Redeeming Smosh's Worst Food Crimes

[@scityone8521]

I'd be so down for a miniseries of Josh just trying to make Garrett's war crimes actually tasty.

[@jag3512]

If anyone can make Jackie like bugs its Josh

[@JohnWellingtonWells]

@@jag3512 Man, Food Fears was my favorite. I wish they would bring it back.

[@jag3512]

Right they gotta bring it back!

[@jag3512]

@@JohnWellingtonWells btw is that your real name cause it makes a badass spy name.

[@JohnWellingtonWells]

@@jag3512 Sadly not. It's the name of a character from a comedic opera called "The Sorcerer" by Gilbert & Sullivan.

[@smoshpit]

Senpai noticed me 🥺

[@outstandinglyaverage409]

I was the first reply a year later where is my reward.

[@dingo_1865]

garrett head

[@thebosstime896]

I’ll take third place

[@Livsophiie]

fourth… dang it just missed the podium 😂

[@Mathew2009m]

Fifth place I'm superior

[@thedisastergirl2899]

I now need an episode of Eat It or Yeet It where Josh creates the food and it's amazingly terrifying

[@internetuser7763]

BRING BACK THE PICKLE PORK! BRING BACK THE PICKLE PORK!

[@danielwhitehurst8432]

That would be hypeeee. And the things that look worse would taste better😂

[@fritzmoy101]

For example, beef tartar ice cream

[@cthulhuisgamer373]

didn't they already do that

[@slkohn242]

I’ve been waiting for that!!!

[@prateekpatankar]

When he made that joke, if Josh was aware of the irony of asking forgiveness from a Hindu deity while making something out of beef, and raw beef no less, kudos to him lol. That was deep.

[@dw4867]

Knowing how he is, he was probably simultaneously completely aware and totally oblivious.

[@jasonlebeau1288]

I'm not even Hindu and I laughed so hard when he said that... like OMG..

[@sethfear]

Most forgiving for the ice cream, least forgiving for the beef... I'd say its net neutral religious forgiveness

[@the711devin4]

Can’t get enough of how Josh just bum rushed Shayne during what I imagine to be his lunch break, shoved a camera into his hand and made him eat raw beef

[@godai6203]

I wanna see Shayne in the kitchen with Josh. Maybe for an episode of fancy fast food? Their comedy styles bounce off of one another a lot.

[@Marcario]

He was on an episode of Food Fears!

[@notaplainjane2108X]

He was also on an episode of GMM with Josh and it's one of my favorite episodes ever! 💜

[@Promitheos]

@@notaplainjane2108X such a good episode. 👍

[@yusufgazi7]

And they’re both jacked

[@41tinman41]

Shayne would be blown away by the ingredients Josh can get his hands on and how much each cost.

[@sahelhossain7601]

The best Shayne impression ever. The way of talking and the looking down saying"oh" was just spot on. It shows how much time they spend together

[@37thraven]

"Food senpai, please notice me!" "I don't know that restaurant though" "Oh..." 😂 Honestly kind of adorable, and explains the jokes at the end

[@Anjiercheonsa]

Lmao dude as soon as I saw his impression I went to the comments to see if anyone else thought it was spot on lol

[@luvely1062]

Time stamp plz?

[@itsellafunk]

@@luvely1062 8:43 ish

[@luvely1062]

@@itsellafunk thanks so much!

[@nalini6758]

Josh showing stuff to Maggie has the same energy as that weird toddler that won't stop showing you stuff at the family reunion

[@gunkrs]

josh really do be the "look at this weird bug i found!" kid

[@rosegoldhiips]

I feel like that's what he was going for 🤣🤣🤣

[@thegentlemanpirate13]

"Which god do you think is most likely to forgive us?" I *would* say "Dionysus", but I'm not entirely sure that Josh isn't an aspect of Dionysus himself.

[@xander22777]

Probably it feels like you need to be blessed or cursed by a god of madness to make this dish

[@itsplovertime]

the combination of madness and eating raw meat is pointing pretty heavily to Bacchus so. probably him

[@Drakonis.Imperial]

I know I'm late to the party ... but Josh said "Vishnu" ... really? A Hindu god is most definitely not going to forgive anyone for eating cow. Jus' Sayin'.

[@taylorrae915]

As a native from Wisconsin, nothing made me smile more than Josh trying to talk like us, and mentioning the cannibal sandwich. 😂

[@craftingemily]

Was he making a Jeffrey Dahmer joke?

[@erincomer8577]

I'm from Northern Wisconsin and was horrified to learn about "raw beef and onions" when I met my sister in laws family from the Milwaukee suburbs. I had never heard of it before and it still grosses me out.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

@@erincomer8577 It's supposed to be on rye bread with salt and pepper and we only risk our lives with it once a year on NYE. It's just beef tartar. It doesn't taste like much. And the reason it's in the Milwaukee suburbs is because of white flight. It's a proper city of Milwaukee, German thing to do.

[@SagetheSwiftie13]

@@craftingemily yeah more than likely lmao I'm also from Wisconsin and we kinda all just make Dahmer jokes. I live only an hr away from the prison he died in 😅

[@craftingemily]

@@SagetheSwiftie13 my family lives in portage! Lots of stories about Dahmer!

[@Tyranzor64]

Why am I not surprised Josh was inspired by "burger but cold"

[@Nahyoudontgetthat]

Cold burger I sneeze into your pickles

[@potatosordfighter666]

@@Nahyoudontgetthat And drool into your ice cream

[@JeepFanXJ]

As a Wisconsinite I can confirm that cannibal sandwiches are a thing. Raw ground beef, raw white onion, and black pepper on slices of bread. Where you get your beef is a big part of whether or not you get sick

[@CaseyKonstanz]

Yeah this is a thing in Germany as well, but more so with pork than beef. There's strict rules on what meat is used and how long ago it was ground so it's very safe.

[@Z0mb13-34ts-BrAInzZz]

I'm a Wisconsinite and have never heard of this and now I'm scared and also kinda wanna try it tbh

[@oakenshadow6763]

From Colorado myself, and I want to try it. >XD ​@@Z0mb13-34ts-BrAInzZz

[@GB-yx9xd]

Since we're going full Wisconsin, let's get a game of hammerschlagen going too while we eat the burgers

[@melodyonrepeat2928]

Okay I’m also from Wisconsin and we call it Raw Dog. Don’t ask me why. My dad eats it on saltine crackers as if it’s a dip. It’s a holiday season delicacy.

[@Pantsmode]

Sometimes I forget Mythical Kitchen and Smosh are under the same roof, and I get overjoyed whenever they cross over. EDIT: Yes, I know.

[@QueenofWheels]

Why are they under the same roof?

[@Rob-rr4yp]

@@QueenofWheels R&L bailed out Smosh when their network sold them, now they own the brand as part of the mythical umbrella

[@JMDA_14]

@@QueenofWheels Smosh is owned by Mytical, which is owned by Rhett and Link, which is also the boss of the Mythical Kitchen.

[@RoeBoats]

same

[@jordenmeyers9326]

This is super cool, I had no idea! Definitely need more crossover.

[@TeliahTano01]

I’ve never seen a single one of these videos but this is just Cooking With ADHD™️ and I’m living for it

[@Mutisi0n]

Welcome to the Mythical Kitchen 😄

[@kaylaelizabeth775]

I can’t even begin to explain how much I love any kind of Mythical/Smosh crossover videos.

[@vincedibona4687]

Looking at your hair, I can believe it. 😂

[@justinliberti5917]

Me too! I get so excited when it happens

[@changsiah2]

they own smosh

[@kaylaelizabeth775]

@@changsiah2 lol i know! i still get excited when i see them do videos together though

[@changsiah2]

@@kaylaelizabeth775 ya

[@jaywilkey1323]

"Don't ask me about food safety, that's not my game." Is a very inspirational quote.

[@Orangeriger7658]

“We should have just put the raw beef in the ice cream!” Josh 2022

[@boyxgamer]

"You will live to see man-made horrors beyond comprehension" doesn't begin to cover beef tartar burger with mayo-esque ice cream on top

[@TheWretchedOwl]

Honestly the bun looks like it’s just getting in the way. Take the bun out of the equation and add a swirl to the ice cream and you’ve got yourself a fancy Michelin star restaurant dish right there.

[@SentinalhMC]

You'd want to put the ice cream right on the tartar and stick the frico into it at an odd angle and don't forget to dot the plate with something pointless

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

@@SentinalhMC Turn the bun into croutons and scatter it around the tartare

[@lonelyrhai]

7:15 the casual mention of homemade bacon pancake ice cream made me pasue the whole video to contemplate who told bro to cook like that

[@Kngdrah]

Josh’s impersonation of Shayne was spot on! Haha

[@303elliott]

Congrats on having your comment stolen by a bot!

[@AKA253]

“Doesn’t Even Go Here” Josh is doing the most, as usual

[@marpho7588]

Mythical x Smosh crossovers are the best thing KZbin has to offer

[@jscotthatcher380]

they should do them more often since Mythical owns Smosh.

[@-_-DAVe]

...no.

[@dangerousstar1784]

@@-_-DAVe who are you disagreeing with

[@-_-DAVe]

@@dangerousstar1784 yes ;) both

[@emilymulcahy]

Nah, Jenna marbles is, but on a technicality gmm is

[@AnaxErik4ever]

I remember Josh guest-starring on Eat it or Yeet it as one of my favorite episodes of that show. Nice job perfecting/elevating this "fearsome food crime".

[@vlahakisnick]

Now I really need a Mythical Chef Josh and Damien Haas collab. Those two together in a kitchen would be amazing

[@jessicaw9011]

They could update The Breakfast Hass!

[@xmisterblackhatx]

@@jessicaw9011 I need me some Haas Family Leeks.

[@Bobyjon]

"which god do you think would be most likely to forgive us?" You can always count on josh to ask the real questions

[@ephemera1node]

Eris the Greek goddess of strife and discord

[@grapeicies]

@@ephemera1node Really? Because I immediately thought to myself that it’d be Dionysus

[@mihirx27]

Definitely not Vishnu lol.

[@mollystringer6273]

I immediately thought of dionysus. he seems like he'd be chill with what just happened here.

[@FizzlNet]

Perfect timing again. Mythical Kitchen episodes are always released when I start cooking lunch. Best content to watch while hungry and cooking!

[@MultiLetz]

That's so surreal to me considering all Mythical content drops as i freeze at 5am in my country, time zones be weird Good luck cooking!

[@wombora]

A raw (ground prok) sandwich is pretty normal in germany - we call it Mettbrötchen (you can buy raw eating safe ground pork here in germany in almost all super markets) - and you get Mettbrötchen also at a lot of backeries

[@ambozz3726]

People who have never experienced the sheer joy of a thicc Mettbrötchen with onions are missing out.

[@jankbunky4279]

​@@ambozz3726i've tried it! Did not like

[@023Whiplash]

@@jankbunky4279bad tastebuds

[@lhope3]

I love that unlike every other chefs on KZbin Josh actually pronounces Worcestershire correctly.

[@303elliott]

Wait, that's how it's pronounced? If that's the case I've been saying it wrong my whole life

[@Laura_Norda]

@@303elliott it sounds like he's saying wistershire but I think that's his accent. It's pronounced wuster-sheer. Hope that helps 🙂

[@FalconOfStorms]

Yeah, we call them cannibal sandwiches. Haven't heard tiger meat before. It's not a burger though. It's open faced rye with raw onion. It comes over from Germany and is still clinging to life as a holiday dish in demographically German areas -- you'll find it in Minnesota too, don'tcha know.

[@FenrisEx]

Sounds like a Mettbrötchen but with beef instead of pork.

[@billsimmons2858]

I love almost everything that this channel puts out. With that being said, as I watch a man or horseradish ice cream on top of raw beef while I’m eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes, I now have indigestion.

[@Anna-vx4qi]

I need Brian David Gilbert’s reaction to that absolutely foul ice cream

[@Magmafrost13]

Im honestly surprised "cheeseburger-themed tartar" isnt something that's been done before (well, I assume if it had, Josh of all people would've heard about it). Seems like such an obvious thing when you say it out loud

[@diegolippi3587]

Germany kinda has a sandwich that uses basically raw beef and onions, no Cheeseburger, but pretty close!

[@Tybalt-si9wf]

@@diegolippi3587 Raw pork. Not beef. Pork. And it's fantastic.

[@Aki-gb8gm]

@@diegolippi3587 its pork actually, and we also make hedgehogs out of them lmao

[@RosesAndIvy]

@@Tybalt-si9wf Raw pork?? Is that safe?

[@marcjohnson3553]

I’ve been to a couple burger places in Europe that have a tartare burger, but it isn’t widespread I must admit

[@nathanbankhead8678]

I was not ready to hear a phrase so raw as "Which god is most likely to forgive us?" from a cooking show

[@37thraven]

12:18 _"Someone needs to stop me"_ _"I've flown too close to the sun"_ (Josh's own words) I can't believe I'm saying this but ketchup ice cream is too much; it sounds like a vinegary-sweet nightmare. I know it's just a flavour-vehicle. And I've been all in for every food crime Josh has frankensteined. I'd savour the heck out of that decadent bacon-caramel, bacon-fried ice cream heart attack, one spoonful at a time. But ketchup?

[@logandh2]

I think Babish made ketchup ice cream once and he said it was weird but fine

[@Creepymusic782]

I’m discovering mythical and smosh content from 3 years ago that I had no time to look at as a full time student XD I’m still a full time student but I can actually breathe now

[@pb_and_nutella]

Josh: *preparing raw BEEF to eat* Also Josh: Vishnu would be most likely to forgive us right?

[@katielou4442]

This is the first time I’ve seen Josh outside of Smosh videos and I think I love him. Came here for Shayne and accidentally watched the whole thing because of his energy and humour. Great video.

[@Kruhee]

I love watching Josh decend into insanity on his micro-rants. 😂

[@alexanderjones5109]

"which god do you think would forgive us" is exactly what mythical kitchen is all about

[@stephencagle8233]

The "Heavyweights" reference makes me so happy. "Do it to it, Lars!" "It is my honor, Tony!"

[@jevilcore]

Shayne’s tiny bites are sending me into hysterics

[@wizardsleeve0840]

Can we just have more collabs with chef Josh and Shayne. Maybe dash some Trevor in too? I think we need this

[@37thraven]

Josh and the boys. It needs an activity that would live up to the combined energy

[@jessicaw9011]

Yes! Is Trevor a little camera shy? Because if not I would love to see him do his own video on here

[@37thraven]

@@jessicaw9011 He's done at least one solo video I've seen, and he shouted out to Josh "this is hard" and something about how stressful it is just bantering on camera, non-stop

[@mes5516]

This video feels like when a kid is making you a play-dough meal and telling you how great it is and you just have to smile and nod

[@stormsstudioartmapsandmore8592]

Josh acts like a puppy when it comes to his food & cooking and it's like the best thing to watch

[@TheTrueKingofKoopas]

Anytime I see Josh laughing after tasting his creations, I like to believe he is thinking 'how the hell did I pull this off?'

[@kenlangston3451]

It smells like when you leave In n Out in your car overnight on a cold night is a very specific comparison.

[@piperformerlycassette]

I now want a series of Josh making incredibly decadant ice creams.

[@gl15col]

Josh has never made anything I would actually eat, (tho this is the first one that made me actually gag) but watching him think out loud while showing his encyclopedic knowledge of international cooking is just the most amazing stream of consciousness.

[@atomicphilosopher6143]

This is a pretty interesting experiment, but I'd change one thing: that patty is WAY too thick. As a normal burger, that thickness would be fine. With tartar, it's just way too squishy to hold any kind of shape as you're eating it. As you eat, it's just going to squish out and parts of it are going to fall out of the bun.

[@teamcyeborg]

"Which God do you think would be most likely to forgive us? Vishnu?" Dionysus.

[@MrToast24]

I don’t care if it’s good this straight up sounds like a crime against humanity, like the kind of thing that you would bring up at Geneva and have listed as a war crime. That being said I would still try it.

[@mndlessdrwer]

I'm pretty much willing to try anything once, this monstrosity included.

[@lafoi7860]

Smosh and Mythical Kitchen podcast collab where Shayne talks about his favorite pizza place or “it is monday” banana absurdity in the context of food instagram trends and then Josh makes actual food commentary

[@ferryvanherk5558]

I love listening to Josh unveiling the madness that is his mind. It is both relaxing and invigorating at the same time.

[@kingofbudokai]

"This is a fancy French dish!" As if that somehow makes it not disgusting. I have to side with the Peanut Gallery on this one.

[@Sidewinder_55]

For real. I don’t care how fancy it is you are never going to catch me eating raw meat

[@jankbunky4279]

​@@Sidewinder_55so, no sushi?

[@Sidewinder_55]

@@jankbunky4279 Indeed… No Sushi…

[@TD-ug4mg]

At 0:10 - doesn't it though Josh?

[@HIIMPIEZ]

This honestly has me salivating, a mythical restaurant would be so damn cool

[@Maikonix]

I like that trait about Garret too. The man off psychological terror

[@aleksejkrpan]

7:15 - I should definitely not be the only one with the bacon pancakes song stuck in my head for at least a week, so: ♫ Bacon pancakes, makin' bacon pancakes, Take some bacon and I'll put it in a pancake, Bacon pancakes, that's what it's gonna make, Bacon pancaaake! ♪

[@DaniJHollis]

NEW YOOOOOORK

[@Zoe_A_2001]

listen. josh is infinately more chaotic on this channel than he is when he appears on smosh and i did not anticipate that and i am LIVING for it

[@hoennhomie6688]

Shayne and Josh need there own show it’s gold whenever there together

[@kaitlynkratz9433]

The thousand-island ice cream and Josh's anecdotes surrounding it makes me think so much of Brian David Gilbert's old bay ice cream!

[@cauzintrauma5685]

Can we talk about how when Josh was asking for god forgiveness he goes to a Hindu god in which its frowned upon to eat beef lol

[@ceeceepg]

Ha ya! I was so confused why he went in that direction! Like there are so many gods that just wouldn't care and he named one who would have some actual beef with his actions! 😂

[@toffee1234100]

I love beef tartare. Lemon juice, soy sauce, pepper, ginger, spring onions, olive oil, paprika and a hint of mustard is my go to

[@johnsonw.7853]

I have never heard anyone equate eating raw meat to Jay Walking. Well, there’s a first time for everything.

[@cantkillmetal666]

As someone from Wisconsin, DON'T TELL ME NOT TO EAT MY CANNIBAL SANDWICHES.

[@knightfromhell1]

Meggy has the patience of a kindergarten teacher

[@dollbowz]

as a vegetarian (due to most meat making me sick) and someone who is also lactose intolerant this dish is my *WORST* nightmare. incredible job josh, i salute you

[@AlexPyrane]

Give me more MK x Smosh crossovers! I want to watch Josh and Shayne interact in a kitchen.

[@spengrantest]

For those wondering! The reason you can have steak rare/close to raw is because most of the bacteria that makes us sick lives and grows on the outside! If you wanna do steak tartare at home, you can trim the outside with a CLEAN knife, then move it to a clean cutting board with a diff knife for cutting up, and it should be safe! (Do your own research, it CAN still get you sick, it just decreases the odds!)

[@thebadpoet]

I actually like beef tartare but the thought of chomping into such a thick disk of it is upsetting.

[@thecomputerqueen45]

Josh has the energy of a drunk hank green and I'm living for it

[@purpletygertube]

Anyone notice the accidental happy face :) the sauce drips made startling at 14:41? Rather apropos. Love you Josh!

[@tazmon122]

now, i'm not servesafe certified, but i have been around kitchens. the USDA has a limit of what is considered beef...and beef that is considered by the USDA as "beef" has a min/max temperature as well as length of shelf stability. i forget the actual temperatures, but pretty much it's a buffer between a maximum cold and minimum hot. i think mostly the maximum cold temp is more for storage, and less for serving...however, if it's safe to store and later cook up to minimum hot temp, then technically the max cold temp can be served, and safely consumed. similar to oysters....SO...if prepared correctly, the only thing you have to fear of beef tartare is 100% mental.

[@kellimarlow4293]

as a person from WI i am both offended and not at the same time...it's confusing living in WI

[@Sanzoline]

I would love if you guys did more of this series in relation to Eat it or Yeet it. It would also be cool if some of the Smosh came on this channel as guests more

[@adelaideharper9201]

Steak carpaccio can be good, tartaré makes my stomach turn for some reason. Perhaps because I've grown up associating ground beef with cheap cuts that need to be cooked *thoroughly.*

[@vaninilla]

I'm always shocked about the fact that these videos don't usually breach a million views. Josh is just such a fun guy and his videos are a good mix of stupid and genuinely good cooking, feels like a recipe for success (hah). Just wish more people enjoyed them like we do

[@ennachow]

“THIS IS BIG BOTH” is such a good quote 😂

[@tylerolson3261]

i like how josh asked if vishnu would be the god most likely to forgive him as he’s preparing a raw beef (aka cow) burger

[@jordanmelven]

I love all the Smosh and Mythical collabs, lately. More, please. 👍

[@jittertime2807]

As a German person from southeastern Wisconsin I will confirm that the cannibal sandwich is a thing. Just rye or white bread, fresh high quality ground beef, and some raw onions. Voila! Generally just eaten on holidays and in particular Christmas. It definitely is not as popular today as it was 50 years ago though. It's been superceded by other specialty foods such as Ma Baensch herring. Eat and drink responsibly folks... Or should I say Wisconsinably! 😁

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

Ma Bench herring, absolutely. We only liked it on saltines, no fancy crackers. The drama was between the cream sauce families and the wine sauce families. It's not New Year's Eve without Ma Bench herring or cannibal sandwich on rye.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

I agree that the cannibal sandwich isn't as popular as it was. Last time I saw it served was 25+ years ago. Absolutely ate it because it's good.

[@sam.7652]

Amazing, the crossover 14 year old me always needed but 22 year old finally got

[@jaspervermeer659]

Josh: I think about death a lot Also Josh: *You can eat anything raw*

[@LMR23]

Because Olivia and Damien are into food, it would be interesting to see them in the kitchen with Josh at some point.

[@PlantBasedLaughter]

Fantastic. Don't let anyone stop your chaos lol. Your wit and intelligence make my day!

[@harryhealey4298]

I would love to see Josh on the Try Guys without a recipe but he’s competing with the guys as well.

[@mihirx27]

Imagine they do a Food Wars-esque episode where they go 4v1 against Josh

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

@@mihirx27 as long as Eugene is drunk and using enough alcohol to get the titanic drunk I'm in

[@ahnnabautch5747]

I am from Wisconsin and I can confirm that Tiger Meat is a common snack for card parties or small-town thanksgivings. We put it on saltine crackers, it's amazing

[@Theamazingninjapand1]

As a Wisconsinite, You sir were very right. I refuse to give up raw beef and onions. Pry it from my cold dead hands. Also huge props cause yes we all definitely sound like that 😂🧀

[@atx0025]

The bite face was totally "this is going to be so fu**ing groooo......Whaaaatttttt!?!"

[@BernieSandersOfficial]

After watching today’s gmm, I diagnose Josh with daddy issues

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

I'm so Milwaukee it didn't occur to me that other people don't have open faced raw beef little sandwiches with onion, salt, and pepper on German rye for Christmas or NYE. Next you'll say people don't have pickled herring in wine sauce, either.

[@mattrek9738]

I'm from Wisconsin! I knew people as a kid that did the raw sandwich, but my mom didn't let me try it. I've probably eaten close to 100 lbs of raw beef and lamb in my life now, and I'm fine mom!!

[@dussi7190]

As a native from Wisconsin. I can say that accent was spot on

[@PanthorPapa84]

I would be down to watch Shayne and Josh do "healthy" recipes. I think it would be fun seeing Josh use his chef brain to make health food tasty and Shayne learning new skills if Emily made an appearance now and then I wouldn't complain.

[@lafoi7860]

the spork cam angle really just puts into perspective how short shayne is

[@austinyahr7285]

🤣🤣 almost hit the Wisconsin accent, but we love our raw beef and onions on top of marble rye during the holidays. Gotta risk the E. coli for the season!

[@isosev]

As long as you get your meat from somewhere reputable and its fresh then that probably minimizes the risk.

[@Sarah04527]

I love Josh for making a fry sauce ice cream and I am also living for his chaotic energy creating this cursed masterpiece

[@angelus816]

I can't tell you how much people here in Wisconsin (at least in the Milwaukee area) ABSOLUTELY call them cannibal sandwiches...

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

I only remember them ever being open faced with onion, salt, and pepper on German rye (probably the German influence in Milwaukee) and only served on New Year's Eve.

[@literallywhy6162]

Shayne and Josh in the same video sounds like more chaos than the world was ready for