Cheap Soup for Six Persons - Revolutionary War recipe

How was food made by American soldiers in the Revolution? How about the militia? Here is one recipe that survives from the era. Though it was released for use by British militia in England, the concepts are the same and it is an excellent period source on how to make soup. Join Will and Hayden as they make it, talk about the variety of ingredients and spices, and a good note when reading period instruction manuals
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[@rytheguy99]

Great stuff looks delicious and you and Hayden look great

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Thanks!

[@BrianA-dq7gv]

Interesting note about N.B. Latin was apparently common enough that "Bene" meaning "Good" was street slang at the time. It shows up in slang dictionaries from the 17th to the middle of the 19th century, along with derivatives - "A bene cove" was a "good fellow," for example. As a suggestion, you should do an episode on slang centered on Francis Grose's "A Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" from 1785. There are some awesome terms in there.

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Thanks for the suggestion. We will dig into it!

[@haroldconner2645]

New subscriber. I’m going make the soup before summer heat arrives.

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Hope you enjoy! Welcome here.

[@forestjohnson7474]

Actually I worked in kitchens a long time, my family is full of chefs/cooks. That cut of meat and chuck eye steak are some of my favorites. You want good flavor in meat, get it next to the bone. Bonus feature, stewing that cut wil make excellent broth; becuase of the morrow.

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

Suscribed !

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Welcome!

[@MrSheckstr]

Who ever was sent to fetch water (or chop wood” would have also ben told to find a number of rocks to rest the pot upon… and perhaps to make a proper fire ring…. After all if you have the time to let one person cook a meal for six soldiers then you are not just stopping over night while on the march but are digging in or already dug in. In that case a keyhole fire is what is need…. A smaller area for your pot to go on a tripod of rocks, and larger area to keep burning wood down to coals to keep raked around those rocks

[@rustyayers8620]

Great stuff! I want that recipe!

[@PAplowboy]

Great video

[@flintlock2180]

Thanks.

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Hope you enjoy!

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

That's not Mr. Townsend ! Needs Nutmeg !!!

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Ha! We enjoy John, too!

[@flintlock2180]

Plan to do any more videos?

[@kevinmathis1278]

I'm guessing a gridiron would've made the "slow fire" a little easier to attain. I'm not sure if they would've had one all time though. Great video. I'm going to try this recipe and use half the turnips and add carrots in their stead. I'll just pretend that I got those from the ole farmer's field as well. I love this time period. I would've been just fine with a small parcel of land, a Brown Bess, a smoke house and an open hearth cabin. God bless you all.

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Glad you enjoyed! Regulating a fire with a pot just on it is certainly a lot of work!

[@kevinmathis1278]

​@@RevolutionaryGazette I can only imagine. I tried my hand at ash cakes and hoe cakes with camp fires. Takes a lot of patience.

[@buckaroobonzai2909]

You need to get some rocks to set the pot on top of... or get some kind of contraption to hang the pot over the fire.

[@corneliussulla9963]

You dont cook legumes (such as peas) in salty water because they dont soften up. I guess thats why they still had ´structure´ after three hours. You also dont boil potaoes in acidic water for the same reason. (A mistake I once made when cooking Polish cucumber soup, with pickled cucumbers)

[@CaptRons18thcentury]

Excellent video on how a mess should cook their rations...

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[@CaptRons18thcentury]

@@RevolutionaryGazette I actually shared it with my SAR color guard group, as some have started going to reenactments as well as ceremonies...

[@j.lebowski3917]

I had no idea about this channel, Will. Well done! Any future collabs with Townsend?

[@RevolutionaryGazette]

Glad you found it! We will see. I’ve heard great things about working with the Townsend team & would love it.

[@j.lebowski3917]

@@RevolutionaryGazette I don't know if KZbin would be ready for that amount of historical accuracy, education, and awesomeness.

[@user-dz3ce4lf1j]

Looks like the kids knife needs sharpening