Beef Stew From 1775

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[MatrixPlays]

It’s 3am, I have a flight at 10am and I’m watching how to make an 18th century stew.

[chainsawpanda]

I would totally go to a 18th century "diner" run by the Townsend's.

[Omgitsito]

Artichokes are so fascinating to me. I always wonder who was the person that discovered that after peeling away half the plant that there would be something delicious on the inside.

[RM---]

Me: *has a paper due in 2 1/2 hours that I have yet to start*
Youtube: How about some beef stew from 1775?

[lucidsoups]

when im hungover and need something wholesome to cleanse my soul, i watch townsends

[stephenmuller]

I remember being homeschooled and my late mom would show me videos like this. Now it seems like just a memory but thanks to people like you I can at least have some good memories to remember her by...

[BenjiSun]

if you mash those yolks it'll dissolve and make a semi-decent thickener at the end there, instead of just lumps of yolks in the stew... the stew looks really good though.

[lexdemonica]

Artichokes are amazing marinated. But they always make me laugh. They are the vegetable equivalent of buying a car and throwing everything else away except for the steering wheel.

[jasonhemphill]

You're such a lovely host. Your passion really comes through and although half of us may never cook this dish our day is brightened by your sheer presence.

[clairikus]

I recently found this channel, and honestly there's a weird relaxed and calm feeling i get when i watch. Definitely gonna keep watching!

[KarEllen]

This actually looks like a near-perfect autumn dish. I would keep the artichoke away but the rest of the recipe looks very heart-warming.

[northernembersoutdoors]

Cant go wrong with beef stew, a timeless classic even if it was called Rump au Ragout, what a great find, thanks.

[Bille]

When I make beef stew I always add a generous squeeze of lemon whilst sauteeing the shallots, and add them into the stewpot at the end with the juice. It's a recipe that's been passed down through our family and I've never come across anything similar before! This is so interesting to see. The use of lemon in our recipe makes me wonder just how many generations of the family have been making it in this way

[nkfng]

Fun fact: "catsup" in this period would refer to any number of flavoring pastes, from a fishy sardine based paste, to mash vegetables and seasoning. Tomatoe centric "ketchup" would be made by Heinz in 1876!

[julecaesara]

Me: Ah yes celery, onion, carrots - - - - - - artichokes???
Townsends: We are being ~fancy~ today.

[deathisfinetoo]

Townsend videos always make me feel comfy somehow.

[gillifish]

We are following along and the soup is simmering!!! We used a Belgium spiced beer with cloves in it, and it smells so DIVINE!!! It’s not what I was expecting but so far it looks like it’s going to be fantastic. We made bacon gravy too, and are working on the eggs now. I’ll update when we’re done!

[melaniesmith]

I was enjoying this video immensely, then I saw something that was the icing on the cake. My daughter is big fan of this channel. It has been the source of many a birthday and Christmas gift. As John was preparing the dish, I saw over his shoulder the same lantern I'd given my daughter this past Christmas. It lights her writing desk area, making it cozy warm looking. Great channel, great recipes, great historical lessons.

[GStaxxx]

I was literally just thinking earlier this morning "i wonder when Townsends is going to upload a new video"
And BAM!

[brigidscullion]

I love that this series shows such respect to our ancestors. Their way of life has insured ours.