Merry Christmas to the best community on KZread!

@EnglishCountryLife

4 жыл бұрын

And Got Jul to all of you

@invadertak9351

4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Keep up the good work.

@midwestmatthew9752

4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! We'll be trying a White Pot for the first time for our Christmas dinner dessert! :)

@zoewilkins2896

4 жыл бұрын

And to you, too.

@jaedenrotondo3373

4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

Don't feel bad for that goose, it terrorized a poor little boy with glasses and stole the bell from the model village cathedral.

@AnneIglesias

4 жыл бұрын

Alexander Roderick I was waiting for an Untitled reference in the comments. Thank you, well done.

@mugglesarecooltoo

4 жыл бұрын

The boy terrorised him back, and then the goose and his friends brought him on a charming adventure across Sweden, during which the boy grew as a person, and the geese brought him home again.

@coolenaam

4 жыл бұрын

@@mugglesarecooltoo Nils Holgersson :)

@mugglesarecooltoo

4 жыл бұрын

@@coolenaam Yep. :)

@chantrellebrown8313

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I laughed so hard 😂

This dude is in a groove. He just slides in and out of the past and present without so much as a hiccup in the space time continuum.

It's hard for a modern person to realize how involved and difficult cooking was in the pre-industrial and new industrial eras. We have it so convenient now.

@thetaekwondoe3887

4 жыл бұрын

There was a write-up I read many years ago about how they used to get ready for Christmas. Basically spending weeks getting things ready to make the big meal - things we easily take for granted, like already ground spices. It was really interesting, but sadly I can't remember where I found it. If I find it I'll post the link. Good reading.

@mwnciboo

4 жыл бұрын

It is amazing how much free time we have now...Our ancestors would be amazed by how little work we do.

@soujiroyoshizawa6655

4 жыл бұрын

@Doom One of the upsides of historical reenactment like what's presented on this channel is that it helps us appreciate how easy we've got it. There's a lot of these types of organizations around, and they let people come in and do some hands-on stuff like this. I recommend checking them out, because they're a lot of fun, at least for history nerds such as myself.

@protitus

4 жыл бұрын

Haha our microwave broke and I had to show my kids how to reheat pizza in the oven.

@craftpaint1644

4 жыл бұрын

The only thing I agree with, modern world wise, is the ease of acquiring ingredients and not having to pluck feathers.

“I don't know what to do!" cried Scrooge, laughing and crying in the same breath; and making a perfect Laocoön of himself with his stockings. "I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to every-body! A happy New Year to all the world! Hallo here! Whoop! Hallo!” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

@elaineburnett5230

Жыл бұрын

My favorite part..

@salguodrolyat2594

11 ай бұрын

A second chance at life is recognised.😁

I just can’t help but laugh as he’s jigglin’ the goose around and the onions are falling out of the neck hole 😂😂😂😂 I love this channel!

Wow he has a pineapple in the background he is so fashionable ms crocombe would be pleased

@HugsXO

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha Love Mrs. C.

@gorillaau

4 жыл бұрын

The pineapple was hired from the grocery store, it must be returned before they close. Gee. This concept sounds ridiculous in this day and age.

@Shaun.Stephens

4 жыл бұрын

Also pomegranates. Not very accurate for the average person over 200 years ago.

@JustAManFromThePast

3 жыл бұрын

People still rent a big screen tv just for the superbowl.

@shaggy4real97

3 жыл бұрын

Such OPULENCE

My father immigrated to the US from Germany in the 1950s and insists that goose is traditional for Christmas. Merry Christmas to you, Ivy, and the rest of the family.

@ericblair6984

8 ай бұрын

I've never cooked a goose, but I've cooked a duck for Christmas for the past couples of years. Duck is underrated.

I require lasagna Jon, but the goose shall suffice for now. - Garfield the cat

@n3alsnail299

4 жыл бұрын

goose lasagna sounds amazing

@BassPlayer60134

4 жыл бұрын

Lasagna is still only in Italy at this point. Probably didn’t include tomatoes.

@RosieNawojka

4 жыл бұрын

@@BassPlayer60134 Early lasagne recipes I've read contain sugar and crushed walnuts. I tried it. It's not so good, lol.

@someonenow1

4 жыл бұрын

@@deathsheadknight2137 Where are the taco shells

@fabulous_finn7810

3 жыл бұрын

I find it funny how lovecraftian horror has made it into the comments section.

Your goose is cooked, Jon.

@Cadwaladr

4 жыл бұрын

He even stuck a fork in it.

@chrisnemec5644

4 жыл бұрын

*Groans* That bad pun fell down dead.

@pickeljarsforhillary102

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisnemec5644 As bad as it was it didnt stop your anime girl avatar from liking your own comment.

@highstandards6226

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisnemec5644 😉😉😜👏😮🥳🤯

@ninita777

4 жыл бұрын

PickelJars ForHillary your username and bad pun are an indication of what you might be a little obsessed with...

To me, goose is the roast beef of poultry.

@christophermorin9036

4 жыл бұрын

More like a Potroast, but yes.

@scrimpy7692

4 жыл бұрын

Is that an endorsement or?

@shortbread9518

4 жыл бұрын

And chicken is the chicken of poultry

@georgeasimakos1744

4 жыл бұрын

Billy Jackson seeing as how roast beef is made from the best cut of beef, I’d say that’s a safe bet.

I cook a goose along with 2 ducks every year as a Christmas tradition. I marinate them over night in a mixture of apple juice with a cup of fresh orange juice, they’ve always turned out amazing. About 15 minutes after taking them from the oven I cover them lightly with orange marmalade.

@CreatorCade

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds great I’m gonna have to give it a try.

@sarahcrews2544

4 жыл бұрын

Is it easy to find a goose where you live? Sometimes I can duck never goose

@highstandards6226

4 жыл бұрын

The citrus helps cut the grease AND tenderize the meat

@highstandards6226

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarahcrews2544 often at the farmers' market...but they're big. Usually double the size of any duck definitely bigger than a turkey

@highstandards6226

4 жыл бұрын

As much I harp on citrus, pineapple is a fabulous accompaniment too!

Queen Caroline (consort of King George II) is said to have remarked: "Goose is an unsatisfactory bird; too big for one and not enough for two".

The onions are falling from his head hole, that's so sad but also so funny XD

@melissacomer8404

4 жыл бұрын

I was laughing. Quit picking up the bird. Everything he spent time putting was falling out faster. I'd like to try one though.

@Navygrl58

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂. I caught that also!!

@d.aardent9382

2 жыл бұрын

I know, i was laughing at that also for some reason. It was somewhat a bit of gross with the fluids dripping out and yet made me laugh as the onions dribbled out. I always feel a bit sad for the animals though.

“I love the gravy!” Said one of the Cratchitt children. “it’s just sage and onion.” said Mrs. Crachitt proudly! Always puts a smile of humility on my face. Merry Christmas during these tumultuous times in 2020. Thanks for the simplicity and grounding your site gives us all! God bless!

@salguodrolyat2594

11 ай бұрын

Well the French do make a big deal about their onion soup, so why not onion gravy?😁

"God bless us, every one!"

Nutmeg roasting over an open fire.

Always wanted to try goose for Christmas since I saw the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol with Reginald Owen as Scrooge. Until then, I make do with Cornish game hens and Townsends

@milosterwheeler2520

7 ай бұрын

The 1938 version was the one I always saw on TV as a child in the early 1950's. How I wanted to try Goose!

Omg I'm soo happy... I have legit always wanted to have Christmas goose over a fire. This video is a Christmas miracle!!! :)

RAKE IN THE LAKE

Had me convinced at "buttered itself".

A tough day doing 21st century knee and hip total arthroplasties.....I love coming home to the 18th century OG. Thanks for the work you do John.....it’s a great vacation from our hectic life

Brilliant! We used to have goose for most of our Christmas dinners when our Father was still with us. There's something about the smell of a goose cooking for dinner that really makes it smell like Christmas.

Did you buy that pineapple for your guests and family to eat, or are you just renting it for the day to impress your guests. I've read about pineapples in the 1700s selling for as much as 8000. dollars each in todays money. So some would rent them for the day to display. Your family would indeed be a lucky family. Have a Merry Christmas.

@Luckingsworth

4 жыл бұрын

May sound crazy. But even still today exotic fruit is very expensive in certain areas. Try to buy a watermelon in Alaska in winter and see how much that costs! Not nearly the same but it is certainly amazing how even today fruit can demand such a price. I dont doubt they would rent them to display wealth without actually spending the money haha.

@nobodyspecial6881

4 жыл бұрын

@@Luckingsworth I guess today we should be thankful we have plastic fruit to display and use for center displays. Have a Merry Christmas.

@beth12svist

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting. That kind of helps explain the fun bit about pineapples in history for me - that pineapples were _so_ fashionable as a fruit they actually made it into fashion. Like those pineapple reticules (ladies' purses) from early 19th century. (Usually knitted I believe.)

@Zelmel

4 жыл бұрын

@@Luckingsworth For that matter, buy non-tropical fruit in Hawaii any time of year. So much more expensive than in the mainland US.

@mrdanforth3744

4 жыл бұрын

@@beth12svist The pineapple was also a popular motif in carved furniture in the 18th C as a symbol of hospitality and wealth.

Roasting a goose or duck in this manner is a difficult task to have the entire bird done without burning! Takes a watchful eye. Well done Jon!! Hip Hip Hoorah!

Yo, that goose is kinda shady. I don’t know if I truss it.

@gorillaau

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure, appeared to be stuffed though.

@KristiChan1

4 жыл бұрын

It dressed well at least.

@sharonballantyne1735

4 жыл бұрын

🤭🤣🤣

@tauntonlake

4 жыл бұрын

It probably did run afowl of the law before it was plucked.

@veralenora7368

3 жыл бұрын

[Sternly] You may all leave the room.

Written text: Goose Me, reading said text: heh, goofe

@TruIyDead

3 жыл бұрын

ok

My grandma used to roast a goose and a couple of ducks for Christmas Dinner every year. So delicious!

Hello long time fan first time ever commenting. Love this channel coming from a viking historical actor or edutainment viking and larper. We always need more people living and breathing history which from experience is hard to do. You make it almost look effortless. Just thanks again for everything you do on your channel.

Duck duck, goose. Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year

@sosteve9113

4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas,greetings from Belgium

Merry Christmas One and All ! Thank you to Jon and everyone at Townsends, you are all amazing!!

Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Sad to watch you sit alone. Such a fine meal, in a beautiful setting, with some excellent teaching, would have been nice to top off with family. I wish you well, warm and loving people wrapped around all the good eats you prepare this Christmas. Texas

Am I the only one who watches TownSends and thinks, ‘Hurry up and start cooking; I’m hungry!’ 😂 😆

It always sucks watching the videos knowing i cant eat it at the end :/

@royceaxle5749

3 жыл бұрын

You always can when you make it. :)

I would like to spend a day following you in your endeavors with the process from beginning to end of one of these videos. Your demeanor, knowledge and verse makes one feel as though authenticity is real.

Fantastic video man your channel is really a light in my life thank you for your presence

Merry Christmas thanks for the work

This looks wonderful! Some of the best wild meat I've ever tasted was goose that had been roasted nicely. Our cook for the occasion had stuffed the body cavity with apples and onions and herbs. Fabulous flavor!

@dwaynewladyka577

4 жыл бұрын

Apples do not agree with me. I made poultry with citrus, (orange) before and it was great.

@rosemcguinn5301

4 жыл бұрын

@@dwaynewladyka577 I think both ways work for poultry! And you're making me extra hungry! Lolz

@dwaynewladyka577

4 жыл бұрын

@@rosemcguinn5301 My grandmothers were great cooks. So was my mother, but she passed away when I was very young, so I don't remember. Most of my aunts were great cooks too. That's why I love cooking. Hope you have a Merry Christmas.

@rosemcguinn5301

4 жыл бұрын

@@dwaynewladyka577 And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours, friend! :)

Merry Christmas to you too. I think that you have the best channel on KZread. Watching "living history" is just amazing. Thank you for sharing. Respect from Baltimore.

Love your show, it’s good to turn down the noise of this world and watch what it was like years ago. Thanks so much for doing your show!

Merry Christmas to everyone at Townsends!

I live in Salem Oregon. theres Geese everywhere.. coincidentally, they arent protected.. Dinner!!!

This is a wonderful video made even better with enhancing musical accompaniment, great editing, and your wonderful, enthusiastic narration. Beautifully done!

Merry Christmas to the entire Townsend family. Thanks for another great year of videos, I can't wait to visit the shop again. It's time for a new pot.

Merry Christmas Jon and Company. Always was on my bucket list to have a Christmas Goose, Christmas Pudding, Onion Pie and Peanut soup and sippets. Have had all except the goose but working on it. Just a Charles Dickens type of holiday meal.

With goose, everyone wants a portion of that crispy skin! Looks wonderful! Merry Christmas!

You never cease to amaze👍 great job Sir, thank you for the content you all provide.

Thank you for completing my holidays. Christmas goose is something I have always wanted to try to cook. Now. I am more confident than ever before. Merry Christmas to you and your staff.

Merry Christmas Townsends

Marry Christmas to all you Colonial Folks.🎄

Merry Christmas Mr. Thompson! Thank you for everything you do.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of Townsends! Hopefully some New Years recipes will follow soon

Merry Christmas to all of you!

@squatchburger1580

4 жыл бұрын

And a wonderful new year to you !

Embden is your best meat goose for the price. Stuff 'em with apples, walnut and Vidalia onion, give that a try. Then just rub it all over with coarse salt and peppercorn. About 20 to 30 minutes per pound.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you for sharing so much with us!

Another lovely recipe demonstration. May your Christmas be merry and bright.

This is a great sounding recipe. I can just imagine doing a goose on Christmas Eve as a traditional get together. Followed by a reading of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" of course. Now I'm hungry! LOL!!

Merry Christmas Jon!!!!!

His reaction to trying the finished dishes is so enthusiastic and real, I feel like I could taste it too. I've always wanted to try goose.

Goooooooose. Yum. Duck duck even better. Your love for history shows. What a wonderful passion .

Keep up the great work mate!

That goose looks really good. Full of nice aromatics and flavour. I saw videos where Native North Americans, like the Cree, would roast their goose in a similar manner, using string. The goose was suspended over an fire and cooked nicely. Thanks for all your great videos and live chats. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Cheers!

Beautiful Goose et al! Thank you! Happy Holidays!

Absolutely love your videos! One of the best channels on KZread, very interesting and just a lot of fun.

Goose fat makes the best roast potatoes!! They sell jars of it in Europe.

@beth12svist

4 жыл бұрын

Also best buchty. Which are in fact sweet (leavened dough with filling). (Allegedly. I've never done it with goose fat, but I have done it with pork lard - the nice home-processed-style kind - and that's good, too.)

I feel peronally attacked by this.

@Sentryunit582

3 ай бұрын

Ohhh no

Merry Christmas to the Townsend's family. Thanks for the great videos.

Only recently discovered your channel but I am loving EVERY SINGLE VIDEO you've posted. Please never stop, Jon! And a Merry Christmas to you and all of yours!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas ♡

A lovely video. Merry Christmas and Thank you so much!

Thankyou very much for a lovely channel and Season's Greetings from Cumbria in England.

Always wanted to try a goose for Christmas thanks for sharing this. ~*°🎄Merry Christmas⛄°*~ 🍷Cheers!🌟

"Tell me Spirit...what will become of Tiny Tim?"

Merry Christmas! Thank you for a wonderful channel.

Merry Christmas to you, your family and the team! And may 2020 be your best year ever. :)

Lovely, we eat often goose during festivals in Germany

That looks totally yum. My nana used to have that when I was a young ' un. Haven't seen a goose at table since. I guess they've gone out of fashion

Merry Christmas! I love your channel so much, and as someone who loves cooking and history your channel is the best of both! Keep it up!

WONDERFUL!! Thank you! Man, I love this channel. Merry Christmas!!!!

God bless us, everyone... -- Tiny Tim

I tried a goose about 4 years ago and it didn't go well. I won't even talk about the amount of fat that came off it. Perhaps I should have done a different recipe, or over a fire instead of the oven. This seems much nicer than the one I did. Merry Christmas to you and all the employees and families of Townsends, and the fans of this channel!!

@douglashagedorn7717

4 жыл бұрын

Goose most definitely should be cooked on a rack so as to let the fat drip away, it makes a huge difference in the flavor.

@xkeepersvk

4 жыл бұрын

We usualy drain the fat mid way and let it crisp. Try it again its great tasting meat.

@madgardener5820

4 жыл бұрын

Don't give up, James

@stephaniewilson3955

4 жыл бұрын

That fat is wonderful for cooking. Crepes cooked in goose fat are wonderful. So are roast potatoes.

What a wonderful Christmas Goose, thank you for showing us how it is done. Merry Christmas to you and yours, from me and mine.

This show is sweeter than ever!

Just a word of warning: fire roasting a goose or duck is a little like trying to fire roast a can of gasoline.

@kck9742

4 жыл бұрын

😬

@Michael_______

4 жыл бұрын

I'll keep that in mind

@iambeeman1

4 жыл бұрын

Figure out a way to keep it from bursting into flames, and its totally worth it. It's so tasty. Duck loves smoke!

@iambeeman1

4 жыл бұрын

@SeriousName I'm using our homemade fire pit, and I figured out a baffle system that drains the oil out side of the pit and prevents the flames from having direct contact with the bird. That way you can turn your back on it and not worry.

@geoffreyu.8857

4 жыл бұрын

Looks to be using indirect heat. Probably reduces the likelihood of flames.

I wanted so badly to roast a goose for Christmas this year. Sadly, the only local shops that sell goose and duck charge astronomical prices. The lowest price goose still cost $75! Ah well, maybe next year! Haha! This looked wonderful! Thank you for this one especially! Love your channel. Please keep up the wonderful work and merry Christmas to all of you there!

@mrdanforth3744

4 жыл бұрын

Someone else said in his area, prices are discounted by 70% after Christmas. So you might still be able to enjoy a New Year's feast of goose.

I and my sister lived in north Carolina and geese were plentiful . We had them at Christmas what a wonderful memory. Our mom and dad let us roast marshmallows in the wood stove and watch March of the Wooden soldiers

Thank you so much for your channel. I have been searching a long time for this kind of channel. So rich in practical old time day to day living :)

john flexing hard with that FINEAPPLE in the background. bad boy costs about as much as a good horse just to rent. one day im gonna get out out the farm and me a big city job, learn to read, get a trade, and maybe if dont get pneumonia by the time im 14 in 8 years, be rich enough to rent one of those FINEAPPLES

Merry Christmas all !

@sosteve9113

4 жыл бұрын

a Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones Greetings from a Belgium

Beautifully cooked bird--it looked delicious! Thank you Townsend family and friends. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

That looked delicious. I really like how you make it so period correct that it's almost like going back in time. Merry Christmas to you, your family and subs.

I did a Christmas goose *once*. It caught fire and went up like an inferno. I got scared and knocked it off the grill. It rolled around in the snow still burning. This kind of bird is a great candidate for cooking outdoors, although I will never try to cook goose again

@Fsilone

4 жыл бұрын

Don't do it directly over naked flame. Water fowl is extra fatty, so it flares up easily. Try electric roaster or something, and use all that extra fat for gravy.

@Kanmuri_writes

4 жыл бұрын

Seems you tried to cook a phoenix!

@USNVA11

4 жыл бұрын

kayla mccauley - you are supposed to dispatch (ie. Slaughter) the goose first.

@dwaynewladyka577

4 жыл бұрын

Keep it away from direct flame and heat. Score the fat first. Use a pan of water to catch the fat and drippings.

@RIBill

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a drip pan with water and veggies in it is the way to go. Potatoes cooked under the bird directly in the drippings are good, in frontier terms. By today's standards, greasy, mushy potatoes aren't "good" though.

A period appropriate way to ensure your goose stays loose is by slowly buy steadily inject a mixture or suet and sack sprinkled with nutmeg. The chemical reaction not only prevents the goose from drying up but the resulting smells scare away unwanted relatives, nosy neighbors and in some cases, vegans. 😂 As always a treat to watch your videos. Thanks for the upload💖

Merry Christmas, Townsends, and a specially Merry Christmas to Ivy!

Merry Christmas to the Townsends and everyone associated.

I've never eaten a goose. Got chased by one when I was a kid though.

Its nice to hear people say Merry Christmas

@vegasbattleborn1594

4 жыл бұрын

And Merry Christmas to you!

Nottingham's Goose Fair drove the birds from Lincolnshire to market and sell, to fatten up for Christmas since records began - more than a 1000 years. Nowadays it's just a fair and goose is bought via shops etc. Very historic dinner around these parts. Happy Christmas from Nottingham, UK.

Even when I've eaten and not hungry, the food videos always make me hungry again!! Merry Christmas!!