THANKSGIVING FAIL?! | Pass it On S2 E28 | Sorted Food

[@TheTruthPenguin]

Ben did so much that I legit forgot it was a Pass it On.

[@SortedFood]

The man is a machine.

[@Saaqiaapki]

@@SortedFood oh the possibilities Ben would've added to that line! 😂😂

[@alexever17]

He had like 2 side dishes ready in 10 min including prep, insane

[@malawigw]

@@SortedFood machine in the kitchen and bedroom

[@BioYuGi]

That was the easiest 10, he deserved a 10

[@Zorayah]

Jamie not knowing what to do with the corn, taking it out, eating some, and then proclaiming "I've done everything I can." is slaying me.

[@kynelius]

Jamie cleaning up so well for Barry was actually really great to see. "Clean as you go" is one of the lessons that Ben constantly tries to impart, and when Jamie realized he had a moment, he decided to make the space WAY LESS hectic. I honestly can't think of what he could have done to better set Barry up for success

[@karene.3838]

Yes Jaime deserves more than a 4, because he made sense of the chaos and the food around him.

[@arbiterally101]

Absolutely agree. It never really feels like much, especially when it can't be seen with the end product, but as the guy who tends to do all the dishes after a thanksgiving feast, by jove can it be a lot of work clearing up. And in these, the less chaos going on, the easier the next guy has it.

[@jasons2566]

he deserves a 0 for putting the cabbage in the green beans

[@asiyah7714]

I completely agree!

[@fallinangels]

Clean as you go badge? Cleanliness badge? Maybe

[@Tikuros]

The moment Jamie puts in the green stuff in the beans should be the visualization of the term "Spaffing it". And every time, he does that, stops and thinks for a moment. He needs to learn that if he has a stop like that, to don't do it. Because that is his mind shouting at him to stop

[@Crushingaxe]

I love that he stops, and then does it anyway.

[@deprofundis3293]

Exactly 😂

[@prescottkerr7515]

Same here! I love that he does it Anyway but it would show real kitchen growth if he didn’t. I feel like that should be an option for specialty badges, each of the normals has something for Jamie it’s definitely spaffing it and there should be a badge awarded for him realizing he should not do some thing and then NOT doing it. For Barry I think it has to do with not making something pretentious with a cloud egg, poached egg, or avocado even when he really wants to. And for Mike controlling his panic and increasing his productivity needs a badge!

[@Crushingaxe]

@@prescottkerr7515 The cloud egg! I think Jaime's getting a bad rap here on second viewing. He tasted the beans, spiced them, and made a conscious decision to add the cabbage as another element. He paused, but it was both funny and probably just a final confirmation. Jaime is by far the most improved in the kitchen, I believe, and the mantle of Chief Spaff should pass to Barry. That cloud egg has not been redeemed, yet.

[@berighteous]

it's all an act. he knows it's comedy gold

[@georkost]

Omg. Janice is on fire today "I'm surprised he hasn't grown his own baking soda"

[@SortedFood]

She had a little break and has come back on 🔥

[@janmay3901]

Janice roasted Ben and his allotment

[@Misshowzat]

@@janmay3901 Hmm, roast veg, perfect for Thanksgiving

[@KL005]

BOOM

[@melissagreene8326]

I LOVED when "she" sd that line.

[@BoyOfPoems]

15:20 "I think the stuffing is the best thing on that plate" I think that's a sign that y'all managed to capture the spirit of Thanksgiving haha.

[@davewise97]

I'm not personally a fan of stuffing or as it's frequently called "dressing", however the smell of it screams Thanksgiving! Also, most Americans consider it central to the meal, more so even than the turkey (A ham is an acceptable substitute for turkey). Eh, that's what I think anyway. Good episode 👏

[@ConstantChaos1]

Idk what travasties have happened in your kitchen but if your stuffing is the best thing on the plate then I'm dreadfully sorry.

[@Skilltagz]

​@@ConstantChaos1 If your stuffing isn't the best thing on the plate, I'm sorry about the state of your stuffing

[@ConstantChaos1]

@@Skilltagz stale soggy assured can't compare to a turducken or roasted garlic sage brown butter iberico ham loaded purple mashed potatoes. Idk why yall love eating soggy bread so much, this and fucking French toast, what's with yall? Should I piss on my bread before trying to sell it? Will that make it more appealing to yall? Seriously why are my fellow Americans so obsessed wirh soggy bread it's literally disgusting lmfao

[@pajorion]

No matter if James properly comes back, "Wheres the dish!!?" can never be cut from the intro of pass it on, its the absolute best part of the entire intro

[@AJSZodiac]

I kinda want it as my text message alert.

[@TheJetiLP]

Yes, this and Mikes response with "This should be really obvious!" 👌😊

[@jaystream8028]

What do you mean if James properly comes back?

[@fionaclaphamhoward5876]

Although if they ever *do* do a re-cut, Barry's agonised howl of, "It hurts my eyes!" must be a contender to be included

[@HunterSentinel]

You can legitimately tell that Ben is the only one that knows southern food and especially thanksgiving food by the first five seconds of everyone entering the kitchen.

[@thenovicenovelist]

I'm from the South and I've never heard of the corn stuff he made. But otherwise he understands some things about southern food. I would also say that Jamie seems to know a lot about it too. Especially when he does things like wrapping stuff in bacon (which he's done multiple times outside of this episode). And the South loves their BBQ.

[@concaveUsurper]

@@thenovicenovelist I'm from the south as well and while I've heard of and had corn pudding, I've only had the sweet version of it. The version with cheese was new to me when I moved to the southwest.

[@jadespider7526]

I think the MOST traditional part that they nailed was the green beans where burnt on the bottom. If you don't have gravy, at least burn the green beans.

[@raeperonneau4941]

🤣

[@lennartfrommke7649]

I’m genuinely impressed with what Ben got done in 15min! The pro shows!

[@quinnknobbe7119]

I'm very impressed with Ben's knowledge of American feast staples. He started off the group with an amazing start, especially with from-scratch mushroom soup for the green bean casserole.

[@keawarren]

And the Three Sisters. That actually surprised me.

[@deprofundis3293]

Yeah! Until Jamie spaffed it up, that is, lol.

[@rebeccazmarzly4275]

For four guys who haven’t really been around this holiday ever, they did a pretty good job. I literally screamed, “NNNOOOOO” at my screen when Jamie put the sprout tops in the green bean casserole base 😂. This was a great episode that, watching a week after my own holiday cooking with my mom and sister, made me smile. Good effort, guys!

[@kalieris]

Came here to report my “nooooooooo” as well. 😂

[@falconlore9666]

@@kalieris I was more like WTF but a decent effort though Barry really should have done a gravy over the weird pumpkin thing he did.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Ben literally started off by making all the sides. Considering the history of this series, it’s a great approach!

[@christopherkarr1872]

Agreed - get the ball rolling in the right direction, and tie the others down to his way of thinking; he tends to do this whenever he starts first. A certain risotto recipe comes to mind.

[@zachdee92]

The stuffed turkey breast wrapped in bacon was honestly genius

[@IamQED]

You know, overall it wasn't that bad, but watching Jamie put the sprout tops in the green bean casserole made me understand what Spain had to go through in the Paella Incident.

[@jenniferbell1788]

Yes!! I literally yelled no. Lol

[@keawarren]

I winced myself into a headache.

[@Alex_P]

Yep, where were the fried onions 😂

[@k0pstl939]

This

[@sparpie]

As much as it is def not traditional…it sounds kinda good lol

[@joansamuels3241]

I tried a Southern corn pudding one year. My guests avoided it. My niece, who lives in the UK, loves Thanksgiving and was missing her family. Several years ago she came home from a long business trip and her English boyfriend had cooked her a full Thanksgiving meal , including a turkey, although he had never attended an American Thanksgiving. Lots of texting and phone calls back and forth to her mother for advice and tips. All she wanted was a shower and sleep, but she ate that dinner made with love. They're married with two children now, happily living in the UK.

[@LadyTarasque]

aww.. that's so sweet :)

[@ceoilluminasian3929]

❤

[@supriyagour2892]

Watching Ben start all those dishes in his 15 minutes.... I'm like, you can do all that in 15 minutes??? It takes me 15 minutes to decide which pan I want to use! I think you guys did pretty darn well for not having done this before. I feel like you hit most of the major elements of a Thanksgiving dinner. The only bit I was missing was the cranberry sauce.

[@lindarogers4297]

I was just blown away by how much he accomplished. And although the "normals" have become progressively more knowledgeable and chef-like, the difference between Ben's effortless, efficient work and the "normal" (i.e., like I would do it) thinking and doing one thing at a time was eye-opening.

[@frenchfriar]

Well, so many people just open a can of cranberry sauce anyway... So we can skip that. I make a cranberry jello salad with chopped pecans, crushed pineapple, mandarin orange, and chopped celery that was my grandmother's recipe that's wonderful.

[@supriyagour2892]

@@frenchfriar that sounds so delicious! Secret family recipe or one you can share? I'd love to attempt it.

[@frenchfriar]

@@supriyagour2892 1 large package (or two small ones) of black cherry Jello, a small can of crushed pineapple, a package of cranberries, a can of mandarin oranges, a cup of diced celery, a cup of chopped pecans, a cup of sugar. Run the cranberries through a meat grinder (they're better crushed than sliced), drain the canned fruit, reserving the juices. Mix the fruit and celery and sugar, allow to sit in the fridge for an hour to cool and drain the mixture, adding the liquid to your reserve. Mix the nuts into your cold mixture, then make the jello according to package directions. Use your reserved juices for your cold water, and let the jello set in the refrigerator covered overnight to set. It makes a lovely dish with bright tones from the orange and nice crunch from the celery and nuts, and be sure to taste the cranberry/sugar mixture to add more sugar if the mixture is still too tart. Absolutely delicious, I've never seen anyone that tried it not like it, including those that hate cranberries.

[@supriyagour2892]

@@frenchfriar Thank you so much for the recipe and the tips! I'm going to practice until I get it perfect and amaze my family during the holidays.

[@MisNorm98]

Ben started it off well Few things 1. Mike stuffing needs bread 2. Jamie the green bean casserole did not need cabbage

[@deprofundis3293]

Or allspice 😭

[@fmlAllthetime]

Green bean casserole sucks anyways so maybe it was made better? Green bean casserole just tastes like soggy cream of mushroom soup. Easily the worst of common thanksgiving dishes.

[@Dariushellstrome]

@@fmlAllthetime completely agree, the soup adds so much sodium to the dish, I've been doing a spiced green bean casserole slathered in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, and while not a spice sautéed mushrooms and onions

[@raideurng2508]

"What goes in stuffing?" The main ingredient is BREAD. Gah.

[@Pinnix]

3. Corn pudding is usually sweet, at least in my part of North Carolina.

[@jeremybartlett2396]

As an American I kept seeing bits and pieces that were missing, then realized a) a proper thanksgiving generally takes multiple hours b) they are doing this with very little experience in the space c) not even all American thanksgiving have those elements that I consider essential, and d) they absolutely nailed most of the big categories that you expect, so have my yank seal of approval!

[@christopherkarr1872]

All I had was (for two) a roast duck stuffed with a homemade mornay-sauce pasta, sweet potato mash, roast vegetables, gravy and an apple pie. Making a feast in the modern climate is a bit of a waste, for us, since our families (though vaccinated) prefer to minimize contact, just in case.

[@christopherkarr1872]

I'll be enjoying making more classic sides in the coming two weeks. I've decided to do holiday-themed recipes from Thanksgiving through Christmas.

[@handspiker1994]

As Canadian, slightly closer to British but also celebrate Thanksgiving, all the traditional stuff is missing aside rom turkey. It still looked tasty and would not be offended if someone offered it. When you think about it, most of traditional dishes are exclusive to the holiday.

[@CharlestonAES]

Also as an American, I wholeheartedly agree. They don't have things that I consider essential for my Thanksgiving meal (giblet gravy), but know many Americans don't either. While watching them work through the process, I wasn't sure the dishes would come together so I thought midway through it would be a fail, but pleasantly surprised that it all did and they had a meal to be thankful for. Thank you SORTEDfood for providing such great content!

[@jasons2566]

I think they got a bit caught up with the things that are US specific but forgot about/chose to ignore all the things that are common between their christmas dinner & american thanksgiving. I have never been to a thanksgiving that didn't have mash potatoes & gravy. Also I just assumed they would spatchcock a chicken then make a gravy with the drippings. That would have been a reasonable concession to make given the time constraints.

[@marcjones1411]

My American wife drew the line at the Allspice in with the greenbean casserole. "No," she said, in horror. "NO." She also insists that Thanksgiving meals need gravy. Lots of gravy.

[@tearsong8744]

And your wife would be 100% correct on both counts 😂

[@k0pstl939]

I also said no when he did that

[@Navvye]

"Ben has an allotment, but he never mentions it" LMAOOO JANICE WITH THE SASS!

[@Y0G0FU]

She has to work in some extra sass since James left her alone with the Boys. And Janice delivers ;D

[@HerrIMorke]

I choked on my drink hearing that.

[@ronsolo2250]

American perspective here: Generally speaking Thanksgiving food is heavy, rich, carb loaded comfort food. Centerpiece is traditionally a Turkey but some opt for ham. I appreciated these guys and their effort especially in the time constraints as well as almost no experience. I was surprised no-one thought of Mashed potatoes and gravy but kudos for the Green bean casserole and the 'Corn pudding'. The stuffing was more of a filling....as stuffing involves bread...in fact I don't think they used one piece of bread. Also I can't stand the stuff but cranberry sauce is popular. Great show.

[@eileendoucet2573]

Definitely need bread in a stuffing!

[@scstee01]

It's interesting to see Thanksgiving through the lens of a Brit. I can't imagine the three who'd never had a Thanksgiving meal would've ever thought to bread and fry onions to put over the top of the green beans, which is really the best part.

[@Sunnylyndis]

@@scstee01 I was surprised Baz knew about sweet potato/pumpkin mash and marshmallow.

[@wolfstone6495]

As someone from the South corn pudding was something I’ve never heard of in any family meal so that was def new lmao, but green bean casserole was interesting to see them do

[@blondeclb]

I was wondering myself about the missing gravy.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Ben: “Could I get some baking soda, please?” Janice: “I’m surprised he hasn’t grown his own.” While Ben adds Baking Soda, Janice adds a bucket full of salt.

[@xyle8659]

I would be really surprised if Ben actually grow a baking soda. 😂

[@yashdatta5743]

Chef Ben is really an awesome inspiration to cooks like me. His ideas and tips tricks that he keeps bringing up from some or the other older videos is a testament of how sharp and focused he is in the kitchen while making sure he articulates himself properly to describe his food for the video and us viewers. To someone like me and other young chefs staring off our journey in the kitchen industry chef Ben is someone I aspire to be. Thank you so much chef Ben and the other chefs at sorted yall are amazing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Anna_TravelsByRail]

“I don’t know what that is and I don’t know what’s in there.” Yep. Classic Pass It On vibes today. And also… don’t we all feel like that whenever we walk into a kitchen where someone else has started cooking?

[@SortedFood]

Yup, it's a hard thing to do continuing on from somebody else's dish, and not being able to finish it either!

[@Anna_TravelsByRail]

@@SortedFood I’ve got huge amounts of respect for the guys for doing this (and even live at times)! I’m pretty sure that I can’t do it. Or that there would be such a hurricane in the kitchen that a Huttlestorm seems like a light breeze.

[@christopherkarr1872]

@@Anna_TravelsByRail Over the years of working together they've grown to have a certain codepende- I mean Synergy. That, and they've learned to taste (Usually) before continuing on with a dish.

[@davidphelps5857]

@Anna I think that when I'm the one who started cooking the meal

[@AMMV22]

In terms of teamwork this is the BEST pass it on I've ever seen! Corn pudding and green bean casserole were a confident place to start when 75% of the team had no idea what they were, but I can't decide if that's more a 'Ben made a bold choice' or 'the boys should know more about Thanksgiving dishes'

[@DeadFam2]

I love how james is still in the pass it on intro. Ive been bored and needing something to watch all day, this will be perfect. :)

[@SortedFood]

We can't cut out that line - it's a classic!

[@Navvye]

@Johnny Caruthers copy pasta much?

[@laurenpeppers7531]

@Johnny Caruthers you good fam?

[@kayleighlehrman9566]

What is going on here? Where's the dish?

[@christophertelles8498]

@Johnny Caruthers Who let their bot off the leash?

[@Natriumblabla]

What I really love about Sorted Food, is that vegetables and meat are always well balanced. It's not vegetarian, but vegetables are never ignored and are always treated as equally important as the meat.

[@jacobsimon8983]

Here's an idea for a PIO theme: Day-After. Cook a dish, but don't eat it right away. Put it it fridge for a day, then microwave it and judge it. I'd love to see some tips for how to make a meal that keeps well and taste delicious even the day after.

[@spud69g]

Luxury Leftovers 😁

[@Aki-gb8gm]

Ooh yes thats a great idea.

[@stuart207]

Curry always tastes better the next day 👍 great request 👍

[@scubydu671]

Italian food. Always.

[@jameswyatt4443]

They did a pass it on leftovers

[@betsym3708]

as a goofy girl from 'murrica, i thought the boys did a great job! i honestly wanted to give poor barry a hug when he looked panic-stricken holding the napkin up to his face and gave himself a 2- you did just fine!!

[@thenovicenovelist]

Same here. Considering most of them had never enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal before they did a pretty decent job.

[@catherinehelling5128]

I literally yelled NO when Jamie put the greens in the green bean casserole.

[@jdsutter]

Same! I think I felt physical pain when I saw that! Maybe they should have all researched some typical holiday dishes so they would have had a clue what was going on. 🤦

[@jackybraun2705]

So did I!

[@differnet]

Same.... and where is the fried crispy onions! Sacrilege!

[@kimbailey-evans661]

I cringed and yes to fried onions is what makes the dish. And I really wish Ben learned the right way to do corn casserole

[@kyrastuart1920]

Me too!

[@LadyTarasque]

Every time Barry loses composure and gets all defeated, I just wanna give him a hug D: Dish looks good :3 fits theme I think.

[@Zwow1]

I’m still waiting for James to stop by for what he thinks is something easy (tech review) but turns out to be pass it on 😂😂 his reaction will be priceless !

[@heatherholzhaus7013]

Yes!!

[@christianstorms3950]

Great idea

[@trickstereon765]

YYAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSS PLEEEAAAASSSSSSEEEEEE😂😍😇

[@rtd1791]

Would be wonderful for any of the pro chefs really

[@irenehsieh9638]

Oh my god yesss

[@anne-miehurter-yn8tu]

Mike "what's this loft insolation?" I ripped myself😂❤

[@AJeebes]

For four brits who's experience with Thanksgiving meals involved Ben's going to 3 of them, this went about as well as I expected. The lads would need at least 4 more hours to properly nail a feast, but for a single hour of chaos, it could've been a ton worse

[@all5hrzns99]

I'm glad I found this video, I had missed it. As an American, and southern, well done!

[@OZLelila]

Am I the only one who yelled "Fried onions!" At the screen when Jamie said the green bean casserole needed something?

[@imhiz4eva]

lol ME!!!

[@beccabee4952]

Ha! Nope! I did too

[@rachelcazier4084]

Haha my sisters and I were yelling that the whole time. And then when he put the greens in we all sighed in exasperation. That poor casserole. 😂

[@angelwhitfield6741]

Exactly!!

[@JonWilsonPhysics]

My wife did the same

[@Lilian040210]

The cooking hasn't even begun yet, and Janice is already spicy 🤣

[@Anna_TravelsByRail]

“So the way this pending catastrophe works…” Janice definitely brought the sas today. 😉

[@sherryb2020]

Given the time constraint I think you guys did great. However, my thanksgiving feast consisted of 2 turkeys, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, sweet potato casserole, pasta salad, Mac n cheese, white rolls, corn bread, corn, stuffing, and green beans. And also 4 different types of pies.

[@kaldogorath]

Ahh going light, that's probably better.

[@christineh14]

So happy that Ben made corn pudding, a classic Southern side dish. It goes really well with ham, for future reference. I make mine with whole kernel corn in a savory egg custard. Jamie gets a “bless your heart” for putting the greens in the green bean casserole.

[@graymorality]

I lived my entire life in various places in the south and had never heard of corn pudding before this video, iwas checking comments to see if others had

[@ryanbeckman8453]

I’m from New England but I had Midwestern in-laws that made corn pudding every year. And I now live in Indiana where it’s popular. So maybe it’s more of a Midwestern thing?

[@christineh14]

When I was growing up going to church suppers in the South, someone, usually a lady of my grandmother’s generation, could always be counted on to bring corn pudding. Probably the lady and her husband grew the corn in their own garden and it was picked fresh and put up the same day in their giant deep chest freezer. Possibly corn pudding was invented in multiple places- any place that has an abundance of fresh corn, eggs, and milk.

[@graymorality]

@@christineh14 thank you for that explanation. Funny how things can be different even withing similar communities

[@xDarkTrinityx]

@@ryanbeckman8453 It could be a passed down farmers things as opposed to a regional thing. As a Minnesotan, I've never heard of it, but we have plenty of corn around.

[@deborahgilbert-rogers5178]

I really appreciate your interpretation of Thanksgiving and the emphasis on the harvest elements of holiday. Some people did not like the deviation from the traditional carb heavy meal, but I would much rather eat the Sorted version of thanksgiving.

[@adamcasey1239]

Can’t wait to see the Christmas edition of pass it on, hopefully James can make a guest appearance!

[@danioshea]

THIS. James!

[@goranpersson7726]

i mean it would Christmas and who the heck doesnt celebrate it with friends and family? although as I say that I realize that sure some do like the extra pay you get for workin during such holidays so might not come

[@moonlad3835]

@@goranpersson7726 ehh it would definitely be recorded before christmas

[@gravinsword]

We appreciate the narration Mik.... I mean Janice! As a Canadian, I'd say the only element you were really missing was the cranberries. I'd also say that stuffing typically has some sort of bread element to it but it looked good enough to eat!

[@erinhowett3630]

Barry being self aware about his lack of hosting skills is what we call growth.

[@LynseyGould]

Jamie saying 'are we making cornbread?' at the camera with completely fogged up glasses.. so funny!

[@jacobsimon8983]

"Four very English guys congratulating themselves on making a Thanksgiving feast" Y'all did amazing. Thanksgiving feasts take all day to cook, that fact that you had five or six elements in an hour is very impressive. I give you my USDA American seal of approval.

[@RainCheck797]

Thanksgiving is about family and being thankful for what you have, I'd be very thankful for that feast.

[@kelborhal2576]

"Heavy on nutmeg." Townsends sends his regards.

[@lellyt2372]

Jamie's interpretive dance was something I didn't know I needed but I most definitely did 🤣

[@mlmmm_no]

I love how Ben is always learning. It was really nice to see him shout out Poppy for her tip!

[@MickeyOHare]

"I'm gonna make a stuffing!" (proceeds to throw sausage and pecans in a frying pan) Is Mike aware of what a Thanksgiving stuffing is?

[@hah3456]

And he said pecans bc it’s thanksgiving 😂😂🤣🤣 I’m southern and we put pecans in everything all year but my first time to see it in a stuffing/dressing

[@amywhitson9479]

Yeah, I was kind of confused that there was no bread in the stuffing, but I have seen sausage in an American Thanksgiving stuffing.

[@fifiroux]

I dunno, he had the spirit haha. My family's stuffing is bread, pecans and fruit, but I've had a sausage stuffing before. I've heard of people putting oysters in their stuffing, but never actually seen it done...

[@samanthacollier6068]

Sausage stuffing is delicious but it definitely wanted for some bread I think

[@jjo5375]

Considering they only had turkey breasts, there wasn't much room for a bread stuffing. Now, if they were making bread dressing, (made outside of the turkey in its own dish), 'then' bread would be in order. 'Stuffing' is a wide category, and my FAVORITE item on the table! : P

[@anubislover8989]

You know what? Even with the inherent chaos that is Pass It On, you all managed to make a great Thanksgiving meal and it was still less stressful than some Thanksgivings I've been to, so well done!

[@DarkThunderism]

Janice may have been joking about Ben growing his own bicarb, but that got me thinking. Bicarb is made by reacting sodium carbonate (aka. Soda Ash) with carbon dioxide. A common way to extract soda ash was from burning kelp. So, technically, if Ben's allotment included a salt water pond, he could grow his own bicarb.

[@austenhead5303]

Don't give him ideas.

[@tearsong8744]

Look at you droppin' the knowledge 💛

[@stefanristicmovies]

i’ve said this a few times but i’m absolutely loving the colour grading, whoever edited this, fantastic fucking job, love the warm autumn feel

[@wecbarnard]

Excellent grab on those eggs, Chef! Reminds me of a prep guy I worked with who also had a good handle on his eggs. He'd crack 4 at a time, utilizing both hands. It was always magic to watch. Some of my favorite tips/knowledge acquired working in kitchens has come from grizzled old prep cooks with so much experience and skill that they just float around a kitchen on autopilot

[@nexvesica2112]

Jamie: "I feel like I did a decent job." *Camera guy snorts and starts shaking the camera slightly 'no'*

[@MissMusicMermaid]

omg i was laughing so hard when barry was up and things just started going wrong because it was so relatable. especially when you're trying to time everything during a thanksgiving dinner to come out at the same time.

[@balthizarlucienclan]

It was a great attempt at thanksgiving and I wouldn’t be upset if I came to your home for dinner and this was put in front of me BUT I would definitely invite you to my place next year so you guys could see a REAL thanksgiving meal in action :) it is also tradition to share what you are thankful for and I am thankful to the whole sorted food team because the meal packs app has got me cooking again. I hated cooking for myself but I am doing it now because every night is an adventure!

[@ksmith228]

All you really need for a Thanksgiving feast are some dishes that remind you of what you're thankful for and a grateful heart. I think you nailed it.

[@annahwalsh39]

For the time given and the fact that only one of you has had an American Thanksgiving, yall did awesome! I'm definitely going to try making that bacon wrapped turkey sometime.

[@jasons2566]

Forget the turkey on that bacon wrapped pork tenderloin is amazing

[@ChrisKarr]

@@jasons2566 Or bacon-wrapped chicken-fried steak...like a schnitzel on crack.

[@readwellwritewell]

"That must be Bens" - can we now just acknowledge that Jamie is the most accomplished one in the kitchen? :D The man who nearly started a war with Spain has come full circle. Proud of you hun :)

[@radmoonable]

That was actually mikes, Jamie just finished it

[@CptPatch]

I suggest a Pass It On challenge where you have a fully developed wonderful recipe, with the recipe divided into four time sensitive sections. And then each person gets only the part of the recipe that comes AFTER theirs and has to figure out their part from context and leave clues for the next part. The first person gets the first two parts written and the last person gets only what they can see in the kitchen.

[@kathleenstrahm4291]

Lol! Poor Barry! That precious last expression when he scored himself 😂

[@christopherkarr1872]

Just saying - I'd go to Jamie's Thanksgiving before any of the other guys'. Helpful, jovial, caring deeply for meat/sweet dishes, not afraid to playfully poke fun at people...all things that make a great Thanksgiving host. Ebbers is the best host if the Queen is coming, Jamie is the best for all us regular Americans.

[@StarkMaximum]

Sometimes I forget Jamie ISN'T an American with a really good accent.

[@derdork3233]

I would also like to jamies thanksgiving. Although im german and never had a thanksgiving feast.

[@christopherkarr1872]

@@derdork3233 Well, pick a day to be thankful and make a bunch of holiday-themed fattening dishes that you normally couldn't be bothered to make. Invite family, neighbors, what have you and be merry. It's the same as a barbecue, but most Americans follow a common theme.

[@derdork3233]

@@christopherkarr1872 not a bad plan. I'd have to improve my cooking skills and equipment first. I wouldnt even consider myself a home cook lol. Potluck would be easier i guess.

[@ChrisKarr]

@@derdork3233 Potlucks are great! I'd love to cook for you! Of course, there is a certain satisfaction that comes when cooking a dish to your own idea of perfection...especially when you know it's something others couldn't create. I believe you'd call it 'Schadenfreude'?

[@vincentcarlson8525]

It is very much the story of making every Thanksgiving meal, strong start, coast in the middle, and oh no what were we making and get it on the plates. In the end you are surprised at what you have done, and everyone is happy.

[@HAlC-up4hm]

As an American and lover of carbs, it hurt my heart a tiny bit when you called something stuffing when it didn't have any form of bread in it. But considering you had 1 hr between the four of you and only Ben had ever been to a Thanksgiving dinner, I'd say well done.

[@user-bo1sl7gs9x]

Stuffing means something different here, only sausage herbs and nuts mostly.

[@Marzi29]

UK stuffing and American stuffing are pretty different, from what I've seen US stuffing has big bread chunks whilst ours just has breadcrumbs. Using nuts instead would still be considered stuffing to us.

[@alyssabrown5480]

I kept whispering "bread? Add bread? Bread? ....Stovetop?" at my phone while the stuffing was happening. 😅

[@donb7519]

i honestly just find it kinda funny that they even did a thanksgiving pass it on when its obviously not something they know or even celebrate

[@jazihughey8161]

I wonder if we called the stuffing dressing like I know it’s called they would have gotten we use bread. Or if that would have been evening more lost in translation 😅

[@davidroe1835]

This had a lot of the feel of the "Risotto" Pass it On, where Ben set up the dishes, and the "Normals" mainly stirred. This time, they did some significant "value-add," though. I thought adding the allspice was a great touch! Love the new, festive countdown clock!

[@hannahbalkovec]

This was actually really good for people that have little to no knowledge about what is traditionally served at Thanksgiving. And I thought the plating looked really good, which if you’ve been paying attention to social media the past couple of days, is hard to do for most people.

[@tamararedding7252]

I need a bigger plate, most American Thanksgiving quote. Wonderful video to enjoy while eating Thanksgiving leftovers

[@brynbloom5993]

I'm an American living in the UK and absolutely cooked and hosted a full Thanksgiving last night for friends. I spent a day and a half cooking but worth it 😛

[@RiverDanube]

It started out so well, much thanks to Ben and Mike. 15 minutes works perfectly allowing plenty of time to achieve something substantial (or not).

[@flii87]

American here, I'd call that a pass. Honestly, I always serve stuffing on the side, but I LOVED what you did stuffing the turkey breasts and wrapping in bacon. A full turkey is just so boring so I'm trying this next year!

[@fionaclaphamhoward5876]

And you can have it all done in an hour! Bam!

[@lordmuhehe4605]

Agree, roasting a whole turkey is probably on of the worst ways to prepare it.

[@slushpuppie86]

Jamie the thing you’re missing in the green bean casserole is French’s crispy fried onions. Think dried onion rings. It gives it the crunch and adds to the taste.

[@bradpennartz]

As an American, I now know how the Spanish felt after Jamie's burrito...

[@deprofundis3293]

Right?? 😂😭

[@sami2503]

Considering burritos arent spanish I don't think they'd care lol

[@lordmuhehe4605]

@@sami2503 The burrito was filled with "paella"...

[@sami2503]

@@lordmuhehe4605 lmao, tbh I'd eat that 🤣

[@jefmat4625]

You guys give me a laugh every time, but learn new things along the way too. I loved the turkey breasts wrapped with bacon, but being allergic to tree nuts I would forego the nuts. We do full turkey, bread stuffing, green bean casserole w/crunchy onion topping, sweet potato's mashed w/marshmallow on top, both natural & jelled cranberry sauce, mashed potato's w/turkey gravy, Hawaiian rolls & butter. Finish off with apple or pumpkin pie for dessert. The next following days is turkey sandwiches or turkey soup.

[@Navvye]

"Can I get some baking soda please?" " I surprise he hasn't grown his own" This is top notch

[@manfaitang5577]

Made me spit out my soda I was just chugging :D

[@asiyah7714]

Hahaha

[@unoske]

Watching Ben go in the beginning really shows how much of a professional he is. He deserved a 10.

[@Shadegem]

As an American from the Southern US, this whole thing was hilarious. The "corn pudding", the cabbage into the green bean "casserole", burnt sugar on the sweet potatoes twice, Barry's panicked face as he's plating up, just...all of it. Except the bacon-wrapped stuffed turkey breast, that was pretty neat. And with the time-crunch, understandably chaotic for a feast that typically takes 4-7 active cooking hours to pull together. But bless your hearts, mates, any Southern mother would whack you out of the kitchen with a wooden spoon if you so much as touched a pan Thanksgiving morning (except for cleaning purposes, great job, Jamie!), but glad it turned out!

[@darthplagueis13]

Well... To be fair, if you gave any of the 4 an full forenoon to prepare a thanksgiving dinner and let them plan ahead of time, they'd probably come up with something more pleasing. But fact of the matter is they had only 1 hour overall and had to improvise along the way which is not how you'd make any holiday dinner.

[@skylynnwhite6587]

😂 In Texas, corn casserole is cornbread with cream corn, whole kernel corn, and cheese. And green bean casserole isn't complete without french's fried onions on top. I did like the idea of fresh cream of mushroom! And the stuffed turkey wrapped in bacon would be a huge hit!

[@Agispsi]

Nothing in the way of super recognizable classic Thanksgiving dishes, but all things that look, and by description, sound like they would fit perfectly and be very much welcome. The best part of a good Thanksgiving meal is having the reliable delicious staples that you are eager for every year, and then a bunch of new dishes from friends, family and other guests that give you a new twist on things. It's never the same 2 years in a row if you have enough "cooks in the kitchen" bringing over their takes, and it sounds like that is exactly the magic that happened here. If they had more time, I bet it would have been an incredible turkey day feast.

[@ArunKumar-hy8rz]

Ben doing literally everything I would do in more than double the time that I would take to think, chop and start off in 15 minutes is crazy!

[@SD-oi9gr]

By far the best series you guys have on this channel is pass it on. Followed by the beat the chef when the chef has no budget and the normal has an unlimited budget.

[@ktdid627]

That stuffed turkey looked good. I could see that making it on someones thanksgiving plate in the US. I'm sure you dont have Jiffy cornbread mix in the UK but I think it might be illegal to make corn pudding/casserole/spoon bread without it. It's more sweet gooey cornbread than egg custard souffle...

[@alaynazolot2440]

This is hilarious as always, I love you guys!! A tip from another american (I know you have so many people saying stuff already, but I didn't see this), there are usually so many different dishes and flavors in a thanksgiving feast that its best to keep each element pretty basic and simple, allowing just those main ingredients of each dish shine so that it all comes together into a delicious meal. My favorite is getting a big spoonful of mashed potatoes and gravy, and getting some turkey and cranberry sauce on top in one big bite, those flavors together are something else. Overall fantastic job since you guys have little experience with thanksgiving foods!

[@xXIxidor92Xx]

For 3 of you having never been to a Tha ksgiving feast and only having an hour to make it... I think that's quite a nice plate. The stuffing is missing a bread element, and it's definitely missing gravy, but for the time limit quite impressive.

[@corkydouglas]

American here, and a Thanksgiving host. As far as a Thanksgiving meal goes, this would be a travesty to anyone expecting something traditional. That being said, my Thanksgiving dinner took 8 hours of cooking to prepare, and that was with me flying around the kitchen. There's no way to get it all done in an hour, so that's an impossible constraint. I would have loved to see some mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, but good attempt considering what you had to work with! I really appreciated Jamie's acknowledgement of the team being a bunch if British guys attempting something they know very little about though!

[@anna-lisalysell5077]

For real! I start on Monday preparing for Thursday. But something like this is a good idea for anyone thinking of doing a more casual Friendsgiving or something.

[@deprofundis3293]

Yeah this was a definite fail in my book if they were going for it to be at all like actual Thanksgiving, lol.

[@destorer5000]

A bird, potatoes (sweet or normal) and cranberry sauce are the essential elements of thanksgiving... (Cranberry sauce is weird... even if you don't like it and no one eats it, you need to have it...) Pumpkin and all that other stuff is controversial and depends on the family...

[@danielle5253]

Totally agree!! This was awful, lol.

[@becominghero9754]

Daaang I dunno why eight hours, lol. We had an awesome duck with sides done in less than four. Was my favorite Thanksgiving I'd ever eaten or cooked. I think if I wanted to cheat and do it in an hour, it would be just duck or turkey breasts or legs, and all the sides could still get done (sweet potato, mashed potato, stuffing, green beans, etc) in an hour. I think it's hard, but doable.

[@ieyke]

If most of you guys have never had Thanksgiving before, I'd love to see you tackle it with all the traditional stuff, because I'd love to see what all of you actually think about a full traditional Thanksgiving. - Turkey - Stuffing - Mashed Potatoes - Turkey Gravy - Corn Casserole (which is a bit of a different thing from what you've done here, and is sort of a hybrid of corn, creamed corn, butter, sour cream, corn bread, and cheese) - Biscuits (the American kind) - Cranberry Sauce - Sweet Potato Casserole (the weird contraption of sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, pecans, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and marshmallows) - Pumpkin Pie (not Barry's weird....whatever that was) - Pecan Pie - Mac & Cheese - Green Bean Casserole

[@tracey2156]

Where I'm from in Western KY, we use the canned Cranberry sauce, it's not Thanksgiving if there isn't a dish with a can shaped jellied cranberry sitting on it. We don't usually do biscuits but Sister Shubert's rolls and instead of mac & cheese, our family usually does a broccoli-spinach casserole which is frozen chopped broccoli and spinach mixed with cream of mushroom soup and velveeta and topped with french's fried onions then baked.

[@fifiroux]

Hmmm. Definitely not sure everything you listed is "traditional," but to me that's one of the best things about Thanksgiving. Everyone has their own spin on it!

[@danceswithdirt7197]

@@tracey2156 The ribbed cranberry sauce is definitely an image from my childhood and TBH there's some in the refrigerator right now. I haven't done a traditional Thanksgiving like that for a very long time.

[@danielmetcalfe5589]

I LOVE this channel, and this format. That said, as an American, I find it unbelievably offensive that this is supposed to be a Thanksgiving meal and no one even touches a potato, sweet or otherwise. Obviously that’s a joke, and I appreciate the recognition of an American holiday. Love you guys. Can’t wait to see the next one.

[@erinhowett3630]

As an American, quite impressed with Ben's knowledge of Thanksgiving food!

[@andrewwalsh2956]

It's not hard is it... Its American 🤪

[@heatherholzhaus7013]

@@andrewwalsh2956 rude

[@PriyankitaPant]

@@heatherholzhaus7013 I didn’t think it was rude, IMO it was honest. The media shows American/US cultural much more than other countries.

[@heatherholzhaus7013]

@@PriyankitaPant I'm glad they are starting to change that dynamic.

[@lmkv3245]

Omg I love the rotating gingerbread house 🤣 for some reason it is making me so cozy and nostalgic feeling

[@primexotic9729]

As a Canuck I found it to be pretty similar to our Thanksgiving staples... stuffing, turkey, green bean casserole, squash. Add in mashed potatoes, and gravy and that was my Thanksgiving meal this October aha

[@Naktya7]

Great video as always! It gave me another idea for a pass-it-on : a sugar shack theme meal. For those who are not familiar with this, this a place where maple sirup and maple derived products are made during spring. We can go there to eat food made using maple sirop (sugar pie, maple taffy, pouding chômeur, ...) or food that goes well with it (ham, sausage, pancakes, ...). Other food frequently associated with sugar shacks are meat pies and crispy pork rinds.

[@ferretchick2006]

Having seen the meatloaf from the USA food battle I was expecting to see a Thanksgiving disaster but am truly impressed. Making a traditional Thanksgiving meal in an hour is ridiculous, but the plate at the end looked like Thanksgiving in spirit. Mike deserves a ten for the bacon wrapped turkey with stuffing (minus the bread). Please make that into a full recipe! We always spend Thanksgiving with extended family and don't end up with leftovers and would love to do that for my house as a day after meal instead of a full roast! Great job!!

[@paulhenry3831]

American stuffing consist of Stale bread Celery Onions Garlic Butter to hold it all together Carrots are optional Stock is also optional It's often cooked and served separately from the bird and served as a delicious side

[@ashleyjv5655]

This was well done! I know there are "typical" dishes from Thanksgiving but every family does it differently! Great ideas and everything seemed to work together! Great job

[@takemetoglasgow09]

Janice is at the top of her game this ep 👌🏽 the narration is just **chef’s kiss**

[@Mysterios1989]

At my university, we had a institute for US law. They did an amazing thanks giving dinner each year with an American caterer. The absolute highlight was the sweet potato mash. By experimenting, I was able to recreate it at home. The trick is to use basically an ungodly amount of butter ... (also, the addition for us Germans of red cabbage was also amazing in the dinner, but that was really only done to fit into the new home of these Americans xD )

[@Chunkosaurus]

Yeah sweet potato requires all the butter

[@kgrindon]

If I may add a recommendation… what you need is also an ungodly amount of bourbon. Mashed sweet potatoes, a ton of butter, a little cream, some brown sugar, a sprinkle of salt and a VERY generous pour of bourbon. You’re welcome ;)

[@shellh929]

@@kgrindon And spices? Mine always has at least cinnamon but maybe I made that up because I like spices?

[@kgrindon]

@@shellh929 Nope, the bourbon acts as the spice/flavoring. But of course add whatever you think sounds tasty! The thing I like about this is that it stays more on the savory side (although the brown sugar absolutely makes it sweet, so that’s not really true). But this definitely isn’t a dessert, and sometimes sweet potato side dishes turn into sweet potato pie, which is not what I’m looking for. It’s also why there are no marshmallows in this dish.

[@tobiasheinzel007]

For the corn pudding (Corn Casserole) keep some kernels intact for texture, it's an amazing tasting yet easy to make dish. Comfort food at its best!

[@cassiebeal9646]

I was nervous at first, and then Ben came swooping in with that green bean casserole . And the corn pudding and collard greens? He has definitely made some American Southern friends, I'm very impressed. Edit: And then the boys came in. Welp. All in all, a very admirable go at an American Thanksgiving!

[@astrick338]

I'm from the American south and we have Corn pudding every year. I've only ever had it with sugar added and no cheese. It also tends to be baked not steamed (the crispy bits are the best) we also add whole corn into it for more texture.