James May becoming a semi-ironic KZfaqr is somehow the best thing to have ever happened

Today on bottom gear, James provokes physical violence from Gordon Ramsay.

Here I am watching a 58 year old man making the same two kind of sandwiches over and over for 13 minutes. And somehow I want more

"what was the other thing you mentioned earlier you don't like" "Vinegar" *Look of disgust*

There's dry humor then there's British dry humor AND then there's James May dry humor

Is it just me or could anyone else watch James May do literally anything and be entertained?

I love how absolutely proud James looks whenever he gets the response from the crew members. So wholesome.

Britain: Crisps, Chips Australia: Chips, Chips America: Chips, Fries

The world is burning and james may is just here making crisp sandwiches.

Imagine someone who doesn't know of James May and just stumbled on this video.

As an Aussie I want to clarify that yes, we call potato chips "chips" probably because that's what they are called on the packet, but we also call fried potatos chips as well. No distinction here, we love our chips. Fries are the provenance of fast food "joints" and as I was a child of the 70's I thought I should clarify that from an Aussie standpoint.

When I was a poor student I remember my favourite meal was cheap oven chips with a bread and butter to make sandwiches and a tin of beans with those little pork sausages. It was perfect stodge.

one Grand Tour episode cost: £2.5 million + medical therapy for Hammond after all the crashes one FoodTribe video cost: £10 at Tesco

"french fries, which were invented by the British" *the entire country of Belgium being triggered*

As a German, I can very much relate to James‘ friends being appalled at the thought of putting vinegar on chips. On crisps however, it’s brilliant

James May is my favorite presenter. I love these videos, but every time a new one comes out, I cry a little. I grew up with the trio, the original show got me through many many rough days. Then when they went on Amazon, I was so happy and hoped it will continue for many more years. I saw them getting older, got a bit older myself, and now watching these, I am reminded of those wonderful moments. When Jeremy cried on that last episode, I just couldn't help myself to follow suit. Just want to thank you James for many great years. Such an awesome journey!

This is one of the weirdest celebrity evolution so far, a well regarded car show presenter has found his own internet niche, making pre-Thatcher era foodstuffs... nice

"I'm sure this isn't particularly interesting if you're a viewer- I'm not sure why food programming is interesting..." James the reason most of us are watching this isn't that it's food programming, it's that you're in it.

I really enjoyed how he treats lucy so wholesome

This is the power James May has. In any other world, this video is just someone making sandwiches, but because it’s James May, you’re hooked!

The most English thing ever when your mouth is watering at a smushed loaf of bread and fried potatoes.

James need to cover the old faithful: Fish Finger Butty

American here, and my father taught me to make these back in the 80's...he's a 50's/60's kid. He always had me use mayonnaise.

Whats amazing to me is that the things that we take for granted, James May finds extremely interesting!

boys want more grand tour episodes *men want a james may full analysis on lurpak spreadable butter invented in 1903*

"Would you like some carbs with your carbs with a side of carbs?"

dont even know why this chill atmosphere with dry humor would be the best thing ive ever seen! I love it

This video inspired me to give this a try, as an american, i never thought of this growing up, and i'm 25 now. Edit: I used what we have, white bread, generic butter, and salt and vinegar lays, made a crisp sandwich, and honestly... its amazing. new fave simple snack for me.

As a child of the 70s myself, I make a noise not completely dissimilar to that made by James pressing down on the crisp sarnie whenever I stand up.

Man, top gear really missed a beat by leaving out the many instances of James May doing basic tasks incredibly slow and leisurely 😂

I absolutely love how there is really no line between cast and crew. Everyone is part of the show. I am waiting for the episode featuring the mailman.

These video's just appeared in my feed one day. I never knew they existed before. Having watched a few now, I love them. Subscribed!

James May is literally the embodiment of that sandwich. Boring but interesting.

Alternate title: James May consumes half a billion carbohydrates in 13 minutes.

This is pure gold! It is so bad, it is amazing! Keep them coming! I can't not watch this.

I love how James appreciates ASMR

Tom: “I’ve never had a crisp sandwich”. James: Brings out the knife

I feel like the entirety of Food Tribe was made so that James could relive his 70s lunch time memories

James May, mundane yet enjoyable 😂😂

The press is critical, it allows the crisps to stick to the butter. If you dont press, when you bite into it, the crisps break and go absolutely everywhere.

The humbleness of these productions is by far the most charming thing about them. This food isn't even remotely pretentious, and that's what's so pure about it. Sometimes it's okay to enjoy simple foods, even if they're a bit silly or "childish," whatever that means.

James' crisp and chip sandwiches, Lucy's idea to combine and Tom's addition of the ketchup. This is the teamwork we love to see

7:42 When you are British and someone likes your food

Why can’t I stop watching this

Nothing say 70s English cuisine like a carbohydrates sandwich.

In australia, crisps are chips Chips are also chips. We live a confusing life.

We need more of this please

In Australia, we call chips "hot chips", to differentiate them from chips, which you call "crisps". They are only called "fries" at a couple of those imported American franchises. Although sometimes, if the hot chips are cut very thin, we may call them fries as well. And yes, I've had both chip sandwiches (salt and vinegar is my favourite), and hot chip sandwiches, with and without tomato sauce. I have yet to try them combined, which sounds like heaven.

In Australia we call chips and crisps “chips” we all just somehow know which type of chip we’re referring too

To be clear, Australians call “crisps” chips AND “fries” chips. Because all things are chips and we appreciate chip related chaos.

My mum grew up in 70s Durham in a factory town so this very relatable for her

I love James's reaction to Lucy never having had a chip butty. I was exactly the same.

"Creative snack ideas for broke potheads."

James: "Cut away to something else" Lucy: inserts clip of James pretending to be a dog in a Japanese cartoon 😂😂😂

I went to a Walmart, bought a tube of salt and vinegar Lay's Stax, and made myself this sandwich, which I've never tried; neither a chip sandwich (american here) nor the chip flavor. It changed my life, as James said.

34 now, but growing up we used to make sandwiches with cold cuts/deli meat and add chips/crisps to them. It was not only the best delivery method for your salty additions, but it added a much needed crunch.

When Tom said 'bit close to lunch, isn't it', I almost died when I saw the sad puppy look in James' eyes as he said 'this isn't lunch?'

Top Gear: trying so hard James may: Lets talk bout chips and crisps😂😂😂

I love the way he makes this amusing gotta love may😂

I have done every single thing in this video since I was perhaps 6 years old. I'm glad to see the greatest "sanGwitch" ever created make its way to a James May production! I grew up in Northern New Mexico (USA) and that seems to be a normal over here.

Slowly, ever so slowly. James is converting Lucy into the real food world. Nice one Lucy.

all of england eating like WW2 never ended

From an Australian; whether it's "fries" or "crisps", its all just chips. It's about context. You could either have a packet of chips, or, some hot chips, often with chicken salt (the best thing ever). We also love chip sandwiches, except ours wouldn't usually have Lurpak spreadable butter (invented in 1903). Most takeaway shops or convenience stores will have at least hot chips, a loaf of bread, and some little tomato sauce packets. Then you would walk to the park and feast on this unbeatable tucka.

11:57 the crunch though ☺

I'm a decade older than James, in the early sixties my dad did some work for the owner of a crisp factory so got a lot of free crisps. When we went out for a Sunday day out,a picnic was always a part of the day, crisps always were included and we all liked to add the crisps to the sandwiches, an easy way to make a sarnie more interesting. Salad cream also goes well with crisps in a sarnie.

British cuisine, ladies and gentlemen.

I just ate my first salt and vinegar and lurpak sandwich, thanks to this video convincing me. A bit of cheese would go a huge way, though.

Perfect chip sandwich is to ask them to make the chips crispy and very golden, loads of fresh farm butter, homemade bread, and add a dash of Tobasco , salt and malt vinegar! Heaven

One of my earliest memories is at lunchtime in my primary school...We sat on the floor of the gymnasium for some reason to eat our packed lunch. Upon opening my Ghostbusters lunchbox and subsequently opening my sandwich, I found it buttered but without any filling. Being 5 I proceeded to cry and internally curse my mother internally to damnation. The janitor came over on seeing my immense and confusing plight and put my packet of crisps in said empty sandwich...Revelations were had. I'm now a personal chef for Billionaires and still like a crisp sandwich, either my mum was a genius or just a bit busy that morning. Dunno, might phone her and ask.

I’m convinced James smokes a joint before doing KZfaq

In the Southern USA we eat something similar we put lays chips on bread with a thin slice of belonga and mayonnaise

This is fantastic. I love these sandwiches! We always buttered the bread which forms a sort of adhesive to help the chips stay inside.

I’d rather watch this for an hour than BBC’s Current Top Gear.

I can literally watch James paint a wall and find it entertaining. He's just amazingly entertaining even when he's not trying. And he has a great taste in watches-- I see that Grand Seiko.

I have liked, commented, and subscribed so many times it’s crazy. I love james and will do anything for him.

Happy to have found this channel cause now I'm hungry for a double Decker

“when we were young, crisps were the entire meal” 😂😂

As an apprentice in the late 70s, after a hard, cold morning on site I would buy a buttered Belfast bap (a fat crusty roll about 7" in diameter), a portion of chips, a packet of Tayto cheese 'n' onion (indubitably the King of Crisps), cheese slices and a carton of vending machine chicken soup. All the solid comestibles that would fit were stuffed into the bap, making a healthy-sized meal for a growing lad. For lubrication, the bap was dunked in the soup. I've yet to eat anything else to match it for sheer gastronomic delight.

Here I was thinking I was the only one to have a crisp sandwich.

Vinegar is for salads. Rest of Europe calls the stuff in bags chips also. Fries is the correct term for what you refer as chips. Crisps is anything crispy.

"French fries invented by the British" *Angry Belgian noises in the distance*

Aussie here. “Chips” are chips and “crisps” are chips too. We’d prefer to be confused than be associated with the Yanks and their “French Fry” nonsense

I’m in the US, 49 years old, and I’ve never had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. These are common here, but I refuse to try one now.

On my first payroll job (in the US, Missouri) in about 1970 we worked all night 2 days per week. I would be sent to the supermarket in the next block to buy "a kit"--Roman Meal brand bread, Kraft Singles cheese, peanut butter and potato chips (crisps). We made sandwiches with this lot, putting the chips on the peanut butter helped keep them from spilling out. Kept the crew of 3 or 4 alive 'til morning. I myself drank half and half (whole milk with light cream added) being a growing lad and needing all the nutrition I could get. Occasionally I make this sandwich for myself as a treat. 50 years later and I still wear the same size clothes!

"What you would call French fries - which were invented by the British" *Angry Belgian noises*

Most British sentence ever ...--- ""Well, it's a bit near lunch time isn't it?"" 10:42

I love when James and Tom eating and all you hear is crunch crunch lol

I can watch James eat sandwiches all day and enjoy it.

James in Australia, we name them both, *CHIPS* one is just 'hot' chips which is the deep fried ones

Watching old men eating chips sandwiches is still better than new Top Gear.

James May "the Secret Life of Machines" series and british Junkyard Wars are things the deserve to be revived, by you.

Love hearing the crisps being eaten in the background during the intro.

When you realize James May actually beat Gordon Ramsay in cooking.

May's disappointment everytime Lucy says she hasn't tried something sends me 😂😂😂

my fav variation of this is tortilla crisps, with dill pickle, white bread, and bologna or ham.

Heres an addition to a chip butty, garden peas plus ketchup mushed together and mixed like concrete and then layered on the chips.... Mmmm that takes me back

Lucy brown "I'm not sure of this one because of the vinegar" after taking a large bite out of a salt and vinegar crisp sandwich

His face when he squashed the sandwich. *looks left and right suspiciously* “Sounds great”

I just bought some lurpack the other day, the funny thing about jame getting it wrong in the earlier videos is that it says "estd 1901" on the cap

In the US, people (mostly school children) like to put chips (crisps) on their cold cut (sliced ham, turkey, or roast beef) sandwiches. Cheddar, some roast beef, Dijon, and salt and vinegar chips on a sandwich is pretty great.