guys post is super interesting and delicious sounding. If you guys have never tried it, I highly recommend trying to make rainbow chard rolls, cabbage rolls but chard greens substituted.

  • @garyvee6023
    @garyvee6023 2 года назад

    I grow the little yellow/green squash (can treat zucchini/courgettes the same).., brushed with a good olive oil and BBQ'd they are deeeelish. I find their best if not allowed to get too big.., try about 3/4 of the size you had. Smaller ones can be halved, BBQ'd, then chopped up added to some boiled egg and mayo for another deeelish side dish for the BBQ meats.

  • @tmc4642
    @tmc4642 2 года назад

    They tease Ben about the allotment for the bants but they know it's awesome, right? Allotments, community gardens, and home gardens are the way forward (or back to sustainable basics, really.) Cheers for banging on about it, Ben.

  • @rethabotha4003
    @rethabotha4003 2 года назад +1

    Love using patty pans with my roast veggies, lovely flavor and taste!

  • @rebeccscreasman3293
    @rebeccscreasman3293 2 года назад

    I think I’ve grown every bit of produce in that box, though I have no garden, now. It’s a very American box. We eat a ton of “summer” squash in our house. Patty pan, yellow or crookneck, zucchini, grey…. If I can find it, I’ll cook it! Chard is also a favorite.

  • @PixieII
    @PixieII 2 года назад

    Would love to see a series of videos where Ben visits the allotment then makes some dishes from his harvest. This was a great video today, it's rare when I want to go away and cook both dishes 😃

  • @HonicBlue
    @HonicBlue 2 года назад

    just getting into this channel, and loving what I've seen so far. Fun vids to watch, and I'll be back for more! One question, can anyone tell me why some of the badges that are shown on screen are white, while the others are the orange/brown? Wondering what that's all about.

  • @ConConReeves
    @ConConReeves 2 года назад +13

    I always love these mystery box challenges. Reminds me of “Chopped” on Food Network. Been having a rough couple months gents, so this helps entertain me for a while. Keep up the amazing work my friends!

    • @if2643
      @if2643 2 года назад +1

      Hope you're doing well, best wishes for the future!

    • @ConConReeves
      @ConConReeves 2 года назад

      @@if2643 thank you. Appreciate it.

    • @SortedFood
      @SortedFood  2 года назад +6

      Sorry to here that, we hope things improve soon and we're so glad that the videos help in some small way :)

    • @ConConReeves
      @ConConReeves 2 года назад

      @@SortedFood thank you. Appreciate it a lot gents.

  • @MazzyJC
    @MazzyJC 2 года назад

    I would have put it all in a soup as I love veggie soup all year round. Only thing I would have pitched would have been the Anchovies as I'm allergic to fish. Yep even the pasta would have gone in. I made a miso and veggie stock based wombok and bacon soup Saturday. Going to make it again for breaky 😁. Also if I had time I would have tried cooked and mashed borlotti beans with a little garlic, cheese and sesame oil mixed through as a dip for the raw purple beans 😁 Congratulations Mike and Jamie both dishes looked very yummy

  • @skippymagrue
    @skippymagrue 2 года назад

    In the southern US, we have lots of recipes for a new potato and green bean salad that are delicious!