TWEEDLE DEEDLE WOODEN SPOON
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What they have planned!
Tweedle deedle Wooden spoon
Cook with us You'll learn a lot very soon
My name is Franz Woodenspoon
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Come play and cook with us!
- Hello, Heidi. - Hello, Franz.
Hello, Axel.
Hello, Franz.
Good morning, Doris.
Good morning, Mr Woodenspoon.
I can't tie it.
Today is all about
beef broth,
lentil and sausage soup,
pea soup,
tomato soup,
cream of asparagus soup.
That's good.
"Mmm" won't fill your stomach. Let's start.
What's first?
High-level maths. What's this?
I'm not stupid. A measuring jug.
And how much does it hold?
1.000 cm³.
What?
Cubic centimetres. It's the equivalent of one litre.
- OK. - How much do we need?
Give me a minute.
2 litres.
That's two full jugs.
So much water for beef broth?
We'll add to it. You can wash the meat and bones now.
In cold water.
Place the meat and bones
in cold water.
- What for? - Here's why.
Placing the meat and bones in cold water
lets the pores of the meat open,
so meat juices can strengthen the broth.
It needs to cook for an hour.
- Then we'll add the rest. - Whirr, whirr! Sharpening my knife.
Franz!
- What are you doing? - It's too dull. I want it sharp.
Let's see.
As sharp as a razor blade.
That's half the butcher's work.
Nothing beats a nice chicken broth.
He's gone mad.
Sharp or not sharp? That's the question.
So, my sweet little chicken. Guess who's the boss around here?
Stop it. I can't put up with tears.
So, is it hot enough? The proof is in the pudding.
I'm breathing fire.
How dare you mock me, silly chicken?
I'll decide what is funny around here.
You just wait.
I'll use force if needs be.
Stop crying.
Franz will never hurt that chicken. I know him.
That's not why I'm crying. It's these onions for the beef broth.
What about the bacon for the lentils?
It isn't easy watching your fingers around that knife.
And I'm not crying.
When did you soak the lentils?
Yesterday, like you asked.
A proper housewife soaks her lentils the day before,
so they can swell and then cook faster.
For 1/2 pound lentils, 1 1/2 L water. Happy, Madam chef?
This is a whole lecture.
Now, the lentils need
to simmer for an hour.
Those onions are really terrible.
They make me cry like a baby and I'll never get rid of this smell.
Here's a very old tip for you.
Take a bar of soap
and wash your hands in cold then warm water.
And it'll be gone.
What? Wash my hands twice?
To avoid washing them 4 times,
go clean the soup vegetables.
They have a powerful smell too.
I know. The little one is always the fool.
Did you hear this? How awfully cheeky!
A viewer just called to complain about me.
Apparently you shouldn't show such things on TV.
He has no idea I'm afraid of butchering.
With flowers?
With no light, I'll have more might.
And you won't see me
trembling.
I hope nobody hurts me.
Attack is the best form of defence.
Chicken, where are you, chicken?
No.
No, it can't be true.
I'm all wet, I'm soaked.
My lovely soup.
I told you so.
Franz can't do it.
How strange! Potatoes in lentil soup?
Why, Doris?
I read about it in the cookbook.
Potatoes make the soup really creamy.
I think it's OK now.
In they go.
I'm confused here. What needs to go where?
It's so easy, my boy. This bunch goes into the broth.
The finely chopped vegetables go into the lentil soup.
Into the lentil soup.
Wait a minute.
The onions need to go in too.
It smells so good.
I'm getting hungry.
Smells good, Franz?
So...
Finely chop the sausages.
How are you doing?
Almost done.
I can see that.
- Axel, is that all 4 sausages? - Well, maybe...
Maybe
they shrank a little.
Put them in or they'll shrink even more.
Some people add a little vinegar to the lentils.
Doris, come over here.
I think the onions and bacon are good now.
Did you put too much margarine in there?
No, only a tablespoonful.
I think you could let them brown a little more.
Lentil soup.
Preparation starts the night before.
Soak 1/2 pound lentils in 1 1/2 L water.
But why?
So they swell really well.
The next day, cook them on low heat in the same water.
After an hour, add finely chopped raw potatoes,
and soup veggies.
Also finely chopped.
Add sausage slices. They're a perfect fit.
Axel, don't sample so many of them.
They need to go into the soup too.
Dice the bacon,
and the onions.
Let's add the sausages.
Brown the onions and bacon and add to the soup just before serving.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
What's the hurry? We'll get there.
Tastes great already.
Bring me the broth.
We need to strain it
into another pot.
Careful. Hot and greasy.
CAREFUL
Careful. Danger.
Burns from hot broth are very dangerous and painful.
Prepare everything first.
Remove the vegetables, meat and bones.
Then pour the broth carefully through a sieve,
to avoid splashes.
Oven mitts look very pretty
but you shouldn't use them.
They can be made of thin material and foam.
Should the broth spill,
it might seep through them and cause burns.
It's faster to drop pot holders than to take off oven mitts.
Why must the broth go through a sieve?
To get rid of bone fragments.
What about the meat?
We dice it and put it back into the broth.
Needs more salt.
I want a lot of meat. My mother adds noodles to the broth.
Broth can be turned into many other soups.
For example:
tomato soup,
potato soup,
noodle soup,
vegetable soup.
Bone or beef broth.
You will need 250 g marbled meat
2 marrowbones, 2 L water, soup veggies, salt, parsley and one onion.
Wash the meat and bones and place in cold water.
Cold water keeps the pores open. Juices need to go into the broth.
Simmer for an hour then skim off.
What's that?
You need to remove the froth
or the broth gets cloudy.
Add the chopped onion and cleaned soup vegetables.
Remember to tie them together ahead of time.
They'll be easier to fish out,
if you want to dice them and put them back in.
Then add a teaspoon of salt.
After an hour, remove the meat and soup vegetables.
Pour the broth through a sieve.
Careful, it's hot.
Dice the meat and vegetables,
then pour the broth over them.
This is for you, Axel.
One moment, please. Parsley goes on top.
Let's go to the feeding trough.
- Can't you wait until we're all here? - Don't care. I'm hungry.
Really, Axel. What are the viewers going to think?
Oh, yes, of course.
It isn't only about cooking. You need to learn table manners too.
Good day.
Good day, my ladies. Would you like to have lunch?
Mummy, Ratti is hungry.
Yes, sweetie. You'll get to eat soon.
- Yes, please. - Follow me.
Is this table to your liking, my ladies?
- Yes. - May I?
The menu is coming right up.
Look at this, Ratti. Here's a lump of sugar for you.
Would you rather have some meat?
Yes? Come on.
- Please. - Are you...
May I point out that dogs are not allowed here?
We have a special room for them.
What an idiot!
You're forever redoing your face.
Good day. Would you like something to drink?
A beer for me.
May I ask the lady first?
- Fruit juice, please. - Gladly.
SOUP ETIQUETTE
- Take your spoon - Take your spoon
- Gracefully in your hand - Gracefully in your hand
Plunge it delicately in the soup, delicately in the soup
A little away from the edge
From your plate to your body
Draw an ellipse, not a circle
Slurping is strictly forbidden
Stay silent, be quiet
Clasping your plate, ugh!
From your arm to your elbow
is just as ill-mannered
as speed
and haste
Take your spoon
- Your spoon - Gracefully in your hand
In your hand
Plunge it delicately in the soup
A little away from the edge.
It's totally
Forbidden
To lick your plate
And let no one hear
How much you enjoy your meal
There are many more soup recipes but we can't make them all now.
We differentiate between clear and thick soups.
Thick soup, what's that?
They are thickened with fat and flour.
They're... They're...
Creamy, and clear ones are clear.
Understood.
Oh, I almost forgot.
I've brought something.
3 soups.
Really quick to make.
Usually they don't taste very good.
They can be improved. Our cookbook says so.
Not everybody wants to spend 2 or 3 hours making soup.
Doris, right or left?
Right.
- Tomato soup with a discount stamp. - Thanks.
Heidi, right or left?
- Right too. - Not fair. Cream of asparagus.
I wanted it.
That's the luck of the draw.
What do you have?
Pea soup with ham. We can work with that.
Cooking it looks so easy.
Let's follow the instructions.
Then you'll tell us
about your secret improvements.
Franz, if you touch just one feather of that chicken,
you'll have to answer to me.
In 1, 2 hours you'll be done and flavourful
The soup will taste wonderful, wonderful
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
Wonderful?
Who's crying here? Please, don't get in a stew now.
I didn't mean it.
I wouldn't hurt a fly or a chicken.
Don't try your luck.
Now, here we go.
Heidi, your cream of asparagus
is about to benefit from my greatest trick.
How exciting, Master.
What's first?
One egg.
But just the yolk.
3 tablespoons condensed milk.
1,
2,
3.
Beat it.
In the soup it goes.
Not while it's cooking.
Or it'll go lumpy.
The audience listens to the master's voice, admiring
his knowledge.
Your turn.
Please, make something
out of my soup.
At your service, dear Madam. Plate.
In your tomato soup, we shall add 2 tablespoons sour cream,
and some chives.
Chives.
For you.
Thank you, great Master.
Cream of asparagus soup.
Just follow the instructions on the package.
Empty the contents of the package into 1 L of lukewarm water.
Mix.
Bring to a boil then cook on low heat for 8 min.
Crack an egg. Separate the white and yolk.
Add 3 tablespoons condensed milk to the yolk.
Whisk together.
When the soup has finished cooking, remove it from the cooker.
Otherwise the yolk will curdle.
Pour it in.
That's my magic trick. All done!
For the tomato soup.
Add 2 tablespoons sour cream.
Mix.
Fill the plates and add some chives.
It smells delicious.
And tastes delicious.
For my pea soup, I've prepared croutons.
Add them in.
If this doesn't make you hungry, tough luck!
Well done, our soup artist!
Thanks, my ladies. I'm used to praise.
Enjoy!
Quick soups can also be made from a can.
Chicken soup for example.
Improve it with diced tomatoes.
Let it boil,
then add minced parsley.
What about using frozen vegetables?
First, dissolve 2 stock cubes in 1 L water.
Add vegetables,
and 60 g soup pasta.
Cook for 15 min on low.
Tastes great too.
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Subtitles: Ariane Fénart & Élisabeth Fuchs