2 Chefs Review French Classic Cookbook from 1914!! | Sorted Food

Two chefs, one French cookbook from 1914. It's the ultimate bible to classic French cooking, so how are they going to get on?

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[stoneagainst]

"How has this turned into a battle?"
"This is not a battle, we're working on it together!"
"I don't feel like we are."

So... Chef battle idea: Give them both the same "recipe" from that book and have them both cook their own interpretation of it.

[the_echoYT]

Ben tossing out as much French in this video as he can possibly muster:
Pretentious or not?
You decide.

[TheBrawlingBros]

7:06
"What's your problem!?"
"Ben's speaking French."
That whole sequence killed me for some reason

[witchHunterRN]

How to appropriately define court-bouillon?
"Herbs and stuff."
- James, 2019

[AdcrofromTikTok]

This was great because it was nice to see them being properly cheffy and demonstrating techniques they've learned etc.

[MadelynT]

Jamie being excited about potatoes cooked in butter is such a mood 😂

[Annie]

There's been no battle for brownie points for a while. I almost forgot about them!! Time for a battle! Let's get it oooonnn!!!

[martinnordstrom]

Budget battle like when the chefs went around a farmers market to pick ingredients, but w/ normals. We’ve requested this since 2012 please

[lilliwunsch]

James being happy for once while wearing that silly hat warms my heart

[sierraberk]

Jamie: “Interpretated”

James and Ben: 👀👀

[ProudGeek]

I mean I would love just a series of Ben and James going through this book and cooking stuff. The whole video being packed with technique and language and everything is just a pleasure to watch. Makes for a nice "complicated" break from the more easy week night recipes and different challenges.

[just_jouni]

Next cookbook: Cooking Apicius - actual translated cookbook from the Roman Empire.

[Kartik-mxnk]

Finally a book from the time Ben was born😂

[chloelouise]

I can imagine James being head chef in a restaurant and being politely rude to his staff. ‘They’ve been in there f*ck*ng ages’ in a really calm voice

[bbstucki]

Next cookbook: "The Art of Cookery" from 1747. Don't forget your period specific wigs and waistcoats gents!

[comedyflu]

I wanted more out of this book... (please re-touch on this book)

[TheSuzberry]

My favorite medieval recipe for roast: “Season to taste and cook until done.”

[thegreatnorth]

More "recipes" from THIS book please! The variation is so interesting, and you have 6, 000 "recipes" to choose from

[bfreefles]

"And for our next disagreement...". I feel you, James LMFAO

[alaciadavis]

James is like a sweet schoolboy he just loves when his food turns out well. I’m the same way! I just get really excited when I like what I’ve done. Especially if you’re your own worse critic