I want a “Hungry Ebbers” challenge, where Ben leaves clues around the kitchen as to what he is hungry for, and the normals each bake the dish they think he wants.
Also this is just my take and all, but if something has gold in it, it's pretentious, simple as that. Gold serves no nutritional value, no taste, and no visual flair that cannot be achieved otherwise. It's literally there so as to say: "Hey, I'm eating gold, see how rich I am", which is the essence of pretentiousness.
Poppy is such a refreshing addition to your formats - nothing against the boys, I love them, but female professional chefs on screen are still such a rarity, so it's really cool she can set an example. plus she has such a fun personality too!
@@David-ud9ju two of them started in media and as amateur home cooks. not to belittle that, all three of them have had a significant impact on the food landscape of the uk. but despite the kitchen still being culturally designated a female space, professional kitchens remain heavily dominated by men. so yes, it is sadly still refreshing and unusual to see a young female chef represent her profession on screen.
The food team did a fabulous job on the drinks and dishes they prepared for this episode! Every single item looked like something you would receive at a five star restaurant.
You probably mean 3 star, because there is no such thing as 5 michelin stars, but i have to agree. I wish my presentation was this beautiful. It completely elevates whatever you're eating to a level beyond
@@jenat82 Pretty on point. Also the amount of sugar to drown out the alcohol in it is dangerous. High Sugar + Alcohol = murderous hangover. Barbie's first bender & hangover 2-in1 set!
The box of dates looked to me as being aimed at the Ramadan. Traditionally after fasting it would be broken by eating dates and if you're entertaining a group of friends you could bring this out. Not something for just yourself necessarily but a special social occasion.
yeah totally it looks like the higher end box of dates we always got during ramadan to accompany our break of fast one thing is, they slapped a medical mumbo-jumbo onto its advertisement
Yeah if not Ramadhan for birthdays or anniversaries for older people or maybe as a wedding dowry thingy, I can already think of a few older people who would enjoy getting these. It's a good change of pace from chocolates. Then again, some may argue it'll be money much more well spent on Ajwa dates for personal use, but as a gift I'd say there is a place for it.
I've said it before, I'll say it again, and I'll continue to say it. If it's food that has gold it is automatically pretentious. There is no way around it. Gold adds no flavor or texture worth having. It is only used to give things a more expensive appearance which is definitionally pretentious.
I was just thinking the same before I saw your comment. Gold flake adds nothing but eye appeal. The item would be the same with or without it. So it screams pretentious for me. Same with overly fancy bottling, which Poppy also seemed to have an issue with.
I think they've had too many years of comments yelling at them for various points of view. They've been forced to be too broad minded in a way I think, and not just allowed to think "would I drop the coin for this or laugh at Barry because he did." Lol!
You guys should do a badge challenge where you lay out some ingredients and tells the guys to cook a dish but not tell them what the badge is for so they overthink everything trying to figure it out. A Mystery Badge challenge!
Get Poppy in as part of the team permanently - she seems lovely and is clearly a great fit and everything works better with two chefs and three normals.
The discussion on how to pronounce the word almond is everything. Reminds me of my friends & me who try to figure out how to say certain words in another language. 😁
@@CatBloom42 I change the pronunciation of pecan based on use. If used as an adjective (pecan pie) it's pee-cahn, and if it's just the noun than it's pih-cahn. Accent on the first syllable for pee-cahns, and the second for pih-cahns. This is the sort of what you do with the word "the". It's "tha book" and "thee envelope".
Poppy really jives well with the normals. Poppy really is "The Normal Chef". Unafraid to be silly, keep bringing her back as long as she wants! Shes gotta do a proper pass it on.
I agree. She’s so vibrant and cheery but watching her get into chef mode I think would be great to see. Plus in the delightful chaos that is Pass it on would be epic!
really hoping poppy joins the team if possible - she's fantastic, the chemistry is great, her opinions are both insightful and funny as hell, and she makes everything very approchable!
Love how honest Poppy is! I like that she admitted something is pretentious, but would still buy it anyways because I mean sometimes you want to splurge on dumb nice things :)
Poppy saying she doesn’t feel guilty about any of the fast food that she enjoys means so much to me! No room for food shaming here, that’s what we love to see! 10/10 video, gang!
Love how grounded Poppy is when comparing the crab to what she usually uses, being cognizant of all the different factors that could have contributed to the texture, also how she is cognizant of how much goes into producing, well, produce.
I liked this episode a lot better than the past few "Pretentious or Not"s. Poppy seems to have a much better handle on what is and what is not pretentious in my option. Not to be rude but I think having a less pretentious person doing this segment makes it a lot better.
@@JadeNeoma diffrent standards but not far enough apart to be significant in that 20% is still DEFINATELY waaaaaay below what we consider vodka. I've had a port wine that was only 2% BELOW that 'vodka' Im just shocked they were allowed to label it as a vodka? its gotta be the international aspect of it that you mentioned
37.5% in Aus, but to be honest, it doesn't really matter. I've never heard of anyone drinking un-flavoured vodka for it's taste, except maybe grape distilled vodka's like ciroc, but that's more for the texture and if anything isn't even vodka. Vodka is just neutral spirit watered down to a point where someone decided it needed to be, has no real flavour or texture.
I LOVED Poppy's take on this! Her viewpoints were on point from both a chef-y AND a normal average person's standpoint. She's way more grounded and down-to-earth, yet still has the experience and knowledge to appreciate the finer things. She's literally the perfect person to do this "Pretentious or not" videos IMO. This probably the first time I agreed with every single outcome. Overall, I really love seeing her in these videos, and I really hope she becomes a more regular guest (or even a part of the team) because she really does add a lot to these videos and is a great addition. It's just great to see someone with completely different but just as compelling and credible take on things than the rest of the team. Plus, I know this might get me some hate but IMO there is something to be said about having a professional female chef on the team consistent fully of men (at least as main hosts are concerned).
I heard somewhere that female guests /cast members (in the BTS videos) have received a lot of vitriol in the past...hopefully that changes, as Poppy definitely seems to gel well with the rest of the team.
@@dizzydazed8055 so your main problem is she's too overtly cheerful? Never mind knowledge, skills and presenting ability...can't have someone who laughs a lot! 😱
@@DevilboyScooby can I not have an opinion? I just prefer if it was five lads, whom are mates, shooting the shit, rather than a shoehorn chef gurn in the camera. She doesn't appeal to me at all and I value her opinion less than the other 5 due to her generalised comments in other videos and her downright Baz clumsiness. You talk about her knowledge; well, you obviously didn't watch the video. Unable to identify a lot of the subtle undertones of products, no real knowledge of flavour profiles, guffaws constantly and just basically blow off to the cameras. No thanks. I'm sorry for having an opinion.
I bought those dates. For the price, I expected them to be the best I'd ever tasted. The stuffed dates made at the local market may not come in a fancy box, but they're far superior for less than half the price.
Just wanted to say that I'm thankful that you guys are working to get past reading the manufacturer's claims out verbatim. It's a food channel, not a science channel, but it's still appreciated to have some initial scepticism over what they say, as well as making it clear that you're entirely judging on taste, rather than the fancy "bonus health effects" that some of these things can claim. The mushroom beer a few episodes ago was a bit concerning as it was lent a bit too much credence by the guys as it was giving out incredibly bold claims - but this style of explicitly saying your situation out is the right way to go I think.
Growing up in the Middle East, Bateel dates were the ultimate. Never could afford a box like that myself, but I've had the pleasure of being gifted a small box or two. They are expensive, but they are also quite amazing. And while you can get cheaper and still very delicious dates for a lower price tag, they are special enough that their company has consistently grown over the years. Really happy to see them on a Sorted video, actually.
I love this attitude. All the guys say 'it pretentious' while wrinkling their nose at it. Poppy's like 'hell yeah it's pretentious and I'm going to buy a box to put on my bar so I can show it off.'
American translator: "Squash" (n): the juice or flavored sugar concentrate that gets water or (carbonated water) added to make a non-alcoholic beverage.
Honestly as an avid consumer of cannabis for many years, it really gets under my skin that everything under the sun that can throw "CBD" into it, is now throwing CBD into it and charging absolutely ludicrous prices. People are being taken for an absolutely bloody ride with this market. On a less grumpy and cynical note, Poppy is an absolute gem and Im so glad she's showing up in more videos.
Especially when they load it up with some bogous medical claims. Just because there are a few studies that show benefits for very specific products does not make your tonic a cure for every illness in the world. If you have mental health issues, don't try to self-medicate them but go to a professional for help.
As a person living in Alaska where we have access to fresh king crab, I had a good laugh at the description of king crab in a can as a desired product. It's like standing in a Japanese fish market and looking at tuna wondering if they have Chicken of the Sea...
How much of an optimist do you have to be to say 130 pounds of dates can be worth it? Buy a bag of organic proper dates for 20 pounds and a bag of each of those nuts and you will get so much more for soo soo much less.
I don't understand how she could think the CBD bitters were pretentious at 79, when it's literally what it's worth (bitters are already on the expensive side, and quality CBD products dont come cheap, but in bitters form, it's gonna last you for ages..) The dates however.. seriously, 129 for a box of what.. 25-30? that's 4 each! That's expensive as f***! And yeah there's time and effort put into it.. but a box of dates for that price is seriously pretentious, especially in that box!
It's about cultural perspective. Those very fancy boxes of dates are common gifts for special occasions in some cultures, especially the middle east. It's really not about how much the dates cost to produce, it's about people understanding how much you spent on them. They're not birthday gifts (except maybe for someone you're trying very hard to impress) or something to buy for yourself, they're wedding gifts, anniversary gifts, that sort of thing. You buy the expensive brand to impress people and let them know you love them. I'd compare it to a box of chocolates. A good box of like 20 chocolates will cost you maybe a tenner. But if you melted all that chocolate down, there's actually not much chocolate - less than a standard bar. You saying 'just buy a bag of dates and some nuts' is like saying 'just buy ten big bars of chocolate instead'. It's not about what you actually get out of it, it's about the intricacy, the brand, the taste, the specialism. And most importantly, the cultural norms. There's a deep and interesting history around giving extremely fancy and expensive dates as gifts.
Lmao! Poppy needs to do ALL the "Is this pretentious?" episodes. Her reactions are hilarious. Like, she may be trained by a Michilen Star chef... but she is a woman of the people.
her opinions feel more realistic, which i appreciate, cause she hasn't been overexposed to fancy things like the rest of the crew has from filming so many episodes of this series. Once you've seen a hundred gold vodkas they don't feel pretentious anymore but when you've only seen one you can see the pretentiousness. It's all about perspective haha
"Ælmunt" or "Ahmənd" is one of the most chaotic moments I've seen in one of your scripted videos, lads. Felt like I was watching Botched by Babish for a moment there. "Aulmun," btw. :P
As soon as Poppy lifted that box of dates and they all fell out, I thought, "This is a chef we *NEED* to have on MasterChef Australia!" Poppy, we need you here in Australia - please come!!!
I need a massive full on Christmas season this year to cheer me up!. We need a first time ever head to head to head Chef Battle... Poppy, Ebbers and James PLUS 3 Pass it ons... one only normals, one all 3 chefs and one with all 6! That would make my decade!
As someone who has a very high sensitivity to the taste of alcohol : the phrases "pure alcohol" and "tastes delicious" do not exist in the same sentence under any circumstances.
As far as the crab goes, "most sought after"? Who's seeking it? Rich people that can afford it. Your average person isn't seeking it at all, they're going with either cheaper crab or imitation crab. And there are a lot more "average" people in the world. So...it's not as sought after as they say
The thing to remember about CBD is that it is expensive. A 50ml CBD tincture costs upwards of $50-90 (in CA). Depending on the CBD content, and the added bitters, this might be a decent deal.
That price isnt coming down anytime soon either. Cbd strains are just starting to be developed and your lucky to get 5% cbd content in a strain. So it takes 5x or more plant material to produce
CBD is mainly extracted from hemp though which is industrially grown. Strains have nothing to do with that. People are just price gouging because legal cannabis in all it's various forms is super trendy now.
Mmmh to me dates are popular in “younger generations” particularly those that are vegan or have allergies dates are naturally diary free, gluten free and are a natural form of sugar
Casually eating dates is not popular in younger generations. All these woke teens that are consuming dates in their blended drinks from juice bars that charge inflated prices for one tiny drink do not count. Dates have been used as an ingredient for centuries. But when was the last time you saw kids buying dates just to snack on?
All fruits are dairy free, gluten free and most most are a "natural"(word is meaningless, but whatever) form of sugar... But yeah, as a zoomer I agree dried dates are great.
I love Poppy! More please!! I've lived in Dubai for 12 years now and Bateel dates are a Christmas day treat for us. Dates and lovely traditional Arabic coffee. Can't ask for more
My grandparents would have loved that box of dates. My grandmother always got a huge platter of preserved fruits and dates for the Christmas holidays. It always looked so pretty! But dried/candied fruits and dates and nuts were not quite what you'd expect as a little kid lol oh we also got marzipan fruits in our Christmas stocking. My grandma was born in Germany. That was a treat for her growing up. Marzipan fruits and a huge orange and apple in with little toys. I'm really old I'm not sure you could buy marzipan anywhere now you'd have to special order it in the US
Gosh, I just LOVE the addition of Poppy O'Toole!!! To be honest, the group of guys are so close, I wasn't sure adding anyone else would work. But I SO look forward to videos she's in. She seems like such a wonderful, relaxed free spirit. Please have her on as much as she is available!!!
King crab is like thicker, sweeter snow crab in regards to texture and taste. Cracking the leg is an exercise in pain unless you wear thick gloves and possibly a hammer due to the sharp spikes and thick shell. The flesh holds it's shape very well and doesn't get as pasty as a blue crab. Fresh (and even frozen) it is absolutely delicious.
its i great to see Poppy she is down to earth and more normal that the rest of the team - she says things that a normal person would say. can you imagine the lads saying something was tacky!
Anyone who has watched Deadliest Catch knows about King Crab, the Russian's work one part of the Bering Sea (between North Eastern Russia and Alaska) while the American fisheries work the other.
I don't care if Poppy got me pizza and took me to the water-slides, she's just my step-James and she'll never be my real James! I'm going to my room!! T_T
My great grandmother and grandmother (her daughter) made real fruitcakes and date nut bread. I absolutely loved their fruitcake. But gee they made it in September and evert week would open the the tins and wet it down with brandy/sugar syrup by the time Christmas came it was heavenly to eat.
The dates were the most pretentious thing there, by orders of magnitude. It's just fucking dates. I'm Arabic and my family eats a lot of dates, normally you just cut and stone them yourself and fill them with walnuts and the like and it costs a teeny tiny fraction of that over priced box. Honestly paying anything north of £10 for a box of dates is criminal. Let me reiterate that they are just dates. They grow everywhere, and preserve really easily because they are naturally low in moisture and don't easily get overripe the way apricots or figs do. They're nearly a staple food and even the priciest Majool or Ajwah varieties are relatively inexpensive.
As someone who’s never seen a date I was wholeheartedly willing to accept the price lol. After some googling I’ve discovered dates are more popular and grown in tropical countries. The UK not being tropical at all I assume the price increase also comes from sourcing the dates? I’m from Canada and I know for a fact that a lot of tropical produce is sold at a higher price :/
@@AkitaSyn Yeah I think the lack of exposure to dates is a bit of a crime. The dates in that box are all preserved and have a pretty long shelf life. You can tell because they're wrinkled and a the skin is quite translucent and glossy. Fresh ones are plump and generally opaque and dusty looking, they taste better but they obviously don't last long. As far as sourcing goes, you will find many varieties in Arab, Indian or Jewish grocers/supermarkets here in England but I'm not entirely sure what your access to those is like in Canada.
Even in the UK you can buy a bag of dates in a supermarket for a few pounds. I get it would be more expensive for a nice gift box, but I couldn't believe the price of that one!
Right, bcuz there's "regional" And then there's "Just Plain Wrong" ! Bcuzzzzz, pee-can IS how many, Many, MANY people pronounce it! It's a regional pronunciation. And so, it's not wrong to do so! I don't pronounce it that way, but maybe bcuz I live in the South of the U.S., maybe I'm a bit biased that way... ? However, I'm not so sure that saying: AL MOND is regional at all !! I think THAT'S just wrong!! Again I ask- Biased ? Or Regional ?
@@gardengatesopen actually, many people around me do pronounce the L in almond, as Poppy did. It might be a regional thing, though of course, i might be wrong idk 🤷🏻♀️
Haha I like poppy! She is very genuine and herself. I was hesitant of watching a SORTED video with new add on person but I think I'll click instantly now if she's on it! She's funny
I know this video is 10 months old (at the time of posting this) but I just want to say is Poppy is awesome and it seems like she vibes great with the team.
So glad Poppy came back to visit so quickly. She is an absolute gem. Entertaining and observant and fits in so well. Genuinely think I’m “Team Poppy for regular appearances”.
@@Southpaw535 I don’t doubt what you say at all🥰. Based on 0:15 I will play along with the pretence of a return. And I’ll restate… she should come back as often as she wants.
Fun fact about the king crab: In the northernmost reaches of Norway they're an invasive species, and they are PLENTIFUL. Local fishers have been making a living just catching the heck out of them, and some companies ship live king crabs from Vardø or Kirkenes to all corners of the world. I'm not a HUGE fan, but barbecued, marinated king crab leg can be really tasty.
I've been to a King Crab Safari in Honningsvåg! I was part of the whole process from catching to cooking, it was quite an experience. Freshly cooked and with just a bit of lemon juice the crab tastes amazing. I have had it only once but I would not hesitate to have it again.
I want a “Hungry Ebbers” challenge, where Ben leaves clues around the kitchen as to what he is hungry for, and the normals each bake the dish they think he wants.
YES. This wins. No need for further suggestions.
That's a really cool idea.
Ben’s Clues and you
Fantastic idea! Everyone except for the normals will enjoy it and thats the way we like it.
This need more upvote
Poppy: far less forgiving on judging pretentious items than the boys
She is!
She looks less afraid, that's what it is 😂
She hasn't been worn down yet by years and years of reviewing them!
Wait til she gets an unidentifiable powder.
Also this is just my take and all, but if something has gold in it, it's pretentious, simple as that. Gold serves no nutritional value, no taste, and no visual flair that cannot be achieved otherwise. It's literally there so as to say: "Hey, I'm eating gold, see how rich I am", which is the essence of pretentiousness.
She definitely needs to chef vs chef with Ben
100% YES!!! 🔥
That would make an awesome video!
She just needs to be in more videos in general! She’s fun!
Would TH-cam be ready for so many innuendos?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poppy: "aLmond?"
Barry: "almond"
Jamie: "amond"
Owlmen?
And then they completely skip over Pecan 🤣
@@chazikins LOL especially as it's pronounced "pih-KAHN"... at least in my neck of the US woods....
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@@wondersif A kindred spirit? Keep fighting the good fight my comrade. I salute you.
Poppy is such a refreshing addition to your formats - nothing against the boys, I love them, but female professional chefs on screen are still such a rarity, so it's really cool she can set an example. plus she has such a fun personality too!
Lol they're not really. Delia Smith, Nigella Lawson, Mary Berry; they're probably three of the most famous celebrity chefs.
@@David-ud9ju to be fair, that was only three names. Unfortunately, still a rarity overall.
@@David-ud9ju two of them started in media and as amateur home cooks. not to belittle that, all three of them have had a significant impact on the food landscape of the uk. but despite the kitchen still being culturally designated a female space, professional kitchens remain heavily dominated by men. so yes, it is sadly still refreshing and unusual to see a young female chef represent her profession on screen.
@@David-ud9ju Every name you mentioned there is over 60. That is not a coincidence
Poppy vs Ben in an ultimate lavish battle. You've done budget, let the chef's splurge and see who utilises their cheffiness(?) the best!
I like this idea
I bet Ben would choose something quite common instead of expensive. And of course, something from his allotment or home garden.
Oh, Poppy vs Ebbers, and they can use any ingredient they deemed not pretentious.
I agree, Poppy vs. Ben
Poppy has such a wonderful, cheery vibe but I’d be fascinated to see her get her game face on and go into Michelin mode.
And James is the judge
The food team did a fabulous job on the drinks and dishes they prepared for this episode! Every single item looked like something you would receive at a five star restaurant.
You probably mean 3 star, because there is no such thing as 5 michelin stars, but i have to agree. I wish my presentation was this beautiful. It completely elevates whatever you're eating to a level beyond
@@TheJensPeeters five star is an expression - Michelin isn't the only standard (and a good thing that is!!)
“Tacky.” She nailed that one!
It does rather look like a plastic children's parfum bottle you would buy at say, poundland.
Indeed. It has "Barbie's first bender" written all over it. Except, it's only 20%! 😆
@@letsgoballistic 100% agree!! Like that doll perfume I used to buy from Claire’s or ‘toys r us ‘ back in the day 🙈
@@jenat82 Pretty on point. Also the amount of sugar to drown out the alcohol in it is dangerous. High Sugar + Alcohol = murderous hangover. Barbie's first bender & hangover 2-in1 set!
Especially at that price.
The box of dates looked to me as being aimed at the Ramadan. Traditionally after fasting it would be broken by eating dates and if you're entertaining a group of friends you could bring this out. Not something for just yourself necessarily but a special social occasion.
That would be a lovely reason to get something like that
Bateel has some of the expensive dates but it makes wonderful gifts in Ramadan.
Thank you for sharing.
yeah totally
it looks like the higher end box of dates we always got during ramadan to accompany our break of fast
one thing is, they slapped a medical mumbo-jumbo onto its advertisement
Yeah if not Ramadhan for birthdays or anniversaries for older people or maybe as a wedding dowry thingy, I can already think of a few older people who would enjoy getting these. It's a good change of pace from chocolates.
Then again, some may argue it'll be money much more well spent on Ajwa dates for personal use, but as a gift I'd say there is a place for it.
Next episode should be Mike and Jamie shopping in Barry's kitchen to find the most pretentious ingredients and then feed it to Ben without him knowing
I've said it before, I'll say it again, and I'll continue to say it. If it's food that has gold it is automatically pretentious. There is no way around it. Gold adds no flavor or texture worth having. It is only used to give things a more expensive appearance which is definitionally pretentious.
I was just thinking the same before I saw your comment. Gold flake adds nothing but eye appeal. The item would be the same with or without it. So it screams pretentious for me. Same with overly fancy bottling, which Poppy also seemed to have an issue with.
Yes same as that Salt Bae guy!
Definitely, the only reason anyone can think of to put gold into your food is just "look at how rich i am! I stuff gold into my body, lol"
Nail on the head Nicolas.
and gold is potentially toxic though we probably couldnt afford enough to suffer that.
Her judgement was a lot more relatable and accurate!. I think the boys get a little lost in trying to be too nice.
You're probably right! This is great feedback, thank you!
@@SortedFood need to do poppy reacts to Barry's pretentious ingredients.
I think the boys are trying to be careful to not offend the viewers, many of whom have very different ideas about food.
I think they've had too many years of comments yelling at them for various points of view. They've been forced to be too broad minded in a way I think, and not just allowed to think "would I drop the coin for this or laugh at Barry because he did." Lol!
You guys should do a badge challenge where you lay out some ingredients and tells the guys to cook a dish but not tell them what the badge is for so they overthink everything trying to figure it out.
A Mystery Badge challenge!
Twist is they can earn ALL the badges but also loose them... 👀
I'm pretty sure I've seen this exact same comment word for word on previous videos.
I thought that might be the plan for the teamwork badge
@@abeg1571 if you tap the original comments pfp it shows they have commented this 6 times word for word lol
That's a bloody brilliant idea!!
I love poppy, she brings such good chaotic energy
Get Poppy in as part of the team permanently - she seems lovely and is clearly a great fit and everything works better with two chefs and three normals.
She works in a Michelin starred restaurant. Why would she want to do this instead? xD
NO. She is unbearable.
I am not a fan.
The discussion on how to pronounce the word almond is everything. Reminds me of my friends & me who try to figure out how to say certain words in another language. 😁
There's no better description of the English language than 3 British people not understanding how to pronounce a word.
Yes, and then they all pronounced "pecan" wrong :P
Reminded me of the time how my friend Donna and I discussed how to properly pronounce pecans, pih-cons or pee-cans, and eggs, eh-ggs or ay-ggs lol 😆
@@CatBloom42 Depends on where you're from. In the states theres like 3 ways to say it. Let alone other coutnires.
@@CatBloom42 I change the pronunciation of pecan based on use. If used as an adjective (pecan pie) it's pee-cahn, and if it's just the noun than it's pih-cahn. Accent on the first syllable for pee-cahns, and the second for pih-cahns.
This is the sort of what you do with the word "the". It's "tha book" and "thee envelope".
Poppy really jives well with the normals. Poppy really is "The Normal Chef". Unafraid to be silly, keep bringing her back as long as she wants! Shes gotta do a proper pass it on.
I agree. She’s so vibrant and cheery but watching her get into chef mode I think would be great to see.
Plus in the delightful chaos that is Pass it on would be epic!
She’s my favorite guest chef they’ve had!
We need Poppy for a Pass It On, but this time she's just a regular participant that goes in completely blind for her 10 minutes!
Agreed!!
Live pass it on!!!!
"Organic dates - sticky indulgence."
"The best kind of date"
"Oh come on!"
... That's why it's sticky, Barry.
really hoping poppy joins the team if possible - she's fantastic, the chemistry is great, her opinions are both insightful and funny as hell, and she makes everything very approchable!
Love how honest Poppy is! I like that she admitted something is pretentious, but would still buy it anyways because I mean sometimes you want to splurge on dumb nice things :)
Poppy saying she doesn’t feel guilty about any of the fast food that she enjoys means so much to me! No room for food shaming here, that’s what we love to see! 10/10 video, gang!
We can still shame Barry though right?
@@CJTheReal always
@@black_rabbit_0f_inle805 okay phew. It's my only real outlet.
@@CJTheReal maybe you should just buy a cutout you can shame lol
I know! She’s genuine, seems super confident, and has a great sense of humor. Wish more chefs were this down-to-earth.
they made so many jokes about the “sweet and sticky dates”, but they didn’t acknowledge that there were nuts in the dates…
After all, what’s a date without a few nuts?
@@ladykayla7417 not worth £129.99 that's for sure
Gotta assume some stuff was left on the cutting room floor lol
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Please bring Poppy back for a straight faced challenge. I love her excitement and enthusiasm!!
Love how grounded Poppy is when comparing the crab to what she usually uses, being cognizant of all the different factors that could have contributed to the texture, also how she is cognizant of how much goes into producing, well, produce.
Poppy spilling those dates is exactly what I needed this afternoon.
I liked this episode a lot better than the past few "Pretentious or Not"s. Poppy seems to have a much better handle on what is and what is not pretentious in my option. Not to be rude but I think having a less pretentious person doing this segment makes it a lot better.
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The bubblegum sparkly pink bottle looks like Mattel released 'Barbie's first vodka' for Christmas...
PLEASE have Poppy back for a LOT MORE videos 🙏🏻 She is INCREDIBLE!!! The chemistry between you all is AMAZING!!! 😍🤩
I wouldn’t be mad if Poppy became a more permanent member of the SORTED family! Love her and her energy so much!!!
Same. She's a revelation.
If it's only 20% ABV, it's not a proper vodka. It's a vodka liqueur. Proper vodka HAS to be no less than 40% ABV.
Are you sure about that, even Smirnoff is 37.5%
Okay just checked, the minimum is 37.5, the 40% is from the us
@@JadeNeoma diffrent standards but not far enough apart to be significant in that 20% is still DEFINATELY waaaaaay below what we consider vodka. I've had a port wine that was only 2% BELOW that 'vodka'
Im just shocked they were allowed to label it as a vodka? its gotta be the international aspect of it that you mentioned
37.5% in Aus, but to be honest, it doesn't really matter. I've never heard of anyone drinking un-flavoured vodka for it's taste, except maybe grape distilled vodka's like ciroc, but that's more for the texture and if anything isn't even vodka. Vodka is just neutral spirit watered down to a point where someone decided it needed to be, has no real flavour or texture.
I like devils springs its 85 percent
They were all pretentious, and anything with gold in it is automatically super pretentious.
Anything with gold - 100%
yes and Barry probably owns at least one/five :)
I LOVED Poppy's take on this! Her viewpoints were on point from both a chef-y AND a normal average person's standpoint. She's way more grounded and down-to-earth, yet still has the experience and knowledge to appreciate the finer things. She's literally the perfect person to do this "Pretentious or not" videos IMO. This probably the first time I agreed with every single outcome.
Overall, I really love seeing her in these videos, and I really hope she becomes a more regular guest (or even a part of the team) because she really does add a lot to these videos and is a great addition. It's just great to see someone with completely different but just as compelling and credible take on things than the rest of the team. Plus, I know this might get me some hate but IMO there is something to be said about having a professional female chef on the team consistent fully of men (at least as main hosts are concerned).
I hope she doesn't. Her opinions are hyperbole, she constantly gurns (and pig laughs) to the camera... it's a bit boring.
I quite like her, too! And why not include a woman after all these years of mainly dudes? Sounds like a good idea to me.
I heard somewhere that female guests /cast members (in the BTS videos) have received a lot of vitriol in the past...hopefully that changes, as Poppy definitely seems to gel well with the rest of the team.
@@dizzydazed8055 so your main problem is she's too overtly cheerful? Never mind knowledge, skills and presenting ability...can't have someone who laughs a lot! 😱
@@DevilboyScooby can I not have an opinion? I just prefer if it was five lads, whom are mates, shooting the shit, rather than a shoehorn chef gurn in the camera. She doesn't appeal to me at all and I value her opinion less than the other 5 due to her generalised comments in other videos and her downright Baz clumsiness.
You talk about her knowledge; well, you obviously didn't watch the video. Unable to identify a lot of the subtle undertones of products, no real knowledge of flavour profiles, guffaws constantly and just basically blow off to the cameras. No thanks. I'm sorry for having an opinion.
I bought those dates. For the price, I expected them to be the best I'd ever tasted. The stuffed dates made at the local market may not come in a fancy box, but they're far superior for less than half the price.
Congratulations your highness, thank you for the advice. No hate, just bants!!
Bring poppy baaaack she brings me life
make her a permanent member
My god, i really wanted to see James reaction to that bottle of Vodka.
He would have been angry xD
I guess it would be similar to when he reacted to the gin.
YESS!!!
He'd be livid
Poppy is my favorite guest always. Well James but I don't consider him a guest. He's family. Like, "Uncle James is here dad!"
That's exactly what it's like when James arrives :)
"Oh look everyone, it's Uncle Jamie!"
"I hate Uncle Jamie!"
@@RyanLaBella You win all ‘actually’ all the internet points today for this quote!
Just wanted to say that I'm thankful that you guys are working to get past reading the manufacturer's claims out verbatim. It's a food channel, not a science channel, but it's still appreciated to have some initial scepticism over what they say, as well as making it clear that you're entirely judging on taste, rather than the fancy "bonus health effects" that some of these things can claim. The mushroom beer a few episodes ago was a bit concerning as it was lent a bit too much credence by the guys as it was giving out incredibly bold claims - but this style of explicitly saying your situation out is the right way to go I think.
@@jktv4139 Please stop
I feel like I need a Poppy and James video. James sass plus Poppy’s bubbly essence I think will be just the most hilarious video
Growing up in the Middle East, Bateel dates were the ultimate. Never could afford a box like that myself, but I've had the pleasure of being gifted a small box or two. They are expensive, but they are also quite amazing. And while you can get cheaper and still very delicious dates for a lower price tag, they are special enough that their company has consistently grown over the years. Really happy to see them on a Sorted video, actually.
This is actually hilarious as I've acknowledged last time that they did not show Poppy the ridiculously expensive ones. But here we are haha
No holding back in this episode!
"The best kind of date!" Actually crying 🤣🤣🤣
that was a gold level joke.
I love this attitude. All the guys say 'it pretentious' while wrinkling their nose at it.
Poppy's like 'hell yeah it's pretentious and I'm going to buy a box to put on my bar so I can show it off.'
American translator:
"Squash" (n): the juice or flavored sugar concentrate that gets water or (carbonated water) added to make a non-alcoholic beverage.
Am I the only one who likes Poppy's laugh a lot? I like how it starts as a cackle and then it gets louder and higher as it goes.
Poppy fits in with you all so much she might aswell be inducted into the sortedfood family ❤
She is a gem. 💎
I was thinking the same thing!
She's cool, but she should do more basic research to fit there. She's waaay too gullible
@@masansr why?
Honestly as an avid consumer of cannabis for many years, it really gets under my skin that everything under the sun that can throw "CBD" into it, is now throwing CBD into it and charging absolutely ludicrous prices. People are being taken for an absolutely bloody ride with this market.
On a less grumpy and cynical note, Poppy is an absolute gem and Im so glad she's showing up in more videos.
Especially when they load it up with some bogous medical claims. Just because there are a few studies that show benefits for very specific products does not make your tonic a cure for every illness in the world. If you have mental health issues, don't try to self-medicate them but go to a professional for help.
I know right I can buy multiple drinks with thc+cbd for less then those bitters
And the fact they think CBD gets you high 🥴
@@georgiabeech1967 Yeah, literal cringe xD
@@heidirose5528 ok
I'd love to see if you guys can make your own boxed candy type things but on a budget, sort of like those filled dates.
I’d love for Poppy to be the other chef in this show!! I love her energy!!
As a person living in Alaska where we have access to fresh king crab, I had a good laugh at the description of king crab in a can as a desired product. It's like standing in a Japanese fish market and looking at tuna wondering if they have Chicken of the Sea...
"The best kind of date is sticky indulgence." That one line made my morning worthwhile. 😂
I absolutely snorted 🤣
watching in the evening it definitely saved my day 😂
"enhancing social experiences" is certainly a pretentious way of saying "we're getting high"
It doesn’t contain any THC, so you will not get high from the bitters.
Except CBD does not get you high...
How much of an optimist do you have to be to say 130 pounds of dates can be worth it?
Buy a bag of organic proper dates for 20 pounds and a bag of each of those nuts and you will get so much more for soo soo much less.
I don't understand how she could think the CBD bitters were pretentious at 79, when it's literally what it's worth (bitters are already on the expensive side, and quality CBD products dont come cheap, but in bitters form, it's gonna last you for ages..)
The dates however.. seriously, 129 for a box of what.. 25-30? that's 4 each! That's expensive as f***! And yeah there's time and effort put into it.. but a box of dates for that price is seriously pretentious, especially in that box!
It's about cultural perspective. Those very fancy boxes of dates are common gifts for special occasions in some cultures, especially the middle east. It's really not about how much the dates cost to produce, it's about people understanding how much you spent on them. They're not birthday gifts (except maybe for someone you're trying very hard to impress) or something to buy for yourself, they're wedding gifts, anniversary gifts, that sort of thing. You buy the expensive brand to impress people and let them know you love them. I'd compare it to a box of chocolates. A good box of like 20 chocolates will cost you maybe a tenner. But if you melted all that chocolate down, there's actually not much chocolate - less than a standard bar. You saying 'just buy a bag of dates and some nuts' is like saying 'just buy ten big bars of chocolate instead'. It's not about what you actually get out of it, it's about the intricacy, the brand, the taste, the specialism. And most importantly, the cultural norms. There's a deep and interesting history around giving extremely fancy and expensive dates as gifts.
Lmao! Poppy needs to do ALL the "Is this pretentious?" episodes. Her reactions are hilarious. Like, she may be trained by a Michilen Star chef... but she is a woman of the people.
her opinions feel more realistic, which i appreciate, cause she hasn't been overexposed to fancy things like the rest of the crew has from filming so many episodes of this series. Once you've seen a hundred gold vodkas they don't feel pretentious anymore but when you've only seen one you can see the pretentiousness. It's all about perspective haha
The vodka bottle looks almost exactly like the one used in the original I Dream Of Jeannie.
That was my first thought too!
💖🧞♀️ I DREAM OF GENIE!!! 🧞♀️💖
"Ælmunt" or "Ahmənd" is one of the most chaotic moments I've seen in one of your scripted videos, lads. Felt like I was watching Botched by Babish for a moment there.
"Aulmun," btw. :P
This has left me not knowing how I say almond and I'm deeply confused right now.
Anything with edible gold flakes is automatically pretentious, change my mind
"armond" is definitely not the correct pronunciation of almond. Just saying.
As soon as Poppy lifted that box of dates and they all fell out, I thought, "This is a chef we *NEED* to have on MasterChef Australia!" Poppy, we need you here in Australia - please come!!!
I need a massive full on Christmas season this year to cheer me up!. We need a first time ever head to head to head Chef Battle... Poppy, Ebbers and James
PLUS 3 Pass it ons... one only normals, one all 3 chefs and one with all 6! That would make my decade!
@KevinMaltby - YES!!!
Poppy really needs too be a regular on here from now on, she fits with everyones dynamic and shes just great to watch
As someone who has a very high sensitivity to the taste of alcohol : the phrases "pure alcohol" and "tastes delicious" do not exist in the same sentence under any circumstances.
Challenge: Tell me something with gold in it, that you put in your mouth, that ISN'T pretentious... I'll wait.
As far as the crab goes, "most sought after"?
Who's seeking it?
Rich people that can afford it.
Your average person isn't seeking it at all, they're going with either cheaper crab or imitation crab. And there are a lot more "average" people in the world.
So...it's not as sought after as they say
Finally someone that has the courage to say that something is indeed pretentious! The boys are much too lenient on the previous episodes.
“It’s a little bit like drinking squash with gold in it” I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS VIDEO
Poppy is a great fit in the Sorted family, would love to see her in more
@@1Slamalama1 how so? I'd be interested to hear what you think is "Wrong"
Yay! I'm so glad we're seeing more Poppy! She's a great refresh for the boys, and it's nice to have female representation on camera!
I love Poppy. I love her laugh. She's a wonderful guest
Jamie: those of us in Minnesota tend to pronounce "almond" the same way as you.
The thing to remember about CBD is that it is expensive. A 50ml CBD tincture costs upwards of $50-90 (in CA). Depending on the CBD content, and the added bitters, this might be a decent deal.
cbd vape juice is spendy too especially of its high MG
The whole presentation of it is pretentious as heck, though.
That price isnt coming down anytime soon either. Cbd strains are just starting to be developed and your lucky to get 5% cbd content in a strain. So it takes 5x or more plant material to produce
@@rolfs2165 yea they absolutely could have shaved the price down by like 10 quid with a simpler box design
CBD is mainly extracted from hemp though which is industrially grown. Strains have nothing to do with that. People are just price gouging because legal cannabis in all it's various forms is super trendy now.
Mmmh to me dates are popular in “younger generations” particularly those that are vegan or have allergies dates are naturally diary free, gluten free and are a natural form of sugar
Definitely not anywhere in the west
Casually eating dates is not popular in younger generations. All these woke teens that are consuming dates in their blended drinks from juice bars that charge inflated prices for one tiny drink do not count. Dates have been used as an ingredient for centuries. But when was the last time you saw kids buying dates just to snack on?
All fruits are dairy free, gluten free and most most are a "natural"(word is meaningless, but whatever) form of sugar...
But yeah, as a zoomer I agree dried dates are great.
@@wave1090 All the woke teens don't understand much these days 🤣
I love Poppy! More please!!
I've lived in Dubai for 12 years now and Bateel dates are a Christmas day treat for us. Dates and lovely traditional Arabic coffee. Can't ask for more
My grandparents would have loved that box of dates. My grandmother always got a huge platter of preserved fruits and dates for the Christmas holidays.
It always looked so pretty! But dried/candied fruits and dates and nuts were not quite what you'd expect as a little kid lol oh we also got marzipan fruits in our Christmas stocking. My grandma was born in Germany. That was a treat for her growing up. Marzipan fruits and a huge orange and apple in with little toys.
I'm really old I'm not sure you could buy marzipan anywhere now you'd have to special order it in the US
Poppy is in a tough spot being the new chef in town, but fortunately she is delightful!
Even without Ben we have the innuendos. a sticky indulgence
Guess the Calming effect of the CBD was lost or didnt work on poppy
Poppy finally defined pretentious properly. While James can never be replaced, Poppy is a fine addition. Too bad she can't be full time.
Gosh, I just LOVE the addition of Poppy O'Toole!!! To be honest, the group of guys are so close, I wasn't sure adding anyone else would work. But I SO look forward to videos she's in. She seems like such a wonderful, relaxed free spirit. Please have her on as much as she is available!!!
King crab is like thicker, sweeter snow crab in regards to texture and taste. Cracking the leg is an exercise in pain unless you wear thick gloves and possibly a hammer due to the sharp spikes and thick shell. The flesh holds it's shape very well and doesn't get as pasty as a blue crab. Fresh (and even frozen) it is absolutely delicious.
its i great to see Poppy she is down to earth and more normal that the rest of the team - she says things that a normal person would say. can you imagine the lads saying something was tacky!
"Sticky indulgence"
How I wish Ben was there...
Anyone who has watched Deadliest Catch knows about King Crab, the Russian's work one part of the Bering Sea (between North Eastern Russia and Alaska) while the American fisheries work the other.
While I do enjoy these types of episodes, I miss the cooking episodes with each dish being "Sorted".
If this is a second (or third) interview, PLEASE figure out how to pay Poppy enough to be on this channel full time.
♥️🌋👏
No need for Ben for the bad inuendos..
"with sticky indulgence"
"the best kind of dates"
I don't care if Poppy got me pizza and took me to the water-slides, she's just my step-James and she'll never be my real James! I'm going to my room!! T_T
Poppy brings a unique personality to the gang, bring her on full time?
Please don't
Yes!
Definitely not
Agreed, it would be good for Ben to have another chef on board and she adds a different dynamic to the team.
Oh my gosh I want that box of dates. I freaking love dates. I stuff them with ahl-mond butter and chocolate chips. :)
My great grandmother and grandmother (her daughter) made real fruitcakes and date nut bread.
I absolutely loved their fruitcake.
But gee they made it in September and evert week would open the the tins and wet it down with brandy/sugar syrup by the time Christmas came it was heavenly to eat.
“Sticky indulgence, that’s the best kind of date”
That was jokes 😂😂
The dates were the most pretentious thing there, by orders of magnitude. It's just fucking dates. I'm Arabic and my family eats a lot of dates, normally you just cut and stone them yourself and fill them with walnuts and the like and it costs a teeny tiny fraction of that over priced box. Honestly paying anything north of £10 for a box of dates is criminal.
Let me reiterate that they are just dates. They grow everywhere, and preserve really easily because they are naturally low in moisture and don't easily get overripe the way apricots or figs do. They're nearly a staple food and even the priciest Majool or Ajwah varieties are relatively inexpensive.
As someone who’s never seen a date I was wholeheartedly willing to accept the price lol. After some googling I’ve discovered dates are more popular and grown in tropical countries. The UK not being tropical at all I assume the price increase also comes from sourcing the dates? I’m from Canada and I know for a fact that a lot of tropical produce is sold at a higher price :/
@@AkitaSyn Yeah I think the lack of exposure to dates is a bit of a crime. The dates in that box are all preserved and have a pretty long shelf life. You can tell because they're wrinkled and a the skin is quite translucent and glossy. Fresh ones are plump and generally opaque and dusty looking, they taste better but they obviously don't last long.
As far as sourcing goes, you will find many varieties in Arab, Indian or Jewish grocers/supermarkets here in England but I'm not entirely sure what your access to those is like in Canada.
Even in the UK you can buy a bag of dates in a supermarket for a few pounds. I get it would be more expensive for a nice gift box, but I couldn't believe the price of that one!
6:10 - First he mocks her for her pronunciation of "almond" and then he says "I've got a lovely flavour of pee-can."
Right, bcuz there's
"regional"
And then there's
"Just Plain Wrong"
!
Bcuzzzzz,
pee-can IS how
many, Many, MANY
people pronounce it!
It's a regional pronunciation.
And so, it's not wrong to do so!
I don't pronounce it that way, but maybe bcuz I live in the South of the U.S., maybe I'm a bit biased that way... ?
However, I'm not so sure that saying:
AL MOND
is regional at all !!
I think THAT'S just wrong!!
Again I ask-
Biased ?
Or
Regional ?
@@gardengatesopen actually, many people around me do pronounce the L in almond, as Poppy did.
It might be a regional thing, though of course, i might be wrong idk 🤷🏻♀️
Poppy!!!!!
Sidenote: Can we meet Kush?
Haha I like poppy! She is very genuine and herself. I was hesitant of watching a SORTED video with new add on person but I think I'll click instantly now if she's on it! She's funny
I know this video is 10 months old (at the time of posting this) but I just want to say is Poppy is awesome and it seems like she vibes great with the team.
So glad Poppy came back to visit so quickly. She is an absolute gem. Entertaining and observant and fits in so well. Genuinely think I’m “Team Poppy for regular appearances”.
Imagine they just filmed a few different things on the same day
@@Southpaw535 I don’t doubt what you say at all🥰. Based on 0:15 I will play along with the pretence of a return.
And I’ll restate… she should come back as often as she wants.
Love Poppy! Her point of view adds so much to the conversation AND she brings out the worst in Jamie's jokes, wich is always a plus
This episode could be named: chef rates Barry’s cupboard. 😉
Haha this would have been a great title 😂
@@SortedFood it’s a bit niche though. Since there still are people who don’t know who Barry is. 😉
Raids*
@@seanparker4495 😂
how about some other chefs, other than poppy?
Yes please!
Fun fact about the king crab: In the northernmost reaches of Norway they're an invasive species, and they are PLENTIFUL. Local fishers have been making a living just catching the heck out of them, and some companies ship live king crabs from Vardø or Kirkenes to all corners of the world.
I'm not a HUGE fan, but barbecued, marinated king crab leg can be really tasty.
I've been to a King Crab Safari in Honningsvåg! I was part of the whole process from catching to cooking, it was quite an experience. Freshly cooked and with just a bit of lemon juice the crab tastes amazing. I have had it only once but I would not hesitate to have it again.