Definitely 😆

When I heard Ben say that Jamie was either resting or getting a drink because he was outside of a pub, but then it turns out he was getting an ice cream instead, I sincerely thought, "That's the kind of man I'd want to marry." I know he's married of course, but that sounds like something I would do.

Great idea Alex - thank you!

Well with Ben it's just gonna be fish pie 😂😂😂😂

It would be interesting.

They did have the made personal series a while back

They should try and level it up! Or make it cheffy

He always brings the meatiness to the party, that's for sure.

He will always be a 'normal' 😂

At least he wasn't baking. Missing a step whilst baking nearly always guarantees a near failure.

@@SortedFood are you sure about that....? Something tells me in the future you might be thinking otherwise...

Same, I'm guilty of the "I don't wanna cook, just pull through fast food" attitude still, though not as much, and I'm reminded even when I do a very simple dish that I prefer home cooked for the price and taste.

Loves these guys.

Parkour!

I feel like Jamie was the real winner here

*spaff about

One thing I order that always hits the spot is fried rice with crispy duck. I just have never been able to get fried rice to taste like in restaurants and duck is a meat that's really hard to get and to make. It's really that fried food that is so tempting to get as takeaway. It's just so goood

Same! I hate deep frying at home, so if I get the occasional craving for fried stuff I'll go out or order takeout.

@@Flareontoast Restaurant fried rice tends to have a bit of a smokiness to it from the wok cooking. It's pretty much impossible to get that at home unless you have a special wok burner.

@@Yenneffer The Chinese phrase for this flavor is wok hei. It translates to "breath of wok".

I used to get takeaway dumplings, but my kids like the frozen ones better! They're fresher cooked and they're a nice lazy meal without being takeaway. Mind you, I will make them from (sorta) scratch (minus wrappers) sometimes, and those are everyone's favourite.

Do you know of any who are based in the UK? I would be interested in seeing them promote somebody like that, might be a bit easier if they're somewhat local

@Annalovesautumn I've mostly seen US content creators personally but there are a lot of disability advocates in the UK so I'm sure there is one out there. They have worked with US creators in the past via remote so maybe replicating that might also help accommodate the a UK based disabled creator participate also. Their studio is in a stairs based building so may need to do remote or offsite regardless for accessibility

Uncle Roger would be have died of shock well before that point

You can't compare it in taste (it sorely lacks kimchi), but in amount of time and effort required to prepare - sure.

I agree, the aorted verion was probably very tasty, and the sidekick app is a very cool idea, but if i want to recreate the kimchi fried rice I’ve had at friends house or korean restaurants, the sorted version would be a big letdown

It's pretty common here in Korea to see seaweed shredded on top rather than mixed in, but it would be unusual to find tuna in kimchi fried rice. Kimchi jjigae, sure, but not bokkumbap . . . Then again, they made "Korean" fried rice with SE Asian fish sauce, British sausage, and packet Basmati rice, so those are pretty minor quibbles . . .

The only time I ever use Gochujang in kimchi fried rice is if my kimchi isn't fermented enough or if i've run out of the liquid from previous recipes. Can't beat proper kimchi fried rice.

I was going to say, they're really inviting criticism by calling it "pretty much the same dish". I looked up some kimchi fried rice recipes because I made kimchi for the first time last month and I wanted to give it a try. I know I deviated from the standard with mine, but at least I kept the spirit of it.

They didn't say it's the same dish, but is a very similar one that takes a similar amount of time and effort to prepare.

I would totally agree. If you're gonna call something Korean fried rice then make it closer to an actual Korean dish. The only Korean thing is gochujang which most kimchi fried rice don't use. Also the rice is very different to a Korean fried rice. But I'm sure it's tasty.

@@hawaiixsam They didn't call it Korean fried rice. They called it, quote, "Korean-style pork fried rice". Though I agree, using basmati rice felt quite wrong even for an "inspired by" dish.

Also. They did say "it's basically the same dish" which its not.

next they’ll compare restaurant ramen and instant ramen 😂

Another tip: if you have some cheaper pans, the water can rapidly cool the pan and cause it to warp.

Yeah that was my thought. His tip is only valid if you're using a cast iron or a carbon steel pan (what most chefs will use). But it kind of seems like a non-stick seems to be what most home cooks tend to prefer and that makes his tip actually a bad thing.

@@alexsis1778 it's totally fine if you make sure the water from the tap is scalding hot first, the heat difference will only be a little bit

That's YOUR reason. Sometimes waiting for food can be excruciating, and fees can double the price if you're ordering for one.

It bothers me that they don't take cleaning up into account either. There will be so much more to do after a home cooked meal no matter how delicious.

​@@CalliopeMoEPWash up while you cook. With a bit of multitasking you'll usually be done cleaning up before your food cooled down enough to be ready to eat.

Yeah this is the struggle I have too. I'm usually ordering delivery because I don't have the energy/capacity to cook that meal. It's the part of these comparisons that I feel is never factored for.

It doesn't miss the point, your reason just isn't the point. Some people order out is to save time, this proves that it doesn't save time. You don't worry about the cost of the fee or the meal, but that is the main sticking point for everyone I know and most people I've heard of. So proving you can make the same meal just as quick for less is the primary factor for most reason.

And figure the cost to cook, Barry's labour cost, the lights and heat of the studio. Things all figured into the Takeaway price

​@@danmcguire3355 do you calculate your labour cost when you cook meals for yourself?

​@@danmcguire3355I probably wouldn't factor them into the total cost of a meal cooked at home but they definitely do contribute to restaurant prices!

Not so clear. Barry was flapping quite a bit and Jamie was lucky that the restaurant wasn't very busy so he didn't have to wait. They said the restaurant was 11 minutes away, so let's say 23 minutes minimum, and possibly longer at lunch/dinner time. The dish Barry made can be done in 15 minutes including cleanup.

I feel like Ben will stop at nothing to say doing it at home is better. I feel like most takeaways are "I cant be arsed" "This tastes better" or "I'm walking past it so I'll stop and grab it". The timer should be from Barry's steps in the kitchen till he has cleaned up.

@@YaaLFH I've never seen any home cook make real food and do a legit not halfassed cleanup in 15 minutes but if we want to play theorycrafting sure let's say 15 minutes. And if Jamie planned ahead called in an order and picked it up on his way to the office/home/studio he's not adding any distance onto his travel time, shouldn't have any wait time because he called ahead and the order should in theory be ready at or before his arrival time, and has zero cleanup thus taking 0 minutes. But that's also laughably unrealistic like your theorycrafting.

@@gnomersy1087 It's 2023, people have dishwashers. Barry was flapping, in general he's not great with cleaning up as he goes and that's where he wastes time. I'm not theorycrafting, I cook this type of dishes very often and I don't flap because I don't like wasting time.

@@YaaLFH lol you are absolutely theorycrafting. "If __ didn't do this then __" is the literal definition of theorycrafting. If you want to say you cook faster than Barry did then good for you here's a pat on the back kiddo go buy yourself a treat. Additionally "not great at cleaning up as he goes" describes the vast majority of home cooks. And if you think "people have dishwashers" excuses cleaning time you are incredibly privileged. I personally have lived in multiple places without dishwashers I have many friends who live in places without dishwashers I know many people who don't have dishwashers that can accommodate pots and pans or do a very poor job of cleaning them. Next you'll be like "Well people have maids to clean up their homes and private chefs to make their food so it's no time or effort at all."

This is all on the Sidekick app too. It tell's you when to clean down and wash up, when you have time between the steps.

@SortedFood Is there also knife skills in the app? I know that's what slows me down most in cooking.

Barry will never change 😆

Yeah but most restaurants that you order through an app let you know exactly how close your food is to ready Or exactly how far your delivery person is. So if Barry was trying to make food as fast as he normally gets it delivered (like if he normally gets his linch delivered every day and he’s trying not that same amount of time to make it) he would have that information.

I mean, you don't usually jog to get your takeaway either, do you?

@@youknowwho9247 You do if you want to get it as soon as it is done and you want to make a stop for ice cream.

@@gustavowadaslopes2479 If you're worried enough about time to go jogging for food, you would've been rushing your meal prep as well. That was more letting him know "hey Jamie is actually rushing, you might want to rush too."

@@maromania7 no I wouldn't. I'm worried about it because I already asked the food, so if I delay myself it won't be as warm. The same isn't true when home cooking

But they would never include that sadly...and even worse, it's not even the same dish...

The price would vary depending on how much you used it. If you used it for six meals a week every week it works out at 16 cents per portion for two people, for a larger family it would be cheaper because you only need one subscription and obviously if you used it less it would cost more per portion. Plus there's nothing stopping you making a note of recipes you like to use after your subscription expires, which makes it basically impossible to give a per portion value. Also, you only need the app to make that specific recipe - there are loads of free recipes online. It's not like you couldn't do the same thing without the app - you'd just have to do your own planning.

Guys -- you dont have to use the app!!!

@@annother3350 No but in getting the recipe the a sprunking the app, so therefore it should be included in the price

@@shenlun Sprunking?! Is that a verb?! It's just common sense though. I ate at my local korean twice, then decided it wasnt worth the money and looked up the recipes online. You dont need to pay for an app so the video is valid.

Same! That would definitely be interesting!

I feel like the whole point of these videos is that you should plan ahead so you're never in that situation. They basically said in the last one that it's fine to get takeaway but it should be a conscious decision, not a last minute one.

I'm guessing they also want to be careful re revealing the studios exact location

@@lauraholliday9343 but they were not about the restaurant itself, which they sort of made a bad ad for through this video

@@lauraholliday9343 The weird thing is, they kinda did give their location in. After reading your comment, I was curious to see how hard it would be to do - and it was surprisingly easy for someone who is even quite bad at GeoGuessr

Tbh Sorted seem to espouse a lot of kinda reductive opinions about food; these videos obviously aren't legitimate contests, just a means to plug their app by subtly bashing the whole idea of ordering takeout. I've had great takeout food and getting some of my time and effort back that's stolen by work more than validates the occasional high cost (i've had some very affordable takeouts too, certainly less expensive than eating at London based restaurants). It's satisfying in a different way to home cooked meals and there's totally space for both to be enjoyed. Heck, they did a whole series singing the praises of overpriced restaurant meal kits in the interest of helping the hospitality industry, but that courtesy doesn't extend to more humble takeout places? If anything, try and order more often from smaller, local places as opposed to big chains. I'm still gonna occasionally want a greasy chain 'za tho, that's never gonna change.

@@pejter717 I do kind of agree though. I also think Ebbers has a holier than thou attitude about takeaway which I do sometimes find snobbish and annoying

Haiyaa. Sounds like ancestors crying.

I know right? I'm sorry, but I'm not buying that

by the looks of the takeaway quality , it was probably made with packet rice as well, it looks airplane food quality to me, I would take it back, it was £11.50 for that crap too, holy hell thats a lot for that tiny TV dinner

@@memcmeepants2392 I know right? £11.50 for rice and egg with a little kimchi!!

@@annother3350 yeah thats insane, I would not go there at all, I hope they dont have good reviews.

Same!!!! This was the comment I came here to find!!!!!

Soz about that 😆

Champong?

Bari bari is probably supposed to be 빨리 빨리 which means fast fast. They picked a bad restaurant to do a speed challenge on.

ye, i remembered the vid and thought: OH, that was that for!

But he stopped for ice cream....who does that in the middle of a race...frustrated me so much

@@marilynalvarez9951the food wasn’t ready yet

@@666JPF actually at the end he says he could have gotten there even faster when ebbers mentioned it being ready when he got there, so it was ready, he just wanted an ice cream, lol

and remembering to take some ingredients out of the freezer before going to work, or the day before...

Apparently putting in gochujang makes it just about the same thing.. 😅

@@gracechow2623lol

Probably during the summer months

We had a heatwave in September and October was unusually warm, so it might not have been *that* long ago.

hmm... the city where I'm from, we dont have winter per se (its cold maybe like 5 days a year??)... you can go to the beach all year round. But we take it for granted and hardly ever go to the beach XD

Only time will tell 👀

Depends how tight cash is that day tbh. There are pros and cons to each!

I couldn't get through uni without my weekly ramen de-stress night

Definitely! We all enjoy a good take away now and again :)

​@@SortedFoodAmén!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Not doing dishes is an added bonus lol.

Definitely. From the sounds of it, Ben never eats at home :D

Glad you like these vids.... and the added competitiveness around them :)

I use it in exactly the same way! Originally I committed to a pack but found the inspiration factor and accessibility to be much more useful than the ingredient management

I guess we advocate that at some point you go shopping anyway (for cereal/milk/toilet paper and toothpaste etc). So plan ahead (letting Sidekick help) and shop whilst there. That time is already accounted for!?!

That was my question. You can't just replace kimchi with "more gochuujang"

@@Ricecooka oh, ok. I didn't miss it then. Here in the USA we can pick up kimchi in a jar at the store. Very easy to add it.

Honestly, this is amazing! Bravo for getting your food sorted out, eating better and saving money 😀

Haha.... this was filmed in the warmer months 😉

I had planned on frying some pork with some beans, crème fraiche and topping it with rucola. However, when I came home, I noticed I still had half a pizza left from yesterday, so I just heated that up and topped it with the rucola lettuce 😅 So, cooking for yourself can still lead to surprises 😂

It's free for a month if you want to give it a whirl. Cancel anytime 😀

Its absolutely worth giving Sidekick a shot! As a student I find that it allows me to maximise a limited budget, learn some new tricks. and eat some really great tasting and healthy food. Definitely made me order a lot less takeout!

I found that it doesn’t really work for if you are cooking for one

LOLS

Yes, same! Health related reasons means I end up way too fatigued to make my own meals apart from basic heating and sandwiches, so takeaway is kinda a necessity if I want something that isn't a premade meal (which I also get for times that I'm low on cash).

Absolutely why we should encourage home cooking without disparaging takeaways at all

Also, not a true price comparison as the restaurant has all their overhead figured into the price as well as labour costs. Barry's just had ingredients

You're more than welcome!

Check Josh Wiseman for the orig

@@djdjdavros Ethan Chlebowski is the original. Joshua Weissman copied him.

He's the same at home with leaving the oven on 🤪

Love to hear it! Thank you and enjoy the episode :)

@@SortedFood I already love how Jamie is "jogging" and how Barry is "panicking" ;-). What a great way to relax and laugh after a stressful day at work. Thanks a lot for that.

I'd be surprised if anyone from Sorted would ever get Uncle status.

@@gnomersy1087 Mmm, out of the current cast, maybe Kush? Now that I say that, I'd love to see those 2 interact...

@@Oberky I don't doubt Kush's ability as a chef but I'm not sure if he's done much traditional east Asian cooking. He strikes me as a western/French trained chef.

Cooked it, ate it, loved it. Super easy to make too, although I did have to add a splash of water to the gochujang to loosen it up a bit to coat the rice properly.

SO GOOD right?