two Brits try Southern Biscuits and Gravy for the first time!

Today we’re in the JOLLY state of Georgia for our first taste of an American classic!

Thanks to Maple Street Biscuit Company for having us! IG: @maplestreetbiscuitcompany

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[CprG]

There is something so American about the Asian guy explaining Country-Fried steak to two white British guys

[NefariousHostility]

"It tastes like a heart attack in the best way" perfectly sums up Southern food in a nutshell.

[DamonNomad]

The difference between British "biscuits and tea" and Southern "biscuits and tea" is that in the British version, the biscuits are sweet and the tea is hot, while in the Southern version, the tea is sweet and the biscuits are hot!

[fuchsialocks]

I love that they mention how grandmothers probably make biscuits and gravy for generations and... yes. My grandmother's homemade biscuits were absolute perfection. She didnt even need to measure -she just knew how much she needed of each ingredient by sight alone. Always perfect. I miss those biscuits and I miss her 💙

[jennigthatonecrazydoglady]

For anyone curious about the fruit stuff in the US:
Jelly is made with fruit juice
Jam is made with mashed fruit
Preserves are made with whole fruits or large fruit chunks

What Brits call Jelly, we call gelatin. Or, more commonly, Jell-o, regardless of whether it’s actually the Jell-o brand.
Cheers!

[fRotLop]

As a southern man born and bred, I can't tell you how much absolute joy it fills my heart to see someone from another country enjoying biscuits and gravy when trying it for the first time. Biscuits and gravy are proof that God exists and that he wants us to be happy. I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

[tylerhughes]

Sweet tea is oversweetened because we always drink it over lots of ice. The ice dilutes the drink to a more palatable sweetness, also many of us add lemon. Glad yall liked maple Street biscuit company.

[joykind]

The first thing I learned how to make was biscuits. My grandma would put an apron on me, pulled up a chair for me to stand on to make me tall enough. I'd mix the dough with my tiny hands, flatten it down and use a glass rim to cut them into circles. In a pan with melted butter, I'd dip it in then flip it over and bake. My grandmother would then wash my little hands with Camay soap. I still remember the scent. Biscuits are very special to me, as it brings back such fond memories of my grandmother. Ollie, I'm so sorry for your loss.

[savannahstandefer]

how ollie described grief and how the food comforted him is why we call it comfort food

[LeeAnnAnderson]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Ollie. Praying for you and your family. Glad you were able to enjoy such a comforting meal.

[mysongs]

As a born and raised southerner. I thank you for trying our food!

[BlazeElyse]

I understand Ollie’s situation. My grandma died too. In the south after a funeral, we have a “repast.” That’s when family and friends get together & eat southern comfort food. We eat, laugh, cry and more together.

[rosarainy]

Deepest condolences to you and your family, Ollie 🥺

[ChristinaVVM]

As soon as I saw Ollie’s eyes when he drank the tea I said “Oh, they gave him sweet tea”😂 A traditional sausage gravy is made by cooking sausage, then using the fat and butter, make a roux with flour, add cream (or milk) and season. It’s absolutely terrible for you. That’s why it tastes so good. If you see something on a menu called Country Gravy, that will be the same milk based gravy just without the sausage.

[frenchfriar]

I've tried explaining Southern biscuits and gravy to folks from the UK.
I usually resort to "savory buttery scones, covered in a bechamel (white) sauce flavored with bits of breakfast sausage, seasoned with pepper" and even then they can't think of anything but brown gravy as gravy.
Some can't even imagine a savory scone, which really stumps me.
But every Brit I have seen try them, loves them.
And yeah, Southern tea is tea flavored syrup, that's accurate.

[phosstheboss]

Sorry for your loss, brother. Here in America and especially the South, family deaths and food go hand-in-hand for the very same comfortable "hug type" feeling you get from it that y'all described in this video. Wishing the very best for you and yours. Cheers y'all

[NediaLetta]

I came to Midwest from Asia to study and the local served me biscuit gravy on my very first meal. It was the most memorable and homely experiece I’ve ever had coming to America, surrounding by soul food and lovely friends and family. Now and then I see people who never tried biscuit gravy before in this personal setting bashed the dish and said Americans were butchering food, I actually feel bad for them. You have to try it to understand it, and Im glad Jolly did this dish justice. Love you guys from Vietnam!

[dillllongreen]

As an Alabamian and a longtime viewer of the channel, I am DEEPLY touched by your description of our food, of what it means to us, and of your respect for it. We don't often get afforded that--we can be a kind of joke here in the States, sometimes fairly, often not. Thank you for taking us and our food seriously! Prayers to you, Ollie, and your family. May your grandma rest in peace and rise in glory <3

[eleanorherrera]

Condolences to you and your family Ollie. Thanks for all your videos Josh and Ollie and all the hard work you and all your crew do to bring us your videos.

[ronstone]

From the cook's side:
The gravy you are experiencing here, though a Southerner would NEVER describe it this way, starts with a roux, usually it is the fat from browning the sausage mixed with flour. This is cooked briefly to get the 'flour taste' out and then a quantity of milk is added. Sausage is left in the whole time. This is cooked over a low heat until the gravy thickens. Preferred seasonings are added.

This can be made very mild or SCREAMING HOT! Before I married my wife, my brother-in-law thought he was going to play a trick on me. He made biscuits and gravy, but dumped like 3 times the pepper and hot sauce that he would normally use. He was expecting me to jump around because my mouth was burning. I took a bite, nodded and FINISHED the plate! We got along fine after that!