A “Soup for the Poor” From 1806

Today's receipt originates from A new system of domestic cookery (1806). It was labeled as being a soup for the poor. Soups like this could have been prepared for the servants of a house or dispersed out to the needy at soup kitchens or the back gates of wealthy homes.
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[@beckyshell4649]

I had saw on a program where they were talking about their laundry day meal.Being that laundry day was a long hard day with all it involved ,women would put the ingredients for a soup or stew in a crock and send it with the children to school. The children would drop it off at the baker's shop. The baker would add water and seal the lid with a little dough around the lid. After the bread was baked ,he would put the crocks in the oven to cook all day in the low oven.The kids would pick up the crock on the way home.The sealed lid let the kids care it without spilling.I guess the was the early version of takeout.

[@Brightstartarot888]

Omg! What a different world now.

[@judyervin5969]

Fascinating!

[@jessicaconner1242]

Yep

[@scottiechrisrodriguez9322]

Early Americans also did this the day before so that food would be ready for The Sabbath and they would not have to cook.

[@christineperez7562]

Sounds nice the community helpping each other.

[@WaiferThyme]

My Grandmother used to make a soup she called Poor man's Soup. The recipe was handed down from her mother and her mother before her. Potatoes, an onion, some milk for a broth and lots of pepper. If you have it, a bit of bacon for extra flavour. It was so good on cold winter days. 😋

[@jaym871]

Awe, so sweet!

[@coashddjj2]

My mom used to make that for us when I was a kid! She just called it "potato soup." I still love it.

[@karellarsen939]

My family makes this soup! One of my favorites ❤️

[@stephs143]

My mother in law had the same recipe..she called it potato poor mans soup..and it was delicious..too bad I never got the recipe before she passed

[@CadeD679]

Can't go wrong with a good potato soup! Pure comfort!

[@EarlyAmerican]

Edit: some are saying that there is no way that this recipe was for poor people and that this is false....an image of the original receipt appears at 8 seconds into the video. This came from the 1806 publication A New System of Domestic Cookery from the chapter Receipts for The Poor. A soup like this would most likely have been made by a middle or well to do home then dished out at the back door of said home for the poor. The poor did have meat back then just not great quantitates like the rich did. On average people spent more $ on their food per paycheck than we do now. My mom grew up in a one room adobe hut in Syria in the 60s and 70s and still they had meat just a small quantity of it once a week or so. This hasn't really changed for many generations. The stereotypical idea of the poor of the past only eating bread and gruel would not have supported life as people would have died from scurvy or a lack of protein. There were people who died from malnutrition back then as there are now but it is not as if poor automatically = death by 20 from eating only bread. Keep in mind that people ate more meat back than we do now at least in the west) so eating fully vegetarian even for the poor was unusual. A plant based diet was considered to be a peculiar health choice back then as several books were published about it from even a century previous to this period claiming that it aided digestion to reduce meat intake. For the general populace however the poor aimed to enjoy meat as well as the rich. When it comes to meat It all came down to the quantity which was less than the rich had and the quality of the cuts. I reduced this recipe in half since the original is enough for at least 20 people. It is a very good soup. It's hearty, affordable, easy, filling, tastes good and the meat cuts are tender.

[@sheilaleahy5091]

Where do I find this soup and bread recipe 😋 🤔 thanks

[@sarahrickman6609]

It would so cool if you had more content then you could take this part right here with cooking and you could take this content and make it available for a fee so people could be part of like a cooking food club. Just a thought for ya to monetize the channel more. I've seen other content creators do that and they are doing well. Just a thought for y'all to not have any more money issues. I'm sorry Im more than likely overstepping my bounds, I just love your all's channel and I just wanna see you guys do well because this channel is awesome! I always look forward to a video. Ok I'm zippin the lip. 🤐

[@sheilaleahy5091]

@@EarlyAmerican thanks so much!

[@countrystyle5076]

A baked soup Put a pound of any kind of meat cut in slices; two onions, two carrots, ditto; two ounces of rice, and a pint of split peas, or whole ones if previously soaked, pepper and salt, into an earthen jug or pan, and pour one gallon of water, cover it close, and bake it with the bread.

[@michelleholgate8800]

This looks absolutely delicious... Love this channel... Thank you 🤗

[@vivianking8143]

My husband will say sometimes when our meal is as this one, "I wonder what the poor folks are eating tonight." He thinks such a meal is high on the hog ! ") Always a joy. In Joy

[@Emkay6]

I have to agree! I feel like nowadays this is considered a lovely meal! 😄

[@chrisz8585]

You have a great husband

[@dominusvobiscum8820]

Vivian my dad used to say that! 😂 memories ❤ My mom could whip up a nutritious meal from just about anything . (Mom & Dad had 9 children in 10 years God rest their souls!)

[@suzieaguilar397]

He is a lovely, smart man ❤💙

[@ladybugauntiep]

Smart man! But I challenge you to watch before the 16th High on The Hog on Netflix… it has a definite meaning. ❤️

[@countrystyle5076]

A baked soup Put a pound of any kind of meat cut in slices; two onions, two carrots, ditto; two ounces of rice, and a pint of split peas, or whole ones if previously soaked, pepper and salt, into an earthen jug or pan, and pour one gallon of water, cover it close, and bake it with the bread.

[@stevearnold8467]

Split pea soup is one of my favorites, it's hard to think of it as a soup for the poor, and it looks incredibly delicious.

[@sarahrickman6609]

One more comment then I'm done I promise. This channel shows how you can cook on a flame and by just being creative you can survive without electricity. Thankyou so much!!😍😍

[@sunshinejewel2952]

Lol thats how it was originally done before electricity 😂😂

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

Townsends, Tribal Food, and no doubt many others do the same. I love it.

[@Carol-Bell]

Although I don’t want to go back to no electricity, I think it’s a really good idea to know how to cook on a fire if our regular things fail on us. Being prepared is a good idea, and these types of videos are really helpful showing history, as well as what is possible.

[@truth4004]

Need lots of wood though.

[@snakeriverfisher]

but why would you want too, no refridgeration, no thanks

[@littlehomeinthevalley]

My parents make soup every week and drive around their town in Northern California with large cups with lids and hand out hot soup to the homeless. I just shared your recipe with my mom. ❤

[@adinamedrea5303]

They sound like great people!

[@LynnaeaEmber]

It looks like pretty standard split pea soup to me. I make it with onion, carrots, and a left over ham bone. Saute the vegetables, add water, a pound of split peas, the ham bone with a little meat on it, water and simmer until the peas are soft. It is delicious, we like ours with corn bread.

[@flowersforthedead5182]

My grandmother made what she called "slop soup" basically just whatever was in the pantry and some deer meat or ground beef. Usually a tomato juice base. And also the big pots of brown/pinto beans with cornbread and ramps on the side. I miss her. She cut her teeth on depression meals and wore flour sack dresses I even got to see one of them. It had blue cornflower on it. She also knew how to make poor man's coffee out of chicory and dirt. Yep. Dirt. Had precious minerals in it for starving folk is what she said.

[@merk9569]

I think Starbucks coffee tastes like chicory and dirt “coffee.”

[@afonphoenix16]

That's crazy. Much respect to her.❤️❤️❤️

[@jolibarbosa8698]

I love to watch how it was done. The simplicity of the ingredients and the labor of love that goes into making every dish. I'm totally in love with the bowls, stoneware & all the cooking vessels ❤❤❤

[@cynthiakeller5954]

You have my nee!

[@downtime86stars17]

I want that fireplace and oven!

[@yomigarcia7532]

Back when cooking was a thing in every household 💜

[@Linda7647]

It's still a thing in mine. Although I'll admit that I could be making more homemade breads and the like.

[@BusArch42]

@@Linda7647 same here. I’m stunned at people who eat out every meal

[@Linda7647]

@@BusArch42 I love a good meal out now and then, but homemade food is the best. I'd even rather make my own pizza than order delivery.

[@BusArch42]

@@Linda7647 totally with you on that. I have a friend who for some reason just refused to ever learn how to cook. She raised her daughters not knowing how to cook. It’s crazy.

[@Linda7647]

@@BusArch42 I can't imagine my life without cooking good food :)

[@yippee8570]

That must be a *very* hot oven for the soup to be ready in half an hour!

[@zaram131]

That’s what I’m trying to figure out!

[@TenOrbital]

The heat source can't be the fire in the open hearth

[@yippee8570]

@@TenOrbital That's right. They would have had a fire in there, the stones absorb the heat and then they remove what's left of the fire and put whatever they want to cook inside.

[@anthonylarson7919]

I make soups in 15-20 mins.......any longer cooks the flavor out of individual ingredients

[@Lessontobe]

@@anthonylarson7919 Your soup must be disgusting!

[@FM-nk1zh]

This is rich for me! It's got meat, veggies, rice. Plus bread. My poor man's food is two ingredients. Onions and lentils.

[@l.c.alvarez5922]

Every time of watch this channel, I get a feeling of contentment. It's wonderful!!

[@Rick_Cleland]

🥺🥺🥺

[@rosezingleman5007]

I’m 61, and my grandma moved from comfy St. Paul MN with her new German husband to North Dakota in 1905 and they lived in a sod house for 20+ years, then added a loft to the house when the children started coming and around the beginning of WW2 they finally got indoor plumbing and a brick hearth. I know this is how my Nana cooked. They almost never had anything they hadn’t grown themselves from meat to wheat to veggies and milk. Yes, I think when I make this tomorrow my Nana Mabel will look down and join me in my contentment too.

[@stephs143]

Me too

[@kiaharper7172]

I agree 🥲

[@kevinbourdeau1543]

It’s so relaxing

[@joebridges3165]

Man, I need a pirate's knife to cut up my veggies too, aaarrgg!

[@maebliss344]

Lol yeah…I noticed that too

[@j.brown70]

Lol!!! 😂😂

[@John-wp7kl]

😂😂😂

[@staceykersting705]

Yes, a huge knife's a wonderful thing. Slice cabbage in half...one stroke!

[@suzieaguilar397]

@@staceykersting705 LOL 😆, I was just trying to do such a thing just this week 😅 not a chance !! I think I need one of those "always sharp " knives !! LOL 😆😂

[@elizabethfaith5064]

I love these simple videos and hearing be natural sounds of cooking rather than music

[@gibsongirl6816]

Nothing poor about this soup! Or bread! Looks delectable!

[@patty4709]

That soup might have been for the poor, but it’s still a great healthy soup for everyone today 2021.

[@jivepatrol6833]

That soup and fresh bread looks really good! I make a big pot of delicious bean soup and fresh bread and it costs less than $10-12 to make. I know the title says "Soup for the Poor" but this is actually a very delicious and nutritious meal. It is far better than fast food or overly processed supermarket bought food.

[@mountainmama7672]

During the winter, I make a lot of soups and stews. One is similar to this. Veggies, scraps of meat and a hearty bread bowl.

[@gabyshepherd8855]

Just popped up this channel and I’m absolutely sold with the content, filmography,the recipe itself, EVERYTHING!. 🌸💖✨🤩Thanks, and subscribed. Can’t wait to see more of your researches on the Early American lifestyle and I’ll be watching the previous ones.( I’m going to (try to) make this soup in a slow cooker, looks mouthwaterin😋)

[@ddsmiles6382]

I’m so trying this! Looks like a great recipe to fill up my guy’s and family. Thank you so much

[@karenhummel49]

Looks like a split pea soup? Delicious 😋 and nutritious! Can't wait for the cold weather to make hot soups and stews thank you 🙏

[@downtime86stars17]

I can wait....

[@Carol-Bell]

I’m surprised the meat in the soup cooked in 30 minutes. The fire was big in the beginning, so perhaps the oven was quite hot. I think it is a terrific arrangement to have an oven built in as part of the fireplace.

[@cynthiachengmintz672]

I was too! But maybe the heat in that oven is equivalent to 425 degrees or more? I make a bread that only takes half an hour to bake at 450

[@gabrielpaludo6913]

@@santalofty4917 well, it's quite hard to achieve 450 celsius in a home oven

[@santalofty4917]

@@gabrielpaludo6913 yes , its was a JOKE !! love from france !!

[@gabrielpaludo6913]

@@santalofty4917 oh so sorry I didn't get it

[@randalllaue4042]

Thought all of the people always had a pot of soup on... no refrigerator. Just kept adding to it.

[@susanasalinas8797]

I say food back then was healthier and simpler than what we eat nowadays!!!

[@downtime86stars17]

Nothing preprocessed, no additives or preservatives except a little salt...definitely healthier. I would add some garlic and thyme to that soup, though.

[@elizabethraitanen5057]

I love the cooking videos! This is strange as I am not much of a cook myself. This is a terrific channel!

[@cf8959]

Dang, girl... I want that knife! When I cut up carrots like that, I have to chase them all over the kitchen! They fly here, there and everywhere!

[@vickih5405]

Any knife will do that when it’s dull. You don’t need a special knife. Just a sharp one 🔪😁

[@jerzyjablonski1432]

Nice one, I like such "poor" soups, they are like staple food here in Poland. Will need to try it, looks similar to dried pea soup, but we do not use meat but sausage as a base.

[@tanyaritter4623]

Yes, in Poland they know a lot about sausage

[@dayanagonzalezrealtor6441]

Same in Cuba, we use spanish sausage, and it gives it an amazing flavor 😋

[@julietack7114]

@@tanyaritter4623 your funny 😂🤣😅

[@geslinam9703]

My mom makes this sort of pea soup the day after a ham dinner, the smoked ham bone with whatever meat is still on it goes into the soup pot.

[@FM-dm8xj]

sausage is meat?

[@karencunningham214]

I want to say Thank You so much for your time. We need to learn from the hardships of the early days. I love your kitchen I would love to cook in it :)

[@Revix-ok5zb]

Beautiful opening fire scene. The soup looks amazingly delicious. Thank you for sharing this with us. Looking forward to your next video.🍲❤

[@chrisl418]

My sister runs a 'soup kitchen once a week, handing out breakfast and lunches for the homeless. My daughters and I are making soup for 240 people tomorrow night, to be refrigerated, reheated and served Thursday. It's a vegan soup with lots of great fresh vegetables and two types of beans. I have lots of yellow split peas. I think I will adapt this recipe to make yellow split pea soup for my family. It looks easy and tasty. I will make the bread, too! Thank you! Very nice video!

[@k8eekatt]

Thank you for giving your time, energy and expertise to make soup for people💖

[@wandamontgomery6030]

Bless you for what you are doing.

[@WhiteDragon689]

Giving the homeless vegan is a bit harsh and thoughtless. These people need all the nutrition they can get.

[@snakeshift9172]

Not for nothing...but give the homeless people some meat for Christ's sake. Trust me, they don't want vegan shit.

[@naelyneurkopfen9741]

How sad to feed the hungry and homeless nothing but vegetables. That's shameful.

[@Jo.lawler]

Oh wow that soup and fresh bread looks so good I think I will give it a try. Thank you so much for another great video Justine.

[@yvetteaguirre9522]

Aaah this looks good!!!! And the bread! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I just got done with watching the Love story series! I love it! And then I noticed you posted a new video…it just made my Monday!!!❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!!!

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@RazzberryRachel]

What is the love story series?

[@yvetteaguirre9522]

@@RazzberryRachel oh! There are a couple previous videos where it’s showing what it was like to court with someone at the time.

[@tjbyrd]

Is the Love Story series on this same channel and if so how do you find it?

[@gailcirac8222]

My mom would get free dog bones from the butcher and make soup for family if 5. She'd put barley in it. I guess it's healthy but there was a reason I was skinny. Only time we could eat or fill was Thanksgiving and that was very special.

[@BeanPipp]

Dog bones??

[@clarencegreen3071]

@@BeanPipp Bones for the dog.

[@chandlerhembree9607]

If this is poor man's soup I would love to see a rich mans The soup looks good to me......

[@catinthehat906]

I think the poor would have used salt pork or bacon.

[@bethsmall8652]

Truly yummy, and the way it should be now

[@cynthiakeller5954]

@@fishinwidow35 Texan here. I freeze the holiday ham left overs, including the bone just for soup, mostly bean soups. Edit: I especially want to use the bones for my soups. That's what flavors the soups. Of course meat is good, though not necessary, but the best tasting soups are made with bones that have been simmered for hours. If you have some corn cobs throw them in there for another layer of good flavors.

[@shanshan8867]

@Chandler Hembree I was thinking the same!

[@savedbygracethroughfaithjesus]

I love that pot the soup was put in. Wish I had one like it. 🥰❤️

[@Waffles84]

Looks wonderful. My mouth is watering as I think of this on a chilly night 👏👏👏👏♥️

[@charlielynne7550]

My mom said in the 'late 1800;s " they would have a pot sitting on the stove and any leftovers went into the pot at the end of the week it as their soup.

[@terryt.1643]

We did the same and us kids called it garbage soup. It was pretty good though and filled up up.

[@MB-wf8si]

Wow! This is eerily similar to what my grandma, her grandma - in straight line - did up in French Canada. We called it Pea Soup and it was even used as a derogatory name by the English when they conquered French Canada. It's about the same as what you did, except we used the pork's feet, usually smoked and preserved in salt. I still make it when we harvest our pork every year. Filling, simple and so delicious!

[@1zip0pop]

I miss yellow Habitant Pea soup we use to get it in our local Maine grocery stores but they stopped carrying it. It's mostly just soup and the peas are just kind of shells but that's the way I like it with no meat though if it had come with ham I would have bought that instead. Progresso sells a split pea that is much like this and has for a canned soup a decent amount of ham in it and this is what I buy now.

[@Unknownentityfeline]

@@1zip0pop I'm pretty sure Habitant pea soup is available here in Vancouver. That doesn't help you much though, does it? Ha ha! I was looking for the Green Pea soup that Campbell's used to make but either it wasn't carried by the store that I was in, or it's gone the way of their Manhatten Clam Chowder. Oh well, best to be grateful for what we have lest we end up forced to survive (?), on Lipton's Chicken Noodle! The nightmare! 😱 😖 😶 🤢 I am curious, so I think I'll try your Habitant soup!

[@sweetlikehoney5216]

Wow looks delicious, I love this type of cooking.

[@missmaryhdream6560]

I love this video, brilliant and beautiful. Lovely seeing American History. Thank you ❤

[@sabaaqkhan614]

Awesome! such a genuine hearty effort to make such a sumptuous delicacy. love the way you do it. The chanel is marvelous, love ur videos.

[@kalilou2]

Healthier than today’s food

[@beegnome7610]

So split pea soup! We don't have much of a winter here but I save the Xmas ham bone to make a pot every year.Impressed it only took 30 minutes fireside since it takes roughly 8 hours in a crock pot :)

[@robynszeliga6113]

Wonderful short video. Thank you!

[@georgielynn4187]

That looks really good! Justine, you look like you really enjoy the cooking and baking which makes this so believable and fun

[@tarpleyk9352]

I love the silence ( without talking ) in these. ❤️ It's easier for me to observe and learn.

[@aragmarverilian8238]

Great recipe! I aim to cook and try it soon, maybe next week. I think that "soup for the poor" is quite luxurious for those of us who grew up under communism! Fresh meat wasn't easy to find...

[@downtime86stars17]

It's getting harder to get meat again with the inflation. I'll be making a lot of soups, gravies, and sauces this winter to stretch out a little bit of meat over several days.

[@aragmarverilian8238]

@@downtime86stars17 It would seem that people in USA will soon learn what perpetually empty stores mean. This is so sad :(

[@downtime86stars17]

@@aragmarverilian8238 Well said. And a lot of people will have to learn how to cook very simple foods, too. I'm glad I keep a supply of pantry staples like dried beans, rice, and flour on hand, and know how to cook with them.

[@aragmarverilian8238]

@@downtime86stars17 I remember we could easily recognize the party apparatchiks - they were all fat! I learned how to cook back then since cooking is a top survival skill for times like these.

[@devlevine2782]

93 in San Antonio this morning. Made a small pot of Chicken Soup. Enjoy your channel so much and appreciate the time and effort that goes into each one. Thank you

[@CaptinHoot51]

It's not 93 in San Antonio.

[@devlevine2782]

@@CaptinHoot51 You're right it was 97. Once its in the 90s hot is hot

[@herasbbq6101]

You have no idea how long i waited for a channel to be just for cooking like they did in the olden days!!! You guys have every single piece of history included! I loved watching movies like savages, and those older cowboy movies where they incorporate the scenery, lifestyle and even cooking. This is just amazingly relaxing to watch!!!!

[@sparrow6368]

Thank you for posting! Love your channel!

[@ladyjusticesusan]

I love all of your videos. If I ever get to where you are (I’m in Florida), I’m visiting this house just because of these videos. Otherwise I’d have never known the house existed. Very enjoyable. Thanks for posting.

[@cindyglass5827]

Looks Delicious ~ the Soup & the Rustic Bread ... Great job Justine : ) tfs !

[@Sassy_Princess]

That soup looks amazing! You can really cook anything over a fire, and homemade.

[@hasannaomir.3037]

So beautiful. So quiet. The completion of Earnest work is its own best reward.

[@susanlevy5930]

I absolutely love this channel - educational and comforting. I find Justine’s preparation and skills so inspiring. I look forward to more recipes. Thank you.

[@cathyfisher7894]

So relaxing

[@bethsmall8652]

I fully agree

[@elsands9774]

So happy to see a NEW post. Haven’t even watched yet, and I’m happy lol…

[@Craftress]

My absolute favorite part of this video? NO meaningless prattle. Just a woman showing how her soup and bread were made.

[@DarrenMalin]

I have binge-watched you vids, fascinating stuff , thank you :)

[@Thesungod95]

love the simplicity

[@musicenigma5447]

Fantastic video!!!

[@foreverkei-chan]

I love your channel!! Thank you! What a refreshing discovery

[@WarpFactor999]

I make close to this receipt about once a month...for years. A bay leaf, lots of black pepper, some onion, 1/2 to 3/4 # smoked ham cubed, carrots, a ham hock, and 3 qt. chicken stock. Slow cook for 6-8 hrs. This soup is best made the day before and refrigerated over night. This allows the split peas to "bloom" and make a thick and rich soup. Serve with crusty bread. Feeds 6-8.

[@juliecoulson1177]

I would have loved to live back during this time. Thank you for another great video 😊👍

[@emazey5044]

That looks so good! I want to make it now, even though it's still hot as hades lol! Thanks for the inspiration Justine!

[@EarlyAmerican]

Ha no shame in having soup in summer. I love soup year round. Though you may want to have the fan on when you start to sweat.

[@glenndamckinnis9445]

Thank you always look forward to the next video! The soup looked wonderful along with the bread!

[@reneerivers2634]

Your videos are so soothing to watch, that I watch them before bed so I'm relaxed for sleep 😴. They're educational, too. Thank you.

[@gradientO]

Wondering how did y'all get those dress. Custom made by someone or homemade?

[@happygardener28]

If I remember correctly, they talked about the clothing several months ago. The living history museum they are part of has a sewing department which makes the clothing. Clothing from history is more flexible as to size since you 'adjust' when pinning, or adjusting tie strings, Modern fabrics aren't as course, nor as sturdy, but come close in appearance.

[@beshoy-rh7gh]

Omg I just love this chanal ❤️

[@beverlysyferd379]

Looks delicious. Enjoy watching you cook. I learn something every episode. Thanks

[@dayanagonzalezrealtor6441]

In Cuba those are called Chicharos and they are delicious, we add spanish sausage to the soup. 😋

[@jbkhan1135]

That looks amazing!! Have you ever considered doing a collaboration video with Townsends? (Maybe you have and I'm just not aware, just thought I'd suggest it!)

[@OneTraveller]

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[@tjbyrd]

Who is the Townsends?

[@amypaparone55]

That looks delicious!

[@ajarnt9050]

I recently found your channel and now watch it with my twin toddlers. We love talking about what you're doing with each ingredient. My household cooks from scratch when I have the energy (about once a week) but now I feel challenged to try some open fire cooking. 😬

[@stoshew1308]

I could watch your videos all day, thank you so much.

[@musclesforsupes]

Your channel is very interesting. It would be nice if one day you and Townsend could do a crossover! It would be Avengers Endgame for learning history! Loki: I have an Army! Early American/Townsend: We have a Ron, holding nutmeg!

[@ljb8157]

Yes! That would be awesome!

[@cathyfisher7894]

A lot of the poor didn’t have meat especially beef which still holds true today. Ron is a lucky man Justine cooks,cleans sews ect. Good wife material

[@oOIIIMIIIOo]

It isn't really 1806. Good wife material? God help me with this. 😁

[@cynthia97701]

This was soo satisfying to watch !!

[@tjbyrd]

I absolutely love this channel!

[@iwonaszmid1715]

Greetings from Poland . Thank Iwona

[@serenity5755]

This is a very hearty, nutritious soup. What's "poor" about it?

[@Pinksugarelephant]

Exactly what you said. Rich people didn't have to go for nutritious food. They would go for cucumber sandwiches for example.

[@Libruhh]

The ingredients would have been very cheap, thus making it something you might serve to the “poor”. Very little meat, rice and lentils which have always been staples, and carrots and onions which would be very plentiful when in season

[@kx_xalex3708]

I love how she is happy when she cooks meals and her content is amazing who wouldn’t want to try her cooking?!❤️

[@beekeepingpreacher]

I just found your site and all I can say is WOW, what you are doing is so COOL!!!!. I have already started a file just for you episodes, keep em coming. Can't wait to watch them all. God Bless

[@kathyn8780]

lots of protein in those peas, surprised in had meat rather the stock of bones looks so tasty and I bet that bread smelled wonderful

[@janedoe805]

I can’t get enough of this Channel, l absolutely love it! I adore all of the characters but, Justine is my favorite! I really like when there’s a “talkie” episode, especially when there’s some sort of drama going on! I loved the whole “Lafayette” Storyline, l was definitely on Team Ron! I can’t wait for Justine & Ron’s Wedding! I’m a retired Pastry Chef, and l’d be willing to make them a Wedding Cake! I’m using my own oven though... There’s no way Hades, l would even try to bake a cake in that oven! There’s no temperature control! 😱

[@eirenieve]

You have such beautiful crockery and cookware, the wooden trenches are also lovely.

[@georgimichaels7556]

Wow! Made with Love for the family. Thank you for this special video. 🇵🇬❤️

[@mwalker2401]

I would love to see the measurements so I can replicate at home

[@Sinhalasongschannel]

I would love to watch more lifestyle videos in addition to cooking.

[@maxwellcoddiwomple2281]

@Townsends channel is dedicated to a lot of early living styles. Very good channel as well.

[@dewdrop3302]

Thank you Justine! Looks yummy.

[@cintie45]

Oh that's nice, I enjoyed watching, I also have Never seen an oven like that it's very interesting Thanks for sharing 👍

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

That stew doesn't seem poor at all! Simple, yes, but plenty full of protein and no doubt delicious.

[@EarlyAmerican]

By today's standards this soup is perfect but no wealthy individual would have had split peas and one bite of meat each in a soup. We are thinking with a modern mindset that healthy, hearty food is better. My mom grew up very poor in Syria and they primarily ate lentils, organic greens, homemade bread, beans etc and meat only once a week. For them that was poor people's food but now the rich pay EXTRA for organic, natural food like that!

[@kristinesharp6286]

@@EarlyAmerican it’s a rich person cooking for a poor person to give out of their back doors or send to local soup kitchen. Bacon/pork would have been more likely the meat used if any. I supped if they just slaughtered a cow they might use beef?

[@theanxiouscatechist2504]

That soup looks delicious! Is it safe for someone who's sick? I mean, stomach sick 😅

[@EarlyAmerican]

Yes dear I think it would be great for someone who is sick. Add garlic too if you can because garlic is good for helping to fight a cold.

[@annyoung1579]

@@EarlyAmerican Justine will have to check her book first!!!

[@sofiabravo1994]

I would probably not use the meat it’s the high fat harder to digest when tummy is sick use potato’s instead for a more filling meal

[@sharroon7574]

Chicken soups are better for when you are sick, red meat is not recommended

[@downtime86stars17]

Should be fine. I would use less (or no) meat and go easy on the salt, then add some garlic and parsley. Give the sick person some ginger or mint tea to drink.

[@Josh31287]

Just found this channel and I am hooked....will be watching more videos

[@fit4life549]

I loved the thought of the oven being by the fireplace. Must of being so hot though. I also found the soup you made not a poor one at all! It looked amazing yum, yum I love also the pottery it so nice.

[@sandrasalinas3395]

I love your dress and the apron.....where can I buy one?

[@happygardener28]

check online for historical costumes. But IMHO the Townsends have the best cut and very authentic premade clothing as well as patterns if you choose to make your own.

[@WholeBibleBelieverWoman]

That is basically what I am eating at the very moment! Except for vegan (no meat) and with the addition of corn and red (winter) miso. Brown lentils rather than split peas. Sometimes I add brown rice. I also added a bit of broccoli and hot sauce. This basic potato soup is something I have made off and on for years, and EVERYONE seems to like it!

[@mrmalaysia1]

Beautiful and calming as usual 👍