The internet is obsessing over this 18th century fried chicken recipe

So far, almost one million people have watched a video of a man in a Tricorne hat demonstrating how colonists made fried chicken in the 18th century. 

The recipe, first published in Nathan Bailey's 1736 cookbook, "Dictionarium Domesticum," utilizes quartered chicken, malt vinegar and green onions as a three-hour marinade, flour and white wine as a frying batter, and — if you really want to go authentic — lard or clarified butter as frying oil.

"The tartness of the marinade contrasted to the sweetness of the batter really sets this dish off," costumed video host Jonathan Townsend says in the video description.

The recipe is recreated by Townsend's YouTube channel, Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc., a vlog where wherein he cooks up historically accurate fare, and those who have watched it so far have found themselves fascinated. 

Most of his videos get a few thousand views, but this one proved to be a serious anomaly. Everyone is completely mesmerized by it.

To make it yourself, get your ingredients here, and watch the above video.

Alyssa Pereira is a staff writer for SFGATE. Follow her here on Twitter.