As a longtime German subscriber, I have to say this episode was very fun to see!!
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! We’re glad you enjoyed it.
@jabz15822 жыл бұрын
Must agree, good fun as usual and love seeing Mike's take on a Schweinebraten style dish!
@Icefox672 жыл бұрын
Same here
@jurgenweimann36272 жыл бұрын
Same for me
@ZebrasGonnaZeb2 жыл бұрын
The pronunciations are painful though 😂
@Psychoti2 жыл бұрын
I like that you're doing the format a little bit differently, not just giving an info dump at the beginning and getting on with it. At first I wasn't sure if I liked it, but by the end it was clear that the editing was very clever and it was nearly completely seamless. Kudos.
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
That’s amazing to hear, thank you! Sometimes it’s a risk mixing things up.
@tenten321582 жыл бұрын
I also agree with the this. I've never been a huge fan of the info dumps. I usually watch them on the first time I watch the video but skip past on subsequent rewatches. So, I definitely prefer the intermittent style, and I won't skip past the info parts when I inevitably rewatch this video :)
@AO2437.2 жыл бұрын
Alright, not a huge fan here but to each their own
@sandtall12 жыл бұрын
It definitely feels more like something you’d see on the Food network with the lore mixed in. It just flows better and keeps the viewers attention. At least it keeps mine better!
@Nooticus2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree!
@JAF302 жыл бұрын
Mike's was the home style meal that sends you to feeling like your at Grandma's. Ben's was the cool and hip lunch place that you go back to time and time again.
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Love this.
@morphman862 жыл бұрын
That's usually what I look for when people say "authentic". It's not about who can cook according to the cookbooks of the region, but who can make it feel like a grandmother from the region made it.
@WintrBorn2 жыл бұрын
That’s what I was looking for to describe this. Mike may have made a “simple” meal, but it’s meals like this one that will be still in use generations later. The sampler board is a nice appetizer or maybe a lunch, but it’s not the sort of thing that would become someone’s comfort meal.
@bochapman1058 Жыл бұрын
So memorable, vs forgettable once you move.
@maybevoldemort89952 жыл бұрын
The enthusiasm of the wine guy was great. Sometimes they visit places and people are a bit awkward (fair enough- they don’t do this all the time). He just bled enthusiasm and felt very natural on camera
@Psylaine642 жыл бұрын
why would Germany be awkward? genuine question
@maybevoldemort89952 жыл бұрын
@@Psylaine64 I am not saying anyone German would be awkward. I more mean that other people they have interviewed, particularly with the BASF videos, haven’t been the most natural in front of the camera. That is fine, it isn’t their job. I was more complimenting him, rather than making any comment about his nationality.
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
His enthusiasm was awesome. So glad you enjoyed the video :)
@HappyFluegel2 жыл бұрын
well the wineyard owners often give those tours and have wine tastings for customers were they explain the winemaking. But yeah he was great
@Arsagon262 жыл бұрын
He has his wine company logo tattooed on his arm
@fresco8252 жыл бұрын
I love the little german-isms of the winemaker. Translating expressions literally like "ground recipe" and "it's in everybodies mouth" are very genuinely German.
@papercurse21622 жыл бұрын
As a german from wine country I gotta say I really appreciate Ebbers dish. It captured the essence of the region beautifully and looked spectacular, takes me back to some good times. (though I am a bit sceptical about pickled grapes...)
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
That really means a lot, thank you!
@davidharman72452 жыл бұрын
Ebbers pulled off the opposite of a Jamie then 🤣
@jennmannhardt2 жыл бұрын
Hiii! German by heritage and I would LOVE to know if there are any KZbin channels you know of that are doing/sharing authentic German food. Either similar format to our beloved Sorted, or more ASMR-esque, etc doesn’t matter to me. I’m hoping that my US based algorithm isn’t giving me the results I want, and not that no one is really doing it. Thank you in advance 🥰
@Kifflington2 жыл бұрын
@@davidharman7245 An Eimaj!
@BlueGangsta1958 Жыл бұрын
@Jenn Mannhardt I didn't really find anything after a quick look, but if it's just recipes you're after, I could help you with that, being German myself
@frenchfriar2 жыл бұрын
I think this was a win that Mike genuinely earned. His food looked delicious, and was the kind of thing I think of as "hearty German fare". While Ben's efforts also looked amazing, it was just too many different fiddly things, instead of a more unified whole. It was great to see Mike front and center again, though I love Baz & Jamie, we don't get to see enough of Mike lately. And Mike really challenged Ben this time, too, I'm so proud of him! Well done, everyone. Oh, and loved the way you integrated the interviews from your visit, too. This was one of the best episodes ever!
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
He was well overdue a win too. Well done Mike! Thanks for watching 😁
@janmay39012 жыл бұрын
Well said. The insertion of the interviews during the battle made for a fascinating episode. Learned lots and thoroughly enjoyed it.
@jennv.s.o.p16032 жыл бұрын
I completely agree.
@maybevoldemort89952 жыл бұрын
Great to see the guys build Mike up and compliment him. He gets trolled a bit sometimes and I get it, but I will forever be a Mike Stan
@scruffythejanitor19692 жыл бұрын
Fitting username. (JK- I identify with Mike the most)
@lewismaddock16542 жыл бұрын
Indeed this was a very humbling episode, not to mention that the Wine farmer that looks like he comes out of a heavy metal band, had perfect English compared to the wine retailer. Don't judge a pork pie by its tiger marks.
@GirishManjunathMusic2 жыл бұрын
Hey more Mike Stans!
@Bryan_K_274352 жыл бұрын
@@lewismaddock1654 Christoff was oozing with charisma. Every little explanation he gave had the right amounts of dramatic and passion behind his words to keep you engaged. Watching him is like watching a play whilst watching the wine connoisseur is like attending a lecture, not taking anything away from him of course.
@TheLikenessOfNormal2 жыл бұрын
I felt Mike really embraced the mystery ingredient more, making it a key component of his dish. Ebbers made a pretzel snack board that had some grapes on it. Gotta give the win to Mike with that.
@laurensabino1822 жыл бұрын
It’s so nice to see Mike! I feel like we get to see him less and less as years go by since he’s so busy behind the camera, but I’ve missed him 😻🤍
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
It’s always nice when Mike is on camera too!
@laurensabino1822 жыл бұрын
@@SortedFood a Huddlestorm is never under appreciated here!
@shachiphene2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!
@killuahsmathetricks3892 жыл бұрын
As a german I can say that you definately didnt mess up as badly as in the burrito episode :D Your recipes will not cause a national german outrage and will not make it to the news ;P Good job and I would love to taste it. And for the reaction about Ben's Bretzel: In my opinion they need to be at least that dark. Obviously not burned, but it may be a deep colour for me. However in germany the camps are split^^ Basically "suuuuuper lightly baked" (sometimes called "Baked in moonshine" =D ) or at least as "dark" as Bens. So all in all good job and keep on doing stuff like this. Always love to see you outside of your studio and exploring new things
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your lovely comment! 😁
@uweschroeder2 жыл бұрын
Well, don't tell that to a Bavarian Baker...
@TheDerMiku2 жыл бұрын
So many Germans already commenting, I have to do the same. :D As a North German who lived in South Germany (Baden-Württemberg; Ulm) for 3 and a bit years....great video. The interviews were informative and not too dry (wine joke, heyhooooo) and the dishes were very interesting. Ebbers did a plate full of stuff you wouldnt normally find but everything was definitely german-esque with a chef's touch while Mike's dish looked quintessentially german: "It doesnt need to look pretty but damn right it's gonna taste like heaven." I enjoyed this episode very much, thanks SF. Next time for North Germany: Labskaus. ;)
@kateh74842 жыл бұрын
I love when Ben gets geeky excited about things, such childlike joy.
@johalt128942 жыл бұрын
As a German, I can say ebbers did a really good job making pretzels. They are not in the quality of a south german Bakery, but they are high-end homemade pretzels. Mike did also a great job with the Schweinebraten (style) I would say, that most of the Germans would see it as a German dish (except for the Pie part, but I would love to try it as a pie) if they would taste it.
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
What a lovely comment. Thank you Jo.
@heidilee_132 жыл бұрын
I like the way this video was edited, flipping back and forth between the studio and the vineyard. Nice flow and storytelling technique.
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, comments like this really do mean a lot to the whole team 😁
@EvaLitzenberg2 жыл бұрын
As a the German representative in London: I think Mike's dish is a perfect german-british fusion. Gut gemacht. 😊
@greteukulele45612 жыл бұрын
So happy you've been to Germany! Thank you for featuring our food culture! ☺️ Those pretzels looked really delicious, but I think the best way is to eat them is with lots of butter and chives! And to make them look and taste even better, roll the ends very thinly, and then tie the knot. This gives the pretzels two different textures: the crunchy knot, and the thick and fluffier middle.
@DizzyBusy2 жыл бұрын
You must be from, or have ties to, Swabia :) based on your pretzel preference alone
@freibier2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Brezel needs to be half-and-half (half soft, half crunchy). I like to cut open the soft part (like a half bagel) and put butter or cream cheese on it, and the crunchy knot side can be eaten as is or dipped in something. The only time I eat mustard together with a Brezel is when I have a Weisswurst (and then it is sweet mustard). I would never dip a Brezel in regular mustard, seems a bit weird to me and I haver never seen anybody else around here in Germany doing that, either.
@greteukulele45612 жыл бұрын
@@DizzyBusy That is very correct! 😁 My mom's from there, and I worked south of Stuttgart for a few years. No Swabian pairs Brezel with mustard, that's Bavarian, but only with Weißwurst! Are you Swabian?
@greteukulele45612 жыл бұрын
@@freibier I completely agree!
@DizzyBusy2 жыл бұрын
@@greteukulele4561 No, I'm a transplant from Pott but I work in Stuttgart now.
@KarlaJeannieDoddy2 жыл бұрын
Mike finally getting the win deserves, been so many times when he's been wronged when it comes to badges, wins etc, but he produced an amazing dish with a good wine pairing to accompany the dish, finally he got what he deserved!
@Ichselbst66062 жыл бұрын
I‘m from Germany and loved this episode. Well done, Mike and Ben! It‘s a different approach to German Cuisine and yours has potential. 👍🏽 Greetings from Frankfurt.
@ReiNamine2 жыл бұрын
As a native German i was very happy to watch an episode dedicated to our wine culture! I had a lot of fun :D
@Daph1122 жыл бұрын
Christof's way of speaking and explaining - you can see and FEEL his passion in his craft. Reminds me of my zoology professor back when I was studying biology in Germany. It's so inspiring and makes you so motivated to learn!
@rebeccawight72282 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this episode. The explanation on Germany's wine was tasteful. Whoever's idea it was to edit this video so smoothly by having the trip Mike & Ebbers went on throughout the whole video was really, just quite perfect. Good work 👏🏼
@JudyCZ2 жыл бұрын
Guys, thank you for always having proper captions with your videos! So many people depend on them and so many channels don't care. Much appreciated! ♥️
@fauxtaux2 жыл бұрын
Y’all make my heart feel good. This month, I am celebrating a 50 year relationship with my best friend. Seeing you guys laugh together and tease each other reminds me of my own friendships that have persevered from childhood through adulthood. Worth celebrating with good food and good wine! You are all winners here in my mind ❤
@IBareBear_ Жыл бұрын
I love how humble Ebbers is every time :) You can see it in his eyes that he always wants to win, but he's also very happy for Mike to win
@PublicPoll2 жыл бұрын
Born and raised in the Pfalz region, I am so happy to see you guys over there. Hope you had a great time!
@saskia56442 жыл бұрын
So cool! Yesterday I was in Germany and had some lovely flammkuchen with a glass of federweisser (very young wine) so this is very relevant. Would love to have some more videos about Northern European food!
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we’re so glad you enjoyed it! German wine is amazing.
@jennv.s.o.p16032 жыл бұрын
I loved everything about this episode. The laughs, the jokes, the food all looked fantastic and made me wish I could taste it all. But the trip to Germany and the interviews really make this extra special. And what great interviews they were.
@WaDarkPhoenix2 жыл бұрын
Has to go to Mike by default. Ebbers had at least 2 things pre-prepared (The soaked mustard and the potatoes that appeared from nowhere right at the start), and his pretzels somehow got made, rested half an hour, froze within an hour and then got cooked in time to serve. Kinda defeats the purpose of a time limit :P
@ashl1772 жыл бұрын
As someone who works in agriculture, what I love most about these videos is the education and reconnection between consumer and farm. At least in Australia with people being more and more centred in cities there is less understanding of how farming works, why things are done like they are, and how innovative farmers are. I also love the comments the guys have said before about “buying the best you can afford”, so inclusive for everyone. But also important reminder that certain practices on farm cost more or are less productive (produce less so cost more to make) and farmers need to be compensated for that therefore the price goes up. I’ve learnt about so many other industries in these videos and how they do things differently, so much exciting stuff in ag!
@lesliehunt38412 жыл бұрын
I loved Christoff - I could listen to him talk for hours about wine and I don't even drink it, but you can see his passion and love for what he does!!!
@Anna_TravelsByRail2 жыл бұрын
Loved the countdown in German. And love that this one features Germany. There’s so much wonderful food found with our neighbours across the border.
@Lindseyisloony2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that Germany has a reputation for bad food because they have some pretty unique things!
@Maialeen2 жыл бұрын
@@Lindseyisloony Does it? I've never heard anyone say that.
@DjaffOfficial2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with Baz's comment! Mike's food looked like a homely, comforting meal that would stun dinner guests, while Ben's dish looked like something you'd get at a fancy wine tasting course or bistro. Great job to everyone and hats off to the editors on this one!
@evilofdevil90302 жыл бұрын
As a german viewer for almost 6 years now, it is always fun to see your own cultural ingredients used in these battles
@SarimDeLaurec2 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed on Jamies pronounciation of the ch-Sound in kochen, since most english speakers I met have massive problems with that sound (they would have a rather hard time in Switzerland, since their german is almost 50% ch ;) ). I think it's always funny when you guys do something with BASF, since I worked 4 years in their QC crop protection department where I did analytical monitoring of every stage of the Xemium production. It was a fun and interesting job, too bad my contract ran out and at the time they did not hire anyone directly (they let go of about 7.000 to 9.000 temporary contract workers). To all aspiring chemical lab workers: try getting a job at BASF, since their pay is very good and if you manage to get hired permanently it's almost impossible to lose you job, as long as you are not grossly incompetent.
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We do try our best with the pronunciation, however we don’t always get things right! Thanks for watching 😁
@ericaschner32832 жыл бұрын
One of the few times I genuinely don't know which one I'd order, both look so good!
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear.
@thomaszinser87142 жыл бұрын
As a German from a different wine-growing region than where you visited, both of those look fantastic. Personally I would probably go for Ebber's dish, but I do simply love good Brezels.
@killrade44342 жыл бұрын
Omg. Someone that peeled a potato that doesn't look like they were whittling wood. I think in the past it was hard to watch the normals peeling. Mike is a winner in my book.
@ThyBountyHunter2 жыл бұрын
Three days of the week I look forward to waking up and finding a new video has dropped. Fridays I get Cutting Edge Engineering, and Wednesdays/Sundays I get Sorted food. Great ways to wake up and start a day.
@greythumbshenanigans5592 жыл бұрын
Just subbed to them, looks interesting. Thanks for the rec!
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a good way to wake up!
@kirstenpaff89462 жыл бұрын
Jamie: I don't really associate Germany with wine. Me having grown up in a German wine producing town: I mean it's a regional thing, sure, but in fourth grade we literally learned about wine production in school, put on a play about the history of wine in the region, and took a class trip a vintner. Every fall we had wine festivals and the town had a reigning wine queen. Also, fun fact, there is a region in Germany called Franconia (Franken) that is subdivided into Bierfranken and Weinfranken (i.e. beer Franconia and wine Franconia) based on the distribution of wine grape and hops production.
@SnowFiresinger2 жыл бұрын
As an American with Germanic heritage, I was very much enthralled with how everything went. I may have to steal that mustard recipe, though. Mike earned this one. He went out of his comfort zone a bit, did something out of the box, and went for heart, while Ben decided to play it safe and fall back on what he's done a lot of recently. Baz and Jamie were a riot, as well. Overall, another excellent episode.
@Nabend14022 жыл бұрын
As a German from broadly that same region (grew up near Mainz/Koblenz, now live in Heidelberg) I have so many opinions on this video that I struggle to decide which to let out... Anyway, clear win for Ebbers for me as he created something very German, a cold platter. Something winegrowers in Germany traditionally serve in their "Straußwirtschaft", their private pubs that they are allowed to open on their property for three months out of the year to serve their own wine and cold food, not hot.
@hahu90882 жыл бұрын
It's wonderful that you finally explored some German cuisine. Really loved this one!
@Friend2FriendnMA2 жыл бұрын
All right Mike!!! I am so proud of how well you did. ❤❤❤
@markevans91882 жыл бұрын
ben's board is the appetizer/ bar snacks and Mike's cooking is the sit down dinner for a party i'd go to.
@DJNHmusic2 жыл бұрын
I went on a solo trip to the Mosel and Rhein valleys this summer. The scenery is spectacular and the wines fantastic. Must do for every wine enthusiast.
@miznic4 ай бұрын
On a rewatch here: I hope you guys have more stuff going on with BASF in future videos. I love learning new stuff from them.
@erichdamer13122 жыл бұрын
German here. Both dishes feel like something you would just encounter somewhere in Germany where people wanted to get a bit creative with their usual dishes. A snack platter isn't unusual and Ben enjoys it for a reason. But getting a good Schweinebraten with potato mash and some firm of nice pickled cabbage is as German as it gets when looking for a hearty traditional dish. Takes you right back to nice evenings with family, friends or sports club members. Glad you guys enjoyed the wines as well, Spätburgunder, Müller Thurgau and Riesling are great wines and I hope they get more popular outside of Germany someday. Great job guys, you did it.
@susanneschau14082 жыл бұрын
As people from the Pfalz and long time sorted fans, we really enjoyed this episode! So funny to see you guys being in our region! 😊 Nothing beats a Riesling! ❤️
@zivkobabz2 жыл бұрын
Our family goes to Germany for winetrip every year. Bringing home 120+ bottles of Riesling. Lovely to see you talk about Germany and wine.
@melancholypolytheist48802 жыл бұрын
I much prefer this format, with the expert chat interspersed with the cooking. Much more engaging - honestly I've been known to skip the field trip bits before but in context I really enjoyed them. Thanks, great video.
@tabularasa48802 жыл бұрын
As someone who works in the Headquarters of the BASF in Ludwigshafen Germany its nice to see that you could visit my homeregion.
@josieschulz23112 жыл бұрын
Love that you guys have been to Germany! Also your pronounciation was not bad 🫣 Greetings from Germany!
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kendramoehring14072 жыл бұрын
It's fantastic to see the video has been up for 30 mins and already has over 16k views. Fabulous. Also, im German, did not think that grapes would send you to Germany! 😳
@kanndirwurstsein96742 жыл бұрын
As a long-time German viewer and a native of Germany, I found the episode very entertaining, only when it came to the "roast pork" I bit into the tabletop because roast pork is actually made from a whole piece of pork rump and not like goulash or other stews with pieces. XD
@gsg23112 жыл бұрын
As a half german/half spaniard you have redeemd yourself from the chorizo incident with these dishes. I come from Pfalz and i almost could taste them just by looking at them. Imo mike didnt need to put the filling into pie form but im sure it tasted good. And ebbers plate looks nice, would love to try it.
@danielpra28502 жыл бұрын
Loved this episode as a German and a person from Rhineland Palantinate :) Wished you haved made a Sauerbraten :) it's a famous dish around the rhine region :)
@hmvollbanane12592 жыл бұрын
Though a real rheinischer Sauerbraten would never be manageable to make in the time frame given for the competition. I would have picked Flammkuchen for the most obvious choice of German food to pair with a good wine or Zwiebelkuchen, especially with Federweißer (very young wine that still contains a lot of unfermented sugar)
@danielpra28502 жыл бұрын
@@hmvollbanane1259 Yes but sometimes they also show how to make it an Ben comes along with the before pre prepared thing :). I wouldn't really make a real real rheinischer Sauerbraten (classical with horse meat). I would do the common beef one.
@DEtechtube2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you guys make some German style stuff. As a German myself, this makes me happy
@sarahwatts71522 жыл бұрын
Go Mike go! I really love the videos where the guys go to farms to see how the business of agriculture is done
@librasgirl082 жыл бұрын
Very interesting to see you take on a bit of Germany. The 'style' was a good addition to the title of Mike's dish, because I would call it a British-German fusion. Sure, we have Flammkuchen, but we don't really do savoury pies. Not sure if the Rotkohl has glove, but that one was pretty good. I do like mine with apple for some sweetness. Mashed potatoes were fine, but I do cringe when I see the use of hot water for cooking them. What would Poppy say? Ben's Laugenbrezeln were pretty authentic. Best mustard is Bautzener, but I would try Ben's. In German cuisine wine leaves are not really used for cooking. It's more part of the Greek, Turkish or Arabian cuisine . But since we have many people with Turkish ancestry in Germany since the 70ies, it's actually not that far off. Beignets are French, but you were close to France in your trip. You both had something German, with the Laugenbretzel and the Rotkohl. Your German was on point!
@kilianortmann99792 жыл бұрын
The question of best mustard is a very emotional one and down to individual taste, but it's Born Senf.
@AL-xj4ou2 жыл бұрын
@@kilianortmann9979 You misspelled Altenburger.
@lacrimamundi2 жыл бұрын
@librasgirl08 I'm entirely certain gloves don't go well with Rotkohl, that would become quite a bit chewy. ;-) My family usually uses cloves instead. Gloves = Handschuhe Cloves = Nelken
@darlouthia51532 жыл бұрын
The research and the effort in this series is as enjoyable as it is informative. Also gotta love a battle ! ❤
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We were overdue a beat the chef.
@Anna_TravelsByRail2 жыл бұрын
“It’s like rapeseed oil but with a G in front of it.” This nearly made me spit out my drink. 😂😂😂
@Lindseyisloony2 жыл бұрын
And then Ben being Ben and feeling the need to nix that comparison lol
@jennv.s.o.p16032 жыл бұрын
Yes, that was a great joke. Perhaps subtle for some but those are the best jokes, in my opion.
@cvbmaus2 жыл бұрын
I am a long Time viewer from Germany. It was the most fun thing to watch for a long time. And I was happy to see you were only an hour drive away from my hometown. Our region is just beautiful to live in. Hope you enjoyed your stay 😍💕
@bethanyh58532 жыл бұрын
I love these episodes! I learn so much. The fruit fly thing is extraordinary, To not have to use pesticides is such a plus! But I did get confused about the beignets.
@mascambios2 жыл бұрын
Christoff was awesome. All the knowledge but able to explain it in such an engaging way. You have to bring him over for an episode.
@InCardiaSnoop2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Finally some German stuff. I‘ll devour that video. By the way: Just reactivated my sorted subscription yesterday. I love the rework of the sidekick app!
@FoxyAlphaRogerTango2 жыл бұрын
Cambozola is SOOOO good. Absolutely delicious. Both looked wonderful. Congrats Mike!
@SortedFood2 жыл бұрын
It’s great huh? Absolutely delicious.
@chrissi75602 жыл бұрын
Lots of love from the biggest rival wine region in Germany, Lower Franconia in Bavaria. So good to see Germany represented on here. Btw a great thing to acompany wine and brezel: Obatzda (kinda soft and dressed cheese spread), highly recommend trying :)
@monicareno4088 Жыл бұрын
I think Mike got his feeling hurt at first but was rightly lifted up with praise in the end. Great job Mike you deserve the win! 😊
@carinag.53742 жыл бұрын
It's so funny to hear "soft" pretzel specified. Because what Ben made is just a regular Bretzel here in Germany, and those little hard snack thingys are the ones you have to specify when talking about them. 😅 All in all, definitley a fun video and I really enjoyed watching it!😄😊
@elpukito2 жыл бұрын
Definitely seeing some parallels between Mike's dish and Schweinsbraten. For example, they both have pork in them. Jokes aside, I would love to see more real german food on this channel. Schweinshaxe, Mettbrötchen, Sauerbraten, Knödel, Kartoffelklösse, Pannfisch, grüne Sosse... Ben's soft pretzels already looked pretty good. Keep em coming.
@o0superflu0o Жыл бұрын
I live in Spain but am originally from Baden, another wine region south of the Palatine region, and this whole episode makes me incredibly happy. Great job guys!
@ladyT_VR4610 ай бұрын
"Drei, Zwei, Eins.... COCKEN" 😂😂 perfect boys 👌❤😂
@oserus9992 жыл бұрын
I would have been happy to be served either of those dishes anytime. Also, just noticed.... it is amazing how clean Mike is when cooking compared to a couple fo years ago when the kitchen always ended up a disaster zone. Good job, Mike.
@Natalese1310 ай бұрын
I'm not sure why the algorithm took so long to lead me to your channel (perhaps because I don't eat meat?), but I've been binging videos for days now. You fellas are just brilliant! I have particularly enjoyed this one, as I do love multi-levels of education. You have a new subscriber! Keep it up 🐱
@Hydracat4042 ай бұрын
I just discovered this episode. As a German subscriber, I find it quite interesting finding new information through a British cooking show of German wines and cuisine. I liked it, quite a bit. The thing is true, that Germans parted away from the traditional dishes, yet still using them as bases for the new creations. What Ben did there is quite common, as far as I can tell. Fusing stuff for achieving the idea. It is quite on spot, how various the dishes became by now in Germany. However, what Mike prepared reminds me more of a Scottish dish with some German cuisine influence. Nothing bad about this. But I, for one, love little "Tapas" celebrating the wine, instead of having the wine just as an addition to a meal. Just my personal point of view. Anyhow, just a tip from a Bretzel lover, @Ben, if you ever read this, next time try to thin out the ends, as much as possible. Bretzels are soft and crunchy at the same time. The bigger middle becomes soft, while the ends become crunchy. Those are the best Brezels you could make at home. The "base" bath we can not achieve as identical as bakeries, sice we can not buy the "base" ingredients on the open market. So basically it is the best you could do anyway!
@pookhahare2 жыл бұрын
Love how the episode was done. With German scenes intercut with the cooking. Very well edited. Kristoff waz a joy and would make a great guest. I do wish Ben had tried a stollen . But I agree both dishes great in own way. Mike's was great home cooking and Ben's fancy Tavern food.
@MrOverTalk2 жыл бұрын
I really liked the video, but as a German, I now understand how the paella burrito got that much of a reaction because even though I don't care much for German cuisine, Mike calling diced pork a "Schweinebaten" or Ben saying that mustard is the best thing to eat with pretzel (the SWEET mustard is more for the sasuege that is supposed to be with it) got a reaction out of me. but still grade video.
@lizisneat2 жыл бұрын
This episode made me smile SO BIG. Go Mike!!
@pizzamaid2 жыл бұрын
This may sound funny, but I really enjoyed the editing in this video. I love that the trip was spliced into the cooking segments where sometimes the video is shown and then the cooking. It kept the focus really visible and really kept my attention. Amazing video! :)
@mariarossberg56512 жыл бұрын
Oh my god !!! You guys were right in the region I live in, this is incredible. I love this channel XD I can look at the BASF from my window, this is so crazy.
@rainwolf24072 жыл бұрын
Ebbers and Mike absolutely honored the grapes and German cuisine! I would be very pleased to eat both dishes. ❤❤😋😋
@annieswett89442 жыл бұрын
What a great tweak to the format guys. Cutting in the educations with the cooking action was perfect pacing.
@alicemaggio88542 жыл бұрын
LOVED this episode. I am so enjoying learning about food (and now drink) in other countries. I wanted to jump into the picture with you guys and taste every single one of those dishes you made. All the food looked amazing. Congratulations to Mike who definitely deserved the win!
@alarmedplacebo15792 жыл бұрын
I need more cheese and savory pie in my life! I also adore when you guys go where the food comes from and give us a greater appreciation for how our products get on the shelves! 🥰
@shaenmacdevette9610 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this format of video where we get an insight into the production of ingredients and connect with farmers/sales people/people of expertise. We learn so much about groups of people and their culture through different foods and lifestyle practises. Thank you your entertaining and educational videos. On of my favorite channels.
@niklaspilot2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you get so caught up in all the international cuisine and all the food that the world has to offer, you tend to forget all the delicious and interesting food you home country has to offer. Thanks Sorted!
@PhilBoswell2 жыл бұрын
Am I right in thinking that at 3:37 Ben actually said they were in the *Pfalz* region of Germany, rather than-as the subtitles alleged-in the *France* region of Germany? 🤪🤣
@CatVanSlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this format for a battle!! Would love to se a normals battle with the same idea of taking one ingredient and learning lots about it, but i think you guys have done some stuff like that before in travel vids... either way, great stuff!
@darlin99912 жыл бұрын
you guys need a lot of subscriber ... the production quality topnotch , lot of humor, entertaining
@vanillaraven58967 ай бұрын
As a German, I have to admit that Mike and Ebbers have raised German cuisine to a new level. Thanks for that.
@BannanaAnna122 жыл бұрын
Love that you visited my home! Ím from RLP and it is true that our wine culture is underestimated in europe. I grew up on top of a wineyard so the visuals alone give me a homy feel. Wish I could have tasted your meals. Mikes approach seems to be more stereotypically german and something a grandma would make on a sunday while Bens is more nifty but nothing someone here would realistically cook by themselfes since there are so many convenient sources to get it pre made by a professional.
@TheLadyniebur2 жыл бұрын
I've been binging your channel for 2 straight days and I love it so much! I just watched Jaime yell, "I like tinned meat!" I may have laughed nearly as hard as at fermented herring! Can we get a miracle berry cooking challenge? I'd love to see how you'd work around the flavor disconnect to get something tasty.🤣
@alinasmusicvoid56792 жыл бұрын
As another fellow german subscriber I have to say that this is not the german food that I know XD but it was so interesting and entertaining to see what you guys made. I can say that Potatoes are used a whole lot but nothing really fancy at all. I wish I could tell you all about the food we eat
@agnesgrondahl11172 жыл бұрын
hear me out, two new ideas for challenges: 1. no energy/depression cooking (needs a better name!), get the participants to use as few elements/stages as possible AND as little clean up needed as possible (like dishes, trash etc) as little effort as possible but still not like, microwave meals you know! lite sure, use shortcuts, but you're not supposed to notice them in the final dish. cook like you have no energy to cook/depression. when I am in a depressive episode the thought of many different stages or elements in cooking or the cleaning up afterwards makes it almost impossible to start cooking. 2. Use as little electricity as possible! (don't really know how to measure this though, number of times or different points for low/medium/high...?)
@MrV16042 жыл бұрын
8:50 I believe he says "huge problems", it's transcribed as "huge flowers"
@handlecannotbeblank2 жыл бұрын
Can I just say, this format is so cool and informative. Good job sorted food!
@kristinnelson-patel4422 жыл бұрын
I have been a fan of German wines since taking a class on wines in college. Gewurztraminer is unparalleled and my favorite varietal.
@erinhowett36302 жыл бұрын
My ideal afternoon wine!
@secretforreddit2 жыл бұрын
11:25 Ben says that he's using the vine leave in homage to canopy management; he should have said canape management!
@Caterich972 жыл бұрын
Hey i know Christoph, only about 30km to Weingut Hammel, our hotel gets their wine from Hammel too.
@historianalex2 жыл бұрын
The pie that Mike made was very British; we don't do British pies here in Germany (as in, dough above a stew, sort of.) But nonetheless it looked to be fitting perfectly. Pretzels are Bavarian in origin (and stupid hard to make oneself; all my respect to Ben), but they've infiltrated all of Germany by this point, you get them at every single bakery here, in a small village as well as in the big cities. So that was perfect. Very much yes to the wine leaf-wrapped cheese and the meat balls, that was on point, they looked like Frikadellen, which is very popular here all across the country. Germany, culinarilly speaking (and in terms of culture and dialect) still is a very diverse country, or rather the counties all wrapped in the trench coat of the country Germany. We have massive differences depending on the region, sometimes even within one Bundesland, so I really loved seeing you represent one region without generalizing this as "German food" as it's done so often across the English-speaking world. I'm from Rheinland-Pfalz near the Weinebene where you visited, so I really appreciated all the wine and grape celebration. Thank you so much for doing a video on my home region!