1 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,290 I think I have what you're looking for. 2 00:00:07,290 --> 00:00:10,130 So, do you know what it is? 3 00:00:10,130 --> 00:00:11,550 - This? - Yes. 4 00:00:11,550 --> 00:00:12,840 Yeah, this is a tree stump. 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:14,470 Stop it, mushrooms. Come on. 6 00:00:14,470 --> 00:00:16,510 No, you're not even close. 7 00:00:16,510 --> 00:00:17,680 - Really? - Yeah. 8 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:19,140 - Go on. - Give me a hand. 9 00:00:19,140 --> 00:00:20,600 I have these tools here. 10 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:24,390 I pull one side and you do the other slowly. 11 00:00:26,020 --> 00:00:27,360 Watch out, you see already? 12 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:28,690 Oh my God. 13 00:00:28,690 --> 00:00:30,320 Don't be afraid. 14 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:31,940 Bloody hell. 15 00:00:41,750 --> 00:00:43,960 I'm on the old streets of Havana, Cuba, 16 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:45,960 and this island is legendary. 17 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,920 It was once renowned as the actual jewel in the crown for 18 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:50,000 the Caribbean Islands. 19 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:52,920 And after many decades of being closed to the outside world, 20 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,840 Cuba is now starting to open its doors. 21 00:00:56,180 --> 00:00:58,350 Located in the western edge of the Caribbean, 22 00:00:58,350 --> 00:01:00,760 Cuba stretches 750 miles 23 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:02,140 from east to west. 24 00:01:02,140 --> 00:01:03,770 There are mountain rainforests, 25 00:01:03,770 --> 00:01:06,400 miles of coastline and lush countryside 26 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,150 filled with thousands of organic farms. 27 00:01:09,150 --> 00:01:12,190 Cuba maybe only 94 miles from the edge of Florida, 28 00:01:12,190 --> 00:01:15,990 but a US imposed trade embargo that has nearly 60 years has 29 00:01:15,990 --> 00:01:18,780 made it my most Uncharted destination yet. 30 00:01:19,320 --> 00:01:21,290 I'm here to find out about the people, 31 00:01:21,290 --> 00:01:25,120 the food and what it takes to be a great chef on this island. 32 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:26,210 Look at that. 33 00:01:26,210 --> 00:01:27,500 - Good morning, hola. - Hola. 34 00:01:27,500 --> 00:01:29,790 Is that how you go shopping? 35 00:01:29,790 --> 00:01:31,130 Wow. 36 00:01:31,130 --> 00:01:32,880 So, this how it comes to you. 37 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,630 That's amazing. Lucky man. 38 00:01:35,630 --> 00:01:36,970 Gracias. 39 00:01:38,090 --> 00:01:40,760 Now I'm here to meet Chef Luis Batlle, 40 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:42,560 one of Cuba's renowned chefs. 41 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:44,810 He's gonna give me an insight to this island. 42 00:01:45,730 --> 00:01:48,310 Oh, wow, look at those cars. 43 00:01:48,310 --> 00:01:50,440 They are beautiful. 44 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:51,770 Luis! 45 00:01:51,770 --> 00:01:54,610 - Gordon. - Finally. 46 00:01:54,610 --> 00:01:56,490 Wow. How you doing my friend? 47 00:01:56,490 --> 00:01:58,450 - Hola. Nice to see you. - Nice to see you. 48 00:01:58,450 --> 00:02:00,160 Oh my goodness, me. 49 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,450 Luis Ramon Batlle learned to cook in 50 00:02:02,450 --> 00:02:05,080 his grandmother's kitchen before heading overseas to 51 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,370 find inspiration in restaurants in Italy and China. 52 00:02:08,370 --> 00:02:10,630 After returning home, he became one of the nation's 53 00:02:10,630 --> 00:02:13,670 top culinary personalities on television. 54 00:02:14,460 --> 00:02:17,380 As head chef at Old Havana's Calesa Real, 55 00:02:17,380 --> 00:02:19,640 he prides himself on being a passionate ambassador of 56 00:02:19,640 --> 00:02:21,430 Cuban cuisine. 57 00:02:24,220 --> 00:02:25,430 It is my first time in Cuba and I'm just, 58 00:02:25,430 --> 00:02:26,560 I'm just taking it in. 59 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:27,520 Oh, wow. 60 00:02:28,060 --> 00:02:28,600 I've been looking everywhere for you. 61 00:02:29,350 --> 00:02:30,060 I didn't know you were gonna hanging out with 62 00:02:30,060 --> 00:02:31,940 my favorite things. 63 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,780 Family and cooking are my first two passions, 64 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:39,860 but cars, especially vintage cars hold a close third. 65 00:02:41,740 --> 00:02:42,740 I love them. 66 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:46,160 Do you know these guys? 67 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:47,660 - Yes. - Yeah, I'd love to. 68 00:02:47,660 --> 00:02:49,250 - Okay. - Let's go. 69 00:02:49,250 --> 00:02:50,620 Come on, with me. 70 00:02:50,620 --> 00:02:51,790 Come with me. 71 00:02:51,790 --> 00:02:53,340 I love the hat by the way. 72 00:02:53,340 --> 00:02:57,010 Luis's friend Roberto is a member of this local car club, 73 00:02:57,010 --> 00:02:59,170 a group of people who are dedicated to restoring 74 00:02:59,170 --> 00:03:01,760 these beauties and keeping them on the road. 75 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:03,140 - Welcome to Cuba. - Good to see you. 76 00:03:03,140 --> 00:03:04,220 I am Roberto, nice to meet you. 77 00:03:04,220 --> 00:03:05,560 Look at this man, 78 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,600 the most renowned chef in Cuba. 79 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,140 I'm honored to be here in his presence. 80 00:03:10,140 --> 00:03:12,230 He doesn't look like a chef, does he? 81 00:03:13,980 --> 00:03:15,940 - Yeah, he's like a rock star. - Rock star, yeah. 82 00:03:15,940 --> 00:03:17,360 If One Direction was to exist 83 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,610 in Cuba, this is the granddad to One Direction. 84 00:03:19,610 --> 00:03:20,990 Grandpapa. 85 00:03:20,990 --> 00:03:23,450 - Oh, me? Wow. - I'm joking. 86 00:03:23,450 --> 00:03:25,030 Come on. These are beautiful by the way. 87 00:03:25,030 --> 00:03:26,330 Oh my goodness, me. 88 00:03:26,330 --> 00:03:27,660 How old is this thing? 89 00:03:27,660 --> 00:03:30,410 This one is a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. 90 00:03:30,410 --> 00:03:31,710 Wow. 91 00:03:31,710 --> 00:03:33,880 How did it stay so pristine in today's world? 92 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,630 We use Cuban ingenuity and the help of each other, 93 00:03:36,630 --> 00:03:39,170 that's the way we keep the cars on the road. 94 00:03:44,300 --> 00:03:45,470 I love that. 95 00:03:45,470 --> 00:03:48,060 Now, my first time in Cuba and I'm excited 96 00:03:48,060 --> 00:03:49,810 to meet this incredible legend. 97 00:03:49,810 --> 00:03:54,100 But I'm desperate to get inside this beast and drive it. 98 00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:55,440 - I mean, this? - Yes. 99 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,230 I cannot let you drive my car. 100 00:03:57,230 --> 00:03:59,360 I've seen you drive. 101 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,150 - Wow. - Well, sit with me. 102 00:04:01,150 --> 00:04:03,070 I can't come all this way to Cuba and 103 00:04:03,070 --> 00:04:06,660 not drive this historic piece of art. 104 00:04:06,660 --> 00:04:08,790 Okay, just promise me you'll be careful. 105 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:10,750 I promise. Right. 106 00:04:10,750 --> 00:04:12,040 How do we get the windows down? 107 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:13,040 - Please wait. - Yes. 108 00:04:13,330 --> 00:04:14,960 Where's the horn? Just in case. 109 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:16,250 That, right, is. 110 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:19,500 - Let's go. - Okay. 111 00:04:19,500 --> 00:04:21,840 - Woo! - Yeah, we're going. 112 00:04:28,050 --> 00:04:29,350 I'm so excited to be here in Cuba, 113 00:04:29,350 --> 00:04:30,310 you know that? 114 00:04:30,810 --> 00:04:32,730 This is, for me, a dream come true because it's like 115 00:04:32,730 --> 00:04:35,350 a culinary treasure that's been hidden in 116 00:04:35,350 --> 00:04:37,520 a time capsule for decades. 117 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,860 It's got a reputation for rice and beans, 118 00:04:39,860 --> 00:04:41,860 Cuban sandwich, pork, but 119 00:04:41,860 --> 00:04:43,650 surely there's much more to that. 120 00:04:59,710 --> 00:05:01,420 So, I had no idea that there's a, 121 00:05:01,420 --> 00:05:03,840 a strong African influence here as well. 122 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:16,770 With Cuba being closed and sort of shut off to 123 00:05:16,770 --> 00:05:18,480 the rest of the world for so many decades, 124 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:19,900 it's challenging, right? 125 00:05:34,620 --> 00:05:37,250 The main thing for Cuban chefs is to wake up 126 00:05:37,250 --> 00:05:40,340 every morning, get your hands dirty, 127 00:05:40,340 --> 00:05:42,840 getting the ingredients is not just going to the market, 128 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:46,680 it's just getting literally hunting your ingredients. 129 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,590 So, the challenges are being resourceful 130 00:05:49,590 --> 00:05:53,220 having no waste and getting your hands dirty every morning. 131 00:06:01,570 --> 00:06:04,650 It, it, it's, it's music to my ears. 132 00:06:04,650 --> 00:06:05,900 I'm so excited. 133 00:06:05,900 --> 00:06:08,450 It's going to be a great, great week. 134 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,580 I promise you, 135 00:06:18,580 --> 00:06:20,420 they're big hands but they're not manicured. 136 00:06:20,420 --> 00:06:23,340 I will get my hands dirty and I will see you 137 00:06:23,340 --> 00:06:24,630 at the end of the week. 138 00:06:24,630 --> 00:06:27,090 - Okay. - Let's go Capitan. 139 00:06:35,270 --> 00:06:37,600 Roberto has generously agreed to let me use 140 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:41,060 his car for the week, but only if he and his car mates get to 141 00:06:41,060 --> 00:06:42,900 be the judges at the big cook, 142 00:06:42,900 --> 00:06:47,110 and only if I'm as gentle with the car as I am with my staff. 143 00:06:47,110 --> 00:06:49,530 If anyone says a word, they're fired. 144 00:06:49,530 --> 00:06:51,950 Roberto, you need to relax. 145 00:06:51,950 --> 00:06:55,290 Honestly, I have driven in dozens of countries. 146 00:06:55,290 --> 00:06:57,120 I know I've got big feet. 147 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,000 But I'll be gentle on the accelerator. 148 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,870 I promise you because this thing is a piece of art. 149 00:07:00,870 --> 00:07:02,460 I'm not babysitting you. 150 00:07:02,460 --> 00:07:03,750 But this is my whole life. 151 00:07:03,750 --> 00:07:04,710 I know. 152 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:06,460 Plus, I, I thought you might need 153 00:07:06,460 --> 00:07:07,800 some help with language. 154 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:09,090 I could do with the help. 155 00:07:09,090 --> 00:07:11,010 Because Cuba is surrounded by water, 156 00:07:11,010 --> 00:07:13,090 I'd like to get my hands on some of the freshest seafood 157 00:07:13,090 --> 00:07:14,470 I can find. 158 00:07:14,470 --> 00:07:16,430 To help me do that, Roberto has arranged for me 159 00:07:16,430 --> 00:07:18,680 to go spearfishing. 160 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,480 I'd love to find out about the fish here, 161 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,310 the fish that make it to the plates in Cuba. 162 00:07:24,310 --> 00:07:26,730 We are on an island so we can find many things. 163 00:07:26,730 --> 00:07:27,690 Yes. 164 00:07:27,980 --> 00:07:30,240 But fishing here has challenges, 165 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,700 logistical challenges. 166 00:07:31,700 --> 00:07:35,370 - Right. - Fuel, uh, support. 167 00:07:35,370 --> 00:07:37,330 Even the gear is not easy to get. 168 00:07:44,170 --> 00:07:45,340 - Seriously? - Of your daily catch. 169 00:07:45,340 --> 00:07:46,420 - Every day? - Every day. 170 00:07:46,420 --> 00:07:47,590 Wow. 171 00:07:47,590 --> 00:07:48,880 You know, fishermen in Cuba, 172 00:07:49,210 --> 00:07:53,970 they struggle, they have to be efficient enough to catch more 173 00:07:53,970 --> 00:07:56,350 in order to make our day when we're fishing. 174 00:07:56,350 --> 00:07:57,760 Right. 175 00:07:59,350 --> 00:08:00,520 What a spot. 176 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:02,020 Hey, what a drive, by the way. 177 00:08:06,730 --> 00:08:08,440 The real deal when it comes to spear fishing? 178 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,650 He's an expert diver and a fisherman. 179 00:08:10,650 --> 00:08:12,450 Right. And what's his name? 180 00:08:12,450 --> 00:08:13,660 His name is Pedro. 181 00:08:13,660 --> 00:08:16,410 Pedro. Okay, where is he? 182 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:18,990 Can you see him right there? 183 00:08:18,990 --> 00:08:21,040 He's over there. He's waving his hands. 184 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:22,960 Can you see there? 185 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:24,500 Pedro! 186 00:08:24,500 --> 00:08:28,380 Gordon, Roberto, over here! 187 00:08:28,380 --> 00:08:29,550 What's he doing all the way over there? 188 00:08:29,550 --> 00:08:30,800 He's waiting for us. 189 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,260 There are two ways of getting there. 190 00:08:32,260 --> 00:08:33,840 One, we go all around there, 191 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:35,470 it's gonna take like a couple of hours. 192 00:08:35,470 --> 00:08:36,430 This skin's from Scotland. 193 00:08:36,890 --> 00:08:38,350 I'm going to be toast by time we get around there. 194 00:08:38,350 --> 00:08:39,890 - It's going to be bad for you. - Yeah, very. 195 00:08:39,890 --> 00:08:43,270 The other way, we take a boat, go over there. 196 00:08:43,270 --> 00:08:45,190 The little boats over there? 197 00:08:45,190 --> 00:08:48,570 No, no, no, no. No, no, I mean, these boats. 198 00:08:48,570 --> 00:08:50,530 Oh, stop it. 199 00:08:50,530 --> 00:08:52,740 That's not a boat. That's a float. 200 00:08:52,740 --> 00:08:55,360 There is no freaking way. 201 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,240 Come on. Seriously? 202 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,490 Trust me, it floats and it has a paddle, 203 00:08:59,490 --> 00:09:00,990 so it's a boat. 204 00:09:00,990 --> 00:09:02,000 Let's, let's see him get one of those 205 00:09:02,330 --> 00:09:03,960 fishing boats over there and then drop us off. 206 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:05,500 There's nobody over there, if we get on 207 00:09:05,500 --> 00:09:07,830 those boats, they're gonna thing we're stealing them. 208 00:09:07,830 --> 00:09:10,300 So, this is what I have here. 209 00:09:10,300 --> 00:09:13,260 We're gonna get there like 15 minutes maybe. 210 00:09:13,260 --> 00:09:16,090 - On a floatie? - On a floatie, with a paddle. 211 00:09:16,090 --> 00:09:18,890 If it wasn't 90 degrees, I'd walk around. 212 00:09:18,890 --> 00:09:21,310 15 minutes across there, I'm gonna do it. 213 00:09:21,310 --> 00:09:23,180 But I'm gonna change first into my diving gear. 214 00:09:23,180 --> 00:09:25,270 - Let's go. - Seriously. 215 00:09:25,770 --> 00:09:28,230 You hear so much about Cubans vintage cars, 216 00:09:28,230 --> 00:09:32,400 and not a thing about their vintage Styrofoam watercraft. 217 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,860 Nothing like floating on a piece of garbage. 218 00:09:34,860 --> 00:09:36,280 Now I see why. 219 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:37,530 Okay, I'm on it. 220 00:09:37,530 --> 00:09:38,620 Let me, let me push you out. 221 00:09:38,620 --> 00:09:40,450 Whoops, easy. 222 00:09:40,450 --> 00:09:41,410 Thank you. 223 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,040 It's not lost on me that my Cuban host is dressed 224 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,250 like Johnny Cash and doesn't look like he has 225 00:09:46,250 --> 00:09:48,370 any intention of getting his hair wet. 226 00:09:48,370 --> 00:09:49,460 Come on. 227 00:09:49,460 --> 00:09:50,750 For me, as usual, 228 00:09:50,750 --> 00:09:52,170 it's a different story. 229 00:09:52,170 --> 00:09:56,300 You jump on it like a horse, yeah, okay. 230 00:09:57,130 --> 00:10:01,470 Now, okay, not like a horse. 231 00:10:02,890 --> 00:10:04,810 Seriously? 232 00:10:04,810 --> 00:10:06,560 Oh,. 233 00:10:10,770 --> 00:10:13,020 This is crazy, man. 234 00:10:13,020 --> 00:10:14,650 I'm 220 pounds, six foot, two. 235 00:10:14,650 --> 00:10:17,700 I wasn't built to float on a piece of foam, let me tell you. 236 00:10:17,700 --> 00:10:20,530 Roberto! Seriously? 237 00:10:20,530 --> 00:10:22,580 This is a crazy idea. 238 00:10:22,580 --> 00:10:24,910 Come on. Come in here. 239 00:10:26,700 --> 00:10:29,250 , now. 240 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,460 Come on. 241 00:10:34,460 --> 00:10:36,170 Pedro. 242 00:10:36,170 --> 00:10:38,380 Good to see you, sir. 243 00:10:39,220 --> 00:10:41,720 Pedro, agua. 244 00:10:42,470 --> 00:10:43,760 - Man. - Water. 245 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:45,100 Come on. Come on, I'm waving! 246 00:10:45,100 --> 00:10:46,470 Hey, come on, man, we made it. 247 00:10:46,470 --> 00:10:47,680 We made it. Alive. 248 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:50,350 Pedro. Good to see you. 249 00:10:50,350 --> 00:10:51,520 How are you? Good to see you, my friend. 250 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:52,610 Oh my goodness, me. 251 00:10:52,610 --> 00:10:53,730 Man, what a workout. 252 00:10:53,730 --> 00:10:55,070 - Yes, sir. - And I'm amazed. 253 00:10:55,070 --> 00:10:57,030 This thing kept me afloat. 254 00:10:57,030 --> 00:10:59,740 A little piece of Cuban ingenuity, right? 255 00:10:59,740 --> 00:11:02,120 - Yes, sir. - And what are we fishing for? 256 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:03,280 Lionfish. 257 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:04,160 All right, beautiful. 258 00:11:04,530 --> 00:11:05,740 But this is way too shallow to spear fish. 259 00:11:05,740 --> 00:11:07,040 Come on, seriously, where are we going? 260 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,210 We have to go across that mountain and 261 00:11:09,210 --> 00:11:11,330 I'm going to show you a beautiful place. 262 00:11:11,330 --> 00:11:12,880 That's where your fishes are. 263 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:14,380 Come on. 264 00:11:14,380 --> 00:11:16,300 Roberto, I'm gonna kill you. 265 00:11:18,050 --> 00:11:21,050 Lionfish are invasive, predatory reef fish that 266 00:11:21,050 --> 00:11:23,760 have become a terror in that have become a terror in 267 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:27,020 They are voracious eaters that devour everything in sight, 268 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:29,930 and leave behind a path of destruction. 269 00:11:29,930 --> 00:11:31,850 Shielded by their venomous spines, 270 00:11:31,850 --> 00:11:34,190 which in humans can lead to painful swelling, 271 00:11:34,190 --> 00:11:37,900 heart palpitations, and on rare occasions, death. 272 00:11:37,900 --> 00:11:40,820 They have no natural predators to keep them in check. 273 00:11:41,450 --> 00:11:44,990 Lionfish are evasive, incredibly detrimental to 274 00:11:44,990 --> 00:11:47,370 the ecosystem but more importantly, 275 00:11:47,370 --> 00:11:49,660 not really featured here on menus, right? 276 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:52,920 - Not very popular. - No. 277 00:11:53,500 --> 00:11:55,080 While lionfish are said to be incredibly tasty, 278 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:56,710 they haven't hit the mainstream yet, 279 00:11:56,710 --> 00:11:59,210 mostly because they're dangerous spines can make 280 00:11:59,210 --> 00:12:01,800 them a tricky fish to catch and clean. 281 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,550 Wow. So, this is the spot? 282 00:12:07,220 --> 00:12:09,180 These fish are dangerous, right? 283 00:12:09,180 --> 00:12:11,230 - Yeah, it's very bad, you know. - Yeah. 284 00:12:11,230 --> 00:12:13,310 Very good for, for eat, you know. 285 00:12:13,310 --> 00:12:14,400 I've dived for them before but 286 00:12:14,900 --> 00:12:16,770 I've never spear fished for them as, what's the technique? 287 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:21,740 - Hawaiiana. - Yeah. 288 00:12:21,740 --> 00:12:23,240 Yes, you say it, Hawaiian harpoon. 289 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:24,740 - Hawaiian harpoon. - Use them by your hand. 290 00:12:24,740 --> 00:12:26,910 Yes. How, how deep are we diving? 291 00:12:26,910 --> 00:12:29,330 Maximum maybe three, four or five meters. 292 00:12:29,330 --> 00:12:30,410 I know you don't want to get your hair wet, 293 00:12:30,410 --> 00:12:31,370 but where's the steps? 294 00:12:31,750 --> 00:12:33,870 There are no steps, so you're jumping. 295 00:12:33,870 --> 00:12:35,500 - Oh my God. - Are you ready? 296 00:12:35,500 --> 00:12:37,210 Yes, sir. 297 00:12:38,710 --> 00:12:40,130 This coastline is rugged. 298 00:12:40,130 --> 00:12:42,010 There's no stairs, there's no, 299 00:12:42,010 --> 00:12:43,220 there's no ladders. 300 00:12:43,220 --> 00:12:44,380 You're jumping. 301 00:12:44,380 --> 00:12:47,470 So, it's, all right, buckle up and go. 302 00:13:01,900 --> 00:13:03,280 The minute you hit the water, 303 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,990 the visibility below is breathtaking. 304 00:13:05,990 --> 00:13:09,950 But it's so still that it's almost spooky. 305 00:13:12,410 --> 00:13:14,910 From the surface, we scan the coral below 306 00:13:14,910 --> 00:13:17,250 in search of our prey and it doesn't take 307 00:13:17,250 --> 00:13:19,920 long before Pedro spots a lionfish, 308 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,510 it's venomous spines sticking out from underneath 309 00:13:22,510 --> 00:13:24,380 a coral head. 310 00:13:28,140 --> 00:13:31,560 From a safe distance, he manages to spear it. 311 00:13:31,560 --> 00:13:34,770 It's not pretty, but considering the damage these fish do, 312 00:13:34,770 --> 00:13:36,560 every one removed from the reef, 313 00:13:36,560 --> 00:13:39,900 gives the native species a better shot at recovery. 314 00:13:41,900 --> 00:13:43,820 Now it's my turn. 315 00:13:43,820 --> 00:13:46,700 And Pedro points out a pair of lionfish. 316 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:53,240 I take one deep breath and head down and pull back my spear and 317 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:54,950 aim it at the fish. 318 00:13:57,460 --> 00:14:00,420 Damn, and it's back to the surface for air. 319 00:14:03,250 --> 00:14:06,170 ,, damn. 320 00:14:09,090 --> 00:14:12,310 I take another breath and dive down again. 321 00:14:12,310 --> 00:14:15,060 But the fish aren't anywhere in sight. 322 00:14:23,780 --> 00:14:27,280 I finally spot one of them lurking under a coral head. 323 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:34,200 I manage to force it out of his hiding spot and spear it. 324 00:14:36,950 --> 00:14:38,410 You got it. 325 00:14:38,410 --> 00:14:40,290 - Woo! - Woo! 326 00:14:40,290 --> 00:14:42,130 Yeah, you got it. 327 00:14:42,130 --> 00:14:43,590 Great job, guys. 328 00:14:43,590 --> 00:14:44,710 My fish may be tiny, 329 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:46,840 but I like to think that when it comes to lionfish, 330 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:48,930 size doesn't matter. 331 00:14:48,930 --> 00:14:50,930 The fact that I got one is all that counts. 332 00:14:57,430 --> 00:14:59,810 There's a dual dimension with this lionfish at 333 00:14:59,810 --> 00:15:01,270 the table in the final cook. 334 00:15:01,270 --> 00:15:02,770 They're evasive, they need to be eaten. 335 00:15:02,770 --> 00:15:06,070 And so, I'm gonna bring a little bit of heat, 336 00:15:06,070 --> 00:15:08,240 a little bit of sourness, a little bit of sweetness to 337 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,200 this fish and sort of blow their minds. 338 00:15:15,660 --> 00:15:17,660 I finally talked Roberto into letting me 339 00:15:17,660 --> 00:15:19,750 take the car on my own. 340 00:15:19,750 --> 00:15:21,500 So, with my lionfish in the bag, 341 00:15:21,500 --> 00:15:25,210 I'm heading to the far western corner of the island to Viñales, 342 00:15:25,210 --> 00:15:27,880 a region that's a three hour drive from Havana. 343 00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:31,090 I've connected with Miami based Cuban chef Mika Leon, 344 00:15:31,090 --> 00:15:33,260 who comes here often for inspiration, 345 00:15:33,260 --> 00:15:36,350 something I hope she'll help me find as well. 346 00:15:36,350 --> 00:15:38,520 How fortunate am I, the fact that you're here 347 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:39,980 at the same time? 348 00:15:39,980 --> 00:15:41,850 Coming up for some R and D, right? 349 00:15:41,850 --> 00:15:44,060 Yeah, well, I'm opening another Cuban restaurant 350 00:15:44,060 --> 00:15:46,110 So, what better place than Cuba come back to 351 00:15:46,110 --> 00:15:47,610 my roots for inspiration? 352 00:15:47,610 --> 00:15:50,400 Lucky that you're here and you're trying to beat Chef Luis. 353 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:51,570 So, what are you looking for? 354 00:15:51,990 --> 00:15:52,860 Personally, you know how competitive I am, right? 355 00:15:52,860 --> 00:15:53,780 I know, so am I. 356 00:15:54,370 --> 00:15:55,120 And don't you ever change that, girl, 357 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:56,580 let me tell you. 358 00:15:56,580 --> 00:15:59,410 So, Luis has told me to get into the countryside, 359 00:15:59,410 --> 00:16:01,040 get your hands dirty. 360 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,210 And there's one ingredient that I'm desperate to work with... 361 00:16:04,210 --> 00:16:05,960 - Tobacco leaves... - Oh. 362 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,460 Just to see it from the sea to the plant 363 00:16:08,460 --> 00:16:11,630 and then fingers crossed, and getting a couple of leaves 364 00:16:11,630 --> 00:16:16,220 and trying to blend that rich tobacco flavor. 365 00:16:16,220 --> 00:16:17,850 Well, you came to the right place because 366 00:16:17,850 --> 00:16:19,560 one of my dear friends Jose, 367 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,140 is one of the best tobacco producers in the town. 368 00:16:22,140 --> 00:16:23,140 - Really? - So... 369 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:25,480 What I am noticing immediately is, 370 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:27,480 is the sparsity. 371 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,780 There's no food markets that are flourishing. 372 00:16:29,780 --> 00:16:31,070 There's no spice markets. 373 00:16:31,070 --> 00:16:32,200 There's no butchers, 374 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:33,650 no fishmongers, everything's hidden. 375 00:16:33,650 --> 00:16:35,160 It's what we would call the Cuban connection, 376 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,910 who you know and who knows who and trying to find that 377 00:16:37,910 --> 00:16:39,490 ingredient you're trying to work with. 378 00:16:39,490 --> 00:16:40,450 Wow. Wow. 379 00:16:40,910 --> 00:16:41,540 This is gonna be challenging for you. 380 00:16:42,290 --> 00:16:42,910 Girl, are you trying to scare me? 381 00:16:43,870 --> 00:16:45,040 No, I'm trying to get you ready to beat Chef Luis. 382 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:46,290 Geez. 383 00:16:46,290 --> 00:16:47,540 Consider me your Cuban sous chef. 384 00:16:47,540 --> 00:16:49,340 - Game on. - Let's do it. 385 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,430 Viñales is a fertile agricultural region 386 00:16:58,430 --> 00:17:00,890 where traditional farming methods have been practiced 387 00:17:00,890 --> 00:17:02,770 since the 17th century. 388 00:17:02,770 --> 00:17:05,480 The valley here is known for its tobacco fields, 389 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,610 but Mika's had me stop in a spot where there's 390 00:17:07,610 --> 00:17:09,520 not a tobacco plant in sight. 391 00:17:09,520 --> 00:17:11,940 I'm getting the feeling she's up to something. 392 00:17:11,940 --> 00:17:13,400 Where are we going, please? 393 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,150 I'm taking you on a little shortcut since 394 00:17:15,150 --> 00:17:16,530 that drive was so long. 395 00:17:16,530 --> 00:17:17,620 A shortcut. 396 00:17:17,910 --> 00:17:19,330 To get to the field, the fastest way 397 00:17:19,330 --> 00:17:20,660 is through the mountain. 398 00:17:20,660 --> 00:17:22,370 Through the mountain? 399 00:17:23,660 --> 00:17:25,960 - Through there? - Yeah. 400 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,830 - And why do we need these? - You'll see. 401 00:17:28,830 --> 00:17:31,420 Girl, you've lost the plot, seriously. 402 00:17:31,420 --> 00:17:32,920 Watch your head, Gordon. 403 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:34,840 What in the hell are we doing? 404 00:17:40,430 --> 00:17:42,680 I think I'm gonna skip my yoga today. 405 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:44,680 And I think there's gonna be our little workout, 406 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:46,730 you're gonna have to hunch down. 407 00:17:46,730 --> 00:17:47,940 . 408 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:49,650 Careful, watch your head, Gordon. 409 00:17:49,650 --> 00:17:51,480 My God. 410 00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:54,740 Where are we going? Seriously. 411 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:57,070 Watch your step, Gordon. 412 00:17:57,070 --> 00:17:58,610 What the hell? 413 00:17:58,610 --> 00:18:00,280 What are those kayaks doing down there? 414 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:01,830 We're kayaking. 415 00:18:01,830 --> 00:18:04,370 Oh my God. Girl, you've lost the plot. 416 00:18:04,370 --> 00:18:05,960 It's, it's faster, Gordon. 417 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:07,620 You have to be kidding me. 418 00:18:07,620 --> 00:18:08,710 Seriously. 419 00:18:08,710 --> 00:18:11,170 I just want tobacco fields. 420 00:18:11,170 --> 00:18:12,920 I don't want a massive adventure. 421 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:14,130 Look at these. 422 00:18:14,130 --> 00:18:15,840 I promise it'll be worth it. 423 00:18:18,510 --> 00:18:20,430 You're mad. Seriously. 424 00:18:20,430 --> 00:18:21,390 Gordon. 425 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:22,470 No, no, let's go. Honestly. 426 00:18:23,260 --> 00:18:23,970 We're trying to make you work for your grub. 427 00:18:24,350 --> 00:18:25,890 Work for my grub? 428 00:18:27,020 --> 00:18:29,560 And if it's not nerve wracking enough being 429 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:32,360 underground in a kayak, Mika tries to distract me 430 00:18:32,360 --> 00:18:35,190 with another nugget of helpful information. 431 00:18:35,190 --> 00:18:37,240 You know, consider yourself lucky that 432 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:41,530 it's not raining today because when the water levels go up, 433 00:18:41,530 --> 00:18:44,290 we'd technically be underwater right now. 434 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:47,330 And if you look up here, there's a little bit of a, 435 00:18:47,330 --> 00:18:49,580 of a chandelier formation. 436 00:18:49,580 --> 00:18:51,790 That is absolutely stunning. 437 00:18:51,790 --> 00:18:52,920 Don't they actually look like 438 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:54,500 upside down tobacco leaves? 439 00:18:54,500 --> 00:18:56,010 I don't know because 440 00:18:56,010 --> 00:18:57,590 I haven't seen the tobacco field yet. 441 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:00,930 We're almost there, I promise. 442 00:19:00,930 --> 00:19:03,390 - Oh, sorry. - This guy's trying to kill me. 443 00:19:03,390 --> 00:19:04,680 . 444 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,020 While I do appreciate the Cuban cave tour, 445 00:19:07,020 --> 00:19:09,440 my Scottish butt can't wait to get out of this boat 446 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:11,940 and into the tobacco fields. 447 00:19:11,940 --> 00:19:13,980 There's light, there's light, girl! 448 00:19:13,980 --> 00:19:16,610 I told you I wouldn't steer you wrong. 449 00:19:16,610 --> 00:19:19,240 I'm gonna have some mojitos and tobacco for you. 450 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:21,030 Look at that down there, 451 00:19:21,030 --> 00:19:22,820 this is incredible by the way. 452 00:19:22,820 --> 00:19:25,490 - It is beautiful. - Oh my goodness, me. 453 00:19:25,490 --> 00:19:27,790 You know, it's off the beaten path but some of 454 00:19:27,790 --> 00:19:30,080 the most beautiful places that you can visit. 455 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:31,460 Wow. Absolutely. 456 00:19:31,460 --> 00:19:33,290 Watch out, watch out! 457 00:19:33,290 --> 00:19:34,630 Oops. 458 00:19:34,630 --> 00:19:36,130 - Damn. - Wait. 459 00:19:36,130 --> 00:19:38,590 We made it. We made it. 460 00:19:38,590 --> 00:19:40,220 Yes! 461 00:19:42,010 --> 00:19:46,470 You think of Cuba in the smack, bang middle of the Caribbean. 462 00:19:46,470 --> 00:19:48,720 This is a million miles away from any Caribbean island. 463 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:50,060 This is, this is real. 464 00:19:50,060 --> 00:19:52,060 Forget the glitz, forget the glamour. 465 00:19:52,060 --> 00:19:53,650 This is Cuba. 466 00:19:55,860 --> 00:19:57,650 With Mika's cruise behind us, 467 00:19:57,650 --> 00:20:02,360 it's out into the fields where she's told me tobacco awaits. 468 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:04,780 Right about now, I'm wondering why didn't I just 469 00:20:04,780 --> 00:20:06,950 buy a cigar back in Havana? 470 00:20:06,950 --> 00:20:08,240 Hola, Jose. 471 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:09,410 Hello, friend. 472 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:14,960 - It's a pleasure. - It's a pleasure. 473 00:20:18,210 --> 00:20:19,840 - Sí, sí. - He has tobacco leaves? 474 00:20:23,430 --> 00:20:25,390 - By doing what? - Oh. 475 00:20:25,390 --> 00:20:27,220 . 476 00:20:27,220 --> 00:20:28,810 Come on, Jose, seriously. 477 00:20:28,810 --> 00:20:29,970 First of all, the cave. 478 00:20:29,970 --> 00:20:31,390 Seriously? So. 479 00:20:31,390 --> 00:20:32,350 I can show. 480 00:20:32,810 --> 00:20:34,190 Yeah, please, you demo, demo, please. 481 00:20:35,230 --> 00:20:36,730 Got you, so we're just turning it up. 482 00:20:36,730 --> 00:20:37,820 Got you. 483 00:20:37,820 --> 00:20:39,690 - You can try now. - Yes. 484 00:20:40,860 --> 00:20:42,150 I mean, seriously. 485 00:20:42,150 --> 00:20:43,990 But slowly. Slowly. 486 00:20:43,990 --> 00:20:46,490 Not stronger, slow. 487 00:20:46,490 --> 00:20:49,080 The tobacco leaf is like a lady. 488 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:50,830 It's like a lady. 489 00:20:50,830 --> 00:20:52,540 You have to be slowly. 490 00:20:52,540 --> 00:20:54,960 Slowly. Has he been smoking? 491 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:56,540 . 492 00:20:56,540 --> 00:20:58,840 - No. - Cigars? 493 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:00,710 . 494 00:21:00,710 --> 00:21:02,880 - A little. - A little. 495 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:06,140 I have other things, more easy for you. 496 00:21:06,140 --> 00:21:07,390 Easier, no, I don't mind working. 497 00:21:07,390 --> 00:21:08,350 Trust me. 498 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:11,220 - Rolling the cigar. - Rolling the cigar. Shall we? 499 00:21:11,220 --> 00:21:12,930 - Let's do it. - Let's go? 500 00:21:12,930 --> 00:21:14,640 Yes, thank you. 501 00:21:16,810 --> 00:21:18,150 Okay, shall we? 502 00:21:18,150 --> 00:21:19,270 No, no, no, no, no, not here. 503 00:21:19,270 --> 00:21:20,360 - Ooh... - This is my table. 504 00:21:20,730 --> 00:21:21,780 Your table. I just want to sit down. 505 00:21:22,150 --> 00:21:23,610 I think you tried to sit in his seat. 506 00:21:23,610 --> 00:21:26,070 - You have to sit here. - Oh, is this your chair? Okay. 507 00:21:26,070 --> 00:21:27,110 I guess it's the... 508 00:21:27,620 --> 00:21:29,950 I'm joking, I'm joking okay, okay, okay. 509 00:21:29,950 --> 00:21:32,330 Oh my God. Got you. 510 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:34,710 Finally, look at those. 511 00:21:34,710 --> 00:21:36,170 These are beautiful. 512 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:45,010 They smell so sweet, that's what it is. 513 00:21:45,010 --> 00:21:46,090 . 514 00:21:46,090 --> 00:21:47,050 That's incredible. 515 00:21:51,100 --> 00:21:54,560 First, take the stem off, gently. 516 00:21:57,270 --> 00:21:59,100 - Try again. - Sí, thank you. 517 00:21:59,100 --> 00:22:00,440 Gracias. 518 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:01,400 Ah, sí. 519 00:22:01,940 --> 00:22:03,190 There we go, I've got it, I've got it. 520 00:22:06,030 --> 00:22:07,240 You're doing it counterclockwise. 521 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:08,610 Oh, upside down. 522 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:10,570 - Okay. - Oh. 523 00:22:12,830 --> 00:22:14,910 A lot better now. 524 00:22:14,910 --> 00:22:17,920 This is what you're gonna use to roll the filling in. 525 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:21,170 Right. This reminds me of rolling pasta. 526 00:22:24,590 --> 00:22:27,510 - The waste, the ends. - Yes. Yeah. 527 00:22:27,510 --> 00:22:28,720 And then you start rolling it from 528 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:30,300 the back end forward. 529 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:38,940 No, no, no, just once. 530 00:22:40,190 --> 00:22:41,900 No, no, no, no. 531 00:22:44,860 --> 00:22:46,400 You have to do faster. 532 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,780 You just go one direction forward. 533 00:22:51,410 --> 00:22:53,370 My children, three years old and 534 00:22:53,370 --> 00:22:55,290 can roll better than, than you. 535 00:22:58,210 --> 00:22:59,920 He said, "I don't think you're smoking it today." 536 00:22:59,920 --> 00:23:02,540 No, Snoop Dogg could smoke this one. 537 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:05,750 Jose finishes the cigar by 538 00:23:05,750 --> 00:23:08,670 rolling it in a hand-picked outer leaf. 539 00:23:08,670 --> 00:23:11,470 This guy could teach a master class. 540 00:23:12,300 --> 00:23:13,550 Yeah, come on. 541 00:23:13,550 --> 00:23:15,100 I mean, that is beautiful. 542 00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:17,600 Seriously, I mean, what a work of art. 543 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:19,600 I, I'll, I'll think of a way I can cook with this, 544 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:23,110 but I mean, I just, I can't believe we get that from these. 545 00:23:27,530 --> 00:23:29,360 Serious? As good as this? 546 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:30,610 - Yes. - Shall we? 547 00:23:30,610 --> 00:23:32,910 - Let's do it. - Let's go. 548 00:23:32,910 --> 00:23:34,780 Oh my God, how difficult was that. 549 00:23:34,780 --> 00:23:37,040 While the tobacco we just rolled won't get smoked 550 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:38,250 until the final cook, 551 00:23:38,620 --> 00:23:42,040 Jose shows us something that's actually smoking right now. 552 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:44,460 What the hell is that thing? 553 00:23:46,500 --> 00:23:47,670 He made you a lechona. 554 00:23:47,670 --> 00:23:49,010 - Lechona. - Pork. 555 00:23:49,010 --> 00:23:50,550 - There's a pig in there? - Yeah. 556 00:23:52,430 --> 00:23:53,590 So these are banana leaves. 557 00:23:53,590 --> 00:23:54,550 Bloody hell. 558 00:23:54,930 --> 00:23:55,720 Kind of like in a hammock method. 559 00:24:00,140 --> 00:24:01,690 And the method this gentleman here, 560 00:24:01,690 --> 00:24:03,940 he's just swinging the pig? 561 00:24:07,820 --> 00:24:09,070 I've never seen since a glamorous pig in 562 00:24:09,070 --> 00:24:10,360 a hammock, let me tell you. 563 00:24:10,360 --> 00:24:12,030 What an amazing idea. 564 00:24:13,700 --> 00:24:14,870 - How crispy is that? - You want to try it? 565 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:16,950 I'd love some, look how crispy that is there. 566 00:24:17,790 --> 00:24:21,080 We just literally pick it off the hammock? 567 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:22,960 Oh my God. Gracias. 568 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:24,250 That's gold. 569 00:24:25,500 --> 00:24:26,880 Oh my God. 570 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:28,840 And it's a pig from the farm, too. 571 00:24:30,050 --> 00:24:31,670 Crispy. 572 00:24:33,010 --> 00:24:35,340 It's so good. Honestly. 573 00:24:35,340 --> 00:24:36,470 . 574 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:37,930 Do you mind if I just go and just 575 00:24:37,930 --> 00:24:39,260 take a little bit of the pork butt? 576 00:24:39,260 --> 00:24:40,890 - Sí, sí. - Sí, oh my Lord. 577 00:24:40,890 --> 00:24:42,230 Oh my. 578 00:24:44,060 --> 00:24:45,190 Oh my Lord. 579 00:24:45,190 --> 00:24:46,270 . 580 00:24:46,270 --> 00:24:47,650 That is delicious. 581 00:24:47,650 --> 00:24:51,030 Sorry, off. 582 00:24:52,070 --> 00:24:54,990 . 583 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:57,830 Wow. 584 00:24:57,830 --> 00:25:01,500 It's so succulent and incredibly flavorsome, honestly, 585 00:25:01,500 --> 00:25:02,960 I just want to go in a chair, 586 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,290 knife and fork, and just sit here and eat. 587 00:25:05,290 --> 00:25:07,170 What an amazing way to cook a pig. 588 00:25:07,170 --> 00:25:08,130 I mean, it's delicious. 589 00:25:08,590 --> 00:25:11,510 I'd love to go up against Luis and, and use this. 590 00:25:11,510 --> 00:25:14,380 But how do I go up against him and spend, you know, 591 00:25:14,380 --> 00:25:17,180 from 3:00 in the morning swinging this freaking thing? 592 00:25:17,180 --> 00:25:18,970 I'll volunteer myself as your sous chef. 593 00:25:18,970 --> 00:25:19,930 Serious? 594 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:21,350 Yeah, I'm trying to get you to beat Chef Luis. 595 00:25:21,810 --> 00:25:23,890 You'll swing the hammock. 596 00:25:23,890 --> 00:25:25,060 I'll babysit your pig. 597 00:25:25,060 --> 00:25:26,150 That would be amazing. 598 00:25:26,150 --> 00:25:27,730 - Let's do it. - One final request. 599 00:25:27,730 --> 00:25:30,440 Can I borrow the hammock just for 24 hours? 600 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:32,990 No. 601 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:43,620 It stays in the family, Gordon. 602 00:25:43,620 --> 00:25:45,830 But we are family, we look like brothers. 603 00:25:49,420 --> 00:25:51,550 Seriously? Exactly like this? 604 00:25:54,300 --> 00:25:56,470 I will show you the, the metals. 605 00:25:56,470 --> 00:25:58,430 The metals. So, these are the... 606 00:25:58,430 --> 00:26:00,510 - To make it. - Wow. 607 00:26:01,930 --> 00:26:02,930 - The biggest ones. - The biggest ones. 608 00:26:03,220 --> 00:26:05,140 Where are these from, Jose? 609 00:26:05,140 --> 00:26:06,810 . 610 00:26:09,650 --> 00:26:11,190 From the building of the roof of the house. 611 00:26:11,190 --> 00:26:13,820 Wow. Again, resourcefulness. 612 00:26:13,820 --> 00:26:15,900 - Ingenuity. - Amazing. 613 00:26:15,900 --> 00:26:17,110 So, are you ready? 614 00:26:17,110 --> 00:26:18,450 Yes. 615 00:26:18,450 --> 00:26:20,410 To build a hammock, Jose starts by laying out 616 00:26:20,410 --> 00:26:22,660 the rebar in a grid. 617 00:26:22,660 --> 00:26:24,240 It's almost like you're laying the foundation down 618 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:27,120 where you would normally put cement in something like this. 619 00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:28,080 Mm-hmm. 620 00:26:29,330 --> 00:26:30,420 To hold it all together, 621 00:26:30,830 --> 00:26:32,590 Jose heads back into the pile of construction leftovers 622 00:26:32,590 --> 00:26:34,460 as one does in Cuba. 623 00:26:38,130 --> 00:26:39,840 But the MacGyver like thinking 624 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:41,680 doesn't stop there. 625 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:43,600 So, you're kind of seeing the nail there, 626 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:44,890 and then he's using the nail to kind of 627 00:26:44,890 --> 00:26:47,100 spin the wire to grab it. 628 00:26:52,310 --> 00:26:54,650 You do this more better than rolling the cigar. 629 00:26:54,650 --> 00:26:56,320 Finally, I'm in his good books. 630 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:58,030 That means a lot. 631 00:26:58,030 --> 00:27:00,240 Seriously, this morning we came out for tobacco, 632 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:02,910 now I'm making a hammock for a pig. 633 00:27:04,910 --> 00:27:07,160 What an amazing technique. 634 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:10,000 I'll tighten them up back at the cook. 635 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:11,670 Seriously, I'm so grateful. 636 00:27:11,670 --> 00:27:14,250 - Mucho gracias. - Gracias, Jose. 637 00:27:15,210 --> 00:27:16,760 The lechon is the heartbeat. 638 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:19,760 I mean, that's, that's the one missing ingredient 639 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:21,720 I needed for this final cook. 640 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:24,300 Not just the flavor of that beautiful baby pig 641 00:27:24,300 --> 00:27:26,810 but the technique, the hammock. 642 00:27:26,810 --> 00:27:28,640 And now I've got a sous chef. 643 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:30,940 She's just gonna swing that pig in the hammock. 644 00:27:30,940 --> 00:27:33,310 So Luis said, "Get your hands dirty." 645 00:27:33,310 --> 00:27:35,230 I've gone above and beyond getting my hands dirty. 646 00:27:35,230 --> 00:27:36,570 I'm in it. 647 00:27:40,610 --> 00:27:43,820 With only one day left before the final cook, 648 00:27:43,820 --> 00:27:48,660 I'm heading west of Havana out to an organic farm to get myself 649 00:27:48,660 --> 00:27:51,620 some very special Cuban ingredients. 650 00:27:51,620 --> 00:27:53,000 And there she is there. 651 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:54,080 Annabelle! 652 00:27:55,170 --> 00:27:57,670 - Hola. - Hola. 653 00:27:57,670 --> 00:28:00,300 Oh, man. Good to see you. 654 00:28:00,300 --> 00:28:01,380 - Cómo estás. - Are you well? 655 00:28:01,380 --> 00:28:02,470 Finally you made it. 656 00:28:02,470 --> 00:28:03,550 I finally made it. 657 00:28:03,550 --> 00:28:04,640 It's so nice to see you, darling. 658 00:28:06,100 --> 00:28:08,180 My pleasure. Welcome to Picato Gan Suca. 659 00:28:08,180 --> 00:28:09,350 It is beautiful. 660 00:28:09,350 --> 00:28:11,020 My goodness, me. 661 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,650 One day left before the cook and I want to get my hands on 662 00:28:14,650 --> 00:28:17,570 something that is gonna surprise Luis. 663 00:28:17,570 --> 00:28:20,650 - Okay. - What makes this farm so unique? 664 00:28:20,650 --> 00:28:24,410 We arrived here 10 years ago and decided to 665 00:28:24,410 --> 00:28:26,160 establish an organic family farm. 666 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:28,160 - So, all organic? - Yeah. 667 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,200 And then staples, plantain. 668 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,460 And many others. 669 00:28:32,460 --> 00:28:33,830 Uh, plantain... 670 00:28:33,830 --> 00:28:36,130 Is it, uh, is it the season now? 671 00:28:36,130 --> 00:28:37,880 - You have one here. - Where? 672 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:39,210 Do you think that can work for you? 673 00:28:39,210 --> 00:28:41,050 Ah, yes. 674 00:28:41,050 --> 00:28:42,630 Annabelle, what's the best way to cut them there, 675 00:28:42,630 --> 00:28:43,590 so I don't destroy it? 676 00:28:44,260 --> 00:28:46,390 Well, you're a tall guy so I think you can just grab 677 00:28:46,390 --> 00:28:48,350 it a little bit and clean cut, please. 678 00:28:48,350 --> 00:28:50,560 - So, up there? - Yeah. 679 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:54,270 Amazing. 680 00:28:54,270 --> 00:28:55,600 All good. 681 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:57,110 Very good indeed. Thank you. 682 00:28:57,110 --> 00:28:58,440 Yes. 683 00:28:58,690 --> 00:29:00,530 Annabelle's farm is the outdoor equivalent 684 00:29:00,530 --> 00:29:02,150 of a grocery store. 685 00:29:02,150 --> 00:29:05,610 The only thing I'm missing is a four wheel drive shopping cart. 686 00:29:05,610 --> 00:29:07,160 - Is that fresh tamarind? - Yes. 687 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:08,620 Wow. Look at that. 688 00:29:08,620 --> 00:29:10,240 As much as you want. 689 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:12,200 That is beautiful. 690 00:29:12,660 --> 00:29:14,500 God, it's so ripe as well, look at that. 691 00:29:14,500 --> 00:29:16,380 You, you must go the opposite way like... 692 00:29:16,380 --> 00:29:17,460 . 693 00:29:17,460 --> 00:29:19,290 - Okay. - Yeah, just pull it. 694 00:29:19,290 --> 00:29:22,050 That's all right. Man. 695 00:29:22,050 --> 00:29:23,130 Let me try one. 696 00:29:23,130 --> 00:29:24,630 - Mm. - Mmm. 697 00:29:24,630 --> 00:29:25,720 Perfect. 698 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:27,050 That is so tasty. 699 00:29:27,050 --> 00:29:28,010 Yeah. 700 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:30,010 So, plantain, tamarind, is there anything 701 00:29:30,010 --> 00:29:31,850 else on this beautiful farm? 702 00:29:31,850 --> 00:29:33,230 Follow me. 703 00:29:33,230 --> 00:29:34,180 Another surprise. Where? 704 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:36,560 Yeah. And these, you will love. 705 00:29:41,730 --> 00:29:44,110 So, do you know what it is? 706 00:29:44,110 --> 00:29:45,950 - This? - Yes. 707 00:29:45,950 --> 00:29:47,200 Yeah, it's a tree stump. 708 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:48,870 Stop it, mushrooms. Come on. 709 00:29:48,870 --> 00:29:50,950 No, you're not even close. 710 00:29:50,950 --> 00:29:52,120 - Really? - Yeah. 711 00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:53,080 Go on. 712 00:29:53,540 --> 00:29:55,460 Just look around a little bit closer. 713 00:29:55,460 --> 00:29:57,500 And let me show you. 714 00:29:57,500 --> 00:29:58,830 . 715 00:29:59,920 --> 00:30:01,090 It's a beehive. 716 00:30:01,090 --> 00:30:03,090 Yeah, yeah. But no, no worry. 717 00:30:13,850 --> 00:30:15,230 There's a beehive in there? 718 00:30:15,230 --> 00:30:16,770 - Yeah. - And they don't sting? 719 00:30:16,770 --> 00:30:19,060 They don't. So, give me a hand. 720 00:30:19,060 --> 00:30:20,610 I have these tools here. 721 00:30:20,610 --> 00:30:23,030 I pull one side and you do the other. 722 00:30:23,480 --> 00:30:25,110 Watch out, you see already? 723 00:30:25,110 --> 00:30:26,700 Oh my God. 724 00:30:26,700 --> 00:30:29,490 - They're all there. - Bloody hell. 725 00:30:29,490 --> 00:30:31,030 Cracking that thing open, 726 00:30:31,030 --> 00:30:33,410 I honestly thought to begin with she was messing around. 727 00:30:33,410 --> 00:30:36,540 beehive, bees that don't sting. 728 00:30:36,540 --> 00:30:38,540 This is a beautiful, 729 00:30:38,540 --> 00:30:42,790 beautiful hive we found, you have here some pollen. 730 00:30:42,790 --> 00:30:45,300 You can see you have also some honey. 731 00:30:45,300 --> 00:30:46,510 And that, is that pollen there? 732 00:30:46,510 --> 00:30:47,590 - Yeah. - Is that pollen? 733 00:30:47,590 --> 00:30:48,800 Yes. 734 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:49,760 Can we lay it down? 735 00:30:50,260 --> 00:30:52,390 Can you help me to open it a little bit more? 736 00:30:52,390 --> 00:30:54,310 So, yeah. Oh, watch out. 737 00:30:54,310 --> 00:30:56,310 There you go, oh, whoa, watch out, watch out. 738 00:30:56,310 --> 00:30:58,020 Slow, slowly, slowly. 739 00:30:58,020 --> 00:30:59,690 There we go. 740 00:30:59,690 --> 00:31:00,900 In any other country, 741 00:31:01,270 --> 00:31:04,610 I'd be wrapped up in a bloody bee suit, uh, scared 742 00:31:04,610 --> 00:31:06,740 about those bees creeping in under the suit. 743 00:31:06,740 --> 00:31:08,070 But that was majestic. 744 00:31:08,070 --> 00:31:09,490 That was just incredible. 745 00:31:09,490 --> 00:31:10,740 Would you like to try that? 746 00:31:10,740 --> 00:31:12,280 I have some. 747 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:14,030 . 748 00:31:14,030 --> 00:31:17,540 - There you go. - No. Are you? 749 00:31:17,540 --> 00:31:20,170 I am very serious, man. 750 00:31:20,170 --> 00:31:21,830 Oh my God. Oh my God. 751 00:31:21,830 --> 00:31:23,250 This is the way my daughters likes to 752 00:31:23,250 --> 00:31:25,170 have some honey. 753 00:31:25,170 --> 00:31:26,380 Your, your daughter does this? 754 00:31:26,380 --> 00:31:27,920 Every morning. 755 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:29,340 Thank you. 756 00:31:29,340 --> 00:31:30,470 That is extraordinary. 757 00:31:30,470 --> 00:31:31,720 There you go. 758 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:34,350 And don't be scared. 759 00:31:38,850 --> 00:31:40,350 That is delicious. 760 00:31:40,350 --> 00:31:43,900 I thank them every day for the honey. 761 00:31:45,230 --> 00:31:47,480 That is unreal. 762 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:50,450 That is un--believable. 763 00:31:52,070 --> 00:31:54,950 And bursting that little comb and then sucking that 764 00:31:54,950 --> 00:31:57,370 incredible honey, I mean, you can't, 765 00:31:57,370 --> 00:31:58,950 you can't buy that. 766 00:31:58,950 --> 00:32:02,040 You just, there's, there's, there's no amount of dollars 767 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:04,880 anywhere on the planet that can buy that experience. 768 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,210 Try some pollen also. 769 00:32:07,210 --> 00:32:10,220 What do you taste here? 770 00:32:10,220 --> 00:32:12,050 - Citrus. - Yeah. 771 00:32:12,050 --> 00:32:13,260 That's incredible. 772 00:32:13,260 --> 00:32:15,550 What a gift, thank you. Seriously. 773 00:32:15,550 --> 00:32:18,810 May I take some honey and some pollen? 774 00:32:18,810 --> 00:32:19,810 Yeah, definitely. 775 00:32:20,270 --> 00:32:21,810 Two very incredible secret weapons 776 00:32:21,810 --> 00:32:22,940 up my sleeve. 777 00:32:22,940 --> 00:32:24,560 Luis has got no idea this one's coming. 778 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:26,440 Definitely, he will be surprised. 779 00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:27,400 Please. 780 00:32:27,690 --> 00:32:29,150 This country's been shut down for decades. 781 00:32:29,150 --> 00:32:31,030 I've opened the safe. 782 00:32:31,030 --> 00:32:33,530 I've gone in and on every layer, 783 00:32:33,530 --> 00:32:35,570 there's another trinket box full of majestic, 784 00:32:35,570 --> 00:32:38,410 amazing ingredients that I've never seen before. 785 00:32:38,410 --> 00:32:41,330 But the big shock, the bees, the honey. 786 00:32:41,330 --> 00:32:43,580 I'd never quite experienced anything like that. 787 00:32:43,580 --> 00:32:45,080 From a chef's point of view, honestly, 788 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:46,840 it doesn't get better than that. 789 00:32:52,010 --> 00:32:54,630 Now, it's the day of the big cook. 790 00:32:54,630 --> 00:32:58,260 Mika was kind enough to get that pig started for me this morning. 791 00:32:58,260 --> 00:33:00,310 She's been up since the crack of dawn swinging that 792 00:33:00,310 --> 00:33:02,230 delicious pig in that hammock. 793 00:33:02,230 --> 00:33:05,100 Fingers crossed we've made headway. 794 00:33:05,100 --> 00:33:09,230 Now, Luis may know this island inside out, 795 00:33:09,230 --> 00:33:12,190 but I think I've got some amazing local ingredients that 796 00:33:12,190 --> 00:33:14,400 just may take him down. 797 00:33:18,410 --> 00:33:20,620 Luis. Mika. We good? 798 00:33:20,620 --> 00:33:23,120 - Hey. Hey! - Good to see you, bud. 799 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:24,580 Oh my goodness, me. You good? 800 00:33:24,580 --> 00:33:25,790 Yes, I feel too good. 801 00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:27,210 How we doing? Early start this morning? 802 00:33:27,210 --> 00:33:29,090 - Hell, yeah. - That looks beautiful. 803 00:33:29,090 --> 00:33:30,050 How's it doing? 804 00:33:30,380 --> 00:33:31,300 Good, it's looking really good. 805 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:33,220 Let me get a quick look, just to check. 806 00:33:33,220 --> 00:33:34,470 Oh my Lord. 807 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:37,840 We're having a roasted pig in a hammock, how cool is that? 808 00:33:40,930 --> 00:33:42,220 It was extraordinary. 809 00:33:42,220 --> 00:33:44,680 You said get your hands dirty. 810 00:33:44,680 --> 00:33:46,310 They got battered and bruised. 811 00:33:46,310 --> 00:33:48,690 But the most amazing week honestly, Luis. 812 00:33:48,690 --> 00:33:49,650 Yes. 813 00:33:50,150 --> 00:33:51,440 And the car came back in one piece. 814 00:33:54,570 --> 00:33:57,450 What is that? Ah, what are you making? 815 00:33:58,780 --> 00:33:59,780 - La ropa vieja, ah. - Sí. 816 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:02,120 Ropa vieja translates directly 817 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:03,830 to old clothes. 818 00:34:03,830 --> 00:34:07,000 But it's actually a delicious recipe made from shredded beef. 819 00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:09,210 It's also Cuba's national dish. 820 00:34:09,210 --> 00:34:10,750 I'm doing something similar. 821 00:34:12,630 --> 00:34:14,170 I'm gonna do a classic, 822 00:34:14,170 --> 00:34:16,130 but I'm gonna lift it up a little bit. 823 00:34:16,130 --> 00:34:18,550 I'm gonna put a bit of, a bit of a twist on it. 824 00:34:18,550 --> 00:34:19,840 I'm gonna put a little bit of lechon, 825 00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:23,430 I'm gonna serve that with some beautiful, amazing honey. 826 00:34:23,430 --> 00:34:24,390 Yeah? 827 00:34:24,930 --> 00:34:26,350 It's from the bee that doesn't sting you. 828 00:34:26,350 --> 00:34:28,650 . 829 00:34:28,650 --> 00:34:30,110 He's laughing that you're putting pork in 830 00:34:30,110 --> 00:34:31,400 the ropa vieja. 831 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:33,230 . 832 00:34:33,230 --> 00:34:34,730 He's under the impression that you're making 833 00:34:34,730 --> 00:34:36,490 a lechon Wellington. 834 00:34:36,490 --> 00:34:37,780 A Well... 835 00:34:37,780 --> 00:34:38,780 . 836 00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:41,950 No, I'm not going to make any Wellington, seriously. 837 00:34:41,950 --> 00:34:44,040 I don't think that'd go down too well here, trust me. 838 00:34:44,040 --> 00:34:45,910 The lechon is the star of the show. 839 00:34:45,910 --> 00:34:48,290 So, Luis seems to have thoughts about other ways 840 00:34:48,290 --> 00:34:50,130 to put it to use. 841 00:34:50,130 --> 00:34:51,420 I think he's gonna make his fish there and 842 00:34:51,420 --> 00:34:53,750 pray that pork fat kind of falls into his fish. 843 00:34:53,750 --> 00:34:55,130 I love that. 844 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:57,800 Are you using any tobacco? 845 00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:03,810 Mika, could you get me some pork, please, darling? 846 00:35:03,810 --> 00:35:05,100 Yeah, of course. 847 00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:06,310 Gonna start shredding that. 848 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:08,100 We'll start off with the butt I think, you know that. 849 00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:10,560 See this, how beautiful is that? 850 00:35:10,560 --> 00:35:12,400 Nice. 851 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,980 Look at that, thank you. 852 00:35:14,980 --> 00:35:17,110 Thank you, darling. Great job, thank you. 853 00:35:17,110 --> 00:35:19,610 What cut is he, what cut would he like? 854 00:35:19,610 --> 00:35:20,910 . 855 00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:22,320 I think he's gonna hit the back, too, of the pork. 856 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:23,410 Is that right? 857 00:35:23,410 --> 00:35:25,490 Oh my God. So beautiful. 858 00:35:26,910 --> 00:35:28,460 Gordon, do you mind doing me a favor and 859 00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:29,910 holding this rope really quick? 860 00:35:29,910 --> 00:35:31,080 - Seriously? - Yeah. 861 00:35:31,080 --> 00:35:33,170 I need to help Luis, too. Yeah. 862 00:35:33,170 --> 00:35:34,250 For how long? 863 00:35:34,250 --> 00:35:35,550 Just for a little bit. 864 00:35:35,550 --> 00:35:36,550 Hey, seriously. 865 00:35:37,090 --> 00:35:38,720 I'm helping him make tostones over here, Gordon. 866 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:39,670 Is he running behind? 867 00:35:39,970 --> 00:35:41,180 I think I'm on team Cuba now. 868 00:35:41,180 --> 00:35:43,350 I mean, seriously, girl. 869 00:35:43,350 --> 00:35:48,180 So, I'll just multitask and do some leg exercises and pull 870 00:35:48,180 --> 00:35:49,980 and stretch at the same time. 871 00:35:49,980 --> 00:35:51,940 Okay. 872 00:35:51,940 --> 00:35:53,980 Bloody hell, that is hot, man. 873 00:35:53,980 --> 00:35:55,520 That's very hot. 874 00:35:55,520 --> 00:35:56,860 - Woo. - What, what? 875 00:35:56,860 --> 00:35:58,190 You make tostones back in London? 876 00:35:58,190 --> 00:35:59,360 What, what's he doing? 877 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:01,610 Where, where, hey, seriously. 878 00:36:01,610 --> 00:36:03,280 Now you're his sous chef. 879 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:04,410 Okay, now I'm gonna go to you. 880 00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:07,870 Just take the, take the... 881 00:36:07,870 --> 00:36:09,000 Wait, wait, I need to help him one more time. 882 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:10,500 Oh, for God's sake. 883 00:36:10,500 --> 00:36:14,210 . 884 00:36:14,210 --> 00:36:16,500 What the, what the, what, what? 885 00:36:18,630 --> 00:36:19,590 What does that mean? 886 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:20,840 He's singing his lullabies from 887 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:22,430 his parents to the pig now. 888 00:36:22,430 --> 00:36:24,550 Okay, listen, forget the lullabies. 889 00:36:24,550 --> 00:36:26,640 Okay, I'll help you out, Gordon, I'll help you. 890 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:28,600 Well, take over the pig, please. 891 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:31,350 - I'm Team Gordon again. - Okay, thank you. 892 00:36:31,350 --> 00:36:32,890 Singing lullabies to a pig that 893 00:36:32,890 --> 00:36:35,310 I'm pretty sure is in the deepest of sleeps, 894 00:36:35,310 --> 00:36:37,820 Cuba continues to surprise me. 895 00:36:37,820 --> 00:36:39,820 It's time to unleash the Scottish surprise and show 896 00:36:39,820 --> 00:36:42,610 him that I, too, can get creative. 897 00:36:42,610 --> 00:36:43,820 - Luis. - Yes. 898 00:36:44,910 --> 00:36:45,990 Two seconds. 899 00:36:46,410 --> 00:36:48,620 At the beginning of the week, you said be resourceful. 900 00:36:48,620 --> 00:36:54,500 I'm taking the fat from the pig and tenderizing my lechon ropa. 901 00:36:54,500 --> 00:36:55,630 Wow! 902 00:36:55,630 --> 00:36:57,710 In the what, in the what? 903 00:36:57,710 --> 00:37:00,000 - Ropa vieja. - It's ropa vieja. 904 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:01,130 Ropa vieja. 905 00:37:03,220 --> 00:37:04,800 That is, does he like the idea? 906 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:06,720 . 907 00:37:06,720 --> 00:37:08,560 He loves it, he says you're being very resourceful. 908 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:09,640 There's more grease in here than 909 00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:10,930 there is in Roberto's hair. 910 00:37:16,980 --> 00:37:18,480 It's cool, think of the money you're saving 911 00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:19,730 on shampoo and conditioner. 912 00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:23,190 Exactly, resourcefulness again. 913 00:37:23,190 --> 00:37:25,700 While Cuba has surprised me at every turn, 914 00:37:25,700 --> 00:37:28,530 it seems Luis is determined to keep it coming. 915 00:37:31,910 --> 00:37:33,080 Oh, it's lovely. 916 00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:37,210 See, I never thought you'd be 917 00:37:37,210 --> 00:37:39,590 serving mango with pork. 918 00:37:43,010 --> 00:37:44,670 I love the idea of that mango with the pork. 919 00:37:44,670 --> 00:37:45,930 You serving it on the pig skin? 920 00:37:45,930 --> 00:37:49,140 No, now he's getting all posh. 921 00:37:49,140 --> 00:37:51,930 Ah, you got the pig, wow, he's got the pork fat underneath 922 00:37:51,930 --> 00:37:53,810 that now, so it's acting like a little trivet. 923 00:37:53,810 --> 00:37:55,310 Oh, nice. 924 00:37:55,310 --> 00:37:57,350 I think you got to be scared, Gordon. 925 00:37:57,650 --> 00:38:00,020 The guests are due to arrive any minute. 926 00:38:00,020 --> 00:38:02,230 And I think we're both feeling the heat. 927 00:38:02,230 --> 00:38:04,690 And while it's easy for us to fuss over the lechon, 928 00:38:04,690 --> 00:38:07,660 we can't forget about the beautiful lionfish. 929 00:38:07,660 --> 00:38:10,370 Now, I've drudged these lionfish in some smoked paprika, 930 00:38:10,370 --> 00:38:12,790 and I'm gonna get them really nice and crispy, 931 00:38:12,790 --> 00:38:16,370 almost like a nice little sort of lionfish goujon. 932 00:38:17,870 --> 00:38:21,460 I roasted it first and I stuck it in the ropa vieja. 933 00:38:23,090 --> 00:38:24,090 A fusion. 934 00:38:24,670 --> 00:38:25,300 They're adding a little bit of sweetness to it. 935 00:38:28,760 --> 00:38:30,090 Hope so. 936 00:38:30,090 --> 00:38:31,720 Just as I'm finishing the fish dish. 937 00:38:31,720 --> 00:38:32,850 Beautiful. 938 00:38:33,220 --> 00:38:35,640 Suddenly, Annabelle and her husband along 939 00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:37,310 with Roberto and the other members of 940 00:38:37,310 --> 00:38:38,480 the car club are here. 941 00:38:38,480 --> 00:38:39,440 Nice to see you. 942 00:38:41,820 --> 00:38:42,940 Hi, guys. 943 00:38:44,610 --> 00:38:47,030 Their arrival is a harsh wake up call. 944 00:38:47,030 --> 00:38:49,740 Time to pull it all together. 945 00:38:52,740 --> 00:38:54,490 Okay, Luis, we good? 946 00:38:54,490 --> 00:38:56,830 You got the use of my fryer. 947 00:38:56,830 --> 00:38:59,620 Would you like some help? Luis. 948 00:39:07,300 --> 00:39:08,840 Moving fast, Gordon. 949 00:39:08,840 --> 00:39:11,680 Always.. 950 00:39:11,680 --> 00:39:13,930 It's a race to the finish as we put our final touches 951 00:39:13,930 --> 00:39:15,140 on our dishes. 952 00:39:19,270 --> 00:39:20,520 Would you like some help? 953 00:39:22,650 --> 00:39:25,020 While a touch of honey finishes off one dish, 954 00:39:25,020 --> 00:39:28,700 Chef Luis borrows Mika to help plate his. 955 00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:35,790 - Luis. - Yay. 956 00:39:35,790 --> 00:39:36,870 - Well done. - Gordon. 957 00:39:36,870 --> 00:39:38,660 - Bravo. - Okay. 958 00:39:38,660 --> 00:39:40,830 Good job, girl. Amazing. 959 00:39:40,830 --> 00:39:42,710 Thank God you got a sous chef. 960 00:39:42,710 --> 00:39:43,790 Good luck, guys. 961 00:39:43,790 --> 00:39:46,170 Right. Let's go. 962 00:39:47,920 --> 00:39:49,050 Hola. 963 00:39:49,050 --> 00:39:50,130 Hola. 964 00:39:50,130 --> 00:39:51,180 Wow. 965 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:54,800 Excellent. 966 00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:57,310 Welcome everybody, so nice to see you. 967 00:39:57,310 --> 00:40:00,850 Luis is serving a traditional beef ropa vieja, 968 00:40:00,850 --> 00:40:02,600 paired with glazed plantain, 969 00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:05,230 grilled lionfish, served with pineapples, peppers, 970 00:40:05,230 --> 00:40:06,730 parsley and lemon and 971 00:40:06,730 --> 00:40:09,990 a caramelized lechon served with a mango sauce, 972 00:40:09,990 --> 00:40:13,490 cinnamon and a touch of that precious honey. 973 00:40:13,490 --> 00:40:17,410 My take on the ropa vieja features tobacco smoked lechon 974 00:40:17,410 --> 00:40:20,330 and tamarind and it's served with pork stuffed croquettes 975 00:40:20,330 --> 00:40:21,920 drizzled with honey. 976 00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:24,420 My lionfish has been seasoned and deep fried and 977 00:40:24,420 --> 00:40:26,920 paired with a roasted guava salsa. 978 00:40:26,920 --> 00:40:29,300 And my crispy lechon comes with a mojo sauce 979 00:40:29,300 --> 00:40:31,470 of citrus and herbs. 980 00:40:31,470 --> 00:40:32,970 Amazing. Mucho gracias. 981 00:40:34,890 --> 00:40:36,550 Thank you, thank you very much, chef. 982 00:40:43,140 --> 00:40:44,440 I can't tell which one is... 983 00:40:44,440 --> 00:40:46,190 It's really good. 984 00:40:46,560 --> 00:40:47,860 Wow, they're digging in, aren't they? 985 00:40:47,860 --> 00:40:50,400 And it's so nice to see Roberto's, uh, mates 986 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:51,650 from the car club. 987 00:40:51,650 --> 00:40:52,740 I think they like it... 988 00:40:52,740 --> 00:40:55,320 . 989 00:40:55,320 --> 00:40:56,620 He said that they're really liking his food 990 00:40:56,620 --> 00:40:57,780 a lot more than yours he thinks. 991 00:40:57,780 --> 00:40:58,740 Well. 992 00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:00,750 This fish is good, but I prefer this one. 993 00:41:00,750 --> 00:41:02,660 Mm-hmm, I, I prefer that one, yes, that one, no. 994 00:41:02,660 --> 00:41:05,500 - This one is not dry at all. - Yeah, yes. 995 00:41:05,500 --> 00:41:06,880 The taste is amazing, the sauce. 996 00:41:06,880 --> 00:41:09,250 - Wow. - The sauce is amazing. 997 00:41:09,250 --> 00:41:11,170 It all started with the lechon. 998 00:41:11,170 --> 00:41:14,050 What I'd like to do is take the rest of that pig 999 00:41:14,050 --> 00:41:15,550 back in my suitcase home. 1000 00:41:17,350 --> 00:41:19,560 Take the head, leave him the body. 1001 00:41:20,260 --> 00:41:23,640 I preferred Luis's ropa vieja, it's very good. 1002 00:41:23,640 --> 00:41:27,440 But to be honest, Gordon's is good, too, 1003 00:41:27,440 --> 00:41:30,610 so it's a bit like, almost tied. 1004 00:41:30,610 --> 00:41:32,110 But I tried this with the mango sauce 1005 00:41:32,110 --> 00:41:33,700 and it's really nice. 1006 00:41:33,700 --> 00:41:36,360 The meat is not so soft, but the sauce, 1007 00:41:36,360 --> 00:41:39,490 the flavor and the onions are amazing. 1008 00:41:39,490 --> 00:41:41,290 Right, it looks like they're done, 1009 00:41:41,290 --> 00:41:42,410 and it's time to find out the verdict. 1010 00:41:42,410 --> 00:41:43,500 I'll see you again in Miami. 1011 00:41:43,910 --> 00:41:45,460 I'm more than happy to show you our country. 1012 00:41:45,460 --> 00:41:46,790 Right. You ready to prepare your misery? 1013 00:41:46,790 --> 00:41:48,380 - Yeah. - Yes? You ready? 1014 00:41:50,750 --> 00:41:52,630 - Okay, wow. - Well then. 1015 00:41:52,630 --> 00:41:54,300 We want to have a round of, 1016 00:41:54,300 --> 00:41:56,220 of applause for both of you. 1017 00:41:56,220 --> 00:41:57,680 Well done, guys. 1018 00:41:57,680 --> 00:42:00,680 Because we have enjoyed this a lot. 1019 00:42:00,680 --> 00:42:04,020 I mean, it was difficult for us to decide, being very honest. 1020 00:42:04,020 --> 00:42:08,270 Okay, so the pork, both were fantastic, we're, 1021 00:42:08,270 --> 00:42:11,070 we're giving the edge to Luis. 1022 00:42:11,070 --> 00:42:12,150 It was very good. 1023 00:42:12,150 --> 00:42:13,360 Bravo. 1024 00:42:13,360 --> 00:42:15,190 . 1025 00:42:15,190 --> 00:42:19,070 The mango sauce as a secret ingredient was fantastic. 1026 00:42:19,070 --> 00:42:20,870 Yeah, beautiful. Congrats. 1027 00:42:20,870 --> 00:42:22,200 Seriously, I'm happy for you. 1028 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:23,660 But it's early days. 1029 00:42:23,660 --> 00:42:25,910 So, the second dish. 1030 00:42:25,910 --> 00:42:29,630 The fish, we all voted for this one over here 1031 00:42:29,630 --> 00:42:30,710 and it was Gordon's. 1032 00:42:30,710 --> 00:42:32,960 I mean, it was fantastic. 1033 00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:35,260 We loved it. 1034 00:42:35,260 --> 00:42:39,180 So, one, one, it all comes down to the ropa vieja. 1035 00:42:40,010 --> 00:42:42,140 And both are fantastic. 1036 00:42:42,140 --> 00:42:47,390 But we have to be honest, we fell for Gordon's ropa vieja. 1037 00:42:47,390 --> 00:42:49,190 Yeah. Come on. 1038 00:42:49,190 --> 00:42:51,020 - We, we have to. - Congratulations. 1039 00:42:51,020 --> 00:42:53,650 Yes. Just amazing man. 1040 00:42:53,650 --> 00:42:54,780 Both of you are great. 1041 00:42:55,110 --> 00:42:57,570 We were amazed because ropa vieja is like 1042 00:42:57,570 --> 00:43:01,530 our national dish, and for you being for the first time in Cuba 1043 00:43:01,530 --> 00:43:04,620 and having done that, you did a great job. 1044 00:43:04,620 --> 00:43:07,290 It's been a dream to be part of this experience. 1045 00:43:07,290 --> 00:43:10,670 You said get your hands dirty and fingers crossed I've, 1046 00:43:10,670 --> 00:43:13,920 I've done justice to your incredible country. 1047 00:43:13,920 --> 00:43:15,760 I'm going to miss you all and especially you. 1048 00:43:15,760 --> 00:43:17,010 - Ciao, ciao. - Ciao, ciao, ciao. 1049 00:43:17,010 --> 00:43:18,170 - Bravo. - Ciao, ciao. 1050 00:43:18,170 --> 00:43:19,220 Thank you, God bless. 1051 00:43:19,220 --> 00:43:20,470 . 1052 00:43:20,760 --> 00:43:22,970 Wow, I've had the most amazing week here 1053 00:43:22,970 --> 00:43:25,180 in Cuba, and seeing this stunning island from 1054 00:43:25,180 --> 00:43:26,810 a chef's perspective, honestly, 1055 00:43:26,810 --> 00:43:29,190 it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. 1056 00:43:29,190 --> 00:43:32,270 I've ventured to the coast through caves and countryside to 1057 00:43:32,270 --> 00:43:35,230 find some truly unique, extraordinary ingredients from 1058 00:43:35,230 --> 00:43:37,650 going spear fishing for venomous lionfish to 1059 00:43:37,650 --> 00:43:39,280 making a hammock for a pig, 1060 00:43:39,280 --> 00:43:41,530 to sucking honey straight from a beehive, 1061 00:43:41,530 --> 00:43:44,330 this country has really opened my eyes and shown me that 1062 00:43:44,330 --> 00:43:47,540 nothing is impossible if you set your sights on it. 1063 00:43:47,540 --> 00:43:50,750 The resourcefulness, the ingenuity and the creativity 1064 00:43:50,750 --> 00:43:52,880 from the Cuban people is second to none. 1065 00:43:52,880 --> 00:43:54,500 And as they say here on this island... 1066 00:43:54,500 --> 00:43:56,130 See you later. 1067 00:43:56,130 --> 00:43:57,920 Off to my next adventure. 1068 00:44:00,880 --> 00:44:02,220 Captioned by Cotter Media Group.