The Worst 18th Century Recipe!

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[@townsends]

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[@anthonyragan2696]

Needed nutmeg, of course. :D

[@c0niferal]

Are you able to pin this btw? Took a second to find it, easier if at the top :)

[@agoogleaccount2861]

I vaguely remember something very similar from my new England grandma's dinner table in Maine as a child except that it's drier and baked in a square pan rather like baked green bean casserole with crumbly top and it's delicious

[@denisewilson8367]

Your link never works for me. But this clip is funny.

[@bunnyslippers191]

@@denisewilson8367 I saw the original. It was hilarious in a sad sort of way. They worked so hard and it turned out so terribly bad. Even Ryan nearly threw up when he tried it. It was apparently gag worthy.

[@jacobh1833]

Not even Nutmeg could save this one.

[@manofchaitea6904]

Exactly, this wasnt sponsored by big nutmeg.

[@dawnjohnson8739]

😂

[@deuceb1069]

Amazing comment 😂

[@chrisjas3129]

😂 THATS funny 👍👍

[@kz7115]

Maybe mace?

[@lilgoop]

No wonder people in the 1700s thought lobster and crabs were disgusting when they cooked them like....that.

[@K4inan]

I'd definitely like this lol

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovsky3733]

Not to forget that they didnt do the live killing on scene or live boiling or steaming neccesarily. So it wasnt particularily fresh and pehaps even sickening. Probably why it was prison food

[@GardenFootCreature]

People in the 1700s loved lobster

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

The way the music just STOPS always kills me. I love when they feed it to the camera man in the full video, it's like two kids telling their friend to try something gross. One of my favorite episodes.

[@syadammaulana8571]

Townsend: "Umm.... okay" *The violin stops playing *

[@comancheclub3449]

They should have edited in a record scratch sound.

[@franciscofiallo8168]

It’s one of the few silver linings in making bad food; that, and getting to order pizza.

[@JamesReborn2023]

I laughed so hard when the music cut 😂 I’m still laughing now haha

[@benbanned1381]

@@comancheclub3449no like a violin string breaking lol *instruments drop*

[@Valscorn01]

“I’d add a little salt but it didn’t call for it” Lmao

[@aaronsonger5582]

Had a second spoon full and haven't dropped dead yet got me rolling lol.

[@AdamtheRed-]

sadly he was dead by the third.

[@aaronsonger5582]

@Adam three minutes of silence please!

[@tenkaistar1089]

Same here

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Success!

[@cinemonster02]

1000th like

[@c0niferal]

This is the funniest short I've seen in a while. Just the hard cut from upbeat, optimistic music to such disappointment 😂 amazing

[@ianhuangncubed]

Couldn't agree more

[@abcdefghij337]

You could hear the record scratch.

[@ghosts_pp]

Agreed xD

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

This is probably the turning point for crab cakes. More crumbs, onions, fry it up.

[@OffGridInvestor]

Yes! And get rid of the white wine. Just drink it like normal. I find the METHOD of cooking something GREATLY changes it. Take for instance rabbit, there's HUGE gelatin boiled but fried it's like BETTER than fried chicken. All that gelatinous meat goes REALLY well when it hits the hot oil.

[@morkygod4486]

I was thinking the same. the ingredients dont sound too bad; if you dont steam em to mush. 💀💀💀

[@womanhoodisnotacostume7648]

Everything tastes better when you fried it 😜

[@angelarigido7161]

Put it on slightly charred toast to kill the poor flavour a bit...maybe?

[@kyrab7914]

I was going to myself "is that not a deconstructed crab cake?"

[@Wintermute01001]

It might be awful but the video still makes it look good.

[@ruthmaryrose]

I don’t think so. 😖

[@docE3885]

It looks good to me I have dungeness crap scrambled eggs with sharp cheddar salt and white pepper whenever I can get my hands of the crab. Honestly about the best breakfast on earth in my opinion.

[@marcushoward6560]

In my best Louise Belcher voice, "Well...".

[@SyntheToonz]

It didn't seem like this would have been so awfull. That's a really special skill to ruin something that's 95% crab meat.

[@scrambie]

A little lemon juice may have helped but I doubt it

[@MikehMike01]

It’s clear they don’t actually know how to cook. Watch as they butcher basic tasks like cutting an onion. The videos are good entertainment but not instructional.

[@infernaldaedra]

​@@MikehMike01 it's a recipe dude 😂

[@OffGridInvestor]

Wine and anchovy wrecked it. Get rid of those, add more bread crumbs and more egg and fry it and you've got a FANTASTIC crab cake.

[@OffGridInvestor]

​@@infernaldaedra no he's kinda right. But the damn wine and anchovies wrecked this.

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

You know it's THAT bad when the wholesome music stops. 😂

[@ladyofthemasque]

This video cracks me up every time, because of that beautiful video photography, the panning slo-mo shots, the lovely plating, the cheerful music--and that abrupt full-stop, that wincing grimace, and Jon doing a Nope nope nope octopus backing off from the food...! XDDDD

[@himynameishelen]

This is one of those recipes where you’re visiting a friend’s house for dinner as a kid and the whole family looks very excited and this is served up as a family favourite and you just have to sit there wondering if your friend is an alien

[@keithlightminder3005]

Grade six- ketchup sandwiches, bread and ketchup. Felt like some sort of test. I ate it but was very confused.

[@dirtpounder]

@@keithlightminder3005strange that someone else has seen them, a friend's mom did those for me once too. They weren't even poor, they just beamed with glee when making and eating them like it was something special. I wasn't ashamed to ask "uh... why?" and they were confused with my question... left them alone from then on, must be mold in the walls

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

​@@dirtpounderI was offered a cheese sandwich as a kid - I was thinking grilled cheese. I was given two pieces of bread with mustard and a couple inch thick slices of cheese. I took a few bites and am pretty sure I left the rest in a sandwich bag on my friend's table

[@dirtpounder]

@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger now those I love. But something's wrong with a person eating ketchup like jam.

[@erikcrouch7881]

@@eatshityoutube588 Ramen noodles, ketchup, and sliced hot dogs. Always called it spaghetto :D Edit to add that crushing Cheetos and adding it makes it amazing

[@darkma1ice]

I can tell you with certainty the white wine and anchovies are what did it

[@rosekopelowitz5069]

Honestly. Somebody really didn't want their neighbor to come to dinner a second time.

[@abonynge]

I honestly wonder what kind of white wine they are using for this. As this was 18th century Madeira would have been the wine of choice in most households. I would strongly lean towards the original recipe using Sercial, a dry white Madeira which is usually aged more than 5 years. A completely different flavor profile from any common white wine you will find today. Light bodied, citrusy, nutty, and oaky. Like the acidic fruity notes of a New Zealand Sauv Blanc with strong nutty and toast-like flavors from the maderisation process, all wrapped up in the oakiness of a Tawny Port. If you can't find Sercial Madeira, a dry white port left to bake in your trunk on a summer's day should have a similar taste.

[@cheeseman417]

I love whenTownsend says to the guy " Brighter tasting???"😂😂😂😂 He looked like he was about to go "are you f'ing kidding me!?"😂😂🤣🤣 Funniest episode of all time

[@iheggis86]

“I had a second spoonful, Haven’t dropped deal yet” 😂😂

[@Kira_Martel]

Hope Michael's feelings weren't hurt too bad. It's not you, it's the recipe!

[@mcfaddenhall2896]

That's the same face Max Miller made when he tried the fish casserole.

[@gidget8717]

I love Michael's "Well, I had a second spoon full and I haven't dropped dead yet." Do you think that was a recommendation? LOL

[@co11in__18]

“This could be the worst recipe we’ve ever made. Here’s exactly how to make it.” 😂

[@nevets4433]

So glad we have learned to appreciate some of the seafood that used to be considered junk. And not cook it like this!!!

[@Zerstoror]

We aint making it out the 18th century with this one

[@bijhua]

Back when crab was not a luxury food 😂

[@infernaldaedra]

Yes water mites a luxury

[@zellodine4708]

It's so ironic how expensive crab is now considering it was peasant food 😅

[@wartgin]

And lobster was fed to prisoners since they weren't worth giving good food.

[@OriginalOrlaith]

when the best you can say is "i'm not dead yet...."

[@ArcadianOutpost]

Whoever edited this… I laughed out loud when the music stopped. Nice work.

[@memeaids445]

just like every era of Cookery the 18th century wasn't all bangers. Nutmeg can't save everything sadly

[@SammytheStampede]

Hahaha! That is one of the best shorts I’ve seen in awhile. Thanks!

[@robzinawarriorprincess1318]

A quick visit with our mortal enemy, stewed crab.

[@OperatorMax1993]

I absolutely love how the music just stops immediately

[@josephdriesenga2730]

*off camera*: say something nice .... . . "I had a second spoonfull. Haven't dropped dead yet"

[@jeremyberns3505]

It's OK to be honest about the food sometimes. Lol

[@heirtoroma4152]

The music stopped 😭💀 “Nah, this isn’t working guys. I dunno what this is.” I’ve never heard the music just cut like that.

[@robertcole9391]

You found something that beats Pickled Smelt? HA HA HA HA! Thanks for warning us John.

[@bartsanders1553]

Listen to what diners are saying about Stewed Crab: "Well, I haven't dropped dead yet." "No, no."

[@redhammer92]

hahaha that was great. I love Michael hes just got such positive energy. My family is from New England we would eat that stewed crab right up!

[@robmarshallofficial]

Had a second spoon full… didn’t drop dead yet lol

[@Wemfs]

I gotta say I'm a huge fan of anchovies! Never used to be, but nowadays I can't get enough.

[@EFX5452]

Me too! ... and yet the thought of adding water and eating them with wet breadcrumbs 🤢

[@Gameprojordan]

They taste great but I despise the micro bones inside them. Feels like I'm chewing on sand

[@CounterNerd]

Dragoo's initial "well..." says it all hahaha!

[@Lifecomesfromwithin]

Battered crab cakes would be a better way

[@tomsetberg4746]

But with crab this would have been one of those recipes for someone who was so poor they weren't eaten for Michelin stars. I think its more accurate what the guy on the right says about the meal "I haven't dropped dead yet" that's really what you're going for at those prices.

[@teasugarsalt]

It's like an AI tried to write a recipe for crab cakes

[@user-nn4bc9pv5f]

My son and I laugh so hard at John’s response, and when the music stopped, 😅😅😅…gut busting laughing

[@nathmukherjee8865]

You can just tell he’s absolutely disgusted but too polite to say it 😂😂 very funny

[@terrafletcher1930]

Poor Michael, trying to make the best of it 😆

[@VivaLaRazsa]

most british thing I have seen in a while

[@timswann9351]

I love your reaction, it just makes it genuine. Plus the comment of second spoonful makes it do great

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Hahahahahaha!!! Needs a whole lot of Butter and some Pepper to go with more Salt.

[@mightytoast2693]

That looks like something served in a movie to show how terrible the orphanage is. I salute your bravery.

[@wartgin]

Actually since crab and lobster were considered poor food, they may well have made something like this for orphanages. They used lobsters to feed prisoners.

[@seancssu]

The happy music made this so funny to me 😂 knowing the title, I’d say we’re much more fortunate with our food options today but considering what they do to our heath maybe the crab is better lol

[@HBHaga]

We honor your brave sacrifices. That looks loathsome.

[@dansnow1951]

Your facial reaction is frigging awesome!!!! Brighter???? Lolol

[@mdelles]

are you sure its meant to be a stew? it looks like all the ingredients for a crab cake, just in wrong proportions...

[@MiGallagher]

Fry the anchovies till they taste like a nut 🥜 use a spatula to break apart in pan, separate, then add to your recipe

[@GrippeeTV]

The music cutting so abruptly to John just going “okay” killed me 😂

[@brentworls8509]

Perhaps there are recipes for women from the period that were to be used when the local laws prohibited divorce. You konw, to get the husband back in line... lol

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Ah back in the days when you could legally beat a wife with a stick no bigger around than your thumb. But how many husbands feared the cast iron skillet?

[@richelleg225]

Definitely a case of not the cook, but the recipe! 🤣

[@roscowoodward6037]

Fresh anchovy taste wonderful with fresh crab. Looked like you used stored anchovy , Ew no thanks lol 😅😅

[@ChroNomadics]

That reaction was hilarious. The way he recoiled at the bite

[@S_H9260]

Why would they do that to crab?? You guys are brave trying all these recipes

[@matthewstef7441]

Crab used to be a poor man’s food

[@AlexG1020]

its stewed crab so probably extra meat trimmings

[@derschwartzadder]

Water bugs

[@MrBenjigee]

@@derschwartzadder Delicious water bugs.

[@S_H9260]

@@matthewstef7441 I didn't know that. Interesting. Wasn't it the same thing with lobster?

[@trevormckay677]

I've never seen Townsend not like a dish omg that sent me

[@JoeGoesOver]

Hah! I've never seen him dislike a recipe before! This is hilarious!

[@firefly2k7uk]

Really savoured the flavours and aromas of the 18th century this time

[@mcnorcan]

I have to say that I loved your reactions. It was honest. Thanks for what you do.

[@deuceb1069]

I love how delicately you guys handle the food and talk about it on your show, how old school and rustic the cooking process looks, just for you to look up at the camera and say it taste like shit

[@AnthonyLeighDunstan]

“I’ve had a second spoonful and I haven’t dropped dead yet”, yes but that’s how it gets ya! When you least expect it… after the _THIRD_ spoonful. 😂

[@TMidander]

The perfect short. Great editing! 😀

[@rjsiko]

New goal achieved, had a second spoon full and haven't dropped dead yet.

[@hin_hale]

"Brighter?!" 😂😂

[@libbyjensen1858]

This looks horrible. I'd have the same reaction as John! 😂

[@codybarrett4672]

The abrupt cut of the music was perfect

[@Q-BinTom]

Lol John’s face tells the story

[@todrolandoganvorgrimler946]

Replace anchovees with tuna, add flour, pepper, salt and a little bit of curry, chinese onion and you get some tasty nuggets.

[@Valor.]

This recipe was sponsored by TUBERCULOSIS. "Come, stay and eat. Well be here, but were not sure about you."

[@miketacos9034]

I love this premise! So many possibilities. More of this series please!

[@squealypig717]

😂 thanks for the laugh you two 😅

[@Adamstankevitch]

Haha more often then not they're praising the food in some way so this is gold.

[@TheCorruptionCore]

That sounds so good right now. No cap.

[@HereticDuo]

just stick it in beer batter and deep fry it with salt and it'll be instantly fixed.

[@root0062]

Tin crab or tuna was what was usually left over to eat growing up. I literally used to make stew crab or stew tuna with tomatos or just toast on the side. Although id never make it today, its a humbling memory I hold still to this day.

[@isaiasperez6254]

I love how his taste buds were like nope I'm good we're just going to walk away from that one

[@brodieclamp5090]

Sounds like it could be good, maybe make a roux with flour and white wine and use it to make crab cakes.

[@jps30]

That needed a record scratch right after they took the first taste.

[@GadBoDag]

Too anachronistic... but perhaps the sound of a fiddle breaking a string.

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Cat screech?

[@OperatorMax1993]

Agreed

[@DaGahbageMan]

You young whipper snappers with your newfangled phonygrahps and Ford Model T's!

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

​@@DaGahbageManTimes are changing, Old Man! Some day we'll have convenience pubs for the workman on the go, and they'll use the highest quality meats around! No more poor man's lobster or crab mush!

[@somerandomperson6511]

This hurts extra hard because of how expensive crabs are rn 💀

[@koopakid5434]

this feels like such a high tier comedy skit 💀

[@tucobakunin8250]

"You know, I've had a second spoonful. I haven't dropped dead yet." - Micheal I'll try it...

[@KonigGustavAdolph]

Definitely need to throw in the anachronistic "record stratch" sound effect during the audio transition.

[@andrewroberts7428]

this is possibly the most entertaining cooking video i've ever seen

[@LOBO904]

So funny ❤ After the happy music, then the faces 😂

[@douglasyoung927]

"Haven't dropped dead yet". . . ringing endorsement! 😂

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

That face said it ALL !!!😂😂😂😂

[@Kuchenwurst]

"I hope you're ready for some mouth-watering hamburgers!" "I thought we were having steamed crabs?" "No-no-no. I said Steamed Habs."

[@jimdil11]

Loving these shorts!

[@prettyflower999]

The way the music stopped 😂😂

[@bakebook]

you guys NEED to do another cook off

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

Idk why I found it so funny when the man on the right just Saia "Well."

[@atomatopia1]

If only they invented old bay seasoning back then

[@brojack3571]

At least we not eating a grass like ancient Europe people

[@Flies_the_limit]

Love how the video is presented then he eats like "nope!" 😂

[@BudStudmuffin]

Love when the music cuts

[@rhyndawatson4173]

😆🤣🤣 love this, true reaction, haven't dropped dead yet 😆