Thanksgiving Cooking Marathon!

[@mitchmatthews6713]

It doesn't matter what time period, a good cook is a blessing.

[@hunterroses8921]

Truth 👏

[@BrothaJeff]

Love how cozy this channel is. Feels like a Disney sleepy hollow vibe all the time.

[@PeaceIsJesusChrist]

@@BrothaJeff I love that! 🥰

[@SlazengerRed2005-ft6dq]

Ah, he had a way with the yarn, did old Townsend...

[@LalaDee6251]

Love watching your channel, it’s relaxing & comforting to watch but also very informative, we truly don’t know what we’re faceting in the future, I have learned a lot about being more sustainable from our past, Thank you

[@-RTC-]

There is nothing more cozy in fall than watching a Townsends video. And a 3 hour thanksgiving marathon at that! I love to escape to the past for a little while and have really enjoyed your channel over the last couple years. Thank you!

[@lindachandler2293]

One thing that drives me batty is how people jump straight from Halloween, straight to Christmas. I love what I consider a Thanksgiving program.

[@richki.24]

I decorate for Thanksgiving and love Thanksgiving time ... I will decorate for Christmas the week after Turkey Day ...

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

Blaim retail. They make more money off Christmas junk than they do fall decor / tablewear.

[@ambeegaming76]

It's even worse in Canada since our Thanksgiving is in Oct there's no buffer lol

[@dembro27]

I’ve become a staunch promoter of NNN (No Noel November). Christmas is great, but it belongs in December.

[@richki.24]

@@dembro27 , yeah I have to decorate for Christmas after Thanksgiving ..

[@vjmtz]

I love that Jon does his best to remind us that while things in the US are very gloom and doom, and tense....that we should be thankful for the things we do have, compared to many out in the world - we are lucky and should be thankful.

[@MyButtercup]

One year a farmer neighbor came by and told us to get all the pumpkins we wanted. The season was over and he was going to turn the field. We filled up the barn. Every farm animal loved eating pumpkins. Horses, cows, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese. All ate pumpkin. We did too. Baked, boiled, and sauteed. Sliced, diced, and mashed. Sweet or savory. A super veggie.

[@robzinawarriorprincess1318]

I love Jon's continued encouragement to make your own pie crust. I haven't mastered it yet, but Jon thinks I will.

[@ConLustig]

You will ❤️ (and sometimes it still won’t come out perfect) but cooking is sometimes less a science or an art but more like riding a bike once you get it it’s a breeze but you will get it

[@ConLustig]

(But if you’re having a lot of trouble with the crust getting too hard try an egg or some sour cream or cream cheese 😉

[@greatwhitecat2324]

I think you will too! Like another commenter said, once you get it, it’ll be easy. Just try try try until you get there.

[@GodHasForsakenHumanity]

The thought of the way that cabin smells is enough to make me feel envy not being there.

[@janerkenbrack3373]

I probably won't watch much of this today, but thank you so much for posting it today.

[@adamalton2436]

With the week I’m having, this is a breath of fresh air.

[@Fatman221]

My girlfriend still makes her turkey with stuffing inside it and honestly it makes the turkey and the stuffing way better.

[@cyberdrift1]

Started watching and realized how hard it would be to come back and find things so here ya go. 0:01 The Great Turkey Cook-Off of 1796 14:15 Pumpkin Pie from 1797 25:53 The Evolution of the Biscuit 40:47 Comfort food Origins Mac and Cheese 49:00 The poor man's pumpkin 57:52 What is "Real" Cornbread 1:08:20 Corn Treasure of the Americas 1:28:58 Founding Father Food - Cranberries 1:38:53 Turkey Hash on Toast 1:44:38 Potato Apple Pie from 1783 1:53: 37 1787 Brown Gravy 1:59:37 Tasty 220 year old Sweet Potato Pudding 2:12:50 Stuffing 2:14:19 Turkey 2:17:42 Stew Pie 2:23:42 Rice Custard 2:27:18 Lemon Pudding 2:30:37 Christmas Cookey (long intro to it) 2:36:49 Pound Cake 2:39:26 Indian Slapjack (Cornmeal pancake) 2:43:21 Holiday turkey 2:51:33 Bread Stuffing and Cranberry Sauce 2:56:47 Sweet Potato Pudding 3:01:04 Pumpkin Pie 3:04:03 Indian Pudding 3:06:30 1796 Holiday Feast

[@GypsyBrokenwings]

On biscuit making, I learned don't twist your cutter! If you pull straight up, they rise better.

[@fallenangelwi25]

Watching this made me want to step back in time with my family of 7.

[@InshushaGroupie]

Thanks for these videos, you guys are an oasis of calm and warmth.

[@kathkwilts]

On the pumpkin pie, you could have used more molasses or maple syrup or honey, all of which would be delicious! You also could have used cloves.😊

[@viragrooffgridgardenbakehouse]

I absolutely love this show---I saw the thumbnail and knew that this episode is going to be fire!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing this Holiday Feast with us Jon. All of those recipes were great and improved over the years with the different quality of the growing of the foods. We all appreciate all you do to keep the family business growing and the staff who work so hard to keep what they love to do going around there. Stay safe and keep growing. Fred.

[@brittanylooney7623]

Yay!!! Love these marathons 😊 the stuffing in the turkey. I always make two different stuffings. One that goes in the turkey no one eats and then the side dish stuffing that’s meant to be eaten.

[@Robin-g7q5d]

“Stuffing” made outside the Turkey is “Dressing “!

[@brittanylooney7623]

@ umm ok 🤣

[@lindaanthony7890]

I put stuffing inside the turkey, and also bake extra stuffing. Love this episode! Great time of year ❤

[@farmerswife51]

Wonderful! Thank you Townsends. As always we have a cozy offering from our favorite people.

[@Robin-g7q5d]

I have always stuffed the Turkey and it is to be eaten. At a coworker’s suggestion, in 1978, I cooked my Turkey in a pan inside a brown paper grocery bag. It was moist and juicy.

[@DJ-fn3jm]

Thank for this post. I will be watching this but it will take a couple of days. One suggestion. If you can add "chapters" so we can search through all this amazing content,

[@DumbBunny5328]

Man I needed something this cozy

[@utubelogin1975]

Thanks for this Jon, awesome idea releasing this a bit further out from Thanksgiving so we've got some time to check it all out. Great stuff.

[@judithsmith9319]

Regarding the pumpkin pie, in the early 1980's I was experimenting with the whole pumpkin to make my own filling instead of the store boughten stuff. The pioneer in me I suppose. Then the Little House on the Prairie came out with a Cookbook and I used that recipe for a really long time, 30 plus years... I'm going to try the one with the molasses and no nutmeg...

[@robynwhite6295]

Happy Thanksgiving to you

[@sinofgluttony2961]

"You got to add nutmeg " John and his addiction 😂

[@moirawatson-pickering7228]

Gosh l just love your channel ♥️🇬🇧♥️

[@nobodyelse-m6b]

I'm glad you upload because I need to cleanse my palette after today's historical event.

[@katgore99]

Amen

[@InshushaGroupie]

I love that they uploaded today. Such a welcome, wonderful break from things.

[@spyrofrost9158]

Lots to be thankful for today!

[@ElizabethAnne-l7c]

Just what we needed on this post election day!

[@anhero2377]

Especially if we're celebrating!

[@InshushaGroupie]

@@anhero2377 Either way, a wonderful break from things.

[@Dizzy-izzy.]

​@@anhero2377nah :)

[@brendaw53]

Yay! And would love to watch more log building videos!

[@OfJournalandJourney]

Definitely needed this ❤

[@Devboul]

Thank you !🎉

[@winnerscreed6767]

Townsends, thank you for the Thanksgiving meals marathon. Life has been busy, so happy to final have time to just sit and enjoy this. Is there going to be new holiday meal videos this year. I sure hope so. Gives me something to look forward to.

[@srgolde6972]

Add Portuguese (Brazil) subtitles, please! Your content is too good to be understood only in the US! 🙏

[@Ptitmalle]

Thank you 👍I watch this now to have some ideas for my evening meals.😋

[@Thee_Sinner]

I did not realize I was clicking on a 3 hour video lol

[@rogertemple7193]

Townsend's Cooking Show from the 1790's this is going to be great have an awesome Wednesday everyone.🍗🍅🫑🥔🥕🍖🇺🇲

[@cameronjackson4652]

Good competition! Both are winners.

[@mnels5214]

If not ddep frying, parchment is the best best way to cook a turkey. They come out so perfect.

[@eduardoreyes441]

Oh yeah, I'm gonna eat my favorite Comfort Foods while watching this video.

[@theresalee9392]

Thankful. Thank you!

[@lindachandler2293]

I love white lily flower and it's available in my area.

[@CordellEngelhardt]

Next time the Turkey in the oven needs to be cooked on a rack so that way fire can get up underneath it and it can crisp up the bottom layer as well

[@HarshmanHills]

haven't done a marathon in a bit, nothing like one on a day off

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

i love this channel!

[@richki.24]

Turkey is a pain in the butt to cook ... only thing I have difficulty with ...

[@steveedsel5524]

I'm glad that you left the rosewater OUT of the sweet potato/apple dish. To me, it's so overwhelming that it dominates everything in its path. I know I'm making at least a couple of these recipes for this Thanksgiving but the video still has another hour to go, so we'll see..... may be more!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This channel is awesome. So much great content. Cheers!

[@rug61]

What an excellent video!

[@wwsuwannee7993]

HEY! Anchovy flavor is NOT bad :)

[@MARKE911]

I have been watching your videos for many years. I purchased Amelia's book as this year I am cooking for the family. I'm excited to see how these dishes taste and excited for my family to enjoy. Love your shows.

[@adamjohnson4306]

Nice I'll be watching more of this at bedtime.

[@wwsuwannee7993]

This is a great vid...thanks guys :)

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Homemade cranberry sauce is awesome

[@annn.3615]

Gobble🧡Gobble 🦅 🧡🏹

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Keepable & sharable content😊

[@PassDaMethod]

Lots to be thankful for today! God bless and thank you for the yummy video.

[@PeaceIsJesusChrist]

Amen!! 🙏🏻 ❤

[@hiddenleafshinobi2608]

John is out here telling us about White Lily flower like none of us have ever been to Walmart before. It's literally one of the most popular brands in the country.

[@PeaceIsJesusChrist]

Today is a celebratory day for me, and this video is perfect. Thank y’all so much! ❤ God bless everyone here.

[@The5thGen]

I’m ready to eat!

[@richki.24]

great episode ...

[@sarahcrews2544]

I love this!!

[@lifttech65]

Used to put the turkey in a paper grocery bag and tear the bag open at the end of cook time to let it brown. Can do the same thing with chicken. Now a days they use roasting bags made of plastic.

[@joycenagy3140]

Love the idea. Going to try that at New Years. 😊

[@anna9072]

Good morning!

[@justinkohan351]

Thank you!

[@shivakat2297]

I make sweet potato with apple. Adding a little brown sugar and a few raisins. Always add real butter to make it extra good!

[@boyinblue.]

It's going to be so hard to be thankful, luckily I have my babies (my cat and dog) but it's just so sad. I'm so sad, and lost, and scared. Thank you for the distraction.

[@Tnrsjumxxp]

Dramatic

[@dembro27]

Maybe it’s time to disconnect a bit. Incidentally, that’s one of the best parts of this channel.

[@pinkofastora]

babe wake up new townsends video just dropped

[@aquarius5264]

yeah, let's just not mention the other thing that just "dropped"

[@richki.24]

Yay for cranberries !!!!!!

[@olyman63]

501st Like of the show.

[@sovbo101]

Happy Thanksgiving John. I love what you do.

[@mysparky2011]

That was great. I watched while I made buttermilk scones, new recipe. And I got to enjoy one while still watching 😂. Happy Thanksgiving to all of your gang from a Canadian. We had our holiday in October 🦃

[@TRAVELLEROFWORLDS]

Awesome ❤❤❤

[@trishbresolin8212]

Im assuming turkeys back then weren't as big as ours?

[@InVinoVeritas.]

❤ this!!

[@robertquinn1945]

Happy thanksgiving 🦃 and merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to you and your family ❤❤❤😊 that feast looked amazing 😋😋😋😋

[@James-ku2ey]

More flour in the cavity

[@maryhamilton7718]

❤

[@judithsmith9319]

I made the pumpkin pie at about 16 minutes in the video, the one without the nutmeg that John put some into anyway...and used a bit of honey because it was just too boring with molasses only. It's pretty good. I did not use as much milk because it would have been too wet. The moisture in my pumpkin must have been more.

[@wirtification]

Some pie crusts were probably more for cooking it inside something to contain the filling, more like a vessel to cook in. I'm from New England, here and New York people celebrated a Thanksgiving yearly before Lincoln made it a national holiday. Other states would celebrate their own days, some years, not every year, though. I'm actually from Massachusetts, so Thanksgiving is huge here, lol. PS... I am so afraid of pie crusts, hahahahaa, I've never made one. I'm not really a baker though, I'm more into cooking, roasting... I am going to try to master and good tasing pie crust this year. I really cannot stand the taste of store pie crusts. One thing I can make is baklava and spanakopita, I'm Greek and not afraid of phyllo, though there's no way I'd hand make that. My mom made a phylo apple pie and it was crispy and delicious just using the layers to make a crust. Lol she had forgotten to buy crust and didn't have the time to make one, so she ad libbed and it was amazing. 😂❤

[@TheOGAlaskajosh]

We in the USA don’t have yams. Only sweet potatoes. Yams are pretty much only grown in Africa, and have only a fraction of the sweetness of sweet potatoes.

[@reedvending2384]

A wild turkey tastes much better than farm raised.

[@alessandroerrero1912]

In Brazil it is called Peru and not turkey.

[@louisdelsesto2641]

When it came to the molasses I. This recipe that sure did not look like a teaspoon in a half , looked more like 1/3-1/4 cup . Regalless im gonna try this recipe

[@rexman971]

Im a terrible cook, but maybe I'll attempt one of these to bring to Thanksgiving dinner this year!

[@PeaceIsJesusChrist]

You can do it!!! Don’t be afraid to mess up and fail. Even Julia Child made mistakes on a regular basis. 😊

[@rexman971]

@PeaceIsYeshua Thank you :)

[@PeaceIsJesusChrist]

@@rexman971 Of course!! ☺️ Have you ever tried a casserole? They’re so easy and delicious. You can do ground turkey with sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce. It’s amazing!! 🤩 I make casseroles all the time, and they never come out bad! So long as you combine good ingredients that go well together, it’s always a win!

[@rexman971]

@@PeaceIsJesusChrist No, but that does sound pretty simple. My Mom makes Sheppards pie occasionally. I'll see what I can create!

[@PeaceIsJesusChrist]

@ Oh my gosh, I’ve got to make Shepherd’s Pie!!! Yeah, go for it!! Put some happy music on and have fun!! Oh, you might enjoy Tavern Ambience videos on YT while you cook! ☺️

[@ducthman4737]

Any dessert tips for 1815 Christmas Dinner for the 79th Cameron highlanders?

[@richki.24]

turkey hash looks so good ...

[@bookittyrun]

lol... wood ash: "very distinct taste"

[@windycricket]

Why'd John get the small turkey?

[@danetteoydegaard1293]

I have read/digested about 40-50 first person accounts/journals pertaining to the early to mid 1800s, specifically looking for references to the treatment of what we (today) think of as traditional holidays. Basically, Christmas, July 4th, and election days have a “holiday” feel but Thanksgiving and Easter are just not mentioned. Halloween is a 20th century invention. Even Christmas has fluctuated between being illegal or sacred (especially in the 1700s). Spanish-speaking cultures or peoples do an Easter/Passion Week sort of thing as well as a February “sneak attack” egg game (early Monterey, California). Mostly, men ran the holiday experiences, including decorations, until women’s magazines threw the responsibilities of making the holidays something special for the family in the laps of the women (at home rather than going visiting and “punch sampling”) by the time of the California gold rush.

[@jakobstevens]

That’s the beautiful fiddle song in this that he used to start all his early videos with?

[@haroldtakahashi8875]

💛...time to run my marathon...just curious...your turkey appears to be a domestic bird...is it possible to acquire/hunt a wild one?...and, how would preparation differ?...taste differ?...anyone?...thanks...btw, there have been increasing numbers of flocks in rural and suburban areas around here (sacramento valley), so harvesting would be a possibility...

[@richki.24]

turkey is my favorite ...

[@Tam.I.am.]

Now I'm wondering how the Cratchits cooked the bird Scrooge sent them. It was as big as Tiny Tim.

[@MrGiXxEr]

On what planet do people not put stuffing in a turkey? I bake a turkey alongside a lard deep-fried turkey just so I have in-the-bird stuffing.

[@Ooze_yt]

Cool :)

[@largmac1911]

👍👍👍👍

[@timrodriguez1]

🤘🤤