Canned Ingredients ONLY Battle | But can a Chef Tell? | Sorted Food

Today Jamie and Barry go head to head in an ULTIMATE CANNED FOOD BATTLE! Can they pull off a tasty dish ONLY using canned food AND will chef Ben notice?!
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[@thomasandrewclifford]

I love that Kush cannot contain his face when the normals make a culinary claim about food thats clearly wrong.

[@OceanLily]

I petition to always have a cam on Kush. The faces he makes are the best😂

[@ismarwinkelman5648]

It’s a full-time job 😂

[@pejter717]

I agree, you can always see it in his face when something strange culinary-wise has been said, when he hears about a new and possible wrong mixture of dishes and/or flavours and even when a weird name for food is being dropped

[@jennyjen1399]

I want to hear his comments on the taste of the dishes. I’m sure they are good but to see his reactions as he tastes them.

[@cwg73160]

Most people on KZbin people don’t know how to give opinions without using “I love” or “I like”. It’s very sad.

[@cassadypalmer5776]

I'd love to see a Mystery Can Pass It On. Just cans where you can remove the labels and each person has to pick one at random at the start of their turn, with all of those random cans needing to be in the final dish. It may not taste good, but I bet it'd be hilarious! 😂

[@SortedFood]

That’s dangerous!! We LOVE IT!!! 😂🤣

[@ListenerMustard]

Yes please!

[@CAP198462]

That sounds like an opportunity to slip in pet food and see if anyone notices.

[@geektesse]

And let Kush pick which tins they can chose from. Mayhem ensured.

[@Shadowreaper5]

Seconded!

[@JudyCZ]

I'm so happy to be seeing Kush regularly. First - he's a great fun person to see in front of the camera. But also it's just great for the dynamic to have two chefs available in the test kitchen again. I've been really missing this since James left.

[@SortedFood]

Us too! Xxx

[@ericaschner3283]

James always wanted to take a situation and force control upon it. Let's just say Kush has a different philosophy in life. 😂

[@pocaiesc]

@@ericaschner3283 Kush is chaos personified and I'm here for it lol.

[@DjTiesticles]

It's lovely to see how more confident he is in front of the camera now as to when he made his first appearance. He's a wonderful addition for sure

[@zoyacherkasova4125]

I am delighted by Kush’s cackling at Jamie’s puns

[@toscirafanshaw9735]

Awww... "I know you both cook better than this." That's a lovely compliment irrespective of who won in the end.

[@umboccioni]

Could we have a secret taste test challenge where the chefs have to choose which one has been cooked with a bay leaf, to prove if it makes a difference or not. 😊

[@SortedFood]

Challenge accepted

[@umboccioni]

Aaaaaarrrrggggghhhh. I didn’t expect a reply. Sorry I didn’t put please in my original comment I didnt realise until I got a reply and re read it. So, thank you!

[@BSWVI]

This is going to the very heart of four generations of gravy makers here ❤😂🎉🍃

[@yendub]

I don't think anyone on the team can tell. Doubly so if you don't tell them what they are tasting for.

[@SiriSiricius]

Ben's Bay leaf Bonanza?

[@jlb2739]

A tinned food battle is the perfect accompaniment to a very soggy morning. Thank you.

[@SortedFood]

Enjoy!

[@mnoreke]

Watching the guys contemplate if Kush's advice is helpful, or pure sabotage from the sidelines is awesome. :D

[@KlyeKlyeKlye]

My favourite thing is that Mike is constantly being surprised by what's in the tins he picked

[@noknowncomorbidities]

Having a actual chef over there whilst cooking kinda Kushioned the blow for Barry and Mike.

[@mikaelat3272]

I remembered seeing the tinned food episode ages ago and wondering when they would do a tinned battle. I’m so glad it’s here now!

[@SortedFood]

Glad you enjoyed it!! Have a great day!

[@pejter717]

I like Kush, especially since he caught on really fast to Jamie's tin-themed dad jokes despite first sighing in regret that he has to stand with him on the sidelines

[@Anna-uh3jq]

That fruits de mer fish pie will either be an absolute hit or an absolute miss. There can’t be anything in between I’m sure. 😂

[@SortedFood]

We shall see🤣🤣

[@Anna-uh3jq]

@@SortedFoodwe shall. 😁

[@brandoooon4688]

I love how Kush personifies chaos, but he also comes across as a total sweetheart

[@toni_go96]

Barry is so sweet, wondering if he can trust Kush, then doing what Kush says anyway; asking Ben to be nice, and being almost proud of Ben for guessing that it's all tinned food. Mike on the other hand always looks so flustered. I had to pause and catch my breath when Kush asked if he was happy with his dish and Mike just went no, no, no. He second-guessed himself, but he still pulled it together at the end. I also love how the boys always bring to attention when someone else is screwing up so that nobody misses out on the fun. Even when they're all intently focused on their own dish, they will call each others attention. Kush did that today, asking Mike to look at what Barry was doing. Jamie's dad jokes are amazing, and everyone else is catching on to them and it's the best thing. Also, how sweet is Ben when he tells them he's sure there were a lot of barriers in the challenge cuz he knows they both cook better than this. He has so much faith in them, its so sweet!

[@alandlou2309]

Can we see a challenge where Ebbers and Kush show us what they would do with the canned foods>? That would be inspirational...and funny as hell

[@jacsickels7597]

Poor Barry. I love his enthusiasm and how big he thinks with his creations, even if they don’t always pan out. Great JOB!

[@toni_go96]

Hey, sometimes they work - remember the hot dog episode. Everyone mocked him but he won at the end!

[@TheYannir]

You mean they don't always can out?

[@alicetwain]

Barry inadvertently missed that medieval pies were actually a form of canning. The food was wrapped in a very, very tough dough that wasn't inedible but neither was meant to be eaten. Then the whole thing was baked so that the inside was sterilized and the pie could be saved with no refrigeration for weeks, or even months. When it came time to eat, the outer crust was just removed and the inside was eaten.

[@MuddyPigg]

Kind of similar to Cornish pasties. They were taken down the mines and the miners would hold it by the fluted edge and eat the rest, throwing away the bit they used as a handle.

[@alicetwain]

@@MuddyPigg but the pastry is edible. (And now I want a cornish pasty.)

[@MuddyPigg]

@@alicetwain I wouldn't want to eat the pastry that's covered in coal dust, would you? Some of they guys had both sweet and savoury sides in the pasties.

[@alicetwain]

@@MuddyPigg yes, but the padtry is edible. You do not not have to completely remove it before consuming what's inside. Medieval pies had unedible pastry.

[@emillempea834]

the pastry was edible it was just very hard but totally edible @@alicetwain

[@sburton84]

Mike using a pastry cutter to turn a cylinder of pork into a slightly smaller cylinder of pork 😂

[@noknowncomorbidities]

Do an all MRE challenge next. Make Ben guess the origin of the resulting Franken-dishes.

[@anneliseolsen6896]

I second this. Also. Try NOT to include the Four Fingers of "unalived", or the Vomelet. Those things look foul.

[@qwer1234564]

with Steve1989!

[@giraffesinc.2193]

@@anneliseolsen6896 *Shudders* the vomele!!!!!

[@irishwristwatch2487]

Gotta give him the old classics - some biscuits brown, black treacle pudding, corned beef hash and a mushroom omelette

[@Tyranzor64]

I love how helpfully unhelpful Kush is regularly.

[@ethancampbell215]

Jamie described Baz to absolute perfection only 20 seconds into the video when he needlessly highlighted that he was trying to open a can using a can opener and ignoring the ring pull that would’ve stopped him struggling 😂😂 the Barry that we’ve all grown to love and cherish over the years has unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, given himself the stereotype of being a bit slow and dim bless him, and he’s been trying to shake this perception he’s got yet takes a step forward and then 3 steps back 😂

[@TheMNWolf]

The points of having ingredients in a tin is that they last a long time, and in America we can definitely get tomato paste in a tin. In fact, I have to go to the ethnic food aisle to get it in a tube for some reason. So I would say that the tomato paste does follow the spirit of the challenge. If we want to split hairs, none of those are in tin cans. They are all in aluminum cans. Sorry aluminium cans.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

THE FISH PIE HAS MADE ITS GLORIOUS RETURN! Ben always manifests it somehow. I respect that.

[@glockenrein]

That’s what I thought as soon as he said it. 😂

[@shotgunmouthwash-2718]

Barry should have used those role up croissants as the pastry

[@helenswan705]

I'm not sure, I've tried them and I think they are horrible!

[@Anna-uh3jq]

Ten seconds in and already loving this challenge. Wondering how they’ll get past the soggy foods and can perhaps introduce some crunch to the dishes… 👀

[@SortedFood]

We shall see🤣🤣

[@rgbyfiend]

I really enjoy Kush providing helpful advice from the sidelines. We hear about the food team helping, but it's a lot of fun to see the real time suggestions and critique.

[@chrism4841]

Mike treating his disc of canned ham moving it gently around the pan like a piece of expensive fois grois is killing me

[@markman278]

I love how Jamie’s is making pins and dad jokes the entire time. Makes the chaotic video 100x better.

[@Eltuine]

The "all frozen" version of this video was one of my favourites, so I'm glad to see this format make a comeback! Not sure what could follow it though... All freeze-dried? All pre-packaged instant foods?

[@octobertheeighth]

Not quite in the same vein, but what about something like "All reused?" Where every component of the dish has to be taken from a preexisting dish (Barry pulling the garlic out of the olives and stealing the pie tops inspired this haha). Could be a cool way to use up leftovers if they ever end up with a surplus, or if they never really end up with that much from the show itself it could just be crew members bringing in stuff they want to get rid of from their own fridges.

[@petertaylor4980]

Only microwave? Although only having one between them might be a problem.

[@slumber8120]

i think it'd be interesting to see anybody (chefs or normals!) dress up premade supermarket meals -- a lot of places make them with things in the store that are closer to going off but haven't sold, in a last-ditch effort to reduce waste, so in that sense it could fit in with sorted's anti-waste ideology. but the meals themselves are often pretty bland, like vaguely seasoned salmon and green beans -- so it'd be cool to see ways to spruce them up!

[@elven_grandma3138]

All dried could be interesting: Various dried meats, plenty of dried fruit, freeze-dried veg, freeze-dried soups for sauces, dried pasta, even freeze dried packet meals!... - it would have tons of flavour, but getting the right colour & texture could be tricky, since drying (& rehydrating) changes those, & it might be hard to balance such concentrated flavours

[@elven_grandma3138]

A half-cooked challenge could also be interesting: things like finish at home bakery goods, tins of fruit & veg, which are technically cooked, but could do with cooking again to bring them up nicely, various microwave & freezer meals....

[@Kopa_Malphas]

Kush pushing Barry down the Jamie rabbit hole is honestly one of the best unplanned storylines I've seen on youtube. I love it! Also DAAAAMN MIKE!

[@yixinwong5081]

Love seeing Kush more in front of the camera 😂❤

[@SortedFood]

Don’t encourage him! 🤣🤣

[@stanieldasboot953]

Seeing Barry simultaneously Spaff it and have a Huttlestorm is... oddly endearing.

[@Habitt5253]

You should do a combination frozen and canned battle and as a bonus you can do a quick quiz to see if they can add between 0-3 fresh ingredients of their choosing.

[@ccsjc6697]

Loved it, now we just need to see a chef vs chef battle just using just tined food to see how they cope :)

[@rebeccaannemoilanen3357]

I love kush's chaotic vibe. He is just a whole mood.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

YES! Loved your frozen ingridient only battle and you will fool ebbers again! Justice for canned too! Its amazing!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@Burger1234]

Can we have a secret challenge where we, the audience, aren’t told what the theme is and have to figure it out along with the judge(s)?

[@whydoineedanameiwillneverp7790]

Ooh ya, 3 course of pie - looking forward to this 😂 And barely a minute in, and Kush is being sassy to Baz, lol! This is gonna be a lot of fun

[@SortedFood]

It’s a dangerous relationship 🤦‍♂️

[@whydoineedanameiwillneverp7790]

@@SortedFood A li'l bit of danger is a good way to spice up a relationship ;) As long as they don't literally burn the studio down! 😂

[@valliarlette6596]

I’m actually mighty impressed with Mike’s effort!

[@elisa.llew-send]

I feel if Barry and Jamie were to co-parent a child who grew up to be a proper chef, that child would make a great stunt-double for Kush. 😊 Kush is such an excellent addition to the Sorted family!

[@johnspear3452]

In the 1970s we used to have a meal once a week called " if its" as in if it's in the tin. The tins came from Devonport dockyard off ships in for refit, and hence had no labels. So as a family (4) we would each chose a tin and then have an opening ceremony. Basis of the evening could be, potatoes, peach halves, chicken soup and custard, however strange the combination it always seemed to work out.

[@Sybil_Detard]

0:21 Don't let Jamie razz you to badly, Barry, Atomic Shrimp uses an opener to open ringed cans. You're in good company.

[@karsten_m]

What would the chef have done with the ingredients I wonder. Maybe in a follow-up video?

[@icechiang]

I love themes like this and Kush' kommentary just makes it all the better.

[@demolisherman1763]

The frozen food one was a blast, can’t wait to see how this plays out

[@chrisbeckett1075]

would love to see kush take on a recipe from the 100 year old french cookbook

[@aPopcap]

That tomato paste from Barry was not a tin.

[@SortedFood]

🤷‍♂️ tough call!

[@YaaLFH]

@@SortedFood It's a single serving of the same tomato paste they offer in tins, so IMHO counts as a tin.

[@ori-yorudan]

Ebbers actually killed it. He nailed the brief from taste, he understood the mission, he knew what the guys were attempting to do, then gave a fair critique. If anyone is questioning his chef ability then they can just go do one. This is the commentary of someone that knows what they're talking about.

[@christophervanmeier1648]

In 13 years...the funniest, most enjoyable video yet! Great job!!!

[@thebiglimey]

Awesome as always! The next can challenge should be Ebbers and Kush, giving them a pile of random assortment of cans with no labels, Then they have to pick 5 or so and see what they can make/who wins.

[@Rosabels9243]

Kush is quickly becoming my favorite human. He's so funny and his facial expressions are so pure!

[@TheMonkeyboy401]

Next Battle could be: They can only use one method of cooking. (Either each challenger can pick one or they both get the same)

[@Friend2FriendnMA]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE have Kush do a poker face challenge. I say he breaks in two seconds. 😂❤

[@sophiekampitsch829]

Mike's dish actually looked great😍

[@IlkaWaffy]

sometimes i feel we just need a constant Kush Cam showing his reactions to everything that happens in the kitchen

[@darshshah5051]

Hey SortedFood team, words seem to fall short when I try to convey the sheer warmth and happiness your videos infuse into our lives. Amidst the daily hustle and chaos, your laughter, knowledge, and unmatched banter are like a comforting hug that rekindles joy. Do you even realize the depth of impact you create? The way you share, laugh, and teach isn't just about food - it's about stirring emotions, crafting memories, and adding flavor to life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Wishing you an abundance of success and love in every endeavor. Keep being the incredible souls you are!❤️

[@shinigamidragoon]

I love this. But, you've done frozen, you've done tinned. Next you have to do foods from glass jars, surely!

[@prizegotti]

Normal People: I need puff pastry in a tin... I'll buy a roll of puff pastry in a tin! Barry: I need puff pastry in a tin... I'll disassemble a Fray Bentos!

[@VigelanteVictim]

I like how Kush is giving sound advice but somehow looks like a little devil on your shoulder telling you to pet a rat on the subway "yeah, c'mon, do it😈" 😆

[@jaredfulcher4890]

Kush is such a feisty little imp

[@mizz2000]

Yessss! I've requested this so many times! So excited to see what they do!

[@SortedFood]

Hope you like it!

[@tarunimasinghsanawar9721]

How did i MISS THIS VIDEO? Oh my lord Barry Taylor is a whole vibe in this one 😂😂😂😂😂

[@laurenwest3090]

I love this format! So much fun!!!

[@tamz7474]

How was Barry not just absolutely destroyed after realizing he didn't have to remove the garlic from the olives. The mental fortitude.

[@Adam_Garratt]

I've just done a Bombay potato dish using canned potatoes, and it was beaut 😋

[@SortedFood]

Sounds great! Wish we’d made that 😂

[@MJ-vv2fr]

I love the wildcard energy that Kush adds to the crew. He is a perfect addition

[@imamiachia]

it's been a little bit since I've come back and watched a food battle but I started watching towards the beginning when I was in High School and I'm so proud of how little the title of "normals" applies to you all now. I'm so glad you guys have done so much and stuck around so long to allow us the privilege of watching you grow. You've all learnt (and taught me) so much :')

[@alisonscurr4395]

Well done Mike. Kush and Jamie is a great double act.

[@MazzyJC]

Next challenge everything from a box 😂😂 Maybe Barry's pastry would have been better if he had put a steam hole in it

[@woahwhoosh1867]

tbh, I was sceptical with Kush stepping in more as I obviously do miss James, and while they're nothing like eachother and james can ofcourse never get replaced, they also don't feel like they fill the same spot at all. I quite enjoy the way Kush shows that he genuinly knows what he's doing, he's skilled, he's witty and a little sassy and it's quite nice.

[@balazspoka5100]

I am still crying the total inadequate way of using the can openers! I am happy that no normals were severly injured in the process. :)

[@kyejohnson55]

the "thats the christopher nolan film" joke from mike didnt get nearly enough credit

[@1Erk]

If only Barry would have won if he remembered to poke holes in the pie crust to let out steam. But it's a great challenge. I love it! :)

[@SortedFood]

Great tip!

[@mollywithak1697]

11:37 the gleeful “oh I should turn around more” 😭😭😭

[@omiai]

we still make a recipe from my gran that involes the Pek ham and it's bloomin' delicious! it's basically a big tray of yorkshire pudding baked with chunks of the pek ham in it. for a sauce, you use cream of mushroom soup (we use campbells). it's pretty quick to prepare and tastes ridiculously good.

[@yiqingtan4079]

This was utterly delightful for me. Totally made my day. Thank you.

[@madaug4389]

This was terrific, I giggled the whole way to the end.

[@susansmith864]

There's a French brand of tinned food, Cassegrain, which does excellent ratatouille, aubergines, etc. A couple of cans of that, some lasagne sheets and shredded cheese and you've got a great, quick veggie lasagne. Simon Hopkinson (Bibendum, Roast Chicken etc) raves about French tinned peas a l'etuve.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love everything you Do guys! You're such a wonderful, bright and amazing Tam! You're so meticulous and energetic about all you do! and it truly warms my hearth! your content really helps put things into perspective for me thanks to how cheerful it is and my hearth just melts! Your content is a breath of fresh air guys!

[@SortedFood]

You're the best!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@SortedFoodYou guys are!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@avivgalmidi]

We need a pass it on episode where everytime someone gets their turn they're given some rules they didn't know about beforehand, for instance the 3rd person may only add tinned items to the dish

[@Svafne]

I think canned goods are great! Stews especially do really well as a canned food.

[@SortedFood]

We agree!!

[@jeanneferguson7124]

I absolutely loved this episode and how they really elevated tinned food. I'd love to have a competition between the chefs with tinned food. The boys were very ambitious and I applaud them for it! And I absolutely adore the puns and Dad jokes!

[@ARaindropCake]

i'll never stop being glad thet you added Kush to the videos, the added chemistry is so great 💙

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I’m so happy when Ben gets to judge and we get to be treated to generous dollops of chaos served by The Normals. Such fun! Happy Sunday to SortedFood HQ and the Community!

[@MsMcMissy]

Absolutely love this. Sometimes during a busy week canned food is all that's available and I've always loved getting to experiment. Would absolutely love to do this. And would love to see a pass it on and or mystery box challenge like this!

[@pinstripeowl]

This was fun! A good challenge and the chef/dad commentary on ths side was a delight

[@013thijsje]

Kush, while being a menace to the normals can also give some great advice!

[@zieverinkpatrick]

For the next challenge, maybe a gluten free episode with traditional gluten stuff? Or 100% fresh whilst looking tinned (like chilli or soup), or 100% UHT products or all animal based or fantasy world based (game of thrones or lord of the rings etc). Just some ideas worth looking at in my opinion. Great series, keep it going!!!

[@alicelittlejohn1675]

I don’t know what I have just witnessed but I’m loving it. Loving the content it’s both funny and interesting

[@nanoflower1]

I don't have a problem with Barry's choice for the tomato paste since there are plenty of actual tinned cans of tomato paste available which are going to be as good or better than what he choose. So he didn't get any sort of advantage with that, plus I have to imagine the taste would be the same.

[@xilverxoul6917]

It's important to remember, you CAN cook tinned food that could be confused with fresh food (confit duck) however, usually ONLY tinned food is pushing that a bit too far

[@wildshadowstar]

I know Sean Bean has said in interviews before that when he was working on the Sharpe series that he pretty much survived on kidney pies and other assorted canned meals shipped over from England when he was filming in India and other places. Is there any way you can get him on the show?

[@Lelandoh]

I beleive the tomato paste counts as a tin/can for the purposes of this challenge. It may not be the exact same material as the other tins, it certainly fits the spirit of the challenge. I'd even suggest that prepackaged pouches should be acceptable, too.

[@petertaylor4980]

I was puzzled by Barry saying that garlic in tins is hard to find until I realised that I think I'm used to seeing it in jars, not tins. That seems like an unnecessarily pedantic distinction, though.

[@kristychilds3379]

Such great work as always, boys!! Good win for Mike, he's been a bit low in confidence lately so it's nice to see him get a victory!

[@meganfollows5114]

I love these challenge battles you should do one with entirely instant food or like pre-made food (tv dinners/ready meals/ instant noodle kinda things) that would be interesting 😊

[@jennamaree4502]

While I dearly miss James, Kush is a delight. So glad he’s started to join the boys on camera regularly.

[@tylerkim68]

Honestly I love the chaotic unhinged energy Kush brings to videos like I wish this was the kind of energy I could bring to my work place lol

[@YaaLFH]

This brand sells tomato paste in tins, the little cat food style tray is just a single serving of the same product, so I say it counts as a tin.

[@scrossley8583]

I definitely think Mike was more in the spirit of the challenge. Barry's was hilarious for sure, but it seems like he always tries to find a way around the challenge lol

[@TanukiSC]

Jamie and Kush together are elite level trolling. Absolutely top level snark and I am here for it! 😂😂😂😂