If it’s not already a series yet, this is an amazing premise for a series: Bringing modern dishes to the late 18th century while making due with what was available.
The way john said "you and i succeeded" at 6:22 is incredibly wholesome. It really speaks to the fact that he enjoys what he does and has incredible appreciation for his audience. I feel like he sees his audience as equal companions in his journey of learning the ways of our forefathers.
@@raggededge82 Yeah, it's a psychological trick that tons of people are falling for. The videos are great, and John is a lovable character, but don't fall victim to this kind of parasocial trap.
@@townsendshow about Indian food such as Aloo Gosht meat Lamb curry with Patoato. Since meat Curry or Stew where introduced in India during this time Period the 18th century by the Mughal Empire. Which was in a decline by 1790.
@@townsends Can I just ask, would Washington not have known Flammkuchen from german soldiers? It's older than Pizza and some people call it the german Pizza.
@@townsends I know I've suggested this before but it would be cool for you to try and do some Japanese recipes for 18th century America. Since many Westerners had no idea of Japanese food in 18th century America or in any other Western countries. Since Japan in the 18th century was in the Edo period isolated from the rest of the Old world continents and there only contact and information about the rest of the Old world and New World. Came from the Dutch Empire Holland China and Korea. And these where the only 3 countries allowed to trade with Japan in the 18th century. Holland was the only Western country allowed to trade with Japan. And they introduced Western ideas such as Beer And Medical knowledge and Coffee and other happings in the Western countries and its colonies.
You should do this but for Aztec or Ancient Rome. Maybe spicy chocolate for the sauce and a really thick tortilla. Human heart for the meat you know basic ingredients.
@meh He didn't have time for frivolous pursuits, he was busy sneaking on the British while they slept on Christmas. But had he given time to it, we'd all be related to him distantly.
something about the colors of the pizza compared to the colors of john and his outfit... the contrast and lighting are wonderful. whoever did this camera work is a champion
Jon, I just made a variation of this pizza for lunch. I am surprised how good the mushroom ketchup tasted as sauce. It was better than I expected. I was a little worried, but so very happy I tried it. I struggled getting the bread thickness even and getting it cooked all the way. I couldn't help but wonder if I would have been much different from any other young solders learning as they went. I loved the video and the concept. Keep up the good work.
What a brilliant concept. I love the idea of trying to reconstruct modern food but with the ingredients available from the 18th century. In my humble opinion you should make this a regular video section of Townsends, do a different recipe every now and then. It was really interesting. 👍😁
Wow! way to make the channel even better. Fantastic concept. I love how you didn't compromise with something like "we'll introduce George to tomatoes" and instead used then-modern ingredients. I'd love to see more like this! (Loved the final ingredient reveal.)
Sorry to be pedantic but TH-cam was created because the founders didn't find the footage for Janet Jackson superbowl incident and they made TH-cam because of it, Educational and cooking purpose came later
I think a lot of folks have already said this. You have created a lot of content that brought us all back to 1790 - "the tastes and smells of the 18th century". But this is a great reversal - how to take things from the 20th-21st century and make "something like that" for the 18th century. I really hope you make more on this tangent.
This is my favorite channel on TH-cam, bar none. So wholesome, so uplifting, so relaxing, so interesting, and with a good helping of practicality. It's like a warm fire to gather around during a cold night. Jon, thank you and your awesome team for all that you do.
Jon, your team's editing skills have amped up tremendously over the last couple of videos! Loving your content and hope your channel continues to explode in popularity.
Belgian here... this reminds me of a very unconventional pizza recipe, which was aptly called "winter pizza" It used a still regular dough base but instead of tomato sauce, it used a bechamel cheese sauce, one that you make with a roux, then add cheese to it as the sauce thickens and for the toppings it used bresaola ham and - which probably a lot of people don't like by the sound of it - sauteed and stoved Belgian Endive. I was genuinely surprised to find out how brimming with taste it was, and it really makes you have a newfound appreciation for forgotten winter vegetables.
Everyone is rightfully talking about how cool the idea of time-stranded recipes would be, but i think the format of bringing "me" along and doing this "together" was what warmed my heart the most! Loved this concept, thanks Jon!
What a great theme to grow the channel on! Whoever came up with this is a genius... the reverse of bringing the old recipes forward and adapting them. Im loving these!
I'm reminded of Invicta's video on making a hamburger in ancient Rome, in conjunction with Tasting History. Especially with times getting tough for some folks, these kinds of recipes help people to reassess their pantries with fresh eyes and find ways to revive their favorite recipes. I really love this concept, and I hope you guys do more of these!
As soon as I saw Jon taking a bite of that delicious 18th century pizza, I immediately paused the video and went out and bought some fresh cheese pizza! Now back to the show (while eating my pizza) 🍕
Dishes similar to pizza might have existed in the middle east since ancient times - I distinctly remember reading that Assyrian had a flat bread (similar to a focaccia) with cheese and dates cooked over their shields Also, before tomatoes the use of Selek (Beetroots) was quite common, and a perfect substitute, for sauces. I'm quite sure you could swap those instead of mushroom catsup, quite sure also Washington might have had some beetroots.
@@Dan-Martin decades after beetroots? Of course, this is anti-historical, it's a game of "what-ifs" - but one could assume that a limited number of people from italian origin were around in the US at the era of the founding fathers. Probably merchants and aristocracy.
@@MrTiresia further in this case a pesto sauce pizza - with the same dough substitution, resulting in something basically indistinguishable from a modern cracker crust pizza - would've been pretty readily applicable to late 18th century North America. Pesto sauce isn't really traditional to English descended cuisine, but pine nuts are something that European colonists would likely be familiar with eating in some form, having been introduced to the nutritional value of Pinus by First Nations people for centuries by this point. A sauce based on pine nuts and garlic similar enough to pesto would be a bit creative, but probably not a difficult stretch to sell to George Washington here (unlike a tomato sauce.)
You could use garlic sauce instead of tomato. Pickles and garlic on pizza with garlic is a thing. Pickles, sweet salty salt pork and mushrooms, maybe some sort of sweet vegetable /fruit might work. Like dried fruit. Now that sounds yummy.
I really really appreciate you making these videos. With all the tension that comes with living in the modern world, videos like these are a moment to stop and catch one’s proverbial breath. Again, thank you! I’ll keep watching as long as you keep posting
Thank you very very much for this episode! I am allergic to tomatoes and because of you, my good man, I now can eat pizza and not get ill. God bless you! I wish you, your family, friends and the excellent work team a very happy Saint Valentine's Day. 🍕💟
This is brilliant, John. You keep coming up with fresh ideas to make culinary arts and skills of the 18th century fun and interesting. Your channel is an adventure, John. We love you.
For the sauce I was thinking maybe a pesto. Instead of pine nuts maybe walnuts, I'm guessing some people grew basil in their herb garden, add in a hard chesse and some kind of oil and start grinding it with a mortar and pestal
A great concept for a series of videos and I dont think its all that different from your previous content either and should attract a ton of new viewers. You get to tie it into something relevant that people today will know and understand but also can still cover relevant foods and ingredients from the time period as you explain your ingredient choices. Its the same entertainment and teaching value but with a new delivery method. But also Jon is such a wonderful presenter I think he would be interesting to watch talk and describe just about anything. Keep up the great work!
This looks amazing! I have an auto-inflammatory condition triggered by nightshade plants, so this mushroom sauce would be perfect. Thank you for making all of these great videos. I like this trying to recreate modern dishes with 18th century ingredients very much.
sorry to hear about your condition, 2 of the pizza places I worked offered an option of a white sauce that did not use tomatoes I'm guessing you probably know of that already but others might not, this does sound like a good option too
Mushroom ketchup is absolutely incredible. Try going to a farmer's market or something to find cheap mushrooms, because the ugly/low quality ones are fine since you're just going to boil them anyway. If you're desperate try Restaurant Depot, but their prices for mushrooms are usually not great (also it's a hassle to become a member even though it's free).
I love the recent feeling your videos have... There's a lot of old videos where you are trying to make a nice cooking video, and they are great, but recently you are just beeing yourself and we can really see through. I love this format, it's so authentic.
Actually a sauce thickened gradually with flour is pretty close to a béchamel, which when added with parmesan essentially becomes an alfredo sauce which is an incredibly common kind of modern pizza sauce that is often paired with mushrooms and/or spinach. The fact the mushroom gravy combined with the parm is so close to a modern flavor profile for gourmet pizza is actually pretty awesome. If a cook of the time had ACTUALLY prepared this for George I'm sure pizza would have caught on in America a whole lot sooner.
Very creative! Awesome channel!!!! I love watching your content! People chuckle when I tell them but... they just don't know what they are missing out on, so much knowledge and entertainment combined!
I really enjoyed this one. I have wondered what our ancestors would think of some of our modern dishes. But never thought about them not using or having the same ingredients we do. Great job.
As someone who just started making pizzas from scratch recently, it's been fun to think about how many food types are really just simple implementations and combinations of foods that have been eaten for millenia.
I've been making my own pizza for a few years and trust me, once you get used to the taste of your pizza you'll never be able to order in lol. The homemade stuff is so much better.
I feel that the modesty and love you put into your videos reach out to make me a better person every time I watch one -- even when it comes to making pizza for George Washington
I treasure Watching Townsend's videos. They have become my daily get away. Truly a relaxing and educational pleasure. Thank you so much for your wonderful work. Truly a gift
What a wonderfully creative connection between now and then. So simple and feasible that it's hard to understand how pizza wasn't "invented" back then.
I wonder how something like a calzone with these ingredients would have fared as a marching meal for soldiers, something to eat while on the move. This is a great video because it really is thought provoking on how different dishes would translate, and how they would be viewed at the time!
This series is an incredible step forward for the channel. Fantastic synthesis of historical records and modern sensibilities. The follow up burger episode shows that this series has some serious legs.
actually, a pizza-like dish did appear in france and germany in the 17th-18th century called flammekueche, basically a pizza made with creme fraiche instead of tomato sauce. very very good, amazing on a summer day with wine
The British (colonies) not eating tomatoes is largely due to John Gerard's book Herbal from 1597. It was known that tomatoes were eaten in southern Europe, but for some reason they were convinced that they were unfit for (human) consumption. I quite like the idea of this video, would love to see some more 'what if's' for time travelers!
I’m not sure how George would have felt about eating the same ration bread he had during the war 😂😂 but what a fantastic idea for a video. Looking forward to more of these!
Beautiful video as usual. I built a couple pizza ovens based on your videos, and after four years of use, I can tell you the bigger pizzas like that should usually be rotated while they cook. I absolutely love this channel. Keep up the amazing work. Love from Japan.
Genius concept. Have loved your videos for a while- and they’ve informed my learning to cook. But this is a brilliant concept. History and food - food history- history through food… can’t say enough good things about what you’ve done and what you do. Excellent!
I feel like a series of this kind of video would be great, as many others have said, and it might be a good opportunity to collaborate with Max Miller from Tasting History again, as it feels like something that would be right up his alley given the types of improvisation and such that he has to do in his videos.
Mushroom sauce sounds like a fantastic substitute for tomato sauce. I’d love to try something like this in the future. Nothing brings a smile to my face the same way that this channel does!
Funny thing is even in the modern context, Americans would have a hard time finding pizza in Italy. Pepperoni doesn’t mean the same thing, we’d need to order soppresatta or chorizo. You could do a white pie with oil and garlic instead of tomato sauce or a pesto
“Our Time Machine has taken us to 1790, where all we have are the clothes on our backs.” Jon already possesses superior time-travel technology than SkyNet.
Love this idea. So often we think of how to put a modern spin on a classic dish. We don’t often consider the reverse. I think generally cooking techniques and equipment improves over time, so this won’t always work, but definitely an interesting and refreshingly new approach!
1:21 Your dubious tone when you mentioned a particular fruity topping tells me that you are a good and trustworthy person, of discerning taste, both a gentleman and scholar.
Hands down my favorite TH-camr. I've been watching for a long time and everything from the subjects, to the editing and narration, etc are always on point. I don't even have a particular interest in the time period (the ancient world is more fascinating to me), but your videos are always just that good that they capture my attention. I hope everyone is well over there and I'm always looking forward to your new content.
If it’s not already a series yet, this is an amazing premise for a series: Bringing modern dishes to the late 18th century while making due with what was available.
I think this would be a good idea
Please!
I mean, that was the point of this episode and he hinted that he might make it a series if it goes well during the livestream
100% yes
That is a super interesting idea
The way john said "you and i succeeded" at 6:22 is incredibly wholesome. It really speaks to the fact that he enjoys what he does and has incredible appreciation for his audience. I feel like he sees his audience as equal companions in his journey of learning the ways of our forefathers.
it's the same way Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross spoke to the viewer and I'm sure that John does it on purpose.
Oi spoilerssss
It's like a show for preschoolers, but for adults. It feels nice.
@@raggededge82 Yeah, it's a psychological trick that tons of people are falling for. The videos are great, and John is a lovable character, but don't fall victim to this kind of parasocial trap.
It's a very Bob Ross thing isn't it?
"This pizza is perfect, it doesn't need another thing"
*closeup shot of a nutmeg*
I was waiting for the nutmeg!
long pause and i knew what was coming
the instant there was a pause, we all knew it was coming :D
And that smile, that was such a troll smile.
i mean, at least he didnt say "nice hiss"
I love how you include us, the audience, in your cooking. It's like I'm really there, helping you cook. Cheers!
Glad you enjoy it!
Make sense why he includes us, the viewer beause he needs someone to handle the camera when journeying back in time.
@@townsendshow about Indian food such as Aloo Gosht meat Lamb curry with Patoato. Since meat Curry or Stew where introduced in India during this time Period the 18th century by the Mughal Empire. Which was in a decline by 1790.
@@townsends Can I just ask, would Washington not have known Flammkuchen from german soldiers? It's older than Pizza and some people call it the german Pizza.
@@townsends I know I've suggested this before but it would be cool for you to try and do some Japanese recipes for 18th century America. Since many Westerners had no idea of Japanese food in 18th century America or in any other Western countries. Since Japan in the 18th century was in the Edo period isolated from the rest of the Old world continents and there only contact and information about the rest of the Old world and New World. Came from the Dutch Empire Holland China and Korea. And these where the only 3 countries allowed to trade with Japan in the 18th century. Holland was the only Western country allowed to trade with Japan. And they introduced Western ideas such as Beer And Medical knowledge and Coffee and other happings in the Western countries and its colonies.
This was fantastic. What an awesome idea! Can't wait to see more modern dishes in the 18th century.
Whens the cross over mate?!
I love this comment!
You should do this but for Aztec or Ancient Rome. Maybe spicy chocolate for the sauce and a really thick tortilla. Human heart for the meat you know basic ingredients.
@@j.t.leavell226 Sounds like mole sauce on a fuffy tortilla.
@@Dexterity_Jones he was on a nutmeg tavern live stream a while back
This is so wholesome
glad you finally found his content townsends is a treat for everyone
Ey-Ey-Ey
Back to work
TH-cam can’t demonetize you if you ain’t uploading
you’re the last person I expected to see in a Townsend comment section xD
Matt! I never expected to see you on this part of TH-cam!
my man gets video ideas. "Making pizza is NIGHTMARE!"
When Jon said "I don't want to disappoint George", I felt that.
🤣🤣🤣
@meh He didn't have time for frivolous pursuits, he was busy sneaking on the British while they slept on Christmas.
But had he given time to it, we'd all be related to him distantly.
Sure you did
Sounds like George is molesting some kid who falls in love with him and dont want to disappoint George.
👍
something about the colors of the pizza compared to the colors of john and his outfit... the contrast and lighting are wonderful. whoever did this camera work is a champion
A lot of color-grading too
Seeing Mr. Townsend in his full attire, eating a slice of pizza, feels like the most bizarre time travel experience ever
Townsend's Bizarre Adventure
@@ianfinrir8724 and now I want this as an anime series
At least this video explains the lore of it. He's a time traveler, just like we always suspected.
Jon, I just made a variation of this pizza for lunch. I am surprised how good the mushroom ketchup tasted as sauce. It was better than I expected. I was a little worried, but so very happy I tried it. I struggled getting the bread thickness even and getting it cooked all the way. I couldn't help but wonder if I would have been much different from any other young solders learning as they went. I loved the video and the concept. Keep up the good work.
I imagine the mushroom ketchup functions kind've like a white sauce for the pizza?
@@alexlindstrom9971 could make a thick parmesan alfredo possibly.
What a brilliant concept. I love the idea of trying to reconstruct modern food but with the ingredients available from the 18th century. In my humble opinion you should make this a regular video section of Townsends, do a different recipe every now and then. It was really interesting. 👍😁
Willing to bet dollars against dimes this is also much HEALTHIER than most pizzas.
@@azraelknightquest5754 Fewer preservatives, at any rate.
I would go for that.
I would like to see a 18th century version of spaghetti in keeping with the Italian theme
Wow! way to make the channel even better. Fantastic concept. I love how you didn't compromise with something like "we'll introduce George to tomatoes" and instead used then-modern ingredients. I'd love to see more like this! (Loved the final ingredient reveal.)
My man, you are what the purpose of TH-cam was when it was created. Never change sir, your genuine enthusiasm is infectious!
Sorry to be pedantic but TH-cam was created because the founders didn't find the footage for Janet Jackson superbowl incident and they made TH-cam because of it, Educational and cooking purpose came later
@@AliFareedMC You're fun at parties.
@@AliFareedMC *Ackchyually*
@@AliFareedMC”Erm akshully..”
I think a lot of folks have already said this. You have created a lot of content that brought us all back to 1790 - "the tastes and smells of the 18th century". But this is a great reversal - how to take things from the 20th-21st century and make "something like that" for the 18th century. I really hope you make more on this tangent.
Funnily enough pineapple pizza would've been a status symbol for them, because of the price of pineapples
Pineapple pizza for the rich, lobster for the poor.
Wow, good point they had pineapples they had ham, lucky you don’t have to go back through the time vortex to check it out.
I love pineapple on Pizza
@@williamelliott me too
@@CounterNerd Oh, put lobster on my pizza!!
This is my favorite channel on TH-cam, bar none. So wholesome, so uplifting, so relaxing, so interesting, and with a good helping of practicality. It's like a warm fire to gather around during a cold night. Jon, thank you and your awesome team for all that you do.
Jon, your team's editing skills have amped up tremendously over the last couple of videos! Loving your content and hope your channel continues to explode in popularity.
Belgian here... this reminds me of a very unconventional pizza recipe, which was aptly called "winter pizza"
It used a still regular dough base but instead of tomato sauce, it used a bechamel cheese sauce, one that you make with a roux, then add cheese to it as the sauce thickens
and for the toppings it used bresaola ham and - which probably a lot of people don't like by the sound of it - sauteed and stoved Belgian Endive.
I was genuinely surprised to find out how brimming with taste it was, and it really makes you have a newfound appreciation for forgotten winter vegetables.
Oh i saw this one! I really enjoy bechamel pizza.
Something about that "we did it! You and I succeeded." at the end really warmed my heart. Thanks for another great video. ♥️
I feel that too! :)
Feels like something an old CD-rom game you'd play on a school computer. Very comfy. :P
These videos never fail to make you feel included and warm inside, absolutely love them!
Everyone is rightfully talking about how cool the idea of time-stranded recipes would be, but i think the format of bringing "me" along and doing this "together" was what warmed my heart the most! Loved this concept, thanks Jon!
I love this series! Thank-you, Sir!
As a fellow pizza lover from Napoli, I will say that your pizza looks lovely good sir!
Thanks for putting this together. The creativity and effort to develop a pizza that’s not impossible for the timeframe you picked is great!
I love this sort of time-travel cooking challenge!
Same
Was gonna say the same thing. Fun concept!
What a great theme to grow the channel on! Whoever came up with this is a genius... the reverse of bringing the old recipes forward and adapting them. Im loving these!
I'm reminded of Invicta's video on making a hamburger in ancient Rome, in conjunction with Tasting History. Especially with times getting tough for some folks, these kinds of recipes help people to reassess their pantries with fresh eyes and find ways to revive their favorite recipes. I really love this concept, and I hope you guys do more of these!
Was about to say this as well.
As soon as I saw Jon taking a bite of that delicious 18th century pizza, I immediately paused the video and went out and bought some fresh cheese pizza! Now back to the show (while eating my pizza) 🍕
That’s like a form of time traveling in itself
PLEASE do this more! What a great video concept. I can't believe our forefathers missed out on pizza! It was right under their noses!
Yeah, It's a shame they missed out on pizza!
Dishes similar to pizza might have existed in the middle east since ancient times - I distinctly remember reading that Assyrian had a flat bread (similar to a focaccia) with cheese and dates cooked over their shields
Also, before tomatoes the use of Selek (Beetroots) was quite common, and a perfect substitute, for sauces. I'm quite sure you could swap those instead of mushroom catsup, quite sure also Washington might have had some beetroots.
Italian immigration came decades after that’s why.
@@Dan-Martin decades after beetroots?
Of course, this is anti-historical, it's a game of "what-ifs" - but one could assume that a limited number of people from italian origin were around in the US at the era of the founding fathers.
Probably merchants and aristocracy.
@@MrTiresia further in this case a pesto sauce pizza - with the same dough substitution, resulting in something basically indistinguishable from a modern cracker crust pizza - would've been pretty readily applicable to late 18th century North America. Pesto sauce isn't really traditional to English descended cuisine, but pine nuts are something that European colonists would likely be familiar with eating in some form, having been introduced to the nutritional value of Pinus by First Nations people for centuries by this point. A sauce based on pine nuts and garlic similar enough to pesto would be a bit creative, but probably not a difficult stretch to sell to George Washington here (unlike a tomato sauce.)
You could use garlic sauce instead of tomato. Pickles and garlic on pizza with garlic is a thing. Pickles, sweet salty salt pork and mushrooms, maybe some sort of sweet vegetable /fruit might work. Like dried fruit. Now that sounds yummy.
Amazing, this is already one of my favorite episodes
I really really appreciate you making these videos. With all the tension that comes with living in the modern world, videos like these are a moment to stop and catch one’s proverbial breath. Again, thank you! I’ll keep watching as long as you keep posting
John: “This pizza is perfect, it doesn’t need another thing.”
Also John: *proceeds to ground nutmeg*
Traveling back in time and making modern food with ingredients of the time is honestly a great concept.
This is a freaking AMAZING concept for a series. Please do more like this.
Please PLEASE make this a long lasting series!!
Thanks for the suggestion.
Thank you very very much for this episode! I am allergic to tomatoes and because of you, my good man, I now can eat pizza and not get ill. God bless you! I wish you, your family, friends and the excellent work team a very happy Saint Valentine's Day. 🍕💟
if your allergies permit, try white sauce or pesto pizza too!
This is probably one of the most unique concepts for a video. I wish it would’ve gotten more views. Awesome video
Man this was so creative. Well done townsends!
Alternative title suggestion: Modern Things That Would Put George Washington into a Coma
This is brilliant, John. You keep coming up with fresh ideas to make culinary arts and skills of the 18th century fun and interesting. Your channel is an adventure, John. We love you.
For the sauce I was thinking maybe a pesto. Instead of pine nuts maybe walnuts, I'm guessing some people grew basil in their herb garden, add in a hard chesse and some kind of oil and start grinding it with a mortar and pestal
Townsends is **this close** to movie-tier production. Been watching this channel for years now and the production value keeps improving 🙏
This video is another example why I love this channel so much.
This is such a silly concept compared to your usual work, but you managed to create a bunch of opportunities for learning and I love it. Great job!
A great concept for a series of videos and I dont think its all that different from your previous content either and should attract a ton of new viewers. You get to tie it into something relevant that people today will know and understand but also can still cover relevant foods and ingredients from the time period as you explain your ingredient choices. Its the same entertainment and teaching value but with a new delivery method. But also Jon is such a wonderful presenter I think he would be interesting to watch talk and describe just about anything. Keep up the great work!
This looks amazing! I have an auto-inflammatory condition triggered by nightshade plants, so this mushroom sauce would be perfect. Thank you for making all of these great videos. I like this trying to recreate modern dishes with 18th century ingredients very much.
sorry to hear about your condition, 2 of the pizza places I worked offered an option of a white sauce that did not use tomatoes I'm guessing you probably know of that already but others might not, this does sound like a good option too
@@martykitson3442 Bingo! The white sauce would have been well known in Washington's time.
Mushroom ketchup is absolutely incredible. Try going to a farmer's market or something to find cheap mushrooms, because the ugly/low quality ones are fine since you're just going to boil them anyway. If you're desperate try Restaurant Depot, but their prices for mushrooms are usually not great (also it's a hassle to become a member even though it's free).
I love the recent feeling your videos have...
There's a lot of old videos where you are trying to make a nice cooking video, and they are great, but recently you are just beeing yourself and we can really see through. I love this format, it's so authentic.
Such a cool concept for a video series!
Actually a sauce thickened gradually with flour is pretty close to a béchamel, which when added with parmesan essentially becomes an alfredo sauce which is an incredibly common kind of modern pizza sauce that is often paired with mushrooms and/or spinach. The fact the mushroom gravy combined with the parm is so close to a modern flavor profile for gourmet pizza is actually pretty awesome.
If a cook of the time had ACTUALLY prepared this for George I'm sure pizza would have caught on in America a whole lot sooner.
This was so much fun! Please make this a series!
So much joy and fun! This is great! Thank you, Jon!!! 🙂
If this is a new series I am gonna love it. Using old ingredients to make modern dishes is genius
Very creative! Awesome channel!!!! I love watching your content! People chuckle when I tell them but... they just don't know what they are missing out on, so much knowledge and entertainment combined!
Such a great concept for a episode series! Please do more of these!
I really enjoyed this one. I have wondered what our ancestors would think of some of our modern dishes. But never thought about them not using or having the same ingredients we do.
Great job.
As someone who just started making pizzas from scratch recently, it's been fun to think about how many food types are really just simple implementations and combinations of foods that have been eaten for millenia.
I've been making my own pizza for a few years and trust me, once you get used to the taste of your pizza you'll never be able to order in lol. The homemade stuff is so much better.
If you fold it over, pizza is a kind of sandwich.
@@kellysouter4381 That's a Calzone.
It's like the Jungian theory that all stories have the same roots, but instead of stories it's food.
Y'all do whatever y'all gotta do to keep enjoying yourselves, this video was a blast. Nothing makes education functional like making it fun.
Love this! Very imaginative way to explore food from back in the day.
I feel that the modesty and love you put into your videos reach out to make me a better person every time I watch one -- even when it comes to making pizza for George Washington
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and everyone else thank you for sharing your adventures in cooking
"this pizza is perfect and doesn't need another thing"
*adds nutmeg*
I treasure Watching Townsend's videos. They have become my daily get away. Truly a relaxing and educational pleasure. Thank you so much for your wonderful work. Truly a gift
Your content is certainly a bright spot in the world. Positive and grounded.
What a wonderfully creative connection between now and then. So simple and feasible that it's hard to understand how pizza wasn't "invented" back then.
Pizza existed all þe way back in ancient rome
@@almostliterally593 Sure, by the loosest use of the term, and if we do that then it existed long before that.
What a fun video. I love how Mr. Townsend played into the memes. Pizza is perfect, and proceeds to add nutmeg.
Super creative episode!
This channel is seriouslu a wholesome blessing in all the noise we live in today. Thank you for your amazing content
Please make this a series, I loved this!
"This pizza is perfect! It doesnt need another thing!"
pause
*instantly grabs nutmeg*
We love you John!
I wonder how something like a calzone with these ingredients would have fared as a marching meal for soldiers, something to eat while on the move. This is a great video because it really is thought provoking on how different dishes would translate, and how they would be viewed at the time!
I just love how happy these videos seem to make Jon. It’s always lovely to see how genuinely he adores this part of history.
Really think you stumbled on something here, this needs to be a series you all pursue. Absolutely fascinating and looks delicious!!!
Journey cakes / fire cakes are very similar to damper in Australia.
The CRUNCH on the taste test has me 1000000% sold. That pizza looked and sounded heavenly 🍕
This series is an incredible step forward for the channel. Fantastic synthesis of historical records and modern sensibilities. The follow up burger episode shows that this series has some serious legs.
Please make this a series. Loved this video. :)
actually, a pizza-like dish did appear in france and germany in the 17th-18th century called flammekueche, basically a pizza made with creme fraiche instead of tomato sauce. very very good, amazing on a summer day with wine
The British (colonies) not eating tomatoes is largely due to John Gerard's book Herbal from 1597. It was known that tomatoes were eaten in southern Europe, but for some reason they were convinced that they were unfit for (human) consumption.
I quite like the idea of this video, would love to see some more 'what if's' for time travelers!
I LOVED this concept! And the pizza looked absolutely delicious!
I’m not sure how George would have felt about eating the same ration bread he had during the war 😂😂 but what a fantastic idea for a video. Looking forward to more of these!
He might have been interested in it just to do something different with that bread instead of the "same old, same old."
These videos put a smile on my face after a tough day, thanks townsends!
I really like this concept of trying to make modern food in 18th century style! Please do more like this =)
Beautiful video as usual. I built a couple pizza ovens based on your videos, and after four years of use, I can tell you the bigger pizzas like that should usually be rotated while they cook.
I absolutely love this channel. Keep up the amazing work. Love from Japan.
I love retroactive stuff like this.
I love these well made videos that make you feel cozy, great video
I love your content. Keeping it real.
Genius concept. Have loved your videos for a while- and they’ve informed my learning to cook. But this is a brilliant concept. History and food - food history- history through food… can’t say enough good things about what you’ve done and what you do. Excellent!
I feel like a series of this kind of video would be great, as many others have said, and it might be a good opportunity to collaborate with Max Miller from Tasting History again, as it feels like something that would be right up his alley given the types of improvisation and such that he has to do in his videos.
Mushroom sauce sounds like a fantastic substitute for tomato sauce. I’d love to try something like this in the future. Nothing brings a smile to my face the same way that this channel does!
WOW! BRAVO! Not too many Americans show love to George anymore. This is a breath of fresh air. Thank you very much sir.
Why would people not show love to their FIRST president?
@heistingcrusader_ad3223 it has to do with modern politics, Particularly _certain_ extremists
Funny thing is even in the modern context, Americans would have a hard time finding pizza in Italy.
Pepperoni doesn’t mean the same thing, we’d need to order soppresatta or chorizo.
You could do a white pie with oil and garlic instead of tomato sauce or a pesto
“Our Time Machine has taken us to 1790, where all we have are the clothes on our backs.” Jon already possesses superior time-travel technology than SkyNet.
Haven't watched one of your videos in years Im glad to see you're doing well
Why isnt this on Public Television?
Love this idea. So often we think of how to put a modern spin on a classic dish. We don’t often consider the reverse. I think generally cooking techniques and equipment improves over time, so this won’t always work, but definitely an interesting and refreshingly new approach!
Very clever and fun.
1:21 Your dubious tone when you mentioned a particular fruity topping tells me that you are a good and trustworthy person, of discerning taste, both a gentleman and scholar.
Thanks ❤
Hands down my favorite TH-camr. I've been watching for a long time and everything from the subjects, to the editing and narration, etc are always on point. I don't even have a particular interest in the time period (the ancient world is more fascinating to me), but your videos are always just that good that they capture my attention.
I hope everyone is well over there and I'm always looking forward to your new content.