In Hospital atm and not in a good way at all. Really feeling a bit down and a little down in the dumps, seen a brand new budget challenge from my favourite TH-camr first thing in the morning and honestly It absolutely skyrocketed my entire mood and probably my whole day! I haven’t even watched yet and I’m so happy, thank you so so much Shrimp, for everything ❤️
I absolutely love it too. It's super honest, genuine and overall very wholesome. I think it definitely could help a lot of people to take the stigma off of poverty and not having too much.
@@abhirupan7630 I didn't say any of that what you said. I meant to say that some people might feel a lot of shame around their financial situation while there is no shame in that and it could happen to anybody, which this channel is really good at showing and normalising.
Two things that I'd love to see. 1) a pound challenge (however much for however many days) with fewer limitations. As much free stuff as you want, as much foraging as you want, as much reduced as you want and any sachets of stuff that you already own if you could've gotten it from a table in a cafe, takeaway restaurant, etc. 2) Revisiting your first-ever pound challenge and getting the same (or as similar as possible) ingredients just to see how much more expensive it is now
So basically you want to see shrimp die? Lol .... kidding. It was 4 months ago and tbh....prices are ridiculous now and getting more expensive by the day.... so allow the late sarcasm , my apologies though
Yeah, it is sort of getting to the point where it feels like people are asking me to redo the challenge, but take away whatever it was that makes the challenge possible. I know that's probably not what they mean, it's just how it feels from this end. Like 'hey, great skydiving, but now I want to see if you can do it with no parachute!'
@@AtomicShrimp loving the channel, honestly been watching it religiously. Huge fan. Yeah people are strange, You're not David blaine nor do you claim to be. "Could you please do a gulag ration challenge for a week?" Doesn't really need to be explained to anyone what the outcome would be, but people love to see madness like that these days. Anyway huge fan, keep up the great content, I'm hooked now.
@@apaxtoa true but unfortunately tesco use it as a tax rebate so you're actually better putting the money directly into a charity pot or donating a different way.
In my head canon of Atomic Shrimp lore, I'm convinced these videos happen because Mrs Shrimp is away for the weekend and, unlike mere mortals who'd order a curry or make cheese toasties while slobbing around in their underpants, Atomic goes into challenge-mode. 😂
@@snesguy9176 That is also a possibility... 🤣 Mrs Shrimp: "So I left you £30 on the side for a takeaway and some beer! I'm off to see my sister for the weekend, Byeeeee!" Mr Shrimp: "hmm... What amazing bit of craft or tech can I buy for 29 quid?"
I think the sachet foraging makes up for the mushrooms. You are such an honest person about the quantity of mushrooms not making it a fair challenge. I can't wait to watch. And I'm glad you're not a strictly - by - the - dates man but I'm sorry that the legislation has changed. It was good fir those people on a reduced budget who knew that those dates were a guideline.
"This is not a high protein breakfast... but then neither are cornflakes." Words to live by. Your first version of this is the first video of yours I watched and coming back after two years is utterly fascinating. Interesting how so many staples have rocketed % wise. I do love these videos, I would like to see how the other budget challenges have been further stretched by the past two years.
We haven't really begun to see the surge in food prices yet because a lot of the foods we buy are based on the prices of raw ingredients from the year or two before. There has been a huge increase in the price of fertiliser this year due to the war in Ukraine (one of europe's largest producers of fertiliser and wheat) so the cost of crops will go up accordingly to either cover the cost or account for the reduced yields. Add to this the increased cost of importing food from europe due to leaving the EU, the increased transport costs due to fuel prices and the value of the pound dropping like a stone and it's really not looking good for the future.
I think I saw the same video as my first 'Shrimp' outing a couple of years ago. That challenge meant no transport and I remember thinking - that looks familiar as he walked across a motorway bridge, and then he went into Tesco's. Putting two and two together I realised the bridge was over the M27 and it was Tesco Bursledon - about 15 miles from me! I don't know his local woods or fields but it's been a curiously familiar but strange journey as Shrimp walks along an abandoned railway line or the shore of Portsmouth Harbour - even closer to me.
I really enjoy watching these challenges you do. When I was in my 20s, I was working full time but barely able to make ends meet, so I had to tighten the belt everywhere to get by. The supermarket was one of the places that I had to be frugal as I only had $25 to spend weekly, so I bought the same thing: a dozen eggs, a block of cheese, a block of butter, an onion and a box of tea bags. I would make ice tea for myself for the week to drink, and make omelettes to eat. But I also added whatever I could bring home from work. So sugar for my iced tea and on bagel day, I would bring home the leftover bagels and I could make a fried egg sandwich. It taught me how to he resourceful & not waste anything. So these videos are somewhat validation for me, so again, I really enjoy them 🤗
I worked in an office when I was about 22 and poor that routinely had meetings where the make-your-own sandwich deli meat trats were lavished lined with really beautiful romaine lettuce leaves. There were always a few slices of onion, tomato, pickle maybe cheese and mustard/mayo sachets left when I went to clear up lunch ... and that's how I got makings for salad for the week!
Back in 1994 when hubby and I were saving for a deposit to buy a house , I fed our family of four on £ 35 a week ( that budget included household products and toiletries ) . It wasn't easy but I did it . I must confess I stole toilet paper from the local library .
@@99fruitbat94 £35 for four! 😱 that’s making due! And yup, I grabbed some “free” stuff where I could too. Really teaches you to appreciate what you have 🙏🏻
i work in a budget uk supermarket (you know the one), and today alone i have had 3 people ask me to take off items from their shopping (essentials like bread or vegetables) because, in their words, they didn't have enough money. i used to love watching videos like this when i was younger, in hopes that i would be prepared for being a savvy adult. i'm now realising that is a whole lot more difficult
this is why, when I worked at the market, I'd take things off and bag them up anyway, not even acknowledging it. the relief you'd see on the poor mothers faces made my day. we have to remember that, if it were up to the corporations we work for, we'd all subsist on gravel and work 20 hours a day. fuck em, she can have the 50p bread
I'm really glad you are doing those cooking videos. I think it can help take away some insecurities about ones own cooking skills and shows just how forgiving some mistakes are and you can alway just learn from your mistakes and do better next time. Usually seeing somebody else cook on the internet just feels like they are doing everything perfect and you shouldn't cook if you can't do it perfectly, but you just encourage to at least try it anyway.
There are a lot of dishes that don't need exact recipes and are genuinely hard to completely mess up beyond salvage or in a way that would make it unsafe to eat. Soups, stews and other pottages generally fall into that category.
He also shows it's not the end of the world if a dish doesn't taste good. You can just go "oh well" and do something different next time. A lot of people new to cooking are intimidated when meals (even when following recipes) don't taste quite like they should.
I'm from Canada and it's always a little shocking to see that you even CAN get any of these items for under a pound. Maybe I'm shopping at the wrong stores but I'm not sure I've seen any of those items at equivalent prices here.
From down under myself and it's the same for me. I don't know the conversion between Australian dollars and pounds, but its shocking to me how cheap everything seems.
I'm dutch and just spent 1.5 months around Canada. Basically most items in Canada are 2-3 times more expensive than back here, and it seems that UK is even slightly cheaper than netherlands (but varies per product, and prices are quite similar).
as an american i had to pull out the exchange calculator and shout at it. it looked like this was an aldi, and even there, a place that has considerably cheap food, i would struggle to find even one thing under 1 USD, let alone a couple staple items like this. absolutely unreal. and it's gotten so much worse the past year or so, same grocery list every 2 weeks, and this fall it's up more than $10 from the exact same list from spring. I've had to cut out items and get less to keep on budget, even with supplemental foraging and whatever free food i can find. almost couldnt watch the video the prices made me so depressed, but great stuff!
tell me about it! he’s looking at canned beans for .23, meanwhile i’m struggling to dinner canned beans that aren’t $2. I swear a year ago they were only 1$… still significantly more than in the UK unfortunately
I'm going to give you some tips, from a previously homeless person - 1. if it's a per-pound item, do grab the lightest ones. then, print out the receipt for the light ones, and grab the biggest ones you can find and slap the wrong receipt onto it. you can get a giant onion for 15 cents. 2. In that same realm, you can put the wrong code into the machine. Say that they have some really horrid, mealy apples for sale for ridiculously cheap, like $0.30 cents a piece. Grab some giant yummy apples, like honeycrisp, and put the code in for the cheap, nasty apples. Boom. You just got an enormous $3 apple for $.30 cents. 3. If there's a bulk section, you can do the same thing. Ring up bulk rice, beans, oats, nuts and seeds as the cheapest, heaviest thing they have that looks similar. You can save a TON this way. Instead of paying $4 for .25 lb of high-protein, delicious roasted pumpkin seeds, you're paying $1 for the same weight of sunflower seeds. :) I wouldn't recommend ringing anything up as something VERY different. Like ringing up a butternut squash as a pear. Always try to find something that looks similar in size/shape/color, but is much cheaper.
Always love a budget challenge, this was another excellent one. Two things sprang to mind. Firstly that a two days for two pound might yield a little more variety. Secondly the possiblity of a "stuff I've had in my cupboard for ages and not used" challenge.
In the spirit of helping neighbors in hard times, A "raid your neighbor's pantry" challenge would be fun. I'm sure Mr. Shrimp knows his neighbors. Ask them if he can make their meals for them for a day with what is in the pantry and fridge with some rules. I would enjoy that very much.
I'm considering doing a "use all the food in my house" style challenge, which would start with lovely dinners and probably end with trying to pair up rice noodles and raspberry jelly.
I really like that these are actually "one pound". Not "This was 5 pounds but I only use x amount." I would like to see more cooking videos that are like that. I hate videos where title says "Meals that cost 2 pounds!" and then it´s 2 pounds per person, ingredients 30 pounds.
In the spirit of this video I'd like to share my favourite cheap recipe- chickpea fajitas. You need a can of chickpeas, a pepper, an onion, some fajita mix (you can make your own as well) and a little splash of olive oil. Drain the chickpeas, splash oil on them and roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Then put them in the frying pan with the rest of your veg, put your fajita mix on top, and toss in the frying pan until the veggies are cooked. Stick in a tortilla with whatever toppings you like, or eat straight from the bowl, they're delicious and healthy!
@@ScrawnyTreeDemon He meant that you could have done a screenshot on the phone, it's usually done by holding a volumebutton and powerbutton at the same time or swiping several fingers on the screen at once.
in the US there are barely any foods to buy for under 1$! even canned beans, ramen, etc. are all at least 1$ or more. canned beans are about $2 now in California, and that’s before tax
About 1800 the Reichsgraf of Rumford, Benjamin Thompson, invented the "Rumford's Soup" to feed the poor. He is sort of the inventor of soup kitchens in southern Germany, although the soup was invented for soldiers and prisoners. The goal with his recipe was a meal with a low price and good nutrition. I wonder if you could make a video about these kinds of food for the poor, soup kitchen recipes, especially the historic ones because they used local cheap food.
The 2 channels are good, also check out the life of boris, hes wierd as hell but his budget cooking videos do have good information within the sillyness
What I love about this is how you try to make decently healthy meals while on a very tight budget. Not buying pot noodles and doing that for a cheap meal. Wild foraging is something I have wanted to look into more as there are lots of edible things nature offers if you know what you are doing.
This comes in perfect timing. I’ve just started University for my second year and I’ve come down with the worst flu ever - I have Cystic Fibrosis so everything’s heightened, and I feel so unwell. This is the perfect comfort for a rainy, tired afternoon!
Your creativity when it comes to food never fails to amaze me! Bone apple tea indeed. I think the inclusion of the ‘mucky’ fat is a great idea, especially since it fits in with the condiments as a sort of scrap that’s been saved rather than a standalone ingredient. Wonder if a weird sort of apple pie would’ve been possible with the apples, sugar packets, and spaghetti?
I've done apples/pears/plums cooked down with some sugar over noodles/rice as a meal many times. When I was a kid, we used to make a dish out of mixed dried fruits, (soaked and cooked) over Fusilli or similar noodles at least once a month in winter. Us kids loved it. That's where I got the idea. I usually use fresh fruit, these days, but I still think, it's plenty tasty. And if you add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or some custard 😋
Your comment made me remember something i forgot for the last 39 years: In kindergarden, we got a sweet meal which consisted of maccaroni plus a sweet red sauce. It must have been either raspberry, strawberry or plum, I am really not sure. But in my head tasted pretty good also I want to pretend it makes me shudder :-)
“Weird but not terrible” is my favourite quote from this. I do like these challenge videos, makes me realise how much you can do on a low budget. The nettle patties looked really nice and the carrot and apple salad was great as well, I might give that a go with some walnuts, carrots are brilliant. 🥕
Because of the items you bought, when you put them through the self-serve till I was expecting the words, "Is That Atomic Shrimp?" to come up on the display.
Please don't stop making videos like this shrimp! Your voice is relaxing and it's really therapeutic to see someone so wholesome and naturally upbeat to stretch their financial capability (hypothetically ofcourse) in this inflated day and age
I super super appreciate how you pay attention to macros and create rules that are reasonable for people who would actually be surviving on this little a day
Amazing video, as always. This budget challenges are getting better on every iteration. I also really liked the extended ones, like the 7 pounds for a week, or 3 pounds 3 days, since those allow you to have a wide variety of meals. Thanks for the awesome content ♥
2:38 those last additions made me laugh 😂 Edit: I would love the acorn processing video! I really wonder what they taste like and there are hunderds of them near my house
From personal expereince I found acorns rather bland. I did attempt Mr shrimps recipe for acorn falafal he had on his webpage and they were like a black hole when it came to soaking up flavour and making it dissappear. Didn't matter how many spices I threw at it it seemed to make them dissappear and kept asking for more lol. I did use acorns from the Holm oak though and I have heard from other foragers that they might be one of the least flavoured varietys. English Oak by comparrison is alleged to have more of a nutty flavour but also requires a lot more processing to make them palatable. One attempt was enough for me to put me off acorns unless a dire survival situation occurs though
I have a batch leaching in a bowl of water currently (English oak) still somewhat bitter after 5 days, otherwise quite bland, texture reminiscent of almonds. I plan to try toasting them a bit to see if they develop any flavour. may even try a few smoked and salted...
A TH-cam channel by Robert Murray-Smith had a video recently about acorn processing based on a recent scientific publication. They used an additive to greatly speed up the process. Might be of use to some of you!
One thing I’ve never heard anyone say with these challenges, a lot of it depends on the shops or size of shops that they have easy access to. For example, judging by the footage in the video the shops you have around you seem larger than the ones around where I live. So in a situation like this with £1 you may be better off because the size of the store may give you a greater chance to find items with a reduced price if they have any. Great video as always Mr. Shrimp!
I can't help but say how much I love these videos. I learn about foraging, cooking and so much more, and just your air and the way you approach things is just so pleasant and engaging. Also as someone with roots in Korea and England I get a huge burst of nostalgia anyway but the shin ramyon packets were another little boost of fun! Also I take my hat off for that little bone apple tea quip!
apple+carrot salad is such a underrated thing but i dont use mayo but instead add sugar+salt and let it sit a few hours in the fridge for it to release the juices , also i love feral apples, as u said theyre extremely sour and thats my fav kind, same as the store bought big green apples which are same sourness but way more juicy
Grated carrots, grated or finely chopped apples, maybe some nuts, and a bit of apple juice or lemon juice for dressing is my family's usual complement for fried white fish (or fish fingers if we're feeling a bit lazy). Traditionally it's eaten with boiled potatoes, but parboiled, seasoned and air-fried potatoes are nicer in my opinion. Sweet chilli sauce complements the fried fish quite well, or if you have fried (or air-fried) potatoes you might enjoy a garlic mayonnaise or aïoli. Or you could do what my sister likes to do and make a sauce in the pan after you've fried the fish.
I'd love to see a limited time challenge for time poor people ...I struggle to come up with ideas and often eat the same old stuff or resort to instant meals or takeout which I never enjoy! You mentioned it a while back in one of your videos ..if there is any that could come up with interesting ideas under that sort of constraint and make an entertaining video about it ...it's definitely you!
I'd put two different limits on that challenge: how much total active time you're allowed, and the longest continuous time chunk you need to be within smelling range of whatever you're cooking.
I think this would be a cool idea. Maybe like a budget of 2€ (1.75GBP) or 2 USD per day for two weeks. This would mean a monthly cost of 60€, 60 USD and 52.5GBP. I always have the same problem, I make the same minced meat, canned chopped tomatoes and kidney bean sauce, that's around 5€ when you include the cost of the pasta, or a little more if you add chili or something like that, and since I live alone It lasts me 2-4 days depending on how hungry I am. It would be cool to see how much variety Mr. Shrimp could bring to the table. And around 60 currency isn't too bad, and hopefully everyone has that much at the very least to put on groceries. Maybe a limited time per day for cooking / baking since not everyone has enough hours in the day to spend too much time cooking, especially if you try to sleep and work as well.
@@ragnkja That's an excellent way to put it. A lot of stuff doesn't require active attention but still needs you to be in the home as a safety measure.
If you’re a uk local those tesco magazines they give away have some great recipes in. They have a 5 meals for £20 or £25 atm in each one. (Each one is about 4 portions). Great inspiration, and they’re free. I pick them up pretty much every month, flick through pick my favourite recipes and save them in a binder. Even the odd one that didn’t work (stir fried liver… 🤢) ended up being a funny flat story. I don’t know if other supermarkets have a similar thing, i think waitrose might do but you might have to be a member, plus they won’t be focusing on cost as much 😂.
I have no interest in food and foraging, but your videos are the most calming videos and I love watching them especially when I’m eating lol. Keep it up I’m gonna keep coming back!
I did a slow-mo 'noooo' when you put the sugar into the pasta sauce, but other than that I don't know how you come up with such creative ideas and execute them so well. Absolutely loved this video
I have an idea for the next cooking challenge. Ask friends and family to donate one random item of something they don't like or want from the cupboard. Get about 10 of those and see if you can make a day's worth
@@jusb1066 This reminds me of the time when I was in training and lived in the trainee dormitory - at the end of the month we all usually had low tide in our pockets (too much partying 😁) and then we threw together quite a few times, whatever else we found on leftover ingredients. The wildest things came out (in addition, very few of us could cook properly at the time). But with cheap wine or even cheaper beer you got everything washed down your throat 🥳
Although it doesn't really fit into the challenge since it would probably break budget depending on conversion rate euro/pound, I wanted to share my favourite budget meal. Noodles with tomato sauce, but making the tomato sauce from dried tomato paste (for my fellow Germans, what we call "Tomatenmark") instead from canned ones. Super cheap per serving, even with raised food prices, super quickly done, and has some advantages over regular tomato sauce, as in that instead of the need to cook down in order to concentrate the flavour, you fill it up with water until it has the right concentration, which is just super efficient. By using the cooking water of the pasta as the fill up liquid, you also get a silky smooth texture which is honestly lovely. Of course it needs a bit of different seasoning compared to regular tomato sauce since the dried stuff tastes more acidic imho, but still a very quick, easy, simple and incredibly cheap meal.
Yep, and if you like, you can make something like this called Pasta all'assassina where you cook the pasta directly in the tomato. Add some dry herbs and a chilli and you're laughing.
Here is a way to improve it: 1. fry a diced onion and a finely grated carrot till onion is translucent and carrot is soft, 2, add tomato paste and stirr for a few seconds to caramelize, and add water 3. season with italian herbs (rosmary, thyme, marjory or oregano) and if you like, some curry The carrot balances the acidity of the tomato. The onion gives umami flavour.
Regarding the ketchup pasta. Check out the Japanese dish "Napolitan - ナポリタン - Ketchup Spaghetti), which is their take on Italian food. The Japanese love cooking with ketchup, as their cuisine is 50% beautifully considered delicacies and genius simplicity and 50% student food. So if in doubt or you get criticised for it, just say you're cooking Japanese food.
I would love if you could try to calculate how much the foraging is saving you, by comparing similar foods in the grocery store. I'm very curious as to the added value!
The processing acorns video would be amazing! I live in the USA and there are plenty of acorn producing trees across the country (all edible after soaking out the tannins.)
I love your budget series, I think it would be really interesting to see you do a day or three days of meals just from buying the cheapest item in each isle of Tesco, it would be really interesting what you get and how you use it. Would love to see another 5 pound challenge to :)
It's clear to see how much thought goes into these videos before you start them, as well as the time and effort it takes to edit them. I truly enjoy watching these as it makes me think what is possible with what I have, lurking in the cupboard. Thank you for taking the time to do these challenges as well as your other videos. We always enjoy them.
I'd love to pitch this challenge at you, I've done it by myself over a long weekend just for fun and it's honestly great to see what creative stuff comes up. The Average Joe challenge. 3 days, 3 pounds, with caveats: Pros: you get access to a limited pantry of normal household items. Salt, pepper, flour, sugar, cooking oil, yeast. (Bonus points: make your own marmite) Cons: No urban foraging, and you have to actually keep a healthy varied diet. That means those 3 pounds need to stretch across all your required nutritional intake & make 9 different meals. Limited foraging: only ingredients any average Joe with no herb knowledge would recognize. Things it's impossible to poison yourself with, basically. Apples, nettles, dandelions, mint, stuff like that. That definitely excludes any mushrooms and most herbs. Anyway, love your work and thank you for the peace you bring into my home.
What a cracking channel. A diamond in the rough. Yourself and Jago Hazzard are masters at this IMO. Similar styles, different subjects. Just nice to watch amongst all the rubbish out there 👍
I always end up watching these when I'm fasting, so everything looks appetising, but seriously, with Shin Ramyun soup base, you're sorted. I could eat anything with that! I wish they would sell it on it's own, as we often use it in stews/other (non-noodle) recipes :) But make sure you never chuck it into a hot pan, make sure it goes into the pan with the food, else you'll choke (like you did!).
As someone who may very well need to make meals for family this winter, these videos are in dire need right now. Taking away the reduced section is not good news but thank you for showing how versatile spaghetti can be 👍 Those burgers looked delicious
16:40 Hello, Shrimp! I live in the Western Balkans (Herzegovina to be precise.) And i have an Allergy to Spring plants that gives me Bronchits. And here, we too had a Dry Summer and a Rainy November.. That too caused our Spring Plants to start blooming in Autumn, thus, giving me my Seasonal Allergy twice! It also made the Roses in my Aunt's Garden start blooming! (Which confused my Mom, as Auntie likes to post about her Garden on Facebook and Instagram!). I think that it'd be a AMAZING if you did a deeper dive into this "Second Spring" thing! It would help Gardeners and Allergic People alike! Especially since Climate Change might make Second Spring more common! Who knows, Maybe Nature (The Science Organization) might publish a Study on Second Spring that credits you for making them aware of it!
Always love the budget challenges! They always inspire us to be a bit more creative and experimental with the food we have on hand and to use up the stuff that’s close to it’s used by date. Has made for some weird combos, but always a fun way to make the most of what we have.
Please note on your receipt from the store the actual store number is printed on the slip. One could deduce at least the towns within driving distance of that store, in fact I’m sure you’ve said how far away your stores are from your house. A dedicated creeper could narrow down where you live. Just that I’d be worried about disclosing that
Mr Shrimp, you are my comfort TH-camr, through rain or shine, happy or sad, energetic or tired, i will always, ALWAYS, want to put on one of your videos to feel calm. Thank you for being you, and for this endlessly selfless and boundlessly talented service you provide us all.
Cannot express how lucky I am to find these videos sir. This has helped me out massively as I'm currently living hostel to hostel, and sometimes under parked cars. Currently I am using Mcdonalds Wifi to comment and watch this, and I've also 'borrowed' some of their condiments, a skill learned from the master and very best at making mucky fat himself - Lord Shrimp. Amen
Oh my goodness I'm so sorry you're experiencing such hard times. Hope and pray you stay safe and well. Also hope there are some local support services you can access if needed - remember it's never a weakness to ask for help. Even just have a Google around if you're unsure or feeling ambivalent about it. CAP are a good national organisation, for example. Bless you and take care
My jaw dropped when you poured the spice mix in the water. 1/3 of that pack and have to have a bread or something sweet close by. Furthermore, an equivalent to 1 pound would be bearly enough for tinned tomatoes in Sweden. 😅😭
BTW Atomic Shrimp. I have to thank you for making these series. My wife and I started trying urban foraging and there are tons of things you can actually forage. We have found so many fruits that are just available for anyone who knows they are there. It helps during these high price times we are facing. I absolutely love this budget challenge series. I would love for you to do more of these, but I don't want to torture you either, haha. You are amazing. Thanks again.
I'm a recent subscriber but I've already watched sooo many of your videos, I'm obsessed! I find you very soothing, inspriring (in many different ways!), and entertaining. Sometimes I pop on a video while I work to keep me motivated, other times I watch in the evenings/weekends... basically working my way through all of your videos haha. Keep up the amazing work!
Would love to see a video with the acorns! The foraging videos, especially when connected with the budget challenges are always super fascinating to me.
I love these videos. As someone who likes to be frugal with pennies, i love learning what you can do with the utensils and ingredients already at your disposal. 😊. Hope you both are well. Xx
Your videos are terrific. I can't believe you can get that much food for a pound. We could never get that much in the States but if I had a bulk store near me I would love to try this challenge.
You are the MAN, man! Think how much we would save if we ate like this every other day. I bet it wouldn't hurt us nutritionally either if we ate good nutritious food the other days. Thanks for this video. Greetings from the East Texas Piney Woods 🤠🖐️👍❤️
Honestly, that "ramen" bowl is something I wouldn't have ever thought of being able to make for a pound, let alone having two more meals to make with that pound.
Amazing video, it could never be made in my country. Just a tip: The carrot and onion skins can be washed and boiled with salt, resulting in a delicious vegetable broth
do you think it would be possible to do a 7 day challenge on say £10.50 (£1.50 per day), you can forage, scrounge or find whatever you like but it must include 3 unique meals a day and a full Sunday roast? I'd love to see that!!
seeing the title of this video, then getting recommended the even harder version of this in 2023 in the sidebar, followed by the series of challenges this year where you can no longer limit yourself to a 1-pound budget is unsettling.
I'd love to see a recipe redemption video for the burgers you made in this video. It's a very interesting idea and I'd like to try it out! It would be a nice alternative, when I'm making burgers for my kids 😊
Big yes please to an acorn video! I'm Native American (Chetco/Tututni) and we eat acorns as part of our traditional foods, but there's very little info about how to process or cook them. I'd love any additional info you could provide.
Mate that kdney bean, carrot & onion pasta was a staple of my uni life, though not with ketchup, with tomato paste and added frozen peas and/or spinach. Still make it when I've got nothing else in the cupboard on a sunday night. Chorizo is a fantastic addition when not on a limited budget, you barely need any though :)
Hey Atomic Shrimp, today I attempted it with £2 and It was possible by a lot . I ended with 6 eggs, 15 slices of Chicken, 2 big carrots, A Can of Baked beans, a 80g bag of fruit and half of a cucumber, which was enough for me. I think £5 for 5 days is possible but still somewhat à challenge
Love these challenges! I’ve been watching my local stores (suburbs of Kansas City in Kansas) and absolutely have not found a days worth of food for $1.00. Even adding a bit for the exchange rate it’s just not possible here. I’ll keep looking and trying but practically everything is one dollar or more. So interesting to see the shopping bits as well as the cooking bits!
The excitement I feel when I see you've uploaded another one of these food challenges in unparalleled! I love seeing what you can create! Quick question though as I'm interested in foraging, why did the nettles need a more thorough rinsing than the chickweed? Thanks again for another great video Mike!
The budget challenge highlights just how much everything has increased - I have a basic bland diet so tend to buy the same things weekly and I am shocked by the 10p extra here and 15p there increases on a weekly basis (even though I suspect items may already have been in the supply chain and it is just profiteering from the supermarkets). Cheers
I used to watch your videos when I was at home, binging all of your videos. Now, I'm at university and it's a bit of a scary place, but your videos feel like home again...I feel honoured to be able to watch your content in such an unsure time for me. Thank you, not only to your channel, but to the incredible man behind the 'Atomic Shrimp' brand.
It's funny that you have uploaded a new budget challenge as I have recently been bingeing your previous budget challenges and was wondering if it could be done with the current state of the country and cost of living 👏🏼👏🏼
I followed a few months ago for the scambaiting videos and when I was done with those, I started watching vegan reviews and weird stuff in a can that caught my attention but now I will literally watch anything this man posts
In Hospital atm and not in a good way at all. Really feeling a bit down and a little down in the dumps, seen a brand new budget challenge from my favourite TH-camr first thing in the morning and honestly It absolutely skyrocketed my entire mood and probably my whole day! I haven’t even watched yet and I’m so happy, thank you so so much Shrimp, for everything ❤️
I hope you feel better soon mate, I'm rooting for you
Hopefully you'll feel better soon, man.
His videos help me get out of the dumps so I'm glad they do that for you too.
Get better soon. 💜
Get well soon
Get well soon from germany! Hope everything looks up soon for you.
i'm constantly happy i found this channel. no truck camera shots, hyperactive editing, gimmicks. just honesty and humility and wonderfulness
I absolutely love it too. It's super honest, genuine and overall very wholesome. I think it definitely could help a lot of people to take the stigma off of poverty and not having too much.
@@zuzanna4380 wdym stigma off of poverty, poverty is meant to be hard lmao what. poverty isn't just limited food lmao
@@abhirupan7630 I didn't say any of that what you said. I meant to say that some people might feel a lot of shame around their financial situation while there is no shame in that and it could happen to anybody, which this channel is really good at showing and normalising.
I for one would love some truck camera shots
@@EvilCheeseMoon hahaha. shrimp, have you passed your HGV test?
Two things that I'd love to see.
1) a pound challenge (however much for however many days) with fewer limitations. As much free stuff as you want, as much foraging as you want, as much reduced as you want and any sachets of stuff that you already own if you could've gotten it from a table in a cafe, takeaway restaurant, etc.
2) Revisiting your first-ever pound challenge and getting the same (or as similar as possible) ingredients just to see how much more expensive it is now
I'd love to see a mini-series of 1 Day challenges, £1,£2.50 and the grand finale £5.
great idea
So basically you want to see shrimp die? Lol .... kidding.
It was 4 months ago and tbh....prices are ridiculous now and getting more expensive by the day.... so allow the late sarcasm , my apologies though
Yeah, it is sort of getting to the point where it feels like people are asking me to redo the challenge, but take away whatever it was that makes the challenge possible. I know that's probably not what they mean, it's just how it feels from this end. Like 'hey, great skydiving, but now I want to see if you can do it with no parachute!'
@@AtomicShrimp loving the channel, honestly been watching it religiously. Huge fan.
Yeah people are strange,
You're not David blaine nor do you claim to be.
"Could you please do a gulag ration challenge for a week?"
Doesn't really need to be explained to anyone what the outcome would be, but people love to see madness like that these days. Anyway huge fan, keep up the great content, I'm hooked now.
The fact that you rounded up to 1 pound and gave 1 pent to charity makes me smile
me with my 1 pent on our way to cure cancer
@@yoloboogie3674 i mean if every single person donated that amount every time they went shopping it would be quite a substantial amount
@@apaxtoa most supermarkets like tesco have already donated a large amount of money to charity, the money we give them go back to tesco
@@apaxtoa true but unfortunately tesco use it as a tax rebate so you're actually better putting the money directly into a charity pot or donating a different way.
You complimenting that thistle growing next to the nettles was strangely wholesome.
In my head canon of Atomic Shrimp lore, I'm convinced these videos happen because Mrs Shrimp is away for the weekend and, unlike mere mortals who'd order a curry or make cheese toasties while slobbing around in their underpants, Atomic goes into challenge-mode. 😂
Going off that, my head canon is he's just trying to pocket the food allowance she left him for the weekend.
@@snesguy9176 That is also a possibility... 🤣
Mrs Shrimp: "So I left you £30 on the side for a takeaway and some beer! I'm off to see my sister for the weekend, Byeeeee!"
Mr Shrimp: "hmm... What amazing bit of craft or tech can I buy for 29 quid?"
😅😅😅
@@peterclarke7240 😂🤣💀
She's away and took the bank card, leaving one pound that was sitting on the kitchen counter.
Love the return of a little urban foraging with the condiments. Honestly my favourite part of the challenges.
Your'e weird Yarn. ;-)
Little bit of urban foraging like salt and pepper i find ok.
But to much of it is just disturbing.
Considering what you have to do to get them.
Yep I really enjoy this element too!
I do miss urban foraging too, it was a lot of fun
I think the sachet foraging makes up for the mushrooms. You are such an honest person about the quantity of mushrooms not making it a fair challenge. I can't wait to watch. And I'm glad you're not a strictly - by - the - dates man but I'm sorry that the legislation has changed. It was good fir those people on a reduced budget who knew that those dates were a guideline.
"This is not a high protein breakfast... but then neither are cornflakes." Words to live by. Your first version of this is the first video of yours I watched and coming back after two years is utterly fascinating. Interesting how so many staples have rocketed % wise. I do love these videos, I would like to see how the other budget challenges have been further stretched by the past two years.
We haven't really begun to see the surge in food prices yet because a lot of the foods we buy are based on the prices of raw ingredients from the year or two before. There has been a huge increase in the price of fertiliser this year due to the war in Ukraine (one of europe's largest producers of fertiliser and wheat) so the cost of crops will go up accordingly to either cover the cost or account for the reduced yields. Add to this the increased cost of importing food from europe due to leaving the EU, the increased transport costs due to fuel prices and the value of the pound dropping like a stone and it's really not looking good for the future.
I think I saw the same video as my first 'Shrimp' outing a couple of years ago. That challenge meant no transport and I remember thinking - that looks familiar as he walked across a motorway bridge, and then he went into Tesco's. Putting two and two together I realised the bridge was over the M27 and it was Tesco Bursledon - about 15 miles from me!
I don't know his local woods or fields but it's been a curiously familiar but strange journey as Shrimp walks along an abandoned railway line or the shore of Portsmouth Harbour - even closer to me.
@@DjDolHaus86 Yep. Next year will definitely be a challenge.
I really enjoy watching these challenges you do. When I was in my 20s, I was working full time but barely able to make ends meet, so I had to tighten the belt everywhere to get by. The supermarket was one of the places that I had to be frugal as I only had $25 to spend weekly, so I bought the same thing: a dozen eggs, a block of cheese, a block of butter, an onion and a box of tea bags. I would make ice tea for myself for the week to drink, and make omelettes to eat. But I also added whatever I could bring home from work. So sugar for my iced tea and on bagel day, I would bring home the leftover bagels and I could make a fried egg sandwich. It taught me how to he resourceful & not waste anything. So these videos are somewhat validation for me, so again, I really enjoy them 🤗
I worked in an office when I was about 22 and poor that routinely had meetings where the make-your-own sandwich deli meat trats were lavished lined with really beautiful romaine lettuce leaves. There were always a few slices of onion, tomato, pickle maybe cheese and mustard/mayo sachets left when I went to clear up lunch ... and that's how I got makings for salad for the week!
@@celestewatson4874 Absolutely! 😃
Back in 1994 when hubby and I were saving for a deposit to buy a house , I fed our family of four on £ 35 a week ( that budget included household products and toiletries ) . It wasn't easy but I did it . I must confess I stole toilet paper from the local library .
@@99fruitbat94 £35 for four! 😱 that’s making due! And yup, I grabbed some “free” stuff where I could too. Really teaches you to appreciate what you have 🙏🏻
man idk how ill survive if i have to eat eggs every day. i HATE eggs
i work in a budget uk supermarket (you know the one), and today alone i have had 3 people ask me to take off items from their shopping (essentials like bread or vegetables) because, in their words, they didn't have enough money. i used to love watching videos like this when i was younger, in hopes that i would be prepared for being a savvy adult. i'm now realising that is a whole lot more difficult
That sounds so depressing, i work in a store aswell but we don't sell any essentials so i don't really run into this.
No, don't know the one - there are more than one.
this is why, when I worked at the market, I'd take things off and bag them up anyway, not even acknowledging it. the relief you'd see on the poor mothers faces made my day. we have to remember that, if it were up to the corporations we work for, we'd all subsist on gravel and work 20 hours a day. fuck em, she can have the 50p bread
What a lovely grandad you'll be when your time comes, you have so much to pass on and any child will be thrilled to spend time with you and Jenny
he already is a grandpa!
by the time mateys a grandad we will live in a concrete wasteland and pay with social credit
who is Jenny and which video were they mentioned in?!
Jenny is Mrs Shrimp 🙂
I'm really glad you are doing those cooking videos. I think it can help take away some insecurities about ones own cooking skills and shows just how forgiving some mistakes are and you can alway just learn from your mistakes and do better next time. Usually seeing somebody else cook on the internet just feels like they are doing everything perfect and you shouldn't cook if you can't do it perfectly, but you just encourage to at least try it anyway.
Yeah, a lot of the point of these things is to gently fail. To learn that failure (in cooking) doesn't mean the end of anything
Trust me, almost no one on the internet can cook, influencers are absolutely clueless and just do whatever looks good on camera.
There are a lot of dishes that don't need exact recipes and are genuinely hard to completely mess up beyond salvage or in a way that would make it unsafe to eat. Soups, stews and other pottages generally fall into that category.
If you need a little boost in self-confidence, check out some of the 'recipes' that appear on TikTok - they make me shudder.
He also shows it's not the end of the world if a dish doesn't taste good. You can just go "oh well" and do something different next time. A lot of people new to cooking are intimidated when meals (even when following recipes) don't taste quite like they should.
I'm from Canada and it's always a little shocking to see that you even CAN get any of these items for under a pound. Maybe I'm shopping at the wrong stores but I'm not sure I've seen any of those items at equivalent prices here.
Same bro, I live in Australia, and there's only 2 things in my local grocery store under $2 haha
From down under myself and it's the same for me. I don't know the conversion between Australian dollars and pounds, but its shocking to me how cheap everything seems.
@@thefrenchselkie1401 £1 is, at the time of writing, $1.74 AUD
US here. Most things in a can have doubled in cost over the past year. The beans alone, in a cheap store, would be $0.75. The pasta a dollar.
I'm dutch and just spent 1.5 months around Canada. Basically most items in Canada are 2-3 times more expensive than back here, and it seems that UK is even slightly cheaper than netherlands (but varies per product, and prices are quite similar).
as an american i had to pull out the exchange calculator and shout at it. it looked like this was an aldi, and even there, a place that has considerably cheap food, i would struggle to find even one thing under 1 USD, let alone a couple staple items like this. absolutely unreal.
and it's gotten so much worse the past year or so, same grocery list every 2 weeks, and this fall it's up more than $10 from the exact same list from spring. I've had to cut out items and get less to keep on budget, even with supplemental foraging and whatever free food i can find. almost couldnt watch the video the prices made me so depressed, but great stuff!
tell me about it! he’s looking at canned beans for .23, meanwhile i’m struggling to dinner canned beans that aren’t $2. I swear a year ago they were only 1$… still significantly more than in the UK unfortunately
I'm going to give you some tips, from a previously homeless person -
1. if it's a per-pound item, do grab the lightest ones. then, print out the receipt for the light ones, and grab the biggest ones you can find and slap the wrong receipt onto it. you can get a giant onion for 15 cents.
2. In that same realm, you can put the wrong code into the machine. Say that they have some really horrid, mealy apples for sale for ridiculously cheap, like $0.30 cents a piece. Grab some giant yummy apples, like honeycrisp, and put the code in for the cheap, nasty apples. Boom. You just got an enormous $3 apple for $.30 cents.
3. If there's a bulk section, you can do the same thing. Ring up bulk rice, beans, oats, nuts and seeds as the cheapest, heaviest thing they have that looks similar. You can save a TON this way. Instead of paying $4 for .25 lb of high-protein, delicious roasted pumpkin seeds, you're paying $1 for the same weight of sunflower seeds. :)
I wouldn't recommend ringing anything up as something VERY different. Like ringing up a butternut squash as a pear. Always try to find something that looks similar in size/shape/color, but is much cheaper.
@@samueldelacroix6358 That is stealing. Now, I am not judging you for doing that. But I wouldnt recommend it.
Nice to see that the British government is finally fighting overregulation by banning the sale of products close to their expiration date.
In U.S any thing that goes to the food bank is tax deductible
Always love a budget challenge, this was another excellent one.
Two things sprang to mind.
Firstly that a two days for two pound might yield a little more variety.
Secondly the possiblity of a "stuff I've had in my cupboard for ages and not used" challenge.
I love the stuff in the cupboard idea! I second.
In the spirit of helping neighbors in hard times, A "raid your neighbor's pantry" challenge would be fun. I'm sure Mr. Shrimp knows his neighbors. Ask them if he can make their meals for them for a day with what is in the pantry and fridge with some rules. I would enjoy that very much.
Please do a 'back of my cupboard' challenge. I've got so many odd tins that have been lurking there forever. I need ideas please 🙂
I'm considering doing a "use all the food in my house" style challenge, which would start with lovely dinners and probably end with trying to pair up rice noodles and raspberry jelly.
Second the stuff in a cupboard lol
The humour of the apple coming from the doctor's surgery (not keeping the doctor away), and the bone apple tea is just making me crack up 😆
I really like that these are actually "one pound". Not "This was 5 pounds but I only use x amount."
I would like to see more cooking videos that are like that. I hate videos where title says "Meals that cost 2 pounds!" and then it´s 2 pounds per person, ingredients 30 pounds.
In the spirit of this video I'd like to share my favourite cheap recipe- chickpea fajitas. You need a can of chickpeas, a pepper, an onion, some fajita mix (you can make your own as well) and a little splash of olive oil. Drain the chickpeas, splash oil on them and roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Then put them in the frying pan with the rest of your veg, put your fajita mix on top, and toss in the frying pan until the veggies are cooked. Stick in a tortilla with whatever toppings you like, or eat straight from the bowl, they're delicious and healthy!
Currently on mobile so I can't copy-paste, but I wholly intend to save this for later
@@ScrawnyTreeDemon Screenshot it if you can though.
@@GregorianMG Currently on laptop, saw your message, and done so :) Thank you for the suggestion
@@ScrawnyTreeDemon He meant that you could have done a screenshot on the phone, it's usually done by holding a volumebutton and powerbutton at the same time or swiping several fingers on the screen at once.
That sounds really good. Gonna try it, thanks!
I’m actually amazed at all the food you can buy for under a pound!
in the US there are barely any foods to buy for under 1$! even canned beans, ramen, etc. are all at least 1$ or more. canned beans are about $2 now in California, and that’s before tax
Wouldn't work in Ireland, food here is pretty expensive.
@@theclumsyprepper he's done another video recently showing that this challenge is no longer as feasible
@@NightTimeDay I know mate. I follow his channel, but thanks for taking the time to respond. Much appreciated 👍
@@cccrit $1 is a little less than a pound, and isn't California supposed to be pretty expensive?
About 1800 the Reichsgraf of Rumford, Benjamin Thompson, invented the "Rumford's Soup" to feed the poor. He is sort of the inventor of soup kitchens in southern Germany, although the soup was invented for soldiers and prisoners. The goal with his recipe was a meal with a low price and good nutrition.
I wonder if you could make a video about these kinds of food for the poor, soup kitchen recipes, especially the historic ones because they used local cheap food.
You might want to check channel called emmymade - she have whole serie of videos about "food for poor ".
Also check out The Wolfe Pit channel, they have made a whole series about this subject!
The 2 channels are good, also check out the life of boris, hes wierd as hell but his budget cooking videos do have good information within the sillyness
See Townsends also on youtube which does colonial era with reference to period recipes, etc.
@@earthwyrm6756 been watching them back when they were j Townsend and son
These food budget challenge videos are my favourite. So interesting to see what you can do by just thinking outside the box
I was thinking about this just yesterday! With the current economy and cost of living crisis the return of this series is a great idea
What I love about this is how you try to make decently healthy meals while on a very tight budget. Not buying pot noodles and doing that for a cheap meal. Wild foraging is something I have wanted to look into more as there are lots of edible things nature offers if you know what you are doing.
You wouldn't get very far with one pound if you're having potnoodles.
Jop hopo
I think shrimp values feeling full after a meal in these challenges, and I for one have never felt like I was full after a serving of pot noodle.
This comes in perfect timing. I’ve just started University for my second year and I’ve come down with the worst flu ever - I have Cystic Fibrosis so everything’s heightened, and I feel so unwell. This is the perfect comfort for a rainy, tired afternoon!
That sounds really uncomfortable, I wish you a speedy recovery!
Hope you get well soon! 💐
Hope your feeling better
CF is cringe, hope you feel better!
Praying! ❤
Your creativity when it comes to food never fails to amaze me! Bone apple tea indeed. I think the inclusion of the ‘mucky’ fat is a great idea, especially since it fits in with the condiments as a sort of scrap that’s been saved rather than a standalone ingredient. Wonder if a weird sort of apple pie would’ve been possible with the apples, sugar packets, and spaghetti?
I think with a little more sugar, some sort of apple dessert would have been possible
Thank you for spelling out the word before (fat)---I was hearing ~~~monkey fat!~~~ Yuck!! Thank you again!!
I've done apples/pears/plums cooked down with some sugar over noodles/rice as a meal many times.
When I was a kid, we used to make a dish out of mixed dried fruits, (soaked and cooked) over Fusilli or similar noodles at least once a month in winter. Us kids loved it. That's where I got the idea. I usually use fresh fruit, these days, but I still think, it's plenty tasty.
And if you add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or some custard 😋
@@AtomicShrimp It would be a waste if it doesn't come out right, but I would certainly be interested in seeing such an endeavor :)
Your comment made me remember something i forgot for the last 39 years: In kindergarden, we got a sweet meal which consisted of maccaroni plus a sweet red sauce. It must have been either raspberry, strawberry or plum, I am really not sure. But in my head tasted pretty good also I want to pretend it makes me shudder :-)
The 'not remotely ramen' actually looked real good.
Dinner was the first thing you made on one of these challenges that really looked like a "waiting for payday" meal.
Fortunately we have *most* of the onion left...
this video made me realize how expensive things have gotten in germany 😀 no eggs under 2€, pasta at least 60ct, butter 2,50€, etc.
“Weird but not terrible” is my favourite quote from this. I do like these challenge videos, makes me realise how much you can do on a low budget. The nettle patties looked really nice and the carrot and apple salad was great as well, I might give that a go with some walnuts, carrots are brilliant. 🥕
Because of the items you bought, when you put them through the self-serve till I was expecting the words, "Is That Atomic Shrimp?" to come up on the display.
A beans and nettle patty sounds quite good to be honest I'm always amazed about your creativity
Please don't stop making videos like this shrimp! Your voice is relaxing and it's really therapeutic to see someone so wholesome and naturally upbeat to stretch their financial capability (hypothetically ofcourse) in this inflated day and age
I super super appreciate how you pay attention to macros and create rules that are reasonable for people who would actually be surviving on this little a day
You have taught me to look at ingredients from every angle, I’ve become so much more creative in my cooking from watching your channel ❤
Amazing video, as always. This budget challenges are getting better on every iteration. I also really liked the extended ones, like the 7 pounds for a week, or 3 pounds 3 days, since those allow you to have a wide variety of meals. Thanks for the awesome content ♥
Your content is class mate. It’s given me a good idea at how to use different foods and to be less wasteful. Very unique and quite funny at times
I know you made an effort but this time you were indeed looking for "your".
@@bazgino 😂 I only got a C in English
2:38 those last additions made me laugh 😂
Edit: I would love the acorn processing video! I really wonder what they taste like and there are hunderds of them near my house
From personal expereince I found acorns rather bland. I did attempt Mr shrimps recipe for acorn falafal he had on his webpage and they were like a black hole when it came to soaking up flavour and making it dissappear. Didn't matter how many spices I threw at it it seemed to make them dissappear and kept asking for more lol. I did use acorns from the Holm oak though and I have heard from other foragers that they might be one of the least flavoured varietys. English Oak by comparrison is alleged to have more of a nutty flavour but also requires a lot more processing to make them palatable. One attempt was enough for me to put me off acorns unless a dire survival situation occurs though
Lol I know right.
I have a batch leaching in a bowl of water currently (English oak) still somewhat bitter after 5 days, otherwise quite bland, texture reminiscent of almonds. I plan to try toasting them a bit to see if they develop any flavour. may even try a few smoked and salted...
A TH-cam channel by Robert Murray-Smith had a video recently about acorn processing based on a recent scientific publication. They used an additive to greatly speed up the process. Might be of use to some of you!
@@ricos1497 Im a subscriber. Very interesting content. I'm realy tempted to make an atomic battery after watching one of his vids lol
One thing I’ve never heard anyone say with these challenges, a lot of it depends on the shops or size of shops that they have easy access to. For example, judging by the footage in the video the shops you have around you seem larger than the ones around where I live. So in a situation like this with £1 you may be better off because the size of the store may give you a greater chance to find items with a reduced price if they have any.
Great video as always Mr. Shrimp!
I can't help but say how much I love these videos. I learn about foraging, cooking and so much more, and just your air and the way you approach things is just so pleasant and engaging.
Also as someone with roots in Korea and England I get a huge burst of nostalgia anyway but the shin ramyon packets were another little boost of fun!
Also I take my hat off for that little bone apple tea quip!
apple+carrot salad is such a underrated thing but i dont use mayo but instead add sugar+salt and let it sit a few hours in the fridge for it to release the juices , also i love feral apples, as u said theyre extremely sour and thats my fav kind, same as the store bought big green apples which are same sourness but way more juicy
Grated carrots, grated or finely chopped apples, maybe some nuts, and a bit of apple juice or lemon juice for dressing is my family's usual complement for fried white fish (or fish fingers if we're feeling a bit lazy). Traditionally it's eaten with boiled potatoes, but parboiled, seasoned and air-fried potatoes are nicer in my opinion. Sweet chilli sauce complements the fried fish quite well, or if you have fried (or air-fried) potatoes you might enjoy a garlic mayonnaise or aïoli. Or you could do what my sister likes to do and make a sauce in the pan after you've fried the fish.
Sour apples are the absolutely best!
I'd love to see a limited time challenge for time poor people ...I struggle to come up with ideas and often eat the same old stuff or resort to instant meals or takeout which I never enjoy! You mentioned it a while back in one of your videos ..if there is any that could come up with interesting ideas under that sort of constraint and make an entertaining video about it ...it's definitely you!
I'd put two different limits on that challenge: how much total active time you're allowed, and the longest continuous time chunk you need to be within smelling range of whatever you're cooking.
I think this would be a cool idea. Maybe like a budget of 2€ (1.75GBP) or 2 USD per day for two weeks. This would mean a monthly cost of 60€, 60 USD and 52.5GBP. I always have the same problem, I make the same minced meat, canned chopped tomatoes and kidney bean sauce, that's around 5€ when you include the cost of the pasta, or a little more if you add chili or something like that, and since I live alone It lasts me 2-4 days depending on how hungry I am. It would be cool to see how much variety Mr. Shrimp could bring to the table. And around 60 currency isn't too bad, and hopefully everyone has that much at the very least to put on groceries. Maybe a limited time per day for cooking / baking since not everyone has enough hours in the day to spend too much time cooking, especially if you try to sleep and work as well.
Like Mr Maker but with food.
@@ragnkja That's an excellent way to put it. A lot of stuff doesn't require active attention but still needs you to be in the home as a safety measure.
If you’re a uk local those tesco magazines they give away have some great recipes in. They have a 5 meals for £20 or £25 atm in each one. (Each one is about 4 portions). Great inspiration, and they’re free. I pick them up pretty much every month, flick through pick my favourite recipes and save them in a binder. Even the odd one that didn’t work (stir fried liver… 🤢) ended up being a funny flat story.
I don’t know if other supermarkets have a similar thing, i think waitrose might do but you might have to be a member, plus they won’t be focusing on cost as much 😂.
I find these challenges endlessly fascinating. Your creativity & improvisation continue to impress. Thanks Shrimp!
This is one of my favorite series on the internet, thanks for continuing to make them
I have no interest in food and foraging, but your videos are the most calming videos and I love watching them especially when I’m eating lol. Keep it up I’m gonna keep coming back!
I did a slow-mo 'noooo' when you put the sugar into the pasta sauce, but other than that I don't know how you come up with such creative ideas and execute them so well. Absolutely loved this video
I have an idea for the next cooking challenge. Ask friends and family to donate one random item of something they don't like or want from the cupboard. Get about 10 of those and see if you can make a day's worth
Ha, THAT is a brilliant idea!
@@bittehiereinfugen7723 someone once gave me a can of rambutans... I wasn't brave enough to use them lol maybe Mike would have better luck
@@jusb1066 This reminds me of the time when I was in training and lived in the trainee dormitory - at the end of the month we all usually had low tide in our pockets (too much partying 😁) and then we threw together quite a few times, whatever else we found on leftover ingredients.
The wildest things came out (in addition, very few of us could cook properly at the time).
But with cheap wine or even cheaper beer you got everything washed down your throat 🥳
Although it doesn't really fit into the challenge since it would probably break budget depending on conversion rate euro/pound, I wanted to share my favourite budget meal. Noodles with tomato sauce, but making the tomato sauce from dried tomato paste (for my fellow Germans, what we call "Tomatenmark") instead from canned ones. Super cheap per serving, even with raised food prices, super quickly done, and has some advantages over regular tomato sauce, as in that instead of the need to cook down in order to concentrate the flavour, you fill it up with water until it has the right concentration, which is just super efficient.
By using the cooking water of the pasta as the fill up liquid, you also get a silky smooth texture which is honestly lovely.
Of course it needs a bit of different seasoning compared to regular tomato sauce since the dried stuff tastes more acidic imho, but still a very quick, easy, simple and incredibly cheap meal.
Yep, and if you like, you can make something like this called Pasta all'assassina where you cook the pasta directly in the tomato. Add some dry herbs and a chilli and you're laughing.
@@noizeuk I know this dish, its amazing!
Here is a way to improve it:
1. fry a diced onion and a finely grated carrot till onion is translucent and carrot is soft,
2, add tomato paste and stirr for a few seconds to caramelize, and add water
3. season with italian herbs (rosmary, thyme, marjory or oregano) and if you like, some curry
The carrot balances the acidity of the tomato. The onion gives umami flavour.
@@evelinharmannfan7191 Sounds good, I'll try this!
Regarding the ketchup pasta. Check out the Japanese dish "Napolitan - ナポリタン - Ketchup Spaghetti), which is their take on Italian food. The Japanese love cooking with ketchup, as their cuisine is 50% beautifully considered delicacies and genius simplicity and 50% student food. So if in doubt or you get criticised for it, just say you're cooking Japanese food.
I would love if you could try to calculate how much the foraging is saving you, by comparing similar foods in the grocery store. I'm very curious as to the added value!
The processing acorns video would be amazing! I live in the USA and there are plenty of acorn producing trees across the country (all edible after soaking out the tannins.)
I love your budget series, I think it would be really interesting to see you do a day or three days of meals just from buying the cheapest item in each isle of Tesco, it would be really interesting what you get and how you use it. Would love to see another 5 pound challenge to :)
It's clear to see how much thought goes into these videos before you start them, as well as the time and effort it takes to edit them. I truly enjoy watching these as it makes me think what is possible with what I have, lurking in the cupboard. Thank you for taking the time to do these challenges as well as your other videos. We always enjoy them.
I'd love to pitch this challenge at you, I've done it by myself over a long weekend just for fun and it's honestly great to see what creative stuff comes up.
The Average Joe challenge.
3 days, 3 pounds, with caveats:
Pros: you get access to a limited pantry of normal household items. Salt, pepper, flour, sugar, cooking oil, yeast. (Bonus points: make your own marmite)
Cons: No urban foraging, and you have to actually keep a healthy varied diet. That means those 3 pounds need to stretch across all your required nutritional intake & make 9 different meals. Limited foraging: only ingredients any average Joe with no herb knowledge would recognize. Things it's impossible to poison yourself with, basically. Apples, nettles, dandelions, mint, stuff like that. That definitely excludes any mushrooms and most herbs.
Anyway, love your work and thank you for the peace you bring into my home.
What a cracking channel. A diamond in the rough. Yourself and Jago Hazzard are masters at this IMO. Similar styles, different subjects. Just nice to watch amongst all the rubbish out there 👍
I always end up watching these when I'm fasting, so everything looks appetising, but seriously, with Shin Ramyun soup base, you're sorted. I could eat anything with that! I wish they would sell it on it's own, as we often use it in stews/other (non-noodle) recipes :) But make sure you never chuck it into a hot pan, make sure it goes into the pan with the food, else you'll choke (like you did!).
Don't often see it referenced in the comments so I want to say I always love the low key "back to Atomic Shrimp HQ" joke!
As someone who may very well need to make meals for family this winter, these videos are in dire need right now. Taking away the reduced section is not good news but thank you for showing how versatile spaghetti can be 👍
Those burgers looked delicious
I’ve always loved the diversity on this channel and I’m never disappointed with the content. Easily one of my favourite channels.
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Hello, Shrimp!
I live in the Western Balkans (Herzegovina to be precise.)
And i have an Allergy to Spring plants that gives me Bronchits.
And here, we too had a Dry Summer and a Rainy November.. That too caused our Spring Plants to start blooming in Autumn, thus, giving me my Seasonal Allergy twice!
It also made the Roses in my Aunt's Garden start blooming!
(Which confused my Mom, as Auntie likes to post about her Garden on Facebook and Instagram!).
I think that it'd be a AMAZING if you did a deeper dive into this "Second Spring" thing!
It would help Gardeners and Allergic People alike!
Especially since Climate Change might make Second Spring more common!
Who knows, Maybe Nature (The Science Organization) might publish a Study on Second Spring that credits you for making them aware of it!
Always love the budget challenges! They always inspire us to be a bit more creative and experimental with the food we have on hand and to use up the stuff that’s close to it’s used by date. Has made for some weird combos, but always a fun way to make the most of what we have.
Please note on your receipt from the store the actual store number is printed on the slip. One could deduce at least the towns within driving distance of that store, in fact I’m sure you’ve said how far away your stores are from your house. A dedicated creeper could narrow down where you live.
Just that I’d be worried about disclosing that
My general location is not a secret, but I appreciate the heads up
"Ketchup doesn't make a pasta sauce" - just want to say that it is a thing here in Japan 😉 Thank you for making a wonderful video, just as always!
Same in the philippines lol
I thought the weird ice cream flavors were the most horrifying Japanese foods....I was wrong!
I love the fact that you are just a person recording what you enjoy doing and posting it on the internet, it is nice.
You're so descriptive and organized. It's really a thing of beauty. Thank you for making these!
A nice pudding to round off the dinner might have been that larger apple, rolled in the sugar packets and baked. Baked apples is a lovely autumn dish.
...or an apple kugel, using the spaghetti...
Mr Shrimp, you are my comfort TH-camr, through rain or shine, happy or sad, energetic or tired, i will always, ALWAYS, want to put on one of your videos to feel calm. Thank you for being you, and for this endlessly selfless and boundlessly talented service you provide us all.
Cannot express how lucky I am to find these videos sir. This has helped me out massively as I'm currently living hostel to hostel, and sometimes under parked cars. Currently I am using Mcdonalds Wifi to comment and watch this, and I've also 'borrowed' some of their condiments, a skill learned from the master and very best at making mucky fat himself - Lord Shrimp.
Amen
Oh my goodness I'm so sorry you're experiencing such hard times. Hope and pray you stay safe and well. Also hope there are some local support services you can access if needed - remember it's never a weakness to ask for help. Even just have a Google around if you're unsure or feeling ambivalent about it. CAP are a good national organisation, for example. Bless you and take care
Please try and get help as even if you ask in a church or town hall or library for where you can get help.
My jaw dropped when you poured the spice mix in the water. 1/3 of that pack and have to have a bread or something sweet close by. Furthermore, an equivalent to 1 pound would be bearly enough for tinned tomatoes in Sweden. 😅😭
BTW Atomic Shrimp.
I have to thank you for making these series. My wife and I started trying urban foraging and there are tons of things you can actually forage.
We have found so many fruits that are just available for anyone who knows they are there. It helps during these high price times we are facing.
I absolutely love this budget challenge series. I would love for you to do more of these, but I don't want to torture you either, haha.
You are amazing. Thanks again.
The return of my favorite series
Same
I'm a recent subscriber but I've already watched sooo many of your videos, I'm obsessed! I find you very soothing, inspriring (in many different ways!), and entertaining. Sometimes I pop on a video while I work to keep me motivated, other times I watch in the evenings/weekends... basically working my way through all of your videos haha. Keep up the amazing work!
Would love to see a video with the acorns! The foraging videos, especially when connected with the budget challenges are always super fascinating to me.
I love these videos. As someone who likes to be frugal with pennies, i love learning what you can do with the utensils and ingredients already at your disposal. 😊. Hope you both are well. Xx
I like the food challenges on this channel. I find it gives more inspiration for cooking than I get from actual food channels.
So excited to see a budget food challenge ... Love how you take such limited ingredients and make totally different dishes!
Your videos are terrific. I can't believe you can get that much food for a pound. We could never get that much in the States but if I had a bulk store near me I would love to try this challenge.
You are the MAN, man! Think how much we would save if we ate like this every other day. I bet it wouldn't hurt us nutritionally either if we ate good nutritious food the other days. Thanks for this video. Greetings from the East Texas Piney Woods 🤠🖐️👍❤️
you are a wealth of knowledge on top of your entertainment. thank you
Honestly, that "ramen" bowl is something I wouldn't have ever thought of being able to make for a pound, let alone having two more meals to make with that pound.
Amazing video, it could never be made in my country. Just a tip: The carrot and onion skins can be washed and boiled with salt, resulting in a delicious vegetable broth
do you think it would be possible to do a 7 day challenge on say £10.50 (£1.50 per day), you can forage, scrounge or find whatever you like but it must include 3 unique meals a day and a full Sunday roast? I'd love to see that!!
This is hands down my favourite yt channel ❤️ you're so very creative and adventurous, always ready to try the thing and see what happens
This was such a British journey. Mesmerizing and slow, but totally entertaining.
seeing the title of this video, then getting recommended the even harder version of this in 2023 in the sidebar, followed by the series of challenges this year where you can no longer limit yourself to a 1-pound budget is unsettling.
I'd love to see a recipe redemption video for the burgers you made in this video. It's a very interesting idea and I'd like to try it out! It would be a nice alternative, when I'm making burgers for my kids 😊
While I totally agree, I know I'd need an alternative to nettles.
Big yes please to an acorn video! I'm Native American (Chetco/Tututni) and we eat acorns as part of our traditional foods, but there's very little info about how to process or cook them. I'd love any additional info you could provide.
Mate that kdney bean, carrot & onion pasta was a staple of my uni life, though not with ketchup, with tomato paste and added frozen peas and/or spinach. Still make it when I've got nothing else in the cupboard on a sunday night. Chorizo is a fantastic addition when not on a limited budget, you barely need any though :)
Hey Atomic Shrimp, today I attempted it with £2 and It was possible by a lot . I ended with 6 eggs, 15 slices of Chicken, 2 big carrots, A Can of Baked beans, a 80g bag of fruit and half of a cucumber, which was enough for me. I think £5 for 5 days is possible but still somewhat à challenge
Love these challenges! I’ve been watching my local stores (suburbs of Kansas City in Kansas) and absolutely have not found a days worth of food for $1.00. Even adding a bit for the exchange rate it’s just not possible here. I’ll keep looking and trying but practically everything is one dollar or more. So interesting to see the shopping bits as well as the cooking bits!
The excitement I feel when I see you've uploaded another one of these food challenges in unparalleled! I love seeing what you can create! Quick question though as I'm interested in foraging, why did the nettles need a more thorough rinsing than the chickweed? Thanks again for another great video Mike!
Possibly because the chickweed is from his garden and he knows that his dog and no other dogs will be using that area as a toilet
The budget challenge highlights just how much everything has increased - I have a basic bland diet so tend to buy the same things weekly and I am shocked by the 10p extra here and 15p there increases on a weekly basis (even though I suspect items may already have been in the supply chain and it is just profiteering from the supermarkets). Cheers
The difference in the £1 quid budget challenge even from last year really shows! Inflation gone absolutely mental 🤪😜 but mate you did well 🙃
I always feel like I’ve learned so much from your videos. ❤ your wit.
Somewhat less apocalyptic than I imagined, great job
Always love watching these budget challenges! So creative in both your shopping and cooking.
I used to watch your videos when I was at home, binging all of your videos. Now, I'm at university and it's a bit of a scary place, but your videos feel like home again...I feel honoured to be able to watch your content in such an unsure time for me. Thank you, not only to your channel, but to the incredible man behind the 'Atomic Shrimp' brand.
It's funny that you have uploaded a new budget challenge as I have recently been bingeing your previous budget challenges and was wondering if it could be done with the current state of the country and cost of living 👏🏼👏🏼
I love this series, it’s the whole reason I found this channel
I followed a few months ago for the scambaiting videos and when I was done with those, I started watching vegan reviews and weird stuff in a can that caught my attention but now I will literally watch anything this man posts