CHEF RECREATES THE KFC ZINGER BURGER... But can he also make it VEGAN?? | Sorted Food 

Hey Guys, I recently heard about this cook book from the great surrealist artist Salvador Dali. The book is called Dali. Les diners de Gala. It filled the craziest of recipes, cooking instruction and illustrations of the dishes, all in the true Dali fashion. Maybe you guys can do a video on making a dish from it, like other cookbook videos. :) :) P.S. Love the videos, keep them coming. They are making the lockdowns and pandemic bearable :)

99.99% of the time I leave feeling hungrier than when I started

Instructions unclear: Have summoned Satan and he's pissed.

I love how Ben mentioned that foods like seitan have been consumed in other parts of the world for a long time. In a lot of East-Asian cultures (like Chinese, Japanese, etc), foods like tofu and seitan are so much more than 'meat substitutes', and are treated as a protein source in their own right. Meat-eaters and vegetarians/vegans alike would eat tofu as a source of protein, not merely a 'substitute' for meat.

You can tell Ben is enjoying himself when his words take at least 2 seconds to complete because of the stress he puts in them

If you knead the Seitan dough for long enough, it will develop the gluten more and form strands and stop it from being spongy :) Then you can wrap it in foil and steam it, so it absorbs less liquid. As it is quite plain tasting, it benefits from marinating for a long time so it soaks up all the flavour :)

We now need the next video on "how to infuse flavors into seitan" try when raw, when cooked, sous vide, rubs, crusts, etc ... sounds interesting. You could also do some food lab into improving the texture with more or less peas, other stuff etc.

I love that you boys did a seitan recipe! Just a few tips... 1) Knead the seitan longer, it will become a smooth dough and will form shreds so the texture is more chicken-like and far less spongey. (You can do this by hand or in a large food processor or stand mixer with a dough hook). 2) Boil the seitan in broth (vegan chicken broth paste is my personal fav) to infuse even more flavor. Alternatively, you can wrap the entire hunk of seitan tightly in parchment and/or foil and steam (an instant pot is perfect for this). 3) After cooking the seitan, let it rest in the fridge overnight. This is the most important part! Letting it rest will form even more gluten shreds and provide the best texture! Then you can cook it any way you would chicken breast! Also, this type of seitan is lovingly referred to as “chickwheat”. Thanks again for the great content!

Won't even taste a fast food sandwich, "pretentious or not? You decide!"

Ben is class isn’t he They give him a lot of stick but he’s genuinely awesome at what he does

I’ve been a subscriber for a few years and always loved the channel, but I’ve been especially enjoying the content lately guys! Thanks for all your hard work ☺️ (I do miss the Barry and Ben jingle though)

Ben's face when Mike says: "nearly they're standing to attention." Just priceless Ben, best face also was that because Mike did a Benuendo before you?

To answer Jamie's question: Yes. The seitan will be more tender the longer you leave it in the marinade. Acid denatures (tenderises) all kinds of protein, no matter whether it's been cooked or not.

Ben Tyrone still wants to know why his Dad is afraid of Big Macs.

Where's my GD dad jokes. The police finally found the guy stealing large onions, he was at the market taking a leak

When Barry looks like he's in pain, you know it tastes good.

I can’t stop thinking about how Ebbers says “pappewreaka” 😂

We call coconuts the tree of life because every part, from the leaves down to the roots, can be used! :D

Me: I wonder how James is going to react playing with meat substitutes James: Doesn't even show up

As a lifelong vegetarian, I really appreciate videos and recipes like this. I like meat substitutes (either veggie meat or swaps like you did in the "fish" and chips video) because, sometimes, I don't want a totally different meal; everything about the original dish sounds really good except for the meat portion. But sometimes the solution seems to be "Just give the vegetarians/vegans something different entirely" instead of swapping out the ingredient that we don't want to eat. So it's fun to see you take on a challenge like this to make a vegan version of a dish where meat is the prominent part!

all I'm hearing Ben say is "SATAN" and it cracks me up 😂 thumbs up from a vegetarian for making your own meat-alternative 👍

I love how SORTEDfood approaches vegan and vegetarian food - it's very educational and they approach it in such an open manner. I've been watching so much SORTEDfood and other food channels during covid-19 (#lockdownthings), and there are so many chefs who I love to watch but when they mock or belittle vegan or vegetarian food, I'm like aight, you don't got to do that tho :( Thanks for not making me feel that way, guys! Super appreciate your openness and positivity - can't wait to try and make this recipe!

Days without Sorted saying “umami”: 0

when barry mentioned "coconuts can make everything" it made me think that you guys should really try out ubod/coconut heart/ palm tree heart. It's basically the center part of the coconut tree and is mad delicious for stuff like spring rolls and salads, but i think you guys would have fun making stuff with it

It feels like such an insignificant thing, but the fact that Ben doesn’t try the original just really wrecks this series.

There's a food team??? I always thought it was James working away in some sealed of lab that they only let him out of when he needs to appear in videos. But there are others?

My ears listening to Ben: "It's relatively new, over here. Whereas Satan-" My brain: he isn't new,

I always enjoy how respectful you lads are when it comes to Vegan/Vegetarian foods. So many channels address them in a joking way, but don't attempt to make good food, and offer decent diet options. Cheerio mates, another job well done!

Perhaps autolysed washed 12% bread flour seitan (with additions of salt, vinegar and vegan chicken bouillon powder to season and increase gluten binding ability) could work :D Simmer (not boil!!) it in vegan chicken stock or a very seasoned mushroom broth and let it rest in the broth overnight after cooking. You can also blend the washed dough with a flavour paste and steam instead. The washing process washes away the starches, leaving only the gluten strands. Knotting the gluten and rubbing with a mixture of bit of residual starch and vegan butter will also give it a marbled, shreddy quality according to the Kim Weston method. For Vital wheat gluten, mash potato flakes, vinegar, salt and baking powder reduce the sponginess and bready flavour in vital wheat gluten seitan (the one you made) but washed flour seitan is superior flavour and texture wise. Knotting is great either way. The Future Lettuce method is the best of both worlds as it combines bread flour and vital wheat gluten and is completely fool proof, as well as 15 minutes! Sauce Stache, Korenn Rachelle and the Seitan Appreciation Society are my main sources. Good luck with seitan making! You're doing great :D

I don't care if it looks or tastes good. Ebbers not tasting the orginal still annoys me far to much!

I always appreciate that Ben is like “hoooooow does this work, science wise” because that’s exactly how I feel about Vegan baking. It’s so interesting to me how vegans get around things like eggs or butter. It’s also really handy when you run out of those things, knowing what can be subbed in!

Ben doesn't have the answer for a question??? Wait, that's Illegal!

Whenever I hear 'Hello, Mike here..again' I get confused, have I just been speaking to Mike? Did I forget I was in a conversation with him? Then I get in a panic thinking I haven't subscribed but then I remember, I've been subscribed for about 6 years so then I can calm down and have a brew 😁🤦🏻‍♂️

As a fellow “I know the answers to a lot of obscure questions, thusly family and friends make it sound like I have an answer for every question” - sometimes ya just don’t know haha no big!

He didn't eat the Big Mac, and he's not eating the Zinger: "A man's gotta have a code"

Lads what is going on with the new kitchen? Ben mentioned it ages ago.

Yessss a meat free episode😍 i also really like and appreciate that your biggest meat lover, Jamie, was super respectful and interested in the vegan burger instead of joking about it or saying anything like he didnt expect it was going to be good. He actually seemed the most positive out of all of you. Really nice episode!

Ben again being “HoHo I fed the queen, this plebian food my pallet dares not taste thou!”

Why doesn't Ben taste the fast food versions? How is he gonna know what needs doing if he doesn't taste it?

So the one tip I’d say is If you’d let the dough knead in the food processor for about 8 minutes till it gets warm and stretchy like taffy and then steamed it in tight foil/cheese cloth it would’ve been less spongey and more meat textured. Been making chickwheat for a while now and love how versatile it is. Plus it takes a lot longer to go off in the fridge.

I'm used to hearing seitan pronounced like "say-tahn" (second syllable stressed), but Ben is literally just saying "Satan" repeatedly...

Zinger burger is the best thing on their menu easily

I’ve never seen Jamie as excited as when he said “bras”

Berry: coconut can make anything The coconut recording the entire episode: 👍🏼

Live your life so your friends set off fireworks when you don’t know something

Ah. My reminder of what day of the week it is.

I'm not saying Ben is a food snob, but....

I myself, am not vegan. However, I really appreciate how presenting shows like this helps explore different food and spice combinations. It promotes versatile thinking that can be applied in other areas. Love it!

What does Ben think a KFC chicken sandwich is going to do to him? I mean, he's a chef, shouldn't he at least be willing to taste these things?

Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll, I haven’t seen a greggs since March because of working from home and miss it

Did Mike score the Bennuendo this time with the "standing at attention" comment? Ben seemed genuininely shocked he got beaten to it.

I don't blame Ben for not wanting to eat fast food, but "recreating" something without tasting it is kind of a wank innit?

Recently found Sorted and I'm loving it! Binge watching all the episodes currently . Thank you for all the knowledge and laughs❤️🤣

I LOVE seeing non-vegans make amazing vegan food. Food is fun to play and experiment with no matter what group it 'belongs' to. This looks amazing, definitely gonna try it out!

Taco Bell: Crunchwrap Supreme Also how much is a “pinch of salt”, cause mine is a lot less than Ben’s?

Corny joke: Hail Seitan!

SORTED team: "Combine Satan..." *the Church will remember that*

10:43 Woah calm down, Ben. There's no gunpowder in there.

My jaw literally dropped at the mayo: from looks alone, I could not tell the difference! I'm excited to try that the next time I open a can of chickpeas! I think you guys nailed this one, even more than the Big Mac.

I tried they Mayonnaise recipe like instructed on the linked page, I'm not an expert and it is possible I did something wrong, but I honestly feel like 220ml of oil is wrong. Because I did everything like. And it didn't turn into stiff mayonnaise. Was that really just my error or is something wrongin the recipe. Because it also doesn't look like youguys used 220ml of vegetableoil in your recipe.

Horses! You lads forgot that you can replace horses by coconut halves! XD

Won't eat a big mac? pretentious or not, you decide.

Jamie Paul Romanio Spafford reprises his role as the Referee. I don’t see a whistle on his person. CANCELLED!

I’d absolutely love for you guys to do a guide/recommendations on pots/pans/knives etc all the basics you think a “home chef” would need 👍🏼☺️

"smoked paprekka" Ah yes. My favourite spice.

In india, KFC sells a vegetarian zinger burger, where they use fried panner as the patty.

Always puts a smile on my face when a new Sorted video is up. Then its rewatch all the old videos till the new one and repeat!

Ben still won't try the thing he's replicating?! Ben must be punished.

TINY SAUCEPAN. I would like to see more tiny saucepan!!!!

Would be very interested to see more seitan and what you guys do with it! I've only tried a Seitan once (store bought), cooking it myself using and found the texture to be awful which I think was down to my cooking!

What exactly is Ben not eating? I’m confused about what he is avoiding or wanting?

Why is Ben zealous in his attempt to avoid Burgers again? I need a refresher course.

Sortedfood is the only channel keeping me happy when I'm feeling down or confused.....Thank you boys

Does anyone else feel exceptionally uncomfortable when they're cooking and touching raw ingredients with rings on ahhhhhhh hh stop it ;;;

As a vegetarian, this makes me really excited! As a coeliac, this makes me really sad ... I wish I could try this, it looks fantastic!!

Can I just say, my dad is very fond of Ben. He would always stay and watch your videos while I'm watching. And he said Ben is rather handsome. And would watch on autoplay for an hour or so. While I have your attention, thank you so much for creating these videos and recipes. I am an aspiring baker from Hong Kong and I once made your chocolate cake for a friends birthday, from then on I was asked to make more cakes and pastries! Keep doing what you're doing guys! x

Feet up. SortedFood. Snack. Life is good! ❤️

"That seitan takes on another life." *Holy music stops*

i don't know why it drives me so crazy that Ben doesn't try the fast food but it really does

Thank you so much for the vegan alternative videos! Im trying my best to use as little animal products as possible and that kind of input is a great inspiration for me :)

How does a chef recreate a taste without trying it? I really love you guys but that seems pretty silly to me.

Oh Ben, just take a bite. Any reason I come up with that you won't makes me like you a lot less ☹️

Where’d James go? Haven’t seen him in a while

I love that Ben handed Mike a spoon with mayonnaise on but Mike put it back in the mixer to put mayonnaise on it 😂

I'm not a fan of vegan food myself, nor do I understand why so often it has to resemble "normal food". Like... Isn't it nice and healthy on its own? Does it have to imitate animal products?

Could've sworn it was supposed to be herbs and spices, but I don't recall any herbs being mentioned

Yay I'm always happy to see a vegan recipe from you guys!

Is there some specific reason Ben wouldn't even taste fast food burgers? How would you recreate something you never tasted.

I haven’t seen James in the kitchen for a bit, I hope he’s doing ok

I've been veg for 26 years, and my biggest pet peeve is when restaurants offer veg(etari)an versions of menu items by just removing the meat. That's lazy and insulting--especially when they charge as much as or more than the meat version. Once I was stranded in a podunk town, and the local diner gave me a veggie burger that was literally a lettuce sandwich with mustard.

On behalf of our planet, thank you so much for doing this

Just saw the notification... instant click now my day can start

The fact that Ebbers wouldnt eat it AGAIN is very upsetting to me. As a club member, and as a human being, I demand retribution in the form of Surströmming. Shame on you Ebbers. Shame on you.

Also I love how Ben says Satan instead of Seitan LMFAO

Mike putting up his sleeves @ 4:09 and is ready to knead, then let's out a disappointed "Excellent" when Ebbers starts to knead @ 4:30 haha is it just me who's imagining this or was Ben really being that groupmate who wants to do everything to ensure success of the project 😂

11:25 Ben looking at the camera like: "Mike stole my benuendo!"

Never thought I’d live to see the day where Ben would say I don’t know

I dunno how to feel about Ben not even trying something for a video, feels a little “I’m better than all of you and this peasant food”

I'm overly-impressed (and I'm not even vegan/vegetarian). Oh, and thank you for the recipe.

Did anyone else expect the old Level Up beep beep beep during the sexies when they said it looked like a leveled-up Zinger burger?