CHRISTMAS DINNER BUDGET BATTLE | Chef (£2.50) VS Normal (Unlimited)

[@petersteadman9105]

I'd love to see a cookbook of all these £2.50 per portion recipes because the things the cheft turn out are just outstanding!

[@1bitjay]

I will throw my money for this!

[@jessip8654]

Considering sky rocketing grocery prices, it'd likely be a big hit.

[@Otoma]

I would buy it, but my 2,50£ per Portion budget doesn't allow for a cookbook 🥺

[@ajbp95]

@@Otoma Sure it do, there are a lot of cookbooks like that, and in times like this a lot would like it.

[@TheKlarulle]

I never bought a cookbook before but I'd buy this instantly

[@Tala_Masca]

My respect for Ben just grows and grows... Making cranberry sauce with marmalade and a snackpack with raisins and cranberries. Mouthwatering! and I'm not even English!

[@redeye1016]

I had to make cranberry sauce recently and couldn’t find cranberries anywhere in the UK. Found a dried pack for kids, bought a bunch and soaked them overnight then cooked them. Came out amazing and no one was any wiser 😂

[@vagabond142]

Another way you can make cranberry sauce with dried cranberries, and if you have access to oranges and proper, raw unpasteurized honey is doing fermented cranberry sauce. 2-3 US cups of crannies and the zest and juice of a medium orange. Chunkify in a food processor or blender to your desired chunkiness, put into a mason jar/fermenting jar, add 1/2 to 2/3 of a US cup of raw honey, mix vigorously, cover the mouth with cheesecloth and an elastic band, and leave in a warm dry place for a day. Come back to it, it should be "fizzy." From there, check it every 12 hours, giving it a stir each time. The yeast and bacteria in the raw honey eats the sugars of the orange juice and cranberries and itself, taking the super-tart bite of a cranberry off, but making it a sweet, kinda-citrus-y cranberry sauce. When it's at the flavor you want, put an airtight cap on it, chuck it in the fridge, it's good for 3-4 weeks before the now very slow fermentation starts making cranberry mead instead of sauce 😅

[@b.2592]

Bay leaves slap! Kinda judging Jamie for that one 😂

[@Kaspleen]

Lidl and sainsburys in Devon had frozen cranberries and Fruity Roots a local fruit and veg shop near me were selling bags of fresh cranberries

[@avatarphen]

Thanks Ben for the cheap single-person's Christmas feast ideas!

[@SortedFood]

You're more than welcome. Merry Christmas :)

[@Fatabuna]

I'm currently between jobs, with a 4-month salary gap. Guess which of the two Christmas dinners I will be making this year?

[@jorisvanburen3187]

@@SortedFoodim sorry, i try to watch as much as i can but ive not seen all episodes. What happened to the other chef with the red hair? Is he still part of the team? What happened?

[@txmaddog7917]

That Noodle Bake looks really good! Going to try and make it!

[@softlyrubi]

@@jorisvanburen3187 if I remember correctly, he got a job at a restaurant!

[@cris_j]

I think Jaimie's meal could be done on a finer budget with less-expensive items and remain just as spectacular, but the hacks and tricks Ben and the chefs use are always enlightening!

[@aquaphoenixx]

I think the wine is a major part of the budget. Also he bought 4 different types of cheese but did not use all of them so you will have cheese left over. I think the fancy kale got lost in the guancale. Guancale is quite fatty and flavored. I think that if you use a reasonably priced wine, reasonably priced cheese, spinach instead of kale, beef tenderloin instead of venison, and regular Jamon or Proscuitto you can be at least at half the cost or even less. You could be at the 100-125 pound mark. 25-30 quid for a holiday mean is worth it if you can afford it.

[@MauMik]

I think a hybrid of the two would be perfect.

[@SpinningToWin]

It COULD but that's not the point here. It's for Ben to show off while showing what can be done on a limited budget.

[@captaint.tearex9279]

I love how the episodes are starting to give more and more attention to the entire Sorted Food team, such as at the start of the video where they show everyone preparing for the actual filming of the episode.

[@ZaneTaylorMusic]

And last video they were in the thumbnail. Kush vs Ebbers ASAP!

[@captaint.tearex9279]

@@ZaneTaylorMusic KUSH VS. EBBERS ASAP.

[@BB25_25]

No thanks, they’re annoying.

[@captaint.tearex9279]

@@BB25_25 Show us where we asked you, dipshit.

[@BB25_25]

@@captaint.tearex9279 I disagreed with you on a public forum, you didn’t need to ask me, fool.

[@schuylerhayes9283]

I'd love to see an unlimted Chef budget for something sometime (maybe up against all three normals at the same time for a big meal?)

[@MichaelOKC]

Chef picks all the ingredients and menu... all 3 normals have to work together and keep up! When Chef is done, the normals are done regardless of where they are!

[@teacupoctopus]

Ooh I love this idea! It gives Ben a chance to really show what he can do when he can pull out all the stops, while also challenging the normals to really be clever with everything they've been learning.

[@franciscodetonne4797]

(But it's Pass It On for the Normals) 🙂

[@Omnishredder]

How about we make it interesting, swap the shop, chef vs normals

[@cthulhudreams7578]

@@numbvox I think the intention would be to have multiple courses, and presumably have to do all the prep, so could the three normals working as line chefs get out entree main course, sides and dessert in the same time as one professional

[@ej5235]

I would love to see what a chef could make from a standard ‘food bank bag’. It tends to be lower end canned and packet foods and many won’t give fresh foods so it would be interesting to see some imaginative ideas with this.

[@linebrunelle1004]

Don't need a chef for that. There are tons of cookbooks printed and online about this very subject. GOOGLE it. I fed 9 people for 18 months on very limited budget, with 1 monthly food bank assistance. My kids still compliment me on the quality and quantity of food they ate.

[@donnaanselmo7626]

June from Delish did that!

[@ikathiggs13]

@@linebrunelle1004 it's just a video idea my guy.

[@linebrunelle1004]

Izzy . uneducated sod. Line is a Francophone name for a girl. idiot

[@maromania7]

@@linebrunelle1004 Everything on this channel, on near any other, would get SOME result if you Googled it. That's not what was asked, hard not to be aware that cookbooks exist. They're wondering what ideas this particular person would have. Glad your food got compliments, cause slapping a stranger's question down so you can brag about yourself sounds like your personality doesn't get any.

[@liamthenry80]

Video idea: Make two versions of the same dish, one with Bay Leaves, one without. And then see if a chef can actually taste the difference ;)

[@rhondawest6838]

I'm thinking maybe bay leaves are something some people can taste, and some can't. Like some people like cilantro, and some of us taste it for the hell weed it truly is.

[@SammyNail]

I use bay leaves in my meats stews and chili. It gives a nice earthy hint.

[@S1riuz]

It adds aroma. And we know 70% of taste comes from smell. So there is definitely a difference. Just not a sweet or salty difference.

[@jenat82]

Maybe if you put one of your 7yr old dried bay leaves in something, it won't give much but it very much looked like Jaime also used fresh bay leaves. It most certainly has a flavour. Dried ones too-. But it has to be in something for a bit to start giving off it's flavour.

[@exqueue3813]

Bay leaves give an earthy, herby background flavor. You don't notice it because a) bay leaves are everywhere in American cooking and b) you never use enough of it to be the dominant flavor. If you ever notice a generically herb that doesn't stand out flavor, it's bay leaf.

[@BarefootWildChild]

I think Berry needs to get a room with Jamie's dish after the face he made on the first bite 🤣!!

[@RachelBastow]

homeboy fell in love 🤣🤣

[@AnsticePalo]

He shoved the whole piece in to his face. Surprised he was able to chew it.

[@AngryAlfonse]

I read this before I saw that point in the video, and I thought you were exaggerating... Nope. His eyes literally rolled back into his head 😄

[@Joliie]

20:14

[@lisec131]

Barry was having a very personal moment. 😍

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Barry going “It’s more like a duvet.” is the food journalism I signed up for. It’s a great point. At what point does a blanket becomes a duvet?

[@klaaskingma7435]

Blanket is the umbrella term. Duvet is a KIND of blanket with an interchangeable cover. So all duvets are blankets but not all blankets are duvets

[@sarahbaker7100]

When you stuff it with sausage (at least culinarily?)

[@hamilton2861]

When you use glue mayhaps?

[@YaaLFH]

@@klaaskingma7435 No, blanket is not "the umbrella term". It has quite a specific meaning and that meaning doesn't include duvets.

[@YaaLFH]

Blanket is a single solid sheet of thick fabric, sometimes with a thin backing fabric sewed on to one side. Duvet is a fabric bag filled with loose material, usually quilted. So basically to become a duvet, it has to be stuffed.

[@TheMicky1114]

Mikes “its alright mate, we’ve been gagging at his food for ages” had me floored. Hilarious 😂😂

[@tamaraandersson2532]

I continue to be awed by Ben. His knowledge of flavours, ingredients, techniques and spending budget is such an inspiration! And those knife skills are HOT!

[@Zaihanisme]

He can slice and dice his way into my pants 🤭

[@omfgblondie]

It's easy to forget that Sorted started as a budget cooking channel, where the price per portion was an important part of the recipe.

[@gerhardusretief3996]

good old Ebbers, always finding the positive in every situation, what an inspiration he is.

[@ElijsDima]

Once more... y'all need to do a blind taste test episode on Bayleafs. "Bayleaf or NAY-leaf?"

[@SortedFood]

We REALLY need to do this 😂

[@justjeni83]

I put it in my soups and spaghetti sauce.

[@janmay3901]

Fresh Bay leaf or expired .... how long do they last in the spice cabinet? I buy a packet and they last too long. Food waste. Nah, I still use them.

[@DizzyBusy]

Oh my goodness, if you've had good bayleaf, you'll never be in doubt ever again. BAYLEAF! Or rather, Yay-leaf!

[@xinlingfritz9952]

My very expired bay leaves still add flavor to my rice.

[@Ilendir]

While most people are super excited about Bens creations, I'd like to commend Jamie for his creativity (to spend/use ingredients) with that dish. It looks super delicious even though it's probably crazy over the top. But that's what christmas dishes are known for. Good job Jamie!

[@SeraphinaPZ]

Ben has really been bringing the heat lately, working like crazy to make the most stand out dishes.

[@2001benraze]

Starting at 8:57 you have Mike shaming Jamie's gratuitous expenditures. Immediately after, as Ben is explaining his onions, the video cuts to Barry and Mike each with a glass of Jamie's expensive wine. I don't know if the blatant hypocrisy was intentional, but the timing had me laughing. Also, the "riddled with fat" made me nearly choke on my lunch. Well done, fellas!

[@queijoto8795]

Not even 2 minutes in and we have "pasta shape" and "meat glue", yep, this is going to be a good one

[@BotloB]

Love the new "in medias res" style of the intro. Also, Ebbers should be nominated to the Guinness World Records in the category of "most ways of using marmalade in a single Christmas dinner course". The boys did a wonderful job.

[@kerrlove1]

I feel that there is so many ideas that I can use from Ben’s meal. You’ve probably going to make our Christmas meal a million time better. Thanks!

[@nathanbrown492]

I see that everyone at Sorted aren't stressed about the live show at all! 😜

[@SortedFood]

😅

[@tigrezangel]

I'm intrigued by the onions. I've never cooked them like that, and I like onions so I'm thinking of adding them to my Christmas Eve dinner menu. Actually, many of Ben's dishes appeal to me, so this was a very informative video - a prime example of why I've been watching this channel close to 10 years.

[@kirstengolnaz7327]

Jamie's "love getting steamy with Ebbers in Christmas" caught me so off guard!

[@shobhamaharaj4503]

Looking forward to having a rollicking good time with the SortedFood team and community on Saturday. Don't stress, just enjoy and let things happen, it makes for the best memories.

[@SortedFood]

Thanks so much Shobha!

[@LAJS1996]

I’d love to see the roles reversed for one battle only where Ben is given the Unlimited budget and what a normal could do on a tight budget

[@DarthBoolean]

Make it against the winner of the badge challenge

[@devttyUSB0]

I am so impressed by what Ben conjured up. Really amazing. The entire Christmas feast went out of hand ages ago, this goes to show it can still be a feast on a limited budget.

[@matthewosborne8384]

Here is an idea for a news series. Basics with Ben. Ben is only allowed to use the Smart price ingredients from one of the major supermarkets. He gets a budget each week. It helps us normals to make chef level things from budget level items.

[@tiredpanda998]

I can't believe that Ben's feast cost only 2.50 per portion! He did ten dishes! TEN! That is amazing.

[@jeffrey88888]

There's no way it's 2.50 per serving. I reckon if I bought those groceries here in Vancouver Canada including the herbs, the condiments, the produce, the pasta, the bread would be $100+

[@chadfalkin6850]

@@jeffrey88888 2.50 seems a little surprising but those are all very cheap ingredients. I'd have guessed 20-30 dollars worth of groceries but since it's in pounds and with finding some good deals it's not beyond belief

[@jeffrey88888]

@@chadfalkin6850 sadly with inflation in some parts of the world it's not that easy. You also get arrested for opening half a bag of pasta, some brussel sprouts, bagged salad, marmelade.

[@AmbroseReed]

Really really impressive work from Ben on this one. You'd never know the budget was so low.

[@amybennett4487]

Jamie's mushroom and kale dish is exactly what I want on my Christmas table this year.

[@SortedFood]

SO delish huh?

[@elkynethehorde5592]

“I hope there’s tuba music playing rn” 🤣🤣 Mike has been cracking me up these past few videos with his sass 🤣🤣🤣

[@elkynethehorde5592]

Gagging at his food! 🤣🤣😭😭 poor ebbers

[@Lordwhizzkid]

I think we definitely need a New Years Resolution of teaching Jamie how good bay leaves are. Maybe an episode of trying foods with and without certain herbs or base flavours in, just to see how truly different they can be

[@Ralnakor]

This was awesome! I'd love to see a rough recipe breakdown of the budget side, as I'd love to make a couple of these items (especially those onions) with the pot roast I'm likely slow-cooking for my Christmas Eve meal this year!

[@bdctrans70]

Great Job boys! Ebber's feast reminds me of my college days when a bunch of us couldn't go home because we had to work through the holiday and we had no money, but we scraped together what we could to have our own "Poor Student Christmas" and I still think it was one of the best Christmas' I ever had!

[@functionoflightone]

They often are. As amazing a job as Jamie did, I'd honestly prefer Ben's. Happy Holidays to you!

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

Ben I so appreciated your creative on a budget, simply because we have been hearing/reading how many Brits are struggling to both stay warm and buy food. Your reminding people that the holidays is about spending time with family/friends and that food can be delicious and affordable is spot on!!

[@FullNesi]

Omg, the things that Ben and the food team create just amaze me. The amount of food he was able to cook on that budget is just unbelievable.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

All the best for the show! Also, Mike and Barry enjoying a glass of wine as Ben and Jamie deal with culinary carnage is intriguing indeed. Happy Wednesday to SortedFood HQ and the Community.

[@Arkam4]

For some reason, I REAALLY want the recipe for that noodle, mushroom, soup bake.. That thing looks GOOD.

[@aarond9563]

I love the Christmas season on Sorted! It's like a treat.

[@someguy6158]

That's an insane amount for 2.50 a portion. Looking forward to the show on Sat. Good luck gents.

[@annother3350]

I could easily get some meat in there for the 2.50 portion price though

[@BB25_25]

@@annother3350 think about the quality of life of the animal you selfish ignorant prick.

[@annother3350]

@@BB25_25 You're annoyed just because I eat meat as do the majority!?! Animals die a much worse, long, slow death in the wild.

[@BB25_25]

@@annother3350 the majority are just as ignorant and selfish as you. Why don’t you go visit an abbatoir and then you can compare it to the wild.. but you won’t, bc like most meat eaters you’re happy in your ignorance and to simply handover over money to ppl to abuse and kill animals for you. And no, I’m not the extreme one, it’s not one animal’s death you’re responsible for, it’s thousands. And unnecessarily so. I don’t mean to be rude, but when you see the reality of what these animals go through, it’s hard to be nice to ppl who pay for it. Sorted should go visit an abbatoir actually and see the murders, it’s irresponsible to just show half the picture.

[@annother3350]

@@BB25_25 Some people are curing lifelong illnesses with a purely carnivore diet -- it's how their bodies were meant to eat so it would be ridiculous to feel guilty every meal!!!!!!! Stop your silliness!!!!!

[@kathleenstrahm4291]

I love how Ben was able to make so many non-traditional dishes seem so Christmasy! Really impressive.

[@riaz8783]

These low budget tips should be its own series!

[@JaySay]

Hope everyone's excited for the Pass It On Live showings this Saturday! Can't wait, it's gonna be _awesome!_ I hope James will be there, but I wonder if the "special guest" will be someone (dare I say) more experienced & prestigious than him! Maybe they'll try to make a beef wellington in his honor, _hmmmm?!_

[@MxTHRTN]

The way Barry was in heaven for probably at least a minute after eating the venison at 20:14

[@n0m4d66]

Both Ben and Jamie did great! Kinda shocked at how much you got out for £2.50/portion. Love the episode! Please bring back the bloopers at the end of the episodes! They are missed by the community!

[@Munstergal82]

Ben is so efficient and really helps any normal cook

[@johanna1345]

I would love to see the planning process for Ben's dish. Cause of the Budget but also the Timing. I think its really difficult to consider everything and to know what to start first or what can stay in the oven while you do other things, so that everything gets done 'around' the same time

[@TheDepressedChemist]

I just want to say thanks for everything you do sorted team! You've massively helped me get into cooking so much so I introduced my sister to the sidekick app and now we both use it every week!!

[@SortedFood]

That's honestly amazing to hear..... what has been your favourite recipe so far?

[@TheDepressedChemist]

@@SortedFood that's just impossible to answer. I use some of your very cheap simple pasta's regularly because they work so well for a cheap packed lunch. The cheats Japanese a while back was great and unique. The one that sticks in my head weirdly was the smoked tuna mayo sweet potato tbh. I remember trying it and wanting the second potato instantly. But so many are amazing I can't choose a favourite.

[@gayatripatwardhan]

Could not have been a more perfect time to upload this! I was just looking for something to watch while I was eating my dinner

[@SortedFood]

Enjoy 😄

[@cazzioc]

Ben's dishes were just amazing for the price and to be honest I didn't think Jamie's was worth that much more money. I'm definitely going to try some of Ben's recipes for side dishes on Boxing Day, the onions and the potatoes.

[@RiverDanube]

Thanks Ben for showing how a feast can be made on a budget. So many great ideas and with the cost of food inflating it's much appreciated. A roast chicken and it is perfection.

[@zachdee92]

Jamie's gratinated potato dish became something more akin to super fancy funeral potatoes, and I love it

[@lenoracosta696]

Yes to the goose fat! I'm from New Orleans and my father is always trying to make dishes taste like they did when he was a child. A family friend who was from multi generation restaurant family said you had to add rendered goose fat for traditional Creole cooking. Now every few years we get a goose to render down and just a small amount makes all the difference!

[@EloraDragonwing87]

The thing with substituting the soup (or as Barry suggested, the shop substituting cabbage for chicken) is that I've actually had that happen to me. Ordered some seaweed packets, and they asked if they could swap it with some baked parmesan discs. I was really glad they asked beforehand.

[@philrobbie1670]

Jamies dish literally cost 25 times what Bens did! thats mind boggling, his venison wellington pig in a duvet thing looked fantastic and really was inspired, to the point im looking to where i can find meat glue, but theres just no comparison to what Ben did with so little. hats off

[@philrobbie1670]

@Sorted_Food1. nice try 419

[@Stixanimated2]

What I love about these videos is they really highlight that getting the best of everything isn’t necessarily the best. If you know how to use the ingredients, you can do amazing things with very little.

[@pookhahare]

A great cheat for certain soups is Italian herb seasoning packets. The whole good Seasoning line is interesting to experiment with. I use it in chicken with rice soup when i don't have fresh herbs.

[@BinkyDaKitty]

I’m not going to be able to watch the live show but cheers to everyone at Sorted! I’ve been watching for years and I still love this channel! ❤

[@JaySay]

Just in case you weren't aware, even if you can't watch it on Saturday, if you get the online tickets, you can watch it later as "On Demand." I don't recall how long after you're able to keep watching it, but I believe it's at least 24 hours afterwards.

[@SortedFood]

30 days 😜

[@georgedersley3869]

I could seriously do with each of Ben's elements, as their own individual recipe videos.

[@purpleiguana208]

Since Ben feels so strongly about bay leaves, perhaps you need to do an episode where he makes 3 or 4 varieties of dishes... one with bay leaf and one without. That way the normals can taste and decide whether the bay leaf does anything for them or not.

[@anne-marie9842]

I can’t believe how cheap food is in the U.K. Even during winter, so when Brussel sprouts were in season, I paid $12 a kilo here in New Zealand! I loved what Ben did on his budget, and would be very happy getting that meal served on Christmas Day. Jamie’s looked good and may taste great, but there are - and should be - limits and he overstepped those with his best wine and meat in the sauce. And I say this knowing that he had an unlimited budget so I am contradicting myself. Happy Christmas, guys and Sorted team. Thank you for all the great videos this year.

[@kwoylee5617]

I'm in Australia and the cost of EVERYTHING is insane. Butter is $7.50!

[@agnesgrondahl1117]

won’t give up! 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...?)

[@SMTRodent]

The first challenge is just begging for a 'spoons' reference.

[@agnesgrondahl1117]

@@SMTRodent oh I’ve had this conversation with another commenter on another video! Hahaha I won’t stop commenting, I’d LOVE seeing the boys do this!

[@agnesgrondahl1117]

@@SMTRodent I use the spoons theory a lot irl but I didn’t know if they’d know it

[@billmische]

I think I'm going to steal Ben's onion & smashed roots receipes. I'm also tempted to make Jamie's roulade but using pork fillet (which I can actually afford).

[@koreydevine7766]

Marmalade kitchen hacks are the best! Marmalade, soy sauce, garlic, birdseye chili's, small amount of macadamia nut butter, sesame oil, hot chilli oil. Simmered for 20 mins. Thinned with dashi to your desired viscosity. Makes an incredible glazing for literally anything.

[@gaxyhunter2205]

I feel like the unlimited budget almost shoots itself in the foot. £250 is a lot of money and I’m sure Jamie could have gotten a result only slightly worse with £100. Almost feel like the format would be better if it was limited to Ben with £2.50 and a normal with £25 or even less.

[@ParalelCosmos]

This episode is one of the best you've made in awhile, BECAUSE, it shows in our current economic downturn, that you can make a feast with bare minimum if you are guided through it. Love it.

[@karmesindryade]

That was amazing. I learned so many great things from Ebbers' budget dinner that I can use myself. Love 💖💖💖💖 all of you. I am so excited to see you live on Saturday 😜😜

[@xdevilxbabex2003]

It's the middle of June. I absolutely love watching the Christmas eps 😂

[@teresaswierc1004]

Chef Ben that was absolutely stand out amazing! These episodes really highlight that you can still eat well on a budget. I can't wait to tune into the live show!!

[@Twisted12eality]

I really love these videos. I'd love a follow up video to these where Ben is given the same exact ingredients as the normal cook had and then show what he would make with it. If he can pull off an amazing meal with 2.50 a portion it would be amazing to see what he would be able to do with the unlimited budget and the ingredients the normal bought.

[@Khazandar]

To this day, I didn't know that Spafford had a degree in marketing. This really explains a lot about him these past twelve years.

[@ethancampbell215]

I love watching these budget battles because it’s really interesting seeing what ingredients a chef would substitute out and what ingredients are substituted in when they’re restricted with a small budget

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Moral of the Story: One man’s compost bin is another man’s veg stock.

[@SortedFood]

100%

[@annmareeofoz]

I love these, I would definitely love to see more budget friendly ideas, especially for special events. Most of us who grew up poor know to stretch a budget, but for those special occasions it can still be rough, when you think you need a big ticket item, like a Turkey or a Ham etc.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

15:34 Mike being the CEO of Pluggy Plug Plug yet again 🔥 P.S. Your stage debut will be iconic no matter what the outcome.

[@justifiedmalice]

Almost 3 years now. I enjoy you all so much! Christmas is a time of year that I love and have always! This is my 3rd year without my mom. I have not been able yet to come see the Christmas live but I next year I am making it happen! I cannot wait to see what you and your team put together!!! until then I will be on youtube following the adventures! Thank you!

[@Silentgrace11]

“Jamie, you’ve used enough ingredients in your stock.” “No.” I feel like that could almost be a meme template lol

[@mubashiramoin8971]

omg yes, it needss to be! @sortedmemes

[@rachelarnold8839]

This is one of your best episodes in awhile, it was really inspiring, I liked both of their dishes a lot and it was fun watching Ben and Jamie cook

[@JaySay]

I'm not going to knock his charisma and skill here, but Ben is absolutely going down the "Chef V Chef - Chinese cooking battle" route again, and piling on several well made dishes. Except that... it's a Christmas Dinner _Centerpiece_ battle. And Jamie is going *bold* here! Hope it turns out fantastic!! *Nevermind, they both smashed it!

[@marymaryquitecontrary9765]

I used to think bay leaves didn't do much because, let's face it, most people have 10yr old jar of dried leaves.. Many years ago one of my patients gave me a shopping bag full of branches of fresh bay leaves from her garden & we shared it throughout the office. Once I tasted fresh bay, my mind was blown. I now have a plant myself, but can even pick up the taste when dried leaves are used in a dish. I now love bay leaves & use it in many dishes.

[@JyMeePedia]

Merry Christmas to everyone in the team! All the best vibes for the show. I’ve wanted to watch one of the live shows for forever but that the thing with living in another country. I hope it all goes well, that everyone has a great time, and that you enjoy it together with the community. ❤ Now lemme sit back and enjoy my Wednesday morning treat please *sipping hot coffee noises*

[@SortedFood]

Merry Christmas to you too! You can always watch on demand for 30 days after the LIVE show has ended if that helps?

[@shachiphene]

Looking forward to the live show this weekend! Wish I could be there in person!

[@JyMeePedia]

@@SortedFood Let me see what my Christmas bonus is like this year and maybe my economy will allow for that :( Currency equivalences are a nightmare when you live in Latin America. I’d love to support you guys with this too, but in the meantime, watching the videos, liking, sharing and commenting will have to do. ❤️

[@Sunnylyndis]

I love videos like this. I like cooking for my family. My budget is between the two but it’s helpful to see what a budget friendly version is so I can cherry pick some great idea while still being able to buy a nice protein for a center piece.

[@TraceyOfficial]

Can I just say that "Bambi in a Blanket" could be my new favorite dish

[@ethancampbell215]

This video showed how clever and talented Ebbers and the Sorted food team are, because to create a feast of 10 dishes that were practically all vegetarian is such an incredible feat. Most people would have no clue where to start with a challenge like this but accruing a set of ingredients that have multiple uses across a number of dishes which creates a huge feast at the end is incredible. Kudos to them and Ebbers did fantastic getting all 10 dishes made and finished all near the end of the 2.5 hour mark

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This was quite fun, and so intense. The food sure looked good. Cheers! ✌️

[@SortedFood]

Thanks for watching Dwayne 👊

[@BlazeMiskulin]

Thank you for educating and reinforcing that delicious, healthy, and generous meals can be had on even the tightest of budgets. I keep seeing people say that it's "nearly impossible" to eat healthy and well on a limited budget. "Bad food is just cheaper!". Having grown up poor, I learned to cook delicious, healthy meals for next to nothing. When I was working with models who were doing "Time For Print" sessions (they were paid with photos to start/build their portfolio), I would always throw in a meal. Usually something like a seafood stir-fry over ramen. About $1.50 per generous portion. This past weekend, I bought a $6 sirloin roast, and cut it into 6 small steaks, and enough trimmings to have 2 meals worth of steak tacos. I'll get 8 meals out of a $6 roast. Plus bits left over to make beef stock with!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Not even 2 minutes in and I’m cracking up over ‘Pasta Shapes’.

[@revk8611]

I absolutely love this channel and everything they do, BUT nothing impresses me more than what Ben can accomplish on such a small budget! Please do more of these.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

With that Marmalade, you can also make Homemade Beverages. I’m waiting for that.

[@rin6670]

I really like the editing in the past few videos, joining in the middle of the vid is just great

[@RyuuKamiSama]

If you want do a blind taste test with the normals and chefs over multiple dishes and make one version with bay leaves and one without and see who can tell the difference

[@imholdenonarope]

I've been subscribed for over 10 years, Ebbers never stopped putting 100% into every video, and it shows :)

[@DDW8989]

A suggestion for a new challenge. You could try doing pass it on with a budget? Or you could try; Ebbers gets £15 to do whatever he likes with and goes up against The normals and they get £5 each. They also have to submit what they are buying from the table without telling each other beforehand?

[@Astyra26]

I'd love to see a budget meals cookbook. I am fascinated with all of the quick tips and tricks that showcase how to stretch meals and make amazing dishes using cost effective ingredients. Love this series 🥰

[@danwilliams256]

Would be good to see a proper chef v normal Christmas lunch battle with a turkey/beef/chicken. This was great though, Ben's was very interesting and I've never seen anything like Jaime's

[@anumeon]

Always a treat to see a Sorted video. :) See you on the line for the liveshow. :)

[@christineh14]

Those jammy onions are going to find their way onto my Christmas table. They would be delicious with any meat. Ben got a lot of mileage out of that jar of marmalade.

[@jajb9110]

Ebbers doing this was so cool to watch! 60% of the way in and just amazed!

[@LuminescentShadows]

I always love this format

[@SortedFood]

Love to hear it!

[@dimertri]

I'm so glad I saved this for this year (2023). Inflation has gone absolutely insane where I live. A "nice" Christmas dinner is about $60 pp if I got the ingredients Jamie did. Ben's cooking is still flavourful without sacrificing on portion size and way more achievable. Thank you, Sorted!