*Afterthoughts & Addenda:* *Japanese Knotweed:* it's a criminal offence to cause this invasive plant to spread here in the UK. It's not mandatory to report it when you find it, but I contacted the Parish Council, who own the land at Botley Quay - they replied to say they are aware of it and are working on a plan to eradicate it. Why so serious? Japanese knotweed is an invasive species that can reproduce from quite a small piece of the plant and is resistant to herbicides and most control methods short of nuking it from orbit - if I were to pick it and take it home, any of the trimmings would have to be carefully destroyed - if they were thrown in the compost, they could just root. Not worth the risk for something that apparently tastes like an inferior version of rhubarb.

@khmerkandal121

3 жыл бұрын

OK

@charmex2295

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds difficult

@terrytees

3 жыл бұрын

Theres a ticket they usually print for the yeast, or there certainly is one in sainsburys. Looks like you have around 200grams which is about 20p. Sounds like the baker was being nice to you. Sainsburys bakers have been told to stop selling fresh yeast since the pandemic due to a manufacture shortage once everyone started to panic buy and filling there freezers with scratch bread, they still have not changed that policy. Sounds like you got luckily. Surprised you didn't go for a loose potato though. As it's live yeast you don't need any suger, you can dump it straight in, about 35 grams per kg. It's soft cause it's been out of the fridge to long. If it's really fresh, not out of the fridge for longer than 30mins or so, it will break off in striations. Still fair to say you did pretty good for 2 quid.

@AtomicShrimp

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrytees I did ask (at Tesco) very nicely and politely - and I was actually expecting to pay - I went to the bakery with only flour in my basket and intended to work the rest of my shopping around the cost of flour+yeast. I know other people have been turned away or charged on some occasions, but I also know people do still get it for free - I suppose it depends on a lot of factors - timing, mood, availability of yeast, etc

@terrytees

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp It would still have been cheap enough if they made you pay for it, you may have had to buy loose veg instead to bring it under 2 quid but the price for less than 100 gm's should be pennies, maybe 20p tops. I work as a baker for another supermarket and can tell you it looks like there phazing out the scratch bakery's in all the supermarkets, tesco have got rid of a lot already. It will go to frozen over the next few years. Now's the time to master making a sour dough. The pasites looked great btw.

I can remember the days when i could get dinner, pudding sweets and drinks for well under £2. Sadly these days they have security cameras everywhere.

@ladyb3954

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@spicycatsandthings

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@peterdurnien9084

2 жыл бұрын

Yep I too can remember getting lunch at Tech College for 22 1/2 p soup, lunch, desert and a cup of tea. That was 1973.

@g.b421

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@c.r.t2485

2 жыл бұрын

King

Hats off to all the people who died for us in the trial and error process of finding out which plants are edible and which ones aren't.

@america6545

3 жыл бұрын

True heroes without a doubt!!! 👏👏👏

@Rolando_Cueva

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, they were gonna die anyway if they didn’t eat.

@Jaydoff

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hope at some point there was a scientific process of titrating the amount of a particular plant someone ate as to see what's poisonous without it killing them.

@YeNZeC

3 жыл бұрын

You do a test. Rub it on your hand, then break up and put it on your lips and the final one is crushing in and adding water. Special name for it. Can't remember.

@benjaminsmith3364

3 жыл бұрын

All plants are edible.... However, some plants are only edible once!

Everyone: amazed by his cooking skills me: amazed by how knowledgable he is on different subjects

@MrPrice-bb2gn

2 жыл бұрын

What different subjects?

@batotskie3744

2 жыл бұрын

The jack of all trades

@batotskie3744

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrPrice-bb2gn also have you seen his channel at all

@TheBanana93

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliHarper The way the world is going being a jack of all trades master of none is probably more beneficial

@AlexDerange

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliHarper the real one actually goes like "a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one"

You know what impresses me about this challenge? I'm not even started yet, and your restriction of "most kitchen cupboard ingredients" makes me so so happy! I've watched a very large number of these types of "tiny budget for multiple meals" challenges and every single one of them just goes "Oh, I'll also have full access to everything in my cupboards!" Like yeah, of course you can make everything edible and delicious when you throw an extra 20 USD of spices and herbs into the dish "for free" thank you for actually taking the challenge seriously.

@commenter4898

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that cupboard is cheating, but he also used his garden and went foraging. That's not possible for a lot of people.

@Inkedalic3

2 жыл бұрын

@@commenter4898 understandably it's not available to everyone but he since he didn't allow himself to use vehicular transport he foraged stuff that most people (not everyone ofc) would have access to

@aidanwarren4980

2 жыл бұрын

@@commenter4898 as he has clarified in other videos, the point of the challenge isn’t to simulate poverty. “What other people have access to” is irrelevant when it’s him testing his own frugality and creativity

@5erase

2 жыл бұрын

@@commenter4898 I live in a desert, foraging is definitely limited lol

@raiisleep

2 жыл бұрын

@@5erase eat the sand

"Tea doesn't count" Quite literally the most British rule out there.

@appleslover

3 жыл бұрын

And the most Turkish as well (Turk here)

@appleslover

3 жыл бұрын

@@Adat151 wtf?

@weme7223

3 жыл бұрын

@@Adat151 what, why?

@doubledevelo370

3 жыл бұрын

@@weme7223 probably someone who thinks their country is the only one allowed to drink tea

@schwuppdiewupp7

3 жыл бұрын

@@Adat151 lol reported rasist

When he couldn't find mushrooms to eat, and cut to the next shot of cows, my first thought was "Well, that escalated quickly"

@oz_jones

3 жыл бұрын

"Technically foraging"

@tsawy6

3 жыл бұрын

Whilst I realise now you're referring to the idea of harvesting the cows; I must admit my first thought was that he might start harvesting magic mushrooms... Your sentiment still seemed appropriate!

@magnusfolke8091

3 жыл бұрын

@@tsawy6 i thought about Both haha, Saw the Cows and thought of Meat, and then Saw the shit and thought of shrooms

@SubszVideos

3 жыл бұрын

escalated*

@tomstock9546

3 жыл бұрын

…that’s EXACTLY what I was thinking!!

A loaf of reduced bread/out of date, aldi for a tin of tomatoes, a tin of beans or a tin of spaghetti. Fed me for a day under £1. Water to drink. Walk everywhere. How I survived years back when I was of no fixed abode, yes I ate the tins cold, sometimes a tin of aldi hot dogs. 23 years later I'm fairly well off and own my own home. Whenever anyone makes me food regardless of if I like it or not I make a point of thanking them and eating it all, because I remember real hard times, starving all day then eating a 50p fritter cob after a 7 mile walk because it was either catch the bus n go hungry or walk the 7 mile and eat.

@Greendawn-di3dl

Жыл бұрын

Shit man, I'm 25 and I don't at all have my shit together. Kudos homie!

@Themis33

10 ай бұрын

Good for you pal. ❤

@OneKnifeYeHand

5 ай бұрын

Interesting that Aldi is so cheap over there. Over here (Netherlands), Aldi is currently one of the most expensive supermarkets. And no, I'm not kidding.

@PuceMean41

5 ай бұрын

@@OneKnifeYeHand Thats weird to think, how expensive is it compared to other supermarkets?

@ashhabimran239

Күн бұрын

This is why I can't stand food snobs and the kind of people who are ungrateful and always complaining about food. That and because I'm a "eh, I'd still eat it" type of person

i just stumbled upon this(idk why YT recommended this but im happy they did), "this is an exercise that I set myself specifically to try to provoke a creative response; to nurture or develop transferrable skills of creativity and adaptability."

@AtomicShrimp

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It makes my day when someone actually understands what this is all about!

@DominiqueGarofalo

Жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp I've been watching for the past 18 hours (although I had seen one of your videos maybe a year ago, I forgot to subscribe at the time and rediscovered you off a link on Reddit yesterday). I generally like to cook when it's for other people but I currently live alone and really detest cooking for myself. Even though I haven't had a chance to go shopping yet, watching your videos has inspired me to cook two meals for myself that I would never have made before. I combined ingredients that I had never thought of and did a deep dive into the pantry and freezer for ideas. It made the cooking so much more fun than usual and the eating less of a chore. Thank you for making sustaining myself more fun and more of a game! I truly appreciate it because my funds are quite a bit lower than usual and this makes my life more enjoyable and less depressing than my regular attitude might be. 🌻😊

Tesco employee here. Get yourself to the reduction shelves at 7:00pm or abit later and everything is reduced by 75%.

@liorcohen436

3 жыл бұрын

That is amazing. Everything in Israel is super expensive. And almost no special discounts , they rather throw it to the bin.

@april_mood4027

3 жыл бұрын

@@liorcohen436 same in Canada no discounts 😂

@iAdzii

3 жыл бұрын

But their is always that one big boy that takes all of itr

@yamanmustafa7574

3 жыл бұрын

*a bit

@transexualattentionseeking7509

3 жыл бұрын

It's almost as if the happy merchant meme is true.

“And as you can tell by the look of this flower it is a member of cabbage family” The only thing I can tell by the look of this flower is that it is most likely a plant :D

@AtomicShrimp

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a video in planning about this

@sunset_sarsaparilla

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp that would be really great!

@arya6085

3 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say daisy :0

@janicemeaders1453

Ай бұрын

Funny.....true 4 me

Thank you for reminding me food just has to be food. It doesn’t always have to look gourmet or “asthetic” it’s ok to have simple filling meals

when he said "there's a caterpillar in that leaf, im going to be careful not to pick that one." that gave me a little more hope for humanity.

@telephonebear21

Жыл бұрын

He also probably just didn't fancy eating a caterpillar

This man is doing calculations on the scale of energy per penny. You’re a legend.

@Gainzbysophie

3 жыл бұрын

On extreme budget that how it should be to get best out of nothing

@robotalbotross8128

3 жыл бұрын

Pence*

@SwollenHero

3 жыл бұрын

he should think more about protein per penny next time, I question whether bacon would be able to beat eggs by that metric. I'm not familiar with British bacon though, it looks like that cut has a better protein/fat ratio than American bacon

@SwollenHero

3 жыл бұрын

@@robotalbotross8128 3:54 penny

@robotalbotross8128

3 жыл бұрын

@@SwollenHero I know but I don’t feel like correcting myself

do 7 days for 7 pounds. It seems like the more you can buy at once, the more scale takes play. I think that would be interesting to see.

@Qawa

3 жыл бұрын

Hey it’s The Horizon! Love your videos, and it seems like you’re everywhere I go.

@arya6085

3 жыл бұрын

Only problem would be the length of the video. It's a decent amount of effort to do these I assume and he would be left with two choices. Either have a very long video that few would watch through, or condense the cooking process down and miss out on the style of the video and instead get a couple shots of each meal

@soyeye6612

3 жыл бұрын

@@arya6085 Theres a third option, which is to make a 3 or 4 video series out of it. It may not be for everyone, but I would enjoy it.

@sssj806

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, jacks ramen noodles are 20p per pack, that's 35 packs. Aslong as he doesn't use the "no same meals" rule, he could do this lol

@racingfarmer053

3 жыл бұрын

That would be a really long video

As a Dutchman, I've always thought the beans-on-toast thing was absolutely weird couldn't possibly be nice, until I tried it one time and was surprised at how well it worked together! I've made it several times since then.

@kelkel1609

2 жыл бұрын

Try beans AND cheese on toast…game changer! The cheese goes under the beans so it melts though 👌

@nathanrayne

2 жыл бұрын

@@kelkel1609 I like to melt the cheese into the beans. Love it

@lesleythomson2823

2 жыл бұрын

No, beans with the cheese on the top .

@cornishhh

2 жыл бұрын

A trip the the NL introduced me to chips with mayonaise. Great comfort food.

@multipreach2674

2 жыл бұрын

Wholemeal bread for the toast, shit loads of salty butter, and a bit of butter in the beans, make sure the beans are pan cooked, not microwaved. Jobs a good un.

Bravo! I really appreciate your comments in the intro that you're not 'playing poor' nor trying to prove that 'people on benefits could get by with less'. What you have successfully shown is that restriction can be a spur to creativity. A v enjoyable watch.

I'm glad that you considered nutrition over price. You are actually addressing a HUGE concern with many low income grocery budgets.

@EliStettner

3 жыл бұрын

+

@OrganicGreens

3 жыл бұрын

Nutritious food is pretty cheap tho. I eat for like 50 dollars a month off canned and frozen vegetables and dried rice. Whatever meat is cheapest 3 times a week. Honestly I could prly live off like 30 bucks a month and still be healthy. Wish we had so many reduced price goods where I live tho. The price blew my mind in this video. Soo cheap

@astroposyt2898

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrganicGreens how many you feeding?

@OrganicGreens

3 жыл бұрын

@@astroposyt2898 Just myself. But my mom raised me and my two sisters on the same shit. Lots of full chickens and canned foods growing up. Not the tastiest dinners but me and my sisters are all a good weight because of it.

@zoc2

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrganicGreens You've probably done this, but you should explore around and try and find other shops and stores that could have reduced prices. The Walmart just down the street from me has reduced price greens (and for some reason yogurt is quite often reduced in price, which is good because it's a somewhat cheap protein source anyway) all the time.

"Using self-checkout on budget shopping is for cowards. I have no shame." This really made me laugh. 😁

@AtomicShrimp

3 жыл бұрын

It's true. I mean, have you seen my shirts?

@sleepythemis

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp I prefer to call it not a lack of shame, but sheer, unbridled, unfathomable confidence!

@jondycz

3 жыл бұрын

@Cringeyness Expressway bruh what the fuck. At least he's not another prank cringe channel. One out of millions whose content has educational value. Edit: he deleted his replies. What he said in the nutshell is something along the lines: "You're too old for KZread, boomer". Then said he's 13, which means he most likely added a year or two.

@shanethrelfall416

3 жыл бұрын

Should be printed on a shirt

@kaykayabuel230

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp hey if you ever try making dumplings again try crimping them with a fork its quick and simple

I'm a duel-citizen of Canada and the UK, and very confused as to how food is so cheap in England. In Canada, the cheapest 500g pack of "cooking bacon" I could find online was £5.80. And the price discrepancies for the other items were similarly disparate. Wild.

@BsYtHandle

2 жыл бұрын

We are paid much less over here in the UK.

@Divisibly9610

2 жыл бұрын

@@BsYtHandle I'm sorry but that is absolute rubbish. The average wage is very close between Canada and the UK.

@FuryousD

2 жыл бұрын

try living in Australia then, everything is expensive here

@katjaxxx7353

2 жыл бұрын

@@FuryousD yes but we live in London and rent is high as f......

@soffess2793

2 жыл бұрын

I'm confused about the prices in general, 1£ is 10 swedish crowns but for 10 crowns you can get like a kg of potatoes thats it.

I definitely commend the thrift / resourcefulness... kind of makes me wonder how much I could save if I halved the size of my refrigerator and forced myself to use ALL ingredients down to the last gram before making a grocery store run.

@nefertitimontoya

Жыл бұрын

One thing that might help is buying the right quantities of your fridge staples so that they all run out around the same time. I do my grocery runs every few weeks after my chopped veg and/or eggs run out - and the rest can be rotated/changed out so I get crafty for the last few days

I applaud your imagination, dude. Those breakfast flatbreads and the dumplings were ingenious. If I did this challenge I'd end up eating 6 different variations of dry toast.

@donnaryan3162

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂

@LeeFromAsia

3 жыл бұрын

If I did this... I'd be dead.

@solouno2280

3 жыл бұрын

if i did this challenge... i would have to resort to game meat. Sadly i can't survive with bread and beans... either i would had to buy the rice to compliment the beans and that would only help as side plate

@shipporinkagome

3 жыл бұрын

I would just be eating ramen lol

@jhopsi

3 жыл бұрын

@@solouno2280 same for me.. I'd have to go get a rabbit or two at least.

Gotta love how he pays attention to the nutritional value of all the food and meals

@geesegoose6174

2 жыл бұрын

You have to... Unless you want joint pain and diphtheria early in life.

@angelmamma8635

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I love that to

@The_NSeven

2 жыл бұрын

And how he respects the local wildlife. Not taking too many plants from one place

@NachaBeez

2 жыл бұрын

@@geesegoose6174 bro do you even know what diphtheria is? 😂😂😂

@hi_its_jerry

2 жыл бұрын

if it were i would've just gone with anything that looked tasty and cheap lol

This might be a little weird but your videos actually help me sleep, I have some really bad insomnia I don’t really know what I would do without your KZread, thank you for your videos!

@JUSTINEJUSTINE-jx4ot

10 ай бұрын

Me too! Find his voice so soothing and comforting, like a warm hug 😊

love the rules, it really cements how much effort goes into these kinds of videos. you never know when you may end up only having a couple bucks to eat

This man’s foraging knowledge never ceases to amaze me. So interesting to learn this stuff!

@Flinch_SNP

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@wanderingoryx3710

3 жыл бұрын

Dumb mouser

@joantionette734

3 жыл бұрын

And what NOT to eat

@Nathan-kw2hs

3 жыл бұрын

I never knew there were so many plants that could kill me 😅

@demoleramera

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nathan-kw2hs If a plant exists, it will probably kill you...probably

He is the most wholesome man I've ever seen, walking on sock while he cooks, giving cute and informative content, just being himself, he loves his dog and cooks very well, this guy is a national treasure and we got to protect him at all costs

@user-mw2hc3dl1b

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was thinking, the entire time I was watching this man this was my entire thought process, along with hoping he's making money from these videos because God knows he deserves it for being such a ray of light in the world

@Esablaka

3 жыл бұрын

What else would ya walk on when cooking?

@stargirl6992

3 жыл бұрын

Erwin Saunders is also a national treasure that must be protected at ALL costs ❤️🧚

@totalweirdo8538

3 жыл бұрын

@@xyz12345457 Ah, yes, it is a British thing. It's something we like to call 'sarcasm'. I've heard that other countries have tried to replicate it, but I really can't imagine that it's the same. (Basically, he was pointing out the weird name of the bacon - 'cooking bacon' as opposed to... what exactly?It's like saying eating bacon, instead of washing bacon. Just companies trying to make their products seem more interesting.)

@leroy5272

3 жыл бұрын

Bro he’s not a dog

I'm loving the foraging segment of the video-it's like surviving through a Oregon Trail while being educated on what's edible and what's not. Keep up the great work!

I love the fortitude you show in these two videos, there had to be a little pain, but there was also triumph against the odds. It is so inspiring to watch someone take on a challenge like this one, and it is also very entertaining to be along with you on your trip, so I will definitely be back to see what else you come up with in the future....WELL DONE with your challenge...

@AtomicShrimp

2 жыл бұрын

I've got a 5 day/5 pounds series in production right now. It's been quite interesting (and exhausting)

Im a college student, and while my budget will never be quite this bad, it is very informative to watch!

@tfclassicengineer1005

2 жыл бұрын

Don't jinx yourself!

@syazwina_fazrul

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@neoaliphant

2 жыл бұрын

25 yers ago i had a food budget at Uni of £30 a week, was tight, nowadays me and my wife live comfortably on £30 a week on food, inc post chocolate and canned drinks etc. food has got cheaper...

@96dragonhunter

2 жыл бұрын

Never say never.

@fishlordusername891

2 жыл бұрын

@@neoaliphant hey that's great! The cheaper the food the better :^) This is about as much as I spend weekly on food as well, though it's sort of hard to judge - I should probably keep better track of it. Usually I have a certain amount of money set aside for food and just have to make sure not to get over it - I recalculate it weekly as to take into account what I've saved up before that, or if I went over the budget how that affects the rest of it.

Also seriously for people saying for him to make ramen noodles, this challenge is exciting since we see him being creative with his cooking, making cool foods with such a minuscule budget

@Catmoore60

3 жыл бұрын

Also, there is like almost zero nutritive value in ramen noodles. They are just cheap belly filler. I’m of the opinion that they are made out of sawdust.

@thehop0311

3 жыл бұрын

@@Catmoore60 raw sawdust tastes better ngl

@Civfan26

3 жыл бұрын

@@Catmoore60 ]q0q

@WayStedYou

2 жыл бұрын

Mixing the ramen into other dishes would probably work okay.

Hats off to you. Out of all the challenges I've seen, yours are the most creative. You eat like a king for less than a pauper.

The bread looks so much better than any store-bought loaf I've ever had. And those dumplings looked amazing. Also, I'm american. I've had beans on toast. It's simple and delicious and I highly recommend it to anyone that has not had it yet.

Lunch: Elaborate Dumplings that he spends tons of time on Dinner: B E A N

@schnitzelmike727

2 жыл бұрын

He made fuckin B E A N S

@williamparodygaming1545

2 жыл бұрын

@@schnitzelmike727 WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

"Using self-checkout on budget shopping is for cowards. I have no shame." This is the moment when I subscribed 🤣🤣🤣

I like how you deliberately showed you using a token for the trolley to counter all the comments asking about how you payed for the trolley

Surprisingly wholesome. I thought it was going to be yet another youtube video about budget meals, but it's a lot more than that. You really aim to use every little bit you can from what you've bought. The foraging with the doggo is a nice touch too

I love his take on cheap meals, because when he says 2 pounds per 2 days he actually goes shopping with that money not breaks down common ingredients. Looking at you Joshua Weismann (I still love your stuff 😘).

@rihardsrozans6920

3 жыл бұрын

Right? All other budget meal videos have you buying large amounts of produce to make one meal that ultimately costs you more if you don't use up all of the produce.

@AtomicShrimp

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, doing a pro-rata budget thing isn't really a challenge

@justanotherviewer4821

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp True. I also like the idea of rules. Some people would drive around several supermarkets to get the best overall value but there would be little point having a budget if you spend much more on fuel lol

@kb24072001

3 жыл бұрын

but the point of Joshua's videos is using those ingredients to make many meals, not just use them once

@Tehan123

3 жыл бұрын

@@kb24072001 yeah but not everyone has the fridge/freezer space to make meals that last so it doesn't apply to everyone

These challenges always make me surprised how cheap groceries are in the UK.

@WizardKagdan

3 жыл бұрын

Right? As a Dutchy, I can't imagine getting these groceries that cheap. Okay, he got lucky with the flour. However, with all the other products? Bananas can be roughly the same price, but carrots would be at least €1, bacon probably more like €3(being conservative), the total would come up to roughly €5-6 if I had to get that here in the Netherlands

@armadillito

3 жыл бұрын

@@WizardKagdan He had to work very very carefully to be that economical. You could easily spend much more to get the same things.

@swedneck

3 жыл бұрын

I just noticed this, the british prices are utterly absurd! Cheapest you can get 1kg of carrots in swedish COOP is 13 SEK (1.1 GBP), that's almost 3x as expensive!!!

@YoBoyMarcus

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I wish groceries in Canada were this cheap. Everything he bought would have cost 4 to 5 times more here. It's sickening how much we get scalped.

@BarethBates

3 жыл бұрын

@@swedneck 😲 carrots are 20p/kg in asda

you know, im so glad i discovered this channel. youre a man after my own heart! your thriftyness, your knowledge of wild edibles, and your experimental cooking style are awesome! Also your dog is cute. Im looking forward to watching more of your videos, well done!

This project is one of the best and most intriguing videos I've ever seen online. Absolutely blown away that you ended up with a dish that had too much food to eat! Really really interesting - so much that my wife who doesn't tend to watch KZread much actually sat down and watched both videos all the way through. Fascinating stuff. Well done.

Finally someone that doesn’t “cheats” in these challenges by going to soup kitchens and begging for free food

@shaquilleoseal1390

3 жыл бұрын

man people really do that? What a shame

@venalitiesarc

3 жыл бұрын

@@shaquilleoseal1390 london hack yt

@tarapapi

3 жыл бұрын

Yea I saw that. It was incredibly stupid. How to survive on 5quid a day! Just buy some food and if ya dun got enuff dosh on ya just go to ya nan and ask for a tenner!

@xploration1437

3 жыл бұрын

@Worldwide Remix Is she dead?

@colincourtney2903

3 жыл бұрын

Ehm, did he not "beg" for the yeast?

You literally improve the quality of my life.

@TobyLerone-yn3rr

3 жыл бұрын

@@teethntoothbrush Yes his vocabulary is amazing.

@smcdonald9991

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too even though the bar is pretty low anyways.

I had to pause at the totting up of the shopping. A similar cart here in Canada, using budget-store brands and cheapest finds would be about £7.46 and I find that absolutely staggering. Thanks for the great video!

@EskimowSC

2 жыл бұрын

Right? As soon as he grabbed the carrots I was thinking "nope, he's doomed". Converted, the 40 pence he spent on carrots is 66 cents Canadian! I genuinely don't think you could complete this challenge here for the $3.40 CDN his budget was. It would be almost exclusively foraging and gardening.

@alexandrevaliquette1941

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Montréal, I wrote a similar comment. Here, its 2-3 times more expensive, even in the super bargain deal. And foraging and gardening at -20*C is not an easy task.

Thanks for making my Saturday morning, I’m really struggling at the moment and you’re videos really cheer me up.

i love the foraging aspect and how you’re very mindful of how much is there and what you should take, instead of pulling the entire plant just for a meal. i’m really inspired to start foraging!!

@justanotherviewer4821

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I very much admire this but wouldn't risk it personally.

@mandrew31

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely suggest you to take a class and educate yourself thoroughly before foraging, and be safe!

@ster2600

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy, and be careful!

@pennylan364

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!

@TheChipmunk2008

3 жыл бұрын

@@mandrew31 Yes, lots of classes are available free from various groups if you look around (bit more restricted now due to covid, but i am sure they're around online

The deadpan delivery of "cooking bacon, as opposed to bacon for eating raw" simply epitomises everything I love about dry British humour. Love it mate.

@mangethegamer

2 жыл бұрын

Bacon is never raw. Bacon by its definition is smoked.

@aelthen874

2 жыл бұрын

@@mangethegamer Bacon is cured, not smoked. I'd get into the habit of fact-checking yourself before you look dumb.

@mangethegamer

2 жыл бұрын

@@aelthen874 It's first cured yes, but then it's smoked. My point is still valid, bacon is by its definition smoked. Salted pork is what you're thinking about.

@aelthen874

2 жыл бұрын

@@mangethegamer Nope. Bacon is defined by the curing of the cut of the meat, not being smoked. You can buy unsmoked bacon.

@aelthen874

2 жыл бұрын

Literally google define bacon. Its not something worth arguing over when there's a clear definition.

It's excellent to watch these older videos, to see how much prices have changed. Your videos really capture a moment in time .

Oh wow. This is the best video I've seen in a LONG time. It's interesting, relaxing, has some beautiful nature scenes, and I really like this guy. I'll be binge watching.

"Wow, uh, that's a lot of yeast. But he cooks a lot and is much better at it than I am, I'm sure he knows what he's doing." > This is way too much yeast. I don't know what I was thinking. "Oh."

@TheChipmunk2008

3 жыл бұрын

but it smelled so good

@theroyalkermit

3 жыл бұрын

I THOUGHT THE SAME 💀🤚

@tiredapplestar

3 жыл бұрын

I got so stressed when he said that, but was so curious to see what would happen.

Atomic Shrimp is the kind of person you want to be on your side during the apocalypse

@undefined06855

3 жыл бұрын

omg yes

@vertical7747

3 жыл бұрын

Name checks out

@waterlilly1498

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@schiz0gamer889

3 жыл бұрын

What?? Not according to this video dude doesn't even know the proper amount of yeast to use

@chadchaddington9886

3 жыл бұрын

He’d be able to tell you everything that would be edible if it weren’t for the radiation.

Love these self-challenge videos and would love to see how they would go 'now', a year + inflation later and perhaps with broader 'rules' to include more of your viewers.

I love these videos of yours. So informative and interesting. Also, strangley relaxing 😌

I did not expect to have the patience to pledge 42 mins towards this, but I watched every second with full attention, you're a wizard.

@xdefekt8422

3 жыл бұрын

... harry.

@Kyulnjir

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same here, it's just as entertaining as a summoning salt video

@gecgec3409

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that did not seem like 42 minutes at all

People who have a problem with this stuff clearly never went to Uni. It’s not about “let’s play at being poor” it’s more like “if you are poor, here are some options”. I love your content, and I made that nettle soup about 3 days ago. Loved it

@brianh1475

2 жыл бұрын

Some people literally run around the internet looking for things to get upset about. The same people seem to think that personal resilience shouldn't be 'necessary' and that if you even have to think about it, theres some sort of global systemic failure.

@shingshongshamalama

2 жыл бұрын

There's a way better option than this though: Stop letting billionaires hoard food when there's more than enough for everyone.

@paulsernine7913

2 жыл бұрын

@@shingshongshamalama , back in the days the french used this very practical device for getting rid of people like royalty or clerics. should work on billionaires too. ;-)

I am amazed by the variety of meals that you were able to make with just a few ingredients. Nice work!

You’re amazingly creative! ‘Cooking bacon’ - that made me laugh. I didn’t know we could get ramen noodles here. I’ve only ever come across them on American KZreadrs’ sites. I also didn’t know about the free yeast and I shop in Tesco every week!

Atomic Shrimp sees a packet of mushrooms for £1.67 "What are you trying to do, rip me off here?"

@shyleish

3 жыл бұрын

Never pay more than 3 pence for mushroom.

@donnaryan3162

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂

@undefined06855

3 жыл бұрын

@@fafski1199 I think that’ll be too expensive too, though

@AtomicShrimp

3 жыл бұрын

@@fafski1199 that's a quarter of the budget - I still wouldn't buy them

@ocarinamaestro4723

3 жыл бұрын

@@fafski1199 he actually said all the basic cheap products were gonna be around the same price wherever he went. I'm assuming he just walked to the closest store.

I'd love to see a series on living on 60 pounds for 30 days. The increased budget will allow you to buy in bulk and be a lot more creative.

@embily8186

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! This would be amazing

@LL-vx5qc

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea! I really hope he sees your comment.

@redhulk4048

3 жыл бұрын

That's too long of a time to be doing a challenge, a week would be the most he should do :\

@MegaCloudygirl

3 жыл бұрын

£30 for 30 days and £60 for 30 days. would be really interesting. A lot of work to do it for such a long period though.

@Shantanushetty33

3 жыл бұрын

@@redhulk4048 It can be just a side project. Or maybe even a week long meal plan that he can show he has enough ingredients left, to replicate for the rest of the month.

This will help many families who are on a tight budget. Good job!

@dingdang108

Жыл бұрын

Lol

This was a pleasure to watch. I used to be very frugal but I find myself having to relearn that way of thinking now that it's necessary again. These are helpful. It really is more of a state of mind than anything else.

He is officially part of my zombie apocalypse survival team. "God I am hungry" "you can eat this leaf " love him

@temeqforreal

2 жыл бұрын

I guess he will 100% not leaf you alone and be everytime you need him

I just tried making dumplings following your method and using herbs gathered from around my apartment with some beef and chicken broth and it was so good it was demanded that i make it again soon. Thanks for the inspiration and instructions.

@toastmlg2310

2 жыл бұрын

u mean pierogi?

@NeshaeSerpentine

2 жыл бұрын

@@toastmlg2310 Idk he called them dumplings so I presumed that's what they were called.

@vitol6424

2 жыл бұрын

@@toastmlg2310 varenyky

@przemekkessling9579

2 жыл бұрын

What he made are pierogy, dumpling are similir in Concept but look and taste a bit different,

@tezcharold

2 жыл бұрын

@@toastmlg2310 Pierogi are filled dumplings, "Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling"

Wow! Thank you so much for teaching a bit about foraging, and safe foraging practices. Great information! Thanks!

I've got way more than £2/2 days these days but I love these videos because they give me some new recipe ideas that aren't store-bought. It's great to see your experience in foraging, baking and cooking coming to the surface in these videos. With these kinds of cheap ingredients you have to get creative and that's something I've always struggled with.

Thank you so much for being respectful and putting your dog on a lead as you crossed the field with the cattle! My sister has a dairy farm, and far too often she has to challenge people walking through the field with their dogs loose, as we have had dogs chase the livestock in the past, including one specially scary instance where a dog got into the field where the calves were, and started chasing them around. We don't mind people walking across the pastures but PLEASE keep dogs on a lead at all times. Even if they are well behaved!

Here we go again, I absolutely love these budget challenges!

@farewell4545

3 жыл бұрын

These are the best

@RealPronotfound

3 жыл бұрын

@@farewell4545 They really are yeah, just so entertaining, I also really enjoy challenges like "turning 1 cent into 1000 dollars"

@klnamab4872

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@ShockingPikachu

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s just cool seeing him get creative with what he has

@_mossy_8520

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

14:49 "nonmetallic metal" 😂😂😂

Fantastic! I'm so impressed with your knowledge of plants and culinary skills. That woodland is a wonderful resource to have nearby

I remember back in Poland my mum and her friends were in the same financial situation and one had eggs and the other potatoes. We went I’ve fyp their house and we (the kids) had potatoes with a Fried egg. It was a great meal but it took me forever to realise that the parents didn’t eat

@justme-et3sr

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it took me some time to realise just how much money my Polish mum really had. Eggs with potatoes are still kind of a nice throwback meal. Also rice with milk and apples baked together as dinner

@redlord1660

3 жыл бұрын

Ah fuck man that's sad

@deshfox6214

3 жыл бұрын

@@justme-et3sr /

@temeqforreal

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried Milk Soup? Its like Milked boiled and put pasta into it and then you eat it with spoon and its very good.

I love the creativity in these meals, something I'd love to see you try is a more 'realistic' budget challenge for a whole week, give yourself £15 and 1 day to get ingredients and see if you can make them last 7 days, it would give you a lot more freedom in terms of ingredients while also presenting the challenge of making things last for 7 days. People could actually try to follow along at home with each video by getting the exact same ingredients too, well, I would anyway lol

@AtomicShrimp

3 жыл бұрын

I would, but honestly, the effort required for these videos is immense. I think a 7 day one might have to wait until I can employ a production team!

@thatdude5104

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp Looking at the awesome stuff you already make, can you imagine how incredible the videos will be when you have a production team?! 🤯

@Elkay26

3 жыл бұрын

I see, Tesco's ministry of propaganda is trying to corrupt you with their overpriced convenience food. Don't be fooled by their claims of "1 pound a week" being reasonable.

@BBC600

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp Would you be willing to perhaps do a challenge for 5 days "Monday through Friday?"

@EggBastion

3 жыл бұрын

@@fafski1199 get over yourself

I spend a lot of time doing research on KZread for various marketing clients. This is hands down the best video on KZread I've seen for years. Dude, absolute killer content.

@alexandrevaliquette1941

2 жыл бұрын

It seem to be a very appropriate area to auto promote yourself. Lets make business together James.

I am so impressed with how you managed your two day challenge. I really enjoyed your video. Thanks!

I love that you don't just go cheap, but make tasty meals during these challenges.

@ADayInTheLifeOfAYeti

3 жыл бұрын

when did you get to taste it? unlucky if you did.

@arnfinns4090

3 жыл бұрын

@@ADayInTheLifeOfAYeti all the stuff he cooked had herbs and/or salt and pepper in them. You can make anything taste good with enough salt and pepper

This is the only channel where I'll watch a 40+ minute video without skipping

@saqibzaman1476

3 жыл бұрын

100

@59BRN

3 жыл бұрын

You should watch the budget videos by delish too.

I come from a poor background, myself. When money is really tight, we bought things that are reasonably affordable in large quantities - like a whole lot of rice, pinto beans, and whatever happens to be on sale - rather than making purchases based on only a couple days. And at times we actually did use ramen noodles, but rather than just boiling them, we'd sometimes boil and then fry them and use them as filler in another dish. For instance, some reduced price hamburger meat + boiled ramen noodles + some corn = a simple, affordable dish you can fry in the pan. Add salt, pepper, and whatever other leftover vegetables you feel like tossing in, and you've got a simple, straightforward meal for a family. If I absolutely had to use two pounds (about $2.70) to survive for two days, I'd probably make similar purchasing decisions to those you did. But again, generally if I'm in that tight of a bind, it's about buying cheaply in bulk, spending only enough gas to make a trip into town (because I live in the country) and purchasing everything I need for the month or the next two weeks all at once.

This has to be my favorite of your budget challenges because of how creative you were with the ingredients. The wonders you can do with flour. I say give yourself a bit of a bigger budget so you can have a greater diversity of ingredients- or you can give yourself a main freebie item and use your budget around that.

I always say that the most focused and creative cooking happens when you're forced to use limited ingredients. It's also a great way to not waste food when you narrow your focus for dinner to what ingredients you have on hand that are nearing the end. I HATE wasting food so I'm guided by this most days as opposed to eating strictly what I fancy at the moment. It's also easy to get overwhelmed in the kitchen with possibilities. Anyway, bravo on those dumplings and broth. Looks like a great success.

@AtomicShrimp

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - yeah, one of the other things I found quite interesting was when I subscribed to a veg box delivery service - they would supply mostly seasonal stuff, but I would never know what it was going to be until it turned up - so I had to make stuff with whatever I got, rather than what I could choose.

@MuddyAxolotl

2 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp and this reply was sponsored by...

@AtomicShrimp

2 жыл бұрын

@@MuddyAxolotl If it was sponsored, I suppose I would have mentioned the name

@MuddyAxolotl

2 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp i know i know

@pragawa

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, John!

The horror when he uses like 5 loaves of breads worth of yeast

@muzafferdasilva6059

3 жыл бұрын

F

@valdezmodesto

3 жыл бұрын

I dont bake but i even knew it was an excessive amount of yeast

Those dumplings look amazing! All of the work that was done to make it happen was fun to watch :D

I was so happy to hear you mention pierogi! Thank you and greetings from Poland 🇵🇱

I remember this one old masterchef where a Polish lady made pierogies with about four ingredients, onion, fresh tomatoes and the makings for the "shell"--the judges thought they were absolutely amazing, I remember John Torrode in particular saying "I know Michelin-starred chefs who couldn't make a dish with that few ingredients, and certainly not one anywhere near as tasty". She got through pretty far into the competition , finalist, but didn't win. Interesting video, food looked tasty, cheers!

@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables

2 жыл бұрын

*tomatoes* in pierogi? That's the first time I heard someone using tomatoes to make pierogi. Intresting. I was born in Poland and I still make lots of pierogi to this day despite not living there anymore. It's a great dish, that is relatively inexpensive, and you can make it healthier by choosing healthier fillings. The most basic dough (that my great grandma taught me) consists of just flour, water, salt and oil. My grandad also adds eggs. I personally, like to make a more "melt in your mouth" dough so I add butter as well. Those come out sooo delicious when fried! With a thin, crisp shell that later melts in your mouth. Yum. I actually still have some pierogi in the fridge from 2 days ago and this made me wanna reheat some haha

@giantdad1661

2 жыл бұрын

@@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables my mouth waters

@przemekkessling9579

2 жыл бұрын

@@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables im polish too and i can say that pierogy are a Simple and tasty dish

I'd like to see a budget recipe roulette where your budget, allowed shops, allowed ingredients ect are all down to the spin of a wheel. Maybe you'd end up with 2 pounds for 1 day or 1 pound for 2 days. Something like that.

@YellowMohamad1234567

3 жыл бұрын

and the viewers would push the wheel or something

@user-rl6wr2ny7f

3 жыл бұрын

@@YellowMohamad1234567 A live weekly challenge would be amazing for viewer engagement. People could play along etc.

@Amaya_Ai

3 жыл бұрын

This is such a fun idea!

@tendies9248

3 жыл бұрын

I like your thinking!

A note on bread. Bread making is a hell of a science into itself but here's a few tips for people that'd like to start. More for people watching than anything else. If you have a low protein gluten producing flour (store bought cheap all purpose) for instance its important to realize a few things. One, if you activate your yeast and within an hour you're already smelling alcohol you've got a very low protein content flour. Yeast starts to make alcohol when it runs out of sugars/carbs to eat in the flour. Now low protein flour works fine for bread but it'll help to do a few things. First, only kneed it once really. Before the rising phase. That's when you're making the primary gluten structure of the bread and that's what helps with the rise. Now after rise and before proof.. Don't kneed it again. Fold it lightly a few times but that's it. If you kneed it hard and knock out all the air you're also destroying all that gluten structure you pain stakingly spent the last two hours making. You've probably used up most of the protein at this point. Without that protein no more gluten structure and without that no more rise. That's probably why the bread didn't rise much in the proof in the video. Finally when you bake the bread cover it for the first half to two/thirds of the baking process. The trapped steam really helps with the rise. Then uncover it and let it finish browning. You do not need oil or sugar or anything else to make golden crispy bread with a great crumb. My sourdough and boulle is literally just flour salt water and yeast. That's it Cheap flour makes some good bread but it's cheap for a reason. Have to use every little trick you can to get the most out of it.

I’m not sure how your videos ended up on my recommended, but since yesterday I have been binge watching your budget videos 😆 those dumplings look delicious 😋!

When you get paid monthly, this challenge is life for the last week. It honestly makes you feel good.

@america6545

3 жыл бұрын

So true!!!😓😓😓

@sarkajindrichova6390

3 жыл бұрын

i am monthly paid whole my life and i very´few time havent money for last week :-D i split food money right after money ring to my account :-D

@katuni08

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the good ol’ end of the month “what’s in the pantry” soup!

@LazyGamerScotland

3 жыл бұрын

Hhahaha I’m currently on £20 😬😬

@therenewedpoet4292

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyGamerScotland keep the faith!

there is something oddly calming about a british guy, doing these educational yet entertaining challenge videos (while keeping in mind for some people this is the constant, harsh reality of life). hits close.ish to home, until recently i survived some weeks on a budget of 5€ as a university student, potatoes and beans are a wonderful thing

@lmaoroflcopter

3 жыл бұрын

Lived on rice, tinned tomatoes and Oxo stock cubes for the best part of a year at uni. Think my biggest thing was finding an Asian supermarket that sold rice in freaking massive bags for next to nothing in cost.

@eatiegourmet1015

2 жыл бұрын

Green beans and potatoes were a common meal in my family growing up -- either in a red sauce, or in a garlicky-olive oil "pot liquor", (Sicilian-American family). Someone told me once that they were complimentary proteins; it made sense when I looked into it. In fact, So Many of the foods we ate in our family growing up, were quite nutritionally dense -- all without the benefit of university degrees in 'Nutrition' or 'Dietary Science"! They had simply followed in the footsteps of their forebears, who had managed to survive in very ...um, 'rustic', rural, feudal conditions for generations. And people say "old wives tales" as if it were a 'bad thing'... Ha!

This is the best and most enjoyable video I watched in years! Lovely!

I've enjoyed watching these budget challenges. Your knowledge of wild plants is amazing. Since watching your channel, me and my partner always shop cheap and know we can eat without spending loads of money. Thank you for providing such inspiration ❤️

I love these budget challenges, the amount you can cook for so little money and your creativity with ingredients is amazing

@susanievers3809

3 жыл бұрын

And if you use store cupboard ingredients and work out the cost per gram then the variety is enormous. I set myself this challenge after the previous atomic shrimp video on the subject and for one day did breakfast, lunch(2 courses, ) dinner(3courses) and the only foraging was a wind fall apple. I even had a few pence left over. Of course the wine was extra but that didn’t count.

@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

I was thinking "I have never seen food this cheap in my life" and then I realized that British pounds are worth nearly double what Canadian dollars are.

@OrcActual

3 жыл бұрын

But the groceries are still much cheaper. Could you eat for 2 days on a fiver?

@nibs991

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrcActual on even one meal a day in America no

@OrcActual

3 жыл бұрын

@@nibs991 feel your pain man

@nibs991

3 жыл бұрын

you oughta try chicken parmesan delicious and cheap. $5 for 2 chicken breasts (cut into 3 fillets each), $3 for 1 16oz jar of marinara, and then $1 for a few eggs + spices. I could eat that every day for a week if i had to.

@jayit6851

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrcActual I wouldn't think so, but maybe I just don't know grocery stores that well. A bag of flour like that would usually cost a couple dollars.

that was more engaging than any survival game i've ever played. Ingenuity and creativity are truly addictive

This video randomly popped on my feed, not sure why. However, I'm really really glad it did. I thoroughly enjoyed the video, good content, the presenter is very knowledgeable and an added bonus of a cool dog. I have now followed and shall be watching more and more videos.

@AjiNoPanda

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the World of Atomic Shrimp. If you're ever feeling under the weather (mentally or physically), put on one of his playlists (I recommend the nature one). I promise you'll feel soothed within a couple of videos.

i just love that dog, she's so gentle and will eat anything you give her

@JimInProgress

3 жыл бұрын

Like mackems expect their not gentle

@StephenIC

3 жыл бұрын

@@JimInProgress lmaooo

You know here in USA during my very poor days when my dad broke his back and my siblings along with myself had no food for a month, we relied on my grandmother for food. We had a can of beans, mayo and an onion along with a loaf of bread. I made a bean salad and put that on bread and took to school everyday. Kinda got a taste for a bean sandwich.

@rahidplays9010

3 жыл бұрын

Feel bad for you bro

@rameshrnayak

3 жыл бұрын

Your story moved me Bob. Hope you are well and much better now. Take care brother.

@johnex3537

3 жыл бұрын

Take care man.

I really enjoy what you do. You are very creative in making delicious meals out of minimal ingredients. Please keep it coming.

I love how you have so much knowledge in foliage, Thank you for alerting us of the dangerous ones. Your 🐕 is gorgeous.

I have to say that normally my attention span is about 10 minutes for a KZread video. I sat through this entire video and was sad when it was over. So glad I found this channel!

@rubikquitous8482

3 жыл бұрын

there is a pt2?

I love how you consider the environmental impacts of your foraging when looking for what you want to put into your meal

Great vid - you have some skills my man!