How to Make Cheese Seftons - The Victorian Way

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Today Mrs Crocombe shows us how to make cheese seftons - delightful savoury treats designed for the end of a meal, for the dessert course, or even sometimes after it as an alternative option for those who prefer a savoury palate cleanser.
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INGREDIENTS
200g Cheshire cheese (grated)
2 handfuls of flour
A pinch of cayenne pepper
50g butter
For the puff pastry:
500g flour
100g butter
Water
METHOD
Begin by making a fairly stiff dough using water, flour and a pinch of salt.
Roll the dough on a cool surface into a rectangle, and divide it into thirds by marking it lightly with your fingers. Take slices of chilled butter, work them briefly between your fingers, and lay them in the middle third. The butter doesn't have to completely cover the pastry, but try not to leave any big gaps.
Brush away any extra flour to help the pastry stick. Book fold over the sides - first one, then the other - then give it a good roll with a rolling pin. Turn 90 degrees, roll again to form a rectangle, and repeat the process. Put in two more layers of butter - three if you'd like to - and then give it another book fold and roll without any additional butter. Leave to chill.
For the cheese mix, add the butter and a pinch of cayenne pepper to the Cheshire cheese and mix well.
Divide the pastry into thirds once more, and put the cheese mix in the middle before folding, rolling and turning as before. The key is to have lots of layers, with at least seven or eight turns. Once done, leave to chill.
Cut out desired shapes using cutters and place them on a well-buttered baking tray. Put in a very hot oven (approx. 220 degrees) for 10 - 15 mins. Keep an eye on them - they’re best when hot, but try not to let them burn and become too dark in colour.
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Thanks for watching! See below for answers to some FAQs about this episode: WHAT ARE SAVOURIES? Savouries were a late Victorian innovation, eaten either with or after dessert. Cheese was sometimes eaten at dinner, in which case these came with cheese, but these were also used as a sort of cheese course alternative. They were strongly flavoured tiny snacks, often including cheese, anchovies, or other umami-rich ingredients. Other examples include anchovy toast, cheese bouchées, and devilled biscuits. They were intended as a palate cleanser, especially for those who did not have a sweet tooth. WHY DOES MRS CROCOMBE HAVE THOSE SPECIAL SLEEVES ON? They are sleeve protectors to stop her having to wash her gown. Servants rarely had more than one working gown (plus one for Sunday best). CAN I USE ANOTHER CHEESE? CAN I BUY PUFF PASTRY? If you plan to make these at home, you can use any crumbly, fairly sharp cheese, such as Wenslydale or Cheddar. A hard goat's cheese would also work. You can buy ready-made puff pastry - but do make sure that it is all butter, and not based on hydrogenated fats, for it won't taste anywhere near as good, and this recipe is very simple, so the flavour will come through. WHAT IS SHE DOING WITH THAT BUTTER? WE DON'T MAKE IT LIKE THAT TODAY! There are many techniques for making puff pastry. Today, you will often find reference to putting a whole block in a basic flour and water paste, and bashing it down. This is an earlier technique and works very well. SO MRS CROCOMBE HAS HER OWN PASTRY ROOM? Yes, she does! (Or, rather, Audley End House does). Large houses often had a separate pastry room, with marble slabs for working on as well as cupboards and drawers for storage. It provided a cool space away from the heat of the main kitchen where pastry could be made (as pastry really does not love heat!), and it also ensured that small, often valuable items were not lost. The pastry room was often used for confectionery (i.e. what we now call desserts), and logically enough was therefore sometimes called the confectionery. Very big houses would often have both a confectionery AND a pastry room. There’s also the still room, which was where the housekeeper made jams and preserves and (in the Tudor and Stuart eras) distilled alcohol and perfume. And the kitchen itself has a range of larders (dry, wet, game), the scullery (washing up, dirty prep work), a coal store and the cook's room, which you can see in some of the videos. But to see it all, we thoroughly recommend a visit to Audley End House :)

[@mandygreen6718]

Can you show us how the Victorians made gelatin from scratch? Very curious on how they did this. Seems everything looked so tedious, and time consuming but at the end its worth all the hard work and time put in it and appreciate it better! We should be more grateful for what we have and we don’t work not near as hard as our ancestors have, and for that give thanks to them and praise for every hard working people of the past!!!

[@angelgirl7473]

Lord and Lady Braybook need to make an appearance on your videos sometime maybe trying one if your delishous looking meals

[@shyshy5623]

It would so interesting if you guys can make what the normal commoner would eat.

[@annacollier5372]

Thank you for these videos!! I can't stop watching. It's so inspiring and beautiful. Could you show us how they made preserves?

[@kassandar]

Thank you so much for explaining this!!!

[@WitchPuddin]

I would literally watch this character make boiled water.

[@thepettiestpersonever6534]

Next video: Mrs. Crocombe boils water while watching it

[@patstone3259]

Steven Walker Risqué.

[@sailorbobbyhill]

Boiling Water - The Victorian Way

[@saravanapriyans5827]

Yeah me too

[@pookoos]

In Helen Campbell's Easiest Way in Housekeeping, 1915, they DO actually go over the proper way to boil water for things like tea...so...not totally nuts...

[@ova2366]

Still waiting on that Netflix show of Mrs. Crocombe

[@onyx_prty]

Ikr

[@cfp4030]

I'd storm Netflix then. Forget the area 51 raid. Let's get this woman her own show!

[@addison7624]

Cecilia Yes she’s such a good actress. She 100% stays in character

[@cfp4030]

@@addison7624 Do you wish to help me make this feeble dream a reality? Lol

[@addison7624]

Cecilia Yes, lets start a petition

[@raecrothers1420]

"I would normally make this in the pastry room." Ah so that's why I can't make pastry to save my life -- I don't have a pastry room.

[@kurtisburtis]

Rae Crothers: probably a room that stays cooler, and that has marble countertops.

[@qwertyTRiG]

@@kurtisburtis It is, as seen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfQXqKwqamibsk.

[@raecrothers1420]

@@kurtisburtisYup. And living in the tropics, such a thing is a dream.

[@VashGames]

Heh. It's so warm where I live, butter starts melting in about a minute after it leaves the fridge.

[@raecrothers1420]

@@VashGames I was making a no bake cheesecake last night. Took the cream cheese out first. By the time I got everything else gathered, it had pretty much melted. I love Mérida in the summer! LOL

[@corylusbluefox9482]

Modern-day people: I will just roll my sleeves up to stop them from getting messy. Victorians: How about I just add more sleeve?

[@maridatweeb3509]

So Victorian that you have aprons for your sleeves

[@TheCuriousFinch]

It's actually very clever. Rolling up the sleeve causes damage and wrinkles when done too often. Their clothing was very expensive and valuable, so it is vital that they take good care of their sleeves.

[@thewimp9630]

Got the thought that maybe it wasn’t very decent to show skin? :-/

[@rdpcl]

I've seen bank cashiers and other employees who count money or go through a lot of paperwork wearing these sleeves over their shirts, because the cuffs can get really dirty and over washing or bleaching destroys them.

[@rolfkrajewski4975]

but that would expose the wrists and that would give the other male servants wrong ideas

[@J.Kenobi]

This reminds me of the "2 shots of Vodka" video. Lol That ain't no pinch.

[@sarahgabriel9569]

Jacob Vester *glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug*

[@rockz_in_a_box1841]

My thoughts exactly

[@courtneypearce7840]

“And one pinch of cayenne pepper”

[@BernardoPatino]

Then add some protein

[@nestorv7627]

Do you remember which video it was?

[@manramen]

IF someone says "OMG is she making cheese straws?" I shall reply thusly: "She is making cheese SEFTONS.... you uncultured swine."

[@paulinayevenes2899]

😂😂😂😂

[@pawpatrolnews]

OMG is she making cheese straws?

[@chandllerbing]

@@pawpatrolnews You uncultured person, she's making cheese Seftons. 😂

[@braddyhyperchavz2335]

Cheese sticks?

[@bigooman2396]

So I guess me asking about cheesey fries is out the question 🤔

[@cinnalosasha]

It’s the Victorian Flamin Hot Cheetoh

[@thepettiestpersonever6534]

Basically

[@szqsk8]

oO VioLindsey Oo 👍👍😆

[@mrclueuin]

👍😄

[@shana3388]

Omg 😂😂😂

[@sgy8094]

Lmaooooo

[@redum2277]

"A pinch of cayenne pepper.... Quite a big pinch Dumps the whole thing" Yass queen give them heat 👏👏

[@luvxoxo7479]

😂😂😂😂

[@sunshine-nq1dw]

Lol I like ur humor I'm more of a dad joke type of person who laughs at her own joke then relizes how pathetic I am 😭

[@ruthwhittemore7255]

@@sunshine-nq1dw hey, dad jokes are great tho xD

[@sunshine-nq1dw]

@@ruthwhittemore7255 aww thankyou that cheered me up 🥰

[@filipinoarchmage5793]

Same principle applies to brandy and wine.

[@Spankypenguin1]

My favourite moment. Mrs. Crocombe: "A pinch of cayenne pepper" adds a pinch. looks at camera: "Quite a big pinch" empties bowl into mix.

[@laviender]

😂😂 We love savage Mrs. Crocombe

[@censusgary]

That’s more red pepper than I would have expected a Victorian-era British cook to use.

[@acninee]

@@censusgary True. On the other hand, I wonder how hot Victorian era cayenne actually was. It might be lower on the Scoville scale than what we have available to us today.

[@censusgary]

Mary Anderson Dearing : True. It also might have been old by the time it got into an English kitchen. I’m sure cayenne pepper was imported then, not grown locally.

[@acninee]

@@censusgary And we have been breeding progressively hotter peppers. Ghost pepper is quite recent, and it is no longer the hottest.

[@prabhavtomar5484]

The reason why no one ever sees Lord and lady Braybrooke is because they are a pair of garlic-hating vampires

[@michaelshields7777]

Prabhav Tomar 👹👹😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@forrestforyou]

Prabhav Tomar YOOOOO 😂

[@cecilyerker]

Then who is she making the food for?

[@Raggaliamous]

@@cecilyerker the thralls? Lure in the victims?

[@spacewolfcub]

@Raggaliamous - They did have that “soup for the poor” episode... 🤔

[@mewtje3095]

*sprinkles cayenne* "a big pinch" *dumps a whole bowl in*

[@vilhelminapietilainen8746]

Mrs. Crocombe and her trusty cayenne pepper 😄

[@ragnkja]

She clearly knows the tastes of the people she's cooking for.

[@mariannepiiksi5317]

hahaha 😂

[@1412mariLU]

I was looking for this comment 😂

[@Sirona279]

Nillie or she’s trying to kill them. 😂

[@romangoicoechea9224]

Legends say that Mjölnir (Thor's hammer) was melted and destroyed by one of Mrs. Crocombe's stares

[@danielletanguay7272]

Roman Goicoechea lol

[@KanishQQuotes]

It is a tool for the rather barbaric tribes up north

[@crescento7002]

History books may say that Napoleon didn't take over Russia bc of it's awful winter, but in reality, Russians invited Mrs. Crocombe and Napoleon was so scared of her doubtful, dissaproving stare that he ran away as quickly as possible.

[@keanun514]

Legends also say that Mrs. Crocombe made the recipe for the the power stone

[@BlueLikeAnIKEABag]

This had me wheezing

[@ch.g.1407]

Mrs Crocombe: ...a little pinch of cayenne pepper...*puts whole bowl in* Me:........savage.

[@MsTrueTy]

I literally was thinking the same!😂

[@Darthbelal]

Chef John from Food Wishes would be so proud......

[@merk9569]

@Darth Belal You are so right!

[@nanashinoname6138]

watch 3.07 : "quite a big pinch" = only a teaspoonful of cayenne pepper in the bowl

[@ldive]

Shinobu Tsurubushi Take her place as a lady!😂 if she manages to seduce her Lord

[@sarahdragons861]

Mrs. Crocombe: "Butter." Me thinking I know how this works: "AND BRANDY!" Mrs. Crocombe: "And water." Me: 😐

[@t.t1640]

Lol, I’m your 200th like, I also thought of the same thing, since she often uses brandy in her recipes

[@log5375]

We all know where the butter came from Fannyyy

[@addison7624]

*faNNy cOUlD I GEt sOmE hERbAl bUtTeR*

[@rubieburns321]

Absolutely none: Not a soul: Not even a microorganism: Fanny:have you washed ur hands... Me laying in bed scratching my chin: nah, not today fanny I can’t be bothered to hit up. Fanny: amazing don’t want no germs no we now. Me: 😏

[@elianadobbs7603]

“AHHH FANNY. *Id lIkE sUm bUtTeR wItH hErBs*”

[@vanhminglianitochhawng3209]

ahh good morning fanny

[@canadiannavywife434]

Thank you Mrs. Crocombe for bringing me back a little part of my Mamma who is gone with the lord this 15 years now. She would make these and they were my favourite treat. She would add fennel seeds to some and some with cheese. Both were amazing and you have brought a smile to my heart and a tear to my eye. I am so thankful to you. Hugs from Halifax

[@poppymcdermott837]

God bless you ❤❤❤

[@cjsjane]

No one: Mrs Crocombe: A pinch of Cayenne, quite a big pinch. *Dumps in the entire bowl*

[@VulcanTrekkie45]

Me: YAAAAS!

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

As in, A _pinch bowl_ full? 😂 And yes, there ARE such things as pinch bowls.

[@victorialafrange5112]

😂😂😂

[@deedolce04]

"...and two shots of vodka"

[@aconfusedhuman8288]

*glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug*

[@sumaiyaiqbal4345]

90% of comments are about the big bowl of caye nne pepper

[@valfletcher9285]

Which did not phase anyone from Louisiana at all. I promise this would not be hot but just add to the tang and round out the sharpness of cheese

[@ryanjoshuacalo9146]

So, nobody wants two shots of vodka too?

[@svyatoslavrurikovich8831]

@@valfletcher9285 *Faze

[@valfletcher9285]

@@svyatoslavrurikovich8831 I stand corrected. You are right. Phase is the homonym and totally different meaning. Peace

[@stemarabellathecat]

@@valfletcher9285 I'm from Louisiana and it phased me

[@Perosha]

I see that Mrs. Crocombe is an ancestor of Chef John

[@Darswar4]

Perosha Каркарова 😂🤣😂👍

[@babyxieee4347]

On point 😂🤣

[@LynxChan]

You are the chieftan of your cheese sefton ;)

[@chantrellebrown8313]

😂😂😂🤣 true

[@glamazon6172]

Yes! I was looking for this!

[@zhongshanproductions344]

We are coming from China in August to visit because of this show! Hope to see you cooking.;)

[@EnglishHeritage]

Brilliant news! We look forward to welcoming you. Mrs Crocombe is played by several different historical interpreters at Audley End House, but they are all fantastic. Make sure you keep an eye on the Audley End House website before you set out to visit, and you can also reach out to them directly here: [e-mail]

[@SuzyBenz]

When will this be a Netflix show?

[@kristinscott7302]

Finally our queen is back! You've been missed Mrs crocombe

[@cathcoll7961]

Kristin Scott our Queen she is

[@ricepaddymaddie]

Mrs: Crocome: “a pinch of Cheyenne pepper.” *dumps the whole thing* Mrs. Crocombe is taking us to Flavortown™

[@harrisonkey698]

cayern peppern

[@yaimamartinez9576]

I would love to see all this delicious creations on the "top table", like in a formal dinner.

[@Jay-qh6uv]

I’d love to see a whole formal dinner with Mr and Mrs Braebrook and their guests!

[@zialuna3758]

Two EXCELLENT suggestions!!

[@SaraOrgana]

There is actually a family living there. Only the old servants areas are part of the living history museum (saw on another of these videos).

[@Pandakyo1000]

Yeah, and how the butler arrange it. I forgot his name but she mention him somerimes.

[@MsHazard1]

Try watching Ruth Mott's Victorian kitchen. Brilliant.

[@lillaviolett3325]

Nobody: Not a single soul: Me at 3 am: oh let me learn how to make cheese seftons " *the victorian way* "

[@Matsukira12]

This is funny to me cause I literally watched this at 3 am 😂😂

[@linwoodvalentine7693]

@@Matsukira12 5:47 pm

[@kezlou87]

It’s almost 1am here, does that count lmao

[@koirasikin]

@@Matsukira12 same literally 😭

[@charlestuart]

@@Matsukira12 It's four am for me, but..same, lol.

[@TheCripeCrew]

Historically accurate Flaming Hot Cheetos 🔥

[@thehermit8618]

"The pioneers used to eat these all day"

[@architaredkar5003]

There's a different pastry room??wow!!!😅

[@MegM0221]

It's shown in Bernadette Banner's video where she visits!

[@qwertyTRiG]

@@MegM0221 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfQXqKwqamibsk

[@chrishieke1261]

Hmm. Note for next kitchen: add a pastry room. Right next to the storage room where the turbot kettles will be kept!

[@MorganMcCauley11]

The ovens would be so warm, not to mention the heat from the stoves as well, and making pastry, especially puff pastry, you have to keep your dough as cool as possible. It would be worth the loss of space in a house that probably made pastries daily for those upstairs! ^_^

[@imageez]

@@chrishieke1261 carefull, you dont want to accidentally missuse them kettles for steaming puddings, or would you? *stares*

[@theblackrosedaughter]

The comedic timing on that cayenne was perfect 🤣🤣

[@MC-ko2mx]

Mrs Crocombe's 'ooh' when the video started - so endearing, and so very British!

[@ElizaHamilton1780]

She reminds me of Julia Child, every time she does that, although Julia wasn’t British.

[@ryanjoshuacalo9146]

And I ooh...!

[@idk-oe7tk]

@Michelle Cheang **CoUgh - CoUgH** Stereotypical **CoUgH - cOuGh**

[@antontan881]

Okay, hear me out here... Mrs. Crocombe baking in the Great British Baking Show! That would be epic. In character and everything.

[@MossyMozart]

@Anton Tan - And if she didn't win, England would have another revolution on its hands.

[@Em-ou9qf]

Yes

[@fuckwit107]

"Great British Baking Show" lmao, you were close.

[@steviedavidson5130]

wh ut that’s what it’s branded as outside the UK

[@fuckwit107]

@@steviedavidson5130 Really?? I'm scottish so I had no idea, my apologies.

[@dolliemoggie]

"Mrs. Crocombe is back! Drop everything!" "But... but we are finally about to receive the frist message from ailiens..." "I said drop everything!"

[@TheKhloeJohnson]

This me literally every time I see a new vid of her

[@bcgrote]

Bring the aliens too. They can learn much of what is good from Mrs Crocombe!

[@mirilali]

Little did they know that message said "Save us a seat at an Audley End table. We want some of Mrs. Crocombe's cooking!"

[@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97]

@@bcgrote they need to see her as an example of humanity at it's best

[@xXHatsuneMikuFanXx]

kitchen maids: how much cayenne pepper do you want? mrs crocombe: _yes_

[@EmeraldHW]

I shouldn't have watched this on an empty stomach.

[@charlestuart]

LOL. I am of the same mind! Just the same, when I saw a new video with Mrs. Crocombe, I could not resist!

[@alvis6683]

Same. Then I start to eat now.

[@melissasaint3283]

YES. Drooling at this video made me realize that I was starving. On further reflection, this is probably because I never ate an actual lunch. Or breakfast.

[@jennij5773]

And here I am eating a handi-snack and mini oreos...

[@KanishQQuotes]

Help yourself with some soup for the poor

[@mountaingirl316us]

Is it just me but is her voice just somehow really calming? Especially when you're so anxious you cant focus

[@nessagirl1911]

"A pinch of cayenne pepper." *sprinkle sprinkle* "Quite a big pinch." *chucks in the rest* Would one of these bundles make a serving for one or would people just pick individual sticks to eat?

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

I don't think it's possible to eat just one of these... not if there are any more left on the platter.

[@MissingRaptor]

I was wondering the same thing . . .

[@nataliagarciapulido7951]

Maybe cayenne pepper was the vodka of the Victorian time

[@강지-y6c]

아직 이 영상까진 한국인들이 안온건가

[@jaemyunglee9741]

지금 들어왔어요ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@Pandakyo1000]

Didn't click any video that fast ever before

[@linwoodvalentine7693]

Yup

[@ellec6668]

I absolutely love these videos. I feel like I'm a part of a cool culinary secret society. 🎂🍖

[@pallascatsareawesome1213]

Also, when are we getting Edgar back? I want to see more gardening stuff!

[@blue-chaos96striker72]

He is not coming back he was caught flirting with Mary-Ann the got both fired by mrs. Crocombe

[@davidradcliffe955]

@@blue-chaos96striker72 why wasn't this a video!?

[@ummasad]

Can we please get regularly schedule videos of Mrs. Crocombe.? She really deserves her own regularly scheduled show. Also I will need a Mrs. Crocombe apron, bonnet, glasses and doll 😊✨

[@grace24690]

I live only a short walk away from this fine house, and it is always such a joy to visit with the family. It is particularly beautiful in the early morning when you're driving past - the sun coming up over the roof is spectacular. We've had many fine days out here, and hopefully many more to come!

[@victorialafrange5112]

Lucky you

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

As an american, the most surprising thing to me is that someone on the lowest tier, a baron, had such an amazing estate is just crazy

[@stephenhoughton632]

@@SharpAssKnittingNeedles The lowest tear of the peerage. We, when we say Mr., and Mrs. are basicaly putting our selves two or three tears lower. A baron would be My Lord or Lady. If you can hear the patronization of the expression, my good man, that is because it is the correct address for a yeoman, a land owning or large leasing holding farmer, the tear below, Mr and Mrs.

[@Spilululily]

Mrs Crocombe needs to go on tour WE THE PEOPLE DESERVE IT SNATCHING OUR DAY BONNETS WITH THIS PASTY!

[@bee5120]

I thought these were fries wrapped inside an onion ring on the thumbnail.

[@dreys01]

Mee too. I was l ke they made fries back then?

[@raquel7413]

@@dreys01 Obviously, they were invented in 1789 and this is in the Victorian era, they didn't make onion rings though,

[@dreys01]

@@raquel7413 thanks 😊. Have a nice day.

[@glennbar87]

"For these Cheese Seftons you will need..." Special over sleeves and a pastry room!❤️

[@AntonDogg]

"Just a pinch of cayenne..." * dumps entire bowl in *

[@santiagorobles9504]

No one: Absolutely no one: Me at 3 am: let me see how to make Cheese seftons the ViCtOrIaN way

[@purpleheart3000]

Even Mrs Crocombe can't resist the ol' shake of cayenne! Someone tell chef John, we need a collab now!

[@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_]

He would need to get into character. This would be amazing!

[@scarletfluerr]

She might be offended when he does the old shaky shaky or tappa tappa.

[@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97]

I see you are a man of culture

[@helloimsomeone447]

I appreciate your profile picture I’m also here because of Black Butler

[@lancer525]

That sing-songy guy? Someone needs to take him out back and teach him how to talk. Preferably with a baseball bat. Most annoying videos on KZbin. Even worse than the flat-earthers and moon landing idiots.

[@TheCynedd]

I love, love, love Avis Crocombe recipes and the brilliant Kathy Hipperson who brings Mrs. Crocombe and cooking of this time to life. I have made several of Mrs. Crocomb's recipes and all of the ones I have made are delicious. It is amazing that chef's of this time had the skill to regulate ovens to keep a consistent temperature when baking. English Heritage: please keep posting more Victorian Way cookery videos. 😍👍🥣💖

[@Mollypop713]

I know I comment the same thing on every video of yours but WOW I love this series so much!

[@biaaraujo472]

When she talks about the cheese I swear I heard her saying "ideal for cocain" instead of "ideal for cooking"

[@idk-oe7tk]

4:59 *They looked like bundled fries wrapped by another fry 🍟🤤*

[@Anne--Marie]

I thought that they were fries inside of an onion ring.

[@Becuziamawesome]

_Our culturally woke queen Crocombe saucing the Braybrookes’ Caucasian palette with that pinch~~~ of spice_

[@spencerwilton5831]

frankgolightly The English adopted spices centuries ago, the empire was built on the trade of them and wars fought over them. They are as much a part of our culture as anyone else's!

[@KairuHakubi]

ah, casual anti-white racism. where would youtube be without it

[@Borsanime13]

The anti-White statement says it all without the need for that derogatory term after it. The one used to attack whites.

[@anglianreed5218]

Thankfully we can all try this at home - even those of us who don't possess a pastry room.

[@perrywilliams4593]

Anglian Reed Peasant! 😂

[@mariannepiiksi5317]

hahaha 😂

[@charlestuart]

Wellllll...we could all build our own pastry rooms! I mean, I live in a one bedroom apartment at the moment, but, hey, who needs a rom dedicated to a bed, when it could be a pastry room to make Mrs. Crocombe proud? :)

[@KanishQQuotes]

You must be poor Help yourself with some soup

[@NamLe-gr6xp]

Dear English Heritage, I am quite humbled to see such a spectacular re-enactment of a Victorian-era servant preparing a meal on the grounds of a exquisite property. Mrs. Crocombe is a very nice servant indeed. I cherish your efforts to bring about the historical and often forgotten parts of English heritage to viewers internationally and domestically. Sincerely, An American

[@teamLNearMello]

Just what I needed before getting to my essays! Mrs. Crocombe always brightens up my day!

[@eeaotly]

This lady is magical! Both the character and the actress. Thank you for giving us these free trips with the Time Machine!

[@Kawaiigyarushop1]

Words can't quite describe how satisfying Mrs Crocombe's videos are for me! 🤗

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

For this recipe you will need: .... T U R B O T!

[@danusdaughter8652]

YES! I have been waiting for another video!

[@unpronouncable2442]

I am not English but I do enjoy these videos. They warm my heart and soul and remind me what is important in life. Mrs Crocombe is a true role model of a proper lady.

[@chrystawilson139]

That one dislike can suck it!!!

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

He just won't be given any of the food. Serves him right.

[@rlooply9651]

Chrysta Wilson right?! How can you dislike this woman 😊

[@eleanor9359]

Chrysta Wilson 148 now :(

[@ricog8209]

How much is a handful of flour?🤔 Those spicy cheese things looks very good. Nice to see Mrs Crocombe again. 😊

[@kurtisburtis]

Rico g: the handfuls of flour are to flour the bench while you’re working the Turns. She made the actual pastry with 500g of flour.

[@ricog8209]

@@kurtisburtis ok. I see but they didn't mention what it was for .

[@pallascatsareawesome1213]

I just made them, they're good, but they need more cheese...

[@farzanaakter120]

So you telling me that you guys have a pastry room 👏👏👏 I don't even have my own room

[@heyalexaturnoffthelights8910]

I have bad anxiety but these videos are one of the only things that makes me relaxed

[@Mollypop713]

Would love to see another of Amber's historical makeup looks too :)

[@lady_sir_knight3713]

Try Crowe’s Eye Prductions, they’ve done more than a few of those.

[@MossyMozart]

@Mollypop713 - "Getting your own Mrs. Crocombe's eyebrow look"! (Mine are so pitiful.)

[@FrugalOverFifty]

Hooray! Mrs. Crocombe!❤️ I would eat that whole plate full. Looks so delicious 👍

[@kesapasa7030]

可愛い💕 この人のお料理シリーズが本当に好き✨

[@xryxx]

It looks amazing! Mrs Crocombe makes it look so EASY owning the puff pastry, I can never get mine to look decent enough.

[@mandrakescreams]

Yes, she makes it look so easy. Whenever I look at a puff pastry recipe, I always think - that sounds way to complicate and end up cheating (buying it!).

[@SwitchelSweets]

Former baker here - grocery stores usually carry frozen squares of puff pastry and tbh most places just use that, ain’t nobody got time for all that folding 😂 if you do make it tho, the French way involves letting the dough rest in a cool place between folding steps, and at least 4 foldings altogether. Also you absolutely must cut it with a very sharp knife if you want those pretty layers to show! ❤️

[@MossyMozart]

Thank you, @Emily Williams .

[@KanishQQuotes]

Because you don't have a pastry room

[@catcastle4377]

It's lovely to start one's morning with Mrs. Crocombe's video

[@rlooply9651]

Cat Castle so true.. made my day😊🌷

[@juls1126]

Greetings from Spain, I love your videos and you are a very lovely lady 🥰😄

[@jarednil69]

I love watching Mrs. Crocombe cook and bake the Victorian Way!! Her videos are so relaxing. I only wish they were longer! -Jared Nil

[@jordandubie6769]

Oh yes! Have been most excited for the next recipe. I love what you do. Thank you!

[@linwoodvalentine7693]

I'm eating right now.

[@かなかな-d9n]

ひとつまみのカイエンペッパー(さらっ)………気持ち多めに。(ドバッ)のとこ好き

[@AngelaGWillis]

Well done, Mrs Crocombe. Puff pastry takes skill and patience, and your finished product looks lovely.

[@anakelly76512]

"A pinch of cayenne pepper". Dumps enough for me to breathe fire.

[@rozinaiqbal9171]

I love being British.. Even tho my parents are Pakistani.

[@vostokcosomonaut5205]

Great. Best of both cultures.

[@deusexrockina]

You're British with flavor! 😊

[@jennifercadlaon9036]

Ah, yes, the ancestor of the beloved cheese straw here in the South...especially here in Georgia, an English colony hmmm...

[@rachelball1174]

She must be chef John's great grandmother, lol. These look fabulous.

[@spencerchristensuarez1490]

Everytime she say "You will need." I get goosebumps.

[@myramadd6651]

I wonder if Seftons are anything like Our Southern Cheese Straws here in the US

[@Miniver765]

They seem very similar to our cheese straws here in the Southeastern US. I always enjoy these videos.

[@carab.8616]

Most probably...The English brought over many recipes and over time they changed the names. The Southern accent comes from the English one.

[@ginasellers3207]

Similar, minus the entire bowl of cayenne pepper. 😜

[@MossyMozart]

Hey, @Myra Madd - We make cheese straws in the north, too! And yes, they are based on puff pastry. But you will need a "pastry room" to make them! ^_^

[@Bluesabara]

Chef John: *sees the "pinch" used for cayenne pepper* I'm in love

[@jessicapaez3695]

I Just cant stop watching this videos since i discovered them! Is seriously the Best thing in KZbin, i would love to BE there filming

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

Home-made pastry dough, this is quite the advanced task! Definitely one Mrs. Crocombe would have been comfortable with, but it's interesting to think about how Kathy's cooking skills are improving with her work.

[@leonardmccoy4797]

At work and just saw our queen Crocombe’s face so I had to click

[@kevyndang5640]

Mrs. Crocombe: "1 pinch of cayenne pepper" Me: "okay" M.C.: "Quite a large pinch" Me: "sure" M.C.: *adds entire bowl of cayenne pepper* Me: *quakes*

[@celestialynx]

This is the best recipe so far. Well edited tbh, good job English Heritage!

[@hmingthansangikhawlhring5393]

I've always loved British accent and I admire their formality.This channel helps me to improve my accent as well as to know more about their practices...especially their culinary world.Love it so much!😍

[@kbc3757]

The Queen of the kitchen is back! Those look so good. Well, done, Mrs. Crocombe!

[@Hulalulatallulahoop2]

They look delicious...they look a little like cheese straws, yummy!

[@martins.7041]

I love the Kathy so much. It is always a delight so see a person perform their true passion. Iam so glad that you guys share this with us

[@GraceSolar]

2 shots of vodka:🤝:a big pinch of cayenne powder 🤝=both being absolute lies

[@christiethacker2715]

We need a Mrs Crocombe cookbook!

[@ginasellers3207]

And a reality show.

[@JasminMiettunen]

Oh boy do I have good news for you www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/books-media/how-to-cook-the-victorian-way-with-mrs-crocombe

[@farhanmizra]

All this while, I thought Cheshire sounded like: "Cher-SHY-yurr" 😄

[@pqlasmdhryeiw8]

That cayenne move. To quote Maïté, a French TV cook, "il faut ce qu'il faut!" * it takes what it takes

[@hectorbrown656]

pqlasmdhryeiw8 c'est bien ce que Maïte a dit

[@pqlasmdhryeiw8]

@@hectorbrown656 hihi, mais elle, c'était moins le piquant et plutôt tout ce qui était beurre, vin, crème etc.

[@hectorbrown656]

pqlasmdhryeiw8 o je suis d'accord avec vous , mais what fun she had eating all those rich foods , with no thought to fat free , gluten free , suger free

[@hectorbrown656]

pqlasmdhryeiw8 sorry I wanted to finish by saying have a lovely week end .

[@TomisaburoRMizugawa]

Chef John would like this one.

[@keltykwitch]

Good day, Mrs. Crocombe, lovely to see you again. Thank you, as always, for delightful viewing!

[@rlooply9651]

keltykwitch yesss I agree 😊

[@GrumpyKitten375]

I’d love to see some Mrs Crocombe bloopers. Solid gold. I get happy when I see notifications for new videos! Please keep them coming

[@julijakeit]

I adore your videos! Maybe i was an English lady in a past life.

[@victorialafrange5112]

Me too...

[@jayneyxx5063]

93 *dislikes* Clearly hate cheese I can't think of any other reason 😐😁

[@minecraftingmom]

"quite a big pinch" *puts whole bowl of spice in*