Making Dinner 200 Years Ago - August, 1823
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- Let's cook dinner using real historic recipes published over 200 years ago. An oatmeal pudding, beans, vegetables, cheeses, bread and ale were the most commonly consumed foods for those employed in manual or industrial work. Dinner used to be served between noon - 1 PM with a light snack being enjoyed before bed in place of modern day dinner. This bedtime snack was commonly just bread and milk.
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Cheap & healthy...but does it taste good? Try it yourself! Make it at home and let me know what you think. You can always find the original recipes (or receipts as they used to be called) at the end of my videos. Below is a translation into modern cooking instructions.
Oatmeal Pudding, (American Domestic Cookery, 1823, New York)
2 cups of whole milk
1 cup of oatmeal, rolled oats or oat bran
1 egg, whisked
1 tsp of salt
Butter, for frying
3 tablespoons of flour
Boil your milk. Once boiling carefully pour it over the oatmeal and stir till well combined. Allow to sit overnight, or at least for 3 hours. Into this add an egg and salt. Take a pudding cloth and first dip it into scalding hot water until saturated. Remove from the water and in the center add your flour, focusing it on the center where your pudding is going to be. Over this spoon in your oatmeal pudding. Fold up the cloth and tie off. Bring a large, deep pot of water to a raging boil. Place the pudding into the boiling water and boil for 1.5 hours. Once done open up the cloth and allow to cool. Once cooled slice and fry in a skillet with a bit of butter.
It is very important that you use a real pudding cloth. Any regular cloth will not do and will leak. Pudding clothes have a fine weave. Be sure to put the pudding into boiling water. Do not bring the water up to temperature while the pudding is in it.
Chees cloth ok?
@Fireneedsair no that is not tightly woven enough
For your pudding cloth would you use a heavier muslin (not the light airy kind)? Or just any plain heavy cotton?
@mrs.brunke443 to be safe I would only purchase cloth that advertises itself as being a pudding cloth. In this day and age you may have to order that from online. They are more easily avaliable in the UK than in the states in shops. In the U.S. you may have to order one from online
@@EarlyAmerican Thanks for the advice!
New buckets, new spoon holder...I love the improvements. Hope married life is treating you and Ron well.
Wedding gifts!
I love the buckets! 😊
Looks like a terrible life for a woman to me
I wish my husband would buy me a new bucket. 🥺
@@strawberrychampagnechica1193 It was hard on everyone, but the women the most. If the fire didn’t kill them, child bed fever or some other infection would. If you look at those men back then, a lot of them went through 2-3 wives.😕
Love regular folks cooking and preparation! So much history is based on how wealthy ppl lived. While interesting, it was the regular ppl with their plain, everyday meals who built the country. And you bring it to life.
Yeah, I tire of seeing the extravagance of the rich, but that is what most people ooooh and aaaaah over. I don't have any inclination to live like that. Just give me the good ole plain folks and their houses and meals and way of life anyday.
I admire you Justine, for cooking this way in such scorching weather! The thing that I always think when watching these is what an accomplished cook you are! You are constantly trying new recipes from the 1800's and that in itself, with the sometimes vague instructions is quite miraculous. Modern recipes must be child's play for you. Cooking is becoming a lost art in today's convenience foods lifestyle, so its really wonderful to see you thriving in this environment. You are bringing back an appreciation for history, as well as the culinary arts. Thank you so much for bringing appreciation and remembrance to our past in a very respectful and honoring way.
Very true! Ron is very lucky to have a good cook as a partner! I hope he cooks, too, though. It gets tiring always having to do it.😊
Imagine waking up as a child like this, hearing the crackling of the fire and the sounds/smells of cooking - and knowing you're in the comfort of family and home. Not to say life was easy - but it was life well-lived.
And family. People now are so estranged
I love the feeling of calm from this video
Love seeing how a meal was prepared for the working class. Nothing fancy. Just good, wholesome food.
Yep, if they don’t eat, no one does!
your channel is such a GREAT escape from reality. I love watching you and your husband....the world we live in today sux....wish there was a community where people could move to and live simple, no tech, garbage media/ etc.....a community where people help each other, live quietly and at peace....similar to Amish but more like what you show. Thank you for letting us escape with you to a bygone era...many of us would love to go back and never return.
I have my great-grandmothers receipt for baked beans took her 3 days to make, from her grandmother. From ireland
Is a lot of this time used soaking?
@@jjrpoektl1925 yes part of it. The 2nd day she boiled them with baking soda ,.
@@celticmoon111Then Mom served some "fresh" and baked the rest slowly overnight!
As much as I love your dessert recipes, the regular folks suppers always hit different. 🥰🥰
I think the poor people of the 1820'S ate better than I do. It looks wonderful Justine.
If you have even a small place you could grow a few of your favorite fruits/veggies and scratch cooking is not hard and is healthier.
What's eaten now hardly passes for food
A lot of it is sheer laziness. People moaning how "busy" they are and complain about cooking being so time consuming but will spend 2 hours ordering a pizza that the box it came in has more flavor and nutrients
I live in South Africa and I enjoy both your channels very much❤
Every time I watch one of these in the Summer, I am amazed at the kitchen environment where a fire was maintained...even in 100-degree heat.
I commend you. Thank you for doing these videos.
I can't imagine having an indoor fire in Alabama in August. I'd be making dinner outside on a campfire.
Traditionally, in newer, wealthier homes in the south, the kitchen was separated from the living area by a whole different building. That kept the living areas cooler, but the on the frontier of America, there wasn't much of choice for settlers, especially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
In hotter areas they often had a lean to kitchen so the home wasn’t sweltering.
That's why wealthier folks had a summer kitchen.
Brava Justine! Cooking a full meal, indoors, over an open fire, in Missouri, in August! WOW!
What a way to enjoy a Sunday 😊 right after church watching u cook
Looks so yummy supper...greetings from Bali island of Indonesia 👋😊
I absolutely love that tri-colored mug/pitcher you poured the milk from. Really pretty!!
that fried oat meal pudding looks delicious so do the beans, plain folks food can't go wrong if it's done right😁
As you made the pudding I had visions of Dickens. The finish product was tempting too. Protein from the oatmeal and beans with bread plus veggies. Actually a healthy nutritious meal. Thank you enjoyed.
One of the best channels on TH-cam. Love you guys
I wish my wife made me an 1820s dinner in my log cabin. I wish I had a log cabin. I wish I had a wife.
All I can think is August… with a fire… I’m so hot just thinking about this! Lol! We love doing primitive things, but as far as cooking primitive in the summer (being in Georgia)- outdoor cooking, it is!! Lol
Yeah, we have a bonfire pit we use for outdoor cooking in the summer.
There's usually some kind of a drought going on in the summer so we don't get rained out & there's no wind to blow flames around either, plus we keep the house by the fire at all times just in case. ^^
This is either the best or the worst thing to be watching on an empty stomach… 😆 Either way, the food all looks SO GOOD! Thank you both for another stellar video! I look forward to chatting with y'all later today! Cheers! 😃
Love the cabin, love the cooking and especially like learning what all the tools are used for in making a meal. I have to say, if someone has the land for it, having a cabin set up like this and knowing how to prepare meals the old way might save the lives of your family if something really bad happened to the electrical grid.
your videos are so relaxing to watch! thank you for sharing with us 💙
Hiii! I’ve been watching you guys here and there for years! I don’t cook much myself, which makes me a bit sad, but these videos really make me want to change that and dive into these recipes!
There’s something so special about connecting with what our ancestors ate. It makes cooking feel more simple, enjoyable, and totally doable. The kitchen looks so peaceful and perfect for preparing meals.
I often feel like the only one in my family who cares about preserving our history and recipes. This video motivates me even more to keep my grandmother’s and other potential recipes alive and stay connected to our ancestral roots.
Keep up the great work!! Great show! - Dave in Concord, NH
Early American and prior attire are my favorite channels by far. I enjoy Justine and Ron so much and I enjoy prior attire’s channels I love to watch her dress up in clothes from the 1800s
That oatmeal pudding is very similar to something my old Scottish mother used to make, called Clootie Dumpling - Clootie or cloot being Scots dialect for a cloth. She flavoured hers with dried fruit and some mixed spice. It was a real treat!
I remember clootie dumpling too 🏴
Hello everyone ❤
Hello Justine and Ron.
I love your channel! ❤
Only just recently started watching your yr channel, fascinated by how calming they are ........ and delicious ! I am amazed at how you can take the lid off pots & pull the handles out of the fire without burning yourself badly !
Good supper looks good stay safe.
Ron can you build something for Justine?
Two post a little more than her shoulder width. On each post there needs to be two dowels horizontally placed into the post and sat a little lower than when she is carrying that yoke with two buckets.
She will be able to walk forward, set the yoke into the slot and set it down without her needing to squat. By having two dowel pins on each post she can remove one bucket at a time without the other crashing to the ground.
I believe I saw a drawing of it in a old book.
I used to work at a historic village in Dearborn, Michigan. This brings back such lovely memories from that time. The food always tasted better when cooked over an open hearth using hot, red coals, and a spider pan 😊. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful memory this evening.
I make a sort oat pudding muffins made out of cooked oats, a little flour, baking soda and sweetened with a little brown sugar then, stir in some raisins and bake.
Don't be surprised if Mish Mish swipes that giant crocheted pot holder for a bed.......I make them all the time. ....my kitties love them 😉
Gross
@MarthaAdamkiewicz Why gross? I make them extra large as kitty beds for our local animal shelter, they love them! I also make smaller ones for pot holders. That's the only kind of pot holders I use.
Love these videos! Let’s take a moment to shout out Rons cinematography! I love the angles and the sounds he captures
Перкрасне відео.👍👍👍. Ви, один з моїх улюблених Ютуб каналів. Я сам історичний реконструктор, тож мені це зрозуміле і цікаве.
Привіт з України.🇺🇦
That's a hearty meal, full of protein and carbs!
Yes it all struck me as being very healthy and nutritious!
The flavor of using cast iron, always tasted better. Even cooking collard greens.
I so enjoy your cooking videos, Justine! The quietness of the video really adds a sense of authenticity to film for me.🙏🏼🙏🏼💖💖🌈🌈
Thank you for your time. Thank you for taking a moment to leave this nice comment.
So much hard work to prepare meals and all that. Im so grateful we have the amenities of today. I can bet those beans taste good over that fire. That pudding seemed odd but after frying looked more palatable.
Your videos are always great my friends thank you 😊
Looks like another winner! Delicious! ❤
The oatmeal pudding looks like a polenta. Looks good. Thank you for sharing. I love watching you cook.😋 BLESS🙏🌻
My new comfort channel. So good! :)
So inspiring 👍🏾 thanks for sharing 🥰
That looks absolutely delicious! Everything plated up with the cheese and veggies on the side, nice.
Good to see someone still has the open hearth cooking skills. Makes me want to cook dinner over a open fire, maybe this weekend. Thank you for sharing.
Looks delicious I enjoy watching you cook so memorizing ❤
Very interesting. Please give your of the little house. I keep wanting to see the other half of the room!
YAY, it's a perfect supper to have for the end of Summer! It looks and seems perfect!
That looks really good. I am a soup beans and cornbread fan.
A tip, crumble the egg shells up and scatter them for the chickens. They will eat them, and it strengthens their shells and gives grit.
Justine you are so great at recreating these old recipes. I love watching you. Ron is a lucky man.❤️❤️
I want to live there. It's adorable. But the life without a dishwasher n microwave ,washer n dryer would be awful. Boy are we spoiled.
People in the North, Minnesota, etc, still eat fried oatmeal. Here in West Central Missouri, we eat grits and fried mush. In fact, I had fried mush this morning! It's my favorite breakfast. But fried oatmeal is pretty good too. Not sure there was the variety you cooked, and the beans had a lot more water too. Often just beans and bread or cornbread.
It's definitely a filling meal. I'd add some cinnamon to the oatmeal custard just to enhance the flavor. Might even go overboard and include some diced apples and a small amount of sugar, changing it to more of a dessert like recipe.
An entire nation was built on grub like that, very similar to black country food here in Britain, big on peas beans grains and grits, cheap, filling but nutritious, best wishes and health to you both.
Some years ago I watched Townsend’s series on pudding. Pretty soon I was a pudding making fool. I made an oatmeal pudding but added raisins and maple sugar. And I carried in on a trek slicing pieces to fry in the woods
All that and no dish washer! Bless her and love the video!!!
I was just curious, did they include vegetables in their meals in that time period? Because I noticed that there’s really never any green vegetables in the meal preparation‘s?
Just wondering!☺️
A lot of folks did, depending on the time of year. Greens don’t hold up well preserving, unless canned, which a lot of people might not have had access to. Also a lot of greens are quite temperamental in heat and wouldn’t have grown well during the summer (brassicas like cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, etc, and lettuces are sensitive to heat… they just bolt and turn bitter, mostly). Mostly people ate what was grown, locally foraged, or hunted, so it just depended where you lived, what you grew (and which seeds were available), the season, and what you could forage.
@@DiZoSoMom Thank you so much for your answer and information, it makes more sense now!👍🏼
Green vegetables wernt available to the peasants until 1827.
@@FloweryThoughts some were. Depends on where you lived. Dandelion, mustard, and collard greens have been a staple in parts of America since the 1600s, just to name a few. But yes, some species of greens came later.
Summer…with a fire going and closed windows and door? I’d be melted.
😊 Love the video, and love the new time schedule ❤
Love you guys so much! Hope your new marriage is joyful and the barn is coming along well. I remember you mentioning that you were going to shift filming over to your house when it was ready. Is that still the plan or have things changed?
Awesome as always.
How do you do it? I mean, the hot weather and standing next to an open fire. I appreciate that you actually do what they did and with such grace. That pudding wold probably taste amazing with a little more milk, cinnamon and maybe some sugar, maple syrup or honey, or chopped into small cubes, put in a bowl and eaten like cereal with milk, cinnamon and sweetener of some sort. Thank you for sharing these videos.
Looks good! I chuckled at the bite taken out if the cheese. ☺️
I love this channel. So relaxing... I wish it was like this now.
Best wishes, from Oxford, England.
Justine you can save the egg shells for your garden
Or give to chickens...
I feel calm🤤
Every time I'm getting ready to go camping I find myself binge watching your videos. Inspirations galore.
I want to build a little cabin in the woods so bad.
Maybe with a solar generator. Just to charge the phone lol.
Ohh... . It's like going back to early days in "Outlander". Peaceful, it's wonderful and beautiful. Seems like our forefathers would be roaming in the outside.. it's amazing
With love from Nagaland
Hello Ms Justine. I love the delicious looking meal you prepared that was made for the working class in 1823. I love the oatmeal bread. I could almost taste it. Love your videos. From Texas ❤❤
My grandma grew up without running water and electricity. She had a wood stove. She wood cook a large breakfast and lunch, because of the heat her family ate very lite in the evening.
No electricity bill, no gas bill, no water bill,no rachet noise and people just pure bliss. 💕
This has become one of my favorite ambient channels.
I wonder what people did back then, to keep cockroaches away, especially from the food. They must have used certain plants inside or something.
Reminds me of the fried cornmeal mush and fried cream of wheat mush that my grandma used to make. She was a little kid during the depression. ❤
This nature is very beautiful 😍 your house is very cozy 😊
Hi. I just love watching your videos. Thank you
I still make oatmeal pudding (with seasonal additions). Thanks Justine. I would happily eat this working class meal!
Yum! That looks good!
I love the buckets and the new squared off spatula/spoon! I want one!
Looking good missed you both since last week
My son got to carry water like that when he visited a 1684 stone colonial house and working plantation for a school trip. The kitchen was neat. All the boys cared about though was the outhouse 😂
Nice the way the oats turned out after they were boiled. Never would have thought that. Good video! 👍
Fried oatmeal mush is what popped into my head.
Yumm. Love you channel. Thank you for all your content. Great historical insight. ❤
I just want to.call in, bring a gift, pull up a chair and listen to the crackle of the fire. Beautiful.
It's interesting that they put so much effort into a dessert to have themselves a treat even though their lives were pretty tough.
Ugh, we heat our home exclusively with a wood stove, couldn’t imagine having to keep the fire going in this awful heat just so I could cook. God bless you !
Hi, the meal look a like at the "Kig ha farz (gwinizh), a classic of Leon in French Britain. Namaste 💐💖🙏
That meal looks absolutely delicious!
That looks delicious, Justine! I sure hope you all are seeing cooler weather. Thank you, Mrs. Rayfield and have a blessed week! xoxo
The presentation looks nice.
Justine, I just really enjoy your vids! ❤️🇨🇦
👏🏻👌🏼
Fun to see all your new stuff!!
That oatmeal wrapped in cloth and boiled for an HOUR AND A HALF blew my mind. 🤯
This meal looks good! Especially the veneson! Me and my wife have learned something new! Rebecca and David Back.