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  • Опубликовано: 8 мар 2018
  • Stopping off at the farmhouse of one of his yeomen, the knight would experience more personal treatment and finer fare than at a poor roadside inn. Food historian Chris Carr takes Jason through the making of hot beans, bacon and leeks, pork in sage sauce and lamb pie, explaining how medieval pies differed from those we eat today. #medieval #cooking #recipes
    • Executive Producer: Jason Kingsley OBE
    • Executive Producer: Chris Kingsley
    • Senior Producer: Brian Jenkins
    • Producer: Edward Linley
    • Director: Dominic Read
    • Presenter: Jason Kingsley OBE
    • Subject Matter Expert: Chris Carr
    • Camera: Jo Taylor
    • Camera: Dominic Read
    • Editing: Lindsey Studholme
    • Stills Photographer: Kasumi
    • Production Manager: Kevin Case
    • Audio: Frank Newman
    • Sound Design: Liam Flannigan
    • Music licensed from PremiumBeat
    • Additional Camera: Darren Cook
    • Additional Camera: Neil Phillips
    • Additional Sound: Elizabeth Carlyon
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  • @everythinggeekdotcom
    @everythinggeekdotcom 5 лет назад +17426

    This is the sort of thing that should be on the history channel. Not pawn stars, american pickers or yukon gold.

    • @Choppytehbear1337
      @Choppytehbear1337 5 лет назад +666

      You mean the Reality TV channel?

    • @TheSupradvr
      @TheSupradvr 5 лет назад +1060

      I remember long ago the History channel actually had history on in like in 2003

    • @Choppytehbear1337
      @Choppytehbear1337 5 лет назад +505

      @TheSupradvr Yea, it started to go downhill in the late 2000's. The discovery channel went a few years later.

    • @mcseedat
      @mcseedat 5 лет назад +146

      Agreed. This is the reason those channels shelf life has expired.

    • @bethyeary8995
      @bethyeary8995 5 лет назад +30

      I agree, Geek. Way better then what is shown now.

  • @argentfrog
    @argentfrog 5 лет назад +4576

    "This is heavy bread, I like that"
    -sets bread down
    -audible thump

    • @zlcoolboy
      @zlcoolboy 4 года назад +168

      That was quite funny.

    • @jopreymar4766
      @jopreymar4766 4 года назад +197

      That bread could kill you if someone hit u with it.

    • @AsianSaIad
      @AsianSaIad 4 года назад +80

      I guess you could kill a dragon with a bread to the head

    • @kdog5041
      @kdog5041 4 года назад +32

      Satisfaction level 100%

    • @thealliedpowers
      @thealliedpowers 4 года назад +65

      in an emergency, you can take some bread with you and hurl it at your enemy to end him rightly

  • @onewithstache3639
    @onewithstache3639 4 года назад +1727

    You can tell how happy and excited she is that he's actually interested in medieval cuisine.

    • @nat2nathan2005
      @nat2nathan2005 4 года назад +224

      It's nice to find someone who shares your enthusiasm for something.

    • @carllazarraga2858
      @carllazarraga2858 4 года назад +99

      There isn't any type of cuisine that I'm not interested in.

    • @BigV24
      @BigV24 3 года назад +22

      was so good to see.

    • @BigPuddin
      @BigPuddin 3 года назад +76

      Food history is universally interesting because you get to eat it.

    • @Audiotrocious
      @Audiotrocious 3 года назад +51

      She needs more screen time

  • @zahkrosis5133
    @zahkrosis5133 4 года назад +3359

    In Poland, a salt block from the Krakow mines was enough to buy a small village.

    • @OutspokenSeeker
      @OutspokenSeeker 4 года назад +262

      I visited one of those mines a few years back. They had a pretty impressive operation when it was active

    • @zahkrosis5133
      @zahkrosis5133 4 года назад +143

      @@OutspokenSeeker Nice! Hope you mined all 5kgs of salt, if they allowed you to

    • @zahkrosis5133
      @zahkrosis5133 4 года назад +441

      @Hans Günther I not only mined 5 kgs with an pickaxe, I also bought a large bag of refined salt in their gift shop.
      Because it was good salt.
      I really recommend you take the tour if you ever go.
      Once the kung-flu has died out of course.

    • @Hally-oc8ry
      @Hally-oc8ry 4 года назад +25

      Zahkrosis damn I didn’t know that, had a fucking church and everything

    • @zahkrosis5133
      @zahkrosis5133 4 года назад +77

      @@Hally-oc8ry there are several shrines and mini churches down there. When I was there, they were mining out a section they would allow people to have small parties in, with a huge salt chandelier.

  • @carlangaz007
    @carlangaz007 5 лет назад +8669

    It would be so interesting to have a restaurant which served food from different ages

    • @johnparven6187
      @johnparven6187 5 лет назад +715

      Carlos Sanchez. Indeed. The Romans ate stuffed field mice 🐁

    • @laughingbehelit
      @laughingbehelit 5 лет назад +969

      I don't know about England but in the French region of Bourgogne (Burgundy) there is an archeological site called Bibracte with a dedicated museum, where you can learn how the Gauls used to live and especially eat in the first century B.C. After you're done with the tour, there's a restaurant called "le chaudron" (the cauldron) where they make food from that era with proper replicas of tableware and crockery. Wonderful experience and not too expensive.

    • @louirudy670
      @louirudy670 5 лет назад +217

      Once ate roman stuff in holland....im glad to live in the 21st century

    • @buymoreguns5924
      @buymoreguns5924 5 лет назад +205

      People will come. Only once

    • @DeathBYDesign666
      @DeathBYDesign666 5 лет назад +108

      Pretty sure that exists, but probably not all different ages at once. You do have restaurants that serve traditional southern food from the civil war era for instance and ones that serve traditional midevil food, but many different eras is kinda impossible given the different ingredients and traditional cooking methods you would have to keep on hand. The overhead would be so high they couldn't possibly make any money.

  • @tomsilberberg1978
    @tomsilberberg1978 4 года назад +4549

    This dude is not only a badass historian - Him and his brother are also the co-founders of Rebellion Games that bought us such gems as Sniper Elite - man is a treasure

    • @borislavgorlukovich8960
      @borislavgorlukovich8960 4 года назад +308

      Tom Silberberg WHAAAAAT?!? That’s awesome!

    • @henryabbot8083
      @henryabbot8083 4 года назад +323

      He is also a knight.

    • @Vonatar74
      @Vonatar74 4 года назад +388

      And his company owns all the rights to Judge Dredd.

    • @Maestro-gh2ei
      @Maestro-gh2ei 4 года назад +76

      @@Vonatar74 thats crazy

    • @azraelbatosi
      @azraelbatosi 4 года назад +10

      Tom Silberberg no shit...very cool

  • @benjamindover2601
    @benjamindover2601 3 года назад +174

    Bread, Beer and Bacon. That's my weekend sorted.

  • @mikehawk6782
    @mikehawk6782 3 года назад +287

    Her: This is proper bacon as we know it
    Me: *Looks at the bacon in my fridge with severe disappointment*

  • @Vanalovan
    @Vanalovan 4 года назад +1675

    On tv in 3020’s:
    “Now this is the King’s dish known as the Pop-Tart”

    • @mathewjensen6903
      @mathewjensen6903 4 года назад +85

      >eaten by almost everyone who weren't kings

    • @michalvalta5231
      @michalvalta5231 4 года назад +61

      That's actually poor people food... And it's not REALLY a food, it's more like super cheap dessert, it has no real nutritional value...

    • @AZ-kr6ff
      @AZ-kr6ff 4 года назад +57

      @@michalvalta5231
      Not exactly poor people food, more like food for people who make bad decisions.
      You can buy a dozen eggs and a quart of milk for what you pay for 6 pop tarts.

    • @jesseling6672
      @jesseling6672 4 года назад +39

      "Named after the King of Pop,Michael Meyers for his known propensity to squeeze victims heads to death"

    • @Flashygrrl
      @Flashygrrl 4 года назад

      Or McDonalds...

  • @superdarklink
    @superdarklink 5 лет назад +2021

    I like how the guy seems to be genuinely curious and excited to learn. That's so much better than the droning of alot of narrators in documentaries.

    • @a.mie.533
      @a.mie.533 5 лет назад +102

      That's it - his somehow childlike curiosity and enthusiasm ... :)

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa 5 лет назад +39

      superdarklink It’s probably because he gets to eat what’s in front of him.

    • @Cypresssina
      @Cypresssina 5 лет назад +89

      I like that he lets her answer his questions. Many are so focused on the next question they run right over the answer.

    • @zookkee1189
      @zookkee1189 5 лет назад +46

      He looks like he's having the time of his life

    • @Wassenhoven420
      @Wassenhoven420 5 лет назад +14

      I agree, the two seem to have a possible chemistry as well

  • @sailorbychoice1
    @sailorbychoice1 2 года назад +107

    I'm not sure about Great Britain, but I have heard that there were cultures where it was considered bad form to refuse to feed a hungry traveler passing by, usually in exchange for a few light chores like chopping a couple days worth of wood or helping to clean after animals and such, and they were expected to share news and gossip from wherever they were traveling from~ or had heard upon the road, so long as they had their own eating utensils, bowl and plate. It was also bad form to be a traveler and expect someone to provide you with eating utensils, plate, cup, or bowl [ unless one had been robbed or the like ]. My understanding why beggars nearly always had a cup or bowl to put a copper or two into.

    • @gribblethemunchkin
      @gribblethemunchkin 2 года назад +20

      Hospitality traditions are very common world wide. There was a definite benefit to showing hospitality in that it was a great way to get news from further abroad than you would usually travel.

    • @J-BiRTH
      @J-BiRTH 11 месяцев назад +1

      I also read something once that young men/youths travelling around were appreciated as playmates for a host's sons and this was sometimes taken as compensation for boarding, since the families living in remote waystations and such often would not have many other children around to play with their own.

  • @Grumpy_old_Boot
    @Grumpy_old_Boot 3 года назад +469

    I remember a history lesson about a Danish knight whom was very beloved by his local village, because he made sure they had good glass and pottery jar during late summer, because it allowed them to make sure they had enough honey, jams, marmelade and so on for the winter, so they wouldn't have scurvy. Food preservation back then was *_really important_* !
    They loved him so much, that one day when he had gotten in over his head with a group of bandits, farmers from the local fields came rushing in to his defence - They knew a good knight when they saw one. 😁
    He was also really into onions, carrots and turnips - Again, foods that last well - I'm thinking he had some past issues with starvation himself.

    • @bombidil3
      @bombidil3 3 года назад +43

      We'll never get the chance to be humble knight or noble peasant. Why even live?

    • @Grumpy_old_Boot
      @Grumpy_old_Boot 3 года назад +29

      @@bombidil3
      Ah, but we get to be weebs and weaboos, who could pass that opportunity up ? 😅

    • @t.c.bramblett617
      @t.c.bramblett617 3 года назад +7

      He was a varray parfit gentil knyght

    • @Grumpy_old_Boot
      @Grumpy_old_Boot 3 года назад +4

      Or he was a very hungry knight ! 😂

    • @tamlandipper29
      @tamlandipper29 3 года назад +11

      @@bombidil3 Kindness and honour are never in fashion, so what's stopping you?

  • @Razzy1312
    @Razzy1312 5 лет назад +4572

    I think I recognize the host. Isn't that Denethor II, 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor?

    • @healinggrounds19
      @healinggrounds19 5 лет назад +632

      This was his retirement plan.

    • @5Dworld
      @5Dworld 5 лет назад +166

      @Razzy1312 oh my! now I cant watch this without seeing Denethor, lmao

    • @borgestheborg
      @borgestheborg 5 лет назад +375

      fun fact - the guy is actually the CEO and co-founder of Rebellion games, the guys behind the Sniper Elite games and Strange Brigade.

    • @massaweed420
      @massaweed420 5 лет назад +140

      He even eats like Denethor lol It's a bit uncanny actually, the resemblance...

    • @yahwehsonren
      @yahwehsonren 5 лет назад +6

      Razzy1312 agree

  • @lucymalak90rod60
    @lucymalak90rod60 5 лет назад +1900

    There's something about the presence and personality of this man that I like so much.
    He's so calm, so natural, caring and in constant awe that makes me wanna be his friend haha. Deffinitely someone I'd love to meet.

    • @amac5455
      @amac5455 5 лет назад +38

      Yes, he is like a dream man. No kidding.

    • @constantinemlennic
      @constantinemlennic 5 лет назад +58

      looks like Denethor though

    • @crislwisl
      @crislwisl 5 лет назад +131

      By the nine divines....

    • @JH-zs6vh
      @JH-zs6vh 5 лет назад +2

      Your whispering eye

    • @KingBongHogger
      @KingBongHogger 5 лет назад +27

      Damn, dude has you sliding off your chair huh? Sit on a towel next time

  • @olasmith8132
    @olasmith8132 3 года назад +110

    I lived as a child in a Polish village in the mid 1960's for a time, and believe it or not there were communal ovens there at that time, there were about 7 families using the oven in my little enclave....it was difficult for the moms, but also charming in many ways.

    • @ModernKnight
      @ModernKnight  3 года назад +37

      Really interesting to know, thanks. That's really not that long ago and I bet it was good for many things.

  • @derrickscott1630
    @derrickscott1630 3 года назад +172

    Not sure how I fell down this rabbit hole but, I like it 😂

  • @benjaminlammertz64
    @benjaminlammertz64 6 лет назад +1419

    I always like to compare salt in the middle ages to petrol today:
    Yes, it is quite expensive, but everyone still needs lots of it.
    So even despite the price, even the poor bought and used salt. It just took a far bigger part of their overall budget.

    • @baamonster2
      @baamonster2 5 лет назад +110

      It was cheap if you lived near the coast or near navigatable rivers, but expensive more inland.

    • @sergeantscumbag2116
      @sergeantscumbag2116 5 лет назад +10

      didnt the head of the house hold control the salt?

    • @captainl-ron4068
      @captainl-ron4068 5 лет назад +25

      goff0103 two things to consider before you think you can hold yourself aloof of petroleum....road freight and heavy plant.

    • @BlakesPuppets
      @BlakesPuppets 5 лет назад +2

      Well put, mate.

    • @freddykrueger6571
      @freddykrueger6571 5 лет назад +24

      I think it was expensive because the King or whomever back then must have banned peasants from making their own salt. This was done by British in India to force the poor to buy salt at high prices. Gandhi was the first to march to the ocean and make his own salt to make a statement. That got him arrested & jailed.

  • @empi4106
    @empi4106 5 лет назад +1049

    I love this lady, she has some awesome historical insight and seems really nice. What a neat job to have. Would love to watch a historical cooking show with her.

    • @davidoftheglen3447
      @davidoftheglen3447 5 лет назад +16

      LOL You are 😄

    • @okamikatze863
      @okamikatze863 5 лет назад +21

      I loved both of them.Also Loved every single minute of this video.

    • @2862Gunny
      @2862Gunny 5 лет назад +28

      Have you checked out the Townsends channel? It’s focused on colonial American cooking from primary sources.

    • @generalerica4123
      @generalerica4123 5 лет назад +6

      But hang on... Aren't you already watching a historical cooking show featuring her..?

    • @rainerrain9689
      @rainerrain9689 5 лет назад +4

      @@2862Gunny Townsends channel is great !

  • @leza6288
    @leza6288 2 года назад +70

    I made peas pottage over New Years weekend based off Chris’s recipe from this series. It’s very hearty and filling! I had to soak the peas overnight to soften them. I changed the water twice and rinsed them each time I changed the water. The pottage was very good with greens, fresh bread, and poached eggs for breakfast. For dinner we ate the pottage with grilled chicken, greens, crusty bread and cheese. I have to say the peas pottage was smash hit!!! Thank you Jason and Chris for the excellent review of each level of society.

  • @ravenwolf7128
    @ravenwolf7128 4 года назад +570

    Please make a cookbook with the full pallet of food from rich to poor--I'd buy it! Please include authentic descriptions on the butchering, curing, and how they presented the food. And don't modernize it for the squeamish out there. I for one strive to use everything from the animals I harvest. Many of these recipes are hardy and happen to appeal to a homesteader like me. I bet I'm not the only one! Thank you.

    • @ModernKnight
      @ModernKnight  4 года назад +299

      working on it!

    • @ravenwolf7128
      @ravenwolf7128 4 года назад +31

      @@ModernKnight Awesome! recently discovered your channel and enjoy watching it. I bet many people would be healthier if they ate more like the average medieval person.

    • @nocturnoxd3626
      @nocturnoxd3626 4 года назад +10

      @@ravenwolf7128 not really because the average peasasnt worked all day in the field or at his farm if he had one people today dont work that much to need a high calorie diet

    • @ravenwolf7128
      @ravenwolf7128 4 года назад +24

      @@nocturnoxd3626 good point---but I work pretty hard year round (I do have a small farm--run mostly by myself) and boy when it's 10 F outside, some hearty fare sure would be welcome!

    • @queenSummerKeli
      @queenSummerKeli 3 года назад +2

      Yes!! I would love a cook book like this as well.

  • @Evan-rj9xy
    @Evan-rj9xy 6 лет назад +1044

    It's always a bit worrying when the cook complements you for your bravery lol

    • @chriscarr1240
      @chriscarr1240 6 лет назад +76

      I wasn't very keen on the sauce. It was too harsh for my taste.

    • @Evan-rj9xy
      @Evan-rj9xy 6 лет назад +30

      Do you think it's just a bit of an eccentric recipe or do you think the quantities might need some more testing?
      Btw, thank you for helping to make these videos. I started watching for the armor but now I find myself really looking forward to seeing the new recipes!

    • @jasonkingsley2762
      @jasonkingsley2762 6 лет назад +58

      I found it a strong taste, but not unpleasant. It was surprisingly strong to me, which is why it took me a while to work out what to say.

    • @chriscarr1240
      @chriscarr1240 6 лет назад +48

      I don't think this one is unusual. Medieval sauces were notoriously acidic. The problem is there are no quantities in medieval recipes so we have to guess.

    • @colmhain
      @colmhain 6 лет назад +4

      Chris, I wonder if the acidity was for purpose, as preservative or passive, non-heat cooking?

  • @187nags
    @187nags 5 лет назад +1714

    Would love to see her put a cook book out I would buy it up

    • @agresticumbra
      @agresticumbra 5 лет назад +50

      Have you looked at this? Note the tabs at the side.
      www.brigaandfriends.co.uk/recipes/store-cupboard-ingredients

    • @agresticumbra
      @agresticumbra 5 лет назад +41

      And this.
      www.brigaandfriends.co.uk/lady-margarets-medieval-recipes

    • @BischKing
      @BischKing 5 лет назад +13

      Do you know of Walter from "a taste of history" . Not only medieval food (although that's probably a good thing). He has some very delicious recipes.

    • @TomTomTomTom538
      @TomTomTomTom538 5 лет назад +14

      @Nij Jin unless you were wealthy, then the food is so heavily spiced it would be considered radical Heston Bloomenthall style by today's standards. It's where we get pork and apple, turkey and cranberry etc from

    • @pourquoipas2673
      @pourquoipas2673 5 лет назад +7

      @@BischKing Yes, absolutely enjoy "a taste of history". But I believe Walter concentrates on 18th century cooking and its techniques, not medieval cuisine. Both manners are quite interesting.

  • @Yharam1066
    @Yharam1066 4 года назад +326

    Her: PROPER BACON
    Me, a Texan: God save the Queen.

  • @filincheniv4695
    @filincheniv4695 3 года назад +19

    Look at him when she starts talking, this man must be the best listener in the world

  • @DrivingDrones
    @DrivingDrones 5 лет назад +801

    Jason is very enjoyable to watch - love the irony of a CEO of a high tech software house being so passionate about simple medieval times! Loved every episode so far!

    • @ModernKnight
      @ModernKnight  5 лет назад +185

      Thanks, itynice to hear positive feedback, much appreciated.

    • @DrivingDrones
      @DrivingDrones 5 лет назад +42

      @@ModernKnight No, thank you! great work!

    • @Anvilshock
      @Anvilshock 4 года назад +4

      I think you should stop using that word because I don't think it means what you think it means. Try "coincidence".

    • @DrivingDrones
      @DrivingDrones 4 года назад +28

      Anvilshock I’m not American - as a Brit I fully understand irony
      Edit: Irony: a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result.

    • @Anvilshock
      @Anvilshock 4 года назад +2

      @@DrivingDrones And why, pray tell, ought a man's hobby be invariably close in topic, genre, flavour, nature, or what have you, to what he does for a living? Other than to make your pitiful attempt at an excuse for your abuse of terminology look even remotely agreeable?

  • @ColonelHerpDerp
    @ColonelHerpDerp 4 года назад +2457

    Steve1989MREInfo would eat 800 year old food if it had a good hiss.

    • @buttahXD
      @buttahXD 4 года назад +133

      Only if it was in a ration bag

    • @supersteve2040
      @supersteve2040 4 года назад +87

      Nice hiss

    • @mikealvas
      @mikealvas 4 года назад +165

      Lets put it onto a tray, nice!

    • @jameshenderson6715
      @jameshenderson6715 4 года назад +148

      Agh, there's some numb tongue going on here. Yeah, that's definitely gone rancid, I'm gonna take another bite. AGH. Oh, no. Yeah there's some rancidity in there.

    • @atlutd_kyle
      @atlutd_kyle 4 года назад +26

      James Henderson yeah I’m gonna have to try that anyways

  • @raeretro1324
    @raeretro1324 4 года назад +157

    RUclips recommended this and they did not disappoint me 😐

    • @ModernKnight
      @ModernKnight  4 года назад +47

      thanks for watching, and thanks to the algorythm too!

  • @jeniferirwin
    @jeniferirwin 4 года назад +160

    There are a lot of youtubers, even ones I dearly love, who tend to talk over the experts in their videos, but Jason isn't one of them. I love the discussion and light banter in these videos, Jason and Chris are truly equal in their mutual love for this subject. Thank you for this awesome series!

    • @MichaelAlthauser
      @MichaelAlthauser 3 года назад +5

      Adam Savage unfortunately does this rather a lot, and it annoys the heck out of me every time.

  • @YourFriendNate
    @YourFriendNate 5 лет назад +1865

    Us: stew
    Educated historian: *POTTAGE*

    • @kodingkrusader2765
      @kodingkrusader2765 4 года назад +34

      Im going to go to the store early in the am and get some pots and carrots and make a venizon stew tomorrow in crock pot whilst im working

    • @_wayward_494
      @_wayward_494 4 года назад +9

      @@kodingkrusader2765 nice

    • @jeffreyrobinson3555
      @jeffreyrobinson3555 4 года назад +28

      Stew in the old days was a type of meal, at least in America with layered boiled food. Pottage was anything boiled in a pot. Grains, beans, mixed meats and veggies, oat meal in the morning, stew at night. All stews were pottage, not all potage were stews.
      But.... that’s American seventeenth eighteenth and nineteenth century not high Middle Ages.
      So, were boiled puddings much used at this time, or was that later?

    • @calebr908
      @calebr908 4 года назад +3

      @@jeffreyrobinson3555 you are correct. Pottage can mean any kind of soup. In France stew and pottage are seperate.

    • @StringerDCUO
      @StringerDCUO 4 года назад +5

      'ARRY POTTAGE DIDJA PUT YA NAME IN DA GO'LET O' FYA?!

  • @BAIGAMING
    @BAIGAMING 4 года назад +558

    In the old days before RUclips we had to wait for an assembly in school where historians that travelled around the country would present this kind of stuff for us, now I can watch videos like this anytime I want! Amazing content, I really loved this kind of stuff.

    • @benhauenstein8249
      @benhauenstein8249 4 года назад +15

      Idk which times you're exactly referring too, but now that I read your comment it actually makes me realize how that was actually what happened when I was a kid. I'm 26 now so it's not that long ago.

    • @fazdoll
      @fazdoll 3 года назад +9

      I looked up Chris Carr, the lady in this video. That's exactly what her job is -- one of those traveling historians that gives demonstrations in schools or historic sites. That's why she's so good in the video. "Briga and Friends"

    • @capt.macmillan5055
      @capt.macmillan5055 2 года назад +2

      @@benhauenstein8249 "not that long ago" 🧐
      Bruh i was still liquid when you were a child.

    • @ommsterlitz1805
      @ommsterlitz1805 2 года назад +3

      Knight would eat pork, beef and poultry, his servants would eat pig, cow and chicken

  • @trypophobia7295
    @trypophobia7295 3 года назад +127

    imagine if the guy was like "wow this is soo delicious", and the lady be like "this is the food they used to feed their dogs when they have nothing better to feed them".

    • @gormauslander
      @gormauslander 3 года назад +17

      Sounds like british food

    • @Drew-ce9ce
      @Drew-ce9ce 3 года назад +5

      When I was a child it was common for giblets to be inside a chicken when bought to be cooked. My parents used to cook them to feed to our pet dog . The smell from them as they were cooking became too tempting for me and I eventually had to try them out and taste them. Delicious! I’m sure that other ppl must have eaten them too . How they prepared and presented them I don’t know but I’d take a guess that some were in the form of a pate. Giblets were the neck, heart, kidney and liver of the chicken.

    • @ahmaddzaki1488
      @ahmaddzaki1488 3 года назад +2

      @@Drew-ce9ce Just like many asian country

    • @coppertopv365
      @coppertopv365 3 года назад +1

      Think about haggis.. who would've thought to eat that??

    • @billybob8257
      @billybob8257 3 года назад +3

      @@coppertopv365 was probably born out of poverty tbh

  • @ColdFuse96
    @ColdFuse96 4 года назад +572

    The Latin word for Salt is "Sal". Salt was so valuable back then that the ancient Romans would use it as a form of compensation from working. This is there the term Salary came from.

    • @MaliciousLeo
      @MaliciousLeo 4 года назад +37

      this is very very interesting! Thank you!

    • @seanaltman1400
      @seanaltman1400 4 года назад +22

      “So there you go!” (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)

    • @meridianline4022
      @meridianline4022 4 года назад +81

      the term of somone being "worth their salt" makes much more sense now...nice factoid bud

    • @tasnimkaffah3198
      @tasnimkaffah3198 4 года назад +4

      Yo thats very interesting

    • @BakaTaco
      @BakaTaco 4 года назад +3

      That's actually really cool. Very nice!

  • @shelbystiner6545
    @shelbystiner6545 5 лет назад +507

    Their discussion of salt reminded me of a greek tale I read when I was little, about a donkey whom was traveling with his owner, transporting salt. The salt was very heavy, and the donkey didn't care that his owner needed the money from the salt to provide for himself and the donkey, he just didn't want to carry the heavy salt to town. So when they walked past a river, the donkey jumped into the water and the salt dissolved, making his load nothing. The donkey's owner turned back and tried again the next day, but again the donkey did not like the weight of the load, and jumped in the river once they reached it. Again they turned back, and the donkey's owner decided to teach him a lesson. So they set off again the next day, but without the donkey knowing, his owner had loaded him down with sponges rather than salt, and despite this being lighter than the donkey's usual haul, he still wanted to get out of work as he had the past two days. So when passing the river, he jumped in. Rather than dissolving, those sponges soaked up the river water, more than doubling the load of the salt the donkey had originally been tasked with carrying. To make matters worse for the donkey, his owner had not been able to buy as much food for either of them, leaving the donkey with less energy then he had been used to. From then on, if anything had to be carried to town, the donkey did not complain nor look for a way out of the work, as it was always lighter than those sponges.

    • @ModernKnight
      @ModernKnight  5 лет назад +141

      Lovely parable.

    • @shelbystiner6545
      @shelbystiner6545 5 лет назад +39

      @@ModernKnight Thank you! Just one of many of Aesop's fables, I highly recommend reading them if you have not already!

    • @geckowithcamo
      @geckowithcamo 4 года назад +48

      Aesop's fables is the best! Have to add a small correction: the first time the donkey tried the trick was by accident, when he tumbled slightly crossing the river. I think I prefer it that way, because your version presents the donkey as blatantly selfish, as opposed to him just happening upon the trend that a quick drop in the river equates to a much easier trip. :)

    • @ijemand5672
      @ijemand5672 4 года назад +3

      "a donkey whom was traveling" doesn't make sense in English. Refrain from using words you don't understand

    • @geckowithcamo
      @geckowithcamo 4 года назад +61

      @@ijemand5672 Thank goodness you are here to politely correct our mistakes... take a deep breath.

  • @henryreese7236
    @henryreese7236 4 года назад +280

    This is amazing. Seamlessly connecting food habits with economy, social status, daily lifestyles, culture even contemporay medicine of medieval times. What breadth of knowledege.

  • @KingNik1994
    @KingNik1994 3 года назад +43

    this is, hands down, one of the best channels on youtube: not only extremely interesting to watch, but also educational

  • @natfoote4967
    @natfoote4967 2 года назад +13

    In the Appalachian Region of the Eastern United States the people, largely of Scottish descent, hold a ramp festival in the Spring. The ramp is a relative of wild onion and garlic and tastes quite aggressively of both. This hardy and pungent little fellow is one of the first green things to grow and the first source of Vitamin 'C' available after a long Winter, a medicine against scurvy. The tradition is to hold a big festival where everybody eats the stuff, so everybody equally reeks of it and cannot smell it on each other. It's rather like the dating maxim; do not eat a garlic dish if your date does not.

  • @JJMcfee1970
    @JJMcfee1970 5 лет назад +347

    I find there is an overwhelming humility and sincerety shown by these two presenters , I honestly cant stop watching this series , many thanks x

    • @slimthicc7285
      @slimthicc7285 4 года назад +18

      I totally agree. They really look at each other when they talk and you can see the genuine interest to learn more from one another. The guy that commented before has no idea wtf you were even talking about so don’t think you’re crazy even tho this is a year old thread

    • @LeWacoKid
      @LeWacoKid 4 года назад +16

      @jadehelm288 0 You need help.

    • @cslantz4020
      @cslantz4020 4 года назад +12

      @jadehelm288 0 why should anyone give a fuck what you think? why does it matter if you're opinion is changed when its nothing more than a baseless opinion made in a year old thread on youtube... insecurity at its finest...

    • @joshclaros2110
      @joshclaros2110 4 года назад

      jadehelm288 0 I see you were struggling to figure out what humility was. And hopefully I’m able to deliver the point of view across. In my eyes, I’m not a historian or anything but from minor moments from our lives it’s a great help to reflect upon our past, our own and our ancestors. From the interactions of the two individuals in the video itself they display a fond love for things commonfolk in a hierarchical based system get to experience. In the case of the video it’s down to the most simple and yet the most overlooked aspects of medieval life. FOOD! Yes, while the video itself may seem banal, and others in this comment thread may not have been as enthused to provide an explanation. Hopefully this response helps you understand your question, and possible points of research in further help clarify that the question of humility spans over many topics to study over. Heck, to be honest I was first introduced to the topic within a kid’s show titled “Avatar: The Last Airbender” whereas this character Uncle Iroh having experienced a great many things whilst holding the title of General was humbled by the losses and journey’s he went through. Overall, if you were reading this, have a nice day and take care! ^_^

    • @AdDewaard-hu3xk
      @AdDewaard-hu3xk 7 месяцев назад

      I have watched these programs over and over. I feel content and full whenever I do. Until next time.

  • @Nemesis_T_Type
    @Nemesis_T_Type 5 лет назад +367

    Hail Denethor!!! Son of Ecthelion, Lord and Steward of Gondor!!!

    • @healinggrounds19
      @healinggrounds19 5 лет назад +49

      Shhhh. He's in Witness Protection Program via the Shire.

    • @earthlymatters888
      @earthlymatters888 5 лет назад +5

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😋🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂

    • @yahwehsonren
      @yahwehsonren 5 лет назад

      He younger

    • @sirandrelefaedelinoge
      @sirandrelefaedelinoge 5 лет назад +2

      @ Nemesis T-Type - "The old wisdom borne out of the West was forsaken. Kings made tombs more splendid than the houses of the living, and counted the old names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless Lords sat in agèd halls musing on heraldry, or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so the people of Gondor fell into ruin. The line of Kings failed. The White Tree withered and the rule of Gondor was given over to lesser men."

    • @T3AMKILL
      @T3AMKILL 4 года назад +1

      LOL

  • @resnonverba137
    @resnonverba137 4 года назад +48

    These two have a very good presenting chemistry. Enjoyable to watch.

  • @philtimedavidfpw
    @philtimedavidfpw 3 года назад +50

    This is utterly fascinating. I don't know why RUclips took so long to recommend this channel. Thank you for doing this.

  • @iurk0_streaming
    @iurk0_streaming 5 лет назад +355

    I love your expression of happiness at every tidbit of information she gives you about life in medieval times, I realized that I couldn't help but smile either. These videos are absolutely brilliant, mate, keep up the good work!

    • @capitantilapia
      @capitantilapia 5 лет назад +2

      She is very cute.

    • @tonysicily2687
      @tonysicily2687 5 лет назад +2

      El Ángel Gris Jason, is one of the nicest, and most intelligent person I know.

  • @onebritishboi9892
    @onebritishboi9892 5 лет назад +24

    I love how he's not overbearing and shoving false information down your throat. He is chucking in bits of info and asking questions to the expert. Love this show

  • @iluv2create576
    @iluv2create576 2 года назад +27

    Two weeks ago I was in my Roman Empire phase now it's the medieval phase...so happy I found this channel. Incredibly fascinating to learn about the various plates and cutlery according to status.

  • @sushanalone
    @sushanalone 3 года назад +48

    I did one of my Masters assignments on a 2 day medieval festival: As a Peasant and as a lord involving daily activities and meals on a festival day. I drew heavily from this series and cited them. The examiner was impressed as it was fairly unique and he enjoyed watching Modern History TV citations i had made.

  • @rinky_dinky
    @rinky_dinky 5 лет назад +165

    these are the sort of things i would fantasise about as a young boy when i was playing dungeon and dragons and lone wolf

    • @genrose3643
      @genrose3643 5 лет назад +4

      I play dungeons and dragons! :D watching videos these kinds of videos helps me love D&D even more!

    • @henriqueribeiro8167
      @henriqueribeiro8167 5 лет назад +1

      Salt! My kingdom for a bag of salt!

    • @pressrepeat2000
      @pressrepeat2000 5 лет назад +2

      Omg. Lone Wolf. Just got chills with the memories of those books coming back.

    • @moakley
      @moakley 4 года назад

      you would be the dragons meat pie

    • @arthurgrmg2850
      @arthurgrmg2850 4 года назад

      @Soreofhing its not like these two are mutually exclusive fantasies. Ever heard of thicc princesses that need rescuing from dragons? ;)

  • @devynglass3781
    @devynglass3781 5 лет назад +93

    I could sit down and talk to her for hours! I love all this kind of stuff!

  • @remnantryku7112
    @remnantryku7112 4 года назад +43

    Not even a minute in and I know I’m looking forward to subscribing and watching more.

    • @ModernKnight
      @ModernKnight  4 года назад +10

      thanks for your support

    • @freekmusbach8722
      @freekmusbach8722 3 года назад +1

      Try " Hestons Fest " great and bizarre food tv too. He is amazing and funny too

  • @TDOLLA
    @TDOLLA 3 года назад +9

    I love this. I never knew hearing two British people having a nice conversation about medieval cooking would be so relaxing to me.

  • @mikeoutlaw8
    @mikeoutlaw8 5 лет назад +201

    i just stumbled upon this. i cant stop watching. the accents are enchanting

    • @annag8678
      @annag8678 5 лет назад +3

      I take it you're not from the UK?

    • @annag8678
      @annag8678 5 лет назад +3

      @Jay M the UK much like anywhere else has a plethora of different accents which can be appreciated by different areas. I've just never heard of them being described as 'enchanting' before so was wondering if you were from US or something.
      I assume you must be with that much of a shitty attitude to people you don't know. 🤔

    • @JHowesitgoing123
      @JHowesitgoing123 5 лет назад

      @@annag8678 wtf is wrong with you?

    • @lavish_1717
      @lavish_1717 5 лет назад +1

      Native British people are so attractive with their accents 😍

  • @Exype
    @Exype 4 года назад +563

    *Me watching this while eating;*
    pouring unhealthy amounts of salt on my food pretending to be a wealthy lord

    • @theevilascotcompany9255
      @theevilascotcompany9255 4 года назад +18

      I've been trying to catch and eat pigeons. It has not turned out well on a number of fronts.

    • @GabrielWarlock
      @GabrielWarlock 4 года назад +4

      You're literally eating money

    • @Seraph89_
      @Seraph89_ 4 года назад +2

      Gout for the win.

    • @jessicahatathle3481
      @jessicahatathle3481 3 года назад

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @jessicahatathle3481
      @jessicahatathle3481 3 года назад

      Kevin Durant awwwwww how sweet are u, but you know I got something you can eat too honey pie, shit go EAT SHIT

  • @shiblyalrahaman1425
    @shiblyalrahaman1425 4 года назад +85

    This guy looks like a cheerful version of Boromir's father: Denethor II son of Ecthelion II from Lord of the Rings.

    • @zerohero6602
      @zerohero6602 3 года назад

      Exactly!

    • @T-800..
      @T-800.. 3 года назад +5

      He's the nice twin

    • @shiblyalrahaman1425
      @shiblyalrahaman1425 3 года назад +9

      @@T-800.. yes. The one who would actually love Faramir.

    • @ArcaionV
      @ArcaionV 3 года назад +1

      Dude this is the Best comment I've red so far!

    • @AerYdmyg
      @AerYdmyg 3 года назад +1

      I was thinking the same thing, I’m so happy I’m not the only one!😃

  • @toastrecon
    @toastrecon 4 года назад +12

    "It's quite an aggressive food" - That's a really nice way of saying that.

  • @davemarx7856
    @davemarx7856 5 лет назад +725

    "A medieval industry of people making salt"
    now we rely on the professional gamers to produce salt

    • @MK_ULTRA420
      @MK_ULTRA420 4 года назад +23

      This is so sad gamers rise up!

    • @bowlofsoup12
      @bowlofsoup12 4 года назад +24

      Tyler Durden WOOOSH. OP’s joke went right over your head bud 🤣🤣🤣

    • @xwtek3505
      @xwtek3505 4 года назад +5

      No thanks. That salt made by the gamers tastes awful.

    • @LordSathar
      @LordSathar 4 года назад +13

      I get all my salt from political activists on twitter.

    • @RealWhore
      @RealWhore 4 года назад +2

      Tyler Durden who the fuck asked

  • @alexkok5748
    @alexkok5748 5 лет назад +311

    You have such a friendly face man

    • @mertcebeci26
      @mertcebeci26 5 лет назад +13

      Alex Kok he looks like Faramir’s father

    • @w1ck3ds1ck
      @w1ck3ds1ck 5 лет назад +21

      @@mertcebeci26 If I may edit this a bit - "he looks like Faramir's father if he wasn't a cunt."* :D

    • @mertcebeci26
      @mertcebeci26 5 лет назад +1

      Tuncher Aydanov hahah, exactly!

    • @Not_Ciel
      @Not_Ciel 5 лет назад +4

      If by "friendly face" you mean "sending my son to die in battle while eating tomatoes and having some random hobbit i've just met sing a song to me so I feel better about myself" then yes, yes he does!
      (Just want to point out that it was a joke and this dude seems super nice)

    • @cactusc9519
      @cactusc9519 5 лет назад +1

      faramir's father from the good timeline

  • @johnburman966
    @johnburman966 2 года назад +12

    In the small Portuguese village where I am, only one generation ago the communal oven was used for bread. Still is in some villages.

  • @Mrsparky492
    @Mrsparky492 2 года назад +3

    I love the throw away factoid - "typically if you were going out to eat, you'd bring your own cutlery." So cool!

  • @StarOnTheWater
    @StarOnTheWater 5 лет назад +65

    How amazing is Chris Payton? So full of knowledge and comfortably resting in her own personality. She really makes it a joy to watch this series. :)

    • @Cypresssina
      @Cypresssina 5 лет назад +9

      She is a delight. She seems to love sharing her knowledge rather than being one who is cramming it down your throat. I mean she added butter (bad joke when I realized what I said and she is serving food)....

  • @jpariguin2370
    @jpariguin2370 5 лет назад +119

    Damn, as an Asian, these culinary from the middle ages of Europe are really fascinating.. Subbed and Loving it!

    • @jpariguin2370
      @jpariguin2370 5 лет назад +18

      @@brobeans420 yeah, maybe. You eat dogs nigga?

    • @niggawym543
      @niggawym543 5 лет назад +2

      Can i stop getting matched with you people in clash royale?

    • @jpariguin2370
      @jpariguin2370 4 года назад

      @@teddyfresh9605 a fake dp calling names? Yeah.. get a life ya maggot

    • @heavysaber9431
      @heavysaber9431 4 года назад +12

      @@teddyfresh9605 ancient China was advanced in the middle ages you uncultured swine

    • @theredsmuggler1161
      @theredsmuggler1161 4 года назад +3

      Funny we think the same of you much respect to Edo Japan the only culture I see our equal

  • @jabanan
    @jabanan 3 года назад +17

    That bread looks like something I could buy in a grocery store right now. Looks like normal bread for me. Here in Czech Republic, the classic British white toast bread or any white bread is not that common. Only good old traditional sour dough bread, yummy😋

  • @ozzfest12349
    @ozzfest12349 3 года назад +67

    "The salted pork is particularly good."

    • @samuelleask1132
      @samuelleask1132 3 года назад +9

      *“Salted pork???”*

    • @zenkim6709
      @zenkim6709 3 года назад

      Me: Ah ... I got that reference.

    • @virglibrsaglove
      @virglibrsaglove 3 года назад

      As Gimli drools. (Pardon the spelling if I'm wrong.)
      Edit: spelling of Gimli's name after kindly corrected. 😊

    • @shanethompson3180
      @shanethompson3180 3 года назад +1

      @@virglibrsaglove Gimli* ;)

    • @virglibrsaglove
      @virglibrsaglove 3 года назад

      @@shanethompson3180 Oh, okay. Thank you. I'll change it. 👍

  • @allibrown8960
    @allibrown8960 5 лет назад +63

    In regards to salt - it isn't a coincidence that "saline" and "salary" both derive from the Latin word for salt. Salt was used for money.

    • @JH-zs6vh
      @JH-zs6vh 5 лет назад +3

      Alli Brown Ackhually In ancient Latin it meant “Lizard saliva” and was scarcely used for monetary exchange or bartering

    • @ryandtibbetts2962
      @ryandtibbetts2962 5 лет назад +4

      'Salad' originally was salted (hence 'sal') vegetables as opposed to what we think of it today.

    • @JH-zs6vh
      @JH-zs6vh 5 лет назад +1

      Actually no, you’re both wrong.

    • @allibrown8960
      @allibrown8960 5 лет назад +1

      www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/salary

    • @billyboblillybob344
      @billyboblillybob344 5 лет назад +2

      It certainly is entertaining some of the salty comments generated by the verbal sallies back and forth.

  • @sbeckett91
    @sbeckett91 6 лет назад +237

    I think you’ll soon have lots and lots of subscribers. Your videos look so professional and the presentations are top notch and the host looks like the Steward of Gondor.

    • @JakobeOG
      @JakobeOG 5 лет назад +10

      And its in loads of peoples reccomended section, which usually means he is about to blow up

    • @StopFlaggingVideos
      @StopFlaggingVideos 5 лет назад +5

      Lmao denethor except he eats his food more pleasantly and not smacking and crunching

    • @HarpoMarxTheSpot
      @HarpoMarxTheSpot 5 лет назад +1

      “Bring bread and Oil”

    • @AdDewaard-hu3xk
      @AdDewaard-hu3xk 6 месяцев назад

      Except the Steward was a bad guy.

  • @McGregorsPlumbingandHeating
    @McGregorsPlumbingandHeating 3 года назад +3

    These two have a medieval chemistry

  • @rickjohns4277
    @rickjohns4277 4 года назад +3

    I've always enjoyed this channel for it's content. You can tell that the chef or presenter of the food really knows what she is doing and enjoys it.

  • @erikhendrickson59
    @erikhendrickson59 5 лет назад +96

    Now THIS is the type of content I can only seem to find on places like RUclips these days.
    Thank you for spending your time and money producing these videos for us to enjoy!

    • @LV-426...
      @LV-426... 4 года назад

      Also try CuriosityStream.

  • @coltonlong2223
    @coltonlong2223 4 года назад +69

    Beans, onion, bacon, and bread? Damn they ate pretty damn well! Id eat that any day! That kind of thing was on the table once or twice a week at my grandma's place haha.

    • @GabrielWarlock
      @GabrielWarlock 4 года назад +2

      And lamb too! Too bad they didn't eat chicken, apparently

    • @legionact
      @legionact 4 года назад +5

      @@GabrielWarlock well only kings ate chicken because it was apparently a very risky thing cuz it was like food suicide by taking the only thing that made eggs to survive on

    • @GabrielWarlock
      @GabrielWarlock 4 года назад +1

      @@legionact Yeah, it makes sense. Any chance the peasants would eat chickens at the end of their productive cycle?

    • @LV-426...
      @LV-426... 4 года назад +4

      Not really the beans you have in mind. The ones we are most familiar with nowadays were bought to Europe much later by the conquistadors.
      Back then they were eating Broad Beans, also known as Fava Beans. I tried them a few times; very different, and not that filling. Tasty though.

    • @gravelroad1228
      @gravelroad1228 4 года назад +4

      Gabriel Gabor
      I think, due to the sheer amount chickens reproduce, Bulgarian peasants which had a lot of chickens could afford to slaughter one every once in a while, especially the older ones.
      Meat was not eaten as often as today, and more often seasonally. Pork was most commonly slaughtered and eaten in Christmas and the months after, while lambs and young animals were eaten after Easter and St. George’s day.
      I don’t know much else, but I do know meat was not very common in the summer. Maybe only occasional mutton, or wild rabbits.

  • @JABarns
    @JABarns 4 года назад +9

    I’m so happy that I found this channel. As a fantasy writer I’m constantly trying to add realism into my stories, and one of the things I’ve struggled with is figuring out what people used to eat in the time periods that I’m trying to write my story in.

  • @alejandrosigala3502
    @alejandrosigala3502 3 года назад +56

    He straight up about looks like the Steward of Gondor

  • @wrightflyer7855
    @wrightflyer7855 5 лет назад +26

    Shows like this are exactly why I haven't watched TV in several years. Here I can watch what I choose on my 15" laptop, as opposed to watching what someone else wants me to watch. For me it's a no brainer.

  • @nebulak453
    @nebulak453 5 лет назад +15

    these videos are so awesome for people writing storys set in medieval times

  • @kompassorpigo7600
    @kompassorpigo7600 4 года назад +2

    You two are so genuine and friendly watching this is like meditation.

  • @retro477
    @retro477 4 года назад +61

    Him: "Delicious!"
    Her: "Really?" 😦

  • @taterkaze9428
    @taterkaze9428 5 лет назад +5

    Chris Carr needs her own channel - what a great job to have - exceptional scholarship. Thankyou Ms. Carr!

  • @nopushbutton
    @nopushbutton 5 лет назад +71

    9:39 "Delicious!" "...really?" 🤣

    • @Vlm293
      @Vlm293 5 лет назад +2

      Id definitely try it have had food from all over this world would love to try some medieval food

  • @karaghul2851
    @karaghul2851 4 года назад

    I recently discovered this series and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
    These last 2 episodes on food are amazing - you are a brilliant host and narrator!

  • @ViceAdmiralRaiden
    @ViceAdmiralRaiden 3 года назад +1

    i love his voice so much, it's just so charming to my ears, listening to him talk

  • @jordanslater-cuthbertson4183
    @jordanslater-cuthbertson4183 5 лет назад +8

    This focus on medieval food is fascinating and fun to watch.

  • @sorileathegreat
    @sorileathegreat 5 лет назад +22

    I am making my way through your playlists, and just love all this wonderful information and insight! Thank you!

  • @fukcg00gle95
    @fukcg00gle95 3 года назад

    Makes me really appreciate and grateful for the great food we have today.

  • @anyascelticcreations
    @anyascelticcreations 2 года назад +1

    I really love this series of what they would have eaten. I'm watching the whole series again. 👍

  • @ph11p3540
    @ph11p3540 5 лет назад +17

    I would love to see this guy document medieval manufacturing, tools, measuring systems, measuring standards and machinery of the period. I can't believe how anyone made anything in medieval times to make any kind of castle or machinery. The ruler, SI, SA and systems of standard references did not exist back then.

    • @ZMCFERON
      @ZMCFERON 5 лет назад +1

      That would be very interesting. They did some wonderful work back then, but at the same time it explains the many architectural "mistakes" that exist in some of the larger structures from the period.

    • @farmerboy916
      @farmerboy916 5 лет назад

      Z McFeron The architectural mistakes are primarily from not knowing the limits of methods and materials until someone pushes them too far, if you're referring to the things I think you are

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja 5 лет назад +1

      Z McFeron
      Each building site would define the measurements, and have a reference ruler/yardstick/whatever for everyone to reference against, so measurements were consistent throughout a project, but not necessarily from project to project.

    • @edukid1984
      @edukid1984 4 года назад

      I'm pretty sure there is a series of videos on RUclips where a team of historians/archeologists re-live how peasants and artisans built medieval castles.

  • @scottscott232
    @scottscott232 4 года назад +19

    Jason, you've made yet another exemplary video on such an exciting topic. I close my eyes and imagine the world of medieval cuisines, the smells, the taste, the protocols of eating. I love your guest Food historian Chris Carr. She is so amazingly knowledgeable, and modest with it. I'm glad that you have invited Chris to a few of your presentations. You both have a great rapport, an abundance of interesting facts, and a great sense of humour. I continue to love your work.

  • @super_nova_1
    @super_nova_1 11 месяцев назад +2

    These two people are so lovely and calming. Watching before bed❤

  • @fabio1160
    @fabio1160 3 года назад +6

    Fascinating.
    That first recipe (the boiled pork with the sauce) is so very similar to a recipe we have in northern Italy, in the Milan area.
    We have this "Salsa verde" (meaning green sauce) which is a mixture of ground parsley, egg yolks, and a bit of bread soaked in water and vinegar. It has a distinctive taste (ant the first time you eat it you do react like Jason) and it is used to accompany boiled meat (although nowadays it is most often different cuts of beef).
    I absolutely love these videos. They are soo interesting, entertaining, and good to dispel so many misconceptions

  • @greatmoney
    @greatmoney 5 лет назад +5

    This is my new favorite show! I've been using these videos as a medieval base of knowledge for my D&D games that I run with my friends.
    Thanks for the quality content! Keep up the great work!

  • @takeagalbythehand
    @takeagalbythehand 5 лет назад +4

    The food looks delicious, and the commentary is enchanting. The music also adds a whimsical touch. Loving this!

  • @nightcedargarden
    @nightcedargarden 2 года назад +5

    That lady is like my ideal teacher. Very informative, kind, has humor. I love this channel. More food history please!! I'm a chef in rl and this show is very awesome.

  • @jessikapiche6097
    @jessikapiche6097 2 года назад +1

    Fascinating... Humbling... Incredible, yet so simple...

  • @coolcoconuts4453
    @coolcoconuts4453 5 лет назад +3

    These 2 are just such lovely wholesome people I absolutely love it

  • @ExcenGaming
    @ExcenGaming 5 лет назад +6

    I love the way this dude eats his food. Such a gentle appreciation. I don't know 'bout yall, but I'm craving some medieval grub. Subbed ♥

  • @Omegamizu
    @Omegamizu 3 года назад +2

    I would have absolutely no problems with watching TV if this was a daily show, so amazing and wholesome.

  • @rumpelpumpel7687
    @rumpelpumpel7687 4 года назад +14

    MAN! That was really interessting xD thanks for covering so many different topics about medieval life. Your channel really is like a treasure chest to me :D

  • @marciocouto3543
    @marciocouto3543 5 лет назад +71

    "Delicious!"
    "Really?!"

    • @JaneDoe-ci3gj
      @JaneDoe-ci3gj 5 лет назад +3

      Why not?🤔 it's just a regular meat pie.

  • @cslm3r
    @cslm3r 5 лет назад +4

    How interesting to watch the series and see how food has evolved.

  • @bubbaho-tep3468
    @bubbaho-tep3468 3 года назад +2

    I'm not sure why, but I completely get sucked into watching this kind of content. Then I end up bing watching a ton of them. I'm fascinated by the foods ancient cultures ate, the way they dressed and how they lived. Not just hearing about it, but seeing it done live is truly fascinating.

  • @kaosone3631
    @kaosone3631 3 года назад +17

    Medieval cooking lady: this is a medieval traditional dish.
    Me: have you any potions?

  • @jedigenasi
    @jedigenasi 4 года назад +5

    Don't know why this came up in my recommended videos, but I'm so glad it did. I'm gonna watch these all night at work lol

  • @pamelabbartol978
    @pamelabbartol978 2 года назад +5

    I have always loved Medieval culture! Now I have a membership to this Modern History Channel!!😀🌺💐🌷

  • @tonys8613
    @tonys8613 2 года назад

    Amazing to find our ancestors were so creative. It makes one appreciate their ingenuity and survival skills. Great channel!

  • @danieledugre1837
    @danieledugre1837 4 года назад +2

    Great channel! This is how history should be taught!