Attempting to cook the perfect steak with James May

We were all missing a bit of pub grub, so James decided to teach Lucy a recipe from his new cook book. Today's mission will be a couple of steaks, but Lucy also has a job for James on the side, her own version of peppercorn sauce!

[@shivas3003]

I'm starting to honestly think that Sir. James May is getting to the age he always has been. And it is beautiful.

[@jeremyk5414]

Dr. James May

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

Dame James May

[@shivas3003]

CEO. James May

[@theprestonshow9520]

M'Lord, James May

[@sting7167]

Pope James May

[@TechnologistAtWork]

James May has to be the most relatable celebrity I've ever seen. Having a pint with him would probably be a blast.

[@tilio9380]

Who knew foodtribe can make James May become the father figure that we never knew we wanted to see . 😂

[@Abigail_Nikolaeva]

And to think that his never been a father

[@michaeleaster1815]

He's more avuncular, to be fair, but very warm-hearted indeed with Lucy, Rachel, etc

[@nickturner2813]

Who knew FoodTribe can make James May become the father figure that we never knew we _never_ wanted to see.

[@brianlaughlin8974]

It occurred to me too while watching this that James is quite fatherly in this one.

[@SpikeXtreme]

I thought it was his daughter, but i don't remember Clarkson ever mentioning it.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

British politeness on full display. Very warm and charming. I'm hungry now.

[@yeaboiii3057]

James may is slowly turning Lucy into a younger, female version of himself

[@trollop_7]

Who is she?

[@DiabIe37]

@@trollop_7 She's the Marketing Director (I believe) for DriveTribe/FoodTribe.

[@marshupiiras]

*slowly*

[@src549]

@@marshupiiras I see what you did there...

[@kimblewt]

yes, a pain in the neck, hear what she says and see her and I just ask, Why ?

[@devonmartin1810]

I love the new edit style! over exaggerated sound effects, meme cuts, and occasional music. Glad to see James embracing the present of video editing instead of leaving it standard.

[@oliverkarlsson1653]

I feel you brother.

[@natalie6117]

Yes the editing cracks me up!!!

[@pvtmalo3217]

+1

[@williebauld1007]

I’d love to see a video of Lucy and James doing something else like building a garden shed lol 😂

[@CarlosCardoso2amissao]

What could possibly go wrong?

[@DjangoUnSkilled]

With that editing, it surely would be funny!

[@fatmunch6318]

And then Jeremy shows up with a jet engine

[@harryhairo7272]

This is foodtribe so maybe a brick bbq or a pizza oven

[@theseageek]

They’d succeed magnificently as long as Jeremy and Hammond aren’t involved.

[@jh221177]

He's brilliant with Lucy they work extremely well together in front of the camera they should do more together

[@casualxxgamerxx9662]

Yes Lucy is very charismatic and contributes a lot

[@oliviersavard8676]

@@casualxxgamerxx9662 was that sarcasm

[@reesedundee8525]

you sure, two blokes running a cooking show ? seems a touch farfetched

[@SakuraTempura]

She’s as wooden as a board

[@vincefox8]

So proud of Lucy for becoming more comfortable on camera!! What a joy and honour to co-host with James May.

[@kimblewt]

yes, a pain in the neck, hear what she says and see her and I just ask, Why ?

[@cillianmclaverty9392]

@@kimblewt shut up man pls

[@Flanaghan]

Comfortable… yeah that’s the word… sure

[@wheeliewheelie1]

The father daughter chemistry of two people who are not father and daughter.

[@MarkCadz]

I like how mike just emerges from the dark and disappears with the steak

[@davidhudson5452]

Steak What Steak

[@d.i.l.l.i.g.a.f]

Much better when he is behind a camera.

[@Patrickmc_92]

And James tries to charge him for it 😂

[@dingleberryhandpump802]

"That'll be £5.99" 😂

[@michaelli3997]

Without knife and fork, I'm just imagining a hungry Mike holding an entire steak in his hand and tearing it up with his mouth

[@jonr4721]

I've had a horrible week at work. Very hectic. I realized when the video was over, this was the calmest 20 minutes of my week. Thank you.

[@benn87]

I like how they just forget about the camera during the video and just talk. I find that somehow likeable and real. Also not editing out when something goes wrong.

[@otherssingpuree1779]

That was the Top Gear magic which a lot of youtubers use these days.

[@guyinapandasuit2691]

Whoever does the editing, with the sounds and cutaway, you deserve a raise. The subtle touches are masterfully done.

[@jonathanklein383]

James May: "I hardly ever eat red meat." Also James May: "yes i will in fact taste and indeed swallow pureed raw beef, Bovril and brick." A man of peculiar tastes...

[@davesmith1921]

That was the nastiest thing I had ever seen.

[@kaydensrailway5594]

To be fair he didn’t like it...

[@joaopedrosambatti2474]

@@davesmith1921 yes, but it was the most american thing done in bri'sh television

[@NickDBaker]

Beef and brick, it’s not gone well!

[@ThePhoenix561]

don't forget the dash of hot sauce

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Lucy seems to be like Jame's adopted daughter. A very cool bond and chemistry the two of them have. It's so wholesome to watch.

[@RHTeebs]

Not the duo we asked for, but the duo we needed.

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

It’s like a niece and her eccentric yet lovable uncle

[@marks.6480]

Time maketh the duo

[@TGDCChannel]

They are like the British version of Conan and Sona.

[@petersengupta]

ok batman

[@OswellSmash]

Looks amazing James May!! Growing up watching Top Gear , now I'm 30years old and still a big fan of James May!! 🇲🇾

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[@JakePetrolhead]

James is such a national treasure - could watch content with him literally all day

[@alycenrockwell3311]

I am James biggest fan and will watch all these over and over

[@davinci0017]

James: the pan should be smoking hot Lucy: how do you know? James: I don't know.

[@talon262]

Some Alton Brown tidbits about panfrying steak: use a cast iron or carbon steel pan, because Teflon non-stick pans can't take more than 475-500 deg. F before the Teflon starts to break down and offgas some nasty fumes. Once you are heating your cast iron or carbon steel pan, you can use a IR thermometer to get the temp where you need.

[@spacechimp3199]

@Shutbyotch smart

[@cptjohnbhewler1529]

@@spacechimp3199 Smart? More like common sense hahahahaha

[@6banzai5]

a cast iron pan might be recommended...

[@joshstiltner]

Thank you James and Lucy. What a time to be alive.

[@erwinderdoofe]

Cheers to the editor. You know what we are here for :D "N O C H E E S E ?"

[@KartsAgainstHumanity]

I was half expecting them to add the clip of wallace going "No cheese gromit!"

[@galahad6300]

@@KartsAgainstHumanity I was half expecting the clip where he says "Not even Wensleydale?"

[@CricketEngland]

Wot no cheese (Chad)

[@CricketEngland]

@@galahad6300 cracking cheese Gromit

[@paulmoore394]

*slam* Cheese

[@WalterBurton]

👍👍👍 🌲🌳🌲 Lucy's a great foil for James. They both seem happy. The editing is /chef's kiss.

[@essentiallyerick]

Only foodtribe would put bloopers at the beginning haha

[@MrAnnl25]

The whole things a blooper. XDDD

[@jezzter4293]

Lucy is back!! Brilliant. I so miss your vids Lucy, oh yeah, and James ... 🙂 Thanks you lot for making me smile

[@SamoTrnka]

this is a very tender tandem, they step around each other with great care and respect. I haven't seen anything like it before that would work, but this does.

[@LookOutForTheTrain]

Please we need a video of James, Jeremy, and Richard cooking the exact same thing all while talking to each other in the wonderful way they do.

[@Riley_Mundt]

Watching James try and strongarm the Jack Daniel's open like a cork is an overlooked bit of comedy.

[@DanielWright-np3fq]

Sir James May (I just Knighted him) has given me a key piece of Life Lesson I have always needed: Pepper last after cooking! You have moved my grilling of steaks forward in the evolution to perfection, sir. Thank you. I wonder if your book has other top tips like this...maybe I should order it?

[@HeshanAbayasekera]

James : "You have two hands...?? " Lucy : (speechless) That was epic. 😂😂😂 9:50

[@kimblewt]

yes, a pain in the neck, hear what she says and see her and I just ask, Why ?

[@ItReallyIsiPOD]

@@kimblewt get help

[@TheGwflow]

We need more Lucy and James cooking. This is the combo we didn’t know we needed

[@Macho_Fantastico]

How can you not love James May, just a joy to watch and listen to. Lucy is great too.

[@brotesser6485]

This guy knowing so much about cooking and still having an episode dedicated to suggar sandwiches humbles me in a way previosly unknown.

[@pooroldnostradamus]

1:03 “Lucy doesn’t like cheese. See, you’d’ve starved in the 70s.”

[@burnzy3210]

what self respecting brit doesn't like cheese?

[@Roy_1]

@@burnzy3210 I thought everyone liked it, just some people struggle to digest it.

[@tonybmw5785]

@@burnzy3210 Me the stuff is vile, why anyone would want to eat congealed off milk is beyond me...

[@tonybmw5785]

@Fresh N Makes me vom in glorious technicolour.

[@MrDjdecks]

@@burnzy3210 I''m 26 and hate cheese unless it's melted.

[@Just_lift_anyone]

The lack of profesionalism is what makes these videos absolutely brilliant! Oh and Lucy and Jame's banter of course :)

[@stav3239]

Seeing Lucy's back while she speaks is so funny. It's like she is a criminal speaking on the news or something

[@captainufo4587]

She DID confess disliking cheese, to be fair

[@kimblewt]

yes, a pain in the neck, hear what she says and see her and I just ask, Why ?

[@Felidae-felicis]

@@kimblewt you really hate Lucy eh? See you in every other comments. With the same comment.

[@hectorleach-clay2271]

She is getting loads better in front of the camera, it's nice to see her grow.

[@npcperson2158]

* Knife sounds*

[@patrickcardon1643]

Socks: "What are you doing in MY kitchen?"

[@josephnovak1315]

Biggest crime here was not pouring the steak juice back over the cooked steak, I felt a single tear roll down my cheek

[@dheijnemans]

You weren't crying, you were basting your cheek

[@theyellowlightsaber3193]

Not as many tears as the steak felt as she was being slaughtered Im sure....

[@Horde334]

@@theyellowlightsaber3193 Cool story bro want to tell it again?

[@reliantncc1864]

@@theyellowlightsaber3193 is this some hippie BS? Cows are meant to be eaten. They are NOT people.

[@chrismalcomson7640]

Have these people never heard of a 'de glace'? You make the sauce in the pan after you've taken the steak out to rest. Why waste all those lovely flavours?

[@aronyak1]

Lucy knows a lot about food, she just doesn't like any of it.

[@mikolajmrz]

Would love to see a video of James and Lucy trying different things with the peppercorn sauce to see what works

[@jayhom5385]

Starting with Spam of course.

[@chrismalcomson7640]

Perhaps they could start by cooking a decent peppercorn sauce..

[@ADMSvare]

That's the best impression of a pepper grinder I've every heard. Bravo, Mr. May!

[@nickolastiguan]

17:48 😂 not sure why, but I found it funny - Mike appears from the darkness, grabs the plate, then disappeared back into the darkness.

[@Rick_Hoppe]

I believe the sauce was less than satisfactory because, at its essence, a peppercorn sauce is a PAN sauce. The steaks are sautéed in the pan. The steaks are removed, then the pan is deglazed with the alcohol. The peppercorns and (much less) cream are added, then reduced. That being said, I loved the banter between James and Lucy (which, I suspect, is the point of the show).

[@jaypatel7424]

James & Lucy back at it again 🔥🔥🔥

[@brentrockwood]

The chemistry between the hosts is quite fun on this and the other channels. Thank you for sharing. Top tips: Dry the steak with a towel before oiling. It will get a better sear. Also, use a cast iron pan. The thermal mass prevents the uneven cooking you saw here.

[@KevinBerry]

I love the book. It's given me fresh ideas on foods I have normally made as well as stuff I've never made before.

[@morgzcoopz2955]

The cat just walking in casually and looking disgusted at everything is the most cat thing ever

[@monsieurpoisson8163]

The editing in these videos have reached peak perfection

[@shannondore]

😆watching this while eating and Gollum almost made me choked. I love the edits and inserts. Hilarious!😆🤣

[@kimjongun2540]

James could legit be a legendary asmr artist, his soft spoken way of talking simply puts you to sleep

[@CMaiers]

Haha Lucy is awesome. You did well Lucy. Love James too. Champions

[@edwinc9948]

This is like grandpa cooking with granddaughter I love it!

[@Gozar111]

This is so cool to watch. Relaxing and fun. Keep it up chaps.

[@RHTeebs]

You guys should really do more of these. I enjoy them.

[@deejayimm]

Put butter in a pan and saute mushrooms and onions, deglaze with a dark beer and several splashes of Worcestershire sauce. I always sear and then smoke my steaks in a Weber kettle. I'm telling you, you take a beautiful steak cooked over a wood fire ( I prefer Mesquite) and it will be one of the best steaks you've ever had. Add the mushroom and onion topping and it's fire!!

[@jimkerman5675]

"Today Mr James May is in my kicthen holding me hostage, please do send help I need it desperately." - what lucy said in my head

[@KevinMancini]

Brilliant. The steak cooking looked perfect. And the sauce was brilliant, will definitely give it a try.

[@hardfugoo1]

I swear Lucy is my three year old picky eater niece who just never grew out of it 😂

[@paddyj7690]

I'm a bit like her when it comes to food... I do love cheese though.

[@kimblewt]

yes, a pain in the neck, hear what she says and see her and I just ask, Why ?

[@jackmehoffe9372]

@@kimblewt I agree.

[@jefftucker201]

"James May is in my Kitchen" words to terrify even the most hardened of people... ;) lol

[@joempoem478]

I like James May cause he's just a bloke you'd meet in the shop giving advice to a stranger about salt.

[@sparksbakery]

I laughed reading this

[@jazzcardashcam]

That was really cool that you cooked with your daughter, hope to see more of the videos of you both together in the kitchen.

[@STEViEZHUU]

4:04 "you know a lot, really. You just pretend you don't." .... Top gear in a nutshell

[@FuturesbrightfuturesLillywhite]

Love the chemistry between you guys work really well together 👍

[@pjsw]

James and Lucy's relationship is precious

[@kimblewt]

yes, a pain in the neck, hear what she says and see her and I just ask, Why ?

[@craighaarhoff4157]

That cat has the same name as my dog. You two also just made my day. What a laugh.

[@sunzero1]

Lucy and James! The ultimate dream team! Cooking up a storm! Gotta love it.

[@hoodio]

love the kettle/coffee machine camera setup

[@Czechbound]

"Put the extractor fan on" ... "No, it's too loud". Later, Lucy's family shiver in the kitchen with all the windows open 😆

[@athmiyavenkatesh7907]

James is usually the goofy one, Lucy well played. Getting dad and daughter vibes here.

[@kirstywendy3389]

I love how Lucy puts herself outside of her comfort zone for us xD Love videos of you pair :)

[@atapplumbinginquiriesandre3557]

You both work so well together it's lovely to see

[@EdinMike]

Haggis and peppercorn sauce absolutely works and I normally make some when I have Haggis.

[@mrugod]

She'd be a excellent wing defender in basketball, that wingspan is impressive to say the least!

[@Shinx990]

I love the idea James knows about every single meme he's ever been.

[@Drax514]

Thank you for this video and the white peppercorn sauce idea. I just made it with some minor alterations for a pork chop and its absolutely amazing. I'll be saving the rest and buying a steak tomorrow. Pretty hyped, such a delicious and simple sauce.

[@alanl6729]

Haggis and Peppercorn sauce is a staple up here. My own local does it on chips. The bite of the peppercorns with the spiciness of the haggis is an unreal combination.

[@S500-]

I Like when james read short words " 4 Tabs and tisp of sugar" 🤣🤣

[@albertpartridge6716]

i like Lucy i wish Lucy all the very best of luck in whatever she undertakes

[@7-Mikaela-7]

6:09 "cheese" one of James may's most iconic quotes

[@SilverScarletSpider]

James showing that cooking, can be fun!

[@nelsonclub7722]

Well done FoodTribe; better than most of the cooking tripe on the telly box. Honest fun and all done in a proper home kitchen.

[@e-meme-io7047]

Oh Lord this is glorious, the editing is immaculate and the talents are amazing

[@richardbeaton7324]

Awh James ever the father figure at @4:04 Warmed my cold dead heart , So lovely! 🤣💛✌

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

This is just like watching a father teach his daughter about cooking steak. How interesting.

[@hughbarton5743]

Great job, folks! Top tip: when the steak will slide freely when sliding the pan to and frow, you have seared it perfectly. Novices always peeking underneath the steak, which will give you uneven searing.

[@raynalwickremeratne783]

James May's description of the 70's food was basically the 90's food in Sri Lanka. Is this just us or do any other countries agree?

[@whos-your-mate]

You two are brilliant. Thank you for the content. Also, yes, yes that would work on Spam 👌👌

[@philwhittington7711]

Opinel steak knifes.... beautiful!

[@conorterry7705]

Only five minutes in. Absolutely great! Do more!

[@krysttynsin]

I love seeing the Lucy and James content

[@greeneaglevideos]

I learnt some things today! (1) Salt cooks, pepper burns, (2) Put the salt on first, and the pepper on at the end, (3) oil the meat, not the pan, and (4) the meat needs to be shock-cooked, not boiled in it's own juice. Thanks James!

[@lookoutforchris]

Lucy donning a FoodTribe shirt: "I dislike all food"

[@LSteponaitis]

"It being Hammersmith, obviously..." 😅 my favorite James May verbal asterisk yet 😅

[@MegaBYSON]

bless lucy you handling it better than any of us watching loool

[@jacobatkins4950]

I love James May, Lucy is lovely. The steak breaks my heart.

[@yashbansiwal3490]

Mr. James May?? James be like - "I'm not used to such niceness especially from my colleagues."

[@aaroncable4739]

Well I mean with hammond and Clarkson since 2002 if I'm correct it must be the best feeling but he probably knows the jokes on top gear and the grand tour meant nothing

[@CincinnatiDan]

What a great show, i really enjoy the content, even Lucy Brown’s astringent persona.

[@dewiparsons]

Hello James, if you want to test a pan to make sure it's ready for a steak, take a tiny amount of water and if it evaporates straight away on contact with the pan it's ready!

[@MemphisMG86]

i like this zooms and "extra" soundeffects :)

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