two Brits try Southern Biscuits and Gravy for the first time!

[@NefariousHostility]

"It tastes like a heart attack in the best way" perfectly sums up Southern food in a nutshell.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yep :D

[@MarieL10]

My ate southern food lived to be 92. My dad’s sister lived to be 99. Can’t be all bad. 👍🏻

[@brigidtheirish]

That and "it's a food hug." Southerner's *specialize* in comfort food.

[@arizonajo2791]

Lolz

[@ChiefGore429]

I love biscuits and gravy!

[@jennigthatonecrazydoglady8100]

For anyone curious about the fruit stuff in the US: Jelly is made with fruit juice Jam is made with mashed fruit Preserves are made with whole fruits or large fruit chunks What Brits call Jelly, we call gelatin. Or, more commonly, Jell-o, regardless of whether it’s actually the Jell-o brand. Cheers!

[@kathycazenave7434]

Perfectly explained

[@Pcytripper]

And isn't marmalade made with the rind of the fruit?

[@oneslikeme]

Yeah looking at what was on their plate, it looked more like a syrup than any of those. Certainly not jelly though

[@hansgrueber8169]

@@Pcytripper I use the whole thing (minus the seeds of course) when I make it.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

For some reason my brain cannot retain this information. This is like the third time someone's explained it and I'll be honest I didn't pick a single word of it up. To me it feels like looking at one of those word jumbles designed to confuse people. I think I have jam dyslexia.

[@DamonNomad82]

The difference between British "biscuits and tea" and Southern "biscuits and tea" is that in the British version, the biscuits are sweet and the tea is hot, while in the Southern version, the tea is sweet and the biscuits are hot!

[@sidmac50]

great explanation!

[@aidenharper6013]

Tbf like alot of things American took a look at a cultures snack and said. "Thats supposed to be a meal, let me fix that for you" lol 😆😂🤣

[@lbfaith]

They don’t drink sweet tea. And yes it is hot. And their biscuits I think are more like shortbread cookies not an actual piece of bread.

[@TheSweetnsalty1]

Yep

[@doow11]

@@lbfaith are you referring to Americans? Because yes we do drink sweet tea and it can be cold or hot, j like mine hot, my mother likes hers with ice, it's a staple, atleast here in the south and in most fast food establishments and no our biscuits are not sweet like shortbread cookies, they are very much like flaky, buttery breads, not the same but in a similar category to french croissants.

[@fuchsialocks592]

I love that they mention how grandmothers probably make biscuits and gravy for generations and... yes. My grandmother's homemade biscuits were absolute perfection. She didnt even need to measure -she just knew how much she needed of each ingredient by sight alone. Always perfect. I miss those biscuits and I miss her 💙

[@MelissaThompson432]

That's how I learned to cook; by the "about that much" method, where "just add enough so that it looks right" is a legitimate meal prep instruction. Basic biscuits: "about that much" sweet milk, "some" melted butter, and "just add in" self-rising flour "till it looks right." If you want decent biscuits that are incredibly easy to make, use self-rising flour and heavy whipping cream. That's all. Get it to the consistency you like and either drop or roll your biscuits. I use White Lily flour but idk if it matters; and I make drop biscuits because I'm incredibly lazy and it's quicker. My mother's family all made drop biscuits because they got up at dark-thirty to do the farm work before school and nobody wanted to waste a minute. I grew up in town, but my mama made them like her mama made them: no fuss, no fancy.

[@notashroom]

In my family, the cousin with custody of Nanny's biscuit bowl is the only one who can make them just like hers because you can see the line where the flour went to once she'd punched a hole in it with her fist. I'm the youngest of our generation, so maybe it will come my way eventually.

[@csnide6702]

I welled up as he talked about his Gran.... but he seems at peace with it - so she must be too......

[@Tailstraw_xD]

My grandpa was the same way. He would grab a fistful of this, a pinch of that, and somehow his biscuits always came out delicious and perfect

[@romonagauthier2611]

I am from North of Boston. My mom made biscuits so didn’t I. We made creamed egg ( slice hard boil eggs ) in a cheese sauce, chipped beef. We had a big family and we didn’t have meat everyday. My parents came from the depression. . My favorite Welsh Rabbit

[@fRo0tLo0p]

As a southern man born and bred, I can't tell you how much absolute joy it fills my heart to see someone from another country enjoying biscuits and gravy when trying it for the first time. Biscuits and gravy are proof that God exists and that he wants us to be happy. I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

[@sophierobinson2738]

It’s terrible that I was born in Ky (just above Fort Campbell) and I don’t like either biscuits or gravy.

[@fRo0tLo0p]

@@sophierobinson2738 Well good thing that Kentucky isn't the south. Your inability to enjoy one of the greatest breakfasts known to mankind will not stain the good name and reputation of the South.

[@butthand4342]

@@fRo0tLo0p You didn't have to murder the man lmao

[@fRo0tLo0p]

@@butthand4342 I prefer to fire a warning shot through the bow, not across the bow lol!

[@crunchTwist]

The only way the state of Kentucky doesn't qualify as southern is, MAYBE, geographically. If you wanna be literal I guess. In that logic, only the bottom half of Florida and the Texas tip would be the true South. Maybe some of the Louisiana swamp. In all other aspects, from culture to governing sports bodies our state is south. I would like to hear your logic on this, Mr. Frootloops.

[@savannahstandefer6693]

how ollie described grief and how the food comforted him is why we call it comfort food

[@m0ejo324]

This, for me my comfort food is deviled eggs. The reason being is my grandma would always make them whenever we visit and I would help. After she past the first time I had a deviled egg I was crying because it reminded me of her.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

Every American knows that feeling too. Where you just hit the sweet spot on a meal and maybe gotta unbutton your pants, except you feel nothing but joy and contentment. You just lean back in your chair and sit there for a while being fat and happy.

[@tylerhughes5420]

Sweet tea is oversweetened because we always drink it over lots of ice. The ice dilutes the drink to a more palatable sweetness, also many of us add lemon. Glad yall liked maple Street biscuit company.

[@ZipplyZane]

It's also because of how the tea itself is made. It's boiled longer to get a stronger tea so it can be watered down. But this also leaches out a lot more of the bitter tannins, which are then offset by the sugar or sweetener.

[@tylerhughes5420]

@@ZipplyZane agreed

[@survivalconcerns515]

It would take a lot more than a normal glass of ice to dilute my wife's tea... It pours out of the pitcher just slightly faster than maple syrup. People have to be warned before trying it because we wouldn't want someone to go into diabetic shock.

[@tylerhughes5420]

@@survivalconcerns515 my brother likes that crap. I like captain ds tea

[@dianaroach3093]

Don't hate me, I quit sweet tea. Unsweet tea with lots of ice. That's why it's called iced tea. Don't you dare hand me a glass of colored water. Drives me crazy 🤪. I prefer dark rich colored tea. I take my own tea when I go out.

[@joykind4258]

The first thing I learned how to make was biscuits. My grandma would put an apron on me, pulled up a chair for me to stand on to make me tall enough. I'd mix the dough with my tiny hands, flatten it down and use a glass rim to cut them into circles. In a pan with melted butter, I'd dip it in then flip it over and bake. My grandmother would then wash my little hands with Camay soap. I still remember the scent. Biscuits are very special to me, as it brings back such fond memories of my grandmother. Ollie, I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@scottrackley4457]

I learned from my Mamaw as well. Make a big hole in the flour tin and start mixing. No measurements for the most part. "It will come together" Mamaw used a cast iron cutter Papaw made for her and kept sharp and seasoned. He knew where his meals were coming from.

[@sandranoisewater6093]

My Granny, taught me to make biscuits, too. Standing on a kitchen chair, I was 5 😊

[@Cpr3G0]

There is something so American about the Asian guy explaining Country-Fried steak to two white British guys

[@TrumpetAKATrumpet]

actually got me gigglin lmao

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

OOHHHHhh isu steaku deepu flied rike a chiken.

[@Nate_the_Nobody]

For real 🤣🤣 We are the "melting pot" of the world

[@tammygursky1032]

😂🤗🤣 agree 💯

[@daepappy]

@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat wtf is wrong with you?

[@rosarainy]

Deepest condolences to you and your family, Ollie 🥺

[@stereolababy]

what happened?

[@Dakarn]

@@stereolababy He mentioned in the video that his Grandma had passed away.

[@evasmojang]

@@Dakarn Oh no! :(

[@sun_in_gemini2772]

Is she the one who appeared in the KE episode?

[@nicoleembry8477]

So sorry for your loss, Ollie.

[@LeeAnnAnderson]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Ollie. Praying for you and your family. Glad you were able to enjoy such a comforting meal.

[@lisajames5188]

The South of the USA is not short of comfort food. So sorry for your families' loss Ollie.

[@chuckhulsey7070]

I’m so sorry that you’ve lost your granny. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[@shadowtheimpure]

I feel you Ollie, I lost my last grandparent in the early morning hours of new year's eve a few days ago.

[@David.C.Velasquez]

Ollie: These biscuits are just delicious... oh btw, my gran died this morning. WTF?... Deepest condolences:(

[@louisMPMY]

Sorry to hear about your nana, my condolences. PS. You guys went to Australia & didn’t try the meat pie? Not even jester pie? Maybe bunderberg (also known as “bindi”) spirit? Ok, please tell me you actually try wagyu steak, if you didn’t, HOW COULD YOU.

[@BlazeElyse]

I understand Ollie’s situation. My grandma died too. In the south after a funeral, we have a “repast.” That’s when family and friends get together & eat southern comfort food. We eat, laugh, cry and more together.

[@HaileyDelaine]

I don’t think I’ve ever been to a funeral that didn’t have fried chicken and donuts.

[@NediaLetta]

I came to Midwest from Asia to study and the local served me biscuit gravy on my very first meal. It was the most memorable and homely experiece I’ve ever had coming to America, surrounding by soul food and lovely friends and family. Now and then I see people who never tried biscuit gravy before in this personal setting bashed the dish and said Americans were butchering food, I actually feel bad for them. You have to try it to understand it, and Im glad Jolly did this dish justice. Love you guys from Vietnam!

[@SlavicCelery]

Drop the L if you're referring to stuff in the USA. Homely here, means unattractive. Homey is the word we'd use that is the American equivalent to Homely. Homey = of the home, warm and inviting. Homely = commonly unattractive people.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

The midwest?

[@meh5069]

@@TrulyUnfortunateyes midwesterners also eat biscuits and gravy lol

[@vergespierre4271]

@@TrulyUnfortunate Yes, the northern-industrial migration from south to cities like Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, even L.A due to it being the second motor city i u.s in the 40's. Food in the united states base cuisine(s) origin is "black" american traditional dishes- prepared foods which stem from Southern Blacks;but most,if not all of us as "black" Americans are akin, so that's why our cultures are similar but different a little depending on where you are in North America among "black"communities- you gonna get that type of food(cooking) all through the east coast and parts of southwest to Cali where there are large concentrations of us.

[@kathyhansen2820]

Being a Chicagoan I had never tasted biscuits and gravy til I was almost 50! Been hooked on it ever since.

[@ChristinaVVM]

As soon as I saw Ollie’s eyes when he drank the tea I said “Oh, they gave him sweet tea”😂 A traditional sausage gravy is made by cooking sausage, then using the fat and butter, make a roux with flour, add cream (or milk) and season. It’s absolutely terrible for you. That’s why it tastes so good. If you see something on a menu called Country Gravy, that will be the same milk based gravy just without the sausage.

[@windyhawthorn7387]

Country gravy is what we call here in Texas cream gravy. And if course how you season and cook it your either making a breakfast gravy or a lunchtime gravy. My dad would also use the drippings from pan frying a stake to make cream gravy and my mom would use the drippings from pan frying fried chicken to make a cream gravy. They both grew up on farms and ranches so there was a lot of fresh milk. And it reflects on there cooking and the cream soups they would make and all the homemade ice cream and puddings. And all the tasty custards.

[@ambfisch]

I'm from Texas and when I first travelled to the low country (Carolinas) and even Georgia, I quickly learned that not all cream gravy's are made the same way and they will use chicken stock and milk in their white gravy. It is subtle but it threw me off because I grew up on Texas cream gravy.

[@WWGoneWGA1776]

Texas sausage biscuits and gravy you DO NOT add butter.. yuck!

[@hughcannon4686]

@Veritas vos liberabit here in South Carolina we never put bueetr in gravy But I'm from upstate and lower state is another world.

[@Lucybell783]

I'm a good Northern girl. We were on our way down to Gatlinburg for a vacation when we stopped for lunch. It was a hot summer day and I ordered an iced tea. I knew about sweet tea, but it's really not on my radar. The waitress delivered my tea and I took a big sip of my unexpected sweet tea. I was shocked. It was SO sweet. The waitress was so kind when I asked if they had unsweetened tea... "Oh honey, you weren't expecting sweet tea, were you! Lemme get you something else." :D

[@mysongs740]

As a born and raised southerner. I thank you for trying our food!

[@clipsedrag13]

That's fancy biscuits and gravy tho

[@merr5593]

I am from Pakistan I would like to visit the great south sometime in my lifetime. Litreally the best American culture, I like you guys can value your traditions and still be open to new experiences and be somewhat liberal. Thats America really, freedom.

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

​@@clipsedrag13Yankee Scone and some kind of sauce definitely not gravy

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

​*Yankee culture in Yankeeland

[@BroadStroke]

@@dennisgoatimer1079 it's not your standard white sausage gravy by looks, it's just seasoned up a lot, probably some paprika or something. I've had gravy like that. But at least you see a good amount of black pepper lol

[@phosstheboss04]

Sorry for your loss, brother. Here in America and especially the South, family deaths and food go hand-in-hand for the very same comfortable "hug type" feeling you get from it that y'all described in this video. Wishing the very best for you and yours. Cheers y'all

[@frenchfriar]

I've tried explaining Southern biscuits and gravy to folks from the UK. I usually resort to "savory buttery scones, covered in a bechamel (white) sauce flavored with bits of breakfast sausage, seasoned with pepper" and even then they can't think of anything but brown gravy as gravy. Some can't even imagine a savory scone, which really stumps me. But every Brit I have seen try them, loves them. And yeah, Southern tea is tea flavored syrup, that's accurate.

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

the Brits spent centuries searching for flavor, and the best they could taste is black pepper.

[@gustlightfall]

Me: as a Filipino trying to explain how Cheese Ice Cream works to western folks.

[@Theicemonkeyjr]

Im from the north east, Cheese scones were my intro to scones, theyre lovely

[@joshkeithscott5206]

Hi David hope this helps, The closest thing you could compare them to in British cuisine would probably be dumplings/ suet Dumplings usually served with meat stews, which is quite similar to biscuits and gravy. But dumplings particularly suet ones aren’t as popular as they would of been 10-20 years ago. you’re right they are quite similar to scones but served in a very different way in Britain

[@Capt620]

@@gustlightfall As a guy who grew up in a southern family and married a Filipina I get this. First time we ever went to Seafood City she got cheese ice cream with corn in it. I didn’t even know what to think. Tried it, and it was great. I still like Buko or Ube ice cream better but, cheese ice cream is awesome.

[@patrickhenry236]

You boys earned the thumbs up. Also, in America we have three kinds. Jams, jellies, and preserves. Jellies are made from juice, sugar, and pectin. Jams are jellies with pieces of fruit in it, and a little less pectin. Preserves emphasize using more whole pieces of fruit in it.

[@jdb101585]

I was going to add this very comment! (And we still use marmalade, if you're talking about orange preserves, though it's not as common anymore.)

[@SozoSeasonFreedom]

Another big difference is jelly doesn't spread well. It's almost like Jell-O (gelatin).

[@patrickhenry236]

@@jdb101585 marmalade with fresh butter on homemade sourdough is wonderful, but my favorite since I spent a lot of time Growing up around mid and northern Michigan is sour cherry and rhubarb jam.

[@patrickhenry236]

@@SozoSeasonFreedom yes, I noticed jam almost always holds a more loose consistency (could be more liquid is maintained in the fruit pieces that isn't affected by pectin to harden), but it is definitely more spreadable. Thanks for the comment. Both you and JDB's statements were very welcome.

[@jdb101585]

@@patrickhenry236 I grew up in Maine and homemade strawberry rhubarb jam was my favorite! Sour cherry in combination with rhubarb sounds delicious too.

[@dillllongreen]

As an Alabamian and a longtime viewer of the channel, I am DEEPLY touched by your description of our food, of what it means to us, and of your respect for it. We don't often get afforded that--we can be a kind of joke here in the States, sometimes fairly, often not. Thank you for taking us and our food seriously! Prayers to you, Ollie, and your family. May your grandma rest in peace and rise in glory

[@gregory4154]

Southern food is amongst the best in the Country.

[@carolshannon6449]

Speaking as a born Yankee, I think Southern cuisine is UH-MAY-ZING!!!

[@harryr5785]

I have never visited USA , but as a chef i can certify that the best food of USA is Sothern food!! Firstly you guys season your food!!

[@tiah1927]

You have to admit, if there’s anything that garners respect in the south from the north, it’s the food… and football…

[@시아-e8h]

I read that as Albanian and was confused for 5 secs loll

[@ronstone6839]

From the cook's side: The gravy you are experiencing here, though a Southerner would NEVER describe it this way, starts with a roux, usually it is the fat from browning the sausage mixed with flour. This is cooked briefly to get the 'flour taste' out and then a quantity of milk is added. Sausage is left in the whole time. This is cooked over a low heat until the gravy thickens. Preferred seasonings are added. This can be made very mild or SCREAMING HOT! Before I married my wife, my brother-in-law thought he was going to play a trick on me. He made biscuits and gravy, but dumped like 3 times the pepper and hot sauce that he would normally use. He was expecting me to jump around because my mouth was burning. I took a bite, nodded and FINISHED the plate! We got along fine after that!

[@shinjk2527]

I'm from South Korea, biscuits and grravy is my favorite breakfast! Hats off to southerners for inventing the most incredible breakfast in the world!!!

[@patrickbrowder6857]

And I lived in South Korea for a year, n hats off to ya'll for your yummy food creations!

[@Detfan12]

Me too. As a fellow South Korean biscuits and gravy is awesome

[@ZhuRan1239]

감사합니다

[@mnob1122]

I love Korean food. Far healthier than southern cuisine of biscuits and gravy…ugh!

[@Cuprum-ws5lo]

Is biscuits and gravy a popular breakfast in South Korea?

[@lisabelle1960]

So sorry for your loss Ollie. Prayers for you during this time. On the other hand, I feel vindicated as a Southerner that our biscuits and gravy have finally gotten the recognition they deserve :D

[@uncreative5766]

Vindicated from at least the British. Every American, no matter where we're from, we can all agree Southern food is amazing.

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

I thought Ollie was somehow making a joke until there was no punchline and then I felt so bad… I’m very glad that he has Josh by his side

[@colin4685]

Your food looks vile

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

​@@uncreative5766*Yankees

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

That's not a biscuit lad

[@mr.hanger]

There was a former Navy cook in my home town known as "Biscuit Bill" . His biscuits and gravy were truly legendary. His daughter runs the cafe now and admits that even though she's seen her dad make it a thousand times, her's are just not the same. R.IP., Biscuit Bill.

[@valg.3270]

My uncle was in the army during Vietnam. He came to visit & my mom made grits as part of our breakfast. He told her that she made them wrong…she left out the lumps. (Biscuit Bill-military cook…that was the connection to my memory.)

[@Beau4824]

Rest in peace to your grandmother. I lost my great grandmother on Friday so hearing you say that made me cry for you

[@eleanorherrera1695]

Condolences to you and your family Ollie. Thanks for all your videos Josh and Ollie and all the hard work you and all your crew do to bring us your videos.

[@Pikachupewpewpew]

What happened?

[@justind2075]

@@Pikachupewpewpew his grandmother passed

[@Pikachupewpewpew]

@@justind2075 thank you

[@dealerauctionnightmare4689]

@@Pikachupewpewpew in case you missed that part, he announces it starting here. 7:50

[@AbruptandOffensive]

Did he REALLY just say he would pour his sweet tea on pancakes? This man is more American than he knows.

[@anithono]

I.also.wanyed to mention that when Ollie opened up about missing his family and hearing that his gran died, Josh was open, kind and hugged ollie. That was so wholesome to see men being vulnerable and real. Good on you both. Such lovely guys.

[@karaamundson3964]

100. Loved that. Made me want to go turn into biscuits & gravy for him.

[@twincherry4958]

​@@karaamundson3964🙃

[@LickMyMusketBallsYankee]

It was weak and your def a chick for thinking otherwise

[@teresahartman2935]

Iced tea needs a big dose of ice in it.

[@yourweirdauntperfumeryskin3236]

Southern white gravy is called sawmill gravy (at least in NW Georgia). And yes, chicken biscuits are a big deal in the American South. All of our food is like a hug in food form. Glad y'all enjoyed it. :)

[@earlwright9715]

I like tomatoe gravy , sawmill gravy

[@leapintothewild]

I'm a weird southerner who can't stand gravy, but in our area it's called cream gravy or just white gravy. Another favorite here in Tennessee is red-eye gravy made from country ham drippings and coffee.

[@selahr.]

My father’s family was from rural very small town southern Missouri and they called it gristmill gravy, but most of the places I lived in the South called it sawmill gravy. It’s good when it’s done right, but sometimes it’s super bland which seems like a complete waste of ingredients and biscuits.

[@williamlong8859]

I still prefer Chicken and Waffles over Chicken and Biscuits

[@kristenwolfe5272]

We sell a smothered chicken biscuit where I work. It's everyone's favorite!! You get the best of everything. 😋

[@heragon58]

they are both just such gentle people, i really admire them a lot

[@greatsm2videl]

As a Texan this might be one of my favorite episodes. I love seeing you two appreciate a food near and dear to the heart of the south. And so sorry to hear about your grandma, Ollie. So touching to see you guys support each other 🥲.

[@howardndianne163]

I was raised in Texas, have been traveling all over America and now I know... the best food is in Texas.

[@Fallen-Saint]

​@@howardndianne163 this

[@deanlute794]

From South of Houston myself!

[@vanna_777]

I’d love to go to the south. Try some southern food. Even though us Latinos make quite tasty foods, the biscuits and gravy I MUST TRY. 😂❤

[@Fallen-Saint]

@@vanna_777 you should come to sanantonio, there's Mexican restaurant everywhere by actually Mexican people, we do have taco bell tho...

[@Tkempwait]

Rest In Peace to your grandma I hope everyone in your family can try to recover it’s really hard to lose a grandparent much love and respect to Ollie

[@chrisbisho9785]

I was born in the UK , in Derbyshire and moved to the US at 12 in 1973 . I went all over in the military , ate all kinds of stuff in faraway places but you can't beat Southern cooking . I spent 4 years in Louisiana in the 80s and moved back when I retired . I miss a few things from the UK such as proper fish & chips but the best food is here . Nothing pretentious but good solid deliciousness .

[@miss.g-shun-w]

Well you have a certainly had an interesting life. And I absolutely agree LOL. I don't think there is a cuisine in America better than Southern style cooking! ❤

[@alanrowley6402]

You have to come north for a proper fish fry as we call them. Place in my down called Davidson restaurant in Lakewood NY makes the best around here

[@brandonlevy8680]

as a coon ass, I fully endorse this comment.

[@SarahWells777]

@@alanrowley6402here is no place anywhere that has better cuisine than the South! Period! End of discussion!..

[@angiehelmbrecht7731]

I’d love to see Jolly go to Louisiana and have some creole, cajun, and experience a crawfish boil. I used to live in Baton Rouge and there is something about crawfish and shrimp boils when you eat it right off the table - yum!

[@Tremestrios-r3n]

the way josh said "It's like, spices" in such a bewildered way sums up british cuisine perfectly

[@erikaolajire1069]

So sorry about your grandma! Very glad you enjoy our food!

[@mistytharpe3991]

And they get to the airport to go home and drop dead of cholesterol poisoning. 🤪☠️

[@Evan05844]

@@mistytharpe3991 someone’s jealous 😂

[@saundrajohnson1571]

I am a displaced Southerner, and a foodie. I have enjoyed cuisines from countries and cultures all around the world. Some have been exquisite. But, all in all, I find Southern cooking to be the best I’ve ever had. Thank you Mom, Grandmother, and all great Southern cooks!

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Yes! One word: lard! 🥰

[@michelehenne2477]

Oh yeah, my grandma (my mom's mom) made the biggest, fluffier, buttery biscuits!

[@saundrajohnson1571]

@@michelehenne2477 I remember the biscuits at Grandmother's house, hidden away in a shiny chrome, round container with engraved penguins and black handles. I'd grab a cold biscuit out of there before I even greeted my grandparents. I'm not a rude person. It's just that her biscuits were irresistable to me. Mmmm... 😇

[@LadyMaven]

I was a transplanted Yank in GA. After about a year, I realized I was "suffering" from culture shock. It's all so very different in that magnificent part of the country, and I LOVED it. I fell in love with the food as well as the wonderful Southern hospitality and laid back way of life. I may come on back now, y'hear!?! 🙂 💖

[@dianepeters7485]

You can see why America has an obesity epidemic.

[@elizabethrandolph7499]

I’m so sorry for Olly’s loss. I hope him and his family are healing. And I’m glad he got some comfort from these briskets. I think a lot of southern food can be that way or maybe it’s just like that for me because I grew up eating it. Either way I’m glad it was helpful for him

[@teresamiranda5123]

What happened?

[@ls-kk4pq]

I was thinking the same thing. What happened?

[@kevinzhao3400]

@@teresamiranda5123 his grandma passed, it's in the video

[@livia8307]

@@ls-kk4pq did y’all not watch the video💀

[@RD3Man]

@@livia8307 they watch it with volume down & eyes closed maybe 😆

[@RiceLP83]

Josh putting down his fork. Then telling a very light joke to break a bit of the tension. Kinda got teary eyed. What a great friendship.

[@rip9021]

As a southern man cornbread fed and raised I can certify that biscuits and gravy is one of the most personal meals you can be made by a loved one.

[@01fxstsi]

Yes!! Because no two people make the mask the same way.

[@blakecouch4621]

Oh man if I hear we’re having biscuits and gravy I know it’s a good morning

[@deannealbrecht774]

My son is a big southern boy who's nickname is corn fed, lol.

[@delaineyjohnson8238]

Yes! Cornbread, biscuits and gravy. I remember when my Great Aunt (grandfather's sister) made fried green tomatoes for the first time. I barely could see over the stove. :)

[@RumSpence]

My pops made the best biscuits and gravy but we all have a favorite. I never got behind the corn bread and buttermilk though, too much yankee from my mother I reckon

[@ginjaninja8285]

"A food hug." My mom passed in 2009 and people still talk about her biscuits and gravy. I'm getting close to perfecting her recipe, but it's still a work in progress...14yrs later.

[@karensiegel6669]

I found with some of my Mom's and Grandmother's recipes, the weather outside and inside the household plus your appliances. can make a difference. The cornstarch they put in cane sugar to stretch it can be a problem also.

[@ginjaninja8285]

@@karensiegel6669 Yes!! Copying her baked goods is nigh impossible because we lived in the Rockies at 10,000ft and I live in Kansas City. Also, the woman loved her spices and I'm always worried about over-spicing and ruining things. I'm getting better, though!

[@debbiee6535]

I make a lot of my moms too and it never tastes the same and I do it exactly like she did

[@Connie_cpu]

@@ginjaninja8285 Getting a dehumidifier for your kitchen could help! Humidity has a huge impact on baked goods

[@flamerollerx01]

Good luck. I hope you succeed and carry on your mother's legacy.

[@SebasTian58323]

What's great about American food is that we have a large collection of cultures who immigrated here, so there's a lot of variety, but also we have places that just love old family recipes that have been updated throughout the years to become great.

[@aewtx]

I love collecting old family recipes. Because you know it'll be good. I don't care what it is, if I hear it's an old family recipe, I want it.

[@beepbop6697]

​@@aewtx same. People who are proud of their generational family recipes are willing to share to spread the goodness.

[@lorylou2281]

This is very true. And most are very flavorful, if you find people who know how to cook.

[@TheCometHunter]

I love these guys...the size of their mouthfuls of food is absolutely hysterical. This is the hardest I've laughed all Summer!

[@WarlordRising]

Biscuits and gravy is a dish always rich with flavor. It's almost overwhelming. The ultimate southern comfort dish outside of Chicken Fried Steak with gravy on top. A rare treat for breakfast, 'cause BOYYYYYY is it super unhealthy.

[@acatwithinternetaccess2827]

Or chicken fried steak with the gravy on top, plus real mashed potatoes with the gravy on top.

[@zamboughnuts]

I mean, as an American, it's not like we can afford to get old anyway, so... May as well go for that chicken fried steak with gravy.

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

​@@zamboughnuts*Yankee

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

That's Yankee Scone and some kind of sauce definitely not gravy

[@Haylla2008]

@@dennisgoatimer1079 Call a Southerner a Yankee and you may get in a fight, friend.

[@MysticHeather]

Y’all I think due to your genuine appreciation of our food we can make y’all honorary southerners, y’all come back now, you’re welcome here anytime!

[@cherierobinclark386]

Born and raised southerner, we always had biscuits and gravy on Sundays before church. To this day it’s my favorite breakfast! Thanks for trying it and appreciating it!

[@jesuismini4607]

It's kind of funny how Ollie talks about seeing himself and his relatives coming together for something like this after his grandmother dying. When my dad passed away, after my mom, brother and I sad our goodbyes and made arrangements, we went to a waffle house and sat there for a few hours, pretty much doing this: talking and eatting comfort food. It's a fond memory, very much tinted with sadness, but I definitely understand what he's talking about.

[@ashleym6967]

I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope you and your brother can heal. ❤️‍🩹

[@sionan7937]

Biscuits and gravy is my ultimate comfort food. It never fails to make me feel warm, content, and ready for the day. Great hangover food too.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

As a Canadian who’s travelled down to Florida for vacation, Southern food is some of the best I’ve had in my life. Literally everything is absolutely delectable 👌🏼

[@Usernameemanr]

Florida is not considered southern

[@blancavelasquez9859]

@@Usernameemanr northern florida certainly is

[@JesusFriedChrist]

@@Usernameemanr I don’t fucking care what it’s considered. That’s IRRELEVANT. I had southern food when I was in Florida. End of fucking story.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

@@blancavelasquez9859 Is Orlando in northern Florida?

[@JesusFriedChrist]

By the way, where I had the southern food was at the Give Kids The World Village south of Orlando, for my now dead, formerly sick kid, little sister’s Make-A-Wish Foundation trip to Disney World and Epcot to meet the Disney Princesses and to have tea with Cinderella before she died of all her health problems, one of which was an extremely rare disease that doctors and scientists don’t even have a name for yet. We were served breakfast and dinner at the Village, and they served Southern food every single one of the 5 days we were there. And it was fucking delicious. Happy now?????

[@kypitbull]

Kentucky boy here, i learned all my cooking skills from my Grandma. After she passed i got all her cast iron frying pans. Every Sunday i use her pans to cook biscuits and gravy for my family and using her pans and what she taught me makes me feel like she is there with me.

[@lisa408t]

Nice!!

[@mountainneko]

How many years did your Grandma use those cast iron pans. . .she definitely is there with you when you use them.

[@kypitbull]

@@mountainneko she had them for at least 50 years

[@mountainneko]

@@kypitbull That definitely makes them well-seasoned. . .she is definitely with you when you use them.

[@ryantannar5301]

with cast iron you gotta use those old pans. the pan itself changes the flavor

[@quasiquark]

So sorry for your loss, Ollie. Thoughts are with you and your entire family.

[@onerbfromtn4320]

So sorry for your loss Ollie, and the separation from family at this tough times. I hope our southern comfort food and our friendly people can help you through it.

[@leestevens4250]

I'm so sorry for Ollie's loss. :( BTW if you are enjoying Southern American cooking, you MUST try "Shrimp and Grits" which are best made in places like Savannah, GA and Charleston, South Carolina! I know the combination may sound a bit weird, but if cooked properly "Shrimp and Grits" made southern-style will change your life!! ENJOY!!! Cheers!

[@DocNo27]

Shrimp and Cheesy Grits - next level and one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth.

[@leestevens4250]

@@DocNo27 Thanks for your input! I could not have said it any better than you just did! I hope the two JOLLY guys have time to follow up while they are still in the American South. :)

[@OmniscientWarrior]

Forget the shrimp, Cajun fried catfish and cheesy grits.

[@starrylunastro]

Pardon me for asking, but, what happened to Ollie?

[@leestevens4250]

@@starrylunastro At roughly the 8 minute mark into the "Southern Biscuits" video, Ollie mentions that his grandmother had passed away following an illness. That is why I said I was sorry for Ollie's loss. Hope that explains it. (I still think Ollie and Josh need to visit Paula Deen's "Creek House" to try some Southern shrimp and grits before they leave the American South. I'm pretty sure they'll be blown away by how good it is!) :)

[@kelseyhafner6099]

Omg Im a manager at the very first Maple Street in Jacksonville, I’ve been watching you guys for years so to see y’all review the food that we take so much pride in is actually crazy! I’m glad y’all enjoyed the food, this was the last thing I expected to see when I clicked on this video

[@PyraLithiam]

Omg! I don't know which one is the first one, but now I gotta go to all locations to find you so we can talk about Jolly! I love a local fellow Jolly/KoreanEnglishman fans!!

[@PyraLithiam]

Okay, kinda sound creepy/stalkerish but I was just excited 😆

[@cpmc5400]

Said "y'all", this checks out.

[@kelseyhafner6099]

@@PyraLithiam San Marco in Jacksonville!! A lot smaller than most locations but in a really cool area!! Doesn’t sound stalkerish btw lol

[@jojobunny02]

I just moved from Jacksonville! I’ve been to that location! Small world

[@lacrosse.captain]

Glad to see you enjoying our Southern food culture; condolences for your grandmother.

[@MoonlitRose101]

This inspired me to annoy my dad into sending me his family's gravy recipe. I grew up eating biscuits and sausage gravy, and seeing these guys enjoy them so much brought back memories. Gonna wake up early tomorrow and make some.

[@Totallysteveharvey]

How were they, I just had some myself.

[@chuutheecomrade]

a lot of people look at our food and just see gluttony without understanding the history and the personal connections we all individually have with our dishes. its so lovely to see y'all talk about the complexity and warmth of our food because we're always happy to share it with the world🤍don't ever dip your cinnamon bun in coffee again

[@nora22000]

For the slaves who created it, southern food represented the quickest, most creative way to get enough calories in to work to the bone. For the white people appropriating it since those days, it's simply gluttony.

[@MrChowbaby69]

Bro get real the way our food fill up hospital beds it's total gluttony. Our food has a lot of flavor but it makes you lose limbs.

[@William-Tyndale]

​@@MrChowbaby69 gluttony describes people not food. Nobody who eats this food need be gluttonous, unless they choose to be. The food isn't gluttonous because the food isn't the one overconsuming

[@MrChowbaby69]

@@William-Tyndale Wow bro you trying really hard to stretch the definition of gluttony. Southern American food is designed to be addictive hence why it is so heavily processed and contains addictives. Sugar for example is ten times more addictive than cocaine and majority of Southern "cuisine" require a ridiculous amount of sugar. In fact putting sugar in spaghetti is a southern thing. It's creating meals designed to make you over consume that's gluttony.

[@William-Tyndale]

@@MrChowbaby69 you're the one "stretching" the definition to apply it to something that doesn't make sense. It might enable gluttony, but food itself cannot be gluttonous. It's a category error. Gluttony describes something people do. "Designed to make you overconsume" only you can make you overconsume. Food doesn't put itself in your mouth. I love southern food and I love sugar, but I am not gluttonous and know how to practice moderation. When I make southern food I'm not doing it to eat more than I should. Nothing about making this food is inherently gluttonous.

[@ccontemplating]

as a southerner, hearing Josh say 'we just need to mix in the milk' while holding a glass of sweet tea gave me chills LMAO

[@adamwilliams8599]

Good thing we won that war

[@adamwilliams8599]

(Against the Brits..... Not the north, we lost lolol)

[@carmensandiego7749]

@@adamwilliams8599 Yes, I bet the rebels were really like a bunch of folks who wanted no taxation without representation and better seasoned regional foods.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Sweet Tea done right is divine

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Thai iced tea I think is basically exactly that

[@victoriagoforth9748]

My condolences for your loss. Southerners food is made and given with love…

[@IamJustJ.]

As an individual who was raised in the south, this is 100% accurate. Also, southerners like to do unexpected combinations with biscuits. My mother and her mother both made their own version of biscuits and gravy, except it was a sweet chocolate gravy made the same way gravy is normally made (milk, flour, butter, salt, and some sort of meat flavor [usually via drippings or oil the meat was cooked in - minus this component for this situation]), but adding cocoa powder and sugar (instead of the meat flavoring). My mother had better gravy in that scenario, but my grandmother always had better biscuits. I told them one day when we were visiting my grandmother (I was in elementary school at that point) to have my mother do the gravy and my grandmother do the biscuits. It was one of the rare times my 4 siblings and I actually agreed with something after having tasted it. You take the biscuits, cut them in half with the insides facing up (like an English muffin), put butter on the biscuits, then pour the chocolate gravy on top. Excellent breakfast I have not had in decades and was definitely a weekend thing. And, to my knowledge, I am the only one of the five who retains how to properly make the chocolate gravy and I made it when living with my grandmother as a teenager my senior year of high school. (Thinking back, that was 30 years ago... yeesh)

[@blueskye23]

Usually we fill our cup with ice first, so it dilutes the sweetness of the tea a little. So the tea is overly sweet to account for the ice. 👍🏽

[@blueskye23]

ps. the gravy is white bc it uses milk to dilute the roux as opposed to beef broth, which makes it dark.

[@bryanspindle4455]

I had an aunt in Tennessee that made the best tea l ever had. It was just the right amount of sweetness without being overly sweet. She always used loose tea instead of tea bags. I am not a fan of overly sweet syrupy tea but l do like it strong.

[@lizsays3324]

My Grandpa would freeze half a cup of sweet tea, then pour sweet tea from the fridge over that. So his 'sweet tea never got warm, and it never got watered down!' He was a character.

[@insomniasugarspite9056]

@@lizsays3324 was he secretly a honey badger?

[@RudeboyGroot]

And the best is when the tea is still warm & poured over ice, & you get the streams of warm & cold sweet tea as you drink that first glass

[@gerardmackay8909]

I’m really warmed by how many southern Americans are posting such kind words of support for these two young Brits. Dixie truly is the home of hospitality (and mouth watering comfort food)

[@briandelaney9710]

Served with plenty of “sugar “ “darlin’” and “honey “. I miss it

[@TheSLOShadow]

So long as ur white, got to remember to add that when talking about good ol Dixie. My time in the south involved tires being slashed and bricks through windows during the dead of night. After 4yrs of trying decided to go back to California where a nonwhite American can live relatively unmolested by racists.

[@gerardmackay8909]

@@TheSLOShadow well that’s a sad reflection on a still fractured society. As a ‘white’ tourist I can truthfully say that in over 35 years of travelling (65 countries and counting) the only place I have ever felt seriously threatened was in Los Angeles back in 1995. We drove south from Hollywood, through what seemed an ok area, and stopped at a liquor store and as we entered the owner looked at us in utter disbelief. Within moments we were approached by two black guys one of whom told us ‘our white asses should be scared of what he was carrying in his pocket’. When I asked what the problem was his friend said ‘He’s a British guy he’s got a faggot accent’ At that point they moved back and we drove away very shaken but unharmed.

[@farmgirl6866]

I adore these 2 men. Makes my day. 😅😂

[@vogelvogeltje]

Dixie is also the home of chattel

[@naff_tm]

ollie opening about his grandma was such a sweet moment esp cause we often know him as the class clown! hope he's doing okay and I really appreciate the vulnerability 💖

[@TheCereal1]

Deepest condolences to Ollie and the sacrifice he made to simply do his job. Dude brings a smile to a lot of people’s faces and to be that far from his family must be really tough especially at the time that this was filmed. Poor guy and love both these guys’ content.

[@deannawalker7022]

First off, I'm so sorry for your loss. I was raised in SW Georgia, and southerners pride themselves in making really good comfort food. We cook with love and soul and biscuits and gravey is something that we grow up on and learn to make at a really young age and yes, we take it very seriously.

[@rachelkrumpelman5131]

So true! My grandmother taught me, and the first thing I could make were homemade biscuits and sausage gravy 😋 👌 I was 12 years old. I see my son, 15 yrs old, and he can't warm things up in an oven. Oh, where did I go wrong!!!

[@ChristienahRobertsonTravis]

This is why as a southerner, I had the opposite reaction in London with their food. I wondered where the flavor was. It didn't exist. Nice to see them experience the beauty of our food here. It's a piece of heaven on earth.

[@jmsmaxwell]

Stationed in the UK for four years and ate a lot of their food. My faorite was Fish and Chips. I would cook up Southern food for some friends and did Bar B Que for them also caught a lot of them flat footed over the taste and flaor. We had some Wives on base that even taught some of the British ladies about the food in the South and that each state does it a little different. Here in Texas we mix a lot of Mexican flavors in with out normal meals.

[@Len0Grady]

Blame the class system and snobbery- the British Empire was built on exploiting the spice trade, which went back to the UK (Britain used to use spice extensively since the Iron Age). Of course, this meant that soon everyone was using spices, which pissed off the nobility, who severely cut back. The lower classes, ever eager to take the cue from “their betters” followed suit. Add to that the gastronomic damage WWII’s rationing did, and you’ll why they’ve still not recovered.

[@ms.booklover2676]

@@Len0Grady very interesting. I was talking with a friend about the shyness of British food. Now I know why.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

I mean I find a lot of southern food smothered in spices because the people can't cook and bring out the flavors of the dish.

[@ms.booklover2676]

@@NoThankUBeQuiet I’m more accustomed to back country southern food, which is not spicy. I find that those who do not cook very well over salt, use too much fat, and rely on frying too much. Those who do cook well, and there are those who do, use much less grease, use herbs and spices selectively and skillfully, and know precisely how to cook specific foods.

[@Lina_unchained]

One of my favorite things ever is that Ollie seems to believe that the wider he opens his eyes the more food he can fit in his mouth 🤣🤣

[@tnmtnmorning1178]

🤣 Yes!

[@flowersnyc]

The Ollie eye roll is classic. Like it awakens all the taste-related neurons in his brain.

[@robynvanhorn]

😂

[@valt5125]

lol I like that this is their first time trying these foods but they have enough confidence from the other foods they tried in America that they start off by shoveling the food in their mouth instead of tiptoeing their way into it xD

[@Lina_unchained]

@@valt5125 YES they take Texas Big Boy bites. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikewatts1533]

I never really thought about it. But I agree 100% that most Southern cooking is just a giant food hug to the people that are eating it.

[@NickTurncoat]

I grew up in the north Georgia mountains, and this makes me proud of my heritage. When I was a toddler, my great-grandmother used to make biscuits and gravy on Sunday mornings. As I got older, my grandma opened a buffet... This video makes me feel incredibly fortunate for a life I often tend to forget. Thank you.

[@kimberlypatton9634]

I was born in Fort Oglethorpe,and my family has lived in Chattanooga,South Carolina and Abilene TX for generations...In the South,you grow up on biscuits with cream/sausage gravy,beans & cornbread and chicken & dumplings! Let's not forget our great Georgia sweet tea,that- when totally freshly made- rivals the finest champagnes! We often have SOS for dinner too! And chicken fried steak with cream gravy! AND fried chicken with mashed potatoes and......you guessed it - cream gravy! It is a phenomenon that will make you crave it out of a dead sleep...

[@ericfoster5267]

​@@kimberlypatton9634 I grew up not far from Chattanooga, and just got back from visiting family there, where my mom made me her famous biscuits and gravy TWICE for me. I only wish I could have it more often, but not so easy when you live across the country!

[@Tooobuhz18]

...........mountains

[@mx-pyro]

Former Savannah Boy here. Sadly this place did not exist or I never tried it when I lived there

[@cullenbrant2524]

​​@@ericfoster5267hose pulled pork loaded potatoes from Jordans in Cleveland are fire as well

[@mirthblaster36]

Sorry to hear about your grandmother-- my Mamaw made fabulous biscuits and gravy. She made "red eye" gravy, which was ham drippings with a little coffee and water in. Sounds weird, but tasted amazing. Also biscuits with salmon patties and white gravy-- a lot like the sausage gravy you had.

[@pillarofdawn]

Red Eye gravy does not get the recognition it deserves. So good

[@rld1278]

Oh! I've never heard of biscuits and gravy with salmon patties before! Do you stack them like a sandwich and put gravy over? Is there fish in the gravy?

[@RudeboyGroot]

And in central NC we pronounced the “l” & called them sal-mon, not sa-mon

[@mirthblaster36]

@@RudeboyGroot Oh yeah, definitely you pronounce the l in this dish.

[@mirthblaster36]

@@rld1278 I think sometimes she would break up a patty or two in the gravy. It wasn't fishy tasting, though. Mmmm now I want some.

[@habakkuk4711]

As a boy from Georgia (still though I'm 75 and long ago left there) I am pleased to see two Brits enjoying biscuit and gravy. My way to prepare is open the biscuit , cover with sausage gravy and top with an over easy egg. Nothing better with a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning

[@Orangeyougladx3]

It’s such a pleasure to see so many different people from different backgrounds and ages commenting here. I have never tried biscuits and gravy (city northerner here) but I definitely want to try now!!

[@queent3343]

@@Orangeyougladx3 Don't miss the opportunity. Just like the best lobster roll I ever had was in the northeast.

[@MrGary10k]

Iowan here. I make the biscuits and the gravy from scratch(Grandma's recipe) and also use an egg at times. I leave the yoke pretty runny. I like lots of black pepper in the gravy. Maple bacon on the side.

[@habakkuk4711]

@@MrGary10k Grandma maybe had some Southern roots?

[@habakkuk4711]

@@queent3343 indeed. Had several good ones around Portland.

[@heathermetz6576]

1:49 “Tea flavored syrup!” Describing sweet tea.

[@Arkouchie]

Not inaccurate, though!

[@dmayfield8256]

Sincere condolences, Ollie. You are a real trooper! I’m new to your channel, but I’m enjoying the camaraderie & genuine kindness you both express. Be well & safe in your travels!❤

[@karaamundson3964]

100 dear Ollie. You are such a gentle, funny soul...so glad you have Josh at your side now as he was so kind in the moment but not sappy

[@teresawhetstone1832]

Food hug is a perfect way to describe Southern food!! So glad you guys got to try it and enjoy it!

[@kaylastewart9644]

First of all, Ollie, I’m sorry for your loss. Loss is never easy, and I’m sending well-wishes to you and your family. As a Southerner, biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak, and chicken biscuits are fundamental foods. And living in Korea, I definitely miss those kinds of things. It made me so happy to see you both enjoy it so much and describe it as a warm hug and comfort food, because it’s definitely that! I hope the food hugs helped and gave you some comfort during your time of loss~~

[@ns645]

I miss southern food too (also in Korea)

[@MsWDWFAN1]

Southern cuisine is like a warm hug! It's rich, comforting and sticks to your ribs! Biscuits are a Southern staple. We eat them for breakfast, lunch & supper/dinner.

[@Tailstraw_xD]

My grandpa worked outside and usually had a plastic bag with a biscuit in it underneath his coveralls. He called it his "lil pick-me-up"

[@timperry6948]

I'm from Canada. I have had scones. I have had southern biscuits and gravy. There is no contest. Biscuits and gravy are some of the best things I have ever eaten.

[@williamking3301]

First time viewer of your video. Sorry about your grandmother, Ollie. As a native Georgian, it warms my heart to see you guys try our southern biscuits and enjoying them so much. I love eating biscuits for breakfast from time to time, often with a piece of meat in between; a sliced warm buttered biscuit, sometimes with a slice of cheddar or American cheese, or a fried egg, or all three, my favorite meat being country fried steak, or a pork tenderloin. It's all good! welcome to America lads! =)

[@tannergill7514]

Fellow Georgian here. Granny’s biscuits are second to none.

[@destorer5000]

Josh: "The chicken is pepper-y. I've never had chicken flavored like that." Me: "?!? What have you been eating?" Also me: *watched almost every Jolly and KE episode*

[@RobertO-rg7kk]

It’s where the white people seasoning joke came from

[@babyplaneswalker341]

@@RobertO-rg7kk no its where the 'Britain fought the world for spices and never use them' joke came from

[@cheezyridr]

i soo laughed at that too.

[@govols1995]

@@RobertO-rg7kk Brits can't can't use seasoning. The rest of us whiteys figured it out, don't lump us in with those limey dorks.

[@ix8750]

​@@babyplaneswalker341 LMAO

[@xman666soad]

2:42 it’s called comfort food for a reason. Yes it’s like a hug for your stomach and soul.

[@WilyWillyT]

I have had to explain many times that American biscuits aren't what Brits consider biscuits (and we also have scones), and also that sausage gravy isn't really gravy at all, and that Americans do have normal brown gravy far more often than sausage gravy. Glad you guys enjoyed it!

[@What_the_son_of_a]

I had to think about sausage gravy not being real gravy… you are right it’s just a bechamel sauce with sausage added

[@WilyWillyT]

@@What_the_son_of_a exactly!

[@SlavicCelery]

@@What_the_son_of_a White gravy is far more accurate than béchamel. More often than not, the fat is strictly the sausage grease, and not butter. Although a pat of butter does no harm. I know that sounds minor, but it's a pretty danged big separation between the two.

[@mr2x137]

@@WilyWillyT dude we dont be eating scones what are you talking about lmao. you must be from vermont or something

[@WilyWillyT]

@@mr2x137 ever walked into a normal bakery? lol

[@ugadawgs1990]

The chicken biscuit is more of a meal. It could almost be a lunch. The biscuits & gravy is pure bliss and 100% breakfast. Very sorry for your loss, Ollie. Glad y’all made it to our state, Georgia.

[@theresagomez2605]

Biscuits and gravy are good any time. Lol.

[@janetsmiley6778]

There's no place like Savannah.

[@LieutenantLegs]

It’s a breakfast that you can eat for lunch or dinner too nothing like coming home after work and eating biscuits and gravy for dinner

[@ladybee883]

@theresagomez2605 I'm a born and bred Southerner (FloridaPanhandle), but my husband's family is from Southwest Florida, so it took him a few years to get used to our type of Southern cooking, but he loves it now. He was texting with one of his sisters the other evening and mentioned that we were having biscuits and pepper gravy for supper. She asked what were we having with it - he told her, "More!"

[@angieponders3844]

@@ladybee883 Great answer!

[@matthewandrews3883]

I am an American, and I just found your channel, and I adore it. Everything is like hanging out with friends. And your reactions to our food is amazing. Much love, and sorry about your Granny Olly.

[@csnide6702]

💗to Ollie - I'm sure Gran loved you very much ....

[@douggrant272]

The ultimate food hug! Perfect encapsulation of biscuits and gravy

[@tonyahice614]

Only, condolences on the loss of your Granny. I couldn't imagine being so far from home at a time one normally wants to be surrounded with family. I'm glad you found some comfort in our "comfort foods".

[@hillarya.7140]

as a southerner who used to live in england it is very nice to see these boys trying food with actual flavor!! i remember when i was there i ate mostly immigrant food when i ate out because that was where i could find dishes with spices, flavor, and savoriness. the fact that they reacted so strongly to the pepper in chicken was eye opening to me 😂

[@empirex334]

Oddly enough, I think Brits agree with you about their food. 😄 I think curry is actually now their national dish.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

@@empirex334 In their one video at the HS the boy said something like' We Brits do not do flavor"

[@kettch777]

Well, it's not all that shocking, I suppose, when you think about Britain's geography. The only spice they would have naturally available to them, historically, would have been sea salt. There are herbs that are native to England, but not super flavorful ones (a lot more of them CAN grow there, but aren't native to the isles.) Even GARLIC isn't something the British would have had available for most of their history. So a lot of British food arose that wasn't for much in the way of seasoning. After, of course, the overseas British Empire arose, and trade started with spices and seasonings from the West indies, the situation got better, but a lot of native dishes reflect the fact that historically the British simply didn't have much to season their food with. (Although why they haven't remedied that since then is beyond me. About the only British dishes I have heard of and would like to try are meat pies and bangers and mash. English cheese, on the other hand, is some of the finest in the world.)

[@Carol-FB]

But a lot healthier and free from chemicals unlike the food in usa

[@kettch777]

@@Carol-FB I'm talking about historically. And homemade food in the United States is just as free from chemicals as anywhere else in the world. We do know how to cook from scratch, thank you very much.

[@flaviaw135]

I'm sorry for your loss Ollie...prayers for your family 🙏 Thanks for always putting out such fun videos, it's always a joy to watch!

[@nancyelsas1638]

Y’all definitely need to come to New Orleans - you’d not only fall in love with the food, but the people who create it and the locals who consume it. Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler, cher. 🎉 We’re known as The Big Easy for a reason.

[@johnsearing9736]

Best place in the world ! Love Nola

[@morgan97475]

Shrimp Etouffee!!

[@TXKafir]

I'm from Texas and the best plate of biscuits and gravy I ever had was at Willa Jean's in New Orleans.

[@TheBeefTrain]

That would be amazing. Incredible food there. I'm rooting for them to launch a series where they go to every US state and eat at a few of the top places voted on by fans. The chemistry of these two and their humor reminds me a bit of the Worth It guys. They've got a great thing going here.

[@jshound1508]

I was raised in California by southern foster parents, and the first time I ate biscuits and sausage gravy with eggs and hash browns, (all home made) I 'bout lost my mind! I try to make it at least twice a month. Not as good as mom's, but it'll do.

[@SuperNataliejoy]

I bet your mom is proud. We Southerns show our love w/ food a lot of times. And handing down recipes (most don’t have actual measurements) is a way of passing that love on to the next generation. Sending you hugs from GA

[@jshound1508]

@@SuperNataliejoy Why, thank you ma'am. Got my values from them too. I'm now 56, and to this day, that's my family, and I'm their daughter. In their 35 yr foster career, they took care of over 300 troubled kids. They couldn't have their own and a few of us were adopted, and a couple of us were fosters, but a permanent part of the family Hearts of gold, they are. I'm an orphan, but God blessed me with a good family to call my own. I know you didn't need to hear all of that, but I honor them whenever I can.

[@juliemardock4592]

This was a delightful video! Y'all are too cute for words, and I'm so glad you enjoyed our biscuits and gravy. The other two mammoth, fried concoctions were not necessarily traditional, but biscuits and gravy are a southern staple. Thanks for lovin on 'em! So sorry to hear of your loss Dear. Grannies are special people. ❤

[@rickstclair2217]

my mom was a southern, country cook, homemade biscuits, country ham, red-eye gravy, warm banana pudding, fried chicken from the big black skillet, amazing mashed potatoes, homegrown vegetables. how I miss her food.

[@NikkiCox81]

That was the absolute correct move to dunk the cinnamon biscuit in the coffee Josh. So sorry to hear about your grandmother Ollie. My grandmother passed away on Monday in the early morning. She also happened to be a native Georgian an expert biscuit maker and all around fantastic southern cook. ❤❤

[@ehietomi4375]

So sorry for your loss may her soul rest in perfect peace 🙏

[@NikkiCox81]

@@ehietomi4375 Thank you so much for your kind words. ❤️

[@ashexrome7621]

Im so sorry for your loss Ollie. Losing a grandparent is never easy at any age. We’re all here for you! We love you 🖤🖤

[@jaimeknoble3315]

I grew up eating my grandma's homemade biscuits and gravy every Saturday morning while watching cartoons and it has been my favorite comfort food for 35 years. That you also tried a chicken biscuit AND a country fried steak biscuit has me overjoyed. I'm so glad you finally got to try it! Ollie, I'm so damn sorry for your loss. My last remaining grandma, the one who made the biscuits and gravy, passed in November 2021 and I'm sorry you're going through that. Sending you lots of love 💞

[@lynnglidewell7367]

I grew up with Southern raised parents from Kentucky living in the Detroit area during the 1950s and at our house Biscuits and Gravy with Bacon, Sage Sausage, Fried Bologna, Fried Eggs, was a typical Saturday morning breakfast. If a school friend stayed overnight that was what met him next morning. Most hadn't ever had Biscuits and Gravy before and were astounded in a good sort of way when it met their palette. I'm 71 now and still haven't had that Heart Attack.

[@denisekeary8229]

Boys, you KNOW you're gonna be craving all this delicious southern food and hospitality once you get back to the UK! So happy to see you enjoy it!

[@kirby-stomp]

as someone who grew up in the south, i have *ABSOLUTELY* been the territorial jollybean viewer screaming at my phone everytime the topic of "what is an american biscuit?" comes up in a video lol 😭💀 despite that, i'm so glad you guys have made the time to properly try it... + but most importantly, i wish you guys, _obviously specifically ollie,_ lots of love in your condolences. i've had a recent family death too, but i hope the southern hospitality and the warm feeling in your stomachs had treated you guys well enough to subside the pain away (even if just for a moment). love you & all the work you guys do to keep yourselves and your community happy. ♡

[@LancerX916]

Biscuits and gravy is probably in my top 3 favorite breakfast meals. Sorry for your loss, and you are right about having memories associated with comfort foods. My grandmother always made me biscuits and gravy for breakfast when I would visit them during the summer. Still fond memories around the table in the morning.

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

Yankee Scones and sauce not gravy

[@LancerX916]

@@dennisgoatimer1079 First of all, they are not made the same a scones and gravy is not always brown. Brits make food for toddlers and old people. Everything is mashed, mush or stewed.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@dennisgoatimer1079 Someone is racist against white gravy lol.

[@MariJeanMelissa]

Southern sweet tea is typically served over ice

[@VeraStinson]

I am a southerner and really enjoyed watching you guys eating southern foods. The facial expressions told me right away how you felt about each bite. Thanks for sharing, I will think of you gents when I make gravy and biscuits next time and smile. ❤

[@mattiemathis9549]

It’s cool watching the emotions play across their faces as they experience these new flavor combinations.

[@caramcculley4640]

It's a national point of pride, our Southern Cuisine. Notes: you need a FULL GLASS OF ICE, and pour the sweet tea over that. Maybe smaller bites? So sorry about your Grandma. 🥺

[@bradleyheck7204]

Brits generally don't like ice or chilled drinks. If they use ice, Brtain has to be Sizzling in the Seventies at High Summer and about four cubes are gingerly dropped into the drink with tongs like perscription opioids. If you ask for more? "Go and bring the Yank Bucket!"

[@TerpTaster]

Yep, came here to say this…proper southern sweet tea is more of a concentrate and is traditionally served with a full glass of ice. Great to see you loving our cuisine/culture!

[@tracygriffin4439]

Most of us Southerners drink coffee with our biscuits. We save the sweet tea for lunch and dinner. You don't have to have gravy on your biscuits. My Mom never did. She preferred butter and jelly. I prefer bacon, egg and cheese. But my Dad prefered the gravy. And there are different types of gravy too.

[@conwaycat5112]

Must have a glass full of ice. Counters the sweetness and makes it perfect.

[@spyem1]

As a southern man, these are the southern foods I grew up eating and still eat a lot of it today. The sorted food guys just done a series on southern food and I didn't recognize hardly any of the foods they were eating. In my opinion they missed the mark when seeking southern foods. You guys have nailed it!

[@2001benraze]

If you're talking about their romp through Charleston, they were definitely targeting local traditional foods rather than the general concept of Southern cuisine. I agree with you though, I didn't really recognize the majority of what they ate there either. It was all very local niche flavors.

[@kaleimaile]

I made sausage gravy for the first time from scratch after watching the HS students taste it & I was proud of how it turned out. It was YUMMY! I love biscuits and gravy!

[@susannaCdonovan23]

Watching them take their gargantuan bites cracks me up. It's like watching someone trying to put an entire hamburger in their mouth without choking.

[@tamaradavis2276]

Seriously, every bite is a choking concern.

[@steveyj75]

i don't think you know what magnanimous means.

[@susannaCdonovan23]

@@steveyj75 Fixed it.