PAELLA: Chef vs Normal Blind Cook-Off | Sorted Food

[@scruffythejanitor1969]

At the Sorted Planning Meeting: Ben: "You know what we haven't heard? Jamie getting any death threats recently." Mike: Say Less.

[@RoyalCrustle]

Having Jamie on this episode was the only right option 😂

[@SortedFood]

It would be rude not to.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​Amén to that😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lucky008aau]

Either this, or he'd have to be tied up in the corner and forced to watch.

[@xR0N1Nx]

Facts

[@Sylvestror]

​@SortedFood I'm guessing he's going to be there for the burrito episode too😂

[@franciscodetonne4797]

Ah yes Jamie and paella, the match made in heaven 😂

[@SortedFood]

Totally 🤣

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@SortedFoodyep😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheSpannerJNR]

We're fine as long as there are no tortillas nearby

[@tiacho2893]

@@SortedFood When Kush mentioned Jamie was just in Valencia, I was surprised they let him in the country after his national culinary insult.

[@tiacho2893]

@@TheSpannerJNR Only the potato, onion, and egg type of tortilla.

[@rory4016]

every video Kush is in is instantly brilliant

[@SortedFood]

He's an amazing human and chef! 🔥

[@ayrenbethancourt9379]

​@@SortedFoodI would love to see them having a battle cooking a cheese souffle. 😂

[@TheDupeDavec]

@@SortedFood You guys are all amazing in your own way, I adore you all !

[@XenaRathon]

Agreed! Kush videos are always a favorite.

[@Bitterswheat]

I loved every bit of Jaime in this, the ptsd in his eyes when he saw the card, the sheer amount of knowledge that has been drilled into his head by angry Spanish fans, the Spanish 1 vocabulary, beautiful

[@candyswirlzpop]

I'm still hoping a Pass It On with Kush might happen. James was always so serious. I'm curious what the "save the day" Kush version would look like

[@robotbootyhunter6878]

Can’t help but feel like Kush would burn the house down, with the kids inside.

[@HHGofAntioch]

Ben first, then Barry, Kush, Mike, and Jamie to close would be maximum chaos.

[@AC-pm3mc]

I’ve just missed pass it ons 😭

[@Porochaz]

James and Kush did the last part of the live show pass it on and they were phenomenally fast and in synch it looked briefly liked a proper professional kitchen

[@laurenc.590]

I'm not exactly sure if it we would see "save the day" Kush, or "instigate mischief" Kush, but yes either way!

[@Sam-zh2xc]

Anyone else profoundly impressed with Jamie working out the Spanish instructions on the rice?

[@SizzleitupwithSara]

He did a good job though I have to say as a Californian I’ve never heard a British-English Spanish Accent. I have some basic Spanish but could hardly understand a word Jaime was saying 😂

[@SennaAugustus]

@@SizzleitupwithSara Once on Cats Countdown, Kevin Bridges spoke Spanish in a strong Glaswegian accent.

[@SizzleitupwithSara]

@SennaAugustus That sounds hilarious I’ll have to try to find it.

[@thenovicenovelist]

​​@@SizzleitupwithSara I had some trouble understanding what he was saying, but I think that's because he was reading it out loud to himself to help himself focus rather than for the audience. So, some of the words were not pronounced as clearly. But I don't blame him because he was focusing on making a paella with a lot of pressure on him.

[@LittleKerr]

Shout out to to Kush for admitting that he didn't know what he was doing and was following Jamie (somewhat). I admire your humbleness for this dish! 😂 good job you two!

[@dfgdhvhf]

Yeah, his honesty makes any content a lot more fun to watch. It feels more like an ad or a regular cooking show when everything is praised and everyone is doing well.

[@MickElrath]

I honestly love Kush... just the pure sass on him is excellent!

[@jamesroughsedge6559]

Yah he’s so funny and fits with the normals 😂😂

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I think we need an hour of Chef Kush and Jamie just bickering over utensils. That’s the ASMR content we need lol

[@secretforreddit]

It'd be great ASMR until they fight over a pan and drop it with a clang, lol

[@cannonfodder15]

We need another chef vs chef battle between Ben and Kush! Love the high level of cooking along with the camaraderie and competitivenes.

[@LtLukoziuz]

Well, you saw it if you watched the ad - get the tickets for next event and you get to see not just Ben and Kush, but James too for Chef v Chef v Chef

[@TheTorbjoern]

The cackle after "mike said it wasn't a competition! After he lost twice" was hilarious

[@TanukiSC]

Kush and Jamie play off of each other so well. The two with the most sass by far. This one was genuinely enjoyable from beginning to end. Love the concept and love Kush cooking and teaching!

[@sirBrouwer]

They are mere amateurs when you see get the real Sass of the north. Chef James Curie. He can sass out anyone.

[@VenseyNess]

I feel like Jamie is consistently underestimated in stuff like this. He really listens and grows and reminds me a lot of my own journey with food! Mike and Barry are wonderful but there's something about Spaff that just makes me feel like I get what he's thinking more. Love this series!

[@nitegloss]

I would just like to take this moment to say how incredible the entire team at SORTED is. Thank you all for everything you all do every day.

[@annieclaire2348]

Absolutely agree 💯 percent

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

The spaniards are ready to take up arms every time spaff goes near a paella😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tricia9559]

And I for one don’t blame them!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ayrenbethancourt9379]

So true😂

[@JeffKelly03]

I wanna see the normals or maybe a normal vs chef battle (featuring Jamie as the normal, naturally)... blind judged by a professional Spanish chef. Like, imagine someone like, if we're thinking big here, Jose Andres walking in to judge Spaff's paella...

[@ayrenbethancourt9379]

@@JeffKelly03 😂😂😂😂😂

[@juanantoniodevesat]

I mean … from a spaniard’s pov, they did a good job compared to … ahem … paella burrito 😖. But they do over complicate it. Paella uses a single pan for the whole process

[@nicholascrow8133]

Love Kush's energy here, gave hints to Jamie, more over, took notes from Jamie and conceded to a draw, two things I don't think Ebbers would've done. Also, Jamie's paella was probably the worlds most expensive paella by the time he used all that premium EVOO

[@skylight6310]

Tell me about it. It did seem the "drizzling/finishing" oil was pushed fast like a race horse🏇 ... I'm sure it helped. Also curious the saffron was bloomed in water instead of warmed oil. Found out Jamie doesn't like saffron. Cool to know! Thanks for a wonderful segment .... both men were enjoying themselves.

[@kriannnne]

Lmao with Jamie and the paella incident. Oh man.. didn't know he was allowed to do that again after that fiasco 🤣 I love that Kush is on camera now! I can't wait for the chef vs chef vs chef!

[@SortedFood]

The Chef vs Chef vs Chef will be another level 🔥

[@alleycaaat]

I really love this format! Kush is just fantastic in front of the camera, he's got a great combination of sass and support for the normal, and he gives great cooking tips. The moment he asked for more wine and realized he's normally the one who gets it made me giggle.

[@EduardoLobatoDJ]

Hello to Jaimie! Spanish here! 😂 First thing: Kudos for knowing that seafood is not the original paella! Your paella is not perfect, but the effort is quite good! So this time you get a thumbs up 👍! The reason it was burned in the center is because the paella (that’s the actual name of the pan) is designed for gas stoves or, even better, wood fire. Probably wasn’t flat enough so all heat concentrated at the centre.

[@ode-blu]

Jamie x Kush energy is the best. i want dozen episodes of this delightful pair

[@catzkeet4860]

Love watching Kush in his element in the kitchen. The guy is just so cool and calm and just self so assured.... and in spite of the odd peek from the Chaos Goblin that we KNOW is lurking close(VERY close in some cases)under the surface , he really does try to help the guys and is very encouraging.

[@whydoineedanameiwillneverp7790]

Wooo, chef vs chef vs chef is _finally_ happening!? Only took us a couple of years of begging 😂 Also Dom needs a reward for nudging Jamie down the path of overconfidence 😂

[@SortedFood]

it's been a long time coming!

[@adde9506]

Unfortunately, it won't be available for those of us broke on the other side of the planet. I really wish Sorted would put out the ticketed content at some later point. Double dip on the views and ad revenue.

[@Vlad-zr2bs]

@@adde9506 would be cool if they added it even if one year late

[@sirBrouwer]

@@adde9506 Some of the content they show on the live show can not be shown on KZbin as it would be flagged for ether age restricted or copyright infringement. Sorted could get in trouble with Ofcom if doing so. the parts they can show they have shown here. Like the 2 burger challenges they were shown also here.

[@ope_is_me]

Shout out to the camera op who encouraged Jamie to go off brief; amazing moment.

[@nadkudo1798]

Saw "paella" and Jamie... instantly knew this was going places lmao They both looked good tho, if a bit overcrowded. Paella is often called "arroz con cosas" (rice with stuff/things) so it's usually a bit more rice than whatever is accompanying it. A couple tips: add the stock before the rice, mix it well with your sofrito and then add the rice evenly; don't fill your paellera (or paella, really, since the dish's name came from the pan used for it) too much, keep it to around a finger (1-2 cm) deep so you get a nice socarrat; also, some people like to toast the saffron slightly on a spoon before steeping it or simply adding it to the stock.

[@Cheltastique]

Arroz con cosas is simply when people attempt paella and fuck it up by adding ingredients that do not go on paella

[@karyraetsen3162]

I really love how supportive Kush is and how much he elevates the normals. Great job!

[@rgeist554]

Really enjoy seeing Kush on the screen. He has a great attitude and he seems to have the right chemistry with the crew. I also love learning from him.

[@alicemaggio8854]

I always love when Kush is on camera. He makes me laugh, and I always learn something. Jamie, I have to say to you that your plating on that paella was beautiful! I definitely would have loved to taste both dishes.

[@danzhigh]

Kush's confidence in the kitchen while on camera is genuinely inspiring

[@ChocolateFantasies]

18:40 kush’s cackle followed by the sound of the pan on the counter timing perfectly into the music makes my brain very very happy. kudos to the editing team for the latter!!

[@FloatingAmongTheCosmos]

That intro is everything! I freaking love it 😂

[@SortedFood]

Thank you! It should be a fun LIVE weekend! 🙌

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@SortedFoodme too🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@Getpojke]

Kush to Jamie; "We're supposed to finish together!" (SORTED couple goals!) 😏😆

[@madelineedelstein7460]

The camera work in this video is phenomenal. I love the video for a lot of reasons but I just want to shout out production team because the cam work here... it's on another level!

[@BotloB]

Great job guys, both dishes looked amazing. Funny thing is, it was quite predictible that Jamie's dish will have a burnt spot in the middle as the paellera was wobbling on the hob, and only the middle of it was actually in touch with the heating surface. This is a very frustrating thing about ceramic hobs.

[@dollception7490]

We've clearly all been very good this year with the annoucement of the Snow Way Out xmas special. 3 way chef off including THE James Currie!? Heck yeah! Excited already! 🥰🎉

[@nat3007]

Feels sad its not live but it looks good even if it is an online event. Hope the powercut is unexpected to make it more realistic.

[@sirBrouwer]

@@nat3007 but the weekend will be live that is the whole point. You can see by looking at the schedule that it is live. the Weekender from this summer was also completely live.

[@nat3007]

No I know but live in a theatre is a different atmosphere to online it's hard to explain why this is although it does lessen the stress of being picked on to participate.

[@sirBrouwer]

@@nat3007 sure in you are there in person everything is way more intense. You can use all your senses. You can then feel the room. both the people on the floor as the other crowed. Online that is less.

[@ian3314]

Thank you to the whole Sorted crew for putting out so much quality content. So lucky to have so many videos lately.😊

[@shanewilson7994]

Jamie and Kush both did amazing on this one, I am genuinely impressed with how good Jamie's came out, I was expecting Mike level disaster. And when Kush saw it, he looked a little worried for a moment.

[@zomaga1]

I love how different "normals" bring whole different energy into the kitchen. And it is really highlighted somehow because they are not just alone in the light.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

3:48 Spaff doing what he does best and decides to spaff the entire dish. Never change mate🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😉😉😉😉😉

[@Anna_TravelsByRail]

Did not expect the pastries to make an appearance today. But a throwback to that video is always welcome. 😂

[@arshaddahlan]

Which vid was it? Think I've forgotten it

[@chogar421]

@@arshaddahlan PASTRY Recipe Relay Challenge!! | Pass It On S2 E12

[@dinnis]

Love, love, loved the vibe from this video. The relaxed, laid back chemistry between Kush and Jamie was amazing!

[@GCarterStokum]

I actually REALLY like that this is a VS video, but Kush and Jamie run it through in a much less combative form. Super supportive of each other and have had a fun time! GOOD GAME!

[@vlogerhood]

I appreciate you guys only allowing people who can pronounce paella correctly on this episode. *glaring at Barry*

[@angrypotato_fz]

I loved the friendly banter (and some advice) between Kush and Jamie :) Such a nice vibe in this not-a-competition!

[@Gemma4586]

M&S must surely be a fan of Jamie’s paella attempts. I saw they now have chorizo paella croquettes 😂

[@ayrenbethancourt9379]

😂😂😂😂

[@twinkle7389]

What's M&S?

[@Gemma4586]

@@twinkle7389a UK grocery (and clothing & home) store

[@marriapeduto7852]

@@twinkle7389Marks and Spencer… a nice grocery store in the UK

[@ayrenbethancourt9379]

@@twinkle7389 Marks & Spencer ,a British supermarket that sells almost everything. In their groceries department they sell chorizo paella croquettes.

[@LadyPenumbra]

I love that these guys keep making livestream events. I've never been able to afford one before, but this time I can. Woot, can't wait!

[@SortedFood]

We hope you love it! You're in for a treat 😀

[@threethousandbees7260]

I'm loving the tips Kush is throwing out

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The things Janice had to do to get that pardon from the Mayor of Valencia last year and now this? “Oh dear, oh dear.” Happy Wednesday to SortedFood HQ and the Community!

[@ayrenbethancourt9379]

😂😂😂

[@xavierforget]

I would love to see more baking in these challenges. It would be fun to see how a chef would bake without much instruction on measurements and such, and only go off of past experiences.

[@thomgizziz]

There are only a few ratios in baking and any chef that is worth his salt knows all of them... that wouldn't be the interesting thing you seem to feel it would be.

[@xavierforget]

@@thomgizziz depends on the baked good. There has to be an interesting baked good out there that is interesting

[@thecoldpoet]

watching Kush fully come into his own as an on camera personality has been the hero journey we were all waiting for!

[@katiecampbell3711]

Kush is so fun to watch: acts like a normal, cooks like a chef ❤

[@VelvetTeacake]

Really loving seeing more of Kush on the channel; he has such great chemistry with all the guys.

[@morganwiebe2829]

Kush has really come into his own being on this side of the camera, an absolute joy to watch!

[@vexinglex4996]

I forget that not all dishes are a chef's specialty. Happy to see Jamie's confidence have a great (and not uproariously controversial) result. Kush's experience as a chef makes his movements more precise but also challenges him to put it all together in something he doesn't always do. Lovely work, guys!

[@RiverDanube]

Jamie is such a pleasure to watch. He's a little cheeky, a little funny, tries his best and best of all, he has so much grace when it counts.

[@katherinetusa181]

That was a well deserved draw!! Jamie did lovely!

[@MidnightSunna]

This was brilliant, Jamie going back and forth on the cards, Kush giving nice tips for how to time adding ingredients. I'd love to see Chef vs a Normal using the Sidekick app series where you show off your favorite dishes on the app!

[@jocelynrichmond7215]

I love Jamie. His humor, humbleness, love of food and self-deprecating style is so entertaining and relatable.

[@toni_go96]

Honestly, they both did really well! Kush was actually letting Jamie take the lead in a lot of places. I think if they were using a gas burner, or just fire in general, Jamie may have won this round! But great tips from Kush! Love this series, and love the banter between Kush and Jamie. How about we see them both make the perfect brisket in a cook off?

[@blackbelt072783]

God I love the energy and character Kush brings!

[@SeAnnMorgans]

I love watching Kush! His dynamic with the boys is so fun!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

1:16 this was one of the most hilarious fails! Thanks for the callback guys!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@anirudhg4194]

I think I missed this one. Could you tell me which video this was?

[@nobodynoone4]

@@anirudhg4194 It's the pastry recipe relay challenge: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3_Kip9-mdaNppI (just rewatched it like two days ago, still really funny!)

[@alexandratirello2251]

same, @@anirudhg4194

[@kevinforan3962]

Love the chemistry between these two lads. I’d love to see a triple threat cook off, Kush and Jamie vs Mike and James vs Ebbers and Barry. Imagine the chaos.

[@FrolleinMiez]

I said it before and I'll say it again: great addition having Kush in front of the camera. 👏🏻 Super informative, good humour, calm energy, not pretentious. Also very handsome with a bit of a mischievous smile which... Yup. ^^

[@keab42]

I love these because Kush mixes sass with genuine advice and conpliments.

[@ClaireMooreSteel]

And then Jamie doesn’t know if he is being sarcastic 😂

[@macinsocks6960]

I've attempted Paella three times and burnt it twice. i loved this video so much.

[@alicetwain]

I think that one of the reasons why Jamie had no socarrat is the fact that he opted to toast the rice. When making risotto, the toasting creates a very light parboiling in the rice, and that's why (UNLESS YOU STIR THE WHOLE TIME, IT'S NOT BLOODY POLENTA) you don't get a bottom crust on your risotto, if you add enough liquid at first. In order to make paella rice is not toasted, so it releases the starch and this creates the crust on the bottom = socarrat.

[@bigbyallsmay8992]

Kush is so good on the camera I can’t believe we waited this long to have him on

[@hjge1012]

Jamie and Spanish food are always a good combo. Surely he won't offend anyone this episode!

[@sirBrouwer]

well he did say that this time he did as close as he could to follow the exact way they make it in Valencia. So at least he is trying his best.

[@msbeckiejean]

Love this format. Love the good natured bickering. And loved Kush's "oh that's usually me" and rushing off to get more wine. :)

[@GoldenXPhoenix]

Oh boy it's truly Halloween, they let the man cook with the Paella again-

[@aswedeknitsandpurls]

I'd like to see a two part Swedish julbord (smorgasbord for Christmas). The first part is prep/make all the cold dishes such as pickled herring, liverpaté and garvad lax (and maybe cook the rice porridge for the a la Malta) and the second is for the hot dishes like meatballs, Christmas ham, Janssons frestelse, brunkål and långkål. The second part ends with Kush and normal serving it all up to everyone then tasting each others dishes and the gang can vote for top three dishes.

[@Divig]

For Jansson they must get the swedish anchovies, not the international ones. For some reason we call a version of pickled sprat anchovies here. So if they use anchovies it will taste horrible.

[@puaala93]

I frgn LOVE Sorted Food! The friendship above all else is just happy watching 💛

[@detmostwant]

Kush is the best addition to the in camera crew. I love his personality

[@Fyreflier]

Literally chatting with a co-worker about the paella burrito incident earlier today (we had to explain to another co-worker how a dude from the internet made the Spanish papers and got death threats for a youtube video) and now I have something _else_ to chat with them about tomorrow! Thank you, you absolute rockets XD

[@organicgrains]

Upon watch back I've realized that I live for Kush's Joker laugh. Chaos in a kitchen is not a bad thing if you can harness it.

[@syx3s]

alex's paella videos are fantastic. seeing how a world renowned restaurant makes it is pretty insane and enlightening.

[@richardashworth400]

"The Bell's End" had me straight HOWLING 🤣🤣😂

[@SortedFood]

Hahaha.... glad you like it!

[@emmayoung3355]

@@SortedFood Thank The Darkness!

[@allisonmerz9992]

I appreciate the nice length of these videos! Also camera person deserves a raise

[@Kdrive23]

So glad y'all are pronouncing the name of the dish correctly!!

[@chrissi7560]

I would love to see you make traditional Spätzle/Knöpfle, a Swabian Dish. There are multiple ways of making them: Rub (Hmm.. translating is strange, look up Spätzlereibe), scrape them from a wooden bord or press them through a potato press. I also love the non-traditional versions such a spinach infused Spätzle!

[@hiwakoo]

Spätzlhex rulz!

[@eddebrock]

This really shows how differently Jaimie and Mike think about cooking. Also with Kush as another chef it's fun to contrast with Ben to glimpse what is their chef training and what is their personal styles.

[@victorias.813]

i love this chaos and that jamie made one of his famous dishes that potentially can get him in trouble

[@LadyRaeona]

well done Jamie, its real nice to see him following his instincts and getting pretty good results!

[@Anna_TravelsByRail]

Looking forward to the Sorted Live Weekend! 🎉

[@SortedFood]

Let's GOOOOOO 🔥

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@SortedFoodAMEN🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@petervaniperen3064]

That didnt look like a competition at all😂! this episode has all the vibes of a team challenge.

[@TraceyOfficial]

I could listen to Kush teach/demo for hours

[@davideskl4853]

Have you tasted the rice? Have you seasoned it? You happy? Well that's the best we can do then, right? Kush just being super supportive and inspiring.

[@pascualfernandezripoll]

As someone who’s followed your videos for a while and also someone from Valencian community who cooks rice in “our”way quite often, i loved kush dish other than three small details, he added extra stock, the peas at the end looks like the stereotypical “british” thing for us and the lemon to me must be there as an option but not compulsury. Overall a great video, please don’t be afraid to experiment spanish food because certain people here have thin skin

[@leiknudsen7758]

Kush is such a delight. I miss having James in the kitchen, but I love having Kush there

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

That was an amazing opening guys! Its gonna be amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@mariannegrochol8384]

That was a great battle. I thought Jaime was in trouble with his Barry-like reaction to following the card order, but it turned out well. For the next battle, cook something with bay leaves!! I'm looking forward to the next Live show - the chef battle will be epic! I hope it will be incredibly complicated and bring out the best in everyone!

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

I imagine the silliness of Jamie and kush results in much more editing 😂😂 behind the scenes material! ❤❤❤

[@millsada]

18:10 Kush giving out the best life advise there!

[@JeffKelly03]

And Sorted’s quest to make Jamie the most despised man in Spain continues.

[@SortedFood]

We're surprised he hasn't be stopped at the boarder yet.....

[@LadyMiir]

This was really interesting! Would love to see Kush doing more of these!

[@renissa93]

i love kush and jamie as a duo so much

[@DaveP258]

Jamie and Kush are such a great combination! Love to see more!

[@wecbarnard]

It's incredibly heartwarming that Jamie had to cook this paella, and arguably did a very nice job. I remember every time I've had to make paella at work. It starts with all the kitchen staff screaming obscenities, then getting to work on mise and arguing about traditional vs Americanized (shortcuts)

[@craigfaulkner8455]

Hmm kush making fun of the Barry Taylor certified electric hobs😂😂😂