Is the NECRONOMNOMNOM Cookbook any good?

I review the Necronomnomnom cookbook and cook a few of it's recipes. Recipes inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the Necronomicon.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Overview
5:07 Recipe #1 - Innsmouth Shuck
7:15 Recipe #2 - Cultists in Robes
8:57 Recipe #3 - Vegemitey Chtulhu
11:07 Tasting Time!

#Necronomnomnom
#Lovecraft
#MisoHungrie

[TheDarkthunder]

I love how the lore of the tasting section is pretty much essentially "Guy shows up, has some oisters at a local restaurant, trips the hell out and literally starts eating people before facing a manifestation of horrors beyond human comprehension he can only say 'ew' to"

[daveyg]

A chill went down my spine as I saw the marmite slathered on the surface with the ceremonial knife. "Only doom can come from this." I thought.

[ThePsychoAnon]

The "ketchup mustard barbeque" chant compelled me to subscribe. Truly dark magic at work here.

[blankbunsch]

I'm just imagining cthuhlu in a "kiss the cook" apron

[TickleMeCthulhu]

Really enjoyed the video! I illustrated the book, and I've only had one of the recipes. When approached for the book, I was very concerned that they weren't considering hiring a food stylist/photographer. To get around the style choice, I thought we could have had the photographs somehow attached to the page, like an investigator's scrapbook. For the next book, Lovecraft Cocktails, I did full color representations of each beverage- because toned line art wouldn't cut it. We're starting work on a third book, and that, at least at this point, will have full color illustrations of each recipe.

[manticore]

Truly, the most terrifying chant.

*Ketchup, Mustard, Barbeque, Ketchup, Mustard, Barbeque, Ketchup, Mustard, Barbeque*

Chilling to the bone.

[fistfulofgroovy]

I could tell youve never had marmite before. When I saw you spreading it on my thought was "Oh No, That's Way Too Much!"

[WallaceFREEEDOOOM]

wow this episode has some next level acting in the tasting section, color me impressed!

[CosmicDuskWolf]

I like the fun description that makes tasting the food sound like it's out of a parody of a horror series or movie. I was laughing pretty hard at the end.

[definitelyhooman]

As a huge Lovecraft fan, this was video was immaculate. The Innsmouth oysters looked particulary delicious, and the book itself is grogeous. I couldn't stop laughing at the tasting, everything was describe so viscerally yet informatively. Oh, and as an Aussie, vegemite is by far superior : )

[Lauren.E.O]

Hearing someone say Necronomnomnom out loud always makes me smile. I actually own this book! Everyone involved in designing it was 100% on point. Your Lovecraft inspired monologue was perfection 😂

[fives]

Your passion for the Cthullu mysthos really shone through in this video. That taste testing segment was phenomenal, it absolutely sent shivers of terror and hunger snaking up my spine. Eating those robed cultists is kind of fascinating from a meta standpoint. Could we be the elder thing they are invoking? Are their mortal forms obscured so much that we can only perceive them as delicious snacks waiting to be devoured instead of the tortured souls whose flesh we masticate?

[nathanquinn]

As someone who recently tried marmite watching you put so much on the bread had me wincing lol. Good call with the unsalted butter though, I used salted first time I tried marmite and oh boy that was a mistake

[bernard]

The narration for the tasting was delightful. The cultists are adorable and would be a great easy snack for an Arkham Horror or Call of Cthulhu game night.

[vazzeg]

Cross-eyed Cthulhu sandwich is the cutest thing I saw this month. 😆😍

[bubblegum]

I was absolutely charmed by those sausage cultists and then the entire story of tasting horrors beyond your comprehension made this an A+ video.

[KairOSo]

By far the most entertaining cooking video I've seen on this platform

The way you slather that piece of bread with that much Marmite was positively horrifying, and beansprouts together with that? It's very clear the recipe was a work of genuine, otherworldly evil.

[Jason]

To answer your question about Vegemite vs Marmite. Vegemite is from Australia and is savoury and salty with a bitter tang to it. Marmite is from England and it’s also salty but sweeter. I recommend trying them on heavily buttered toast with some melted cheese. And they are acquired tastes so go for a light spread if you haven’t tried them before. Also amazing video, I have this book and it’s great fun to read through.

[madama]

Apparently liking marmite is a genetic trait.

I loved that ending narrationn and story telling you absolutely deserve more views on your great content

[DeviAdmon]

I must agree with your analysis. Having cooked a few dishes from the Necronomnomnom myself, the lack of photographs makes it hard to know how successfully I made a dish. For example, when I made the Unknown Ka'Squash (Roasted Spaghetti Squash), the sketch left me unsure how much Parmesan cheese to put on the tomato. In the first attempt, I went light on the cheese and was left wanting more; the second attempt was more successful with a hearty helping of Parmesan.

Other dishes suffer similar issues, but mercifully recipes just need some tweaks to reach good-to-superb quality. Its a cookbook that prizes its themes and artwork over the usefulness as a cookbook, but given how rare Lovecraftian food recipes can be, I think the creative choices were worth it.