Cooking Dinner 200 Years Ago - 1800s America - Summer

Using real historic recipes published in 200+ year old American cookbooks, here we are today to make a delicious feast of roast chicken with stuffing, fried eggplant and a pie using a fruit native to North America. Let's see! I wish that you were here to try this with me.

[@federalist46]

More than just entertaining, this is quite useful training for if and when things go sideways. Justine's satisfied smile is icing on the cake.

[@kristihammonds585]

Yes one of the reasons I watch!!

[@rcdoodles6214]

I love your comment! I keep several cast iron cooking pieces on hand for that very reason. 😊

[@divinelotus19]

Wow 😂😂😂 that's all you get. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Conspiracy theorist nut job eh....😂

[@ariyotheapbtservicedogintr6227]

Exactly why I watch these!!

[@dianemartin7767]

I'm a fan in so many ways of this channel. Watching Justine cook is so calming, I learn how our ancestors lived and how we may have to feed ourselves in times ahead.

[@EarlyAmerican]

Cooking in the 18th and early 19th centuries may seem bland as far as the seasonings go but it makes up for it 10 fold with the freshness & quality of ingredients, plus the method of cooking them. You can transform a cheap cut of meat into something incredible if you slow cook it over hours over a fire. It is really something that you have to experience to believe. Below I have translated the recipes into modern directions so that you may enjoy them at home. Thank you for watching and for being here! Huckleberry Pie, Justine's 3 cups of huckleberries 3/4 cup sugar The zest from 1 lemon 1.5 tablespoons cinnamon 0.5 teaspoons nutmeg 2 pie crusts top and bottom, your favorite recipe 2 tablespoons of flour In a saucepan combine your berries, spices, flour, sugar & lemon zest. Simmer for half an hour until the fruit forms a syrup. You may need to add a dash of water, depending on what variety of huckleberries that you use, if you notice that the syrup is too dry. Line a pie plate with paste, pour in the above prepared filling. Cover it with another paste. Cut a ventilation slit on top and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. Let sit for at least an hour before enjoying. You will love it! Roast Chicken, 1829 1 chicken Toasted or stale bread, 3 cups worth, or approximately 4 medium sized bread rolls 0.25 cups of butter, softened + another tablespoon for placing on top of the chicken Salt & pepper to taste (don't be afraid to be generous with it) Slice your bread up into small cubes. In a deep bowl toss the bread with butter, salt & pepper till well mixed. Generously season your chicken with salt & pepper. Stuff your chicken with the seasoned bread. Lay your chicken down breast up in a deep roasting pan or cast iron dish. Sprinkle any remaining bread around the chicken. Put another tablespoon of butter on top of the chicken before covering and baking at 300 degrees for 1-1.5 hours depending on the size of your chicken. Mine took 1.5 hours as he was big. To Fry Eggplants, 1837 3 skinny purple eggplants, or 1 large one 3 eggs 0.5 cups of bread crumbs Salt & pepper to taste (or pepper only if you are going to soak them in salt water, as is mentioned below). Lard, enough for frying + 1 tablespoon of butter Slice your eggplants half an inch thick into medallions. Add salt and pepper into your bread crumbs then mix well. Crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk till smooth. Dunk your eggplant into the egg, then into the bread crumbs till well coated. In a deep pot melt your lard + 1 tablespoon of butter on medium heat till they are liquid. Fry the eggplants till they are shriveled and golden, or 5-10 minutes. Drain on a rag of excess grease. * A note regarding the above recipe (or receipt as they used to be called). The original recipe recommends soaking the eggplant in salt water to remove the "bitter flavor." Eggplant was not generally regarded as a good flavor for people in the early 1800s. Some people still do not care for it. If you enjoy its flavor then there is no need to soak it. If you are curious and would like to soak it in salt water before frying then cut them up into medallions and soak in a bowl of water that has had a few spoonful's of salt added for 1-2 hours. Drain and pat dry. If you have soaked them then there is no need to add salt into the bread crumbs as they will have naturally retained some of that saltiness. I did not soak them.

[@samirthegameryt7156]

Ty❤

[@Endolei]

Did you really mean Tablespoons of cinnamon?

[@sharene411]

I am one who cannot do eggplants. I was forced to clean my plate until I lost my food all over the dining table!😮 never had to clean my plate again!😊

[@lunamoon2753]

That pie looks scrumptious

[@EarlyAmerican]

@@Endolei Yes. This fruit needs it. It adds a nice warm spicy flavor.

[@leylaarnl7467]

Little tip: Always leave the sliced eggplants in a salty cold water like 30 minutes before cook and fry them. This way, the bitterness of the eggplant will be gone.

[@danaseska6154]

Thank you.. I was thinking how to get rid of it ❤

[@evieaddy9580]

or just salt them and then rinse before using them.

[@hannahwood5965]

Your videos never fail to bring me a sense of comfort and peace. Life seemed so simple back then 💕

[@aliciakillen1940]

Not simple at all. Very hard

[@katelijnesommen]

These videos are very relaxing, but I don't think life in general was more simple than it is now. The challenges were different but definitely no less large.

[@cynthiagomez7793]

LOL it wasn't.

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

Those were the days.

[@pinkroses135]

Simple like when dentistry was ripping a tooth out

[@MrPappymn]

Your channel is my escape from a hectic world. Thank you ♥️

[@terridraheim1199]

Huckleberries are super easy to grow from seed. I have gotten annual seeds, as opposed to a perennial plant, and they sprout up like mad.

[@PlanetaryThoughts9861]

In your opinion, which tastes better? I know nothing about huckleberries but I would suspect that the annuals might have better flavor.

[@kandrstrickland9746]

Where do you purchase huckleberry seeds??

[@sandyb2379]

​@@kandrstrickland9746amazon sells them

[@user-wr3co4bo8y]

У нас в лесу полным полно черники. Ягода вкусная, и очень полезна для хорошего зрения.

[@AllenMZim]

The chicken, the eggplant, and the pie all look so delicious, Justine! Frying eggplants is the best way to eat eggplant, in my opinion. Excellent video, as always! 😊

[@divinelotus19]

😋

[@divinelotus19]

This should be the #1 comment. Not a ridiculous one.

[@karomua703]

maybe in flavour but u taking off the healthy stuff of it

[@WheneverCarlieSays]

I love your videos! I always wonder how you clean your dishes and rags afterwards- especially tricky items like your straw whisk. I’d love to see an “after the meal” cleanup video. Thanks for sharing your passion!!!

[@PlanetaryThoughts9861]

I think that they let the chickens peck the pots and china clean before washing in the tubs on the dry sink! The whisk would probably be used for kindling the next fire. Women had lots of time to make new whisks as needed. They could make extras and sell them for lemon money.

[@user-ez4jy6jj4g]

@@PlanetaryThoughts9861lots of time? With all the household and children back then?

[@tdfulton2954]

Sure appreciate my paper towels and ziplocks

[@miglenaspiridonova]

In a dishwasher 😅 Do you really believe they lie 24/7 like this? 😅

[@EarlyAmerican]

I have a video on doing the dishes here, please enjoy ^_^ kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZetnGl-lpuphcU

[@irenesoutar1254]

What a great looking meal, I love the simplicity of it. Once again, a great video on historical cooking, thank you for all your hard work. God bless you both.

[@WantToGoHomeSoon]

I'm sure I'd give up anything to live like this 😭❤️

[@helenawarsinnak]

Me too!!!💜

[@carole8142]

Me too

[@pamp5797]

Me too.

[@anacristinamonteiro418]

So do i.

[@erinnkemp]

Join the Amish😅

[@karenmar1529]

Great asmr video with all the pleasant sounds of cooking. What a delicious meal. All favorites to have. I would definitely make this.

[@paintlovre]

I so look forward to these weekly video’s! You and Ron make Wednesday even better! I’d be very interested in videos that highlighted outdoor cooking on the really hot days. The days it’s really uncomfortable to cook in the cabin. And I’ve always been intrigued with the outdoor oven that Ron built. You both are phenomenal people!

[@JD987abc]

Great fun watching these videos. Justine makes everything look delicious and easy. Love her outfits.

[@trippalhealicks]

I just discovered this channel recently, and it has become one of my favorites. Thank you for this great, interesting content. A much simpler life is very appealing to me.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

That is a meal fit for a king! The pie looks delicious and the chicken outstanding. Mama and Grandma used to fry squash like you fried the egg plant except they used corn meal rather than bread crumbs. You out did yourself Justine!

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Justine, would you do a video if you have not done so already about how to use a hearth fireplace for cooking what you're looking for in the coals, when to add more logs onto the fire? I just find this fascinating that you're able to do this with such great results so you have some knowledge there to do it. I know you're not sneaking and putting it into a regular oven.. 😮😅. I seriously am interested in this and would be curious to know how it's done.

[@KayGeeBee07]

I also would really appreciate a video about this.

[@pamp5797]

I agree. There is an art to cooking this way.

[@andieluke1366]

Townsends might be worth a look. He has a few snippets of coal management explanations in his videos while he cooks (usually outdoor bonfire or dutch oven though. Not a hearth). That said, I am not aware of any videos specifically dedicated to just that topic.

[@laurenbrandon7699]

I also would like to be taught!!!

[@madelinebell84]

Great idea! I'd love to learn more about this too!

[@patriciasloan5122]

Man, sometimes i think I was born in the wrong era. Id love to be able to cook like this for my husband and children.

[@seraphinasullivan4849]

The benefit to living in our modern era is that homemaking is easier than ever. Temperature control means you're far less likely to accidentally poison yourself and for full historical affect you can even walk to a local farmers market with a canvas bag or sturdy basket for ingredients and set up a camp stove outside to be more like a hearth! I don't do much historical cooking, but as a fiber artist who spins my own yarn on a drop spindle, there is nothing quite as satisfying as doing something as close to from scratch as possible. It just takes a little extra planning and budgeting

[@mamabear0911]

Same that’s is so true

[@hristinadogramadzhieva123]

Why you are not able?

[@carollandrum9223]

We do that with eggplant but we bake them in the oven. Slice thinner, dip in egg and seasoned breadcrumbs and bake. We call them eggplant cookies. Yummy! Your whole meal looks wonderful. I love roasted chicken.

[@KenCostlow]

Can you air fry them as well?

[@carollandrum9223]

I suppose you can. I don't have an air fryer so I've nevr tried.

[@beachyFL2023]

I love your videos. They make we want to time travel!!!! Plus your kitty is precious!! These videos are so cozy.

[@kaystarnes269]

Justine, i LOVE watching your videos!! I hope Ron appreciates all you do!! ❤

[@jennifershipp2599]

Very beautiful apron matches the eggplant and the huckleberries.❤😊❤ The dinner looks yummy too.❤

[@okidoll]

I love your fireplace stove. All of that beautiful cast iron. It must be very warm in the summer, but wonderful when it's cold.

[@elizabethpiazza7355]

Love your videos I love learning about the old days!!

[@amirshabbir1540]

I'm truly love the nature and this style of living just adorable and love this too 💝💟

[@falunfixit]

I love your smile Justine after you taste what you made 😊

[@rereelovingod412]

Justtine, I sooooo ENJOY your videos. You have inspired me to cook over fire outside with my kids and we have made several of your recipes. Some of the recipes, I have cooked by conventional stove too. Best way to combine history with homeschooling! Makes the experience (and learning), such fun and delicious for my kids! Thank you for all you do! God Bless!

[@Loveofcookingg]

Hi dear, I just started. Thank you for your support❤😊

[@raphaelepotvin-cadieux]

You are my favourite channel of all time, keep up your amazing work. It’s a pure joy to listen to & so peaceful! Sending Love from Montreal, Canada X.

[@sharoneddy3097]

Always a pleasure to watch you cook

[@lunaskye3520]

Love watching your cooking show!

[@SusieQinNewOrleansLA504]

It looks wonderful as usual, Justine. Love the channel.

[@bellac90]

My 3 year old thinks you are snow white in a cottage.😂 We like to watch your videos sometimes before her nap. It helps her relax.

[@dougolsen702]

Good God she is so good for what this country needs.

[@elgroucho7563]

Been enjoying your content for a while but just recently subscribed. This is very cool to watch and learn- thanks

[@TheRealJules]

No doubt it was a LOT of hard work to live 200 years ago. But they also lived honestly, meaning no TV, no cell phones, no Xboxes, no - gasp! - KZbin - to keep them entertained. It was reading books and singing songs after your chores were done.

[@MarySchwartze-Grisham]

These videos make me want to move back to Missouri from Texas. Love the natural sounds of the kitchen and birds of the region. ❤️

[@MarySchwartze-Grisham]

Plus, Justine is a badass cook! Open fire in summer? Respect!

[@turdferg100]

I couldn't do that in my modern kitchen. Very impressive thanks for sharing

[@bettylavergne3410]

That satisfied look on your face with that bite of pie was so sweet Justine! Looks like a delicious meal!

[@divinelotus19]

😋

[@TastySchu4]

YES!!! This is a video I've been waiting for her to do. Yes, just simple salt & pepp but that's ok. Inlove how this woman cooks with fire to perfection everytime. Love this channel 😊👍💕

[@MIKE-zi9my]

Hello, how are you?

[@Creative-Inspirations]

Always a pleasure watching your videos 💖

[@LupinCTHA]

It's truly wonderful to acquire this knowledge.

[@beachobsession29]

Looks delicious. The pie is unique. Not everyone would have access to a huckleberry bush. Thanks for sharing.

[@heidipustelniak652]

Oh so delicious looking! Bet the cabin smells wonderful!

[@DC-SA1]

So cool to watch, and gives me such an appreciation of how easy we have it now in America, and how much more leisure time we might enjoy vs 200 years ago..

[@theearlybird365]

I love watching these videos ❤ I am an American living in Africa and I am documenting my experience on my channel. I learn a lot from Justine. I love her tools.

[@terryt.1643]

I never asked huckleberries before. I will have to see if I can find them… your chicken and eggplant looked delicious. Love your videos! 🥰💕❤️👍👍

[@lolamoulin385]

I might sound weird but I find it so sad to cook for so long such delicious food to finally enjoy it... stood up. Have a seat ahah !

[@femalism1715]

Oh YUM! Thank you Justine! What a perfect meal!

[@SusanRowntree-br5oc]

I love these recordings, after watching a previous one I noticed Justine added a small amount of white vinegar to her pastry something I have never heard of. Well I’ve had a glut of rhubarb and one of our favourite pies is Rhubarb fresh orange and stem ginger pies. I added a small amount of vinegar to my sweetened shortcrust pastry and it’s the absolute best. I do cook on modern appliances but I would love a little bolt hole like this and take the time to cook on an open fire, the nearest I can get to this way of cooking is by placing a cast iron pot on the top of my wood burner works pretty well

[@tennillecarter79]

Love the recipes! We don't have Huckleberries in Australia, looks like Blueberry pie. Delicious regardless. Also love seeing Mish mish. I have the exact same looking cat named Furie! Wish I could send a pic of my cat. He's black with the same eyes. Belated Happy Birthday Ron!

[@patdavey2690]

This is a really elegant meal. It looks amazing. I really enjoy, and learn, from your videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@MIKE-zi9my]

Hello, how are you?

[@StamperWendy]

My mouth is watering, looks delish! Thanks, Justine!

[@jenniferroberson3414]

I enjoyed watching your cooking videos over 200 year ago

[@LisaG442]

I just love this. They may have even served the pie with freshly skimmed cream, thick and rich. And this is exactly how my mom fried eggplant and zucchini!

[@Loveofcookingg]

Hi dear, I just started. Thank you for your support❤😊

[@megkiely0128]

You make it look so easy Justine!! 👏🏻🩷

[@timeforchange3786]

Absolutely love it. I would love to see a tour of your farm and garden. I would also love to see gardening videos...maybe another channel? 😁

[@Krisna_K]

I love huckleberries! Jams, preserves, pies, ice cream, syrup and candy! One of the highlights of my annual trips to Montana is stopping to get a whole bunch of huckleberry foods to last the year!

[@ellina9816]

Kittie helping with good energy ❤️❤️❤️😺

[@ojaigirl]

I made the roast chicken for dinner on Labor Day with the “stuffing” and my family loved it!! I did add sweet potatoes and onions on the bottom of the pan as I had to feed 5 of us, so wanted it to stretch.

[@user-jx3ms6pd9m]

Wow, how wonderfil. Pratt its not hard

[@carolcorrigan3130]

Justine you are amazing!!! So this is what my ancestors in the1600-1800s did for meals. Thank you!!

[@kimshuster7084]

Thank you for bing in my home every night As I’m cooking Dinner you bring to my life so much contentment, especially when you and your boyfriend Say a Prayer before you Guys eat. so special. Thank you for sharing

[@samirthegameryt7156]

Looks very good great work you guys❤

[@carole8142]

No plastic in this kitchen - Yay!. That pie looks delicious and I want a piece please. The chicken is to die for and that seasoned bread is amazing. I am going to do my stuffing like this from now on. Healthy and delightful cooking Justine. Love to puss puss. Carole from New Zealand.

[@Loveofcookingg]

Hi dear, I just started. Thank you for your support❤😊

[@sandrodellisanti1139]

It's always wonderful to watch your Videos, so many greetings from Brunswick in Germany and please stay safe 🙂

[@luisr.3855]

Very relaxing to watch and informative. Thank you for what you do.

[@kristihammonds585]

Wow!! That looks wonderful I could almost smell and taste it!! ❤😊

[@sameerchauhan179]

Good 👍

[@MIKE-zi9my]

Hello, how are you?

[@heyyhellohannah]

The sweet black cat in the little forest cottage warming up by the fire 🥺🥺🥺 i love this so much

[@lindaeasley5606]

All of these meals look so appetizing 😋 Simple ,fresh ingredients

[@locksbog4270]

Looks delicious, love it! 👍😃✌️🇺🇸💪❤️

[@janycemackenzie2160]

I learned how to cook on a wood stove and over, later in a fireplace. I can also cook over an open fire or a camp fire. I have a fire full set of cast iron cookware that I know how to use and my mom taught me how to cook without recipes. I love this channel because it reminds of my childhood.

[@5959Mikee]

Looks awesome. Nothing like food cooked on an open fire.

[@elsands9774]

Everything looks absolutely amazing

[@biochemistryconcepts9991]

I am grateful, to have actual glimpse of 18nth area. Nice work, highly appreciated ❣

[@DaleMarie75]

Looks amazing as always 🎉

[@tracyroth-myers5574]

Mish Mish is so handsome ❤

[@Yvonne.49]

Nice meal, yet easy🎉good job Justine, Ron will be thrilled😅pie is a dream👍

[@jamesbolling6681]

I never watch this on an empty stomach. It drives me crazy if I do. Great video as always, thanks.

[@user-vz9ix6jn3w]

とても素敵です☺️ 癒される…。

[@dallisnicole7101]

Huckleberries look just like blueberries, huh how neat! ❤ As always everything looks so delicious!

[@Kyenta]

Only use to seeing the coastal red huckleberry so yeah it's interesting

[@jessjack5698]

Love watching your videos.The food looks delicious❤

[@carlathemet3511]

This looks so delicious. I absolutely love fried eggplant...Never had huckleberry but I'm sure I'd like the pie. The chicken looked yummy as well. Was the eggplant fried in oil or lard? Great Video, Keep up the good work!

[@stephaniemaskevich5763]

Your videos are so relaxing☺️

[@RedVelvetASMR7859]

You guys are amazing. We need to go back to this way of life. It’s like Justine said, quality and freshness.

[@tlrice72]

Looks like another delicious feast! 👏👏

[@Endolei]

So not even two minutes in, I had to do a search for "types of huckleberries" as whatever you grow in Missouri is nothing like what I grew up on in Idaho (apparently ours are Mountain Huckleberries), and I know you probably aren't off your rocker with foraging. Learned something new today!

[@sameerchauhan179]

👍

[@CMcKinnon1013]

I truly still k when it comes to putting pie shells together, I love how you used the fork, I'm gonna try this next time

[@jackieellenbarnes1268]

Every thing looks Amazing.

[@blaze2001]

Your food always looks so good, I'd definitely come over for dinner.

[@aimee2234]

This meal looks phenomenal, Justine! You are a pie crust genius. Way prettier than a store bought crust from a modern day oven. Have a wonderful Chew & Chat with Ron. Catch you both later or in the morning! Have a blessed week. xoxo

[@pbrn1729]

I love this meal! Chicken is always delicious, I love eggplant-usually make it differently (Baba ghanoush)) And this pie looks fantastic 😋-can’t wait to try it myself😁

[@aliciacruz5957]

Wow Justine you made a delicious mouth watering dinner. Way to go girl🤗♥

[@rcdoodles6214]

Justine, I always thought huckleberries grew only in Montana. Silly me. Your pie, and everything, looks beyond wonderful. Thank you for a delightful video. Love your purple dress to ‘coordinate’ with the huckleberries.

[@TheLadymoonstone]

This is very impressive considering how hot it is where you are. The food looks delicious and I have to add I love your dress and the fact that there are no Huckleberry stains on the apron. Cheers from the pacific northwest. Canada side.

[@DingbadYoutube]

Delicious looking. I can almost smell your dinner. Thanks for the video.

[@danabuck6461]

Justine, your videos are so very relaxing, and your face just radiates joy! Sending much love from Texas!

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you for your kind words and for being here. I love TX!

[@Loveofcookingg]

Hi dear, I just started. Thank you for your support❤😊

[@williamandcynthialyons3841]

That’s a fabulous meal, and Mish Mish is so sweet!

[@Ameslan1]

Wonderful full meal Justine! Did you know that there are blue huckleberries as the ones you used and also red huckleberries also used to make tarts and pies as well. I am not sure what the red ones taste like? I am presuming maybe like a raspberry or something? It is also interesting that eggplant was called "eggplant" back 200 years ago as well according to the receipt shown at the end. In England, eggplants are called "aubergine"

[@mszuzubookitty4646]

Oh wow, I thought aubergine was a color, duh. Silly me.

[@SputnikDeb]

@@mszuzubookitty4646 it *is* a color . . . the purple color of eggplant. 😊

[@Ameslan1]

@@mszuzubookitty4646 Very interesting I did not realize aubergine was the color, DUH for me also! Thanks I learned something new!

[@mszuzubookitty4646]

@@Ameslan1 Honestly I only know this because of a line in the movie Steel Magnolias. An old lady is describing the color of football uniforms and uses that word. Have a good one and maybe have some aubergine with tomato sauce soon. 😁🍆🍅

[@Ameslan1]

@@mszuzubookitty4646 Oh really! I see! I did not know aubergine was also referred to as a color. Makes perfect sense though especially if you are familiar with Crayola crayons have very interesting color names like "aubergine" as well. Thank you!

[@jacklynnketelaar6637]

Looks so delicious! Great job! So happy you and Ron survived the heat!

[@Loveofcookingg]

Hi dear, I just started. Thank you for your support😊

[@Etornam_vlogs]

i can live here forever the place is beautiful ❤ the good old days😊

[@lauratroxel24]

I love all of the cast iron! (Not so much cleaning it) it cooks so well. I am also in love with MishMish! ❤

[@pheart2381]

Once ironware has a good black baked on coating,if its used regularly it wont rust. Things also stop sticking so much.

[@stanschmitz5566]

Every time I see lemon zest or just lemons, in a receipt, I wonder how available they were back then. I thought they would be hard to come by in the Midwest.

[@EarlyAmerican]

Citrus fruits were super common in the U.S. and England by the 1800s. By 1804 the British Navy was dishing out 50,000 gallons of lemon juice per year to its salors to ward off scurvy. Sailors were givin lemon rations. Americans thought that was funny as we had more access to fresh fruits containing vitamin C here than they did so the nickname given by Americans to British sailors was "Limeys" as eventually the British navy switched to giving out limes to their sailors. Ports in Boston recieved thousands upon thousands of pounds of lemons every year, which would then be shipped out to where they needed to go mostly via rivers. Lemons do not grow in Missouri even in 2023 and need to be shipped up here. These trade routes go back 100s of years.

[@PlanetaryThoughts9861]

Pirates! All sorts of things could be had for a price. Lemons, pineapples, pomegranates, maybe even the most horrid kale!