Wild Food in the Lake District: MUNCHIES Guide to the North (Episode 4)

In this episode of The MUNCHIES Guide to the North of England, Ben escapes the urban hum and ventures into the Lake District. Along the way, he learns how to make a Cumberland sausage and picks Damson plums destined to be infused into local gin. Horny horses interrupt a quick visit to a goose farm, but a mushroom foraging excursion affords him some peace--until he's asked to rip the head off of a pigeon, that is.
Recipe: Hearty Forager’s Game Pie - bit.ly/Foragers-Pie
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[@LouTheLoo]

You should have this guy make more videos! He is one of the best hosts on munchies IMO

[@KingDennisJensen]

I fully agree!

[@MultiReinforced]

Agreed

[@ahpadt]

More likeable than the girl who did Scotland.

[@yusimbaesvedberg]

Totally.

[@LouTheLoo]

ahpadt exactly

[@andrewmyers933]

"its the most beautiful place in the entire world!!!..almost" "its like heaven!!!..basically" he cracks me up this dude hes the best British vice presenter by far not a hipster whopper.

[@musingsofajay387]

lol hipster whopper?

[@andrewmyers933]

MusingsofaJay lol yeah alot of hipsters are whoppers its a fact

[@musingsofajay387]

Andrew Myers lol whopper sounds liek a sandwich to me thats why its funny

[@andrewmyers933]

MusingsofaJay lol in northern England we refer to the hipster breed as "proper whoppers".. But your right it can be a burger ;-)

[@musingsofajay387]

Andrew Myers the more you know ^_^

[@bryliang]

Ben's prob one of the best food hosts for Vice. Classy, cool, and knows the right time to throw in a joke.

[@DeadGlassEyes]

This guy is easily the best host on Munchies.

[@howey935]

soulless I’ll agree with you there.

[@vivalapalestine7235]

Are you serious ? Not at all . You must be a bot

[@suzesiviter6083]

I agree (so far), we walk past food everyday and pop into the supermarket.

[@spooky_electric]

He's great. I'm a big fan of Frank Pinello, but he's a good number two.

[@martinaudio2132]

soulless yes, a smooth operator

[@fritzki1]

that forager dude is a boss!

[@BenRangel]

That pigeon "rip and flip" technique was probably the simplest way to butcher something that I've ever seen. 20 times faster and cleaner than plucking and cutting up a chicken.

[@larsofett]

"i once had a rabbit called michael"

[@ryanc1295]

Ben has to be my favourite Munchies presenter. He has respect, love for food, appreciation for the beauty of things and he's not a dirty hipster.

[@pianospawn1]

That forager dude is a legend, would love to have his knowledge.

[@Jadedone888]

Ben is so lucky to have the experience of foraging and butchering pigeon and rabbit. I would love to have a trip like this!

[@ericmagee9054]

Lake District is gorgeous!! And that’s coming from a guy who grew up in the Canadian Rockies.

[@vissitorsteve]

Finally! A Munchies host who isn't trying to be funny or make the show about his/her personality. Just focusing on the show. THANK YOU!

[@MissNLucero]

"I once had a rabbit called Michael" I love the comments! Keep Ben with more shows!!

[@SteezyG]

Loving this "Up North" series, there is still a lot to show that this series doesn't show but it's still a good insight to a few of the staples in our diet!

[@andrewmyers933]

Eee it be proper bo i tell thee

[@watfordman]

Andrew Myers Craaaaaaaaaaig Daaaaaaaaaavid

[@ChubbsRN]

That game pie looked beyond delicious

[@MrCube17]

Vice has come a long way since the donkey sex days...this was pretty legit.

[@Awd146]

Lol throwback

[@musingsofajay387]

lol I remember that..

[@klkush9017]

LOL... donkey sex days... I think I will never forget that.

[@pdibz]

+MrCube17 thats was amazing, fuck you saying. This is just munchies, vice's food show--and I agree its legit. Vice is great for covering stories no one else will due to censorship or higher-ups not allowing it. If anything, back in "the donkey sex days," Vice was more free to cover funnier, raunchiest, and more unknown stories. Now with it on HBO, as well as being pretty mainstream, the donkey sex days are over :(. I, for one, will never forget the look people gave me when I told them about the donkey sex video-as if I was a bold face liar hahaha--then I showed them the vice.

[@musingsofajay387]

I like how Ben immediately stopped foraging for mushrooms (even though he had one next to his foot and was touching it) when the forager said it was enough. :) Way to preserve the amount in the forest

[@moogle68]

Except most mushrooms are only alive for a day or two. Unlike with plants, when you pick a mushroom it will most certainly grow back, sometimes in greater numbers. The actual organism lives below ground. The things that pop up only exist to spread spores.

[@paulm2467]

It's always better to cut the stem so that you don't disturb the underground organism and then it will continue to grow and produce mushrooms.

[@ImEddieRod]

This guy is awesome he keeps it simple and honest while keeping things interesting. hes just taking things in. No bullshit.

[@jay71512]

Many places around the world are beautiful and northern england is up there with any of them and if youre from there then its the best!

[@Maxjoy149]

ben's a top host, keep this series up! loving it!

[@missmya3972]

I don't know who this guy is... but he is absolutely gorgeous and polite.

[@ScottOrd]

Absolutely sublime - great culmination of the series!!! Love Ben as a host and the local flora and fauna as the focus. Suggestion - have Ben meet up with Steven Rinella in the USA and continue to consume the wildness!

[@musingsofajay387]

Love this host. Not vulgar and loud... proper and funny at the right moments :)

[@atotheb7853]

Great show. Can't wait for the next episode. As a northerner away from home this made me proper hungry.

[@Alaskan-Armadillo]

This really is just beautiful! I really want to go to Northern England and Scotland where it is just so beautiful and the people are so much friendlier!!

[@spooky_electric]

Bilbo Baggins seems to be enjoying his later years as a gin maker.

[@m44monty]

Just beautiful. I love this channel. And the presenter is just so lovely and calm and cool and good looking and the whole thing is just so........ Excellent. Thank you

[@SaulyPopps]

Big up the Lake District, always be home!

[@ShaneETeo]

Great episode, Ben is sick personality and hope to see more of him

[@CuteCatFaith]

Uprated. I loved Cumberland, and Cumberland Hot Pot is my favorite UK dish to make here in France. Greetings from a wandering American!

[@Jackwagon]

Best Munchies episode yet!! It was actually about food

[@Black_Luans_Matter]

Beautiful!

[@stefeck]

man i love munchies so much! thanks guys!

[@BucketheadMLT]

Awesome show, Deserves more views definitely !

[@joewilliams2252]

I went to that little service station on my way to a rugby tournament up by newcastle. Thought it was lovely with the food and the views

[@kopimamo]

Ben is an amazingly great host!

[@eamonnmoroney5963]

Great show. I love the really personal touch in this video series.

[@benb8647]

This is such a great series, I look forward to every episode.

[@mikewilliams4499]

Ben is cracking and the filming is top class. I left Wensleydale 35 years ago for Paris and this series of Munchies from the North reminds me how beautiful the North is...at least in spring and summer...bloody miserable in winter😉 What happened to Ben...his style is superb. Is he a chef? That pigeon and rabbit pie in the woods was somehow incredibly moving👨🏻‍🍳👍

[@aljonmarcsampang9374]

"I once had a rabbit called Michael." Bruh HAHAHAH

[@pfdsmyth]

I love the progression... episode 1, releases a crab back into the sea, episode 4, pulls the heads off a dead rabbit and a pigeon. What do the next episodes have in store I wonder? Good to see where food really comes from. Herding geese when drunk is now on my bucket list.

[@kieranjones1363]

Amazing! - Would love to see more British dishes!

[@zanedietlin7645]

A pair of amorous alchemists! I love it!

[@NotYourAverageFishKeeper]

Haha its 3:17 and I was looking for something to munch on when he was talking about foraging the fridge ahhahahaha.

[@DWRcreative]

Tebay services are my favorite stop on the road up to Scotland

[@Louis7094]

Can this guy and the former pupil of Ray Mears not make a show together? Beautiful stuff.

[@MrElliot808]

What is the classical soundtrack towards the end of the video? It's really beautiful.

[@bodhisattva99]

a blended holiness of earth and sky... yes

[@monsterandmuffin]

the goose herding made me so happy

[@J0us0]

Great series!

[@samh3074]

Ive been to that service station, its so good.

[@jamesat66]

Great host, great episode.

[@crowing7]

Great choice of music in this one, to whoever did the editing. That ensemble at the end just seemed to fit with the rustic setting.

[@howey935]

In France you can take your mushrooms to any pharmacy and they’ll tell you if they’re safe to eat.

[@elmacoi]

best munchies series yet

[@split56]

Great show

[@michaelvonhaven105]

Who's the guy at the end who's so in tune with nature

[@squeaka67]

this was a great series...and host

[@MrDominic22]

That pie looks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!

[@meinblubber]

beautiful episode.

[@musingsofajay387]

the music was spot on too

[@SpLiC3]

4th vid of this host i have watched, he looks like me, from the same area as me, has the same respect as me and tbh i am spooked. Top fella.

[@DietDrPepper123]

Quality!

[@amir436]

This reporter looks like Beckham when he shaved his head

[@masterbeethoven8209]

"Hamish, he's shagging my pony!'' LOL

[@VadimkaMr]

lovely episode. i would like to try dat pie

[@bryliang]

"I once had a rabbit called Michael..."

[@zakdaviesa]

i do prefer the cheesy wotsit and vomit flavoured pigeon flavour, but thats just me and my urban wayz.

[@karlaunin2]

Haha "Hamish, he's shagging my pony!"

[@318fishco]

When the head popped off i started laughing SO hard ajhahahahaha!

[@krq113]

Does anyone know about a cooking show similar to this episode? Where it all takes place in the wild? Hunting, gathering and the cooking the meal outside as well. Been looking everywhere :) It would be amazing if you dedicated an entire show to cooking in the wild! Personally i love it, there's just something about being in, and living of the wild.. Never done it myself but would love to try it! :) And good job with this show guys! :)

[@Jambunctious]

Ray Mears, it's the guy who taught this guy and has his own wild cooking show in the UK.

[@krq113]

Awesome Nunny! Thank you, i will try to find some episodes :)

[@Andersdahl08]

Nak & Æd - a danish tv-show.

[@krq113]

Andersdahl08 Elsker Nak & Æd, det var også dem jeg tænkte på, om der ikke var en engelsk eller amerikansk udgave :) Men de lan vist ikke ses længere.

[@Andersdahl08]

Der kommer heldigvis nye afsnit til februar! :)

[@hywelroberts558]

Munchies should to a guide to Wales

[@moogle68]

Funny how they just did. Seems that if you pitch a good idea it takes about a year for them to show that they've heard you and have done it.

[@hywelroberts558]

I know. I was a bit surprised to see it to be honest. Maybe they were just planning to do it anyway.

[@moogle68]

hywel roberts I think they were, but it would still be nice to think that they actually took someone's suggestion. If you think about it, the time to find a host, educate them a bit on the area, decide where they will go and figure out who the host will meet does seem like it would take about a year.

[@BenRangel]

LOL 5:50 "I'll give ya a kiss" and then she goes in lips first and he has to turn his head for it not to be a mouth to mouth.

[@boopdafoopdontmind]

how didn't they go to grasmere for the gingerbread!? or the badger bar, they do on amazing steak and pork crackling

[@josephtownshend1972]

handsome bastard.

[@fender636]

I want to live there

[@SlowJoman]

been to that services

[@julianstapel7323]

MY MAN MCNUTT

[@r2d2socks]

I bet you say that to all the rabbits- made me laugh

[@zeta_8646]

The damson guy is the Walter White of gin

[@davidadedoyin1174]

I fucking love this series

[@joanneganon7157]

I like this! Jo Jo in VT

[@barryscott5667]

Bring back Ben!

[@metr0nomex171]

Northerner's are by far the nicest people in the UK.

[@mantisgraphicdesign]

Anyone else see the face in the mushroom at 11:18 ?

[@samgriffiths7609]

Ben 'Incredibly Good' Ferguson.

[@camzy01]

quality

[@sydneyneil8076]

Just when Ben couldn’t get any hotter, he puts on some glasses 🥵🥵

[@daniellelevy6556]

BEN IS THE BEST.

[@littlewing62]

3:19 is that just fluffy fur or is that a really really healthy sheep?

[@alfonsosamano1490]

4:48 awkward silence. looooool

[@hughlingard]

I once had a rabbit called Michael.

[@matthewlee2404]

The old guy (gin) sounds like Bilbo baggins

[@reach4thesports897]

“I once had a rabbit called Micheal..”

[@sayem7002]

❤️

[@BradPickett685]

Anybody else craving a meat pie now?

[@beanboyo]

CUMBRIAN BOYS WE OUT HERE!

[@Cloudstreet111]

how did he completely dismember a pigeon and a rabbit with a white shirt on and no mess... i can't even eat salsa without fucking up

[@jmontis2]

the more i see of england, either in movies or random youtube stuff, there is a road trip waiting to be had.

[@martinmcmcdonald4783]

Is it me , or did that butcher want Ben's sausage.

[@bob26873]

I thought I've eaten game - I haven't eaten game.