Did this Tudor tart change the course of history?

Join us on a journey through Early Modern History as we explore the Tudor Maid of Honour tart and its possible impact on the course of history. From Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII to Portugal during the liberal revoltion.

We'll try to reveal not just the secret recipe for the Maid oh Honour tarts but also the well kept secret of the Pastel de Nata, a personal favourite.

#foodhistory #portugal #england #henryviii

Footage used:

Music used:

Picutres used (with no attribution on screen)
Hampton Court Kitchen - Joy of Museums CC BY-SA 4.0

Literature and sources:

The Accomplisht Cook by Robert May
livro de cozinha da infanta d. maria de portugal (via Gallica)
The Forme of Cury by Samuel Pegge
Libre de Arte Coquinaria by Marino de Cuomo
Das Kochbuch der Sabina Welserin
Het Excellente Kookboek van Carolus Battus (Karel Baeten)
LIVRO (O) de Receitas da Última Freire de Odivelas - this is the book we couldn't get. Let us know if you have this and can read it.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Local legend has it...
03:54 - What are Maids made of?
05:36 - Robert May's recipe
09:00 - Memories of pastel (de nata)
11:00 - A small request
11:20 - The Queen of Tarts!
13:30 - Shared European tradition
15:00 - A Portuguese nun's pasteis

[Emmuzka]

I've never heard of Maid of Honor tarts. It's nice to learn about the "forgotten" recipes too, along with the stories of the history of currently popular baked goods.

[Emmuzka]

And off with the hate towards raisins, currants and plums! I dare you to make a video of these, at the time popular ingredients!

[brucetidwell]

First, I just love you! Picture of Catherine of Argon's pet monkey "Not him!" 😆💀😆
Some thoughts... You can curdle milk with lemon juice, as well as vinegar, and it might give the cheese a better flavor for sweets. The best grades of cinnamon today are used for the ground spice rather than whole sticks making it one of the only instances where it's actually best not to grind it yourself. Last, cream is never too much!

[danutagajewski]

Always a joy to watch your videos! One of my favourite food channels!

[BakeAcrossEurope]

Another superb video! Now, I'm off to buy some pasteis de nata from a local bakery 🤤

[gentlebear]

I had seen the Portugese tarts before but never the English ones. Gotta try those some day 😁 History is always interesting - especially when you can eat it 😁

[CC.]

Another great production. The humor just gets better and Iove the connection between the Maid of Honour tart and pastel de nata. Greensleeves, too...nice touch, especially with the Henry VIII connection!

[jeannine]

So glad to see another video so soon, God bless! :)

[smoldersjan]

Hola that's a lot to take in, but very well brought. A history lesson and a cooking lesson combined. 😂😂🎉😂

[endeverafter]

love your videos as always, one day ill recreate one of them.. maybe.. hopefully

[chrisdenert]

Quite a history lesson human. I will become very smart and informed following you.

[ceciledenert]

Ik kijk altijd met veel plezier naar jouw filmpjes. Ze zijn leerrijk en interessant. Op naar het volgende.

[Sdragnasty]

Such a treat - I missed this when it came out! 😢 Was sad, but got glad again!😅❤

[sheilam]

Thank you for another great video. Have a great day.

[tsiarli]

Excellent excuse to visit Richmond. Can the human tell the difference between the maids of honour and the pastel de nata in a blind taste test? For science, obviously....

[HappyHungryHibby]

Hey Ben, really enjoyed this, it was a fascinating insight and very entertaining. Totally appreciate the effort you put into this. I can see you have a helper too! Also noted you had to throw the Belgium flag in there too🇧🇪 I’m currently in Portugal and enjoying a coffee & pastel de Nata 🇵🇹 Keep up the tremendous work. James

[skariaxil]

Hmm, ik moet soms ook een cocboek lezem.

[maglan]

Mycket underhållande och lärorik video, tumme upp.
translate that.