Breakfast Waffles Over the Fire: an 18th-Century Recipe
Breakfast Waffles Over The Fire - 18th Century Cooking
Video by Townsends. Cards, clips and translations by VideoAnki. Watch on YouTube ↗
About this deck
Step back into the 18th century with Townsends, where the host recreates an ancient waffle recipe using a period-accurate iron heated over an open fire. The video blends historical research, citing old cookbooks and Dutch influences, with a hands-on cooking demonstration in a rustic outdoor setting.
This deck focuses on culinary vocabulary, historical references, and measurements. The speech is natural and clear, delivered in a casual yet informative register. It is best suited for intermediate learners who want to practice listening to descriptive, process-oriented English.
Vocabulary: the 401 unique words in this deck (most frequent first)
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How this deck was made
Each card is cut from the original video at the exact moment the sentence is spoken, so you hear the real voice, accent and pace. The transcript and its translations were then reviewed sentence by sentence against the audio: transcription errors fixed, translations checked in context, junk cards removed.
