How Steam Trains Revolutionised Britain's Cuisine | Full Steam Ahead

This time, the team find out how the railways transformed the British diet, rescuing a nation that was struggling to feed itself.

Putting theory into practice, Alex and Peter load a flock of sheep onto a train, discovering how the mass transportation of livestock by rail transformed the quality and quantity of meat available to Victorian consumers. This new capability gave birth to the traditional British roast.

[Nafetitive]

Ruth is truly a delight to watch! I love that they don't simply tell us about history, they actually put themselves right in the thick of it. They really make you feel as though you're right there next to them.

[theresalero]

Wouldn't it have been marvelous to have Ruth as your History teacher in school? She is just wonderful, I watch anything she is in.

[thonktank]

Yes yes, The trio is great, especially Ruth and overfishing is a problem that that vendor seems to misunderstand, but has no one noticed that Fish'n'chips lad? He's adorable! I want a cooking show with him!

[lfmsimoes]

Excelent! This kind of videos are a delicious way of learning history.
I am a Portuguese mechanical engineer, who worked/lived in Somerset for ~2.5 years (and enjoyed it).
These videos remind us about the impressive societal changes that the industrial revolution brought to Britain, and to the world. (Similar in scale to the changes brought from the intercontinental trade resulting from the "age of discoveries")
I'm still not a big fan of fish and chips, but now I see it "with different eyes"...
But I did became a fan some (crispy fruity) types of Somerset cider!

[sarabonetto]

I just love Ruth's knowledge and enthusiasm, she makes these shows for me

[patriciayohn]

I am having such a flashback to my childhood in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where at my house it was rhubarb sauce everyday for at least two months in the Spring, watercress and cream cheese sandwiches packed for school lunch, kippers, and Welsh Rarebit at Christmas. Haven't been to England since 1999, but my late Husband and I owned a 1991 Lotus type 82 Esprit, Jim Clark Edition. We traveled to Hethel in 1999 to do an Elise driving experience for my Husband's 50th Birthday. Rode Brit Rail, ate bangers and mash, me everyday and drank a bit of Blackthorns Dry every evening. I love Britain and miss the food very much. I ordered British bangers from RJ Balson and Sons this year for St. Patrick's Day and they are delicious and made me wish I could still be in England. Maiden name is Bell, and my Mother's maiden name was Cox. Great video, I throughly enjoyed learning about the farming and missing Britain and my friends who live there. FYI, I am from the same county where Robert Fulton, who invented the steam engine and the first steamboat was born and my late Mother-in-Law was a Budding and her Great Grandfather held a patent from Queen Victoria for the lawn mower.

[festorfamine]

Google and it's algorithms. Was craving for some fish and chips and did a yelp search. 2 hours later, this is on my suggestion list.

[WorgenGrrl]

I had a very good friend of mine who along with her husband in Wales, collected and restored steamrollers and trains from the Victorian Era. They recently passed away due to Cancer.

[morphamorpha]

I love watching Ruth, Peter, and Alex! They work well together. The programs they present are fantastic!

[timmah]

One of the things I really appreciate about Ruth is that she's so knowledgeable and seems to have so many skills collected from many eras of history, but as I'm watching her try to prepare herring, she's so willing to be bad at something and so humble about it too. I suppose that's how we get good at things though.

[bicyclist]

I love this. I was born in the wrong country. I love trains. This is so beautiful. The first time I rode a train was in France after flying there from the US in 1990. Thank you.

[cmonkey]

I am old enough to have eaten fish (halibut) and chips cooked in beef tallow. Gives the best flavour, nothing else comes close. And the saturated fat doesn't oxidise and break down when heated, unlike the vegetable oils we use now.

[LittleWhiskey]

I moved from England and what I miss most is full English breakfast Cornish pasty lunch and battered cod and cheesy chips for dinner. Shout out to my boys roast dinner and shepherds pie n sausage rolls keep it real 👌🏻

[alexisasheep]

I love red rubies, they're so gentle and cute

I also love all the experts and guests they bring along for every episode, I always learn so much and it's just a joy to see them working

[yesseniaalonso]

this trio vibe with each other so well, digging it.

[tacywest]

Peter is really special and makes the program special

[Peter-pvxx]

I could never understand why my uncle loved herring so much until watching this, he was stationed in England during ww2 then married an English lass and brought her home to America, my aunt Vera

[thomaskelliher]

The two steam engine seesaw plow blew my mind. That's way more complex then what I would have thought one of the first steam powered plows would look like.

[JustAllinOneResource]

Thank You. Liked, and Shared. I really enjoy your channel. The thing is, after I watch your videos it makes me feel better about my day. I know suck up right? No, I just appreciate history, and the hard work you folks put into your documentaries. The resource today kids have is extraordinary but they seem to be more interested in taking selfies. If only I had this resource when I was kid.

[bethyeary]

Thank you for posting these shows. They are so great and got me through the past year.