British Highschoolers Try Biscuits and Gravy for the First Time!

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[@jolly]

Recently we went to the South in the US and had our eyes opened to a bunch of amazing new foods, but there was one thing that we really wanted to introduce to people back home! So we got the help of a London-based cook from the South, and brought authentic Biscuits and Gravy to a British High School!

[@The_Doctor_2.0]

Great video

[@aubreezily13]

As a Texan, I appreciate the fact that no matter where you go, you choose to seek the authentic food experience that locals would offer. It is so rare when youtubers actually put in the effort to do the research and not just make assumptions. Love y'all so much, Jolly!

[@yusbade5004]

shout out to Santanna Hannah from Savannah

[@loverofstarz]

We do eat our biscuits with jam too. YOu can have a biscuit chicken sandwich wth jam/jelly for breakfast. It's not just biscuits and gravy. Additionally, ice tea with lemon and honey is a southern drink that is also nice.

[@damienthetexasian6827]

Now thanks to Mrs.Savanah Hannnah and the folks at the Waffle House you know what the hype is about.

[@KS-ge5eg]

I am a Southern American. Some years ago I met a British man online who was horrified at the idea of putting gravy on biscuits when I mentioned it. I tried to explain what American biscuits and sausage gravy are but he was still skeptical. I promised to make it for him if we ever met in person, and long story short I eventually did just that. Now, we've been married for almost ten years. I'm sure he married me for the biscuits and gravy.

[@typerexc]

Bet it was more than that. You showed conviction, and prevailed against skepticism. Truth wins out. :)

[@djg5950]

Awesome. When an American can convince a skeptical Brit to try something that sounds so unappealing as sausage gravy (aka chopped up ferret) and biscuits and they find that it tastes better than it looks they can't do anything but ask you to marry them, LOL ! I'm not a Southerner but do like gravy and biscuits. Although, I prefer chicken fried chicken w/gravy or make my own version of SOS using white gravy and chicken on toast. Never cared for the taste of chipped beef (we had that growing up as kids). Too salty so I substituted leftover cooked chicken.

[@weaselfever]

great comment!

[@5050TM]

This is a lovely story. Congrats! We Southerners know how to get in the kitchen and win hearts!

[@orangecat9559]

this is the sweetest thing I've ever read

[@mantismd573]

As an American, hearing the kid say the biscuits and gravy are better than beans and toast and then everyone acting like that was a controversial statement had me rolling 😂😂😂😂

[@cyberherbalist]

I've lived here in the UK for a few years, and let me tell you, these people are adorably obsessed with their beans on toast. It's actually what we would call "pork and beans" out of a can. And the grocery stores have a huge selection of canned beans for just that purpose. I have tried it, but I am sorry to say, I am NOT impressed.

[@Avery_JH]

@@cyberherbalist I wouldn’t be ether, I mean beans 🫘 on toast… TOAST!?

[@cyberherbalist]

@Avery_JH if you've ever tried pork n beans on toast you have an idea.

[@diamondly6250]

@@cyberherbalist so bbq beans?

[@mindylance73]

As an American, I can not wrap my mind around beans on toast. Sounds really bad.

[@maniacal1870]

"The presentation is not to the English standards" LITERALLY ladles baked beans on toast.

[@beardedbaldingoldfartbutyo6985]

Brits talking smack on other countries "cuisine" is to me peak irony.

[@jlouis4407]

They eat their beans in more of a tomato based sauce but still beans and bread combined makes me wince

[@fuyuscarlet2983]

​@@jlouis4407 tbh its not bad combination, but not a daily thing

[@DeMan59]

Ever seen blood pudding? Yeesh!

[@SCP-Dr_Bright]

@@fuyuscarlet2983 they eat it for breakfast!

[@jdnic1]

3:17 "you wouldn't just drink gravy by itself" Kid:" i would" That's my man right there

[@jimmortalman7709]

If you’ve ever been to Dairy Queen and you’ve gotten the white gravy, I’ve drank a cup of gravy from there, absolutely life changing

[@narratornightmare2963]

As a Texan, it warms my heart hearing British say my cultures food is "proper nice"

[@shellibee]

Ditto. As a lifelong Texan, I got a proper laugh. 😂

[@alexskaalerud]

Wait until they get some country fried steak with white gravy!

[@s0doone343]

Me too, as a Texan i think this is wholesome and quite cute 😂 i'm glad they liked it. I think all kids should be taught to try new things now and then too. There's way too many picky eaters and so much good food in the world.. personally i love asian food the best.

[@drugstore_perfume]

same😭❤️

[@Expertly_Unprofessional]

Imagine the money someone could make selling Southern comfort food in Britain?

[@AJvsEverything]

This is one of the rare times where a British channel does American food and it's not some wonky version of it that we don't even do over here...thank you for representing our "cuisine" properly...

[@LindaC616]

I think they had help from the guy who did their Super Bowl party food, over at the pub

[@capnbug]

@@EK-rd2qi Brussel sprout sliders

[@DaleHammersIII]

They also took a trip through the south and had real southern food though too, they know the difference now.

[@tuckinthemuffin1906]

@@EK-rd2qi I saw those videos, they probably just didnt realise but after their trip to america they seem to be more accurate on what we eat. Learn though experience i guess...

[@davesnothere8859]

when was the last time you had sausage gravy and chicken? Then again I never heard of waffles and chicken until I was 30 so what do I know.

[@Jayel805]

The confusion about the nomenclature for American biscuits comes from the dish’s history. Biscuits are a modernized version of hard tack, which people in the American frontier called “biscuits.” They called it that because (like an English biscuit and biscotti) hard tack is baked twice. American frontier people’s used this as a method to preserve it. One would typically make a large quantity of biscuits/hard tack and then soften it with a liquid or sauce when ready to eat. This method of preserving and preparing biscuits/hard tack is what developed into the dish Biscuits and Gravy.

[@roxanab.3169]

Thank you for explaining the reasoning and history 😊

[@Mo-Angry-Cat]

Thank you, i really liked your response. I love history, and if food is involved, it is twice as interesting.

[@clutchmelon4587]

Thank you for the history lesson, that was neat

[@jordanshadows3253]

Neato! 🤠 Thanks for the history friend!!!

[@BrandyJ9999]

Haha I’ve eaten hard tack cause a kid I grew up with his whole family did historical re enactments and they brought it to school

[@Carolina-cm6nu]

As an American who hears our food trashed on by other Americans and some people from out of the country so often (and agreeing with the vast majority of the negative comments) it was very heartwarming to see people from across the world loving something so simple and common here. Thank you for the video God bless

[@p.ipebomb]

Dude it's amazing how foreigners in the comments want SO badly for someone to mention that it's not American 😂 I don't care which ethnic group influenced it, it was born in USA and that's why I love it ❤

[@Verenike4ever]

@@p.ipebomb 🤣

[@beardedbaldingoldfartbutyo6985]

Traditional American home cook is amazing.

[@programmertheory]

remember. some countries don't truly know what is American. For example, Some people in Japan have KFC for Christmas thinking it's an American thing

[@showmedustbunnies9769]

Well sure but now they also understand why we’re obese. 😂

[@GO0DWOLF]

As a Southerner, it warmed my heart to see these boys go from "Do I have to eat it all?" to, "Can I have some more?"

[@elizabeths4371]

as in Oliver Twist!

[@mississippisnowplow]

That’s the typical response, especially at Maw-Maw’s house. She gonna make sure you get seconds, maybe even thirds. 😂

[@oneproudbrowncoat]

Shame they didn't offer the boys some chicken-fried steak with sausage gravy and scrambled eggs.

[@JadonUnderwood-we5tn]

if they had an Arnold Palmer they would actually die

[@lisageiger9841]

I was thinking they were gonna love it. There’s almost nothin better than homemade gravy and biscuits!!! My moms gravy was not like this but I prefer the white sausage gravy.

[@pwbmd]

Boss: Why are you so tired this morning? Me: I was up until 1am watching British schoolboys eat biscuits.

[@notyayanguyen1735]

how does this only have 20 likes😂

[@richardunderwood8444]

2am currently

[@BennettKildigs]

Literally 1 am while I’m watching this.

[@sunnysketches]

Stop that was me last night😭😭😭

[@KaelaCollins]

I don’t know why, but that sounds a little bit dirty. Lol “watching British schoolboys, eating biscuits” 🤣🤣🤣

[@m0nd4y41]

That first set of kids to take a bite, I love how the one on the left is talking and smiling and nodding and the one on the right is just *angels singing* staring into the glorious void of artery clogging sausage gravy

[@wonderstruck.]

3:42 This kid is built to be American, to the soul. Reinvented the quintessential American dish that is biscuits, gravy and cranberry sauce.

[@pacer2310]

I was sitting there like, "Bro, you can have it all. All of it."

[@kellyguitars6185]

When the kid said it made him happy he captured the meaning of “soul food”.

[@shaymay2892]

💙

[@terriblejustawful2825]

Exactly! They don't call it soul food for nothing. This was so sweet to watch.

[@joellelong4795]

OMG, I totally loved that!!!! And a funny thing, my biscuits and gravy were mentioned in my daughter's maid if honor speech at her wedding!!! It definitely is something that just makes you happy!!!

[@USUKallday]

Fax

[@smk11685]

💯💯👌🏻

[@caroldufrechou9670]

"Let's call it interesting for now" such a polite way to say "this looks disgusting" 🤣🤣🤣

[@crockoaches]

They're british

[@lilypads3033]

British people are so chill with their choice of words, even when their minds are freaking out over how nice the food are, they'll just say "That's quite nice" or just "Oh lovely"

[@jantz_g5]

😂

[@caroldufrechou9670]

@@lilypads3033 I know right? And the fact that when they are in trouble they say stuff like "I'm in a bit of a pickle"... I loooove that, so polite.

[@MrVvulf]

Tactful understatement is a British cultural tradition.

[@thegunzrock]

These kids are so polite and have manners and respect...refreshing!!!! 👍

[@draiocht1979]

Their Brits they were born with manners built in

[@trying3841]

I blame the parents!

[@FYMASMD]

Trust me there are plenty of a$$hole kids in the UK. Plenty. These blokes aren’t street punks.

[@maiviffbc11]

I'm probably late, but anyone would love to cook for these boys! So polite and appreciative. It would feel good to cook something nice for them if I had the chance. Their parents raised them well.

[@Qlicky]

You remind me of my neighbor 30 years ago. She would pick up kids from the street and made us lunch. Just because she didn't have anyone else to cook for. It was a 3 course meal and you HAD to finish it. I still remember vividly her kitchen with like 100+ cookbooks on the counter.

[@derek7284]

It’s cute seeing these Brit children tasting seasoning and flavor for the first time, really brings a tear to your eye.

[@tinasapienza6552]

Seasoning and flavor 😂😂😂

[@simonburrell7041]

Makes you think the British invaded half the world to get spices and they don’t use them 😂

[@stowlicters8362]

lots of them aren't British

[@georginacook1850]

​@@stowlicters8362 they are all British

[@oTroubles]

@@georginacook1850 He just means they can’t be British (a nationality) because theyre black! Don’t mind the casual racist :)

[@catherineginn3232]

To be fair to the young man who wanted some jam, there are a lot of people who prefer to eat their breakfast biscuits with butter and something sweet like jam, jelly, or honey. I’ve found that biscuits are basically great no matter what I’ve put on them.

[@paanne1013]

I prefer my biscuits with butter and a good jam, but I think perhaps the Southern part of the US prefers the gravy. I never took the gravy on biscuits..lol

[@thatgirl9532]

I’ve had scones before but never an American biscuit is it sweeter or something?

[@gkygrl7]

@@paanne1013 I'm from the Southern US, and I'll eat my biscuits both ways, with gravy or with butter and jam.

[@principessa3x]

@@gkygrl7 often both at once! I'll get an order of biscuits and gravy and then keep one biscuit on the side to have with butter and strawberry jam.

[@AngelaSealana]

In the South we eat them either way. 🤠

[@Jules-vo4em]

“Oh my days” how cute! 🥰

[@wanerren4942]

Why are these kids so proper and polite and well spoken than many adults. They are so cute!😊

[@billiebuffalo]

I love that for years, Josh and Ollie have been mocking the concept of ‘biscuits and gravy’ in random videos. They try it, and liked it so much that now they are trying to convert others 😂

[@Josua070]

To be fair, those kind of gravy isn't really common outside of the US. I can somewhat understand why it looks a bit off compared with what we usually think of a gravy's appearance.

[@HarleyBB]

as soon as i saw Biscuits and gravy in the title, i never clicked so fast lol

[@TheDustyPeaches]

@@Josua070 Your absolutely right the reason it received such a negative reaction in hearing about it is because they were basically imagining cookies with brown gravy. Then to pile on that white/country gravy doesn't exist there whatsoever gives little cause as to why a mysterious lumpy white liquid is actually good. Not to mention while most comparable to a scone an American biscuit is still very different from them, meaning if they had ever tried a white gravy on a scone it would have been an entirely different experience.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@Josua070 That sausage gravy is actually a bechamel sauce, which is one of the mother sauces from France. It's called "gravy" because instead of using traditional butter, meat drippings are used.

[@oliviaw.2842]

Josh and Ollie are single-handedly going to change the UK foodscape. Soul food is about to have a renaissance on the other side of the Atlantic

[@mellio9077]

“bring your fake scones and sausage gravy to England”. 😂😂😂 these kids are adorable

[@coastiewoody]

This video has to be my favorite one of Brits trying American food 😂

[@e-money5085]

I think if these kids came to the US they'd lose their minds lol

[@muffinconsumer4431]

@@e-money5085Their second channel has them go to america and japan

[@mharley3791]

@@e-money5085and gain 20 lbs

[@of5458]

@Repent-and-believe-in-Jesus can you pass the gravy when you’re done saying grace

[@atmos1x]

White gravy is typically called country gravy in America. Such a great winter breakfast with sunny side up eggs

[@atmos1x]

@ToxicMan2023 yeah we make a pepper gravy as well. Such good grub!

[@rebeccaanderson6186]

Southern Sweet tea also is known as “southern wine”. But I have been to London. There you will eat the BEST fish and chips.

[@janishardin8324]

As an American Southerner I really appreciate these young men and their great manners. By the way, we usually split the biscuit open, into two halves then add the gravy.

[@marilynalvarez9951]

Thank you, I was going to comment that too....newbies as they are, they still did a great job, just need some experience 😁

[@gregoryeverson741]

Im from the north, and i eat B&G all the time

[@CheerfulNihilism]

We always break up the biscuits into bites and pour gravy over it.

[@kathydaniel6000]

@@CheerfulNihilism That is exactly how we do it in West Virginia.

[@janishardin8324]

@@kathydaniel6000 I am from W. Va. also!

[@domtom1017]

Love the kid who said “Let’s call it interesting for now..I’m not gonna make a judgment” with that mentality he’s gonna go far and experience so many different things!

[@EaglesQuestions]

_"For SCIENCE!"_

[@milkman9560]

@Repent-and-believe-in-Jesusdon’t tell us what to do

[@iconic4609]

Calm down

[@julie87mcada]

As a Texan, I had biscuits and sausage gravy in my grandparents home town just last week with a cup of coffee. I meet my uncle at a restaurant in town. But I did have a cup of hot tea before hand.. my grandmother side is British and I grew up on hot tea and ice tea considering that we are Texans! ❤

[@greyhatdone]

with everything going on in the world now, I love these videos. all the different people, all the different cultures...we all come together with food. it's beautiful❤

[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

"Gravy, sausage, a fake scone, and chicken. It somehow all works." 😂

[@itsyogurlsummer]

As an American from Georgia, it’s nice to hear them enjoy a nice cold sweet tea, and not complain about it being too sweet😂

[@BluDvl21]

Agree. Imo publix and cfa is some of the best sweet tea

[@3DJapan]

Yes I've heard Brits says sweet tea is too sweet before.

[@powbobs]

Many Americans also think it’s too sweet.

[@arianamarkus5041]

​@@powbobs I am one of those people 😂 I can't drink sweet or flavored tea, only unsweetened black tea (or oolong, sometimes green tea is okay). I have a sweet tooth, but tea is not something I enjoy sweetened.

[@jennpenn5]

I’m Texan and I hate sweet tea. I’m in the minority, obviously, but I don’t like it at all.

[@linedanzer4302]

Being raised by Southern people, this is the food I know. I would LOVE to cook for this crowd!!

[@Youngsheets]

This is classic southern comfort food. It's like, the first thing your mom teaches you to make after eggs and bacon. Love that the kid said it was "so good it makes me happy" we can all relate to this first experience

[@R0hdkill]

Don't understand how watching their face light up and those big grins brings me so much joy. Well done.

[@JDG.RealEstate]

Same 😄👍🏼

[@TheGrrson]

Take them to Bojangles and they'd never leave...

[@faithbasedliving9391]

They’re just so pure 💕 There’s nothing like making beautiful children experience innocent joy. Made my face light up as well lol

[@Ladyunderoos]

I love seeing their eyes widen when they realize it's delicious 😂

[@alexanderm8975]

im glad they liked sweet tea

[@elizabethbowie9753]

@@alexanderm8975 ppl in the UK load their oatmeal/porrige in sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup.... They love their sweets, but their Bakery stuff is Yuk !!! Too dry, flat, No flavor. They can frost cakes & make them look pretty, in their marzapan frosting, ... But it has No flavor.

[@Tom-cn4cm]

Lol it’s not delicious. It’s nasty.

[@Ladyunderoos]

@@Tom-cn4cm to you.

[@historygrad7493]

I'm a Southern American who has lived in England and I love how these kids enjoy biscuits and gravy which was one of my mom's best breakfast food.

[@MrMagnaniman]

Biscuits and jam is TOTALLY a thing in America, too. Also, we make them into "breakfast sandwiches" with stuff like bacon, eggs, and cheese.

[@liljasigurros]

Yes, sooooo good

[@docwulff907]

Not to mention biscuits with honey

[@Ando1428]

The cheese would set them off.

[@cmay7429]

Yes! I like mine with honey or molasses too, and lots of butter.

[@AyeKay_901]

Lol we’re so fat and I love it😂❤

[@frenchys_prospecting]

Australian here. My old man has done a lot of business in America and he always tells me the same thing every time we have a BBQ "no one does BBQ like southern USA. They don't cook sausages and their BBQs. They cook 9 course meals with salads, sides, starters, entrees, mains and desserts all on the BBQ"

[@emilystill6444]

And we got the stomachs to show for it! 😅

[@dickgrayson4325]

It's so true. We will BBQ and deep fry anything. I love it.

[@4wheelliving132]

That's not just the south anymore. Just about every decent cook has a smoker and with a little help from KZbin, we've become pretty good at smoking meat

[@MrClickity]

I moved from the South to the Pacific Northwest. Overall, I like it much better here... but damn do I miss the BBQ. I have yet to find a place in my area that even comes close to what they have in the South.

[@kareninalabama]

​​@@MrClickity, not sure where in the PNW you are, but there's Dickey's BBQ Pit in Tacoma. When I lived in Seattle over 20 years ago, my roommate and I drove to Tacoma specifically for BBQ and I believe we went to Dickey's. They had the best fried okra; super crisp, not slimy, just perfect. I agree you can't beat the BBQ places in the South, but at least there are some decent substitutes for when you get a hankerin'. 😉

[@brianaamos8279]

So happy to hear those kids tried and liked different foods. It's always good to try something new.

[@judehebert1090]

Had this stuff when i was in the navy.... watching people eating it is just making my mouth water... i miss it so much.

[@faegrrrl]

Look at that precious child soppin up that gravy like a real Southern-raised baby. I'm so proud.

[@CherryGryffon]

I grinned so wide at that! The REAL purpose of biscuits y'all! I was really really hoping they would drop the bomb for these boys that biscuits & gravy with scrambled eggs is a popular breakfast food lmao

[@faegrrrl]

@@CherryGryffon Well, aren't you sweet. You sure made me smile too. I didn't think they served the gravy very pretty, did you? I use a big spoon. Now, I'm not an egg eater but I'll cook you up some mean eggs any way you like em.

[@paulromsky9527]

Yup, Buttermilk Biscuits are for soppin'. That is why biscuits (or toast) is served with eggs, to sop up the yokes. Eggs cooked "side up" are the best, lots of runny warm yokes.

[@faegrrrl]

@@paulromsky9527 Do you prefer biscuits or toast with gravy? Yes, I cook side up eggs in bacon grease. Creamed beef I prefer it with no bread. Just plain. But biscuits with my gravy and some hashbrowns.

[@karenhallrodriguez9205]

I know right! They thought it looks gross but when it hit the taste buds they loved it!

[@urktheturtle2988]

Mans instincts to put jam on a biscuit are on point, and is exactly one of the most popular toppings for them here.

[@Rogan_Dorn]

I like the ole butter and honey option m'self.

[@shannon3944]

​@@Rogan_Dorn mmmmmm yes!❤

[@cheyenne6913]

Yes!!! I'm a butter and jam on my biscuit kind of girl. Honey and butter is a classic too, that was always my moms go to

[@scottgalvin8864]

I like honey with biscuits

[@michelehenne2477]

Or strawberry preserves or Apple butter.

[@Rozebunny14]

Been binge watching. Didn’t realize they started doing this years ago. They are so little here😊 Cute!

[@iEdp526_01]

One note, we typically split the biscuit in half and flip them on the crust with the soft parts facing up. We then put gravy on it once that is done, never actually seen someone put gravy on a whole biscut.

[@ohlord3650]

Southerner here; when the kids were initially apprehensive I smiled and said “Just wait”. Awesome seeing these young men experience and enjoying great food from another culture for the first time.

[@bigploppa154]

as someone from NJ who spent a few years living in southeastern Louisiana, i had to learn that southern food cannot be judged on its appearance. a lot of nasty looking stuff tastes phenomenal down south

[@maxheadroom1207]

Lee Greer??

[@Tailstraw_xD]

​@@bigploppa154 Southern food is magic.

[@mudeschuppentier6306]

fellow southerner here, damn right

[@bigploppa154]

@@Tailstraw_xD absolutely. Louisiana food holds a special place in my heart. Jambalaya isn’t the same in the mid-Atlantic. miss driving up to Memphis to go to Central BBQ as well

[@lindenpeters2601]

As an American, I can confirm we put jam on our biscuits and it's amazing! Also try with butter and honey, or just butter. Like scones, they can go sweet or savory.

[@dietshampoo3732]

Butter????😭😭😭

[@everthic]

@@dietshampoo3732 You've never had a buttered biscuit before??

[@dyelbodybuild5601]

@@everthic he missing out..honey butter and flaky biscuits 🤤🤤🤤

[@cardinal1740]

Chocolate gravy and biscuits is the best!

[@everthic]

@@dyelbodybuild5601 I could eat those all day!

[@phyllisnunn2061]

Just adorable!! Remind them that our climate in the American South is quite hot and steamy in summer -- hence the ice in our tea!

[@Icantbuttons]

I love how he corrected himself and called them biscuits, completely required his brain, as now THIS is the correct way to make biscuits

[@ctfuhertjnsrc]

"it actually makes me happy how good it is" you sir, have just defined soul food 😂

[@devoo1784]

Right😂

[@cerebro813]

Perfect definition

[@itsaboutTime2revolt]

Right?? Like same as comfort food

[@nataliecoles9518]

Precisely 🎉

[@peterhornbuckle693]

Such facts

[@squeegied3rdeye713]

It's amazing how blown away they are by such simple southern classics like biscuits and gravy, fried chicken and iced tea lol

[@MelodyRK]

I lived in England and I think the biggest difference is that they don’t cook with much flavor. Absolutely minimal spices, not a ton of fat (for flavor). In general, it’s fairly bland. So when they eat our food I think it’s a flavor punch in the tastebuds!

[@samuelwilson6868]

I would love to see them try chicken and waffles.

[@squeegied3rdeye713]

@@samuelwilson6868 or some fajita and al pastor tacos

[@Corzappy]

@@MelodyRK There’s a reason why the Brits flee to places like Spain in the summer. They’re desperate for flavor.

[@SleepNeed]

@@MelodyRK I remember meeting an Englishman who jokingly said “Why did the British empire get so big? To get away from British cooking!”

[@waner17]

that young man that said “let’s call it interesting for now!” in fear of prematurely judging, what the manners! he’s got a lot going for him with that attitude, what a polite boy. 😊

[@larryhibbitts2099]

As a southern boy from Kentucky, this makes me so happy!

[@purple9533]

That one boy asking permission before he could have more, god bless his polite heart.

[@DareloadedREAL]

Yes

[@H3LLS4NG3L]

That Theo kid is an American at heart! He loves this stuff more than his own culture's food! As a Texan, this whole episode had me smiling seeing them enjoy that.

[@libertybell8852]

My husband's family is from WI, while I'm born and bred in the south 😂 and we have to remind his extended family when they come that they should get "half and half" tea when we go eat 😂.

[@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171]

It's not hard to beat beans on toast, or 17 cups of teas a day.

[@user-bu5cs8vf5c]

Bink if you are being held hostage

[@bows4031]

If I were to guess who lives under the stairs, it's the dude at 1:58

[@shamusomalley4263]

Arry potta

[@Mandy-ij3ss]

These kids are just freaking adorable. It’s heartwarming!

[@johnn58]

I worked with a lot of Brits in Japan and shocked one girl when I said she was spunky. She then asked what I meant by spunky. I meant full of spirit, gumption, feisty.

[@za4109]

Ooooh, I’m an American living in the U.K. In the UK spunk is slang for something really rude and sexual so I’m glad she asked what you meant before she got offended 😂

[@johnn58]

​@@za4109Exactly

[@ashleygrajo9418]

They had their first bites of soul food and you literally saw their souls smile through the video. That’s what soul/southern food is all about my babies!

[@shannonceleste5557]

So true! The power of food made with love 🤗

[@BTinSF]

True, but sausage gravy made right is ethereal but made badly can be pretty awful and from past videos by these 2 I'm left to wonder what that gravy really tastes like. Is it a proper example of its kind?

[@prisonerofthehighway1059]

The pinned comment says they found an American chef in London to make it. Probably pretty decent.

[@BTinSF]

@@prisonerofthehighway1059 Yes, I know and I think I've seen a video where somebody (maybe Josh and Ollie) ate at that guy's restaurant so yes, PROBABLY pretty good. But something about that video I saw, if it's the same guy, just gave me a feeling there were compromises due to being in a place where real American ingredients might not be available (can you say hot dogs in jars?).

[@nicholasbuscaglia9033]

​@BTinSF biscuits are just flour, butter, and dairy. The sausage is just pork and spices/herbs. Both can be done at a high level pretty much anywhere in the world.

[@donojomusic]

Never ceases to amaze me how well mannered some kids can be always nice to see.

[@stevej.7926]

It’s a nice reminder that humans are usually decent at their core. Becoming an adult just f*cks it all up for so many😅

[@jak1165]

Yeah. One was even like "It doesnt *look* very tasty, but I'll still try it anyway"

[@aqualad2271]

“May i have some more”

[@flyingalien2yearsago442]

Y'all why? Because they are not american

[@soinlove6889]

That was the 1st thing I noticed. How proper they are. Love it!

[@Allyjl888]

I love watching and hearing these young men! Puts a smile on my face!

[@Infamous_SSJR]

The 1st 2 kids who tried the biscuits and gravy you could tell they were in heaven from their eyes it gave it all away...

[@evelyndominguez4757]

I love how polite and open minded these young men are.

[@stevenM8282]

And their grasp on the English language. Not littered with "You Knows", and likes.

[@Targetverified82]

​@@stevenM8282 "literally"

[@countycalling]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@dicedrice7216]

If you really want to freak them out, offer them chicken-fried steak with the sausage gravy.

[@jonwoll6586]

hell yeah. beardmeatsfood loved that!

[@jeeshadow]

with a side of fried okra

[@brucesweatman2146]

CHICKEN AND WAFFLES? WOULD R4EALLY PUT THEM OFF!... UNTIL THEY TRIED IT!?!

[@lisahesslink2267]

@@jeeshadow Throw in some collard greens

[@christinac9558]

My parents used to loved that combo 😂😂 almost forgot about it

[@IWH777]

I HAVE SEEN THIS VIDEO MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES AN ITS STILL FANTASTIC... LOVE TO WATCH THE KIDS' FACE WHEN THEY TASTE THIS FOOD...

[@alietheartist734]

As a Southern American (Georgia), I’m so delighted by this.

[@phillybul30]

This is further evidence that food can bring us together unlike anything else. Everyone loves great tasting food!!

[@sue330]

Lord knows we need find something to bring us all together !!

[@sweett2185]

Anthony Bourdain made that abundantly clear. Food is a uniter.

[@bgram7866]

Thanks guys for sharing our biscuits & gravy across the pond. I usually serve two cut in half with plenty of gravy on a side plate with a traditional egg breakfast. Over time, (I am now 70) I only have a half biscuit, 1 egg, 1 sausage, 1 bacon, 1 slice tomato. Otherwise I would be rolled around in a wheel barrow.

[@patrickbyrne5070]

@@sue330amen to that bredren

[@ameliahoward9861]

these boys would transcend if they tried authentic proper southern food omg 😭😭😭

[@Flash_1689]

Facts, they wouldn't be able to process that much flavor. 😭😂

[@walteradams494]

Exactly. That was a crappy warmed up version. True fried chicken with sides....they aren't ready.

[@powdertrax9742]

I wanna see Americans trying other nations food, when I think of good food I don’t think of British. I was born in Switzerland and have always said that not one food comes to mind as being delicious (ok fondue) but you can’t beat Swiss pastries.

[@missscarlet7902]

​@walteradams494 if you read it said it was cooked by a cook from the south, that now is in London. So it wasn't a crappy heated up version lol.

[@whoscandice3184]

they would immediately go into shock

[@keikeilocs]

"It was a life changing experience" 😂😂💜

[@Caniflyjove]

Homemade biscuits and gravy are just a good form of love! Boys, please look up recipes and make them with your parents because that’ll be a new tradition for sure!

[@erinstar141]

The fact that you can see the joy hit their faces when they take bites… this is hilarious 😂

[@arthurmartinson4370]

One of the students actually says, at about the 5:30 mark, "It makes me happy how good it is." Kudos to that chef.

[@shineymcshine5026]

until they discover the “itis” lol after this i bet some felt mighty sleepy💀🤣

[@onamattapeeya]

​@@shineymcshine5026 I love that part LOL

[@nattycasper2022]

@@shineymcshine5026 the nap after the meal is the best part 😂

[@justinsander7654]

My compliments to these kids for keeping open minds and jumping right in.

[@datguymiller]

It looks horrible 5 seconds later This is amazing

[@charlesmartin1121]

Not sure American kids would be as open-minded. Kudos.

[@theashologist]

​@@charlesmartin1121 they are

[@charlesmartin1121]

@@theashologist Good.

[@zydration3538]

​@@charlesmartin1121 not sure why you would assume that.

[@karlatabor5463]

What a sweet video. Thank you! I was taught how to make gravy and homemade biscuits from my Mom and I am good at it. I also like making shrimp and grits. Oh boy! Yummy.

[@bkraft]

My grandparents on my Scot Irish English American (Appalachian) side loved biscuits and gravy. My grandparents of German origin had never had it before. When my English Grandparents introduced to my German grandparents, my German grandparents called it “Gravy Bread.” 😂

[@lisamoul263]

As a southern woman, I’m SOOOOO proud of them! Biscuits and gravy is heaven on a plate.

[@GNJ1118]

Most certainly is. 🥹

[@GroomlakeArea51]

Dear god no not at all

[@cavaliothorson7755]

As western man I've never had it. (As in not just biscuits and gravy specifically or exclusively.)

[@GNJ1118]

@Cavalio Thorson you should try it. It's a great combination.

[@mercedeslynn78]

It’s like a warm hug!

[@andimjennifer2260]

"It actually makes me happy, how good it is" Thats why we call southern food comfort food baby! 😂

[@peachytine220]

Exactly.

[@warrensmitherman6541]

Everyone before biscuits and gravy. "That looks disgusting. Why would anyone ever eat that?" Everyone after biscuits and gravy. "My life has been forever changed and i don't wanna go back to what it was before this."

[@Jules-vo4em]

This is so funny I have made all of these things at home. I literally made a pitcher of sweet tea this morning for the day. I can get all of these things from at least 120 places in my county. Read county Not country. It’s wild that this can be foreign to someone. I thought this was a “boring” day to day thing. It’s amazing to see their reactions!! 🥰

[@sarahs.9678]

“I don’t know how it works- gravy, sausage a fake scone and chicken!” 😁😁 I love these adorable boys.

[@LorentzInvariance]

“Your food is weird and nice” has to be the best and most wholesome comment from one culture to another.

[@Kreighouston]

I agree. I laughed so hard when he said that. This has brought such joy to my day.

[@mojojojo6400]

Switch out the word Food and the word Is....... and put the words People instead of food and then put the word Are in the place of is....... and then you have the perfect phrase that should be the go to phrase to describe all of us people and all of our beautiful so called differences that make us all beautifully unique and yet all beautifully the same at the same time!

[@OpalSilkMoth]

​@@mojojojo6400 Your comment became so hard so hard to read...

[@curlyfriesandacoke]

“it actually makes me happy how good it is” is the key to southern food !!!

[@GETSOMEIndia35]

yes doggie bags are an indicator that you just received a compliment about your food !! I’ve been eating biscuits and gravy my entire life .. if I go to a restaurant for breakfast… and they don’t have them .. I usually don’t go back 😝

[@the.pokey.little.pineapple4546]

The boys were charmingly gracious and wonderfully candid. Do more, lovely to see the children responses.

[@JeffDeath99]

I love the "your food is weird and nice" 😂😂😂 best way to describe it

[@liqht_star96]

That’s the most British sentence I’ve ever heard 💀

[@ladysilverhaze8362]

I met a guy when I was working at a warehouse, he was special IT guy from head office in London, I remember I came in for a quick question & caught him having tea & suggested I think some sort Swiss miss rolls or star cakes, he just went over the moon & shipped a pallet of the stuff back, he was soo excited to show his kids, early 00’s

[@renae9365]

I’m an American 🇺🇸, in Missouri. I love biscuits and gravy and I love beans on toast! When I visited the UK, I had it and continue eating it now!!! ❤

[@Bebe.B.]

As a southern American, I can say that the kid that said "your food is weird and nice" encompassed the southern food scene perfectly with that statement. Southern food is weird, but it is very nice! These videos are so fun to watch!

[@ExhaustedScarf]

It was really cute, lol. I mant to see them try a Midwestern food. We have Wild Rice Hot Dish up here, and it’s one of those foods that can compete with New England Clam Chowder, Southern Jambalaya, and all the other great American regional foodstuffs. It’d be hilarious to see these kids eat Jambalaya, though, too. They’d probably experience every emotion known to humanity lol

[@GladDestronger]

Some might say British food is weird too. Then again, I bet to Japanese highschoolers would find chicken quesadilla weird.

[@David-rx5eo]

@@GladDestrongeryum, chicken quesadilla!

[@GreyPunkWolf]

​@@GladDestronger Don't have to go very far to find people who think British food is *AT LEAST* weird, if not straight up disgusting. I'm french btw.

[@GladDestronger]

Escargot... say no more. I'm not a fan of mollusk-based shellfish. But French crepes are delicious.

[@LostCause36]

I love how well spoken and respectful these kids are.

[@floogalflambyn6805]

Imagine a country that actually takes care of its people and their health and education 😊 dogshit America tbh

[@Leafygreen123]

I was thinking the exact thing! And they all had a nice sense of humor too. I lost it when the one kid said it looked “like a chopped up ferret”

[@stowlicters8362]

Not the nonBritish ones, hardly could speak

[@jill-of-all-trades]

It's merely their accents, which are pretty much the same. This says they're from the same SES and geographic region. Most children the world over are respectful: They're merely communicating with different accents and body language. These adolescents are absolutely adorable! I'd love to see the KZbinrs do the same thing with other cultures, or with kids from the USA eating British food. Or ... how about we serve EVERYONE Vegemite! VEGEMITE ON THE HOUSE! Let's see everyone's reactions. That's always a good one! 🤣🤣🤣

[@midassighassen1957]

@@stowlicters8362 get back to the basement

[@som1alive]

As a Texan seeing some of my families favorites (fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, and sweet tea) being received so well brings me so much joy. God bless yall

[@devolve42]

"Looks like a chopped-up ferret" ... spotted the serial killer

[@mamav8791]

I'm an American Southerner and I'm grinning from ear to ear. All of those boys were so cute.

[@orna8369]

Even the headmaster?

[@careyfreeman5056]

I'm pretty sure those are Pillsbury and not real biscuits. Imagine if they tried some real biscuits.

[@andrewpalmer3116]

@@careyfreeman5056 if they bite the biscuit and don’t immediately freeze and start crying, it’s not done right. Lol

[@matthewbyrd398]

The utter disbelief on their faces when they realized what they had been missing out on all these years, was PRICELESS!!

[@Rosaniela]

They put the biggest smile on my face

[@arthurcheater3359]

As an American in the South I can say that I appreciate the well-mannered, kind words of the boys.

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

Yeah you'll barely find that here in the states lol

[@darkangel_1978]

I live in the South too (Louisiana), and I love biscuits and sausage gravy. My father-in-law loves coming down for a visit, because he makes sure to get his biscuits and sausage gravy. Their manners about how good it is (these boys) is refreshing

[@SongOfSongsOneTwelve]

2:25 😂

[@zydration3538]

As an American, I can say that obnoxious behavior is present accepted ages in all countries. For example, people here making collective statements about all American teenagers. There's also plenty of idiocy running rampant, such as these same people being somehow baffled that people they've already decided are horrible not being respectful to them.

[@arthurcheater3359]

@@zydration3538 I gave a compliment to the young men. relax.

[@kellirush8395]

I love this video! I live in Texas, and I never really thought that other countries hadn't eaten American food. When the boy described the biscuits and gravy as warm and comforting, I had a huge smile on my face. He discovered what comfort food is. I had no idea that they didn't make fried chicken! I love the reactions to the tea. Next time, try Texas Barbecue with all of the fixings! Including peach cobbler 😊

[@ValentineRey]

I'm Filipino and I love American Southern Cuisines.

[@pacer2310]

Conversely, I could tear up some Chicken Adobo right now.

[@LawtonDigital]

The biscuits, sausage gravy, and chicken all look perfectly prepared. How are these kids supposed to go back to beans and toast? Also, hats off to Mr. Smith for allowing this demonstration in his school. He should be proud of his well mannered students.

[@AoptimisticNihilist]

Right!? just horrifies me to think how my Indian bros survive in America 😂

[@melissacooper8724]

I certainly wouldn't go back to beans and toast! And I never tried beans and toast!

[@kerstieamiya4880]

Or* HOT TEA w/no sugar 😂 you just know like that one kid said at home they’re all going to be asking for sweet ice tea 😂😂😂😂

[@deidres100]

The biscuits are over cooked.

[@williamsteele]

@@deidres100 No, not at all... they're buttered and browned perfectly!!! Nice crispy outside and soft inside.

[@evajacksmylove]

It always brings a tear to my eye seeing British people taste flavor. Thank you for your good work kind sirs.

[@LadyAmalthea0615]

Being from the south I love seeing their reactions to enjoying our food. Tell a southerner you're hungry and we will adopt you for a day and feed you till you're stuffed. My mom makes the best sausage gravy. She also used to put fresh garden tomatoes on our biscuits in the summer. So good.

[@poliscikosis3187]

Speaking as an adult from Texas.... it was a real pleasure watching these young men taste Biscuits and Gravy for the first time.... well done!

[@Steve-tl7zo]

Typically southern "gravy" is just flour and pepper in water, really bland and almost flavorless. Go up to the upper midwest and enjoy sausage gravy made with well seasoned Italian or polish sausage. Northern Sausage and gravy is fantastic, southern is generally a disappointment.

[@poliscikosis3187]

@@Steve-tl7zo I grew up in the Swamp of Florida, and I cannot tell you of any occasion in which our "gravy" didnt have pepper, sausage, and other things in with it. There is of course, White Gravy, which is what you described, but there is also "country gravy" (which is the traditional way of serving biscuits and gravy.)

[@roxannegil5539]

Texas here and our gravy has flavor. Not just flour pepper and water like dude described. He just doesn't know 😂

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

​@@Steve-tl7zoYou must have visited one very bad Southern-branded eatery... Not to worry, though, for anyplace down south serving something that bland won't last long.

[@megladon6]

@@poliscikosis3187got to make it a roux, get that little bit of color from the sausage fat in there.

[@spriggs_fm]

These kids looked like they unlocked the secrets the universe when they tried the biscuits and gravy.

[@AverageLeagueHack]

IKR

[@enlight_8360]

Presentation? Dude that looks like some of the best B&G I’ve ever seen. So appetizing to look at my mouth starts watering.

[@markjeranek627]

Awesome bunch of lads.

[@brandyg5639]

When the kid said “can I have a bit more” it melted my heart 💕

[@tiredofit4761]

Yes ❤

[@Onniesprairiegarden]

Right??

[@husseinawjama6034]

I recently learned British kids are more polite than Americans lol

[@nothingtoseehear5012]

I notice their mood went from stiff and polite (with strong hints of skepticism) to upbeat and happy as the episode went on and the more American food they ate.

[@s_adalheid]

That happens when you eat a lot of sugar 😁

[@nothingtoseehear5012]

@@s_adalheid Yep. That's what we do in America. We eat sugar. And we like ittttttttt. So we're going to keep doing itttttttttt.

[@s_adalheid]

@@nothingtoseehear5012 😂😂 I'm glad for you guys

[@EmilyMSmith93]

​@@s_adalheid omg no take away his sugar he's had enough

[@Freshest_Water]

​@@s_adalheidI disagree sugar can lead to you often feeling th opposite