1 00:00:06,783 --> 00:00:07,617 That doesn't sound like a car, 2 00:00:07,717 --> 00:00:09,252 that sounds like, oh my goodness. 3 00:00:09,352 --> 00:00:10,620 What a car, man. 4 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:11,621 Is that him? 5 00:00:11,621 --> 00:00:12,588 That's him. 6 00:00:12,688 --> 00:00:13,790 Are we good? Yeah. 7 00:00:15,691 --> 00:00:17,760 Derek, tell my wife I love her. 8 00:00:17,860 --> 00:00:19,295 Alright. 9 00:00:21,764 --> 00:00:25,635 Holy shit! Woo! 10 00:00:27,036 --> 00:00:29,205 bananas, man. 11 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:33,076 Oh my God! 12 00:00:41,250 --> 00:00:42,985 GORDON I'm in the legendary Smoky Mountains, 13 00:00:43,186 --> 00:00:47,290 a bio diverse wilderness steeped in history. 14 00:00:47,290 --> 00:00:50,827 From the native Cherokee people to moonshiners, 15 00:00:50,827 --> 00:00:55,164 to NASCAR, this land has a past as diverse as its cuisine. 16 00:00:55,264 --> 00:00:57,667 And I can't wait to explore it all. 17 00:00:57,767 --> 00:01:00,169 Although they call these the Smoky Mountains, 18 00:01:00,269 --> 00:01:02,638 rivers are a plenty and I start my incredible journey 19 00:01:02,638 --> 00:01:05,641 fly fishing with a legendary local chef, 20 00:01:05,741 --> 00:01:06,843 William Dissen. 21 00:01:06,843 --> 00:01:09,812 Now, he said meet me somewhere on the river. 22 00:01:12,181 --> 00:01:14,150 Hey. Hey, good morning. 23 00:01:14,150 --> 00:01:15,318 Hi, how are you? 24 00:01:15,318 --> 00:01:16,352 You're not Chef William, that's for sure. 25 00:01:16,452 --> 00:01:17,820 I am not, no, no, no. My name is Sam. 26 00:01:17,820 --> 00:01:18,688 Nice to meet you. 27 00:01:18,688 --> 00:01:21,991 Uh, you're dressed up as if you're about to climb or? 28 00:01:22,091 --> 00:01:22,992 Do you wanna meet Chef William? 29 00:01:22,992 --> 00:01:23,826 Yes please. 30 00:01:23,826 --> 00:01:24,861 Okay, yeah, right down this way. 31 00:01:24,861 --> 00:01:26,362 He's down here? Uh-huh. 32 00:01:26,362 --> 00:01:28,831 I'm gonna follow you. Alright, come on down. 33 00:01:32,101 --> 00:01:33,202 So you wanna come this way? 34 00:01:33,302 --> 00:01:34,504 Are we there yet? 35 00:01:34,504 --> 00:01:36,539 Uh, nearly. It's right over here. 36 00:01:36,639 --> 00:01:38,808 What the hell is that? 37 00:01:42,345 --> 00:01:46,616 Holy shit. Oh my lord! 38 00:01:48,885 --> 00:01:49,685 He's down there? 39 00:01:49,785 --> 00:01:51,354 He's down there. 40 00:01:51,354 --> 00:01:53,523 William! Hey, Gordon! 41 00:01:53,523 --> 00:01:54,891 I'm coming! 42 00:01:54,891 --> 00:01:56,526 Welcome to Smoky Mountains. 43 00:01:56,526 --> 00:01:58,561 Bloody hell. Let's do this, girl. 44 00:01:58,661 --> 00:01:59,529 Woo! 45 00:01:59,529 --> 00:02:00,630 Man. 46 00:02:03,199 --> 00:02:04,901 This first section's pretty slick, 47 00:02:04,901 --> 00:02:07,370 so lean back a bit, take smaller steps. 48 00:02:10,673 --> 00:02:13,242 this is slippy as 49 00:02:13,342 --> 00:02:14,911 GORDON My journey has just begun and 50 00:02:14,911 --> 00:02:18,247 already the mountains are showing me who's in charge. 51 00:02:18,247 --> 00:02:20,716 Yeah, yeah. shit! 52 00:02:20,716 --> 00:02:21,751 You're fine. 53 00:02:21,751 --> 00:02:22,552 Repelling down anything, 54 00:02:22,652 --> 00:02:25,054 you need to get that firm grip and then relax. 55 00:02:26,322 --> 00:02:28,391 Shit. 56 00:02:28,491 --> 00:02:30,393 It's very hard to start that off 57 00:02:30,493 --> 00:02:31,894 when you can't even stand up straight. 58 00:02:31,994 --> 00:02:35,431 I've got no grip 59 00:02:35,431 --> 00:02:37,233 And I was literally gliding across those rocks 60 00:02:37,233 --> 00:02:39,368 like Bambi on ice. 61 00:02:52,248 --> 00:02:54,417 Halfway down, my rope got stuck. 62 00:02:56,118 --> 00:02:59,922 You're going under that water and it's chilly, 63 00:02:59,922 --> 00:03:01,390 so you're holding your breath. 64 00:03:02,258 --> 00:03:05,895 There's a powerful amount of water coming full frontal. 65 00:03:07,430 --> 00:03:08,931 GORDON It's like taking a cold wet punch 66 00:03:08,931 --> 00:03:11,267 to the face over and over. 67 00:03:11,267 --> 00:03:14,904 This is not the southern hospitality I've heard so much about. 68 00:03:20,409 --> 00:03:22,144 GORDON When I finally reach the first plateau, 69 00:03:22,144 --> 00:03:25,281 I look down and see the sheer rock face and 70 00:03:25,381 --> 00:03:27,984 realize I still have a long way to go. 71 00:03:45,835 --> 00:03:48,671 Welcome to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina. 72 00:03:48,771 --> 00:03:50,906 That was insane. 73 00:03:53,609 --> 00:03:55,678 You said meet me for some fly fishing! 74 00:03:56,178 --> 00:03:57,513 Well, you were like Daniel Day Lewis coming down 75 00:03:57,513 --> 00:03:58,648 the waterfall, man. 76 00:03:58,648 --> 00:03:59,515 Good to see you, bud. 77 00:03:59,515 --> 00:04:00,616 Yes. 78 00:04:02,351 --> 00:04:06,022 GORDON William Dissen is a Smoky Mountain's legend, 79 00:04:06,022 --> 00:04:08,024 a multi award winning chef, 80 00:04:08,024 --> 00:04:11,127 with a focus on fresh, healthy and sustainable food. 81 00:04:12,028 --> 00:04:14,697 He works with a network of local farmers, fisherman, 82 00:04:14,797 --> 00:04:17,033 and artisan producers to create some of 83 00:04:17,033 --> 00:04:19,535 the best dishes this region has to offer. 84 00:04:22,204 --> 00:04:23,506 What an amazing spot. 85 00:04:23,606 --> 00:04:24,840 This is one of my favorite places to get out of 86 00:04:24,940 --> 00:04:26,208 the kitchen, to come and relax. 87 00:04:26,309 --> 00:04:28,177 I've got your gear here, we can head on downstream. 88 00:04:28,177 --> 00:04:29,945 Bingo. 89 00:04:30,613 --> 00:04:31,547 GORDON After that repel, 90 00:04:31,647 --> 00:04:34,884 I'm wetter than a Scottish summer and I'm excited to 91 00:04:34,984 --> 00:04:37,153 dry off and get out the rod and reel. 92 00:04:37,887 --> 00:04:39,188 And they're gonna be what Brook Trout? 93 00:04:39,188 --> 00:04:40,389 Brook and Brown Trout. 94 00:04:40,489 --> 00:04:42,024 And brownies, love that. 95 00:04:44,327 --> 00:04:46,696 My first time in the Smoky Mountains. 96 00:04:46,796 --> 00:04:49,899 I really love this region because it's such a beautiful place. 97 00:04:49,899 --> 00:04:52,401 You have fertile land and, as you'll find out, 98 00:04:52,501 --> 00:04:54,203 lots of wild food everywhere. 99 00:04:54,303 --> 00:04:56,238 And if you look back to the Native Americans and 100 00:04:56,238 --> 00:04:58,207 the Cherokee, in particular, who lived in this region, 101 00:04:58,207 --> 00:05:01,210 you know, no wonder they decided to make this their home. 102 00:05:01,310 --> 00:05:03,045 It's kind of like a little food-topia. 103 00:05:03,045 --> 00:05:05,381 Got ya. What lies beneath? 104 00:05:05,381 --> 00:05:07,883 Oh Was that me or you? 105 00:05:07,883 --> 00:05:09,585 I think it was both of us. 106 00:05:09,585 --> 00:05:11,587 There's a big sense in community and local in 107 00:05:11,687 --> 00:05:13,589 this region and so that's really important because 108 00:05:13,689 --> 00:05:15,224 at the end of the week, 109 00:05:15,224 --> 00:05:16,759 we've gotta cook for all these locals. 110 00:05:16,759 --> 00:05:18,227 And when we cook at the end of the week, 111 00:05:18,327 --> 00:05:19,562 I've got a little bet for you. 112 00:05:19,662 --> 00:05:20,896 Go on. 113 00:05:20,896 --> 00:05:22,398 So when you're in the Smoky Mountains, 114 00:05:22,498 --> 00:05:24,066 you're gonna need a truck to get around, 115 00:05:24,066 --> 00:05:25,568 there's a lot of rugged off road. 116 00:05:25,668 --> 00:05:27,937 I've got a really sweet truck that you can borrow. 117 00:05:27,937 --> 00:05:29,071 Oh that'll be nice, thank you. 118 00:05:29,071 --> 00:05:29,939 Yeah, you're welcome. 119 00:05:29,939 --> 00:05:31,741 I'll let you borrow it though, under one condition. 120 00:05:31,741 --> 00:05:32,608 Go on. 121 00:05:32,708 --> 00:05:34,276 If they like my food better, 122 00:05:34,377 --> 00:05:36,078 you fly my family and I to London... 123 00:05:38,047 --> 00:05:39,615 And you treat us to dinner at your restaurant. 124 00:05:39,615 --> 00:05:40,783 Right. And if I win? 125 00:05:40,883 --> 00:05:42,618 If you win, I'll let you keep the keys. 126 00:05:42,618 --> 00:05:43,419 You are... 127 00:05:43,519 --> 00:05:44,920 Oh, you'll let me keep the truck? 128 00:05:45,020 --> 00:05:46,088 I'll let you keep the truck. 129 00:05:46,088 --> 00:05:47,256 Are you sure? 130 00:05:47,256 --> 00:05:49,792 So game on. I'm competitive. 131 00:05:49,892 --> 00:05:51,460 He's incredibly competitive and 132 00:05:51,460 --> 00:05:53,095 I've never competed for a truck. 133 00:05:53,195 --> 00:05:55,464 So extra motivation. 134 00:05:55,464 --> 00:05:58,267 I'm gonna give William a run for his money. 135 00:05:58,367 --> 00:05:59,435 Game on, big boy. 136 00:05:59,535 --> 00:06:01,270 Let's do it. And quick favor. 137 00:06:01,370 --> 00:06:02,104 What's that? 138 00:06:02,204 --> 00:06:03,105 The fact that we didn't catch any, 139 00:06:03,105 --> 00:06:04,807 or I didn't catch any trout this morning, 140 00:06:04,907 --> 00:06:07,476 any chance you could pull me a couple for the final cook, please. 141 00:06:07,476 --> 00:06:09,111 I'm sure, I'm sure I could get a few, 142 00:06:09,111 --> 00:06:10,646 but that's the last favor I'm doing for you this week. 143 00:06:10,746 --> 00:06:11,981 You are competitive. 144 00:06:12,081 --> 00:06:13,149 Uh, listen, tight lines. 145 00:06:13,149 --> 00:06:15,050 Good luck, I'll see you at the end of the week. 146 00:06:29,598 --> 00:06:31,333 GORDON I want this truck, 147 00:06:31,333 --> 00:06:36,071 so I need to get my hands on some of the most unique ingredients found here. 148 00:06:37,339 --> 00:06:39,408 Luckily, I've already got trout on the menu. 149 00:06:40,943 --> 00:06:43,512 But here, we have over 2,000 miles of amazing rivers 150 00:06:43,612 --> 00:06:45,648 and streams in the Smoky Mountains, 151 00:06:45,748 --> 00:06:46,982 so I want more. 152 00:06:47,082 --> 00:06:49,351 Now, William's hooked me up with an amazing craw fisherman 153 00:06:49,351 --> 00:06:50,820 and fingers crossed, 154 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,022 today I'm gonna get my hands on those beauties. 155 00:06:55,591 --> 00:06:58,661 Keith. Ah, Chef Ramsay! 156 00:06:58,661 --> 00:07:00,162 How are you, sir. Good to see you. 157 00:07:00,262 --> 00:07:01,664 Nice, good to see you. 158 00:07:01,664 --> 00:07:03,532 Now, Chef William said that we've got a 159 00:07:03,532 --> 00:07:06,035 strong possibility of getting more protein ahead of the big cook. 160 00:07:06,035 --> 00:07:09,839 Yeah, so I brought a means of transportation for you. 161 00:07:09,839 --> 00:07:10,673 Yes. Did you forget them? 162 00:07:10,673 --> 00:07:12,341 Chef William explained to me you're a man that 163 00:07:12,441 --> 00:07:17,346 enjoys a challenge, so, um, I brought these. 164 00:07:17,346 --> 00:07:18,848 Ha-ha, yeah. 165 00:07:18,948 --> 00:07:20,516 So these are hand paddles. 166 00:07:20,516 --> 00:07:21,884 For, for your... 167 00:07:21,884 --> 00:07:24,687 This is, no, they go on your hands, see, 168 00:07:24,687 --> 00:07:26,889 just like this, um. 169 00:07:26,889 --> 00:07:28,524 Hand paddles? Yeah. 170 00:07:28,524 --> 00:07:30,526 It's very intuitive. 171 00:07:30,526 --> 00:07:31,694 Oh my lord. 172 00:07:31,694 --> 00:07:34,063 You've got long arms, I think you're gonna rock this. 173 00:07:34,063 --> 00:07:35,865 Let's get suited up. 174 00:07:35,965 --> 00:07:38,167 Let's go captain. I'm in your hands, my man. 175 00:07:43,672 --> 00:07:44,740 This is so beautiful. 176 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:46,075 Yeah. 177 00:07:46,175 --> 00:07:48,911 It's one of the most wonderful things about paddling white water, 178 00:07:48,911 --> 00:07:51,213 is you see places few people see. 179 00:07:51,313 --> 00:07:52,248 Man. 180 00:07:52,248 --> 00:07:53,749 GORDON Keith makes using these hand paddles 181 00:07:53,749 --> 00:07:55,885 look easy, but it isn't for me. 182 00:07:55,885 --> 00:07:57,887 The only thing harder than paddling with them would be 183 00:07:57,987 --> 00:07:58,888 cooking with them. 184 00:07:58,888 --> 00:08:01,223 And it should seem rather intuitive, 185 00:08:01,223 --> 00:08:04,393 but you wanna just keep your boat in line with the water, 186 00:08:04,493 --> 00:08:09,164 you're exposing the side of the boat to catch a rock and tip you out. 187 00:08:10,099 --> 00:08:11,767 Kayaks are amazing fun, 188 00:08:11,767 --> 00:08:13,102 but when you've got a paddle, you know, 189 00:08:13,102 --> 00:08:14,570 you've got so much more control. 190 00:08:14,670 --> 00:08:17,273 Go around this. Shit! 191 00:08:18,841 --> 00:08:20,075 When you're paddling with your hands, 192 00:08:20,075 --> 00:08:22,077 then 15, 20 minutes in, you're gonna get tired. 193 00:08:24,413 --> 00:08:25,748 Ah, 194 00:08:25,748 --> 00:08:26,949 Stay away from that rock! 195 00:08:26,949 --> 00:08:28,684 Oh no! 196 00:08:32,221 --> 00:08:35,357 GORDON This is exactly what I was hoping to avoid. 197 00:08:35,357 --> 00:08:38,193 Now you see why I don't want you to touch the rock. 198 00:08:38,193 --> 00:08:40,396 GORDON Keith, this stays between you, 199 00:08:40,396 --> 00:08:41,964 me and the river. 200 00:08:45,067 --> 00:08:45,868 With my ego in check and 201 00:08:45,968 --> 00:08:48,871 my frozen nether regions tucked in my stomach, 202 00:08:48,971 --> 00:08:51,373 you bet your ass that won't happen again. 203 00:08:51,373 --> 00:08:55,077 Alright. Right this way. 204 00:08:55,177 --> 00:08:57,379 Woo-hoo! Nice. 205 00:08:57,479 --> 00:08:59,248 It's fine until you get into that fast water. 206 00:08:59,348 --> 00:09:01,750 When you hit that fast water, then you've gotta be a rudder 207 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:03,586 as well, very quickly, and then you've gotta turn left, 208 00:09:03,686 --> 00:09:04,587 lean left, turn right. 209 00:09:04,687 --> 00:09:05,888 Lean right. 210 00:09:05,988 --> 00:09:07,256 Alright. 211 00:09:07,256 --> 00:09:08,557 You see this little wave, 212 00:09:08,657 --> 00:09:10,392 we're gonna clip the left side of it. 213 00:09:10,392 --> 00:09:12,094 Shit my boots. 214 00:09:12,194 --> 00:09:13,896 And then brace yourself. 215 00:09:17,199 --> 00:09:19,568 Nicely done, sir! 216 00:09:19,668 --> 00:09:23,238 Yeah! That's first class three. 217 00:09:25,207 --> 00:09:26,075 GORDON After sticking the landing on 218 00:09:26,175 --> 00:09:27,743 my first class three rapids, 219 00:09:27,843 --> 00:09:30,079 I was feeling pretty pleased with myself. 220 00:09:30,079 --> 00:09:32,448 Come hard, this way. 221 00:09:32,548 --> 00:09:37,119 Get in the glacier bango, point this way, quickly! 222 00:09:37,119 --> 00:09:38,587 GORDON But then, out of nowhere, 223 00:09:38,687 --> 00:09:41,123 Keith's soothing southern drawl takes on an urgency 224 00:09:41,123 --> 00:09:42,791 I haven't heard before. 225 00:09:42,791 --> 00:09:46,095 As soon as I realize why, I almost lose my lunch. 226 00:09:50,532 --> 00:09:52,401 Keith come back, don't leave me here. 227 00:09:54,436 --> 00:09:55,604 Oh 228 00:09:55,604 --> 00:09:57,272 GORDON The river is pulling me towards raging rapids 229 00:09:57,373 --> 00:10:00,275 that drop into a series of vertical waterfalls. 230 00:10:00,376 --> 00:10:02,811 And the last thing I wanna do is die 231 00:10:02,811 --> 00:10:04,446 wearing these hand paddles. 232 00:10:04,446 --> 00:10:06,281 Shit. 233 00:10:17,092 --> 00:10:18,961 GORDON I'm on a river in the Great Smoky Mountains 234 00:10:18,961 --> 00:10:22,631 and it appears my day of carefree fun is over. 235 00:10:22,631 --> 00:10:23,832 Holy 236 00:10:23,932 --> 00:10:25,601 GORDON Along with possibly my life. 237 00:10:36,578 --> 00:10:37,312 Oh! 238 00:10:39,848 --> 00:10:41,517 What a moment that was. 239 00:10:41,617 --> 00:10:43,686 That was a big blur for 30 seconds, 240 00:10:43,686 --> 00:10:46,321 descending down those rapids because I thought I'd lost it. 241 00:10:46,321 --> 00:10:47,523 And then all of a sudden, boop, 242 00:10:47,623 --> 00:10:51,193 you pop up, take a breath and then stay calm. 243 00:10:51,193 --> 00:10:52,861 So what a ride. 244 00:10:54,530 --> 00:10:56,365 GORDON Smoky Mountain sleigh ride completed, 245 00:10:56,365 --> 00:10:58,667 it's finally time to focus on finding 246 00:10:58,667 --> 00:11:00,335 the crawfish I came for. 247 00:11:02,204 --> 00:11:04,540 This is where our traps are set and hopefully, 248 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:06,508 uh, when we get there, 249 00:11:06,508 --> 00:11:08,010 we'll have some protein in 'em! 250 00:11:09,144 --> 00:11:10,179 Good job, my man. 251 00:11:10,179 --> 00:11:12,681 Alright. Good job, high-five. 252 00:11:12,681 --> 00:11:15,017 So you see what I've got here, 253 00:11:15,017 --> 00:11:17,386 I recessed it into the river bottom. 254 00:11:17,386 --> 00:11:20,389 And then inside, um, bacon. 255 00:11:20,389 --> 00:11:21,390 Bacon, stop it. 256 00:11:21,390 --> 00:11:23,358 Yeah, uh, that's what I had, um. 257 00:11:23,358 --> 00:11:25,060 So hopefully this worked. 258 00:11:25,060 --> 00:11:27,029 I'm gonna just move away the ramps. 259 00:11:27,129 --> 00:11:29,064 As you can see, it's very high tech. 260 00:11:29,064 --> 00:11:30,065 Man. 261 00:11:30,065 --> 00:11:32,367 Woo, look in there, yeah. 262 00:11:32,468 --> 00:11:34,369 May I? Oh my God. 263 00:11:34,470 --> 00:11:38,373 So we have 28 different species of crayfish in North Carolina. 264 00:11:38,373 --> 00:11:40,743 We don't have the giant ones they have in Louisiana, 265 00:11:40,743 --> 00:11:42,711 but they taste about the same. 266 00:11:42,711 --> 00:11:44,913 That is incredible, all because of those little bits of bacon. 267 00:11:45,013 --> 00:11:45,881 Yeah. 268 00:11:45,981 --> 00:11:47,049 Did you design this trap? 269 00:11:47,149 --> 00:11:50,085 I did. If you wanna break down the cost of it, um. 270 00:11:50,185 --> 00:11:53,722 The jug was cheese balls and this is a Gatorade, um. 271 00:11:53,722 --> 00:11:56,391 So it was $5 for the cheese balls and at the Dollar Store, 272 00:11:56,391 --> 00:11:57,926 that Gatorade was only $1. 273 00:11:58,026 --> 00:12:01,096 So it's a $6 trap, unless you like cheese balls and Gatorade 274 00:12:01,196 --> 00:12:03,599 and then you can say it's a free trap. 275 00:12:03,599 --> 00:12:06,068 You'd make a lot of money as a chef, 276 00:12:06,168 --> 00:12:06,935 you know that? 277 00:12:07,035 --> 00:12:08,270 Making sure there's no waste. 278 00:12:08,370 --> 00:12:09,438 They look amazing. 279 00:12:09,538 --> 00:12:10,939 Oh my God, good job. 280 00:12:11,039 --> 00:12:12,441 Keith is the perfect nut bag, 281 00:12:12,441 --> 00:12:13,942 you know to be in a forest with, 282 00:12:13,942 --> 00:12:15,110 because he utilizes everything. 283 00:12:15,210 --> 00:12:16,779 So what a trap. 284 00:12:16,779 --> 00:12:19,081 Good news is, tiny bit of bacon and 285 00:12:19,181 --> 00:12:20,616 we got a dozen crawfish. 286 00:12:20,616 --> 00:12:22,451 Big cook, in a couple of days. 287 00:12:22,551 --> 00:12:23,786 I don't know if that's gonna be enough. 288 00:12:23,886 --> 00:12:25,087 Oh we have more traps. 289 00:12:25,187 --> 00:12:26,088 I went all out. 290 00:12:26,188 --> 00:12:28,924 There's $24 worth of traps out here, so. 291 00:12:29,024 --> 00:12:31,126 I'll take care of that. 292 00:12:31,226 --> 00:12:32,928 Amazing. 293 00:12:42,771 --> 00:12:45,107 Now the Smoky Mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges anywhere 294 00:12:45,207 --> 00:12:49,278 in the world and also one of the most biologically diverse. 295 00:12:49,278 --> 00:12:52,614 Amongst these trees are some of the best ingredients a chef 296 00:12:52,714 --> 00:12:55,050 could ever ask for, mushrooms. 297 00:13:00,389 --> 00:13:01,990 Alan. Hey. 298 00:13:02,090 --> 00:13:03,158 How are you, sir, are you well? 299 00:13:03,258 --> 00:13:04,126 Yeah, great. How are you doing? 300 00:13:04,126 --> 00:13:05,494 Good to see you. Uh, congratulations. 301 00:13:05,594 --> 00:13:08,664 They say that you are the best forager and 302 00:13:08,764 --> 00:13:11,667 I would love some mushrooms for the final cook. 303 00:13:11,767 --> 00:13:13,802 Well there's some right here, watch your step. 304 00:13:13,902 --> 00:13:16,004 Oh shit. No stop it. 305 00:13:16,004 --> 00:13:17,973 Uh-huh. So it is. 306 00:13:18,073 --> 00:13:19,508 Uh-huh. And what is that? 307 00:13:19,508 --> 00:13:21,310 That is a Boletes, like a Porcini. 308 00:13:21,310 --> 00:13:22,477 These are beauties. 309 00:13:22,477 --> 00:13:24,346 Obviously, I'm gonna need more than three mushrooms. 310 00:13:24,346 --> 00:13:25,180 Well let's get in the woods. 311 00:13:25,180 --> 00:13:26,415 Let's get in the woods. 312 00:13:28,317 --> 00:13:30,519 This is a beautiful trail, my goodness me. 313 00:13:30,619 --> 00:13:32,821 This is super bio diverse area. 314 00:13:32,921 --> 00:13:33,689 Wow. 315 00:13:33,789 --> 00:13:35,991 We have more here than probably anywhere outside of 316 00:13:36,091 --> 00:13:38,026 the tropics in the whole hemisphere. 317 00:13:38,026 --> 00:13:39,995 Serious. Keep your eyes open. 318 00:13:40,095 --> 00:13:41,196 Yes. 319 00:13:41,196 --> 00:13:43,365 GORDON My eyes are open and I'm ready to spot 320 00:13:43,465 --> 00:13:45,367 some fantastic ingredients. 321 00:13:45,367 --> 00:13:46,535 Oh look at that one there. 322 00:13:46,635 --> 00:13:48,203 Yeah. How bright is that? 323 00:13:48,303 --> 00:13:49,872 Oh. Oh! 324 00:13:49,872 --> 00:13:51,373 GORDON Just as I reach down to grab what 325 00:13:51,373 --> 00:13:53,041 looks like a perfect mushroom. 326 00:13:53,041 --> 00:13:55,010 That is so beautiful. Uh-huh. 327 00:13:55,010 --> 00:13:56,879 GORDON Alan stops me in my tracks. 328 00:13:56,879 --> 00:13:58,347 Yeah, it's gorgeous but, you know, 329 00:13:58,447 --> 00:13:59,715 that could be deadly. 330 00:13:59,715 --> 00:14:00,682 Really? Seriously? 331 00:14:00,782 --> 00:14:02,017 Uh-huh. My God. 332 00:14:02,117 --> 00:14:04,019 They're called Destroying Angel, 333 00:14:04,019 --> 00:14:05,053 the deadly one. 334 00:14:05,153 --> 00:14:06,889 Wow. Is that poisonous? 335 00:14:06,989 --> 00:14:08,724 Yeah, one will work. 336 00:14:08,724 --> 00:14:11,226 Bloody hell, so no eating those. 337 00:14:11,226 --> 00:14:12,694 GORDON Unfortunately, our first find 338 00:14:12,694 --> 00:14:15,898 could have killed my guests before the second course. 339 00:14:15,998 --> 00:14:18,634 After that, you'll never get a decent Yelp review. 340 00:14:19,902 --> 00:14:21,036 Oh great, check it out. See this? 341 00:14:21,136 --> 00:14:22,738 What is that? 342 00:14:22,738 --> 00:14:25,073 This is basically a puff ball on a stick. 343 00:14:25,073 --> 00:14:28,210 They call it hot lips because of the mouth right there. 344 00:14:28,210 --> 00:14:30,045 And if I'm lucky, when I squeeze this. 345 00:14:30,145 --> 00:14:32,214 See what came out. 346 00:14:32,314 --> 00:14:33,081 Wow. 347 00:14:33,181 --> 00:14:34,750 It's edible, it's just like rubber bands. 348 00:14:34,750 --> 00:14:35,751 Gotcha. But, you know. 349 00:14:35,851 --> 00:14:36,919 But not very flavorsome. 350 00:14:36,919 --> 00:14:39,554 No, just chewy. 351 00:14:39,655 --> 00:14:41,256 GORDON Our second find wasn't gonna kill 352 00:14:41,356 --> 00:14:44,393 the guests, but something that spits in their face isn't 353 00:14:44,493 --> 00:14:46,261 going on my menu. 354 00:14:46,261 --> 00:14:47,596 Alright, we're off roading it now. 355 00:14:47,696 --> 00:14:48,563 Off roading. 356 00:14:50,499 --> 00:14:51,433 Oh. 357 00:14:51,533 --> 00:14:54,403 Keep your... Oh. Come on. 358 00:14:54,503 --> 00:14:56,104 You did it. Bloody hell. 359 00:14:56,204 --> 00:15:01,109 Look at that. Now that, that right there. 360 00:15:01,109 --> 00:15:01,910 That's the prize. Is the money. 361 00:15:02,010 --> 00:15:03,278 Oh my God. 362 00:15:03,378 --> 00:15:04,279 You hit it. 363 00:15:04,379 --> 00:15:06,081 So is that the head? Yeah, this is it. 364 00:15:06,081 --> 00:15:07,950 Bloody hell. 365 00:15:07,950 --> 00:15:09,117 GORDON Hen of the woods is not only 366 00:15:09,117 --> 00:15:10,619 unique and beautiful, 367 00:15:10,619 --> 00:15:12,921 it's one of the best tasting mushrooms on earth. 368 00:15:13,021 --> 00:15:15,590 I would just come under and try to, 369 00:15:15,590 --> 00:15:16,758 don't even slice. 370 00:15:16,858 --> 00:15:17,592 Just lift it up? 371 00:15:17,693 --> 00:15:19,761 Yeah, yeah, it should come out whole. 372 00:15:19,761 --> 00:15:22,297 Wow. Yeah. 373 00:15:22,397 --> 00:15:24,433 That is beautiful. Thank you. 374 00:15:24,533 --> 00:15:25,968 Oh my God. 375 00:15:26,068 --> 00:15:28,470 It's almost like a beautiful piece of coral, isn't it? 376 00:15:28,570 --> 00:15:29,638 Like a sculpture, yeah. 377 00:15:29,638 --> 00:15:30,439 Look at that. 378 00:15:30,539 --> 00:15:31,606 I think you got what you needed. 379 00:15:31,606 --> 00:15:33,141 That's, that's gonna be a feast. 380 00:15:33,241 --> 00:15:34,810 That is beautiful. 381 00:15:34,910 --> 00:15:36,611 Almost looks like a piece of art. 382 00:15:36,611 --> 00:15:37,980 It's like a bloody flower arrangement, 383 00:15:37,980 --> 00:15:38,814 look at that. 384 00:15:38,914 --> 00:15:39,648 Uh-huh. 385 00:15:39,748 --> 00:15:40,949 But this is the money, let me tell you. 386 00:15:41,049 --> 00:15:42,451 This is gonna give me a little edge. 387 00:15:42,551 --> 00:15:43,452 I know William's busy. 388 00:15:43,552 --> 00:15:44,953 I know this is his home town, 389 00:15:45,053 --> 00:15:46,655 he's got a very successful restaurant, 390 00:15:46,655 --> 00:15:48,824 but he's not out foraging the way I am. 391 00:15:48,824 --> 00:15:51,626 So one nil to Ramsay. 392 00:15:51,626 --> 00:15:53,829 I hope that gives, uh, William a run for his money. 393 00:15:53,829 --> 00:15:54,663 Thank you. 394 00:15:54,763 --> 00:15:56,164 That's gonna kick his ass, man. 395 00:15:56,264 --> 00:15:57,466 That I wanna see. 396 00:16:04,439 --> 00:16:07,009 I've already got some incredible ingredients that, 397 00:16:07,109 --> 00:16:09,478 fingers crossed, I'm gonna impress my guests. 398 00:16:09,478 --> 00:16:13,982 But I know another way to try and win them over, alcohol. 399 00:16:14,082 --> 00:16:18,186 And, as you can see, I'm in the absolute perfect spot because, 400 00:16:18,186 --> 00:16:22,257 right here, is called the moonshine capital of the world. 401 00:16:23,792 --> 00:16:24,993 GORDON I'm meeting with a family that 402 00:16:25,093 --> 00:16:27,329 operates a legal distillery in town. 403 00:16:27,329 --> 00:16:29,998 But today, they're showing me how this corn whiskey was made 404 00:16:30,098 --> 00:16:33,535 the old fashioned way, deep in the woods hidden away from 405 00:16:33,535 --> 00:16:36,838 prying eyes and a Sheriff's shot gun. 406 00:16:36,838 --> 00:16:40,208 Derek, how are you, captain? 407 00:16:40,308 --> 00:16:41,710 Great, nice meeting you. 408 00:16:41,810 --> 00:16:42,677 It's an absolute pleasure. 409 00:16:42,778 --> 00:16:46,181 What an amazing drive up and I'm excited to, 410 00:16:46,181 --> 00:16:48,550 fingers crossed, get my hands on some moonshine. 411 00:16:48,550 --> 00:16:50,052 We can make that happen. 412 00:16:50,052 --> 00:16:51,219 Amazing. 413 00:16:51,319 --> 00:16:52,554 What's so special about your moonshine? 414 00:16:52,554 --> 00:16:55,023 We've got an old family recipe that 415 00:16:55,023 --> 00:16:57,893 goes back about 200 years. 416 00:16:57,893 --> 00:16:58,693 Wow. 417 00:16:58,794 --> 00:17:00,695 How long have you been making moonshine for? 418 00:17:00,695 --> 00:17:03,532 Oh, I started when I was 14 year old. 419 00:17:03,632 --> 00:17:05,367 You're not allowed to drink till you're 21. 420 00:17:05,467 --> 00:17:06,902 I, I know. 421 00:17:06,902 --> 00:17:08,870 My mom got me on whiskey at the age of 12. 422 00:17:08,970 --> 00:17:12,407 She put it on my tooth to numb a toothache. 423 00:17:12,407 --> 00:17:13,909 Right. It'll do it. 424 00:17:13,909 --> 00:17:15,877 Mom gave me whiskey at the age of 12 for a toothache. 425 00:17:15,877 --> 00:17:17,079 This guy's been drinking moonshine, 426 00:17:17,079 --> 00:17:18,747 you know, since the age of 14. 427 00:17:18,747 --> 00:17:20,582 Listen, we're brothers, we're joined at the hip. 428 00:17:20,682 --> 00:17:22,250 We're joined by moonshine. 429 00:17:22,250 --> 00:17:24,920 Let's start shelling right here. 430 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:26,721 It takes a lot of corn. 431 00:17:26,721 --> 00:17:28,723 GORDON Derek is gonna show me how moonshine 432 00:17:28,723 --> 00:17:30,592 was made back in the day. 433 00:17:30,592 --> 00:17:34,096 No shortcuts, just good old 100 year old technology and 434 00:17:34,196 --> 00:17:36,264 some dried corn kernels. 435 00:17:36,364 --> 00:17:39,067 Man, it's like going for a workout at the gym, this thing. 436 00:17:40,435 --> 00:17:41,236 How old is this thing? 437 00:17:41,336 --> 00:17:43,939 That's a 1906. 1906? 438 00:17:44,039 --> 00:17:48,577 I think it is. Man. 439 00:17:48,577 --> 00:17:50,278 GORDON It takes a little bit of elbow grease, 440 00:17:50,378 --> 00:17:52,280 but this rusty machine does the trick, 441 00:17:52,380 --> 00:17:55,117 sheering the kernels clean off the cob. 442 00:17:57,052 --> 00:17:58,453 I think that'll do. 443 00:17:58,553 --> 00:18:02,424 Straight in? Yep, put that in. 444 00:18:02,424 --> 00:18:03,925 GORDON The second step is to get the 445 00:18:04,025 --> 00:18:07,629 kernels ground down with some more state of the art machinery. 446 00:18:07,729 --> 00:18:09,965 So this is 1906, how old is this thing? 447 00:18:10,065 --> 00:18:12,801 This is 1918 to 1921. 448 00:18:12,901 --> 00:18:14,269 Now, how do we start this baby, 449 00:18:14,269 --> 00:18:15,137 where's the on button? 450 00:18:15,237 --> 00:18:17,472 We gotta crank the tractor. 451 00:18:17,572 --> 00:18:19,274 Hold on a minute, we have to start the tractor to 452 00:18:19,374 --> 00:18:20,275 get this machine on? 453 00:18:20,375 --> 00:18:21,143 Right. 454 00:18:21,243 --> 00:18:22,110 GORDON Speaking of age, 455 00:18:22,110 --> 00:18:24,446 the quickest way to turn me into a nine year old boy is to 456 00:18:24,446 --> 00:18:26,148 put me on a tractor. 457 00:18:26,248 --> 00:18:28,483 I had no idea we were making moonshine with a tractor, trust me. 458 00:18:28,583 --> 00:18:29,985 And in the bloody rain. 459 00:18:29,985 --> 00:18:31,319 We're in rain, man. We're in the rain! 460 00:18:31,319 --> 00:18:32,587 Oh shit my foot. 461 00:18:35,957 --> 00:18:37,993 That's good, right there. 462 00:18:38,093 --> 00:18:41,663 Moonshine! That's it. We're go. 463 00:18:41,763 --> 00:18:43,465 It's too, uh... 464 00:18:43,565 --> 00:18:45,500 That's incredible. 465 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:47,669 GORDON As the corn grinds, 466 00:18:47,769 --> 00:18:50,505 I remember that making moonshine is illegal and 467 00:18:50,505 --> 00:18:52,974 I'm not sure where the line is, where I go from 468 00:18:53,074 --> 00:18:55,677 internationally renowned chef to guy in a 469 00:18:55,777 --> 00:18:57,646 Smoky Mountain jail cell. 470 00:18:57,746 --> 00:18:58,847 Into the bag? 471 00:18:58,847 --> 00:19:00,148 Are we gonna get busted by the cops? 472 00:19:00,148 --> 00:19:01,516 I've got a wife and five kids? 473 00:19:01,516 --> 00:19:02,817 I ain't got no criminal record. 474 00:19:02,918 --> 00:19:04,352 Okay, alright. 475 00:19:04,352 --> 00:19:06,821 They might let you by the first time. 476 00:19:06,922 --> 00:19:08,323 What we doing with this now? 477 00:19:08,323 --> 00:19:11,259 We're gonna load it up in Cody, my son's, car... 478 00:19:11,993 --> 00:19:14,196 And y'all are gonna take it to the still. 479 00:19:14,296 --> 00:19:15,530 Is that him? That's him. 480 00:19:15,630 --> 00:19:16,665 That doesn't sound like a car, 481 00:19:16,665 --> 00:19:17,999 that sounds like, oh my goodness. 482 00:19:22,671 --> 00:19:24,172 Cody. 483 00:19:24,172 --> 00:19:25,540 How's it going? How are you, captain? 484 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:26,541 Good to meet you. 485 00:19:26,541 --> 00:19:27,342 Good to see you, my man, we good? 486 00:19:27,442 --> 00:19:28,210 Yeah. 487 00:19:28,310 --> 00:19:29,377 We're going up to the still, right? 488 00:19:29,377 --> 00:19:30,512 Oh yeah, come on in. 489 00:19:30,512 --> 00:19:31,846 What a car, man. 490 00:19:31,947 --> 00:19:34,549 Derek, tell my wife I love her. 491 00:19:34,649 --> 00:19:36,718 Alright. Let's go. 492 00:19:36,818 --> 00:19:38,853 GORDON I was worried about getting arrested. 493 00:19:40,555 --> 00:19:43,558 Now I'm worried about staying alive. 494 00:19:43,658 --> 00:19:47,529 Shit! Holy shit! 495 00:19:49,965 --> 00:19:51,366 Oh my God! 496 00:20:00,675 --> 00:20:06,915 Holy shit! Woo! 497 00:20:06,915 --> 00:20:08,883 GORDON I'm here in the Smoky Mountains getting 498 00:20:08,883 --> 00:20:11,686 a crash course on moonshine and fast cars. 499 00:20:13,421 --> 00:20:16,558 In fact, NASCAR's roots stem from moonshiners racing their 500 00:20:16,558 --> 00:20:18,927 illegal hooch through the snaking back roads, 501 00:20:19,027 --> 00:20:20,729 trying to avoid the Feds. 502 00:20:23,498 --> 00:20:26,601 And the way Cody drives, the Feds don't stand a chance. 503 00:20:26,601 --> 00:20:29,104 Woo! Holy shit! 504 00:20:29,204 --> 00:20:30,872 That's how you drive a Hot Rod. 505 00:20:32,574 --> 00:20:33,441 We've gotta walk from here? 506 00:20:33,441 --> 00:20:34,743 Yeah, all the way up to the top of the mountain here. 507 00:20:34,843 --> 00:20:36,111 Okay. 508 00:20:36,211 --> 00:20:38,280 GORDON Normally, moonshine is made at night, 509 00:20:38,380 --> 00:20:40,115 under the cloak of darkness. 510 00:20:40,115 --> 00:20:43,752 Lite only by the light of, you guessed it, the moon. 511 00:20:43,852 --> 00:20:46,288 Bloody hell. This is it? 512 00:20:46,288 --> 00:20:48,189 Yes sir. 513 00:20:49,624 --> 00:20:51,459 How long has this set up been like this? 514 00:20:51,559 --> 00:20:54,462 The still is over 100 year old family still. 515 00:20:54,562 --> 00:20:55,297 Wow. 516 00:20:55,397 --> 00:20:57,299 In general, you'd wanna move 'em from time to time, you know. 517 00:20:57,299 --> 00:20:58,800 So as we're not found out? 518 00:20:58,900 --> 00:20:59,801 Yeah, yeah. 519 00:20:59,801 --> 00:21:02,437 It's all gotta be put up right before you use it and then hidden. 520 00:21:02,537 --> 00:21:04,139 But this is serious stuff, this stuff, right? 521 00:21:04,139 --> 00:21:05,774 Yeah. Is this bit legal? 522 00:21:05,774 --> 00:21:07,609 Well, depends how you look at it. 523 00:21:07,709 --> 00:21:08,476 Why? 524 00:21:08,576 --> 00:21:11,146 This is legal to make the beer. 525 00:21:11,246 --> 00:21:12,647 If you distill it, then it's illegal. 526 00:21:12,747 --> 00:21:13,815 Got ya. 527 00:21:13,815 --> 00:21:15,817 First thing we're gonna do is, um, go ahead and 528 00:21:15,817 --> 00:21:18,219 put your corn in. 529 00:21:20,955 --> 00:21:23,291 And then we'll do what's called cooking it. 530 00:21:23,291 --> 00:21:25,327 Take this hot water we got over here and we dump it in 531 00:21:25,427 --> 00:21:26,561 and we'll stir it up. 532 00:21:30,799 --> 00:21:33,635 Go back decades and what moonshiners put up with, 533 00:21:33,635 --> 00:21:35,837 you know, how much graft went into making this stuff. 534 00:21:35,837 --> 00:21:37,472 We take it for granted now and 535 00:21:37,472 --> 00:21:38,640 we see it in the shiny bottles, 536 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:40,342 but this is where it all started. 537 00:21:40,442 --> 00:21:41,810 The water start going in. 538 00:21:41,910 --> 00:21:42,844 Oh shit. 539 00:21:42,944 --> 00:21:43,845 Oh you'll spill some, don't worry about that. 540 00:21:43,945 --> 00:21:45,513 It happens, it's a messy process. 541 00:21:45,513 --> 00:21:46,981 That's right up to the top now. 542 00:21:47,082 --> 00:21:48,483 Alright. Yeah. 543 00:21:48,483 --> 00:21:49,984 So the next step would be to light it. 544 00:21:50,085 --> 00:21:51,519 Now if you do that, it's illegal, 545 00:21:51,619 --> 00:21:54,155 you're, um, breaking, you know, federal law. 546 00:21:54,155 --> 00:21:55,490 A pretty serious one. 547 00:21:55,590 --> 00:21:58,493 I need to find a way of getting one over William, 548 00:21:58,593 --> 00:22:00,195 so we have no moonshine ready? 549 00:22:00,295 --> 00:22:01,529 I got some. Okay. 550 00:22:01,529 --> 00:22:02,664 Same recipe, same everything. 551 00:22:02,764 --> 00:22:04,666 This is brewed in my distillery in Nashville. 552 00:22:04,766 --> 00:22:05,867 Got ya. 553 00:22:05,967 --> 00:22:06,835 GORDON The only difference between the 554 00:22:06,835 --> 00:22:09,871 outlawed hooch made in the back woods and the legal stuff 555 00:22:09,971 --> 00:22:12,507 Cody makes now is taxation and permits. 556 00:22:12,841 --> 00:22:13,808 100 proof. 557 00:22:14,309 --> 00:22:16,177 50% alcohol. Yeah. 558 00:22:16,177 --> 00:22:18,213 GORDON But Cody assures me my taste buds won't 559 00:22:18,313 --> 00:22:19,881 know the difference. 560 00:22:19,881 --> 00:22:21,683 Cheers, man. You gonna take a swig? 561 00:22:21,783 --> 00:22:22,951 Hell yeah, I'll drink out of the jar. 562 00:22:30,692 --> 00:22:31,893 Shit. 563 00:22:35,897 --> 00:22:37,866 I feel like a flame thrower. 564 00:22:38,867 --> 00:22:39,901 Is that not strong for you? 565 00:22:40,001 --> 00:22:43,037 No, no. I'm used to it. Oh my God! 566 00:22:44,372 --> 00:22:45,407 I do have a toned down version, 567 00:22:45,407 --> 00:22:47,742 if you want the apple pie. 568 00:22:47,742 --> 00:22:48,910 So this is the apple one? 569 00:22:49,010 --> 00:22:52,046 Yeah. So, may I? 570 00:22:52,046 --> 00:22:53,415 Yeah, go for it. 571 00:22:55,717 --> 00:22:57,085 Oh, sweet as well. Yeah. 572 00:22:57,085 --> 00:22:58,219 And a nice, sort of almost like a 573 00:22:58,319 --> 00:23:00,054 caramel flavored apple at the end. 574 00:23:00,054 --> 00:23:01,423 That's the winner. 575 00:23:01,523 --> 00:23:02,757 I'm hoping things like that moonshine, 576 00:23:02,857 --> 00:23:06,227 especially the apple caramel moonshine can help 577 00:23:06,227 --> 00:23:07,262 elevate this thing. 578 00:23:07,362 --> 00:23:08,696 Good man. 579 00:23:14,602 --> 00:23:17,605 North Carolina is the second largest producer of hogs 580 00:23:17,705 --> 00:23:21,910 across the whole of the USA, so there's no way I'm going 581 00:23:22,010 --> 00:23:24,446 into the final cook without pork. 582 00:23:25,413 --> 00:23:27,615 GORDON With only two days before I go head to head with William, 583 00:23:27,615 --> 00:23:29,918 I'm on my way to meet a super talented butcher 584 00:23:30,018 --> 00:23:32,287 who prepares something the locals rave about. 585 00:23:33,555 --> 00:23:35,757 It's called livermush and with a name like that, 586 00:23:35,757 --> 00:23:37,459 it has to be good. 587 00:23:37,459 --> 00:23:38,626 Matt. 588 00:23:38,626 --> 00:23:39,961 Hey, how're you doing? How are you, bud? 589 00:23:40,061 --> 00:23:41,095 Good. Good to see you, glad you made it. 590 00:23:41,095 --> 00:23:42,297 You good? Yeah, absolutely. 591 00:23:42,297 --> 00:23:43,264 Oh my lord, absolute pleasure. 592 00:23:43,364 --> 00:23:47,101 Now, William said that the livermush is a delicacy. 593 00:23:47,101 --> 00:23:47,969 Absolutely. 594 00:23:47,969 --> 00:23:49,604 From a Chef's point of view, I'm dying to get my hands on it. 595 00:23:49,604 --> 00:23:50,972 What's so special about it? 596 00:23:51,072 --> 00:23:52,640 It's a staple of western North Carolina. 597 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:53,775 It doesn't sound appetizing. 598 00:23:53,775 --> 00:23:54,976 It's got a weird name. 599 00:23:55,076 --> 00:23:55,977 Livermush. Yes sir. 600 00:23:56,077 --> 00:23:58,446 Is it like eating pressed pork? Is it... 601 00:23:58,446 --> 00:24:00,315 It's kind of like pate, but in a different way because 602 00:24:00,315 --> 00:24:01,649 instead of having a panade in it, 603 00:24:01,749 --> 00:24:02,951 it's got corn meal as a bonder. 604 00:24:03,051 --> 00:24:03,818 And did you say pate? 605 00:24:03,918 --> 00:24:05,653 Cause you've gone all posh on me, a little bit of French in that. 606 00:24:05,753 --> 00:24:06,621 Yeah, a little bit, a little bit. 607 00:24:06,621 --> 00:24:08,323 And kinda like a southern cousin of pate, if you will. 608 00:24:08,423 --> 00:24:09,157 Gotcha. 609 00:24:09,257 --> 00:24:10,458 Go ahead and dice up some pork shoulder, 610 00:24:10,458 --> 00:24:12,160 dice up a little pork liver and we'll add it to our pot of simmering stock over here. 611 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:13,328 Gotcha. Gotcha. 612 00:24:13,328 --> 00:24:16,297 Now, is it something that you would eat Thanksgiving, Christmas? 613 00:24:16,297 --> 00:24:17,499 It's more of a breakfast food around here. 614 00:24:17,599 --> 00:24:19,968 Absolutely. I'm dead serious. 615 00:24:21,469 --> 00:24:24,005 Stop. Stop. Shit you got the guns on there. 616 00:24:24,105 --> 00:24:25,006 Okay, gotcha. 617 00:24:25,006 --> 00:24:26,841 GORDON Every layer you peel away from 618 00:24:26,841 --> 00:24:29,310 the Smoky Mountain onion is fascinating. 619 00:24:29,410 --> 00:24:32,647 Who would have thought of pork liver as a breakfast staple. 620 00:24:32,647 --> 00:24:35,316 I can't wait to cook this for my kids. 621 00:24:35,416 --> 00:24:36,851 So all the pork? Uh-huh. 622 00:24:36,851 --> 00:24:38,353 And what's that just boiling water? 623 00:24:38,453 --> 00:24:40,355 It's pork stock. Pork stock. 624 00:24:40,455 --> 00:24:41,189 Yes sir. 625 00:24:41,289 --> 00:24:42,156 Fortified it with a few trotters, 626 00:24:42,257 --> 00:24:43,157 to give it more gelatin. 627 00:24:43,258 --> 00:24:44,692 GORDON Trotters are pig's feet. 628 00:24:44,792 --> 00:24:47,529 Between those and the liver, this is shaping up to be one 629 00:24:47,629 --> 00:24:51,366 of those sausages most people don't want to see made, but I do. 630 00:24:51,366 --> 00:24:53,868 So that cooks for how long? 631 00:24:53,968 --> 00:24:55,169 About an hour. 632 00:24:55,169 --> 00:24:56,170 Shall we take a coffee, 633 00:24:56,271 --> 00:24:57,171 a little beer, what shall we do? 634 00:24:57,272 --> 00:24:58,873 Let's go see the pigs. Go see the pigs. 635 00:24:58,973 --> 00:25:00,208 Yes sir, they're not far. 636 00:25:00,208 --> 00:25:01,509 You're gonna need these. 637 00:25:01,609 --> 00:25:02,844 Is it like wallowing deep mud? 638 00:25:02,944 --> 00:25:04,379 Oh yeah, yeah, we're gonna go to the wallow for sure. 639 00:25:04,479 --> 00:25:06,548 Matt, seriously. 640 00:25:06,648 --> 00:25:08,016 GORDON I've actually raised a few pigs 641 00:25:08,116 --> 00:25:10,718 in my time and, if they taught me anything, 642 00:25:10,718 --> 00:25:13,888 it's that I never want to raise pigs again. 643 00:25:13,888 --> 00:25:15,523 This won't end well. 644 00:25:15,623 --> 00:25:17,025 My God. 645 00:25:25,733 --> 00:25:27,535 My God, they are gorgeous. 646 00:25:27,635 --> 00:25:29,237 Beautiful. 647 00:25:29,237 --> 00:25:30,238 Hey guys. Hi, good morning. 648 00:25:30,238 --> 00:25:31,205 Hey, welcome. 649 00:25:31,205 --> 00:25:32,040 You good? Good to see you, bud. 650 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:33,041 I think I'll drop him off with you, man. 651 00:25:33,041 --> 00:25:35,376 Awesome. Dude see you later. 652 00:25:35,476 --> 00:25:36,244 Let's do it. Um... 653 00:25:36,344 --> 00:25:37,245 These are gorgeous. 654 00:25:37,345 --> 00:25:39,581 These are. These are our Mamas here, we call 'em sows. 655 00:25:39,681 --> 00:25:41,916 GORDON Asher has been raising hogs for over 656 00:25:42,016 --> 00:25:45,887 15 years and he tells me what makes these ones special is 657 00:25:45,987 --> 00:25:48,056 that they're kept outside year round, 658 00:25:48,156 --> 00:25:50,091 which encourages natural behaviors, 659 00:25:50,191 --> 00:25:52,226 like rooting and foraging. 660 00:25:52,327 --> 00:25:53,595 And the age, how old are they? 661 00:25:53,695 --> 00:25:55,930 Uh, these girls are about two and a half. 662 00:25:55,930 --> 00:25:56,731 Really. 663 00:25:56,831 --> 00:25:58,600 And then Owen, Owen's kind of our senior boar on 664 00:25:58,700 --> 00:26:00,268 the scene here, he's about five. 665 00:26:00,368 --> 00:26:02,103 Look at him. 666 00:26:02,203 --> 00:26:05,406 Owen, come on, sat there wallowing in mud with 667 00:26:05,406 --> 00:26:07,241 four gorgeous pigs around him. 668 00:26:07,241 --> 00:26:08,409 What is he, 400 pound? 669 00:26:08,509 --> 00:26:12,080 No these guys pushing, he's probably 600 to 650. 670 00:26:12,180 --> 00:26:13,281 Man. 671 00:26:13,381 --> 00:26:14,782 GORDON Owen is my new hero. 672 00:26:14,782 --> 00:26:18,286 I want him to become my best friend and tell me the secret 673 00:26:18,386 --> 00:26:21,756 to keeping my wife happy while I just blissfully lie around 674 00:26:21,756 --> 00:26:23,625 in my boxer shorts. 675 00:26:23,725 --> 00:26:24,792 We're gonna give him some apples first, 676 00:26:24,892 --> 00:26:25,927 just to butter 'em up. 677 00:26:26,027 --> 00:26:27,261 And just like feeding a horse, 678 00:26:27,261 --> 00:26:28,463 just kind of stick it out to him. 679 00:26:28,463 --> 00:26:32,133 Gotcha Hey man, hey. 680 00:26:32,133 --> 00:26:33,801 Hey, big man. Come on. 681 00:26:33,801 --> 00:26:35,103 Come on, bud. 682 00:26:35,203 --> 00:26:36,604 Hey. Man. 683 00:26:36,704 --> 00:26:38,606 GORDON Owen wants nothing to do with me, 684 00:26:38,606 --> 00:26:41,643 I think he knows I'll never be the player he is. 685 00:26:41,743 --> 00:26:42,944 Why don't you get one of these girls, 686 00:26:42,944 --> 00:26:44,145 they'll take it from you? 687 00:26:44,145 --> 00:26:45,279 Man, hey, man. 688 00:26:45,279 --> 00:26:46,814 Hey, come here. 689 00:26:46,814 --> 00:26:48,983 Oh they're getting pumped. 690 00:26:48,983 --> 00:26:50,618 They are beautiful. 691 00:26:50,718 --> 00:26:52,620 Well, shall we feed 'em some grain too? 692 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:53,955 Yeah. 693 00:26:54,055 --> 00:26:55,623 Oh. Hey. 694 00:26:55,623 --> 00:26:56,991 Here, pig, pig. 695 00:26:56,991 --> 00:26:59,961 He is amazing, Owen, my God. 696 00:27:00,061 --> 00:27:00,828 Come on. 697 00:27:00,928 --> 00:27:02,497 Take a look on the back, you see the goods. 698 00:27:02,497 --> 00:27:05,133 Uh, oh my lord! 699 00:27:06,100 --> 00:27:07,969 Jesus, like two footballs down there. 700 00:27:08,069 --> 00:27:11,005 That is insane. 701 00:27:11,005 --> 00:27:13,508 GORDON I wonder what size shoe Owen wears? 702 00:27:13,508 --> 00:27:16,010 Spread that bucket over about half of these pales. 703 00:27:16,110 --> 00:27:17,679 Gotcha 704 00:27:17,779 --> 00:27:19,013 Here pig, pig, pig. 705 00:27:19,113 --> 00:27:23,484 Jeez. Hey, hey. Hey. 706 00:27:23,584 --> 00:27:26,320 Shit. Jesus. 707 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:27,689 Yeah, you gotta move quick. 708 00:27:27,689 --> 00:27:28,990 You've gotta move very quick. 709 00:27:29,090 --> 00:27:32,694 Other things they eat besides the feed here is stuff 710 00:27:32,694 --> 00:27:33,828 that's out in the pasture. 711 00:27:33,828 --> 00:27:34,696 Gotcha. 712 00:27:34,696 --> 00:27:37,165 So they're eating roots and bugs and mushrooms and 713 00:27:37,165 --> 00:27:40,334 they forage and that adding parts of flavor in the meat 714 00:27:40,435 --> 00:27:42,203 that you don't get from being inside. 715 00:27:42,303 --> 00:27:43,037 No. 716 00:27:43,137 --> 00:27:44,005 The pigs, the way they feed. 717 00:27:44,005 --> 00:27:45,039 The Granny Smith treats. 718 00:27:45,039 --> 00:27:46,841 They're moving pens every two or three weeks for 719 00:27:46,941 --> 00:27:48,543 a much greater feed. 720 00:27:48,543 --> 00:27:50,178 They're wallowing in the mud 24/7, 721 00:27:50,278 --> 00:27:54,215 it's an amazing find, that quality of pig. 722 00:27:54,215 --> 00:27:57,351 I'm gonna head back down and get tucking into this liver, livermush? 723 00:27:57,452 --> 00:27:58,519 Livermush, you got it. 724 00:27:58,619 --> 00:27:59,687 Good to see you, bud. Thank you so much. 725 00:27:59,787 --> 00:28:02,023 Beautiful pigs. 726 00:28:02,023 --> 00:28:03,191 They were incredible. 727 00:28:03,291 --> 00:28:04,358 Has that boiled? 728 00:28:04,358 --> 00:28:05,226 Yes sir. 729 00:28:05,326 --> 00:28:07,729 So it has to be very, oh wow. 730 00:28:07,729 --> 00:28:08,896 That's gonna be very gelatinous. 731 00:28:08,896 --> 00:28:11,065 Yes. We're gonna strain it with this spider over here, 732 00:28:11,065 --> 00:28:12,200 we're gonna take the solids out and 733 00:28:12,300 --> 00:28:13,367 then we're gonna grind 'em. 734 00:28:13,468 --> 00:28:14,535 And that's fully cooked. 735 00:28:14,635 --> 00:28:16,738 I love those little aromats in there as well. 736 00:28:19,373 --> 00:28:20,541 There you go. 737 00:28:20,541 --> 00:28:22,543 Beautiful. Perfect. 738 00:28:22,643 --> 00:28:24,212 Alright, we'll kill that. 739 00:28:24,312 --> 00:28:26,380 Give that a little stir and we'll see what it looks like. 740 00:28:26,380 --> 00:28:28,249 And so now it's getting to the mushy part, so. 741 00:28:28,349 --> 00:28:29,884 Mhm. Now you're seeing why it's named that. 742 00:28:29,884 --> 00:28:31,919 That's why it's called livermush. 743 00:28:31,919 --> 00:28:34,222 We're gonna add one of those containers of corn meal. 744 00:28:34,222 --> 00:28:35,423 That's enough? That's it. 745 00:28:35,423 --> 00:28:36,224 That's ready to go. Yes sir. 746 00:28:36,324 --> 00:28:38,726 And we would pour that into a pan and we would let it set in 747 00:28:38,726 --> 00:28:40,728 the fridge and then we would come out and it would look 748 00:28:40,728 --> 00:28:41,896 something like this guy right here. 749 00:28:41,996 --> 00:28:43,231 Wow, so that's it there. 750 00:28:43,231 --> 00:28:44,232 That's it there. 751 00:28:44,232 --> 00:28:45,099 And you feel how dense it is now. 752 00:28:45,099 --> 00:28:45,933 Yeah, it's very dense. 753 00:28:46,033 --> 00:28:48,402 Absolutely. That's amazing. 754 00:28:48,503 --> 00:28:50,104 So in we go, hot pan. 755 00:28:50,104 --> 00:28:51,572 GORDON After a quick sear on the grill, 756 00:28:51,572 --> 00:28:54,742 we put this on a traditional southern biscuit and tuck in. 757 00:28:54,842 --> 00:28:56,110 It's got a beautiful color on there, right? 758 00:28:56,110 --> 00:28:59,280 It does, it does. Here you go, sir. 759 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:00,548 Thank you. 760 00:29:02,049 --> 00:29:04,452 Oh my God. 761 00:29:06,254 --> 00:29:08,089 That is delicious. 762 00:29:08,189 --> 00:29:09,090 What's better than that? 763 00:29:09,090 --> 00:29:10,258 Shit. 764 00:29:10,358 --> 00:29:12,426 Livermush, doesn't sound the most appetizing on a menu, 765 00:29:12,426 --> 00:29:14,962 but let me tell you, honestly, delicious. 766 00:29:14,962 --> 00:29:18,299 It takes me back to my commis chef days in Paris, 767 00:29:18,399 --> 00:29:21,803 just getting down to the basic ingredients and 768 00:29:21,903 --> 00:29:23,471 transform it into something magical. 769 00:29:23,571 --> 00:29:24,772 Oh my God, wow. 770 00:29:24,772 --> 00:29:25,940 That has got me going, honestly. 771 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:26,974 Good, I like it. 772 00:29:26,974 --> 00:29:28,442 Uh, wow. 773 00:29:28,442 --> 00:29:29,443 At the beginning of the journey, 774 00:29:29,544 --> 00:29:30,478 William's going on about livermush. 775 00:29:30,478 --> 00:29:31,779 I'm like, mush? 776 00:29:31,879 --> 00:29:33,815 Are you kidding me? Liver, mush, really? 777 00:29:33,815 --> 00:29:35,650 I get it now. 778 00:29:35,750 --> 00:29:37,985 So hats off to Smoky Mountain's heritage 779 00:29:37,985 --> 00:29:39,487 because it is delicious. 780 00:29:39,487 --> 00:29:40,655 Take care. Yes sir. 781 00:29:40,755 --> 00:29:41,489 See you at the end of the week. 782 00:29:41,589 --> 00:29:42,323 Thank you. 783 00:29:42,423 --> 00:29:45,293 And I have to take that and present it in a really cool way, 784 00:29:45,393 --> 00:29:47,495 otherwise I'm gonna get kicked out of those mountains. 785 00:29:55,169 --> 00:29:57,338 It's the day before the big cook, 786 00:29:57,338 --> 00:30:01,509 and I've got one last very important stop on the border 787 00:30:01,609 --> 00:30:06,180 of the Great Smoky Mountains is the national park that is 788 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:09,183 inhabited by the Cherokee Indians. 789 00:30:09,183 --> 00:30:10,685 GORDON I've heard that there's a 790 00:30:10,785 --> 00:30:13,988 Cherokee dish that I need to taste to believe. 791 00:30:15,756 --> 00:30:17,458 We are right in the thick of the woods. 792 00:30:19,427 --> 00:30:21,195 Maliya, there you are. 793 00:30:25,366 --> 00:30:26,367 What does that mean? 794 00:30:26,467 --> 00:30:28,369 It means hello Gordon and how are you? 795 00:30:28,469 --> 00:30:29,704 I'm so happy to be here. 796 00:30:29,704 --> 00:30:31,672 Now Hom, Homalee? 797 00:30:31,672 --> 00:30:33,207 Hominy. Hominy, excuse me. 798 00:30:33,207 --> 00:30:34,542 Hominy. Hominy. 799 00:30:34,542 --> 00:30:38,512 GORDON Hominy is very unique traditional native American food. 800 00:30:38,512 --> 00:30:40,214 It's basically corn on steroids. 801 00:30:40,314 --> 00:30:43,184 And I'm finally about to see how it's made. 802 00:30:43,284 --> 00:30:47,054 The process of turning the corn to Hominy just relies 803 00:30:47,154 --> 00:30:50,191 on this ash, this hickory ash and the corn 804 00:30:50,191 --> 00:30:51,392 and water and heat. 805 00:30:51,492 --> 00:30:52,360 Oh really? Yeah. 806 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:55,396 First off, if you can finish getting the rest of these kernels off. 807 00:30:55,496 --> 00:30:58,032 And once you get a few of 'em, see you're looking like a pro. 808 00:30:58,032 --> 00:30:58,900 Gotcha. 809 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:00,701 And then we're gonna come over with our ash and 810 00:31:00,701 --> 00:31:01,869 go over to the fire. 811 00:31:01,969 --> 00:31:03,204 That ash will turn it black, won't it? 812 00:31:03,204 --> 00:31:06,073 It's the lye that's in the ash that we need to remove 813 00:31:06,173 --> 00:31:10,745 the coat off of the kernels, it makes it easier to digest. 814 00:31:10,745 --> 00:31:12,546 GORDON Now, I know why there's such a 815 00:31:12,546 --> 00:31:14,081 buzz around this dish. 816 00:31:14,181 --> 00:31:18,052 There is lye in hickory ash, which is extremely corrosive. 817 00:31:18,052 --> 00:31:21,255 I'm excited to be shown what this unique ingredient will do 818 00:31:21,255 --> 00:31:23,391 to humble corn kernels. 819 00:31:23,391 --> 00:31:26,227 And it also makes some more amino acids available to you. 820 00:31:26,227 --> 00:31:27,228 Okay. 821 00:31:27,228 --> 00:31:29,063 And you have less vitamin deficiencies. 822 00:31:29,063 --> 00:31:30,898 GORDON It makes sense that the Cherokee 823 00:31:30,898 --> 00:31:33,401 developed a recipe that would maximize nutrients, 824 00:31:33,501 --> 00:31:37,571 but I'm not sold on this dish just yet. 825 00:31:37,571 --> 00:31:38,906 So does the ash turn it bitter? 826 00:31:38,906 --> 00:31:40,107 It doesn't turn it bitter, 827 00:31:40,107 --> 00:31:41,943 but it does give it a different taste. 828 00:31:41,943 --> 00:31:43,444 Yeah, see it doesn't look appetizing. 829 00:31:43,544 --> 00:31:46,447 Well, I'm sure sometimes when you make a dish, 830 00:31:46,447 --> 00:31:49,417 it doesn't look that appetizing until you're all the way done, right? 831 00:31:49,517 --> 00:31:52,286 GORDON Maliya has obviously never seen me cook. 832 00:31:52,386 --> 00:31:55,289 While we wait for this caustic mixture to work its magic, 833 00:31:55,389 --> 00:31:58,793 I learn about the traditional way of grinding corn. 834 00:31:58,893 --> 00:32:01,762 Straight in? Yes. Alright. 835 00:32:01,762 --> 00:32:02,964 Does that go in there? 836 00:32:02,964 --> 00:32:04,298 Which? 837 00:32:04,298 --> 00:32:06,267 Is that right, round, pound? 838 00:32:06,267 --> 00:32:07,268 What do you think? 839 00:32:07,368 --> 00:32:08,803 Well, it looks like the sort of, 840 00:32:08,803 --> 00:32:10,271 that end's too big for the hole, 841 00:32:10,371 --> 00:32:12,139 but then that doesn't. 842 00:32:12,139 --> 00:32:12,974 No, let's try this way. 843 00:32:12,974 --> 00:32:14,141 So how may kids to you have? 844 00:32:14,241 --> 00:32:18,112 Well, no. Maliya, please. 845 00:32:18,112 --> 00:32:19,613 Christ girl, honestly. 846 00:32:19,613 --> 00:32:21,115 Alright, so I'll give you a little help, 847 00:32:21,215 --> 00:32:22,116 I'll give you a little help. 848 00:32:22,216 --> 00:32:22,984 It won't go down the hole. 849 00:32:23,084 --> 00:32:23,951 Turn it around. 850 00:32:23,951 --> 00:32:24,785 Oh you do turn it around? 851 00:32:24,785 --> 00:32:26,120 You do turn it around. 852 00:32:26,120 --> 00:32:28,622 So the secret's not to go too hard, right? 853 00:32:28,622 --> 00:32:29,790 Right. 854 00:32:32,093 --> 00:32:35,997 I'll have to teach you how to say help me in Cherokee, it's... 855 00:32:35,997 --> 00:32:36,831 Yes please. 856 00:32:42,069 --> 00:32:43,337 It means help. 857 00:32:43,337 --> 00:32:46,007 And right now, I need a shit ton of it. 858 00:32:46,107 --> 00:32:48,009 So you are using a lot. 859 00:32:48,009 --> 00:32:49,977 Am I? 860 00:32:49,977 --> 00:32:51,979 Look how slow you're going. 861 00:32:52,079 --> 00:32:53,814 Work smarter, not harder, right? 862 00:32:53,914 --> 00:32:55,182 Yes. Yes ma'am. 863 00:32:55,182 --> 00:32:57,018 Indigenous science, right. 864 00:32:57,118 --> 00:32:58,152 Gotcha, slow and steady, here we go. 865 00:33:01,622 --> 00:33:02,823 Doesn't feel right. 866 00:33:04,658 --> 00:33:05,993 GORDON I'm sure you'd like to keep watching me 867 00:33:06,093 --> 00:33:08,863 awkwardly poke around, but thankfully it's time to try 868 00:33:08,863 --> 00:33:11,532 our Hominy which has been thoroughly rinsed and 869 00:33:11,632 --> 00:33:12,867 mixed with beans. 870 00:33:12,967 --> 00:33:14,502 That looks, I mean, it's almost like a sort of 871 00:33:14,602 --> 00:33:17,538 French Cassoulet, you know, like a bean stew. 872 00:33:17,538 --> 00:33:19,974 Yeah. 873 00:33:23,210 --> 00:33:26,047 Mmm. Lovely. 874 00:33:26,047 --> 00:33:28,182 Mm. Been waiting for that all day. 875 00:33:28,282 --> 00:33:29,717 That is delicious, oh my God. 876 00:33:29,717 --> 00:33:32,353 The corn and the beans, on a different level. 877 00:33:32,353 --> 00:33:35,222 She elevated that dish into something quite luxurious. 878 00:33:35,322 --> 00:33:39,527 That Cherokee history is so prevalent today and 879 00:33:39,627 --> 00:33:40,694 I need to tap into that. 880 00:33:40,694 --> 00:33:44,031 If I don't tap into that, I'm, I'm dead meat. 881 00:33:44,031 --> 00:33:44,865 See ya. Good to see ya girl. 882 00:33:44,865 --> 00:33:46,634 Thank you. 883 00:33:48,903 --> 00:33:50,704 I've got a great arsenal of ingredients for 884 00:33:50,704 --> 00:33:51,572 the big cook. 885 00:33:51,672 --> 00:33:54,241 But come on, I know William has been cooking from 886 00:33:54,341 --> 00:33:57,044 this land for the locals for decades. 887 00:33:57,044 --> 00:33:59,713 This is a competition and, honestly, 888 00:33:59,814 --> 00:34:02,216 I do not like to lose. 889 00:34:18,866 --> 00:34:20,101 William! 890 00:34:20,201 --> 00:34:21,268 Gordon, what's up, man? 891 00:34:21,268 --> 00:34:22,403 What do you think? Did you enjoy the Smokies? 892 00:34:22,503 --> 00:34:23,737 I'm moving here. 893 00:34:23,737 --> 00:34:24,772 It's amazing, man, look at this view. 894 00:34:24,772 --> 00:34:26,607 I mean, honestly, good to see you, my man. 895 00:34:26,607 --> 00:34:28,409 Good to see you. Oh boy, what a week. 896 00:34:28,509 --> 00:34:29,410 I hope you enjoyed everything. 897 00:34:29,510 --> 00:34:30,411 It was incredible. 898 00:34:30,511 --> 00:34:31,445 You nervous? 899 00:34:31,545 --> 00:34:32,746 Not at all. Oh come on, man. 900 00:34:32,746 --> 00:34:33,581 Oh man. 901 00:34:33,581 --> 00:34:34,748 I know the ingredients like the back of my hand. 902 00:34:34,849 --> 00:34:35,950 You are competitive. 903 00:34:35,950 --> 00:34:38,752 We did have a little wager that we, uh, lined up, right? 904 00:34:38,752 --> 00:34:39,753 You still wanna go down that line? 905 00:34:39,753 --> 00:34:41,589 I can't wait, first class over to London. 906 00:34:41,589 --> 00:34:43,424 Ten course meal at your restaurant. 907 00:34:43,524 --> 00:34:44,792 That's a beautiful jeep by the way. 908 00:34:44,792 --> 00:34:46,127 Got me around beautifully. 909 00:34:46,127 --> 00:34:47,294 GORDON Seems like William hasn't forgotten 910 00:34:47,294 --> 00:34:50,431 about our bet, so it's time for the games to begin. 911 00:34:50,531 --> 00:34:52,433 What you got going on over here? 912 00:34:52,533 --> 00:34:53,934 So I'm gonna start off with my Hominy. 913 00:34:54,034 --> 00:34:55,436 So I'm gonna do the, uh, corn, 914 00:34:55,436 --> 00:34:56,604 strip that back with the beans. 915 00:34:56,604 --> 00:34:59,607 Maliya gave me this knowledge for this Hominy and 916 00:34:59,607 --> 00:35:00,808 I'm just gonna lift it up a little bit, 917 00:35:00,808 --> 00:35:02,776 put some of that delicious smoked ham. 918 00:35:02,776 --> 00:35:03,978 Speaking of beans, 919 00:35:03,978 --> 00:35:05,446 I'm starting to get my leather britches going. 920 00:35:05,546 --> 00:35:06,647 You're getting your what going? 921 00:35:06,647 --> 00:35:07,615 Leather britches. 922 00:35:07,715 --> 00:35:10,451 There's a type of bean we grow here in region called a greasy bean. 923 00:35:10,551 --> 00:35:11,819 But after you dry them out, 924 00:35:11,819 --> 00:35:13,320 they call them leather britches because, 925 00:35:13,420 --> 00:35:15,122 well, they look like leather britches. 926 00:35:15,222 --> 00:35:16,657 That's incredible, I've never seen those. 927 00:35:16,757 --> 00:35:17,791 GORDON Right out of the gate, 928 00:35:17,791 --> 00:35:21,629 William has an ingredient I've never heard of and I know his 929 00:35:21,729 --> 00:35:25,799 local expertise is gonna make winning this bet a challenge. 930 00:35:25,799 --> 00:35:28,836 But I've still got a few tricks he won't see coming. 931 00:35:28,836 --> 00:35:31,972 Time to break out the hen of the woods. 932 00:35:31,972 --> 00:35:35,476 Beautiful. Look at this thing. 933 00:35:35,576 --> 00:35:37,311 GORDON Damn. 934 00:35:37,311 --> 00:35:39,513 He definitely saw that coming. 935 00:35:39,613 --> 00:35:40,814 And what you gonna do with it? 936 00:35:40,915 --> 00:35:44,351 So I'm gonna make this into kind of a classic mushroom gratin, 937 00:35:44,351 --> 00:35:46,687 uh, since we're in the Smokies and Appalachia, 938 00:35:46,687 --> 00:35:47,655 we'll add a little Bourbon. 939 00:35:47,755 --> 00:35:49,690 You're doing a gratin in the mountains? 940 00:35:49,790 --> 00:35:50,691 In the mountains. 941 00:35:50,791 --> 00:35:52,026 Man, you're getting posh, you know that? 942 00:35:52,026 --> 00:35:52,826 Oh yeah. 943 00:35:52,927 --> 00:35:54,495 GORDON Okay, now I'm getting a bit nervous 944 00:35:54,595 --> 00:35:56,697 because it's clear William's showed up to win. 945 00:35:56,797 --> 00:35:59,166 But, as always, so did I. 946 00:35:59,166 --> 00:36:01,168 Look at those, look at that there. 947 00:36:01,268 --> 00:36:03,337 Oh my God. So beautiful. 948 00:36:03,337 --> 00:36:05,673 And that ham is doing its job. 949 00:36:09,009 --> 00:36:10,344 So you got to try some moonshine, right? 950 00:36:10,444 --> 00:36:12,012 I did. It knocked me on my ass. 951 00:36:12,012 --> 00:36:13,214 Back in my college days, 952 00:36:13,214 --> 00:36:14,215 I learned a fun trick. 953 00:36:14,315 --> 00:36:16,050 You ever tried an ice luge in college? 954 00:36:16,150 --> 00:36:18,719 You know, when you take vodka down the ice block. 955 00:36:18,719 --> 00:36:20,054 I was working hard, William. 956 00:36:20,154 --> 00:36:22,056 We're doing a little country ham and Bourbon luge. 957 00:36:22,156 --> 00:36:23,357 On this ham? Yeah. 958 00:36:23,457 --> 00:36:26,227 So we've, I've cut a little V channel in this ham, 959 00:36:26,327 --> 00:36:28,229 this is a 25 month aged country ham. 960 00:36:28,229 --> 00:36:30,898 So if you grab your glass and just put it right at 961 00:36:30,898 --> 00:36:31,899 the bottom there. 962 00:36:31,899 --> 00:36:33,067 Just hold it right there. 963 00:36:33,167 --> 00:36:34,401 And then we're gonna pour down the bottom there. 964 00:36:35,536 --> 00:36:36,904 And then you're gonna take a drink of that. 965 00:36:37,004 --> 00:36:39,073 Are you trying to get me drunk? 966 00:36:39,073 --> 00:36:40,541 Cheers. 967 00:36:40,641 --> 00:36:41,709 I got work to do. 968 00:36:41,809 --> 00:36:42,843 Oh my lord. 969 00:36:44,678 --> 00:36:46,213 Alright, now chase it with some of this. 970 00:36:46,213 --> 00:36:47,248 What's the ham for? 971 00:36:47,348 --> 00:36:49,049 Chases the, chases the Bourbon away. 972 00:36:49,149 --> 00:36:50,217 Chases the Bourbon away, 973 00:36:50,217 --> 00:36:52,086 just close my ass hole up. 974 00:36:52,186 --> 00:36:53,420 This is 25 month aged ham, 975 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:54,588 it's like prosciutto, right? 976 00:36:54,688 --> 00:36:56,223 Chef William threw the gauntlet down, 977 00:36:56,223 --> 00:36:57,725 threw his car in the mix. 978 00:36:59,026 --> 00:37:00,561 And then came in with the Bourbon. 979 00:37:00,561 --> 00:37:03,063 Really? That's the bit I shouldn't be touching. 980 00:37:03,163 --> 00:37:04,598 Bloody hell. 981 00:37:04,698 --> 00:37:05,866 Gordon, what are you doing over there? 982 00:37:06,333 --> 00:37:09,903 So I'm gonna fry off these incredible Andouille. 983 00:37:10,004 --> 00:37:13,574 And that's gonna be my sort of finishing touch with the Hominy. 984 00:37:13,674 --> 00:37:15,409 I'm starting my griddle cakes up. 985 00:37:15,409 --> 00:37:16,777 Fry these up nice and crispy, 986 00:37:16,877 --> 00:37:18,979 will be a great base to put my crawfish on. 987 00:37:19,880 --> 00:37:23,417 Right, livermush, here we go. 988 00:37:23,517 --> 00:37:25,919 I'm gonna get my biscuits a little bit crispier. 989 00:37:26,020 --> 00:37:27,121 I don't know, man, that's not really how we cook 990 00:37:27,221 --> 00:37:28,122 those here in the south. 991 00:37:28,222 --> 00:37:29,290 No? No. 992 00:37:29,290 --> 00:37:30,424 Well I'm taking a gamble, 993 00:37:30,424 --> 00:37:32,393 cause it's a beautiful car. 994 00:37:32,626 --> 00:37:33,627 Mm. 995 00:37:37,197 --> 00:37:38,932 Gonna be finishing up my griddle cakes, 996 00:37:38,932 --> 00:37:40,601 then we're gonna cook some trout and some crawfish and 997 00:37:40,601 --> 00:37:41,602 be ready to plate up. 998 00:37:41,702 --> 00:37:43,103 Can you slow down, please, 999 00:37:43,203 --> 00:37:45,139 or give me some more of that Bourbon, please? 1000 00:37:45,239 --> 00:37:46,140 You want another shot? 1001 00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:47,574 No, no, no, no, no, no. 1002 00:37:49,610 --> 00:37:51,111 Alright, so I'm gonna stuff these beautiful rainbow trout 1003 00:37:51,211 --> 00:37:54,114 with a little bit of thyme and some lemon. 1004 00:37:54,114 --> 00:37:55,449 Wow, they look beautiful. 1005 00:37:55,449 --> 00:37:56,483 Do you serve them whole? 1006 00:37:56,483 --> 00:37:57,484 We are gonna serve 'em the whole. 1007 00:37:57,484 --> 00:37:58,652 Nice. 1008 00:37:58,752 --> 00:38:00,454 Oh there you go, nice sizzle. 1009 00:38:00,454 --> 00:38:02,156 Crawfish, oh my God. 1010 00:38:03,991 --> 00:38:05,626 Quick, in and out. 1011 00:38:05,726 --> 00:38:07,628 I'm gonna blanch them very, very quickly. 1012 00:38:07,628 --> 00:38:09,330 Get them out of the shell. 1013 00:38:09,330 --> 00:38:12,132 Your restaurants though they do this table side, right? 1014 00:38:12,132 --> 00:38:13,133 Yeah, that's right. 1015 00:38:13,133 --> 00:38:14,668 You know, maybe Flambé a sauce, table side. 1016 00:38:14,668 --> 00:38:15,469 Exactly that. 1017 00:38:15,569 --> 00:38:16,470 You think they'll do that for me when I come? 1018 00:38:19,273 --> 00:38:23,477 I'm gonna use just a touch of my apple moonshine 1019 00:38:23,477 --> 00:38:24,678 in the crawfish. 1020 00:38:24,778 --> 00:38:25,813 You're not gonna share? 1021 00:38:25,813 --> 00:38:27,815 Not yet, no, no. 1022 00:38:27,815 --> 00:38:29,316 Oh my God. 1023 00:38:29,316 --> 00:38:30,984 Come on, just have a little smell of that. 1024 00:38:30,984 --> 00:38:33,153 Oh yeah, that's great. 1025 00:38:33,253 --> 00:38:35,989 Someone's about to lose his Jeep. 1026 00:38:36,090 --> 00:38:39,860 Mm. Mm. Mm. Um. 1027 00:38:39,860 --> 00:38:42,196 Look at that, Chef, come on. 1028 00:38:42,296 --> 00:38:43,664 Okay, I've got ya. 1029 00:38:43,764 --> 00:38:46,367 When I took a little sneak peek at William's trouts, 1030 00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:49,670 it was just, it was like this oasis of colors. 1031 00:38:49,670 --> 00:38:51,372 It was just the perfect rainbow trout. 1032 00:38:52,973 --> 00:38:53,874 Welcome. Ladies. 1033 00:38:53,874 --> 00:38:55,376 Hey, welcome folks. 1034 00:38:55,376 --> 00:38:56,677 Everybody, nice to see you all. 1035 00:38:56,677 --> 00:38:58,011 Eggs on. 1036 00:38:58,011 --> 00:38:59,380 Chef, do you see this? 1037 00:38:59,380 --> 00:39:00,714 Look at this, this is beautiful. 1038 00:39:02,282 --> 00:39:04,051 GORDON The moment of truth has arrived. 1039 00:39:04,151 --> 00:39:07,187 My beautiful dishes will be going head to head with 1040 00:39:07,287 --> 00:39:09,390 William's stunning creations. 1041 00:39:09,390 --> 00:39:13,227 Man, that has lit up, you ready? 1042 00:39:13,227 --> 00:39:15,195 Let's do it. Let's do it, my man. 1043 00:39:15,195 --> 00:39:17,064 GORDON It's time to find out if I'll be leaving 1044 00:39:17,164 --> 00:39:20,534 the Smoky Mountains with the key to my new favorite truck. 1045 00:39:20,534 --> 00:39:21,402 Nice job. 1046 00:39:21,502 --> 00:39:23,537 Man, that looks stunning. 1047 00:39:32,746 --> 00:39:34,581 So good to see you all. 1048 00:39:34,581 --> 00:39:36,250 Good to see you. 1049 00:39:36,350 --> 00:39:37,885 GORDON It's time to serve the guests who 1050 00:39:37,885 --> 00:39:39,753 helped me this week and find out 1051 00:39:39,853 --> 00:39:42,389 who will walk away a winner. 1052 00:39:42,389 --> 00:39:44,057 I'll give you an insight to what I've prepared. 1053 00:39:44,057 --> 00:39:47,060 I gotta go to the best pork anywhere in the country, livermush, 1054 00:39:47,060 --> 00:39:48,729 I know it doesn't sound the most appetizing, 1055 00:39:48,729 --> 00:39:50,097 but my God, were they incredible. 1056 00:39:50,197 --> 00:39:53,233 So we got a toasted scone with pickled onions and then a 1057 00:39:53,333 --> 00:39:55,936 fried quail's egg and then those mushrooms that we went 1058 00:39:55,936 --> 00:39:57,905 and grasped in the rain. 1059 00:39:57,905 --> 00:39:59,940 And then this Hominy. 1060 00:39:59,940 --> 00:40:02,075 Um, I used the Andouille, the mirepoix, 1061 00:40:02,075 --> 00:40:03,777 cooked the smoked ham knuckle in the middle. 1062 00:40:03,777 --> 00:40:06,280 And finally, the most dangerous crawfish anywhere in 1063 00:40:06,380 --> 00:40:08,916 the country when I went ass over tip down, 1064 00:40:09,016 --> 00:40:11,919 down a ravine that someone didn't tell me about, 1065 00:40:12,019 --> 00:40:13,454 but we managed. 1066 00:40:13,454 --> 00:40:15,255 My pants were as brown as that water, sir. 1067 00:40:17,191 --> 00:40:19,092 So there we have our beautiful grit and crawfish, 1068 00:40:19,092 --> 00:40:21,929 uh, it's finished with apple moonshine, 1069 00:40:22,029 --> 00:40:23,797 that's the sweetness across the crawfish. 1070 00:40:23,897 --> 00:40:24,965 Chef. 1071 00:40:25,065 --> 00:40:26,767 Alright guys, we have some beautiful food here, 1072 00:40:26,867 --> 00:40:28,769 sunburst rainbow trout, uh. 1073 00:40:28,769 --> 00:40:31,138 We also have made some kind of traditional griddle cake, 1074 00:40:31,238 --> 00:40:33,307 so kind of a cornmeal rice cake. 1075 00:40:33,407 --> 00:40:36,276 And then we've taken the, uh, crawfish and I made a little 1076 00:40:36,376 --> 00:40:39,947 relish with sour corn and country ham on top. 1077 00:40:39,947 --> 00:40:43,116 Back there, we took the beautiful wild hen of the wood mushrooms 1078 00:40:43,116 --> 00:40:44,985 and kind of turned that into traditional gratin. 1079 00:40:44,985 --> 00:40:47,988 That is a feast beyond belief. 1080 00:40:48,088 --> 00:40:51,625 So we had a little gentleman's bet going earlier this week, right? 1081 00:40:51,725 --> 00:40:54,828 Gordon's been driving my four wheel drive truck around all week. 1082 00:40:54,828 --> 00:40:57,798 And so if he wins the bet, he gets the keys to the truck. 1083 00:40:57,898 --> 00:41:01,502 If I win the bet, he's flying me first class over to London 1084 00:41:01,502 --> 00:41:03,337 and feeding me a what? 1085 00:41:03,437 --> 00:41:06,006 A 20 course meal you said at your name sake restaurant. 1086 00:41:06,006 --> 00:41:08,642 So no pressure, guys, no pressure. 1087 00:41:08,742 --> 00:41:10,844 Guys, enjoy, please. Cheers, guys. 1088 00:41:10,844 --> 00:41:12,179 Thank you. 1089 00:41:12,279 --> 00:41:13,480 Oh boy. 1090 00:41:13,580 --> 00:41:14,648 Where shall we start? 1091 00:41:14,748 --> 00:41:16,183 I'm excited. 1092 00:41:16,183 --> 00:41:17,684 Oh my gosh, this looks beautiful. 1093 00:41:17,684 --> 00:41:19,319 Mm. 1094 00:41:19,319 --> 00:41:22,322 Pickled onions. Pickled onions. 1095 00:41:22,322 --> 00:41:23,824 I told you it's all about the culture and 1096 00:41:23,924 --> 00:41:24,691 the heritage here. 1097 00:41:24,791 --> 00:41:25,659 Yeah. 1098 00:41:25,659 --> 00:41:26,860 So I think you did a great job though learning 1099 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:29,029 about all the different techniques and 1100 00:41:29,029 --> 00:41:30,531 the ingredients of the region. 1101 00:41:30,631 --> 00:41:33,333 Livermush, it's so rich. 1102 00:41:33,433 --> 00:41:34,701 Man, they're digging in. 1103 00:41:34,801 --> 00:41:36,336 Yeah, it looks like they like that livermush. 1104 00:41:36,336 --> 00:41:37,504 What's your favorite? 1105 00:41:37,604 --> 00:41:39,039 I love livermush. 1106 00:41:39,039 --> 00:41:40,007 It's one of my favorites. 1107 00:41:44,945 --> 00:41:46,046 Think they're ready for the verdict. 1108 00:41:46,146 --> 00:41:47,381 Think so, looks like they're finishing up. 1109 00:41:47,481 --> 00:41:48,682 Where's your keys? 1110 00:41:48,682 --> 00:41:51,852 Oh man, where's the airline ticket? 1111 00:41:54,688 --> 00:41:58,525 Did I just hear silence in the mountains? Good? 1112 00:41:58,625 --> 00:42:00,894 Very much so. The mushrooms? 1113 00:42:00,894 --> 00:42:02,229 Both fantastic. 1114 00:42:03,297 --> 00:42:04,531 I'd have to go with William. 1115 00:42:04,631 --> 00:42:05,566 That gratin though, right? 1116 00:42:06,667 --> 00:42:07,868 Yeah. Crunchy top on there. 1117 00:42:07,968 --> 00:42:09,069 I did like that top. 1118 00:42:09,169 --> 00:42:10,404 How was those beautiful trout? 1119 00:42:10,404 --> 00:42:11,738 That was very good. 1120 00:42:11,738 --> 00:42:12,873 Delicious. 1121 00:42:12,873 --> 00:42:14,474 Candy roasters. 1122 00:42:14,875 --> 00:42:17,077 That puree underneath was delicious. 1123 00:42:17,077 --> 00:42:19,079 GORDON So far William's dishes are knocking 1124 00:42:19,179 --> 00:42:20,414 it out of the park. 1125 00:42:20,514 --> 00:42:22,916 Time to find out if this Scot can measure up and 1126 00:42:23,016 --> 00:42:26,920 if my dark horse, the livermush, will win the guests over. 1127 00:42:27,020 --> 00:42:29,222 Dare I ask, how was the livermush? 1128 00:42:29,323 --> 00:42:31,258 The livermush was great. Amazing. So good. 1129 00:42:31,258 --> 00:42:32,759 I really liked the pickled onions with it. 1130 00:42:32,859 --> 00:42:34,428 Amazing. 1131 00:42:34,428 --> 00:42:35,562 It tastes like home. 1132 00:42:35,662 --> 00:42:36,930 That's right. 1133 00:42:36,930 --> 00:42:38,398 How were the crawfish? 1134 00:42:38,398 --> 00:42:39,232 I loved 'em. 1135 00:42:39,333 --> 00:42:41,768 Could you get any of that apple moonshine? 1136 00:42:41,768 --> 00:42:42,569 Yeah. 1137 00:42:42,669 --> 00:42:44,605 Hominy? It was really good. 1138 00:42:44,605 --> 00:42:46,907 I would just cook it just a little bit more. 1139 00:42:47,007 --> 00:42:48,442 That's you rushing me. 1140 00:42:49,943 --> 00:42:51,945 Right, put one of us out of our misery. 1141 00:42:51,945 --> 00:42:53,780 Who's gonna call it? 1142 00:42:53,880 --> 00:42:55,616 Who's gonna call it? What you think, guys? 1143 00:42:55,716 --> 00:42:56,783 Oh boy. 1144 00:42:56,883 --> 00:42:57,951 Close. 1145 00:42:57,951 --> 00:43:00,587 The anxiety, nerve racking here. 1146 00:43:00,587 --> 00:43:01,455 I liked these two better. 1147 00:43:01,455 --> 00:43:02,623 Right. Yeah. 1148 00:43:02,723 --> 00:43:04,791 Sorry Gordon, I think we've gotta go with the home town, boy. 1149 00:43:06,526 --> 00:43:07,961 Oh man, that first class flight. 1150 00:43:08,061 --> 00:43:10,297 What kind of champagne do they serve on British Airways? 1151 00:43:11,965 --> 00:43:14,434 The local edge won, um, rightly so. 1152 00:43:14,701 --> 00:43:17,137 But the exciting thing for me is how much I've learned. 1153 00:43:17,537 --> 00:43:18,572 Today wasn't about winning, 1154 00:43:18,572 --> 00:43:20,807 today was about getting up to speed, 1155 00:43:20,807 --> 00:43:23,110 and I still think it's one of the best kept culinary secrets 1156 00:43:23,210 --> 00:43:25,979 on the planet because what they do is incredible. 1157 00:43:25,979 --> 00:43:28,281 Thank you for making me feel incredibly special. 1158 00:43:28,281 --> 00:43:30,283 And you, a big congratulations. 1159 00:43:30,384 --> 00:43:31,985 Amazing, incredible. I've had so much fun. 1160 00:43:31,985 --> 00:43:33,286 Amazing, amazing, mate. 1161 00:43:33,286 --> 00:43:34,821 And God bless, take care, see you soon. 1162 00:43:34,921 --> 00:43:36,056 Hey, I'll see you soon in London. 1163 00:43:36,256 --> 00:43:39,593 Yeah. Yes! First class. 1164 00:43:39,793 --> 00:43:43,497 My time here in the Great Smoky Mountains has been incredible. 1165 00:43:43,497 --> 00:43:44,831 I got to play in a river and 1166 00:43:44,931 --> 00:43:46,500 catch those delicious crawfish. 1167 00:43:46,500 --> 00:43:49,636 Trample through the forest to get my hands on those prized mushrooms. 1168 00:43:49,736 --> 00:43:53,974 And I learned some secrets of generations past. 1169 00:43:54,074 --> 00:43:56,843 Whilst I only scratched the surface of the incredible history here. 1170 00:43:56,977 --> 00:43:59,980 Honestly, I'm humbled and honored for the experience. 1171 00:43:59,980 --> 00:44:02,382 But now, on to my next adventure. 1172 00:44:02,482 --> 00:44:03,617 Captioned by Cotter Media Group.