The Art of Meat Pies - 18th Century Cooking

In this episode we bake a couple of great meat pies, cooked in a dutch oven and in a earthen oven.
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[@townsends]

Redware Pie Pan perfect for any pie! www.townsends.us/products/redware-p4135-p-987

[@dookcurruff9047]

thanks john

[@writeract2]

I love this man's complete lack of artifice and polished tv speak - I love that he was fearless enough to be completely, honest, natural and sincere - it was a wonderful real presentation.

[@Thagesthoughts]

He's like if Mr. Rogers liked cooking.

[@rossambrose8649]

There's a reason he's a KZbin legend!

[@davestelling]

Good comment!

[@Dagothownsneravar]

Seriously. He isn't over the top and theatrical and obnoxious. He is informative and gets straight to the point all while being aesthetic

[@writeract2]

@@Dagothownsneravar Correct - exactly.

[@DarthSmirnoff]

It's interesting seeing videos from before he got hooked on the nutmeg.

[@Bhatt_Hole]

It's true. A real shame when someone falls victim to nutmeg addiction. Sure, there are 12-step programs, but the failure rate is high. To stop abusing nutmeg, you have to really, truly, and wholly want to break free of it. Having a support group and a qualified and experienced sponsor really helps. JUST SAY NO....TO NUTMEG!

[@modzombieno.9029]

What's nutmeg

[@ingamingpc1634]

@@modzombieno.9029 Nutmeg is the spice made by grinding the seed of the fragrant nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) tree into powder. The spice has a distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm slightly sweet taste; it is used to flavor many kinds of baked goods, confections, puddings, potatoes, meats, sausages, sauces, vegetables, and such beverages as eggnog. The seeds are dried gradually in the sun over a period of six to eight weeks. During this time the nutmeg shrinks away from its hard seed coat until the kernels rattle in their shells when shaken. The shell is then broken with a wooden club and the nutmegs are picked out. Dried nutmegs are grayish brown ovals with furrowed surfaces. The nutmegs are roughly egg-shaped, about 20.5-30 mm (0.81-1.18 in) long and 15-18 mm (0.59-0.71 in) wide, weighing 5-10 g (0.18-0.35 oz) dried. Two other species of genus Myristica with different flavors, M. malabarica and M. argentea, are sometimes used to adulterate nutmeg as a spice.

[@nymsmacgregor7232]

Nutmeg addiction is a hobbit thing, like the ganja they smoke...

[@flowertrue]

Of course a lot of people use nutmeg recreationally, and some people think that's fine. But nutmeg abuse can lead to other spices like cinnamon, clove, and even cardamom and ginger.

[@Kaizer559]

this man reminds me of Bilbo Baggins. great video by the way (:

[@Drakelx55]

He did emphasize RING when he said "I put a ring of coals on top"

[@stvampier]

I thought so to lol

[@Menuki]

He also said "pippin"

[@BVargas78]

Many aspects of the shire are like the 18th century as well. Their clothes, their way of cooking, their furniture. Whilst Gondor has a more high medieval style.

[@ga1actic_muffin]

I also realized that Marry and Pipin from LoTR... well Pipin was just an apple.

[@mikewile]

I know it's an older video, but I just discovered it, great video! My family is Scottish decedents came over to Nova Scotia in the 18th century, meat pies were a staple in the wintertime, baked in a wood range oven. Steak and kidney and steak and mushroom were the main features. Can't wait to try these recipes. Thanks for these great videos!

[@PBTophie]

I really appreciate this guy. I've been watching a LOT of his videos lately, and it really shows the ingenuity and hardiness of the human species. I know he does it for fun, business, and education; but I'm most thankful for the education he provides us. Maybe one day we'll need this information, maybe not. But the education in history is worth more than words.

[@MMBNMalternateaccoun]

True fact is. Red delicious apples actually used to be delicious until they started getting bred to be bigger and redder now they dont even taste good

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

absolutely. I don't even buy them anymore. too much science and too little nature in the plastic looking fruit.

[@beavis5691]

yeah and some of them like my school taste like theres goddamn dust in it. I just eat granny smith apples those are great

[@projectnemesi5950]

Golden Delicious

[@greatestever184]

MMBNMalternateaccoun honeycrisp taste like what red delicious used to.

[@Bluemilk92]

Too bad they are absurdly expensive. **edit** I forgot the second "o" in "too"... 24 years old and still making that mistake >_< just put me out of my misery

[@MSEDzirasa2015]

TFS...The pies look delicious. Yum-yum :) Very interesting that we still use these earthen ovens in Ghana, West Africa...We call them 'Swish Stoves/ovens' , 'Ekpo' or 'fulornoo' ...Before closing the door, we cover the entrance with a soaking wet heavy burlap sack, then fit the door over it. Earthen ovens roast the best pork shoulder, whole pigs and bake the best breads, cakes and pies.

[@GeorgeMonet]

I've seen people begin to install ovens like this in their backyards recently.

[@nathanielthompson7967]

Omg I wanna try food made in an earthen over sooooo much!

[@Fickji]

That would be a really cool video to see.

[@sam7r4833]

We got them in Morocco to in country side , i agree they make the best baked goodies

[@suprqt]

OUR PASSENGER PIGEONS WILL BLOT OUT THE SUN!

[@Βουλγαροκτόνος1014-χ7π]

...Then we shall cook in the shade!

[@brianjordan2192]

I doubt Xerxes cooked much. Leonidas maybe, but clever.

[@OttoVonGarfield]

He may not have cooked much, but he ate much.

[@TaigiTWeseFormosanDiplomat]

suprqt ummmm

[@thetacountry4487]

Hái-ang-ku海翁龜 ummmm? What a dumb thing to comment. Just ummmm?

[@therugburnz]

I used to live in a very small town(500) with a grain elevator. The local kids were encouraged to dispatch the pigeons that populated said grain bins with our Red Rider BB guns and the like. If we(and dads) cleaned them our mom's would let us eat them, usually oven cooked but I bet they would have been better in a pie. I am pulled back to that time when I watch your family friendly show. It is a modern world now and your show helps use learn how we stayed not only alive and fed our families and the community, often others that happened by as well. Bless you and you crew for transmitting this knowledge in an entertaining way.

[@angeldunbar9644]

Wow! I can appreciate the evolution of cooking methods and tools used to prepare meals!😊

[@elliottmazur143]

Again, the atmosphere you create here is like truly stepping back in time.

[@Jacob-yg7lz]

It's like if youtube existed in the 1700s.

[@Bhatt_Hole]

Wouldn't that sentence actually be more correct without the "truly"?

[@rosemary4033]

Yes it does😀

[@onemercilessming1342]

When you're cutting off the excess crust, what do you do with the trimming pieces? My mother and grandmothers used to gather up the trimming pieces, roll them out again into a rectangle, butter the top, sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top of the butter and then roll them from the longer edge. The roll would be cut into bite-sized morsels and baked. As children, we loved them. Now, as a rapidly aging adult, I don't care much for them, but my granddaughter does. Since two more grands are on the way, I'll probably be making those for the next few years, at least, from the leftover pie dough.

[@mrdanforth3744]

My mother used to make pasties by rolling circles of leftover dough the size of a saucer, putting a spoonful of jam or some apple pieces and sugar in the middle then folding in the sides. These were special treats for the children.

[@k8fearsnoart]

I take the leftover bits of pastry, roll them out, and cut them into pretty seasonal things like leaves, (easy as...well, pie! Just two thorough cuts with a paring knife and one shallow curved one!) roll them into thin tendrils for pumpkin vines, and I've also cut out letters for pumpkin pies saying "Happy Thanksgiving!". Then, you can also paint them with beaten egg yolks mixed with food coloring. You can attach the pieces to the pie (not yet baked) with water or more beaten egg yolk, or, bake separately and add to cooked pie with a couple of dots of frosting. They come out looking pretty sharp.

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

@@k8fearsnoart I never thought of dying egg yolk for painting the decorations before; great idea, can't wait to try it! 👍

[@wingy200]

My grandmother would take the extra dough and make a simple galette with apples, sugar, and cinnamon.

[@vintagemeg33]

All the women in my family made that with excess pie dough! My kids LOVE to eat it and its the only dessert all 7 of us will eat, including my autistic son! 💜

[@avonleanne]

wanted to let you know that I made the pork and apple pie...I didn't have salt pork but I used a very thin cut boneless porkchop and then cut a golden delicious apple and also added a chopped onion. I deviated from the recipe by these things, but did all the rest the same. I pan seared the pork and used the drippings instead of water. Husband LOVED it!!! thank you for the inspiration! On to a plumb pudding! =)

[@ploppyploppy6554]

Do not give your husband a lead pie , Plumb is Latin for lead , plumber hehehehehe

[@do7735]

That sounds amazing!!

[@jamesbridge6408]

avonleanne plum

[@chemicalcowpoke307]

Bob?

[@SydneyCarton2085]

Your husband is blessed!

[@Gottaculat]

2:24, "How did you make the crust so fizzy?" "The secret is live hornets! We smush them right into the dough!"

[@rainydaylady6596]

🤣😂🤣😂🖖💕

[@reninparker9822]

metal gear dialogue lmao

[@glenblake3021]

Meat pies are unusual in the US, but by far more common than dessert pies in Australia. Very popular fast food type item, and a really good pie is genuinely fantastic.

[@theBaron0530]

I wouldn't say they're unusual. But they're more often called pot pies, and too often represented by the frozen pies from the supermarket.

[@nutyyyy]

Same in the UK meat pies are far more common than sweet pies.

[@karaamundson3964]

Also very common in the U.K. (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England). Pasties, etc.

[@keithtorgersen9664]

@theBaron0350, yep, Marie Callendar popularized chicken pot pies.

[@sheezy2526]

Nope, also Australia aint a real country like USA

[@MrAzrancher]

I really enjoy these videos. They really help "connect the dots" in the evolution of food storage and preparation through the years by showing the roots of it in America. I grew up in an adobe ranch house in West Texas (the land that time forgot). We did not have electricity until 1966 when the county put a line out to the closest road. My Grandmother used a wood stove until 1970 when we went to propane (but kept the wood stove). In the summer we were up before dawn and she cooked a lot of similar dishes and meat pies to avoid heating up the house, they were quicker than regular dinners and delicious with sliced tomatoes from the garden. She baked breads and biscuits in the earthen oven (Mexican style) and we did lots of cooking outside in the dutch ovens and at cow camp. These are lost arts of our history, thank you for keeping them alive for all to see.

[@OltrePodcast_Official]

MrAzrancher what a wonderful story

[@OltrePodcast_Official]

MrAzrancher thanks for this piece of living history

[@tdvandy2]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@corn_pop6082]

Re: " delicious with sliced tomatoes from the garden" How many Americans know what a real tomato used to taste like? No one under 50. I went to Mexico in early 1970s and found real tomatoes, gloriously sweet and juicy. All gone now, even in developing countries. The American-developed "traveling tomato," rock hard and devoid of juice and flavor, is apparently standard everywhere. Spent 2015 in Mexico, and in both cities and villages, only "modern" tasteless tomatoes available. No wonder as they export huge amounts to U.S. Just easier for producers to standardize. Now in Thailand, and even here, tomatoes hard and tasteless. Such a shame. I feel so sorry for those who never got to eat one. (Hello mangos in Thailand are far sweeter and juicier than Mexican yellows and are "in season" all year round. In Mexico, the yellows are best only 3 months a year. (Of course, imported mangos in. States are only 20% as favorable).

[@debbieboring3422]

That is sad. I miss the taste and smell of ripe tomatoes.

[@janedoe7482]

He's a hobbit. Living in the shire.

[@bettycorriher4520]

jane doe your a butt head pull it out and grow up the man's trying to help people don't like his post go away we love it.

[@TheWonkster]

Betty Corriher what on earth are you going on about? Not a single bit of that comment was negative or insulting in any way.

[@bettycorriher4520]

Mr. Wonky couldn't tell you now evidently I though someone was intentionally being mean to him he's very nice guy and people are mean to nice guys on here but may have been meant for another post.sorry.

[@thetacountry4487]

Mr. Wonky what are you an idiot?

[@thetacountry4487]

Betty Corriher don’t apologize to that idiot, you were right.

[@archonsouthpaw8690]

wtf I didn't know Macintosh was a type of apple so that explains it

[@stanislausklim7794]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@JMNTLRDRX]

Ever heard about Apple pippin? Heh

[@Space_CowboyHD]

Humanity is doomed

[@MistressKarma6969]

@@Space_CowboyHD 😂😂😂

[@burpostockings]

sigh.

[@Seki1987]

Wow, Mr. Townsend looked amazing. His skin was so much better before his chronic nutmeg addiction.

[@WrathOfNolla]

You guys have a knack for fantastic lighting. I can practically FEEL the weather just watching you and the sun dapples behind you.

[@animal16365]

Anyone else hungry for a meat pie?

[@davidrose2302]

Absolutely, feel a tamale pie coming on!

[@viki6857]

Too bad when u r a a vegan ... ahhhhh

[@johnrobia5460]

Shut up viki no one cares you're a vegan.

[@joydeeppaul9761]

animal16365 Yeah absolutely hungry for the meat pie.

[@EffectPlaceboThe]

Have all the time

[@TheMinnie419]

My great grandfather used to eat off his knife. When I was a little girl, he fed me off his table knife. He was a farmer and grew our vegetables.

[@chamisi]

so did mine, and I once saw him talking to a lawnmower guy about when he could pick it up from repair and nonchalantly roll a perfect cigarette one handed

[@count7340]

I never knew my great grandfather

[@juspraim5891]

Count Same though, I never even met my grandfather.

[@brodylockwood14]

@@chamisi It's funny you say that, my father talked about his great grandfather and he said he would roll cigarettes one handed all the time. Must gave been common back then!

[@theuglybiker]

I eat my peas with honey I've done it all my life It makes the peas taste funny But it keeps them on the knife!

[@verdatum]

The rewatchability factor on these videos is so very high. I really love that.

[@astrostar000]

Tell me about it! I'm watching it now in 2023!

[@heartsaliveart]

Those types look so good! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@stephengardiner9867]

Passenger Pigeons were hugely numerous in parts of Canada as well. The Pigeon River which flows near where I live in Peterborough, Ontario was named after these birds . The bird that most people think of when they hear the word "pigeon" is actually the Rock Dove (or flying rat, if you live in the city). It is entirely too bad that a few did not survive until the suburbs began taking over the old farmlands and they were no longer so consistently on the menu or simply targets for bored hunters. Who ever would have dreamed, even just 40 years ago, that Wild Turkeys would return in the numbers that they have?

[@CarlosIsDown]

Bee wants in on that pie

[@Rickuo]

That was a wasp, not a bee.

[@HeavymetalHylian]

shoo wasp pie

[@koggyb]

Thanks HoneyedHylian!

[@bcnicholas123]

HoneyedHylian delicious

[@forge20]

@@Rickuo That was a hornet, not a wasp.

[@DudeSoWin]

You sure can say that again, "red delicious" apples are awful!

[@EdellK]

Just made the chicken pie for my grandparents while telling them tales of the people from the 18th century. They loved it, they want more, thank you for your great channel.

[@rosemary4033]

Not in good heath, Miss camping, cook like you do miss it😢 thank you showing good old days😀😃😄😄😄😄. Good Food!!!

[@aclaylambisabirdman6324]

I think the joy hadn’t shown through yet but was peaking just around the corner, love it, best channel on KZbin in this here trying times.

[@uncledaydays]

I never cooked in Skyrim before. But this time? I will.

[@LegionarioPersa]

Do it, couple of cabbage stews can save your life

[@MegaInsaneMC]

@@LegionarioPersa but my 800 cheese wheels...

[@TheRangaTanGaming]

@@MegaInsaneMC then make fondue. Your spell casting will thank you.

[@MasonTorrey]

That wasp was so interested in learning the recipe.

[@AaronTsuii]

"you wanna look for a jonathon, winesap apple" *I have never heard of either of those apples in my entire existence and time on this earth*

[@therealberlinsylvie]

Aaron, Aaron... Aaron, you haven’t lived. Try locating a farmers market in the countryside some time in Autumn. I love apples, especially the old heritage varieties.

[@signalfire6]

New York State or Washington State.

[@acs197]

They are excellent apples.

[@stoojinator]

You need to be American to have heard of them. We don't have them in Australia either. We use Granny Smiths as they are juicy and tart. Perfect accompaniment for pork.

[@barbaramurphy5606]

@@stoojinator Ask around in Stanthorpe, Qld. Sure to find plenty. Try phoning one of the bigger roadside stalls/shops, they will head you in the right direction. Good luck/fortune.

[@kahldrialeighsun1208]

As a disabled woman, this is one part of the past I don't mind romanticizing: the food! So much wonderful history and ingenuity. Wish I could be a helping hand.

[@LucisFerre1]

Gala is my favorite commercial apple. There are a lot of varieties of tiny apples that grow on trees in Tennessee that are delicious.

[@goreesha]

These videos are so fascinating.

[@keandric2765]

Agree 200% :D

[@sim61642]

Sam and Bethy's Adventures yeah its like a game of thrones spinoff, only more interesting.

[@MrTValleyguy]

I agree. I'm not even any kind of foodie but I find this stuff fascinating.

[@ColTravis]

With the pork pie you could substitute beer for the water and add a layer of sauerkraut. I make a East Prussian sauerkraut dish that would be perfect for a pork pie filling.

[@ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας]

I know it's been a long time, but do you have the recipe for that pork dish?

[@gordonproductions284]

I want too

[@ClockworkCrusader]

@@ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας seconded

[@katherinetutschek4757]

Me too! My grandmother grew up in East Prussia but I rarely find any dishes specific to that region.

[@douglasswain429]

I just found your you tube videos I love them I lived off grid 14 years and am enjoying learning the old ways the only technology I have is my phone I'll enjoy watching your videos it's knowledge not lost thank you

[@Ghostkar]

It must be fun to get into costume and cook up a good meal. That's so cool and it looks good! I would have never thought of putting apples in lol

[@Jamerton1]

Every one of your videos is so well done and informative. I'm always starving after I watch too! Thanks Townsends!

[@spoonyg132]

The music is an arrangement of "O'keefe's Slide" Enjoy.

[@danyheatley4153]

Thanks Costanza I can always count on you

[@Iisdabest889]

No it isn't. It's called "Maid behind the bar".

[@andyrenshaw9148]

@@Iisdabest889 there are three tunes, first one at the starts is O'Keefes, Maid behind the bar then the hornpipe jacky tar :)

[@angles7931]

No

[@angles7931]

V

[@essemsween818]

In the UK we still have an Apple called a Cox's Orange Pippin. It's a small to medium sized Apple with a, when ripe quite thick, rough skin for an eating Apple, not the thin & shiny skin of hybrids. Half Red half a yellowish green, it's crisp, juicy and fabulous. In season it's my favourite Apple. Pink Lady is what I go for the rest of the year.

[@nelzelpher2088]

Essem Sween I'll pay to get some of those apples, please send them all to me.

[@augustuswilhelm3161]

Roald Dahl mentions the Orange Pippin in his book called "boy". Very interesting to know more about it.

[@MariusRiley]

: Pink Lady apples are tops, absolutely.

[@Eireann.]

Interesting

[@philipdaines3631]

This is very different to the standard raised Melton Mowbray water crust pork pies. I love pies being raised on pie, mash green liquor and eels from pie and mash shops here in London. Both my nans used to make suet crust meat pies and meat puddings which were out of this world. Incidentally, I have seen in pie shops around Britain similar short crust pies to those in the video. I love the Dutch oven. The Caribbean community use them a lot, (they are sold all over London), but I was unaware of the reason for its particular shape until I watched this! Very informative. I shall give’em a bash and post the results. Loved the video. Thank you so much.

[@Fazeshyft]

Where have you guys been my whole life? Incredible.

[@DelectableDays]

Why didn't American food culture retain any of these recipes into the modern era? It's a shame that I wasn't brought up eating pies like this..

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

when women have had to go to work due to confiscatory taxes, and 2 pay checks needed, nobody has time to prepare this type of meal, fast/prepared food is what is wanted to nuke in 5 minutes and give to people who don't even eat together as they are all off in their little rooms with electronic gadgets. When I first started dating the girl I'm with now and had her over for a scratch dinner, she said how 'nobody cooks like this anymore'.........as she happily ate the meal and drank wine. Home made bread with garlic/cheese toasted, linguine/clams, salad of mixed greens/veggies/fruits.....with a light raspberry vinaigrette... it is sad so much food history has been lost. Now where are those pepperoni HotPockets....

[@GeorgeMonet]

Don't be dissin dem pepperoni hotpockets none. Those Pepperoni Hotpockets are part of our modern food history.

[@corn_pop6082]

I feel sorry for you, George. If not available where you live, travel to parts of U,.S. that still have regular food, or better yet, to other countries. "Pepperoni hot pockets?" I nearly died trying them.

[@gmoo84]

Come to New Zealand! Pies (meat) are an absolute staple here haha. Usually an individual size for a meal on the go.

[@Ritde77]

During the great depression they put out a lot of simple, filling but nasty tasting food recipes. They were ment to keep people fed with as little money and food as possible. A decade of cheap filling food followed by a world war were women HAD to work to keep the factories running led to an entire generation that either couldn't cook or was used to eating crap. We last the art and then moved to pour out of the can and easy food because so few people knew any other way. The problem has gotten worse over the generations has more families have both people working and frequently more than one job.

[@leyalaatasto9096]

Why don't we call apples "pippins" anymore that's such a cute name ;;

[@ksciaa0103]

Well, with The Lord of the Rings present, I'd imagine taking a bite out of a hobbit were we to start calling them "pippins" again. lol

[@johnborges5938]

"Pippin" is not a generic term for apples; it's a particular group of apple varieties, many of which happen to be good for cooking. Hard to find in the US these days.

[@angiearmstrong9491]

Love videos like these. Used to hear stories about the foods. But like others said, People just didn't have time anymore to cook like that. My grandson called apples "pops".

[@howardfortyfive9676]

You're killing me here. Ain't had a thing to eat in 11 hours! Been watching your 18th century cooking channel over an hour now and....

[@modzombieno.9029]

You made the pie?

[@supernice8887]

@@modzombieno.9029 nah i think he starved ........ RIP

[@trespire]

Have you eaten yet ?

[@4WDBearAus]

Had any food yet?

[@world4truth]

You still kicken in 2019?

[@wenjaminbhigham]

made me laugh when you popped up at 9:14! Good technique. Hahaha

[@Orinslayer]

Wow, this channel has grown so much since I stumbled across it. He doesnt even stutter these days...

[@dbsommers1]

He's definitely evolved his style over time. Interesting to see this early work.

[@jfbrko290]

it's interesting how they're called red delicious apples when they're not very good at all. taste sucks and the skin is way too thick and chewy. honestly I've always preferred green apples and Fujii apples the most.

[@EffectPlaceboThe]

Jonathan, mackintosh a couple of others are going to be more true to the period

[@Hal-Blue]

My mom was from Georgia and we had various kinds of meat pies. She didn't make chicken pot pies. Steak, pork fish and a meat pies served with gravy

[@danielcadwell9812]

They bred the flavor out whenthey selected for size and color

[@xuelingliu1276]

I love honeycrisps. So tart but sweet at the same time.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

I don’t know, cooking and or frying sliced or diced red apples with onions in a little butter, ginger and garlic seems to be quite delicious in my opinion.

[@PumpkinMozie]

Him: “we’ve just sliced up our pippin-“ Me, a LotR fan: “you did WHAT?”

[@dolphinerofachero3159]

What

[@ubermom]

I've been struck by how many older stories have poultry pies made with the birds just dressed, not cooked and boned. In the Little House books both the Wilder and Ingalls family are putting whole birds into pies. In The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, characters eat meat pies with their hands rather than with utensils and pull out chunks of bone-in birds. So I was a bit surprised to see a pre-boned bird going into an historic pie.

[@TravisHyllMusic]

Salem Tavern in Old Salem, a Moravian German settlement from the mid 1700's in North Carolina, was documented as serving a chicken pot pie very similar to what he makes here. I can imagine with the popularity of modern pre-cooked rotisserie chickens and store-bought pie crusts, a simple version of that recipe could make a quick weeknight meal comeback.

[@SushiKing123NorskGaming]

Can't understand that this video is 8 years already! Still amazing...

[@tutekohe1361]

The best tasting apples are the old breeds that can often be very difficult to find today, such as Russets which are green with little patches of 'fur' on them. The flavour is very intense and are not overly sweet.

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

that pork pie looked delicious

[@cnidsniffer]

I’m certain i liked this a decade ago, oh well; thanks for the BEST pie I’ve ever made and enjoyed serving.

[@5950155]

@Townsends...luv the vids.....keeping posting...real food !... from simple recipes..

[@oldman2477]

Him: "As you can see, we sliced up our Pippin for our meat pie..." Me: *A Grotesque Dismembered Hobbit*

[@BackyardRambo]

Pippin was annoying af anyway! just sayin'...

[@UlfAhlborg]

Are meat pies really so uncommon in America? In the UK and here in Newfoundland they're eaten everywhere by everyone. Great video.

[@michellehiemstra3041]

Generally they are pretty uncommon here. We tend to like our steaks, pieces and so forth.

[@keandric2765]

Yeah they are. Typically the only pie we eat is dessert pie. You pretty much only see meat pies at Irish pubs / restaurants, a specialty restaurant, unless you know someone who makes them

[@UlfAhlborg]

Interesting! It's popular here to have pie and chips, as in, fries and a beef pie. Good combo, I recommend it (if you're not dieting) haha. We also eat seal pie here. Made from actual seal. Haha.

[@RachelSchell]

I have eaten meat pies since I was a kid when my mom made them for us and I'm American. I wouldn't say they are wildly popular though. I personally love them especially the ones with gravy!

[@UberMcWinsauce]

I love meat pies, but they're not too common over here

[@mikedeman5351]

Someone's probably asked before - the music to this video sounds like traditional Irish music, may I ask what it is called?By the way, in Britain and Ireland, the word 'Pippin' denotes a 'family' of apple types such as Cox's Pippin or Sturmer Pippin.

[@ohevshalomel]

I’m making myself hungry watching these videos.

[@jorenbosmans8065]

Oven cooking was really An art in the past. Would be challenging

[@lolarodriquez560]

I WOULD LOVE IT,BETTER THAN ALL THESE GADGETS OF TODAY.NOW ANY FOOD COOKED LIKE THAT WOULD BE A DISH WELL DESERVED😊☺

[@Naam_name]

Oh my God I'm so involved with the video unconsciously I'm shushing the fly that flying on pie. 🤣

[@flips220]

Meat pies need to come back in a big way. Most Americans nowadays would be grossed out by the thought of a meat pie, but then you have to remind them that there are things like chicken pot pies still around, then suddenly it's "ohh yeah, I guess that isn't such a bad idea."

[@meganwilliams2962]

Meat pies are a staple in Australia especially in Winter at the Footy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four%27N_Twenty_meat_pie pattiesfoods.com.au/four-n-twenty Local bakeries also have their own pies.

[@ryanperryjasper]

HERESY! Mrs Mac's or nothing!!

[@SchoolRumble4ever22]

flips220 I've never met an American opposed to a meat pie (or a meat anything foe that matter). It's evident you don't live here...

[@GeorgeMonet]

Meat Pies are super delish! I've never seen someone turn down a meat pie because of its contents. People have turned down my meat pies because they are either vegan or else because they didn't like how much fat was in it.

[@mattiec3320]

Dude have you been to louisiana? Heres a list of things I've been served: Racoon rabbit Alligator Squirrel Possum Deer All of these things just happen to be slower then the breaks were quick.

[@jrreikleviandaya3045]

bro watching this makes me feel like a hobbit, making me hungry already. i cant explain this feeling i just feel so heart warmed

[@allanrose2964]

Can't have a picnic w/o a yellow jacket or two. Pies look great.

[@LionmaneElsie08]

I love how he cooks the pies, it’s so wonderful (the method, not just that he cooks them 😅)

[@PetrLCustomHistoryCZ]

Just made two small pork/apple pies in the 7" pie tins I bought from you. Not bad at all, though next time I would add something more flavourful to it...I've added some nutmeg (no 18th century food is complete without it!) but didn't help. I would either make it more sweet next time, adding to the apple side (maybe a spoon of honey and some herbs) or help the meat side instead (worcester, mustard?). Also, next time I might try to prepair the meat differently, boiled pork is kind of plain...maybe roast in on a pan with onion and paprika would help. Anyway, enjoy your videos and if I may suggest, how about making couple period recipes other than English/American? How about French, Irish, Dutch, German, Czech, Austrian...? You would find people from all these nations in the colonies as well.

[@erindunlap1568]

Have you thought of using apple butter? You could replace the butter and some of the water with that.

[@PetrLCustomHistoryCZ]

Never heard of apple butter, but I'm certainly not a cook, just enjoying the history. Thanks for the idea.

[@NakedExpat]

Petr L. SAGE + ONION addition will compliment this pie. Try it - you'll thank me later.... I'm English. We make these goooood. Enjoy.x

[@PetrLCustomHistoryCZ]

Thanks, I'll give it a try!

[@jebsmith323]

Apple butter is made from apples, peeled and cooked slowly over low heat or flame. Stir to keep the sugars from scorching. Add very little water. Use a soft apple like a macintosh or delicious. You can add a dab of butter, but not necessary. You have to cook past the applesauce stage and let the sauce turn brown. Maybe that's caramelizing. I don't know. But apple butter will be sweet, slightly brown sauce. Eat on bread, use in baked goods. I never thought to put it in stew or pot roast, but I can see how that would be good.

[@frog8220]

Your videos hold up so well. This if from five years ago, and yet its as amazing as last weeks videos. Shows that you really know what you're doing, thank you for making the videos.

[@GregAliano]

Just like my great great great great- *2 years later* great great great grandma used to make.

[@cerberusstewart5483]

Hey huge respect to you guys and happy to see that someone is preserving our past. I am a Historical blacksmith

[@joemasters2270]

The first chicken pot pies. Now I'm hungry. :)

[@morganblackpowder1724]

Me in 2012: Oh this looks good! I should make it for dinner tonight. Me in 2020: I'M FINALLY MAKING THESE TONIGHT!!!

[@ThePayola123]

OMG...This is Hobbit's Food.

[@sathaithai1349]

Payhole Everdouche Haha It kinda looks like it!

[@InhabitantOfOddworld]

Keep the leftovers for second breakfast!

[@josephstalin4143]

No wonder the apple are called pippins

[@aidansilvia2663]

The bee trying to eat the pie really sells the “yee olde” vibes.

[@janetlynch5804]

Aussie's still love their meat pies. All of our good foods have a history...no matter where we come from.

[@alitlweird]

“There’s no “i” in “Team” but there is an “i” in “pie”… as in “meat pie.” -Shaun of the Dead

[@elyb4097]

I grew up eating meat pies until my mother had to go to work, then I carried on when I was a stay at home mom. Those food memories are some of the sweetest because it's all about making people happy and enjoying the basic pleasures in life. I'm a great granny now and haven't made one in a while.

[@stevielaurence1625]

these videos make me want to be amish Lol

[@stevielaurence1625]

Matthew Quitoxito yeah but the amish are the closest we can get i would think

[@thepurpleplayer9168]

Then stop using electronics and get rid of a lot of things and start being Uber religious

[@cuppalightroast]

lol you would hate being amish. just enjoy the good parts like the food and barn building skills.

[@bcubed72]

squatty mcpottyface I wouldn't mind hard work and giving up technology, but I think the "nonresistance principle" is utter bollocks. If you value God, you value His people, and you protect His people when threatened, by force if necessary. Refusing to harm a criminal in the middle of a home invasion is not "holy."

[@supernice8887]

@@stevielaurence1625 LOL modern socierty be like, SHUT UP AND EAT YOUR McDonald's!!!!

[@spoffproduction]

You look like Pippin Took cooking show, and I enjoy every scene. It just looks so good and fun to make. Keep up the good work!

[@chrisleonard2066]

You guys should make a playlist for recipes and crafts that are good for bushcraft! Like your hardtack and pemmican episodes!

[@CarterWHern]

how did you get the pie out of the dutch oven?

[@davidmcguire6043]

Probably with his hands.

[@debrabrooks6138]

Looks very delicious! I love your teachings and the recipes! I had the privilege of growing for the most on a Dutch Mennonite farm in a foster home. My foster mom Anne sure could cook! She made pigeon potpie that was so delicious! I have got to try your meat pies! Thanks so much for teaching and sharing the with everyone!☺♥

[@PeteZa92]

3:17 "What you don't want is a red delicious apple." Let's just stop there. You just don't want these in general .....bleh

[@nunyabizness199]

I dont know where you folks are getting yours, but they are fine here in Oregon.

[@diranbodossian6061]

These videos are a perfect palate cleanser.

[@crgrafix]

Now i'm craving for a pie and a pint of porter. Love this channel!

[@jamestown8398]

I wish passenger pidgins weren't extinct.

[@Bayan1905]

If you live in a place where dove hunting is legal, they're very much the same. Other things like grouse would work too.

[@ewellford]

You could also use quail or squab. Cornish Game Hens are readily available in most supermarkets, but you should know that they are neither from Cornwall nor game birds, just cleverly marketed juvenile chickens.

[@bcubed72]

Kentucky Fried Passenger Pigeon...it's finger lickin' good!

[@FavineMoore]

Everytime I question why I follow this channel, he posts a video like this, and I'm all about this. Those pies, look great.

[@mrig.3521]

This was posted 8 years ago lol

[@manramen]

"and as it is a pigeon pie i shall just add.... some feet." :P

[@gijoker1150]

Can't imagine what torture it would be to be your neighbor....LOL!! You have inspired me to dabble into this type of cooking, I can't wait! Going to research a good Dutch Oven right now...thank you Townsends!

[@lauridspernice427]

Klasse Video !! Da kriegt man riesen Hunger vom Zusehen

[@Nexis1701]

9:12 i love how he jumps into the picture :D

[@GrillMasterXBBQ]

"I will gut you like a Cornish game hen."

[@windowsxseven]

degroot keep reenactment intensifies

[@jolene1468]

HOW COULD THEY EAT A PIGEON PIE?!?!? It's EATING MY KIND

[@townsends]

My Special Pets Oh, and pigeons are only the start, it seems if it had feathers in the 18th century it was fair game for the table. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@EffectPlaceboThe]

@@townsends pillows? ;p (if I don't laugh, I cry) you'd be suprised how much if the cooking you show was pretty close to how things were done in poor rural Michigan until after the depression. (preserving meet under a layer of fat etc etc)

[@penelopepigeon8505]

What's a little elemental carbon amongst feathered friends? 🔥🐥🔥 😋

[@steinfliege9912]

@@EffectPlaceboThe wooow i laughed. Thank you

[@clapoutloudclapoutloud]

These pies look so delicious would love to be there after they are cut for serving. Yum.

[@jakeiflores]

Says Macintosh Apple Future man: *pulls out Mac computer*

[@Yobyman]

when the wifi goes out for 4 minutes