How to Make Crêpes (and its History)

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  • Опубліковано 26 жов 2024
  • In France, on the 2nd of February, we celebrate "La Chandeleur" (Candlemas), one of France's greatest holiday where we feast on crêpes for a whole day. So join me as I go over the History of Candlemas and then show you how to celebrate by making delicious crêpes!
    Crêpe Recipe - 3:15
    Crêpe Flambé - 7:04
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    RECIPE
    As well as being delicious, this crêpe dough is superior to other doughs because you don't need to make it in advance and you don't need to butter the pan between each crêpe.
    For 24 crêpes, you will need:
    250g of White Flour (2 cups)
    60g of Butter (0.5 stick of butter)
    5g of Salt (1.25 tsp of salt)
    6 Whole Eggs
    600ml of Milk (2.5 cups)
    4tbsp of Water
    4tsp of a Strong Liquor (such as Cognac or a Dark Rum)
    (The original recipe asked for twice as much salt but that was too much. If the crêpes feel bland, add a pinch of salt.)
    1) Heat your milk on a medium-low stove up until it's just about to boil. Do not let it boil as milk spills over very easily.
    2) While your milk is heating, put your flour in a large bowl, make a hole in the middle, break your eggs into it, and whisk them together. When the flour and eggs are well combined, add the water, salt, and liquor, and whisk again.
    3) When your milk is warm enough, take it off the stove, add the butter and mix them together. When the butter is melted, slowly pour it into your batter while vigorously whisking the batter as to avoid forming lumps.
    Voilà! Your dough is now ready. As I've said before, you can immediately use it to make crêpes, which are a great and fun way to spend an afternoon with friends and family.
    To make a nice crêpe, take a shallow and wide pan (22 cm/8.5 inches) and put it on high heat. Put some butter in the pan and once it's melted, grease the whole pan with a piece of paper. You only need to butter the pan for its first crêpe.
    When the pan is nice and hot, take your dough, whisk it again to mix in any flour that fell to the bottom (I recommend doing that regularly), take a large scoop of dough and pour it onto your warm pan. Spread it evenly, let it stick a second or two, and then pour any excess dough.
    Let the crêpe cook for a couple of minutes. Once the crêpe sticks off by itself, you can flip it. I recommend just picking it up with your fingers for that. Let it cook for a minute or two on the other side and enjoy it warm with any spread you like.
    As a topping, I strongly recommend trying out "Crème de Marron" or brown sugar with lemon.
    Bon appétit!
    HISTORY
    Candlemas is celebrated on the 2nd of February, which is 40 days after Christmas, the birth of Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:22), this date symbolizes the time when Jesus was brought to Jerusalem to be presented to God. As such, it is also called “The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus”.
    According to the Torah (Leviticus 12:1), it would have also been the day the Virgin Mary got purified after giving birth, hence why it is also referred to “The Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary”.
    The holiday is centered on the aspect of purification and on light since Jesus often referred to himself as “The Light of the World.” It is no coincidence these celebrations occurred during February since, from the Ancient Roman times, it had always been a period of purification. The word February coming from the Latin word “Februa”, an ancient celebration focused on purification.
    It is one of the oldest feasts of the Christian church with texts recounting sermons as early as the 4th century in Jerusalem. At first, it was a relatively minor celebration, but that changed during the Justinian plague in 541, which broke out in Constantinople and killed thousands. As a result, Emperor Justinian ordered a solemn prayer to ask for deliverance from evil on Candlemas, which apparently worked.
    The miracle was thus attributed to Candlemas, which then became much more important. But then, why crepes? Tradition wants that Pope Gelasius the First had pancakes distributed to poor Pilgrims came to celebrate Candlemas in Rome. Although it is believed that it actually came from a Pre-Roman tradition of offering cakes during Februa.
    Finally, its round shape and gold color is reminiscent of the solar disc and symbolizes the return of Spring after winter as well as the halo often depicted on portraits of saints.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 196

  • @ThisisBarris
    @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +23

    Hello everyone,
    I hope you enjoy this recipe! If you didn't, don't worry, this will remain an exceptional part of my channel and I will still mainly focus on history/language, at least for the moment.
    Just want to give a huge shout out to my mom and Grandma for helping my incapable ass. Btw, in France, it's traditional to hold a gold coin in your left hand while flipping the crêpe (properly) with your right hand for good fortune so make sure to give that a try if you can (I've never done it but oh well).
    Sorry for the pop sounds and weird breathing, I just moved apartment and simply forget to put my 'pop' filter on the mic...
    Merde to y'all and Bon Appétit!

  • @yrobtsvt
    @yrobtsvt 5 років тому +25

    I'm commenting in hopes that UA-cam's algorithm will notice your channel somehow. Keep it up with those sweet animations. I have been raised with French culture since I was a kid but I didn't know about this crepes on Candlemas thing!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +6

      Thank you man! Any interaction helps so I really appreciate it. And whoever raised you owes you some explanations because "La Chandeleur" is one of France's greatest holiday!

  • @HoH
    @HoH 5 років тому +18

    This video was phenomenal when it came to humour but I truly lost it when your grandmother took over because you kept flipping crêpes around the stove.
    RIP your nephew, and a very well deserved congratulations on nearly 500 subscribers. Definitely not enough for a channel that manages to maintain this type of quality (or even half of that) in the editing department.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +4

      Thank you man, always great seeing you here! And glad to see someone other than me find my jokes funny. My Grandma is the best so she of course she was going to help out!
      And thank you man, it's been growing strongly and steadily so hopefully it'll continue. In case, I just enjoy making these and talking with you guys. You definitely deserve much more subs for the research you put on your videos man.

  • @aartadventure
    @aartadventure 5 років тому +10

    I did not expect you to become a cooking channel, but I approve wholeheartedly! You (or your family) have a beautiful looking kitchen. Have you seen how decadent dessert crepes are in Japan? I miss those (but yours looks great too)

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +3

      Haha I didn't expect to become a cooking channel but this video has been doing so well I might consider it! Yes, I absolutely love our kitchen - absolutely great when it comes to cooking and baking. I've seen some videos on FB but it always seems a bit too much for me, you know? But they are definitely fun to watch.

  • @MythologywithMike
    @MythologywithMike 5 років тому +12

    History and food? My two favorite things! I haven't had crepes since I was in elementary school almost 15 years ago. I'm definitely bookmarking this and I wanna make them sometime soon.
    Also, "I'm a disgrace to my country." Had me dying.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +2

      Frankly, anything with food becomes my two favorite things! Haha I hope you give them a try soon then I'm sure you'll love them man. I know they were basically my childhood.
      Literally lost my French nationality because of that... Thank you for watching. Always happy to see you here and I hope to learn about some Norse mythology soon man.

    • @MythologywithMike
      @MythologywithMike 5 років тому +2

      I got a Greek & Roman mythology video coming up within the next few weeks. After that a Biblical story and down the line a Polynesian story too. I wanna spread by knowledge across a bunch of cultures. I'll definitely go back to the Norse though. Might talk about Ragnarok or Odin next.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      @@MythologywithMike Nice! I really look forward to the Biblical one (and the Polynesian, that sounds super interesting) - it's a shame that biblical story aren't used more in medias (without the religious aspect) because they have some pretty cool stories imo
      Sounds like an awesome schedule man!

  • @Hipstorian
    @Hipstorian 5 років тому +2

    Incredibly entertaining to even watch and listen to your cooking! This would definitely be a fun addition to your already fantastic channel, so I'd love to see more proper French cooking!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you so much man! Made my day to hear that. I will definitely make some more proper French cooking (with my Grandma) in the future. I look forward to your future videos too man.

  • @PlayCONtent
    @PlayCONtent 5 років тому +5

    Ohhhh man your narration and use of sound effects are just exceptional!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Thank you man! I always felt that narration/audio was my weak point so glad to see it's getting better. I hope you give these crêpes a try and come out with a new video soon!

    • @PlayCONtent
      @PlayCONtent 5 років тому +2

      @@ThisisBarris Oh I absolutely will, they look like utter crepe ...in a good way. I actually made one yesterday (a video , not a crepe- though I wish i'd done both)

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      @@PlayCONtent Crêpe puns? I love it.
      And sorry I missed it (editing), I'll check it out now!

  • @agabrielhegartygaby9203
    @agabrielhegartygaby9203 Рік тому +1

    Mon chère Baris: Dont tell me you cannot imagine anything greater than yourself. I recall the complexities in your voice as you narrated the story of one Jean Baptist R.......you appreciate the struggle between the ideal and the necessary, A fan, G

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  Рік тому

      Thank you very much! Means a lot to me to read comments like this. Merde!

    • @agabrielhegartygaby9203
      @agabrielhegartygaby9203 Рік тому

      @@ThisisBarris Sorry I mis-named Robespierre.....Any ideas about why his actions grew so cruel / extreme? More videos please....

  • @trevorandersonelwin
    @trevorandersonelwin 5 років тому +2

    What a incredibly informative and funny video, thank you!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Thank you for watching Trevor! I hope you give them a try and that you enjoy my future videos. Merde to you!

  • @zapphysics
    @zapphysics 5 років тому +4

    Love your videos more each time. Your sense of humor really makes your videos stand out and makes them really fun to watch. Congrats on nearing 500 subs, and here's hoping for 500 more!
    Also these look absolutely delicious, I'm going to have to try to make these (and disappoint the entire country of France in the process).

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Thank you man! I'm glad to see others appreciate my sense of humor - always feared a certain language/culture barrier. I hope so too and I hope you join me soon enough man!
      You should definitely give them a try. Nice, easy and fun to make. And don't worry, their disappointment of me will overshadow yours.

  • @andreajanota6258
    @andreajanota6258 3 роки тому +1

    Great video as always! I love hearing about the history of my mother’s birth country. My family comes from Indre in the Berry region. Take care.

    • @andreajanota6258
      @andreajanota6258 3 роки тому +1

      I also enjoyed watching you cook with your grandma. That takes me back.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you Andrea! I'm really glad you enoyed it - Indre is a beautiful area; lots of wonderful castles. Have you ever visited? And yes, cooking with my grandma is always a pleasure. Merde!

    • @andreajanota6258
      @andreajanota6258 3 роки тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris No I have never been there. We were supposed to go last year as I have an elderly grand aunt who lives in Le Pêchereau and several cousins in the area that we have been hoping to visit but because of Covid we were unable to make the trip sadly so we’re hoping that next year we get a chance to.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  3 роки тому +1

      @@andreajanota6258 I hope you get to visit soon

    • @andreajanota6258
      @andreajanota6258 3 роки тому

      @@ThisisBarris Thank you so much. I have been looking forward to it for a long time.

  • @KatheHanna
    @KatheHanna 4 роки тому +1

    I'm an american who has just learned how great crepes are.. so much fun to make, easier than pancakes! your channel is so cool btw

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  4 роки тому

      I'm glad you enjoy making them! Its always a pleasure to make them so I'm happy others are enjoying it too. And I'm glad you enjoy my channel - merde!

    • @yv2999
      @yv2999 Рік тому

      Absolutely delicious ❤. We make them at least once a week.

  • @history4you973
    @history4you973 5 років тому +1

    Wonderful
    Fun History brought me here
    SUBSCRIBED

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Happy to hear that! He's a nice dude. I hope you enjoy my future videos, too.

  • @chippy2986
    @chippy2986 Рік тому +1

    I don't watch cooking vids but of they were all like this I would. Trés amusant, merci.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  Рік тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you and Merde

  • @misterholst
    @misterholst 5 років тому +1

    So great! I can't wait to try out the recipe!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you Tim! Let me know if you enjoyed them! :)

  • @Matthy63
    @Matthy63 4 роки тому +3

    "the abundance of butter ensures you don't have to grease your pan"
    Les Bretons : "how bout I do anyway"

  • @Ayastie
    @Ayastie 5 років тому +1

    Channel is coming along very nicely! First channel I've hit the notification bell on.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you! That means a lot to me. I'll keep up the good work to make I deserve that bell. I hope to see you in the comments again.

  • @climberly
    @climberly 5 років тому +1

    so that's how you make em! Awesome.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      I hope you give them a try! They're truly great.

  • @Moochers
    @Moochers 5 років тому +1

    Woah want expecting an upload so soon!!! This was a super cool video. Loved how you blended history with an actual how-to! Super entertaining. I may make a video titled " attempting to make crepes like Barris!" And the another one following it titled "Merde!"

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you Mooch! I hurried because bringing crêpes to the world is a holy task haha Always great to see you here man. I look forward to seeing you try them out haha Merde!

  • @bg7529
    @bg7529 5 років тому +1

    Great video. Very funny as well. Going to do this!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you Brian! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy my future videos, too. Have fun making crêpes.

  • @AhmedIbrahim-gj3nh
    @AhmedIbrahim-gj3nh 5 років тому +1

    Fun history brought me here
    SUBSCRIBED

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Happy to hear that! Thank you for subscribing and I hope to see you again in the comments.

  • @personalchannel9024
    @personalchannel9024 5 років тому +1

    Fun history brought me here Subscribed

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Glad to hear that! I'll have to thank him for that. Thank you for subscribing and I hope you enjoy my future videos too.

  • @owendaulton9316
    @owendaulton9316 4 роки тому

    Came because of Reddit, not leaving anytime soon! Hilarious video, I know how i'll be spending next Sunday (February 2nd)- Crepes and B99 season 7!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  4 роки тому

      Thank you Owen! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for subscribing. B99 and crêpes sounds like an awesome way to spend your Sunday. Merde!

  • @user-mo1km1dy8t
    @user-mo1km1dy8t 5 років тому +1

    Fun History brought me here
    Subscribed

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Happy to hear that and thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy my future videos too.

  • @MaylocBrittinorum
    @MaylocBrittinorum 5 років тому +3

    Fun fact: here in Galicia (northwestern Spain) it is a common joke that the crêpe is actually a bad copy of our filloa (a traditional Carnival food very similar to a crêpe but generally thicker, without butter and in some places with pig's blood) that the French made during the Peninsular War.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      I never knew that! That's pretty interesting and now I'm going to fall into a Wikipedia rabbit hole about the Peninsular War. I want to try it now - how does it taste? If we actually stole it from you guys, I'm not surprised we added Butter. We're obsessed with butter (especially in the North) haha
      Thank you for watching and I hope you give these a try nevertheless. Let me know if you still prefer filloa.

    • @MaylocBrittinorum
      @MaylocBrittinorum 5 років тому +2

      @@ThisisBarris Thanks mate! It's always good to see a history channel that doesn't revolve around military history, Rome or America.
      How does a filloa taste? I don't know... Like a crêpe (I already tried them when I visited Paris, and still think filloas are superior) but juicier, I really don't know how to explain it. But it is delicious, especially if you add something like chocolate, honey or pork and chickpeas (another thing the Mexicans stole from us: the burrito).
      Great that I sparked your interest about the War of Independence as we call it! It's a shame that people only think of Russia and Waterloo when they think about Napoleon's demise, the Peninsular campaign was extremely important in the defeat of France, between guerrilla fighters, Spanish regulars and Portuguese and British troops.
      Keep up the good work!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      @@MaylocBrittinorum Thank you, I'm glad you appreciated that too. I feel like we focus too much on battles/war and not on other more significant aspects of history like food, the economy, politics etc. so I hope to talk about that too.
      Damn, I really want to try it now. And visit that Region of Spain - I was in Andalusia for Christmas and loved it. Considering moving to Spain if I can find "at home" work because it's cheaper than France.
      Yes, I've been following Spain's War of Independence with Kings and Generals, and Epic History TV and it has been fascinating so far (especially since I didn't know about it beforehand so yeah it is a shame that it's less discusses).
      Thank you man! It's great viewers like you that motivate me to do so so thank you for that and I hope to see you soon.

    • @infamedepatates2502
      @infamedepatates2502 5 років тому

      Feilloas are nice, but the real deal is the Asturian frixuelo

    • @albertoreyabuelo2504
      @albertoreyabuelo2504 2 роки тому

      Filloas are regularly more floury and less sweeter than crepes (or at least the ones that i tried lol)

  • @maesterkeimo5723
    @maesterkeimo5723 5 років тому +1

    Makes me want some crepes and strawberry jam! Thanks for videos

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      My pleasure! You should definitely give them a try, they are worth it. I hope you enjoy them and that you enjoy my future videos, too. Merde to you!

  • @micahistory4302
    @micahistory4302 5 років тому +1

    FUN HISTORY BROUGHT ME HERE
    I AM YOUR 700th SUBSCRIBER

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      THANK YOU SO MUCH! GLAD TO SEE YOU AS MY 700TH SUBSCRIBER

  • @CaskTheology
    @CaskTheology 5 років тому +2

    Another fantastic video Barris, many congratulations on hitting the 500 subs! The Life of Brian style (including the theme tune, so extra points) you took for the history bit fit well for the feel you were going for. Editing worthy of the Pythons themselves. :) Interestingly, us UK folks have a similar holiday in Shrove Tuesday, more commonly known as Pancake Day. Bet you can't guess what we traditionally eat on that holiday...

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you very much! It's always great to see you here and I'm glad you enjoyed the Python bit. I'm an absolute fan of their movies.
      And yes, I heard about Pancake Day. It's not the same holiday though since Candlemas celebrates the day when Jesus was presented to God at the temple. In France, we also celebrate Shrove Tuesday which we call "Mardi Gras" (Fat Tuesday), and as you can imagine, it's just another excuse to stuff ourselves.
      Thank you! I'm really excited about the 500 subscribers and it's all thanks to awesome viewers like you so I'm really thankful. On my way to watch your vid now.

    • @Dayvit78
      @Dayvit78 4 роки тому

      I can't believe nobody else has mentioned the theme song :( makes me sad.

  • @user-sx7bf9to2w
    @user-sx7bf9to2w 5 років тому +1

    COOL
    I AM YOUR 680th SUBSCRIBER
    FUN HISTORY BROUGHT ME HERE

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      AWESOME! THANK YOU FOR BEING MY 680TH SUBSCRIBER! I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY MY VIDEOS AND MERDE TO YOU!

  • @kellygoesrawr5276
    @kellygoesrawr5276 4 роки тому +1

    Crepes and Vegemite? Crepes and grits? Guacamole? The possibilities are endless!

  • @bugsbunny4300
    @bugsbunny4300 5 років тому +5

    ""La Chandeleur", l'une de nos meilleurs fêtes" => You're god damn right!
    I loved this one Baris! A ton of humour and good taste, you actually killed me on some jokes ahahah. Your channel becomes better and better and I'm glad of it.
    For those who are afraid of beein drunk just eating, most of the alcohol is supposed to evaporate with the cook... in theory! wink wink

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +3

      Merci mec! I just love La Chandeleur, so French to come up with such a holiday and that's why I love our country.
      I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! Thank you so much for being such a great viewer and always coming back. It's thanks to people like you that I keep doing my best.
      The alcohol is just so they become drunk enough to not realize how bad the recipe is haha

  • @pauleaxe9407
    @pauleaxe9407 5 років тому +2

    They are like easter European pancakes

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Like blinis right? Yes, I think they're very similar. It's always fun to see how many traditions we have in common with other countries. I hope you give them a try some day though.

    • @pauleaxe9407
      @pauleaxe9407 5 років тому +1

      Im Romanian, and we call them "Clătite"
      "Blin" is the Russian word.

  • @masterprattu
    @masterprattu 5 років тому +2

    Dude, you should totally tranform into a history + cooking channel.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      That's definitely the plan! I have more recipes I hope to do soon but it's not easy to find a proper kitchen to do it in. Thank you for watching! I hope you to come up with a cooking video soon.

    • @MFTQ
      @MFTQ 4 роки тому

      @@ThisisBarris do it

  • @emileroberge9459
    @emileroberge9459 4 роки тому +1

    Love the life of brian intro song

  • @mr51406
    @mr51406 5 років тому +1

    « À la Chandeleur, l’hiver passe ou prend vigueur. »
    “On Candlemas, winter passes or gets vigorous.” That Chandeleur proverb is the origin of the Groundhog Day meteorological superstition.
    Personally: the BEST topping for crêpes is maple syrup! 🍁❤️
    My Québécoise mother and my Irish grandmother put drops of rum in my eggnog... that would explain a lot. 🤪

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Really? I didn't know! Pretty awesome fact. I guess they were linked after all.
      And I would love to eat crêpes with mapple syrup but I fear it's too liquid. Pancakes tend to absorb the syrup, but not crêpes.

    • @mr51406
      @mr51406 5 років тому +1

      There is no such thing as too liquid!
      If there’s too much syrup left over just ask for another crêpe... and another... and another... 😜🍁😋🇨🇦
      My mother used buckwheat (sarrasin) for crêpes too.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      I like the way you think! And yes, we use buckwheat for salty crêpes but I prefer the sugary ones 👏

  • @michaelmoore4043
    @michaelmoore4043 5 років тому +1

    Yay

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Glad to see you here Michael! I hope you give these a try man.

    • @michaelmoore4043
      @michaelmoore4043 5 років тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris yea it looks good😋

  • @hardrada7592
    @hardrada7592 5 років тому +1

    FUN HISTORY SHOUTED YOU OUT THUS I SUBSCRIBED

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      I'VE SEEN THAT! LOTS OF HIS SUBSCRIBERS CAME OVER - REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT. THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING!

  • @iuliusconstantcornelio2018
    @iuliusconstantcornelio2018 5 років тому +2

    The Plague of Justinian is thought to have started in Egypt.

    • @iuliusconstantcornelio2018
      @iuliusconstantcornelio2018 5 років тому +1

      Thanks for the heart, btw !

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Sorry, I forgot to reply. I didn't know the Justinian plague is thought to have been started in Egypt (it's so associated to Constantinople after all). Thank you for the info and for watching. Merde! :)

    • @iuliusconstantcornelio2018
      @iuliusconstantcornelio2018 5 років тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris You're welcome ! Thanks for making all those videos ! Almost finished watching them all !

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you for watching them all! It means a lot to me and it helps a lot the channel.

  • @tarionmarsden157
    @tarionmarsden157 5 років тому +1

    Are you going to do The hunchback of Notre dame video?

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Hum didn't think about doing it but that sounds like a pretty neat idea! Now, I'll definitely talk about it when I visit through Paris (this summer hopefully). Thank you for the idea Tarion and thank you for watching.

  • @HistoryHouseProductions
    @HistoryHouseProductions 5 років тому +8

    How To Basic has a French accent now?

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +5

      OOF
      "Comment Basic?" is my new show. Working on the script of our collab now btw!

    • @HistoryHouseProductions
      @HistoryHouseProductions 5 років тому +2

      This is Barris! - French History Nice! I’m working on another video right now, but I should have the script for our collab done in about a week!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      @@HistoryHouseProductions Awesome! Looking forward to your next video.

  • @RoebuckNights
    @RoebuckNights 5 років тому +1

    Man I just love your editing and humour. Brilliant. It must take you so long! Very Python-esque, that must be an inspiration? I'm watching on a different computer today and the sound is a bit hard to hear, sounds very bassy and the music was quite loud. The pancake/crepe halo is genius. You even made me watch something I never ever watch, cookery youtube. I might even try a boozy crepe tonight. However, I'm a much better tosser than you. PS wasn't Lupercalia also the origin of Valentine's?

    • @RoebuckNights
      @RoebuckNights 5 років тому +1

      It seems it was not.

    • @MedlifeCrisis
      @MedlifeCrisis 5 років тому +1

      I was logged in with the wrong account again. And sound is fine on my usual computer set up.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      I was wondering why your logo looked different! Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Always great to see you in the comments man. Yes, Monty Python was definitely the inspiration and it just so happened that I had been on a Python movie binge that weekend haha
      Quite a few people complained about the sound. I think the fact that music had lyrics made it hard to follow with my narration. Did you give a crêpes a try? And as a Brit, I can't believe you don't follow Gordon Ramsay at least!
      You can say I'm a tosser when it comes to tossing (ba dum tss). And that's commonly believed because the Lupercalia happened during the same time period (13 to the 15th of February) but apparently, there's no proof for that.

  • @evyedelman4297
    @evyedelman4297 4 роки тому +1

    Nutella, of you don't care about Tropical Forests....that alone just earned you a subscriber. Save Palm Oil/Orangutans

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  4 роки тому

      I forgot that I made that comment, but yes, no Nutella! Save the Orangutans. Thanks for watching Evy and merde!

  • @Millennium7HistoryTech
    @Millennium7HistoryTech 5 років тому +1

    My girlfriend does those but she calls them pancakes! ps: I e-mailed you.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      For Pancake Tuesday right? A lot of people told me you guys did it too. I didn't know so it was nice to learn about it.
      Just answered your email. Sorry for the delay, been very busy between youtube and uni work. Thanks for watching Gus and take care.

  • @philRminiatures
    @philRminiatures 5 років тому +1

    You make my day, funny and well ilustrated vid! But sorry, I can't continue to comment, I have crêpes on fire, greetings from France ...🍺

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Thank you Phil! Always great to see a fellow Frenchman here, it's like my French seal of approval haha don't let the crêpes dry out!

    • @philRminiatures
      @philRminiatures 5 років тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris Almost digested already ...

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      @@philRminiatures Lucky. I hope they were good!

  • @plschooseaname
    @plschooseaname 5 років тому +2

    Funny mate, subbed :)

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you for subscribing! It means a lot to me. I hope you enjoy my future videos, too.
      Merde to you!

  • @UnbearableYT
    @UnbearableYT 5 років тому +5

    South park surely got a new style... But the canadians never change....

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +2

      South Park definitely was an inspiration haha I guess I'm playing the French-Canadian part? Thank you for watching! I hope to see you in the comments again.

    • @UnbearableYT
      @UnbearableYT 5 років тому +2

      @@ThisisBarris Cheers buddy

  • @funhistory7640
    @funhistory7640 5 років тому +1

    Great video

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you man! Not as great as yours ;)

  • @MercenaryCamp
    @MercenaryCamp 5 років тому +1

    Beware of fanatical Christians my friend, they could burn you for blasphemy. Haha
    I really enjoyed this. I saw in comments that you were inspired by Monthy Python. It's a really great source of inspiration and influence, indeed. It's a big deal to borrow some good stuff from immortal classic for creating something new and fresh. Great work my friend, keep it up.
    One more remark. I listened to this from a crappy laptop with no low frequencies, and music seemed a bit loud to me from time time.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +3

      Hahah I hope they realize it's just some friendly banter plus, tbh, I did a lot of biblical research for this episode!
      Yes, I'm a big fan of the Monty Python movies (Life of Brian and the Holy Grail, especially) so yeah, I just love doing my own version of this. Are you a fan too? I'm glad you enjoyed it so much man.
      The sound was hard for this episode (especially since music with lyrics is pretty distracting) so I will have to keep working on it. But I think I have to accept that it's never going to be perfect for everybody either.
      Congrats on passing 2,500 subscribers man! I saw another video of yours went viral too so that's awesome man. I saw you were also working on your next video, let me know if you need any help/voicing. I would love to help out my friend.

    • @MercenaryCamp
      @MercenaryCamp 5 років тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris Yeah, Monthy Python is perfect. Philosophical football is my favorite short. And The Holy Grail is simply classic. I love them.
      And of course. There will be Jeremus in the next episode. So, my friend, I will need your help again! I will mail you when all the necessary footage will be complete.
      Congratulations on your upcoming 500 subscribers!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      @@MercenaryCamp I'm glad you appreciate Monty Python too. TBH I prefer their movies to their skit, probably because the jokes are less long in the movies (they tend to drag on in their skits) but I 100% agree - Holy Grail is incredible.
      Looking forward to voicing Jeremus again! I've been focusing on becoming more and more pathetic as to better act him haha just email me whenever it's ready.
      Thank you! It's largely thanks to you man.

  • @DonTitoNYC
    @DonTitoNYC 5 років тому +5

    Is alcohol really included in crepes ingredient? Unheard of.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +3

      It's not really that common (at least not in the batter) but we do put it in the family recipe and frankly, they're better because of it. I hope you give it a try Tito!

  • @heatcat6
    @heatcat6 5 років тому +1

    What is in the can again?
    Also, thank you for the brilliant recipe!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Hello Ruth,
      I think you're referencing to the "Crème de Marrons" right? It's Chestnut Cream. If you're in the US, you can buy the brand I used on Amazon actually: www.amazon.com/Clement-Faugier-Gourmet-Chestnut-Vanilla/dp/B002OGWYHK?th=1
      My pleasure! Thank you for subscribing and I hope you have a great time trying them out.

    • @heatcat6
      @heatcat6 5 років тому +1

      I looked it up, is it Nutella?
      If so, blarf.
      Thank you dear.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      @@heatcat6 No absolutely not, I can't stand Nutella. It's basically a spread that is made with the leftovers of candied chestnuts (or at least, that's how they made it in the past). I love it and I recommend giving it a try. It's not chocolaty at all.
      My pleasure :)

    • @heatcat6
      @heatcat6 5 років тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris ok. I'll order and try it. If it's horrible guess who's getting a downvote on Reddit?
      Just kidding. Keep the videos coming. I'm attempting to learn French. Hopefully I'll learn the "bad" words first. Fingers crossed!
      Ciao

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Hhaha I hope you'll like it, personally I do, but I understand if you don't. Good luck learning French! I know it's not easy. And yes, you definitely have to learn the swearwords if you want to speak French properly.
      I hope you enjoy my future videos and Merde to you!

  • @NadivahRox
    @NadivahRox 5 років тому +1

    I'm very not mad at your food playlist name being Bone Apple Tea.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Haha I thought it was a perfectly ironic name
      Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy my future videos, too.

  • @JackRackam
    @JackRackam 5 років тому +1

    1:34 But you see, Littlefinger *should* have won

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      IKR?! He was the man with a plan - he was clever and all. I really want the smart guy to win for once. I was so upset *spoiler* by his death that I actually wrote a book where the smart man wins. My long-term goal is to get it on HBO so Littlefinger finally gets the justice he deserved.

    • @JackRackam
      @JackRackam 5 років тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris That is a noble and beautiful endeavor. You're doing God's work my friend

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      I try to stay humble, but yes, you're absolutely right.

  • @HistoryClarified
    @HistoryClarified 5 років тому +1

    This one is cheeky and I like it. Nice edits. Great video, but stop showing up all of us other history channels this much!

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Thank you Jakse! I enjoy being cheeky, and try my best to, so I'm glad it's working. You do some great work too so I don't think you have much to fear haha

    • @HistoryClarified
      @HistoryClarified 5 років тому +1

      @@ThisisBarris Thank you for the kind words! But yeah, the humor really, really landed for me.

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      If it did, I think you would enjoy the Monty Python movies (in case you don't know them). The intro of "Life of Brian" inspired the style of the historical part of this video a lot.

  • @Bartdu59Gaming
    @Bartdu59Gaming 5 років тому

    Ton anglais est génial !

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Merci beaucoup! Il y a beaucoup d'anglais près de ma ville natale donc j'ai eu la chance d'aller à une école anglaise.

  • @VRtechman
    @VRtechman 2 роки тому

    We now live in a different world, in comparison to when you made this!
    But this could still be considered Therapy for our Wretched and Tarnished Souls!
    Good sir are you still alive?! 🙏🏿😰😬

  • @viviannejakobsson6032
    @viviannejakobsson6032 5 років тому +1

    I remember last time you made crepes with caramel

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Yes, and as usual you were eating while I did all the work haha

  • @Heisenberg882
    @Heisenberg882 2 роки тому +1

    Do you know any alternatives to alcohol in the recipe?

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  Рік тому

      The alchol is merely for flavouring and not necessary at all :) Still very good without it. Enjoy and merde!

  • @CattaBlah
    @CattaBlah 5 років тому +1

    First I want to say an early congrats on your 500 subs since its probably going to happen today easily.
    Secondly I wanted to say I think you are spending too much time with us Canadians. I am hearing our accent in you now. I mean there's worse things than having a Canadian in you.
    and Thirdly great video once again. I never knew I needed history about Crepes haha

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Thank you man. It's all thanks to friends like you so I owe it all to you guys.
      Am I getting the Canadian accent? Oh god... I guess I'll just add it to my English, American and French accent. Eventually my accent will be its own entity.
      Thank you! You guys should give it a try and make some crêpes this weekend! They are awesome.

  • @thelurkingpanda3605
    @thelurkingpanda3605 5 років тому +1

    Music at 2:45?

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Hey, thanks for watching! I wasn't sure which song you referenced so here are both. The first one is "Brian" for the "Monty Python's Life of Brian" movie and the one just after is "Carmen Habanera" by Georges Bizet.
      I hope this helps you out.

  • @cheesvake6887
    @cheesvake6887 5 років тому +2

    I came here because of banger of a comment about Gus Johnson looking like a dollar store DiCaprio

    • @cheesvake6887
      @cheesvake6887 5 років тому +1

      I don’t think I’ve ever made a UA-cam comment without making an Typo

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      I'm happy to hear him! TBH, after watching a few of his videos, I've concluded that it's DiCaprio that looks like a dollar store version of Gus.
      And I feel ya. I always edit my comments 20 times for mistakes. I hope you enjoy my future videos and Merde!

  • @adrasthe314
    @adrasthe314 5 років тому +1

    WAIT WE NEED TO LET THE DOUGH REST

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Hahaha not with this batter! That's why it's so great - you can just make it when you wake up and have crêpes for breakfast hehe
      I hope you give it a try for La Chandeleur!

  • @peters.9371
    @peters.9371 5 років тому +4

    i thought everyone had a crepe pan

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      Out of France, I don't know tbh but I think everyone should!

  • @Vintage_Recreations
    @Vintage_Recreations 3 роки тому

    It is even better when you are a devout Christian.

  • @noahheniusodgaard752
    @noahheniusodgaard752 5 років тому +1

    How to make pancakes with alchohol

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +1

      At a certain point, it was more how to make alcohol with pancakes. Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoyed it.

    • @noahheniusodgaard752
      @noahheniusodgaard752 5 років тому +1

      This is Barris! - French History i did

    • @noahheniusodgaard752
      @noahheniusodgaard752 5 років тому +1

      This is Barris! - French History are you the Voice of jeremus, (mercenary Camp)

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      @@noahheniusodgaard752 Yes! Do you come from his video or coincidence? He's a good friend of mine so I just wanted to help out and it was a lot of fun.

    • @noahheniusodgaard752
      @noahheniusodgaard752 5 років тому +1

      This is Barris! - French History i am jeremus

  • @KKzullu
    @KKzullu 5 років тому +1

    Raymond Olivier n'est pas d'accord avec le manque pastis et de bière dans votre pâte

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому +2

      Ugh, je sais. Honteux. Mais je crois qu'il serait fière du volume d'alcool que j'ai mis dans la pâte.
      Toujours content de voir des francophones dans les commentaires. J'espère que tu apprècies mes autres vidéos aussi. Merde!

  • @russia9501
    @russia9501 5 років тому +1

    Subscribed
    Don't say thank you , say it to FUN HISTORY
    He gave you a shout out thus i subscribed

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      I definitely will thank him, but I thank you too for subscribing. I hope you enjoy my future content too.

  • @peters.9371
    @peters.9371 5 років тому +2

    i know you skipped to the cooking part

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Haha probably. The history is interesting too though but it's hard to top crêpes. Thank you for watching Peter and I hope you give these a try!

  • @prvatenbody8805
    @prvatenbody8805 4 роки тому +1

    I'm concerned. Is the guy's eye okay?

  • @manxology
    @manxology Рік тому

    Not sure if blasphemy is worth a thin pancake. But, please let us know after disembarking the Southbound Train.

  • @valeriavictrix340
    @valeriavictrix340 4 роки тому +1

    Faire une video sur les crêpes sans parler de la Bretagne, franchement ..

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  4 роки тому

      Pardon, je suis un sale sudiste :(

  • @Raymando
    @Raymando 5 років тому +1

    I was kinda expecting a joke at 4:02. Kinda disappointed :'3

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  5 років тому

      Hahah I didn't even think about it but yeah, missed an opportunity there... Thank you for watching Ray!

  • @TechnoGuys99
    @TechnoGuys99 3 роки тому

    So crêpes are italian? Sorry i meant CRESPELLE

  • @danielfridman77
    @danielfridman77 4 роки тому

    Curep

  • @jurikurthambarskjelfir3533
    @jurikurthambarskjelfir3533 2 роки тому

    Creepies... They're scary!

  • @MFTQ
    @MFTQ 4 роки тому +2

    0/10, the crepes tried to kill me because I'm British

    • @ThisisBarris
      @ThisisBarris  4 роки тому +1

      Ah damn, forgot to mention that pesky side effect!