Cooking Challenge Sidequest: Use What I Have at Home (No Shopping Today, but Mandatory Weird Cans)

[@dof8406]

Hey Shrimp, just wanted to say that your videos make me feel a bit better. I finished my degree in England last year but had to go back home to Poland because my mentally, I wasn't doing great. I didn't know what to do with myself. I wanted to go back because of how much I love the country and the people especially but due to these mental health issues I ended up isolating myself and overstaying at home. That meant that, due to Brexit, I essentially lost the pre settled status and won't be able to live in the UK anymore. Your videos remind me of walking around the Tesco, the nature in England and the people (like you, you're a lovely lad). So yeah, thank you! (Also, admittedly I never cared about plants, mushrooms and such but now, thanks to you I find it quite interesting.)

[@flatoutflatbroke]

Only 2 minutes in and already we've got, a girthy carrot, oneion and the travelling spice kit. Mr Shrimp with these returning characters you're really spoiling us.

[@redacculous]

Always nice to see girthy carrot

[@emilyg1539]

@@redacculous Made my day!

[@collette3428]

It's Mr Shrimp and his JRPG party

[@Laralinda]

Thanks to Mike I now always have to grin when I see particularly large specimens of fruit or vegetables in the store.

[@PowerVegetal]

girthy carrot best reoccurring side character in the shrimpiverse

[@Maria_Erias]

I adore this challenge because it addresses a specific problem I think everybody faces: buying up several new cans of *something* that looks tasty or is a fantastic deal, only to have it once and decide it's really not to our liking. And then the rest of the cans sit forlornly on the shelf for months, even years, until we finally work up the gumption to finally do something with them.

[@aljaziification]

You know you're in for a good time when Atomic Shrimp brings out his girthy carrot.

[@TheScotsfurian]

I really like the one cheat idea, long as you aren't using it to just screw the whole challenge and order a big mac or whatever it just allows you to make nicer things and be more creative

[@JohnR_ytbe]

Actually the big Mac thing might be fun, just to see what he makes out of it!

[@degariuslozak2169]

College life feels like this sometimes I once went a whole week making all kinds of onion rings. Some of them weren't even made from onions

[@moonloversheila8238]

😂

[@audieswatchingthis]

"This video is longer than usual' yet I would watch your videos no matter how long they are. Thank you for the wonderful content ❤❤

[@May-gr8bp]

I'm old fashioned and I prefer long-form youtube videos, 30+ minutes. Atomic Shrimp makes particularly relaxing videos.

[@jonahschwab]

Not relevant to this cooking video, but I just wanted to say that as an American currently studying for a semester in Ireland, I always hear the music from these videos in my head when I'm at Tesco

[@derrmeister]

47:07 peak editing! it was so smooth I couldn't help laughing

[@Tyrob340]

I love the quote “it’s not burning it’s just in time” it would be cool if you did a cooking change where Jenny picked your ingredients to cook with like master chef but master shrimp

[@JohnR_ytbe]

Can cook, will cook?

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

@@JohnR_ytbe Can cook, will travel.

[@autumnchandler9360]

The motto for this serries, has been, and always will be..."Well...cause, it's what we've got..."

[@Jhud69]

Loved the entire video but especially the pizza segment - this is genuinely one of the most authentic pizzas. It annoys me how hoity toity people get about pizza nowadays, when it’s a dish that predates tomatoes and other ingredients it is associated with nowadays. Original pizzas were often just flatbreads with fermented fish, or even rose sugar and such - „neapolitan pizza” was basically just an invention because tourists didn’t like other authentic pizzas. If you ever have dates, definitely try putting them on pizza with some meat - delicious. One of my favorite pizzas is also butter instead of sauce with just a bit of sharp cheese and good quality mushrooms.

[@Pytchblend]

“Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an axe?” “Because it's DULL, you twit. It'll hurt more” (from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves 1991) .

[@kathimorrical9912]

Alan Rickman, we miss you!

[@kimvibk9242]

Thanks - I was wondering about that.

[@moonloversheila8238]

I did wonder!

[@Danny.._]

i love the "cheating is allowed" rule😂

[@dansharpe2364]

You finally did a challenge using tinned dog food!

[@raizab.1837]

😅

[@esvedium]

I'm a big fan of making "What have I got in the house today" soups, so this is a great video, right up my alley!!

[@DevinMoorhead]

Its good to see the cast of characters back in action. I was wondering if spice kit had retired but am glad she hasn't.

[@dianacfleming]

I've been doing a small scale version of the American 'pantry challenge' (where you just live off foods in your pantry or freezer for a period, basically to clear things out). It's been really helpful in using up bits and pieces that I've forgotten about. The first time that I did it, I was shocked to discover that I didn't have to shop for 10 days straight, I had that much stuff squirrelled away without realising it.

[@leftinregret]

really missed the cooking challenges! thank you for blessing us mr. shrimp 😋

[@Sara-xc9xo]

Good grief, the genius of your little spice can for camping. I've never thought of this before. I'm stealing it. When camping with small children as I do, the simple thing really can help ❤

[@ianmurphy9955]

Shrimpception! A weird stuff in a can, foraging budget recipe video, excellent.

[@jonathanmcalroy8640]

"Do you love Cheese? Do you love Beans? Then you'll love new Cheesy Beans!" ~ Vic and Bob; Shooting Stars circa 1995.

[@SteamboatHawk]

Unfortunate the blackberries weren't use in the video. Hope the Blackberry pie comes soon.

[@May-gr8bp]

Blackberries keep well in the freezer for many months and I tend to use them for crumbled, pies, or added to yoghurt.

[@anidnmeno]

3:40 if watching Shrimp forage bores you, why are you still here?

[@bk14biker]

I used to love tinned burgers when I was a kid. I haven't seen them in the shops for years. When our family hit hard times, my mother had to get a job to make ends meet. I became a latch key kid, so stuff in tins was ideal for me to get a hot meal that didn't take any skills to prepare.

[@gavinhammond1778]

Skip the foraging? Why are you here if you'd skip the foraging?! Ofc in the Shrimp tradition do as you please, but there's no way I'll be skipping 😊. Thanks for the content.

[@azurehanyo]

I was just about to say this!

[@lunab541]

I often skip the foraging unfortunately, the handheld camera makes me nauseous. That means I often skip nature walks and the excelent gravel survey series

[@Jackalgirl]

Not even a minute in, and I am already laughing like a hyena. The first two items having such an...uh...infamy already. This is brilliant!

[@Jackalgirl]

Bonus Alan Rickman quote!

[@stevecunningham2759]

In US midwest farm country the thorny plant is called jimson weed. In fertile soil it can grow several feet tall and branched like a tree even in a short growing season. The stem/trunk is hollow but the outer part is very tough. Each of the 'fruits contain a huge number of seeds distributed as the pod splits into segmented parts.

[@lovehansel]

I smile.on all of these videos. Thank you and have a great day.

[@azteclady]

It's all about creativity in the kitchen, isn't it? People who cook for pleasure generally will manage better than those of us who...well, don't find pleasure in cooking. I do envy the abundance of tomatoes!

[@MrTrool323]

As I say... The best chef is an empty stomach With a few potatoes, few slices of pork, some water and flour you can make a meal to last you a few days

[@BeesAndButtercups]

The perfect video to watch while I make and enjoy some giant puffball cutletts! I should probably thank you Mr. Shrimp, since you are partially responsible for me now enjoying foraged delights on a regular!

[@countesscable]

I would have snaffled those apples!!!! It’s absolutely foraging in my book. I recently saw an apple tree over hanging a car park and collected loads of windfalls? And made chutney, jam, apple tart and a huge apple crumble.

[@scotferns]

Scotland has right to roam - wild that you're not allowed into those woods!

[@Farmerdabrown85]

32-year-old Alan Rickman v Micheal Wincott quote there, I love it!

[@ragaya3043]

Slayy I love your videos they inspire me to cook creatively and not just follow recipes :)

[@jimmy75256]

Only thing missing is the apples from outside the doctors office ( I know it is no longer an option since you moved ) and the single mushroom which in 2020 you said never pay more than 3p a mushroom

[@semomonkey]

I feel like an over hanging apple branch is fair game!

[@SjmB1988]

Please, please do something wirh acorns! I've always wanted to give it a go but not been brave enough, please inspire me to finally be bold 😂 love your cooking challenges 😊

[@lis_cg756]

I do love your cooking videos!

[@spellenberg]

Interesting as always. Here in Denmark i would class it as "hyggelig".😊

[@nwrth]

Oh, so many plants I need to taste. 😮

[@brianartillery]

Great video - the perfect start to a weekend, no arguments. 👍👍👍 One Quenelle. Two Quenelle. Three Quenelle. Four Quenelle... I think that's best left there, actually.

[@Polarised_perplexed]

Amazing content as always Mr shrimp!

[@MarketaSusilova]

I am feeling quite down (chronic illness) and I was rewatching your old cooking challenges. I am happy to see a new video, thank you.

[@moxiequz]

I really enjoyed this. I love the idea of using less than perfect ingredients ("economy" burgers) and making interesting, unexpected dishes out of them. I'd love to see more of these side-quest challenges using other Weird Stuff in a Can entries - good, bad and indifferent ones.

[@GIBBO4182]

That carrot made me feel inadequate…😢

[@NHT2]

Carrots don't have to be gurthy to be useful. All ingredients are welcome!

[@danielrhymes4593]

It's not the size that matters, but what you do with it 🤭

[@TwoCatsInLondon]

I was actually thinking recently it could be fun to do a challenge where you make do with what you have on the day you'd usually go grocery shopping (kind of a making what you have stretch just a little further than it's intended to). This side quest is pretty similar to that, and it looks like a success. Glad Eva liked the toast, that's the most important of course!

[@charylliss3741]

This time of year, I just assumed part of the forage would be 🍎

[@Moffit366]

Don’t disparage “ cat food “ I remember back in the late 70s early 80s ads for such items being portrayed as delicious food for your animals but were priced for retired persons on a limited budget. More recently I had a prison guard searching for a missing inmate finding food marked “ not for human consumption “ in a prison kitchen. In the good old USA of course.

[@TimeToSlashZoom]

Datura is a deliriant in which the seeds are ingested to gain a high/obtain a hallucinogenic effect. There are some horrible stories out there.

[@May-gr8bp]

There's a good video by Captain KRB about this. It is quite a horrible substance

[@tcregan83]

Nice Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves reference in there! 😃

[@jensgoerke3819]

That thin pizza reminds me of Flammkuchen - different toppings, though.

[@MRoderick89]

When I was 16 I saw a really vibrant red flower and the scent from it was amazing. I had touched the plant and an hour later I had itchy welts on my hand and arm. Then by the end of my work shift that night my whole body was covered in them and needed to go to the hospital of tropical medicines. Still don't know what it was until this day so that was a learning experience

[@ryanmg92]

I used to really like the old westlers hamburgers, no gravy, often served by burger vans. They disappeared almost overnight, way better than the weird gravy burger things

[@johnmorris4003]

Well done.

[@belisarius6949]

that pizza looks so good and so easy oh my god Maybe I really oughta try doing that myself

[@notanimposter]

I regularly replace a portion of butter in my pastry dough with cheese, for example when making apple pies. I’ve never tried replacing ALL the butter but I guess-now that I know it works-I might try it!

[@CineMiamParis]

And you didn’t even cheat. Loved the video. For a cheat, I might have gone for an apricot jam omelette for dessert. Granted, after the pizza it might be a bit of overkill…

[@Genseago]

❤ great video thanks

[@Jim-gz2bz]

Love love the Robin Hood Alan rickman quote 😂😂😂

[@simonhopkins3867]

A can of burgers&baked beans. Just reminds me of camping.

[@paulhoward6540]

From the man that seems to know everything and is always right - I've never heard of cheesy beans.

[@May-gr8bp]

Hi shrimp. I loved the foraging section at the beginning. I really enjoy all of your food and cooking related segments. All the best :)

[@rosen_venus]

Weird. I got a number notif for this video but it won't show up in my list of notifications when I open it. I only saw this when I opened my subscriptions tab.

[@liserjones8465]

I often wonder if Jenny is away when you do these videos haha

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yeah, she was visiting relatives the day I made this

[@nunocspinto]

Great video! This always inspire me to create something dumb 😂

[@onibaydn]

Thanks for all the effort and work you put into these videos! They are a highlight of my weekend! You should do a 2 pound challenge. Unlimited budget but everything you buy for three meals and a dessert have to weigh 2 pounds or less. And you are only allowed water as an outside ingredient. That might be interesting.

[@ds_e5202]

You’ve done a vegan challenge before, perhaps an allergen free challenge or something. A suggestion for a future challenge could be only getting things from the ‘free from’ section (or equivalent) of the supermarket and nowhere else. A budget may not be suitable as the options are already limited, but it could be in the style of ‘Just buy the cheap-ish things’.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Just Buy the Free From Things! I'll add this to the potential ideas list. Thank you!

[@moonloversheila8238]

Yes, that would be interesting. I have several food allergies and intolerances - most inconveniently dairy and soya.

[@KellyS_77]

You gotta love a well stocked cupboard :) I own a pressure canner. In theory I could can (put in a jar) burgers on my own. They wouldn't look like that though. They'd probably have the same texture though. Tinned or jarred mince (even burger patty shaped mince) is always a little squishy and soft.

[@jamiesauce12]

Can i just say, by the way. I now too, have a travel-spice kit. Thank you for the idea!

[@ZeroPlayerGame]

Oh no! First blob drinks, then mallow soup... the Slime gains purchase on your tastes, be vigilant!

[@DudokX]

Skipping foraging segment? That's my favourite content on this channel :) edit: recently I went to look for some mushrooms but instead of summer ceps I only found Death caps and few parasols. The number of death caps was insane, over 60 during a 2.5-hour walk through and around some woods near my home.

[@pixie706]

I have lots of mallow in the garden and never thought of eating it. . Also lots of herb Robert which is something I've never heard you mention

[@TinaSeager]

Love the atomic shrimp channel. Have you ever tried making Farinata with gram flour? Its so easy and tasty too. It could be interesting for future “ trials” haha!

[@CravingBeer]

There are legal definitions about what can be described as "burger", "beefburger" and "economy burger" all based upon the meat content.

[@MatsJPB]

Great video! I also like to have a very well filled cupboard, and sometimes do similar exercises (without rules, though) when I have a bunch of random cans bought on a whim that have been in there for a long time. It's fun! Everything looked tasty, and I really enjoyed the random Prince of Thieves quote =)

[@MoMo-if3nh]

i allway love cooking video, so relaxing

[@CaptainPupu]

Fairy ring mushrooms! They're the most incredible fungi in my opinion. So many good memories of my grandma making onionned mushrooms with them back in Hungary. They're wonderfully fragrant and taste unlike any other mushroom in my opinion. Oh, how i miss them. Unfortunately in america they virtually have no mushroom culture other than 2-3 kinds.

[@edtuckerartist]

Like a big pizza pie that's amore. Pizza, Pie, Pasty - put what you want or like in/on it! I do often make them with all manner of ingredients I have to hand. 👍

[@connorg7930]

I bet that kitchen smells incredible

[@jonathaningram4672]

I was wondering what was happening in his greenhouse with the tomatoes and his garden, would love to watch a follow up vid on that.

[@AtomicShrimp]

There's an update coming next week in a Random Stuff vid.

[@RobertJPalmer]

I think taking those apples from the apple tree would be scrumping rather than forgaing 😅

[@MsNosis]

how can you know so much about what is edible and not outdoors? and what is your worst / best story about foraging wild plants? Ever gotten something so bad you started hallucinate or something?

[@sallybanner]

oh hooray, I've always hoped you'd do some no shopping cooking challenges

[@astridjones6327]

Where is the wobble dog machine?! 😢

[@ColtA13]

I think fat is a given in the average household, you should allow it as you do salt and pepper Much love, Colt

[@MassiveDynamic9]

In America, we call this prepping. Except we might throw in something that ran across the trail.

[@simonhopkins3867]

Great upload Mr Shrimp. I really like the format. It's always better when you have flour and fat.

[@sonderanderson1312]

Suggestion: a cooking challenge with unusual Asian supermarket ingredients, would be interesting to see how you would tackle cook with unfamiliar ingredients 😁

[@terryroxburgh3276]

Bought 15 cans of those burgers as part of an emergency food supply. Ate one can and guiltily gave the rest to a food bank. I'm not proud of what I did,.

[@HeidiAckermann]

It would be interesting to see what Shrimp could do with an air fryer.

[@josephhoag2366]

The apples hanging over the fence were absolutely fair game. It's not as if you climbed over into someone's back yard and stole them.....C. H.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yeah, I think most people who have apple trees in situations like that would be fine with people taking the fallers. It's clear nobody was collecting them up.

[@disordely]

I love that it's spelled Oneion on the printed list

[@evelinharmannfan7191]

that looked delicious!

[@gafrers]

Nice Twist on the series

[@ikarus004]

what a delight

[@MartinSteed]

Now you've had it a while, how is the new kitchen working out? Mine needs a rework, but I dont know if I could cope with it being out of action for an extended time!!! When I was a kid - some 40+ years ago - there was a recipe on Blue Peter, for baked bean soup - and its something I still make quite regularly to this day. Nothing weird about baked beans in a soup!!!

[@supersoap4]

Oneion!!

[@MADMANNe1]

That's correct about Sweden we have the freedom to roam the land, it's called allemansrätten in Swedish and translates to All mans right. I was trying to get some hazelnuts this year i have plenty of trees nearby and i went looking weekly to try and get some as ripe as possible but they were always too green and stuck on the branch and then one week all of sudden they were all gone : (. I'll grab some green ones next year and put on the window sill and see if that works