How to Make a Travel Picnic - The Victorian Way

[@EnglishHeritage]

We hope you enjoy the latest episode of The Victorian Way! Here are the answers to some questions you might have about this recipe... What's brewer's yeast? In 1881 there were two types of commonly used yeast. One was brewer’s yeast, sometimes called barm, which was the froth taken from the top of beer when it was brewed. It was quite weak and not very reliable. By the 1850s a new type of processed yeast was available, known as German yeast or compressed yeast. It came in blocks and is usually sold as fresh yeast today. You could use a sourdough bread dough, but it was rare in Victorian Britain and regarded as 'poverty food.' What is lardy cake? Lardy cake is a bread dough based cake which was very popular in the Midlands and western East Anglia. What's a baker's dozen? A dozen is of course 12 of something, but a 'baker's dozen' refers to 13. A leading theory for this is to do with the size of loaves. In Medieval England, bakers found to be selling undersized loaves could face fines or even flogging. So it's thought that many bakers supplied an extra 13th loaf with their dozen, just to be on the safe side - hence, Baker's Dozen. How did Mary-Ann glaze the rolls? A common way to get a nice glaze on bread rolls is with an egg-wash. Just brush on a mixture of egg and water before baking. Alternatively you could use milk or cream, butter (or margarine) or simply a brush of oil. Can I visit Audley End House for myself? You can! Head over to our website to plan your visit: bit.ly/31K6exp

[@princevesperal]

@English Heritage I'm so glad you have been posting a lof of *The Victorian Way* videos these past few months! I just checked, and this is by far the most popular series on your channel! Keep it coming: you've made History a pop-culture phenomenon! All hail Mrs Crocomb, our kitchen queen!

[@Wishphoenix1]

Is Mrs. Crocombe wearing the dress she wore when she first started on KZbin? I thought the dress she had been wearing more recently had been a darker red with pink flowers?

[@yas4346]

i’m confused why would Mrs. Crocombe prefer Brewer’s yeast over German yeast when it is weak and unreliable ?

[@Nannaof10]

What does the cream of tarter do to that drink?

[@marsham333]

@@Nannaof10 she said it will make it ”fizz”

[@princevesperal]

Mrs Crocomb: "You could, of course, get refreshments at the station..." Me: "Say it! Say it!!!" Mrs Crocomb: "... but it won't be as good!" Me: "Yesssss! I knew it!"

[@ralang999]

The Queen never disappoints☺️

[@garretts874]

It wouldn't be a Crocombe video without a little sass. Love it

[@marsham333]

And there is was. Plus slight shade at the butcher she does not use.

[@ralang999]

@@marsham333 love it

[@ud1819]

:D

[@fennecfox8623]

“You could of course get refreshments at the station...” SHADE ALERT! SHADE ALERT! “...but it won’t be as good” Hooray for Mrs Crocombe 😄

[@intricatelytangled]

Her shade is swift and cold! LoL!

[@Starboy-_-]

That’s not really shade. That’s common sense. What’s with the whole shade thing?

[@princevesperal]

@@Starboy-_- "That's common sense." is exactly the kind of shade Mrs Crocomb would throw our way!

[@ralang999]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Trekki200]

Given the general quality of Trainstation food that isn't exactly a high bar to pass...

[@princevesperal]

"Since this basket is for one person, I'll put two bottles, six sausage buns, sandwiches, biscuits, strawberries and cream, fruits... Of course, as for the man servant in Second Class, he can just starve."

[@ThePianoreed]

hope Mr. Strut will share : )

[@princevesperal]

@@ThePianoreed They won't even be in the same wagon! The gentleman will travel First Class, and his man-servant will be in Second Class! Ha ha ha!

[@princevesperal]

@@ThePianoreed That's not the intention, as per 10:50 : "But I think this will be enough... *for one man* !"

[@hadelidell4285]

Grandmothers be like

[@ThePianoreed]

@@princevesperal if Mr Strut was nice I'm sure he'd hand over a couple of sausage rolls before departing so his servant wouldn't starve...servant wouldn't be of much help to him if he was famished & dehydrated

[@Cent4man]

The Victorian Way staring Mrs Crocombe is the cooking show I never knew so needed and can’t live without. I wanna be just like her when I grow up.

[@connorkilpatrick6283]

Aye that be true.

[@ramdc5368]

You wanna be a servant when you grow up? lol

[@AJJS56]

You want to be a servant?

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

@@AJJS56 you do realise assistants, cooks, chefs, service staff are jobs in the 21st century ?

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

And highly skilled, looked up to and well paying careers !

[@Galifay]

Mrs. Crocombe: "...he could even put them in his pocket!" Mrs. Warwick: *stern glare*

[@cglenn1457]

Mrs. Crocombe is returning just in time to cool us off from the heat of summer with her elitist shade. Yay!

[@hennamatata6547]

Be careful! She may bring the whole winter 🥶

[@rachelcalloway7861]

😂😂😂

[@SumisusanAhhA]

We now come here for the recipes AND the shade!

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Is it shade, or simply fact?

[@chykim1]

Right🤣🤣

[@salaltschul3604]

I love the idea of Mrs Crocombe having her half-day...sitting in the sun, adding some gin to her raspberryade. Lovely.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Mr. Strutt is making a short train journey to his townhouse in London. He is expected to avoid starvation during the journey with only 6 sausage rolls, a plate of sandwiches, a plate of cream drop biscuits, raspberries and cream, 2 bottles of raspberry-ade, and a bottle of claret. I doubt that he'll survive the journey on such meagre rations.

[@creativewriter3887]

LOL. His manservant would just have to make due without. I'm surprise he wasn't relegated to the car with the livestock.

[@EmnM2010]

oh NOOOO, a whole 2 HOURS on the train???? May as well being traveling to Mars!

[@m.falcon6412]

Rotfl xD

[@jishan06]

It's so he can share with his fellow first-class passengers.

[@Satellite_Of_Love]

​@@jishan06 Absolutely. Without their own Mrs. Crocombes, they might have boarded the train with only three sausage rolls, one bottle of raspberryade, and *gasp* no strawberries and cream! 😲

[@johnyarbrough502]

I enjoy the extra notes of social change and continuity. We get bread from the baker now and no longer use brewer's yeast. However, Mr. Strutt's man servant travels second class, so Mr. Strutt won't have anyone at hand to slice or prepare his food for him and thus needs ready to eat vittles.

[@lenabreijer1311]

And his valet is obviously not getting nice food to sustain him either.

[@OofusTwillip]

@@lenabreijer1311 He might get some of the remaining sausage rolls. Mrs. Crocombe only packed six into Mr. Strutt's basket, so there were plenty left on the table.

[@gerardacronin334]

That seems like a lot of food for one person on a short train journey (2-3 hours I think). I have to say, Mrs. Crocombe’s technique in handling the dough was not the best. But maybe that’s why they get their bread from the baker now!

[@maudline]

@@gerardacronin334 I think the train was much slower back then and depending on how long each stop took then it might make sense plus providing a generous picnic was probably also a source of pride for Mrs Crocombe no matter how short the journey

[@debbralehrman5957]

@Patte I was hoping he was going to get the other 6 sausage rolls.

[@squishymex8307]

Who would dare to get refreshments at the station when you have Mrs. Crocombe's cooking? 🙀

[@WakandaBabe]

Who would dare to TELL Mrs. Crocombe they bought refreshments at the station? 😅

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

Only an insane person would go to the station for refreshments

[@SassyyjuicyMaria]

In all honesty, I must admit I haven't the faintest idea what those might have been.

[@zzydny]

I suspect that Mr. Strutt's manservant will have to dare to buy at the station as his victuals have not been considered as of any importance for the journey.

[@jasminedubois6711]

Refreshments from the station are so uncouth.

[@azure-sparrow]

I have the pleasure of teaching my third graders the story The Wind in the Willows right now, and I plan on using this to show them a visual representation of what the main characters' picnic might've looked like. 😊 They'll be so excited! We have loved learning lots about the UK and we love Mrs. Crocombe! ❤

[@niseplank4527]

Sorted Food did a Wind in the Willows picnic recently. In one of their iconic menus episodes.

[@Pixels_and_Points]

That's my favorite book! Here's another video about the picnic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/parVgpavos50f7c

[@yasminroberts9841]

That is one of my favourite books and the picnic that Rat provided in the first chapter was a feast

[@Enjoji101]

The children's TV show was wonderful - I loved it so much as a child, almost as much as the book. You should definitely give it a watch, if you haven't already :)

[@karaamundson3964]

The WITWpicnic, as I recall, was "cold chicken, cheese, and lemonade" though I may be missing a couple things

[@henrikhyrup3995]

"You could get refreshments at the station....**but it won't be as good** " Never change, Mrs. Crocombe - never change!

[@jacquelyn_hagen]

You know that “not quite full” bottle was on purpose. Clever Mrs. Crocombe.

[@paraboo8994]

Okay, now I want, nay, NEED to know what Mrs Crocombe does on her half day off!

[@jaminegender5748]

Working on building relationship with the butcher? Lol

[@rtfmpeople]

Drinks raspberry-ade, of course! Maybe with a few drops of gin added in for good measure? ;)

[@davidvinc]

That would actually be a fantastic idea for a video!

[@SandraNelson063]

@@rtfmpeople OH no! Gin would never touch her lips! A small glass of Sherry, or a little bit of white wine. Or on a cold day a small cup of good brandy and hot water. Just to take the chill off. 😉

[@karinepedro84]

We all NEED!!!! NEXT VIDEO 😋😅

[@israelquezada9936]

Here in México we make something like the raspberryade but with mangoes, papayas and pineapples, you can also add wine... it's very delicious with wine if it's very cold.

[@wazawaza8005]

Or tequila! I like to add tequila better

[@rockylps9999]

In Arizona, heading down to your place for this drink!

[@juliojimenez937]

That sounds like sangria with a Mexican twist.

[@PRDreams]

You mean Sangria? Sangría es de España, hombre! We just use the fruit available in the Americas, but it is still Sangría.

[@izabela2709]

Oh I love this drink 🤩❤🥂

[@deoxyplasmic]

She's back! I never thought I'd find such joy watching someone strain liquid into a bottle, but here we are. I hadn't imagined that historically-based fiction could be so charmingly entertaining.

[@cruncherblock3834]

I strain my fresh carrot and celery juice into bottles all the time.

[@dianamorris5327]

What makes you think this is fiction? This is a re-enactment. The dishes cooked are from a very popular cook book. Of the time, as well as notes from the head of the kitchen and head cook. Everyone in the house staff that could write kept daily notes of what occurred in there job.

[@lloydharris1272]

When straining through a cloth, wet your cloth well first so that you done waste liqour by it being absorbed by the dry cloth: important if you are dealing with a small quantity of liquid.

[@PLuMUK54]

If you use a dry cloth, you ensure that the 3rd bottle won't be full, so you can set it aside for your half day... 😬

[@ZiggyWhiskerz]

It's not liquor 😅

[@Kinglystateof]

“It’s good to have a good relationship with other your suppliers”- Mrs. Crocombe (She was from the hood so she knows lol) Highlight of my day is seeing Mrs. Crocombe work, love from the states 🇺🇸

[@OofusTwillip]

I really does make a difference to have a good relationship with good suppliers. I live near a market hall that was established in the very early 1800s. The quality and prices are much better than what I used to buy at supermarkets. The chicken I buy at my butcher's (established circa 1880) there, is rich with flavour. And the produce I buy at my greengrocer's there, is seasonal, local, and perfectly ripe... unlike the supermarkets' produce, which was shipped in from a long way away, while still unripe.

[@joncampos5551]

“For this rave, you will need…..”. Lol

[@Kinglystateof]

@@joncampos5551 “uppers, downers, an adult diaper, and daddy issues”… 😂😂😂😂

[@shravastimisra6793]

hahahaha

[@Greyarias2023]

IM CACKLING 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@matesafranka6110]

Oh my god I just noticed the easter egg/foreshadowing! At 4:44 you see a bunch of recipes from Mrs C's cookbook. The one on top is the vegetable salad, which was the previous episode; the two under that are the sausage rolls and raspberryade from this one; and then at the very bottom is cherry pie, which was in the episode after this one! Dangit, now I'm going to look for hints like this in all videos from now on

[@rcmaniac25]

This video had it all. Shade, discussion of the daily life and the surroundings, shade, business advice, shade, multiple foods, shade, some packaging/planning tips, and oh yea, some shade.

[@mrsspanner14]

Two lots of shade, no less! One about the lemonade/orangeade being “popular” (you just KNOW she means “common”), and the refreshments at the station (as if they’d be anywhere near as delicious as Queen Crocombe’s). Did I miss any?

[@la_scrittice_vita]

@@mrsspanner14 I believe she threw a little at the yeast that isn't as fresh as her preferred type.

[@jasminedubois6711]

Would it be a Mrs. Crocombe video without shade?

[@crescentlady]

I’m sure it’s been suggested before but I’d love a mini-episode series with the actors of Audley End House around Christmas or Easter (with Mrs. Cromcombe’s cooking saving the day) sorry for misspelling her name. I eagerly look forward to these historical cooking episodes and the medieval story time ones. Thank you so much to all the people that work so hard making these! We love them and you all 💗

[@frostneedle]

Agreed. Although, for me, something like Downton Abbey but much less stressful and dramatic. Something with a relaxing tone like Japan's Miadnight Diner.

[@miimakakku3722]

imagine a Mrs Crocombe Christmas calendar *w*

[@niseplank4527]

Midnight Diner is wonderful.

[@KoruXypress]

I don't try the recipes but the gentle lighting, her voice, the pacing, the music, the writing, and cinematography... there's just something about the entire combination that makes this entire series just very relaxing. In a time where the world feels like it's burning down, this series is such a blessing.

[@EmmelineSama]

Well now it is summer, maybe a lovely cordial like these, would be a good idea too try?

[@joaoemilio9285]

Mrs Crocombe:" you coud of course get refreshments at the station" Me: * waiting for the shade * Mrs Crocombe:"but it won't be as good" Me: there is is!!!!

[@Crystaline444]

I would love to see an episode where she cooks a full meal. I wonder what the kitchen would look when it is busy?

[@Emeraldwitch30]

Oh yes. Id love a video following her full day from rise to sleep. I can only imagine how people and how much work it takes to run a big home like this.

[@tananario]

She’s an actor. That would be an expensive multi day shoot with a bunch of other actors.

[@WatchingNinja]

@@tananario And? That's what Kickstarter is for. Don't be so negative.

[@JazzHands]

You can watch downtown abbey to see a pretty good example of what busy kitchens looked like!

[@floofzykitty5072]

When I was a kid I used to think it strange how in older books I read such as Heidi people would just put food in their pockets, but now that I'm older I realise that people back them probably didn't store change in their pockets and have them filled with lint and receipts that went through the wash.

[@dragonlord0666]

you always kept your money (coins) in a purse (generally a small drawstring bag) that would hang from your belt or in a pocket inside the jacket or tunic you wore.

[@cruncherblock3834]

They wrapped them in brown paper with a string.

[@KougajiCalling]

I do occasionally have "Pocket Cheese". Or "Pocket Snacks", I have a tendency to just put stuff in my pocket. And very often, it's my snack.

[@pinkcupcake4717]

Once you see the size of Victorian pockets, you'll understand. And those are nothing on panniers in the 1700s, you could fit a whole live chicken on each hip with pannier pockets!

[@LaviniaDeMortalium]

I love the little bits of commentary regarding the rest of the staff. It's such a nice historical nod to the chain of power in such a big household.

[@golddust872]

There should be cooking drama show, starring Mrs. Crocombe. Every week she would have a featured recipe that she shows us how to make, along with filling us in on all the gossip and goings on around Audley End. We could see other characters, and maybe even see Lord and Lady Braybrooke! And at the end of the episode she gets in her little passive-aggressive digs while she enjoys the goodies she's saved for her half day.

[@GaspFrazz]

Thrilled. Can’t wait. Thanks English Heritage crew for the incredible work you all put behind Mrs Crocombe videos ❤️

[@piuroy7173]

Dear Mrs. Crocomb.. please come back more frequently... Can't leave without you❤️

[@JB-zl6qo]

Brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things! I know now what they mean. LOLLOLLOL

[@TheGryfonclaw]

Mrs. Crocombe throwing down good advice for today’s business owners- good relationships with your vendors are very important whenever you are.

[@CPerry-ld9ko]

Mrs. Crocombe is my "strength and stay" during difficult times. Thank you English Heritage.🇨🇦❤

[@meee4217]

Mine too!

[@harshitaaden1241]

Your absolute FAN from India 🇮🇳 Love you Mrs. Crocombe. I watch you before I sleep, without fail, since years now. You mellow us down! The actress, the production, the script, the recipes, LOVE IT. Thank you for making us happy the Victorian Way.

[@taegibaeby]

It’s always such a treat to see a Victorian Way video pop up in my feed ☺️ Thank you to the lovely actress who plays Mrs. Crocombe as well as the incredible production and crew of English Heritage!

[@ItsJustLisa]

That’s Kathy Hipperson. There are a few Mrs. Crocombes that interpret at Audley End, but Kathy does all of the videos.

[@brumella]

In Spain we have "bollos preñados" (Lit. Pregnant buns 😆) which are similar to sausage rolls but they have chorizo instead of sausage meat.

[@trishoconnor2169]

I actually find it kind of surprising how much this shows a nineteenth-century country manor house functioning in ways I think of as "urban": bread bought from a bakery, and sausage from a butcher's shop, rather than having their own baker to make bread from grain grown on the estate and their own butcher to prepare meat from livestock raised on the estate. I guess you have to go farther back to reach the times when these estates were more self-contained.

[@merchantfan]

Butchers have been a village mainstay for a long time, not many people want to deal with all that blood and gore to clean up and the butcher would have more variety than just going to kill an animal (not to mention if you want a cut of cow or pig there's a lot of heavy duty work to cleave the body apart while saving as much meat as possible). Villages also usually had a baker bc ovens were huge fire hazards but I'm guessing back when white flour was a lot rarer it made more sense to make bread in the manor since the stuff from the village baker was probably 'yucky' whole wheat and barley.

[@danieledugre1837]

I realize these videos are long to make and probably expensive but, goodness, we NEED them!

[@xianyv]

Oh yes Mrs Crocombe, you can keep that half-bottle raspberryade for yourself, we won't tell anyone! 🤭😁

[@SalixAcroCat]

We better get a video on lardy cakes: she can't just mention it, and not have one!

[@Mrs.Karen_Walker]

this is why i LOVE watching Two Fat Ladies. lard, double cream beef drippings, bacon fat and HUGE nobs of butter dissapearing in the pots and pans. :D

[@meee4217]

Right??

[@kitty4123]

Please 🙏

[@doodleblockwell2610]

I live in "New" Hampshire and don't cook as often as I should, but I have been hooked on these videos for years. Mrs. Crocombe is treasure for the entire English speaking world. Well done! It looks delicious. I do hope the man servant is not forgotten by the holder of this magnificent basket of goodness.

[@murasakirin8998]

I don't know why but i really love the initial opening sequence with the manor and music. It always put me in a good mood, setting the tone for a good video.

[@adipurush2]

Now Mrs. Crocombe is claiming her share in what she makes. Legend!!

[@giordy9013]

She never let us down making everyone feels like a peasant at her orders ❤️

[@OldManFerdiad]

That's quite the picnic for one! Careful not to go without on that arduous journey of an hour or two.

[@OldManFerdiad]

@@abcdefg3315 not for them the Tesco meal deal from the station hahaha

[@mynamejeff3545]

Trains were a lot slower at the time, it'd probably take triple the time it does today, not counting longer stops at stations, or delays due to passing cattle or engine trouble

[@OldManFerdiad]

@@mynamejeff3545 ​ it's about an hour today from London Liverpool St to Audley end (lovely day out, highly recommend, but clearly I need to up my snacks game next time). One can look online (e.g. National Archives) at Victorian train timetables and the journey, depending on the service, is approximately two hours. After the "Railway Mania" of the 1840s there was a lot of infrastructure build and train travel was considered fairly reliable, especially in the Home Counties. Even tripling that, I think I'd survive with that picnic. Yet, I believe Mrs Crocombe, redoubtable as she is, was preparing for every eventuality by giving one adult man a half dozen large sausage rolls; the same again of sandwiches; about the same of some generous looking biscuits; plus strawberries and cream; two bottles of raspberryade and a bottle of claret from Mr Lincoln for a journey of way less than half a day. I doubt he would have needed to resort to the inferior refreshments available at either station.

[@Ishidori85]

Kathy Hipperson has such a warmth in her performance that can make me easily forget about the worries of my day. My best wishes for her ❤️ Greetings from Dominican Republic.

[@stringchz]

That raspberryade actually looks really good. I might try it myself.

[@campbellhouse6569]

My grandmother made fresh bread every morning. Of course, her schedule wasn't busy like mine and life was much simpler. It's good to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life like a picnic.

[@dragonlord0666]

no, your grandmothers day was just as, if not more, busy as yours, she just had it down pat to make it look like she was not rushed off her feet. remember she did not have all the conveniences we have today

[@vickywitton1008]

that raspberry cordial looks lovely!

[@sophiebaines6768]

You know she’s topping that half bottle up with brandy for her half day off 🍸

[@PLuMUK54]

Gin would be nicer.

[@dianamorris5327]

And how do you know this?

[@anthyavila9726]

Woah, Mrs. Crocombe is on the roll. These more regular updates are giving me life!

[@minun5]

Watching these videos helps lowering my work stress.

[@angelgirl7473]

8:08 that drink looks like it’s quite tasty, the sausage rolls look yummy as well

[@meloncholymonster]

I really appreciate whoever does the captions for these videos because I'm autistic as hell and struggle hearing the words sometimes - it's not a hearing issue my hearing is perfect they just don't quite register in my brain as words, the captions really help

[@emmalottie3346]

Ok who else thinks this could be a whole tv series. Maybe call in the whole team and the gardens. But focus only on the servants. Dont even need to see lord and lady way more fun

[@rupertprawnworthy758]

Look for The Victorian Kitchen with Ruth Mott it was a fabulous and charming series.

[@spacewolfcub]

@@rupertprawnworthy758 - Thanks for the recommendation.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

It’s not exactly the same thing…but there was a great show called; *Lords and Ladles,* which had a team of chefs going to these manors and recreating the exact historic menus that were documented/served (typically the menus were for a special occasion). They use not only the exact recipes, but try to always use the same cooking equipment, types of ingredients, harvesting/hunting practices and methods of preparation-even the tables are set in an era accurate way! (And since the items are usually passed down as family heirlooms, oftentimes the tables are set with the very same decor/serving items that were used at the actual event). I wish it had been given far more seasons than it was-but the few seasons we have are still fascinating!!

[@erinmalone2669]

PBS needs to get on this.

[@celticchrys]

This series is such a delight, from the acting to the costuming, the research which is apparent, and the editing of the video. Much appreciation to all involved!

[@shravastimisra6793]

Move over ASMR. These are the ultimate comfort videos.

[@Arushi701]

These videos are enough to lift my mood and calm my anxiety.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

Another wonderful gift to us mere mortals from the Queen of Kitchen Shade herself Mrs Crocombe. 👑

[@conniemcgee8547]

Yes, I absolutely agree

[@luisosuna671]

Queen of kitchen shade indeed 👏

[@sta.catalinahighschoolinc.9486]

Yes another shade from the queen for us poor people

[@LymanPhillips]

I have a feeling that Mrs Crocombe's idea of a good relationship is different than the food suppliers idea of a good relationship...

[@PLuMUK54]

I think that you'd be surprised. However strict a cook was with her staff, generally she would be friendly towards the local shop keepers. Imagine the revenge that an offended supplier could carry out: products "out of stock", late delivery, and so on. Each shop probably was the only local place to get goods, so a canny cook like Mrs Crocombe would not risk antagonising them.

[@feuerrabe]

@@PLuMUK54 There would have been plenty of butcheries, bakeries, greengrocers and farmers around to get goods from. Very unlikely to have only one of each unless it was a tiny village.

[@33Jenesis]

Life in the Victorian manor seem so normal and peaceful with its own rhythm according to seasons and social obligations; for the upstairs and downstairs. There’s a certain sense of security in the predictable. Changes may seem exciting but know how your day to day goes would make me feel like the world is right.

[@idraote]

I think that might be the reason why period romances are so popular. The authors try to convey that sense of order, with everyone "knowing their place" which can be very reassuring.

[@spacewolfcub]

Psychologically, even positive change causes stress. It makes sense that some people would find an inflexible structure dictating their days soothing. It would probably contrast horribly with any necessary changes and cause so much distress… Maybe that was why they made “an occasion” out of so many transitions - to help them adapt their inflexible thinking to changes.

[@lisanstan1]

she got a 1/2 day off each week. there were no weekends yet. if you weren't gentry or rich, your life was drudgery.

[@mynamejeff3545]

Remember this is a romanticized image of what it was like to live and work in a Victorian mansion: this exact life was infamous for being stifling and mind-numbingly dull for the upper classes, and hard work for little pay for the servants (Mrs. Crocombe has only a half-day a week off, and that's for a comparatively well-respected upper servant). There were a lot more exciting places to be at the time.

[@ShellyS2060]

A pleasure as always! Congrats to Maryann on her glaze!

[@Smileythesilent]

I love that we still gobble sausage rolls down. Granted they look different and almost certainly taste different but it's still a nice carryover.

[@TechBearSeattle]

It's interesting that sausage rolls have been around since at least Victorian times. I'm not sure I've ever seen them made with regular bread dough, the ones I've seen in the UK are more like puff pastry.

[@TashieRags]

This hit at just the right time for me. As my life is literally falling apart, the simple, quiet and joyful nature of this program, the orderliness of everything....just THANK YOU.

[@petersiwek4265]

Hope things are a little better these days, Natasha.

[@TashieRags]

@@petersiwek4265 Slowly but surely things are looking less bleak. Thank you for your kind words

[@Julia29853]

The quiet orderliness brings comfort to me as well!

[@user-oj5bw7sl8p]

Mery Christmas, dear lady, and God bless you!

[@kimbwf629]

Love watching Mrs Crocombe as Autumn sets in. I still marvel how no one got ill with no refrigeration esp with meats. Thank you to the production company for these amazing videos.

[@sophiebaines6768]

Mr Strutt will of course be travelling first class, not like the common peasants

[@Graciesmom-gp5ng]

And apparently his manservant will either starve or have to partake in the low quality station food.

[@juliojimenez937]

I would find it very selfish of Mr. Strut not to give his peasant-y assistant one of his buns and some raspberryade.

[@PLuMUK54]

Most people had a fairly good relationship with their personal staff such as ladies maids and valet. Imagine the stories that they would have about the master or mistress, and could spread if aggrieved. In the film "Gigi" Honoré tells Gaston that he'd like to sack his valet, but the man knows too many secrets.

[@marsham333]

I can’t wait! This series is so good, excellent reenactors, production, editing, and shade!

[@davidvinc]

There's no need to sit underneath a tree for shade, Miss Crocumbe has plenty of that to go around.

[@jonathona.2222]

Mrs. Crocombe is a balm. So glad she is back.

[@JasonWChan]

I find myself watching Mrs. Crocombe's Victory Way how-to videos over and over again, especially when I'm eating. Somehow, the character and the music are very reassuring and soothing.

[@DoctorEth]

I wish we could have gotten a glimpse inside one of the rolls once they'd been baked 🤤

[@rachelcollins5923]

There was one very briefly at the very end, I was thinking the same when there was a tiny glimpse of it.

[@bw2082]

Th\ey\ did around 11:20. It looks dense and dry AF to be honest, but who cares? Lol

[@jslferrell]

@@bw2082 But, it’s still better than refreshments from the train station.

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

@@bw2082 why have you wrote they so weirdly 🤣 tf is with the slashes lol

[@niseplank4527]

I would have done a second rise.

[@AEP1170]

I had to wait until this morning so I could enjoy my coffee while Mrs Crocombe creates a delightful picnic basket and throws shade at station refreshments. 😉

[@koto2211]

Thank you thank you thank you and everyone who works behind the scenes of these wonderful videos! 💖 You all have no idea of the happiness it brings me to watch another Ms Crocombe video in these times ❤

[@BilichC]

There's something so calming about the background music in these videos and watching Mrs.C ladle stuff into a bottle :)

[@andrewschristopherfernande2257]

Man ! I love these videos. I had tests and written examinations at college, i was really frustrated and tensed. But Mrs. Crocombe's videos are so relaxing. Love the way she presents everything. Great production, Great Acting 🥰👍🏻 Thank you very much English Heritage 🙏🏻

[@williamjames9418]

Mrs Crocombe, you bring so much joy and happiness to many people!

[@melodie9109]

I cant get enough of these shows. I love them. She plays the part so well.

[@Cornerboy73]

That food looks wonderful, (and a lot better than what I threw together for lunch today). Thanks Mrs. Crocombe, you always brighten my day ❤

[@anitanalley2417]

Remember team, don't feed the trolls. They don't deserve our delicacies.

[@gabeh7923]

Mrs. C doesn’t just wrap up food, she also binds it up with string so it will be in good condition when your ready to eat. What a sweetheart!

[@chromeshellking]

I noticed that Ms. Crocombe has new bowls...though I did prefer the old ones she used. They were chipped yes but that shows they were used so often to make her dishes for Lady and Lord Braybrooke as they were quite popular.

[@hollimurray8856]

I made the sausage rolls they where lovely! I've always done recipes the old fashioned way my nana used to always say "the old ways are the best ways." She was a cook for nearly 40 years in various areas so you can guess the food was amazing!

[@chykim1]

I'm an educated lawyer and this fabulous woman still makes me feel inadequate.... Love her❤️

[@GoldCatPrincess]

Fresh-baked sausage rolls and Raspberryade. Cool and classy as always, Mrs Crocombe. A million grateful thanks to you for brightening a troubled day. Grateful thanks also to English Heritage, the staff at Audley End House, all the actors and actresses, the makeup and costume departments and the film crew.

[@sreevatsanrangaprasad8740]

Mrs Crocombe never ceases to lift my spirits ! Can't wait!

[@rp8889]

This episode provides such an ambience of a past era - charming and a pleasure to watch. The music is gentle and is not played while she speaks, while the silence emphasizes her patient focus on the process. A refreshing change from the frantic competition cooking shows with cooks sweating and grimacing in their determination to "win."

[@OofusTwillip]

If you're curious about the history and impact of the railways in Britain, there's an excellent BBC series called "Full Steam Ahead", starring Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, and Alex Langlands. It starts with the earliest small trains built for mines, and continues to the modern era. And one episode covers the railways' impact on the foods people ate---including at railway station cafés, when trains usually stopped for 10 minutes at each station, to allow passengers to have a very quick meal, or use the loo.

[@woofawoof7616]

Thank you!!

[@jeanleseth9279]

I am now hopelessly addicted to these videos. I love them ❤❤

[@Nails_By_Kimberlee]

What a lovely looking picnic! I can just imagine sitting in the beautiful English countryside under a shade tree, reclining comfortably on a blanket and spending the afternoon with this gorgeous meal and a good book! 💖💖💖

[@psammiad]

Except that picnic is made to be eaten on a smelly dirty coal powered steam train😄

[@SilverBrumby165]

That’s just what I was thinking. With a stream nearby.

[@Nails_By_Kimberlee]

@@SilverBrumby165 ooooh yes!

[@thomasthetiger]

Thats a very generous picnic hamper for one man.

[@beebeb3524]

I love how little wasted packaging there is, how everything is to be reused and built for purpose. If we lived this way, the summer now would not be so damned hot and dry.

[@VerneditheSnail]

Blame the big corporations that arose during the early 20th century. They encouraged wastefulness and excesses. Took away affordable public transport to force people to buy automobiles, began using forever chemicals in manufacture and did lots of harmful long-term things.

[@TJ-bu9zk]

The trouble is, you dont have a man servent to carry around that large basket and 2 glass bottles. And you would have to carry it, without the ability to stash it in your car.

[@PrometheusV2]

“But I think this will be enough… for one man.” GET HIS ASS QUEEN

[@DarkwolfRedsoul]

It speaks rather a lot about all the unusual dishes this channel has shown, that i accidentally heard Raspberry eggs and didnt think twice about it untill she listed of the ingredients.

[@rachel_espinoza]

I binge watch these, and I won’t apologize

[@craftywitch4431]

Hi. Just want to say thank you for your 'The Victorian Way' videos. Ive not been well this week, so have binge watched my way through all of them and they have been brilliant and really helped to distract me and keep me entertained. Love the cooking with Mrs Crocombe, but also the behind the scenes episodes too. I'd like to see more of the ones where other 'servants' and even 'the family' feature, like the gardener, the dairy maid and so on, they really do add that extra something, so Im really hoping you have more of those planned. If you don't mind, I do have one very minor criticism, - well, niggle rather than criticism. While the music is great and very well chosen for this series, I did start to find it grating that it continues to play in the background of the whole episode. I didn't notice at first, and I did watch them from newest to oldest, but certainly towards the earliest episodes it was starting to grate. Just thought I would mention that in passing as I might not be the only person to have said it, but overall this series is really, really good and Im genuinely pleased to have found it. The cook book is on my Christmas list, and I definitely plan on trying a few recipes before then, in particular the ginger cake! Thank you again and keep up the good work.

[@Keeperoffyre]

great birthday present from Mrs. Crocombe! now i want to make the sausage rolls and drink. in this day and age, the rolls would make a great quick breakfast or lunch on the go!

[@sayhello5377]

Currently 5 months pregnant with hyperemesis gravidarum and a migraine. ☠️ This has cheered my heart to no end. 💜

[@silvasilvasilva]

Oh, hope you get well

[@Mrs.Karen_Walker]

I advise you to binge watch "Vicious" episodes. its a british sitcom with sir ian McKellen and sir Derreck Jacobi. its absolutely hilarious. all full episodes are on youtube. Laughing produces all kinds of good things in the brain which is very healthy. McKellen and Jacobi ( Stuart and Freddy) make insulting into an absolute art form.

[@UntamedDragon02]

Going to visit audley end in a couple weeks with my uncle from abroad. So excited

[@amandahoffman6912]

Please upload these cooking videos with Mrs. Crocombe more frequently. I enjoy them a lot.

[@btsarmyforever3816]

For those asking why there is no food for the staff accompanying the guest: He will usually get a staff meal from the kitchen or has to buy something himself. Staff do get paid. The family's employees are hired to work for the family, not for the employees. He can just get his own food since he is paid. I mean in today's world if the boss is eating a nice meal in a big diner, does he pay for the same meals for all the staff too? Then what's the point of paying the staff for their daily life? The ingredients used at high tables are usually expensive and are meant for the family.