Dorset Knobs - Weird Stuff In A Can #77

[@louiealbrecht1088]

Oh my gosh! My grandmother ALWAYS had a tin of Dorset Knobs in her cupboard in her home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania! Growing up in the 1960-70's, my brother and I refused to eat them! I vaguely knew that they were comfort food from her childhood (she ate them soaked in milky tea for a mid afternoon snack) but I always thought that they were strange. I can't believe that they are still made! Thank you for this blast from the past.

[@linforcer]

That first sentence was a real rollercoaster for my mind, especially since on my screen "Lebanon" was the last word on the first line xD

[@spacebar8426]

Lol halfway through the video it's like I'm watching some kind of asmr version of someone having brunch

[@diesel_dawg]

The Munch Brunch!

[@TheEbonyEngineer]

"First time?"

[@GrooveFederation]

that pickle is made about 4 miles away from me (thats if its still there), i worked there when i was 21 & once a week you'd be making pickles and chutneys etc instead of jams (their strawberry jam is off the charts nice) i remember walking into production at like 5:45am and the smell of vinegar would hit you smack bang in the kisser and make you almost pass out. if you were hungover it was hard going. was some really nice people there and the owner was a decent chap too

[@emanuellandeholm5657]

"Knob related activities" *ominous noises*

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

Knobeous..... ominous...

[@EddVCR]

“Pin the knob on the Cerne Giant” 😱

[@roqsteady5290]

@@EddVCR It has a substantial knob already!?

[@asmolbean9300]

*Tripod noises* kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKKtgp-cgrKBo9k

[@Anothersatellite]

Discovered you when KZbin recommended one of your scambaiting videos. I must say, I really enjoy your content. I appreciate your obvious love of the nicer things in life, and how you don't rush or use excessive edits. Also there's nothing mean-spirited or snarky about your stuff, just a man with a lot of hobbies/interests and a calming voice. Thank you. P.s those crunching noises along with the cheese/beer/bread/chutney have made me really hungry!

[@TheFagerlund]

Agree

[@MossTunic]

i like to imagine a bunch of dorset farmers/ bakers/ cheese makers watching this video together feeling very prideful of their products lol

[@susanfarley1332]

They have every right to be proud. Even without tasting any of this I want some. That cheese looked luscious.

[@MossTunic]

@@susanfarley1332 absolutely! 🧡

[@Bl1ndB3holder]

it's about 2am, i had a great deal of difficulty stifling my laughter at your delivery of "various knob related activities" to prevent waking anyone!

[@StoutShako]

As an American who grew up on Kraft Singles and off-brand Velveeta, it's weirdly fascinating to repeatedly be reminded that there's more than the like 5 types of cheese I grew up with. I really wish I wasn't allergic to milk so I could try them all with no regrets.

[@fuckgoogleforever]

I always hated cheese growing up, then I started actually looking in the cheese sections and trying different types. I'm so glad I did.

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

@@fuckgoogleforever Try old mimolette (young is also nice but...), no crust, in very little pieces and thin, as it requires very little to give it's full potential and too much will be a waste. Like a dry super tasting and very charming chedar but not strong. Quite expensive I'll admit, but too yummy to not be on a cheese bucket list.

[@dibutler9151]

I guess I was luckier than you in that my parents had lived all over the world before I was born so we had more actual cheese versus processed cheeses. That said, those cheese wedges are pricey here.

[@annother3350]

Aged Red Leicester is my new favourite

[@TheStarStreak]

Are you allergic to lactose or something else in milk like milk protein? Because aged cheese is "always" lactose free. The bacteria that makes it cheese consumes the lactose.

[@Claire-77]

Well with all the bad news at the moment I'm scouring through old videos I've missed, I'm so grateful for your channel, odly calming, slightly comical and always interesting. Thanks shrimp

[@JiewenTan]

Its a bad idea to watch this in the middle of the night when I shouldnt be eating

[@CommissarMitch]

Same

[@antsuh.a.h3637]

Good I'm not the only one

[@susanfarley1332]

I know, torture right. I'm sneaking a forbidden cigarette instead of eating. Down to 4 a day.

[@vackradelfin]

Came purely out of immaturity on my part and I must say painted knobs really made me chuckle

[@ocarinamaestro4723]

This is one of my favorite videos he ever did. It's just so British! And the crunching asmr lol. It's just a very satisfying video.

[@davemottern4196]

Your videos make me hungry!

[@jkt0924]

My ideal snack! Cheese, pickle and anything else!

[@lizg5574]

It must be 25 years since I last had them! Moores make beautiful Ginger Biscuits, too. I have had Dorset Knobs soaked in coffee, when recovering from illness and trying to rebuild my appetite. My Dad had two of them every lunchtime as a precursor to his meal. Happy memories evoked from afar! (in New Zealand)

[@PriyaPans]

Oooh I really wanna try that! They're similar to an Indian thing we have, called Jeera wara biscuits. Which are shaped similar, also crispy and very lightly spiced, often eaten with/dunked in chai tea. Jeera is black cumin. Wara (or wada) means thing (loosely translated). So together, it sort of means, the ones with black cumin.

[@peterclarke7240]

a Nob with cumin? The jokes just write themselves... 🤣🤣

[@PriyaPans]

@@peterclarke7240 only if you have no respect for culture and can't pronounce cumin.

[@PriyaPans]

@@peterclarke7240 they don't taste like the pastry that Atomic Shrimp is reviewing at all. They're different beasts, but similar. If you want to work on comedy go for it, but develop taste as the same time.

[@peterclarke7240]

@@PriyaPans Oh, I'm so TERRIBLY sorry I offended EVERYONE who's ever used cumin in a recipe by making a childish gag about deliberately mispronouncing it for comedic effect in relation to a video about an unfortunately named bread product. How can I EVER make it up to everyone? Oh, the shame, oh the ignominy... How will I ever live it down?!?! Or, in other words: Get over yourself, you pompous, odious little nerk.

[@PriyaPans]

@@peterclarke7240 you know, it's strange. This channel is such a delightful one. And you know, I could've even apologised for overreacting originally. And then you reply with this vitriol. So I don't feel the need to apologise, you're a horrid person.

[@ganainm2025]

I think I heard Eva at about 8 mins. I can just imagine she was watching intently off camera.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yeah - she watched most of this from a chair just to my left, desperately hoping for a bit of cheese

[@jep9092]

I was wondering what that sound was

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@jep9092 A little whinny.

[@lauraelizabeth541]

Atomic Shrimp did you pay your toast tax? Or does it not count with Dorset knobs 🤔

[@WayOutGaming]

Hah! You can't fool me! That's not a can, that's a tin!

[@judithburke1539]

Aren't cans made of tin?

[@SteveB357]

We often had these during the 60s and 70s in my family home in Maryland, U.S.A. Usually soaked in coffee or tea, or just with butter.

[@mariatracieb]

Omg now this is a blast from the past when I was living down in beautiful beaminster Dorset I used to love getting and eating these fantastic blast from the past x plus the cheese pickle and the famous Dorset knobs and the Ale fantastic combination there 👌 spot on!

[@ghostladydarkling3250]

I love bread in my soup, stew, I bet these would be great for that. Sorry, I know this is a really old video, but I have been stuck at home sick for 15 days so I am watching all of your videos!! Thanks!!

[@GrandadsOtherChannel]

A nice meal, a little more to my taste than some of your tins 😊

[@xingcat]

The local cupcake shop does these "crisp mistakes," where they'll cook any bits that fell apart or whatever until they get super-crispy, and it's SO GOOD. Sounds like this is the precursor to this, only savory.

[@DubiousEngineering]

That is a selection of lovely cheese!

[@mellowfellow4755]

I get these, it’s a job to find the shop open, we always jokingly say that’s they’re like Devon Knobs but a bit smaller

[@AtomicShrimp]

After going to considerable lengths to order a tin of these, I found them locally in a local garden centre that has a large section of jams, biscuits, beers, pickles, etc.

[@atomiclemon77]

I would love to see a video of the knob festival.

[@brianartillery]

I would think that the very last person in Dorset who needed a knob pinning on him, would be Helis, the Cerne Abbas Giant. He's got plenty to be going on with... A man who likes proper cheese. I was hoping you'd have some Dorset Blue Vinney. Glad I found your channel! That's my idea of a perfect lunch.

[@jacquespoulemer3577]

Mike and the Shrimpettes, The Cheeses looked lovely and the knobs and I can really get into in a cheesemaker's pickle. I enjoy seeing all these new toys. Best wishes to all 4 years later Jim Oaxaca

[@sarahstrong7174]

Nice tin. That looked & sounded like a lovely lunch. Thankyou for sharing.

[@sarahstrong7174]

What good excuse to go out & buy a nice selection of cheeses.

[@kathrynillsley7557]

I’ve just had my lunch but now I want cheese and pickle and ale and some Dorset knobs soooo much 🤣

[@M-1996A1]

I need one of those tins

[@Claire-77]

It's beautiful and comic value too

[@Claire-77]

@GENERAL DISARRAY'S BOSS 83 knob is a euphemism for a gentleman's privateparts and is used in double entendre humour.

[@ctrip6668]

That cheese loooks sooooo goooood

[@theonefromk7602]

looks like baqsam in kuwait but theyre often sold in finger shapes withsesame on top. we usually just have it dipped in cardamom milk tea or warm cardamom milk. never heard of anyone splitting them and eating them with toppings though. will try next time

[@FriendlyKitten]

ooo, these would be awesome to get in the traditional way of being baked as you explained in the beginning. I've been baking for over a year now with only sourdough and it has changed my bread enjoyment by 20 folds and more :D

[@mymaryholcomb]

Mercy! What a cruncher! 🌻

[@fizixx]

Looks like a really nice and versatile meal accent. We would also use something similar in stews, chili or soups. Give it a go if you haven't tried it.

[@argusflugmotor7895]

The knob throwing festival sounds like my towns bagel tossing tournament!

[@agingerbeard]

Your crunching is oddly relaxing lol great video

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Wow. I couldn’t even think of one doorknob joke. Well done, guys!

[@joannaheard9839]

I'm not ashamed to say that I giggled every time you said knob

[@Telukin]

Growing up is overrated - I refuse to, and will continue to giggle at 'knob' :D

[@lsixty30]

Had no idea what dorset knobs are, very interesting, Also had no idea what cheese maker's pickle was until i googled it from seeing it here, sounds amazing, you know how to pair up beer and stuff with your cheese! Thanks!

[@thewalrus8932]

OMG. Need all of that NOW!

[@matthewfelgate]

Thanks for sharing because I want to try some Dorset Knobs.

[@Leehensman]

Great, there's a knob festival on my birthday, don't know if I should be happy or pretend I never saw this.🙈😂

[@androkon6920]

The crunch reminds me a bit of German Zwieback. Also, the Arte team would be outraged at your cheese cutting technique.

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

Arte has it's own chese grating expert.

[@its_A2BS]

my (very welsh) grandad would always dip his burnt toast in sugary tea. Called it a "Miner's Breakfast" :)

[@Bodomi]

We have a similar item in Norway, I ate them as a kid sometimes. The way I ate them was to lightly crush them up a bit in a bowl and pour milk over them and eat it as a type of cereal. I've only ever seen 1 brand of it, I really wish more English stuff was available here. I want to give crumpets a go. Lovely videos by the way! Recently discovered you through your scambaiting videos and since then I've slowly been going through your catalog. Can't wait to try some of the recipe videos you have posted :). I live next to a forest where insane amounts of ramsons grow so I wanna try some of the recipes you've posted that incorporate ramson(bit late in the year to pick them now though).

[@TheDarkFalcon]

Tea with crackers is also very common in the pacific, made with cabin bread, or smaller forms of cabin bread specifically called "breakfast crackers" which are had covered with tea.

[@sassymiles4452]

I live in Dorset and the last time I had a Dorset knob it nearly broke my teeth.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Man, I miss Dorset Blue Vinney. Loved that stuff. We used to be able to get it where we lived (Torbay), but after a while, everyone stopped carrying it.

[@brianartillery]

A local farmshop carries it, but I just order it online, from Neal's Yard Dairy.

[@frogjunk]

This one is quite interesting because you know what you are expecting and how to eat it. I wish that they were on amazon so I could try them in Canada

[@TheTimeshadows]

I loved this episode. I looked-up the items on Amazon and the rest of the web to see how much it would cost to ship them Stateside -- sadly, I'll have to wait to try these things out, but they look very intriguing.

[@Zkkr429]

Dorset Knob throwing cancelled this year because , and I quote, ‘the knob event has grown too large’. Not a wind up!

[@BardianAngel]

I have to admit saying "let's have a couple of these Dorset knobs" sounds like you're spoiling for a fight. The fact i can't imagine you doing that sort of thing at all makes it even funnier.

[@lauraelizabeth541]

What a combination, great cheese, great beer, great pickle, And some nice knobs. Not sure how I feel about the tea and sugar, but I eat toast and drink the alongside, if it still has a crunch it’s not bad. Can’t bear soggy bread 🍞

[@meridien52681]

You make these sound so appetizing! I want some of these crackers. People are upset by the sound of crunching but I quite like it.

[@maxvanleeuwen1273]

Those dutch crispbreads you were talking about, we call them "beschuit" (related to "biscuit", "biscotti"). And when Dutch children are sick, or under the weather, they get beschuit soaked in tea, with sugar for breakfast. I believe that just like language, these sorts of cooking traditions appear in a spectrum. (This might be very localized though, I'm from Zeeland, in the south)

[@themaypole]

First time weird stuff in a can had me salivating, that cronchhh

[@diesel_dawg]

And monch!

[@joycegodsey]

they seem to be like round pilot crackers which are a slightly less lethal hard tack

[@samhenwood5746]

Love Dorset knobs but hard to get hold. Any ideas how to get hold of them ? 🤔 . .

[@AtomicShrimp]

I had to send for these, but I did see them later on sale in the food section of a large garden centre (the sort of place that sells all manner of chutneys, jams, shortbread, craft beers etc)

[@eightlegs_2388]

Dorset

[@pencilspianos8412]

“Other Knob related activities.” *insert* *lenny* *face*

[@kimvibk9242]

You remind me of another Brit I once saw on TV. It was a bloke with a dog who liked crackers and cheese - in fact, he liked cheese so much that he flew to the moo to get some. What was he called now...? Wally? Wallace...?

[@preston4502]

I'm not sure if you are pretending you know, and since it has now been 3 days since your comment you probably don't care but the name is Wallace and gromit

[@kimvibk9242]

@@preston4502 Yes, I DID know...it is difficult to convey irony and 'tongue-in-cheek' in writing. Sorry, and thanks for your kind comment.

[@omikronweapon]

@@kimvibk9242 it was pretty obvious :P Also: Flew to the moo, is a great new phrase :P

[@kimvibk9242]

@@omikronweapon Aww...now I can't edit that typo without breaking the continuity...I should have been more aware...

[@richdelgado3405]

This guy is like the HubNut of weird food. And I don't think I can give a higher compliment than that.

[@missmaryhdream6560]

Well done, Mr Shrimp you made a meal out of those knobs did you not.?. Lovely all round

[@Desertthorn11]

Searched Amazon for Dorset knobs and got a serious collection of door knobs. Lol

[@samhenwood5746]

Love Dorset knobs but hard to get hold of🙁

[@kitchenworker446]

My mum told me that before the availability of commercially produced baby food her mother gave her baby brother what in Yorkshire were called "pobbies" this was stale bread soaked in warmed milk and water and sweetened with butter and sugar. She grew up in real poverty so I'm not sure if this was a common practice with more well off folk or not.

[@laptopcommando]

They're particularly good with strong, sweet coffee.

[@onyxplays94]

How dare you make me crave fancy crackers and cheese

[@R0ckMum]

I enjoyed some of these with Blue Vinnie at a wedding in Puddletown years ago, there is really nothing to compare to that very fine cheese. Being out in the countryside on a summer night after much square dancing and ale, it was a magical night with no light pollution so all the stars were out, the entire Milky Way, and the next day a long walk along the lanes and meeting lots of friendly cows looking over their gates waiting to be collected for milking.

[@borjesvensson8661]

Looks similar to swedish "skorpor" although those are a little bigger and split before second baking to dry them.

[@chainlinkington5278]

That cheesemakers pickle is top tier

[@clairehendrick759]

Amazing! Never even heard of cheesemaker's pickle! I searched it up and its like an assortment of pickled fruit? Please show us how to make it at home since ive never seen it in stores here!

[@AtomicShrimp]

It's what we in the UK call a chutney (which is different from the origin of that word - Indian chutneys are usually quite different). I should do a video about making chutney, definitely.

[@jamesragsdale3069]

You certainly made this look good. You had me when the cheese plate came out.

[@richardbowers8655]

Once lockdown is over I'm going to load the caravan , head to Bridport and get some Dorset knobs. I will then drive to a convenient layby and have a cup of tea accompnied by Dorset knobs and blue vinney. Perfect. For the full english effect I will drive my Rover. Thanks for the video and the inspiration. Did you ever get to the Dorset knob throwing?

[@AtomicShrimp]

I was planning to go this year, but obviously lockdown intervened. Apparently they're doing it online, but I want the real thing.

[@ylpea5170]

Watching this while enjoying some crackers & mature ceddar along with a pint of English Ale made me realize one thing: I need that tin!

[@Robobot1]

That is such a satisfying sounding lunch

[@therezaloftus]

im so immature i couldnt help but giggle when you mentioned knob related activities and then named a few i cracked up laughing but i do enjoy your videos

[@lauraelizabeth541]

Did you ever get to the biannual knob throwing and painting etc? Maybe the next time!? You could bring your wobble dog and wobble a Dorset knob, for science.

[@roberthenderson4737]

Has anyone made it to the knob throwing festival yet?

[@2.7petabytes]

Nice cheese! We get shafted a lot over here in the US as we have laws about cheese being pasteurized what not...

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

Come to Québec ;)

[@sovietbot6708]

@@PandemoniumMeltDown devrais-je parler anglais ou français?

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

@@sovietbot6708 Whichever suits your fanciness.

[@firemered]

I live 2 miles outside the festival but now it’s been moved out of Dorchester 😢

[@davidcufc]

The tin says 'twice baked'. That is the original meaning of 'biscuit' - Latin biscoctum. So something like this would have been the origin of the biscuit.

[@martinbalmforth2665]

The double entendre possibilities here Mike!

[@samhenwood5746]

Love the tin 🤗

[@yokeloeulci8001]

I should know better than to watch you videos before going to bed. Now I'm all peckish!

[@JeghedderThomas]

Oh man, now I have to get those from the internet too... the slow baking process reminds me of "tvebakker", a danish crisp bun, the word (albeit old and no in general use) means "baked twice". Like "biscotti" and other such long lasting bread things. Also: (insert knob joke here).

[@JeghedderThomas]

Also... Yarlington Blue very much tickle my fancy.

[@Vamptonius]

Maybe the last one with a bit more tea and some seasonal fruits? Or veggies? Or fresh/dried meats? Dried all of them, in fact, in a hot cup of Builder's Tea?

[@network735]

A glass of port would go well maybe?

[@hgrunt100]

You know, I've never seen a cheese makers pickle before. Reading about it online, it's very hard to imagine what the taste is. Could you give us your description?

[@AnUnearthlyGay]

As someone who lives in Dorset, I can confirm that we are all knobs. However, I am not familiar with knob-throwing. It sounds like fun though.

[@peak45]

Blimey, this is great I`m currently trawling through your videos your knowledge of sampling foods is great. As you may remember I recently contacted you about me doing my own stuff on here but it got me thinking would my 23 years experience in food manufacture complement your videos.A kind of dual act.

[@samy7013]

Sounds like you have a lot of interesting insights and stories that you could share. I’m just a random dude on KZbin, but I say, go for it!

[@chainlinkington5278]

This is the content i come to youtube for

[@eddielikesfish7114]

oh my mum has one of these tins and i never knew what they were until now

[@shannonwittman950]

Whatr is Somerset Yarlington Cheese? From a Yank across the pond. It looks great. Possibly a yellow cheddar with something added in?

[@alfulton5946]

These look awesome

[@anytimecowboy]

Fine I’ll say it, surely this is Dorset knob cheese

[@rileysimmons9886]

The British ramped up quick in this one 🤣

[@BIGLOVE201130]

Nice crunch

[@slizgi86]

Nice snack!