Another superbly catastrophic, explosive cooking experience by the Anti-Chef. Bravo...........leaking and overflowing food processing, puddles of soup everywhere...........and it cannot be said that "no animals were injured or lost their life in this video" because Scott tragically lost his life in an unintentional freak onset prop malfunction. This episode had it all......comedy, tragedy, poor technique, great technique and in the end apparently a delicious soup!
This was an emotional rollercoaster. First I thought that the little black dot in the sautéing onions was somehow Scott. This was followed by relief, and a sense of calm, as you showed him observing the proceedings from time to time. During the chaotic watercress pureeing I forgot all about Scott. But then, the look on your face said it all. I knew Scott was missing before you even admitted it. Where WAS Scott?! I was frantic. What if he had gotten pureed? What if you ate him without even knowing? No, no, it was even more horrific. His life was snuffed by Volume One. Damn you, Julia, for having so many steps! They killed Scott. I only hope it was quick.
Living in Sim, omg you wrote this out perfectly! I had the same highs and lows and worrying about Scott then forgetting about Scott... Just when we had to watch for him most! Well done!!! I actually watched this video months ago and found it in a playlist today where it didn't make sense to be there. I thought I watched this one?... So I put in on, background, while doing other things. Then OH, THIS IS THE ONE WITH SCOTT! RIP, Scott. If it's any consolation, no snail has ever been worried about nor mourned by so many people. 😢
Scott lived a beautiful life of travel and adventure in the fields of Watercress valley. He was an enthusiast and a natural environmentalist, organics lover and friend to animal and human alike. On vacation his life was tragically taken too soon. You touched the hearts of hundreds ! #RIPSCOTT #JUSTICEFORSCOTT you will never be forgotten😢
OMG between the slap “ too soon” bit and the cookbook crime scene for poor little Scott, this was one of your top 10 episodes dude! Was I the only one screaming at my iPad screen “ the soup is spilling out of the food processor” before you saw that was happening 😂🤣😂🤣
I love these videos! And he wasn't lying when he welcomed Scott to the show for "one day only" 😂 I don't even like creamed soups but watched just bc he's so hilarious! RIP Scott 🪦
This episode brought tears to my eyes. The type of out of control belly laugh that has one wheezing. Poor Scott. This was right up there with the movie “ Burn After Reading”. I agree with “Oh Dang”. I would definitely buy and wear a T shirt asking “ Where is Scott?”
Moral of the Story: Don't throw books, Jamie!! God, this is one of my favorite episodes of Anti-Chef. It has everything. The chaotic realism of the cooking process, exploring a new recipe/food item I never heard of, and a delicious looking soup--- with an added bonus of a disappearance mystery with a tragic end. #RIPSCOTT Great job!
Was anyone else super relieved that the snail was not *in* the soup he was eating? Be careful, those freshwater snails can carry some seriously nasty parasites.
You are correct, Sir: Julia's soups are superb! When I first made her Potato & Leek Soup (decades ago ... ) it was a culinary eye-opener for me. FYI: a "moulinette" is a FOOD MILL. Unlike a blender or food processor, you turn the crank and it squeezes (or mills) the liquid out of the other solid ingredients rather than tearing them into little pieces. Thus you get a totally smooth soup! Bon chance et bon appetit!
Unlike a blender, or food processor -- which tear everything into smaller pieces, including the roughage you wouldn't want in your sauce, gravy or soup -- the food mill presses and scrapes the cooked vegetables/fruit through small round holes. This expresses the liquid and the softened parts of the vegetables but leaves behind the harder, stringier stuff such as onion skins, celery strings, husks of peas , beans or seeds etc.@@krankarvolund7771
There's usually a few smiles in these videos, often a 'oh no, don't!' or two, but this was the first one that produced sustained laughter. Callous, I know, but I don't apologize.
One of my fondest childhood memories was picking watercress with my mom in the creek at the front of our home. She used it in so many yummy recipes. oh… and RIP Scott.
@@wereid1978 .....the graphics would need some connection to cooking, like Pour Scott and have a snail with a handle and spout. Doesn't have to make sense -- just be something catchy and memorable.
I love your videos; they remind me (in the best way) of Julien Solomita’s Aries Kitchen. RIP Scott! 😳 Also- friendly tip, put a damp kitchen towel underneath your mixing bowl to keep it from moving and spinning when you’re doing the drizzle/whisk move.
watercress is delicious blanched and dredged in a batter (like a traditional chippy's fish batter) and deep fried as fritters, another green that can be used that way is the leafy part of radishes
I saw She-Devil last night and the outdoor lunch scene had me wanting to know more about what Potage Creme de Cresson is like. The kids didn't like the look of it but I've been intrigued since I first saw it... thank you for uploading this video!
The brilliance of Julia’s books is that they are really a textbook of cooking rather than a collection of recipes. Every recipe teaches you basic and more advanced tasks needed to do other dishes. Like tempering eggs,making stocks and sauces,etc. Her second book was used for a cooking college course that I took.
A moulinette, colloquially known as a moully, is also used to refine marijuana into smaller, smoother particles that are then easier to burn through a water pipe ('bong' in street slang).
I live somewhere that produces a lot of watercress, so when lockdown hit and suddenly there weren't the fancy restaurants to use it all, the local area was p much flooded with the stuff! I ate so much watercress back then; it's pretty much the only salad green I can stand. but there's just something wonderful about slowly chewing through a giant sprig of deliciously peppery pondweed like some sort of beached manatee. side note: sometimes your watercress will have started to sprout flowers. it's fine, they're edible, but the flavour is like twice as potent.
I always enjoy your videos, Jamie, thank you so much. But this was the best, so funny. Apart from the tragedy, of course. And I agree, Kurt's comment was superb.
Great stuff. You had me shouting at the tv when you put the soup in a cuisinart and laughing out loud when you showed the underside of the cookbook. Subscribed.
Soup is my favorite thing to cook. I wish my husband like soups better,we’d eat them all the time all winter and even summer soups. I’ve done that food processor without the blade thing before. I now have one that can’t do that,the blade sets inside. But I always use my immersion blender if it’s hot liquid.
Another wonderful, humorous, yet tragic, episode! #ripscott indeed! At least you have a lasting, if disgusting and unsanitary, memory of him on your cookbook! Jamie, I know I'm late to the party, but you have convinced me, based on the soups alone, to get these cookbooks! Thank you for your courage, your humor, and your cinematic creativity!
I am a home cook, not a chef (but I'd like to play one on TV,..LOL), and I watch lots of shows to help me cook. My dear wife does a lot of other stuff in our household, but I'm expected to make all the meals. For some complicated recipe I watch a video rather than read a book, it's more visual of course, and you can freeze frame and follow along. That's all well and good, but If I want to laugh my ass off occasionally, I'll come to Jamie's channel, plus I'm such a fan of old Julia, having many of her original shows on DVD, and now you can get them on YT which is great, that this show is now one of my favorites. Bonus is that you can get really great meals from following along and always have a nice chuckle from Jamie's "technique" to boot. A "two fer"!! And everyone here knows how great it is to get a two fer now a days. Lots of fun on this one, lots of fun comments, and a few "sticks in the mud". Humor and some chaos; but that's what this show is about, cooking and fun. Like or move on if it is not your "cup of tea"!! ;D Anyway, my two cents. I like soups too, mostly easy to make, even with a bit of chaos thrown in. In some places in the U.S., you can go down to the local drainage ditch or creek, and harvest some watercress, BTW. Might have to wash them pretty well though, to remove any extra "protein" in your salad or soup. ;D
I love watercress in any form and I love watercress soup. If you want to dress up a salad, nasturtium is a member of the watercress family and you can use the leaves and flowers to dress up a salad and make yourself look all sophisticated. It has the same lovely peppery taste.
Honestly we are all learning from the vague nuances of the book and ensuing meltdowns that occur, so please continue with your earnest and positive attitude preparing from scratch some of the most difficult recipes of all time. Well done
Jaime you are the best! While most people edit out their mistakes or misteps you let us see that noones perfect and I love you for it. In the end scott was a casualty of good cooking and perseverance. I feel like he was glad to go out that way! Thank you!
This channel is amazing 🤩 I am literally back in time 30 years ago in a test kitchen with friends. If you don't do a colab with B. Dylan Hollis then I'll lose a little faith in humanity. I just can't tell you how entertaining your channel is. It's just on a whole other level.
Jamie! I found your videos 2 days ago and have been on a binge!! You've got an incredible sense of humor. A tip: when whisking/mixing in a bowl, put it on a damp cloth so it doesn't spin. Thanks for the videos! 😃
I just tried this recipe and, even without the snail, it is excellent. I would never have thought to make watercress soup except for seeing your video. Thanks.
This has to be the funniest cooking video I've ever watched, I was scream-laughing with tears in my face when the immersion blender came out like, why START with the food processor when you have the immersion blender I'm DYING
That's a childhood memory there XD My mom and grandma often made watercress soup, because it was one of the rare soups that my sister liked, it's delicious, although I've never seen them put yolks in it, just cream and butter ^^ Another excellent soup like that is sorrel's soup ^^
I love everything about the channel, but good God, I never knew how much it would big me to see someone who never scrapes down the sides of the dish while cooking 😫😫😫
I used to use lettuce in all my cold sandwiches, but then I discovered the glorious combo of arugula and watercress. Now it's ALL I use in cold sandwiches, and it is an absolute sandwich game-changer! So I'm dying to try this soup. WOW!
Moulinette is just what the french call a food mill. And while not something that's super common in the typical household these days they are still widely used in professional kitchens and by serious cooks creating authentic gourmet quality dishes.
@@guardianoftheduat Probably the best way to simulate the result you would get from a food mill would be to run it through a blender and then force it through a fine mesh sieve. You won't get the exact same result but it'll be close enough.
I made apple cider and applesauce and quince jam and I've been thinking of getting a food mill but I'm not sure I'd use it much. Or where to get one here in Peru either. What else can you use it for? I'm about to get so hyped I'll get one online.
@@r.d.8172 Hi there, a food mill is great for all baby food, and for milling and straining all at ounce any fibrous or seedy plant product : gets you rid of berry seeds, for smooth jams, or coulis ; retains fiber from cooked gourds, pumpkin, celeriac, broccoli etc... Makes all soups much easier, speeds up humus, by peeling the cooked peas in a bulk... And you skip the straining step !
Just came across your channel. Liking it a lot and have a lot of videos to watch now. I make a lot of soup and what I found for cream soups thickened w flour is I take my heated stock. Add the flour (no need to sift just dump it in) along w any other seasonings. And use the emersion blender to blend four and stock. Then take a strainer over pot and pour mixture. The strainer takes and clumps. Bring to boil and stir occasionally. Then add cream bring to boil again still stirring here and there. Done. No mess
My sister found a snail in a bag of grapes several years ago, we had him for awhile and named him Snilliam. She would discard the leftover bird seed her parrot Charlie didn't eat by just throwing it outside for the wild, *grateful birds who eat their seeds,* and some of it was apparently kale seeds because we had "driveway kale" growing from our gravel driveway where she threw away his seeds. This was a good chunk of Snilliams diet. I miss that snail.
@@guardianoftheduat Charlie, who doesn't eat the yucky seeds and only wants to eat the safflower seeds! It's like the bird equivalent of a kid not eating their vegetables lol. Well the GRATEFUL birds outside like them, young man!
moulinette is just french for a kitchen item called a 'food mill' which is somewhere between a sieve and a food processor, only hand-cranked. It is how restaurants get mashed potatoes mashed so fine.
Julia did love her watercress. I first tried it after making her English Roast Chicken outdoors in a cast iron Dutch Oven. It got me hooked on English Roast Potatoes and made me a true believer in the power and the majesty of butter.
Just found your quirky channel and I’m in love with everything you do. I shared with my hubby to prove that it is perfectly fine to cook like this. You have proved my point. The food is even more delicious when cooked this way. I’m just so glad you found Scott’s remains - I was worried he had found the soup 😂. From the land down under
I don't know why, but as soon as the Anti-Chef looked startled in the direction of Scott, I started to laugh and lol'd several more times after that. The soup looks deliciious too, sans Scott.
I just discovered this channel last week when I was looking for vichyssoise recipes. I'm somehow exorcising my fear of chaotic kitchens by watching you. 🤣🤣🤣 #RIPScott 🐌 (PS I killed like 8 snails today because they're taking over my fish tank, so RIP Scott's cousins, too.)
Jamie, in honor of your tragedy, I’m going to share a very personal, horrific experience with my own culinary mascot snail. I discovered “Gary” in the tall grass one dewy spring morning ...the most perfect 🐌 you’d ever come across ...with beautifully coiled shell a full inch wide and long antennae fully extended ...gliding along at a rapid pace. Determined to not abandon such a majestic creature to the whims of weather, I adopted him - he lived on my kitchen counter where I would greet him each morning. I enjoyed spoiling him with fresh veggies ...watching him devour leafy greens and hearing him crunching on carrots brought me great pleasure. A year later I relocated, and for safe transit Gary was relegated to a small soup container. In the hectic throughs of moving, I absently placed Gary in the new kitchen where the counter-space and tabletop were (of course) covered with boxes. Hours later, exhausted and in need of a quick meal, I heated frozen pizza in the oven. It was only the next day when I was making my way through the kitchen clutter that I found him deceased: he had been placed on the stovetop, and I deduced the previous evening’s oven heat had been his undoing. 🤦🏻♀️ At least Scott passed quickly. Gary likely did not. 😢🤧😔
I wasn’t expecting the twist😂😂 I already screamed about the soup spilling then I guffawed(?) at the reveal. It’s 1am, I cannot be making these noises😂😂
you don't have to fill the blender while it's on the motor, you can put it down on the counter, easier to fill it at a more practical height. also, i'd allow the soup to cool for a while before doing that, both for safety and to not put hot liquids into plastic
Oh holy hell the food processor debacle was a riot! I was sitting here thinking, “you’re about to have a serious problem on your hands since you forgot the blade.” Then it played out as I expected and I had to pause the video to get myself back under control from laughing. Don’t feel bad though-the reason I saw the error and knew what was about to happen is because I have done the exact same thing…about five times (slow learner apparently). Just like you, after the catastrophic mess and loss of product, my brain finally registered that I have an immersion blender and it was the tool for the job.
I loved this episode. I love most of your episodes but this one had it all. I laughed at the mistakes. I have left the blade out of my food processor too-- and a Cochleacide! Poor Scott!
I buy watercress in pre washed salad bags at Publix. I love it as part of a salad. I love soup so even though I have never had it cooked, I will give this a go. Thanks for sharing! 🍵🍵🍵
Uh-uh! You MUST hand wash all lettuces, "pre-washed" or otherwise. Even if lettuces have been "triple washed", they sit in those bags during shipment, and then in the stores, for 1-3 weeks. They are NOT "fresh" but chemically treated, and bacteria continues to grow inside those bags. Tiny snails/slugs can still hide in leaf crevices. Machine rinsing on a conveyor belt does not remove/"get" everything. If you accidentally eat just 1 tiny raw snail, you could get really sick, even die, from a parasitic infection. Raw snails carry lots of nasty parasites. That's why you must thoroughly inspect and hand wash each leaf, then soak the leaves in a bowl of heavily salted cold/ice water for at least 15-20 min. The salt kills any hidden bugs, etc. and the dead bugs will float to the surface. Dump out this water, then rinse each leaf under cold, running water, drain or roll up in a clean cotton towel or paper towels. It takes a few minutes, but you won't believe how much cleaner/fresher your lettuces will taste. The leaves will be squeaky clean. Much safer/healthier to buy organic, unbagged produce so you know its fresh/no chemicals involved.
@@tiamia7139 ...I stopped buying pre-cut lettuce bec it tasted funny....idk how to describe it otherwise. I can better inspect whole produce then cut up greens myself to avoid any surprises during eating.
@@msr1116 That funny taste is from chemicals sprayed on the lettuces to retard spoilage. When "triple washed" bagged lettuce first came out, I didn't rinse it and got diarrhea within an hour of eating my salad. After it happened the 3rd time, I realized it had to be that bagged "pre-washed" lettuce...RINSE IT! I also wash/rinse tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, oranges - anything with a skin - in water with a drop or two of Dawn antibacterial soap and rinse well. There's so much filmy crud on those from multiple dirty hands touching them in the field and in the store. 🤢
@@tiamia7139 .....I use a very diluted Dr. Bronner's liquid castile soap solution and a soft brush to cleanse most produce. Be careful with standard dishwashing liquids since they're made from petroleum. I've also seen coarse salt scrubs, baking soda soaks, and a tiny spoonful of bleach in a sink of water used to dissolve dirt, skin oils, pesticide residue, but not certain just how effective these methods truly are considering fruit/vegetable skins are porous.
@@msr1116 Thanks for the info. When I worked part-time in a bakery many years ago they used a powdered bleach product to wash fruit, particularly strawberries since their fuzz attracts dirt. Just a quick dunk, then water rinse and air dry. My mother used a salt soak for vegetables.
Should we assume that Julia's "French Escargots" recipe will be considered off limits out of respect to Scott's untimely demise? 😲 ROFLOL - thanks again for your wit, dry humor and culinary exploits!
Another superbly catastrophic, explosive cooking experience by the Anti-Chef. Bravo...........leaking and overflowing food processing, puddles of soup everywhere...........and it cannot be said that "no animals were injured or lost their life in this video" because Scott tragically lost his life in an unintentional freak onset prop malfunction. This episode had it all......comedy, tragedy, poor technique, great technique and in the end apparently a delicious soup!
This is the best comment ever!!! Perfectly said! 😂😂😂😂
Agree with JAnn! This sums up everything with a cherry on top. "unintentional freak onset prop malfunction" 😅😂
The chef in me cries every single time is see spilt food.
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Umm you can't say "no animals were harmed" to like 90% of this guy's channel (meat) 😂
This was an emotional rollercoaster. First I thought that the little black dot in the sautéing onions was somehow Scott. This was followed by relief, and a sense of calm, as you showed him observing the proceedings from time to time.
During the chaotic watercress pureeing I forgot all about Scott. But then, the look on your face said it all. I knew Scott was missing before you even admitted it.
Where WAS Scott?! I was frantic. What if he had gotten pureed? What if you ate him without even knowing? No, no, it was even more horrific. His life was snuffed by Volume One. Damn you, Julia, for having so many steps! They killed Scott. I only hope it was quick.
Omg me too! I thought escargot and watercress soup
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this comment wins the internet xD
Living in Sim, omg you wrote this out perfectly! I had the same highs and lows and worrying about Scott then forgetting about Scott... Just when we had to watch for him most!
Well done!!!
I actually watched this video months ago and found it in a playlist today where it didn't make sense to be there. I thought I watched this one?... So I put in on, background, while doing other things.
Then OH, THIS IS THE ONE WITH SCOTT!
RIP, Scott. If it's any consolation, no snail has ever been worried about nor mourned by so many people. 😢
@@JW-vd4il Dear Departed Scott, still in our hearts today...and ever memorialized by the YT algorithm.
Scott lived a beautiful life of travel and adventure in the fields of Watercress valley. He was an enthusiast and a natural environmentalist, organics lover and friend to animal and human alike. On vacation his life was tragically taken too soon. You touched the hearts of hundreds ! #RIPSCOTT #JUSTICEFORSCOTT
you will never be forgotten😢
OMG between the slap “ too soon” bit and the cookbook crime scene for poor little Scott, this was one of your top 10 episodes dude! Was I the only one screaming at my iPad screen “ the soup is spilling out of the food processor” before you saw that was happening 😂🤣😂🤣
Ya, and I was saying get the stick blender lol
I yelled “omg, the soup is leaking” at my iPad. It’s almost 1am which I feel makes it worse but funnier😂😂
I couldn't scream because I was at the office when I was watching this for the first time, but I did flail about.
Cooking and true crime? My two favorites all in one video! 🐌🥣😂
Mine, too!
I love these videos! And he wasn't lying when he welcomed Scott to the show for "one day only" 😂 I don't even like creamed soups but watched just bc he's so hilarious! RIP Scott 🪦
This episode brought tears to my eyes. The type of out of control belly laugh that has one wheezing. Poor Scott. This was right up there with the movie “ Burn After Reading”. I agree with “Oh Dang”. I would definitely buy and wear a T shirt asking “ Where is Scott?”
Just want to say that everyone should watch Burn after Reading. It's an incredible movie.
Scott will be part of your show forever. As a skid mark on Julia Childs' book.
Can’t believe he doesn’t have more subscribers this channel is a hidden gem 👌
Yeah wtf, ONLY 199k?? The quality is of a 10m channel
Moral of the Story: Don't throw books, Jamie!!
God, this is one of my favorite episodes of Anti-Chef. It has everything. The chaotic realism of the cooking process, exploring a new recipe/food item I never heard of, and a delicious looking soup--- with an added bonus of a disappearance mystery with a tragic end. #RIPSCOTT Great job!
This episode has everything. Even a well worn, emaciated cookbook. Side of burn salve & handiwipes RIP Scott. Just luv ya. 😊
Was anyone else super relieved that the snail was not *in* the soup he was eating?
Be careful, those freshwater snails can carry some seriously nasty parasites.
I thought for sure that black thing in the onions was Scott 😂
@@ChristinaVVM me too!!
Christina Matzen So,what WAS the black thing in the onions?? It looked like Scott’s brother…..🤷♀️
@@toneenorman2135 That’s the question of the year 😳
The ghost of Julia Child ate the snail
You are correct, Sir: Julia's soups are superb! When I first made her Potato & Leek Soup (decades ago ... ) it was a culinary eye-opener for me. FYI: a "moulinette" is a FOOD MILL. Unlike a blender or food processor, you turn the crank and it squeezes (or mills) the liquid out of the other solid ingredients rather than tearing them into little pieces. Thus you get a totally smooth soup! Bon chance et bon appetit!
Does it really works like that? The only way I've seen a food mill used is to make mashed potatoes, and they're definitely not liquid XD
Unlike a blender, or food processor -- which tear everything into smaller pieces, including the roughage you wouldn't want in your sauce, gravy or soup -- the food mill presses and scrapes the cooked vegetables/fruit through small round holes. This expresses the liquid and the softened parts of the vegetables but leaves behind the harder, stringier stuff such as onion skins, celery strings, husks of peas , beans or seeds etc.@@krankarvolund7771
@@carolemurphy6205 I see ^^
Well my mom has a foodmill, and she never did watercress soup that way, but I guess it can be interesting ^^
Someone is mixing up a food mill and a potato ricer
Every kitchen should have one. Good for straining soups and stews. Gets out bones. Mashes veggies . Great and cheap device, also works in a black out.
There's usually a few smiles in these videos, often a 'oh no, don't!' or two, but this was the first one that produced sustained laughter. Callous, I know, but I don't apologize.
One of my fondest childhood memories was picking watercress with my mom in the creek at the front of our home. She used it in so many yummy recipes. oh… and RIP Scott.
r.i.p in peace scotty boy 😩
🍺to Scott
You should do Scott the Snail tie-in merch immediately. Just tossing around a first merch idea here: #whereisscott cookbook holders 😬 📖 🐌 ☠️
HAHAHA! That’s so good
I would buy a pair. Hilarious! 🐌🐌🌿
Scott on T-shirts and coffee mugs for sure. Everybody has to offer those items or it won't be a true YT video sales and marketing experience.
so a tee that has a dark smear on it and says poor scott.?.?..?
@@wereid1978 .....the graphics would need some connection to cooking, like Pour Scott and have a snail with a handle and spout. Doesn't have to make sense -- just be something catchy and memorable.
Just had a baby and your videos are my favorite to binge during late night/early morning nursing sessions. I also need this soup ASAP.
This comment gave me the coziest mental image ever! Congrats on the baby!!
Congrats on the baby 🎉
I laughed SO hard at the snail incident. I don't know why but I had tears. Propper cracked me up.
I love your videos; they remind me (in the best way) of Julien Solomita’s Aries Kitchen.
RIP Scott! 😳
Also- friendly tip, put a damp kitchen towel underneath your mixing bowl to keep it from moving and spinning when you’re doing the drizzle/whisk move.
RIP Scott!
and “the girl who lives in that room over there” 🤣
my favorite episode among so many wonderful ones.
watercress is delicious blanched and dredged in a batter (like a traditional chippy's fish batter) and deep fried as fritters, another green that can be used that way is the leafy part of radishes
This 100%, the best episode I’ve seen yet! I could not stop laughing about poor little Scott. Is that wrong?
I saw She-Devil last night and the outdoor lunch scene had me wanting to know more about what Potage Creme de Cresson is like. The kids didn't like the look of it but I've been intrigued since I first saw it... thank you for uploading this video!
Scott’s pretty chill!
The brilliance of Julia’s books is that they are really a textbook of cooking rather than a collection of recipes. Every recipe teaches you basic and more advanced tasks needed to do other dishes. Like tempering eggs,making stocks and sauces,etc. Her second book was used for a cooking college course that I took.
A moulinette is just a food mill, and you get a smoother soup if you use it. A plunge blender works well, though, and it's a lot easier to deal with.
A moulinette, colloquially known as a moully, is also used to refine marijuana into smaller, smoother particles that are then easier to burn through a water pipe ('bong' in street slang).
I live somewhere that produces a lot of watercress, so when lockdown hit and suddenly there weren't the fancy restaurants to use it all, the local area was p much flooded with the stuff! I ate so much watercress back then; it's pretty much the only salad green I can stand. but there's just something wonderful about slowly chewing through a giant sprig of deliciously peppery pondweed like some sort of beached manatee.
side note: sometimes your watercress will have started to sprout flowers. it's fine, they're edible, but the flavour is like twice as potent.
I always enjoy your videos, Jamie, thank you so much. But this was the best, so funny. Apart from the tragedy, of course. And I agree, Kurt's comment was superb.
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Great stuff. You had me shouting at the tv when you put the soup in a cuisinart and laughing out loud when you showed the underside of the cookbook. Subscribed.
A delicious soup AND I laughed myself to tears? Bravo!
#RIPSCOTT
Scott, a wonderful sous chef; gone but not forgotten.
Another fabulous video, Jaime!! (Sans killing your sous chef)
when i grew up in the 70's watercress was quite common on toast with strawberries and some sugar....i recall the distinct taste even now...
Soup is my favorite thing to cook. I wish my husband like soups better,we’d eat them all the time all winter and even summer soups.
I’ve done that food processor without the blade thing before. I now have one that can’t do that,the blade sets inside. But I always use my immersion blender if it’s hot liquid.
Another wonderful, humorous, yet tragic, episode! #ripscott indeed! At least you have a lasting, if disgusting and unsanitary, memory of him on your cookbook! Jamie, I know I'm late to the party, but you have convinced me, based on the soups alone, to get these cookbooks! Thank you for your courage, your humor, and your cinematic creativity!
The snail saga was excellent
I am a home cook, not a chef (but I'd like to play one on TV,..LOL), and I watch lots of shows to help me cook. My dear wife does a lot of other stuff in our household, but I'm expected to make all the meals. For some complicated recipe I watch a video rather than read a book, it's more visual of course, and you can freeze frame and follow along.
That's all well and good, but If I want to laugh my ass off occasionally, I'll come to Jamie's channel, plus I'm such a fan of old Julia, having many of her original shows on DVD, and now you can get them on YT which is great, that this show is now one of my favorites. Bonus is that you can get really great meals from following along and always have a nice chuckle from Jamie's "technique" to boot. A "two fer"!! And everyone here knows how great it is to get a two fer now a days. Lots of fun on this one, lots of fun comments, and a few "sticks in the mud". Humor and some chaos; but that's what this show is about, cooking and fun. Like or move on if it is not your "cup of tea"!! ;D
Anyway, my two cents. I like soups too, mostly easy to make, even with a bit of chaos thrown in. In some places in the U.S., you can go down to the local drainage ditch or creek, and harvest some watercress, BTW. Might have to wash them pretty well though, to remove any extra "protein" in your salad or soup. ;D
I think I love making soups because I get to use an immersion blender! I’ll definitely try this one.
RIP Scott 😅
I love watercress in any form and I love watercress soup. If you want to dress up a salad, nasturtium is a member of the watercress family and you can use the leaves and flowers to dress up a salad and make yourself look all sophisticated. It has the same lovely peppery taste.
Honestly we are all learning from the vague nuances of the book and ensuing meltdowns that occur, so please continue with your earnest and positive attitude preparing from scratch some of the most difficult recipes of all time. Well done
Jaime you are the best!
While most people edit out their mistakes or misteps you let us see that noones perfect and I love you for it. In the end scott was a casualty of good cooking and perseverance.
I feel like he was glad to go out that way!
Thank you!
This channel is amazing 🤩 I am literally back in time 30 years ago in a test kitchen with friends. If you don't do a colab with B. Dylan Hollis then I'll lose a little faith in humanity.
I just can't tell you how entertaining your channel is. It's just on a whole other level.
Thank you for your service Scott and enrichment butter!
Jamie! I found your videos 2 days ago and have been on a binge!! You've got an incredible sense of humor. A tip: when whisking/mixing in a bowl, put it on a damp cloth so it doesn't spin. Thanks for the videos! 😃
The way you gasped because you couldn’t find Scott! 😂😂😂 I laughed sooooo loud!!!
I just tried this recipe and, even without the snail, it is excellent. I would never have thought to make watercress soup except for seeing your video. Thanks.
This has to be the funniest cooking video I've ever watched, I was scream-laughing with tears in my face when the immersion blender came out like, why START with the food processor when you have the immersion blender I'm DYING
Several things: 1) *hilarious;* 2) love the presentation; 3) subbed immediately after the video was over.
This chanel must have at least 10 times more subscribers. People must see it
That's a childhood memory there XD
My mom and grandma often made watercress soup, because it was one of the rare soups that my sister liked, it's delicious, although I've never seen them put yolks in it, just cream and butter ^^
Another excellent soup like that is sorrel's soup ^^
Another hilarious episode!!! #RIPScott 💔😂💀⚰️🪦🥀
Five stars for this one Jamie!!!
I love everything about the channel, but good God, I never knew how much it would big me to see someone who never scrapes down the sides of the dish while cooking 😫😫😫
I used to use lettuce in all my cold sandwiches, but then I discovered the glorious combo of arugula and watercress. Now it's ALL I use in cold sandwiches, and it is an absolute sandwich game-changer! So I'm dying to try this soup. WOW!
Moulinette is just what the french call a food mill. And while not something that's super common in the typical household these days they are still widely used in professional kitchens and by serious cooks creating authentic gourmet quality dishes.
Is there an alternative to a moulinette though?
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Probably the best way to simulate the result you would get from a food mill would be to run it through a blender and then force it through a fine mesh sieve. You won't get the exact same result but it'll be close enough.
I made apple cider and applesauce and quince jam and I've been thinking of getting a food mill but I'm not sure I'd use it much. Or where to get one here in Peru either. What else can you use it for? I'm about to get so hyped I'll get one online.
@@r.d.8172 Hi there, a food mill is great for all baby food, and for milling and straining all at ounce any fibrous or seedy plant product : gets you rid of berry seeds, for smooth jams, or coulis ; retains fiber from cooked gourds, pumpkin, celeriac, broccoli etc... Makes all soups much easier, speeds up humus, by peeling the cooked peas in a bulk... And you skip the straining step !
First 3 lobsters, and now poor Scott. I have loved all of these Jamie and Julia videos!
Just came across your channel. Liking it a lot and have a lot of videos to watch now. I make a lot of soup and what I found for cream soups thickened w flour is I take my heated stock. Add the flour (no need to sift just dump it in) along w any other seasonings. And use the emersion blender to blend four and stock. Then take a strainer over pot and pour mixture. The strainer takes and clumps. Bring to boil and stir occasionally. Then add cream bring to boil again still stirring here and there. Done. No mess
Simple and straightforward... love it!
My sister found a snail in a bag of grapes several years ago, we had him for awhile and named him Snilliam. She would discard the leftover bird seed her parrot Charlie didn't eat by just throwing it outside for the wild, *grateful birds who eat their seeds,* and some of it was apparently kale seeds because we had "driveway kale" growing from our gravel driveway where she threw away his seeds. This was a good chunk of Snilliams diet. I miss that snail.
Who are these ungrateful birds?
@@guardianoftheduat Charlie, who doesn't eat the yucky seeds and only wants to eat the safflower seeds! It's like the bird equivalent of a kid not eating their vegetables lol. Well the GRATEFUL birds outside like them, young man!
I *KNEW* it! As soon as Jamie tossed the book I gasped. I was sure Scott was a goner. #ripscott
Poor Scott! I really thought he was going to be in the soup though lol
I mean, it *is* a french dish
LOL... as I watched you slam the book on poor Scott, in the back of my mind I heard Julia say, "Oooooh!, Escargot!"
moulinette is just french for a kitchen item called a 'food mill' which is somewhere between a sieve and a food processor, only hand-cranked.
It is how restaurants get mashed potatoes mashed so fine.
"I knew that was going to happen, but I did it anyway"
Word I live by😂
Loved this episode sooooooo much! Poor Scotty. He scooted and got slammed. Great soup! I would of never done this without seeing it here first.
In a soup, a tart or fricassé, watercress is a delicacy. It has a unique taste that makes your day brighter.
Julia did love her watercress. I first tried it after making her English Roast Chicken outdoors in a cast iron Dutch Oven. It got me hooked on English Roast Potatoes and made me a true believer in the power and the majesty of butter.
Just found your quirky channel and I’m in love with everything you do. I shared with my hubby to prove that it is perfectly fine to cook like this. You have proved my point. The food is even more delicious when cooked this way. I’m just so glad you found Scott’s remains - I was worried he had found the soup 😂. From the land down under
Fitting that a French cookbook should be the end of a snail.
I don't know why, but as soon as the Anti-Chef looked startled in the direction of Scott, I started to laugh and lol'd several more times after that. The soup looks deliciious too, sans Scott.
I thought he saw a mouse because of the startled way he jumped back.
I just discovered this channel last week when I was looking for vichyssoise recipes. I'm somehow exorcising my fear of chaotic kitchens by watching you. 🤣🤣🤣 #RIPScott 🐌 (PS I killed like 8 snails today because they're taking over my fish tank, so RIP Scott's cousins, too.)
Oh my God, I love cream of watercress! Haven't had it since I lived in England 25 years ago...
Jamie, in honor of your tragedy, I’m going to share a very personal, horrific experience with my own culinary mascot snail.
I discovered “Gary” in the tall grass one dewy spring morning ...the most perfect 🐌 you’d ever come across ...with beautifully coiled shell a full inch wide and long antennae fully extended ...gliding along at a rapid pace. Determined to not abandon such a majestic creature to the whims of weather, I adopted him - he lived on my kitchen counter where I would greet him each morning. I enjoyed spoiling him with fresh veggies ...watching him devour leafy greens and hearing him crunching on carrots brought me great pleasure.
A year later I relocated, and for safe transit Gary was relegated to a small soup container. In the hectic throughs of moving, I absently placed Gary in the new kitchen where the counter-space and tabletop were (of course) covered with boxes.
Hours later, exhausted and in need of a quick meal, I heated frozen pizza in the oven. It was only the next day when I was making my way through the kitchen clutter that I found him deceased: he had been placed on the stovetop, and I deduced the previous evening’s oven heat had been his undoing. 🤦🏻♀️
At least Scott passed quickly. Gary likely did not. 😢🤧😔
I wasn’t expecting the twist😂😂
I already screamed about the soup spilling then I guffawed(?) at the reveal. It’s 1am, I cannot be making these noises😂😂
I've had chilled watercress soup before, and it was great!!
you don't have to fill the blender while it's on the motor, you can put it down on the counter, easier to fill it at a more practical height. also, i'd allow the soup to cool for a while before doing that, both for safety and to not put hot liquids into plastic
jeez you had an immersion blender all along??
RIGHT?! RIGHT??????
Was watch ur video to help relax me b4 bed. ended up wide awake laughing. Rip Scott......... Thank you for ur videos
Omg, I laughed so hard! I found your videos a few days ago and I’m binge watching.
Just the funniest episode yet. Souperb!
Love it Jamie! Your channel has become one of my favorites! Plus you’ve got a soothing voice lol 👍🏼
Came across your channel today and have watched 7 episodes. 👍🏻
I love watercress! A friend of mine in London makes a variation of this soup with a pinch of curry.
I love this show!!
Perfect show
Oh holy hell the food processor debacle was a riot! I was sitting here thinking, “you’re about to have a serious problem on your hands since you forgot the blade.” Then it played out as I expected and I had to pause the video to get myself back under control from laughing. Don’t feel bad though-the reason I saw the error and knew what was about to happen is because I have done the exact same thing…about five times (slow learner apparently). Just like you, after the catastrophic mess and loss of product, my brain finally registered that I have an immersion blender and it was the tool for the job.
I loved this episode. I love most of your episodes but this one had it all. I laughed at the mistakes. I have left the blade out of my food processor too-- and a Cochleacide! Poor Scott!
😂😂😂 Love this episode. Thanks for the laughs!RIP Scott.
Watercress and egg sandwich. The king of all sandwiches. 😊
I buy watercress in pre washed salad bags at Publix. I love it as part of a salad. I love soup so even though I have never had it cooked, I will give this a go. Thanks for sharing! 🍵🍵🍵
Uh-uh! You MUST hand wash all lettuces, "pre-washed" or otherwise. Even if lettuces have been "triple washed", they sit in those bags during shipment, and then in the stores, for 1-3 weeks. They are NOT "fresh" but chemically treated, and bacteria continues to grow inside those bags. Tiny snails/slugs can still hide in leaf crevices. Machine rinsing on a conveyor belt does not remove/"get" everything. If you accidentally eat just 1 tiny raw snail, you could get really sick, even die, from a parasitic infection. Raw snails carry lots of nasty parasites. That's why you must thoroughly inspect and hand wash each leaf, then soak the leaves in a bowl of heavily salted cold/ice water for at least 15-20 min. The salt kills any hidden bugs, etc. and the dead bugs will float to the surface. Dump out this water, then rinse each leaf under cold, running water, drain or roll up in a clean cotton towel or paper towels. It takes a few minutes, but you won't believe how much cleaner/fresher your lettuces will taste. The leaves will be squeaky clean. Much safer/healthier to buy organic, unbagged produce so you know its fresh/no chemicals involved.
@@tiamia7139 ...I stopped buying pre-cut lettuce bec it tasted funny....idk how to describe it otherwise. I can better inspect whole produce then cut up greens myself to avoid any surprises during eating.
@@msr1116 That funny taste is from chemicals sprayed on the lettuces to retard spoilage. When "triple washed" bagged lettuce first came out, I didn't rinse it and got diarrhea within an hour of eating my salad. After it happened the 3rd time, I realized it had to be that bagged "pre-washed" lettuce...RINSE IT! I also wash/rinse tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, oranges - anything with a skin - in water with a drop or two of Dawn antibacterial soap and rinse well. There's so much filmy crud on those from multiple dirty hands touching them in the field and in the store. 🤢
@@tiamia7139 .....I use a very diluted Dr. Bronner's liquid castile soap solution and a soft brush to cleanse most produce. Be careful with standard dishwashing liquids since they're made from petroleum. I've also seen coarse salt scrubs, baking soda soaks, and a tiny spoonful of bleach in a sink of water used to dissolve dirt, skin oils, pesticide residue, but not certain just how effective these methods truly are considering fruit/vegetable skins are porous.
@@msr1116 Thanks for the info. When I worked part-time in a bakery many years ago they used a powdered bleach product to wash fruit, particularly strawberries since their fuzz attracts dirt. Just a quick dunk, then water rinse and air dry. My mother used a salt soak for vegetables.
You can also blend your soup in your vitamix or blender. It will achieve the same texture as a moulinette or food mill. A nice smooth texture.
Watercress is lovely in sandwhiches for afternoon tea: nice white bread, the crusts cut off, a little room temp. butter, cress. Lovely.
Favourite episodes ever. You’re hilarious to watch! 😂
Should we assume that Julia's "French Escargots" recipe will be considered off limits out of respect to Scott's untimely demise? 😲 ROFLOL - thanks again for your wit, dry humor and culinary exploits!
Poor Scott paid the ultimate price for this soup🙏but, hey... It looks great!
I too LOVE making soup!!!
Thank you for a fun video! Had me cracking up! I’m fairly new to your channel and enjoying the combination of cooking and humor 🥳🤩😂
Great video and recipe! I will give it a try. But it is truly the first time I’ve seen a man defeated by a food processor! Love ya Jamie ❤️🍷
Dude I fricken had this a bunch of times , I just used a hand blender ! Also had with courgettes ! Super healthy and green !
Now you should try a snail recipe as french are more than used to cook them 😋 Loved watching this video😊
Watercress delightful! Impossible to find here in Southern Louisiana/only 1x did I find it