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Every two minutes, a new mystery ingredient comes crashing down the chute. With the clock ticking and the pressure rising, can our chefs keep up or will their dishes fall apart?

Why does food taste different on a plane? Chefs Ben and Kush are testing the BIG question properly: we taste the EXACT same meal on the ground, then eat it again in the air to see what altitude really does to flavour. With help from experts and an airline catering facility, we break down the science of taste at 35,000ft - and what chefs can do to make food taste better when you fly.

We travelled the world… without leaving the studio. In this episode, we test wild cooking methods from around the world that we’ve genuinely never seen before, everything from “this can’t possibly work” to “wait… that’s actually genius.”

We’re heading to Malta to take on a massive challenge... Finding and eating 26.2 of the top dishes this beautiful island has to offer in the Ultimate Food Marathon!

It’s part 2 and the finale of our epic challenge to find 26.2 of Malta’s top dishes... Will we make it without any more issues?!

Can three home cooks survive a real dinner rush when every order comes from professional chefs? We turned the Sorted studio into a restaurant-style service - complete with order tickets, multiple stations, and zero margin for error. Three home cooks took charge of soups, hotdogs, and sandwiches while chefs fired orders at the pass. Every plate was checked. Every mistake counted. Only correct orders made it through service. This isn’t about cooking fancy food it’s a test of communication, consistency, and attention to detail under real pressure. Can home cooks keep up with chef-level standards when the tickets don’t stop coming?

What happens when 3 professional chefs watch our funniest and most embarrassing cooking mistakes back? In this episode, three chefs sit down with three home cooks to rewatch some of our worst (and funniest) moments in the kitchen. From questionable techniques to habits that should never have made it past the edit… nothing is off limits. But this isn’t just a reaction video. The chefs break down exactly why these mistakes happened, what went wrong in the moment, and most importantly, how to fix them properly. Real advice. Real improvement. And a lot of laughter along the way.

Can planning beat cooking… or does time at the stove matter more? In this challenge, we split the clock 70/30 each way! Two home cooks. One gets 21 minutes to cook and just 9 minutes to plan. The other gets 21 minutes to plan… and only 9 minutes to cook. Same ingredient options. Same total time. Totally different strategies. Watch to see whose dish survives the pressure, whose plan falls apart, and whether preparation really does beat execution…

It's time to see if we can blow some Chef minds by getting Ben and James to review some Japanese Kitchen Gadgets!

South Africa and the food celebrated there has been on our bucket list for a while! So when the South African Tourism challenged us to see how much we could explore in 3 different cities in a single day each... we snapped at the chance. Our first stop is Durban... with Zulu traditions, Indian inspired bunny chow and countless other curries plus Portuguese influenced piri-piri prawns.

We tried street food from around the world that we had genuinely never heard of - and some of it was utterly bizarre!! From wild snack bags to infamous offal rolls and rare dishes, this might be the most surprising global street food tasting we’ve ever done.

Every two minutes, a new mystery ingredient comes crashing down the chute. With the clock ticking and the pressure rising, can two home cook's keep up or will their dishes fall apart?

Episode 2 of our South African series and we're in Johannesburg. A city with an absolute melting pot of cuisines and food... and just 24 hours for us Brits to taste test it on a food tour. Braai, Shisa Nyama, Chinese, Indian, Italian and Ethiopian. This tour of Johannesburg has it all.

Two chefs are forced to combine three randomly selected tins of food into one coherent dish. This is Tin Can Roulette and these tins made absolutely no sense together. They each select 3 combinations of tin cans at random but CAN they creatively combine them to not only make sense, but create a delicious plate of food?!

We’re taking on the ultimate pressure test: recreating each other’s mum’s home-cooked dishes… without offending them. Each of us brought in a dish made by our own mum - food we’ve grown up with, know inside-out, and absolutely should not mess up. We then swapped dishes and had to recreate them in a cook-off using only taste and appearance as our guide. No recipes. No instructions. And very high emotional stakes. How close can we get to the originals? And more importantly… will our mums approve?

The final in our 3-part series exploring the magic of South Africa through the food, drinks, experiences and most importantly... the people! Ending our adventures in Cape Town with everything from Gatsby Sandwiches, to oysters and Cap Classique, Cape Malay cuisine with bobotie and some stunning dining with South African wine at Chef's Warehouse. What to do and what to see and what to eat in Cape Town... this is the best place to start!

Jamie’s taking on 4 kitchen gadgets recommended by YOU - the Sorted community - to find out what’s actually worth buying… and what deserves to be launched onto the gadget scrapheap. From suspicious “too good to be true” contraptions to genuinely useful kit, we’re putting every claim through real kitchen tests: does it work, does it help, and would we use it again? Expect honest reactions, practical opinions and honest verdicts.

Chef Rafael Cagali is in the Sorted kitchen to introduce Ben, James and Barry to 5 Brazilian foods and cooking methods we’ve never experienced before. From bold flavours to techniques you don’t see every day. Expect honest reactions, big surprises, and the stories behind why these foods mean so much in Brazil.

We’re putting four cuts to the test, with each round pitching a supermarket pick against a butcher - All the way from a local high street meat merchant to an ultra-premium artisan.

Chef Ben takes on TikTok's most controversial food trends - including BUTTER on ice cream. We recreate the “viral” ideas properly, taste them honestly, and review each one on flavour, texture, and whether it’s actually worth doing at home. Expect: big reactions, a few genuine surprises… and at least one trend that had all of us baffled!

Can professional chefs recreate a dish from ONE photo… with NO recipe and NO clues? Today we hand chefs Ben and James a single reference photo of a plated dish... and that’s it! They’ve got to reverse-engineer the ingredients, guess the techniques, and build a version that actually tastes right before we compare the final result back to the original.

We surprised our two chefs in Singapore with a full 48 hours itinerary, packed with only Michelin Starred and award winning food... Plus a few other surprises! How do you think they got on?

Can you actually taste the difference between Fresh and Frozen ingredients… blind? We’re putting four ingredients to the test, with each round pitching a fresh pick against the frozen version - and some of the results were eye-opening!

Are Amazon’s BEST-RATED chef knives actually worth it? Today, Chef Ben and Jamie put Amazon’s top-rated chef knives to the ultimate test. From razor-sharp edges to real kitchen performance, we’re finding out whether thousands of 5-star reviews actually mean anything… We bought Amazon’s highest-rated chef knives and tested them across 3 categories 1. Sharpness Test - How cleanly can they slice? 2. Comfort Test How do they actually feel in hand? 3. Versatility Test - Can one knife really do it all? After scoring each knife, we reveal our true Top 5 ranking… and compare it with Amazon’s Top 5. Did the internet get it right or completely wrong?

Can home cooks survive a high-pressure breakfast rush? We turned the Sorted studio into a full restaurant-style morning service, complete with nonstop order tickets, three live stations (eggs, breakfast sandwiches, and pancakes), and professional chefs calling the shots. This time, the pressure ramps up. The cooks don’t just handle one station, they have to switch mid-service. That means mastering perfect fried eggs one minute and flipping pancakes or building breakfast sandwiches the next… all while the tickets keep stacking up. Every plate is checked. Every mistake counts. Only correct orders make it through service. This isn’t about fancy cooking - it’s about communication, consistency, and performing under real kitchen pressure. When the breakfast rush hits and the stations rotate, can home cooks keep up with chef-level standards?

Today we’re putting premium supermarket ready meals vs takeaway head-to-head in a blind taste test. Can you actually tell a premium ready meal from a takeaway when you can’t see it? We’re taste testing two very similar dishes side-by-side (supermarket “posh” ready meal vs local takeaway), judging on flavour, texture, value for money, portion size, and overall satisfaction - and trying to guess which is which. If you enjoy blind tasting, food comparisons, budget vs premium, and “worth it?” style tests, this one’s for you.

We bought a bunch of kitchen gadgets from Japan that claim to make cooking faster, easier, or generally better. In this video we’re reviewing and stress-testing Japanese cooking gadgets to find out which ones are actually useful, which are overhyped, and which are just… bizarre. We’ll rate each gadget to decide a winner.

A 7-year-old just did our grocery shop… and Jamie & Mike have to turn it into a delicious meal. Baz’s son Austin had TOTAL control in the supermarket - picking ingredients that absolutely shouldn’t go together (sweet, savoury, snacks, “why is that in the trolley?”). Then we revealed them to Jamie and Mike back in the Sorted kitchen with three rules: Use EVERY ingredient Austin buys Make a dish we’d actually want to eat Survive the midway curveball bag that could ruin everything! You’ll see Austin choosing items in-store, then we cut back to the kitchen as the lads scramble to form a plan, adapt on the fly, and somehow plate up something worthy of praise from not just Chef Ben but Austin himself. Which ingredient would have broken your brain the most - and did the curveball bag make it better or worse?

Can Barry and Jamie identify every chocolate bars before their lives run out? In this episode, Barry and Jamie go head-to-head in an Identify the Ingredient food challenge that tests their taste buds, but how many can YOU identify?

Some recipes on the internet look so ridiculous that you have to ask… WHY?? Today the chefs are putting some of the internet’s weirdest viral recipes to the test. From chaotic TikTok cooking hacks to bizarre food combinations that somehow went viral, we’re recreating the recipes exactly as they appear online to see one thing: Do any of these actually work? And if they don’t… can chefs fix them? After tasting each outrageous internet recipe, the chefs will attempt to improve the dish to turn these viral disasters into something you’d actually want to eat. Expect strange cooking methods, questionable ingredients, and a lot of chef frustration as we find out whether these viral recipes deserve the hype or if the internet has truly lost its mind.

Can a home cook make Crispy Chilli Beef as good as a professional chef? In this challenge, Chef James and Home Cook Mike are both tasked with cooking the same Chinese takeaway classic: Crispy Chilli Beef. They’re given the exact same ingredients, but there’s one twist… the kitchen is split down the middle so they can’t see what the other is doing. On one side, Chef James uses professional techniques, chef shortcuts and years of kitchen experience to build a refined version of crispy chilli beef. On the other side, Home Cook Mike has to work it out from scratch - figuring out how to get the beef crispy, how to balance the sauce and how to pull the whole dish together under pressure.

USA vs JAPAN vs ITALY… who makes the best sandwiches? We put three categories of INCREDIBLE sandwiches head-to-head-to-head to find out which country comes out on top. From bold American flavours, to unique Japanese creations, to classic Italian combinations. Which sandwiches would win for you? And yes… we’re well aware this has probably made you irate - so which sandwiches should we have selected, because there’s always round 2!

Can a professional chef and a normal home cook spot a fake luxury ingredient… or will they be completely fooled? In this episode, our chefs are presented with a selection of ridiculous high-end ingredients - the kind you’d expect to find in the world’s most pretentious shops and restaurants. But there’s a twist. One of them isn’t real. Hidden among the luxury ingredients is a fake designed to trick even trained chefs. The challenge? Taste, analyse and decide which one doesn’t belong. Will their experience and training give them the edge… or will the fake ingredient fool everyone? Play along and see if you can spot the fake before they do.

In this challenge, Chef Kush and Home Cook Jamie are both given the exact same ingredients to cook one of the most addictive takeaway dishes: Korean Fried Chicken. There’s just one twist… The kitchen is split in half so they can’t see what the other is doing. On one side, Chef Kush uses professional techniques, experience and chef shortcuts to create perfectly crispy, sticky Korean fried chicken with a balanced glaze. On the other side, Home Cook Jamie has to figure it out from scratch, working out how to get the chicken crispy, how to build the sauce, and how to bring everything together under pressure.

Can you actually taste the difference between budget and premium ingredients… and is the expensive version really worth it? In this blind taste test, we put cheap vs expensive ingredients head-to-head to find out where the extra money really goes. Is it better flavour? Better texture? Better sourcing? Better ingredients? Or just better branding? We tested 4 Categories in real dishes: Sesame Oil in Yukhoe Frozen Garlic Bread with Pasta Bolognese Rogan Josh Curry Sauce in a Lamb Rogan Josh Granny Smith Apples in a Crab Salad Some of these products looked similar. Some had wildly different price tags. And some premium ingredients came with all the right claims; handcrafted, hand-picked, natural, Michelin-linked, high-quality sourcing, traditional production methods. But once it came down to the actual tasting… could we tell?

TikTok Shop is full of kitchen gadgets that look genius in short videos… but are any of them actually worth buying? In this episode, our chef Ben and Normal Mike put 4 viral TikTok Shop kitchen gadgets to the test to find out whether they’re genuinely useful, surprisingly clever, or complete rubbish. From silicone oven rack shields and a meal prep block mould, to a drinks dispenser and a heated food warming mat, we’re separating smart kitchen buys from overhyped internet nonsense. Some of these gadgets promise to save time, protect your hands, organise your fridge, improve meal prep, and keep food hot for longer… but TikTok edits can make almost anything look amazing. So we wanted to know the truth: do these viral kitchen gadgets actually work in a real kitchen? Featured gadgets in this video: Silicone Oven Rack Shields Meal Prep Block Mould Drinks Dispenser Plate & Food Warmer

Today Chef Ben and Home Cook Barry are both handed the exact same ingredients to make a true dessert classic: Lemon Meringue Pie. The catch… The kitchen is divided so neither of them can see what the other is doing. Chef Ben will lean on professional skill, technique and clever shortcuts to create a crisp pastry shell, a smooth, sharp lemon filling, and a perfect meringue. Home Cook Barry has to work it all out for himself.

Chef and part-time ruthless critic Ben, puts home cooks Mike, Barry and Jamie to the test in a one-pan recipe battle. Their challenge: create craveable, delicious, easy dishes using just one pan, while keeping flavour, texture and smart cooking at the centre of every plate. Which one-pan dinner will impress ruthless judge Chef Ben enough to take the win AND a prestigious reward... In this cooking challenge, expect clever techniques, serious food judgment and plenty of inspiration for easy one-pan meals you can actually make at home.

A Chef and Normal put some of Ninja’s latest kitchen gear to the test to see if they’re genuinely genius or just great marketing. In this episode, we’re trying out the Ninja Crispi, Ninja Staysharp Knife Block, and the Ninja Creami Scoop & Swirl to find out which products actually deliver in the kitchen. Will we see crispy cooking results, ninja-like knife performance, and frozen dessert magic? We’re putting each one through its paces and seeing whether they live up to the hype.

Three home cooks. Four pro kitchen tests. And the Chefs aren't lowering their standards for any of them! Mike, Barry and Jamie are thrown into a Pro Kitchen Boot Camp where every round demands real skill, speed, precision and nerve. From tricky prep to pressure-cooker timing and a frantic race to the finish, this is what happens when normal cooks are pushed towards professional kitchen standards. Can the home cooks hold it together and prove they’ve got what it takes? Or will pro kitchen pressure break them?

Mike and Jamie are taking on 5 of the world’s best spicy noodle dishes… and each round gets even hotter. From rich, warming heat to full-on fire, the guys will battle through five rounds of noodles where the spice level keeps climbing. Expect big flavours, serious heat, and a perhaps a little regret as we explore these delicious noodle dishes from around the world.

Are Amazon’s top-rated pans actually worth it? Today, Chef Ben and Jamie put Amazon’s best-rated pans through a series of tests to see whether thousands of glowing reviews really translate to great performance in the kitchen. We tested Amazon’s highest-rated pans across 4 key categories: 1. Heat Retention & Even Heating - How well do they heat up, and do they cook consistently across the surface? 2. Sticking Test - How effective are their non-stick properties? 3. Handling - How comfortable and practical are they to cook with? 4. Cleaning - Once the cooking’s done, how easy are they to clean? After scoring each pan, we reveal our own Top 5 ranking and compare it to Amazon’s. Did the reviews get it right, or are the ratings seriously misleading?

What happens if you just… don’t stop sending orders? We put chefs Ben, James and Kush into a full restaurant-style service and then kept the orders coming non-stop. No breaks. No slowdown. Just constant pressure. With pasta, pizza and seafood flying out of the kitchen, this quickly becomes a test of skill, communication and pure endurance. The question is… can they actually keep up?

In today's Poker Face challenge each round brings 5 dishes: 4 tasty, 1 terrible. Can the boys keep a straight face, fool each other and figure out who got the nasty one?

We’ve found some of the weirdest and wackiest kitchen gadgets the internet has to offer to put in front of our chef Ben. But there’s a catch: one of them is completely fake - we made it up! Will they surprise us or will they totally flop, and some should probably never have made it out of a brainstorm meeting and... can you and he guess which is the fake?

Our three home cooks step up to deliver food for a major charity event, cooking under pressure in the iconic kitchen at The Landmark London, with high expectations, real guests, and no room for mistakes. Can they pull off an unforgettable service for the DEBRA Butterfly Ball? This is a REAL test of teamwork and restaurant-level cooking as the guys leave their comfort zone and attempt to cater a prestigious event in support of DEBRA, the charity supporting people living with epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Expect chaos, pressure and plenty of surprising moments as the team take on the most demanding challenges they’ve ever faced.

Can you really taste the difference between cheap and expensive ingredients? In this video, we put that to the test. Across 3 different ingredient categories, the guys are faced with 2 products in each round: one budget and one premium. They'll put each ingredient through multiple cooking tests to see how they behave. From texture and performance to flavour and final results. After watching the ingredients transform through the cooking process and tasting the finished dishes, the guys must work out which one is budget, and which one is premium? Do premium ingredients always perform better? Or can the cheaper option hold its own? Watch to find out.

Can expensive, overdesigned, and downright pretentious kitchen gadgets actually improve your cooking… or are they just pointless clutter? In this episode, our chef Ben and home cook Jamie put a range of fancy kitchen gadgets to the test to find out which ones are genuinely useful and which ones are all style, no substance. From weird cooking tools to luxury kitchen gadgets nobody asked for, we’re finding out whether these products are worth it.

Chef Ben judges our attempts at some of the HARDEST, Viral, Japanese dishes you can make. From precise techniques to intense pressure, this challenge pushes all three home cooks to their limits.

Today we’re putting some very familiar foods in the spotlight to find out whether they’re actually the real deal… or just very convincing fakes. From feta that might not technically be feta, to cream alternatives, processed ham and suspicious saffron, we’re blind tasting authentic foods against cheaper lookalikes to see if we can tell the difference and whether the “fake” versions deserve their place on supermarket shelves. Can we spot the real thing? Are the pricier originals actually worth it? And have we all been eating fake foods without realizing?

Today, Chef Kush and Normal Mike are ranking Amazon’s top rated air fryers under £50 to find out whether the reviews actually stack up. We’ve bought 5 of the highest-rated air fryers on Amazon for under £50 and put them through a full Sorted-style test. They’ll judge each one across 4 categories: look and feel, power, crispiness and cleaning - before ranking them from worst to best. But there’s a twist. Once Kush and Mike have made their final rankings, we reveal the Amazon rankings and prices to see whether their chef-approved list matches what thousands of shoppers think. Are Amazon’s top rated cheap air fryers actually worth buying? Or is one of them seriously overhyped?

The guys are tackling the legendary Mother Sauces in today's Pass it On episode. Each cook has 8 minutes to contribute to the dish BUT they have no idea what’s been done before them, and the clock is ticking. Will they create dishes with restaurant-worthy sauces… or just absolute culinary confusion?

How much can you elevate a £1 ingredient? In this Ultimate Battle, home cooks Barry, Mike and Jamie going head-to-head with each of them turning a humble, budget ingredient that's often overlooked or called “boring” into something worthy of a Chef's approval.

Mike and Barry go head-to-head to Identify EVERY Fizzy Drink/Soda. From instantly recognisable classics to seriously questionable curveballs, can they actually tell what they’re drinking before they run out of lives?

Ever wondered what kitchen gadgets chefs and professionals actually use? In this episode, we’re getting a sneak peek into the world of professional kitchen tools that help the pros work faster, smarter and more efficiently.

Every two minutes, a new mystery ingredient comes crashing down the chute which our 2 chefs must use. And this time - they've only got one pan! With the clock ticking and the pressure rising, how many drops can they take on before they have to quit?

Chef Santiago Lastra of Michelin-starred KOL joins the guys to share the Mexican snacks, ingredients and drinks he loves most - bringing incredible flavours, inspiration AND SPICE(!) from his culinary world into our kitchen.

A Chef and Normal put more of Ninja’s latest kitchen tech to the test to see if they’re genuinely genius or just great marketing. In this second episode, we’re trying out the Ninja Slushi, Ninja 3-in-1 Toaster, and the Ninja Sizzle Pro XL to find out which products actually deliver in the kitchen. Can the Slushi deliver frozen drink perfection? Will the toaster do more than just brown bread? And is the Sizzle Pro XL powerful enough to rival proper cooking equipment? We’re putting each one through its paces and seeing whether they live up to the hype.

Chef Santiago Lastra of Michelin-starred KOL is back! This time cooking us through 3 very different levels of Mexican food. From humble everyday dishes to refined, Michelin-level creations! How will the 3 Brits react?

Can Mike and Jamie tell the difference between the real deal… and a manufactured alternative? Chef Ben puts the boys’ taste buds to the test across 4 rounds of blind tasting. In each round, they’re served two near-identical dishes, but one is made with a genuine ingredient, the other with a imitation substitute. But can they actually spot the difference?

Today Kush takes on legendary, 9 Michelin Star chef Simon Rogan in a blind ranking challenge. Across 4 different categories, they take turns presenting each other with their favourite food items to place on the ranking board, but there’s a catch: once a spot is taken, it’s locked in and they don't know what's coming next! From nostalgic comfort foods to Michelin star level masterpieces, things get competitive as they deliberate on what deserves the top spots…

It’s Jamie’s kids’ turn to take control of the food shop AND judge the results! Evie and Finn have COMPLETE freedom in the supermarket, filling the trolley with ingredients that may not quite belong together. Sweet, savoury, snacks, random favourites… Barry and Mike are challenged to turn the mystery haul into genuinely delicious dishes… while following three strict rules: Use EVERY ingredient they buy Make a dish the kids actually want to eat Survive the midway curveball bag that could ruin everything!

Are expensive ingredients actually worth the money? Chef Ben and the guys put cheap and premium ingredients through multiple tests to find out where spending extra really makes a difference. Without seeing the brands, prices or packaging, they’ll cook with the same ingredient at different price points to decide which is worth splashing out on.

Can cheap knock-off kitchen gadgets actually compete with the real thing? We’re putting genuine kitchen gadgets head-to-head with their suspiciously similar dupes to find out whether the cheaper copies are hidden gems… or complete kitchen disasters.

Mike and Chef James are racing against the clock to cook an incredible dish, but there's a massive catch: their equipment and ingredients are getting randomly deleted. At random intervals, a ruthless random generator selects vital kitchen items to be removed. Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. Knives, ingredients, appliances, pans, and even the hobs - absolutely nothing is safe. Every few minutes, they must instantly pivot and adapt their recipe on the fly. Can a home cook and a pro chef survive the ultimate kitchen sabotage, or will they be left with nothing but a single wooden spoon?

Due to overwhelmingly unpopular distain - we’re back for take 2! Ranking YOUR suggested sandwiches from the USA, Japan and Italy head-to-head to see which country really comes out on top. These have ALL come from your suggestions, your outrage and the sandwiches you couldn’t believe we missed the first time around.

Chef Ben takes on Chef Chantelle Nicholson, Chef owner of Apricity and Michelin Green Star holder in a fun ranking challenge. They'll take turns presenting each other with their favourite food items to place on the ranking board, but there’s a catch: once a spot is taken, it’s locked in and they don't know what's coming next!

In this Ultimate Battle, the guys must create incredible dishes using ONLY air fryers, pushing the internet’s favourite kitchen appliance far beyond frozen chips and beige buffet food. No ovens. No hobs. Just air fryers

Barry, Mike and Jamie go head-to-head-to-head to create a dish worthy of joining the Sorted Sidekick app. With complete creative freedom and everything to play for, the challenge isn’t just about making great food, it’s about creating a recipe that thousands of home cooks would genuinely want to make, enjoy and add to their weekly rotation.

We’re diving into the world of French kitchen gadgets. The clever tools, specialist equipment and classic bits of kit that have earned a place in one of the world’s most influential food cultures. And obviously we bust out some of our 'best' GCSE French!

Can an air fryer really produce restaurant-quality food? That’s the challenge facing Kush and James as they attempt to create dishes worthy of a restaurant menu using ONLY air fryers. No hobs. No ovens. No deep fryers. Just countertop convection and a lot of culinary creativity.

Can you really taste the difference between supermarket own-brand products and big-name brands? In this blind taste test, Mike & Jamie try to find out whether a selection of branded products actually justify their higher price tags, or if the supermarket own-brand versions are just as good.

Do these viral TikTok food trends actually work… or are they just clickbait? In this episode, we’re putting some of the internet’s most ridiculous TikTok food trends to the test, recreating the hacks, recipes and bizarre techniques that have racked up millions of views.

Today, the guys take on a brutal selection of tinned and canned ingredients that range from surprising to completely crazy! They don't know what they’ll get until the tin is opened, and once it’s in play, they have to find a way to use it in their dish. Pure creativity under pressure.

Can the guys guess all the cereal using taste and sight alone? In this game, breakfast gets seriously competitive as the boys put their taste buds to the test, identifying each cereal one by one. Get it wrong and they lose a life!

Some of the most viral recipes on the internet are utter rage bait… but how do they actually taste? Mark Wiens‬ joins Chef Ben to taste some recreated versions and after tasting each dish, they're stepping in to fix what went wrong!

Today the guys are tasked to improve the internet’s most outrageous rage bait recipes - the chaotic, cursed creations that rack up millions of views for the wrong reasons. But will they impress Chef Kush?

Can Chef James and professional beefeater Jamie, tell cheap steak from expensive steak while completely blindfolded? Today we’re putting budget, mid-range supermarket and premium butcher steak to a taste test to find out where price really matters.

We're testing crowdfunded kitchen gadgets to find out whether these innovative kitchen gadgets are genuine game-changers or just clever ideas with great marketing.

How do the guys' cooking skills compare to those of real chefs? In this Chef Skills Battle, the home cooks face four challenges designed by the chef panel to test the techniques every great chef is expected to master.

Which everyday cooking basics from scratch are actually worth the effort, or is the reality that store-bought just better and easier? Mike and Chef Kush put Butter, Pesto, and Hummus to the ultimate test. We’re getting our normals, Barry and Jamie, to judge them ruthlessly on Time, Effort, Taste and Cost.. Will a supermarket dip completely destroy their assumptions or is fresh always best? Let's find out.

We’re exploring the world of professional Japanese kitchen gadgets. The specialist tools trusted by chefs to deliver incredible precision, speed and consistency. From ingenious prep equipment to purpose-built tools you’ve probably never seen before, we’re getting a rare look at the gadgets that help power some of Japan’s best kitchens.

When you need the best carbonara recipe, you probably Google it and click the one with the most five-star reviews. But are the world's top recipe websites actually telling the truth, or are they just feeding you scrambled eggs and regret? Today, Chef James and normal home cook Barry are putting the internet's "ultimate" carbonara recipes from Serious Eats, Allrecipes, and Cookpad to the ultimate test. James is judging the actual culinary merit, while Barry is just trying to see if a normal person can cook it without having a total breakdown.

Is Spending 57 Hours On A Roast Chicken Actually Worth It? Barry and Chef James are putting time, convenience and unlimited money to the ultimate blind taste test. Across 3 rounds, they have to taste, guess, and ruthlessly score which dish is the easy convenience buy, which took hours of time, and which cost £80! Does throwing cash at a Sunday Roast automatically make it the winner?

Are 90s "As Seen On TV" kitchen gadgets actually hidden gems, or do they belong firmly in the past? Today, Chef Ben and Normal Barry are stepping back in time to test some of the most bizarre and nostalgic cooking tools from the 1990s!

Can Pro Chefs Kush and James create a 3-course restaurant meal ENTIRELY using only microwaves? The Normals just set the ultimate kitchen challenge! We’re stripping away the hobs, the ovens, and the blowtorches. This week, Mike and Jamie have challenged Chefs Kush and James to rely solely on the microwave. The brief is simple but brutal... deliver a starter, main, and dessert that look and taste like they belong in a top-tier restaurant, using absolutely zero conventional cooking methods.

What is the difference in taste between fresh, frozen, and canned food? Chef Ben takes Mike and Baz through a taste test of grocery store staples to find out which ingredients are truly worth the money! Whether trying to eat better on a budget, reduce food waste, or just want to know some banging pineapple pancake hacks - this fresh vs frozen vs canned comparison will help.

Can smart kitchen gadgets actually make you a better cook? In this episode, we're putting the latest smart kitchen equipment to the test to find out whether connected and automated technology is genuinely transforming the way we cook… or just adding more apps to the kitchen

Today, Chef Ben has to prove that skill beats spending. Armed with nothing but a cheap rump steak and years of professional experience, he'll try to turn a budget cut into something exceptional. Meanwhile, home cook Jamie gets a premium steak, hoping quality alone will do the hard work. Is it worth paying more, or can great technique make a cheaper cut just as delicious? Let's find out.

Should you actually be marinating your steak in Coca-Cola, Pickle Juice, or... Baked Beans?! Today, Chef Kush and Jamie are putting 20 wildly different steak marinades to the ultimate test to find out what actually works, and what is just internet hype. From viral trends to traditional global classics, they are breaking down the actual science of acidification, enzymatic tenderisation, and flavour enhancement! We taste-test our way through the good, the bad, and the completely ridiculous to crown the ultimate winner.

TikTok Shop is completely taking over our feeds with viral kitchen gadgets that look absolutely GENIUS. But are they actually game-changing bargains, or just deceptive editing and a complete waste of money? Today, Chef James and Normal Barry are taking one for the team and putting 4 of the most hyped TikTok Shop kitchen gadgets to the test. We're finding out if these impulse buys are proper chef-approved tools or destined straight for the bin.

We let Mike’s 3-year-old daughter loose in the supermarket to choose our dinner ingredients... what could possibly go wrong?! Toddler logic meets the Sorted kitchen as Jamie and Barry are tasked with turning her adorable grocery shop into a gourmet meal! Just when the boys think they have their recipe figured out, the dreaded klaxon sounds Five mystery ingredients, including a 15-person Birthday Cake (!) are dropped onto the bench in a blind bag halfway through the cook, forcing an absolute recipe pivot! Chef Ben steps in to give his professional culinary critique, but the true test comes at the very end when the 3-year-old delivers her brutally honest, final verdict.

Mike and Jamie put Costco’s Kirkland Signature items and other products head-to-head with both premium and budget supermarket alternatives to find out where they really sit on the quality scale. Is Costco actually a bargain when you buy in bulk, or are you sacrificing quality for quantity? When the packaging and prices are taken away, can you actually taste the difference?

Ninja makes some seriously clever kitchen tech… but what does a professional chef actually think of it? In this episode, Chef James and Normal Mike put some of Ninja’s most talked-about kitchen gadgets through their paces to find out whether they’re genuinely useful, or simply brilliant at marketing hype!

Does the way you cook something really make that much of a difference? Today we’re taking some basic everyday foods and putting different cooking methods head-to-head to see which produces the best results. The ingredients stay exactly the same only the method changes. From speed and convenience to texture and flavour, we’re finding out whether there’s actually a best way to cook certain foods.

It’s time for another Pokerface! The guys are faced with a series of dishes, but there’s a catch: one of them has been SABBOTAGED! The players have to keep their cool, bluff their way through the game and use every clue they can find to work out who’s dining on a dirty dish! Can they read each other well enough to catch the liar, or will a perfectly played Pokerface fool everyone?

Chef Kush is breaking down his ultimate supermarket rules: what he always throws in the trolley, what he sometimes buys when he's short on time and the items he will absolutely NEVER buy! But he isn't just giving us his (very) hot takes, he’s heading straight into the kitchen to physically prove exactly why some products are genius and others are just a waste of your money.

Today we’re challenging the normals to an epic three-way grill battle! Think crunchy fried chicken, sweet-sticky ribs and a colourful mixed grill! Who will come out on top?!

ALDI is famous for it's cheaper, duped versions of premium food items. Sometimes getting so close to the original they've actually been sued! Today, Mike and Baz taste test some of ALDI most popular knock-off versus the original branded products to see how close they are in actual taste and to also find out - how they get away with it?!

Today Chef Kush and Normal Mike test and rate kitchenware endorsed by celebrity chefs! How does the kit hold up under testing? And is it actually any better because of the celeb backing?

We’re putting the guys through a series of cooking challenges inspired by the techniques and skills Gordon Ramsay shares in his Masterclass. From knife skills and precision to cooking techniques and attention to detail, each challenge is designed to test the guys, but who will come out on top?!

Georgian Food is on another level and the Georgian National Tourism Administration has challenged us to see how much we could explore in 3 different cities! In this episode, we’re heading to Batumi, the buzzing seaside city on the Black Sea! Fresh seafood at the local markets, Zip lining across the coast and a masterclass with a language barrier… Batumi is a city that definitely doesn’t do boring!

Barry, Mike and Jamie go head-to-head-to-head to create the ultimate rice dish worthy of joining the Sorted Sidekick app. � With rice as the star ingredient and complete creative freedom, the challenge is to create a recipe that doesn’t just taste incredible, but is something thousands of home cooks would genuinely want to make again and again. From bold flavours and clever techniques to simple, achievable ideas, each dish needs to prove it deserves a place in your weekly rotation. But only one rice dish can take the crown… and earn its place on Sidekick.