Medieval food: What did a knight's servants eat?

Stopping off at the farmhouse of one of his yeomen, the knight would experience more personal treatment and finer fare than at a poor roadside inn. Food historian Chris Carr takes Jason through the making of hot beans, bacon and leeks, pork in sage sauce and lamb pie, explaining how medieval pies differed from those we eat today. #medieval #cooking #recipes
• Executive Producer: Jason Kingsley OBE
• Executive Producer: Chris Kingsley
• Senior Producer: Brian Jenkins
• Producer: Edward Linley
• Director: Dominic Read
• Presenter: Jason Kingsley OBE
• Subject Matter Expert: Chris Carr
• Camera: Jo Taylor
• Camera: Dominic Read
• Editing: Lindsey Studholme
• Stills Photographer: Kasumi
• Production Manager: Kevin Case
• Audio: Frank Newman
• Sound Design: Liam Flannigan
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[@everythinggeekdotcom]

This is the sort of thing that should be on the history channel. Not pawn stars, american pickers or yukon gold.

[@Choppytehbear1337]

You mean the Reality TV channel?

[@TheSupradvr]

I remember long ago the History channel actually had history on in like in 2003

[@Choppytehbear1337]

@TheSupradvr Yea, it started to go downhill in the late 2000's. The discovery channel went a few years later.

[@mcseedat]

Agreed. This is the reason those channels shelf life has expired.

[@bethyeary8995]

I agree, Geek. Way better then what is shown now.

[@argentfrog]

"This is heavy bread, I like that" -sets bread down -audible thump

[@zlcoolboy]

That was quite funny.

[@jopreymar4766]

That bread could kill you if someone hit u with it.

[@AsianSaIad]

I guess you could kill a dragon with a bread to the head

[@kdog5041]

Satisfaction level 100%

[@thealliedpowers]

in an emergency, you can take some bread with you and hurl it at your enemy to end him rightly

[@onewithstache3639]

You can tell how happy and excited she is that he's actually interested in medieval cuisine.

[@nat2nathan2005]

It's nice to find someone who shares your enthusiasm for something.

[@carllazarraga2858]

There isn't any type of cuisine that I'm not interested in.

[@BigV24]

was so good to see.

[@BigPuddin]

Food history is universally interesting because you get to eat it.

[@Audiotrocious]

She needs more screen time

[@mikehawk6782]

Her: This is proper bacon as we know it Me: *Looks at the bacon in my fridge with severe disappointment*

[@katharinecrumpton6314]

🤣🤣

[@MesaperProductions]

Bacon Jealousy is a horrible thing!

[@larryslemp9698]

It was HAM!!

[@tamlandipper29]

I read this comment and went to my butcher. It was great bacon.

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

Same

[@carlangaz007]

It would be so interesting to have a restaurant which served food from different ages

[@johnparven6187]

Carlos Sanchez. Indeed. The Romans ate stuffed field mice 🐁

[@laughingbehelit]

I don't know about England but in the French region of Bourgogne (Burgundy) there is an archeological site called Bibracte with a dedicated museum, where you can learn how the Gauls used to live and especially eat in the first century B.C. After you're done with the tour, there's a restaurant called "le chaudron" (the cauldron) where they make food from that era with proper replicas of tableware and crockery. Wonderful experience and not too expensive.

[@louirudy670]

Once ate roman stuff in holland....im glad to live in the 21st century

[@buymoreguns5924]

People will come. Only once

[@DeathBYDesign666]

Pretty sure that exists, but probably not all different ages at once. You do have restaurants that serve traditional southern food from the civil war era for instance and ones that serve traditional midevil food, but many different eras is kinda impossible given the different ingredients and traditional cooking methods you would have to keep on hand. The overhead would be so high they couldn't possibly make any money.

[@tomsilberberg1978]

This dude is not only a badass historian - Him and his brother are also the co-founders of Rebellion Games that bought us such gems as Sniper Elite - man is a treasure

[@borislavgorlukovich8960]

Tom Silberberg WHAAAAAT?!? That’s awesome!

[@henryabbot8083]

He is also a knight.

[@Vonatar74]

And his company owns all the rights to Judge Dredd.

[@Maestro-gh2ei]

@@Vonatar74 thats crazy

[@azraelbatosi]

Tom Silberberg no shit...very cool

[@zahkrosis5133]

In Poland, a salt block from the Krakow mines was enough to buy a small village.

[@OutspokenSeeker]

I visited one of those mines a few years back. They had a pretty impressive operation when it was active

[@zahkrosis5133]

@@OutspokenSeeker Nice! Hope you mined all 5kgs of salt, if they allowed you to

[@zahkrosis5133]

@Hans Günther I not only mined 5 kgs with an pickaxe, I also bought a large bag of refined salt in their gift shop. Because it was good salt. I really recommend you take the tour if you ever go. Once the kung-flu has died out of course.

[@Hally-oc8ry]

Zahkrosis damn I didn’t know that, had a fucking church and everything

[@zahkrosis5133]

@@Hally-oc8ry there are several shrines and mini churches down there. When I was there, they were mining out a section they would allow people to have small parties in, with a huge salt chandelier.

[@benjamindover2601]

Bread, Beer and Bacon. That's my weekend sorted.

[@Razzy1312]

I think I recognize the host. Isn't that Denethor II, 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor?

[@healinggrounds19]

This was his retirement plan.

[@5Dworld]

@Razzy1312 oh my! now I cant watch this without seeing Denethor, lmao

[@borgestheborg]

fun fact - the guy is actually the CEO and co-founder of Rebellion games, the guys behind the Sniper Elite games and Strange Brigade.

[@massaweed420]

He even eats like Denethor lol It's a bit uncanny actually, the resemblance...

[@yahwehsonren]

Razzy1312 agree

[@superdarklink]

I like how the guy seems to be genuinely curious and excited to learn. That's so much better than the droning of alot of narrators in documentaries.

[@a.mie.533]

That's it - his somehow childlike curiosity and enthusiasm ... :)

[@gxtmfa]

superdarklink It’s probably because he gets to eat what’s in front of him.

[@Cypresssina]

I like that he lets her answer his questions. Many are so focused on the next question they run right over the answer.

[@zookkee1189]

He looks like he's having the time of his life

[@Wassenhoven420]

I agree, the two seem to have a possible chemistry as well

[@Yharam1066]

Her: PROPER BACON Me, a Texan: God save the Queen.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Proper Bacon, .....the candy bar of meats.

[@jkdbuck7670]

Canadian: ?

[@JoinMeInDeathBaby]

Traitor

[@1950kath]

@@JoinMeInDeathBaby 😂💕

[@jakesallis8689]

😂😂😂

[@olasmith8132]

I lived as a child in a Polish village in the mid 1960's for a time, and believe it or not there were communal ovens there at that time, there were about 7 families using the oven in my little enclave....it was difficult for the moms, but also charming in many ways.

[@ModernKnight]

Really interesting to know, thanks. That's really not that long ago and I bet it was good for many things.

[@ColonelHerpDerp]

Steve1989MREInfo would eat 800 year old food if it had a good hiss.

[@buttahXD]

Only if it was in a ration bag

[@supersteve2040]

Nice hiss

[@mikealvas]

Lets put it onto a tray, nice!

[@jameshenderson6715]

Agh, there's some numb tongue going on here. Yeah, that's definitely gone rancid, I'm gonna take another bite. AGH. Oh, no. Yeah there's some rancidity in there.

[@atlutd_kyle]

James Henderson yeah I’m gonna have to try that anyways

[@Vanalovan]

On tv in 3020’s: “Now this is the King’s dish known as the Pop-Tart”

[@mathewjensen6903]

>eaten by almost everyone who weren't kings

[@michalvalta5231]

That's actually poor people food... And it's not REALLY a food, it's more like super cheap dessert, it has no real nutritional value...

[@AZ-kr6ff]

@@michalvalta5231 Not exactly poor people food, more like food for people who make bad decisions. You can buy a dozen eggs and a quart of milk for what you pay for 6 pop tarts.

[@jesseling6672]

"Named after the King of Pop,Michael Meyers for his known propensity to squeeze victims heads to death"

[@Flashygrrl]

Or McDonalds...

[@derrickscott1630]

Not sure how I fell down this rabbit hole but, I like it 😂

[@goodputin4324]

Not my proudest fap

[@ravenwolf7128]

Please make a cookbook with the full pallet of food from rich to poor--I'd buy it! Please include authentic descriptions on the butchering, curing, and how they presented the food. And don't modernize it for the squeamish out there. I for one strive to use everything from the animals I harvest. Many of these recipes are hardy and happen to appeal to a homesteader like me. I bet I'm not the only one! Thank you.

[@ModernKnight]

working on it!

[@ravenwolf7128]

@@ModernKnight Awesome! recently discovered your channel and enjoy watching it. I bet many people would be healthier if they ate more like the average medieval person.

[@nocturnoxd3626]

@@ravenwolf7128 not really because the average peasasnt worked all day in the field or at his farm if he had one people today dont work that much to need a high calorie diet

[@ravenwolf7128]

@@nocturnoxd3626 good point---but I work pretty hard year round (I do have a small farm--run mostly by myself) and boy when it's 10 F outside, some hearty fare sure would be welcome!

[@queenSummerKeli]

Yes!! I would love a cook book like this as well.

[@Evan-rj9xy]

It's always a bit worrying when the cook complements you for your bravery lol

[@chriscarr1240]

I wasn't very keen on the sauce. It was too harsh for my taste.

[@Evan-rj9xy]

Do you think it's just a bit of an eccentric recipe or do you think the quantities might need some more testing? Btw, thank you for helping to make these videos. I started watching for the armor but now I find myself really looking forward to seeing the new recipes!

[@jasonkingsley2762]

I found it a strong taste, but not unpleasant. It was surprisingly strong to me, which is why it took me a while to work out what to say.

[@chriscarr1240]

I don't think this one is unusual. Medieval sauces were notoriously acidic. The problem is there are no quantities in medieval recipes so we have to guess.

[@colmhain]

Chris, I wonder if the acidity was for purpose, as preservative or passive, non-heat cooking?

[@YourFriendNate]

Us: stew Educated historian: *POTTAGE*

[@kodingkrusader2765]

Im going to go to the store early in the am and get some pots and carrots and make a venizon stew tomorrow in crock pot whilst im working

[@_wayward_494]

@@kodingkrusader2765 nice

[@jeffreyrobinson3555]

Stew in the old days was a type of meal, at least in America with layered boiled food. Pottage was anything boiled in a pot. Grains, beans, mixed meats and veggies, oat meal in the morning, stew at night. All stews were pottage, not all potage were stews. But.... that’s American seventeenth eighteenth and nineteenth century not high Middle Ages. So, were boiled puddings much used at this time, or was that later?

[@calebr908]

@@jeffreyrobinson3555 you are correct. Pottage can mean any kind of soup. In France stew and pottage are seperate.

[@StringerDCUO]

'ARRY POTTAGE DIDJA PUT YA NAME IN DA GO'LET O' FYA?!

[@sailorbychoice1]

I'm not sure about Great Britain, but I have heard that there were cultures where it was considered bad form to refuse to feed a hungry traveler passing by, usually in exchange for a few light chores like chopping a couple days worth of wood or helping to clean after animals and such, and they were expected to share news and gossip from wherever they were traveling from~ or had heard upon the road, so long as they had their own eating utensils, bowl and plate. It was also bad form to be a traveler and expect someone to provide you with eating utensils, plate, cup, or bowl [ unless one had been robbed or the like ]. My understanding why beggars nearly always had a cup or bowl to put a copper or two into.

[@gribblethemunchkin]

Hospitality traditions are very common world wide. There was a definite benefit to showing hospitality in that it was a great way to get news from further abroad than you would usually travel.

[@J-BiRTH]

I also read something once that young men/youths travelling around were appreciated as playmates for a host's sons and this was sometimes taken as compensation for boarding, since the families living in remote waystations and such often would not have many other children around to play with their own.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

I remember a history lesson about a Danish knight whom was very beloved by his local village, because he made sure they had good glass and pottery jar during late summer, because it allowed them to make sure they had enough honey, jams, marmelade and so on for the winter, so they wouldn't have scurvy. Food preservation back then was *_really important_* ! They loved him so much, that one day when he had gotten in over his head with a group of bandits, farmers from the local fields came rushing in to his defence - They knew a good knight when they saw one. 😁 He was also really into onions, carrots and turnips - Again, foods that last well - I'm thinking he had some past issues with starvation himself.

[@bombidil3]

We'll never get the chance to be humble knight or noble peasant. Why even live?

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@bombidil3 Ah, but we get to be weebs and weaboos, who could pass that opportunity up ? 😅

[@t.c.bramblett617]

He was a varray parfit gentil knyght

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Or he was a very hungry knight ! 😂

[@tamlandipper29]

@@bombidil3 Kindness and honour are never in fashion, so what's stopping you?

[@lucymalak90rod60]

There's something about the presence and personality of this man that I like so much. He's so calm, so natural, caring and in constant awe that makes me wanna be his friend haha. Deffinitely someone I'd love to meet.

[@amac5455]

Yes, he is like a dream man. No kidding.

[@constantinemlennic]

looks like Denethor though

[@crislwisl]

By the nine divines....

[@JH-zs6vh]

Your whispering eye

[@KingBongHogger]

Damn, dude has you sliding off your chair huh? Sit on a towel next time

[@empi4106]

I love this lady, she has some awesome historical insight and seems really nice. What a neat job to have. Would love to watch a historical cooking show with her.

[@davidoftheglen3447]

LOL You are 😄

[@okamikatze863]

I loved both of them.Also Loved every single minute of this video.

[@2862Gunny]

Have you checked out the Townsends channel? It’s focused on colonial American cooking from primary sources.

[@generalerica4123]

But hang on... Aren't you already watching a historical cooking show featuring her..?

[@rainerrain9689]

@@2862Gunny Townsends channel is great !

[@leza6288]

I made peas pottage over New Years weekend based off Chris’s recipe from this series. It’s very hearty and filling! I had to soak the peas overnight to soften them. I changed the water twice and rinsed them each time I changed the water. The pottage was very good with greens, fresh bread, and poached eggs for breakfast. For dinner we ate the pottage with grilled chicken, greens, crusty bread and cheese. I have to say the peas pottage was smash hit!!! Thank you Jason and Chris for the excellent review of each level of society.

[@ModernKnight]

wonderful.

[@trypophobia7295]

imagine if the guy was like "wow this is soo delicious", and the lady be like "this is the food they used to feed their dogs when they have nothing better to feed them".

[@gormauslander]

Sounds like british food

[@Drew-ce9ce]

When I was a child it was common for giblets to be inside a chicken when bought to be cooked. My parents used to cook them to feed to our pet dog . The smell from them as they were cooking became too tempting for me and I eventually had to try them out and taste them. Delicious! I’m sure that other ppl must have eaten them too . How they prepared and presented them I don’t know but I’d take a guess that some were in the form of a pate. Giblets were the neck, heart, kidney and liver of the chicken.

[@ahmaddzaki1488]

@@Drew-ce9ce Just like many asian country

[@coppertopv365]

Think about haggis.. who would've thought to eat that??

[@billybob8257]

@@coppertopv365 was probably born out of poverty tbh

[@187nags]

Would love to see her put a cook book out I would buy it up

[@agresticumbra]

Have you looked at this? Note the tabs at the side. www.brigaandfriends.co.uk/recipes/store-cupboard-ingredients

[@agresticumbra]

And this. www.brigaandfriends.co.uk/lady-margarets-medieval-recipes

[@BischKing]

Do you know of Walter from "a taste of history" . Not only medieval food (although that's probably a good thing). He has some very delicious recipes.

[@TomTomTomTom538]

@Nij Jin unless you were wealthy, then the food is so heavily spiced it would be considered radical Heston Bloomenthall style by today's standards. It's where we get pork and apple, turkey and cranberry etc from

[@pourquoipas2673]

@@BischKing Yes, absolutely enjoy "a taste of history". But I believe Walter concentrates on 18th century cooking and its techniques, not medieval cuisine. Both manners are quite interesting.

[@benjaminlammertz64]

I always like to compare salt in the middle ages to petrol today: Yes, it is quite expensive, but everyone still needs lots of it. So even despite the price, even the poor bought and used salt. It just took a far bigger part of their overall budget.

[@baamonster2]

It was cheap if you lived near the coast or near navigatable rivers, but expensive more inland.

[@sergeantscumbag2116]

didnt the head of the house hold control the salt?

[@captainl-ron4068]

goff0103 two things to consider before you think you can hold yourself aloof of petroleum....road freight and heavy plant.

[@BlakesPuppets]

Well put, mate.

[@freddykrueger6571]

I think it was expensive because the King or whomever back then must have banned peasants from making their own salt. This was done by British in India to force the poor to buy salt at high prices. Gandhi was the first to march to the ocean and make his own salt to make a statement. That got him arrested & jailed.

[@raeretro1324]

KZbin recommended this and they did not disappoint me 😐

[@ModernKnight]

thanks for watching, and thanks to the algorythm too!

[@ColdFuse96]

The Latin word for Salt is "Sal". Salt was so valuable back then that the ancient Romans would use it as a form of compensation from working. This is there the term Salary came from.

[@MaliciousLeo]

this is very very interesting! Thank you!

[@seanaltman1400]

“So there you go!” (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)

[@meridianline4022]

the term of somone being "worth their salt" makes much more sense now...nice factoid bud

[@tasnimkaffah3198]

Yo thats very interesting

[@BakaTaco]

That's actually really cool. Very nice!

[@Exype]

*Me watching this while eating;* pouring unhealthy amounts of salt on my food pretending to be a wealthy lord

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

I've been trying to catch and eat pigeons. It has not turned out well on a number of fronts.

[@GabrielWarlock]

You're literally eating money

[@Seraph89_]

Gout for the win.

[@jessicahatathle3481]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jessicahatathle3481]

Kevin Durant awwwwww how sweet are u, but you know I got something you can eat too honey pie, shit go EAT SHIT

[@BAIGAMING]

In the old days before KZbin we had to wait for an assembly in school where historians that travelled around the country would present this kind of stuff for us, now I can watch videos like this anytime I want! Amazing content, I really loved this kind of stuff.

[@benhauenstein8249]

Idk which times you're exactly referring too, but now that I read your comment it actually makes me realize how that was actually what happened when I was a kid. I'm 26 now so it's not that long ago.

[@fazdoll]

I looked up Chris Carr, the lady in this video. That's exactly what her job is -- one of those traveling historians that gives demonstrations in schools or historic sites. That's why she's so good in the video. "Briga and Friends"

[@capt.macmillan5055]

@@benhauenstein8249 "not that long ago" 🧐 Bruh i was still liquid when you were a child.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

Knight would eat pork, beef and poultry, his servants would eat pig, cow and chicken

[@shiblyalrahaman1425]

This guy looks like a cheerful version of Boromir's father: Denethor II son of Ecthelion II from Lord of the Rings.

[@zerohero6602]

Exactly!

[@T-800..]

He's the nice twin

[@shiblyalrahaman1425]

@@T-800.. yes. The one who would actually love Faramir.

[@ArcaionV]

Dude this is the Best comment I've red so far!

[@AerYdmyg]

I was thinking the same thing, I’m so happy I’m not the only one!😃

[@ozzfest12349]

"The salted pork is particularly good."

[@samuelleask1132]

*“Salted pork???”*

[@zenkim6709]

Me: Ah ... I got that reference.

[@virglibrsaglove]

As Gimli drools. (Pardon the spelling if I'm wrong.) Edit: spelling of Gimli's name after kindly corrected. 😊

[@shanethompson3180]

@@virglibrsaglove Gimli* ;)

[@virglibrsaglove]

@@shanethompson3180 Oh, okay. Thank you. I'll change it. 👍

[@Nemesis_T_Type]

Hail Denethor!!! Son of Ecthelion, Lord and Steward of Gondor!!!

[@healinggrounds19]

Shhhh. He's in Witness Protection Program via the Shire.

[@earthlymatters888]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😋🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂

[@yahwehsonren]

He younger

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

@ Nemesis T-Type - "The old wisdom borne out of the West was forsaken. Kings made tombs more splendid than the houses of the living, and counted the old names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless Lords sat in agèd halls musing on heraldry, or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so the people of Gondor fell into ruin. The line of Kings failed. The White Tree withered and the rule of Gondor was given over to lesser men."

[@T3AMKILL]

LOL

[@DrivingDrones]

Jason is very enjoyable to watch - love the irony of a CEO of a high tech software house being so passionate about simple medieval times! Loved every episode so far!

[@ModernKnight]

Thanks, itynice to hear positive feedback, much appreciated.

[@DrivingDrones]

@@ModernKnight No, thank you! great work!

[@Anvilshock]

I think you should stop using that word because I don't think it means what you think it means. Try "coincidence".

[@DrivingDrones]

Anvilshock I’m not American - as a Brit I fully understand irony Edit: Irony: a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result.

[@Anvilshock]

@@DrivingDrones And why, pray tell, ought a man's hobby be invariably close in topic, genre, flavour, nature, or what have you, to what he does for a living? Other than to make your pitiful attempt at an excuse for your abuse of terminology look even remotely agreeable?

[@filincheniv4695]

Look at him when she starts talking, this man must be the best listener in the world

[@jeniferirwin]

There are a lot of youtubers, even ones I dearly love, who tend to talk over the experts in their videos, but Jason isn't one of them. I love the discussion and light banter in these videos, Jason and Chris are truly equal in their mutual love for this subject. Thank you for this awesome series!

[@MichaelAlthauser]

Adam Savage unfortunately does this rather a lot, and it annoys the heck out of me every time.

[@davemarx7856]

"A medieval industry of people making salt" now we rely on the professional gamers to produce salt

[@MK_ULTRA420]

This is so sad gamers rise up!

[@bowlofsoup12]

Tyler Durden WOOOSH. OP’s joke went right over your head bud 🤣🤣🤣

[@xwtek3505]

No thanks. That salt made by the gamers tastes awful.

[@LordSathar]

I get all my salt from political activists on twitter.

[@RealWhore]

Tyler Durden who the fuck asked

[@henryreese7236]

This is amazing. Seamlessly connecting food habits with economy, social status, daily lifestyles, culture even contemporay medicine of medieval times. What breadth of knowledege.

[@natfoote4967]

In the Appalachian Region of the Eastern United States the people, largely of Scottish descent, hold a ramp festival in the Spring. The ramp is a relative of wild onion and garlic and tastes quite aggressively of both. This hardy and pungent little fellow is one of the first green things to grow and the first source of Vitamin 'C' available after a long Winter, a medicine against scurvy. The tradition is to hold a big festival where everybody eats the stuff, so everybody equally reeks of it and cannot smell it on each other. It's rather like the dating maxim; do not eat a garlic dish if your date does not.

[@95DarkFire]

British people: "Wow, look at this weird medieval bread." Germans: "I could probably get that on the market tomorrow."

[@shizukagozen777]

Same in France.

[@Lukas_Seidl]

Pretty much, that's just normal bread where I live.

[@tamaracarter1836]

The reason why he was looking at the bread in such detail, wasn’t because he’d never seen anything like it before; but in order to accurately determine the type of bread that would have been commonplace in that particular historical setting (i.e. a travelling knight in medieval England), and how it differed from other time periods/ social standings/ occasions etc. Plus we are actually able to buy “proper” bread here in England, obviously not as easily when compared to a country with a strong bread culture such as Germany (I don’t really know anyone here that consumes much bread in general), but I do not have to travel far from my tiny village in order to find a good quality artisanal bakery.

[@LemonRumor]

She literally says "it's what we'd consider a whole wheat bread today"

[@edwardthurston3499]

How often is it made with beer froth today though?

[@shelbystiner6545]

Their discussion of salt reminded me of a greek tale I read when I was little, about a donkey whom was traveling with his owner, transporting salt. The salt was very heavy, and the donkey didn't care that his owner needed the money from the salt to provide for himself and the donkey, he just didn't want to carry the heavy salt to town. So when they walked past a river, the donkey jumped into the water and the salt dissolved, making his load nothing. The donkey's owner turned back and tried again the next day, but again the donkey did not like the weight of the load, and jumped in the river once they reached it. Again they turned back, and the donkey's owner decided to teach him a lesson. So they set off again the next day, but without the donkey knowing, his owner had loaded him down with sponges rather than salt, and despite this being lighter than the donkey's usual haul, he still wanted to get out of work as he had the past two days. So when passing the river, he jumped in. Rather than dissolving, those sponges soaked up the river water, more than doubling the load of the salt the donkey had originally been tasked with carrying. To make matters worse for the donkey, his owner had not been able to buy as much food for either of them, leaving the donkey with less energy then he had been used to. From then on, if anything had to be carried to town, the donkey did not complain nor look for a way out of the work, as it was always lighter than those sponges.

[@ModernKnight]

Lovely parable.

[@shelbystiner6545]

@@ModernKnight Thank you! Just one of many of Aesop's fables, I highly recommend reading them if you have not already!

[@geckowithcamo]

Aesop's fables is the best! Have to add a small correction: the first time the donkey tried the trick was by accident, when he tumbled slightly crossing the river. I think I prefer it that way, because your version presents the donkey as blatantly selfish, as opposed to him just happening upon the trend that a quick drop in the river equates to a much easier trip. :)

[@ijemand5672]

"a donkey whom was traveling" doesn't make sense in English. Refrain from using words you don't understand

[@geckowithcamo]

@@ijemand5672 Thank goodness you are here to politely correct our mistakes... take a deep breath.

[@JJMcfee1970]

I find there is an overwhelming humility and sincerety shown by these two presenters , I honestly cant stop watching this series , many thanks x

[@slimthicc7285]

I totally agree. They really look at each other when they talk and you can see the genuine interest to learn more from one another. The guy that commented before has no idea wtf you were even talking about so don’t think you’re crazy even tho this is a year old thread

[@LeWacoKid]

@jadehelm288 0 You need help.

[@cslantz4020]

@jadehelm288 0 why should anyone give a fuck what you think? why does it matter if you're opinion is changed when its nothing more than a baseless opinion made in a year old thread on youtube... insecurity at its finest...

[@joshclaros2110]

jadehelm288 0 I see you were struggling to figure out what humility was. And hopefully I’m able to deliver the point of view across. In my eyes, I’m not a historian or anything but from minor moments from our lives it’s a great help to reflect upon our past, our own and our ancestors. From the interactions of the two individuals in the video itself they display a fond love for things commonfolk in a hierarchical based system get to experience. In the case of the video it’s down to the most simple and yet the most overlooked aspects of medieval life. FOOD! Yes, while the video itself may seem banal, and others in this comment thread may not have been as enthused to provide an explanation. Hopefully this response helps you understand your question, and possible points of research in further help clarify that the question of humility spans over many topics to study over. Heck, to be honest I was first introduced to the topic within a kid’s show titled “Avatar: The Last Airbender” whereas this character Uncle Iroh having experienced a great many things whilst holding the title of General was humbled by the losses and journey’s he went through. Overall, if you were reading this, have a nice day and take care! ^_^

[@AdDewaard-hu3xk]

I have watched these programs over and over. I feel content and full whenever I do. Until next time.

[@sushanalone]

I did one of my Masters assignments on a 2 day medieval festival: As a Peasant and as a lord involving daily activities and meals on a festival day. I drew heavily from this series and cited them. The examiner was impressed as it was fairly unique and he enjoyed watching Modern History TV citations i had made.

[@toastrecon]

"It's quite an aggressive food" - That's a really nice way of saying that.

[@alexkok5748]

You have such a friendly face man

[@mertcebeci26]

Alex Kok he looks like Faramir’s father

[@w1ck3ds1ck]

@@mertcebeci26 If I may edit this a bit - "he looks like Faramir's father if he wasn't a cunt."* :D

[@mertcebeci26]

Tuncher Aydanov hahah, exactly!

[@Not_Ciel]

If by "friendly face" you mean "sending my son to die in battle while eating tomatoes and having some random hobbit i've just met sing a song to me so I feel better about myself" then yes, yes he does! (Just want to point out that it was a joke and this dude seems super nice)

[@cactusc9519]

faramir's father from the good timeline

[@iurk0_streaming]

I love your expression of happiness at every tidbit of information she gives you about life in medieval times, I realized that I couldn't help but smile either. These videos are absolutely brilliant, mate, keep up the good work!

[@capitantilapia]

She is very cute.

[@tonysicily2687]

El Ángel Gris Jason, is one of the nicest, and most intelligent person I know.

[@retro477]

Him: "Delicious!" Her: "Really?" 😦

[@KingNik1994]

this is, hands down, one of the best channels on youtube: not only extremely interesting to watch, but also educational

[@marciocouto3543]

"Delicious!" "Really?!"

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Why not?🤔 it's just a regular meat pie.

[@awfully.average]

these are the sort of things i would fantasise about as a young boy when i was playing dungeon and dragons and lone wolf

[@genrose3643]

I play dungeons and dragons! :D watching videos these kinds of videos helps me love D&D even more!

[@henriqueribeiro8167]

Salt! My kingdom for a bag of salt!

[@pressrepeat2000]

Omg. Lone Wolf. Just got chills with the memories of those books coming back.

[@moakley]

you would be the dragons meat pie

[@arthurgrmg2850]

@Soreofhing its not like these two are mutually exclusive fantasies. Ever heard of thicc princesses that need rescuing from dragons? ;)

[@iluv2create576]

Two weeks ago I was in my Roman Empire phase now it's the medieval phase...so happy I found this channel. Incredibly fascinating to learn about the various plates and cutlery according to status.

[@remnantryku7112]

Not even a minute in and I know I’m looking forward to subscribing and watching more.

[@ModernKnight]

thanks for your support

[@freekmusbach8722]

Try " Hestons Fest " great and bizarre food tv too. He is amazing and funny too

[@mikeoutlaw8]

i just stumbled upon this. i cant stop watching. the accents are enchanting

[@annag8678]

I take it you're not from the UK?

[@annag8678]

@Jay M the UK much like anywhere else has a plethora of different accents which can be appreciated by different areas. I've just never heard of them being described as 'enchanting' before so was wondering if you were from US or something. I assume you must be with that much of a shitty attitude to people you don't know. 🤔

[@JHowesitgoing123]

@@annag8678 wtf is wrong with you?

[@lavish_1717]

Native British people are so attractive with their accents 😍

[@nopushbutton]

9:39 "Delicious!" "...really?" 🤣

[@Vlm293]

Id definitely try it have had food from all over this world would love to try some medieval food

[@alejandrosigala3502]

He straight up about looks like the Steward of Gondor

[@BuckarooBanzai-]

Only missing is him eating grapes roughly 😂

[@weschaffin]

I had the same thought

[@sireugenethunderfuck9229]

Through shadooowww....to the edge of nighhttt🎼

[@johnburman966]

In the small Portuguese village where I am, only one generation ago the communal oven was used for bread. Still is in some villages.

[@onebritishboi9892]

I love how he's not overbearing and shoving false information down your throat. He is chucking in bits of info and asking questions to the expert. Love this show

[@devynglass3781]

I could sit down and talk to her for hours! I love all this kind of stuff!

[@kaosone3631]

Medieval cooking lady: this is a medieval traditional dish. Me: have you any potions?

[@philtimedavidfpw]

This is utterly fascinating. I don't know why KZbin took so long to recommend this channel. Thank you for doing this.

[@ModernKnight]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jpariguin2370]

Damn, as an Asian, these culinary from the middle ages of Europe are really fascinating.. Subbed and Loving it!

[@jpariguin2370]

@@brobeans420 yeah, maybe. You eat dogs nigga?

[@niggawym543]

Can i stop getting matched with you people in clash royale?

[@jpariguin2370]

@@teddyfresh9605 a fake dp calling names? Yeah.. get a life ya maggot

[@heavysaber9431]

@@teddyfresh9605 ancient China was advanced in the middle ages you uncultured swine

[@theredsmuggler1161]

Funny we think the same of you much respect to Edo Japan the only culture I see our equal

[@StarOnTheWater]

How amazing is Chris Payton? So full of knowledge and comfortably resting in her own personality. She really makes it a joy to watch this series. :)

[@Cypresssina]

She is a delight. She seems to love sharing her knowledge rather than being one who is cramming it down your throat. I mean she added butter (bad joke when I realized what I said and she is serving food)....

[@to4217]

OMG its Denethor! Hail, Denethor, son of Ecthelion, Lord and Steward of Gondor!

[@resnonverba137]

These two have a very good presenting chemistry. Enjoyable to watch.

[@Tom_Quixote]

"Pottage" is such a British sounding word..

[@shizukagozen777]

Really ? Because it's a french word actually, just like many other words that British people use. ^^

[@absintheminded8466]

Haha, yes eating pottage in their cottage

[@shizukagozen777]

@slapabantha Fck off.

[@RedTL]

slapabantha Oh I'm sorry, but he/she is not the reason you got that respond when you tell your parents you feel sick.

[@BakaTaco]

​@slapabantha Stop being so rude and learn some respect. It's childish to act the way you act. If you feel like it, go ahead and throw an insult my way too. I'm not going to take it to heart from some immature person on the internet, but if it makes you feel better, then be my guest.

[@coltonlong2223]

Beans, onion, bacon, and bread? Damn they ate pretty damn well! Id eat that any day! That kind of thing was on the table once or twice a week at my grandma's place haha.

[@GabrielWarlock]

And lamb too! Too bad they didn't eat chicken, apparently

[@legionact]

@@GabrielWarlock well only kings ate chicken because it was apparently a very risky thing cuz it was like food suicide by taking the only thing that made eggs to survive on

[@GabrielWarlock]

@@legionact Yeah, it makes sense. Any chance the peasants would eat chickens at the end of their productive cycle?

[@LV-426...]

Not really the beans you have in mind. The ones we are most familiar with nowadays were bought to Europe much later by the conquistadors. Back then they were eating Broad Beans, also known as Fava Beans. I tried them a few times; very different, and not that filling. Tasty though.

[@gravelroad1228]

Gabriel Gabor I think, due to the sheer amount chickens reproduce, Bulgarian peasants which had a lot of chickens could afford to slaughter one every once in a while, especially the older ones. Meat was not eaten as often as today, and more often seasonally. Pork was most commonly slaughtered and eaten in Christmas and the months after, while lambs and young animals were eaten after Easter and St. George’s day. I don’t know much else, but I do know meat was not very common in the summer. Maybe only occasional mutton, or wild rabbits.

[@TDOLLA]

I love this. I never knew hearing two British people having a nice conversation about medieval cooking would be so relaxing to me.

[@jabanan]

That bread looks like something I could buy in a grocery store right now. Looks like normal bread for me. Here in Czech Republic, the classic British white toast bread or any white bread is not that common. Only good old traditional sour dough bread, yummy😋

[@sbeckett91]

I think you’ll soon have lots and lots of subscribers. Your videos look so professional and the presentations are top notch and the host looks like the Steward of Gondor.

[@JakobeOG]

And its in loads of peoples reccomended section, which usually means he is about to blow up

[@StopFlaggingVideos]

Lmao denethor except he eats his food more pleasantly and not smacking and crunching

[@HarpoMarxTheSpot]

“Bring bread and Oil”

[@AdDewaard-hu3xk]

Except the Steward was a bad guy.

[@allibrown8960]

In regards to salt - it isn't a coincidence that "saline" and "salary" both derive from the Latin word for salt. Salt was used for money.

[@JH-zs6vh]

Alli Brown Ackhually In ancient Latin it meant “Lizard saliva” and was scarcely used for monetary exchange or bartering

[@ryandtibbetts2962]

'Salad' originally was salted (hence 'sal') vegetables as opposed to what we think of it today.

[@JH-zs6vh]

Actually no, you’re both wrong.

[@allibrown8960]

www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/salary

[@billyboblillybob344]

It certainly is entertaining some of the salty comments generated by the verbal sallies back and forth.

[@123kid172]

Him "Delicious!" Her "rEaLlY?!?" 9:40

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

“There is nothing that a tanner will not use” Ain’t that the truth...

[@erikhendrickson59]

Now THIS is the type of content I can only seem to find on places like KZbin these days. Thank you for spending your time and money producing these videos for us to enjoy!

[@LV-426...]

Also try CuriosityStream.

[@generalerica4123]

"Pass the pottage!" ~Everyone in medieval times, apparently.

[@weldonwin]

Pass de pottage on de left hand side, Pass de pottage on de left hand side...

[@jekesan4221]

@@weldonwin I thought you were speaking french for a bit there lol

[@TheOpalHammer]

@@jekesan4221 He's speaking Jamaican

[@silenceafterviolence2596]

@@TheOpalHammer he's speaking high vibration

[@Mrsparky492]

I love the throw away factoid - "typically if you were going out to eat, you'd bring your own cutlery." So cool!

[@McGregorsPlumbingandHeating]

These two have a medieval chemistry

[@wrightflyer7855]

Shows like this are exactly why I haven't watched TV in several years. Here I can watch what I choose on my 15" laptop, as opposed to watching what someone else wants me to watch. For me it's a no brainer.

[@paulcoulthard8654]

Snap

[@judithhuling-cadieux1700]

Hence the term-your not worth your salt

[@MrOrangetriad]

youtube recommendations: "what did a knights vassals eat? me at 3am: good question

[@Digital111]

4:59 not going to lie at first glance I thought that was an ashtray with a pile of ash and cigarettes.

[@Whydoesthissitesuck]

I need to hire a medieval cook

[@healinggrounds19]

Find yourself a nice Society for Creative Anachronism lady. Or man. Whatever you want.😊

[@BukanSatyaAlfiSyahr]

too bad. They are all dead.

[@rokibeeskiroodroki9018]

Brother, our images draw us together again. Sad cat gang

[@scottscott232]

Jason, you've made yet another exemplary video on such an exciting topic. I close my eyes and imagine the world of medieval cuisines, the smells, the taste, the protocols of eating. I love your guest Food historian Chris Carr. She is so amazingly knowledgeable, and modest with it. I'm glad that you have invited Chris to a few of your presentations. You both have a great rapport, an abundance of interesting facts, and a great sense of humour. I continue to love your work.

[@fullbag50]

What did a knight's servant eat? - I can NOT tell you how many nights I have laid in bed starring at the ceiling until the sun came up wondering about this very question.

[@fabio1160]

Fascinating. That first recipe (the boiled pork with the sauce) is so very similar to a recipe we have in northern Italy, in the Milan area. We have this "Salsa verde" (meaning green sauce) which is a mixture of ground parsley, egg yolks, and a bit of bread soaked in water and vinegar. It has a distinctive taste (ant the first time you eat it you do react like Jason) and it is used to accompany boiled meat (although nowadays it is most often different cuts of beef). I absolutely love these videos. They are soo interesting, entertaining, and good to dispel so many misconceptions

[@sorileathegreat]

I am making my way through your playlists, and just love all this wonderful information and insight! Thank you!

[@ph11p3540]

I would love to see this guy document medieval manufacturing, tools, measuring systems, measuring standards and machinery of the period. I can't believe how anyone made anything in medieval times to make any kind of castle or machinery. The ruler, SI, SA and systems of standard references did not exist back then.

[@ZMCFERON]

That would be very interesting. They did some wonderful work back then, but at the same time it explains the many architectural "mistakes" that exist in some of the larger structures from the period.

[@farmerboy916]

Z McFeron The architectural mistakes are primarily from not knowing the limits of methods and materials until someone pushes them too far, if you're referring to the things I think you are

[@ragnkja]

Z McFeron Each building site would define the measurements, and have a reference ruler/yardstick/whatever for everyone to reference against, so measurements were consistent throughout a project, but not necessarily from project to project.

[@edukid1984]

I'm pretty sure there is a series of videos on KZbin where a team of historians/archeologists re-live how peasants and artisans built medieval castles.

[@kamonmeadows8146]

I love how they speak about not wasting anything that they had or used. They appreciated everything they had as opposed to today and where society is wasteful with everything and very unappreciative

[@rumpelpumpel7687]

MAN! That was really interessting xD thanks for covering so many different topics about medieval life. Your channel really is like a treasure chest to me :D

[@ModernKnight]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@taterkaze9428]

Chris Carr needs her own channel - what a great job to have - exceptional scholarship. Thankyou Ms. Carr!

[@breadpilled2587]

I'd watch that for sure!

[@jordanslater-cuthbertson4183]

This focus on medieval food is fascinating and fun to watch.

[@super_nova_1]

These two people are so lovely and calming. Watching before bed❤

[@JABarns]

I’m so happy that I found this channel. As a fantasy writer I’m constantly trying to add realism into my stories, and one of the things I’ve struggled with is figuring out what people used to eat in the time periods that I’m trying to write my story in.

[@ModernKnight]

glad we could help!

[@Ahonya666]

Here in Galicia we still have salted pork meats, and in other places in Spain there are dried meat. Also when its the time of killing the pig, then they make sausages (even blood sausages). My mother told me that. I've never had a pig, chickens or hares in my home (I wish I coukd have chickens) Edit: Also in my little town was discovered a place to make salt with sea water dated in Roman Empire times

[@danielf950]

I live in São Paulo, Brazil. Chorizo (blood sausage) used to be a very common food here. I loved it when I was a kid. It's been years since I've eaten it.

[@Ahonya666]

@@danielf950 Interesting, here "chorizo" is not bllod sausage, it is called "morcilla" but that is what I called it blood sausage. Here "chorizo" is made of pork meat and other spices that gives red colour (like pepperoni)

[@danielf950]

@@Ahonya666 you're right, I remember reading about that. That's what we called it here, anyway. I don't know why.

[@Ahonya666]

@@danielf950 maybe for some translation ages ago...idk 🤣 It is normal to languages to evolve and mix one with another

[@nebulak453]

these videos are so awesome for people writing storys set in medieval times

[@karaghul2851]

I recently discovered this series and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. These last 2 episodes on food are amazing - you are a brilliant host and narrator!

[@tobepucca.159]

If this guy was actually a knight back in the medieval ages, he'd prob made a tutorial in the back of the pubs in the castle just like today.

[@loganschafer1809]

“I notice we have different plates too” “We’ve moved up in status Jason!”

[@nightcedargarden]

That lady is like my ideal teacher. Very informative, kind, has humor. I love this channel. More food history please!! I'm a chef in rl and this show is very awesome.

[@pamelabbartol978]

I have always loved Medieval culture! Now I have a membership to this Modern History Channel!!😀🌺💐🌷

[@ModernKnight]

Welcome aboard!

[@SarahlabyrinthLHC]

Not too far from where I live in rural France there is a little Restaurant that only serves traditional foods, some of their recipes are hundreds of years old - and totally delicious! For example the soup is always just vegetables, water and salt (blended), but I could eat it all day, it's so delicious! (And she grows the vegetables herself in her garden.) Even now, the food is seasonal. Five courses including bread, wine and coffee for 14 Euros....