@@desertdaisymarie6951 Oh dear no, that just wouldn't be proper behavior for a servant of the Aristocracy... She'd simply glare at you with silent, judgmental disappointment.
Some of the wealthy in England did hire Indians and Muslims during Victorian era My 2x great grandmother and my grandmother went to England to work as domestic hierarchy servants from Morocco
She had a great interest in Indian culture and had some Indian servents - one of which she became VERY close with and gave him the title of “Munshi”. There’s a move about it called victoria and Abdul
Mrs. Crocombe explained in another video that Lord and Lady Braybrooke didn't like strong foods like garlic on their breath when entertaining guests, so she tended not to add those ingredients to the "high table" menu. (On the other hand, they apparently had no problem with having brandy on their breath, based on some of the recipies.)
Same girl ! But this time it's not only about apple . m indian , and first this is not how curry is made . Second even if you twist the recipe for "victoria" , this is not curry , except salt and meat no other ingredient is same ( required to make curry ).
@@simplysanya5625 The point of the video is to be accurate to what britain's (limited) view of curry was 150 years ago, not to be accurate to real indian curry.
As a half Thai-Indian and French I can understand this recipe because of its history and how old it was. But still really don't understand some raging people that crying for authenticity here. Isn't it funny to called some old recipe from more than 100 years ago as "Not authentic" "No way Indian" or "This is not curry"? Said whatever but you can't change the history. This dish still what English people called Indian Curry during that time. The only way they can heard about India is on the news and they called Indian solely because it was originated from. In that era most houses only know Curry from what they've been told. Just for its name, the rice and spices not cooking method or ingredients. Anyone with their right mind would know that this is a historical recipes from England. It definitely not even close to real Indian curry or anything Indian made today so, why need to be mad at? And for some people who mad at this recipe but subscribe to Japanese cooking channel. This is exactly how the original Japanese curry was made because they received Curry recipes from England during Meiji era not India. And Japanese still put apple in their curry today, some added red wine, honey and chocolate also.
Edmund Dior I like to agree. Are used whatever ingredients they had on hand at the time. In fact, I want to try this recipe with Martin since I don’t eat beef or Bill and I’m sure it would be a lot of fun to try. I happened to be Indian as well. It’s very unusual current but I’m sure it would be good but it’s very important piece of history.
Kairu Hakubi that’s wrong... the curry isn’t the same but that doesn’t mean t isnt curry. Curry is actually made in quite some countries that surround India. Main reason is because the ingredients for “Indian” curry are very common in the area. Also there isn’t just one type of curry, not even in India.
so weird. i'm hearing contradictory things from equally valid sources. i mean I guess _kari_ just means sauce, whereas what we call curry powder is called garam masala or some other kind of masala, and tikka refers to bits of meat, but ... the actual names of dishes is kind of adisputed thing it sounds like
It's pretty good. Mildly sweet and tender. Mine turned out sweeter than the original recipe, because I doubled the apple and cucumber amount. I used two ambrosia apples, and two overgrown pickling cucumbers. If you like curried chutney or otherwise like both chutney and curry, this Victorian recipe ought to be to your tastes. That said; this recipe depends upon the quality of curry powder used. I went for a blend similar to Japanese yellow curry powder (homemade), and it turned out wonderfully. The telltale "cucumber" taste is cooked out, so, if you want, you can substitute in squash. If you want to play it safe, zucchini and yellow squash are obvious choices for substitution.
April Bennett Ah great suggestion... Stewed Cucumbers sounds very odd to me but Zucchini sounds better :) Tend to like cucumbers for their crunchiness and it probably turns mushy when stewed so they basically loose their best quality imo :/
I was gonna make an comment about how that's not Indian AT ALL but then I remembered we have Pizza with tandoori Paneer in India So yeah.. Each to their own.
ShitFan Butt, this is just the technique, but a british recipe with british ingredients.. All of us countries looked and used at others countries cooking styles and made it our own.
Just so that all the Indians know, curry is a native English dish. It had nothing to do with India to begin with. There is authentic curry as shown in the video, and there is Indian curry.
@not gonna as far as i remember the dish of curry is a very english thing, created with the spices imported from india. since curry is a blend of spices not one on it's own it's very similar to indian dishes that have similar flavours, but the stewed meat dish with veggies over rice is english
As an indian i find this recipe kinda hilarious, but commentors need calm down; no need to be mad about when it it's just a fun historical video Glad you're back after so long!
Adrianna J ...I know? I legit said in my comment there's no need to be mad about it lol. I realize it's a Victorian take on the dish tho it's still a pretty hilarious recipe imo
Just call me Tsuyu Again, I realize that: which is why I said people in the comments need to stop being mad at it? I don't get why y'all are getting upset w me now tho (also tsuyu is adorable 10/10 icon choice)
One: How can a historical cooking channel excite such controversy? And two: I would love to see a show about all the pots, pans, plates, various crockery and utensils that line all the walls and what they were used for!
fist of all, this is British we're talking about before they became the greatest provider of independence day. second, that curry recipe is weird. Apple in a curry? To be honest, I never tasted Indian curry, but I have made myself an Indonesian curry, which I would think would be pretty similar, maybe a slight difference, but not THAT curry recipe.
@@advanceringnewholder as an indian I was repulsed by the apple haha. 200 years and the Brits don't like garlic and add apples. But then in the end she says "suitable" for lord and lady.... So I guess it's the Brit's version of indian curry. Like pineapple pizza and actual italian ones.
Even today onions and garlic are not liked in the aristocracy of Britain. They are not even used in Buckingham palace. The smell is too strong and is considered "off putting" because it makes your breath smell bad. The Queen entertains every day and things like that are important to her. Plus, your cuisine is influenced by your culture and where you live. Colder, wetter places have never used a lot of spices. They were expensive to import. Even something as basic as a pound of nutmeg would cost as much as 7 fat oxen. So even the rich only used them when entertaining. Since they weren't accustomed to it even a little bit would be seen as extravagant. A well off family could pay their daughter's dowry in peppercorns. They were used instead of currency. So the culinary culture in Britain evolved so that spices were minimal. Food is very engrained in culture. Just because you have access to new spices does mean that your diet will change all that much. People prefer the food they ate in childhood. Recipes are passed down for generations. You don't just change those. The new items are eaten often as novelty and it takes generations for that to change.
Hermetic Kitten I have a question. I realise that this isn't related but I'm confused as to why some people (like yourself) have ticks next to your name? I would appreciate it if you could explain this to me.
+AySMR actually she can. but now she has what we call a sou chef in the kitchen and they can prep the vegis and othere things that need prept all she has to do is make it.
This is interesting, I am part Indian, and my family makes curry all the time, I always wondered what the world interpreted curry as. This recipe makes a lot of sense.
i'm not indian but i was also surprised by it, it was the first recipe from this series i enjoyed (second i tried) it's a looot softer than actual curry but it tastes good
"I don't understand! Why isn't this English interpretation of an Indian dish, made to the personal tastes of two individual people from the EIGHT. TEEN. HUNDREDS... not EXACTLY like how it's made in India today!?!?!"
"You can add shallots or garlic. The Lord and Lady don't like either" You can have all the wealth in world and still have bad taste because having good taste is not exactly something one can purchase.
There are people who hate coriander or cilantro, and there are people who live by it. People can have different tastes, it is so primitive to assume one is superior to the other.
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Thank you for these wonderful videos and recipes. What better way to learn about history than to eat it? :)
I made this today and the family loved it! I'm such a huge fan and wanted to make the dish just as Mrs. Crocombe did. Even skipped the garlic and didn't drain the butter! At first we were all skeptical about the apple and cucumber because we're not used to having those in stews but the flavors all worked together beautifully in the end. Next time I make it though I'm using half a tbsp of salt instead of one. I also marinated the meat in the curry powder overnight before I cooked it. So good!
This is wonderful. An authentic victorian curry for people who didnt like highly spiced food, but were eating it because it had become fashionable to eat it. I chuckled all the way through.
Truthfully many of these recipes I would not eat in my regular life. That said, if I found myself at Mrs. Crocombe's table, I'd probably try each dish with a smile. Even the turkey one slathered in mayonnaise! Echoing the sentiments of many, this NEEDS to be a half hour series. I'm thinking BBC and for us Americans PBS.
As an Indian I know this isn't the Indian curry but yeah I can understand how the old British people would have made their own version of curry n named it Indian coz of the spices. Anyways, it's good to know another way of making a curry. :)
I adore your cooking videos! I have been saving this one for a couple of weeks now...savoring the anticipation. Between these and Townsends videos on American cooking in the 1700's, UA-cam is a wonderful place to be.
I would’ve never thought that apples and onions would be this amazing in a dish! After almost every bite, I was saying “Wow.” Call me Victoria, because now I’m partial to curry! Thank you and keep posting!
Its authentic receipe.. my great great grandma passed on the recepie ..she used to add pears.. ( she learnt from her english friends living in india then) To this day ..we cook with pears.. It really tastes good..the taste of meat and sweet apples or pears.
Using fruits with meat is actually really nice. A lot of recipes still use this combination. Some Korean sauces are similar.... even in chinese traditional medicinal soups, we use fruits as well to give it a kick. You can taste the fructose.
Another elegant video. Loved every moment of it. Although, curries in India are not prepared in this way. Maybe the lord and the lady prefers it like this.
She's showing how people in England in the 1800's would have made curries at home using ingredients they had to try to copy the curries they had while visiting India because the father or someone was a soldier or missionary who had been there.
It's always with any 'traditional food' when it was brought to another places with different resources and culture. That's why personally I have no problem with the recreation of 'pizza', 'curry', 'rendang', etc, as long it didn't claim itself as authentic.
All those banging on about how in India we would never use beef or veal in a curry should Remember that when this was set - 1880 ... Pakistan Bangladesh and "india" were all the same country -and Victoria was empress of it all . I'm sure that in Pakistan or as then would be the northern region of India including the then Indian cities of karachi rawalpindi etc beef was and very much is used in Indian or what is these days pakistan .
Aeric Abison In Southern India, Beef is only prevalent in Kerala, and historically, Hindus, even in Kerala, did not consume it. I guess because of modernisation and Communist areligious ideals , it got more acceptance. indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-beef-became-malayalis-object-of-desire/#comments
yoginc I haven’t read any ‘Hindu’ scriptures so don’t know if your claim is true. But I do know this that Cow slaughter wasn’t practiced since ancient times, as was mentioned by several foreign travelers like Al-Biruni. Also, Hindus aren’t like Abrahamics. We aren’t so obsessed with ‘scriptures’. Majority of us inherit our traditions and knowledge from our Gurus and Elders and subsequently, we pass it down to the next generation.
I guess it's only fair that we go on an Indian cooking channel and complain that their curry isn't how an authentic Victorian British curry was prepared.
passionskayandmiguel not really, Karimi is actually a medieval English word meaning to cook that is a historical fact from the earliest official cookbooks even before colonizing India, and while we’re at it did you know that Indian women never wore petticoats or blouses underneath there sari until after colonialism because they wanted to imitate the English ladies wearing their dresses with their petticoats and bodices underneath?
Her reading the ingredients, me nodding along. Cucumber... errrrm, an apple, arghhhhh, 'today I'm using beef' ARGHHHHHH. 'And I'm not using garlic' *ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!*
What an amazing look, what an amazing British accent, what amazing kitchen tools .. It's a Brilliant video which made me so happy 😁 it's so classy & elite
Thanks Muhammad. You can also visit the kitchens for yourself at Audley End if you ever come to the UK www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/audley-end-house-and-gardens/things-to-do/#Section3
Ms. Crocombe: getting ready to slap MaryAnn Camera starts rolling.... Ms. Crocombe: “and Maryann I now need you to blend these spices, thank you girls”
This reminds me of the "curry" my mother used to make for our family in the 1960s - 70s. Mum would buy something called 'curry powder' and basically coat some form of beef in just the way dear Mrs Crocombe demonstrated. Mum would boil a large pot of white rice and for some reason, throw in a heap of sultanas. They were my favorite part. Curried Sausages were made similarly and are wonderful in winter with a heap of mashed Agria potatoes, with a parsnip or two mashed in. Not what I really think of in terms of Indian Curry but then, neither are the creamy gravied dishes that most (so called) Indian restaurants sell, either.
I don’t think people understand the history behind this recipe. Obviously it’s lit accurate. It was made in Victorian England where they actually don’t have access to authenticity of curry like we do today. Everything is passed by word of mouth. Also Victorian England got some weird food too lol
By far I have loved the Victorian Way videos because they're just lovely and the way they've shot the video is so breathtaking. I'm definitely looking forward to more recipe videos because every recipe in the Victorian Way am I cooking after 137 years (it seems Mrs Crocombe joined Audley End House in the 1880s according to one of English Heritage's videos). I truly respect Mrs Crocombe's effort and love for cooking. PS I love her accent; it's so good.
And one would think this is common knowledge, yet people are always confused when I mention apples or raisins or other fruit as ingredients for my favourite savoury autumn and winter dishes 🙄 Like I love my carott apple soup with raisins and a bit of cinnamon and people who just hear the recipe are like is this dessert 😂 But once they try it they love it too.
As a Brit, I always feel that the title of this video should be "How Not to Make Curry - The Victorian Way". Our ancestors were almost as tasteless and twee as their descendants.
✨⭐️✨. Wonderful video , and what a charming young woman. My first lesson in making a curry ( very English version ) was almost exactly the same method . Then I found the nearest Indian restaurant and never looked back ! Good old memories. Thank you for sharing this marvellous series. I really enjoy them , more cooking soon , please .
This is so interesting to see as someone of Indian background, how the spices and cooking methods gradually made their way to Britain. Truly a fusion dish. Thank you!
As a Thai, I don’t really surprise of differences about curry being made by Mrs Crocombe. In Thai dishes alone, there are more than hundreds types of curry which differ from just the meat being used to the spices themselves. Also in those curry, there are dishes we called ‘Kaeng Karee,’ which literally translated to curry curry or curry soup. And yes, we have several versions of it: namely Thai version, Indian version, Chinese version, and Japanese version. Yet, Japanese Curry has many recipes being cooked here.
I love that it's like a window into the past. She plays her role very well. And curry looks interesting although I would've added the charlottes and garlic. I want to try this
Am I the only one watching these videos because it's soothing and addictive and Mrs Crocombe takes you to a different era ..and for the comments below and to run away from daily mundane ....and NOT for cooking at all . Or do I need some treatment ??
Not enough people seem to understand that these videos and the recipes within are based off the manuscript cookbook by the real life Cook Crocrombe. It's all set in a specific year because of how much info they have from census records and a fire.
"If you want to, you can drain the butter"
What she says: "I'm not"
What her face says: "And neither should you, you pleb"
Pleb
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Lolll
she would say plebeian, as in whole
Pleb 😂😂
The Lord and Lady really need to change their minds about garlic and shallots
And onions
Garlic, shallots and onions are amazing. open your minds!
Shallots taste like onions only milder, why don’t they like them?
I love garlic...its good for our immune system
Yea was thinking the same.who doesn t like garlic seriously😋😋😋
“You can if you want drain away the butter”
*glances* “I’m not “
*gulps* “ I’m not either”
If she doesn't drain the butter, you can't drain the butter. It's the law of the land
Me either, I’m not that brave.. She might come through the screen and smack me!!
@@desertdaisymarie6951 Oh dear no, that just wouldn't be proper behavior for a servant of the Aristocracy... She'd simply glare at you with silent, judgmental disappointment.
🤣🤣
@@K9TheFirst1 and NEVER give you a slice of fresh, warm gingerbread.
Her: there’s even a rumor that she might employ some Indian cooks in her kitchen
Me: ooohhhhh tEa sis! Spill it!
Lmfao yass!!!
british people don’t spill the tea, they drink it☕️
Some of the wealthy in England did hire Indians and Muslims during Victorian era My 2x great grandmother and my grandmother went to England to work as domestic hierarchy servants from Morocco
She wouldn't spill it. Her hands are much too steady for that.
She had a great interest in Indian culture and had some Indian servents - one of which she became VERY close with and gave him the title of “Munshi”. There’s a move about it called victoria and Abdul
"You could also use shallots or garlic...Lord and Lady Braybrooke don't like either.."
My inner Italian "HEATHENS! BLASPHEMY!!!" 😡😡
Seriously, is there any better ingredient than garlic
As the adopted daughter of an Italian, I agree. No garlic in food is blasphemy
Mrs. Crocombe explained in another video that Lord and Lady Braybrooke didn't like strong foods like garlic on their breath when entertaining guests, so she tended not to add those ingredients to the "high table" menu. (On the other hand, they apparently had no problem with having brandy on their breath, based on some of the recipies.)
*I'm an Italian young woman, but I don't like garlic xP De gustibus non disputandum est!!! >;P*
Are you Italian or Italian-American? :-D
Victorian rumors and drama is the best and only kind of drama
I wonder about who works in what kitchen?!
Dane Oliver true
And that rumor is actually true, the Indian cooks in the Royal household is Abdul and that fat guy I don't know the name of
they really did like their cucumber
achanwahn desert - cucumber ice cream
Hell yes they did
achanwahn easy to grow
drinks - cucumber juice
achanwahn So does my vagina
Am i the only one that come to listen n watch her, and dont even care of what she cooked?
Shella Muchtar *AMSR maybe, like me.*
IKR it's just satisfying
me too. i dont like her cooking at all. i just come here to watch
me too
Shella Muchtar k
"The recipe says you can add shallots or garlic. Lord & Lady Braybrooke don't like either."
Did I hear an eye roll in there? I think I did.
There’s ALWAYS that apple in there that just throws me off 😂
It replaces the sugar perfectly ♥️
Same girl ! But this time it's not only about apple .
m indian , and first this is not how curry is made .
Second even if you twist the recipe for "victoria" , this is not curry , except salt and meat no other ingredient is same ( required to make curry ).
@@simplysanya5625 The point of the video is to be accurate to what britain's (limited) view of curry was 150 years ago, not to be accurate to real indian curry.
Ye ikrrrrr I always look into the savoury dishes and then there is always an apple lmaoo like that squab pie
I don't understand why they use apples like vegetables
As a half Thai-Indian and French I can understand this recipe because of its history and how old it was. But still really don't understand some raging people that crying for authenticity here. Isn't it funny to called some old recipe from more than 100 years ago as "Not authentic" "No way Indian" or "This is not curry"? Said whatever but you can't change the history. This dish still what English people called Indian Curry during that time. The only way they can heard about India is on the news and they called Indian solely because it was originated from. In that era most houses only know Curry from what they've been told. Just for its name, the rice and spices not cooking method or ingredients. Anyone with their right mind would know that this is a historical recipes from England. It definitely not even close to real Indian curry or anything Indian made today so, why need to be mad at?
And for some people who mad at this recipe but subscribe to Japanese cooking channel. This is exactly how the original Japanese curry was made because they received Curry recipes from England during Meiji era not India. And Japanese still put apple in their curry today, some added red wine, honey and chocolate also.
You got a point there
Edmund Dior I like to agree. Are used whatever ingredients they had on hand at the time.
In fact, I want to try this recipe with Martin since I don’t eat beef or Bill and I’m sure it would be a lot of fun to try.
I happened to be Indian as well.
It’s very unusual current but I’m sure it would be good but it’s very important piece of history.
I'm told there's no such thing as curry in india anyway
Kairu Hakubi that’s wrong... the curry isn’t the same but that doesn’t mean t isnt curry. Curry is actually made in quite some countries that surround India. Main reason is because the ingredients for “Indian” curry are very common in the area. Also there isn’t just one type of curry, not even in India.
so weird. i'm hearing contradictory things from equally valid sources.
i mean I guess _kari_ just means sauce, whereas what we call curry powder is called garam masala or some other kind of masala, and tikka refers to bits of meat, but ... the actual names of dishes is kind of adisputed thing it sounds like
I think it would be neat to see what Lord and Lady Braybrooke looked like
Great idea!
SAMEEE
English Heritage YAY!
Lord and lady are having kidney dialysis at the hospital after eating so much sugars this evil maid put into their food!!
mmm HOW DARE YOU-
SHE IS BACK. I MISSED YOU LADY.
Eun to the Ice SAME
LOL same😁
hell yea
miss her too 😂😂
Eun to the Ice who doesn't miss her
If the empress of INDIER is partial to curry, then CURRY IT IS!
Alessandro Iannone I wish I could like this comment twice!!!!😂
*India
ireallydontcare That’s the joke :) It’s how she said it.
@@alexfisher9582 she also says "vannilar"
She has a West Country accent
It's pretty good. Mildly sweet and tender. Mine turned out sweeter than the original recipe, because I doubled the apple and cucumber amount. I used two ambrosia apples, and two overgrown pickling cucumbers. If you like curried chutney or otherwise like both chutney and curry, this Victorian recipe ought to be to your tastes. That said; this recipe depends upon the quality of curry powder used. I went for a blend similar to Japanese yellow curry powder (homemade), and it turned out wonderfully. The telltale "cucumber" taste is cooked out, so, if you want, you can substitute in squash. If you want to play it safe, zucchini and yellow squash are obvious choices for substitution.
Thank you for sharing, April. We're glad you enjoyed it, and sure your tips will be helpful for others.
April Bennett Ah great suggestion... Stewed Cucumbers sounds very odd to me but Zucchini sounds better :)
Tend to like cucumbers for their crunchiness and it probably turns mushy when stewed so they basically loose their best quality imo :/
So basically you didn’t follow the recipe
Kyle the recipe is tailored to Lord and Lady Braybrooke’s taste, and I’m sure April’s is different
Bro you're the only person I've found that actually made the food 🤣
I was gonna make an comment about how that's not Indian AT ALL but then I remembered we have Pizza with tandoori Paneer in India
So yeah.. Each to their own.
Shivam Bhatt it's not even supposed tk be indian?
Shivam Bhatt bitch this England 18century they don’t what their doing back then
This is not Indian curry. It is Victorian English Curry.
Honestly pizza with tandoori paneer sounds fantastic. Maybe not Italian but hey, variety just make more delicious things in the world.
ShitFan Butt, this is just the technique, but a british recipe with british ingredients.. All of us countries looked and used at others countries cooking styles and made it our own.
Before you move on:
The video is called "Curry, the Victorian way."
Apple in curry? Definetely _the victorian way_
Yeah I saw
@@AAA-pj4pg and cucumbers. They even make ice cream with cucumbers. What the hell is wrong with....errrrghh
Just so that all the Indians know, curry is a native English dish. It had nothing to do with India to begin with. There is authentic curry as shown in the video, and there is Indian curry.
@not gonna as far as i remember the dish of curry is a very english thing, created with the spices imported from india. since curry is a blend of spices not one on it's own it's very similar to indian dishes that have similar flavours, but the stewed meat dish with veggies over rice is english
As an indian i find this recipe kinda hilarious, but commentors need calm down; no need to be mad about when it it's just a fun historical video
Glad you're back after so long!
MelodicSword it's Victorian curry
Adrianna J ...I know? I legit said in my comment there's no need to be mad about it lol. I realize it's a Victorian take on the dish tho it's still a pretty hilarious recipe imo
MelodicSword But it is clearly stated in the title that this is *Victorian* style curry
Just call me Tsuyu Again, I realize that: which is why I said people in the comments need to stop being mad at it? I don't get why y'all are getting upset w me now tho (also tsuyu is adorable 10/10 icon choice)
Nah, not really, even Italians got pasta from the chinese
One: How can a historical cooking channel excite such controversy?
And two: I would love to see a show about all the pots, pans, plates, various crockery and utensils that line all the walls and what they were used for!
So would I, that would be interesting.
fist of all, this is British we're talking about before they became the greatest provider of independence day.
second, that curry recipe is weird. Apple in a curry? To be honest, I never tasted Indian curry, but I have made myself an Indonesian curry, which I would think would be pretty similar, maybe a slight difference, but not THAT curry recipe.
@@advanceringnewholder as an indian I was repulsed by the apple haha. 200 years and the Brits don't like garlic and add apples. But then in the end she says "suitable" for lord and lady.... So I guess it's the Brit's version of indian curry. Like pineapple pizza and actual italian ones.
i can tell you SOME people would use their tarbot pan to steam puddings, and i think you can guess how Mrs Crocombe feels about that 👀
I believe there is a video where Mrs. Crocombe's kitchen is being packed up for a trip to town
A curry without garlic.
Now I've seen everything.
Yael Lord and Lady Braybrooke just doesn’t have any taste buds 😩
Even today onions and garlic are not liked in the aristocracy of Britain. They are not even used in Buckingham palace. The smell is too strong and is considered "off putting" because it makes your breath smell bad. The Queen entertains every day and things like that are important to her.
Plus, your cuisine is influenced by your culture and where you live. Colder, wetter places have never used a lot of spices. They were expensive to import. Even something as basic as a pound of nutmeg would cost as much as 7 fat oxen. So even the rich only used them when entertaining. Since they weren't accustomed to it even a little bit would be seen as extravagant. A well off family could pay their daughter's dowry in peppercorns. They were used instead of currency. So the culinary culture in Britain evolved so that spices were minimal. Food is very engrained in culture. Just because you have access to new spices does mean that your diet will change all that much. People prefer the food they ate in childhood. Recipes are passed down for generations. You don't just change those. The new items are eaten often as novelty and it takes generations for that to change.
@@alsinakiria they are missing out! 😂😂😂😂
Curry can be made without garlic vegetable curries are made without garlic usually depending on which area of asia and africa you live in
Many people generationally avoid garlic, ginger or onion etc as well due to communal reasons here in India.
This is by far one of the best video series I have seen on youtube! The costumes, that beautiful accent and delicious recipes! Amazing!
Hermetic Kitten maybe it’s kinda like asmr
Hermetic Kitten same to u
I have to agree its very calming like asmr.
Hermetic Kitten I have a question.
I realise that this isn't related but I'm confused as to why some people (like yourself) have ticks next to your name? I would appreciate it if you could explain this to me.
They are well known, verified content creators. They generally have high subscribers, high views, and make good content.
When you're so rich that your maids also have maids-
No, she's just the head maid
Shes not a maid shes the head cook
Lmao
😂😂😂
Hierchy inside circle
She has now assistants shown . . .
Those would be the kitchen maids Im assuming,they've been mentioned before.
Lord and Lady Baybrook has become more prosperous to have more help.
Poor thing can't manage on her own
+AySMR actually she can. but now she has what we call a sou chef in the kitchen and they can prep the vegis and othere things that need prept all she has to do is make it.
This is interesting, I am part Indian, and my family makes curry all the time, I always wondered what the world interpreted curry as. This recipe makes a lot of sense.
that cheeky glance on ‘I’m not...’ YES MRS CROCOMBE EMBRACE THAT BUTTER WE STAN YOU
It is this series that keeps me breathing
Glad you're enjoying it Shantanu, we have more in the series on the way so stay tuned!
With her class act!
*Me looking at the seasoning*
That is not enough seasoning
😂😂😂😂😂 ikr!!!!
I'm from India and curry is the most common food here. This recipe is very unique way to make curry. I will definitely try this 😋
How did it taste if you did try it?
@@Bird_Nerd_Kae Before she edited the comment did she say she tasted it?
But it varys on the region City Town Village and area
@73dlb There is also a chance that they forgot this comment exists.
@73dlb Because it showed up in my notifications and I *saw* said notification.
As an Indian I am utterly surprised to see cucumber and apple in curry BUT OMG I LOVE THIS SERIES
i'm not indian but i was also surprised by it, it was the first recipe from this series i enjoyed (second i tried) it's a looot softer than actual curry but it tastes good
"I don't understand! Why isn't this English interpretation of an Indian dish, made to the personal tastes of two individual people from the EIGHT. TEEN. HUNDREDS... not EXACTLY like how it's made in India today!?!?!"
How could there be history on a history channel? I am mystified.
did you realize this video channel is called the victorian way?
Enserio de Adeveras And you completely missed the sarcasm.
curry made the Victorian way.... There's your answer dude lol
@Grim Reaper ....
These videos are are the only reason I'm subscribed to this channel. They're awesome! The hostess is so pleasant!
Kari Teddy couldn't agree more!!
me too
"You can add shallots or garlic. The Lord and Lady don't like either"
You can have all the wealth in world and still have bad taste because having good taste is not exactly something one can purchase.
they are vampires...i have no idea why you haven't figured it out yet
@@YoshioAtelier or just plain snobs. 🤷♂️🤷♂️
They don’t like it not because of the taste but because it’s associated with the poor and it gives bad breath
There are people who hate coriander or cilantro, and there are people who live by it. People can have different tastes, it is so primitive to assume one is superior to the other.
true.. plus they put cucumbers and apples in there 🤢
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Thank you for these wonderful videos and recipes. What better way to learn about history than to eat it? :)
Do u have tastebuds?
@@meharnarula8453 :-D dish ka satiya nas mara hy
I made it today, it is really good. Very European, but really good 😊
I'm sorry to say that I had made this curry yesterday night and it tasted ugly.
Didn’t taste it but to those complaining it’s their personal taste
I made this today and the family loved it! I'm such a huge fan and wanted to make the dish just as Mrs. Crocombe did. Even skipped the garlic and didn't drain the butter! At first we were all skeptical about the apple and cucumber because we're not used to having those in stews but the flavors all worked together beautifully in the end. Next time I make it though I'm using half a tbsp of salt instead of one. I also marinated the meat in the curry powder overnight before I cooked it. So good!
"Queen Victoria, now she's empress of India."
It's good to see the other side of the struggling past of India.😊😊
I was thinking the same.. 🤦
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02:08 "Never drain the butter! Butter is Life" says so Mrs. Crocombe. Hail, Mrs. Crocombe!
This is wonderful. An authentic victorian curry for people who didnt like highly spiced food, but were eating it because it had become fashionable to eat it. I chuckled all the way through.
Why would this be authentic?
@@Wandrativeauthentic Victorian not authentic Indian.
Truthfully many of these recipes I would not eat in my regular life. That said, if I found myself at Mrs. Crocombe's table, I'd probably try each dish with a smile. Even the turkey one slathered in mayonnaise! Echoing the sentiments of many, this NEEDS to be a half hour series. I'm thinking BBC and for us Americans PBS.
I feel like if i didn't eat whatever she made me, i'd get a scolding.
I wish
@@ujlt7198 For a lot of people here, that's their fetish.
As an Indian I know this isn't the Indian curry but yeah I can understand how the old British people would have made their own version of curry n named it Indian coz of the spices. Anyways, it's good to know another way of making a curry. :)
2:48
That lonely piece of cucumber on the plate...! :(
Mrs. Crocombe is back! I'M SO HAPPY THIS SERIES IS CONTINUING
Can you show us lord and lady braybrooke someday? You've always mention them but we have yet to see any of them.
Good idea. We'll see what we can do.
Lord and lady are having kidney dialysis at the hospital after eating so much sugars this evil maid put into their food!!
English Heritage yassss please
They're sat at the dining table with substantial rigour mortis and the cook has psychosis
@@mtv565 lmfao
Why is the *Revolt of 1857* gradually vivid in my mind now?
Love from *India* 💕
People complaining about a lack of authenticity in a video literally titled "The Victorian way". Sigh.
Me: "DON'T YOU DARE DRAIN THAT BUTTER!"
Mrs. Crocombe: "I'm not"
Me: "Whew"
I adore your cooking videos! I have been saving this one for a couple of weeks now...savoring the anticipation. Between these and Townsends videos on American cooking in the 1700's, UA-cam is a wonderful place to be.
That's lovely to hear! Thank you.
I live for these video's
Hassia Souleymane same
We're glad you enjoy them Hassia. There's more coming soon so do subscribe if you haven't already!
for the love of everything that is good in the universe... *_please never stop making these videos_* :)
Hassia .s niall
This channel is really decent cause it let us feel the air of Victorian era with recipes of England.... Thank you so much.
I would’ve never thought that apples and onions would be this amazing in a dish! After almost every bite, I was saying “Wow.” Call me Victoria, because now I’m partial to curry! Thank you and keep posting!
Its authentic receipe.. my great great grandma passed on the recepie ..she used to add pears.. ( she learnt from her english friends living in india then)
To this day ..we cook with pears..
It really tastes good..the taste of meat and sweet apples or pears.
Using fruits with meat is actually really nice. A lot of recipes still use this combination. Some Korean sauces are similar.... even in chinese traditional medicinal soups, we use fruits as well to give it a kick. You can taste the fructose.
I'm just imagining how good it is to put on top of my rice already..... those amount of cucumber and onion my God my favorite.
Another elegant video. Loved every moment of it. Although, curries in India are not prepared in this way. Maybe the lord and the lady prefers it like this.
rivu raja they said victorian way not indian
She's showing how people in England in the 1800's would have made curries at home using ingredients they had to try to copy the curries they had while visiting India because the father or someone was a soldier or missionary who had been there.
Robert Corbell or they just read in the newspaper the Queen was a big fan.
It's always with any 'traditional food' when it was brought to another places with different resources and culture.
That's why personally I have no problem with the recreation of 'pizza', 'curry', 'rendang', etc, as long it didn't claim itself as authentic.
0/10 reading comprehension
All those banging on about how in India we would never use beef or veal in a curry should Remember that when this was set - 1880 ... Pakistan Bangladesh and "india" were all the same country -and Victoria was empress of it all .
I'm sure that in Pakistan or as then would be the northern region of India including the then Indian cities of karachi rawalpindi etc beef was and very much is used in Indian or what is these days pakistan .
South Indians use beef in their curries. Beef is another "gift" that cattle give us, besides milk.
Aeric Abison In Southern India, Beef is only prevalent in Kerala, and historically, Hindus, even in Kerala, did not consume it. I guess because of modernisation and Communist areligious ideals , it got more acceptance.
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-beef-became-malayalis-object-of-desire/#comments
@@chiragrising talking about religious scriptures, I don't think it's mentioned anywhere that beef/bovine meat was forbidden to Hindus..
yoginc I haven’t read any ‘Hindu’ scriptures so don’t know if your claim is true. But I do know this that Cow slaughter wasn’t practiced since ancient times, as was mentioned by several foreign travelers like Al-Biruni.
Also, Hindus aren’t like Abrahamics. We aren’t so obsessed with ‘scriptures’. Majority of us inherit our traditions and knowledge from our Gurus and Elders and subsequently, we pass it down to the next generation.
@@chiragrising lol so why are you so obsessed over worship of cows and taboo of eating beef?? Why do many killings of humans over consumption of beef?
I guess it's only fair that we go on an Indian cooking channel and complain that their curry isn't how an authentic Victorian British curry was prepared.
best comment
passionskayandmiguel not really, Karimi is actually a medieval English word meaning to cook that is a historical fact from the earliest official cookbooks even before colonizing India, and while we’re at it did you know that Indian women never wore petticoats or blouses underneath there sari until after colonialism because they wanted to imitate the English ladies wearing their dresses with their petticoats and bodices underneath?
Zara Royce but the particular curry in this video was adapted from Indian curry
@@passionskayandmiguel
why would you say so?
@@gerwantofrivera3725 she literally says it in the beginning of the video
Her reading the ingredients, me nodding along. Cucumber... errrrm, an apple, arghhhhh, 'today I'm using beef' ARGHHHHHH. 'And I'm not using garlic' *ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!*
It’s pretty normal to add apple in Japanese style curry, taste nice too. I personally prefer Japanese style curry than Indian style curry.
LOL You just made me realize about the beef...
Yay- another cooking video!! These are my favorite!! More please.
Hi Jenn! Glad you're enjoying the channel, we have more to come so stay tuned. And don't forget to subscribe
2:11 The way she looked me right in the eyes and said "I'm not"
What an amazing look, what an amazing British accent, what amazing kitchen tools ..
It's a Brilliant video which made me so happy 😁 it's so classy & elite
Thanks Muhammad. You can also visit the kitchens for yourself at Audley End if you ever come to the UK www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/audley-end-house-and-gardens/things-to-do/#Section3
wow!! I had no idea...thx!! I hope I could visit someday..
Ms. Crocombe: getting ready to slap MaryAnn
Camera starts rolling....
Ms. Crocombe: “and Maryann I now need you to blend these spices, thank you girls”
This reminds me of the "curry" my mother used to make for our family in the 1960s - 70s. Mum would buy something called 'curry powder' and basically coat some form of beef in just the way dear Mrs Crocombe demonstrated. Mum would boil a large pot of white rice and for some reason, throw in a heap of sultanas. They were my favorite part. Curried Sausages were made similarly and are wonderful in winter with a heap of mashed Agria potatoes, with a parsnip or two mashed in. Not what I really think of in terms of Indian Curry but then, neither are the creamy gravied dishes that most (so called) Indian restaurants sell, either.
She's back! You've been missed darling 😊.
I love doing Mrs. Crocombe's recipes! I always use them for Christmas, Easter, and many other fun events my family and relatives have!
I would love this as a tv series! Just all the inhouse scandal and tutorials, such as how to cook, or keep the house
Cucumbers and apples in a curry? 😂😂😂
Come for the curry, stay for the poise and elegance. I love your series.
2:09 Thug Life 😎
The mEmEs is ded but sure it’ll work
Cryoprel so are the Victorians but here we are :(
I love this series 😄 and also some people need to calm down it Victorian style curry 🙄
It looked delicious! Thank you for the video. I do so enjoy these historical recreations.
I don’t think people understand the history behind this recipe. Obviously it’s lit accurate.
It was made in Victorian England where they actually don’t have access to authenticity of curry like we do today.
Everything is passed by word of mouth. Also Victorian England got some weird food too lol
By far I have loved the Victorian Way videos because they're just lovely and the way they've shot the video is so breathtaking. I'm definitely looking forward to more recipe videos because every recipe in the Victorian Way am I cooking after 137 years (it seems Mrs Crocombe joined Audley End House in the 1880s according to one of English Heritage's videos). I truly respect Mrs Crocombe's effort and love for cooking. PS I love her accent; it's so good.
Apples actually go very well with many savory dishes! It's just one of those versatile fruits.
Indeed. My Polish Mother-in-Law introduced me to "Polish Potato Salad" - this includes diced apples, and is amazing.
Especially bramley and granny smith apples
And one would think this is common knowledge, yet people are always confused when I mention apples or raisins or other fruit as ingredients for my favourite savoury autumn and winter dishes 🙄 Like I love my carott apple soup with raisins and a bit of cinnamon and people who just hear the recipe are like is this dessert 😂 But once they try it they love it too.
I like how she said “I’m not.” Like a baddass. Like hell yeah girl you a risk taker
I'm happy she's back! More please.
As a Brit, I always feel that the title of this video should be "How Not to Make Curry - The Victorian Way". Our ancestors were almost as tasteless and twee as their descendants.
This series of cooking is like a very heartwarming and almost wholesome asmr experience.
I want someone to look at me the way she looked at her curry at the end
Yay~ She's back! I love these videos~
I can't wait for more in the future!
Please never stop this series, it's the best ! I'd love it to be a series on TV 😍
Thanks for your support Bradders! We have more to come over the festive period so stay tuned...
"You can, if you want, drain away the butter...
I'm not"
*Oh WhAt A sAvAgE*
”Queen Victoria, now the empress of IndiaR”
Queen Victoria I Regina I
She loves vaniller
SHE'S BACK
Mrs Crocombe is back ! More videos please ! 😊
✨⭐️✨. Wonderful video , and what a charming young woman. My first lesson in making a curry ( very English version ) was almost exactly the same method . Then I found the nearest Indian restaurant and never looked back ! Good old memories. Thank you for sharing this marvellous series. I really enjoy them , more cooking soon , please .
This is so interesting to see as someone of Indian background, how the spices and cooking methods gradually made their way to Britain. Truly a fusion dish. Thank you!
As a Thai, I don’t really surprise of differences about curry being made by Mrs Crocombe. In Thai dishes alone, there are more than hundreds types of curry which differ from just the meat being used to the spices themselves. Also in those curry, there are dishes we called ‘Kaeng Karee,’ which literally translated to curry curry or curry soup. And yes, we have several versions of it: namely Thai version, Indian version, Chinese version, and Japanese version. Yet, Japanese Curry has many recipes being cooked here.
Please please do one of these videos for seed cake. I’ve always wondered about seed cake.
Thanks for the suggestion, Toni. We will keep that in mind!
@@EnglishHeritage yes, please do one for seed cake!
Mrs.crocombe is my absolute favorite
I love that it's like a window into the past. She plays her role very well.
And curry looks interesting although I would've added the charlottes and garlic. I want to try this
Shallots, not charlottes
Lmao charlottes
Puts apples in curry
My indian mom : Kya? Wtf?
I’m in love with this series. Anything from the 10th centers to the 18th century
Cant get enough of your videos!
"you can if you want drain away the butter"
"I'm not"
Me: *damn so Savage*
SHE'S BACK!!!! GOD, I MISSED THIS
Am I the only one watching these videos because it's soothing and addictive and Mrs Crocombe takes you to a different era ..and for the comments below and to run away from daily mundane ....and NOT for cooking at all . Or do I need some treatment ??
"You can, if you want, drain the butter. I AM NOT!" LOL
I prefer watching this lady serving fine Victorian cuisine anytime rather than boring How-To's. This is pure inspiration right here!
FINALLY I see a wonderful and authentic recipe for curry and it looks so amazing! Thank you Mrs. Crocombe!
Interesting
Not enough people seem to understand that these videos and the recipes within are based off the manuscript cookbook by the real life Cook Crocrombe. It's all set in a specific year because of how much info they have from census records and a fire.
Being an Indian, I have never seen meat curry to be cooked with cucumber & apple!!! We love to cook meat with ginger garlic onion & lots of spices!