My dad loved these two, thought they were hilarious and he loved food and cooking. He and I would watch them on PBS on weekend mornings when I was small. He died when I was 10, and I recently dredged this show up from the depths of my memory and how glad i am! I feel close to him watching these two and laughing and as an adult i see why he liked the show. Thanks very much for the upload.
It may have been the lighthouse, the gorgeous view, the cheeky seagull, the elderly couples waltzing, or the beautiful voices of the men's choir, but this is the first cooking show *ever* to make me cry. Thank you for uploading...saved to Favourites.
Clarissa talks about this episode in her biography and says she cried when the choir sang to them at the end. And you can see her holding back the tears in the video.
@ReelGirl8, what a darling girl you are...sensitive and clearly incredibly appreciative of many aspects of this particular episode. Clarissa and Jennifer are, to me anyway, two of the most endearing people who graced, and still do a la television reruns and UA-cam, the small screen. I still get a wee bit weepy each time I watch them...regardless the episode.
@@Knappa22 You can see Jennifer was very moved, also. At the end, when the choir have finished, you might notice the little quiver of her bottom lip and her pause to steady herself before sniffing back the tears and applauding. This was so much more than a cookery show; and there was nothing of its kind before nor has there been since- and there never will be again. It was a nugget of television gold, and these two women were irreplaceable treasures. It makes me very happy to indulge in comforting nostalgia by watching these episodes again after all these years; and I'm moved, when I read all these comments, to know how much love there still is out there for the Two Fat Ladies.
Addictively gorging myself again on these heavenly offerings has become the apotheosis of my lockdown experience. I stop-start from time to time to take recipe notes down (and a few hilarious snippets of their back and forth banter..... often both irreverent and wise). Perhaps in another life I can ask these two incomparable women their “considered” opinion of where I screwed up in this one. That time is nigh so in the meantime I’ll simply steep myself in these wonderful vignettes of what real cooking should be. Thank you so much for posting. Miss Jenny
Blackadder: Have you ever been to Wales, Baldrick? Huge gangs of tough, sinewy men roam the valleys, terrorizing people with their close-harmony singing.
Jennifer, "It's be kind to vegetarians week, as long as they can eat an anchovy"! Clarissa, "Doing things with the kitchen vibrator (about a small blender)"!
Thank you for uploading this. The ladies were wonderful, and both of them together created a chemistry that was totally charming, funny, and sweet. God rest their souls. +
I made this yesterday but instead of olives and string beans I used mushrooms and onions caramelized in a bit of olive oil. I also used some crushed red peppers for spice and added minced garlic to the mix rather than rubbing it on the bread. It was absolutely delicious. I never would have tried anchovies if it weren’t for this recipe, or had use for old, hard bread or realized how simple roasted red peppers really were. Thank you, Jennifer. I think if we’d met we would have been great friends!
I remember staying in Llandudno in Wales with my family many moons ago. I always enjoy watching these two splendid ladies and the hallmark of how good they are is in the tasting of their dishes, of which I have reproduced myself many times. Good recipes that I have made many times. RIP Clarissa & Jennifer, so long as your recipes exist, you both live on and are never forgotten.
I loved thos show as a kid. They showed it on PBS here in America. People made jokes about British food, and it seemed very strange to me at the time. Their recipes all look wonderful to me as an adult all these years later.
17:29 -- I tried today (10 July 2017) making bubble-and-squeak with leeks, as Jennifer suggested (but frying the leeks before adding them to the potatoes), and the result was quite nice.
23:16 "Now I've cooled this down enough to start doing, um, the whizzy, 'cause I don't want to do anything terrible with this object." "Terrible things with the kitchen vibrator, Jennifer?" LMFAO
I actually made Jennifer's "vegetarian" sandwich today, and while the flavors were quite good, the baguette I used was thoroughly soaked through and soggy by the time I ate it. I did let it sit for a few hours, so I would suggest not pressing the sandwich for more than an hour; I think even ten or fifteen minutes might be more than enough time, actually.
Baguettes vary enormously, you would need a baguette 'Campagne' which uses stronger flour and is more solid than your average industrial baguette which is a nono.
Varieties of tomato vary in their juicyness also and drizzling oil on the bread is a given, all a bit of common sense in the end and practice makes perfect...
In the spirit of these educated ladies; ur does not phonetically sound like your. Ur sounds like a grunt similar to the sound at the end of the Buffy credits.
the oil that is used acts like a small film/shield so that the bread does not get soaked, i made these and followed the exact recipe and it worked and was very nice too
"was very nice" i love it so british to say tht. "very nice" ppl could drown in england and they would say "it was a nice drowning tho don't you think" "oh yes quiet lovely". in america ppl just plain bitch over everything. the english find the best in things. thank you.
sharon anderson If someone says "it was a very nice drowning" they are probably being ironic. The Brits have a weird sense of humor which can offend some people, especially non-Europeans. Imagine being that drowned person's friend and being told "Cheer up! At least it was a very nice drowning." I can't imagine even a humorous Brit saying that to be nice.
Katrina Rhoda Diaz maybe this is why Americans seen to love their TV shows...unlike American ones you can actually sues what they will say next....EVERY TIME...FORMULA TV IN AMERICA...HORRIBLE STUFF
Hermosas mujeres, mi esposo y yo no nos perdíamos su programa, el solo verlo nos ponía siempre de buen humor. Queridas y recordadas con amor siempre 😇😇💖
I tried the meat pie recipe with beef tenderloin instead of lamb, beef neckbones for the stock. I don't know if Clarissa used a homemade pastry crust, but I bought mine from the grocery. It was like pot pie only better. Very easy to make and very good!
I've always wanted to try the soup and the pie. Clarissa said the pie could be eaten hot or cold, but here in the US, the only pies we might eat cold or room temperature are fruit pies. Did you eat yours hot? I can't imagine eating a cold meat pie.
The cookbook these women gave was the first one I ever collected. lol now I have over several hundred, but these two women hold the first place in hugs, amazing and love for food. I miss them both.
Just came across this show, and loving it! ...but... the bacon wrapped pork casserole was what I was most excited to see come out of the oven. They show it at 27:23 ... was this cooked at all?! Maybe I'm being ignorant but those definitely look like strips of uncooked bacon with huge swaths of white, raw fat.
OMG! This was one of my favorite episodes from when I was a teenager growing up. I actually learned the basics of how to make vichyssoise, something that was never made where I come from, thanks to this episode.
They both had very interesting lives, which probably made for them being so interesting to listen to by the time they did 2FL. A couple of diamonds in the rough for sure.
The music while everyone was on the tram, and the choir singing after the picnic was stunning, however the segment on the pier with the organ...well, the look on the woman's face at 14:44 says it all for me.
One of my favorite episodes, the Welsh choir such beautiful sounds. We were at Conwy across from Llandudno to see the castle, nice walled town. Miss these two ✨💫
I used to watch these ladies when I was a young kid. I loved the song at the end and finally found its name, if anyone else was curious. Nant y Mynydd (Mountain Stream)
I made Jennifer vegetarian sandwich over the weekend. I used red onions, bell pepper, spinach, olives, banana peppers with olive oil and a bit of vinegar. (I didn't have lemons). I toasted the sandwich rolls because I read another commenter say the bread was soaked. I squished it for a bit and it too was so soaked and soggy and I don't like soggy bread. I ended up taking it apart and placing the contents on a really dry slice of wheat toast and made my version of an open faced salad on toast. The crunch toasted bread added the much needed texture to the rather soppy veggies.
I love this episode. Especially when they sing. And Jennifer is right, vichyssoise is an American recipe made by a French chef. I'm sure I'm going to get a lot of comments, but Jacques Pepin (another great TV chef) writes in Julia and Jacques cooking at home (with Julia Child--another great TV cook) that the brother of the inventor of this recipe taught him how to make it and it was a variation of a soup their mother made.
Can anybody name the tune that is playing when the ladies are riding the tram? Would love to find a recording of it if I just knew the name of the song. Thanks!
Looking at these 2 enjoy by the seaside makes me realise just how brief life is, as they have long since passed and this life continues. Godbless to the 2 fat ones and to all who have been blessed to enjoy a sunrise and sunset
vegetarians, as the name implies, only eat veggies and not meat. Those who still eat fish meat are pescitarians. Red meat and bird meat are no different from fish, animals all the same
My dad loved these two, thought they were hilarious and he loved food and cooking. He and I would watch them on PBS on weekend mornings when I was small. He died when I was 10, and I recently dredged this show up from the depths of my memory and how glad i am! I feel close to him watching these two and laughing and as an adult i see why he liked the show. Thanks very much for the upload.
My mom and I would watch them on PBS when I was a kid also, I’m so happy to have found it so we can watch together again
They were a true treasure I adored them and their English banter.
And a lovely song at the end, best music on television.
Yes I was also 10 when the show came out… such a delight to watch it again after all these years, many nostalgic memories.
Clarissa later said she was overcome with emotion when the choir was singing at the end and she did her best to hold back her tears.
Any idea what song they were singing on the ride up the mountain? Was so beautiful I tied Shazaming it, but that failed to find a match.
@@Kost1cGrassnapper O Gymru I think
No doubt😌💯🙏
These two lovely birds made my Covid lockdown bearable. Bless them both.
"Worth our weight in gold” an understatement! They're priceless!!
Greetings from Pennsylvania USA. I studied in Aberystwyth Wales for a semester abroad. Love the Welsh people and the beauty of the Welsh landscape.
I love how they randomly break into a song, such a good show to watch while you're having one of those pottering around the kitchen days.
what other such days are there?
after all these years ..... still my best cooking show ...love these ladies ...rest in peace
"I like rather grand picnics!"
"You would.."
This was (and still is) such a great show. About much more than food.
But not frenetic.
It may have been the lighthouse, the gorgeous view, the cheeky seagull, the elderly couples waltzing, or the beautiful voices of the men's choir, but this is the first cooking show *ever* to make me cry.
Thank you for uploading...saved to Favourites.
Clarissa talks about this episode in her biography and says she cried when the choir sang to them at the end. And you can see her holding back the tears in the video.
@ReelGirl8, what a darling girl you are...sensitive and clearly incredibly appreciative of many aspects of this particular episode. Clarissa and Jennifer are, to me anyway, two of the most endearing people who graced, and still do a la television reruns and UA-cam, the small screen. I still get a wee bit weepy each time I watch them...regardless the episode.
I saw this years ago and I remember the gorgeous voices and melodies; and the lamb pie which I'd never heard of before
@@Knappa22 You can see Jennifer was very moved, also. At the end, when the choir have finished, you might notice the little quiver of her bottom lip and her pause to steady herself before sniffing back the tears and applauding.
This was so much more than a cookery show; and there was nothing of its kind before nor has there been since- and there never will be again. It was a nugget of television gold, and these two women were irreplaceable treasures. It makes me very happy to indulge in comforting nostalgia by watching these episodes again after all these years; and I'm moved, when I read all these comments, to know how much love there still is out there for the Two Fat Ladies.
Yes. It brought a lump to my throat too. Rest in Peace dear ladies...
Addictively gorging myself again on these heavenly offerings has become the apotheosis of my lockdown experience. I stop-start from time to time to take recipe notes down (and a few hilarious snippets of their back and forth banter..... often both irreverent and wise). Perhaps in another life I can ask these two incomparable women their “considered” opinion of where I screwed up in this one. That time is nigh so in the meantime I’ll simply steep myself in these wonderful vignettes of what real cooking should be. Thank you so much for posting. Miss Jenny
Please tell me that the Wales culture of elders dancing on the pier to the organ is still alive. I hope their tradition continues forever.
Beautiful sounding choir.
I love the sound of the Welsh Men's Choir!! So beautiful!!!
Any idea what it is called?
Found the music....Read my comment....
Blackadder: Have you ever been to Wales, Baldrick? Huge gangs of tough, sinewy men roam the valleys, terrorizing people with their close-harmony singing.
Blackadder was the best.
What a wonderful reference!
I’ve watched these episodes over and over and I’m entertained every time! These ladies were wonderful! Rest In Peace, Jennifer and Clarissa!👍😊❤️🥂💕
"If it tastes good it's probably healthy." Diet advice from Jennifer.
"....sitting on a stinging nettle eating a wasp." lol
Yep, that absolutely cracked me up! 😂😂😂
Jennifer, "It's be kind to vegetarians week, as long as they can eat an anchovy"! Clarissa, "Doing things with the kitchen vibrator (about a small blender)"!
I love the two ladies. Very droll and slightly snobby. Brilliant!
I love this show. It's so calming to me.
The choir is so incredibly beautiful. That song at the end....brings me to tears. My Dad was of Welsh ancestry. Pritchard.
I love how Jennifer always had immaculate red stiletto nails
Me too. Red Bottoms Red, Revlon Red, Hooker Red. Loved her nails.
It took nearly 18 minutes until a good lump of butter got used. Thats got to be a record.
Thank you for uploading this. The ladies were wonderful, and both of them together created a chemistry that was totally charming, funny, and sweet. God rest their souls. +
Love these girls! "Eating a garlic was awfully romantic!"
Beautiful singing at the end.
When they go up in the tram the singing is O Gymru,, beautiful indeed..................
I made this yesterday but instead of olives and string beans I used mushrooms and onions caramelized in a bit of olive oil. I also used some crushed red peppers for spice and added minced garlic to the mix rather than rubbing it on the bread. It was absolutely delicious. I never would have tried anchovies if it weren’t for this recipe, or had use for old, hard bread or realized how simple roasted red peppers really were. Thank you, Jennifer. I think if we’d met we would have been great friends!
Just a basic simple food show, with hosts who just love what they cook and eat. Great show loved it as a kid back in the 90's.
Oh me too. Just love these ladies. They keep me laughing. Lovely, lovely ending.
I remember watching this with my mom when I was a kid. We saw it on PBS in the USA and I loved their cooking and laughter!
I remember staying in Llandudno in Wales with my family many moons ago. I always enjoy watching these two splendid ladies and the hallmark of how good they are is in the tasting of their dishes, of which I have reproduced myself many times. Good recipes that I have made many times. RIP Clarissa & Jennifer, so long as your recipes exist, you both live on and are never forgotten.
I loved thos show as a kid. They showed it on PBS here in America. People made jokes about British food, and it seemed very strange to me at the time. Their recipes all look wonderful to me as an adult all these years later.
The scenery every episode is spectacular.
I love the British Isles!!!
One of the first cooking shows I enjoyed. I just found their cookbooks on Saturday. Thank you for uploading the series.
"that's not what I'd call a Holiday Attraction…"
Wow, love the seaside. Love piers, love the sea. Everything's better at the beach. Wonderful!!!😘😘😘😊
17:29 -- I tried today (10 July 2017) making bubble-and-squeak with leeks, as Jennifer suggested (but frying the leeks before adding them to the potatoes), and the result was quite nice.
23:16 "Now I've cooled this down enough to start doing, um, the whizzy, 'cause I don't want to do anything terrible with this object." "Terrible things with the kitchen vibrator, Jennifer?" LMFAO
To go back in time with these ladies would be a dream … love and miss them 🥰
I love this one also. Beautiful scenery of the different areas in the UK. the Welsh singers are terrific.
I actually made Jennifer's "vegetarian" sandwich today, and while the flavors were quite good, the baguette I used was thoroughly soaked through and soggy by the time I ate it. I did let it sit for a few hours, so I would suggest not pressing the sandwich for more than an hour; I think even ten or fifteen minutes might be more than enough time, actually.
Baguettes vary enormously, you would need a baguette 'Campagne' which uses stronger flour and is more solid than your average industrial baguette which is a nono.
Varieties of tomato vary in their juicyness also and drizzling oil on the bread is a given, all a bit of common sense in the end and practice makes perfect...
v0zbox butter your bread inside and it will keep the moisture from the sandwich rruining the bread
Do the anchovies make it taste fishy? I would love to try this sandwich, but don't care much for fish.
She literally says leave it for about AN HOUR.
I have enjoyed these two ladies for years, just wonderful !!!!
I do like a pier, great line from Clarissa
Love them soo much, they really bring a big smile on ur face
In the spirit of these educated ladies; ur does not phonetically sound like your. Ur sounds like a grunt similar to the sound at the end of the Buffy credits.
the oil that is used acts like a small film/shield so that the bread does not get soaked, i made these and followed the exact recipe and it worked and was very nice too
"was very nice" i love it so british to say tht. "very nice" ppl could drown in england and they would say "it was a nice drowning tho don't you think" "oh yes quiet lovely". in america ppl just plain bitch over everything. the english find the best in things. thank you.
sharon anderson If someone says "it was a very nice drowning" they are probably being ironic. The Brits have a weird sense of humor which can offend some people, especially non-Europeans. Imagine being that drowned person's friend and being told "Cheer up! At least it was a very nice drowning." I can't imagine even a humorous Brit saying that to be nice.
Katrina Rhoda Diaz maybe this is why Americans seen to love their TV shows...unlike American ones you can actually sues what they will say next....EVERY TIME...FORMULA TV IN AMERICA...HORRIBLE STUFF
Its called black humour.
when i vegged. i wouldnt eat em. but now i find myself to be quite the canned fish addict.
Hermosas mujeres, mi esposo y yo no nos perdíamos su programa, el solo verlo nos ponía siempre de buen humor. Queridas y recordadas con amor siempre 😇😇💖
omg...I use to watch these ladies years ago...I love them....and remember this episode....I was just thinking about it.
I tried the meat pie recipe with beef tenderloin instead of lamb, beef neckbones for the stock. I don't know if Clarissa used a homemade pastry crust, but I bought mine from the grocery. It was like pot pie only better. Very easy to make and very good!
S. B. They usually used store bought pastry tbh....
I was very worried it would have a soggy bottom with all that liquid. So glad to know it turned out. !
I've always wanted to try the soup and the pie. Clarissa said the pie could be eaten hot or cold, but here in the US, the only pies we might eat cold or room temperature are fruit pies. Did you eat yours hot? I can't imagine eating a cold meat pie.
“Delicious, despite its vegetarian overtones.” 😂
Found the music.....Ogymru...There is a video , of Gwilym Jones a choir member. Who is a hill farmer...It is on an album Cantorion Colin Jones....
Love these ladies. Never get tired of their cooking and chatting!
delicious despite its vegetarian overtones...LMAO...my god what would they have thought of vegans....lol....love them
I don't care abput vegans' diet, I do wonder why they are so rude.
The cookbook these women gave was the first one I ever collected. lol now I have over several hundred, but these two women hold the first place in hugs, amazing and love for food. I miss them both.
Just came across this show, and loving it!
...but... the bacon wrapped pork casserole was what I was most excited to see come out of the oven. They show it at 27:23 ... was this cooked at all?! Maybe I'm being ignorant but those definitely look like strips of uncooked bacon with huge swaths of white, raw fat.
OMG! This was one of my favorite episodes from when I was a teenager growing up. I actually learned the basics of how to make vichyssoise, something that was never made where I come from, thanks to this episode.
As an avowed Meatarian, the sandwich made with Jennifer's recipe is delicious.. I love the unpretentious and straight forward attitudes and recipes
My wife and I have spent a couple of nights in the Lantern Room, superb view, especially when the sun sets.
So relaxing hearing the seagulls in the background.
Would love to watch these wonderful 2FL episodes in HD. We need TV like this again more now then ever.
🥰
These days are gone... but those of us who remember, carry these memories, and our love for these dear ladies forever.
We do, but PC would ruin them.
@@kathyflorcruz552 We want to banish PC, and get back to freedom of speech. I don't walk on egg shells for anyone.
@@craft-o-matic2377 👍👍👍👍👍
GLORIOUS PICNIC
I would have thought it easier to sing before eating than after. I guess they don't suffer from indigestion! Lovely spot, lovely voices.
I really have enjoyed watching and learning about British cookery.
RIP Jennifer
RIP Clarissa.
I may be American but I love these 2 ladies... They were so full of life and so funny
What's being American got to do with liking them?
Great Britain's best export, lol
This was beautiful - especially the choir song at the end.
"...like a Samoan - 400 feet down into the depths." She was a font of knowledge.
shame they never got round to a third series to cook their favourite 'whole buttered ox in brandy, maple and anchovy'
chrish12345 they had 3 and a half seasons. Jennifer died halfway through season 4
Paige neil that’s sad
@@gabrielmendez4161 Now they've both gone to their reward, cooking up a storm up there with Julia Child and Justin Wilson!
They both had very interesting lives, which probably made for them being so interesting to listen to by the time they did 2FL.
A couple of diamonds in the rough for sure.
I watched this show when it was first on the air from start of the series to the finale! Legends! They truly were a force and so much fun!!
Ive always wanted to visit Wales!! Looks so beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤
Gorgeous kitchen. A kitchen fit for two very special cooks.
Just love them!!❤️
The music while everyone was on the tram, and the choir singing after the picnic was stunning, however the segment on the pier with the organ...well, the look on the woman's face at 14:44 says it all for me.
That was a woman?
I wonder if anyone still has the motorcycle and side car.
One of my favorite episodes, the Welsh choir such beautiful sounds. We were at Conwy across from Llandudno to see the castle, nice walled town.
Miss these two ✨💫
The singing is a nice touch, plus the setting.
i love this show and malt vinegar
same here!
To each his/her/its own... But I com
... but I completely agree with Jennifer's assessment of malt vinegar: an acidic assault on the taste buds. Urgggh!!
My goodness! Welsh choirs truly are the best in the world.
Also, 27:47 that conductor looks a lot like Vince McMahon!
Wow! He does!
Thank you so much for sharing this very nice show!
I like hearing Jennifer and Clarrissa sing. Thier voices blend well together. They were fairly good singers.
I could be laying on my deathbed and watching these ladies would still put a smile on my face! Absolutely delightful. We were so lucky to have them...
Veo puras personas mayores, ojalá no se pierdan nunca estas hermosas tradiciones, recetas culturas en general de cada pais
5:35 sitting on a stinging nettle eating a wasp 😅
"A lovely mess" . MY motto.
RIP Ladies: Clarissa, Jennifer, and Patricia.
I used to watch these ladies when I was a young kid. I loved the song at the end and finally found its name, if anyone else was curious.
Nant y Mynydd (Mountain Stream)
Thankyou 👍🌹
I made Jennifer vegetarian sandwich over the weekend. I used red onions, bell pepper, spinach, olives, banana peppers with olive oil and a bit of vinegar. (I didn't have lemons). I toasted the sandwich rolls because I read another commenter say the bread was soaked. I squished it for a bit and it too was so soaked and soggy and I don't like soggy bread. I ended up taking it apart and placing the contents on a really dry slice of wheat toast and made my version of an open faced salad on toast. The crunch toasted bread added the much needed texture to the rather soppy veggies.
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Galeotto123 I made it the way she did. Was delicious
Galeotto123 butter your bread the fat keeps the moisture out of the bread
Been looking for this for the music.... Thankyou.... Would you happen to know the name of this song the choir are singing? It is very rousing....
Malt vinegar is bloody fantastic!!!!
Wendy and David gotta have it,I'm always a fan of fish and chips.
I love this episode. Especially when they sing. And Jennifer is right, vichyssoise is an American recipe made by a French chef. I'm sure I'm going to get a lot of comments, but Jacques Pepin (another great TV chef) writes in Julia and Jacques cooking at home (with Julia Child--another great TV cook) that the brother of the inventor of this recipe taught him how to make it and it was a variation of a soup their mother made.
I'll give you one.
Can anybody name the tune that is playing when the ladies are riding the tram? Would love to find a recording of it if I just knew the name of the song. Thanks!
I have found it....I have described it in a text all about it...Only just found it myself...👍
"Where did you come from, Saint Frances?" Love these ladies...
"It's always a good idea to have a pie to take to a picnic"
this is everything a great cooking show was meant to be.
hahah,.......what is with them and the boy scouts!!! it hilarious
Looking at these 2 enjoy by the seaside makes me realise just how brief life is, as they have long since passed and this life continues. Godbless to the 2 fat ones and to all who have been blessed to enjoy a sunrise and sunset
Anchovies are an animal. So eating them would not a vegetarian make.
I know a lot of vegetarians who eat fish.
vegetarians, as the name implies, only eat veggies and not meat. Those who still eat fish meat are pescitarians. Red meat and bird meat are no different from fish, animals all the same
Sarista Celestial she does say "apart from the anchovies."
Anchovies are fish, not animals
We ALL know this.
What is your point apart from
stating the obvious.
Son of "Sobbing like a baby"
Sitting on a stinging nettle eating a wasp is actually quite an acute description of an English summer picnic.😁👍
I adore these old videos. I especially love Jennifer but do so feel for Clarrisa. I can’t abide carrots but will eat under duress.
CDW: “Do you like picnics?”
JP: “I like rather GRAND picnics.”
CDW: (slightly under her breath) “Well, you would.” 😂
They kill me with their vegetarian digs! LOL