Taste Testing Pretentious Ingredients Vol. 8 | Sorted Food
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
- Is anyone else feeling a little bit pretentious right now? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Get ready for another tasting and reviewing session where our resident chefs, James and Ben give us their honest opinions on a range of interesting food products.
Argan Oil: bit.ly/2XRxRQJ
Dardiman’s Fruit Crisps: bit.ly/3cS02nc
Savor and Sens Gold Mustard: bit.ly/2UyUlUy
La Molina Millestrati Milk Dark White Gianduja Layered Cake: bit.ly/2AWyShy
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While everyone is home in their own kitchens, it might be fun to have everyone make the same recipe and see how different they all come out.
This is effin brilliant!! I wish I could upvote more than once!!!
Oh yeah, that'd be fun to watch!
This is not the top comment. BUT IT SHOULD BE!!!!!!!!!
Really good idea. I vote for this! 👍🏼
Better yet, they(normals) make the same dish with the list of ingredients but no recipe
Can you do a lockdown pass it on? James is alone in the kitchen and goes first. Then, the next person controls James remotely over zoom. James can give no hints and must only follow instructions.
After someone's turn is finished, they mute themselves but stay on the call with video so we can watch their reactions silently.
It'll be a pass it on/remote control fusion with live reactions
I love this idea!!
That's a brilliant idea please can they do this
Counter proposal: have it be Jamie instead of James
Just do another pass it on already
And make sure Barry makes a cloud egg
James: “I’m trying to think of the average price of mustard”
Ben: “ILL GIVE YOU THE AVERAGE PRICE OF MUSTARD!!”
Ben was pretty aggressive about that
I think James needed to be reined in a bit during that video. Too much wishy-washy whining doesn't make for a good TH-cam video, lol. Looks like even Jamie was tired of it. I think Barry should do these instead, even if he likes everything. They could even get Barry to taste things separately from Ben and they could each review the products without knowing each other's reactions, and then edit it together. Could be hilarious. You would just need to set up two of everything in the studio and they could come in one after the other.
Of course Ben would be the one to give the average price
Lockdown Ebbers is having none of your shit.
@@SquidandCatAdventures i agree! i would love to see this
You can make amlou with argan oil by adding honey and ground almonds. For Moroccan breakfast with flatbread or crepes, its delicious!
I love that sooo much. Olive oil does really not work good for that. And I think it is so much better than nutella for example
Omg that sounds amazing 😍
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This needs more likes so the boys can see it!
I tastes once a mayo made with it made by my friend who is also a chef. And must say. I wish Argan oil get cheaper because i loved it
James congratulating himself for guessing things right is so adorable 😂😂😂😂😂
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James is so adorable. Fixed that for you.
Reminds me of when he correctly guessed the umami powder. XD such a good chef.
@@MikuruChan123 He said that when he guessed correctly the Aztec Chocolate powder.
He's my favorite softly-spoken savage.
@@franciscodetonne4797 perfect description
Hey ! Moroccan guy speaking here : Argan oil is actually great with just bread and honey, other than that, you can make an almond, argan and honey spread that is super typical (called Amlou). I've tasted some "odd" argan desserts (creme brulee, vanilla ice cream ...) and it actually brings forward the argan flavour beautifully !
Yh it is great with honey. Do you know how it is "traditionally" produced tho? Its a bit weird, to get rid of the fruits flesh, they let goats eat it and spit out the seed instead of painstakingly removing it themselves.
@@lucas8579 Ok, so it's kind of similar to that incredibly expensive kopiluwak coffee where the coffee beans are consumed by the civet cat, poohed out and then roasted into expensive coffee. I had never even heard of Argan oil before watching this video.
@@MaZEEZaM Yh i guess so. I meant to write shit and not spit😂. It has very deep nutty flavour and a little bit bitter.
@@lucas8579 So it really is like the coffee then.
You should do a pass it on where everyone gets a hero ingredient that has to make it into the final dish... but no one is told what anyone else's is! :D
Love this idea
Yeah this would be so fun!
And give Jamie one that really doesnt fit with the rest of them to see what happens
They'll automatically leave Barry's off probably
Best Idea Seen in a while 👌👌👌
I've only ever associated argan oil with hair products so it feels so weird to now think of ingesting it
We know hey! A truly unique flavour.
I was also confused about that when I got to Morocco. Now I am totally hooked. It is incredible in a breadspread populary called Moroccan nutella which tastes incredible.
For real, I've used Argan hair dye many of times. Let's go down to Sally's Beauty Supply and pick up an Argan snack.
I felt the same! I couldn't help but feel like the oil would be overly perfumey because I just associate it with beauty products
@@SortedFood I am from Asia. Can you confirm that chocolate cake 79 for 2kg. Because it says 1 kg on head but 2kg on specifications
I miss seeing Barry in these vids and having him think that nothing is pretentious...
😂 classic Barry
They should do this but put a cloche on Barry and James has to choose pretentious or not 🤣
@@jodiescrivener8005 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That made me wheezelaugh a little
And already having one or two in his kitchen
jodie scrivener definitely pretentious
I can’t drink much because of health concerns. If someone bought that sparkly wine substitute for a party, to be considerate of me and other non-drinkers, I would feel really honored and special.
I think that’s likely what the drink is intended for. That, and non-drinking age birthday parties.
I first learned of alcohol-free wine from a friend who buys it for her Mom who can no longer drink alcohol. What she buys tastes like wine but doesn't have alcohol in it, making it different from sparkling grape juice and the like that you can get from supermarkets. I think what James drank tasted more like fruity soda to him so you might as well buy fruity soda and serve it in a champagne glass. I have a feeling that just like regular wine, you have to try different brands to find one that suits your tastes.
I think personally I'd rather have some coke or fruit juice if I wasn't drinking, but I'd appreciate the gesture. And with it being sweet and sparkly I think 13 year olds would love it. I would've at that age, at least.
If someone paid 15 quid on a drink especially for me, I'd be honoured too
I see what you're saying, but a high quality fruity soda like Orangina is 2 quid a bottle and almost certainly a lot nicer than that stuff.
I live in Marlborough, New Zealand, which is a white wine capital. A local winery has started producing alcohol free Sav and its immensely popular. It tastes like a regular wine, and means those with medical issues, pregnant people, who just want to be sober etc can still enjoy a nice wine.
I think we're due a blooper reel about this time boys!
what she said, boys
That cake/massive round chocolate bar works out at roughly 3.95 per 100g. For quality artisanal chocolate, that’s actually a pretty fair price.
I’d still never spend £78.99 on one piece of chocolate, but the logic is sound
Yes, I did the math too, and it's more expensive than, say, the same weight in Hershey bars, but not much more than the same weight in Dove bars. Neither of those are really top-quality chocolate. I wouldn't buy that big of a chunk of chocolate, either, but if they sold it in wedges I might buy a quarter-round.
It's something special for a big celebration like a wedding, I'm guessing. Enough for 50-100 people easily.
It sounds okay until you check the link and find out that the cake is not 2 kg but only 1kg, which makes a quite a bit more expensive.
@@sierraseven3680 They do sell wedges. 15 pounds for 250g, which is cheaper than the 79 pounds for the 1kg round (the video says 2 kg, but on the website, it's only 1 kg). www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/la-molina-millestrati-gianduja-milk-white-and-dark-chocolate-250g_409-2001557-96/
@@AbiGail-ok7fc Which is weird because the packaging shown in the video clearly shows 2kg(4.4 lbs).
I’m sorry but anything with gold in it automatically gets a “pretentious” from me.
I'd go a bit further than that and say it's pretentious af, and screams of vanity and tastelessness.
How about fools gold? (the shit that elvis ate every day)
Sven Wouters Elvis did not just eat fool’s gold sandwiches every day, he ate a bad diet every day, didn’t sleep much and had underlying issues with extreme drug use. He was only known to like those sandwiches and the famous story of him flying to the restaurant specifically to eat it with 30 friends in tow.
I think it has its places but can be easily overdone.
How about a wedding cake, just with buttercream and flower, and 1 gold drip, I think that's not pretentious
Talking about separating the layers in a chocolate cake
James Currie: "Who would do that"
Me: ... *shifty eyed*"yeah... who would do that..."
Mila if any chocolate has layers, I’ll always separate them 😅
Honestly, the gold mustard on the sandwich looked like peanut butter.
For real. When it was in the bowl, it looked like natural peanut butter to me. The kind where you have to mix the oil in because it separates after a while.
I looked through the comments for this comment. Definitely looks like pb on the sandwich
With the gold colouring it just looked like gold acrylic paint to me. But when the light didn't hit it and it was just brown, definitely peanut butter.
@@TheMrVengeance more like brass colour airfix paint.
MissUnknownGirl28 thinking the same thing
I wanna see James make a recipe using the dehydrated tomatoes.
He'd probably blend it up and mix it with something better to disguise the awful chewy texture.
Do you have Shapes in the UK? Pizza and bbq shapes would be great
A meal where every dish has to include some dehydrated tomatoes.
I want James to be my little dehydrated tomato.
I need someone to gift me that chocolate 'cake'. It's the only way to my heart.
Same, and if they're nice I'll even let them have a piece. But I decide the size of the piece, not them.
If someone did that I would marry them. No question.
It’s pretty reasonably priced. It’s a shame that it would never survive the plane trip to the states
I want it to give it as gift to my sister in law !
@@KBinturong I want to give it to my sister-in-law too, except frozen solid and at very high speed.
Strange as it is to say, quarantine is agreeing with James: the slightly longer hair and the bigger arms is working for him.
He has nothing to do but cook for himself, workout, and think of sassy things to say. He'll be the Ultimate James by the end of quarantine.
FullMoonOctober he’s evolving into his final form
Right? He's looking really good
I'm having a hard time not noticing.
that gold mustard looks like the paint I mixed with sand for texturing. And by that I mean I can't tell the difference between the two.
Indeed it looks like glittery nail polish, and I wouldn't eat anything that looks like someone had spilled nail polish on it
I looked at it and thought it looked like some of my paints lol.
A cheese battle! Everyone makes cheese at their home and James judges them all at the studio!
That could end up having all sorts of wild results--I like it!
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The best way to enjoy Argan oil is "Amlou" a nut past made with Argan oil + ground almonds + honey. It's very delicious and perfect with Moroccan bread or pancakes at breakfast ☺️😋
YES! Fell in love with Amlou when I visited Morocco a few years ago. Unfortunately can't get it where I live.
Saphire5742 same! I still have some remaining and now I’m extra careful how I eat it 😄😋
@@Saphire5742 do you have substitution for argan oil?
@@komal146 no we only use Argan in this recipe, but I find that sesame oil tasts a little bit like Argan so maybe you can use it instead ☺️
@@cookmoroccan2580 thanks for the suggestion of sesame oil! I was wanting to try something similar and couldn't think of a replacement other than olive oil which I don't think would be as nice. Sesame oil is still expensive but no where near as much and you can find it in the supermarket here.
The paper wrapping on the chocolate cake *sounds* expensive
What else they gonna use? Cardboard box? Plastic? Tupper wear?
I'm guessing more visually appealing, cheaper and better for the environment
@@jodiescrivener8005 I wasn't being sarcastic. When he's unwrapping it you can tell it's fancy paper by the sound it makes. Don't look for a fight where there isn't one to be had :)
It does!! It sounds so thick. (I grew up with a mother who crafts and has a lot of expensive paper and some of it sounds like that!)
@@jessicah2703 sorry I wasn't looking for a fight but I thought you were being sarcastic so I thought it would be fun to be sarcastic back... I guess we were both miss reading each other 😅
That whole interaction... wholesome as fuck and I wish that the internet was more like that
I had a great idea a pretentious foods episode where the food is bargain hunted almost. Like truffle oil from Aldi’s kind of vibe call it can you ball on this budget?
I'm from Turin, where gianduia was invented (yes, Nutella too), and we do have multilayered chocolates, which are very traditional and called "cremini" (sing. cremino, pretty much meaning "little cream"). They can be of any kind of chocolate together, even fruit or spiced chocolates. Damn, we do love chocolate.
anything with gold in it is automatically super-pretentious
Pass it on idea: ask everyone to write one favourite ingredient...
then move it along by 1 so that the next person gets the previous person's ingredient and then all of them have to use that in the dish
How about a video or an IG live where Barry tries out pretentious ingredients/gadgets that he has at home? Surely he has a few... 😆
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that could be a 100 episode series.
Barry pulls out ingredients from his kitchen and the rest of the guys judge if they're pretentious or not!
Ben seems personally offended by James' assessment of the gold mustard, ha.
Happiness on James' face when he guessed the price of tomatoes right... Priceless! 😍
love you lads, would love to see some more pressure cooked dishes
Check out ninja foodi
I'd imagine that sparkly mustard is more intended to be used to brush as a sort of sparkly glaze, not to be served in a bowl on its own, nor hidden underneath a piece of meat
Even so it seems useless. Who wants sparkly mustard. I don't want gold lamb or whatever
i thought the exact same thing, as a brush on not hidden
Regardless, he was describing the taste of it to be "mild". That defeats the entire purpose of mustard, a condiment that's supposed to smack you in the face a little bit.
The lads giggling at Mike's cream cheese on the tomatoes, me thinking at least he didnt just use primula
I live vicariously through these videos... one day I too will eat a kilo of cake-shaped chocolate
i always love seeing ben’s alcohol and cookbook collections in the background
Always happy to see pretentious ingredients & james's judgemental face
#JudgementalJames
"If you know what it is, then you know what you're getting"- James 2020
He's not wrong!
Don’t we all just love our darling Judgemental James? ♥️
Hi lads! I'm the founder of Arganic and just wanted to say that I enjoyed this video very much, very entertaining! What a lovely surprise and it seems you really did your research and paid attention to the details :) Team Arganic are very grateful! Glad you came around to the flavour of the argan oil at the end and that you appreciated the heritage and story. I'm a massive fan of olive oil too, I guess I try not to compare the two- nothing can or should replace olive oil, they are different, but variety is the spice of life! I recommend argan oil on pancakes with honey, on boiled potatoes with cumin & salt (sounds boring but trust me), in a salad dressing with apple cider vinegar. The unique health benefits are not to be underestimated either. It's really interesting the whole topic of pretentious foods, I'm originally from the Middle East and often feel as though my food may come across pretentious because of the 'fancy' ingredients, when in reality it's just how people eat within these cultures. Glad you picked up on this point in this video! For those who are interested in trying and didn't manage to get a bottle through Selfridges before they sold out you can check us out here www.arganic.co.uk. Lots of love, Dana.
for argan oil, you can use it to make a paste like spread called "amlou' which is made by mixing argan oil with raw honey and roasted almonds, we dip bread in it as a breakfast food.
It can also be used in tagines and as a finishing oil in couscous, you mix 1 or 2 table spoon of it with the steamed couscous before pouring your vegetable and meat stew over it.
I adore you guys. Just the best. Thanks for the regular content, it is helping me stay sane! Great job as always, and interesting products!!
“That’s indeed solid, even for James’ arms” oh lord
Ben getting thirsty...
Has Jamie spent the lock-down working out?
He looks great.
Love these videos! The group interactions and conversations are what make this channel so lovable and it is so nice have the guys interacting even if it is still through videochat.
James guessing ingredients deserves a compilation. I love it!
“Compare it closer to Fanta than Prosecco.” - James Alastair Currie, 2020.
"I can see you mate! Judging me." And the judgmental has been judged, the cycle is complete.
The circle of judgement.
I've seen a show about a restaurant that does tasting plates with anywhere from 5-10 individual items, designed to be eaten in a specific order. The chef creates each bite to compliment the next until the final one culminates in culinary ecstasy. Sounds like a fun evening 😉
As a Moroccan of Amazigh origins (berber is considered a derogatory term to most). You can make Amlou ,which is basically almond butter mixed with honey and argan oil (it's used as a dip for flatbread). In my familly we also like to drizzle a little argan oil on lentil stew.
James reaction to the falling beef at 9:18 is beautiful
Would love to see some veggie meals for meat lovers, I live with two vegetarians and dinner time is always a struggle 😂
Imo beans and mushrooms are often good substitutes for meat, they can have the same mouthfeel and (beans) have loads of protein.
I often make a chili con carne without meat. Add some cheese and a bit of guac and u got a tasty meal.
@@gigian1000 yeah beans have been my go-to. It is a great filler, thanks for the recommendation
I've also made their Parsnip tacos that appeared on the packs app and that was really nice, worth a try if you haven't
A hearty stew is always satisfying. Especially if you can find some vegan bullion to give it some "meaty" flavor.
You can also get inspiration from Indian/suriname cuisine, because most of them are vegan/vegi
Vegetarian here: try making cauliflower bolognaise. it isn't quite the same as meat but with a fair bit of mushrooms it is quite a pleaser. I made some into lasagna for Christmas to have at my very-carnivorous family's Christmas Dinner (I wasn't gonna have any of the cod or pork or turkey) & not only did the two full-size pans get emptied, the extra pan I had for me to have over the next few days also was devoured that night.
Love the vids , making this crazy time all the more bearable. Keep me coming.
Thanks for showcasing a non-alcoholic beverage. As a huge fan with an aversion to alcohol, I often feel a little on the outside with most foodies putting a great deal of importance on alcohol as part of every celebration. We non-drinkers might appreciate something besides "flavored water" once in awhile. You guys are the best!
Fun fact... The Argan Oil, and other products like it, is what "cultural appropriation" actually means. (Although, if the label is true, they the exception to the rule)
Western corporations would walk up to a village in some forsaken corner of the Amazon, or Sahara, or whatever, and ask the locals "How do you treat *insert whatever.*" They would tell them about some local herb. These plants usually grow only in small parts of the world.
The representative would collect samples, take them to the lab, and find out if there's anything useful there. If so, they'd then go and buy all the land that the plant grows on. From the government. The villagers would get nothing. And, depending on the situation, might be forcibly removed from the now private property.
Yes and no one would want the actual product. And they're exploiting the people. Thanks for pointing it out. In this case, the people they stole from aren't called Berbers that's a slur 😒
You so woke man... Epitome of what's wrong with society today.
@@yoissmee1244 Berber hasn't been used as a slur since the early romans, and the word has lost a lot of its historical connotations. That being said, the product does seem a bit exploitive, majority of women who work in argan oil processing in Morocco are among the poorest in the berber population; and I highly doubt that they're getting paid fairly.
Seeing that bass guitar at Jamie's, I love him even more.
I jumped in right after I got the notification. Watching your videos in middle of this lockdown brings a huge smile on my face :) Thank you❤
It is always an incredible sight to watch James pick apart flavors accurately from smelling and tasting new ingredients. Bravo chef, brilliant pallet!
I feel like a recipe using that chocolate needs to be made. It’s just something that I really want to see used as an ingredient 🤷🏻♀️
Got to love pretentious ingredients... saves me trying any of them 🤣
Thank you James!
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Love these pretentious ingredients💜 Always enjoy seeing James featured😍💕
Australian Moroccan here! We make a kind of spread with ground almonds and honey that we spread on toast or pancakes. Argan oil would be used as a “finishing oil” only really in couscous. A tiny drizzle over couscous is delicious and essential imo 😊
The gold mustard is the most hilarious thing I've seen in these videos yet.
I want a cook off between Jamie & James on a sour dough recipe so I can see Jamie's face while cooking 😆
I really liked this. They are funny and informative. I love the Scott..
Omg that cake...I'm drooling at the thought. Then the price killed me. These are some good items. I love watching these guys!
I’ve used Argan oil as a base for salad dressing before. It adds a really nice nutty element to the salad
I see that bass in the background Jamie, drop the soundcloud link
I've been enjoying trying to identify all of his music gear
@@jedcat did you find out what it was. i for some reason went down the same rabbit whole and came up with nothing :P
@@jasonshepherd5750 nope. But I've also put very little effort
I noticed this too. I really want to know what kind of bass it is.
This is becoming my favorite mini series after pass it on keep up the good work and quality guys.
James doing reviews is the best, I love these kinds of videos
I would say the alcohol-free sparkling "wine" isn't pretentious. There are exceptionally few "fancy" alcohol-free drink alternatives; a soft drink or a mocktail just doesn't have the same sort of societal clout as a bottle of wine. For a wedding where not everyone drinks, a fancy alcohol-free beverage can really help people feel included.
Do love these videos judgmental James is epic and hilarious just what u need when in lockdown 😃
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SORTEDfood omg u answered, made my day 🤩🤗🤩
Cracking video as always lads&crew. We're all appreciating the lock down content.
Omg so needed this video, got so excited when i saw it was pretentious ingredients 😍
I CANT be the only American who watches these videos and always had to pause and ask Siri “how many dollars is 79 pounds”
Pretentious ingredients are some of my absolute favourites yesss!
YAAAAS!
the stripes on that cake were so visually pleasing, I want one now
You guys are doing a great job with the social distance cooking/filming. Kudos to your team!
OOOOOOOOO Packs App not Pacsap...... This makes so much more sense.
Omg
Lol
James has an amazing palette, picking up the mustard/mushroom flavors! 👌😳
I've only ever seen Argan oil used for hair. And it does a good job with it. The Nutella cake does look pretty amazing!
You boys are the best, I’m always on the look out for something pretentious to send your way. When it hits me, I’ll make sure it hits you 😂
Yay. one of my favourite shows by you guys! love seeing james get snarky.
Don't we all 😀
This confirms my theory that James is some sort of Scottish vampire whose coffin is located within the sorted studio
The change of volume to Jamie saying “crack your eggs, bake” in the intro bit is quite entertaining! I look forward to it each time 😂
The guys referring to James’ incredible arms as much as we do is honestly so wholesome as a friendship group 😢
Ah James, you're so judgy. Love the pretentious foods and James grading them. Only thing better would be sitting him and Barry side by side to get double the different reactions.
James: I think alcohol free wine is a great idea
*me sipping from my grape juice box*
Love the bloopers at the end of the videos ❤️
I could watch these guys do anything, food or otherwise, they are so entertaining.
James Currie: pretentious or not? you decide
a little of both
Too sarcastic to be pretentious. Rule one of pretentiousness: no self-awareness.
I say not pretentious, he's not trying to be anything that he's not.
Argan seems like one of those oils that isn't great, solid, but not amazing, but people who use it would say "oh, well you just don't understand", or "you must not have a refined pallet".
Not a pretentious ingredient, but I'm sure folks get real uppity with it
Logical Fallacy: Appeal to Ancient Wisdom
The "story" is extremely and absurdly pretentious. While the oil may be costly due to the lower scale production it can be exotic without bekng pretentious, it's the snobs around it who are.
@@yaoiotakuchan7 any product that markets itself as the "long kept secret of the _____ people" is immediately pretentious in my eyes
So glad to see some Sorted on my day off this week. I'm hoping for some more Sous Vide dishes. I got one for Christmas and haven't had much to do with it
I love La Molina Chocolates. Very smooth and yummy. Very satisfying. There gift basket is very cute too.
hey cuties scrolling through the comments 😉😘🥰
Well hello there gorgeous!
Would love to see more vegan, Veggie meals
i really like that even ingredient episodes get full dishes to taste. Gives good real world use of this stuff
I like the reminder to ' like the video' . Thanks for keeping it in the middle vs in the end or beginning!
The Gold mustard looks like peanut butter on the sandwich...
I brought the gold mustard for my fiance as a joke, it tastes vile. 😅
ahahahahaha 5,95 for a single tomato.... that's outrageous.
Thanks for the video, needed a stress buster this morning so bad !
We hope it helped 😀
@@SortedFood It did James,Jamie and Ben is a killer combo :)
In Morocco, I had toasted argan oil drizzled on a simple salad of diced tomato and cucumber with a squeeze of lemon juice. Absolutely delicious, and a unique nutty flavour.