Jimmy Maio
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chedda :
always learning cool stuff on here! thanks!
2026-03-29 16:36:20
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Catcher Plant :
I had potatoes made that way for the first time recently. Super good 😍
2026-03-30 01:08:47
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Alison :
How did this affect the way people kept warm in colder regions of China?
2026-03-29 17:28:00
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Wallet cried but I didn't :
Also many villages had one communal oven for everyone to bake bread in
2026-03-30 07:03:43
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Badira :
very good example of material conditions affecting culture that is close to most people's everyday experiences!
2026-03-29 15:43:06
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Glassy Walls :
None of that explanation makes sense. I’ve enjoyed many of your videos, but this just doesn’t explain anything. They did cut down trees before modern laws, often extensively. There’s a long history of heavy deforestation for thousands of years. There are certainly cultural reasons, cost-saving or time-saving factors connected to those habits. One important reason is that chopsticks have historically been the most commonly used utensils for eating. But there are also many ethnic foods in China that feature the whole animal. Kao Quan Yang, or whole roasted lamb, as well as fish and duck, are cooked whole. Also, potatoes aren’t always served whole. I’m sure you’ve heard of hash browns, French fries, tater tots, and potato salad. There are lots of ways potatoes are not served whole. Anyways, a lack of trees is certainly not the reason why.
2026-03-29 17:55:44
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wut :
not all Europeans had access to an oven. often the baker was the only person with a substantial oven of size. that isn't to say people didn't cook with wood over a hearth or something like that
2026-03-29 22:00:33
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silence porkus :
communal or shared ovens was a good way to lower energy costs since the dawn of civilizations, Sumeria had them, I think there's a community in Egypt that uses a communal oven from the late medieval period.
2026-03-30 00:11:52
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Rick :
potatoes weren't introduced to China until the Colombian exchange tho
2026-04-02 01:32:34
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Ashley 🦂 :
First?!
2026-03-29 15:33:34
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.,. :
❤️❤️❤️
2026-03-29 16:06:47
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fakedewtroid :
I've seen Europeans talk about the size and quantities of ovens in US houses and particularly small apartments and this is partially due to the expectation that nearly every American home be capable of roasting a whole turkey for Thanksgiving
2026-03-30 16:59:12
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fastback409 :
Why is cheese not often seen in Asian cooking
2026-03-30 18:49:35
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Avalanchist :
Wok cooking requires high quality steel forged at high temperatures. China mastered that technology quite early, making it an obvious solution.
2026-04-03 23:35:47
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Everett Maureen :
That explains why when I watch that one Chinese couple (they’re actually in China) cook their meals, I’m always so shocked at how quickly their meals are ready. I was literally talking to my husband yesterday saying I wish I could have a complete cooked meal ready that quickly. They chop everything super fast (first problem is I’d lose a finger going that fast), they toss it in the pan, and boom, it’s done. Meanwhile, my meals always take 60-90 minutes to prepare.
2026-03-29 17:43:02
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🦦 :
I’m wondering if this is the reason why cooking something for hours would be considered impressive in Asia, while making a stew would be an everyday food in the West,…
2026-03-30 22:48:35
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spookymaaan :
This does not make sense. Ovens trap heat and are way more efficient than a wok stove. It’s basic physics. The real reason China didn’t get ovens is likely because they used mostly rice, not wheat.
2026-05-09 19:44:26
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