Unhealthy Choice

OMG SO GROSS... i'm not hungry anymore 🤮

[@twsx]

There's something about the combination of the microwave and that outfit that. Just. Feels. Right.

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

It's a delicate balance

[@joshacollins84]

It's the headband that seals it!

[@SD-oi9gr]

I swear for me personally the people of Australia are single handedly dragging me out of this pandemic and back to a happier way of life. I’ve said it many times, Australians are just in general the funniest people alive just by existing. This U.K. citizen wished his bloodline made the swim back then.

[@SD-oi9gr]

@Orion grass is always greener and all that jazz. Thank god for KZbin connecting people like Nat to us.

[@sanyr80]

+1, I hung out with Australian exchange students during my college years. They made every party better.

[@DustyBallbags]

Yeah we're a bit fucken loose down here but we're good

[@vjc2270]

It’s never too late, champ! Come on down! 😃

[@richnegs5828]

Well I’m guessing you’ve never hung out with North Koreans…. In North Korea… they’re fkn hilarious!!

[@magdalenpowers1431]

Vegetarian Pasta with Chicken Stock, LOL! Gotta love the '80s-and your sweatband is [chef kiss]! 🤣

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

It's a very confusing recipe to say the least

[@Zonks666]

those lovely vegetable chickens

[@TheRguru1]

Unless the chicken stock doesn't have any chicken in it lmao.

[@cronos1911]

The 80's... Maybe this is why the only microwave food that I enjoyed was popcorn.

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

hahaha

[@CaffHCloudlow]

Microwave popcorn is fucked too! That plastic butter flavour is disturbing

[@mister_meagle]

Man, the highest wattage for microwaves in the 80s was like 700. Of course it looks super nuked when you use a 1500 watt microwave, lmao. Funny videos and all

[@jadeanderson6514]

I grew up in a home where my parents thought they were being trendy by removing the stove/oven and replacing it with 2 convection microwaves. We used those cook books very regularly. No wonder I'm a rubbish cook, that shit is fucked.

[@jothamread]

Man that sounds outrageous

[@jadeanderson6514]

@@jothamread I didn't know what a stove was until I hit about grade 10 when we started home economics. 25 years later I'm still learning how to use the damn things properly!

[@sugoruyo]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@waywardangel6356]

@@sugoruyo 🤭🤣

[@orchid9173]

You poor bastard

[@GaraksApprentice]

Nat experiences the 80s all over again, so we don't have to. What a champion.

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

hahaha

[@Funkengr00ven]

Taking one for the team

[@DaCheat100]

Just curios though, was Nat even alive during the 80s?

[@Rainbowgrrl]

@@DaCheat100 pretty sure yep

[@margottago]

these tucka fucka videos hit kinda different since i learned that microwaves were invented as a way to thaw out frozen rats and bring them back to life

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

Phwoooar

[@coiLz0r911]

Was it not hamsters, though? Coulda sworn it was hamsters.

[@sunnuld]

I too watched that Tom Scott Video

[@AlfredLoo]

@@coiLz0r911 rats. They were testing on the methods of reviving from hypothermia

[@sarahartz1721]

Oh my god, does it matter? Rats, hamsters, turtles, parakeets....Tucka Fucka is only good for making popcorn and melting butter for shit you're actually cooking.

[@thekaotikangel561]

I like how the "QUICK and HEALTHY" meal still took 45 minutes of microwave time (not including non-microwave time) and a heap of cheese and mayo. I figure you can make this better and faster using the stove and oven.

[@bethvansoup]

“You can speed this along by practicing in your imagination.”

[@danielemmanuel6261]

My brothers mate is a professional chef, and Nat is his favourite chef

[@tardigraded6518]

Yep, I believe it. My mate that is a chef showed me a trick. . . nuked sausages. . . We munged out . . . I reckon he would rate nate

[@strangeonexd4776]

This woke me up out of a dead sleep and I’m not even mad.

[@iraplayz5401]

Yesssss The reason why he uploads at such good times is because he's Aussie / Australian it's only 5:40pm here in australia

[@bobsaget6720]

its 1 am in my part of the world fwiw

[@Southlakesown]

Wow he's Australian? What makes you so sure kent?

[@ashleejacobsen7614]

@@Southlakesown he is definitely Australian

[@Southlakesown]

@@ashleejacobsen7614 You sure maht?

[@GeoffRichards_GP]

it's my Friday morning tradition here in London: Nats What I Reckon and brekkie

[@tishtorture2519]

I gotta say I absolutely love when you make Jules laugh. Its the cutest, most genuine thing ever and it warms the cockles of my heart...whatever the fuck those are. ♡

[@taithompson3817]

Maybe in the liver, maybe in the kidneys. Maybe even in the colon, we don't know

[@teefarox92]

I have always hated microwave cooking, and as a recently diagnosed Coeliac, I have now begun to actually pay attention to what I cook, and how I cook it. Nat gives me the inspiration to cook things that actually have flavour and are not shit out of a packet. He also lets me know that it is Fucking easy af to cook, a lot easier than I thought it was.

[@jimmythehand4248]

Really brightened my day. It was a rough one. Thank you.

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

No sweat champion, hope you're doing ok.

[@brucesnz]

I remember (it might be a fake memory, but it makes sense) when we first got a microwave in 198X or maybe early 199X and my mother used it to make some kind of bizarre donut shaped, herbed-base pizza. It blew my fragile eggshell mind. As a poor antipodean boy I wasn't used to such exotic things as dried mixed herbs or donut shapes. Still chasing that high decades later.

[@MrAdomus]

Nice nod to Jim Morrison there. Just letting you know that wasn't wasted

[@AestheticWaif]

@@MrAdomus darn, I came to comment that lol; old stoned immaculate goths unite, I guess... Edit: are your shoulders smooth as ravens claws?

[@simonwhitlock9189]

I worked in a restaurant where the boss thought the microwave was the future he said we could put a steak in it and halve the cooking time, first time we tried it the steak came out of the fucker looking pale and watery so slapped it on the grill for a couple of minutes per side and you know what?,....... it tasted like shit.

[@coiLz0r911]

The Jim in the gym bit had me screaming tho

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

He's chasing those gains

[@coiLz0r911]

@@NatsWhatIReckon Fucken oath, with his neck being that impressive already, I'm not too sure the world can handle many more Jim-gym-gains.

[@TheMidlifeIntrovert]

This is taking me back to the 80’s… I was 6 years old, my mum borrowed my Grandmothers microwave and attempted to cook Chestnuts which blew up.. Australia in the 80’s..

[@Beaut_Beau]

Nat may be Australia's greatest national treasure since Steve Irwin, on ya champ!

[@zandru1950]

Oh please - comparisons are always odious, and in this instance there is no comparison at all. Let’s just say that Nat is a champion AND a National Treasure and he is beyond compare.

[@OhhWeOhh]

Your Mrs has literally the best laugh!

[@knobrush]

I love how the microwave flashes "Enjoy your meal" in the display when it's done cooking.

[@jeepnutscotty]

I used to watch each episode for your comedic talent... now I’m here for Jules’ hysterical laugh as well!! 🤣 Champions!!

[@jordanpearson1932]

You're microwave videos litterally have me in tears laughing mate please keep making these!

[@wombamatic]

two cook books to recommend - Nats one and "Day to Day Cookery" from high school days. Both don't have microwave cooking in them!

[@timothyhill1461]

Hello from Victoria Canada. This brings me back to the 1980s where my mom dragged me to microwave cooking classes. I swear they were just like this hahaha.

[@mummifiedgoose]

I love the intercut VHS clips in this one talking about tranquillisers lol best so far

[@MyLifeMyWay]

Seriously, you take one for the team when you put that crap in your mouth and actually eat it lol. Love these videos. Miss the ones where you teach me to cook actual stuff though. I absolutely love the mushroom risotto 🥰🥰

[@BahjatAlaadel]

The dedication to the precise level of detail in executing every step of the recipe has me suspense-meter pegged

[@passiertwas3888]

This makes my so happy with (and grateful for) my ability to cook actual food, with real ingredients, in my classic oven - eating is just so much more fun when you know it's not just chemicals, cooked by microwave-rays :D Also thanks for all those vids, really great stuff!

[@neversaw]

That ponytail just accentuates how gorgeous that hair is

[@wanjina618]

As someone who actually cooked in a microwave in the 80's, I can tell you it was pretty fucked! We had to use Parisienne essence to colour the completely unpalatable-looking meat when it was cooked in the mw. Thankfully we all moved past that and only use it to heat shit up. Or if you have a really fancy one with a grill - great for single serve nachos or an open toastie. Always love it when you use the Tucka Fucka, Nat, keep up the good work.

[@evadracona]

Mate Arthur went through less misery in Super Ghouls n Ghosts saving the princess from an army of demons then you did eating that food.

[@smlfri2002]

it's the orange slice and parsley at the end that makes it so classy

[@marieconway4286]

We are back in lockdown in Victoria (again!) but watching your videos always make me laugh and smile 😃. All the very best for your continued and much deserved success! Keep spreading the love and laughter! You and Julie are beautiful rays of sunshine during the gloomy weather. My heartfelt thanks! 🥰🥰🥰

[@MisterAzizo]

I've really been enjoying these Microwave videos lately LOL. Thanks for the quality content champion ❤️

[@Stonehead52]

Argh! I’m having a horrific flashback. That Vegetarian Pasta is the exact one a wannabe girlfriend cooked for me back in the ‘80s. It looked like a Saturday morning vomit comet. She over-did the mustard powder so it was a mouth burner, too. She was furious as I left to get a pie and chips. I learned my lesson: women who cook healthy food are best avoided!

[@mayabotti2450]

That salad looks rough. As my dad is Italian, he is the one that founded your videos and when he saw that you think putting cream in carbonara is fucked, he couldn't have agreed more. Also, that pasta looked like a pile of shit when you were putting it into the bowl. Your videos are gold, and the comedy is gold - expecially Jule's laugh - but the salad is rough. :) 🥗🤢😶

[@alexwood5026]

“LOOKS LIKE SESAME STREET, WITH PASTA”!!! FKING LOL!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Turkeyinthehay]

Watching these vids automatically makes one healthier. Laughter is nourishment!

[@nealdavis7317]

What a Champion! Never fails to make my day better!! Your a legend Nat! Have introduced you to some many of my friends overseas and they love it! Keep em coming mate.

[@joshhayes1750]

I wonder if you could do a video where you time the microwave version of one these meals & do a stovetop equivalent just to see which one is more efficient on time (microwaves were supposed to be the great time saver, as we of a certain age have grown to know how BS that turned out to be) and which yields the better product.

[@BuffordTJustic3]

The plating was comedy GOLD!

[@belaclaen]

I get that the high ponytail is part of the fitness outfit......but I love it! Keep the high ponytail you handsome devil!

[@SimonTAMG]

3 words, you absolute legend! That gag at 3:29 says everything we need to know about this haha

[@lonnie224]

Love the garnish...nice 80’s touch 😂

[@hanumanvaya]

This microwave series is my favourite thing evah. If you sold season's tickets I'd be in the front row with my microwaved peanuts and Cracker Jack.

[@zoemarie1684]

The Tucka-Fucka/cookbook videos are fkn hilarious. Please make more!

[@MasterAlt]

I love that Nat, the long haired, tattooed, swearing Australian is the best motivational speaker I'ver ever heard.

[@breemidge8660]

I finally got your book and OMG it’s better than I expected!

[@badjuju6563]

For the full 80s flavour it needsa cup of that dried parmasean cheese out of the green tin. Champion 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@axel16071994]

6:19 Jimo's whistle intensifies

[@oliwiagrambo7548]

Oo Fuck yeah Oo fuck yes 😂 This whole thing and editing is a masterpiece

[@NatsWhatIReckon]

thanks mate

[@kali205]

In the i80's you could buy oven bags full of Dianne flavoured powder so you could microwave your steak.

[@bennybfishn]

Been hanging for a new installment... Keep em coming champion!!!

[@adambarker2775]

I really wanna know where you got that chopping board from! It's a beast!! 🤣

[@Mike165987]

Lol those retro cuts are hilarious

[@2lelon]

Ur a trooper for trying that I grew up at that time and we only used the tucks fucka for defrost and reheating left overs 😂

[@frightbat208]

The garnish! chef’s kiss 👌

[@janemacintyre9801]

I had that cookbook! Used to cook a lamb roast in the 'wave! Great satay sauce recipe..

[@MichellePondueCruz]

Depending on where that cookbook was from, "French" dressing may actually be that red shit that's also called Western Dressing. It's gross, like someone took a real vinaigrette and put ketchup in it.

[@KPTrainham]

Warm melon with black pepper? Sounds like a winner to me... 🤢

[@joew4962]

Another awesome episode! Even if it is filled with horrifying food this time.

[@Saiyan_Steph]

You have the courage that I don’t have to make and taste food from a microwave😂🤮

[@3kingsadventures]

Really really look forward to your videos. Super funny. Always teach me something and I enjoy seeing if you turn the correct gas burner on when cooking. Champion

[@Sabre912]

as A gen xer we missed the old fast food , music, movies in theaters and some of the TV.. not the microwave BS our parents subjected us to! lol

[@sabrinaferguson]

Tucka Fucka 🤣😂. OMG memories of the 80s ... and how my Mum and I tried to cook 'everything' in our shiny new microwave. Nat your food looked foul. I couldn't stop laughing in this one. I don't stop laughing watching any of your videos, champion!

[@andiheub8208]

Have to appreciate the effin random orange slice

[@Hazy154]

When’s Jules going to do one? Give old JaSoN a break.

[@DoofusInc]

So that's why we're not invited to cookouts. Makes sense.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

Vegetarian pasta with butter, milk, chicken stock, and cheese. Oh-fucken-kay!

[@tiredlandk.5972]

in case anyone was wondering, this is even better when your high, just saying

[@MrInteresting1025]

Lol took a puff while reading that. Perfect!

[@fowler_steam]

I need to find what documentary these tranquilliser quotes are from 😂 they'd be great in a tune

[@headchala7703]

I home cook honestly everything. Even though steam fresh veg in the microwave is crap that is one of the rare things that is healthy in the microwave. Along with warming up a cuppa.

[@garianclarke5970]

My son is doing culinary in year 12 and they watch your videos in class 👌

[@djslaviero]

Its bad when you realise the most appetising thing on that plate is the orange slice and parsley. 🤢

[@SP-rc8kx]

this is the episode that made me crack

[@bbloomfield6497]

Watching horrible cooking still makes me want to get in the kitchen and cook something decent. The archive footage spliced in is also hilarious.

[@thomasdanielgausten5304]

We need more of this guy. He is the people's champion 🏆😹

[@dontspamkoth]

Vegetarian pasta, but it uses chicken stock? Ahh, the 80s.

[@gaiasgift]

Gym Jim is fucken hilarious - probably deserves a dedicated episode! :D

[@christophercooley1203]

"Looks like Sesame Street if it was a pasta." Fuckin roasted.

[@kortmarshall]

Mate, keep up the microwave content. Loving it. I reckon do some depression/war era stuff next as well

[@vegy08b06]

Where the hell do you get those 80s video clips? (And, for the love of god, why?)

[@scarletrosita]

I appreciate you risking your health by using that microwave

[@gavinhuckstepp582]

You're gonna start glowing soon if you keep using that thing Nat! haha. Top quality content as always mate, cheers!

[@bubbysbub]

I have to admit, I adore tri colour pasta. And spinach fettuccini. And couscous. Old fashioned, but delicious, bugger it. But those dishes.... look utterly disgusting. The dressing was making my face screw up in distaste, but the addition of horseradish legit made me gag. What a nightmare. You couldn't pay me to put that in my pie hole. Request time, though, Nat. Hubby loves gnocchi, but I cannot seem to make a decent gnocchi dish. Not something I grew up with, and not something I've eaten all that much. I had more success this week with pan frying it than heating in water, but my sauce did not seem to match, and I find myself absolutely uninspired by gnocchi in general. My mother recommended one of those gawdawful fridge-section supermarket pasta sauces, but I honestly loath them with a passion. It's weird, she raised us on homemade and I cannot tolerate anything but, now, but my parents eat some manky shit these day. Any chance you have a good gnocchi recipe to charm hubs? Extra thumbs up for Jim and for Jules and for that fecking fuzzy arse sweatband.

[@bow5326]

I'd need a couple of tranquillisers before I could attempt those tucka fucka meals for sure! 💜

[@Tom-mc9ts]

This bloke is a deadset legend

[@nicolebronnimann8584]

That's not food-That's Punishment! lol 😅

[@jiquerez]

Oh good lord, that looked terrifying! :D

[@Dodzfather]

You doing jim is like paul hogan doing a skit.. amazing

[@jambalie]

Australian French dressing looks like what we call Italian dressing (basically vinaigrette) in the US. Over here French is reddish orange. Weird! Might have improved the taste of that "salad" tho...

[@maccamac9965]

Store bought french dressing in Australia is just a bit of a basic vinaigrette. Italian dressing is the same thing with some herbs chucked in.

[@Aolen75]

You deserve a bravery award for eating that salad.

[@katelynkaltenthaler5232]

honest this made me gag and I wasn't the one eating the stuff

[@Rainbowgrrl]

I’m also now really curious what it is that you’ve been watching with tranquilliser guy in it

[@serialgrillaz6669]

How Melon and ham salad did not become a regular staple meal is beyond me!!!!

[@tonykuriger573]

It resembled food more than the jam omelet and corn monstrosity to be fair.

[@rustyabramson2663]

Microwave cookbooks from the 80s...to quote Rick James "Cocaine's a hell of a drug"

[@SmilingQuokka]

There’s an abandoned tucka fucka on the verge up there street from us. It’s been out for over a week and no one has taken it in. Hopefully because the neighbours have all seen these 80s nightmare meals and noped outta there. 🤔😂