Wow, he really gets his hands right in there. Yikes!
I've been to Hampton Court Palace - the kitchens are absolutely huge. Much larger than the dining rooms they serve. I had no idea those burners could be operated with such precision, I thought the ones that I saw were used for bulk work and the really fine stuff took place somewhere else. Guess not!
If you ever get a chance to tour that place, by all means go. It's an amazing building and a really, really well presented tour. You'll come out with a real picture of what court life looked like. The Royal School of Needlework still operates out of a suite of rooms there as well, if you have any interest in embroidery it's a world-class facility and not to be missed.
I have a great book about the re-creation of those kitchens called All the King's Cooks. It's a fascinating read. It's also a good example of why living history is better than just studying it.
Concerning your question about a television program. It appears that these videos are produced by a charity called Historic Royal Palaces that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and the Banqueting House.
I don't believe that there is an associated television program.
Although this appears to have been from a TV program, if you happen to be visiting Hampton Court, there's always at least one person (in full costume) cooking in there - usually more. They're fantastically well-informed on food history, and a real pleasure to talk to.
(The kitchen people are much, much more fun than the bloke dressed up as Henry VIII.)
Wow, he really gets his hands right in there. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI've been to Hampton Court Palace - the kitchens are absolutely huge. Much larger than the dining rooms they serve. I had no idea those burners could be operated with such precision, I thought the ones that I saw were used for bulk work and the really fine stuff took place somewhere else. Guess not!
If you ever get a chance to tour that place, by all means go. It's an amazing building and a really, really well presented tour. You'll come out with a real picture of what court life looked like. The Royal School of Needlework still operates out of a suite of rooms there as well, if you have any interest in embroidery it's a world-class facility and not to be missed.
I have a great book about the re-creation of those kitchens called All the King's Cooks. It's a fascinating read. It's also a good example of why living history is better than just studying it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwr68gROYM0&feature=relmfu
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I could almost smell the various substances burning as he set each one on fire. Much nicer than gas or electric!
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Concerning your question about a television program. It appears that these videos are produced by a charity called Historic Royal Palaces that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and the Banqueting House.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that there is an associated television program.
Thank you, nolandda. I've bookmarked it for possible future harvesting.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this appears to have been from a TV program, if you happen to be visiting Hampton Court, there's always at least one person (in full costume) cooking in there - usually more. They're fantastically well-informed on food history, and a real pleasure to talk to.
ReplyDelete(The kitchen people are much, much more fun than the bloke dressed up as Henry VIII.)