Historical cooking shows on Youtube

I have several good cookbooks which feature historic or traditional recipes. There is a recipe for Corfu Steak from a Greek cookbook, which has you sear a floured thin sliced steak and braise it in a vinegar, water and garlic for 30-40 minutes. Exceptionally tender at the end and the reduced braising liquid is a nice sauce. It is economical since you don’t need nor want an expensive cut. I really like the Townsend folks.

That Robert Altman looking dude that was accused of touching other young men's meat.

Early BBQ before tomatoes and peppers. Duh. He thinks to highly of himself.

Boil a chunk of pork and add cabbage and potatoes at the end? Vinegar and spices to finish it off?

Speaking of historical...

It sounds kind of similar to a dish we make in our family (from Italy.) You take fish fillets, flour and egg them, and fry in olive oil. Then you add sliced garlic and brown it lightly. Then add fresh mint and a mixture of half red wine vinegar and half water, and cook that for a few minutes. Then pour it over the fish. Refrigerate and eat the next day with a bit more chopped fresh mint and a sprinkle of vinegar, if needed. Originally, they'd cover and leave it out for the next day since they lacked refrigeration. The vinegar kept it safe from molds, etc.

Check out Tasting History with the very handsome and gay Max Miller.

Fanny Craddock’s Downfall

I've watch his videos R7 but he's such a fucking drama queen. He whines and stops doing videos and then starts again. Ugh.

R9 I've never seen him do that, but I only watch on youtube, I don't follow him on social media. His videos are very entertaining and I love the history lessons.

I never really understand Salt Cod recipes still being around? The process of salting pretty much ruins the fish and hasn't been necessary in Western Countries for over 60 years.

I've eaten it in Italy and Portugal and it's horrible stuff.

This dish is not BBQ. It's meant to be served cold on a buffet.

"Adapting"?

Good Lord.

r10 - I love the histForse li ha portati in un barattolo per trasportarli da Crotone. but here's an example.

I wish we had a delete function. Oh, dear.

r12 is stupid.

You're stupid. Beef La Vinairge has no resemblance to BBQ.

Anyway here's a recipe for pickled eggs. They used to be commonly served as bar food.

On DL?.......This One.....You're Welcome...

Years and years ago I watched Jeff Smith, the Frugal Gourmet. He was entertaining and informative. I know he had legal problems later on, but I learned a lot from him. He's on Youtube.

R2, I think you're talking about my guy, Jeff Smith. His show was on PBS' WTTW out of Chicago.

In Eastern NC BBQ is definitely vinegar based, r17. Mom did it with chicken too! How classy for a country girl!

R18 - I've been to many (dive, not gay) bars that had pickled eggs. Also pickled pigs feet.

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I love Fanny Craddock's show. I watch it when I want a good laugh. Her assistants are pure comedy, as they try to do exactly what she says, but it's never good enough. The looks on their faces are pure fear of making a mistake. Her poor husband just sits quietly, taking all of Fanny's demands. It's a true comedy show, but she's so serious about it, barking orders at everybody.

I can't get a link to work, but look up "Fanny Craddock's Favorite Christmas moments" if you want a good laugh.

R20, I used to watch The Frugal Gourmet with my mother. It was a good show. Later, I was disappointed to learn how he treated people. His poor wife and kids! He came to a very sad end.

A friend’s mother once made a piece of beef, maybe it was a brisket (?) that was delicious. She was a dotty old hippie type and usually threw together odds and ends in her filthy tiny NYC kitchen. She said it was some cheap piece of meat that she’d marinated in oil and vinegar and lots of rosemary and garlic. She’d forgotten about it and threw it into the oven. All her cuisine was like that; she’d make this crazy white sangria with leftover wines and overripe fruit, frittatas with leftover everything, popcorn sprinkled with random herbs and grated cheese. Everything was improvised and salvaged and absolutely delicious.

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Yan Can Cook was always fun, largely because he brought such enthusiasm to the kitchen.

I pretty much learned to cook watching Jeff Smith, Yan Can Cook and Graham Kerr's Kitchen in the 90's on PBS. Not that I made their recipes; I applied their technique to what I wanted to eat. PBS on a rainy Saturday afternoon was a wealth of information.

Martin Yan looks great today!