F.COOKE: London's oldest Pie and Mash shop
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2016
- Meet Joseph Cooke, owner of "F.Cooke" a special London pie shop in Hoxton. He comes from one of the oldest pie and mash families. In 1862, his great grandfather opened the first London shop. Today, Joe Cooke carries on the business - the fourth generation.
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You have no idea how gently he’s holding those pies.
the food looks like sheeit though
And, Eel blood in the eye ... it stings like buggery.
@@EstradaDuran-sg6coWell what can you expect, it is britishfood. Only good food from UK is Tikka Masala.
@@oggamer735
is that yet more slop that englanders eat?
This guy is the epitome of taking pride in your work
coor yes what a lovely bloke id love to go and try a pie and mash there they look superb
looks bland though :(
@@astroboirap thanks for the response. I actually went there in October 2019! It was pretty bland, yes. The parsley liquor sauce doesn't have the kick you'd hope was conveyed by the color. But still...a working class staple. There were older people there loving it. It was a good experience
@@pjh2331 but the fact that he still makes everything himself.... is worth a lot! Personally I would like a bit more bland, not a big fan of too spicy.
@@pjh2331
its like a plate of shit dude
I love the pride he has in the quality ingredients he uses to make his pies.
looks bland though :(
Great ingredients speak for themselves. Any good chef will tell you that.
I guess that is why his shop is still in business. When you have a good experience, you keep going back, and tell others about it.
Quality speaks for itself!
It’s really beyond our limited human understanding of just how gently he is holding those pies.
This is rich cultural history. It's a shame that often working class lives are sidelined or looked down upon as low brow. These people are carrying on tradition that's an integral part of their communities.
Amen! besides that Rob, the wealthy live on the backs of the working class. It must suck to live in England or Scotland. I'm so glad that my grandparents left Scotland and moved to America where there's no such thing as a "royal family" living on our backs.
but they're eating two forms of carbs in one meal... savages.
Anyone who looks down on anyone is an asshole. Anyone who looks down on a hard working individual irrespective of what they do to contribute to society is a disgusting person. I think it’s a life well spent keeping up traditions from the past.
That pie and mash shop gave me food when I was waiting for my cheque to clear in the bank. Before that I had to work a week in hand. Me been a Paddy and the bullshit that was going on. I can only say respect to the real people and I'm most grateful . I have a tuc I'm my heart writing this. So any one who says talk bad about people like that. There not worth knowing . What I miss is the food and people I met there. I was back there last year . Not the same. I've a lot of friends over there . We still conta
We still contact each other we still meet up and pie shops like that and local pubs
I’m bloody starving now
I'm off for some of that later!!
Ahahaha same
Lee Barrett I like dick does that me gay
Guess what am having......
Pie and Mash
Me too now
Unfornately this place is close now.. what a treasure.
It's really sad all these classic British classics closing near where i live a fish and chip shop place closed after like 60 years of family business shut because of a big decline in business due to these new restaurants popping up on every corner
day ruined
I went there yesterday, as I’ve heard they had the best pie and mash in London. Since I was over here from the US for business, I made a special trip just to have this special dish. Joe and his staff were amazing, friendly and the food was epic!!! I even have a picture with Joe and I. I will certainly be back and am so happy I made the time to visit and enjoy a piece of true London cuisine!
How much was it you filthy Yankee?
good on you mate well done glad you enjoyed it
why lie to strangers on the internet? is it an attention thing?
You should post the pic as a profile instead of that b , what’s that stand for bot ?
Next time go up north to a proper chip shop and get chips meat pie and gravy ! You will go insane !😂
I hope Joseph Cooke sees this and realizes how great a man he is for his craft. You don’t see enough of this anymore.
looks bland though :(
@@astroboirapFood in northern Europe or in the north in general IS "bland".
Ever heard of spicy Inuit, greenlandic or Icenadic food?
Of course not. There's precious few - if any- herbs or plants -to provide extra flavors. You eat what you have and are grateful for it.
maybe that's why that food has died a slow death. I'm glad it's not popular anymore here in London. @@rheinhartsilvento2576
Even though I prefer gravy, I loved it that he only serves liquor and won't budge!
@@astroboirapyou cover it in chilli vinegar
good to see a taste of old london still intact, very respectable owner too
theres loads of these places man
Blixem lmfao, what’s this in response to? I think the guy deleted his comment
@@goobsta8906 Found the saffa
This gentleman is a National Treasure, and long may he continue. These traditions must never be lost. What a lovely man❤❤
Is he fk 😂 guy doing a job just like a kid working in kfc
I met this owner last summer. He is a total gentleman, and he makes amazing pies!
Did he give you some lika 😂
I used to eat in that case year's a go as a Paddy's from Ireland Loved his food God bless you, I would nearly jump on a plane just to eat one of his pies I met that man, and as a Paddy's I miss England . Give my love to all
Pardon?
you know mate good food
Steve20127 I think he was giving his compliments to the Chef...pretty self explanatory tbh.
martin Long Top Man 👍
I went home and came back. Im never going back again. Stoney grey soil of my youth and all that. Misery packed hard on top of misery. Im free here.
I've been wanting to go to England my entire life and eat food like this. Looks amazing.
You must be really easy to please.
George Kush like your mum
@@marshcrew That's highly original! Did you come up with that one all by yourself?
George Kush yep all by myself
you must have low expectations
I came here for the buggery.
This man is a British treasure.
I would go there for the mashery
I've watched this numerous times and I still have no idea how gently he's holding those pies.
Double Pie and Mash is a great meal, plenty of liquor and smothered in vinegar, my mates can't work it out and don't use vinegar but you don't get the proper flavour without it, when I was a kid we used to go to a pie and mash shop that used to chain the knives and forks to the marble tables so you couldn't nick them and someone had to bring a bowl of soapy water around to wash them, happy days
How freakin sad.
Gotta have vinegar !
You comment at the end actually made me laugh , how could they 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm dying
It’s called gravy not liquor
Tony D'Annunzio it’s definitely called liquor, not gravy.
Love how much passion he has towards his job!
I have visited this shop several times and love the Eels & Mash, and it's such a wonderful, characterful and individual premises. I seek out local establishments like this wherever I go - they are so much more inspiring to visit than those awful ubiquitous chains like McDonalds, Pizza Hut or Costa which offer the same bland food in premises that all look the same, be they in London or Manchester or Glasgow.
I am Italian Canadian and grew up eating Italian food BUT my mom as we would say always did things different. She worked at a grocery store and met many woman from different countries. One German lady taught her some German meals one lady who was from England introduced my mom to Meat pies and mash. Well lets just say it is definitely one of my favourite meals. Cheers
Anyone ask?
@@alid2507 ask what ?
@@tommysoprano1441 did anyone ask for your family story?
@@alid2507 some one keeps deleting my response to you. Do you own the pie shop ? If not then what the fuck do you care about my response? ALID????
@@alid2507 my brother in Christ we are in a public forum
This is English working class food at its best.
OG TWO TONE we said English
ALL KIIINDS ponce
In this shop it isn’t actually the worst pie and mash I’ve ever been too
Proper Londoner’s grub Richie. I wouldn’t expect anyone else to understand.
Anyone who takes pride in being a member of the English working class, as I am, is a moron.
You've gotta love a good pie there's nothing better.
Takes me back to my 70's childhood and our weekly trip to Manze's in Chapel Market. Got to have a splash of vinegar on it as well. Wonderful!
Last time I was in there was about 20 years ago, when I worked in London and lived in Islington. I used to drink in the Alma Lounge pub, in Chapel Market also. Now I'm back home in Glasgow, but I miss it down there👍💯😎
🤢🤮
This man is exactly the type of person that makes London great!
A diminishing breed
A proper geezer who is losing the touch 😂
Pie and mash is good stuff, but I can't fathom how people like jellied eels
TheBlaggert Have you tried them ?
@@scottishsuzuki8132 nope, am just not a massive fan of fish. Used to catch them on the fishing rod years ago but never liked the taste
Nor me
TheBlaggert They aren’t bad to be fair,I can understand how they aren’t to everyone’s taste though
It seems more of a comfort food and traditional fare. The history shows that the poor back then had no other choice and it became a staple. It’s like American hot dogs, they’re alright, but you don’t go out of the way to eat it.
A. Cooke's pie n mash in Shepards bush closed only a few months ago after 25 years of service. Such a shame. A dying London tradition.
Knight Life.. Least the R's still at Loftus Road..
The one in Greenwich is always packed
That's because London doesn't have many Londoners left
ethnic cleansing mate,but the media wont cover it.[fuckers]
Knight Life Demographic change is why.
I worked weekends as a teenager at Dalston Cooke's for 50p an hour. My Grandad used to take me along in the evenings when I was little, plus we only lived 1/2 mile or so away. I live in Essex today and luckily we still have them out here too!
I remember the Dalston one as a kid and seeing the gentleman cut up the eels in the front window.😊
Honest hardworking simple folks.
I love British culture around cuisine, the number of words that are used to describe food are amazing. "Good, honest food" and such phrases are interesting :P
The pie dont lie!
+Erika Gehr yeah - well anything to detract from the awful taste of it !
yeh the curry is great
Phrases such as "bangers and mash"!
I was brought up on this stuff in South London. My favourite Pie and eel shop was Youngs of Brixton, sadly no longer there now. They made their liquor with the water that the eels were cooked in and it gave it a distinct taste that I have never had since. Always had a double pie and mash and my Nan had eels. The Vinegar was soused with hot red peppers which I still do today. It's just slightly better than Tripe and onions, another of my favourite dishes.
So what is the liquor could you explain ?
@@bobdole7292Their liquor, (often referred to as green liquor), was a simple parsley sauce made from the water they stewed the eels in. It had a distinctive flavour that I haven't tasted anywhere else since. I have tried to replicate it using fish stock, but it just doesn't have the same edge. This food isn't at all complex. It consists of a ground beef and onion (minced beef) single serve pie; a portion of mash potato, and the parsley liquor. The other addition is a shake or two of malt vinegar that has had hot chili peppers steeped in it.
Now that is ENGLISH English Cuisine.I'm old enough to like liver and onions, but most Americans will shy away from innards like a frightened horse.
Their liquor is just water and parsley thickened with corn starch I’m pretty sure. Couldn’t be more simple, and isn’t a culinary marvel. I just hope they season everything well with salt, otherwise this is all pretty bland.
Liver is just so good for you! We were brought up with having it once a week, have done the same with my own children and told them why.
I live in the Philippines and each time I visit UK I look for something new and different. I will be there in May 2024.
Hi guys this is josheps grandma and can i just say we are so proud josie and he keeps churning out those pies
You started referring to him as a bird ? 😂
Love you Joe, you are a true London Guy. Fantastic. I so miss Pie & Mash living in the u.s.a. I was born in in Lambeth & my nan took me to Brixton market on Saturdays. Pie & Mash was always our lunch.! Yummy.
why not make your own?
Swazer Swazers you ever tried to replicate? It ain’t easy to get that same flavour etc they use certain ingredients not available in USA. Not that I know of .. I’ve tried never tasted anything like it.
@@SwazerSwazers it would cost a small fortune to gather all of the ingredients for one meal. Try finding beef kidney fat in an neighborhood market lol
You mean U.S.A.
It is lovely isnt it ..
"simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair" springs to mind when he mentioned pie men from days gone by
And Georgie Porgie podging a pie!
Me and my mate went here today. Hands down the absolute best
Long live England🏴Please long live 🙏🏻
Sounded little sad when he said he makes vegetarian pies. 🤣
It's a brave new world
I completely disagree. He seems quite proud of it.
@@frogtownroad9104 Of course he proud. What I mean is that he comes from a meat and potatoes era. He's a meat and potatoes guy. And now he has to make that which he probably never thought he would have to make.
@DOOM SLAYER oh for sure. Gotta adapt. But this guy never thought he would have to make that.
Dave Schwartz That could certainly be. I didn’t get that vibe but I may be missing something XD. Love the comment anyway!
This guy deserves a Knighthood for all his great work, skill, service, and dedication to his craft..
And keeping an ancient British tradition alive..
God Bless You Sir ..💙 🙏 🇬🇧
pie mash freshly cooked is the best,tastiest meal on the planet,full of goodness
I am a typical Englishman, and I LOVE pie and mash. But coming from the North East, I am a stranger to liquor, but not averse to the idea. We normally had rich onion gravy with ours. I like parsley sauce with fish, but never had it with pie and mash.
I also love Minced beef and crispy baked dumplings too, that was always a favourite for my family growing up. And mum used to make the lightest, fluffiest, crispiest dumplings.
We have lots of traditional dishes that are considered to be bland, or stodge by many critics. But in my opinion, they are not bland at all, and they are also so satisfying, especially during winter months. And such dishes are what fuelled the empire, and industrial revolution, so there is a lot to be reversed about the humble English cuisine.
Onion gravy sounds like it would be really good on those potatoes
The man understands that no matter what you're cooking, as long as the standards are consistent, people will always come back.
Meat pies are a pillar of culture here in Australia, great to see the roots. I'll make a point to pop into F.Cooke after all this Covid-19 stuff when I'm next in London, whenever that may be.
@wildebest Ah shit, that's a shame.
The passion and his spirit ❤️
Can't beat it.. Integrity at it's finest. Doff of the cap to Mr Cooke.
Haven’t had pie & mash for six years , living abroad , God I miss it .
Don't worry there's probably more actual English people wherever you're living than in London now..
Vito Anderson .. probably true pal
@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath Oh Jesus another whinging little twat so hell bent on turning a video about food into something political that he's probably scared of his own shadow because it's dark.
polifatts 😂😂😂😂👏👏👏
I watch one video on pie & mash and this comes up...alright this American here will add it to his bucket list
We need to protect this man at any cost 🇬🇧
No
I hope they are still there this american wants a pie
Looks incredible and nice to see someone take such pride!
Born in 1938, left my East End Bow E3 after a bomb blew up Bjohn Street in 1941 It is so good to taste a great east end dish Pie and Mash and great that Sainsburys sell it.
Lucky man, my grandfather was born in Walsall in 1938 came to Australia in 1971 with my dad (born 1960) on a ship. My grandad was accidentally electrocuted at work in 1989, my skinny fit as a fiddle father died in 2014, 54yo of a heart attack at the same workplace my grandad. I was a police officer from 2006 to 2018. I was brutally assaulted and permanently disabled from a traumatic brain injury. Funny thing life isnt it
Morbid arse people
@@roddevereaux1830 I'm very sorry for so many tragedies in your life, darling. Please look after yourself and enjoy the good still around. Love from America.
Bullshit
sorry but Sainsbury's has not got a patch on the original stuff.
I remember eating there in the 70s when i was young them days great place to live!
So you're fat and old now?
You sir are a gentleman and a gift to the world of bakers. If only there were more like you. Your honesty and commitment to authentic and wholesome food products is heartwarming and I am sure Delicious. Thank you for this video. Love from Canada 🇨🇦.
I'm an American, I want to go there so bad to eat a piece of history.
IVE EAT AT THIS FINE ESTABLISHMENT AND THE PIE WAS AMAZING!
Fantastic short film all about my favourite meal pie n mash n liquor...bloody 'andsom!
Tina Gray good honest delious food. Yummy .
Thi Tran honest? Lol righto
What’s a “Pom”
I love the way you give yourself a thumbs up
shut up
Can’t beat a plate of two and one - I’m so hungry and so homesick!😩
Every country have these still few darling people continuing native cooking traditions and we LOVE YOU ALL.
It’s nice to see this guys passion for his business
Harrington’s in tooting south London still going strong.went there as a kid and it’s still there,passed down the family.
Amazed it's still open given the demographic change over time.
I used to love that shop in
Selkirk road
I been going there all my life. They now have revamped it. An it's not has good
My first pie and mash experience at 6 years old in 1969. Cooke’s was always our Saturday morning treat.
My first ever trip to London was in the early 90’s and immediately after getting off the plane we were starving so the Ritz Carlton doorman got us a cab and said that for our first meal we had to take a bit of a ride to F. Cooke for pie and mash. It was the most delicious simple food I’ve ever eaten and the memory still sticks with me from those years ago. I will say I am NOT a fan of the eels however lol. Good lord that’s an acquired taste !!
It's a texture thing with me. Puts me right off. I don't enjoy squid or octopus, either. As for the Ritz Carlton, I think I got thrown out of the bar once. 🤣
I think I might just try that in May when I travel across the pond!😊
We went today
Gorgeous pie and mash and lovely staff xxx
Wonderful! Warming and sustaining food and I hope such tradition will continue for many years to come!
As a person born and still living in the Balkans, one thing I've always admired in you brits is your continuity, sustainability and protection of traditions. In that sense I am glad you saved yourself from the EU bureaucratic madness. Stay safe I love you. Huge respect from Bulgaria!
Hahaha 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Hahahahaha
I’ve watched this three times over the past three years
Can't get enough of that good old fashioned pie n mash, ay?
Alexandra Whitney you’re absolutely right!
I love this video I always watch it every time it pops on my recommended
Went here earlier today, I loved my mashy baked potato, liquid moss and mystery meat pie
Amazing I'm coming from Wales to try your pie and liquor out looks amazing guys
I will be jotting this place down into my bucket list .
That's what you'll need. A bucket.
It’s a delight to see Mr Cooke’s love and care that he puts into this first rate product
My dad's 84 from around Stamford Hill, Bethnal Green & Dalston.... He says he loved pies that had horsemeat and the liquor had the eel stewing water in it.
I always went to the 1 in Waltham abbey double pie mash and liqueur.
Delicious I could eat that now .
OmG that looks GOOD!!!
An artist, in any field, has my respect and admiration. Bless Mr. Cooke, from america
The best radio station on as well, gold radio. I love pie and mash. Same as beans and crisps and stewed steak and rice.
When the pie came out of the oven, i literally drool 🤤🤤
That’s proper London.
yep, proper dogshit food.
@@Lewis.... def must be dog shit being in business since 1862.
@@Lewis....spoken like a mohammad that eats £2 chicken every night
@@Cxrinae bet that sounded good in your head before you typed it
@Lewis.... Not as good as your mum sounded last night 😪
I've watched this several times. It popped up on my suggestions, and I came back to make sure I had liked it
I’m an Eastender and I love pie mash when I go back home.
I'll be heading down to London soon because of this clip.
can you get one for me while youre there? :D
@Ragnar Lodbrok Aww :(
Don't bother mate London is nothing like this Atall
All dressed up in a suit and tie for a TV interview, while inserting a ball of dough into his dough roller, his famous last words were: "It's got me tie" ;-D)
This man rightly shows pride in his work and it's evident that it's reflected in the high quality of his product.
Pie and Mash, along with fish & chips, is yet another British food that I only wish was popular in the U.S.!
Wonderful to see the family heritage!
He also makes vegetarian foods. Such a sweet man!
You need to lay off the soy and go on a diet
@Mike. Hunt.
Good one
Original
@Mike. Hunt.
Are you upset?
Ladies please put the handbags 👜 down and have pie, might turn you into men.
Joe is great! A real Londoner!! He also does jellied eels. Seconds anyone?
Oh my God that looks incredible!
YUM!! There needs to be a shop like this in every NZ town and several in the bigger cities! Pie and mash shops are all but unknown here but I think they'd catch on quickly.
I'm not from London but its awful sad to see places like this end
Can I have it with fries?
I know. We just see smelly curry houses everywhere
We are spoiled by the likes of Nando’s and other trashy fast food establishments now days. This is true British food at it’s finest.
@Kevin Hodges had pie and mash for the first time from this place, the mash was alright, the pie tasted of absolutely fuck all. Tasted of nothing. Liquor wasnt bad tho. Not worth £6/7
Be grateful, English food sucks . There’s a reason why you national dish is tikka masala
@@FoolMe2wice
Just put some salt an pepper on it . Sometimes they dont season food alot
blindsamurai102 Not really, since English food always beats American food & snacks on Eng vs USA RUclips videos. All I see is a bunch of Americans saying why they don’t have this food item in their country.
We have some of best Indian restaurants in the world, don’t have very good Mexican food though you beat us there. So many Mexicans jumping the border it isn’t surprising though lol.
You make British food sound awful if this is the "finest". That's an insult to Beef Wellington...
I think that this man is great because he takes real pride in offering his customers some traditional food that he makes himself. No frozen pies or chips in this pie shop!
That looked really good , next time I’m down that way I’m giving that a go
That looks amazing
Everything is fucking "amazing" nowadays all these people must do is walk around with their slack jaws open in total amazement.
Thor Swenson. it's also the experience , the history and delious well made food.
@@tendfday ive lived local to this Pie Mash , it is crap now , not fit for a dog , he should close the doors !!
@@MrRorySteel F'kinell, I had to laff out loud at the image you conjured up! Lol
Almost as good as our Australian pies😊😊 Mate, your pies look fantastic. 👌
I just love this
National treasure, Hope it’s here for a long time and gets protected
Brilliant 👍🏻
He did such a great job explaining technique
Job well done
I grew up a ten minute walk away from this place and I had only ever been there once - the local culture has completely moved on to new (just as good) things. It's great to see it still going.
Moved on or ethnic cleansing
@ James Jones : moved on, Home counties, Kent, Essex etc. Sorry did you just swallow your dog whistle?
@@jamesjones3371 he thinks the new things are 'just as good'. lol
We get it, you hate immigrants.@@jamesjones3371
I would have ate every last bit of that last plate served!
🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
That looks so good! This may be the reason I was looking for to cross the pond.
Oh, that looks so scrumptious.
Need to come to London try one of these yummy pies .
Jay Sahota sadly this shop closed and there is only 1or 2 real traditional pie shops left in London
dam London losing its culture
@@ceejay-qi2py this shop still opens