UNPLANNED 15 Minute Cooking Battle 

“A good vet could bring it back” is such a sick burn. Great job, Ben!

Mike: “I’m not a chef. How many times do I have to showcase that?” Also Mike: *Huttlestorm* Also also Mike: *pulls together a really enticing and winning fish curry* Well done both living up to and showing up yourself, Mate!

I appreciate the reality of this. It makes me feel better seeing this when I know that a quick cook during a uni study session can cause me chaos. This also shows the actual retained skills and knowledge of the normals.

Barry's evil laugh before choosing the steak is exactly what you and your best friends do when you know you can screw someone over. In a friendly way, of course 😂

Oh brilliant dishes….I thought I was a reasonable cook (I’m 68) but I have learned so much from all of the team over the last year since I’ve had the Sorted app. My son came to live back home for a while last year after my husband very sadly died suddenly, and as Daniel enjoys veggie food midweek I needed new ideas and have never looked back. My cooking technique has improved and the simple things like grating garlic and ginger have meant my cooking tastes better and takes less time, plus I don’t have a kitchen full of pots before I eat …well, not always! A big thank you, Sorted.

Mike's dish is 50% insanity 50% pure genius.

I think it was great to see Barry cheering Mike on and Mike complimenting Baz. I mean, all rivalry aside, they are friends! And the bloober featuring Barry's hair! Hilarious!

Mike going with a Spaff level of seasoning. "FLAVOUR!"

I loved Barry cheering Mike on at the end, that was cool.

This is actually a massively appreciated format. I do enjoy the other cooking excursions, with some creativity and a goal set in mind before it comes to the actual cooking, but it always lacks a bit of reality. You don't sit down with a team of chefs to discuss your next experimental dish, if you're a normal person. You just bring together influences and ideas and try to tie them up into an interesting and most of all tasty dish. That influence and the ingenuity required to pull it off get completely lost, when you make a recipe beforehand, try it out and then just cook it on-air without professional help. I do get that it's essentially required, so the show can actually present a dish, rather than just a jumble of ideas, which would require 5,6 or 7 revisions to really nail down a final product, but it's nice to see some actual creativity every once in a while.

Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but I think Mike deserves a little bit more than just the basic badge. Barry did a salad... a delicious salad, but still a salad, with time to spare. Mike went nuts, and did something which, in 15 minutes, I don't think anyone would dream of. Definitely Mike deserved the Advanced Speedy Cooking badge. *nods*

Mike, next time your brain screams “Thick milk!” try to remember that yoghurt is also a thing! 😄

You know, I'd love to see a three-way battle where they're taking turns picking an ingredient to use, which the others can't. And this includes Everything in the kitchen. If someone picks eggs, the others can't use them. If someone picks butter, that's gone too.

I'm actually not too surprised that rhubarb worked for the curry base, amchur/mango is used in tons of curries and could fit a roughly similar niche of sourness to go along with Ben's tamarind comparison :) Serious props to Mike for pulling that one off though in the time limit lol

Ben and Barry’s faces during Mike’s thoughts on “thick milk” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love the food team, but I muchhhhh prefer this style of video, it's so much more realistic to what the average home cook is doing. I think they both did really well!

The guys talking about Barry's experience with having his hair done and being supportive of the results at the end.... true friends. I guess Jamie is still feeling poorly? Hope he's better soon.

“A good vet could probably still bring it back” killed me hahaha

The use of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" for when Mike is cooking is perfection. We've found his new theme song.

Here's an idea: how about a cooking challenge with limited space? I have a really tiny kitchen where I can barely get out a chopping board so prepping/chopping stuff gets pretty tough! Other than that, love this!

Ben is a total mood in this one. And I’m loving it. Great video! And the dishes are epic (in their own way).

Unplanned?!? I’m ready for the inevitable chaos. And some epic dishes. 😁

Barry being self conscious in the bloop has broken my heart…you look great Baz!!

Ben: “You’ve got a winning combination there, Mike.” Mike: “I’m not a chef, Ben. How many times do I have to showcase that?” Whatever the outcome, we’re rooting for him and hey, Atleast he’s self-aware.

I really love the idea of core ingredient picking order. You could really tell that while barry was more in his comfort zone because of first picking, it gave mike the perfect amount of time to think of something out there and how to make it work

Literally no idea how Mike stuck the landing on that, but it looked great! Some sort of bread (paratha?) on the side would have been great too I reckon

This was great. Actually seeing them stuck in the reality of "random fridge ingredients need to be used up" really hit the spot. Now I want to see Ben do two meals with the same 6 to see how he'd change their choices and if he'd come up with anything totally new.

I think Mike has turned a corner in his skill in cooking! Even under pressure, he didn't flap about. SO proud of him for pulling it all together there at the end. To me, it seemed like over time in the back of his brain he's been subconsciously absorbing the lessons & *today* they all came together in the front, producing a yummy winning dish! 🎉YOU GO, MIKE🎉

Do wonder if the Huttlestorm realizes there's folks who root for him without fail, still thankful for all the times he's carried the team.

This is the sort of Sorted I love. Two nice recipes, a lot of improvising, friendship, banter and laughter. Jamie would add to the shenanigans and that's a cherry on top!

Barry is an absolute menace for leaving Mike with haddock, lentils, and rhubarb hahaha loved this one boys xx 🇨🇦

When Mike poured that out of the pot, I thought it looked delicious. Immediately wanted to try it.

First off I LOVE this format! Also, really impressed by both lads but especially Mike clinching the win at literally the last second. I'd love to see more of this. Please make sure Jamie is in the next one versus Mike since that has hilarity written all over it. That and it gives the boys a chance to catch up with Baz

Yassss finally. I have been asking for such unplanned battles for a while now Can't wait to see the chaos

My favourite battles are always the ones where the boys aren't prepared. Love it

Oh dears this seems like a car crash waiting to happen

Mike pulling it out of the bag ! A win for Mikes everywhere !

I'm legitimately proud of both of you!! Those were incredible dishes in no time to prep or cook really, this channel always brings me joy to see ya'll triumph!

I haven’t laughed so hard at anything for a while as I did when Ben said Barry “cucumbered on top” 😂

i was super impressed with what they did in those 15 minutes. that's quite the time pressure

Good job Mike! I feel that lately he's needed that confidence and I'm so glad he has a chance to prove that he is a great normal chef in his own right

Mike absolutely proved that he can do amazing things when he puts his mind to it! honestly, I would have given him the badge but not Barry. Nothing he did really stood out to me as faster than usual

Rhubarb is a great addition to Indian food. I have created a hot rhubarb pickle to accompany curries. (I can't grow limes in my garden.)

Man I love this so much, at the start Barry having this evil scheme taking all the ingredients that made sense leaving Mike with the "well I guess he lost" and Mike just being like "Hold my beer I'm gonna show this evil schemer who is boss" 🤣

I don’t waste time, I immediately play when it’s uploaded 🥰🥰🥰 I’m still not disappointed with this guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I started watching you guys from the beginning of your journey on YT! When my husband and I started dating I introduced him to your channel and he also loves you all as much as I do!! He now lets me know that “his friends” put out a new video lol. I thought you’d get a laugh out of that!

Mike is so humble. He remembers things he has done and applies them. Very well done - we are rooting for you!

Loved the energy in this one. You guys nailed it.

Oh man, that was amazing! I was almost certain this would have been a disaster for Mike, but it turned it around and now I actually want to taste that curry!

Just started the video and Barry saying '4' instead of 3 is killing me already

This is a fun format, mimicking the choices you face when you want a quick supper after work with whatever you have in the fridge,. More of these, please.

13:24, Barry's face says it all, "how the bloody hell have you done this" 😄

A lovely battle to spice up my late-night studying... cheers from Australia!

honestly, mike’s dish is one of the best looking things i’ve seen in a while

This is honestly one of my favorite videos. Mike's Huttlestorm into an amazing looking dish blows me away every time I watch it.

I absolutely love to hear the guys cheering each other on, even in a battle scenario. I think Barry was almost as happy for Mike's dish as Mike was! 💖👏

Awesome job Mike! Totally awesome you did an amazing job and went out of your comfort zone

Both of the boys absolutely deserved the badge, Barry for showing how you only need a few ingredients to make something good and Mike for showing just how much you can do in 15 minutes with some hacks

Love the unplanned battles! The food team is spectacular, but it’s so entertaining to see actual scrambling for ideas from the guys!

I loved this format! Please do more like this in the future. I love the normal cooks planning out their dishes on the fly.

I know Barry’s math is bad, but man… “4” bunts 😅😅😅

I still feel they should have actual badges on their aprons.

I've been hoping for a video like this! Thanks guys

I think Mike's should appear as a Sidekick! this was a lot of fun to watch on a steamy Sunday morning... Thanks! much love from Oklahoma, US!!!

Starting off with Barry not even being able to count correctly, I’m sure this will go swimming

Mike's one look so mouthwatering! He has done an amazing job 👏👏

This is a great format - love this. Please keep it!

So fun to watch and such quick, simple dishes. Loved it, loved it, loved it!

This is going to be Insane and I'm here for it!

No Jamie? Too busy moonlighting on a Jolly video the other day! 😂

Out of years of watching you guys. Mike's dish here may be the dish I've most wanted to try! Such a good come about in the end with still no clue how it might taste. Shock and awe. Well done.

This was a great episode. Loved the concept. In reality, this is what cooking on a fly looks like.

Happy Sunday to SortedFood HQ and the Community! Mike’s face in the beautifully crafted thumbnail says it all lmao

The ultimate swap the ingredients battle, normals are given the same budget and they buy the ingredients and then they explain the dish they are making and then the ingredients get swapped randomly and then they had to make the dish which the other normal just explained

Loved and appreciated the format of todays episode, super relatable

You both deserve the badge but I am especially pleased with how the _rubharb_ was used as a _savory_ element instead of the usual desert. (Gave me pause for thought and opened up a lot of ideas.)

Barry: “woo hoo!” Ben: I like the confidence, that’s what we need. Mike: I will season this, water it down, and blend this despite your dirty cheffy looks!

o dear o dear!

Haha it's your first time playing spin the bottle isn't it. .. way to tease him about growing up a nerd 🤣🤣 hilarious . You guys honestly did so well !

More Mike in front of the camera! YES!! He's such a relatable and hilarious presence and he does good work all round but more of him in challenges please! ❤️

I really loved this format ! It was more realistic and chaotic while still producing mouthwatering dishes. I hope you bring it back in the future !

Mike definitely deserved the win here. He did something totally unexpected with such random ingredients. Way to go!

Nice to see frienly competition between Barry an Mike. Both with good criticism for the other dish. More of this unplanned format please! Quite a refreshing video. Oh and Ben Cucumbering was quite a laugh! Well done gents

This was brilliant and inspiring. Thanks, guys!

great video, always good to see the normal guys have to wing it and see what they come up with, reminds me of any time I just see stuff in the fridge or cupboard and just throw it together and hope for the best lol

What a treat!!! Uploaded a minute ago! Thank you guys! Now I have to put cooking off for a little bit haha

I love the camaraderie that was in full force at the end of Mike’s time 🥰🥰🥰 Bravo to the lot of you!! These looked definitely edible - and dare I say, delish!

what a lovely new format! i think the combination of first chooses, second has time to think will be interesting to observe in the future!

This was such a roller coaster to watch! Absolutely amazing!

i love this unplanned concept! my whole life i’ve never really liked following recipes and this is a chance for the normals to not rely so much on help from the food team!

Props to you, Mike! Never in a hundred years would I have seen rhubarb and thought curry, and yet, here I sit well-impressed and immensely intrigued! Bravo

When Mike giggles and squeaks...it's the best sound ever! It just makes me happy!

Mike's chaotic energy is just what I needed this morning. Success comes in many shapes and forms.

Mike absolutely won this. Barry just cooked a steak...kinda... And then put it on top of an improvised salad. Time limit taken into account, that's fair; and it worked...but it's really nothing impressive. Mike actually brought a full dish together that utilized the strengths of all the ingredients. Barry played it safe and came up with a safe dish that he knew he could pull off. Mike still worked within his wheelhouse; but also took risks for a better dish.

Your show has become my Sunday morning addiction….watch while having a cup of tea. I loved both dishes.

I would love this as a format going forward! Short simple and it shows how far the bois have come

I was so confused why Mike was upset that Ebbers was explaining the tricks he used to cook faster, until the _very next cut_ when Ebbers explained that the badge up for grabs was... *explaining the tricks they were using to cook faster*. Ebbers!

Badges well deserved! I identify with Mike so, so much. Under the pressure of time, he adapted, and although not the original plan, the final result was a success. Mike just needs to trust more in his cooking skills.

I really enjoyed the cute little back and forth about Barry's blond hair at the end. Mike was very supportive.

I love this format!