How to Make Pigeon Pie - The Victorian Way

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The shooting season is well under way at Audley End House, which means the guns will need a tasty lunch on the go. Thankfully, Mrs Crocombe knows how to make a filling pie that is a spectacular way to use up all of those pigeons.
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INGREDIENTS
12 pigeon breasts
450g mushrooms
A few truffles
12 quails' eggs
Salt
Pepper, cloves and mace
Herbs (try parsley, thyme and sage)
1 glass of port or madeira
1 glass of whiskey
Stock, with some melted gelatine
For the pastry:
700g flour
3 eggs
225g salted butter
For the forcemeat:
Veal mince
Cooked ham
Breadcrumbs
METHOD
To make the pastry, mix the butter, eggs and flour together with enough cold water to make a paste. Set it aside to chill for around 30 mins.
Once ready, don't roll the pastry out - instead, make a rough pyramid shape before pressing into the top with your fingers. Then, place the pastry inside your mold and ease out the sides. Any excess can be cut off and put aside for later to decorate the top.
For the filling, mix the veal, ham and breadcrumbs together, before lining the walls of the pie. Layer up the mushrooms, pigeon breasts, herbs, truffles, quails' eggs and spices as desired. Repeat until the mold is filled, and finish by pouring in the liquids.
Roll out the rest of the pastry to make the lid. Place on top of the mold and cut off the excess. Use a pastry brush to seal the joins with egg yolk, and make an air hole in the top to allow steam to escape when cooking. Use the excess pastry from earlier to decorate the pie.
To cook, place in the oven for around an hour and a half at 180 degrees. Once cooled, pour in stock mixed with gelatine to help solidify the mix. Serve with a garnish, such as a bed of watercress.
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[@emilymcnamara945]

I came for the butter, but stayed for the pigeon feet.

[@MadisonNicole7]

Emily McNamara same

[@dewilew2137]

That is exactly how I got here too 😩

[@talonwash]

Me too!

[@alpacanz5394]

LOL...literally....and I dont even know how I started watching the butter one in the first place..

[@le132]

yes! I'm afraid of this one!

[@2000teddybear]

"And now since its a pigeon pie-" Me: haha little birdy pie crust shapes "We'll add the feet" *what*

[@ayeshak6822]

Hahahahahahha

[@samyramyla]

Same here! Hahahaha

[@veronikav3126]

Absolutely the same here, haha :D

[@healinggrounds19]

The phrase " little dirty birdie feet" sings through my mind!

[@tarannumrana812]

Hahahahahahahha!!

[@autdummy]

Me: gently falling asleep to a relaxing video Video: P I G E O N F E E T

[@barbaraescobar490]

autumn omg meeeee! I thought I would relax with this one

[@croutonjohnson]

This made me laugh so hard

[@reginabillotti]

I've had chicken feet before ... they weren't too appetizing, mostly cartilage. I imagine other bird feet would be similar.

[@TyanahDove]

🤣🤣🤣

[@crowskinned]

@@reginabillotti Are you talking about the Chinese chicken feet? It's a way of ultilizing the entire bird, so it's meant as more like a snack. Is better dried imo

[@emilylozano4212]

*Me watching this* The pigeon outside of my house : 👁👄👁

[@amaracordova1967]

Hahhshsjjjekksos

[@inmylifeivelovedthemall]

LMAO

[@Stratigic_Cheese_Reserve]

You know what to do

[@Rufflesguy]

hahahhahah

[@bug7756]

Make a bow and arrow, you know the further procedure

[@Lauren-uv8nc]

right, let me just grab my *PIGEON BREASTS* out of the fridge

[@catherinelanders4114]

It's more common than you think they have in a TON of New York restaurants and people in more rural or woodsy areas eat them too they aren't very different than quial

[@boxhawk5070]

The comment section is absolutely hysterical.

[@snehalaiwale4653]

Pigeons are rare now 😓

[@snehalaiwale4653]

Pigeons are going to be in rare species ..so sad..dont eat them

[@Lauren-uv8nc]

snehal aiwale wasn’t planning on it 😅

[@Servo1616]

Guess Mrs. Crocombe had to remind us all that she's hardcore.

[@user-lr3dw3fi7g]

Poor little pigeons 😭😭😭

[@bluepheonix2455]

Mrs. crocombe arm wrestles at the pub every night after the lord and lady of the house finish their meal. Last time I checked, she’s broken the arms of 40 men in the past week.

[@jadeclothier8587]

She could swing a mean punch with those shoulders

[@IgnatiaWildsmith1227]

Юлия Кандыба they’re rats with wings lol

[@Lavenderblood111]

Mrs. Crocombe does not hesitate.

[@lisatheboywonder6744]

Makes a pie lined with meat stuffed with more meat and eggs. Someone asks if theres any vegetables in this meat apocalypse. Mrs Crocombe stares intently for a second and squints. And in a serious voice says ' we dont have time for that nonsense.' And with an unblinking stare sticks pigeon feet on top to make her point. No one questions Mrs. Crocombe. No one.

[@LordofFullmetal]

This comment is underrated.

[@Marceau.]

😂

[@cynthiaweller7148]

this comment is gold!!!! 🥇🏆

[@WapajeaWalksOnWater]

Lollapalooza, what an artery clogging mess, that was. Lol

[@Corey5268]

I'm actually laughing out loud.

[@LadyMarieA1]

Nobody: Victorians: “Let’s decorate our food with pieces of its carcass.”

[@nessamillikan6247]

Hey, they did the same thing with their clothing. English women were into decorating their hats with entire bird carcasses at one point, I believe Victorian or Edwardian.

[@IveGotItTwisted]

@@nessamillikan6247 Can confirm I've seen this confirmed in multiple documentaries etc

[@Stef.with.an.F]

@@nessamillikan6247 I believe that’s Georgian?

[@mistermangoman69]

The food is also pieces of carcass

[@AmandaFessler]

Where I'm at, chicken feet on a stick is a popular street food.

[@ChrisStargazer]

Why are any of you shocked at the inclusion of the feet? She *did* say the pie had to “stand on its own.” 😒🙄😂

[@emilyjones9440]

😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@vaughnlcoleman]

ba dum tsss

[@eolgrillo]

Ahaha..

[@rafaeldasigni581]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@wafran3396]

You are going to helll for that pun.

[@Idkprobablyyeet]

“And as it’s a pigeon pie, I shall add some feet” best line ever. I wouldn’t be able to say that with a straight face.

[@galleryg998]

Austin Frey ohmygosh you can’t say it without giggling!

[@YujinDesign]

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[@rat_magician]

And now that my cheesecake is made I SHALL ADD SOME PIGEON FEET

[@rustyhowe3907]

@kymmee21 Get some ram horns in there for an extra giggle to perplex your guests as to where the milk came from.

[@deejayk5939]

O my, can’t imagine this, probably delicious

[@williamenglish9497]

Food: exists Victorian England: Better put some alcohol on it

[@hwren9845]

I mean I'd need to be drunk to eat this too.

[@snehalaiwale4653]

Hahaha..in every recipe they use alcohol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@snehalaiwale4653]

@@hwren9845 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dangomilkk_9770]

This comment is soooo underrated 😂😂

[@heikethehaunter6722]

Made my day! Thank you sir!

[@jamaicanaforeign5326]

The only thing that's missing to make it perfect is the pigeon's head sticking out in between the feet. That's how they'll definitely know it's pigeon and not chicken😂😂😂.

[@maabalsagheer3312]

OH MY GOOOOOOD NO NO NO NOOOOO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@smn4481]

I burst out laughing 😂😂😂

[@princesscherry-top5989]

😂

[@hafsa1698]

IM DEADSSS

[@stargirl7646]

7:25 “I shall just add some feet.” Me: “ah probably cute little pastry feet to go on the oH MY GOD-“

[@tracyMcC]

Yikes! The French would have made feet out of pastry.

[@sweetpea4301]

Lmfao same

[@adamgarcia8161]

XD YOU HAD ME LAUGHING WHEN I READ UR COMMENT

[@darki039]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rosettagrey2851]

I heard this lol

[@tidenly]

When she cut open that pie I deadass turned vegan for a couple minutes there

[@shrms__]

Toby Wilkes .. more like when i saw the freakin' bloody pigeon breasts

[@medici__]

😂😂😂🤣

[@annafilipczuk5142]

I thought about The Game of Thrones 😅

[@porkypig26]

Hahaha!!! Lmao!!! That was gross. Lmao😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lindathetford3776]

SAAAME 😷😷😷 like BLEGCH THAT LOOKS DISGUSTING @_@

[@Alas85]

Me: Yep this is English cuisine Mrs. Crocombe: I should just add some feet Me: Yep this English cuisine

[@grenade8572]

The right english cuisine is Ice cream with cuncumber... I don't know what I'm looking this channel. But I like it. x)

[@aclark903]

Most Brits would rather feed a pigeon than eat one.

[@grenade8572]

@@aclark903 There is recepts with pigeons in French cuisine too. :) But, as you say, "Most [French] would rather feed a pigeon than eat one". But it was weird to see pigeons' feet in this video... and english cuisine is known to be... special. ^^ That's just a cliché, but it exists. :)

[@bflogal18]

I’ve heard of nose to tail cuisine but I wasn’t expecting those feet.

[@DannyTVoriginal]

I BURST INTO LAUGHTER IN THE TRAIN

[@fernandaguisard4637]

That explains why everyone in Game Of Thrones was just okay with dying all the time

[@platzaxo7293]

Lol

[@namedrop721]

I cackled thanks

[@davidjoelsson4929]

yeah noticed alot of english foods in game of thrones specially pies well i am not a fan of pie because i think the crust is dry even when you add sauce

[@shaunmckenzie5509]

@@davidjoelsson4929 In those days u eat whatever you can get. No one could afford to be picky like today.

[@davidjoelsson4929]

@@shaunmckenzie5509 ya

[@ariannasam6463]

Me:oh this looks cute Her: now bc it’s a pigeon pie... Me: aww is she gonna add little pigeon shapes Her: * WHIPS OUT BIRD FEET*

[@scirvy]

Copied. Rigbt below original comment.

[@gingerroot5483]

OMG my thoughts exactly!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@spirittammyk]

Yeah, I pretty much lost my appetite for it right then and there.

[@omarmartinezolvera8405]

me, totally lol

[@abiA5]

@@scirvy I thought the exact same thing too!!

[@michaelgeorge1737]

Me at home checking the ingredients: Oh good, I have breadcrumbs.

[@MirnaXavierG]

if you got the breadcrumbs you're halfway into getting Pigeons for your Pigeon Pie :'D

[@aritrichaki]

What about the salt?

[@SabrinaAndrade_andrade]

I only havethe salt

[@SabrinaAndrade_andrade]

I only havethe salt

[@jimbones3378]

i only have the salt and pepper

[@Ash_W04]

This is so useful!! I've had a lot of dead pigeons laying around my house, amd my quails WONT STOP LAYING EGGS. Sadly, I can't find cooked ham anywhere.

[@HuyPham-mv1ou]

Ash W. Don’t forget a little bit of truffles.

[@snehalaiwale4653]

Pigeons are rare nowadays..save them

[@chopin65]

@@snehalaiwale4653 Not here in Chicago.

[@snehalaiwale4653]

@@chopin65 in india sparrows and pigeons becoming rare

[@somebody-xu4mz]

@@snehalaiwale4653 Do you want to nip into Manchester and nick a few?

[@aairo1946]

Everyone's freaking out over the pigeon feet while I'm over here freaking out about the truffles. HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST TO MAKE HOLY HELL

[@Cationna]

Oh no no, don't worry, it's only SOME of the truffles, even the humblest manor can afford that haha

[@ephemeraltrash6209]

Truffles were much more common and popular before WWI wiped out the vast, vast majority of truffle farmers. They were eaten by people of all classes in Europe in the late 19th century.

[@aairo1946]

@@ephemeraltrash6209 I meant for this video to make! Imagine having the budget for this lmao

[@annikagreinke7956]

Literally no one: Britain: p i g e o n f e e t

[@catherinelanders4114]

I mean, chicken feet are a very common dish so this isn't that much if a stretch

[@snehalaiwale4653]

Yes that's so weird

[@somebody-xu4mz]

@@catherinelanders4114 Is this a subtle dig on the celebrated chicken nugget?

[@catherinelanders4114]

@@somebody-xu4mz no friend chicken feet are literally a dish....look it up

[@kayleighbrown965]

Back then you used every part of the animal, next to nothing was wasted.

[@kevinj4663]

"A few truffles" Yup, time to go bankrupt.

[@joshuarosen6242]

If you are the owner of Audley End, one of the finest Jacobean houses in England, you can afford a few truffles.

[@kevinj4663]

@@joshuarosen6242 Alright, time for another revolution, down with nobility!

[@misst.e.a.187]

Accessible to the rich, who could afford servants and feeding shooting parties. Plus, they had their own land on which they grew and foraged much of these ingredients.

[@joshuarosen6242]

@@kevinj4663 English people don't do things like that. It's not polite.

[@kevinj4663]

@@joshuarosen6242 If that was true, America wouldn't exist.

[@DougZbikowski]

There's like $600 worth of ingredients in that thing...

[@malaki9ify]

My first thought as I saw each piece then the truffles I was like oookaaaayyyy.... 🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@leeberrys]

Not a humble pie

[@mailamakua602]

Doug Zbikowski Right?! I was saying that right up till she said feet🤣🤣🤣

[@Fenrishidishi]

4$ chicken pie vs 600$ pigeon pie

[@dirtybaystrangler]

Shooting lunches were typically enjoyed by wealthy sportsmen.

[@v1de0gamr23]

"And I have parsley, thyme, and sage." No rosemary?! Are you going to Scarborough Fair or aren't you?

[@urban_gse_]

🤣

[@4mySweetheart369]

You are brilliant.

[@baxtertia]

Hehe....

[@AlexisLederArt]

OMG YES

[@sarahk2722]

Everyone is trippin over those ghastly pigeon’s feet like this train wreck didn’t start going off the rails when Ms Crocombe put WHOLE cloves into the pie.

[@ChizuruAotsuki]

THANK you! I thought I was the only one!

[@raghadahmed3680]

😂😂 If she had added whole cardamom pods I would’ve moved on from this video to another Mrs Crocombe video without hesitation 😂😂😂

[@heyodi3092]

A hahahahaha!!!

[@leontoeides]

Tbh I would try doing this with chicken breasts

[@ajsway7134]

🤣🤣

[@treefittyforall]

This went from a hearty pie to a Voodoo ritual. I still love Mrs. Crocombe!

[@AtenRa]

HAHAHAHAHA! Best comment.

[@NokneesLooney]

Best comment ever!!! Bwahahaha

[@chosenlight7289]

🤣😂🤣😂😂

[@jdexcalibur1989]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA BEST COMMENT EVER HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[@tamdoll3823]

treefittyforall 😂😂

[@mechipsahoy]

i googled "vegan pigeon pie recipe" and google just laughed at me

[@ZaiyaFineArt]

Shelby okay this made me laugh so hard!

[@a2l4y7]

👏👏👏

[@missluciddreams3472]

So did i...lol...good one 😂

[@Brinah]

Shelby what is your problem? LMAO!!!

[@FreedomWriter3]

😂😂

[@AnthonyM233]

Ok..... so this was the infamous Crocombe recipe mentioned in comments across cooking videos all over KZbin that practically shook my WiFi. I had to come see the pigeon feet for myself.

[@Jm96RoCk]

The accursed feet I still see in my nightmares

[@That.Lady.withtheYarn]

It’s still being spoken about

[@michaelt6217]

I like the way this merry music keeps playing nonchalantly even after pigeon feet popped up and the insides of the pie turned out to be a blood bath.

[@sidthejovian5105]

Sacrifice the pigeon. . .

[@katharinalindler8598]

same thoughts

[@elainemulligan-lynch6901]

michaelt6217 3 years later your comment still makes me cry from laughing!

[@midnightghoul2236]

I often garnish my food with the limbs of the animals ive killed for the dish.

[@ChiKk116]

I wonder how their beefy pies looked like decorated

[@Sarah.aerialist]

A pile of hamburgers with a whole cow’s head slapped on top

[@ira5241]

Lol

[@moommooo]

*cue fish head pie* 😂

[@KageyEm]

🤣

[@howchildish]

I love that in the description it said " A few truffles." Like its no big deal. Audley End House was balling!

[@m.dilitto5488]

SERIOUSLY. And she just chucked them in there instead of shaving thin slices like the rest of us peasants...

[@Imadeyoumad288]

Truffles are expensive?

[@kathrynshaw8325]

What is a truffle, like I'm legitimately concerned that she was putting chocolates in there

[@canadianmoth]

@@kathrynshaw8325 actual truffles are a type of fungus

[@lilykiss1145]

Kathryn shaw : it's a mushroom growing on tree's roots. It's very expensive given it's not common (not extremely rare, but still, it's very unlikely that you stumble upon one). It is suppose to be very tasty, I had some once, and I didn't liked it ^^ It is used in luxury cooking mostly, but you can have truffled cheese or dried sausages. But I think the ones Mrs Crocombe is using are jarred truffed given they weird aspect...

[@carwyn3691]

3:08 The ham looks very neatly sliced, Lord Braybooke must have brought one of those fancy electric deli slicers they have in France

[@mh53j]

I usually just take a peanut butter sandwich with me when I go out.

[@spacewolfcub]

THIS.

[@SuperARi111]

HAHAHAHA

[@vickirosstudor490]

No jelly?

[@mh53j]

Vicki Ross Tudor only if I can take some individual packets so it doesn't soak through the bread.

[@si.3107]

I prefer to add honey too

[@RummerChan]

😂 Everyone in the comments is talking about the feet and I'm just sitting here wondering who walked away with a bloody mouth from all those whole damned cloves she threw in there.

[@ravana8762]

That's a LOT of cloves for that pie. And biting into a whole clove is not pleasant. one to two pods would be enough to flavor it.

[@adelehammond1621]

@@ravana8762 true but the olde victorians loved cloves

[@Solanuma]

@@adelehammond1621 They refuse garlic but will gladly eat a handful of cloves... aristocrats!

[@cristinakolm5628]

😂😂😂😂

[@lorrisbits]

they soften up if you cook them in liquid...

[@alibabafurball]

Tried to make this and it didn't go well. Those pigeons are fast even when i remained still and used the best bread crumbs. After 2 days and no rest, i was out of breath and collapsed in the park when they then decided to mock me, circling going "rooo" "roo" and bobbing their heads in content they won over me. Now i am missing both the port and the madera, i had to drown my sorrows. PS: Chickens eggs are easier to get than quail eggs!!! Those little ones bite really hard.

[@coral8063]

Omg i couldnt breathe i was laughing so hard.

[@xenaioaks5363]

This needs more like 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😋

[@lolarodriquez560]

🤫🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭

[@lolarodriquez560]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤫🤭

[@microbios8586]

I lol'ed

[@I_Am_Killer_B]

Damn, I was going to make a delightful luncheon for my friends but I'm fresh out of pigeon's feet. Hardly worth it now.

[@amcart7100]

When she said, "feet," I thought, "Oh, that clever Marianne must have good knife skills to cut out feet shaped pastry pieces." Nope. No fake pastry feet crap back in the good old days.

[@silinacae]

Right?? I thought the same. Marianne is not the same... only leaves haha

[@robokill387]

what's wrong with eating feet? I mean, tons of countries still eat chicken feet.Just because you're not used to it doesn't mean it's disgusting.

[@Lovingdrums]

It looks like the pigeon sky dived into that pie and got stuck, I'm dying over here 😂😂😂

[@misst.e.a.187]

I'm crying😂😂😂😕😂

[@AM-di4pq]

A jersey pigeon with 3 feet

[@paralinkincubusninja5100]

😂😂😂

[@jonquilgemstone]

Francesca Gallo That was my thought, too 😂

[@jdexcalibur1989]

Hahahahahahaahahahaha!!!!!!!

[@NokneesLooney]

I am laughing so hard at the comments on this video.

[@demeraradove]

I came for the comments after cringing about the "feet"

[@mitcheljoseph]

Me too man

[@admete]

That feet part shocked me but the comments sent my sides to outer space. 😂😂😂

[@Figgatella]

I’m dying, I’m laughing myself into a coma!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@snehalaiwale4653]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@beans8967]

i just realized there’s no salt in this pie but there’s whiskey, truffles, quail eggs and whole parsley leaves???

[@acedragon1456]

There is a considerable quantity of salt in the stock she added near the end

[@marshall7439]

Didn't she included salt in the veal mince, ham and breadcrumbs mixture ?

[@rainbowosprey1619]

England

[@floopyboo]

The salt is in the ham, the stock, and the pastry.

[@youtubeuser6250]

The brine the quail eggs were resting in had salt too

[@artemisbond9923]

FUN FACT: The American Revolution started when George Washington was served this pie.

[@ajsway7134]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ajsway7134]

🤣🤣🤣

[@etokoshina4195]

this comment needs more likes lmao

[@rifrenhell]

story about pigeon feet which started american revolution

[@timothykalio157]

*SAVE THE PIGEON!!!!*

[@MrMomo182]

The pigeon I caught at the train station does not have two feet. What should I do?

[@somethinggood9267]

OK. You win the comments

[@catclelland2447]

YOU WIN!

[@cjgh2812]

🤣🤣🤣 Best comment.

[@opheriayu]

Go to the doctor, yes, GO LEO GO! 😹😹😹 This comment... I’ll never forget mate👍

[@rachybaby72]

😭😭😭

[@skylarvinson3966]

The recipe is in the description, you know, in case you have several dead pigeons just laying around.

[@SupremeKingLucifer]

And quail eggs. Let's not forget those !

[@veloursnoir3269]

🤢 same minds...!

[@gracielaloperena1948]

And truffles jajajaja

[@iwakuralain1459]

You know what? It's time to go to the park and look for some pigeons

[@mutyabuena5044]

I'm about to hit the local square with a sling in hand.

[@hannahclara7929]

I'm having a down day and purposefully going to comment sections of the most spicy of Mrs Crocombe's recipe offerings to cheer myself up with some wholesome comment reading. I must say everyone, you've delivered. I'm crying laughing 🤣

[@Shatterpath]

I keep coming back, again and again and again!

[@ceebiemarx]

pigeons *_WERE_* harmed in the making of this video

[@alicewilloughby4318]

So were pigs and calves, apparently.

[@janedoe805]

Ceebie I’m from Brooklyn, NY would you like me to send you some? Pigeons are nothing more than rats with wings.

[@CommonSenseAintCommon]

So we're the cows in the burgers you clearly scoffed down

[@arjunasakhadasenvadoorajiv534]

Ceebie you seem to have pity towards animals and birds 😄hope you are a vegetarian...😅😅

[@tamdoll3823]

Ceebie 😂

[@erinmak3339]

I love how the comment section is just so funny to read. Actually makes me forget about bad stuff

[@orvalinaaugusta2903]

Erin J everything will be all right buddy

[@blossomflower5529]

No one likes bad stuff

[@Mylilpwny123]

Same here man, hope you're doing better now.

[@svernwarunos546]

I like making exlosives, there so you don't forget.

[@CaiJoreds]

Keep your head up 💜

[@captainufo4587]

Gotta appriciate British inventiveness: Even with an oven and pastry, they still find a way to produce boiled meat.

[@pamburt]

Captain Ufo Boiled meat? No , soooo 19th century. British cuisine has greatly improved in recent years. You should try it sometime instead of repeating out of date information you heard from WW2 veterans. We cook better than the French do nowadays!

[@captainufo4587]

You do realize that the comment you defined "so 19th century" is under a video that shows a 19th century recipe, do you?

[@tacocatt6808]

Pam Burt you’re an embarrassment to Brits, I don’t ever want to be associated with people like you. Your brain cell count probably doesn’t exceed 10

[@maia7395]

Cup of tea?

[@connorchurchman7558]

Mrs. Crocombe: “a practically perfect pigeon pie ... perfect for a COLD lunch” Immediately produces what I can only assume is a month old autopsy disguised as food

[@Spankypenguin1]

"You will need"..... "Some truffles and quails eggs" and a gun to hold up the bank with. :)

[@christianaprosser4503]

DeepThought lmao

[@hyekang3850]

You will need much milk from your own fanny 😅

[@rosecupcake758]

Hehe I dying 😅🤣😂

[@davidf2281]

It was all going so well until the feet.

[@chamedragon]

I was deeply unprepared for the feet.

[@Janadu]

I'm like....she didn't just say "feet" did she? LOL

[@alfcab]

At least she didn't say "heads". Tbh, I think the feet are meant to signal what's inside. Like garnishing a dish with the herbs used in its prep.

[@htc_rmys3375]

:) :)in some cultures feet can be eat but piegon feet🙄🤔

[@Allovimo]

+

[@dontmess873]

Mrs. Crocombe: *slices into pie* Ouiser: "That looks like an autopsy..."

[@annedavis6090]

😆😄😅Ouiser is a riot

[@azalearosid504]

LOL nice reference

[@sarahgrace7758]

I’m a bit surprised she didn’t throw in some possum meat 😂

[@phyllischaput2757]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rachybaby72]

😭😭😭😭

[@TheJudyChiffon]

Me: What’s for lunch today Mrs. Crocombe? Her: oh you know... the SPAWN OF HELL

[@ramsha2341]

💀💀💀

[@sim33009]

I am so glad that she did not forget the feet. Perfect.

[@zuliilovesnano]

Simone Miller dead!!! Hahaha

[@aphrodite5696]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA XD

[@EuSciLd]

HAHAHAHAH!!!

[@JulesSunshine]

Simone Miller cause how would you know, right?

[@qwertcvbnmm]

Yea, it would have been ruined without them.

[@joselinm.1593]

I wasn't expecting it to have actual pigeon in it when i read the title xD

[@sofaking1611]

Send me your profile pic

[@Zainabxzl]

Sofa King uh how would they do that?? 😂😂

[@Zainabxzl]

The Friend Zone there is, breats of a few and legs

[@PhoenixKyuketsuki]

Look, you don't understand how ridiculous british food could get pre-1910. Wings, bird HEADS- feet are the least of your problem. They would literally sew different animal parts together to make 'new' animals, cook it, and serve it at banquets in medieval times. There's a lot you can critique about their cooking, but you can't say they've never been creative.

[@anamarija6050]

PhoenixKyuketsuki I’m scared now

[@jmickster029]

Pigeon feet aside....are we SURE that pie is finished cooking?

[@bndissanayaka]

Yuk!! yeah look how wet it is inside 🤮🤮

[@evanwilde7389]

Bhagya Nirmani Do you think that wetness could just be the gelatin?

[@andrewscheve859]

I was like.... how tf is that dense log of bird meat going to cook???? “We’ll cook it for about an hour and a half” me: UM WUT?

[@kaycrewe1148]

I never, ever thought I'd see the day where I read the sentence "Pigeon feet aside....are we SURE that pie is finished cooking?" and didn't immediately go "WTF am I doing with my life??".......but here we are.

[@janelle4455]

Aside from the gelatine she put in there, I'm fairly sure its done. They didn't know about carryover heat back then, just to 'let the pie cool', before cutting into it so the stuff didn't gush out everywhere. Also, eating pigeon or, squab, you couldn't overcook it or it would taste like ass. You have to cook it just slightly rare--slightly underdone, to retain moisture. If its dry, again, it's gonna taste like ass and be tougher than old leather.

[@gloriagallegos3276]

Me: “I don’t think they will actually cook pigeons.” Ingredients: “Pigeon breast” Me: 😳

[@yakisoba1427]

Pigeon meat recipes are quite common in Europe. My family's from Spain.

[@qwertyTRiG]

They hunted pigeons. May as well eat them.

[@christinamatzen4214]

Did you see the rabbit pudding one?! 😳

[@gloriagallegos3276]

@@christinamatzen4214 what!!!!? 🤯

[@eddiefniii]

Squab. Young pigeon. A delicacy

[@sminer27]

Mrs Crocombe: There are starving children in Afr- Africa: We're good.

[@codybarrett4672]

yeah, cuz they got their clay cakes and termites

[@codybarrett4672]

@Anrn Walna Having tried both items, I'd say that you're right. However, I still think I'd prefer the pigeon pie. To each their own!

[@greatarabia8091]

@@codybarrett4672 Why are you making fun of their suffering?

[@WakandaBabe]

@@greatarabia8091 He's not. That's something that people in the 1950s used to say to get their children to appreciate and not waste their food.

[@codybarrett4672]

@@greatarabia8091 Why do you assume they're suffering? While I was there, they quite happily ate their termites, caterpillars and clay cakes. Why do you assume I'm making fun of them, also?

[@DayofToast]

I love how the ingredients are listed like I have access to any of these things lol

[@SonofSethoitae]

Most of these things are very accessible, the only thing you wouldn't be able to find in a modern store is pigeon breast

[@philipmacapagal8437]

@@SonofSethoitae Replace with quail (or even chicken)? Then it can be chicken pie (without the pot).

[@AnkitGupta-ov8un]

We dont get port, mace, veal and quail eggs in India rofl

[@beth8775]

@@AnkitGupta-ov8un Mace is from nutmeg. I thought that grows in India? For real though, I live in the rural midwest (US) and unless I go out and shoot a pigeon and raid a wild quail nest myself, I'm not getting my hands on these ingredients. I would have to special order veal from my grocery store if I wanted it.

[@sabinatsang]

The truffles will probably be the most expensive thing to get

[@Darling-fi3vs]

Everyone is going on and on about the feet all I could think about is WHERE’S THE SALT???????

[@lilywaterflower3502]

the ham was likely much saltier back then then by our (or maybe just modern American) standards. Maybe even after the water bath before use. That would have been some of the salt.

[@silinacae]

Right???? I watched the video thinking the same!

[@silinacae]

@@lilywaterflower3502 Could the ham be that salty to sufice for the rest of all the ingredients? Maybe people did not use salt as we are used to nowadays.

[@faebledstories]

It's England, idk why you're surprised

[@Alexandra-xk3gu]

It’ll be a healthier food for it though lmao.

[@glenjudge123]

Mrs. Crocombe: you will need pigeon meat Me: thank god I live in new york city

[@hellohandsome9875]

It's wood pigeon, not the strags from the street

[@cazzabojangles]

@@hellohandsome9875 chuck some parsely on, you won't be able to tell the difference

[@davinatest8467]

She forgot to add a little beak and some eyes...maybe a wing on the side

[@zebzamora3028]

With feathers on

[@NokneesLooney]

Rotflmbo!

[@chicharito3000]

Jajajajjja

[@darkgenie3167]

I mean how the hell would I know it’s a pigeon pie unless I see some feathers and wings on the side

[@jpdula5774]

lmao

[@dichti9346]

this comment section might just have healed my depression

[@walterzamalis4846]

Kia Kaha e hoa

[@TheTjoy910]

You are not lying my friend, lol.

[@Rerunwannabe]

I don't know why but adding the feet cracked me up.

[@Melinda_LL]

haha Same here!

[@brikat342]

“Help us! Help us!”

[@planesandcooking5142]

My first laugh of the day!

[@sanctusignis9746]

I was like, "wait...what?!" and expected her to start snickering but she's dead serious...

[@anyviolet]

@@brikat342 LMAO

[@MeiinUK]

"Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. When the pie was opened the birds began to sing, Oh wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king? The king was in his counting house counting out his money, The queen was in the parlour eating bread and honey The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes, When down came a blackbird and pecked off her nose!".... :)

[@fireofdawn3515]

There was such a commotion that a little wren, Flew down into the garden and put it back again The blackbirds are most likely Magpies or crows

[@jaaj1763]

Who else is binge watching these??

[@johnvillan9794]

This is my second video, and I planned on watching a few more lmao

[@CajunRose]

Most definitely am. I just came across this challenge. I love cooking and history so this is just captivating.

[@cursedpatato]

Mehhh

[@bradleykoslan3110]

B I can’t help myself 😂

[@vorndran71]

You know I landed on one of her videos by accident and now I'm on my 6th video in a row and I cant stop...help.

[@roxiegimeda9175]

Welcome to the club! :)

[@JOEMAMA-te3ru]

I've been here for about a year now. You can't escape. Just accept it.

[@bchinaski]

Same

[@ariaricha8054]

don't worry, you'll like it here

[@azurekate_]

I DID THE SAME THING, I'VE WATCHED THEM ALL

[@ihavetwofaces]

“May I have a beef pot pie?” “Certainly, will that be with one hoof or two?”

[@candesgray8555]

Oh goodness I just snorted a peanut😂😂😂

[@emilyd4579]

Lol

[@kittenknuckles1753]

*"And as it's a pigeon pie, I should just add some feet"* ADD SOME WHAT?!

[@glennlaroche1524]

Between the food , the weather, and the Blitz, the British have conclusively proven that they can survive anything.

[@katierasburn9571]

ahaha truly the masters of "make do"

[@TheLastHylianTitan]

#stiffupperlip

[@Fry09294]

The food is actually good though.

[@cesaravegah3787]

Indeed...even Covid is having trouble with them, stubborn fellas

[@shiny5068]

three

[@markbelaya6787]

*PETA has left the conversation*

[@cloudyminja]

we all know its cause they didnt really care anyways 😂😂

[@whitealliance9540]

No morning hunt for them... Let them suck on some red clay dirt and drink water.

[@musiktranen]

They suck anyways.

[@theenglishtongue1365]

That is the kind of food that makes you feel like dieting for the rest of your life.

[@malaki9ify]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this comment section is killing me

[@LeoMidori]

Oh my yes. Victorian and Edwardian era food and eating habits for the wealthy were heavy, giant opulent meals that happened 3 or 4 times a day and it was totally normal for the men to consume 5000 calories and die at age 45.

[@samluke8121]

@@LeoMidoriAnd in contemporary times the decadence has now become distributive, with portly lower middle class and even poor people trying to avoid certain foods rather than struggling to attain it.

[@Fantastikitty]

"And as it's a pigeon pie, I'll just add some feet." I would have believed you without the feet, thanks.

[@cinnalosasha]

Scotland: let’s take tons of innards and make a..pudding..thing? Victorian England: Hold my beer

[@ariaricha8054]

more like hold my brandy haha

[@mitcheljoseph]

More like hold my absinthe

[@robokill387]

Haggis was invented in England, not Scotland.

[@deniseschnurr1765]

This is the Hannibal Lecter of pies.

[@ajsway7134]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@susanboyd5471]

Good one!

[@rosequill7925]

That's rude to Hannibal Lecter. Be careful you might end up as one of those pies (but a less strange version).

[@cruncherblock3834]

Fava Beans and a nice Chianti....

[@zim460]

People in NYC can definitely use this recipe

[@ReportsOnChina]

Slug The Pigeon Lady definitely won’t let them!

[@janedoe805]

Slug Yes, pooping Rats with wings! I’m from Brooklyn and Manhattan myself.

[@sensitive.4723]

in São Paulo people can easily do a lot of them skdkdksk

[@nycliz2011]

I live in NY and thought the same thing lol

[@bradleykoslan3110]

Slug 😂😂😂👍👍

[@jojofanatico6928]

I think the victorian way community is one of the most wholesomes communities in youtube. Every time i watch a video, i know i will laugh a lot with the comments. They are so creative and hilarious. Thanks, english heritage, now i know to cook various plates that i think i would never actually make, and i have been learning lots of english.

[@TheSlb1984]

Victorian Kids: Mom can we stop at Old McDonald’s for dinner? Victorian Mom....we have food at the manner. (Goes home and makes this ish....) 😩

[@MissMichSan]

Lol!

[@bstone5943]

Not one season or spice was used.

[@atuljha6128]

@@bstone5943 salt, pepper, cloves, mace, parsley, thyme and sage. Yeah, no spices or seasonings whatsoever.

[@atuljha6128]

OMG I see what you did there 😂

[@bstone5943]

Atul Jha she barely used any. I can tell by your comment that you or ya mom can’t cook. There’s way too much liquid and bland ingredients for “pinches” of stuff. So yeah, no spices. I said what I said.

[@xalbatross1]

Someone call Gordon Ramsey

[@saab3670]

His not answering, can someone get him in his house?

[@JasonX00]

Gordon would quake

[@taranaliceart]

He would vomit and disprove

[@ultrakill40]

he nothing to her 😂😂

[@xalbatross1]

spirals 73 why thank you very much 😂

[@Wolfmaedchen]

I am literally laughing tears at the comments under this video 😂 thank you once again mrs crocombe, I shall try this dish once I have become as wealthy as lord and lady braybrooke :D

[@sugarpuff2978]

To have a few truffles nowadays you would have to sell your house.

[@Jooolse]

Probably why they used fake truffles in the video.

[@khadijahaguila6578]

When I hear “pigeon pie” I imagine something nice and comforting like chicken pot pie, this wasn’t exactly what I was expecting...

[@farnorth13]

I know right....I"m thinking chunks of yummy white meat breast of pigeon and some veggies and mushrooms in a creamy gravy inside that wonderful flaky crust...... and then all hell broke loose.....

[@Nails_By_Kimberlee]

@@farnorth13 "and then all hell broke loose" omg 🤣🤣

[@lazuriidkwhattoputhere8719]

The comments section freaking out about the feet: Me: *laughs in asian*

[@ghostiee272]

*laughs nervously in **_south_** asian*

[@AlWolf]

This didn’t age well

[@jolieemouse]

lmao can't relate more

[@vitoriaregiasampaio693]

Me: laughs in Brazilian nordestina

[@gabrielisaacc.almelor582]

Here in the Philippines we have Chicken feet adobo

[@liyaozsoyler]

Queen of style, using pigeon feet as a fascinator like a True Victorian. Something bird related must always be on top.

[@AtenRa]

Spread your wings and fly...bird.

[@lilyawood]

put a bird on it

[@AlanNobleNE]

Me: “Ahh one more video before bed”. Video: P I G E O N F E E T Me: 👁👄👁

[@jonnavdpas]

Lost my absolute shit laughing when Mrs Crocombe casually pulled out a couple of birds feet for garnish. Ok go off Mrs C.! Love this channel.

[@user-hf4qy3mt6z]

you know... when i read "pigeon pie", i didn't think it would quite literally be a pie of pigeon... honestly just thought it would be the design of the pie, i'm so-

[@raquel7413]

To be fair they use country pigeons that are completely different from city pigeons, you can only get them on shooting season it's still disgusting and I never had the courage to try it myself but some say that it's good

[@hugocosta5406]

I thought the same I was trying to say this but Im still strugle so hard tô speak and write in english

[@robokill387]

I mean, the French eat pigeons in the modern day and nobody complains.

[@subhranilkoley5007]

Now i know why there is hardly any animals left in England

[@AliasUndercover]

Well, this and the hats.

[@malaki9ify]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnsanders186]

@@Aggrobiscuit , You need to focus more on local council elections for that. where i live, some years ago when it was a Labour council, they wanted to build on green band areas....which pissed quite a few people off. Conservative was voted in and houses where built on grey band areas, and continue to do so.

[@MultiSweeney1]

@Arigato Cat "OP pigeon spam" true, but a hilarious way of putting it.

[@finnersmcspeed5646]

There are bloody tonnes of pigeons

[@CannibalChxrry]

As someone who has made this after watching the video, I can say it's actually pretty good. I didn't add the feet, though. It's great for a cool day, though I ate it hot rather than cooled. I tried it after it cooled and it was better warm.

[@brianhagerty9524]

You must be very brave, determined, wealthy & resourceful.

[@CannibalChxrry]

@Jo L Pigeon doesn't taste like pig. Besides, I don't really ever have guests over. My home is rather small for hosting a dinner

[@CannibalChxrry]

@@brianhagerty9524 wealthy, nah. Brave? How would cooking make one brave? Determined? Absolutely

[@marina2150]

That's great! Where did you get the pigeon?

[@CannibalChxrry]

@@marina2150 I know a guy lmao. Nah but he raises pigeons for food and I asked him to keep a few for me.

[@fantismalscape7163]

My eye widened a little when she said "let us add some few feet"

[@nowandthenification]

The way the little feet are sticking out reminds me of those Halloween decorations which are designed to look like a witch’s legs sticking up out of the ground or a flower pot or something 😂

[@ceuti]

I laugh just knowing there's definitely an entire production crew just out of frame 😂

[@cruncherblock3834]

I would have just made bird tracks with the feet without actually adding feet.

[@Sevenseasick]

That just means Mrs C is braver than you

[@cruncherblock3834]

@@Sevenseasick Cool Beans!!

[@cheese-z3967]

@@Sevenseasick lol YOU ROASTED HIM 😂😂

[@Dazzletoad]

This pie is King of Kings. 3 weeks worth of food and a good night outs worth of drink stuffed in a pie casing. I love it.

[@chocolatnoir1108]

IKR😅😅😅🤩🤩🤩💯👍

[@jackplays8372]

No one: No one ever: Mrs Crocombe: Now I'm going to add some pigeon feet for decoration

[@sherrywu5038]

Chinese: Those pigeon feet should be seasoned.

[@marloflanagan7421]

those feet look like they're crawling up from the grave.

[@sayhello5377]

Marlene Flanagan the poor pigeon was clawing its way out. 😂

[@Bildgesmythe]

The Victorians did have a love of the macabre.

[@hautakleightontam771]

Funny you say that, because the medieval ancestors of pies were literally called 'coffins'. They were hard pastry cases simply made with flour and water that weren't eaten, but used like dishes to contain food (or live animals, or even people if you wanted to put on a show). It was so popular back then it was the equivalent of modern food trends ('if it's good, 'tis better in a coffyn'). www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-made-first-pie

[@martynabellini1572]

literally.

[@mihaelacrintea3241]

😂

[@TheFlyingGerbil]

You can use the pigeon feet to pick your teeth after the meal.

[@elfodelputoinfierno]

Now I understand why Joffrey died after taking a bite of this.

[@anshulika9000]

He died after drinking poisoned wine, my friend.

[@crispysatyr0355]

lol

[@pisces2569]

@@anshulika9000 with a pie like this? The poisoned wine was just the final nail in the coffin

[@Alienaddikt]

@@anshulika9000 compared to this pie, the wine is harmless soda

[@alexreyna6836]

That looked way undercooked. Pigeons also carry diseases.

[@KarlAOsorioWooHoo]

*Hanging out with friends in a pub; English Heritage uploads new video* Me: *stops talking and plays the video as if my life depended on it!!!

[@dianestrachan9945]

Me too. I love this series as Audley End is like a spiritual home to me, i first went there in 1977 and have been going there every year multiple times a year....

[@DoubleADwarf]

That feeling when you're more bothered by the whole cloves than the pigeons' feet.

[@melissasaint3283]

Isn't it amazing how tastes change between time and places?

[@michaelleighm822]

Listen...I don’t know how I ended up here, but now I’m about 12 videos in and can’t stop. Mrs. Crocombe got me.