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Come Dine With Me S2026E22 West Country Peppe
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00:00Let's have a grande serata.
00:02On today's show...
00:04A minute.
00:05Hamster horror.
00:07I believe he's planning to kill me.
00:10I've actually done an animal communication course.
00:12He's got absolute love for you.
00:14That animal has no malicious content in his mind.
00:17Oh, no.
00:19Avian aftershocks.
00:20One of the weirdest things I ever did was a pickled bird.
00:25And it was so nice.
00:27She eats a pickled bird.
00:31And then she does not like Italian food.
00:33And a doggy dust-up.
00:35He called it dog food.
00:36What are you going to do about it, girl?
00:38I don't think she likes me.
00:40I might be pouring a bit of water over somebody's head.
00:43As five dashing desperadas due for a deluge of doubloons.
00:47Never had aubergine before.
00:48I've used the emoji quite a few times.
00:56This week we're in the West Country, birthplace of the pirate Blackbeard.
01:01Not entirely sure that's his bet.
01:06And hoping to plunder the points today is fellow Blackbearded social care manager Pepe.
01:12I'm very confident about my food and I'm sure they're going to love her.
01:17Yum us.
01:18Yum us.
01:19Well, the group loved the Greek dancing last night at holiday addict Kirsteen's party.
01:24But when it came to the food, it was a different story.
01:27Last night the food was very, very spicy.
01:31Maybe some of the conversation were spicy too.
01:35And Pepe wasn't the only one.
01:37Barbara Natalia also found herself hot under the collar.
01:40Ah!
01:41That is actually really spicy.
01:42Sorry.
01:44Spice was not good for me at all.
01:46Burnt my taste buds.
01:47So hot.
01:49A few comments on the food, but yeah.
01:52No, it went really well.
01:53I was really pleased.
01:54And the spice comment wasn't the only issue that Kirsteen had to face.
01:58Theatre practitioner Jo.
02:00Would take that home and use it as a doorstop.
02:03Didn't hold back on her thoughts.
02:05I thought it looked like dog food, I'm really sorry.
02:08Oh!
02:09Wow!
02:10I had a sense that maybe saying it looked like dog food wouldn't go down too well.
02:14Jo's brutal.
02:16Never seen dog food look like that, but she certainly ate all of it.
02:20It wasn't funny.
02:21Still a bit miffed I think.
02:23Despite the canine comparison, Kirsteen backed herself 25 points.
02:29However, account manager Richard...
02:31I didn't have a clue what this was, but I really like him.
02:34..is focusing on the night ahead.
02:37I'm confident the theme tonight will be Italian,
02:39because Pepe is quintessentially Italian,
02:42so I'm expecting that for sure.
02:43Can I be honest?
02:44Sure.
02:45Italian is my least favourite food ever.
02:49Over to you, Pepe.
02:51My food will be authentic Italian food, something that they never taste.
02:56Bad luck, Kirsteen.
02:58He's kicking off with aubergine parmigiana stuffed with cheddar and mortadella.
03:04Never had aubergine before.
03:05I've used the emoji quite a few times.
03:07Keen gardener.
03:09Some stuffed rigatoni type pasta,
03:11which is the stuff that you stuff with some nice stuffing.
03:16Yes.
03:17Pepe starts by peeling and frying aubergines.
03:20I haven't heard of someone not liking aubergine,
03:24so I think I choose the right vegetable.
03:27Personally, I'm not a big fan of aubergine.
03:29I think it's quite a tough vegetable.
03:31There's always one.
03:33Perhaps you'll like the filling, which is cheddar and mortadella,
03:36a cured pork.
03:38Nice.
03:40That's how a mortadella should smell.
03:43The nice pistachio in.
03:46Next, Pepe knocks up a tomato sauce,
03:48adding paprika, pepper and freshly sniffed basil.
03:52Oh, that's nice.
03:53Fresh basil, I love her.
03:54He rolls the aubergine slices with the cheesy, meaty filling
03:58and gloops on the tomatoey concoction.
04:01So I just pour a little bit of parmesan now
04:03and tonight, before serve, I will sprinkle a little bit of more parmesan on top.
04:07You can never have too much parmesan.
04:10Parmesan is amazing.
04:12If you say so, with the parmigiana left to cook,
04:15it's on to the main.
04:18Classic lasagna cooked in a red wine reduction
04:20with homemade garlic bread.
04:23Beautiful, bellissima.
04:25It's very easy to make,
04:26so he needs to be pulling out the stops for that bad boy.
04:29I love garlic bread.
04:30I absolutely love garlic bread.
04:32Good to know as Pepe knocks up a dough for it.
04:35It's important to feel the food, put the passion in.
04:39And how you feel is the way how the food is coming out.
04:43While it's left to prove, it's on to the lasagna.
04:46It will be my grandmother's recipe.
04:48She will be very proud of me.
04:50Slightly depends on what your guests think, I suspect.
04:53He blitzes a shed load of vegetables.
04:57Perfecto.
04:57Before frying and adding his meat.
05:00In goes red wine, which will be reduced in the mixture.
05:03I think Pepe's lasagna is going to be special
05:06because I think the red wine reduction
05:07is going to be an additional rich flavour in there.
05:10He's also adding passata.
05:12If that goes wrong, that could, like, look like sheep dip.
05:17Yeah, we could be, like, down on the farm.
05:19Who are indeed.
05:21Speaking of animals.
05:22Oh, my God, Dex.
05:23You've done a lot of poo-poo.
05:25Pepe's checking on his roommate.
05:27It's going to be a good night tonight.
05:29Do you have any advice, mate?
05:30Yeah, I'm not sure he has, Pepe.
05:33How's that lasagna sauce getting on?
05:35It smells very, very, very nice.
05:38Amazing. Molto buono.
05:39Jolly good.
05:40Pepe makes up a cheesy white sauce.
05:43Mmm.
05:44That's perfect.
05:45He's made with love and passion.
05:48They will love her.
05:50I think he probably will know how to make his own pasta
05:52because his mama probably told him.
05:54Pepe?
05:55We don't have homemade pasta.
05:57The reason why?
05:57Because we would be here three days preparing this food,
06:00this dish.
06:01And we can't wait around for that.
06:03On goes the meat.
06:04Careful.
06:06More mess.
06:07More passion.
06:08Better is the food.
06:10And the more cleaning up, I'd say.
06:12After layering with the white sauce and more pasta sheets,
06:15it's ready for the oven.
06:17How's that dough getting on?
06:19Right.
06:19The moment of the chew, I'm very, very worried,
06:23and it's like, oh, no.
06:25That doesn't look very promising.
06:28It is what it is.
06:29It certainly is.
06:30Pepe will smother with garlic butter tonight,
06:32once baked.
06:33On to the dessert.
06:35Pistachio tiramisu.
06:37Tiramisu.
06:38Tiramisu.
06:40I've got my glasses on for this.
06:42Good idea.
06:44Tiramisu.
06:45Well, they don't work.
06:46I don't know if that's how you say that.
06:48Pistachio.
06:49Tiramisu, I don't even know what outfit.
06:51Oh, is that pistachio?
06:52Can I not read all of a sudden?
06:55Um...
06:55Tiramisu actually means lift me up.
06:59So, I hope, with my dessert, I will lift up all my guests.
07:04We can but hope.
07:05Pepe mixes sugar with egg yolks and cools coffee with ice cubes.
07:09I love pistachios.
07:10In ice cream, it's great.
07:12I love pistachios.
07:13Absolutely.
07:14I can eat a whole bag of them in one evening, believe me.
07:17I do.
07:18Next into the mix goes a healthy dollop of pistachio paste.
07:23There's a lot of pistachio here but that's the way how we want it.
07:27That's nice.
07:28So, we're going to get that gorgeous nutty flavour which works so well in culinary recipes.
07:33I love culinary recipes.
07:35Pepe whisks egg whites before moving on to the ladies' fingers which are dipped in the coffee and then lay
07:39it with cream into individual jars.
07:42I put some white chocolate in just to give a little bit of defence.
07:45That would be a Pepe touch.
07:47Nice.
07:48He's on to his favourite ingredient.
07:50One last thing which is crush all this pistachio for the topping.
07:56Pepe gives his nuts a good old bashing.
07:59This is actually a really nice stress release.
08:01That's your business, Pepe.
08:03On they go.
08:05Great.
08:05Amazing.
08:06I love them.
08:07And that's the prep done.
08:09I think there is no way that nothing could be coloured like dog food.
08:14While Pepe changes, the guests ponder the night ahead.
08:18Jo does not pull any punches.
08:19She was very honest about the food last night and her criticism of it.
08:23So, I'm sure that will be interesting to see how that unfolds throughout the rest of the week.
08:27You know, I'm just going to join in and say it like it is.
08:29I'm not going to hold back.
08:30I'm going to be myself.
08:31Let's have a grande serata.
08:33I don't know what that is, but it sounds fun.
08:38First to the door, it's Richard.
08:40Nice blues.
08:43Ciao, Pepe.
08:45Ciao, benvenuto.
08:46Welcome.
08:47Come in.
08:48Nice to see you.
08:49Choukis.
08:49Italy Choukis.
08:52I'm hoping tonight you're going to have a nice night, calm night.
08:55Especially after the dog food last night.
08:57The dog food comment, yes.
08:58That went down well, didn't it?
09:00I hope my food will not look as dog food.
09:02I'm sure it won't.
09:03I'm living on dog food.
09:06And here comes the queen of canine cuisine, Kirsteen.
09:11Hello, benvenuta.
09:13Benvenuta.
09:13Come here.
09:15How are you doing?
09:16Do you like Italian food?
09:18Uh-oh.
09:18Yeah, yeah.
09:19I'm not sure.
09:21Oh, I think that was a no.
09:22Well, it's not so fun.
09:24I'm not a fan, but prove me wrong.
09:27Yeah, but it's fine.
09:27I'm not a fan of chili.
09:29Yeah, we know.
09:30How's your poo-poo?
09:33My poo-poo this morning?
09:34Three times.
09:35Oh, too much information.
09:37Wow.
09:38If she doesn't like Italian food, I don't have any beans and toast.
09:47Oh, well.
09:48Someone who is a fan is spiritualist Joe.
09:51Hello.
09:52Hello.
09:52Wow.
09:53You look good.
09:54You look lovely, darling.
09:55One.
09:56One.
09:56And are you a fan of Italian food?
09:59I love Italian food.
10:00Oh, yes.
10:01I love Italian people.
10:03I love Italian men.
10:07Complete with kitten ears, here's Natalia.
10:09Hello.
10:10Ciao.
10:11Benvenuta.
10:12So, I have got you another little gift.
10:15Exciting.
10:15This is for your spicy poo-poo.
10:18Oh, my God.
10:19Thank you very much.
10:20Useful.
10:20Let's have a great night.
10:22Cheers.
10:23Cheers.
10:24Coming up.
10:25Oh, my God.
10:26To be hot.
10:27A peculiar palate.
10:29I've had a fermented duck egg.
10:30Pretty disgusting, actually.
10:32It was horrible.
10:33It tasted like rotting, mouldy flesh.
10:36Bellissimo.
10:37And fantastical food.
10:38This is a winning dessert.
10:41Oh, my God.
10:41I've got to have more.
10:43More.
10:43More.
10:50It's night two in the West Country.
10:53Cheers!
10:54And the turn of Pepe, who's hoping his authentic Italian menu will impress the gang and bag him
11:00the grand.
11:01It's going to be a good night.
11:03Everyone is just amazing.
11:05So, yeah, I hope it's going okay.
11:07While he gets the starter going, Natalia and Richard are having a nose here.
11:11Ah.
11:12He must have a gerbil type.
11:16Hamster.
11:17Oh, I can see him.
11:18Hello.
11:20Bonjour.
11:21Hola.
11:22Ciao.
11:23I just wanted him to come out and see me and be all cute with his little nose and his
11:27little whiskers.
11:28He was lush.
11:29Grown man with a hamster, what do you reckon?
11:31Yeah, but he's not really a grown man, though, is he?
11:35He's little.
11:36Do you reckon he talks to the hamster a lot?
11:37Yeah, I reckon he does.
11:39Full on conversations.
11:40Yeah.
11:40Yeah.
11:41And I think he gets a lot back, to be honest.
11:44I think so.
11:46Back with Pepe as he checks on his parmigiana.
11:49That look amazing.
11:50That look like probably Italian parmigiana, so I hope they're going to enjoy it.
11:54You better plate up, then.
11:55Here it is, aubergine parmigiana stuffed with cheddar and mortadella.
12:01Molto buono.
12:03Si, senor.
12:04Here we go, here for the starters.
12:07It's a bit different because it's actually called involtino, which means that aubergine is rolled into...
12:16Oh, aubergine. Sorry.
12:17Yeah.
12:17It's filled with mortadella and cheddar.
12:21I choose cheddar to give a touch of British.
12:25So, you know, like...
12:27Fancy!
12:28I hope you like it.
12:32Are you getting on with the Italian food?
12:34Yes, I'm getting on.
12:37Yeah?
12:37It's absolutely really nice.
12:39You look on being said.
12:41If that's Italian, then no, no, no.
12:44No.
12:45The cheddar cheese was nice.
12:48To be honest, I thought it might have been some stuffed pasta.
12:51So, actually, when it came out, I was pleasantly surprised because it was really tasty.
12:54I think this is absolutely superb.
12:57Yeah, it's beautiful.
12:58I normally have an issue with, like, slimy things.
13:01Like, mushrooms, I'm not a massive fan of.
13:04But this is...
13:05The texture's alright.
13:07I do actually think aubergines are like slugs, so...
13:11I wasn't looking forward to eating slugs, so...
13:14But there are no slugs, come on.
13:17They're totally different.
13:18Slug is something else.
13:19If you have been in France, maybe you don't like escargot?
13:22I've never been to France.
13:24One of the weirdest things I ever...
13:27Oh, my God, I can't believe I did it.
13:30It was a pickled bird.
13:33Pickled?
13:34A pickled bird.
13:35And it was so nice.
13:36Why did you...?
13:37It was really nice.
13:39I couldn't like it.
13:40I love it.
13:41She eats pickled birds, and then she does not like Italian food.
13:47How can be that?
13:48I've had a fermented duck egg before, which was green and black.
13:52It was pretty disgusting, actually.
13:55Oh, no.
13:56It was horrible.
13:57It tasted like rotting, mouldy flesh.
14:00It was disgusting.
14:02Never again.
14:03I've never eaten hamster.
14:04Have you?
14:05Uh-oh.
14:09If you talk about Dexter, just remind...
14:12Reminds that maybe you don't back home tonight?
14:16No, we met him earlier.
14:18I didn't know his name.
14:19Yeah, we met Dexter.
14:20He's safe.
14:21Yeah, he's safe.
14:21He's very cute.
14:22He's not on my plate.
14:24Who's Dexter?
14:25Dexter is my little hamster, and he's named after a serial killer.
14:31Because he keeping me awake on the night, so when I go to say,
14:34Dexter, stop, he's watching me like that.
14:38LAUGHTER
14:38So, I believe...
14:39I've got my guys like this.
14:40I believe he's planning to kill me.
14:43What have you done in front of Dexter to scare him?
14:44Because he would only kill you if you've done some naughty things, Peppa.
14:48LAUGHTER
14:48Huh?
14:49Yes, I think we'd better move on.
14:51Hello.
14:52I'm so happy about the starter.
14:54All the plates were empty.
14:55Can I complain about that?
14:57No.
14:58Time for the main.
14:59First job, slicing the bread.
15:01Oh, my God, it's a bit hard.
15:03Oh, well, get that garlic butter on.
15:06I'm going to get the lasagna out.
15:08The lasagna look amazing.
15:10I hope with this I'm going to get another winning plate.
15:15Fingers crossed.
15:16Here it is, lasagna and a piece of rock-hard garlic bread.
15:21Mind your teeth on that.
15:22My lasagna looking great.
15:24Let's have another great course.
15:26Buon mangiare!
15:27Do some less lasagna, some homemade garlic bread,
15:31and enjoy your main.
15:34Good.
15:36Prego.
15:37You made all the sauce?
15:39Yes.
15:39Well, of course.
15:40Yes, even the...
15:41Did you make the pasta?
15:42No, I didn't.
15:44I didn't have the time.
15:45I would say that's probably top-notch.
15:47He's nailed the Italian flavour.
15:50The red wine jus in there made it really rich and saucy.
15:54It was fantastic.
15:55The lasagna itself was lovely,
15:56but I just felt he could have gone that extra mile with it.
16:00After cooking for a long time,
16:02I decided that I was getting bored with my menus daily,
16:05so I went over to France to get inspired
16:08and went to a certain cookery school just for the week.
16:11It was really lovely just to kind of feel inspired
16:14and do some different cooking.
16:15You probably could have heard my eye roll at that point
16:19when she said that, but, you know,
16:21I think she's going to say something about everything,
16:23to be honest.
16:23Joe, any opinions on the bread?
16:26It's sourdough.
16:27You can't get a...
16:28Yeah, but sourdough is Burma, anyway.
16:30You don't have to eat it if you don't like it.
16:32Yeah.
16:33Will you stop bloody having a go at me?
16:35I'm liking it, but I'm just saying I didn't expect that texture
16:38and I can't taste the garlic.
16:41I'm really saying it like it is.
16:43That's constructive feedback from Joe, right?
16:45Yeah, I am.
16:46I like the dog food now.
16:47Yeah, yeah.
16:48Here we go.
16:49We've let that go, all right?
16:51OK.
16:51No.
16:52Never.
16:53Never.
16:54Never.
16:55I'm not sure that's finished.
16:56No.
16:57So, Joe, say what she think.
16:59I'm glad she didn't say my food was a dog food.
17:03Pepe, the reason I don't like Italian food
17:06is that I don't like pasta, but the filling is amazing.
17:09Oh, thank you very much.
17:10Yes.
17:10I appreciate that.
17:12This is a conservative comment.
17:14Opinion.
17:15And I'm in trouble for the dog food.
17:17Yes, it's still the most offensive comment we've had.
17:19I told you at the beginning it's up to you what you take offence from
17:22and this pal here took it very well.
17:25Did she?
17:26Yes.
17:27We're going to talk about this, but I've got something to say.
17:30All right, I can handle it.
17:31Bloody dog food.
17:33You ate the look.
17:34I loved it.
17:35I said it looked like dog food.
17:38How can you say dog food?
17:40It looked...
17:40When it went down...
17:41You didn't think that when it was going in your mouth?
17:43No!
17:44Well, maybe...
17:46Maybe I should have put on the floor in a bowl for you.
17:50Wow.
17:52And you are so sister.
17:56I think that's probably got some legs left still for the rest of the week.
17:59I think Kirsteen's going to have some revenge for Joe later in the week.
18:07The silence.
18:10Much better.
18:11Yeah, much better.
18:12Yeah, yeah.
18:13A bit of silence.
18:14Was too much argue maybe at the table at some point.
18:17But, yeah, that's nice.
18:19Best get dessert served then.
18:22So the tiramisu look banging.
18:24It look like subtle.
18:25I'm very happy with that and I hope they enjoy it.
18:29And here it is.
18:30Pistachio tiramisu.
18:33Bellissimo.
18:34They're going to love that.
18:39I don't do puddings or desserts.
18:42You don't like pudding.
18:43You don't like pasta.
18:44Why are you coming to my dinner?
18:46He's got a point.
18:47And I was like, oh my God, I've got to have more.
18:50More, more.
18:51Yeah.
18:52It was beautiful.
18:54It was nourishing food.
18:55I've got to be honest.
18:56I can't fault that.
18:58This is a winning dessert.
19:01It beats my apple crumble.
19:04It's beautiful.
19:06That's a compliment.
19:08Or maybe I'm just hungry.
19:10Yeah, maybe not.
19:11No offence.
19:13No offence.
19:14Like, I mean, I don't understand you.
19:15Are you upset because I told you about the chilli yesterday?
19:18No, I'm upset because I was devastated because I put too much chilli in your feed.
19:25But that's okay.
19:26Your meat was amazing.
19:27It was not a cracker dog food.
19:29Not again.
19:32It's already the bloody worst thing that's been said.
19:35Thank you very much.
19:35I don't know.
19:36If my food got called dog food, I'd...
19:39What are you going to do about it, girl?
19:41Can't bring it back.
19:42I'll probably wear it.
19:43I apologise.
19:44I got a little bit tired of the dog food tonight.
19:48Natalia has picked up on it.
19:49And I feel she's injecting a little bit of,
19:52there's something I don't like about you, Jo.
19:54I don't think she likes me.
19:55At all.
19:56I think she's a bit wary of me, to be honest,
19:58because I don't show all my cards straight away.
20:00And I never said her food was dog food.
20:02I said it looks like.
20:04That is calling her food dog food.
20:05It's not, sorry.
20:06Only I can know what I meant.
20:08Okay.
20:09Anyway, I don't care.
20:10I've never, ever finished a pudding,
20:13not even my own what I made.
20:15I felt there were a couple of digs coming my way.
20:17I think that's something that will need to be addressed in the week.
20:21I might be pouring a bit of water over somebody's head
20:24if it goes any further.
20:26Jo annoyed me last night a little bit.
20:28And again, she's annoying me.
20:30Which I knew she wouldn't.
20:31And I'm quite looking forward to tomorrow, my night,
20:35unless she says a comment,
20:37because it's possibly not going to go the way she thinks it will go.
20:42Oh, crikey.
20:42Do something, Pepe.
20:44I want you guys to meet Dexter.
20:45Dexter!
20:47Oh!
20:48Nothing like a furry hamster to cool things down.
20:50You were saying earlier you felt he hated you.
20:53Now, I've actually done an animal communication course
20:56and I've worked with animals, animal healing, etc.
20:58So, do you want me to do a little bit of a pricey on what he's feeling?
21:03Not sure Dexter's got a choice.
21:05Hello, sweetheart. How are you, my darling?
21:08What are you saying? What are you saying?
21:09Dexter.
21:10He's got absolute love for you.
21:12He's got absolute trust.
21:13And honestly, the strongest feeling I get is that you're his protector.
21:24Pepe can definitely rest assured that he can sleep at night.
21:28That animal has no malicious content in his mind.
21:31Thank goodness for that.
21:32She is full of ****.
21:34Kirstein!
21:35Yes, three winning course and I'm going to go for the money.
21:40Yeah, definitely.
21:42Scores, please.
21:43The food was delicious but for me it was just missing a little bit
21:46of what I was hoping would be some Pepe passion.
21:49So, tonight Pepe is getting a seven.
21:51I love Pepe but, unfortunately, tonight it's a five.
21:56So, tonight was fun, vivacious and I love him to bits.
22:01So, for that reason, I'm going to give him an eight.
22:05Tonight I'm going to give Giuseppe a seven.
22:09And with that, Pepe's Italian feast bags him a decent 27 points.
22:15Next time.
22:17Feuding foodies.
22:19Are you holding a grudge because I said that?
22:22No, I just stated that was rude.
22:23Too much drama on the table and I don't like drama.
22:26And fingering frolics.
22:28Come on, cow!
22:29I just didn't feel right to me to go plow.
22:32I'd rather sit on the cake.
22:34If I could walk with the animals, talk with the animals,
22:38grunt, squeak, squawk with the animals,
22:42and they could squeak and squawk and speak and talk to me.
22:53For me.
22:54I will be.
22:55Well, you can use the animals.
22:57I'll be.
22:57Well, I can use the animals, they put Metals,
22:57and I'll keep you...
22:58and check, see maybe got them there.
22:58When you believe me...
22:58If they were blazed, I'll get dry,
22:58How about this Isso Nee?
22:59actively hunched me anyway.
22:59Did you read the abs are fine.
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