Time Travel Food! The Best Burger Ben Franklin Ever Ate

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  • Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
  • In Time Travel Food, we go back in time and make modern favorites for historical figures. In this episode, Jon makes a delicious cheeseburger using only ingredients and processes that were available in the 18th century. I hope Ben likes a good burger!
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  • @skrag2112
    @skrag2112 Год назад +3911

    Can't wait to see what a 18th century burrito looks like.

    • @mjs3188
      @mjs3188 Год назад +290

      Fortunately, tortillas have been around for millennia.

    • @shakeorefined2514
      @shakeorefined2514 Год назад +207

      It’s in the freezer section of the local 18th century 7-11. 😆

    • @bostonspinach8144
      @bostonspinach8144 Год назад +103

      ppft, I'm waiting for the nutmeg grodita crunch

    • @bagnome
      @bagnome Год назад +63

      @@shakeorefined2514 Freezer section? Are you referring to the icebox section?

    • @randybugger3006
      @randybugger3006 Год назад +29

      ​@@bagnome the larder in winter time!

  • @DoomnDust
    @DoomnDust Год назад +647

    Love that Jon is like "yay we did it *heart*" at the end. Sure, I've just been sitting here eating chips, but always glad to help.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Год назад +51

      It's like the Blue's Clues approach of bringing in the audience. It feels nice to be like a kid watching TV again.

    • @Nullianak
      @Nullianak Год назад +27

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 That's a great way to put it. It's genuinely a little shocking how effective it was; it bought a smile to my face almost on reflex.

  • @rhekman
    @rhekman Год назад +238

    5:25 There's actually a purpose to using water in the mustard sauce recipe. Water activates the pungent compounds in the seeds when ground. The finer the grind and the longer they're in a neutral ph environment, the spicier it will get. That reaction stops once you add the acidic vinegar. Starting with vinegar right away results in a milder sauce.

    • @thememester1190
      @thememester1190 11 месяцев назад +19

      To be fair, the milder sauce derived from this method would likely be more well-suited to the palate of somebody from 18th century England and America. The more pungent mustard we are accustomed to could be very off-putting or even inedible for somebody of the period.

    • @susanw8471
      @susanw8471 11 месяцев назад +7

      Good to know! Thank you very much 🙂

    • @kai_790
      @kai_790 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@thememester1190how do you know?

    • @floppa3c
      @floppa3c 10 месяцев назад +14

      @@thememester1190 colmans has been selling mustard exactly like you're describing since 1814, so i feel like you're just pulling this out your arse

    • @thememester1190
      @thememester1190 9 месяцев назад

      @FirstLast-po9tn Nah it was the 1700's. People's diets consisted of like, oatmeal, bread, a small apple, and some ham.

  • @vandad13
    @vandad13 Год назад +1170

    There’s something very wholesome about the idea of making Ben Franklin a burger and your enthusiasm at the idea is infectious

    • @pieceofschmidtgamer
      @pieceofschmidtgamer Год назад +55

      Indeed, Ben Franklin would've loved his enthusiasm.
      And he absolutely would've embraced the notion of the cheeseburger. He had a very inventive soul.

    • @sardoniclysane
      @sardoniclysane Год назад +39

      No lies. Hell now I want to travel back in time just to feed historical figures cheeseburgers.

    • @seribelz
      @seribelz Год назад +1

      it's kinda cringe lol he acting like a simp

    • @pieceofschmidtgamer
      @pieceofschmidtgamer Год назад +11

      @@seribelz Uh, what?

    • @ExpandDong420
      @ExpandDong420 Год назад +6

      ​@@seribelz we simp for our founding fathers

  • @ADHDWOOHOO
    @ADHDWOOHOO Год назад +1361

    I would absolutely sit down for a burger and beer with Ben Franklin.

    • @Thickolas
      @Thickolas Год назад +81

      "Enough with all the questions, Ben, I'm trying to eat here."

    • @randybugger3006
      @randybugger3006 Год назад +49

      ​@@Thickolas but Ben, why so _much_ laudanum?

    • @davidkomen5283
      @davidkomen5283 Год назад +4

      Or a taco and a hooter.

    • @Throw_Down
      @Throw_Down Год назад +7

      Doesn't get any more American than that!

    • @Nerathul1
      @Nerathul1 Год назад +11

      Where's Michael Dragoo when you need him, we all know old Ben's immortal and has just changed his name.

  • @thanhool
    @thanhool Год назад +326

    Id love to see this as a series where you offer modern dishes to all the founding fathers.

    • @randybugger3006
      @randybugger3006 Год назад +21

      Jefferson loved salads. I'd love to see the modern salad offered to him!

    • @Joe_for_real
      @Joe_for_real Год назад +19

      I think they are planning a series of "time travel" food. They already did pizza iirc.

    • @googiegress7459
      @googiegress7459 Год назад

      *Chasing Benedict Arnold down the street*
      "You get back here and choke down this breakfast you little bastard!"

    • @protectwhatisours6895
      @protectwhatisours6895 Год назад +1

      All we need is a Time Machine and we’re set…

    • @FLPhotoCatcher
      @FLPhotoCatcher Год назад +5

      They need some re-enactors to play the founding fathers, and try the food!

  • @WIImotionmasher
    @WIImotionmasher Год назад +156

    this time travel video idea (this & the pizza) is not only genius, but executed perfectly.
    Talking directly to me , the "what if" hook, framing it as a personal experience with a historical figure, and even saying "You and I, WE did it" is actually an incredible touch.
    Because its Townsends, it does not come off as belittling. It comes off as passionate and imaginative, like Im really there with him in that time machine.
    Yes of course I wanna tell Ben Franklin about the distant future and eat burgers with him!

  • @Elmerstudd007
    @Elmerstudd007 Год назад +103

    I love how you speak as if Ben is right there with you guys and he's getting ready to bite in.
    This is the perfect combination of modern cooking with the 18th century style and the classic Townsends flair that just makes these relaxing to watch. Jon Townsend is the culinary Bob Ross

    • @BenJohnsonCA925
      @BenJohnsonCA925 Год назад +2

      Wow you hit the nail on the head, he is the culinary Bob Ross. All he needs is the hair.

    • @kiwikemist
      @kiwikemist 10 месяцев назад

      Now I'm imagining 18th century Bob's Burgers

  • @BjornLeifrDagr
    @BjornLeifrDagr Год назад +290

    I love that while you're cooking, you say things like "We came all this way for Ben/George, we can't disappoint!" It's the little things.

    • @FarhanAmin1994
      @FarhanAmin1994 Год назад +2

      :) Yes. I really loved that bit as well!

    • @reivaldoaurelio4895
      @reivaldoaurelio4895 Год назад +5

      it's those little things he says that makes his video truly feels like we're in the past.

  • @navieds2959
    @navieds2959 Год назад +778

    A lot of historic cooking channels fall into the a certain ingredient "technically existed" rabbit hole to make it easier on themselves. I love that this channel, even in these fun videos, really thoughtfully considers what people from certain areas with certain experiences might have been willing to try. Really wonderful, though provoking, uplifting content.

    • @OffGridInvestor
      @OffGridInvestor Год назад +47

      There's SO MANY fairly common substitutes for the things they try to get past using. And they're usually confused on what it is. "Suet?" Yeah beef fat....

    • @PaszerDye
      @PaszerDye Год назад +31

      Tasting History does a great job with historical ingredients too.

    • @josephteller9715
      @josephteller9715 Год назад +6

      I'd question some of the history on this one.
      Sausage meat making was common in the period. Scots, Germans, Eastern Europeans, Italians, and yes English all made Sausages as part of their diet .
      Garlic was certainly used in Italian, Spanish and French cooking in period (Remember the English insult of calling the French 'Garlic Eaters' during the Napoleonic era?) Tomatoes were also in use in Spanish cooking, as domesticated tomatoes were introduced in 1591.
      The English were slower, as were their Colonies, in adding them to their diet. Dr. John Cook Bennett who introduced them for medical treatments... The first known cookbook to include a variety of tomato recipes-17 in all-was the second edition of The Virginia House-Wife by Mary Randolph in 1824. It included recipes for scalloped baked tomatoes, soup, and even marmalade.

    • @terminallumbago6465
      @terminallumbago6465 Год назад +33

      @@josephteller9715 But it’s necessary to remember that Ben Franklin was very well-educated and well-traveled, so he likely would have at least been familiar with some of these ingredients and cooking styles.

    • @thirstyfajita4115
      @thirstyfajita4115 Год назад +9

      @@JB-mm5ff still is

  • @Dank_Lulu
    @Dank_Lulu Год назад +64

    I'm loving this series! That "yay, we did it!" makes me feel like an apprentice being taught by a master who's passionate about their craft. I didn't really do any of the work, but it was great fun! :D

  • @TrainerRobo
    @TrainerRobo Год назад +395

    I don't normally comment on many videos, but I just want to let you know your videos alone have helped me decide that I'm finally going to go back to college to become a high school level history teacher. I didn't know how interested I was in early US History until I started watching your channel a couple years back, and I'd love to be able to be just like you and everyone on the homestead and educate people with the history, flavors, and aromas of early colonial America... of course, I'll be able to do that when I'm teaching US History, at least :)

    • @townsends
      @townsends  Год назад +143

      Thank you for the very kind comment and encouragement!

    • @fucchan_xo
      @fucchan_xo Год назад +8

      Is college going well for you? Part of me wants to go back to school to become an ESL teacher. I'm rooting for you!

    • @BiggusDickus333
      @BiggusDickus333 Год назад

      US doesn’t have a history lol

    • @TrainerRobo
      @TrainerRobo Год назад +1

      @@fucchan_xo I'm not there yet, but the first time I tried a few years back it didn't go so hot, but I've grown up a lot since then and im ready to give it another go!

    • @fucchan_xo
      @fucchan_xo Год назад

      @@TrainerRobo That's awesome!! I'm sure you'll do a great job and be an amazing teacher!

  • @kwaaaa
    @kwaaaa Год назад +227

    Oh man would love a whole series of interpreting modern dishes with period ingredients.

    • @KairuHakubi
      @KairuHakubi Год назад +6

      I would definitely be able to ingratiate myself to anyone rich and bored of the dishes he was used to, if I found myself back in time and somehow I could speak the language and everything else was fine. I don't have the formula for gunpowder memorized, but food I know. This video is speaking to me directly.

    • @Russo-Delenda-Est
      @Russo-Delenda-Est Год назад +5

      ​@@KairuHakubi (just in case) potassium nitrate (saltpeter) 75%, charcoal 15%, sulfur 10%. Powder fine (while wet!) mix, and press into flakes or pellets and dry.

    • @KairuHakubi
      @KairuHakubi Год назад +2

      ​@@Russo-Delenda-Est huh I could have sworn it was four ingredients, and those were just the three I can remember
      well see i know how to make charcoal but the rest, not so easy. as I recall you can, with great difficulty, get saltpeter from repeatedly depositing your urine onto some straw, and you can find sulfur around volcanic vents, so that makes those pretty difficult to bust out.

    • @TheJorgSacul
      @TheJorgSacul Год назад +5

      Then wrap a big bamboo tube with handmade vine rope, add crude diamonds, and BAM, one smoked Gorn captain. OOPS, wrong timeline! 🖖

  • @francesmoseley3316
    @francesmoseley3316 Год назад +134

    Hope you continue to make more of these time traveling food episodes. A hamburger and fries in the 18th century---who would have thought it?!?!?! Looks and sounds delicious.

  • @SechristCircus
    @SechristCircus Год назад +24

    Love that the time travel food is continuing. Such a great concept. And the fact that you thoughtfully consider not just what was available at the time, but what was accepted is brilliant.

  • @jnbsp3512
    @jnbsp3512 Год назад +14

    The thumbnail for this gave such a delightful chuckle. Beautiful work again with the videography, the cooking the research, your kitchen and your costumes. Its almost like I wouldn't expect any less knowing it is your channel but it is good to remember how much hard work goes into making it come together in an easy to understand and enthusiastic cookking session. You built a really cool channel and buisness and I love how you have a video to share with anyone.

  • @RobertJWorsham
    @RobertJWorsham Год назад +77

    I know it’d be an undertaking but a Townsends restaurant with 17th century based dishes would be awesome.

    • @anglophone412
      @anglophone412 Год назад +4

      Wow that would be so cool.

    • @CCJ243
      @CCJ243 2 месяца назад

      The whole country needs it

  • @SquarePegs
    @SquarePegs Год назад +270

    This has been such a revelation of a series. Cheers to the entire team for trying out the Time Travel Food videos - they've been amazing!

    • @TheDominitri
      @TheDominitri Год назад +8

      It's honestly so fun and exciting to see John & the crew weave these interesting stories pulling from so many different sources to come up with something brand new. It's also fun to imagine how an 18th century person would react to this! What a wonderful idea!

    • @snowcrash4286
      @snowcrash4286 Год назад +2

      They 100% need their own Food network show.

    • @carloshenriquezimmer7543
      @carloshenriquezimmer7543 Год назад +1

      @@snowcrash4286 They would be forced into the TV network sistem, so they would end up having to change it all, and loosing the natural charm and laid-back, let's have some fun in the historical kitchen, vibe at the end.

  • @frenchfriar
    @frenchfriar Год назад +100

    I can definitely see old Ben enjoying a burger, and introducing it to all his contacts.
    I wouldn't put it past him that if you told him about fast food franchises, he might attempt to open a chain of "Franklin's Hamburghs on a Bun" friendly fast food enterprises, both here and in Paris.
    Just imagine all the other items he might be able to put on the menu, just by placing period servings on a bun: Fried Fish Fillets (in battered, of course), Bacon & Cheese on Bun, and so much more.
    If anyone could do so back then, it would be Ben, with all of his vision.
    "You absolutely must try something off my menu, and you'll enjoy "Ben's Meat on a Bun".

    • @DropkickMurphysFan01
      @DropkickMurphysFan01 Год назад +7

      This could even be done now! Old fashioned food!

    • @TheBcoolGuy
      @TheBcoolGuy Год назад +6

      Yeah. It wasn't a new concept. The Romans had fast food chains. It sounds like fun.

    • @nathanl8622
      @nathanl8622 Год назад +8

      @@TheBcoolGuy They had fast food, but did they have fast food chains? I guess it's possible some enterprising Roman owned multiple restaurants, but as far as I'm aware the idea of a chain (i.e. a series of fast food places designed to carry a shared identity) is a distinctly modern practice.

    • @piuslee7095
      @piuslee7095 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@nathanl8622 valid point. Yeah, it would've been legendary. It might help modern money wiring system to develop; in irl it was the opposite.

    • @MC_Biggie_Cheese
      @MC_Biggie_Cheese 8 месяцев назад +1

      Ben was the type of guy who would make burgers for the American troops during the Revolution and open a burger joint franchise and make so much money after the war.

  • @nocturnalchemy
    @nocturnalchemy Год назад +13

    I'm really enjoying this whole "modern foods, made with 18th-century ingredients, for a prominent figure from the period" idea. I look forward to seeing what you'll be making for John Adams!

  • @scottoliver4885
    @scottoliver4885 Год назад +87

    I have to admit the changes to modern food to bring them in line with existing recipes always piques my interest. Shared the mushroom ketchup pizza with a friend and he's already made it(and loved it!). Thanks for another great video

  • @stephendavies923
    @stephendavies923 Год назад +94

    Considering what Ben achieved in his lifetime, what he witnessed, travelling across the Atlantic in those days, many more times than most and the time he spent in Europe and here in the UK, I would hope that enjoying your Cheeseburger would have been the pinnacle of his tasting enjoyment! Great content as always Townsends.

  • @eddiez1247
    @eddiez1247 Год назад +6

    Simply brilliant. Using what was available at the time to make a modern burger. I think this should be a series.

  • @Greensleeve11
    @Greensleeve11 Год назад +4

    This is such an extraordinary series you've created. Really looking forward to its future installments.

  • @Lifesizemortal
    @Lifesizemortal Год назад +66

    Just want to point out how incredible your cinematography is in each video

  • @MrKelseyB
    @MrKelseyB Год назад +186

    What a wild idea to reverse the M.O. of the channel! You guys never cease to amaze me!

    • @beth12svist
      @beth12svist Год назад +13

      I love that even when it's reversed, we still get a glimpse into the original recipes.

    • @OffGridInvestor
      @OffGridInvestor Год назад +5

      He still managed to get in a scene if his beloved nutmeg regardless.....

  • @mellowyello1478
    @mellowyello1478 Год назад

    Most people will genuinely care about videos made with passion.
    True passion is an infectious energy. Even if its something people don't care about, most WILL pay attention because thet feel your energy.
    Almost every single one of your videos is packed with passion, and thats something thats to be proud of and admired, Townsends.

  • @williamcaton8432
    @williamcaton8432 Год назад

    I was smiling the whole time I watched this! I loved every aspect of the recipe and the idea of making it for Benjamin Franklin! I’ve read every biography and his autobiography, and you’re right, he would’ve loved this! Thank you this video! Made my well!

  • @codyanderson4132
    @codyanderson4132 Год назад +227

    This has to be one of the most wholesome channels on YT.

    • @h0rriphic
      @h0rriphic Год назад +4

      RIGHT?! Literally just left a similar comment. This channel is everything

    • @gordonfreeman320
      @gordonfreeman320 Год назад +3

      So wholesome and relaxing. I love it.

    • @jamesofallthings3684
      @jamesofallthings3684 Год назад

      This has to be one of those most overused comments in history. Desperately seeking those likes on the internet's to validate your life.

    • @TekkamanBlade
      @TekkamanBlade Год назад

      @@jamesofallthings3684 projecting much? What a sad pathetic comment

    • @kellijones6481
      @kellijones6481 Год назад +3

      @@jamesofallthings3684I’m sure you’re loads of fun at the parties you never get invited to 😂

  • @drgreen8030
    @drgreen8030 Год назад +37

    Had a long and rough day, seeing Jon offering me a burger in these trying times really brought up my spirits

  • @gaber262
    @gaber262 Год назад +5

    I love this content. So inventive. This is something that would have aired on the Foodnetwork back in the early 2000’s. But honestly, this is probably better than anything a TV station would have produced…. And I’m watching this for free. Incredible. Well done!

  • @Helliox
    @Helliox Год назад +5

    This channel is literally a therapy for me.
    The old times were humble, honest, and as simple as it can get. 💚

  • @h0rriphic
    @h0rriphic Год назад +86

    This channel is so wholesome, uplifting, and educational. One of the very few RUclips channels ive had notifications set on for years now. I remember when it was called something slightly different...I think it was Townsends and sons (?)
    Thank you guys so much for the decades worth of education and entertainment you've selflessly given us

  • @hazelhaunt
    @hazelhaunt Год назад +22

    The Hamburg sausage recipe is really similar to a Japanese Hambagu steak! These are poached in the wine and served with a demi Glace sauce over rice.

  • @SabuIsCrazy
    @SabuIsCrazy Год назад +3

    I just discovered your channel. I have a history degree and have kind of been rediscovering my love of history again, and your videos have been a great way to get back into things!

  • @Radec74
    @Radec74 Год назад +1

    This is one of many few channels that keeps me sane. Keep doing what you're doing. Townsends 🙏☕

  • @TheOriginalFishPond
    @TheOriginalFishPond Год назад +13

    Finally you're coming clean about your time travelling!

  • @SimpleDesertRose
    @SimpleDesertRose Год назад +30

    Omgosh I started salivating when he started reading the ingredients. That sounds amazing! I'm down for a cheese burger and curly fries with Ben. 🤤

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule Год назад +5

    This was so great!! I can see you having fun, Jon, and that makes all of us so happy! All the team at Townsends, THANK YOU! 🙂💜 Pure joy! Thank you!

  • @mattj1192
    @mattj1192 Год назад +3

    This has always been my favorite RUclips channel and it just continues to impress me! Love these videos because you can truly see the amount of hard work and love that goes on behind the scenes

  • @VoicesByZane
    @VoicesByZane Год назад +6

    YEEEEESSS IM SO HAPPY YOURE MAKING MORE OF THESE EPISODES

  • @lindahipple4817
    @lindahipple4817 Год назад +18

    Love the graphic with Ben's lightening experiment with the burger on the string..lol..great video Jon and crew! Can't wait for the next one.

  • @landonjones676
    @landonjones676 7 месяцев назад

    These videos really are a warm place to visit and an otherwise chaotic world. Really appreciate our history and how you guys pay homage to it.

  • @helix5441
    @helix5441 Год назад

    the calming music with the pure excitement and enthusasim in your voice makes these perfect

  • @Lycoson
    @Lycoson Год назад +17

    I'm loving these new speculative cooking episodes! They're such a fun way of expanding on 18th century cooking! Between this series and the episode on coffee roasting, I would think an 18th century pumpkin spice latte would be fairly simple.

  • @TheDanWallace
    @TheDanWallace Год назад +16

    Yes! I was hoping there would be a second episode!

  • @pastxmas
    @pastxmas Год назад

    I love this guy. His videos always make me feel good. He emanates a level of kindness reminiscent of Fred Rogers or Bob Ross during the golden years of PBS. I would have loved to have grown up with a show like this.

  • @PsychologyFacts-n-Trivia
    @PsychologyFacts-n-Trivia Год назад +2

    I am loving these "Time Travel" type episodes. You combine the elements that I love about your channel with the food items I am familiar with. You could start your own McDonald's type franchise 18th century fast food. 😂
    You are doing a great job coming up with new ideas.

  • @abrslam
    @abrslam Год назад +27

    This was so much fun. I'd love to see a time travelers cookbook!

  • @baphoreart7573
    @baphoreart7573 Год назад +16

    Outstanding idea for series! Keep them coming. I really enjoy how he prepares everything and talks about it as if Ben Franklin was really going to try it. Great energy!

  • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
    @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Год назад +9

    If only we could actually go back in time to present this burger to Ben, I'm sure he would have had some great things to say about it. I can only imagine what Benjamin Franklin would have written about the hamburger. Surely he'd think it's the zenith of cuisine, something so delicious that you can eat so conveniently.

  • @lukeb6394
    @lukeb6394 Год назад

    Oh yeah boy this series is taking off!! Can't wait to see where it goes!!!

  • @mikehowell2279
    @mikehowell2279 Год назад +9

    I'm loving this series! Can't wait to see what's next.

  • @erinhowett3630
    @erinhowett3630 Год назад +56

    The editing on this video is top notch. Especially when mixing the patties. The sound of the grating nutmeg over the visuals, perfection 👌

  • @joepollardmagic
    @joepollardmagic Год назад

    Just wanted to say I find your videos so relaxing, such a lovely setting. I would love to live like you. Big fan here from the UK!

  • @Alan_One1
    @Alan_One1 Год назад +45

    I absolutely love this time travel food series!

  • @OldManShane
    @OldManShane Год назад +14

    Ves Heill! I've been watching your videos for about three years now, and I have enjoyed them heavily. As a chef, I've always been fascinated with food history, and often find myself asking questions like "What would be the 18th century equivalent of a burger?" And you've done it. You have answered this question, and it is beautiful.
    I'm really hoping you'll do more "Time Travel Food" stuff, in addition to your regular content.

  • @gummybread
    @gummybread Год назад

    im really glad you're running with the "time travel" food idea a little bit. Its cute to watch, still brings in history, and it really looks like you're enjoying the bit of extra sillyness it brings to informing, educating, and entertaining

  • @kevinmahoney1995
    @kevinmahoney1995 3 месяца назад

    Jon, I really love this time travel food series. There are so many concepts I could think of that would be fascinating to try. Really hope you and your team make more of these in the future.
    Chicken/Steak tacos for James Madison
    Burrito for James Monroe
    McChicken for Thomas Paine
    Country fried steak for Paul Revere
    Shrimp po'boy for Patrick Henry
    Philly cheesesteak for Alexander Hamilton

  • @MrGiXxEr
    @MrGiXxEr Год назад +61

    Keep this series going!!! ❤

  • @YTClks
    @YTClks Год назад +6

    Absolutely fantastic. I love this series! Thank you so much for all you do, this channel keeps giving me endless amounts of joy! ❤

  • @noyoureahooker
    @noyoureahooker Год назад +2

    Excellent video concept; perfect execution. I'm SO ecstatic to see you've reached well over TWO MILLION SUBSCRIBERS NOW!?!
    Couldn't have happened to better people. I vividly recall the growing pains and struggles it took to even hit the 100k mark..
    You're providing invaluable, enthralling educational material for us all. Thank you with the utmost sincerity.

  • @someguy6769
    @someguy6769 Год назад

    This man is a saint and needs to be treasured for decades keep up the great content!!!! Love from a small island in Canada

  • @karenradcliff9163
    @karenradcliff9163 Год назад +6

    John, I'm a vegetarian! And even so I found this absolutely delightful. I thought the idea of doing it from Benjamin Franklin's perspective was a great way to bring in ideas that might have been unknown to the average person. Thank you so much from a devoted fly-on-the-wall of many years.

    • @Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
      @Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Год назад +1

      You could do a bean and onion cheese burger? Mash whatever beans you choose, grate onion into a paste, caramelize the paste then combine, add a bit of bread and egg as binder and form patties? You could add all the spices this way and still get a nice crispy exterior c:
      ps. Or even a potato burger, like a latka only formed from mashed potatoes and the spices

  • @NicCageForPresident2024
    @NicCageForPresident2024 Год назад +3

    This time travel food series is genius. I am hooked. I hope you do several more of these.

  • @travisstreeter5092
    @travisstreeter5092 Год назад

    Your vids warm my heart everytime...I hope you continue to explore more! Well wishes!

  • @95DarkFire
    @95DarkFire Год назад

    Jon, it is a pleasure to watch your work and see your enthusiasm.

  • @CssHDmonster
    @CssHDmonster Год назад +3

    5:42 ''i dont know how mustard seeds with water would taste like'' my expert guess would be like mustard seeds with water

  • @joshuadecker1305
    @joshuadecker1305 Год назад +4

    This is great! I have an 18th century pirate themed home bar, this would be great to serve. I hope this idea becomes a frequent series. Love your channel.

  • @exosluckyone
    @exosluckyone 9 месяцев назад +1

    this series is one of the cutest on townsends. the pure joy of imagining some old historic figure eating a burger is undefeated

  • @dingote
    @dingote Год назад

    You’re so good at what you love! It’s always entertaining snd educational. Thank you!

  • @8cladgamer210
    @8cladgamer210 Год назад +3

    I love this. This brings out the WE did it feeling from childhood! Please make this a LONG LONG series.

  • @sailorknightwing
    @sailorknightwing Год назад +4

    I really hope the metrics for the series pick up because it's such a charming idea. This would be great for school kids!

  • @TokyoBlue587
    @TokyoBlue587 8 месяцев назад

    I love this channel, you get a bit of interesting history lesson plus delicious cooking ideas & recipes.

  • @Motavian
    @Motavian 11 месяцев назад

    This channel is the gift that keeps on giving. Cheers!

  • @stevej71393
    @stevej71393 Год назад +4

    This looks amazing. I could easily see a gourmet burger joint charging an absurd amount for a burger like this.

  • @NicCageForPresident2024
    @NicCageForPresident2024 Год назад +3

    0:31 "our time machine has landed us back and 1774, and all we have is the clothes on our back, and a Jar full of nutmeg."

  • @FabbrizioPlays
    @FabbrizioPlays Год назад

    These videos are quickly becoming my favorite part of your channel

  • @stickychocolate8155
    @stickychocolate8155 Год назад

    Man, townsends. You guys are killing it right now. I've been an avid fan for years and your content has only gotten better! I can't wait to see the next episode in this series.

  • @mikalnaregard9055
    @mikalnaregard9055 Год назад +4

    Video suggestion - I would love to se you do more in depth episodes talking about different cooking utensils, testing their limits, uses, and techniques for getting the most out of them and how they compare to their modern counterparts. A bit like you did with the dutch oven. (I get that it could come across like promoting your own stuff, but I would really like to know all about the pudding cloth, and its potential for use in modern cooking. Or twig-whisks, are they better than modern ones? etc )

    • @PhycoKrusk
      @PhycoKrusk Год назад

      Another reason that was at least as important was that a lot of dinnerware at the time was made from pewter. When the acid from the tomatoes (or indeed, any acid including vinegar and the like) came into contact with pewter, it would leech lead from the pewter, which would naturally lead to serious health issues. These issue would obviously not occur on the exact same dinnerware that did not come into contact with acid, so the resulting illness was attributed to the tomatoes.

    • @beth12svist
      @beth12svist Год назад

      ​@@PhycoKrusk I think you answered the wrong comment. :-)

  • @NeoWind
    @NeoWind Год назад +13

    I really dig the concept you been doing with these. Reminds me of the Japanese novels or mangas (comics) that are out. Where someone who is a chef or loves cooking get send into different world. Which has a fantasy DnD theme world. Where sometimes the world it’s a earlier time period concept or maybe Morden time powers . Over all The person who is trap in that world. Starts to introduce all these awesome foods that’s no never knew about or didn’t realize the concept. Some of the stories They would show how they need to use what they have there and figure it out. Or they will also start creating the tools needed

    • @zweinx5470
      @zweinx5470 Год назад

      What's the name of the Anime good sir?

    • @julietkilo9716
      @julietkilo9716 10 месяцев назад

      @@zweinx5470 I'd also be interested. Not the same thing this cat is talking about, but I'd recommend Dungeon Meshi. Part dungeon delve, part cooking manga in which the party finds creative ways to slay and cook monsters as they go deeper in. The manga just finished and it's very high quality work. An anime is scheduled for next year.

  • @SaveClanPMT
    @SaveClanPMT Год назад

    one of the most wholesome creators on youtube. im not quite sure how i stumbled across this channel, maybe my love for food, or my love for history either love this channel

  • @airstrauss
    @airstrauss Год назад +1

    this is incredible, scrumptious, delicious, delectable, DELIGHTFUL.

  • @slipperdipper
    @slipperdipper Год назад +9

    This is so good you guys. You keep outdoing yourselves. Love to see a channel evolve!

  • @randybugger3006
    @randybugger3006 Год назад +7

    Have you done a video looking at the difference between veggie varieties in the 18th century vs. modern varieties? For instance, orange carrots being a fairly modern development vs. yellow and white carrots being older varieties, or the fact that there were typically many more varieties available in bygone eras. It would help give your viewers a better understanding of what kind of cuisine was typical for the period.
    Great video, thanks again!

  • @felixhoy7659
    @felixhoy7659 Год назад

    !!! WOW , still super content... I started following Townsend and Son back just before the passinger pigeon went extinct and Y;all are still the best . Thanks for all you do.

  • @Williplier
    @Williplier Год назад +1

    People in the past thought tomatoes were poisonous because they used poisonous products on thier plates and pots. Tomatos are really acidic so when they cooked and ate tomatoes that poisonous residue was released due to the acid thus making them sick. They thought it was the tomatoes.

  • @JonnyMaxximum
    @JonnyMaxximum Год назад +15

    I'm so glad this is a series

  • @Zeravnos
    @Zeravnos Год назад +10

    This series RULES. What an awesome concept!

  • @sensitivity7207
    @sensitivity7207 Год назад

    I still can’t believe that I can watch something as quality as your videos, especially nowadays. Thank you!

  • @nigeltheoutlaw
    @nigeltheoutlaw Год назад

    I like your more recent videos that have you branching out in new directions! If you get any old recipes I'd love to see them, but I'm totally supportive of you casting a wider net like this.

  • @sephirothii13
    @sephirothii13 Год назад +5

    I really love this new series, this is a lot of fun and honestly you guys can even come up with cookbook of modern meals made in the 1700's.

  • @tombrown407
    @tombrown407 Год назад +6

    Can I just impress upon the people who run this channel how great the thumbnail is. More please.

  • @WASasquatch
    @WASasquatch Год назад

    You, your family, and friends are so amazing. This is a much needed comforting video

  • @BenDover-qj5mt
    @BenDover-qj5mt Год назад

    This is one of your best videos to date. It really bridges the gap between then and now. You can make me one of those burgers anytime.

  • @AllDayBikes
    @AllDayBikes Год назад +5

    This is quickly becoming one of my favorite series on the channel

  • @auldashy
    @auldashy Год назад

    Brilliant! Love the justification of the tomato!

  • @lincolnyoder9397
    @lincolnyoder9397 Год назад

    The research, the cinematography, the writing, the performance, and the all-important historical realism. This channel has it all.
    Often, I leave with a new recipe that impresses, despite much confusion and/or trepidation from the... uh... test audience.
    And sometimes (recent mushroom ketchup episode), I'm left with a recipe that changes the way that I think about flavors and seasoning, forever. And that's not such a simple thing.
    I don't ever post comments, but this channel is so amazing that I simply had no choice. Keep up the good work.

  • @billybutcher913
    @billybutcher913 Год назад +3

    I'm so glad that this is a series now, it's something special

  • @BenjamminFranklin.
    @BenjamminFranklin. Год назад +5

    When’s our next dinner?