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There's
one on there.
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Yeah.
It's a big one.
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Yes.
That's heavy on there.
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You feel it?
Yeah.
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Huh?
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Holy
Here she comes.
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She's coming.
It's totally gone mad!
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There you are.
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That is mahussive!
It's a big one.
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Pick it up. Pick it up.
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Holy
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GORDON
I'm in Europe.
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In the stunningly
beautiful country of Croatia.
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This region may not
be as famous as it's
glamorous neighbor, Italy.
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But flying under the radar
has kept it's landscape and
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culture incredibly
well preserved.
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This week I'll be exploring
the Peninsula of Istria.
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Where the hilly
wooden interior and the
sparkling Adriatic coastline
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are teeming with
fresh local ingredients.
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This is my first
time in Croatia.
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And I can't wait to
discover this country's
hidden culinary gems.
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Beautiful.
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Now this motorbike belongs to
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one of the best chef's
in Croatia, David Skoko.
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And he's asked me to
meet him by the water.
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Hey, Gordon!
David!
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Come on. Just walk.
Be light on your feet.
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Seriously?
Come on.
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Jesus.
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You look
like a mountain goat.
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This is a mine field.
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Careful. Careful.
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You said,
"Meet me on the Beach."
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It's my kind of beach.
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GORDON
Chef David Skoko is
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a Croatian food star.
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But at heart he's a
fourth generation fisherman.
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With access to top
quality seafood and
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world class chef skills,
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he's transformed his family's
small taverner, Batelina,
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into one of the
best restaurants in Croatia.
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Normally I get to meet
you in a café or a taverner.
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No, I'm not
that kind of guy.
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What, why are we here?
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I'm a
fisherman's son.
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What can we find
here that I'm not seeing?
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We have
this kind of herb.
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This is sea fennel.
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Wow.
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Mm, that's delicious.
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Very fragrant isn't it?
Very, uh...
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Mhm, very,
very, very tasty.
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Sweet as well isn't it?
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Yeah.
Really good.
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Welcome to Istria.
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I'm bouncing
around these rocks
just trying to get here.
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Totally oblivious to what
was underneath my feet.
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This is
Adriatic Citronella.
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It's similar to the sage.
And here we have Salicornia.
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That's
more like a, like a fern.
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I've got the feeling this
week is gonna produce some
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unearthed gems that even
I haven't seen before.
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When I told my chefs back home
that I was coming to Croatia
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they said it's like
the Sleeping Beauty.
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Yeah, it's
still untouched.
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It's still untouched?
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I think Istria
is what Italia was.
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Right.
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We try to use
everything that nature offer.
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From the land.
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Everything that the
fisherman's net bring up.
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Yeah.
We try to use.
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The trash fish.
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We are not choosing
our menu from our ideas.
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It's just choosing
from the catch.
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Availability?
Yeah.
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We have so,
so much great stuff.
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But you have to put
some effort in it.
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Go out and find
some great stuff.
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In a week...
Yes?
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We're gonna
cook against each other.
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I'm very competitive.
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I'm very competitive.
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David is a cool,
good looking chef.
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I mean he's got the tats,
he pulls it off.
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He's got the Tom Cruise hair.
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What are we gonna
go fishing for?
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I would
love to tell you.
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I will show you.
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But David is one of
the best chef's in Croatia.
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Only god knows what
he's got in store.
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Wrong way my friend.
(bleep), hell.
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GORDON
I'm looking forward to
facing off against David.
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As we cook for locals
at the end of the week.
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But I know it's gonna
be tough challenge.
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First things first.
Time to go fishing.
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I hope to
get some, some eels.
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Some eels?
Yeah, a Conger eel.
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They have big
Conger eels here.
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GORDON
Of course David wants to
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go fishing for Conger eels.
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They're powerful and enormous.
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Just like David's competition,
Croatian spirit.
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Is that yours?
Yes, Yes.
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It's by beauty.
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Wow, that
is a beautiful boat.
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Thank you.
Alright.
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I'm so excited, honestly.
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Yeah, you're
not gonna go fishing
from my sailing boat.
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What?
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You're not going
fishing from my sailing boat.
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We're going
fishing with my father.
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Stop it.
In that dingy?
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Yeah, it's the
traditional way of fishing.
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Yeah but
hold on a minute.
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No, this
is for joy, fun.
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Let's talk
about comfortable first.
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Is that
really your father?
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Yeah.
Good morning.
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Welcome.
Good to see you.
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Are you serious.
We're going fishing in that?
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Yes, yes.
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There's me thinking
we were on this beautiful,
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glamorous sailboat
that belongs to
David and his family.
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But, no.
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Shit.
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He wants me to
become Croatian quickly.
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Shall we set sail?
Or set sink?
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GORDON
People told me
Croatia was like Italy.
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But none of my vacations
on the Amalfi coast had me
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fishing in a boat, not
much bigger than a bathtub.
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David's Dad set a line
of baited hooks at dawn.
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To hopefully
catch a Conger eel.
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Just be
careful for the hooks.
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Big hooks.
Be very careful.
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It's a dangerous thing.
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Shit.
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GORDON
This line has 100 hooks
set three meters apart.
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Big hooks.
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GORDON
Grab the wrong spots.
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And you've gone from
fisherman to catch of the day.
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You can bend on your
knees if it will be easier.
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Yeah. Gotcha.
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It's a workout and a half.
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Yeah, good
for your shoulders.
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There's one on there.
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Hm?
There's one on there.
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Yeah.
It's a big one.
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Yes.
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When you start feeling
that tug all of a sudden,
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it's an indication
that it's a Conger.
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(bleep), that's
heavy on there.
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Pick it up, Pick it up.
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I'm feeling...
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Wow.
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That's a big one.
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I'm talking about a
girth of your knee.
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I mean they're
thick and they're strong
and they're powerful.
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There's another one.
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There's another
one down there.
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Yes, it's a big one.
It's a big one.
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Shit. I can feel him.
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Ah! That is mahussive.
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There's one more on here.
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What is under there?
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The tug of a Conger eel
with a hand line is huge.
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You can really feel
that thing fighting you.
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That's heavy on there.
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Shit.
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There is that adrenaline,
'cause you're pulling like mad
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and you can feel
it tug, tug, tug.
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Here she comes.
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It's coming.
It's tugging like mad.
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GORDON
This line isn't budging.
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David says eels here can
weigh nearly 30 pounds.
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Which is much
bigger than anything
I've pulled in so far.
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This is massive.
That's a big one.
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Shit.
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Whoo!
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Wow, that is a beauty.
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Look at the
size of that thing.
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GORDON After my
Croatian cross-fit workout,
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I'm definitely
ready for a break.
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I just hope my arms have
enough strength left to
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lift the eel from
the plate to my mouth.
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We made
some Conger eel, uh, pate.
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Mm.
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It's
silky and very tasty.
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A little bit buttery.
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I had no idea
it could be finesse to
that level of a pate.
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It's really good.
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Our limit in
the kitchen, you know,
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it's all in our heads.
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An amazing
start to my journey.
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Let me tell you.
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I'll come back at
the end of the week and
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we'll cook together.
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Yeah.
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I'll give you
a run for your money.
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Thank you.
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Now, can you get
me off this bloody boat?
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I never thought a
Conger eel could set the bar.
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Based on the
flavor of that pate,
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I think this guy's got
other tricks up his sleeve.
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GORDON This is
gonna be a tough final cook.
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I've got my surf.
Now for a little turf.
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I'm heading to
meet some of the best
truffle hunters on the planet.
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I'm told they're
very good boys.
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David's told me to
use the region to really
help elevate my dishes.
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So I'm
coming out the gate big.
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Truffles.
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Now Istria has the
reputation for some of the
best truffles in the world.
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And I'm gonna meet
a truffle expert.
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And her two dogs.
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And fingers crossed
I'll get my hands on
this culinary gold.
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Visnja!
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Hey Gordon!
How are you?
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This is gorgeous.
So nice to see you.
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Yes, so
happy to have you.
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I'm so
happy to be here.
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Look at this place.
Did you grow up here?
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Yes, I grew up here.
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I'm the third generation
in the family.
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Wow.
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Doing the
truffle business and
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basically it's my whole life.
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I live with it every day.
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This is for you.
A special vest.
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So, it's like a
little gilet or hunter's vest.
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We need
a special tool,
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which is a shovel.
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Gotcha.
And then we need dogs.
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Oh my Lord.
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You are kidding me.
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Wow. What speed of them?
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You get them started.
Bloody hell.
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GORDON So our
fearless leaders have arrived.
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Tia's the black one
and Broom is the brown one.
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Broom.
Broom!
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GORDON I was
imagining some majestic hounds
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would be helping us track
down these edible gold.
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But it looks like
we're got a couple of
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Paris Hilton's
handbag dogs instead.
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These are special treats.
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Right.
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These you need
to have in your pocket.
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When we find some truffles
you have to reward them.
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Right.
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And the main
words you have to know,
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means search in Croatian and,
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is like a "Come
on. Let's go." Like,
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That's right.
Ready to go?
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Absolutely.
Let's go.
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GORDON
So the game plan.
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Let these fluffy ping pong
balls bounce around and
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sniff out the truffles
underneath the dirt.
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Once they signal,
I'll feed them a treat.
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And start digging.
259
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This is my kind of
search and rescue.
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So first they
search all around and
261
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then they sniff a bit.
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They go away.
They come back.
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So multiple times.
264
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Sometimes they come
on the same place.
265
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You see?
266
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And sometimes they don't
wanna give us the truffle.
267
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They lie on it on the floor.
268
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Stop it.
So they sit down on it.
269
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They sit down.
Yeah, yeah.
270
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Hey, shoo, shoo.
271
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I mean they literally scratch,
they sniff and then boom,
272
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they plant their ass
and they guard it.
273
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So got get the cookie
in there quick before
274
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they start eating the truffle.
275
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And slowly with
the shovel we have to, uh,
276
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move the layers of
the soil all around.
277
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Ah, see it here. See it?
278
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Stop it.
Yeah.
279
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You'd never spot that
with a naked eye would you?
280
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Yeah you see.
281
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Just a very good
trained dog can do it.
282
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Ah, beautiful piece.
283
00:10:38,346 --> 00:10:40,598
Bloody hell.
Good job Gordon!
284
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They look like
these house bound pets.
285
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You've got no idea of their
nose is at the forefront of a
286
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multi-million dollar business.
287
00:10:49,190 --> 00:10:50,983
GORDON Although
truffles are a fungus that
288
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look like rotting potatoes,
the white winter variety can
289
00:10:54,487 --> 00:10:57,323
fetch up to $3,000 a pound.
290
00:10:57,406 --> 00:10:58,949
Now we
check another spot.
291
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Is it here?
292
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It's not. Show us
the place, where is it?
293
00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:08,626
Hey, come on.
294
00:11:08,709 --> 00:11:10,336
They know that you
have cookies Gordon too,
295
00:11:10,419 --> 00:11:12,254
in your pocket.
296
00:11:13,255 --> 00:11:15,341
Oh yeah.
There you are.
297
00:11:15,424 --> 00:11:16,634
Wait, wait, wait.
298
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Treat man. Treat man.
299
00:11:18,052 --> 00:11:20,346
I don't mind handling a couple
of cookies for a couple of
300
00:11:20,429 --> 00:11:23,891
kilo of the most
exquisite truffle any day.
301
00:11:23,974 --> 00:11:25,893
One more cookie.
One more cookie.
302
00:11:25,976 --> 00:11:27,061
One more.
Okay.
303
00:11:27,144 --> 00:11:28,270
For a truffle please.
304
00:11:28,354 --> 00:11:30,189
GORDON The dogs
seem to have stopped working
305
00:11:30,272 --> 00:11:32,817
but I can't yell at
something so damn cute.
306
00:11:32,900 --> 00:11:36,028
These dogs are gonna
ruin my reputation.
307
00:11:39,907 --> 00:11:41,617
Not interested.
No, no, no.
308
00:11:41,701 --> 00:11:43,119
GORDON It looks
like the smell of treats
309
00:11:43,202 --> 00:11:45,287
is stronger than
the smell of truffle.
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00:11:45,371 --> 00:11:47,331
Broom, help us.
311
00:11:54,296 --> 00:11:55,172
GORDON
I'm in Croatia on
312
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the hunt for truffles.
313
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Broom, Broom, Broom.
314
00:11:57,967 --> 00:11:58,843
Come on.
315
00:11:58,926 --> 00:12:00,636
Broom. Broom.
Shoo. Find it.
316
00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:01,971
GORDON But I
might have been too generous
317
00:12:02,054 --> 00:12:04,390
with the treats because
our heroes seem like
318
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they've given up the search.
319
00:12:06,434 --> 00:12:08,102
He's
smelling something here.
320
00:12:08,185 --> 00:12:09,353
Smelling something there.
321
00:12:09,437 --> 00:12:10,604
GORDON Then
I realize they wanted
322
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treats for a reason.
323
00:12:12,231 --> 00:12:14,817
Ah, you see it!
Ah!
324
00:12:16,068 --> 00:12:16,986
We were
in the wrong spot.
325
00:12:17,069 --> 00:12:21,240
Broom. Bravo! Bravo!
326
00:12:21,323 --> 00:12:23,284
GORDON They were
on the money the whole time.
327
00:12:23,367 --> 00:12:25,870
And now you
deserve cookies, yes.
328
00:12:25,953 --> 00:12:26,996
GORDON
Lesson learned.
329
00:12:27,079 --> 00:12:28,372
Don't trust me
truffle hunting,
330
00:12:28,456 --> 00:12:30,458
or you'll go broke.
331
00:12:30,541 --> 00:12:32,418
You enjoyed?
Yeah, amazing.
332
00:12:32,501 --> 00:12:33,669
I'm impressed with those dogs.
333
00:12:33,753 --> 00:12:35,921
Now it's their time to
rest and we will do something
334
00:12:36,005 --> 00:12:38,299
with the truffles
which we find.
335
00:12:38,382 --> 00:12:39,925
Beautiful.
Oh Mom.
336
00:12:40,009 --> 00:12:40,843
Hey!
337
00:12:40,926 --> 00:12:42,219
You see?
Here's my Mom.
338
00:12:42,303 --> 00:12:43,095
Hello.
339
00:12:43,179 --> 00:12:45,097
She prepared something
special for you today.
340
00:12:45,181 --> 00:12:46,557
Our homemade Gnocchi.
341
00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:48,100
That is beautiful.
With truffles.
342
00:12:48,184 --> 00:12:50,102
That looks beautiful.
Shall we?
343
00:12:50,186 --> 00:12:53,063
Yeah.
Oh my goodness me.
344
00:12:53,147 --> 00:12:54,982
GORDON These
eye wateringly priced truffles
345
00:12:55,065 --> 00:12:58,319
make this some
deliciously expensive Gnocchi.
346
00:12:58,402 --> 00:13:00,279
Dig in please.
Look at that.
347
00:13:00,362 --> 00:13:01,822
Yeah.
348
00:13:01,906 --> 00:13:05,326
Seriously, I mean that
is decadence beyond belief.
349
00:13:07,828 --> 00:13:09,622
Mm. Mom!
350
00:13:09,705 --> 00:13:11,123
Thank you.
351
00:13:11,207 --> 00:13:11,999
Oh my God!
352
00:13:12,082 --> 00:13:14,043
That's a first for me.
Croatian truffles.
353
00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:17,922
I'm gonna put them up
there in the Italian
and the French truffles.
354
00:13:18,005 --> 00:13:19,089
Because they're that good.
355
00:13:19,173 --> 00:13:21,091
The smell and the fragrance of
these things are incredible.
356
00:13:21,175 --> 00:13:22,343
So that's it.
357
00:13:22,426 --> 00:13:24,011
Italian truffles
are off the menu.
358
00:13:24,094 --> 00:13:24,887
The first stop for me.
359
00:13:24,970 --> 00:13:27,181
David said get out
into the region and
elevate your dishes.
360
00:13:27,264 --> 00:13:29,683
So, can I take one
of those please?
361
00:13:29,767 --> 00:13:30,684
Yes, of course.
362
00:13:30,768 --> 00:13:31,769
Do you mind
if I go for the rock?
363
00:13:31,852 --> 00:13:33,813
You bag this one.
Can I?
364
00:13:33,896 --> 00:13:35,689
You will need it.
You will need it.
365
00:13:41,111 --> 00:13:43,572
GORDON
Those Istrian truffles
are a revelation.
366
00:13:44,949 --> 00:13:48,410
But now I'm off to hunt for
a treasure even I can smell.
367
00:13:48,494 --> 00:13:50,329
Stinky cheese.
368
00:13:52,832 --> 00:13:55,251
I'm about to meet an
amazing farmer, Ales Winkler.
369
00:13:55,334 --> 00:13:57,711
Who is responsible for making
some of the best goat's cheese
370
00:13:57,795 --> 00:13:58,921
anywhere in the world.
371
00:13:59,004 --> 00:14:02,299
And what I'm dying to find out
is what's so special about it?
372
00:14:03,634 --> 00:14:04,718
Ales!
373
00:14:04,802 --> 00:14:05,970
Gordon!
How are you Sir?
374
00:14:06,053 --> 00:14:07,012
What a beautiful place.
375
00:14:07,096 --> 00:14:08,097
Nice place
we have here, no?
376
00:14:08,180 --> 00:14:09,265
Oh my goodness me.
377
00:14:09,348 --> 00:14:12,518
We have 250 hectares
and 250, 300 goats.
378
00:14:12,601 --> 00:14:13,853
They are lucky goats.
Talking about goats.
379
00:14:13,936 --> 00:14:15,312
They are lucky goats.
That looks incredible.
380
00:14:15,396 --> 00:14:16,146
Can I have a quick look?
381
00:14:16,230 --> 00:14:18,023
Yeah, but can
you just give me a hand?
382
00:14:18,107 --> 00:14:20,943
We must now, push
them into the stable.
383
00:14:21,026 --> 00:14:22,069
You want
them herded up first?
384
00:14:22,152 --> 00:14:23,404
I will open
the doors there.
385
00:14:23,487 --> 00:14:24,822
If you can just
push them inside.
386
00:14:24,905 --> 00:14:27,658
Ah, I'll start down
this end here at first. Yes?
387
00:14:27,741 --> 00:14:29,368
Just from the back,
388
00:14:29,451 --> 00:14:30,703
from the
backside to go and...
389
00:14:30,786 --> 00:14:32,162
What's the secret
of herding all these goats?
390
00:14:32,246 --> 00:14:34,957
Just run around them
and drive them into there.
391
00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:37,126
Run around them?
Come on. A little run.
392
00:14:37,209 --> 00:14:39,211
Okay, and what's
the words in Croatian?
393
00:14:39,295 --> 00:14:40,546
What, what, what do we say?
394
00:14:44,258 --> 00:14:45,426
Hey.
395
00:14:46,969 --> 00:14:48,262
Hey!
396
00:14:48,345 --> 00:14:49,763
Goats can be pretty stubborn.
397
00:14:49,847 --> 00:14:51,140
We're not talking
about a dozen goats here.
398
00:14:51,223 --> 00:14:52,600
We're talking
about 250 of them.
399
00:14:52,683 --> 00:14:54,101
Hey, come on.
400
00:14:55,060 --> 00:14:55,895
Come on.
401
00:14:58,397 --> 00:14:59,315
Hey.
402
00:14:59,398 --> 00:15:00,774
Thank God for the wolves.
403
00:15:00,858 --> 00:15:02,693
My saving grace was the dogs.
404
00:15:02,776 --> 00:15:04,528
Without them I'd
have been screwed.
405
00:15:04,612 --> 00:15:06,155
Go, go, go, go, go.
406
00:15:06,238 --> 00:15:09,325
Come on. Come on.
407
00:15:09,408 --> 00:15:12,411
Hey! Hey!
408
00:15:12,494 --> 00:15:17,666
Wow. Come on.
Hey, hey!
409
00:15:17,750 --> 00:15:18,918
Come here,
come here, come here.
410
00:15:19,001 --> 00:15:20,169
Hey, hey, hey.
411
00:15:20,252 --> 00:15:21,295
Woo. shit.
412
00:15:21,378 --> 00:15:22,171
Come on.
413
00:15:22,254 --> 00:15:25,049
I almost got there and
then one, one goat escaped.
414
00:15:25,132 --> 00:15:26,842
Come here. Come here.
415
00:15:26,926 --> 00:15:27,801
Come on.
416
00:15:27,885 --> 00:15:29,178
GORDON As
I get closer to the gate
417
00:15:29,261 --> 00:15:31,347
the goat suddenly
bolts for the hills.
418
00:15:31,430 --> 00:15:35,476
Come here.
Come on. Shit.
419
00:15:35,559 --> 00:15:37,144
GORDON There
was no way I was keeping up
420
00:15:37,227 --> 00:15:38,145
with that thing.
421
00:15:38,228 --> 00:15:39,438
It was like a sling shot.
422
00:15:39,521 --> 00:15:40,648
Igor!
423
00:15:40,731 --> 00:15:42,399
Come here.
Come here.
424
00:15:42,483 --> 00:15:44,443
GORDON
Thankfully we had fitter and
425
00:15:44,526 --> 00:15:46,904
smarter canine
athletes to help me out.
426
00:15:46,987 --> 00:15:47,988
Come on.
427
00:15:48,072 --> 00:15:49,615
Okay, just
don't push them now.
428
00:15:49,698 --> 00:15:50,741
Then you will be okay.
429
00:15:50,824 --> 00:15:52,952
GORDON
Saved by the fur again.
430
00:15:53,035 --> 00:15:55,079
Wow.
That's not so hard.
431
00:15:55,162 --> 00:15:57,206
Bloody hell.
Huge respect now for goats.
432
00:15:57,289 --> 00:15:59,583
Let me tell you because they
move faster than Usain Bolt.
433
00:15:59,667 --> 00:16:02,920
Even in London, they talk
about how good this cheese is.
434
00:16:03,003 --> 00:16:05,089
We have 180
different plants.
435
00:16:05,589 --> 00:16:07,091
And goats eat only outside.
436
00:16:07,466 --> 00:16:09,218
So that means that
every day they can choose,
437
00:16:09,301 --> 00:16:11,553
you know, what's the
right plant for today?
438
00:16:11,637 --> 00:16:12,471
Beautiful.
Try here.
439
00:16:12,554 --> 00:16:14,765
This is ricotta.
440
00:16:14,848 --> 00:16:16,600
Look at how
firm that is. Thank you.
441
00:16:16,684 --> 00:16:18,644
Pure Istrian ricotta.
442
00:16:18,727 --> 00:16:20,980
Mm, that's delicious.
443
00:16:21,063 --> 00:16:23,315
Very light.
That's classical from...
444
00:16:23,399 --> 00:16:25,067
Thank you.
445
00:16:25,150 --> 00:16:27,569
Bloody hell.
That is delicious.
446
00:16:27,653 --> 00:16:29,571
GORDON All
the rumors I heard are true.
447
00:16:29,655 --> 00:16:31,615
This cheese is excellent.
448
00:16:31,699 --> 00:16:35,911
Depends on what
they're eating depends
on the climate, humidity.
449
00:16:35,995 --> 00:16:38,372
Basically every day it's
another type of cheese.
450
00:16:38,455 --> 00:16:39,957
This is serious stuff.
451
00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:43,085
That blend and
getting that taste and
the way they're rolled and
452
00:16:43,168 --> 00:16:45,170
the way they're cured and
the way they're pressed.
453
00:16:45,254 --> 00:16:46,338
Oh my God.
454
00:16:46,422 --> 00:16:48,424
I was gob-smacked.
455
00:16:48,507 --> 00:16:51,719
This cook for me is important.
David is highly competitive.
456
00:16:51,802 --> 00:16:53,053
I'd love to take some with me.
457
00:16:53,137 --> 00:16:53,929
Okay.
458
00:16:54,013 --> 00:16:55,514
I've got some things
to sort of cultivate and
459
00:16:55,597 --> 00:16:56,807
get those ideas going.
460
00:16:56,890 --> 00:16:59,268
It's all starting to
sort of come together.
461
00:16:59,351 --> 00:17:01,645
I've got to start thinking
about how do I blend that
462
00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:04,314
amazing cheese into
those final dishes?
463
00:17:04,398 --> 00:17:06,608
Because honestly,
from that tasting,
464
00:17:06,692 --> 00:17:08,235
the cheese is good
enough to stand alone.
465
00:17:08,318 --> 00:17:09,319
Excellent. Good to see you.
466
00:17:09,403 --> 00:17:10,404
Thank you.
467
00:17:11,947 --> 00:17:13,407
GORDON
I've just some had
great success on land.
468
00:17:13,490 --> 00:17:16,493
And now it's time for
me to return to the sea.
469
00:17:17,870 --> 00:17:20,497
With two days left until the
big cook I'm on my way to meet
470
00:17:20,581 --> 00:17:22,374
up with a local fisherman.
471
00:17:23,834 --> 00:17:27,046
The Adriatic Sea
is actually teeming
with delicious fish.
472
00:17:27,129 --> 00:17:29,923
But there is one local
inhabitant here that could be
473
00:17:30,007 --> 00:17:31,884
a real boost
for my final menu.
474
00:17:31,967 --> 00:17:33,010
Cuttlefish.
475
00:17:33,093 --> 00:17:35,095
The ink is
messy but, trust me,
476
00:17:35,179 --> 00:17:36,597
it could be a game changer,
477
00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:38,640
especially up against
someone like David.
478
00:17:38,724 --> 00:17:40,059
Gentlemen, good morning.
479
00:17:40,142 --> 00:17:41,810
Good morning sir.
What a beautiful boat.
480
00:17:41,894 --> 00:17:42,811
Come on board.
Thank you.
481
00:17:42,895 --> 00:17:43,687
Good to see you.
482
00:17:43,771 --> 00:17:44,646
Good to see you.
483
00:17:44,730 --> 00:17:46,106
Captain!
This is Roman.
484
00:17:46,190 --> 00:17:47,441
He's going to drive us today.
485
00:17:47,524 --> 00:17:49,109
Excellent.
Shall I untie?
486
00:17:49,193 --> 00:17:50,110
Yes please.
Help me with that.
487
00:17:50,194 --> 00:17:51,528
Excellent.
488
00:17:52,529 --> 00:17:53,655
Let's go. Turn.
489
00:17:54,823 --> 00:17:55,783
GORDON
Cuttlefish are like
490
00:17:55,866 --> 00:17:58,660
the fatter, uglier
cousin to the squid.
491
00:17:58,744 --> 00:18:01,872
Their ink is one of
the most sought after
ingredients in the world.
492
00:18:01,955 --> 00:18:04,792
If I can reel in just one of
these babies I'll have a much
493
00:18:04,875 --> 00:18:08,712
better chance of
turning votes in my
direction at the final cook.
494
00:18:11,632 --> 00:18:14,468
This is the reef.
Now they're drifting that way.
495
00:18:14,551 --> 00:18:15,594
Gotcha.
496
00:18:15,677 --> 00:18:18,305
So we're gonna
cast 90 degrees on the drift.
497
00:18:18,388 --> 00:18:19,640
Right. 90 degrees.
498
00:18:19,723 --> 00:18:21,683
Yeah. Perfect.
499
00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:24,895
Slowly drag your
lure on the bottom.
500
00:18:24,978 --> 00:18:26,980
Gotcha.
Are you a patient man?
501
00:18:27,064 --> 00:18:28,440
No, not very patient.
502
00:18:28,524 --> 00:18:29,983
Are you
a competitive guy?
503
00:18:30,067 --> 00:18:31,860
Yes.
Should we do a bet?
504
00:18:31,944 --> 00:18:34,029
Hold on, I've never
been cuttle-fishing before.
505
00:18:35,197 --> 00:18:37,741
The bet is if I
catch the first cuttlefish,
506
00:18:37,825 --> 00:18:40,035
you have to dive
off the boat naked.
507
00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:41,537
Okay.
I can go with that.
508
00:18:41,620 --> 00:18:43,705
GORDON We never
discussed what I would have
509
00:18:43,789 --> 00:18:45,582
to do if I lost the bet.
510
00:18:45,666 --> 00:18:47,042
But that's okay.
511
00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:49,962
I have no intention
of letting that happen.
512
00:18:50,045 --> 00:18:53,382
I got one. I got one.
Oh shit, really?
513
00:18:53,465 --> 00:18:55,634
And I don't
think I'm gonna jump.
514
00:18:55,717 --> 00:18:59,263
No damn.
Okay, let's go up.
515
00:18:59,346 --> 00:19:00,848
I'm so
excited to see it.
516
00:19:00,931 --> 00:19:02,683
Look at that.
That's beautiful, wow.
517
00:19:02,766 --> 00:19:03,892
GORDON
Thankfully for me,
518
00:19:03,976 --> 00:19:05,310
and more
importantly the viewer,
519
00:19:05,394 --> 00:19:08,480
Nikola doesn't ask me to
dive off the boat naked.
520
00:19:08,564 --> 00:19:10,732
Today we all win.
521
00:19:10,816 --> 00:19:12,568
Right. One. Nil.
522
00:19:12,651 --> 00:19:13,944
Yeah.
Croatia One.
523
00:19:14,027 --> 00:19:15,529
Scotland Zero.
524
00:19:17,197 --> 00:19:18,157
Come on.
525
00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:19,825
Oh, I just had
a bite, seriously.
526
00:19:19,908 --> 00:19:21,869
Go for it.
You have it.
527
00:19:21,952 --> 00:19:23,579
I have it on.
Yes sir.
528
00:19:23,662 --> 00:19:24,997
I have it on.
Oh shit.
529
00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:26,248
You lost it?
I think I've lost it.
530
00:19:26,331 --> 00:19:28,375
Try, you need to be a
touch quicker with the net.
531
00:19:28,458 --> 00:19:30,669
If the net was quicker I
would have got it earlier.
532
00:19:30,752 --> 00:19:32,087
But don't worry.
533
00:19:32,171 --> 00:19:33,589
Cuttlefish are very
difficult to catch.
534
00:19:33,672 --> 00:19:34,590
Let's make that
absolutely clear.
535
00:19:34,673 --> 00:19:36,008
They're very, uh,
they're delicate.
536
00:19:36,091 --> 00:19:37,092
And you don't strike.
537
00:19:37,176 --> 00:19:38,218
You just lift up
with the motion.
538
00:19:38,302 --> 00:19:39,303
You do
it like this, look.
539
00:19:40,470 --> 00:19:42,222
Oh, right there is one.
540
00:19:42,306 --> 00:19:43,515
Now.
541
00:19:43,599 --> 00:19:45,392
Yes sir.
Yes? I think so.
542
00:19:45,475 --> 00:19:46,852
It's a
baby but it counts.
543
00:19:46,935 --> 00:19:48,812
Trust me.
It does count.
544
00:19:48,896 --> 00:19:51,023
GORDON At
first I was hell bent on
545
00:19:51,106 --> 00:19:52,608
catching the first cuttlefish.
546
00:19:52,691 --> 00:19:55,652
But now my mission
is to catch just one.
547
00:19:55,736 --> 00:19:59,615
With no dog to save me, it
looks like I'm on my own.
548
00:19:59,698 --> 00:20:01,450
Come on
cuttlefish, please?
549
00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:02,993
Can you feel
the ledge on your rod?
550
00:20:03,076 --> 00:20:03,911
Yes.
551
00:20:03,994 --> 00:20:05,287
That's the
most important part.
552
00:20:07,414 --> 00:20:08,832
Yes, I've got one on.
553
00:20:08,916 --> 00:20:10,751
Yes sir.
Okay. Here we go.
554
00:20:10,834 --> 00:20:13,003
It's a decent size
one as well. Okay.
555
00:20:13,086 --> 00:20:16,423
Pick up the net please.
Don't this one up.
556
00:20:17,799 --> 00:20:19,384
Please!
557
00:20:27,184 --> 00:20:28,310
Yes, I've got one on.
558
00:20:28,393 --> 00:20:30,604
Yes sir.
Okay, here we go.
559
00:20:30,687 --> 00:20:32,022
GORDON I'm
on the sea in Croatia.
560
00:20:32,105 --> 00:20:35,525
Showing off my calm, cool and
collected cuttlefish skills.
561
00:20:35,609 --> 00:20:39,154
Okay.
Pick up the net please.
562
00:20:39,238 --> 00:20:40,530
Don't this one up.
563
00:20:41,573 --> 00:20:43,033
Please!
564
00:20:43,116 --> 00:20:45,702
Oh, you're gonna
win with this one sir.
565
00:20:45,786 --> 00:20:48,038
Yes!
Yes!
566
00:20:48,121 --> 00:20:49,456
Yes you did it.
567
00:20:49,539 --> 00:20:50,499
That's a
decent sized one, right?
568
00:20:50,582 --> 00:20:52,125
Yeah, yeah, yes.
That's the biggest one.
569
00:20:52,209 --> 00:20:53,210
Look at that.
570
00:20:53,293 --> 00:20:54,920
They look almost like
prehistoric don't they?
571
00:20:55,003 --> 00:20:56,505
Look.
Gotcha.
572
00:20:56,588 --> 00:20:58,715
This is what you
want to have in your risotto.
573
00:20:58,799 --> 00:21:01,051
Gotcha yeah. Wow.
574
00:21:01,134 --> 00:21:02,886
When you're fishing,
it's not a race.
575
00:21:02,970 --> 00:21:05,180
It's how you finish.
Not how you start.
576
00:21:05,264 --> 00:21:08,433
And my cuttlefish
has to be the biggest.
577
00:21:08,517 --> 00:21:11,520
Now, I'm complete.
I've got everything I want.
578
00:21:11,603 --> 00:21:14,022
And more importantly
how fresh are they?
579
00:21:14,106 --> 00:21:15,649
They're
super mega fresh.
580
00:21:15,732 --> 00:21:16,733
But you're not done yet.
581
00:21:16,817 --> 00:21:17,901
What do you
mean I'm not done?
582
00:21:17,985 --> 00:21:19,903
Roman is not
here just for driving.
583
00:21:19,987 --> 00:21:20,779
Right.
584
00:21:20,862 --> 00:21:21,989
He's gonna
take you diving.
585
00:21:22,072 --> 00:21:23,365
Diving?
Yeah, diving.
586
00:21:23,448 --> 00:21:24,866
Oxygen?
No oxygen.
587
00:21:24,950 --> 00:21:25,742
Free diving.
588
00:21:25,826 --> 00:21:27,035
Free diving?
You are fit.
589
00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:28,161
You don't need oxygen.
590
00:21:28,245 --> 00:21:29,579
Trust me. You will see.
591
00:21:29,663 --> 00:21:31,415
Let's go Captain.
592
00:21:31,498 --> 00:21:33,709
GORDON I was
happy with my cuttlefish ink.
593
00:21:33,792 --> 00:21:36,336
But the Istrian Sea has
more in store for me.
594
00:21:36,420 --> 00:21:39,381
I'm going diving for
Noah's Arc and Sea Truffles.
595
00:21:39,464 --> 00:21:42,259
Two types of local mollusks
that just might be the thing
596
00:21:42,342 --> 00:21:44,094
to give my final meal a boost.
597
00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:53,061
You just
follow me down...
598
00:21:53,145 --> 00:21:54,271
...and keep an eye on me.
599
00:21:54,354 --> 00:21:55,105
Right.
Okay?
600
00:21:55,188 --> 00:21:56,732
Okay.
Are we ready?
601
00:22:00,986 --> 00:22:02,487
GORDON
I get going down and
602
00:22:02,571 --> 00:22:04,698
down until the sun disappears.
603
00:22:04,781 --> 00:22:06,533
And with it my air.
604
00:22:18,170 --> 00:22:20,130
Once I finally make
it to the sea floor,
605
00:22:20,213 --> 00:22:23,425
the shells are buried
under the sand and seaweed.
606
00:22:23,508 --> 00:22:25,344
While my eyes are
willing to do the work,
607
00:22:25,427 --> 00:22:27,095
my lungs are not.
608
00:22:28,930 --> 00:22:31,850
Shit.
He's still down there.
609
00:22:32,976 --> 00:22:34,186
GORDON While
I remain on the surface,
610
00:22:34,269 --> 00:22:36,938
trying to catch my breath.
611
00:22:37,022 --> 00:22:38,774
I've been up twice.
612
00:22:38,857 --> 00:22:39,983
GORDON
I make a mental note to
613
00:22:40,067 --> 00:22:42,235
check Roman for gills.
614
00:22:43,195 --> 00:22:44,029
Seriously.
615
00:22:45,447 --> 00:22:46,365
How are you?
How are you?
616
00:22:47,449 --> 00:22:48,241
That's the one.
617
00:22:48,700 --> 00:22:49,451
You're insane.
618
00:22:49,534 --> 00:22:51,036
Look at that, it
looks like a mussel.
619
00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:52,204
Yeah.
620
00:22:52,287 --> 00:22:53,038
How the hell
are we supposed to
621
00:22:53,121 --> 00:22:54,498
spot that thing down there?
622
00:22:54,581 --> 00:22:55,707
It's covered in weed.
623
00:22:55,791 --> 00:22:57,667
And now you go
and find yourself one.
624
00:22:58,001 --> 00:22:58,668
This is mine.
625
00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:05,175
GORDON I make
it down to the sea floor.
626
00:23:05,258 --> 00:23:09,429
But only long enough to
realize I need to leave again.
627
00:23:11,807 --> 00:23:13,016
You're doing
everything okay.
628
00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:14,726
But you have to slow it down.
629
00:23:14,810 --> 00:23:16,853
Try to relax as
much as possible.
630
00:23:17,354 --> 00:23:18,146
Right.
631
00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:19,898
He stayed down there
for over three minutes.
632
00:23:19,981 --> 00:23:21,566
I came up three times.
633
00:23:21,650 --> 00:23:24,111
You swallow a couple of
mouthfuls of water and
634
00:23:24,194 --> 00:23:26,321
you start panicking
a little bit.
635
00:23:26,738 --> 00:23:28,115
Okay, I'm ready.
Mhm.
636
00:23:32,661 --> 00:23:34,037
GORDON I try
to take Roman's advice to
637
00:23:34,121 --> 00:23:35,497
stay calm and relaxed.
638
00:23:37,499 --> 00:23:39,668
But I don't think
either is in my DNA.
639
00:23:42,921 --> 00:23:45,841
But determination is.
640
00:23:45,924 --> 00:23:49,010
So I force myself to
expand less energy and
641
00:23:49,094 --> 00:23:51,054
I'm able to stay on
the bottom long enough to
642
00:23:51,138 --> 00:23:53,432
nab my very first Noah's Arc.
643
00:23:55,725 --> 00:23:57,144
Whoo!
644
00:23:57,227 --> 00:23:59,354
Yes.
Yes. Good job.
645
00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:00,730
Good job, excellent.
646
00:24:00,814 --> 00:24:02,190
Damn that's hard.
Yeah.
647
00:24:02,274 --> 00:24:03,775
Now we've
actually caught them
648
00:24:03,859 --> 00:24:05,277
I can't wait to taste them.
649
00:24:06,236 --> 00:24:08,029
GORDON
One small mollusk.
650
00:24:08,113 --> 00:24:09,322
That's it.
651
00:24:09,406 --> 00:24:11,533
Roman's got half
a dozen Noah's Arc.
652
00:24:11,616 --> 00:24:15,328
Which are best
served grill and a few of
the coveted sea truffles
653
00:24:15,412 --> 00:24:18,790
which he says are delicious
right out of the shell.
654
00:24:19,791 --> 00:24:21,793
Having gorged on
amazing truffles on land,
655
00:24:21,877 --> 00:24:24,754
these clam like mollusks
have a lot to live up to.
656
00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:26,548
Beautiful, thank you.
657
00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:30,427
Mm.
658
00:24:31,803 --> 00:24:33,638
That's delicious.
659
00:24:33,722 --> 00:24:34,973
Wow. So tasty.
660
00:24:35,056 --> 00:24:37,476
And the actual saltiness
is absolutely spot on.
661
00:24:37,559 --> 00:24:40,312
They are utilizing everything
that's in front of them.
662
00:24:40,395 --> 00:24:43,982
From the Noah's Arc to the
sea truffle to the conger eel.
663
00:24:44,065 --> 00:24:46,151
I'm a little bit on the
back-foot already because
664
00:24:46,234 --> 00:24:48,236
it's ingredients I've never
worked with that much.
665
00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:50,489
I have to be very careful
what I choose to cook.
666
00:24:55,827 --> 00:24:57,162
GORDON
After a day on the sea,
667
00:24:57,245 --> 00:25:00,040
I'm back on dry land and
heading for the hills.
668
00:25:00,123 --> 00:25:03,293
But this time cheese
isn't the dairy I'm after.
669
00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:07,631
I'm off to a farm, where a
local guide named Kristina is
670
00:25:07,714 --> 00:25:10,008
gonna lead me to
some amazing milk.
671
00:25:11,885 --> 00:25:14,262
So we're here to
taste some good milk, right?
672
00:25:14,346 --> 00:25:16,473
Yeah, but it may
not be what you think it is.
673
00:25:16,556 --> 00:25:17,849
Really?
Yes.
674
00:25:17,933 --> 00:25:19,559
Hello.
Hi, hello.
675
00:25:19,643 --> 00:25:21,019
How are you?
I'm Tanja.
676
00:25:21,102 --> 00:25:22,229
Tanja.
Gordon, nice to see you.
677
00:25:22,312 --> 00:25:23,146
Nice to meet you.
678
00:25:23,230 --> 00:25:23,980
Beautiful farm by the way.
679
00:25:24,064 --> 00:25:25,398
Yes, it's my paradise.
680
00:25:25,482 --> 00:25:28,610
I'm dying
to taste the, uh,
delicious milk please.
681
00:25:28,693 --> 00:25:29,611
The milk, okay.
682
00:25:29,694 --> 00:25:32,572
We start. No milk.
683
00:25:32,656 --> 00:25:33,740
We have to milk it.
684
00:25:33,823 --> 00:25:36,368
I thought
the cows and goats get
milked in the morning?
685
00:25:36,451 --> 00:25:37,285
Yes.
686
00:25:37,369 --> 00:25:39,829
But you're not
gonna milk cows or goats.
687
00:25:39,913 --> 00:25:41,248
You're gonna milk donkeys.
688
00:25:41,331 --> 00:25:42,666
Donkeys.
Yes.
689
00:25:44,709 --> 00:25:47,045
You milk donkeys?
Yes, it's not easy.
690
00:25:47,128 --> 00:25:48,255
But you can try.
691
00:25:48,338 --> 00:25:50,006
I've ridden one.
Mhm.
692
00:25:50,090 --> 00:25:51,550
Uh, I've
never milked one.
693
00:25:51,633 --> 00:25:52,801
No?
No.
694
00:25:52,884 --> 00:25:54,719
Let's go.
695
00:25:54,803 --> 00:25:56,680
Milking a donkey,
in Croatia.
696
00:25:56,763 --> 00:25:59,266
What's the word in
Croatian to call a donkey?
697
00:25:59,349 --> 00:26:00,308
I call them,
698
00:26:01,810 --> 00:26:04,020
It's like, "Baby.
Come, Come. Baby."
699
00:26:06,898 --> 00:26:09,234
We separate
mom from the baby.
700
00:26:09,317 --> 00:26:10,944
I milk three, maybe.
701
00:26:11,027 --> 00:26:12,529
Three. Okay.
Yes.
702
00:26:12,612 --> 00:26:14,197
So,
(speaking in native language)?
703
00:26:15,323 --> 00:26:18,326
First of all,
where the are they?
704
00:26:18,410 --> 00:26:19,452
You call him.
705
00:26:27,419 --> 00:26:29,629
I don't know
how to call in Croatian, but
706
00:26:31,172 --> 00:26:33,925
It's exactly the same sound
as my one year son does
707
00:26:34,009 --> 00:26:35,719
when he's filled his diaper.
708
00:26:39,639 --> 00:26:41,391
They are coming.
Okay.
709
00:26:41,474 --> 00:26:43,143
Come here all together.
710
00:26:43,226 --> 00:26:44,144
Okay,
they're coming.
711
00:26:44,227 --> 00:26:45,812
See, why don't we just
jump on it and ride it there?
712
00:26:45,895 --> 00:26:48,732
You should run, run!
I run. Okay.
713
00:26:48,815 --> 00:26:50,567
Yes, yes, faster.
Okay, gotcha.
714
00:26:50,650 --> 00:26:53,153
Okay. Right.
715
00:26:53,236 --> 00:26:55,071
Then they came quickly.
716
00:26:55,155 --> 00:26:57,824
Okay, now you
separate only the Mom.
717
00:26:57,907 --> 00:26:59,743
Okay.
Here you are.
718
00:26:59,826 --> 00:27:00,785
Here you go.
719
00:27:00,869 --> 00:27:01,661
What's that for?
720
00:27:02,704 --> 00:27:04,497
This is
a stallion outside.
721
00:27:04,581 --> 00:27:06,291
Okay.
Only Linda inside.
722
00:27:07,917 --> 00:27:08,752
So...
723
00:27:10,378 --> 00:27:11,796
Oh we go behind.
We go behind.
724
00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,799
Yes, but slowly.
Oh shit.
725
00:27:14,883 --> 00:27:18,011
They were sort of
almost cornered and then bang.
726
00:27:18,094 --> 00:27:19,929
In a split second
they disappeared.
727
00:27:22,349 --> 00:27:23,600
Man, this is crazy.
728
00:27:23,683 --> 00:27:25,143
If anyone says
donkeys move slow.
729
00:27:25,226 --> 00:27:26,686
Trust me. They're fast.
730
00:27:26,770 --> 00:27:28,188
And they're nimble,
let me tell you.
731
00:27:31,107 --> 00:27:33,360
Come on. Let's go.
Kristina go right.
732
00:27:33,443 --> 00:27:35,445
Okay. No!
733
00:27:35,528 --> 00:27:37,864
Donkeys forgot running
around like a blue ass fly.
734
00:27:37,947 --> 00:27:41,368
I was running like blue ass
Scotsman, herding donkeys.
735
00:27:41,451 --> 00:27:43,662
Tanja!
736
00:27:43,745 --> 00:27:46,081
Honestly, it's like being
back in Hell's Kitchen.
737
00:27:52,837 --> 00:27:54,589
Come on. Let's go.
Kristina go right.
738
00:27:54,673 --> 00:27:57,842
Okay. No!
donkeys.
739
00:27:57,926 --> 00:27:59,260
GORDON I'm
in the Croatian countryside
740
00:27:59,344 --> 00:28:01,346
where I've come
to milk a donkey.
741
00:28:01,429 --> 00:28:05,183
But they're avoiding
me like I'm about to
judge their risotto.
742
00:28:05,266 --> 00:28:07,143
Come here.
Okay.
743
00:28:07,227 --> 00:28:08,395
Come here, I call them.
744
00:28:08,478 --> 00:28:10,021
Well that
didn't work did it?
745
00:28:10,105 --> 00:28:11,898
They're not gonna
come to my calling.
746
00:28:14,776 --> 00:28:17,570
No please.
Be quiet, quite.
747
00:28:21,408 --> 00:28:22,283
I'll hide here.
748
00:28:23,993 --> 00:28:25,036
I'll hide in the bush.
749
00:28:25,120 --> 00:28:27,163
Because they are scared now.
750
00:28:28,832 --> 00:28:29,624
Here they come.
Here they come.
751
00:28:29,708 --> 00:28:30,542
Hide. Hide.
752
00:28:33,878 --> 00:28:36,631
Tanja is definitely
the donkey whisperer.
753
00:28:38,591 --> 00:28:41,594
And she just came out,
almost like, you know, Jesus.
754
00:28:41,678 --> 00:28:42,929
And they just come to her.
755
00:28:43,012 --> 00:28:45,306
GORDON
Apparently the difference
between a donkey and
756
00:28:45,390 --> 00:28:47,684
a jackass of
16 Michelin stars.
757
00:28:48,727 --> 00:28:49,686
I'll come from behind.
758
00:28:49,769 --> 00:28:51,354
Yes.
759
00:28:51,438 --> 00:28:53,440
Dude, dude.
760
00:28:53,523 --> 00:28:57,694
No. Dude. No. No. No. No.
761
00:28:57,777 --> 00:28:59,154
Tanja!
762
00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:01,948
Please, please.
You stay there.
763
00:29:02,031 --> 00:29:03,366
GORDON The
cows wanted a piece of me.
764
00:29:03,450 --> 00:29:05,326
But the donkeys not so much.
765
00:29:05,410 --> 00:29:06,411
Inside.
766
00:29:06,494 --> 00:29:08,246
GORDON
I lost three pounds
of sweat chasing them.
767
00:29:08,329 --> 00:29:10,790
But Tanja only needed
to call out twice and
768
00:29:10,874 --> 00:29:12,959
two of them went
straight into the pen.
769
00:29:13,042 --> 00:29:14,294
Show off.
770
00:29:15,587 --> 00:29:17,839
She's name is Olga.
She is beautiful.
771
00:29:17,922 --> 00:29:20,425
Now I love you dearly.
I'm not gonna ride you.
772
00:29:20,508 --> 00:29:21,801
And we're certainly
not gonna eat you.
773
00:29:21,885 --> 00:29:23,136
We're just gonna drink you.
774
00:29:26,598 --> 00:29:27,724
Push.
Oh yeah.
775
00:29:27,807 --> 00:29:31,644
You see?
Oh, it's going.
776
00:29:33,146 --> 00:29:34,689
You can look down.
777
00:29:34,773 --> 00:29:36,816
I'm scared
to look down in case
she does something.
778
00:29:36,900 --> 00:29:40,695
Last time I was milking I got
some crap flaked in my face.
779
00:29:40,779 --> 00:29:42,322
No.
Yes.
780
00:29:42,405 --> 00:29:43,364
Please Olga.
781
00:29:43,448 --> 00:29:44,324
Please Olga.
782
00:29:44,407 --> 00:29:45,366
And now’s the
time not for a number two.
783
00:29:45,450 --> 00:29:47,285
Keep going.
784
00:29:47,368 --> 00:29:48,620
Yes. Yes.
785
00:29:49,245 --> 00:29:50,288
It's enough milk.
786
00:29:50,789 --> 00:29:53,958
Hey good girl.
Thank you Olga.
787
00:29:54,042 --> 00:29:54,959
Cheers.
788
00:29:55,043 --> 00:29:56,336
Cheers.
Cheers.
789
00:29:57,545 --> 00:29:59,506
Mm.
Mm.
790
00:29:59,589 --> 00:30:00,381
Mm, sweet.
791
00:30:00,465 --> 00:30:02,383
It's very sweet, wow.
Really sweet.
792
00:30:02,467 --> 00:30:04,385
But it's not
creamy is it? It's not, uh...
793
00:30:04,469 --> 00:30:05,470
It's very light.
Yeah.
794
00:30:05,553 --> 00:30:07,347
Very light.
Yeah, I like it.
795
00:30:07,430 --> 00:30:10,517
I want to apologize
now on all those people
I've been upset with...
796
00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:11,810
Calling them a donkey.
797
00:30:11,893 --> 00:30:14,103
'Cause right now, in my eyes,
798
00:30:14,187 --> 00:30:17,315
especially in Croatia,
donkeys are asses.
799
00:30:17,398 --> 00:30:18,399
Not assholes.
800
00:30:18,483 --> 00:30:21,319
Sweet, light but really tasty.
801
00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:24,697
The taste was like
a sort of a warm,
802
00:30:24,781 --> 00:30:27,367
sweet semi skimmed milk.
803
00:30:27,450 --> 00:30:28,368
How do I cook with that?
804
00:30:28,451 --> 00:30:30,787
Do I poach?
Do I think of a desert?
805
00:30:30,870 --> 00:30:31,871
I don't know yet.
806
00:30:31,955 --> 00:30:33,206
But it's certainly
got me going.
807
00:30:33,289 --> 00:30:34,040
Thank you.
808
00:30:34,123 --> 00:30:36,000
Thanks.
Thanks. Cheers.
809
00:30:39,796 --> 00:30:41,005
GORDON
This was an amazing week,
810
00:30:41,089 --> 00:30:43,466
exploring Istria.
811
00:30:43,550 --> 00:30:44,843
David was right.
812
00:30:44,926 --> 00:30:46,177
That if I put in the effort
813
00:30:46,261 --> 00:30:48,805
I'll find some amazing
and unique ingredients.
814
00:30:51,266 --> 00:30:53,184
But I'm not done just yet.
815
00:30:55,728 --> 00:30:56,938
Right, it's the
day of the final cook.
816
00:30:57,021 --> 00:31:00,275
And I'm feeling really happy
about the plan for my meal.
817
00:31:00,358 --> 00:31:03,152
But there's one
addition that I know
818
00:31:03,236 --> 00:31:05,321
will take everything
to the next level.
819
00:31:05,405 --> 00:31:07,115
And that's the
local olive oil.
820
00:31:07,198 --> 00:31:08,992
Now they say that
Istria produces some of
821
00:31:09,075 --> 00:31:11,160
the best olive oil
anywhere in the world.
822
00:31:11,244 --> 00:31:12,871
And trust me I know my oils.
823
00:31:12,954 --> 00:31:17,083
So I'm dying to see and taste
what all the fuss is about.
824
00:31:20,378 --> 00:31:21,588
Lena!
825
00:31:21,671 --> 00:31:23,172
Oh hey.
How are you?
826
00:31:23,256 --> 00:31:24,382
Hi. Good, good.
827
00:31:24,465 --> 00:31:25,675
What an amazing place.
828
00:31:25,758 --> 00:31:26,509
It is.
829
00:31:26,593 --> 00:31:28,469
Now this week has
been an incredible journey.
830
00:31:28,553 --> 00:31:30,763
I think I've got some
of the best ingredients.
831
00:31:30,847 --> 00:31:33,808
But olive oil is
that final stroke.
832
00:31:33,892 --> 00:31:34,893
That...
Absolutely.
833
00:31:34,976 --> 00:31:36,269
That bit that lifts it.
834
00:31:36,352 --> 00:31:38,021
What is so special
about your olive oil?
835
00:31:38,104 --> 00:31:40,023
It's, um,
the place we're in.
836
00:31:40,106 --> 00:31:42,358
The micro-climate.
The proximity of the sea.
837
00:31:42,442 --> 00:31:44,110
The very rich soil.
838
00:31:44,193 --> 00:31:45,820
We are in the middle of
the summer so I'm doing a
839
00:31:45,904 --> 00:31:48,281
bit of, uh, clipping
or pruning the trees.
840
00:31:48,364 --> 00:31:49,115
Yes.
841
00:31:49,198 --> 00:31:52,619
We are doing
it so we can provide
some air to the tree.
842
00:31:52,702 --> 00:31:55,371
And the sunlight
to every single leaf.
843
00:31:55,455 --> 00:31:56,915
Wow.
Do you wanna try it?
844
00:31:56,998 --> 00:31:58,416
I mean, you might as well.
845
00:31:58,499 --> 00:31:59,751
What is that there?
I'm just worried about...
846
00:31:59,834 --> 00:32:00,585
So, this here...
847
00:32:00,668 --> 00:32:02,253
Do they break do they,
do they snap in half?
848
00:32:02,337 --> 00:32:03,504
It's, it's pretty safe.
849
00:32:03,588 --> 00:32:04,339
So it's called a,
850
00:32:06,382 --> 00:32:07,884
It's a
traditional way to do it.
851
00:32:07,967 --> 00:32:09,594
How old
are these ladders?
852
00:32:09,677 --> 00:32:11,429
Uh, more than
a 100 years old.
853
00:32:11,512 --> 00:32:12,555
Stop it.
Yeah.
854
00:32:12,639 --> 00:32:13,556
I'm worried about
cutting the bush with
855
00:32:13,640 --> 00:32:14,682
the olives on there.
856
00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:16,309
Uh, yeah,
please don't do that.
857
00:32:16,392 --> 00:32:17,185
Yeah.
858
00:32:17,268 --> 00:32:18,853
Try to pick the
ones that don't have olives.
859
00:32:18,937 --> 00:32:19,729
Yeah.
860
00:32:19,812 --> 00:32:20,939
Not that one.
861
00:32:21,022 --> 00:32:22,357
Not that one?
Just go a bit up.
862
00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:24,734
Further up?
Yeah, further up.
863
00:32:24,817 --> 00:32:26,736
GORDON Pruning
branches isn't very hard.
864
00:32:26,819 --> 00:32:29,656
But trying to keep my size
15 feet on this narrow ladder
865
00:32:29,739 --> 00:32:32,825
is one of the most terrifying
things I've done all week.
866
00:32:32,909 --> 00:32:35,161
This is,
this is insane.
867
00:32:35,244 --> 00:32:37,372
Every tree like this
needs to be pruned?
868
00:32:37,455 --> 00:32:39,916
Every tree.
So you spend what?
869
00:32:39,999 --> 00:32:41,250
Three or four hours
on each tree?
870
00:32:41,334 --> 00:32:43,628
No, we do it
in an hour, 45 minutes.
871
00:32:43,711 --> 00:32:44,712
What?
Yeah.
872
00:32:44,796 --> 00:32:48,132
At this speed,
three hours maybe.
873
00:32:48,216 --> 00:32:49,425
You'll be done with one tree.
874
00:32:49,509 --> 00:32:50,551
That's slow.
875
00:32:50,635 --> 00:32:51,594
Yeah, but
you see how high.
876
00:32:51,678 --> 00:32:52,762
We wouldn't employ you.
877
00:32:54,514 --> 00:32:57,266
So I'm not
an olive bush pruner.
878
00:32:57,350 --> 00:32:59,227
Bloody hell.
They move quick.
879
00:32:59,310 --> 00:33:00,645
They spend 45 minutes.
880
00:33:00,728 --> 00:33:03,940
I spent 45 minutes
in one area.
881
00:33:04,023 --> 00:33:07,235
Clearly not good
at trimming bushes.
882
00:33:08,903 --> 00:33:10,279
That is beautiful, thank you.
883
00:33:10,363 --> 00:33:11,698
It's very complex aroma.
884
00:33:11,781 --> 00:33:13,408
Oh my Lord.
Two varieties.
885
00:33:13,491 --> 00:33:14,617
Look how
dark that is though.
886
00:33:14,701 --> 00:33:15,618
Mhm.
887
00:33:18,121 --> 00:33:21,374
Mm. Oh boy.
Mhm.
888
00:33:21,457 --> 00:33:23,835
It's got a
very bitter, nutty flavor.
889
00:33:23,918 --> 00:33:25,086
Yeah, artichoke,
nutty, exactly.
890
00:33:25,169 --> 00:33:26,212
Wow. Artichoke.
891
00:33:26,295 --> 00:33:27,880
When it's, uh, here,
it's tingling.
892
00:33:27,964 --> 00:33:28,756
Tingling here, yeah.
Yeah.
893
00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:29,966
A little spiciness here.
894
00:33:30,049 --> 00:33:30,842
Yeah.
Aye, aye, aye.
895
00:33:30,925 --> 00:33:33,553
Yeah, the spiciness that
you feel is the antioxidants
896
00:33:33,636 --> 00:33:36,889
with the Polyphenols, uh, that
are found in the olive oil.
897
00:33:36,973 --> 00:33:37,807
Delicious.
898
00:33:37,890 --> 00:33:40,935
That, for me, was
the crème de la crème.
899
00:33:41,019 --> 00:33:43,563
I mean that will go up
against any fine olive oil
900
00:33:43,646 --> 00:33:45,773
from Italy or Spain any day.
901
00:33:45,857 --> 00:33:48,860
And it's given me that perfect
little singular note that
902
00:33:48,943 --> 00:33:51,112
I know can lift a
few of my dishes.
903
00:33:51,195 --> 00:33:52,280
Here you go.
Honestly?
904
00:33:52,363 --> 00:33:53,281
Thank you so much.
905
00:33:53,364 --> 00:33:54,949
I mean it's like now
I've got my secret weapon.
906
00:33:55,033 --> 00:33:56,993
And next time I meet
an Italian that tells me
907
00:33:57,076 --> 00:33:58,703
they produce the best
olive oil in the world.
908
00:33:58,786 --> 00:34:01,122
You tell an
Italian what's the best oil.
909
00:34:01,205 --> 00:34:02,373
Thank you darling.
910
00:34:02,457 --> 00:34:03,583
Take care. Thank you.
911
00:34:03,666 --> 00:34:04,751
Bye.
912
00:34:15,970 --> 00:34:17,597
GORDON It's
the day of the big cook.
913
00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:20,391
Heading off an amazing
island but forget the beauty.
914
00:34:20,475 --> 00:34:22,268
Let the battle commence.
915
00:34:26,731 --> 00:34:27,815
Thank you very much.
916
00:34:28,733 --> 00:34:32,737
David. What? Really?
917
00:34:32,820 --> 00:34:35,656
GORDON
That is definitely not
the David I remember.
918
00:34:42,914 --> 00:34:46,042
David! What? Really?
919
00:34:46,125 --> 00:34:47,752
You met my son.
920
00:34:47,835 --> 00:34:49,545
How are you Captain?
You good?
921
00:34:49,629 --> 00:34:50,588
You have a new sous chef?
922
00:34:50,671 --> 00:34:51,422
Yeah.
923
00:34:51,506 --> 00:34:52,340
What are
you doing there?
924
00:34:52,423 --> 00:34:53,883
I'm cutting
up some cuttlefish.
925
00:34:53,966 --> 00:34:54,884
Right and what are
you doing with that thing?
926
00:34:54,967 --> 00:34:58,638
Uh, I will cut it and
prepare it for the fish stew.
927
00:34:58,721 --> 00:34:59,764
It's our traditional dish.
928
00:34:59,847 --> 00:35:00,890
Don't
tell me, your son.
929
00:35:00,973 --> 00:35:02,642
Mom and Dad will be
coming as well? I mean.
930
00:35:02,725 --> 00:35:03,518
Yeah, everyone.
Whole family.
931
00:35:03,601 --> 00:35:04,435
They said
you were a big boy.
932
00:35:04,519 --> 00:35:05,436
You didn't need any help.
933
00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:07,188
Really? Right.
934
00:35:07,271 --> 00:35:09,774
Okay the heat is on.
935
00:35:11,192 --> 00:35:13,152
So he had his son as
a sous chef the minute
936
00:35:13,236 --> 00:35:14,362
I arrived on the dock.
937
00:35:14,445 --> 00:35:16,280
That's fine. Trust me.
938
00:35:16,364 --> 00:35:17,115
Scotland.
939
00:35:17,198 --> 00:35:18,074
Croatia.
940
00:35:18,157 --> 00:35:19,826
Don't cross that line.
941
00:35:19,909 --> 00:35:21,744
GORDON
Well, two can play that game.
942
00:35:23,246 --> 00:35:24,372
Anton!
Yeah.
943
00:35:24,455 --> 00:35:25,790
I need you
in two minutes please.
944
00:35:25,873 --> 00:35:27,083
Okay. I'll be ready.
945
00:35:27,166 --> 00:35:29,001
Yes? Get
this right, young man.
946
00:35:29,085 --> 00:35:30,920
And you're coming to
London for the weekend.
947
00:35:31,003 --> 00:35:31,921
Maybe.
948
00:35:32,004 --> 00:35:33,965
I'll show you some
really good food, okay?
949
00:35:34,048 --> 00:35:36,092
And by the way, I
have three daughters.
950
00:35:37,468 --> 00:35:39,262
All single.
951
00:35:39,345 --> 00:35:40,847
GORDON If
David wants to play dirty.
952
00:35:40,930 --> 00:35:42,181
I'll play dirtier.
953
00:35:42,265 --> 00:35:44,267
Anton!
Two seconds please.
954
00:35:44,350 --> 00:35:46,811
GORDON
And I'm not above
creating a family rift.
955
00:35:46,894 --> 00:35:47,687
Okay.
956
00:35:47,770 --> 00:35:48,855
Touch of flour
in the hands like this.
957
00:35:48,938 --> 00:35:50,231
Yeah.
Clap.
958
00:35:50,314 --> 00:35:51,816
And then we're
gonna make this,
959
00:35:51,899 --> 00:35:53,359
what do you call, it?
960
00:35:53,442 --> 00:35:54,277
Pljukanci, yeah.
961
00:35:54,360 --> 00:35:56,612
Loo, look'n see?
Pljukanci.
962
00:35:56,696 --> 00:35:58,781
GORDON
Pljukanci is a Croatian
hand rolled pasta,
963
00:35:58,865 --> 00:36:00,575
specific to Istria.
964
00:36:00,658 --> 00:36:04,453
I'm using it to make
a black truffle pasta
the locals will love.
965
00:36:04,537 --> 00:36:05,454
I'll give you a race.
966
00:36:05,538 --> 00:36:07,456
First to ten, ready?
967
00:36:07,540 --> 00:36:09,083
Yeah.
Ready, steady go.
968
00:36:09,167 --> 00:36:12,420
One, two.
969
00:36:12,503 --> 00:36:13,296
GORDON
I was worried about
970
00:36:13,379 --> 00:36:15,047
the dish being
too time consuming.
971
00:36:15,131 --> 00:36:18,176
But thanks to
David's sous chef
this will go quickly.
972
00:36:18,259 --> 00:36:19,468
Eight.
973
00:36:20,636 --> 00:36:22,847
You're
competing with a child.
974
00:36:22,930 --> 00:36:24,140
Nine.
975
00:36:24,223 --> 00:36:26,142
Oh, you got it.
You've done it.
976
00:36:26,225 --> 00:36:27,768
Well done. Good job.
977
00:36:27,852 --> 00:36:30,646
Yeah, you too.
Well done.
978
00:36:30,730 --> 00:36:32,732
Okay that looks a little
bit awkward that one, right?
979
00:36:32,815 --> 00:36:34,775
Yeah and this one.
Very good. Very good.
980
00:36:34,859 --> 00:36:35,735
And that, what happened there?
981
00:36:36,694 --> 00:36:37,570
It looks
like a tadpole, huh?
982
00:36:37,653 --> 00:36:38,446
Yeah.
983
00:36:38,529 --> 00:36:39,322
Was that yours or mine?
984
00:36:39,405 --> 00:36:40,615
Yours.
Are you sure?
985
00:36:40,698 --> 00:36:41,490
Yeah.
986
00:36:41,574 --> 00:36:42,366
But dude really?
987
00:36:42,450 --> 00:36:44,035
Yeah.
Dude, hello.
988
00:36:44,118 --> 00:36:45,411
Thank you son.
989
00:36:45,494 --> 00:36:47,038
Now it's time for
big boys cooking.
990
00:36:47,121 --> 00:36:48,414
Okay.
See you.
991
00:36:50,166 --> 00:36:50,917
Beautiful.
992
00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,501
GORDON
Now it's mano y mano.
993
00:36:52,585 --> 00:36:55,379
And it's time to kick the
competition into high gear.
994
00:36:55,463 --> 00:36:56,631
How competitive are you?
995
00:36:56,714 --> 00:36:58,341
Very competitive.
Seriously.
996
00:36:58,424 --> 00:36:59,675
Yeah.
997
00:36:59,759 --> 00:37:02,094
I compete even
with my Mom in the kitchen.
998
00:37:02,178 --> 00:37:03,221
You don't
compete with your Mom,
999
00:37:03,304 --> 00:37:04,138
for God's sakes, really?
1000
00:37:04,222 --> 00:37:05,932
Yes, it happens,
I cannot help myself.
1001
00:37:06,015 --> 00:37:08,184
Not your Mom.
Come on David.
1002
00:37:08,267 --> 00:37:09,477
Sweat that down.
1003
00:37:09,560 --> 00:37:11,354
Now I'm gonna start
the risotto next.
1004
00:37:11,437 --> 00:37:15,816
Yeah, I'm gonna use
that beautiful ink.
1005
00:37:15,900 --> 00:37:17,526
Right risotto.
1006
00:37:17,610 --> 00:37:20,112
GORDON
In addition to the
truffle Pljukanci pasta,
1007
00:37:20,196 --> 00:37:22,114
I'm using another ace card.
1008
00:37:22,198 --> 00:37:23,699
The cuttlefish.
1009
00:37:23,783 --> 00:37:25,451
Okay, ink's
gonna go in there now.
1010
00:37:25,534 --> 00:37:28,371
The prized jewel
inside my risotto.
1011
00:37:28,454 --> 00:37:30,289
GORDON
I'm using the flesh and
1012
00:37:30,373 --> 00:37:32,667
the ink to make
a black risotto.
1013
00:37:34,752 --> 00:37:37,046
I'm feeling good about my
ingredients but I can see
1014
00:37:37,129 --> 00:37:39,799
David showed up with
a full arsenal too.
1015
00:37:39,882 --> 00:37:41,509
This is my
special ingredient.
1016
00:37:41,592 --> 00:37:42,385
What's that?
1017
00:37:42,468 --> 00:37:44,011
Yeah, it's
a spider crab, a
local spider crab.
1018
00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:44,845
A spider crab.
1019
00:37:44,929 --> 00:37:46,222
I've putting
it in the Brudet.
1020
00:37:46,305 --> 00:37:49,350
Right,
as in sort of the
base of the fish stew?
1021
00:37:49,433 --> 00:37:50,476
Yes.
1022
00:37:50,559 --> 00:37:52,186
GORDON David
is making a spider crab and
1023
00:37:52,270 --> 00:37:53,771
conger eel stew.
1024
00:37:53,854 --> 00:37:56,023
This has definitely
got me nervous.
1025
00:37:56,107 --> 00:38:00,695
Because that man knows
how to cook his conger.
1026
00:38:00,778 --> 00:38:01,988
Listen David.
1027
00:38:02,071 --> 00:38:03,447
I just want to beat
you on your own soil.
1028
00:38:03,531 --> 00:38:05,032
Scotland verses Croatia.
1029
00:38:05,116 --> 00:38:06,409
That's not,
that's not gonna happen.
1030
00:38:06,492 --> 00:38:07,743
Scotland verses Croatia, okay?
1031
00:38:07,827 --> 00:38:09,870
Yes, but we are
looking for my people.
1032
00:38:09,954 --> 00:38:12,748
Yes, with
Croatian ingredients.
1033
00:38:12,832 --> 00:38:14,625
GORDON This is
definitely not gonna be easy.
1034
00:38:14,709 --> 00:38:18,129
But we all know how much
I love a good challenge.
1035
00:38:18,212 --> 00:38:19,964
I'm making the
truffle pasta and
1036
00:38:20,047 --> 00:38:23,301
David makes ricotta gnocchi
with truffles as well.
1037
00:38:25,219 --> 00:38:26,304
Now you're
chopping super-fast.
1038
00:38:26,387 --> 00:38:27,638
Slow down, it's
not about the speed.
1039
00:38:27,722 --> 00:38:28,514
It's about the control.
1040
00:38:28,597 --> 00:38:29,348
Yeah, yeah.
1041
00:38:29,432 --> 00:38:31,100
And I'm gonna try
and grill the, uh, cuttlefish
1042
00:38:31,183 --> 00:38:33,102
on the open grill.
1043
00:38:33,185 --> 00:38:34,812
Can I just say it's
the first time this week
1044
00:38:34,895 --> 00:38:35,688
I've seen you sweat.
1045
00:38:35,771 --> 00:38:37,273
Yeah.
Are you
under pressure?
1046
00:38:37,356 --> 00:38:38,774
A little bit, yes.
Ah-ha-ha.
1047
00:38:38,858 --> 00:38:40,651
GORDON David's
Croatian armor is finally
1048
00:38:40,735 --> 00:38:42,361
starting to show some cracks.
1049
00:38:42,445 --> 00:38:45,614
I'm not gonna lie.
I don't mind it one bit.
1050
00:38:45,698 --> 00:38:46,615
My Brudet
is almost done.
1051
00:38:46,699 --> 00:38:47,450
Right.
1052
00:38:47,533 --> 00:38:50,119
I will put
some conger eel in it.
1053
00:38:50,202 --> 00:38:51,537
GORDON As I'm
putting on the final touches
1054
00:38:51,620 --> 00:38:54,040
I feel like things
are coming along.
1055
00:38:54,123 --> 00:38:56,375
But apparently
David is already done.
1056
00:38:56,459 --> 00:38:59,420
Ah! Ready?
No, I'm not.
1057
00:38:59,503 --> 00:39:01,422
Slow down please.
1058
00:39:01,505 --> 00:39:03,007
You said it's
not a race, right?
1059
00:39:03,090 --> 00:39:04,842
It is a race.
1060
00:39:16,562 --> 00:39:17,605
The guests are arriving.
1061
00:39:17,688 --> 00:39:19,940
I'm slicing this
cuttlefish super thin.
1062
00:39:20,024 --> 00:39:21,275
Can I try it?
Yes please.
1063
00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:22,109
Is it done?
1064
00:39:22,193 --> 00:39:23,444
Yeah, well I
just marked it, grilled it.
1065
00:39:23,527 --> 00:39:24,737
Very nice.
1066
00:39:24,820 --> 00:39:25,988
You know it's super sweet!
1067
00:39:26,072 --> 00:39:27,448
Isn't it lovely?
Yeah.
1068
00:39:27,531 --> 00:39:29,950
Olive oil, in.
1069
00:39:30,034 --> 00:39:31,702
Oh, our
guests is coming.
1070
00:39:31,786 --> 00:39:33,621
Guest are coming?
They're coming, yeah.
1071
00:39:33,704 --> 00:39:35,164
GORDON It's
the final stretch and
1072
00:39:35,247 --> 00:39:38,501
the people who helped me
throughout the week are
here to judge this meal.
1073
00:39:38,584 --> 00:39:41,295
It's time to get my
dishes on the plate and
1074
00:39:41,379 --> 00:39:43,130
pray for the best.
1075
00:39:43,214 --> 00:39:45,091
Oh, look at that.
You good?
1076
00:39:45,174 --> 00:39:46,175
Ah!
1077
00:39:46,258 --> 00:39:47,301
You sound like
you're having an orgasm.
1078
00:39:47,385 --> 00:39:49,845
This truffle is like,
it's really orgasmic.
1079
00:39:49,929 --> 00:39:53,224
Oh boy. Oh man.
1080
00:39:53,307 --> 00:39:54,225
Almost done?
1081
00:39:54,308 --> 00:39:55,434
One more
dish to go for me.
1082
00:39:55,518 --> 00:39:56,352
The risotto.
1083
00:39:56,435 --> 00:39:57,686
Ah-ha!
Goat's cheese.
1084
00:39:57,770 --> 00:39:59,855
It's gonna give it that
nice little bit of bite.
1085
00:39:59,939 --> 00:40:01,482
Beautiful.
1086
00:40:01,565 --> 00:40:02,733
GORDON Despite
David trying to mess with
1087
00:40:02,817 --> 00:40:04,985
my head, I've made
a cuttlefish risotto.
1088
00:40:05,069 --> 00:40:08,823
And a truffle Pljukanci pasta
with crème fresh sauce.
1089
00:40:08,906 --> 00:40:10,282
Mm.
1090
00:40:10,366 --> 00:40:12,910
David has made a stew
with conger eel and
1091
00:40:12,993 --> 00:40:15,246
spider crab to
rival my cuttlefish.
1092
00:40:15,329 --> 00:40:18,541
And a ricotta gnocchi,
he's not so secretly praying,
1093
00:40:18,624 --> 00:40:20,459
will beat my pasta.
1094
00:40:20,543 --> 00:40:22,128
That's
looking fantastic.
1095
00:40:22,211 --> 00:40:25,214
Well done.
Best of luck. Good job.
1096
00:40:28,509 --> 00:40:31,554
Okay, so nice to
see you all, um.
1097
00:40:31,637 --> 00:40:34,849
Wow the colors
look incredible, um...
1098
00:40:34,932 --> 00:40:37,226
Down here we have a
beautiful cuttlefish risotto.
1099
00:40:37,309 --> 00:40:39,562
Finished with an,
it's almost like a
marinated cuttlefish salad.
1100
00:40:39,645 --> 00:40:43,232
And then onto the
beautiful truffle, uh,
excuse me, the name?
1101
00:40:43,315 --> 00:40:45,109
Pljukanci, Pljukanci.
Pljukanci, uh...
1102
00:40:45,192 --> 00:40:46,986
With a light truffle
crème fresh sauce.
1103
00:40:47,069 --> 00:40:50,739
So I was making our
Brudet with some polenta.
1104
00:40:50,823 --> 00:40:53,325
And we have a
ricotta gnocchi with truffles.
1105
00:40:53,409 --> 00:40:54,785
So I hope you will enjoy.
1106
00:40:54,869 --> 00:40:56,412
Yes, thank
you for the truffles.
1107
00:40:56,495 --> 00:40:57,705
Thank you for the cuttlefish.
1108
00:40:57,788 --> 00:40:58,831
Bon appétit.
1109
00:40:59,957 --> 00:41:01,709
Thank you.
1110
00:41:12,511 --> 00:41:13,429
Yeah,
they're digging in.
1111
00:41:13,512 --> 00:41:15,389
Mhm.
Silence is good right?
1112
00:41:15,473 --> 00:41:17,475
Yeah, on the table,
silence is the best.
1113
00:41:17,558 --> 00:41:18,976
Silence is the best.
They're enjoying it.
1114
00:41:19,059 --> 00:41:20,895
Your risotto looks beautiful.
1115
00:41:20,978 --> 00:41:22,897
David, you know
that secret there for me
1116
00:41:22,980 --> 00:41:24,732
was that ink sack,
the flavor from that...
1117
00:41:24,815 --> 00:41:26,108
Yeah, incredible.
1118
00:41:29,612 --> 00:41:30,613
That person's smiling.
1119
00:41:31,238 --> 00:41:32,490
That's on my dish.
1120
00:41:33,616 --> 00:41:35,242
It is.
1121
00:41:39,747 --> 00:41:40,873
Happy faces.
1122
00:41:40,956 --> 00:41:42,124
Very happy.
Yes.
1123
00:41:42,208 --> 00:41:43,000
Goo...
1124
00:41:44,084 --> 00:41:46,337
Um, which one's the Mom?
1125
00:41:46,420 --> 00:41:49,089
She's mine.
It's my daughter.
1126
00:41:49,173 --> 00:41:50,466
This gorgeous
girl is your daughter.
1127
00:41:50,549 --> 00:41:51,342
Yeah.
1128
00:41:51,425 --> 00:41:52,885
So you've got one
doing the secret tasting.
1129
00:41:52,968 --> 00:41:54,303
And your son
helping as sous chef.
1130
00:41:54,386 --> 00:41:55,387
I'm on my own.
1131
00:41:55,471 --> 00:41:56,889
No, this
is a family thing.
1132
00:41:56,972 --> 00:41:59,016
Family thing.
How was the food?
1133
00:41:59,099 --> 00:42:01,060
It was great.
I love that.
1134
00:42:01,143 --> 00:42:03,020
He's seriously
competitive, okay?
1135
00:42:03,103 --> 00:42:04,688
So who has the edge today?
1136
00:42:04,772 --> 00:42:09,401
Well I think
in the battle of pasta
and truffles, uh, Gordon won.
1137
00:42:09,485 --> 00:42:10,569
The secret
was the truffle.
1138
00:42:10,653 --> 00:42:11,445
Trust me, thank you Visnja.
1139
00:42:11,529 --> 00:42:14,281
Gnocchi are
a little chewy.
1140
00:42:14,365 --> 00:42:17,535
Sorry Dad. Sorry Dad.
Okay, thank you.
1141
00:42:18,911 --> 00:42:19,870
Okay.
1142
00:42:19,954 --> 00:42:22,289
When the chef's
daughter confirms
that your pasta dish is
1143
00:42:22,373 --> 00:42:26,043
better than Dad's I know I've
struck gold here in Croatia.
1144
00:42:26,126 --> 00:42:27,920
Did you like the,
the Brudet? The fish stew?
1145
00:42:28,003 --> 00:42:29,380
Yeah, very good.
1146
00:42:29,922 --> 00:42:33,092
You can
feel that you've grown
up with the ingredients.
1147
00:42:33,175 --> 00:42:36,387
You can feel the experience.
1148
00:42:36,720 --> 00:42:38,097
Nikola, cuttlefish?
1149
00:42:38,180 --> 00:42:40,224
There is a little
bit of goat cheese inside?
1150
00:42:40,307 --> 00:42:42,851
Just a touch.
It's a touch too much.
1151
00:42:42,935 --> 00:42:44,937
Touch too much?
Sorry.
1152
00:42:45,020 --> 00:42:47,439
But I didn't really
feel the cuttlefish.
1153
00:42:47,523 --> 00:42:49,233
Although it's great,
it's a great meal.
1154
00:42:49,316 --> 00:42:52,653
But I
cannot feel the ink
because of the goat cheese.
1155
00:42:52,736 --> 00:42:54,029
Right.
Take him away.
1156
00:42:56,031 --> 00:42:58,534
Before I depart,
put him out of his misery.
1157
00:42:58,617 --> 00:43:00,119
Who, who won today?
1158
00:43:00,202 --> 00:43:01,662
You, you did great.
1159
00:43:01,745 --> 00:43:05,791
I would say that, uh, in a
meal like the Brudet you can
1160
00:43:05,874 --> 00:43:09,795
feel that somebody
understands, uh,
the essence of it.
1161
00:43:09,878 --> 00:43:11,589
The essence of our kitchen and
1162
00:43:11,672 --> 00:43:13,132
you can feel the
experience here.
1163
00:43:13,215 --> 00:43:14,550
So I would say David.
1164
00:43:14,633 --> 00:43:16,719
In pasta
definitely Gordon.
1165
00:43:16,802 --> 00:43:19,305
In the rest David.
1166
00:43:19,388 --> 00:43:21,640
For me, the
Brudet won today.
1167
00:43:21,724 --> 00:43:24,101
Sorry.
1168
00:43:24,184 --> 00:43:26,687
It's sort of a draw,
but Croatia has the edge.
1169
00:43:26,770 --> 00:43:27,938
Yes.
1170
00:43:28,022 --> 00:43:28,897
Thank you.
1171
00:43:28,981 --> 00:43:29,732
Thank you buddy.
1172
00:43:29,815 --> 00:43:31,400
Yes, look
after yourself.
1173
00:43:31,483 --> 00:43:33,193
Next time in London.
Next time in London.
1174
00:43:33,277 --> 00:43:36,030
Okay, thank you,
take care, bye.
1175
00:43:39,366 --> 00:43:40,409
GORDON
Croatia's been one of
1176
00:43:40,492 --> 00:43:42,244
the most exciting
adventures ever.
1177
00:43:42,328 --> 00:43:43,120
I've learned a lot.
1178
00:43:43,203 --> 00:43:44,913
Noah's Arc, Conger eel.
1179
00:43:44,997 --> 00:43:47,791
If I see any of those
hitting the shores of the UK,
1180
00:43:47,875 --> 00:43:50,502
the good news is I'll be
in front of every chef in
1181
00:43:50,586 --> 00:43:52,421
the UK because I know
what to do with them now.
1182
00:43:52,504 --> 00:43:55,883
But to see
ingredients I use back
home, on a daily basis,
1183
00:43:55,966 --> 00:43:57,843
olive oil and truffles.
1184
00:43:57,926 --> 00:44:01,305
But here has blown me
away with the quality and
1185
00:44:01,388 --> 00:44:05,142
that will always continue to
bring me back here to Croatia.
1186
00:44:05,225 --> 00:44:06,935
And now onto my
next adventure.
1187
00:44:07,019 --> 00:44:08,270
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