(upbeat music)
- [Mike] We are Sorted,
a group of mates who have your back
when it comes to all things food.
From cooking battles, to gadget reviews.
- Ben, it's not worth it.
- [Mike] And cookbook challenges,
to a Midweek Meal Packs app.
- [Jamie] Crack your eggs and bake.
- [Mike] We uncover the tools
that'll help us all to cook and eat smarter.
Join our community where everything we do
starts with you.
(gently chiming bells)
- Hello and welcome to the start
of Sorter's Christmas Festive Season.
- Now, Christmas is a time for giving.
So, today we're gifting each other
some delightful foodie gifts
to give you some inspiration for Christmas.
- Yup, a few caveats,
James isn't here,
we'll leave his presents under the tree.
And Mike is behind the camera,
we will sub him in and out.
But Jamie, you're up first.
- From me to you.
- My Spaff, have a sizzling, tasty Christmas.
Love, your Barry.
(paper rustling)
- How'd that go for you?
(both laughing)
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- Steak Stones. Ooh!
- I know.
- [Mike] Steak Stone, sizzling steak plate
is a great way to start enjoying the benefits
of hot stone cooking at home.
The dry heat of the lava stone
sears in natural moisture
and flavours of your chosen cut.
Meaning that no oils or fats are required.
- So, obviously different cuts of steak.
Beef, Tuna,
Aligator, Swordfish, Ostrich,
Salmon, Kangaroo, Halibut.
What a weird order to put those things in.
(both laughing)
- It's alternate,
it's from the left side.
- [Jamie] It's like Steak, Beef--
- [Mike] Dinosaur.
(laughs loudly)
- Jamie this is the gift that keeps on giving.
So, we're going to heat it up
and then we're going to feed you as well.
- Amazing!
- [Barry] All right, be careful.
- That's been heating up
on max in the oven for 40 minutes or so.
Light coating of oil.
- Looks very satisfying.
- And then we have some thinly cut ribeye.
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- [Barry] It's basically constant snacking meat.
- Now I think ideal cooking temperature on the stone
is upward of sort of 250 degrees celsius.
Which I think you can get under a grill,
or in a really hot oven.
Ours is probably only going up to 250.
So we've cut our meat really thin,
but it's also perfect for the shellfish,
seafood, other things as well.
Just, things that cook quickly.
Mm-hmm
- Do you like your steak cooked like that?
- As much as I love a massive steak
put down in front of me,
and I get to eat it all.
I also really enjoy thinly sliced,
you cook it in front of you,
or somebody else cooks it in front of you.
And you get lots of little bits.
The snacking meat element
to steak is also really fun.
And you're gonna ask me to share this with you, aren't you?
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- Okay, Jamie.
Should we talk money?
How much did I spend on you?
- I'm gonna take a stab in the dark
and say 50 pounds.
- It's a pretty good stab.
- [Jamie] Is it?
- 60 pounds.
That's an experience,
you're going to get it out once every month,
once every few months,
whether it's just like a date night,
or with friends.
I think it's something quite cool
to have tucked away in the cupboard.
- So, are you gonna keep the gift, or re-gift?
- I'm gonna re-gift,
my love of steak to other people
through keeping this gift.
Yeah, I got you. Didn't I?
- [Barry] Yeah you did.
- Ebbers, the expertly wrapped present
behind you is from me.
- I was just gonna say actually,
I admire the fact that they're all wrapped
in recycled and recyclable packaging.
And sometimes you've just not even bothered.
- What does my gift tag say?
- Ebbers... Happy Christmas, love Mike.
- I can't remember whether or not
you've been to Japan,
but I thought this might help remind you
of some of your experiences there.
- Ooh, wow!
- Well, this is a great video.
(both laughing)
- Bear with.
- [Jamie] Ebbers, promise me you'll never
go in to doing unboxing videos.
(laughing)
The suspense, the jeopardy.
(box rustling)
Aah, this is ridiculous.
(both laughing)
- This is actually ridiculous.
It's a plant, obviously.
But what is the plant?
- Ebbers, this is a Yuzu tree.
- How cool is that.
Oh it's soiled itself.
(Barry laughing)
And this is a tree so that you can grow your own.
This tree is hardy up to
or down to temperatures of minus three degrees C.
So, it's ideal for keeping indoors in the UK.
- Excellent.
Highly fragranced small white flowers
will appear in the spring,
and fruit ready to harvest
between October and December next year.
So, it really is the gift that keeps on giving.
- Well, speaking of the gift that keeps giving,
I couldn't give you a gift that you couldn't
have the fruit from now, could I?
So, would you like to open
the box in front of you as well?
- Ooh! actual Yuzu fruit.
- [Mike] Yes!
- Yes!
- [Mike] So, for all of you guys who don't know,
Ebbers, do you want to explain what Yuzu is?
- It's a really tangy, fresh fragrant citrus fruit
that normally in the UK,
unless you spend a lot,
(thank you very much), you get in juice form.
And you can use the juice in a lot of things.
- So you can get Yuzu plants from multiple outlets.
This happened to be from the Wasabi Company
which is, I mean they do some great stuff on there.
You'd love it Ebberell.
In the true spirit of Christmas,
would you like to guess how much I paid for this?
- 80 quid?
- Well, I have been far less generous.
It's 59.99.
- Bargain.
Thank you very much.
- You can get lot smaller ones for cheaper,
you can just get the seeds
and try and get it to that stage yourself.
Good luck.
The question is, is it a gift,
or is it a regift.
- I love it and I'm keeping it.
- Michael Brian, Merry Christmas.
- To my little Huttlestorm, Merry Christmas.
Who is Santa's favorite singer?
Elvis Presley.
Love from Spaff.
- People have been complaining about a lack of Dad jokes.
(laughing)
- Feels book-y.
It's book-y.
Pizza Pilgrims.
Yes!
So, Pizza Pilgrims,
this is our favorite pizza place in London.
- Mike, this is the new cookbook
from our friends at Pizza Pilgrims.
Brothers Tom and James Elliot ditched their jobs in 2012
to go on a life-changing pilgrimage to Naples,
the home of pizza,
to learn about how it's done from the source.
And this is the book that covers their journey,
their favorite recipes,
the people that they've met along the way.
This encompasses everything.
- Wow, I love it.
Actually, I genuinely love it,
because I love books like this.
This is a coffee table book,
but that has some really useful stuff in it.
Wow, so it's got proper guide to like tomatoes
and the sauces
and where they found their inspiration.
And where they got all of their recipes from.
This is cool.
Brilliant. Absolutely love that.
- Do the recipes look easy to follow?
- Well, this Americano,
which I think has french fries on it
has five steps,
so it feels pretty easy to follow. Yeah.
- I'm glad you like it. - I love that.
- Now without looking at the back, with the RRP,
how much do you think it is?
- 25 quid. 25 pounds.
- 15 pounds and 15 pence.
- Well, that is a bargain.
That genuinely is a bargain.
- Or, you can get it on Kindle for 14.39 pounds .
- I don't want to show people my Kindle.
I'd much prefer to go,
"Hey, look at that, I'm a foodie.
"Do you want a coffee?"
- So you're gonna keep my gift,
or you're gonna regift it?
- I'm keeping this gift.
Thank you.
(crowd cheering)
- Bazzle, a gift from my Christmas sack, Ben.
(both laughing)
- Well, you know, I mean.
- Oh, oh, oh.
It's a coffee maker.
- Barry, this is a convenient solution for commuters,
or people who love a morning coffee
and are too busy
to enjoy their favorite hot drink at home.
It's the Russell Hobbs Brew and Go,
filter coffee machine and mug.
So you can fill it up the night before,
it's even got a preset timer,
so if you're the kind of rush and go in the morning,
you can grab your coffee already in its stainless steal cup.
Ready to go, perfect for commute.
- Can I make a coffee?
- I've got you some coffee grounds.
- Brilliant.
(water pouring)
It's got a really handy overflow system as well,
so you can't go over the max line.
Look watch.
(group laughing loudly)
- So remember when you said fill it up from the travel cup.
- [Barry] Yeah.
- Yeah there we go. - Oops!
Close the lid, add the sweetener,
cream or milk to the travel mug or cup, as desired.
- [Mike] It's Christmas.
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- Lid on.
Coffee into filter.
Pop that into there.
Then it goes into there.
(bell jiggling)
I've definitely overfilled this,
so, it's gonna keep dripping.
So, I'm gonna put a cup underneath,
underneath it to catch those.
That's my bad.
But otherwise, I've got a cup of coffee ready to,
wow, that's to the max.
I'm glad I stopped it when I did.
- [Ben] Hot, I imagine?
( Jamie laughing)
- That was really hot.
(both laugh)
- I'd love to know how leak proof it is.
- If I shake it around it's not gonna go everywhere.
And it's a good flask.
And a good coffee machine,
built for purpose, for this
and you can make a normal coffee.
It's a very good gift.
- In which case, price?
Been a tough year, don't expect much.
(all laughing)
- I'd say about 25 pounds.
- Pretty good going, it's 23.
I guess the logic is if you're a commuter
who would normally grab and go from a coffee shop
every morning, it pays for itself within a week.
Keep the gift, or regift?
- I'm gonna keep this gift.
Thank you, Ben.
- Spaff, January is approaching.
This is a gift from me to you.
- I hope it's not a weight loss scheme.
Dearest Spaff, don't let me cashew
eating all of these at once.
(paper rattling)
- This is the vegan cheese selection box
by Tyne Cheese.
So, in each box you receive a perfectly formed mini cheese,
including all of your favorite Tyne Cheese flavours.
Original, dill, garlic,
Ethiopian spice, truffle, chives,
za'atar, sundried tomato,
pink peppercorn, and smoked.
So, Tyne Cheese are a small family-run business
with some award-winning vegan cheeses.
So, I'm fascinated to see what these taste like.
Let me sort you out with some crackers.
- [ Jamie] Aah. Aah.
- [Mike] These are all made from cashew nuts.
- Nice.
- So, open them up.
Have a taste, have a sniff.
Let me know your honest thoughts.
- Oh wow.
They smell like cheese? Smell that.
Smell my cheese.
(laughing)
- [Barry] Aw, okay.
- [Jamie] It's like a xylophone of smells.
- [Barry] But it doesn't smell cheesy.
- It doesn't smell cheesy, it smells very spiced
and spicy and flavorsome.
- I'm gonna for the original.
- [Mike] Okay.
- Because, I feel like that's an important one to test.
I want the smoked, because I love smoked cheese.
I'm intrigued by Ethiopian spice.
- Good choices.
Now I'm interested to know,
number one, is it delicious?
Number two, does it do the job, the purpose,
does it fulfill the feeling of cheese?
- I have to say that is absolutely delicious.
I enjoy that a lot.
- Use some of my antipasti.
- All right.
I'm going for the smoked.
- [Mike] That's was barely a spread.
- Yeah, I know.
- That was bloop.
- That is exactly what I expected.
It's really creamy cheese.
So it's soft,
but there is a ton of flavour in there.
And it's different from a cheese flavour, obviously,
but there's loads to explore in each one.
That smoked one has really nice depths of smoke.
This is the Ethiopian spiced one.
That is awesome.
That is so heavily spiced and delicious,
it is far less cheesy because of the spice.
- I'm interested because I don't like cheese.
And I wonder whether I like this.
- So, this will give you all of the experience of cheese
without necessarily the taste that you would associate.
- Wow.
That Ethiopian is amazing.
It's got the characteristics of cheese,
even 'cause of the probiotics used you even get
a bit of a cheesy funk,
but not enough for a non-cheese liker to find offensive.
That is fantastic.
Wow.
- Vegan or not, it doesn't matter,
they are just awesome flavours.
- Well, how much do you think I spent on that?
- You get 10 different cheeses,
different flavours, lovely little presentation box.
25 pounds?
- 18.95 pounds.
- [Jamie] Wow, really?
- I think that's great value.
- I think that's really good value.
- So, you're gonna keep it, or regift it?
- I am keeping this and I may share it.
- Not only is this a good gift,
but also something you could whip out at Christmas,
for people who are lactose intolerant, or vegans as well.
- Give this to everyone.
It doesn't matter, it's delicious.
- Okay Mike, the last gift.
You know what?
This is from all of us to you.
- I know what this is,
but I haven't actually seen it.
Like last year you surprised me.
Dear Normal Mike,
hopefully this will speed up your journey
to becoming less normal.
Here we go.
(paper rustling)
Oh! Ooh!
- Well, I know exactly what this is.
This is the Sorted Christmas gift option for 2020.
Which could do with improving.
Not the gift, the year.
(Barry laughing)
And so, wow, this is the first time
that I've actually seen the new book, How We Cook.
Which is just a load of recipe components,
the way that Chefs Ben and James make them.
And we've got beef, and we've got pork,
and we've got all the meats,
and we've got chickens, and we've got grains,
and we've got rices, we've got pasta,
we've got vegetables.
We've got potatoes, eggs.
There's quite a lot of stuff in there.
I'll mainly be using this for Pass It On videos,
when I have no idea what to cook.
- So yeah, what Mike has here is our Sorted Christmas Gift Pack
It's access to our Meal Packs app,
which is loads of recipe packs to help you boss your midweek meals.
It's access to our Cookbooks app, which has all the recipes from all our cookbooks.
and all twelve seasons of our podcasts.
All of that for a whole year
plus, two physical cookbooks from our collection.
It's available at 65 pounds, which is at a discount.
We honestly are mega proud of this.
And we think it could be a really good foodie gift,
if you're interested.
- I mean I've already got all of these, and a membership,
so can I just have the 65 pounds?
- Well we hope that's filled you full of Christmas cheer
and some great inspiration for some Christmas gifts.
Comment down bellow,
let us know which one your favorite was
and Tweet us with any of the gifts that you found,
with the hashtag sortedgifts.
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than you can get all information
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Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas, guys. - [Jamie] Merry Christmas.
- [Ben] Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
(beep)
- [Mike] He can't tie his laces
and he can't untie them either.
- [Barry] Unnecessary!
- I should have done it with Velcro, shouldn't I? (laughs)
- Like how (bells jingling) is this a thing?
(laughing)