BEAT THE CHEF: MYSTERY BOX TIME CHALLENGE (Chef 30 Mins vs Normal 45 Mins) 

Ben's disbelief is so refreshing to see. I have flashbacks of Barry having a little tantrum when he lost the photography badge to Jamie. So satisfying.

For years we thought Sorted was about educating the normals and raising them up to be more like a chef. Now I see, it's about crushing Ben's spirit and bringing him down to a normal level.

"The judges (including Kush) won't know who cooked what." I think Kush might have had a clue seeing as he literally helped Jamie make the mayo lmao

Can't wait for Jamie's new regular segment of "Will it slaw?"

Ben: Burns the liquor to discover what it is Jay: Takes a swig Love it

Bens little meltdown at the end was just so funny. And so was the feedback from the judges. 😂

You've got to hand it to Jamie here. He didn't go fancy, but he did taste everything. He tasted the lettuce, found out it was bitter, and didn't use it.

Barry trying to explain the watermelon radish to Jamie. "Look at the colours!" Jamie be like: "I am colourblind and you expect me to distinguish red from green."

The best thing was Bens freak out. The proof that he is human is what makes this channel a stand out. Jamie’s was a BBQ platter but how on earth did it win?

I swear with the way Jamie eats ingredients he might’ve been a goat in a past life lol

I'll say, Ben usually comes across as pretty graceful when losing to one of the normals. His reaction this time around hit all the more for it. This was... special. Almost on the level of Barry not getting the basic photography badge. Also, was that comment about banger mayonaise written by Kush? :V

First time I've ever seen Ben not comprehend how he lost, makes it all the more funnier. Most of the time it feels like he agrees with the decision when he does lose, so it's truly a bit special to see him not agreeing with it for once. 😅

Food Team: Here's a new ingredient Jamie: TO THE SLAW WITH YE!!

Barry: “How many meats will you use?” Jamie: “Yes.” Nice to see someone with a passion for protein.

Okay I absolutely adore Jamie. The confidence with which he chomps into the vegetables not knowing if it can be/should be eaten raw, is the confidence I need in my life.

Retroactively reeling over Barry trying to lead Jamie (colorblind) to the name of the Watermelon Radish based on color. And Ben's high octave disbelief over the winter summer barbecue was amazing lmao Would genuinely love to try either of these dishes but Jamie DID use everything!

Ben turned into a dog squeaky toy when he became irate over that lose 😂

Now that Kush has debuted, will there be more "Chef vs Chef" anytime soon?

Bergamot often goes in bath bombs, so I understand the connection there. Jamie’s looks more inviting as a normal but Bens looks like you would get it at a 5* restaurant

I'd say cooking a summer BBQ while using seasonal ingredients in the middle of winter shows tremendous skill. Well done Jamie!

I had complete confidence in Jamie the entire time. Yep. Never once thought he would mess it up. Especially not as he spent, like, 10 minutes eating everything.

Was just waiting for Jamie to look at the Beetroot and say "quick pickle".

I sometimes forget that Ben is a legit chef. Watching that dish come together was actually a pleasure to watch.

We need the extended cut with the additional 30 min of Ben's tantrum LOL

Classic Jamie, no idea what the food is but nails the alcohol 😂

"What is the juice of a kumquat called" - Barry 2023 What an amazing quote

So happy for Jamie. It’s nice to see when a chef experiments and gets it not quite right. Proves we are all still learning every day! Still a great job, Ben!

Ben’s reaction was so good, especially loved the bit referring to his dish as a “bath bomb” 😂

Always feel bad for Jaime when he had to guess what stuff is😂

“Eggs, yes, interesting.” That’s my response when groceries get delivered and they threw in some ingredients I didn’t order. 😂

🤣🤣🤣 The ending had me screaming in laughter. Bens score makes sense but to lose on the basis of being a little strong in one area, while knocking out of the park with everything else is interesting. They REALLY did not like that bergamot LOL!

I like when Jamie tells Ben "Nobody likes a sore loser!" 😂 Had me laughing!

Jamie: IS IT SWAN!? 😮 Barry: No? 👀

Really enjoying the Jamie/Barry interactions in this one. There's just so much love between you guys, it's a joy to watch.

Ben is so funny when he gets upset because he flushes so quickly. You can tell how much it bothers him by the level of red! 😆

This was something else. Watching Ben go absolutely "WTF?!" at the end was special, but I also loved the comments the judges gave on each dish. "Tastes like a bathbomb" my favorite and perhaps that was the reason behind Jamie taking the win in the end. Anyway, great episode with lots of laughs once again, guys. Well done!

I’ve been binging Beat the Chef episodes all week. So great to see that there’s a new one added today. 😁

Lol I love how Jamie tasted the rum to see what it was and Ben lit it on fire for the same reason 😂

I just discovered this channel in the past few weeks, and I can't stress enough how quickly I have fallen in love with it. The humor, demonstrated skills and chemistry from your team is on another level. I think even when a "normal" wins, it reflects well on both the skills of the winner, but also the teachings they have gotten over the years from the professionals. Impressive! ...sometimes one has too much sake and rambles. It's me.

I sometimes think that Ben underestimates just how many people just want a big plate of appetizing food. "Why's it all on the same plate?" Because it's a meal!

I actually think Jamie used those ingredients really well to make something that had enough difference in each aspect that came together to make a cohesive meal that was clearly delicious and comforting at the same time. If I ate meat, I would have gravitated towards J’s meal, but maybe considered ordering Ben’s another day when I wasn’t so worried if I didn’t love it.

Sitting here recovering from being sick, Jamie's dish just looked more like what i would want to dig into.

The fact that Ben could know what type of alcohol was in a flask simply by lighting it on fire, legit talent.

This is probably one of my favorite episodes I've seen in a long time. The energy was immaculate. But also having Jamie go first out of the normals during this challenge is so good. I laughed so much during this. It was so fun but also informative. This is what I've been missing from Sorted. Love it!

After all these years of cooking, great to see Ben being genuinely competitive

Ben's face and mini meltdown gave me flashbacks to when Barry lost the basic photography challenge! 🤣Great video as always boys!!

Ben does some special fire test to determine the alcohol and Jamie just tasted it. I actually am a big fan of Jamie's method of tasting ingredients. You should never feel shame in tasting the ingredients and your cooking during the process so you know what things taste like. If you'll notice, a lot of chefs keep a spoon in their shirt pocket just for tasting.

So I am only 2/3 of the way through, but here is what I notice about the cooking of both chefs (yeah, I said what I said, Jamie gets a nod today): they fully grasp that the whole idea of cooking with random, disparate ingredients is layering. They start with a core idea, then they add a note of this, balance it with a bit of that, add a contrast, give a taste of different elements with different, but connected essences, and keep going until you have a single, cohesive, and likely stunning final plate. It doesn't matter the skill (ok, well, it matters less) of the chef. What matters is their understanding of how those layers are going to present to the diner, and the connection they will taste between elements. (OK, now that I have said all this, Jamie, don't blow it all up in the last 3rd and make me look like an armchair arse!)

Barry: "Look at the color." Me: "He's color-blind Barry!"

Barry asking Jamie (the colour blind guy) which 3 colours the watermelon thing looked like. 😆 Well done, Jamie! Your bath bomb dish looked amazing, Ben! 👏

I knew Ben's was going to be too bitter about halfway through. Crazy to think that a tablespoon of sugar in his sauce probably would have saved the whole thing.

That was the single best reaction to a result on the channel lol. Ben was genuinely shocked and Jamie's face and little giddy dance were priceless. Great job.

So nice to see the Spaff competing with Ben. Chorizo, Steak or a Pulled Pork Paella Burrito? Only time will tell. Happy Wednesday to SortedFood HQ and the Community.

It's just so nice watching Ben cook, honestly amazing

Jamie “The Flavor Bomb” Spafford and his new catchphrase, “that’ll slaw.”

Barry to color blind Jaime: Look at the colors! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 😂😂

I love these kind of challenges! Now we need a challenge we're being has to be normal and not cheffy a normal recipe. Seeing his frustration as he tried not to would be hilarious.

Any of your cooking battles will be enjoyable to me, but i do so miss the ultimate cooking battles. I preferred the food-heaven/hell concept over badges, as-well-as the chemistry resulting from having 3 normals in one kitchen.

I've really enjoyed seeing more of the team, especially Kush getting his own video with Ben last time out. Are we gonna see Poppy or James back any time soon? They both bring such an interesting dynamic shift when they're with you guys.

This episode is the villain origin story of Ben.

From ‘Long Chicken’ to ‘Bigger Turnip’, we all grew up 😂

Love how Jamie took a bite of everything. I believe that's the right way to cook 😉

Wow wasn't expecting that result at all, Would love to see the normals cook Ben's meals for a day with each of them taking one meal.

This was amazing to watch, so much talent from both of them. I really couldn't think like that. Exactly what you would expect of Ben, but amazing work by Jamie too :)

I love Beat the Chef episodes 😊

Jamie’s way of trying to figure out if those flavors go together… that’s the best method posible.. it goes with my life motto : “if you don’t eat it, how can you know that you don’t like it?”

Recently discoverered you guys and now i'm hooked. I'd love to see some dietary requirements dishes in the future, especially since I am a diabetic. Keep up the good work guys.

Jamie didn’t get bored by chopping something? Progress or Expert Editing? You decide.

I’m speechless how did Jamie win omfg

Ebbers face turned the color of that watermelon radish at the end, amazing.

I'm with the team, Ben's dish was great but I thought there would be too much from zest and juice on the bergamot, it can be super perfumed. Jamie went comfort and won, congrats J!

Crispy gnocchi?😱. I eat my words Jamie's food did look delicious

Ben's reaction to the result was fundamentally very fun. I would have gone for Jamie's dish myself too. I should note Ben's meat negative sentiment pops up /yet again/ as he blames Jamie for not being seasonal enough and goes on about seasonal vegetables, which he will do regardless of the actual season, because every season has vegetables attached to it. Having 4 judges to pass out score seemed fair, as it was less dependent on individual opinion.

"You need to remember who you're cooking for" aka "BLOODY PEASANTS"

I actually really liked seeing how the chef and the normal go about figuring out ingredients. It makes sense to just, try it if you don't know what it is. Figured out the tastes and used it. Even the spiced rum lol. Ben? Science!

Can we get a Fluster the Chef challenge? Each normal picks 2 regional ingredients from different corners of the world and that's all Ben has to work with. Then, if he's still getting on too well, each normal gets one Sabotage like turn off the stove for 10 minutes or one hand behind your back.

Barry is an awesome host. And yay Jamie

Barry's manly giggling all the way through this video was my favorite bit.

The food team decision was a good one. There's nothing worse than going to a fancy restaurant and paying a high price for a dish that looks fabulous but ends up being unenjoyable due to the seasonings. While presentation is important, flavor is key.

I chuckled at Jamie's "slaw-able" comments, but as a fellow normal, that's how I think about and treat new to me ingredients. What does this look or act like and can I put it in a recipe/dish I already know how to make?

Can you guys do a "gluten free week" like your vegan week? Maybe during Celiac Disease Awareness Month in May? I'd love to see y'all wrestle with the challenges of gluten free baking, and maybe teaching yourselves about allergen cross-contamination in kitchens?

That was really fun. Ben freak out and Jamie turning into a goat tasting everything. Top tier episode.

Never expected Ben to lose. That plating was absolutely on point. I guess it goes to show you that sometimes even the best chef forgets to not overwhelm the flavors on his plate.

The takeaway from this episode… When in doubt, “slaw that $#!+”.

Let’s go, love Beat the Chef

Jamie and Baz have the cutest dynamic. I must have watched the ending 10 times! 🤣

Everyone's reaction, especially Ben's, was just great to see. Very entertaining. Also I think that's at least twice now Jamie has beaten a professional at their own game by just being himself.

New pans for this mystery box. I like the look of them with this set. How did they hold up and perform compared to the hexclad set?

Hahahaha poor Ben, I felt for him, the dish looked beautiful but I've never seen a bergamot so I don't know what it tasted like.

Ebbers - "Remember who you're cooking for" is code for "Your taste buds suck, my dish is clearly superior!"

I was really impressed with Jamie, I like he tasted the things he didn't know what they were as he went along. I Loved Ben's squeaky indignation.

Love this. Baz's voice went about 2 octaves lower at some point. As for the dishes, on a Summers night give me Spaff's, on a night out at a restaurant give me Ebber's

Today I learned bergamot was a citrus… just judging from the flavour it gives Earl Grey is always assumed it was a botanical of some kind. That’s crazy! Where do they grow typically?

Well done Jamie!! Loved this. Seeing Ben's reaction to losing was hilarious.. you guys are so wholesome!!

😂😂😂😂 loved it! Ben and Jamie’s facial expressions when the results were read! Omg everything!

Oh the sassiness of Ben after that result! 🤣🤣🤣 Haven't seen him like that in a while!

Ben's reaction was priceless. The shear righteous indignation that he lost to Jay's Duck Kebab was hilarious. If I was on the food team, I'd be running for a flight to a non extradition country to lay low for a few weeks ,to let Ben cool down, before he could think of evil ways to punish me. 😁 Oh well look on the bright side Ben, you now know where you went wrong. 🤣😉 And well done Jay on winning with a "Mediterranean Pub Lunch with a duck twist", and that last minute homemade mayo..... *French Chef Kiss*

I don't think Barry's one to reign in Ben's anger, considering his reaction to losing photography battle.

‘Tasted bit like a Bath bomb.’ - The New York Times Omg I love this and I would like to use it on someone 😂

I am always rooting for Jamie! I’m so glad that badges are done… I feel like he might have lost his presentation badge 😂 Let’s get some chef v chef soon!