Two Fat Ladies S02E04 Afternoon Tea

[@JENNH1688]

The beauty of this show wasn't just their chemistry, but it was the history they left us with. Not only world history and the history of food, but their own personal histories too. It made them real and relateable. This show has always been my "comfort food". You can't help but feel good watching them. I miss them both so much.

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

Yes, so true, and delightful food, a very nice tea, I should say.

[@Wittywidow559]

They were not friends and the chemistry was fake

[@mysticmeg111]

@@Wittywidow559 they were friends and their interaction and body language show sincerity.

[@Wittywidow559]

@@mysticmeg111 they were not friends,they had only just met

[@AMGRealRadio]

Clarissa had been sober from her alcohol addiction for many years by the time she died. She was open about her alcohol problem and how she got sober in AA. She is a beloved role model for my recovery today in NA

[@carolynholody9281]

I love how Clarissa says “I like a good strong Indian, now and again!” She cracks me up with her innuendoes!

[@JeffDavis-gw1yh]

"Dear old Tabasco. What would we do without it." Agreed. What would we do without this wonderful show...

[@DeeJay_78]

"One must have lusciousness in fruit tarts" - never a truer word spoken Jennifer. Miss these two ladies

[@PUBHEAD1]

I think I could just sit in the corner of that kitchen with a cup of tea and listen to these two all day

[@amelia6150]

So would I

[@megamvanam1679]

Me too

[@mikegallant811]

@@megamvanam1679 me too, with a cup of Earl Grey!

[@mariellclement8092]

That's it. A cup of Earl Grey, and a Scone. Cheerio!

[@manthony777]

@@mariellclement8092 , they are both deceased

[@goodi2shooz]

This is probably my favorite episode. I love the sounds of their voices and the sounds of the kitchen prep and mixing things in bowls it just calms me for some reason

[@dsantamaria713]

Two Grander Gals would be hard to find... Truly missed..♥️♥️♥️

[@Karen-nn6kg]

Another fascinating layer to these two accomplished ladies: Clarissa is qualified cricket umpire. I wish there were a dedicated bio doc on Clarissa similar to the excellent one on Jennifer. i never tire of watching these episodes. I only wish they had produced 100 more.

[@badcircle]

Her memoir "Spilling the beans" was great! check it out. God save Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright

[@ABCDuwachui]

@@badcircle are yew also a fan of nikado avocado?

[@badcircle]

@@ABCDuwachui No, I wouldn't say that. While I do appreciate a Dionysian attitude towards food and drink, nikado's celebration of overconsumption and his general demeanor is not appealing. His content is quite alarming.

[@mattc2094]

Clarissa did some really good documentaries on the history of breakfast,lunch and dinner.. you can find on KZbin 👍🏼 not a biography, but still enjoyable

[@carolynholody9281]

Me too! I love these ladies!

[@juliefaulkner5497]

You just don't meet people like this very often, they were so special in every way, they must be so sorely missed by friends and family, but what a legacy, they have given us hours of entertainment, was such a wonderful show.

[@kimshatteen222]

😊

[@gabybrik5525]

Watching them banter and cooking feels like a warm, cozy blanket. RIP wonderful ladies.

[@zenkuriyama8516]

The bit about chocolate being more consistent than sex is one of the many truisms I’ve learned from these lovely ladies.

[@catherine59226]

I absolutely loved this show. Not only was it entertaining; but the ladies had some wonderful stories about their lives. May they both rest in peace. ❤❤

[@Mrs.Karen_Walker]

Two fat ladies is without a doubt the best cooking show in history.

[@ladyj6746]

The stories they both tell are equally wonderful.

[@jessicare5331]

Lady J the lives these two lived were amazing. RIP Jennifer and Clarissa.

[@hopedunkel2298]

I love Clarissa s dirty jokes.. even more when Jennifer ignore s them.

[@pacificrules]

6:07... I love how Jennifer points out how "it runs in the family" with Mrs. Keppel being a mistress to a married man, and how the apple didnt fall far from tree with camilla parker bowles 🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's 100% true.

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

Cricket....Jaundice...Tea...Edward VII's favourite mistress...Viennese connections...makes one proud to be British :)

[@bowlofrice8]

Tilly Divine we stayed out until it was obvious yall couldnt do it without us

[@hippymama100]

It was indigenous Americans who saved ALL of your Colonial asses with their code talking. So...you're welcome.

[@corinaperez226]

Pretty spicy history.

[@__seeker__]

I couldn’t love these ladies more. Such delightful creatures.

[@brendaeaves1079]

Loved This: “She Was A Splendid Woman “Princess Alexandra” When “Edward the 7th” Was Dying,She Sent For His Favorite Mistress,Oh Yes,”Ms Keckell”,That’s What I Call Style,Style Indeed,She Was “Camillas” Great Great Grandmother Wasn’t She? That’s Rite,Runs In The FAMILY!!! :-O

[@francofan100]

Mrs Keppel

[@mariellclement8092]

These two gals were simply the best. Love watching them. I also love watching Lidia Bastianich.

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

I think Lidia Bastianich did a show with Julia Child on her show Cooking with Master Chefs. I'd forgotten about her. Thanks for re-introducing me to her!

[@jasonmorris921]

Lidia is my favorite!

[@mariellclement8092]

@@jasonmorris921 She's one of my favorites too. I love how she includes her family into her shows. I especially love how she interacts with her mother.

[@markwhitman9542]

Lidia is a doll! More earnest than these two sly and hilarious darlings, but one of the current antidotes to the wretched cooking competitions - too often presided over by grotesque self-promoting ogres - that seem to have gripped the globe in recent years...

[@homegrown1015]

I absolutely loved that show...great food, great humor with plenty of reality. I miss those lovely ladies!

[@stevendaniel8126]

I never missed an episode when first broadcast. These ladies kept you on your toes. Just loved them. I was devastated when Jennifer died. But, she was a heavy smoker until the end. Thanks for the memories....

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Such a lovely thing, afternoon tea. What beautiful area too. The desserts made my mouth water! The history tales were as usual - saucy.

[@amphetameanqueen]

Jennifer to Clarissa, "We can't have you savaging the men"!

[@amphetameanqueen]

@@Millie_dread Did I actually say that?? NO. Savaging is an old fashioned term meaning to 'ravish' someone, kiss and cuddle with passion. You crass moron.

[@eledhwenmare2403]

Lauren Parrish. Wishful thinking shouldn’t always be shared.

[@mikee8605]

@@Millie_dread 🤣 Are you American?

[@adambomb30]

Clarissa: "Yes I quite like a strong Indian myself now and again."

[@JustinN86]

Hah! Horny old bag.

[@mikegallant811]

She meant tea I think!

[@omorado]

I think she spread double entendres throughout. Very charming.

[@Pixiedust8399]

@@mikegallant811 Ahahahaha she knew what she was saying.

[@mikegallant811]

Although I prefer Earl Grey tea myself!

[@megmehl2872]

Love, Love, LOVE these two dear ladies! Watch them almost DAILY to add cheer to my day! THANK YOU!

[@sanctuaryrain2010]

That Manor house looks very much like the one in the t.v. show 'As time goes by', Lionel's father,(Rocky's) house. Of course was looking for Mrs. Bales driving the motor bike with side car! So sorry I came upon this show to find that both of these ladies have passed away, what great fun they were.

[@kymburriss4260]

I loved these ladies, and I'm so glad this channel exists. Brings back so many memories, and so many smiles.

[@angelarandall9184]

I adore these two! :-) :-) :-) my kind of friends

[@maggiehihihi]

I wish I could be friends with them :) :(

[@hepa00lepa]

maggiehihihi too bad they dead

[@mikegallant811]

@@hepa00lepa they are cooking for Our Lord now.😇😇

[@melesai]

I didnt know Clarissa had passed. Loved these two ladies and the stories were as great as their cooking! I sure they are laying out a table feast for the heavenly realm. Blessed to have know them.

[@mikegallant811]

melesai JC and our heavenly Father are eating well,then.

[@zarachastellaris9016]

And Justin Wilson and Julia Child!

[@carolineg1872]

My go to cozy place...these two wonderful ladies. Sorely missed.❤

[@mariellclement8092]

I so concur. Love these two fabulous cheeky Birds. Dame Julia Child is another.

[@pennysmith6657]

"I like a good, strong Indian now and again."

[@samgrant83]

A quick reminder of the genealogy of the current Queen, "it runs in the family". These Ladies were and remain a national treasure.

[@adidaspump]

Love these two ladies. At 5:48, “put in a bit of mayonnaise just to bind it” (and then dump in a blame quart of the stuff). 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Pentapus1024]

If there was a contest for best off-the-cuff banter, Jennifer and Clarissa would be the grand champions, for sure 👌

[@yasminroberts9841]

simple honest refreshing cooking...jus loving these ladies

[@rodittis]

"A bit of mayo" *dumps in a cup of mayo* Lol! I miss Clarissa.

[@oksills]

rodittis cupS

[@marclegarreta]

R.I.P.

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

The same with wine! 🤣🤣

[@sjaelfre]

Sorely, sorely missed. Wished more was captured from this now closed and lost time chapter.

[@mikegallant811]

Bloody damn shame we don't have the TARDIS in real life 🤔

[@benswindlehurst1857]

I wouldn’t describe the mid to late 90s as “closed and lost time chapter”.

[@cleverkittn]

@@benswindlehurst1857it’s ‘closed and lost’ because both are now deceased.

[@kristinwright6632]

This is probably my favorite episode. And I am finally going to make those gentlemen's delights for a fancy cocktail party next week. Since I am American I will of course be making the Gentlemen's Relish from scratch.

[@manthony777]

Did you make it ??

[@Luna.3.3.3]

@@manthony777 They sound yummy. I'm more of a savoury person, so these would be up my street. ... I don't think making the anchovy spread would be that hard, but just another picky step. Have you been tempted to make it?

[@manthony777]

@@Luna.3.3.3 , I love anchovies. I use them often. I buy anchovy paste. If you make croutons, add anchovies or anchovy paste to the oil. (Olive oil) You would be very pleased.

[@Luna.3.3.3]

@@manthony777 I love that idea; and do make my own croutons. I'll definitely try that. Thanks! I'm still interested in making those cute little pinwheels. I have no chance of finding the relish, or it'd be horribly expensive here in Canada. If you're interested, I found this: larderlove.com/how-to-make-gentlemans-relish-patum-peperium/

[@manthony777]

@@Luna.3.3.3 , thank you. I found the gentleman's relish on amazon. It's not expensive in the states. It's also called anchovy relish. I may order a jar. If not, it looks easy to make.

[@suzeauster2223]

Greetings from Florida 🐬 Luv these ladies who have Gone to their Glory 🌈 R.I.P Im following a court case in Tallahassee, and Ruth Markle and Clarissa could pass for twins!

[@ColinCropley]

Afternoon Tea isn't common in the United States. but it should be!

[@darrellanderson1120]

Jennifer and Clarissa, I've always enjoyed your shows on Food Network. I always looked forward to each episode. They were always comforting and entertaining. Love and miss you both.

[@albertvalencia4968]

Oh yumm!!! ❤️. The two most charming ladies on KZbin!

[@mikegehre570]

I adored them and their very entertaining programs!

[@shelbYaY]

"If you don't eat that crust you won't have curly hair "😂so cute

[@eleanorelovesvodka]

I always got this from my granny. Never worked 😔

[@shannonmiller8144]

My grandma used to tell me "Eat your salad(I hated them when I was a kid)and you'll have curly hair like mine." hate my salad and I still have straight hair.She lied.

[@samgrant83]

The awfully sad thing is that this type of programming is now completely forbidden by the likes of the BBC, and now remains in the remit of independent productions or KZbinrs. It took a genius producer to get the ladies together - they had a slightly fractious history together but on camera really gave us some memorable performances. I highly recommend tracking down Jennifer's two books of "receipts" from her time at the Spectator. Of the two she was really the most accomplished and practical cook and her her taste is absolutely impeccable. Clarissa, a rather problematic character if you dig a little deeper, was rather more the food historian but brought her own charm. The four Two Fat Ladies cookbooks are also absolutely essential - packed full of recipes from the series and plenty of others. They are among my most referenced cook books when looking for bits of inspiration. Clarissa's Mutt'achar (curried eggs) still ranks as among the best breakfast dishes I've ever made, and Jennifer's Buttered Crab is simply the finest way to present a well-cooked crab and is amazingly adaptable as well.

[@patysays9510]

those two were incredibility talented ladies. England lost a wonderful pair.

[@krisinsaigon]

when i was a boy my dad played cricket in a little village like this and when it was my mum's turn to be making the teas i used to go spend the day there and i remember eating cricket teas. lots of ham sandwiches and cold boiled eggs

[@tania8257]

i grew up watching cooking shows my dad always put them on and i remember as a child being so comforted by them

[@Knappa22]

I made the savoury delights and they're absolutely delicious - quite strong and salty but so moreish!

[@davidcasner3026]

Loved this show when it was on, especially the banter back and forth between them

[@1957arm]

I loved these two and their show.

[@Luna.3.3.3]

My husband is Hungarian and I've never seen the Rigó Jancsi made like that, but I'm sure there are different versions. I've ALWAYS seen/made/had it with chocolate sponge, very thick layer of choc. cream, then choc. glazed on top. Always cut into big cubes. That's ok, Clarissa, I'd listen and enjoy any story you told. ..I miss them both so much. ~RIP Jennifer & Clarissa

[@LemLTay]

I remember making those "Rigo Jancsi Chocolate Slices" following her recipe, but halving the whole recipe to make a smaller quantity for two. We had it for afternoon tea and had a very, very light dinner afterwards!

[@mikegallant811]

Lem Tay I think The Cooking of Vienna's Empire from Time Life Foods of the World has that recipe too!

[@rd6519]

I miss them.

[@NWard1210]

Love the comment of chocolate being more consistent than sex 😂 couldn’t agree more! 🍫

[@patriciaclark6171]

Watched Jennifer’s life story on you tube. She was such a wonderful lady. Used to cater for cabinet ministers etc., and tickled Enoch Powell on the head saying “coo jee coo” apparently only Jennifer could have got away with it. 🤣👍👍

[@memeishere1]

they were fabulous , hope the two of you are riding off into the sunsetoff on an adventure togeather in another life

[@GinaSigillito]

Really miss these fabulous women.

[@stephanier.680]

So glad to have found these episodes here. Thank you so much for sharing with us ❤ I used to watch this show with my mom so it's a comfort to me

[@donnapinson2763]

The farm shop manager sounds like Hagrid. I love watching these.

[@tylertyler82]

No electric mixers. No blenders. No food processors. No deep fat fryers.

[@meeeka]

I so wish I had/could get the measurements as a guide, but hey, that’s the way REAL COOKS work, measuring it all by eye and touch!

[@DinoSarma]

All their recipes should be on food network.

[@margaretdevries8090]

Love,love,love tongue ! You. Cannot buy it cooked and sliced like ham, in USA, AT Least I’ve never seen it ! Was tempted to make my own ! But I’d be only one eating it ! Veal slices were another favourite !

[@yoshitoshi98]

Here in Canada as well. Used to be able to get it in supermarkets.

[@rheailiarome2287]

Oh I miss them and their recipes 🙏💐

[@kaiju_k5042]

One of my favorite shows that I have been watching for two decades on repeat

[@laynepaige5397]

"Luscious as a Gypsy fiddler" lol

[@markgory6847]

"I don't like crouching much" ;')

[@wandametcalf9162]

They were so cute! And nice recipes too.

[@jschools1392]

I miss the 90s. I was barely a child but I remember it being a happy time.

[@juttadestiny6810]

I miss the1970 s! 😺💜❤️💚

[@gnsernest]

RIP Clarisa & Jennifer!!

[@jimisi7424]

Wheey heyyyyyyy.. les than 3 minutes and the butter is already out. Well done ladies

[@iluvpepi]

I love this show, but where's the wonderful background music, for example, the scene where they pick strawberries or the cricket match scene? They aiways had such delightful incidental music.

[@ABCDuwachui]

Anna Maria Delgado copyright

[@janemarriott3389]

Ha! “Runs in the family “ -- brilliant. Ha!

[@christinaleung7531]

masters of the double entendre!

[@Tonithenightowl]

When I see cricket players I think of Are You Being Served Again. lol While I have made Clarissa's chicken sandwich I didn't add the tongue. I used crispy fried bacon chopped up and it was excellent. I love these ladies. :o)

[@happiness4812]

Good idea. Crrrrrrriiiiiisssppy bacon excellent substitute.

[@tonithenightowl1836]

@@happiness4812 I do mine in the oven and it gets perfect. I've also made candied bacon with sugar and cinnamon, let me tell you that's a damn curse bc it's so damn good it's addictive. Just warning you ahead of time. lol :o)

[@xyzxyz2773]

I tried to cook their recepies and Clarissas have been always a success. God may save their souls.

[@MrJ3gather]

These wonderful girls brought me gracefully down from a monstrous LSD high. As I knew they would. Bravo girls! I believe I shall have a cigarette.

[@Deluxedracula]

God I love this show, I remember watching it back in the day after school!

[@65wiseman]

They are totally wicked - and delightful!

[@artsed08]

❤️ Afternoon tea and cricket...

[@demiseitrofv]

“runs in the family” 😂🔥

[@tracymoorhead8307]

This is torture...I want a Tart and a piece of that lovely chocolate cake that Clarissa made!! 😋

[@richardphillips1971]

Hell yeah me too

[@joesr.shannavanausdall855]

I Love apricots !!! There is only one thing better, apricot jam.

[@leoparkes7536]

What a shame that the soundtrack has had to be blocked in this and other episodes - copyright laws I suppose. But still a nostalgic treat nevertheless - thank you for sharing.

[@pattimccraw6168]

these ladies are hilarious riding in that motor cycle, my favorite show

[@tweetytweet2257]

I not only loved the adventure they gave us but their polite jabs at one another!! Those jabs were so polite to my American ears i hardly noticed 😂 we can't have you savaging the gentleman 😂😂

[@scottakanumba1heathen379]

12:30 Fresh gooseberries? I thought those were all but extinct. I've lived in Kentucky, Florida and Texas and have never seen them myself, only when I've ordered the Amish gooseberry jam online. There's no "berry" taste to them, they taste more like tomato or rather green tomato when you fry them. Nothing you'd bring to a party because nobody would recognize them as a pie or whatever.

[@kellystar6733]

Numba1 Heathen I eat golden gooseberries....they look like a tomato but taste like a citrus fruit. They are yellow and from Colombia...I live in ny and can get them all the time. They look just like the green ones, but the inside is nothing like a tomato.

[@papercup2517]

Gooseberries are lovely in a tart (or pie) with elderflowers and fresh cream, but I don't think they grow well in warmer climates.

[@benswindlehurst1857]

My grandad used to grow gooseberries in his garden in Staffordshire, UK.

[@markwhitman9542]

Ons of my great-grandmothers had gooseberries growing in her front yard in Missouri. Tart to downright mouth-puckeringly sour, but, when sweetened, delicious in pies and cobblers...

[@juttadestiny6810]

@@markwhitman9542 germany has gooseberries ❤️ i love them! Somewhat tart i can get gooseberry jam in australia! 💚🇦🇺

[@lau2374]

They were unique and funny ladies.

[@carolineg1872]

Afternoon tea, cricket on the green....what Britain does best.

[@rubyreddy00]

Our first trip to England 20+ years ago on the way to Harrogate we passed through a village where the cricket team, all in white uniforms, was playing in the afternoon sun. Soo English!😊

[@lennypearl]

I see some commenting here about the "bit of mayonnaise", but she's not making only one sandwich ;-)

[@billchristie2120]

My great friend John was old school like these 2. Duck fat, cream andno nonsense. Miss these 3 terribly. Appreciate all around you.

[@Rose-in1nz]

Thank You.

[@bobby1988]

I'm American and I always wished Jennifer and Clarissa would do an American version of their show, even if it was just a one-off. If for no other reason than to see the looks on people's faces as the ladies introduce some of these recipes to the American public. LOL

[@ep081598]

There one that is similar. 18th Century Cooking with James Townsend & Sons. It's fascinating to see recreations of early colonial recipes. He's chock full of information. The recipes are easy to do.

[@pennywells9824]

I liked their show but they only mentioned America to insult us.....funny, they had some weird ideas....

[@pennywells9824]

seriously, you need to grow up.....Bra ha ha ha ha ha you're nothing

[@mscott3918]

They were fabulous, but would their humour go down well in mainstream America? I'm thinking of some of their asides, like Jennifer, whilst dealing with a chicken, and her comment was 'I always say that there is a lot of good in an old cock.'

[@chemicalcowpoke307]

They aren’t American, we don’t really have this eccentric, aristocrat, throw back trope... Do we? I think it only works as British, or maybe specifically ex-colonial English... Not many of those left today...

[@mooneyes2k478]

"She was Camilla's great-great-great-grandmother, wasn't she? Runs in the family." The "Camilla" that Jennifer is referring to, for those of the viewers that do not know, was the then Camilla Parker Bowles, the now wife of Charles, the Prince of Wales, who, it is generally accepted, was Charles' mistress during his first marriage, to Diana.

[@papercup2517]

And, just to throw in another bit of juicy gossip, that same Mrs Keppel's daughter, Violet, had a long and passionate extramarital affair with a certain Mrs Nicolson, aka Vita Sackville-West, poet, author and creator of the famous gardens at Sissinghurst Castle.

[@emilywhitfield2780]

RIP JENNIFER AND CLARISSA Two sweet ladies!!

[@AuntieSDC]

In the states, here in New York, one of the first culinary cooking shows which received international acclaim, was "The Galloping Gourmet" which I watched in the 1970s , along with Julia Childs on Public Television. I enjoyed watching those early cooking shows as they were not as polished as the phoney commercial Food Network crap that has clogged the airwaves today. I Just discovered these entertaining Englishwomen, and their humor and wit had me ROTF. The comment by Patterson of being born in China, thus they could not explain why her siblings were blonde haired and she wasn't, because the milkman was Chinese, so crisp, politically incorrect and drool, lol. I have always enjoyed the sardonic and sharp wit of British Humour. "Monty Python's Flying Circus" , with the great talents who still write and perform today; Benny Hill, .... "As Time Goes By", " with a great cast including Dame Judy Dench, "Keeping Up Appearances" with the pretentious character Hyacinth Bucket, are just a few of my favorite 20th century British TV . Don't get me started on early British film comedy's such as Allistar Sims in "Laughter in Paradise". Based on comments I have read, many Brits think Americans are stupid and vacuous; What's worse is that many Brits are sometimes racists, and snobs and do not see people of color as being equal in intellect etc. Brits do not realize that there are many Americans ,including African American females like me, who enjoy their Film and TV programming. "Call the Midwife" and many period series are done with incredible set and costume designs, which the Brits do a superb job in recreating era based stories. I was disheartened to find that these two earthy chefs, have passed on. Will watch as many as I can find here on youtube.

[@katmac8438]

You're American and are accusing the British of being racist? i'll accept 'snobs' - we're excellent at snobbery - but, racism is not one of our national characteristics. Our xenophobia is not based on race. ;) x

[@lilylebowsky5908]

You Sir/Madame (sorry can't tell) have excellent taste! I love your selection

[@mscott3918]

Interesting comment and perceptions of the UK. It's the famous or infamous middle class that produces the snob, looking down on the class below them, from which they have recently risen. My grandmother had a saying, Anyone who does not know if they are upper or working class must be middle class, and I couldn't wish them worse than that. Racist, well maybe some. I think it's more a distrust of foreigners and having the concept of Englishness being damaged. That used to be called patriotism, now it gets called racism.

[@mariellclement8092]

I loved watching The "Galloping Gourmet " as a kid. I wish that they would put that on DVD. That would be great for my cooking dvd collection.

[@juttadestiny6810]

@@mariellclement8092 same here😺I watched that in Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 I think late 1960 s early 1970 s 💚 I love all the cooking shows⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@CrisFranco46]

como eu adorava esse programa

[@Throckmortonbuffington]

They never use machines. They always do everything by hand. No standing mixer or food processor

[@mariellclement8092]

I agree. Only use when necessary.