£25 Coffee Maker OR £350 Coffee Machine? | Chefs Recommend Kitchen Equipment Vol.3

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With so much choice out there, finding the right kitchen equipment for you and your foodie lifestyle can be tricky. In this episode, our chefs recommend a selection of kitchen tools to get to the bottom of what makes a good, functional product.
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@chrislebelmusic1540 3 жыл бұрын

Ongoing petition for "Drunk chefs remote control sober Normals." I need it in my life lol.

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaaaaa

@WickedHuldra 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! Yes! Need that to happen😂

@abanjoplayer 3 жыл бұрын

that would be great!

@Joliie 3 жыл бұрын

If mythbusters told us anything, the normal would do drunken cooking :)

@equilibrium8181 3 жыл бұрын

Please I beg

@adamzanos5897 3 жыл бұрын

Cooking a 3-course meal using only a microwave, I think would be a riot from start to finish.

@jenmalcom7004 3 жыл бұрын

Sure. In a PIO challenge! 😀

@adamzanos5897 3 жыл бұрын

@@jenmalcom7004 Great thinking, even beter!

@AceOfScrubs 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamzanos5897 Depends on the conditions, it'd be pretty funny for them to have to improvise it but one of their older videos was focused around microwave recipes so it'll turn out pretty well kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZNnpJWKps_WaX0.html&app=desktop&ab_channel=SORTEDfood

@jessivermeulen1495 3 жыл бұрын

@@AceOfScrubs there could be a rule that they can't use any of those recipes

@AceOfScrubs 3 жыл бұрын

@@jessivermeulen1495 it shows Ben and or James at least have some idea on cooking things in microwaves because of recipe testing. So it won't be too hard for them, if it's the normals it'll be interesting

@countryside_guy 3 жыл бұрын

James Hoffman is crying into his espresso 😂

@AshTheBash 3 жыл бұрын

Sorted need to do a collab with James!

@Shrabean 3 жыл бұрын

100% - as soon as I saw them comparing coffee machines and then saw the shot pour....yikes!!

@maxinlux6570 3 жыл бұрын

I, errr... have a La Marzocco gs3 manual. I know, I know, total overkill even for a coffee lover, but I now wouldn't use anything else, ever. Rather go without than whatever was in those glasses (espresso in glasses? WTF??).

@sw4917 3 жыл бұрын

They should invite him, he cant live that far from them.

@PeterFabian 3 жыл бұрын

@@sw4917 maybe not the best year to be doing collabs... Square Mile is not far though. Sorted studio is in London, Tower Hamlets I think, and Square Mile used to be just 2 miles away, though the new location is a bit further away.

@90charmedndangerous 3 жыл бұрын

Someone should make a gif of James showing how he "whisks" 😉😆😆😆🤦‍♀️

@alanacastillo90 3 жыл бұрын

That's going into a compilation for sure

@90charmedndangerous 3 жыл бұрын

@@alanacastillo90 the sorted memes Instagram page will probably do something with it 😂

@misskaylan2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@alanacastillo90 has

@chelyvo 3 жыл бұрын

There's one on Tumblr

@tiinah5602 3 жыл бұрын

James saying "I got some little sprinkles for you" was for some reason the cutest thing I've heard in a while

@tickledtoffee 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr? It was so adorable

@helenetran9386 3 жыл бұрын

Hey SORTEDfood! I'd just like to say that I really appreciate you guys having captions on your videos. I love to watch you guys while doing the dishes to make it easier and more fun and captions let me do that. Keep on doing an amazing job! ^I really like you how guys balance the foodie side, the entertainment side, and the education side in all of your videos. :))

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Helene!

@helenswan705 3 жыл бұрын

and let me add, from another Helen, I love this too! You are the best kind of lads, the best kind of men, you cook, you're funny, you're cute, you're friendly, and there isnt even the smallest tinge of 'Top Gear' even with the expensive coffee machine! Well done all of you. May all love and good things come to all of you

@alexdavis5766 3 жыл бұрын

I’m registered deaf and so they’re essential for me, couldn’t get my sorted fix without them

@2001benraze 3 жыл бұрын

You can turn on subtitles by clicking the gear icon in the lower right corner, clicking subtitles and then choosing the language option you prefer.

@monicas2461 3 жыл бұрын

I’m an English teacher and I always recommend Sorted to my students! Captions help a lot!!!

@tyler-sq3ou 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more reviews and comparisons of simple hand tools like the whisk. I think there is a way bigger mystery of price vs. quality for stuff like that compared to electronic equipment

@uclo9073 3 жыл бұрын

This. I know there's a difference in can openers, curious how they find meat tenderizers and icecream scoops.

@plamtsm 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this! With something like a whisk, even though it's 7X more expensive, I can more easily justify to myself and my budget spending an extra £13 on something than I can an extra £300.

@Ghostbear2k 3 жыл бұрын

I recently replaced my ol, super cheap balloon whisk that I used for year with a high quality, heavy whisk around the same price point (~20 Euros). And it really was amazing how much a a difference this thing makes. Some with graters and similar, seemingly 'trivial' kitchen accessories.

@dfjab Жыл бұрын

@@Ghostbear2k I had 2 cheaper ones, had. Coz they both broke. Bit more expensive one still chugging though! Im struggling a bit sometimes with keeping it in the bowl if i need to walk away coz its a bit top heavy

@xonxt 3 жыл бұрын

14:04 "I already know how to use a moka pot" me, after watching lots of James Hoffmann's videos: "are you sure about that?"

@astraholmes8751 3 жыл бұрын

was looking for this comment, after i saw that

@sadia1740 3 жыл бұрын

"Every stroke made a bigger difference" I guess sizes do matter - when it comes to whisks of course.

@theawes0mesauce 3 жыл бұрын

noone tell babish

@miekekuppen9275 3 жыл бұрын

And stiffer too. Def. more satisfaction.

@carmenplangger9417 3 жыл бұрын

The one situation in life where long and thin beats short and thick.

@kohlinoor 3 жыл бұрын

@@carmenplangger9417 Just the one?! I don't think so.

@maikgrunicke9241 3 жыл бұрын

it is not only the size that matters. The weight, the stiffness and the technique are also very important

@argonautilus9540 3 жыл бұрын

“The firmality of the spindles is quite important.” would make a great kitchen poster.

@leeminhyung167 3 жыл бұрын

Barry needs an induction hob, because then it’ll shut off automatically when he takes the pan off and forgets to turn it off.

@tickledtoffee 3 жыл бұрын

Oh definitely! Someone needs to tell his wife. She’ll sleep peacefully with one of those

@Rillka 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@stevenn1940 3 жыл бұрын

I want one, because my glass stovetop takes *forever* to heat up. We're talking 20 minutes to heat up a thin, plain, normal frying pan. I very well might get one, start whatever I'm doing on the induction, then move it over to the (preheated) stovetop if I'm doing more than one pot/pan...

@tickledtoffee 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenn1940 that’s crazy, but mine is the same. I finally got an induction hob (basically just one like they had, probs just cheaper) and it’s wonderful. It heats up fast, I can choose a temp I want to cook at and it’s way more consistent heat-wise than my electric or gas hobs. I cook for a family of five every day. A protein, two cooked veg and a salad, every day. And sometimes rice or something. And most of the time I only use my induction hob, even tho I’ve got five others to choose from. Defs a wonderful investment for me

@IntermezzoR 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenn1940 pretty important to know that not all pots and pans can be used on induction.

@theampski3794 3 жыл бұрын

I am continually intrigued that James teaches the guys so fluidly while Ben teaches the audience comfortably. Love the balance between personalities.

@aceggkspade958 3 жыл бұрын

We need a pass it on food fears! For Halloween

@limaman7262 3 жыл бұрын

🍌 🍌 🍌 🐟 🐟 🐟

@aceggkspade958 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@seandownes6968 3 жыл бұрын

Hide pineapple somewhere in the dish so that Barry gets terrified of having an allergic reaction >:D (jk that's evil)

@maikgrunicke9241 3 жыл бұрын

so paella and chorizo again?

@aceggkspade958 3 жыл бұрын

What about surströmming?

@sharkinahat 3 жыл бұрын

My tip for the induction hob - get the chap one, spend the extra money on thicc pots. Getting the heat on full is no problem, but on low/medium it will cycle on and off so you need all the thermal mass you can get to keep a steady temperature.

@juslitor 3 жыл бұрын

The more expensive hobs have better low power pulsing though.

@rolfs2165 3 жыл бұрын

Friends of me have an induction field from Ikea (so a cheap one) and they said they're gonna spend more money on their next one because it's crap.

@Matt-dc8lp 3 жыл бұрын

Need a james collab video: coffee cooking with Curry and Hoffman.

@davidh-r7453 3 жыл бұрын

After binging them yesterday, would love to see the return of big night in sometime! (maybe not RIGHT now though 😂)

@aliyanur9449 3 жыл бұрын

Philips is considered as middle to upperclass brand in my country..likes the prices is good, not crazy expensive, but last long enough but not forever

@lorettasmith9730 3 жыл бұрын

Its not considered a discount brand here in the UK either, its pretty much just standard run of the mill. Can deffo get cheaper

@ROBIEM97 3 жыл бұрын

Same for me, but I am from the country where philips comes from.

@esthermcafee5293 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad that I’m not the only one who gets startled by the blender.

@MegaFortinbras 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Phillips blender just like that one. It does what I want it to, and the price couldn't be beat.

@gamrage 3 жыл бұрын

It's a motorized machine of spinning blades. What's not to be started by when you hear the sounds of a kitchen power tool? My friends dad had his hand cut up by one when he pressed down on the top and the glass broke.

@legacyof7 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly just prefer using a Nutri Bullet. I feel like it purees everything much better than most blenders and takes up far less space in the kitchen. They're also a lot easier to clean as well

@GoogleAreDumb 3 жыл бұрын

For people who judge pretentious ingredients, that reaction to Jaimie's first smoothie was pretty high up on the snob scale! I thought it looked pretty great, and far better than most people would bother with. It's a smoothie, not fine art.

@n0tice 3 жыл бұрын

Well its their job to make it look really nice, since we cant actually eat it or smell it, so the only way we can interact with it is see it.

@asiyah7714 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@darylp9185 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should definitely collab with James Hoffman, coffee education and then a coffee based cooking battle🙌🏼

@Austrianman11 3 жыл бұрын

I want that right please!!

@danielvanraders 3 жыл бұрын

This would be absolutely fantastic!

@tomboz777 3 жыл бұрын

Yep The reason for the "Guinness crema" is cos the basket is pressurised on the swan. The funny thing is, the sage is an entry level espresso machine. This also forgetting about the grinder (which if you want to get the best out of your machine you're gonna need) too which to get a decent one you're looking at £3/500 quid.

@nizo1995 3 жыл бұрын

With all the nonsense going on in the world, I'd love to see some silly/fun Halloween and Christmas content!

@motab9907 3 жыл бұрын

1 2nd!

@scottrhodes8160 3 жыл бұрын

Yes great idea-homemade Halloween candy with the guys in costumes or a review of commercial Halloween candy or interesting imaginings of Halloween dinner parties. But whatever it is please please please-make Jamie dress up as Minnie Mouse again.

@laurengamble1817 3 жыл бұрын

@@scottrhodes8160 a halloween themed pass it on would be brilliant

@sarahr7890 3 жыл бұрын

Agree! "With this, that and the other" describes the current nonsense.

@hamie58 3 жыл бұрын

could do a baking challenge where they have to use halloween candy as an ingredient.

@ItsMeJenBB 3 жыл бұрын

James talking about his “whisking” technique. Whew. Thank you.

@cuttwice3905 3 жыл бұрын

I felt the urge to smoke a cigarette and I've never smoked in my life.

@90charmedndangerous 3 жыл бұрын

Had to take a cold shower after that.

@abydosianchulac2 3 жыл бұрын

The boys talking about their whisking techniques, you'd think they weren't married.

@TheWriterofWrongs 3 жыл бұрын

I want to quick thank you guys and give you a shout out for always having closed captions on your videos. Now that the community caption feature is gone I’m finding a lot fewer videos have a CC option and I really appreciate that you guys always take the time to do it. Small thing, but does make a big difference for some of us.

@kateh7484 3 жыл бұрын

With that much whisking I’m really missing a good Bennuendo 😏

@jecoffey 3 жыл бұрын

I think James delivered the innuendos with flair.

@sebeckley 3 жыл бұрын

"This blender is smaller and this one is bigger." Insightful comparison guys.

@hedgemonkey6 3 жыл бұрын

That's what you do when you start a youtube with your friends and chefs and let the dumb fat friend tag along

@sonjapersch6074 3 жыл бұрын

@@hedgemonkey6 he is neither dumb nor fat and most importantly he's a good person - unlike you, you disgusting prick.

@Aalnius 3 жыл бұрын

@@hedgemonkey6 stop being a dick to spaff, absolutely no need for it.

@hedgemonkey6 3 жыл бұрын

@@sonjapersch6074 not sure how you get that from videos but I'll put your naivety to the side a second. I'm sure he is an alright guy in person but I have watched sorted for about 6 years now and Jamie's character of 'blokey bloke who only likes meat, whiskey and spicy food' is just boring. He rarely adds anything useful to the video and talks so confidently about stuff he has no clue of. I would love to see him develop as on screen talent and break away from the stereotypical 'lad' he plays but that hasn't happened in the years I have watched and all he does is stand there grinning constantly. Also no he isn't fat now, my wording was very blunt, he was arguably chubby when he started sorted which is what I was talking about but that isn't important or something to criticise him for, his basic character and lack of stuff to add to the conversation however is

@hedgemonkey6 3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedDanishViking but that's the issue, I'm sure he isnt that dumb irl, he is a co-owner of a successful business I'm sure he is charming and charismatic but I just want him to show that on camera and not rely on the stereotypical 'lad' character he plays. I'm sure he could add to the videos if he stopped pretending to be a guy who only eats steak and drinks beer

@thebigh4752 3 жыл бұрын

Idea for an episode: "Villain Ingredient" - A semi-complex recipe, where one of the central stars of the show has to come from either; A frozen dinner, or a deconstructed fast food item (hamburger patty from a microwave value-meal, dressing from a fastfood place etc).

@TheTimeEngineer 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to see a "what can we do with this blender" like the pizza oven episode

@snigdhabharadwaj3591 3 жыл бұрын

Those induction cooktops have been such a money saver for us. Ever a nce we got one our gas expense has become a third of what it used to be. Any long duration cooking stuff we do on induction, stews, curries, halwaa, making evaporated or condensed milk at home etc. Also pressure cooker stuff. Making rice or boiling potatoes etc takes less than ten mins on the highest setting of the induction in a pressure cooker.

@Tomazack 3 жыл бұрын

Rice in a pressure cooker? Uncle Roger would go nuts if he heard that.

@Warchief1521 3 жыл бұрын

I can't do induction I need gas. Gas = high precision

@catmat9449 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tomazack it's faster. :P 10 mins and same results as a rice cooker.

@bcaye 3 жыл бұрын

It's all about the individual cooking style. As a single person with only electric, it still takes only 12 minutes for potatoes, 15-20 minutes for rice and even slow cooked beans or pot roast 2 hours max. Since I seldom make slow cooked meals, this device would not be useful for me.

@sonjapersch6074 3 жыл бұрын

What's the advantage of making evaporated milk yourself?

@wug876 3 жыл бұрын

Someone summon James Hoffman and his magical hair.

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

James has got some epic hair going on TBF.

@peterwhitfield3053 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing... Those espressos hurt...

@harrywicks5099 3 жыл бұрын

£4000 olympia cremina!!!

@FlipnKraut 3 жыл бұрын

And have him yell at them for volumetric measuring instead of weight

@jaimeguzman4655 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think they even measured that 😆 He could also tell them how a Moka pot doesn't do espresso because it can't do the necessary pressure. Personally, I still can get my Moka pot to do good coffee so I need more practice e.e

@HAlC-up4hm 3 жыл бұрын

omg. The "Over to you guys" with Barry pretending like he has an earpiece. 😂

@PokhrajRoy. 3 жыл бұрын

“Oh my gosh, that is so much firmer.” - Jamie Paul Romanio Spafford, 2020. I wish I had something else add to this, but you’re sensible enough to connect the dots. That Whisk Segment is the best ‘Out of Context’ I’ve seen! 😂

@walkergp2130 3 жыл бұрын

Thaaaas wha she said

@Embarblaze 3 жыл бұрын

My parents bought an induction hob. So they got one, but my mom would only let you use it under the stove hood, so you had to place it on top of the existing stove burners. It lasted a week before someone turned the stove on under the induction burner out of habit and melted the internals.

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@DizzyBusy 3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@plamtsm 3 жыл бұрын

I have a small kitchen so we'd keep the electric kettle on the stove and we killed at least 2 of them before we decided we could live without a kettle. :P

@xeroanarchy 3 жыл бұрын

@@plamtsm or just get a regular kettle instead of electric 🤔 😆

@alisha5100 3 жыл бұрын

It's bad that I believed Barry's BS about the whisk

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

😂 we will let you off.

@ambiej123 3 жыл бұрын

I did too...

@GSNarutofreak 3 жыл бұрын

Barry was pulling a Ben with that BS

@brandoneagan7520 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, it's not actually BS. It is called a balloon whisk because of the shape, and it IS used to whip large amounts of air into a product, hence why you use a balloon whisk for things like egg whites,heavy cream, etc as opposed to say, a french whisk or a roux whisk.

@SeraphimCramer 3 жыл бұрын

@@brandoneagan7520 So, not so much BS as he just happened to infer correctly?

@brningpyre 3 жыл бұрын

I find Hummus is one of my tests for a good blender. With a really good one, you can use less oil, etc. Smoothies are practically the easiest thing to blend.

@MegaFortinbras 3 жыл бұрын

I make hummus in the food processor. I've tried it in the blender (once), but the food processor is much easier and quicker.

@grythm 3 жыл бұрын

Why would you not just use a food processor? I mean, I guess if you intended to only have one or the other, I could MAYBE see it... But if I didn't have a good food processor I'd sure as hell buy that before buying a blender.

@Rarualeine 3 жыл бұрын

"blender for 2020" does Jamie mean it's gonna kill us all?

@antonbruschsrensen8029 3 жыл бұрын

do more with the spaceship blender! just like u did with the red pizza oven :D

@kellylaliberte548 3 жыл бұрын

Right! I didn't think it was really a fair comparison anyway--Ninja makes very good blenders that don't cook soup and don't cost an arm and a leg.

@praneethsbharadwaj 3 жыл бұрын

Watching James Hoffman has made all of us a crazy coffee person. Anything less feels weird.

@nope110 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i hate how pretentious my thoughts were when i seen that, all i could think is theyre all bad, how are you grinding, how long is your extraction, where is the crema. Love hoffman but hes ruined me

@designbeginners4740 3 жыл бұрын

@@nope110 True, all I could think was, oh no preground coffee, the coffee dose seems too small, that extraction is too fast etc

@zachpakalnis3061 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure he put cold water in the moka pot before brewing and i wanted to scream

@Thomaslynchuk 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually that was I thinking when watching it haha I have a sage machine one at a higher level then this one, personally I thought it was great when I got it but after a year I’m not impressed and I do use a mokka pot now and again instead

@jamespage6820 3 жыл бұрын

I was the same, didn't talk about pressurised baskets either

@annavanderhart8332 3 жыл бұрын

As a long haul trucker in America, I was really happy you tested induction burners. I would be really interested in more travel / limited space themed videos.

@MatthewWaltonWalton 3 жыл бұрын

Totally with Barry on considering an induction hob unit for camping. Yes I camp with mains power! I took my air fryer this year and that was actually really awesome.

@Summerwolff 3 жыл бұрын

I never get here this early! East vs West on cooking the same dish! Some dish are reproduced all around the world but done quite differently so would love to see the same dish being done 2 ways from different countries!

@rachaels8976 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I thought the same too.

@louischwarz367 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah good idea, i would love to see Käsespätzle(Germany) vs Mac and cheese(USA)

@Navvye 3 жыл бұрын

James being extra sassy made my day.

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

This is James. Everyday.

@Navvye 3 жыл бұрын

@@SortedFood Thank you so much for replying!! Also, you should do more pass it ons.

@gardeningmommay581 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I also look forward to all of sarcasm/ sassiness in all the videos James is in . I love it !

@Catch2910 3 жыл бұрын

I like when Sorted does coffee-related stuff, though looking at the comments, I may be the only one! Jamie seems comfortable with coffee, which is a nice change of pace.

@maxnebeker6042 3 жыл бұрын

As a Chef I love this content, from reviews of equipment, and gear, all the way to new food pairings. Thank you!

@kloudkitt7967 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting so long for coffee machine comparisons!! Thank you!!

@NKraven88 3 жыл бұрын

I loved my induction hob in Hong Kong. Coming back from work at 2am, fill a pot with rice, water, meat and some veg. Set it for 23 minutes have a shower, and coming out to a hot meal for dinner and pack a bit to take to work at 7am..... I was barely human after 3 years of that. But the hob helped so much in keeping me human by making home cooking so easy. Did soups and sauces quite well too. It was a cheap thing and lasted the whole time i was in that shoebox flat.

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that sounds like it was a hellish work week for you. Bravo on actually managing to fit cooking into that too!

@NKraven88 3 жыл бұрын

@@SortedFood Kindergarten teacher in the mornings and afternoon, manager/waiter/sous chef in the evenings and nights. Working with kids stopped me going mad from kitchen antics, and working in a very Italian kitchen is cathartic after working so carefully with kids all day. Chef fed us well, but its different from simple home cooking.

@Missmethinksalot1 3 жыл бұрын

Omg what field of work were you even in, to have a 19 hour work day? Hopefully you're doing better in life now.

@CharlotteKandy 3 жыл бұрын

James showing us how he whisk was the best part of my day!

@ohgodno1655 3 жыл бұрын

James’ air whisking made me blush

@alaskapuss 3 жыл бұрын

With the coffee machines, the main elements that will change espresso flavour (other than the actual beans) are: 1. How many grams of coffee 2. How many mLs of water 3. How finely you grind the coffee 4. How firmly you tamp 5. How high the water pressure is Unless your machine is measuring and changing these things, you just need to get used to the machine you use and properly calibrate it for how you like it.

@ukgroucho 2 жыл бұрын

One of the biggest things that will affect the flavour of your coffee is water temperature. All of the other things you list matter a lot but water temperature can make the difference between a lovely smooth fruity expresso and something that tastes a bit harsh. I've played with loads of ways of making coffee over the years including a number of decent bean to cup machines where you can adjust the temperature and after bean selection and correct grind the temperature seems to be the biggest variable.

@taheera8849 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see the chefs really put the ninja to the test and see how it does in each function that it offers! Barry might be accidentally right in saying that the balloon shape helps to whisk air into whatever you're whipping. I read recently that whisk shape is actually a thing that matters, whether you want air or not in whatever you're whisking.

@dedjderaladin298 3 жыл бұрын

He is right. It's a balloon whisk, and it's used for when you want to whisk air into things, as opposed to other types of whisk : www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-whisks/

@taheera8849 3 жыл бұрын

@@dedjderaladin298 Barry is right...that doesn't sound right, even though it is right.

@alessandraflores9289 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Love the interactions between you guys. So glad to have your advice for the blender. Have a good day

@drokonkel 3 жыл бұрын

Im trying to fill out my kitchen and these videos are really helping me. Please more Chefs recommend videos!

@ElssiePlum 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just about to move into my first house as a homeowner, and the previous tenants are taking their oven with them so i was considering an induction hob/hotplate whilst we collect a bit of money together to get a proper oven and wait for it to be delivered. The 40 quid one from IKEA would be perfect for this! And because its quite small and thin i would probably keep it after the oven came, just in case i needed an extra hob at christmas or whatever

@adrita2606 3 жыл бұрын

Sending love to the sorted boys from the early squad! Keep doing what you do and make us happy 🙂

@skippymagrue 3 жыл бұрын

James getting excited about sprinkles is adorable.

@hanaAKAbaka 3 жыл бұрын

Love love love this format!!! Awesome job guys!!

@mrow7598 3 жыл бұрын

When it comes to these types of machines, my rule of thumbs are the same with tools: 1: If you're going to be using it once in awhile, buy the cheap one. 2: If you're using enough that it breaks, buy a more expensive one to replace it.

@gracfulgrace 3 жыл бұрын

i love how the two married men are talking about their wives when they are talking about the blender lol

@Sunny-ot1vo 3 жыл бұрын

I love how James looks down like "I don't relate."

@gracfulgrace 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sunny-ot1vo right lol

@heathersurprise3381 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Ninja blender! It's one of the old original models and I love it. Use it pretty regularly for at least a decade and it still works like new

@TheCandyManTeam 3 жыл бұрын

The whisk test was very informative, I'm going to keep an eye out for a more robust whisk next time I'm shopping for one

@snoopdog1234100 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely have the wrong James need Hoffman rather than Currie for this video

@1984supersteve 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I wrote my comment, then saw this. They sould do a collab.

@lancelindlelee7256 3 жыл бұрын

Yeap. Wishing they do this. Currently, the sorted crew should just stick with the Moka. To make great espresso, you need both a good machine and a grinder.

@MonkeyLibFront 3 жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment this.

@nhoneywell 3 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this, not at all unhappy to find the point has already been made :)

@akashnba03 3 жыл бұрын

it made me sad seeing james adding cold water in the moka pot

@Mexxy 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should do an episode on coffee with James Hoffman!

@SortedFood 3 жыл бұрын

We love that man!

@AMalas 3 жыл бұрын

@@SortedFood clearly not! Like wow

@tomboz777 3 жыл бұрын

SORTEDfood DO IT DO IT DO IT

@xBbryanx 3 жыл бұрын

@@SortedFood Yes please!

@yellowmonkee0 3 жыл бұрын

Not something for you to test, but the best but of kit I've ever got is my Kenwood Chef mixer. I have the blender, chopper, mini spice chopper, meat grinder/sausage filling/kibbeh maker and ice cream maker accessories. Beside it's versatility, the repairability is just grand. I've manage to break it twice, order the parts online and fix it myself both times. I use pretty much everyday and it feels like it'll last a lifetime. I love it.

@MichelleHaward 3 жыл бұрын

One kitchen equipment upgrade that made a huge difference for me was my microplane grater. I used to have a cheap one and it took ages to zest anything (I used to groan when I saw it on a recipe because I knew zesting a lemon would add about 20 minutes to thr recipe). I thought my lemons were "too old" and the skin had gotten too soft. Early in lockdown I tried a (sorted!) recipe that called for zesting 3 lemons and actually pulled a muscle in my shoulder. It took that to make me go "maybe it's the microplane itself". I got a more expensive one and now zesting any citrus is unbelievably fast and easy. Made a huge difference!

@princessdi6021 3 жыл бұрын

Barry's going to get it for that wife comment when he gets home 🤣

@proskipper1 3 жыл бұрын

Love my stove top Moka - simple and reliable... microwave milk in cup and froth with electric whisk = cappuccino.

@EdBonds 3 жыл бұрын

We have had the ikea induction stove for almost 2 years. We use it when camping, with solar and outside and it’s great

@robmatthews3461 3 жыл бұрын

guys really enjoyed this video keep them coming

@valliarlette6596 3 жыл бұрын

I own a Vitamix. It does what it does very well, but it's hopeless for small jobs. There are different whisks for different tasks, but expensive ones last longer than cheap ones, for the most part. It's not wrong to take an induction burner glamping -- it's not likely to start a forest fire. Don't take the expensive coffee makers, though.

@argonautilus9540 3 жыл бұрын

Vitamix makes mini containers for small jobs nowadays! They’re annoyingly expensive, but they’ve been worth it for me. Get the most out of the expensive blender anyway.

@oon-huing1729 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. For the first time ever, none of the gadgets are actually something I would personally use/need. I don't drink smoothies, don't drink coffee. Don't think I need a portable induction (already have a gas one), and I just use a hand blender to whisk everything cause I'm lazy. Haha even so, I enjoyed this episode! And for once I've not ended up adding yet another gadget to my wishlist! Edit: I meant a electric whisk not a hand blender. Oops!

@janani1826 3 жыл бұрын

Do u mean an electric whisk or do you actually mean a hand blender? Just out of interest

@oon-huing1729 3 жыл бұрын

@@janani1826 Oh lol you're right! I meant an electric whisk XD thanks for pointing that out I hadn't even noticed!

@crabfucka6302 3 жыл бұрын

@@janani1826 i duct taped a whisk to the spinny bit of my hand blender

@janani1826 3 жыл бұрын

@@crabfucka6302 ooh clever I would almost certainly cut off my hand doing that lol

@crabfucka6302 3 жыл бұрын

@@janani1826 that happened to me the first 2 times i did it but hasnt happened since

@sydneydewees6169 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I needed a good laugh today ❤️

@RijackiTorment 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more done with the Ninja. I've been curious about it before and now you've made me even more curious. For product comparisons: immersion blenders, rolling pin types and styles, knives For knives, it would be lovely to have a complete show dedicated to them with chef explanations on why different knife types and a normal trying different knives not only quality differences but also type differences to really show what the chef is saying about them.

@rolfs2165 3 жыл бұрын

They already did knives in a previous video. But yeah, another "Chefs test" of the Ninja where they throw everything at it that they can come up with (like they did with the G3Ferrari and the infrared oven) would be really cool.

@Beokabatuka 3 жыл бұрын

My moka pot was $6. It's hard to justify buying a "true" espresso machine when such an affordable almost-as-good alternative exists.

@OlivierBL 3 жыл бұрын

Takes a little longer to make on the moka and gives a different result (especially if you're into crema and want the milk frothing options for lattes and other milky coffees) but yeah, I personally use a French Press or Moka, both from IKEA, every day. Cheap and low maintenance. Does the job. And if I want a special coffee I go to the coffee shop. I've often considered investing in a good coffee machine but i'd still go to the coffee shop just because it gives me a reason to go outside and I like to hang out there.

@cesarjuliant6878 3 жыл бұрын

Try rokpresso and flairespresso

@nickwood3634 3 жыл бұрын

An Aeropress beats any Moka pot and the vast majority of espresso machines for £30. I will shout this from the rooftops until the day I die of a caffeine overdose.

@morley364 3 жыл бұрын

Barry: it's 300 pounds, the closest you can be to being a barista for a reasonable price Me: you and I have very different definitions of reasonable price Barry

@lilKitty2525 3 жыл бұрын

I think he means. With you paying 5 per drink. And driving to a place everyday

@Rillka 3 жыл бұрын

I think he read that from the producers description ;)

@LuckyDragon289 3 жыл бұрын

*Laughs in Monolith*

@greengeekgirl 3 жыл бұрын

It is reasonable compared to the highest end prices. Espresso machines can get even pricier.

@tomboz777 3 жыл бұрын

The reason for the "Guinness crema" is cos the basket is pressurised on the swan. The funny thing is, the sage is an entry level espresso machine. This also forgetting about the grinder (which if you want to get the best out of your machine you're gonna need) too which to get a decent one you're looking at £3/500 quid.

@heidiR95 3 жыл бұрын

Love these! I would love to see you review some things that help you organize your kitchen, I have tiny kitchen so anything would help. Also I need some dad jokes of the week please!

@The_King_of_Chefs Жыл бұрын

I got a Ninja Pro Blender on sale for 50 bucks and I think it's the perfect in between for the blenders. It's normally 75 though, so maybe wait until Black Friday. It does an amazing job for smoothies.

@surrealchemist 3 жыл бұрын

I can imagine James Hoffman cringing at the coffee machine section.

@kiro9291 3 жыл бұрын

who tf is james hoffman

@mankitcheung4966 3 жыл бұрын

@@kiro9291 a sage of coffee

@tomboz777 3 жыл бұрын

@Lynngirl30 3 жыл бұрын

I love this! But y'all we need more kitchen gadget reviews!! My favorite 😍

@katieluebcke9867 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Testing mixers might be interesting (lower end vs. higher end stand mixers, combo stand/hand mixers, etc.). Love these episodes.

@LauraHuskinson 3 жыл бұрын

The ninja blender has honestly changed my life in recent weeks! I highly recommend playing with the soup & sauce making functions as it’s cut my meal prep time down to 30 minute rather than 3 hours. +it has a self-cleaning option 😂

@mistressblush4233 3 жыл бұрын

So, if Barry got one of the induction hobs, he wouldn’t have to remember to turn it off? 😂😘

@PurpleMask131 3 жыл бұрын

I bought an InstaPot blender on sale (it has all the same capabilities as the Ninja one), and haven’t regretted it at all. Sure,it takes up more space, but it does SO MUCH! Making butternut squash soup is a breeze.

@grendelum 3 жыл бұрын

a tip for better smoothies... instead of ice, freeze fruit on the bottom yogurt cups and use that instead... cold lovely smoothie without the water.

@queen0fhell193 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta say I love Jamie's hair. That's it, that's my comment.

@15plus2isnot39 3 жыл бұрын

What matters more the equipment or the ingredients? Less quality ingredients with high quality equipment vs high quality ingredients with low quality equipment.

@PeterFabian 3 жыл бұрын

depends on what you are making. and some things you'll get actually better results with low quality equipment rather then high quality equipment if you are using low quality ingredients... coffee for one! This could be an interesting video indeed.

@ilanf2 3 жыл бұрын

@@PeterFabian How does the cofee one work out? I would have never expected the cheap coffee expensive coffee maker to have worse results than cheap coffee and cheap coffee maker.

@Sunny-ot1vo 3 жыл бұрын

I mean... with anything there will be a point to where the return rate will even out. Cheap ingredients aren't horrible, but I'm not buying stuff that has a list of chemicals on it. If you're talking about raw fruits and veg, it's already pretty cheap. You don't need the best machine to make anything,. It's about the longevity of the product, or if you are good at cooking go at it with "old fashion" items- clay pots/pans, wood, or metal tools (doesn't matter if it's cheap) and a mortar and pestle. A master isn't a master because of his tools. It's his skill, talent, passion, and experience.

@PeterFabian 3 жыл бұрын

@@ilanf2 Expensive coffee makers are designed to work in conjunction with expensive grinders to use precise temperature and high pressure to extract flavour compounds from finely ground precisely roasted coffee. Cheap coffee machines are designed to produce an acceptable beverage from a dark roast, commodity, possibly pre-ground and packaged, low(er) quality coffee. You will probably get muted, non-offensive results from either good coffee or bad coffee in a bad machine. But if you put bad coffee in a good machine, it will do it's job and pick up every flavour compound from the bad coffee... even the ones you don't want. You'll end up with sour, burnt tasting coffee.

@PeterFabian 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sunny-ot1vo aqua, vegetable oils, sugars, starch, carotene, tocopherol (E306), riboflavin (E101), nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, ascorbic acid (E300), palmitic acid, stearic acid (E507), oleic acid, linolic acid, malic acid (E296), oxalic acid, salycil acid, purines, sodium, potassium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, phosphorous, chloride, natural colorings, antioxidants. Guess what thing with a list of chemicals have you just bought. Complete with Vitamin C, right in the list. It's an apple. right off the tree. There's no point going against "chemicals" like it's a big bad bogeyman. Besides, a lot of chemicals present in processed foods is meant exactly to help make most of it with "old fashioned" items and tools, especially old fashioned (lack of) proper storage, but I digress. Some things, you can replace by more time intensive or work intensive methods (pressure cookers, blenders, grinders...) some... you can't, you either have the equipment or you don't (sous vide, espresso)

@sandrasmusicstudio3487 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a music teacher and in pre-pandemic days I use an induction plate at student recitals and receptions to heat up things like apple cider or hot chocolate. It's great because I can turn it on as soon as the concert is done and it heats quickly plus as soon as you're done you can pack it away because it doesn't heat up anything except the pot. Also I got a not-expensive one about 15 years ago and it's still going strong.

@stephaniem999 3 жыл бұрын

I don't own one but I've gotten to use one on several occasions and the ninja is the only blender I've ever used that can completely blend frozen strawberries. It is an amazing machine.

@iernie 3 жыл бұрын

The coffee part was hard to watch 🙈

@AlvPower 3 жыл бұрын

The coffee need in me just died watching jamie make an espresso😠😭

@lordsigurdthorolf1202 3 жыл бұрын

OK, I am 69 years young, now I'm in Phoenix Arizona. The only Kitchen appliances in my kitchen are: Nuwave for my counter top cooker, Cosori for my WiFi air frying, for my corner counter top toaster oven (Mostly for 18" frozen Pizzas) I use Oster and Cuisinart for making yogurt, K-Cups and ice cream makers. Maybe check them out some time.

@AeonJube 3 жыл бұрын

Great content!

@joebeery6842 3 жыл бұрын

I love Sorted. And-watching Sorted talk about coffee hurts me.

@svenis97 3 жыл бұрын

Why?

@danielvanraders 3 жыл бұрын

@@svenis97 Because the coffee they made was visibly bad (and they were pouring cup fulls of "espresso")

@svenis97 3 жыл бұрын

I see

@joebeery6842 3 жыл бұрын

@@svenis97 In line with Daniel, they are experts on so many things, and are very clearly not experts on coffee. Which is FINE. But unpleasant to watch.

@svenis97 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i know. I was like that way too much for an espresso 😅

@MrDodgerdodson 3 жыл бұрын

The difference between a good blender and not is whether they can blend up nuts (like cashews) I had a cheap one, but I was making vegan mac'n'cheese so much that I bought an expensive one so that the cashew sauces was smooth. Worth the extra dough for sure.

@gabrielelipinskaite 3 жыл бұрын

What blender did you buy? I am looking for one that could make nut butters and just overall smooth souces, blend vegetable soups and so on

@MrDodgerdodson 3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielelipinskaite Sorry I wasn't clear. I have a super cheap Breville blender that I use for smoothies (the one that is a rip off of nutribullet) , and I bought a food processor that I use for nuts, soups, guac, pesto etc. The food processor I bought from Tesco for about 80 quid.

@bigmanphil85 3 жыл бұрын

That ninja blender is awesome... I got it as a present for my wife and it's always being used, soups and sauces are amazing in it, and took about 30-40 minutes to make some extremely nice jam... That thing is amazing as a multi tool blender

@nusaibabeg9397 3 жыл бұрын

the blooper in this video is the BEST BLOOPER EVER....everrrr!!!!!!!!!!! :p

@aliyanur9449 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to watch this tomorrow because it's very late into the night now but James looks handsome af in the thumbnail 😂 so here I am

@kaka4787 3 жыл бұрын

Jamie : Hundred and.... 72 pounds!? Barry : Three Hundred and 29 pounds. Jamie(dejected) : Okay Cool

@ElizabethDebbie24 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a comparison test for coffee pod machines, as these seem to be everywhere now and there are plenty available off all different price ranges. Thanks boys. Love the vids.

@Laura_Norda 3 жыл бұрын

My parents recently re-did their kitchen and got an induction hob (4-burner). It's brilliant! It heats the pans up super quick and you have so much control over the heat levels. The super fast setting boils a pan of water in about 30 seconds (I found that out the hard way). And what's best is that if a pan boils over of splatters on the hob top, because the surface isn't hot the liquid doesn't burn on or get boiled a second time around (like my old electric hob used to do, harumph). As you say the only issue is with lifting the pan to stir of sauté, etc - there's no heat once you take it off the hob, but it soon catches up once you replace the pan. It's not so bad with the wok but you don't get the heat up the side as with a gas hob, so it falls down a bit there. But my parents aren't gourmet chefs so they don't really notice a difference. All in all I'm pretty impressed with their induction hob :)

@danielcarter8837 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna see an old school cooking battle between the three normals. Maybe like an old school dinner theme, and for the love of god bring back costumes!

@Blackthorne369 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Like an old school cinema, with crinolines and wigs, the whole shebang!