Easiest Way to Make Portable Soup

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  • Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
  • Portable soup is a meat broth that is condensed to solid form. It was a very common ration/survival food in the 18th century, and it can be used as a wonderful flavor enhancer in any modern dish. Making portable soup, however, takes a long time, and if you don't watch it closely, it is easily ruined. In this video, we show you a easy, nearly fail-safe way to make it at home so that you can take it to your next historical event or have it on hand the next time you need broth or wish to boost the flavor of your favorite dish or soup.
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  • @enochbird3862
    @enochbird3862 5 років тому +7209

    I like how he says "even if you're not a historical reenactor yet" like he's planning on converting you lol

    • @stargirl7646
      @stargirl7646 5 років тому +156

      Enoch Bird I noticed that too haha! It’s only a matter of time... 👀

    • @preppertechnicianee6013
      @preppertechnicianee6013 4 роки тому +390

      Have you accepted 18th century jesus into your kitchen ?

    • @alcaldealer8515
      @alcaldealer8515 4 роки тому +35

      1:32

    • @matt475
      @matt475 4 роки тому +58

      ONE OF US!

    • @DTux5249
      @DTux5249 4 роки тому +40

      @@matt475 ONE OF US

  • @TheTrueFool
    @TheTrueFool 3 роки тому +4784

    1:33 I love how he says "even if you're not a historical re-enactor yet" as if it's inevitable.

    • @netherdominater9960
      @netherdominater9960 3 роки тому +503

      If you watch the channel for too long without becoming a reenactor,he kidnaps you and performs a demonic nutmeg ritual to forcibly convert you into a reenactor

    • @ranchurdhimster4955
      @ranchurdhimster4955 3 роки тому +177

      Return to settler.

    • @georgecrompton8663
      @georgecrompton8663 3 роки тому +105

      It's a slippery slope tihis is like a gateway drug, you watch this then you make portable soup your hooked

    • @imjustaguy4340
      @imjustaguy4340 3 роки тому +7

      😂🤣🤣🤣

    • @James-en1ob
      @James-en1ob 3 роки тому +9

      It is... inevitably

  • @thekaeru9651
    @thekaeru9651 5 років тому +9852

    Me at 1am : I hope I can sleep soon
    UA-cam: P O R T A B L E S O U P

    • @comawhite015
      @comawhite015 5 років тому +68

      SOUP OF THE EVENING
      PORTABLE SOUUUUP

    • @Senioroinkdice322
      @Senioroinkdice322 5 років тому +12

      Soup of hell

    • @AllFoam
      @AllFoam 5 років тому +64

      I laughed out loud at 1am reading this comment. Priceless

    • @triddan5293
      @triddan5293 5 років тому +32

      Literally me right now at 1:52am.

    • @TheGaelicgypsy
      @TheGaelicgypsy 5 років тому +3

      the Kaeru
      HahahahahHa 👍👍

  • @wolfbeam9169
    @wolfbeam9169 3 роки тому +4052

    I was like WHAT?! Portable soup?! Then I remembered bullion cubes exist.

  • @metamorphicorder
    @metamorphicorder 6 років тому +5600

    soup rollups

  • @bdub4335
    @bdub4335 5 років тому +484

    Man I love how he just gets right to it. It's like the exact opposite of "click bait"

    • @remyandreurne7661
      @remyandreurne7661 4 роки тому +15

      Yes and not a 30 sec clip of them making a small mistake and laugh and...

    • @eezle3397
      @eezle3397 4 роки тому +14

      He condenses his videos like he condensed that soup

    • @borby4584
      @borby4584 4 роки тому +16

      It’s because he’s old-timey, and those days didn’t have clickbait like that

    • @andrewfrey5562
      @andrewfrey5562 4 роки тому +1

      Its completely irrelevant for me but I find it top quality content

  • @PuckishAngel
    @PuckishAngel 4 роки тому +2982

    -Check his pockets, soldier!
    -There is only soup!
    -What do you mean there is only soup?!

    • @vinculaomega5283
      @vinculaomega5283 3 роки тому +214

      Where are you right now?

    • @blacknwhitegaming
      @blacknwhitegaming 3 роки тому +240

      @@vinculaomega5283 I'm at soup

    • @leeru1413
      @leeru1413 3 роки тому +185

      @@blacknwhitegaming what do you mean your at soup?

    • @SaladSneky
      @SaladSneky 3 роки тому +172

      @@leeru1413 I mean I'm at soup!

    • @redmoon383
      @redmoon383 3 роки тому +49

      Code: Ment never dies and I am ABSOLUTELY okay with that.

  • @rainbow_vader
    @rainbow_vader 3 роки тому +128

    Thank you so much! It was so hard carrying around all those soup cans in my pockets

  • @chaoticklutz3633
    @chaoticklutz3633 4 роки тому +1724

    *Pssssst, hey kid*
    'Yeah?'
    *Wanna learn how to make portable soup?*
    'Ok'

    • @LiRuiMeng
      @LiRuiMeng 4 роки тому +9

      Ok, Just give me 5 minutes and 55 seconds, I'll be right back. :D

    • @antony9956
      @antony9956 4 роки тому +4

      @@LiRuiMeng "eh.. the bugger is a second too late! Oh well off i go then..."

    • @CoRLex-jh5vx
      @CoRLex-jh5vx 4 роки тому +2

      100th like

    • @williampoole1742
      @williampoole1742 4 роки тому +6

      John riding around in a white, windowless covered wagon offering kids portable soup if they get in and listen to his ramblings about Joseph Plumb Martin

    • @melkornumenor7504
      @melkornumenor7504 4 роки тому

      Xdxdxdxdxd

  • @feminico2613
    @feminico2613 4 роки тому +2075

    Imagine someone pickpocketing you and they grab your portable soup by accident.

    • @Wild-Wolfgang
      @Wild-Wolfgang 3 роки тому +220

      A crime punishable by death.

    • @gokurocks9
      @gokurocks9 3 роки тому +69

      Or better yet, on purpose.

    • @Kittykat.0
      @Kittykat.0 3 роки тому +83

      that would be so sad, I'd have to re-make my portable soup :(

    • @DerVasto
      @DerVasto 3 роки тому +36

      *Skyrim pickpocket looking in your bag*
      "The hell? And only 5% success rate too?!"

    • @samboyd1828
      @samboyd1828 3 роки тому

      that's a good reason to break some bones

  • @erinralston
    @erinralston 5 років тому +3904

    Finally, a soup I can throw in my dab rig when I'm on the go

    • @cyanbloodbane5145
      @cyanbloodbane5145 5 років тому +184

      So I'm not the only who thought that it looked like some dab..lol

    • @joshuavargas9055
      @joshuavargas9055 5 років тому +114

      Just imagine the terpenes...🤔

    • @gluefood781
      @gluefood781 5 років тому +6

      😖😖😂

    • @TheFleury
      @TheFleury 5 років тому +97

      That's some mad flavor yo

    • @TheArmedassailant
      @TheArmedassailant 5 років тому +40

      Smoking like some Campbell's soup 😎

  • @connorbrown8743
    @connorbrown8743 3 роки тому +3249

    "Hey man, want some soup?"
    "Yeah sure."
    *reaches into pocket*

  • @erichansen3703
    @erichansen3703 4 роки тому +787

    I've never heard about this and go hiking all the time, these old recipes have serious modern day use

    • @matthewblackwelder6487
      @matthewblackwelder6487 3 роки тому +47

      Seriously! I'm checking all these historic channels out for camping tricks now!

    • @Mrkevi123
      @Mrkevi123 3 роки тому +42

      Why not carry chicken bouillon or beef stew seasoning?

    • @WildWaver
      @WildWaver 3 роки тому +30

      Bouillon? In your POCKET?! This is better

    • @ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641
      @ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641 3 роки тому +104

      Bullion just makes flavored salt water. This stuff actually has vitamins and nutrients like collagen in it, that's the big difference.

    • @WildWaver
      @WildWaver 3 роки тому +6

      @@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641 it might not have as much, but like everything is fortified w vitamins these days

  • @calebsmithwick8470
    @calebsmithwick8470 4 роки тому +8533

    Can you imagine in 300 years there’s gonna be a guy dressed as a college student and making ramen noodles and hot dogs in a coffee maker 😂

    • @joeseatat
      @joeseatat 4 роки тому +386

      I'd watch that cooking show now.

    • @chilliam00
      @chilliam00 3 роки тому +235

      @James F what we think is stupid now may be deemed ingenious in the future.

    • @Icewind007
      @Icewind007 3 роки тому +37

      @James F You might be among too many stupid people then. People are smarter than ever. The intelectual divide is increasing, however, just like the class divide. That's caused by the crappy governments.

    • @WildWaver
      @WildWaver 3 роки тому +149

      Yo how is james like "people today are so stupid...." bro utilizing a device for an unintended but beneficial purpose is like... The opposite of stupid.
      Honestly I love it ty OP for a low cost option to make food in a dorm that doesn't allow cooking pads. Never would have thought of that otherwise because I don't drink coffee

    • @dontneedtoknow5836
      @dontneedtoknow5836 3 роки тому +2

      Omg shut up. We haven't de-evolved that far have we?

  • @miles2957
    @miles2957 5 років тому +7010

    In 200 years they gonna be talking about instant noodles like this.

    • @moodyspoint7377
      @moodyspoint7377 5 років тому +114

      sands they may be talking about it this way much sooner

    • @kittybelgira6284
      @kittybelgira6284 5 років тому +217

      Bold of you to assume that human beings would still exist haha

    • @lightningandodinify
      @lightningandodinify 4 роки тому +28

      @@kittybelgira6284 why would we not?

    • @muhsinmehrban1138
      @muhsinmehrban1138 4 роки тому +82

      @@lightningandodinify killing ourselves and the people who are helping us and killing the planet

    • @lightningandodinify
      @lightningandodinify 4 роки тому +31

      @@muhsinmehrban1138 what? QoL will be very different because if climate change (for people in my privileged country). I don't see how it would be an existential crisis however. How are we killing ouselves and who are these people helping us?

  • @Pandorash8
    @Pandorash8 3 роки тому +183

    This is such a fabulous shelf-stable, low-salt alternative to stock cubes❣️ Love it.

  • @ZASurvivalist
    @ZASurvivalist 8 років тому +1819

    This video made me subscribe. Not because I was into making portable soup, but because you seem cool.

    • @FlowingDepths
      @FlowingDepths 8 років тому +30

      Agreed :)

    • @CzachaDymi
      @CzachaDymi 8 років тому +20

      Same here. First video I've seen.

    • @catherinebeatific535
      @catherinebeatific535 7 років тому +13

      ZA_Survivalist Right. I love this channel. One of the best IMO on UA-cam.

    • @henrypatterson7305
      @henrypatterson7305 7 років тому +22

      Randomly happened across the pemmican video. I think youtube threw it at me because I've been watching Primitive Technology. Halfway through that video I opened a dozen other tabs of his videos. I like.

    • @morosek
      @morosek 7 років тому +3

      And same here:)

  • @ashurean
    @ashurean 5 років тому +901

    This man would be invaluable during an apocalypse

    • @andrewfrey5562
      @andrewfrey5562 4 роки тому +112

      So in a couple of weeks

    • @Super_IT
      @Super_IT 4 роки тому +6

      They had already eat him

    • @michaelpalacio5
      @michaelpalacio5 4 роки тому +8

      And now, here we are

    • @AngelaMerici12
      @AngelaMerici12 4 роки тому +13

      He is going to leave prepers behind.

    • @jeffreyali3644
      @jeffreyali3644 4 роки тому +8

      How Not To an apocalypse would be a million times worse than children looting and burning buildings out of a temper tantrum so......

  • @gatocles99
    @gatocles99 5 років тому +208

    "Essence of meat"... When those words were uttered, my heart went all aflutter.

    • @ChaosBW
      @ChaosBW 4 роки тому +2

      Have you seen Carl Sagan's meat planet video?
      It's like a spiritual experience.

    • @gatocles99
      @gatocles99 4 роки тому

      @@ChaosBW Ha! I will now.

    • @gatocles99
      @gatocles99 4 роки тому

      @Nero Metal No, best is... essence... of gelfling

    • @ahkwyatt8174
      @ahkwyatt8174 3 роки тому

      Hey that rhymes!

  • @UncommonNews777
    @UncommonNews777 3 роки тому +66

    When I made mine, I used chicken legs. I took the meat from the slow cooker, shredded it up real small, salted it, and dried it out on a low temp. It is WONDERFUL.

  • @killaben85
    @killaben85 5 років тому +191

    So if you took two hardtacks,
    Some portable soup, and some jerky. You would have a survival sandwich and probably the hardest sandwich to eat ever made.

    • @matthewezell1911
      @matthewezell1911 5 років тому +36

      Problem is you'd have no teeth left afterwards. Lol. I know, I know. It could all be softened. A few minutes for the soup, a couple of hours for the jerky, about a week for the hardtack (used to be a Civil War reenactor so I am quite familiar with that stuff).

    • @trenthm
      @trenthm 4 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @DoveAlexa
      @DoveAlexa 2 роки тому +1

      I like your style

    • @HobbitBroad
      @HobbitBroad 8 місяців тому +2

      Replace the jerky with pemmican.......break your pemmican up and throw it in a pan. Cook until the pan is nice and greasy. Pound your hardtack into small bits. Add it to your pan and mix until it's covered in the pemmican fat. Cook a little longer but do not burn. Add a little water at a time constantly sturing until you get a loose gravy. If needed add a little of your portable stew for flavored as well as what other berries and veggies you can procure. Cook until veggies are tender and enjoy.

  • @chrisgutierrez4823
    @chrisgutierrez4823 4 роки тому +530

    "Even if you're not a reenactor... yet" this is no longer a choice, it's out of your hands.

  • @tammyt3434
    @tammyt3434 7 років тому +1195

    "Even if you're not a historical reenactor -yet-" I knew it! He's trying to brainwash us! Flee! Flee before he... oh, that looks good.

    • @snakeoi1sean
      @snakeoi1sean 5 років тому +64

      It's his enthusiasm that will eventually win you, might as well get fitted for a tri-corner hat now.

    • @jonathantan2469
      @jonathantan2469 5 років тому +28

      It's been a year. How's your marksmanship with the Brown Bess going? ;)

    • @BadDogHats
      @BadDogHats 5 років тому +1

      Hahahahahahaha!

  • @stephenturner757
    @stephenturner757 2 роки тому +56

    I don't know if anyone else is reading the Aubrey/Maturin series, but these videos really help to visualize a lot of the ship's food.

    • @technobabble123
      @technobabble123 Рік тому +1

      I haven't read any of the books, but Master and Commander is one of my favorite foods

    • @jmackmcneill
      @jmackmcneill Рік тому

      Yes, my first thought when I saw the video title: "Stephen praises this stuff to hight heaven!"

  • @jtgarner1970
    @jtgarner1970 8 років тому +473

    Who on earth would dislike this??? This is an amazingly unique way of learning about history through one palate. I stumbled across this channel a few weeks ago and subscribed. Thank you gentleman for all the hard work and splendid videos! Cheers

    • @townsends
      @townsends  8 років тому +43

      Thanks for the great comment!

    • @kristingallo2158
      @kristingallo2158 8 років тому +11

      It's also a good way to get away from processed products. I'm old school with food, I dislike the sodium and artificial foods.

    • @corneliusbrown3112
      @corneliusbrown3112 8 років тому +2

      +Kristin Gallo me to

    • @StaticFalconar
      @StaticFalconar 8 років тому +25

      Just what part of this recipe isn't processing the food?
      Processed products isn't just another term for chemicals.

    • @kristingallo2158
      @kristingallo2158 8 років тому +10

      StaticFalconar I prefer my food without gmos and cancer agents. Thanks

  • @vinny2519
    @vinny2519 4 роки тому +798

    18th century: "we may have portable soup but maybe in like 2015 we'll have flying automobiles"
    2015: *P O R T A B L E S O U P*

    • @LiRuiMeng
      @LiRuiMeng 4 роки тому +35

      When I can eat a flying car, I'll change my mind.

    • @masonsykes2240
      @masonsykes2240 4 роки тому +7

      @@kaistzar2831 Did you mean: _Peel P50_

    • @jaredwarner8070
      @jaredwarner8070 4 роки тому +20

      Automobiles werent even a thing then

    • @53gaDr34mc4st
      @53gaDr34mc4st 4 роки тому +18

      "What in Heaven's Name is an 'automobile'?"

    • @lordwunglerbeckett
      @lordwunglerbeckett 4 роки тому +11

      @@53gaDr34mc4st Well, one may guess it's something mobile and automatic

  • @Forevertrue
    @Forevertrue 7 років тому +68

    And I thought bullion was something relatively new! I remember hearing my grand father talking to his brother about pocket soup when he was in grade school. I no nothing of the discussion but the term. I am 68. I was about 6.

  • @smackeddie3826
    @smackeddie3826 3 роки тому +144

    About as useful as eating soup with a fork...
    This guy: “Jokes on you buddy!”

  • @darrianweathington1923
    @darrianweathington1923 5 років тому +546

    I like to call it Crouching Soup, hidden broth. Or Ninja stock

    • @jessicahare5910
      @jessicahare5910 5 років тому +11

      Darrian Weathington only if it’s a tiger or dragon broth

    • @17h127
      @17h127 5 років тому +8

      The comment section never disappoints lol.

    • @LiRuiMeng
      @LiRuiMeng 4 роки тому +2

      @@jessicahare5910 love the name you use btw haha

    • @jessicahare5910
      @jessicahare5910 4 роки тому

      ruimeng li thanks

  • @supersecret604
    @supersecret604 5 років тому +496

    Hank Hill: you can't keep running away with my soup dale.
    Dale: *P O C K E T S O U P*

  • @Superintendent_ChaImers
    @Superintendent_ChaImers 6 років тому +3379

    HELP! HELP!!! I'm stuck in an endless loop! This video tells me to watch the soup video, the soup video tells me to watch this one.
    I've been here for 2 years now.
    HELP!
    **Edit** It's been 2 years now... Still stuck in the endless loop. Sanity slowly slipping away.

    • @mowlmowl5345
      @mowlmowl5345 6 років тому +19

      lol

    • @nou-jn6uz
      @nou-jn6uz 5 років тому +19

      Oh no that is horrible!

    • @nostalgiakarlk.f.7386
      @nostalgiakarlk.f.7386 5 років тому +56

      Maybe you should have some steamed clams instead of soup.

    • @VossYeti
      @VossYeti 5 років тому +2

      R u slow

    • @hollywoodburford
      @hollywoodburford 5 років тому +71

      @@VossYeti there's always that one guy responding to a comment who has no clue what a joke is. He always insults the person who made the joke, calling them slow or stupid, and doesn't realize that he is the dumbass in that situation.
      Don't be that guy.

  • @drlegendre
    @drlegendre 3 роки тому +23

    Beef shanks are high up among the most flavorful cuts on the entire animal. If you've not had it, try making a barley-beef or other grain / vegetable beef soup with them.
    Cooking times will be long, so it's a good option for pressure cooking to at least get the bulk of the tenderizing done. Otherwise a long simmer in the crockpot is the thing.
    If you live near a Vietnamese grocery, pick up a package each of beef shanks and flank, along with some carrots and the spice mixture for bo kho. Bo kho is a French-Vietnamese stew that's simply amazing.

  • @MLBBSlash
    @MLBBSlash 5 років тому +2184

    james : "18th century cooking"
    also james : "take out your slow cooker...."

    • @steakeater4557
      @steakeater4557 5 років тому +278

      also james: EASIEST WAY TO MAKE PORTABLE SOUP COMPARED TO THE OLD FASHIONED WAY

    • @dextersdevil6994
      @dextersdevil6994 5 років тому +7

      Lmbo

    • @Dark_Jester89
      @Dark_Jester89 5 років тому +96

      It would take hours and hours. Basically monitoring the heat. Read the bio of the video, it's a fool proof way to do it.

    • @HighPriestessUk
      @HighPriestessUk 4 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @billydee4272
      @billydee4272 4 роки тому +30

      Ye Old Crock Pote

  • @gremlinbros
    @gremlinbros 4 роки тому +243

    I just finished up trying this my first time. Worked like a charm especially using a slow cooker. I love it and the leftover meat was used to make potted meat. Thinking of using it to make pemmican with the leftover meat next time. Loved it and the video made it easy as pie!

    • @jorenbosmans8065
      @jorenbosmans8065 3 роки тому +4

      Did you try making Pemmican with it and if so, how did it go?

    • @gremlinbros
      @gremlinbros 3 роки тому +4

      @@jorenbosmans8065 no I haven’t tried that but I doubt you would have good results being as this is not the same as rendered suet used in making pemmican. It’s would be closer to jello than suet.

    • @qwatsdat
      @qwatsdat 2 роки тому

      Pemmican is food for survival. It is not tasty. Don't make it expecting to enjoy it.

  • @ryngak
    @ryngak 9 років тому +46

    I gotta say, for some reason my favorite episodes are the ones where you talk about old preservation technique. Hard tack, portable soup, etc. Would you guys mind doing an episode on smoked and pickled foods as well? Like smoked haddock (although that was more of a German thing to be fair, but you get the idea I hope.)

  • @cyrthurix
    @cyrthurix Рік тому +25

    Our forefathers and mothers were so ingenious in finding ways to preserve food for as long as possible. Imagine being the first person to figure this out, you'd feel like a god. You effectively turned a whole bunch of your stock into a lightweight yet dense packet without much loss. It's stuff like this that enabled us to roam so far and wide and eventually settle on the entire world. We live in an age now where few or none of these incredible ideas have to be used by ourselves anymore, and without channels like this much would be lost on us. Thank you.

  • @firiel2366
    @firiel2366 5 років тому +62

    I just finished reading Undaunted Courage, about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Before leaving, Lewis bought up all the portable soup he could lay hands on. It was expensive stuff!

    • @Arbeedubya
      @Arbeedubya 4 роки тому +3

      That and a whole bunch of "Rush's Thunderbolts" (or "Thunderclappers").

    • @TheLifeOfAnIndividual
      @TheLifeOfAnIndividual 2 роки тому +1

      The cure all lol

  • @zackmclemore198
    @zackmclemore198 9 років тому +48

    There is something delightfully incongruous about seeing the slow cooker sitting there in your historically accurate kitchen!

  • @izamanaick
    @izamanaick 5 років тому +261

    Electric Slowcookers were probably among the most popular 18thC cooking devices.

    • @kenbibbee837
      @kenbibbee837 4 роки тому +3

      If only they had electric

    • @Arbeedubya
      @Arbeedubya 4 роки тому +8

      @@kenbibbee837 I bet they had Ben Franklin come over and hook his kite up then waited for a thunderstorm.

    • @SuzanneU
      @SuzanneU 4 роки тому +3

      oh please! He clearly says you can cook it over an open fire or on a stovetop.

    • @rogue3404
      @rogue3404 3 роки тому +2

      @@SuzanneU should i woooosh you?

    • @OffGridInvestor
      @OffGridInvestor Рік тому

      Wood stove with a few coals still glowing

  • @erickamphof
    @erickamphof Рік тому +51

    I’ve done a similar thing with chicken stock before, reduced all the way down until there’s no water, poured into a container and frozen. Its easy to slice out of the freezer but i made the addition of pork hocks for extra gelatin.👍🏻

    • @gqfrisk5727
      @gqfrisk5727 Рік тому +10

      for extra chicken flavour, instead of pork hocks you could use chicken feet for a similar effect

    • @beatnik6806
      @beatnik6806 9 місяців тому

      I wonder if ice cube molds would be a convenient way to store and use it 😂

    • @elizabethporter6398
      @elizabethporter6398 5 місяців тому

      I've done that with reduced concentrated broth, so I only filled the tray cubes half way. Then I put it in freezer bags and one cube makes a cup or so of broth. ​@@beatnik6806

  • @rakhmathadita3917
    @rakhmathadita3917 5 років тому +98

    Watching this channel made me appcreciated packet buoillion

  • @carwyn3691
    @carwyn3691 5 років тому +259

    Ah, the Hamilton Beach slow cooker, just like Lewis and Clark used

    • @autumnfall8829
      @autumnfall8829 4 роки тому +3

      😁😁😁😁😁

    • @soozannuhh
      @soozannuhh 4 роки тому +6

      same print and everything. really true to the era.

  • @benleonard36
    @benleonard36 8 років тому +1041

    soooo.... soup jerky?

    • @piter4595
      @piter4595 7 років тому +68

      David R so meat taffy

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 6 років тому +21

      My first thoughts exactly, I'd eat that if i was hiking.

    • @twentyninedoesnotlastforev5455
      @twentyninedoesnotlastforev5455 6 років тому +7

      You probably wouldn't want to eat this as is.

    • @Hotdog_pimpin
      @Hotdog_pimpin 5 років тому +5

      Look like hardened shart

    • @KaiTenSatsuma
      @KaiTenSatsuma 5 років тому +6

      I was wondering out of curiosity how it would taste it you took a chunk and sucked on it....

  • @nickdirienzo2849
    @nickdirienzo2849 3 роки тому +6

    I appreciate the way you bring history to life. Thank you Sir, with love.

  • @MTGMitch
    @MTGMitch 5 років тому +3146

    Directions unclear. Scalding hot soup in my pocket.

    • @nelzelpher2088
      @nelzelpher2088 5 років тому +42

      MTG Mitch I can see how that may happen. It happened to me.

    • @thatkidslipport8909
      @thatkidslipport8909 5 років тому +54

      I see this as an absolute win

    • @Wolfietherrat
      @Wolfietherrat 5 років тому +14

      MTG Mitch oh you made me laugh. Your drawers must be wet too😃

    • @-exillion-4307
      @-exillion-4307 5 років тому +13

      Nothing worse than scalding hot soup inside bat country

    • @hsmacaraig
      @hsmacaraig 4 роки тому +4

      Austin Downing Of course! Who doesn’t?

  • @juliesantee5678
    @juliesantee5678 5 років тому +755

    That wouldn't last sitting out on my counter. It would become a gelatinous cat treat.

    • @thuss5162
      @thuss5162 5 років тому +15

      OMG That would not do well for your carpet🐱💩

    • @bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963
      @bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 5 років тому +6

      Will and Julie Santee
      It would be good for cat food.

    • @edrenajones5960
      @edrenajones5960 5 років тому +24

      Cadence James be careful not to salt. Too much salt will kill their leetle kidneys.

    • @Delicious_J
      @Delicious_J 4 роки тому +19

      @@edrenajones5960 Cats have extremely efficient kidneys, to the point that they can actually drink seawater without any ill effects. It's not recommended to give cats seawater though its more like a handy survival mechanism.

    • @peacemakerjo6166
      @peacemakerjo6166 4 роки тому +3

      Like jerky for your cat

  • @redbuzzardbass
    @redbuzzardbass 9 років тому +1105

    My problem would be the drying period. I'm sure cat saliva would end up pretty much all the'd be left.

    • @oldtimerlee8820
      @oldtimerlee8820 9 років тому +101

      Andrew Jackson Put the broth in your cat carrier & close the door to keep the cat out of it. :-)

    • @johnking7902
      @johnking7902 9 років тому +295

      +Andrew Jackson Make the pocket soup using your cat as the meat.

    • @edgarvalencia3657
      @edgarvalencia3657 6 років тому +29

      John King I rike the way you think. Then just add ramen!

    • @UGWilson
      @UGWilson 6 років тому +34

      Come on, it's a LITTLE funny.

    • @michaelst.george6214
      @michaelst.george6214 6 років тому +18

      I have always said that cats are just taco meat on a stick. :-)

  • @anzonio17
    @anzonio17 Рік тому +11

    Even if you are not a historical reenactor "yet"... I love this man so much

  • @seamus6387
    @seamus6387 9 років тому +52

    I have made Portable Soup just like this and I agree, don't ever season it! The process of cooking down that much broth can throw off the flavors so it works better with a plain broth. I also know one easy way to dry it out once it's gelatinous. Lay it on some cloth, or filter paper, and put it on a box fan that is blowing downwards and drawing air past/around the whole mess. It's a bit like a dehydrator without the heat.

    • @wemo8722
      @wemo8722 7 років тому +3

      Would it be ok to just add salt? I don't like meat cooked without salt and since we would be eating that meat i would want the salt cause it is just not the same when you add salt after the fact.

    • @KryssLaBryn
      @KryssLaBryn 7 років тому +4

      It would probably end up something like marmite or vegemite once it had been reduced. Perhaps do something like a barbecue sauce? I use the same cuts of meat in a similar way, simmering them slowly in a homemade barbecue sauce. A richly flavourful sauce like that with the relatively-finely minced meat ought to not end up bland in the centre; simmer it in the sauce once it's been removed as in here for at least an hour and the flavour ought to penetrate it.
      I am going to have to try this for camping! When I bring cold roasts along I add the gelatin from it as well; I didn't know it could be reduced!

  • @LaDivinaLover
    @LaDivinaLover 4 роки тому +31

    “Portmanteau Pottage” I love that!!! That’s what I’m gonna start calling my bouillon cubes!

  • @zozzle3498
    @zozzle3498 4 роки тому +1932

    “we need to bring the soup with us”
    2nd traveler: “maybe we should find another food-“
    *”we need to bring the soup with us”*

    • @dannilainne385
      @dannilainne385 4 роки тому +46

      This has serious Second Breakfast vibes

    • @MaxelWong
      @MaxelWong 4 роки тому +28

      Back then when it was fking cold everywhere, yeah Soup mighta been a solid idea xD

    • @airriflemaniac
      @airriflemaniac 4 роки тому +3

      Ahahah

    • @JJ-qo7th
      @JJ-qo7th 3 роки тому +17

      You don't throw away good soup. Of course you bring it with you.

    • @firenze5317
      @firenze5317 3 роки тому +4

      @@MaxelWong 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @prjndigo
    @prjndigo 3 роки тому +12

    I would suggest allowing the counteranacronism of spooning the still warm fluid final material into silicone stick ice cube trays for portion control and ease of handling after cooling.

  • @legobattledroid7979
    @legobattledroid7979 4 роки тому +113

    My UA-cam recommended: "There's only soup"
    Me: "what do you mean there is only soup"
    Recommended: "There's only soup"

    • @greatmusicmaster7946
      @greatmusicmaster7946 3 роки тому +8

      Why are you buying clothes at the soup store

    • @Uthael_Kileanea
      @Uthael_Kileanea 3 роки тому +2

      Searched for this reference. Would've written it myself if you hadn't. Have my upvote.

  • @phoenixfire5046
    @phoenixfire5046 4 роки тому +129

    Apocalypse happens
    Me: befriend all the building, survival and historical reenactor youtubers.

  • @HaphazardHomestead
    @HaphazardHomestead 9 років тому +138

    That's great! It's nice that you modernized it to makes success more assured and reliable.

  • @bumblebee560
    @bumblebee560 3 роки тому +33

    Oh, this is wild! So fun fact: the reduced stage right before you move on to dehydration is known in professional kitchens as demi glace, and it makes *phenomenal* pan sauces.

  • @thefatebringer2046
    @thefatebringer2046 4 роки тому +243

    When you put all your skill points into provisioning

    • @jonwebb9172
      @jonwebb9172 3 роки тому +6

      Survivalist skill maxed fo sho

  • @impactodelsurenterprise2440
    @impactodelsurenterprise2440 4 роки тому +40

    Finally I can embark on the journey to Mordor, with a bindle of portable soup.

  • @mikecastellon4545
    @mikecastellon4545 4 роки тому +146

    Boss at work : what’s that in your pocket? Me: soup.....

    • @shabanoozytv8265
      @shabanoozytv8265 3 роки тому +8

      why tf should your boss aks whats in your pocket?

    • @half.blight
      @half.blight 3 роки тому

      @@hypoint common 21st century problem

  • @sashasaettele
    @sashasaettele Рік тому +7

    This is great! I‘ve been wondering for a long time if there was a way to make something akin to instant broth at home from the chicken broth or beef broth I freshly cook. As I‘m allergic to many foods and most instant broths contain at least one of those ingredients (and those that don’t aren’t always great tasting) it is very difficult to have a quick and convenient way of making soup. Plus I don’t have a lot of space in the small freezing compartment of the fridge to store large amounts of soup that I could just defrost whenever I need it. This portable soup may well be the answer to my problem. Thank you for bringing this old method to my attention! ❤

  • @prof.badfellow9868
    @prof.badfellow9868 4 роки тому +50

    Food is such an excellent and often overlooked window into history. Great series!

    • @jakelynch5113
      @jakelynch5113 Рік тому +3

      I feel like history revolves around food, but everything else we do is just to make sure we have it

    • @prof.badfellow9868
      @prof.badfellow9868 Рік тому +1

      @@jakelynch5113 Food and drink, Mr. Lynch. What better study of humanity? Timeless

    • @jakelynch5113
      @jakelynch5113 Рік тому

      @@prof.badfellow9868 oops almost forgot the other ingredient of life !

    • @prof.badfellow9868
      @prof.badfellow9868 Рік тому +2

      @@jakelynch5113 Cheers, salut and skål

    • @Solais1019
      @Solais1019 Рік тому

      Food is fascinating, and I find myself often falling back on it for world building in my fantasy writings. More than other elements, I find it much easier to structure world setting implications through food. It's universally relatable!

  • @lovelly2
    @lovelly2 6 років тому +24

    I don't know how I came upon this channel, but I've been binge watching for the past 2 hours. I absolutely love historical stuff! And you're voice is soooo soothing!

    • @AD-gs7zb
      @AD-gs7zb 6 років тому +1

      lovelly2 the like I have you was for the first part of your comment.

    • @EtherMusicBox
      @EtherMusicBox 5 років тому

      He totally does have a killer voice to listen to

  • @sarahstrom8927
    @sarahstrom8927 4 роки тому +454

    "Essence of meat"
    Ron Swanson wants to know your location.

  • @szymonsopata1338
    @szymonsopata1338 Рік тому +2

    Im gonna make it and use it! I usually make more broth, reduce it a bit and freeze it but it takes some space.
    This recipe is what I need!

  • @cjkline5111
    @cjkline5111 8 років тому +22

    sir. I just made some of your portable soup. This is the easiest recipe i've found to date. thank you, W.C Kline

  • @tylerm124
    @tylerm124 4 роки тому +12

    This is pretty cool idea for backpacking. Especially if you know what local plants are edible you could easily make stews and such on the trail with little extra weight.

  • @ThePsychoReturns
    @ThePsychoReturns 4 роки тому +207

    I like "pocket soup" myself. Sounds like something Dale Gribble would throw at someone.

    • @keepermovin5906
      @keepermovin5906 3 роки тому +14

      Who is this dale gribble you speak of? That is rusty shackleford

    • @rayamat01
      @rayamat01 3 роки тому +7

      pocket sand!

    • @siyacer
      @siyacer 3 роки тому +6

      Damnit Dale!

    • @siyacer
      @siyacer 3 роки тому +4

      Damnit Dale!

    • @justinhayes2194
      @justinhayes2194 3 роки тому +2

      Shackleford.....Rusty Shackleford

  • @ArtypNk
    @ArtypNk Рік тому +6

    I remember my grandmother making this when I was very young, and I have to say, it really does add heaps of flavour to a simple quick vegetable soup. Stock cubes doo too, but the flavour this gives is very different.

  • @lemonade2473
    @lemonade2473 5 років тому +377

    It’s so funny seeing a slow cooker in an 18th century kitchen.

    • @LiTTLeDizZyUriNe
      @LiTTLeDizZyUriNe 5 років тому +36

      Lemonade Ye Olde Kitchenmate

    • @PhatKochi
      @PhatKochi 5 років тому

      Lmao so true

    • @oscard.lisboa6105
      @oscard.lisboa6105 5 років тому +18

      U want him to sit in front of a fire feeding it twigs so id doesnt die out for 8 hours then about 24 hours?

    • @popespalace823
      @popespalace823 5 років тому +7

      @@oscard.lisboa6105 yes that's good content

    • @arjund.4817
      @arjund.4817 5 років тому +16

      People clearly don’t understand. This is the EASIEST way to make this food, not the most historically accurate one.

  • @notrainnwilson6857
    @notrainnwilson6857 7 років тому +618

    This guy is like a Bob Ross of food

    • @dramaends
      @dramaends 7 років тому +10

      Rudolph Jacobson for some reason he reminds me of Les Stroud from Survivorman.

    • @notrainnwilson6857
      @notrainnwilson6857 7 років тому

      dramaends yeah!

    • @littlebird3167
      @littlebird3167 5 років тому +3

      Omg I was just thinking that! You must've been as high as I am when you watched it.

    • @enocherone
      @enocherone 5 років тому

      topkek

    • @dethkruzer
      @dethkruzer 5 років тому +2

      that is actually a really good analogy

  • @NASkeywest
    @NASkeywest 5 років тому +390

    Me: Hello there, id like to invite you to dinner gorgeous.
    Girl: Ummmm, ok. Sure
    Me: *Pulls portable soup out of back pocket.*

  • @ZombieDilba
    @ZombieDilba 3 роки тому +33

    Me: well, the all nighter is finished and I submitted the test, time for sleep
    UA-cam: portable soup
    Me: I dont wanna sleep anymore

  • @davidyee5242
    @davidyee5242 8 років тому +421

    Lewis and Clark brought about 300 pounds of this with them when they did their expedition.

    • @AlderDragon
      @AlderDragon 8 років тому +25

      Really? That's interesting!

    • @Phoca_Vitulina
      @Phoca_Vitulina 8 років тому +14

      woah, those guys weren't kidding around!

    • @mallo4424
      @mallo4424 8 років тому +72

      Lewis and Clark: the new adventures of Soup-erman!

    • @BrianBinOR
      @BrianBinOR 8 років тому +63

      My son and I visited Fort Clatsop this past summer. No, they weren't fooling around. When game was plentiful, they ate roughly 1 bison or 3 deer every day. average calorie intake was 12-15 thousand per man per day.

    • @dglesterhardunkichud5178
      @dglesterhardunkichud5178 7 років тому +6

      RexHavoc LOL awesome comment

  • @fixinggrace
    @fixinggrace 9 років тому +17

    Really interesting video. Never even heard of portable soup until today.

  • @charlesedwardcheese5558
    @charlesedwardcheese5558 4 роки тому +10

    This video always pops up in my recommended whenever I feel down, and it always makes me smile. It’s just so calming for some reason. This one and the hard tack one. :)

  • @giuliagiuliana
    @giuliagiuliana 2 роки тому +1

    This was the first video from this channel that I watched... It is still interesting as it was the first time I saw it! Thank you for all your videos

  • @MichaelFearnleyBass
    @MichaelFearnleyBass 8 років тому +23

    This channel is fantastic. I came across this video after trying to see how it would be possible to make my own stock cubes, but this seems so much better. Your enthusiastic and genuine manner makes your videos a pleasure to watch, even if, like me, you have no knowledge of the subject matter!
    Keep up the great work!

  • @theresa5797
    @theresa5797 7 років тому +22

    My parents met at a pre revolutionary war Market Fair and as kids, we reenacted the lifestyle of those times. This channel is awesome! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

    • @matthiasthulman4058
      @matthiasthulman4058 5 років тому

      That is incredibly wholesome and kinda romantic as far as the relationship part

    • @wisconsingoldrush8270
      @wisconsingoldrush8270 5 років тому

      Bulshit your parents met before the Revolutionary War! Do you know how old they would be? Do you know how old you would be at this point? I think your story stinks

    • @barry9460
      @barry9460 5 років тому

      Mike Rophone reenactment

  • @JohnLeePedimore
    @JohnLeePedimore 8 років тому +33

    A refrigerator actually works great for dehydrating and the cold will inhibit bacteria growth.

  • @jayst
    @jayst 2 роки тому +1

    This channel has shown me the joy in reenactment. Thank you Mr Townsends.

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet359 4 роки тому +61

    Coffee in the civil war was made like this by boiling coffee, milk and sugar until it became a thick paste. It was reconstituted with hot water in the battlefield.

    • @Aatell764
      @Aatell764 3 роки тому +5

      That's interesting I wouldn't mind trying that it would be pretty cool to have while out camping some real "instant" coffee

    • @heru-deshet359
      @heru-deshet359 3 роки тому +2

      @@Aatell764 Tastes pretty good!

    • @duckmeat4674
      @duckmeat4674 3 роки тому +1

      @@Aatell764 you can just bring coffee sugar, and dried milk with you instead.. or bring milk capsules..

    • @Aatell764
      @Aatell764 3 роки тому +9

      @@duckmeat4674 Or I can make a fun experience out of it and not use the easy way.

    • @scottwales5966
      @scottwales5966 3 роки тому +2

      Coffee instant type II has found a competitor

  • @BadDogHats
    @BadDogHats 5 років тому +16

    Making portable soup has turned into a month long epic saga. Started with 2 chicken carcases, and a moth later i have 2 big slabs of leather like substance... but still have some squishy parts! Im allergic to corn, so im hoping this is enough homemade bullion to last a while. Love you townsends!

  • @neilsanghvi5229
    @neilsanghvi5229 7 років тому +41

    Thank you for this. I was wondering what 'soup tablets' were in French Napoleonic memoirs, and why they deserved a mention in the first place. Their utility to French soldiers, and the difficulty of their creation makes sense.

  • @shadesilverwing7985
    @shadesilverwing7985 8 років тому +2371

    Just pull out your 18th century slow cooker...

    • @shaneschannel9289
      @shaneschannel9289 8 років тому +300

      +Shade Silverwing The video is called the "easiest way" not the most historically accurate way lol.

    • @capnheehee8103
      @capnheehee8103 8 років тому +50

      +Shade Silverwing Haha, "reenactment" is only practical to a certain extent. I doubt he's lying when he says the original method required hours upon hours of constant babysitting. This was easy when you were a dedicated cook with literally nothing else to do with your day, but ... I don't mind the compromise in this case if the end result is the same.

    • @thaliat4094
      @thaliat4094 7 років тому +8

      Shade Silverwing i just pulled out my 18th century open fire

    • @YT4Me57
      @YT4Me57 7 років тому +3

      Shade Silverwing LOL!

    • @havenosmellleavenoname382
      @havenosmellleavenoname382 7 років тому +4

      Shade Silverwing just pull out your 2012 soilent green..

  • @sc400gilliland
    @sc400gilliland 5 років тому +302

    I thought the title was portable soap ....I was like soap is already portable lol

    • @JayP-ct8xz
      @JayP-ct8xz 5 років тому +1

      I read it the same.

    • @haydencook682
      @haydencook682 5 років тому +1

      Yeah... This is how you make soap

    • @___echo___
      @___echo___ 4 роки тому

      @Abradolf Lincler yeah but not nearly as portabke as dried like here

  • @adamrasmussen9939
    @adamrasmussen9939 5 років тому +6

    I love these videos. Not a history buff, nor am I likely to actually make any of these recipes, but theyre so enjoyable to watch. Like Sunday afternoon Discovery channel when I was a kid.

  • @LSFprepper
    @LSFprepper 3 роки тому +24

    I'm really interested in the shelf life of this. Since fat is what can go rancid, and that is removed, then dried, I bet this has incredible shelf life if stored in a cool dry place. If it continues to dry out and harden with time I wouldn't store it in any kind of air tight container

    • @phasepanther4423
      @phasepanther4423 9 місяців тому

      Fat generally doesn't unless there's still moisture.
      If you want food to last, kill the mould and bacteria etc, or take it out of the temperature range it acts in, or dehydrate it to prevent their growth.
      Things don't go rancid on their own.
      If you treat meat and keep it away from any contaminant it will never truly go bad. Though the flavour will probably change vastly.

    • @beatnik6806
      @beatnik6806 9 місяців тому +2

      Well, he used this one in his recent video and it's been 8 years

  • @charlottejpriestley8934
    @charlottejpriestley8934 7 років тому +86

    18th century bouillon cubes? I just bought a new slow cooker. yahoo.

  • @TheCompanyVideoLog
    @TheCompanyVideoLog 7 років тому +12

    Thanks for this channel. It enriches my life with knowledge I never knew I would be fascinated by.

  • @dickscratcher3040
    @dickscratcher3040 8 років тому +46

    AKA in the Royal Navy "Lob Lolly" , and was given as a special treat . Some legends say that it was rumored to have been made from the discarded limbs lying around after a battle. This is not true of course , but you do know how folks talk.

  • @crazyasian7945
    @crazyasian7945 3 роки тому +18

    An old time bullion, that’s actually cool

  • @momthree789
    @momthree789 9 років тому +6

    So happy to see a video on this. I did this last year but used a dehydrator on low to dry it out. It worked great. I placed the pieces in a jar and vacuum sealed it. Just had a cup of broth today and it's still good. I love this idea.

    • @oldtimerlee8820
      @oldtimerlee8820 9 років тому +1

      momthree789 Most variable temperature dehydrators should work fine, as long a fruit leather (or equivalent) tray liners are used. May actually work faster if the gel somewhat liquefies which would aid in moisture release. Thanks for mentioning your results, as I haven't tried dehydrating broth/stock yet. May experiment with one of the new Swanson No Salt Added broths in an Excalibur dehydrator. Good way to see if I like the results before investing in making the stock from scratch. BTW, love that FoodSavor jar sealer attachment, too. :-)

    • @momthree789
      @momthree789 9 років тому +3

      Oldtimer Lee No investment necessary....I put the leftovers from a chicken...use all the bones...with chopped onions and celery, salt and pepper in a slow cooker....fill with water.... and let it cook on low over night. The bones get soft....I crushed them to release more marrow. Strain it and place the broth on the stove to boil down untill thick. When cooled, spoon onto fruit leather trays for your dehydrator and allow to dry.
      It's such a convenient way to make broth....especially when you're sick...no fuss...just pop a few pieces into hot water and you have instant broth...it's delicious...much better than store bought broth and you don't have to store cans and worry about expiration dates. :)
      I love my food saver jar attachment, too...I seal everything in large canning jars...even chips...they never go stale. I opened a jar of chips that were a year old and they were still fresh. LOVE IT!

    • @keithrayeski3147
      @keithrayeski3147 6 років тому

      great approach!

  • @ilalangdzahiraanwar1234
    @ilalangdzahiraanwar1234 4 роки тому +23

    This video just recommended to me. I watched it all the way through, and you've gained a new subscriber. This is extremely well-made. Nope, not just this: your entire channel is! Greetings from Indonesia, Townsend!

  • @ketogenicknowledge245
    @ketogenicknowledge245 4 роки тому +6

    This channel constantly provides valuable content. Love it.

  • @pea2619
    @pea2619 3 роки тому +19

    If my history teacher told use to write a 1000 word essay on this channel,
    I’ll triple that

  • @katomiccomics202
    @katomiccomics202 4 роки тому +517

    _“It’s like soup..._
    _BUT PORTABLE!”_
    - *some guy, 1769*

  • @giausjulius4
    @giausjulius4 8 років тому +46

    One of these days I am going to make a camping kit out of hard tack, salt pork and portable soup. All I need is some local veggies from my forest or garden and voila, dinner.

  • @thejoker7477
    @thejoker7477 4 роки тому +48

    Coronavirus outbreak
    Me: hold my chicken soup chips

  • @ehrenloudermilk1053
    @ehrenloudermilk1053 Рік тому

    Knowledgeable, charismatic, great energy. You have earned my sub

  • @ashleydeaton8353
    @ashleydeaton8353 9 років тому +47

    I just happened to stumble upon your videos the other day. I absolutely love them.

    • @townsends
      @townsends  9 років тому +21

      Ashley Deaton Thanks you for your kind comment.

    • @nyankosensey1531
      @nyankosensey1531 6 років тому

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