“Seán Óg Ó hAilpín: his father’s from Fermanagh, his mother’s from Fiji. Neither a hurling stronghold.” One of his many priceless lines. RIP. you will be missed.
in another interview of his he says the word "final". he says it as youd expect a VERY graceful king to say it. irish has a great "speaking melody". they draw out words.
This is one of the best things I have ever watched in my life, it makes me so happy. There's nothing not to love about this. The Gaelic, the happy-go-lucky 'take whatever spread you first lay eyes on in the fridge', contrasted with the careful football tactics actually used to spread it; the rejection of "the modern triangular cut"; cutting one cherry tomato in half and then slicing one-sixth out of one half for no reason; arranging the lettuce leaves to remind himself of a boyhood spent in the lush and verdant Irish countryside; the gentle affableness of it all - a man truly in love with his country, simplicity and the goodness of the earth; all of those peaceful qualities somehow radiating in the act of making a fucking sandwich. I'd die for him and his happiness, I know I would. And I'm Welsh. What a legend.
What you’ll need: Brown bread, WHOLEMEAL Butter or flora, whatever one is available. Plenty of ham that is boiled at home. Cupla tomato Lettuce ( grown locally) Combine ingredients, and divide into two equal halves and make sure there is plenty of green to be seen. Enjoy
Also, thanks for the tip about stopping cutting when you hit the surface the sandwich is placed on - my tables will no longer suffer massive damage as I force blunt cutlery into them for hours.
I don't know why, but this is one of my favorite videos on youtube. It basically is a man making a very ordinary, not so special sandwich and who says things such as ''Bread was never meant to be triangle'' without justifiying it, yet it is sooooooo satisfying to watch haha.
Not a sport fan in particular but what a great man he was, his commentary was genius and witty and he always painted a picture wider than the reality , and always with a style of his own. Coladh sámh Michael.
"I don't like the modern idea of making two triangles out of it. Bread was never meant to be triangular." Ah yes, because bread straight off the vine is always a perfect square.
may be a basic ass sandwich, but the way he describes what he’s doing and why, especially with that amazing soft voice, is perfect and makes the sandwich 100x better.
Every so often I remember this and have to watch it again and be completely transfixed. The way he says wholemeal like it's got a space in it... whole meal, the references to a football field as a metaphor for the sandwich, the random bits of irish just thrown in for spice, the absolutely shocking way he slices the tomatoes, the bit at the end where he suddenly just gets weirdly specific and vaguely concerning about bread slicing orientation (something about "bread was never meant to be triangular" really just.... worries me), his hope that the tradition of "ham salad sandwich" will live on forever. I think this is top 10 "really normal videos that come off as absolutely STRANGE to the wrong audience"
"Absolutely shocking" is the best way to describe that tomato-slicing. Your whole comment made me double over laughing as I was trying to wind down and rest!
It IS "Strange" whether you like it or not. He's referring to Margarine as "Flora" and everything is like a game of Football to him. Plus he looks like a typical Drunken Irishman yet he has never taken a drink in his entire life. Oh, it's "Strange" allright.
@@Urine666Deity I'm sure that his forefathers were drunkards. That's why he mentioned that you can "Have it with Milk, Water or anything." Because he just doesn't drink and has never taken a drink . Donald Trump is the same and has never had a drink or a cigarette. Some people look like they are ravaged by drink , yet have never even tasted it.
I love how a lot of old people have such pernickety standards, it’s so cute. He hates triangular bread and slices the tomatoes unevenly. Likes a little bit of green to be seen. And I love how he talks about the sandwich in a hypothetical way, like “that would be the perfect sandwich”, when it’s right in front of him, there on the table. This video is gold and so relaxing 🙂🙂🙂
Silent generation: Sandwiches were not meant to be triangular. Boomers, Gen X: You can eat your sandwich however you want, it wont bother me. Millennials, Gen Z: You can steal my sandwich.
Him saying “that would be the perfect sandwich” is a peculiarity of Hibernian-English, where we use the conditional to refer to things that happen or have happened, almost to distance ourselves from them or be sort of modest? RIP to Micheál
I love how he uses the sports analogy to explain his sandwich... Pure gold right there. I'll remember that about the sandwich not made to be triangular....
I suddenly miss Ireland ... I used to live in Blf for a year and a half. Great craic agus ceol! ;) Many thanks for the video; go raibh maith agaibh! :)
@Tortoise Thanks, but I was specifically wondering if he made other food. There was another video posted where you had the above video, and then after that ends, he makes a bagel.
The gentlest, warmest, most relaxing, most heartfelt video of the most poorly constructed sandwich I’ve ever seen. The guy is a legend and RU-vid was made for this.
Some may say that it's not the greatest sandwich in the world, but I'd just like to say this man is almost 90 years old! So, he must be doing something right.
There are a number of fascinating socio cultural artifacts on display in this video, some of which most younger people would not be aware of. The first is his comment right off the bat that he is "not a sandwich maker". What he's really saying is it is not his job to cook, it is his wifes or his servants. This goes back to the strict codes of life people used to have, and that even cooking was almost a guild like occupation meant for cooks and not just anyone. He reinforces that by saying "but if I came in late and was hungry, I'd have to do it" because his cook, wife or servant... the one who would make his sandwich, was either in bed or gone. (and he then implied this had happened enough in his life that he had learned to make a passable sandwich, so he could do it) This construct was prevalent even in the US as late as the 1960's and much more so the further back you go. Many men could not cook, and would not for fear of someone seeing because it was deemed "womens work". The only time it was OK for a man to cook was if he was a chef (professional), a cowboy or in the army - the places where women won't be found. So if you got your wife angry and she didn't make dinner you likely went without food. He also comments that nobody there ate a tomato until after WWII. That was because nobody in europe did. Every nation except Italy viewed the tomato and pepper as deadly nightshade (which they are... the leaves will kill you) and they refused to eat them. That is why those two items are noticeably missing from UK, french, german etc... cooking. I assume Italy embraced it first mostly because their climate proved ideal to grow both. However it is ironic that the irish and germans embraced the potato, also a nightshade plant, but the italians did not, and it does not appear in their cooking. (again, it may be because it would likely not grow well there). The potato was brought over to end the famine that had plagued europe and it helped these countries except one - the french - because they refused to eat it. That is the root of the french revolution. (no pun intended) They refused to grow and eat the potato... so they starved, and then Marie Antoinette said her famous line when discussing the poverty of the french peasants, as she stated they gave them the potato, and the reply was "They won't eat it" and to that she famously said "Then let them eat cake." Of course that retort cost her her head. Finally, and again possibly because of climate, he is using the wrong kind of tomato for a sandwich. Cherry tomatoes are for salads. Sandwiches require a larger, slicing variety. (which is proven by the fact that they fall out as soon as he picks the sandwich up) Do they not grow larger ones for fear of nightshade still, or because their summers are not ideal for tomato growing to begin with? Cherry varieties bear earlier and heavier with less failure, so they would have more success. All in all a very fascinating look at many aspects of mankind.... from nothing more than making a sandwich.
I use cherry tomatoes for my sandwiches, that way I can use only the amount I need, instead if cuting a tomato in half just to get one or 2 slices. I got the idea from this video, and it works well.
@@brianmerritt5410 - That's true but cherry tomatoes are often nothing but water and seeds inside. They make a mess and squirt when you bite them, and they don't have anywhere near the same flavor a true heirloom tomato does. If you grow your own, go to seed savers exchange and get a packet of "Tasty Evergreen" and grow them this year. You'll be thanking me for years. (yes, they stay green when ripe and you eat them that way) Most "tomato-ey" and yet sublime flavor of any tomato, and truly gorgeous when sliced... and trust me... what doesn't fit on the sandwich you'll just eat as is. www.seedsavers.org/tasty-evergreen-organic-tomato
Interesting about the French and the potato, I’ve always been curious as to why there is no definitive word for potato in the french language, whereas in Spain for example it’s called “Patata” literally meaning what it is but in French it’s referred to as “Pommes De Terre” or apple of the Earth, perhaps as a result of said Gallic obstinacy or indifference to the humble spud.
Douglas Adams described Arthur Dent's joy of making sandwiches. Even the words of the great man himself pale in comparison to the love this man has towards a good Sandwich
@@kiranpatel6521 OK sure, but my point is the cherry tomatoes are too small and can easily fall out. A thin slice of a roma tomato would be better, no?
Google Translate translations, for the curious: "An chéad rud eile a dhèanadh mé ansin ná cúpla tomàto " The next thing I would do then was a couple of tomatoes "Cúpla ceann " A few "Píosa eile ansin agus píosa eile ar an dtaobh sin " Another piece there and another on that side "An slí anois le é sin a dhéanamh " How to do this now "Gach rud " Everything "So sin agaibh é " So you have it
"Aye don't loyk da tin ham sloices in packets...Dey resemble razor blades ta me. In foct...i hav noightmares about dem layin me on da kitchen counter and coatin' me neck into two equal halves...like a good field, until dey feel da solid board ownderneet." Legendary...er, LegendKerry. 😀☘
A perfect example of it being the way you say it that's important, not what you say. That looks like the most average sandwich of all time, but the way he describes it seem like the work of a great craftsman or artisan.
