Can a Chef turn a SUBWAY into a completely different dish? | Sorted Food

Today Kush is taking on a crazy foodie challenge! To take a Subway Meatball Marinara... and transform it into a gourmet delight! Can he do it?
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[@gso619]

Y'know, I just realized something - Ben and Kush are the two versions of the stereotypical high-end chef. Ben's how normal people envision a fancy chef in that he's eloquent in these challenges and all clean and explaining everything like an instructor as he works. And then we've got Kush the kitchen goblin, whose ability to make anything delicious is only rivaled by his ability to talk shit.

[@TripleSkeleton]

Spot on 😂

[@RaidValency]

Kitchen goblin sounds so much like damning with such faint praise but it's so accurate XD

[@maiagrebr]

Kitchen goblin is just genious

[@carlbrittain1993]

Kush feels like he'd fit in on The Bear.

[@letteralex]

Im gonna use the kitchen goblin nickname on my roommate next time i see him cooking something weird in the kitchen again.

[@alexdavis5766]

Really hope this becomes a series. Would love to see Kush and Ben be given the same meal and see how different they can make a meal from the same dish!

[@SortedFood]

Great idea! We wonder if cheffy peer pressure will work on Ben with a Big Mac? 😆

[@alexdavis5766]

@@SortedFood I think the day Ben eats a Big Mac will shock the audience so much we’ll think it’s CGI!

[@thomgizziz]

Why it is kinda dumb when they can just use unlimited other ingredients... what is the point? If there is little restriction it will tank creativity.

[@jacquiespeights8005]

Yes!! This please!!!

[@GingerJotunn]

@@thomgizziz I think that's just a different style of challenge. This is using all the ingredients from the fast food and turning it into something else

[@MrRicebunnylover]

The chemistry between Kush and Jamie is actually unmatched

[@JAF30]

I think Josh and Ollie from Jolly are a bit jealous of Kush and Jamies, Lady and the Tramping that tapas. :D

[@christianstorms3950]

That tender moment sharing a sub had me in tears😂😂😂

[@exquisitemeat5845]

its terrible yeah

[@Lammington2]

The two chaos goblins of the key crew.

[@aidi58]

I totally agree.

[@Tureviennes]

The absolute best part of this is 9:54 where Jamie asks why he had to fry 12 of the "falafel" and instead of responding Kush just laughs like a witch. Fantastic

[@TheFGSDude]

I feel like Jamie wasn't supposed to be part of the cooking process and suddenly he's just in it as much as Kush. Feels like how I get my friends to help me when I cook for them. Lmao

[@thomgizziz]

Yeah naw mate, that is not the same. When you are cooking for people and they are there and waiting they feel bad just standing there so they will help, you aren't doing anything. The more impressive thing is if you can force everybody to give you zero help because that actually takes effort.

[@toni_go96]

Yep, Kush turned it into a teaching experience. I love how he also passed the buck on any controversy and failures squarely on Jamie 😂😂😂

[@DavideBorsatto]

The moment Kush started calling him "chef" instead of "Jamie", you knew things were getting real!

[@lewismaddock1654]

Delegate! Delegate! delegate!

[@Idiomatick]

I feel like Jamie won't have noticed until he reads your comment.

[@Epicesify]

I appreciate Kush still trying to quiz and teach Jamie as he's cooking under pressure, quizzing him on the ingredients and stuff like that.

[@partituravid]

Seems like a lot of Jamie trying to get Kush to define his process

[@toni_go96]

Yes.. Kush is just always in teaching mode

[@angelousmortis8041]

And still being a chef and saying lecturing Jamie on the size of his balls.

[@jetpolag]

I would love to see this as a competition between Kush and Ben.

[@SortedFood]

This would be fun!

[@oldmanwithaswitch6619]

@@SortedFood Big Mac is the first challenge and Ben must taste it!

[@Lordmaniax357]

or with a twist... One 'levels it up' and the other tries to identify what was leveled? or Both chefs do their own level up of the product and a normal tries to ID it?

[@martintownend3718]

​@@Lordmaniax357I love that idea

[@adrianli7559]

@@oldmanwithaswitch6619 We still haven't seen Ben suffer the consequences of not eating a Big Mac

[@whydoineedanameiwillneverp7790]

I loooove all the new series with Kush! So glad y'all let him loose! Also, can we have Ebbers trying to make a Big Mac into something he'll eat? Pretty please!? 😂

[@SortedFood]

We're not quite sure that we will ever see the day that Ebbers will touch a Big Mac 😆

[@Grimmnation4]

@@SortedFood you may have to be tricky and put the Big Mac in a different fast food bag.

[@craigfaulkner8455]

Look Jamie the Barry Taylor style of cooking is legitimate kush and Barry were only pre heating the hob so it'll heat a pan quicker maybe.

[@tracylwhipple]

​@@SortedFood I think you should do a blind taste test and sneak a big Mac in 😂

[@thomgizziz]

@@SortedFood Yes blind taste test a big mac with ebbers... it is very doubtful he will have the same kind of negative reaction he would if he were to just eat one. Even better you could lie to him during the taste test and then force him to eat a big mac for a bit later and then compare the reactions and show him that he his being overly dramatic.

[@Anna-uh3jq]

Kush telling Jamie off for the consistency of the rolling of the falafel balls. 😂

[@masha8770]

Otherwise known as Kush judging Jamie's balls? 😂

[@Finwolven]

@@masha8770 And then commenting on how Jamies balls hung together.

[@kkksllsk]

I think it would be funny to see if the other can guess the fast food item it was before.

[@secretforreddit]

I like this "from the side" angle of the kitchen. It's just a small change but it really makes the space look so different and interesting!

[@thomgizziz]

This isn't new... there are at least a few other vids where they have done this...

[@secretforreddit]

@@thomgizziz I know, they've done it for the burger battles and a few others. I just wanted to make sure the crew knew it was appreciated and enjoyed!

[@gerhardusretief3996]

Kush's talent never ceases to amaze, the man is a genius

[@SortedFood]

Agreed!

[@Quest723The]

@@SortedFood Tell Kush thanks for the Breadknife trick on the quail eggs. I only make them a couple times a year for special occasions but now I don't have to worry about hunting down those silly little scissors.

[@kunimitsune177]

*skill The word talent should be almost insulting to anyone who has worked as hard as Kush certainly has to hone his craft. He wasn't born a chef.

[@2001benraze]

I freaking love that Kush is deliberately attempting to make Jamie an accomplice in what he expects to be an absolute culinary tragedy. Kush brings the "quirky" and I'm here for it. I was a little disappointed, after the bite toppled into his hand, that he didn't just reach up and stuff it into Jamie's face straight out of his hand. Still, great job and can't wait for the next one.

[@Deathbyfartz]

man it's great you brought Kush on screen, he's such a great character, and his cooking style is so unique.

[@shobhamaharaj4503]

The chefy blind cutting flex is always impressive 👏🏾

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

2:41 Kush dumps a whole jar of truffle in. NOW we're talking cheffy! Kush knows his stuff right guys?!

[@SortedFood]

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@SortedFood🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fionaclaphamhoward5876]

Jamie: HOW much truffle??!! Kush: Yes

[@TraceyOfficial]

This is a weird idea but what about taking an elevated dish of gourmet origins and turning it into a Fast food that one of the kids would eat?

[@SortedFood]

Interesting idea - thank you!

[@cazzioc]

Kush's face when Jamie said what fast food should he take on next was just priceless! 😂 Definitely needs to be a Greggs steak bake

[@betaich]

Kush and Jamie are a wonderful parring, they play really well of each other. Thank you for convincing Kush to step infront of the camera. Also yes he pased the challenge with flying colours

[@timmowarner]

I love that Kush turned this into more than just a fun challenge by testing and forcing Jamie to get involved and letting us know the reasons he's doing what he's doing!

[@Faze4th]

Jamie and Kush are such a fantastic combo with electric chemistry

[@PixxGokou]

Kush could've been a teacher, he's like testing Jamie's knowledge while cooking with time pressure, it's hilarious and adorable at the same time

[@arillusine]

Kush and Spaff might be my favorite chef and normal pairing, they just feed off of each other’s chaos but work really well together at the same time

[@verndogs]

Jamie should get a hygiene badge for instinctively taking his ring off before handling the food - slick move

[@BeboRulz]

Watching Barry cook skeeves me out because of this

[@axspike]

That was good but not washing his hands means that badge is taken off him again 😂

[@a.r.1611]

No more badges, pleeeeaase

[@sherylkayser4750]

Yes, he took his ring off... but he didn't wash his hands before rolling the falafel balls

[@bekah4137]

@@axspikeI don’t think they have running water in the kitchen hence no water for the sauce

[@Herison93]

I like how Kush is doing a challenge and still teaching Jamie in the process. :D

[@patwawryk7717]

As a fellow chef, Kush is such a nice personality that Sorted has added to the rotation and I'm throughly enjoying his work !

[@Yamp44]

This is a lot of fun! I think Kush and Jamie's playfulness is amazing. How about trying to un-taco a Taco Bell meal next? Or could you make some KFC chicken gourmet?

[@SortedFood]

Great suggestion - thanks!

[@FARBerserker]

Jamie:"No water" Kush:"Prosecco. Same thing" Jamie:"WTF?

[@SortedFood]

🤣

[@battle_toast]

Jamie taking his rings off before touching any food is a whole new level of progression.

[@BeboRulz]

Jamie is (usually) the only one who does it

[@micolmarchi5636]

It would be super cool to see Kush cheffing up a Too Good To Go packet! I honestly love TGTG because it always challenges me to be creative and zero waste, so it would be interesting to see it from a chef pov!

[@marianne5882]

If you turn this into a series, please make someone taste the leveled up dish and then they have to guess what it originally was 😂

[@ems4456]

The way Kush sliced those jalapeños while looking at Jaime already had me impressed. And scared. Then he started slicing the meatballs and casually grabbed one while his knife was still going and he STILL WASN’T LOOKING my heart about stopped. Chef skills really are something else

[@JMaxwellE]

Anyone else think that Ben probably refused to even touch the original sandwich? Haha it’s the Big Mac all over again!😂 Edit:Haha 3:40 evidently I was right 😂😂😂

[@ambergroom4243]

I think Kush is such a great addition, he's funny and knowledgeable and very fun!

[@markevans9188]

When Kushy-bear goes cave man" you go shopping , i cook. food tastes bad, you blame"

[@JEilonwyn]

Best part of the whole episode😂

[@JiggleTheJamJar]

I actually adore Kush with all my heart. Please make this a regular series!!

[@zacharydillon9746]

This series is the perfect opportunity to get Ben to eat a Big Mac

[@MrGrimsmith]

Kush and Jamie is always a good pair! Kush brings the chaos and sarcasm, Jamie stands there looking bemused half the time :D Love it!

[@mystix4021]

I love that while Kush teases and as talking to camera, he is still teaching Jamie along the way.

[@BlueGlow26]

The amount and level of skill this actually encapsulates!! Underneath all the banter and "fooling around" 😆

[@JeffKelly03]

Really like this format. Hope to see more of it in the future.

[@SortedFood]

What would you like to see Chef Kush do next?

[@JeffKelly03]

@@SortedFood I feel like at this point, it's tradition to include a Big Mac in anything like this. Only this time, Ebbers actually HAS to taste it. But yeah, it's the cliche but I'd love to see how Kush can level that one up.

[@nsilvereagle]

@@SortedFood let them get their own tesco meal deal to make something out of 😆

[@MagicalKimmie]

I'd love to see this in a similar form to the 10 minute burger battle, but give them full reign of whatever is in the kitchen at the time.

[@JeffKelly03]

@@MagicalKimmie I love that idea

[@stone5against1]

These two have such a good chemistry, I want to see them do this again!

[@absolutesoul2860]

the way kush cuts the jalapeño feels like a big flex

[@bunkertons]

I love the little dance Kush did at the end! 😂

[@TheMaryWriter]

I see a lot of people mentioning Ben and Big Macs. How about Kush and Ben each have a Big Mac to transform and compare dishes? Though I love this Kush and Jamie pairing. I love how Kush got Jamie to help and promptly critques his work.

[@Getpojke]

Kush is into his portions, especially apportioning blame away from himself of the outcome & naming of this "dish" 😆 Excellent video, always fun seeing a chef "...making a silk purse from a sow's ear." 🐷 + 👨‍🍳 = 👛

[@ymarkone]

Food aside...this is the best comedy duo I've seen in years!!! Bravo to Kush for taking something that I wouldn't class as food and making it edible!!! More of these two together please!!! !!!Yes!!! I've over used the exclamation points, but it was so good I had to!!! Mark

[@timtiny01]

The chemistry between these two guys was entertainment all by itself. Can we get this recipe in your next cookbook please?

[@bronxelf]

Happy to see Kush do this challenge. He's one of my most favorite parts of the channel. He's an agent of chaos and I am here for it.

[@admirnaruto]

If this becomes a series. I already see Kush planing some kind of payback for the boys.

[@MLA91]

This was fantastic - I couldn't see the direction Kush was going in but that made it even more enjoyable! It's great to have a different chef, skills and personality in front of the camera 😊

[@Karoline_g]

This was genuinely hilarious. I don’t think I’ve ever heard Kush’s voice hit that note before. 😆

[@ottacracker]

Jamie and Kush are an entertaining match. I welcome the fact that Kush gets more and more screen time. He is a good contrast to the other pro chef, Ben.

[@Jamie_D]

I feel like Subway was a better starting point than most fast food, because their ingredients are already slightly better quality for the most part

[@WeAreDisillusional]

Absolutely love having Kush taking a bigger role. Dudes awesome. And really fills the hole left by James when he left.

[@OneOfTheFirstToWatchStarTrek]

Kush is such a gem!! He seems so chaotic and always turns out to be something phenom... And he's hilarious!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Anna-uh3jq]

I’m already loving this! And we all know Ben should do this with a Big Mac. But he probably won’t unless he’s forced to… Or would asking really nicely work? 😇

[@SortedFood]

We're pretty sure that we may see a pig fly first 😂

[@Anna-uh3jq]

@@SortedFoodhaha. That’s brilliant.

[@blamedthegnome]

@@SortedFood You'll see beef fly if you ask him I expect!

[@jonathanmann81]

can't wait to see him turn into a fish pie

[@FARBerserker]

probably have to get him drunk.

[@MrMartinSchou]

Love it. I was picturing something along the lines of giving Kush the raw ingredients (down to the gram) that turned into a Subway sandwich just to see what he'd come up with, but this is pretty cool as well.

[@DavidKyokushin]

I've been enjoying Kush taking a bigger part of the videos lately. He's hilarious

[@user-zf5je8xx6l]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Kush definitely smashed that! I also want to mention what a brilliant move it has been to bring Kush out from behind the scenes and get him on some videos!! I absolutely love what his talents, personality and sense of humour bring to the show! Thanks guys for providing quality, family friendly content that gives me my giggles while I’m also learning some handy kitchen skills.

[@aarontaylor463]

I'd love to see Kush or Ben do this challenge and then have someone who hasn't seen the process yet to guess what the original dish was.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

6:51 Completely agree kush! I love myself a good fast food burguer, shake and such every once in a while. You can appreciate fine cousine but that shouldnt mean that you should push aside the good type of fast food!

[@SortedFood]

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

@@SortedFood Yep! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@josephfelldown]

I didn't think I could love another Sorted duo as much as I did Mike and James, but Kush and Jamie made a very strong case here. Brilliant video.

[@Aritul]

I'm always blown away by Kush's intellect. He's so smart and creative.

[@ducklinsenmayer7681]

I love how the cost of the extras in all these is like 10x the cost of the main fast food item :)

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

You guys always making mondays better!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@raimukhopadhyay9539]

Honestly, I like the reminder to like the video in the middle, it's a wonderful little animation and Mike's voice makes it all the better, I always like the video when that pops up!

[@madswansfan1]

Love the idea. I love watching Kush cook and would like to see more of him.

[@samcook_food]

Chef levels up Subway the same way Subway levels up Subway: by adding an ungodly amount of cheese. Meatball Marinara is my fave though.

[@georgepickle2871]

Have to say he nailed it, and I have an idea for Kush's next challenge: the Jollibee Chicken Sandwich

[@Cosmosis]

Watching Kush being a really good educator in this environment is wild

[@merrybethroar]

I love this as a format!! Really enjoy watching any video with Kush in it

[@danbealecocks4344]

Hey SortedFood - I'm having a rough old week (bit of a rubbish year if I'm honest) and this was a lovely watch for me.

[@LiamMack33]

These 2 are my current favourite pair on Sorted! They are adorable together! Such fun and accepting energy.

[@rinrat6754]

Awesome. Watching Kush start to relax and have fun was a delight.

[@NerdySatyr]

I love these sort of challenges! Definitely wanna see more!

[@Shearper2]

now I wonder what Iron Chef Dad would do with a subway or this subway

[@trialbycake]

Still waiting for Ebbers to get punished for not eating the big mac😂

[@IceCreamMotelMan]

Yay! Been wanting y'all to do a series like this!!

[@nowhereghostblues]

Absolutely loved this vid! I feel like Kush has got the world on half speed while the rest of us watch at normal speed because he does SO much but he’s never really rushing, and his chaos is so measured… incredible

[@juicesnap]

I would love to see this "turning fastfood into gourmet" as a pass it on theme

[@hjewkes]

I'd love to see the chef start with more items from the menu and have more time, then make some crazy gourmet multi course thing, but cool idea

[@mariannegrochol8384]

I didn't know the fast food transformation was a thing. That was insanity and I love the idea of making "falafel" out of random ingredients. I really enjoyed the Kush cooking segment from the last Live show and he does so well in the chat/teach/cook format.

[@TheEberdz]

Everyone needs the type of swag of Kush dumping that truffle into the food processor

[@valliarlette6596]

Nice job Kush with a really difficult challenge. Good tips throughout.

[@SortedFood]

Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

I LOVE the idea of 'level up'. I do it to fast food all the time to make it edible. I also level up my mother- in -law's left overs 😊

[@FrolleinMiez]

Kush feeding Jamie had me rolling. 🤣

[@stubartineoose]

Lady and the Tramping a meatball marinara is another level of friendship

[@Chromeman]

As an variant on this, have Kush make a gourmet version from scratch.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

YES! Best boy kush will slay this one!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊

[@SortedFood]

He's a food magician 🪄

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

@@SortedFood That he is and we love him For it! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shanewilson7994]

This would be such an amazing series, and Kush / Jamie are the perfect combo, they work off each other so well. They both have amazing charisma on their own, but together it just amps it up to the next level.

[@Ralnakor]

Lmao! The look of disappointment when Kush realized at the end of the video he was doing this again! Also, I definitely want to see Kush level up a Big Mac Meal!

[@nsilvereagle]

i feel sorry for Kush having to make something out of that miserable looking sub...not too sorry though 😆

[@SortedFood]

Haha! He does love a good challenge though 😆

[@Beastlysimmer_uk]

Id be interested in seeing him tackle a a Taco Bell crunch wrap supreme

[@BadHairdayKimmie]

Bravo! The Lady and the Tramp moments are just *chefs kiss*

[@criminal238]

Love this and Kush did a great job. Would love to see more.

[@randomaccountmadeyup]

Let's have Kush try to make a Crunch wrap Supreme from Taco Bell into something.

[@GIBBO4182]

Tbf, you can turn anything into a different dish if you add enough ingredients...which is what most of these style of videos do!

[@pointlessthing5787]

I lost one of the most amazing people I've ever met to cancer 4 days ago. I'm really struggling dealing with it, especially when it's night or I'm alone. Idk how, but watching sorted food really helps me out at times like this. So thank you 🖤

[@creatora123]

That was beautiful and i'd LOVE to see more of it. Keep it up!!!