I once listened to a lecture on trilobites and in the questions, a kid asked the speaker if she thought trilobites would have tasted good. She got this look of absolute glee on her face and replied that she'd thought about this question extensively and she believed the answer lay in phylogenetic bracketing. Her conclusion was that trilobites themselves would probably have been pretty bland but their eggs might have made good caviar.
Though I haven't the scientific knowledge to evaluate the materials presented in your videos, I must say, they seem consistent with what I do know. And I am delighted to say that your presentations are, informative, interesting and delightful. So glad UTube recommend your channel!!
When one barbeques a Dreadnaughtus back strap fillet, one must remember not to over cook. Medium rare will suffice nicely. Also ensure one's barbecue plate is at least four square metres in area. And a minimum of one tonne of dry slow burning wood. Bon Appetit!
Love your videos. Great stuff as always. Let me know if you want that full pg free ad for the channel in my June 30 issue of Prehistoric Magazine. Keep up the great work. Mike
Your videos are fantastic, I love your presentation style. Lols the jokes are sprinkled throughout just enough but aren't overdone. And yes your definitely too young for Dad jokes! Im a support worker and have recently started working with a new client who has a photographic memory when it comes to anything Dinosaur related. Im using your videos to better relate to him. Thanks heaps for making such entertaining AND informative content 👏 👌 🦕
With as lush and overgrown as many of these areas were, it makes sense that very large animals would need to use the waterways as a type of road system, as densely packed forests would make much of the overland areas impassible. The large, flat feet would also help in this regard to gain a better purchase on the wet, muddy riverbeds. This would also explain the high level of preservation, if the animal lived much of its life in or crossing shallow water, there is a much better chance for it to end up in shallow, muddy water when it died to be more quickly covered.
I agree. Current interpretation of these beasts is that they were not semi aquatic, but it beggars the imagination that they could support all that weight and not cook themselves? without an aquatic environment.
@@dougsinthailand7176 One solution: dinos were light like a bird, mainly hollow. Reminds me of a Goji Center analysis of a fight between a giant mastodon and a T. Rex. Spoiler alert: the mammal, being much heavier (and smarter) won. T. Rex attacking was like a human being attacked by a very large and angry goose or small ostrich. Can inflict damage but usually not fatal if you protect yourself.
Great vid, you're definetely getting better. Also, at some point, can you touch on why we can't reverse engineer birds into dinosaurs? (eg chickensaurus)
You approached this question in a manner I wouldn't have thought. Now I am more curious about the taste of dinosaur meat but something tells me I will never find out a lot more. Unless science.
I just discovered your channel and it’s awesome! I’ve been a fan of shows like Eons for a while and (from what I can tell) yours is right up there in terms of quality. I’m going to be trying to run “as scientifically accurate dinosaurs as I can manage” for my dnd group soon, so today’s question was very useful to me haha! Thank you!
Absolutely loving the content and niche looks into these kinda things in the prehistoric world, me and my buddies were drunk off our arse the other day talking about gigantothermy in sauropods
I've only recently discovered your channel and I love it! I love your presentation, your facial expressions, everything, even your slightly lame but very funny jokes. As for eating dinosaur, I'm betting that long, slow smoking in a fruit wood, probably apple, would be a great place to start. (I'm currently smoking some boneless pork ribs as smoking is one of my favorite passtimes.)
Easily my favourite paleo channel. Info dense yet easy to digest. And who doesn't love a regional British accent. I would wanna see you try south Yorkshire. It would be funny because you actually annunciate things. Citizens up here less so.
I enjoyed your video. It was well balanced all around. I wish you well, and hope the channel grows to match the forethought that went into this video. But, please, if it happens, don't let it go to your head and then just put out videos to settle the fans - inside jokes and other social indulgences. You know, the stereotypical relatively empty youtuber. Keep it full of actual content, like this video. (And maybe include links for your more speculative interpretations, when they do come into play.) I look forward to seeing more of your exploration of dinosaur life,etc.
Fascinated by finds of large bony structures given that most deep-time deposits are generally like densely compressed tree rings, flattened out of course.
"Deep Time" is a very subjective label, depending on area of specialty. Why, the Cretaceous was ONLY 0.1 Gigayears ago! Most of their strata are still sedimentary...
The latter is a case of mechanical engineering with the legs on top of lighter bones than one may assume, the former is something that desperately needs more research!
Heard once that these critters, while living way back when, reached their respective full adult sizes between 15 and 20 years of age. I think that having such a size might help with fending off large predators. But what were these herbivores eating to make their sizes happen just that way. Makes the whale of our times look like pikers.
Sauropod brisket sounds great. The brisket cut is the side muscle down through the chest. An active muscle group that's filled with a lot of intramuscular fat. Basically very tough meat with plenty of fat in between. Ideal for low and slow cooking. I don't think its too far fetched to say that muscle group would not resemble a cows. And consisting of a plant based diet would not make the meat taste too terrible, like a carnivores. Example, bear meat is supposedly not very good due to its diet of meat and scavenging etc. The only downside would be the size of that cut of meat. You'd burn the outside before getting the eternal temp close enough to 202f-205f where the collogen breaks down in the muscle proteins, creating tenderness. A brisket cut would be the size of a car potentially. So cool. And tasty.
bronto burgers and Sarah Topsy and ribs barbecued the horse. look on Flintstones yeah I was talking about bronze burgers And thou we showed Fred's car tipping over with a huge rack of ribs I assumed there was Sarah Topskin ribs because they made the most sense.
I've tried alligator, snake and turtle and I think reptiles are less desirable than pretty much anything else. Enough spices and it's fine, but otherwise....not really when you were raised with beef.
Would dinosaurs actually be able to survive in the modern era? I mean, oxygen levels and temperature have changed over the times and I don't know if dinosaurs could get used to this.
The oxygen level was more or less the same as today. They would adapt just fine, especially because they have a much more efficient respiratory system than mammals.
Always been an interesting topic: Why so many massive dinosaur species in South America, especially in the Cretaceous. Thank you for addressing this. One speculation is that because of the large inland sea in North America, most Sauropods migrated south. I think the Titanosaurs required a vast expanse of land to thrive, and it was easier to come by in the southern hemisphere
Weird question at the end... if a extinct animal like a dinosaur were to be brought back the last thing I wanna do is see what taste like.... anyway... Interesting video... South America was home to many giants, both during the age of the dinosaurs, and long long after. Why this is, is I think a more interesting question, since it's consistentantly produced alotta weird critters over the course of it's history. The titanosaurs being just one in the weird menagerie of creatures it's produced. Also... did you Spinosaurids... in South America???! I'd like hear more about that personally.
Very cool but watching the animations, it looks to me like the legs aren't big enough to hold up the weight of the body, tail, and neck. I'm sure they are done in correct proportion to the bones but don't look thick enough.
T-Rex T-bone. Brontoburgers. Spinosaurus kebabs, the ironic kind. Seriously tho, just the crocs. Season and steam them tender, then bbq till the meat starts falling off the bone. Western sauce, not southern. The stuff that's syrup, not tomato sauce.
Slow smoked Diplodocus tail in a sweet marinade and maybe deep fried Paci backstrap. Throw in baked beans and either slaw ot potato salad and a cold drink of choice.
Finally, someone provides a scientific insight into the tastes of dinosaurs. Everyone says they would never eat one, but the way technology is going, it will be easier to grow a steak than a whole dino in a lab.
"Dreadnoughtus" eh? So... was Kenneth a fan of naval history or was he a fan of Warhammer? 🤣 When scientists get to name things, history and fiction seem to be equally likely sources of inspiration lol, and he did make a Star Wars comparison too.
It was you that was the human sperm and stuff right? lol Loved those.... I think you make a fine presenter. A great voice and tempo... Theres one single negative from me and its very small. I just find small talk level jokes in science communication don't really work. They do and its ok if it's natural. But putting lame jokes in, especially when they take time to playout is a turn off for me. But this is only a small thing I'm only mentioning because you've asked. You have a great face and body language, internation ect for this stuff. I honestly look forward to more content from you....
Honestly the only dinosaur vid I've ever seen where how hot the presenter is is a major part of the comments. I'm NB BS HR and while he seems nice enough, I don't really feel the attraction that lots of people are feeling?
Haha that’s ok, if I’m going to be honest if your enjoying the content for the information you’re getting from it then that my goal achieved, I’m here to educate, not look pretty so that’s pretty refreshing 😊
'I'm a massive carnivore and I love barbecue' from a man who studies extinct animals. The irony. I guess he's gonna have a whole bunch more to study soon. Barbecue koala bear available soon...
I once listened to a lecture on trilobites and in the questions, a kid asked the speaker if she thought trilobites would have tasted good. She got this look of absolute glee on her face and replied that she'd thought about this question extensively and she believed the answer lay in phylogenetic bracketing. Her conclusion was that trilobites themselves would probably have been pretty bland but their eggs might have made good caviar.
Really? That's interesting, I don't know as much about trilobites so that's cool to know :)
@@dino-genyou should try to learn about them! Especially devonian morrocan trilobites, they are the coolest!
If cooked like one would a crawfish boil, lots of seasoning, cayenne pepper, garlic, salt (Zatarain’s Seafood Boil), lemon, hot sauce, etc.
I love that you use all the visuals - my adhd thanks you for helping me pay attention the entire time!
Really glad it helped and you enjoyed :)
Agreed!!
Though I haven't the scientific knowledge to evaluate the materials presented in your videos, I must say, they seem consistent with what I do know. And I am delighted to say that your presentations are, informative, interesting and delightful. So glad UTube recommend your channel!!
Glad you like them! thank you so much for watching and the feedback :)
When one barbeques a Dreadnaughtus back strap fillet, one must remember not to over cook.
Medium rare will suffice nicely.
Also ensure one's barbecue plate is at least four square metres in area.
And a minimum of one tonne of dry slow burning wood.
Bon Appetit!
It's never too early to start working on your dad-jokes.
I like how you tried to answer the food question and took a realistic look at it very cool as a kid i actually often wondered about that thanx cool
This is the best. The density of info and entertainment and raw sex appeal is unmatched
I’m a straight dude and his sign off wink gets be every time. Haha
@@Desti-1077 I'm a gay guy and , oh yes, you are right.
Sex appeal doesn't discriminate
@@donacofellow gay guy here, and yes, he's hot
Amazing eyes!
Love your videos. Great stuff as always. Let me know if you want that full pg free ad for the channel in my June 30 issue of Prehistoric Magazine. Keep up the great work. Mike
Yes please! I did send it over to you via email but I can send it again if you didn't recive it, thanks :)
Your videos are fantastic, I love your presentation style. Lols the jokes are sprinkled throughout just enough but aren't overdone. And yes your definitely too young for Dad jokes!
Im a support worker and have recently started working with a new client who has a photographic memory when it comes to anything Dinosaur related. Im using your videos to better relate to him. Thanks heaps for making such entertaining AND informative content 👏 👌 🦕
Omg, really? That's really special and has genuinely made my day, thank you so much, I'm really glad it's doing something good :)
Waiter: "Good Evening, did you decide on your dinner?"
Me: "A Velociraptor-Fricassee for the Lady and an Edmontosaurus-Entrecôte for me please"
Your name T. Rex?
@@raylopez99 no, but I have two siblings and that left marks xD
Excellent choices, sir! Would you care for a wine with your meal?
I'll be having the trilobite etouffee .....
With as lush and overgrown as many of these areas were, it makes sense that very large animals would need to use the waterways as a type of road system, as densely packed forests would make much of the overland areas impassible. The large, flat feet would also help in this regard to gain a better purchase on the wet, muddy riverbeds. This would also explain the high level of preservation, if the animal lived much of its life in or crossing shallow water, there is a much better chance for it to end up in shallow, muddy water when it died to be more quickly covered.
Not to mention it helps regulate body temperature to have water, like a hippo.
I agree. Current interpretation of these beasts is that they were not semi aquatic, but it beggars the imagination that they could support all that weight and not cook themselves? without an aquatic environment.
@@dougsinthailand7176 One solution: dinos were light like a bird, mainly hollow. Reminds me of a Goji Center analysis of a fight between a giant mastodon and a T. Rex. Spoiler alert: the mammal, being much heavier (and smarter) won. T. Rex attacking was like a human being attacked by a very large and angry goose or small ostrich. Can inflict damage but usually not fatal if you protect yourself.
Seriously enjoy this channel, especially how you explain these studies and make them easy to understand. You’re a great host. Respect from Haïti
Tyrannosaur Taco night would be my favorite!
Triceratops tri-tip would be a Texas BBQ fave too.
Oviraptor omelet would be a very whimsical dish.
Honestly, if permitted, I can’t wait to see these animals in all their glory.
With DNA recombination and CRISPR technology progressing, you just might.
@@raylopez99 Let’s hope to see the mighty mammalian and Cenozoic avian megafauna even sooner.
That was a well thought-out answer to a question I would have never had
I hadn't heard of dreadnoughtus before! Thank you.
Love your show. Much has been discussed about possible dinosaur behavior. Would enjoy immensely your opinion knowledge.
Great vid, you're definetely getting better. Also, at some point, can you touch on why we can't reverse engineer birds into dinosaurs? (eg chickensaurus)
Great suggestion! And thank you for the feedback, glad to see I'm improving :)
You approached this question in a manner I wouldn't have thought. Now I am more curious about the taste of dinosaur meat but something tells me I will never find out a lot more. Unless science.
I just discovered your channel and it’s awesome! I’ve been a fan of shows like Eons for a while and (from what I can tell) yours is right up there in terms of quality.
I’m going to be trying to run “as scientifically accurate dinosaurs as I can manage” for my dnd group soon, so today’s question was very useful to me haha! Thank you!
Excellent and very informative video, his enthusiasm and interest in the subject are clear.
Fascinating information. Keep up the great work.
Absolutely loving the content and niche looks into these kinda things in the prehistoric world, me and my buddies were drunk off our arse the other day talking about gigantothermy in sauropods
I do enjoy your videos considerably and look forward to more
I've only recently discovered your channel and I love it! I love your presentation, your facial expressions, everything, even your slightly lame but very funny jokes. As for eating dinosaur, I'm betting that long, slow smoking in a fruit wood, probably apple, would be a great place to start. (I'm currently smoking some boneless pork ribs as smoking is one of my favorite passtimes.)
slightly lame...😂😂
@@hellegennes I'm old. I'm allowed to be lame if I want to be lame.
Glad you like it, thank you! Also, BBQ-ing in general is really something I want to do more, I don't think it's lame ;)
@@CZPanthyr I didn't say you were lame, I just found it funny that you've said his jokes are slightly lame.
To be fair I assumed the same, only because my jokes are more than just ‘slightly’ lame 😂
Did anyone else notice the small detail at 5:23? It’s so cool!
Came for dino info, but stayed for the recipes.
You're my favorite dino channel. Keep it up
Easily my favourite paleo channel. Info dense yet easy to digest. And who doesn't love a regional British accent. I would wanna see you try south Yorkshire. It would be funny because you actually annunciate things. Citizens up here less so.
Very informative . I love your videos , thank you .
This is a gooooood video, thank you👍👍👍
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it :)
I enjoyed your video. It was well balanced all around.
I wish you well, and hope the channel grows to match the forethought that went into this video.
But, please, if it happens, don't let it go to your head and then just put out videos to settle the fans - inside jokes and other social indulgences. You know, the stereotypical relatively empty youtuber. Keep it full of actual content, like this video. (And maybe include links for your more speculative interpretations, when they do come into play.)
I look forward to seeing more of your exploration of dinosaur life,etc.
Great video 👍🏻
Fascinated by finds of large bony structures given that most deep-time deposits are generally like densely compressed tree rings, flattened out of course.
"Deep Time" is a very subjective label, depending on area of specialty.
Why, the Cretaceous was ONLY 0.1 Gigayears ago!
Most of their strata are still sedimentary...
Sauropods are my favourite!! Ruyangosaurus Rendang 😂
Two questions how did the heart pump blood and it hold up its weight
The latter is a case of mechanical engineering with the legs on top of lighter bones than one may assume, the former is something that desperately needs more research!
Heard once that these critters, while living way back when, reached their respective full adult sizes between 15 and 20 years of age. I think that having such a size might help with fending off large predators. But what were these herbivores eating to make their sizes happen just that way. Makes the whale of our times look like pikers.
Sauropod brisket sounds great. The brisket cut is the side muscle down through the chest. An active muscle group that's filled with a lot of intramuscular fat. Basically very tough meat with plenty of fat in between. Ideal for low and slow cooking. I don't think its too far fetched to say that muscle group would not resemble a cows. And consisting of a plant based diet would not make the meat taste too terrible, like a carnivores. Example, bear meat is supposedly not very good due to its diet of meat and scavenging etc. The only downside would be the size of that cut of meat. You'd burn the outside before getting the eternal temp close enough to 202f-205f where the collogen breaks down in the muscle proteins, creating tenderness. A brisket cut would be the size of a car potentially. So cool. And tasty.
Great video. It makes me feel like I might have been there.
yea, should always be open to new evidence and ideas, and keep in mind that our understanding of the past is never set in stone
Mrs. Lacovara is a teacher at my school and I got to see a rib of this dinosaur for myself in his house.
Psittacosaurus tail muscles as tenderloin equivalents often feature in my time-travel tales. They're small enough to ranch.
I know predators usually aren't on the menu, but "Rex Ribs" sound like a great dish XDD
Really informative, sauropods rock
When your love of barbecue makes you forget about your passion for dinosaurs 😉🤣.
I’m playing this while watching dinosaur with Stephen fry.
Hold on, let me rephrase that.
I’m watching this while playing dinosaur with Stephen fry.
😂
Sorry, I mean 😢
Haha, I'm saying nothing!
Dr Kenneth lavocara did say that it weighed around 65 tons. I go by he states because he found the animal.
Little fun fact, I actually met the Paleontologist, who found dreadnoughtus Dr. Kenneth Lacovara
bronto burgers and Sarah Topsy and ribs barbecued the horse. look on Flintstones yeah I was talking about bronze burgers And thou we showed Fred's car tipping over with a huge rack of ribs I assumed there was Sarah Topskin ribs because they made the most sense.
Taste "ptero wings", pterodactylos wing membranes cut into squares and then grilled crisp. Soooo much crunchy deliciousness!
I've tried alligator, snake and turtle and I think reptiles are less desirable than pretty much anything else.
Enough spices and it's fine, but otherwise....not really when you were raised with beef.
Would dinosaurs actually be able to survive in the modern era? I mean, oxygen levels and temperature have changed over the times and I don't know if dinosaurs could get used to this.
The oxygen level was more or less the same as today.
They would adapt just fine, especially because they have a much more efficient respiratory system than mammals.
Always been an interesting topic: Why so many massive dinosaur species in South America, especially in the Cretaceous. Thank you for addressing this.
One speculation is that because of the large inland sea in North America, most Sauropods migrated south.
I think the Titanosaurs required a vast expanse of land to thrive, and it was easier to come by in the southern hemisphere
Weird question at the end... if a extinct animal like a dinosaur were to be brought back the last thing I wanna do is see what taste like.... anyway... Interesting video... South America was home to many giants, both during the age of the dinosaurs, and long long after. Why this is, is I think a more interesting question, since it's consistentantly produced alotta weird critters over the course of it's history. The titanosaurs being just one in the weird menagerie of creatures it's produced. Also... did you Spinosaurids... in South America???! I'd like hear more about that personally.
Very cool but watching the animations, it looks to me like the legs aren't big enough to hold up the weight of the body, tail, and neck. I'm sure they are done in correct proportion to the bones but don't look thick enough.
now you've got me thinking about a Saurapod Brisket!!!!!!!!! I'd prob call it Brachy Brisket or Mega Brisket :)
T-Rex T-bone. Brontoburgers. Spinosaurus kebabs, the ironic kind.
Seriously tho, just the crocs. Season and steam them tender, then bbq till the meat starts falling off the bone. Western sauce, not southern. The stuff that's syrup, not tomato sauce.
I believe that order of ribs ordered by Mr. F. Flintstone that was missing has been found in South America.
You totally knew that I'll say "Stego Steak"
Yes, but does how a chicken tastes range massively? Because you just said the tempting answer was that it tastes like chicken
I've been falling behind on your wonderful videos. I'm so sorry. 🦖
I thought the question of eating dinos was stupid, but I have revised my opinion after the answer. Now I’m hungry.
Slow smoked Diplodocus tail in a sweet marinade and maybe deep fried Paci backstrap. Throw in baked beans and either slaw ot potato salad and a cold drink of choice.
Humans generally don't eat land carnivores as often, so I think I might enjoy the ceratopsians. But they're awfully cute, so I don't know.
3:16 I’m getting April flashbacks
Oh and here's to good dino cooking
Finally, someone provides a scientific insight into the tastes of dinosaurs. Everyone says they would never eat one, but the way technology is going, it will be easier to grow a steak than a whole dino in a lab.
Imagine the parasites. Like that weird fossil they found in Illinois, they think it's a spider, I think it's a ginormous tick.
Very interesting and very handsome 😀
Would marine reptiles taste fishy?
It's very likely, yes. Often the 'you are what you eat' does ring true :)
Tyrannosaurus would be great fried, since chickens are their closest living relative.
sauropods are cool!😅
Triceratops trifle?
"Dreadnoughtus" eh? So... was Kenneth a fan of naval history or was he a fan of Warhammer? 🤣 When scientists get to name things, history and fiction seem to be equally likely sources of inspiration lol, and he did make a Star Wars comparison too.
The biggest dinosaur makes Godzilla look like a dwarf.
Who decided to name BBC news 😂😂
Cool
Argentina seemed to have quite a few titanosaurs (bigfuckersaurus) back in the day, must of been something in the water
❤I give you a 10 a fucking ten Billy bob 💯 lol you do a great job honestly man
Thank you so much, really glad you're enjoying it :)
That's an actual name? Dreadnaughts were popularized by British Admiral Jackie Fisher, who also converted them to oil which makes them better.
If you have ever eaten spruce gross you know they taste like spruce tree I would imagine that herbivorous dinosaurs wouldn't be much different.
We have THE formula for estimating the size of......oh, wait, that's much too big for me to believe, no matter what our own estimates say........
It was you that was the human sperm and stuff right? lol Loved those.... I think you make a fine presenter. A great voice and tempo... Theres one single negative from me and its very small. I just find small talk level jokes in science communication don't really work. They do and its ok if it's natural. But putting lame jokes in, especially when they take time to playout is a turn off for me. But this is only a small thing I'm only mentioning because you've asked. You have a great face and body language, internation ect for this stuff. I honestly look forward to more content from you....
um...what? haha thank you so much for the feedback and compliments, it really genuinely helps! Really glad you enjoy the content :)
Do you know whats long and hard...?
The process of deciphering fossils and hypothesizing the hypothetical size of these animals based on very incomplete fossils.
Bronto-Ribs !!!
Distractingly handsome man makes watching this video as joy ‼️
What if... They can sweat?
Is Seismosaurus bigger?
Honestly the only dinosaur vid I've ever seen where how hot the presenter is is a major part of the comments.
I'm NB BS HR and while he seems nice enough, I don't really feel the attraction that lots of people are feeling?
Haha that’s ok, if I’m going to be honest if your enjoying the content for the information you’re getting from it then that my goal achieved, I’m here to educate, not look pretty so that’s pretty refreshing 😊
You'd probably need a chainsaw or some other power tools just to carve up the sauropod meat.
What about Patagotitan?
'I'm a massive carnivore and I love barbecue' from a man who studies extinct animals. The irony. I guess he's gonna have a whole bunch more to study soon. Barbecue koala bear available soon...
Dinosaur cousine. ...🤤
A bronto biryani. :)
Dryosaur Burger
Imma leave it at that
Stego-Steak
Muttaburrasaurus mince for mega hamburgers. Yum.
You didn't mention organ meats, but think of the size of the Meat-balls! 😝
Probably tasted like.....chicken
Probably tasted like mushrooms (they were first.)
Trex tagine
T-rex Tex-Mex