James May has potentially ruined the Full English breakfast

[@ffsireallydontcare]

You can tell that James is a consummate professional as in his attention to detail he has made sure he put the same creases into his shirt 2 weeks later. Both he and his continuity crew need medals.

[@donise8406]

James would like us to think that right after filming the first part he took off the shirt and put it back on then for part 2. Wink Wink Nod Nod

[@ajolillen]

@@donise8406 I wouldn't put it past him lol

[@HelloAdam_]

🤣

[@billy4072]

Professional. What? Idiot ..I'll agree . His whole persona ...are red flags .

[@ShadowDragon8685]

@@donise8406 From anyone else, I'd say it was obviously 'wink wink nod nod.' From Captain Slow, I'd honestly believe it.

[@flyingark173]

I love how James discourages sales of his own gin by constantly reminding us of how expensive it is

[@TMCsVideoADay.]

It’s called , reserve psychology.

[@14rs2]

@@TMCsVideoADay. don’t you mean reverse? 😂

[@TMCsVideoADay.]

@@14rs2 Yes I did. I didn't have my glasses on. 😂😂

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

@@TMCsVideoADay. I thought you meant it's how he reserves his gin for himself. 😄

[@TMCsVideoADay.]

@@colmwhateveryoulike3240 Both are right though 😂😂

[@zerowatts5484]

I miss the simple videos of James cooking. Could he make us a classic full-English in the bunker?

[@TheRivieraKid]

To busy shilling his Gin and pub.

[@jujitsujew23]

He’s moved on to bigger and better things

[@cwg73160]

Could-he-make-a-Full-English-in-the-bunker? Who-knows? Only-time-will-tell.

[@cwg73160]

@@TheRivieraKid A shill promotes someone else’s product. While you have your dictionary open, though, turn a few pages towards the next letter.

[@archlorddestin]

You miss it? He's done literally 2 videos (including this one) since the last bunker cooking video.

[@bovisjeaks]

I love seeing James, self made millionaire, nothing to prove, just having fun, doing experiments. He always delivers. I once spent 40, enjoyable, minutes watching him repair a Hornby train. I have no interest in Hornby trains. He is becoming a bit of an enigma. Great bloke. Utter respect.

[@UnitSe7en]

Getting a job on the telly isn't really "self-made".

[@sabotage9926]

@@UnitSe7en then why don't you get a job on the telly?

[@UnitSe7en]

@@sabotage9926 Um... Because.. I don't want to work in television? ???

[@malacca1951]

James also rates (and plays) the music of JSBach. I heard him raving about a Bach keyboard (harpsichord) fugue on Radio 4 and was very impressed. Bach sounds better when being played whilst drinking James May gin (hint-hint!)

[@Nefville]

James May is one of the few that just looks better and better with age. I hope I'm that lucky.

[@sloht4061]

I mean, he's only 60 and looks 75. His and Jeremy both look 10 years older than they are. Richard has ages tremendously well. It's not smoking or drinking that does that.

[@tilio9380]

​​@@sloht4061 I mean, I feel like Jeremy has been looking like 75 for two decades now. So he didn't really "age". Also I'm pretty sure Hammond is just as much if not more of an alcoholic than the other two.

[@sulphuric_glue4468]

@@sloht4061 I really don't think he looks that old. If you go past the near-white hair he doesn't look at all like he's in his 70s. It's just that he has greyed quickly.

[@Circuitssmith]

@@sulphuric_glue4468 Yeah, my dad went gray in his late 40’s, its not unusual.

[@benstafford8206]

He looked even better after the 2-week jump cut

[@gluffoful]

It is important to also publish negative results, such as these - thanks for releasing the video!

[@nathanielperry8449]

I appreciate both the willingness to experiment and the willingness to publish the results of a culinary experiment that was unsuccessful.

[@gwgillham]

I can’t believe James let's a breakfast be made without "Lurpak butter since 1901" 😅😅😊

[@Circuitssmith]

Lurpak *spreadable butter.

[@gwgillham]

@@Circuitssmith Yes! My bad

[@sterlingsilver320]

Plenty of it. Flood the cowling.

[@kevinobyrne8020]

Spreadable butter is poison so there's one thing

[@scottbrown6248]

I thought it was 1903?

[@tradingelk6914]

Music during b-roll is way too loud. But lovely to see James as always!

[@ladykimono401]

I actually enjoyed this video. Very nice editing. Also, its cool to see experiments, even failed ones. Makes things feel a bit more real.

[@swaffelkonijn5166]

The chef is quickly becoming the world's leading authority on cooking with gin.

[@thetatcritic4236]

You know you have a perfect chef when they can get an egg that perfect

[@shannondore]

That egg was perfect. That runny yoke...😋

[@zenstrata]

Overdriven audio again at the end of the video at the 9:47 mark. It sounds like the levels were not adjusted properly for that section, was worse than the earlier overdriven audio at 7:56 Was definitely peaking well past where it should have on the audio meter.

[@happilyham6769]

Nice to see James and his son making videos together.

[@patriciahadley2374]

James May is married but he hasn't got any children...he also says he's quite happy about NOT being a father.

[@patriciahadley2374]

@Elisabeth Mahama No. it isn't his son. He hasn't got any children.

[@fucking_smooth]

The original poster was referencing the chef’s hair length.

[@clc2328]

@@fucking_smooth KZbin is not the place for subtlety.....

[@niampatel9115]

@@patriciahadley2374 he's not even married lol - hes been with his partner for 20+ years but is not married

[@TopGear21]

Please bring back the Foodtribe channel with James, Lucy and the other members of the team!

[@admiralbeez8143]

7:58, “Cutlery Wallah”, lol, only a true aficionado of Britain’s imperial past would get that. I shall use it myself now. Love it.

[@crazyade9556]

How could he ruin a full English Breakfast when it didn't have the ingridients of a Full English Breakfast in the first place

[@TheMaldenc]

James is looking more and more like that sweet English grandmother I never had.

[@leostockley415]

😂

[@earlwright9715]

Oh granny

[@MrDPlaysStuff]

2 weeks later, James is still wearing the same shirt. I don't know why I expected any different.

[@EVEMASTER99]

Could be for continuity lol

[@Davey768]

Also seems quite a lot of gin disappeared in those "two weeks"!

[@Rokudaimedono]

Why is the volume difference so high between the parts where the music is at the forefront, and when it is in the background while the guys are talking? I keep having to turn up the volume when they're talking, then have to turn it down to half strength again whenever it's just music (like at the very end, for example), because it's way too loud. Like, "Sweet bejesus! *scrambles in panic to lower the volume*" type of loud.

[@MrSatyre1]

It's due to the mixer not actually using a phone to play back the final KZbin video. They typically use desktop speakers or headphones, and mix for playback levels on those.

[@Rokudaimedono]

@@MrSatyre1 I'm also playing the video on my desktop though. With headphones.

[@zenstrata]

The audio for the video was a bit overdone at the 7:56 second mark. That should be adjusted down a bit for the music in that section, too thumpy, sounded like it was over-driven.

[@mikeybhoutex]

Is it me, or are there two places where the music needs "headphone warning!" applied?

[@Bosspigeon230]

British engineering in the kitchen. Gin poached egg.... we've all thought about it in the morning at sometime!

[@hopebgood]

The one and only time I drank gin I was given waaaay too much round a mates house at about 7.30 pm before going to the weekly "alternative disco" at the Thames Poly cellar bar in Woolwich. I walked in and walked straight back out again after realising I couldn't see straight, spoke some gibberish to a policeman who asked if I was ok, got the bus back home and went straight to bed at about 8.30pm.

[@ShadowDragon8685]

@@hopebgood Was that mate Richard Hammond, by any chance? Had he given you James' Navy Strength stuff to get rid of you?

[@Unitedflyier]

Your chef is excellent. Best Sunday roast and fish and chips ever at your pub 👍👍

[@flinx]

Music is loud or the voices should be compressed louder.

[@danzreggae]

James puts up the most boring stuff yet we all still watch right to the end ,love this man

[@derekm3180]

I didn't realize I had watched the whole thing until I reached the end. Quality stuff.

[@shannono8397]

Absolutely happy you have such a sincere team there.... Love seeing you try new dishes! *I love making Gin smoothies :) to bring for after skiing, stays cold in your car.

[@lzhao1984]

Would love to see Hammond try that poached egg...

[@HankAaronJoseph19]

Hammond eggs

[@nothinghere7391]

​@@HankAaronJoseph19 yes.

[@alexr9028]

he'd probably have a terrible accident.

[@aerogfs]

@@alexr9028 His position as "The crashy one?" was taken by James and Flintoff...

[@Sr19769p]

​@@HankAaronJoseph19 😂

[@FordTransitvan]

Great to see honesty fellas

[@carlyoung6111]

That is not a 'full English'. Where is the black pudding, the sausage and the beans?

[@Alex-cw3rz]

No toast either

[@LeglessTurtle]

Love to watch the failures just as much as the successes.

[@CoreyDeWalt]

I miss the cooking bunker!

[@IanSimpson-fv4kl]

Infuse your juniper berries with your Gin brand,then add them to you dry brine mix.That will produce the results you want.

[@BobAxiom]

The real question is “what does Lucy Brown think of the gin-bacon?” 🤔

[@marachime]

Dear lovely person editing this video, i would like to request that in future, when you are choosing your sound levels, you keep them relatively consistent and not blow my ears out when i am wearing headphones. Thank you for your time and hard work. Best regards, M

[@palmtraveller2177]

Can’t go a week without watching one of these masterpieces!! James, you’re the man. 💪

[@docternoblex]

James, next time you should try your hand at the Reuben sandwich

[@lisascott5949]

I bet he could pull together a really nice Reuben

[@zukakog]

Reugin!

[@nothinghere7391]

This is fantastic. Seeing the James poaching an egg without using his antique egg coddler

[@jdray_4]

James is a legend yes he’s getting older yes he shakes a bit but that’s all of us hope he stays on video for ever,

[@philincaundo]

Let me guess before watching. Its another gin advertisement

[@AlrighterBabber]

Not even a "full" english. No sausage, no beans, no black pudding. Not even an american hash brown, not english chips! If anything, this should be a "half" english!

[@mickdebergerac1143]

Gin infused rhubarb crumble Mr. May!

[@Gozar111]

I was going to immediately point out that James is wearing same outfit. I then realized that James obviously has a clothing schedule rotating clothes on a weekly basis to ensure sartorial consistency. Very professional and frankly a perfect example to us normal chaps.

[@treadwer27]

What next? How about ...James Gin Ice Cream

[@plymouthmechanic3423]

Your chef is epic! I like these videos where James and his chef experiment with gin. I don't drink alcohol, but all you create looks very delicious!

[@HankyPanky44]

The sound effects and background music are very distracting, makes it hard to hear what they're saying at times.

[@Vibez369]

James, May I say... You're brilliant, but now I need a posh breakfast.

[@LeglessTurtle]

I wonder if James May has his own brand of gin..

[@gonzo_the_great1675]

James is looking more like the Big Yin, every day.

[@theprodigalstranger5259]

Yes, I'll have the James May hair of the dog full English, cheers!

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Definitely need to redo this with American Mustard Gin 👍😆

[@FlatlanderJoe]

I'm an American and now I really want to try and cure my own bacon in bourbon.

[@justme002]

I miss when this channel wasn't just an ad for gin.

[@atlashugged2591]

At least it's a comedic ad for gin and includes James May.

[@atlashugged2591]

@Der Frosch-Prinz Aus Bayern Right? One could argue that the bug-out bunker videos were just subtle ads for products like Lurpack with how often they got brought up, and that doesn't even support May (unless he has shares in that company as well).

[@gillianpile7910]

James doesn’t have my financial interest in either this channel or DriveTribe anymore. I assume that promoting his own stuff is the way of paying him to be on the channel.

[@lalnablehector1285]

asked

[@CrunchyMotorsport]

On What's Next next time: James May Ruins The Sausage Sandwich

[@SiskinOnUTube]

Nobody needs gin for breakfast anyway. Unless they're off to face a firing squad afterwards.

[@Stagnant131]

So long as his full English breakfast contains meat and not plant based food, he has not ruined the full English breakfast.

[@jamesduffy7549]

Just let people live their lives bro who cares what they wanna eat

[@mmmmmmichael]

Honesty level 9000

[@Bessie66]

I’m surprised with the foodie skills between them that they haven’t opened a “top gear” restaurant?

[@samarthur1847]

Missed a chance there should be “ Link in the descript-gin”

[@PlasmoX]

this series always reminds me of a less intense episode of chopped, where the only ingredient to incorporate is gin

[@jaredknapp8886]

Gandolf May looks powerful.

[@alt5494]

Peat smoked food would be the next bold step into the night^⁠_⁠^

[@sf017s4]

Worth a shot! Ahhhhhh.....I'll see myself out.

[@widebug9407]

Finaly i have been waiting so long for next video! 😍

[@MontyMars]

Who is editing these? The vocal volume is so low you have to turn it all the way up, only to have the music come on at full crank

[@neilgodwin6531]

'Can we introduce gin to (the full English breakfast)?' Sounds like you have introduced it to your bloodstream already, James! 😃

[@quinn7876]

Three words in and I'm wheezing.

[@LizaSixx]

James is looking well & healthy, I really like these what next videos, I especially like the bunker ones with James, Lucy & Rachel.

[@GabrielKnightz]

Since you've asked what next, i'll pitch it again. It would be a uniquely entertaining video to watch either the couple or all three of you play any driving in video games. With all the peripherals and bells and whistles. Who better to compare it to the real life chaos you can cause.

[@Dazzlar7]

Half English breakfast 😂 missing sausages, beans, hash browns, toast or fried bread

[@paulpatterson3514]

Maybe keep the gin infused stuff to more delicate stuff like fish. But my surprise option- Gin flavoured ice cream . .

[@Vibez369]

Sold!! sounds like the perfect hangover cure

[@KentAJDK]

Thank you, James May, for not letting us wait for 2 weeks. To show what not to do at The Royal Oak, just of the A30. 😊

[@Acq49]

Wheres the rest of it?

[@Mantreaus]

Respect honesty. The only way to destroy Bacon is to not eat it and let it spoil. Simple works the best.

[@Herbal69]

Where did you get those hair nets?

[@atlashugged2591]

I don't know why but "Gin-flambeed, roasted tomato. Smells of gin, tastes of tomato" cracked me up. It's like some sort of mutation you get from cross-breeding or radiation.

[@kevinford0001]

Been watching the Man Lab series. He ages like GIN.

[@memejeff]

Great video. Hopefully we get some mods in here. Could really use it.

[@williamlong7188]

You both have forgotten the baked beans and sausages !

[@R.J._Lewis]

"Can we add gin to a full English breakfast?" It's like he's never heard of breakfast cocktails.

[@sirloin7633]

The vinegar trick doesn't work when poaching eggs. You don't need it and it can just ruin the flavor of the egg if you use too much. It's an old wives tale. I cooked breakfast for 6 years and did perfect poached eggs with just boiling water. The trick is to stir the water before dropping the egg. That's all.

[@CagedPaps]

Not turning this into a US vs Canada vs Scotland vs the R UK but... Bacon. Back is decent, streaky is decent so... In Scotland we have Ayrshire middle bacon. It is like back bacon rasher with the streaky bit on its tail. The best bacon for a sandwich or a breakf... The best. Ask your butcher for it - try it once.

[@shannono8397]

yass, I once had a cut like that straight from my local, Vermont butcher, now other store bought bacon looks sad, so I drown it in maple syrup. *You inspired me to support that butcher, worth the drive to the border.

[@janetpendlebury6808]

Most of the bacon sold here in Australia is middle (back and streaky combined). You can get get the back bacon here, but quite hard to find streaky on its own.

[@JestersGarage]

I miss the James May mail time segment, and also dearly miss Man Lab. I felt that was entirely too short lived.

[@sianwarwick633]

I liked the Re-Assembler series best. There is no way in god's green earth that I would buy that gin.

[@srspower]

I wish i could poach eggs like that :(

[@josephranker5716]

voice and music audio levels WAY different, music blasts.. :)

[@krfrench55]

I like that the recipe didn’t work, more realistic, and fun

[@Steven91637]

A true gentleman

[@LGRW313]

Hammond would not approve of those poached eggs despite loving both Gin and Poached eggs🤣

[@lydiajkdr]

Loving these videos. How does James look better with age?!

[@kathleenshelby4530]

Thankfully he manages

[@goldgeologist5320]

James I suggest a cake soaked in gin with gin ice cream.

[@minuteman4199]

Just eat a normal breakfast and wash it down with a pint of Victory Gin.

[@Genstone24]

A Canadian breakfast CANNOT be beaten by anyone! Not even America! A Canadian breakfast is an unforgettable experience 😋

[@cujotwentysix7519]

I’ll have to give one a try sometime!

[@michaelayling8855]

Not with all that maple syrup.

[@garrettboomerbender]

No beans? No toast? No bangers? No black pudding or blood sausage? No hash browns or even bubble and squeak? I'm not even British and I feel offended on behalf of all British people.

[@finleypdoherty]

what watch is james wearing in this video?

[@reubenrozeyt5716]

Honestly there's nothing better than a full english breakfast anytime of the day I can eggs sausage chips and bean toast and a tea.

[@tabularaza344]

I came here because of the word 'potentially'

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Where's the sausage, black pudding, hash browns, toast and beans?

[@blacksnake2520]

I'm going argue against the hash browns, that's american. :)

[@Elwaves2925]

@@blacksnake2520 So are baked beans, they were brought here by an American about 1900. While black pudding is most likely Scottish and Irish and sausages are most likely from the Middle East or Greece. Which doesn't leave much left if we go by your criteria. Although, I don't like hash browns, so I'm happy to omit them. 🙂 It's called a Full English not because it's contents are all English but because that's where it became a popular dish.

[@blacksnake2520]

@@Elwaves2925 Hash browns didn't become part of the Full English till about 20 years ago, maybe i'm just old.

[@Elwaves2925]

@@blacksnake2520 Maybe, as an older person myself I'm with you on hash browns.

[@tubeWyrme]

Do you sell gin James?

[@IgorEngelen1974]

I do realize it’s English breakfast but it’s a missed opertunity for the mustard gin. Would go very well with the sugar on the bacon and english breakfast needs black pudding/blood sausage ofc and that combines very nicely with mustard.

[@ZippyThePinhead]

That was pretty funny. 😂 When they started talking about using gin in the cure I thought "hmmm interesting", then when they started adding gin to everything else, especially the eggs I didn't think it would pan out too well. I love gin, but in my martinis or gin & tonics, not too sure about foods. Thanks for the links, I'm going to have to try some of your gin sometime.