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Come Dine With Me S2026E28 Sheffield Leon
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00:00Na-na-na-na-na-na-na.
00:01On today's show...
00:03It's all up.
00:04...meddling mums.
00:05Can you put them into cubes, please?
00:07All right. Not chips.
00:10Nuclear nosh.
00:11Let's jerk it up.
00:13Gunfire.
00:14I could feel my face flushing,
00:17my body temperatures rising.
00:20And cringy-crooning.
00:21Ah!
00:22Oh, happy day!
00:25Probably gives me the ick.
00:26As five culinary contenders clash for the coveted cash.
00:31Fingers crossed.
00:33I execute it out of the park.
00:40It's the third day in Sheffield,
00:42the capital of bells, hankies and sticks.
00:45That's Morris dancing for those not in the know.
00:48And hoping to rattle and roll his way to the top of the competition
00:51is tonight's host, childcare practitioner Leon.
00:54I would describe myself as a little bit of a Tasmanian devil.
00:57I'm always on the go, here, there and everywhere.
00:59My mind is at rest, and when I've got something to do
01:02or I'm excited, I'm just buzzing all over the place.
01:05Cheers!
01:06Getting the party started on Monday
01:08with her Mexican fiesta was content creator Lizzie.
01:12Tuck in. Go for it.
01:14Mine, I didn't go quite as well as I thought it would.
01:16I think it all just kind of fell apart when it came to serving.
01:20Cold.
01:22Did you want your titties?
01:23I wish I did. I wish I did.
01:25I don't think I'm going to win this competition, if I'm honest.
01:28I don't think my food was up to scratch,
01:30and ultimately this is a cooking competition.
01:33Ambrose agrees.
01:34If I lost to Lizzie, I would be absolutely devastated.
01:38I would question my ability completely.
01:40Sally's definitely my competition.
01:41Let the evening begin.
01:44Tuesday saw fashionista law lecturer Sally out to impress
01:48with her authentic old Shanghai menu.
01:50Whoa.
01:51Lovely.
01:52Beautiful.
01:53Beautiful presentation.
01:56I think my evening was pretty refined.
01:59I was very attentive, and I think I met everybody's needs and more.
02:06Lecturer Lindsay was all compliments.
02:09The flavours are really subtle.
02:11It's really nice.
02:12Last night was stupendous.
02:15Sally's food was so good on presentation.
02:19Really tasty.
02:20The percentage chance of me winning went down significantly
02:24after Sally's night.
02:26She's going to be a tough act to follow.
02:28You're not wrong.
02:29She notched a very impressive 33 points.
02:32So, what's everyone expecting from Leon?
02:34I would assume Leon is an absolutely abysmal cook.
02:39High hopes, then.
02:39I'm hoping that Leon gives us some very authentic Jamaican food.
02:44I'm bringing a taste of the island vibe and Jamaica
02:47and the Caribbean culture to my menu.
02:49And it's definitely a good take on it, I feel.
02:52I want to bring loads of flavour, loads of energy, loads of colour,
02:55and I think I'm going to execute it well.
02:57Woo-hoo!
02:58Woo-hoo!
02:59You've got the enthusiasm part covered.
03:01Leon kicks off with his main jerk chicken and irie rice.
03:05I've never tried authentic jerk chicken before, so I'm really looking forward to this.
03:10And I'm hoping it's going to be very, very well seasoned and spicy.
03:14This is a dish that needs to be spicy.
03:17Traditionally, it's a spicy dish.
03:18And I love spice.
03:20Toa!
03:21Whoa!
03:22So this is what we call the jerk seasoning.
03:25Loads of fire and spice and knock you off your feet, no man.
03:28I'm not holding back.
03:30Anyone that knows jerk, it's got to be fiery.
03:32If you go to an event and the jerk's not jerking,
03:35you might as well jerk off because you want your money back.
03:37You know what I mean?
03:38Oh, I do.
03:39And will your veggie guest get the full jerk treatment?
03:42I'm hoping it's not an afterthought.
03:43I'm hoping that, you know, I'm just as much of a priority as my other guests.
03:48What's the name again?
03:49It's Lizzie.
03:50If I do crispy tofu, that would be really good and jerk, actually.
03:53That could be good.
03:55Either that or he's going to buy a packet of fake chicken from the supermarket.
03:59I know where my money's going.
04:00So this is my corn vegetarian drumsticks, especially for my meat-free guest, Lizzie.
04:07At least he's finally remembered your name.
04:10Jerk's horse is slathered on with a liberal lashing of all-purpose seasoning.
04:14Whoo!
04:15I can smell the jerk.
04:17I love it when a plan comes together.
04:19Jerk chicken always tastes better on a barbecue, at least on an open flame.
04:22So maybe he's got his own bite.
04:23No such luck.
04:24It'll be blasted in the air fryer later and served with rice.
04:28On to the starter, reggae sunshine soup.
04:32Oh, come on, Mum.
04:34Hello?
04:34Mum.
04:35Have you got a bigger pan?
04:37I need a bigger pan for the soup.
04:38Can you bring me a bigger pan?
04:39Please?
04:40OK, I'm coming.
04:41Right, OK, hurry up, hurry up.
04:43Reggae sunshine soup.
04:46Brightly coloured vegetables in there.
04:50So maybe some sweet potato or some butternut squash.
04:54What's yellow?
04:55I can't think of any yellow vegetables right now.
04:58Turnips?
04:59They're white.
04:59And I don't think they're very Jamaican.
05:02Well, neither are potatoes and yet here we are.
05:05Here you go.
05:06Oh, thanks, Mum.
05:07How nice of you to come round.
05:09About time at all.
05:10What time do you call this?
05:11I've been waiting.
05:12So I'm just about to chop the carrot soup.
05:15Don't do any more.
05:16That's enough because it's not carrot soup.
05:18The executive chef's arrived.
05:20This is where the cookie crumbles.
05:22But sometimes in life, when you put under pressure,
05:25you've got to rise to the gauntlet.
05:26The occasion.
05:27I like my soups chunky,
05:29so I'm hoping it would be broth with chunky vegetables inside.
05:34Don't worry, Mum's on the case.
05:35Can you put them into cubes, please?
05:38They're not chips.
05:40I would never serve soup.
05:43Not for a dinner party.
05:45It's too messy.
05:46Excuse me, Mum.
05:47I need to crack on.
05:48OK.
05:49Get on with it.
05:50See ya.
05:51Bye, Mum.
05:52Hello, packet soup base.
05:54Some extra seasoning and curry powder.
05:56That is my soup done.
05:59I can relax now.
06:00You've still got bud to prepare.
06:02Jamaican ginger cake.
06:04I didn't have him down as a baker, I'm not going to lie.
06:07I'm just going to chuck it in.
06:10I'm a man of many talents,
06:13and it's something that I love.
06:15I've not really made it before,
06:16but I think I'm going to give it a good shot.
06:18I love my Jamaica ginger cake.
06:20I like it stodgy.
06:21I like it moist.
06:22I like it dense.
06:23I like it sticky on the outside.
06:25That is what I'm going to be looking for.
06:27In your head when people used to have that thought,
06:28what came first, the chicken or the egg?
06:31That's me doing this,
06:32trying to work out what ingredients go in what order.
06:34You could read the recipe.
06:36Into butter and sugar go flour,
06:38baking agents,
06:39and some gravy browning, right?
06:41I like the fieriness of ginger.
06:43I like to taste ginger in it.
06:44If it's going to have ginger in the name,
06:46make sure you can taste it.
06:47Otherwise, what's the point?
06:49Squirty, squirty.
06:50Squirty goes ginger paste and an egg.
06:52Just like that.
06:53How's it looking?
06:55At the moment, it's not looking like what I expected.
06:58I think it's lacking some more eggs.
07:00Are you sure egg is the answer?
07:02It's still a bit dry.
07:04Hmm.
07:05If they're not terribly rich and moist ginger bun cakes,
07:09it might be a bit dry to eat.
07:11That's an understatement.
07:12Ah, got it.
07:14The milk.
07:15Finally!
07:16A liquid!
07:17See?
07:18There's an effort in the madness.
07:19I'll tell you.
07:19I have to take your word for that.
07:21So what I'm going to do, instead of weighing it out,
07:23I'm just going to keep adding it
07:24until I feel it's the right amount of milk that I'm adding.
07:26Winging it, then.
07:28Ooh, appetising.
07:29It doesn't look appetising at the moment,
07:31but when it's cooked, I think you'll be presently surprised.
07:34It's dolloped into a loaf tin, into bake,
07:37and that's the prep done.
07:39I'm so glad I've done it and I feel a lot more relaxed now
07:42and I'm excited for tonight.
07:45Ooh.
07:45Come on, get a move on.
07:46They'll be arriving soon.
07:48Leon could well surprise us all.
07:52I hope he does.
07:53I hope he has a good night.
07:54I hope he makes mistakes.
07:57But I hope his food is good, cos I am hungry.
08:00Let's get the island vibe started.
08:03Won't you speak your heart?
08:05Bringing the sunshine and scrutiny, it's Ambrose.
08:09What are you saying, man? Are you feeling good?
08:10I am, Leon. How are you?
08:13So you've got a bit of taste on the island.
08:15Yeah?
08:15Would you like a cocktail?
08:16Oh, yes, please.
08:17There you go, sir.
08:18Thank you very much.
08:18I like your shirt.
08:19I'll tell you a little secret.
08:21I went to my local charity shop and I thought,
08:23Lord, please present something for me.
08:25And I found this.
08:26And you prayed for that?
08:28I did.
08:28You know what the Lord says?
08:30He works in mysterious ways.
08:32Positively mystifying.
08:33Next up, honorary mum of the group, Lindsay.
08:36I am your mother.
08:37Ooh, Lucy.
08:39Very colourful.
08:39Wow.
08:40Who's Lucy?
08:42Lindsay.
08:44Woo!
08:44How you doing?
08:45Hello.
08:45I could tell I've had a few to drink.
08:47Forget my name.
08:48Wow, I'm loving the colours.
08:50Just avoided the naughty step.
08:53Here's Sally.
08:54Hello.
08:56Hello.
08:56There she is.
08:57Hi.
08:58How are you?
08:59You all right?
09:00Ooh, Sally.
09:01Finally, you got one right.
09:05And last up, it's Lizzie.
09:07Ooh.
09:08Hello.
09:09I'm looking for you guys.
09:11Wow.
09:12Wow.
09:13I'm nervous.
09:14My heel is just going to go straight through.
09:16Ooh, Lucy.
09:17Hello.
09:17Lizzie, babe.
09:18Lizzie.
09:18I give up.
09:20Hello.
09:21It's been three days.
09:23Ambrose.
09:24You're getting it right by Friday.
09:25Unlikely.
09:26So, how do you say Chin Chin in Jamaican?
09:28It's like Wagwan.
09:29Wagwan.
09:30Wagwan.
09:30Wagwan.
09:31Right, ready?
09:32Wagwan.
09:33Wagwan!
09:35Coming up, modelled memories.
09:37I bet by now you know everybody's name as well, don't we?
09:40Oh, yeah.
09:40Without any prompting.
09:42Lindsay.
09:43No!
09:44You can definitely remember Ambrose's name.
09:46And tongue-tangling.
09:48And again, back to the silent book dead lit.
09:50You just said his name in a different way.
09:52It still doesn't make it not sound like a fart.
09:55That is definitely code for fart.
10:05It's night three in Sheffield.
10:07Wagwan!
10:08Where childcare practitioner Leon is bringing the tropics to South Yorkshire.
10:13I hope they like the food.
10:14And I just want to be myself and enjoy it.
10:16Fingers crossed.
10:17I execute it out of the park.
10:19Execute your starter better than that phrase.
10:24I'm happy with that.
10:25Great.
10:26There it is.
10:27Reggae sunshine soup.
10:30Delicious.
10:32Thank you so much.
10:35Ambrose.
10:36Thank you very much.
10:37So, this is sunshine soup.
10:39Dig in.
10:43I'm really glad you kept the soup chunky.
10:46Because I love, I love chunky soups.
10:48I was kind of like hoofing entire carrots into my mouth.
10:52Feels like the kind of thing you'd eat when you were ill.
10:54The main thing with me is basically making sure that I didn't overcook it.
10:59The vegetables weren't soft.
11:01That's the main thing for me.
11:03They're definitely not soft.
11:05Like dog sick.
11:07It actually tasted way better than it looked.
11:11But my carrots like rock hard.
11:13I do like vegetables al dente.
11:15So, that suited me down to the ground.
11:18I would have preferred the carrots to be a bit softer.
11:21And I could have done with a bit more heat.
11:23I like a bit of spice.
11:25Mmm.
11:25But it's nice.
11:27Cool.
11:27I think the group know by now that I am critical.
11:30And, but I'm critical about myself.
11:33So, if I can judge myself, I can judge anybody.
11:36Have you ever cooked this dish for anyone else?
11:39Yeah, so, I work in a children's home.
11:41So, I support a young black boy that's into Caribbean food.
11:45So, I have cooked it before.
11:48It must be really fulfilling.
11:49It is.
11:50Because it's taught me a lot growing up.
11:52I was one of those boys that used to listen to people,
11:55do what I want to do.
11:57Would you say that you've had any moments
11:58where you've kind of been a bit of a tyrant?
12:01I was going to say, I'm sure Ambrose has loads of stories.
12:03Ambrose?
12:04I'm sure you was a tyrant.
12:06As far as my mother knew, I was literally the perfect child.
12:10Really?
12:10Really?
12:11The face of an angel.
12:13She does.
12:14She's a good boy.
12:15Ambrose has the face of a Greek god.
12:19I wouldn't say he's an angel, but I would definitely say
12:23that Apollo would have been interested in him.
12:25Well, he is named after a rice pudding.
12:28Some might say I've got the face of a bulldog,
12:30but that's their opinion.
12:32I love me.
12:33Quite right.
12:34Why a bulldog, though?
12:36Ugly.
12:37Aw.
12:39You ain't nothing but a hound dogger.
12:42I was pretty feral as a child, actually.
12:46Yeah, I was crashing on the local golf course with my friends
12:50and pulling moonies at the posh golfers that were there.
12:54Cut your arse out.
12:55Running away, yeah.
12:58And then we'd get the groundskeeper of the local golf club
13:01knocking on the door, saying he'd call the police.
13:05My mum said, you know, it's a wonder she's still got any hair.
13:09I can totally imagine her doing moonies at the golf course.
13:12I can imagine her doing it now.
13:14I literally wouldn't put it past her.
13:16After a few bevs, why not?
13:18I think my starter was amazing.
13:20Caribbean food, it's got that real spice,
13:23so they better be ready for this spice.
13:24Air-fried jerk chicken.
13:26Let's hope the spice is authentic.
13:29All right, enough island rhythm.
13:31Check that chicken.
13:32Whoo!
13:33Let's jerk it up!
13:35There it is!
13:36Jerk chicken and iry rice with a veggie version for Lizzie.
13:40Yay!
13:45Stunning!
13:47Thank you very much.
13:48Stunning?
13:49I'm assuming this is jerk cauliflower?
13:51No.
13:52Oh, my gosh.
13:53Please tell me.
13:54I thought, what could I do that looks similar?
13:56So I decided to do a meat-free corn drumstick option.
13:59Oh, okay.
14:01I will admit I got really disappointed when I thought I had cauliflower,
14:05because as a vessel, I think it's such a versatile vegetable,
14:09and then I found out it was just fake chicken from a bag.
14:13How are the spice levels?
14:16Wow.
14:17Gunfire.
14:18I could feel my face flushing, my body temperatures rising.
14:24I get that doing extreme yoga.
14:26It's got a tingle on my tongue.
14:27Okay.
14:28And I love it.
14:28A tingle!
14:29Yeah?
14:29Just a tingle.
14:30It's not really spicy.
14:31Yeah.
14:31You're a hardcore girl.
14:33The spice level was perfect for me, but I definitely think
14:36a few more aromatics would have made the dish better.
14:40The main course I expected to be jerk chicken.
14:45Spicy, vibrant, flavoursome.
14:47I think Leon's dish was just a little bit lacking.
14:50Good ask.
14:50How did you cook the chicken?
14:52Obviously I wanted to make sure the flavours and the juices were there.
14:55I kind of just used kind of a similar style to an air fryer style
14:57instead of cooking it in the oven.
14:59So you air fried it?
15:00Yeah.
15:00Yeah.
15:01And that's quite common with obviously jerk chicken.
15:03Air fry is not a traditional Jamaican kitchen appliance though, is it?
15:08No, but it's the way you cook it.
15:10I thought you might have used a barbecue.
15:12But you might have just actually just gone to some effort.
15:15He even had a barbecue stand in his garden.
15:17He could have done it.
15:18I have an air fryer myself and it does actually give a very good result,
15:22but at the same time, it's kind of a shortcut.
15:26So me, in school, I was in the back of my music class and there was a boy stood up.
15:32So I thought, you know what, let me play a bit of a joke.
15:35So I pulled his chair away and he smashed his head on the cabinet.
15:39Oh, dear.
15:40Oh, God, that backfired.
15:41That was just very impulsive.
15:43Has anyone else got any stories of doing things like they wish they'd never done?
15:46I really regret auditioning for the school choir in junior school
15:51because I made it and I was in that choir for the last two years in junior school.
15:56It was terrible.
15:56You didn't sing the song, you know, oh, happy day.
15:59Remember Sister Act?
16:00Oh, happy day.
16:01Oh, happy day.
16:06Oh, happy day.
16:08Enjoying it, Ambrose?
16:09Hell, yeah.
16:09When Jesus washed
16:12He washed my sins away
16:15Oh, happy day.
16:17Oh, happy day.
16:17Come on, Ambrose.
16:19When Jesus washed.
16:21When Jesus washed
16:24I find impromptu singing and performing really awkward and a little bit cringy.
16:30It properly gives me the ick.
16:31Not my thing at all.
16:33Good of you to hide it, though.
16:34He washed my sins away.
16:39Woo!
16:40Woo!
16:42You do have such a beautiful voice.
16:44I know.
16:45Yes!
16:47If Leon had a signature tune, it would have to be bonkers.
16:51To be fair, because of the work I do, shift work, I don't really have a lot of time to
16:57spend time with people I genuinely want to spend time with.
17:00Yeah.
17:00And I feel like you're the people that I would love to spend a lot more time with.
17:04Oh!
17:04That's so sweet.
17:05It's lovely.
17:06And I bet by now you know everybody's name as well, don't you, Leon?
17:09Oh, yeah.
17:09Without any prompting.
17:11Why don't you just go around and name everybody around the table?
17:13Just name them.
17:14Yeah.
17:15You name everybody first.
17:16Lindsay.
17:17No!
17:20Don't you know your own mother?
17:22Jane knows.
17:23I'm going to wear my work lanyard next time.
17:26He can definitely remember Ambrose's name.
17:29He has addressed Ambrose by name so many times.
17:32Hmm.
17:33Leon and Ambrose do get on really well.
17:35It's a bit of back and forth.
17:37We just bounce off each other.
17:39It's easy.
17:40It's comfortable.
17:41You've obviously made your tableware.
17:42Was that to go with the theme?
17:44I made the mats but not the...
17:47Who made those?
17:48My dad made those.
17:49Aww!
17:50Sweet.
17:50And if you met my dad, I would call him silent assassin.
17:57This sounds like a fart.
18:00And I'll explain that.
18:05Please do.
18:07Oh, heavens, Lindsay's lost it.
18:08He's very quiet, but he does a lot for charity.
18:11And again, back to the silent but deadly.
18:13You just said his name in a different way.
18:15It still doesn't make it not sound like a fart.
18:21Silent but deadly.
18:23I don't know if Leon knew what silent but deadly meant.
18:27That is definitely code for fart.
18:30I think he's not doing his dad a justice.
18:32I think his dad's more like a really guardian angel more than a silent assassin.
18:36I think my jerk chicken went down a storm.
18:38It did give him a kick to begin with.
18:40But as they started getting through it, I think they really enjoyed it and the compliments
18:43were fantastic.
18:44Just pudding left to go.
18:46As we say in Yorkshire, it's other ganders.
18:48Less ganders, more gobble.
18:51Marks out of ten.
18:53Ten out of ten.
18:54Ten out of ten.
18:56Ten out of ten.
18:57Ten out of ten.
18:59Ten out of ten.
18:59Let's see if your guests agree.
19:07Have you got any more of the kind of drizzle?
19:09I didn't want to put too much on because I didn't want it to take away from the ginger.
19:12No, it's stunning.
19:13No worries.
19:14Yeah, I just like it to be a little bit more moist.
19:16I was really hoping for a dense, gooey, saucy, sticky cake and I just, I didn't get that unfortunately.
19:24It was just a little bit dry.
19:26And what about the ginger?
19:28Yeah, so I basically use the ginger paste.
19:30Ah!
19:31The reason why I use the ginger paste is because raw ginger can be very strong.
19:34No.
19:34And obviously I didn't want to overpower the cake with raw ginger and I thought it was a
19:40happy medium.
19:41I really could not taste any ginger in the cake.
19:44I literally thought he made it with molasses.
19:47I would have added maybe a cream.
19:49A bit dry.
19:50It's very sweet.
19:51Yeah.
19:53I would have preferred more ginger flavour and maybe an additional sauce to improve it.
19:58It was very dry.
20:00It needed the syrup.
20:01It needed a custard.
20:02It needed a cream.
20:03It needed something.
20:04It needed saving.
20:05So guys, I've got a bit of entertainment outside.
20:07So come and follow me.
20:08Brilliant.
20:09Oh my God.
20:10Oh yes!
20:12The party has reached its climax and I want you to get down.
20:16One, two, three, follow me.
20:19To the left.
20:20To the right.
20:21To the right.
20:22To the left.
20:23Take it back.
20:24One, two.
20:25Of all the nights, Leon would have been the one to bring out a dance party.
20:30Flick it up.
20:31Woo!
20:32Don't split your trousers now.
20:33Leon's clearly been part of a dancing troupe and performed clearly.
20:39Yay!
20:40Go with it.
20:41Yay!
20:42Do the box.
20:43Do the box.
20:44Hey!
20:45Hey!
20:46Oh!
20:47It was nice to see everybody just enjoying themselves, being a little bit more relaxed.
20:51And just taking the night as it comes.
20:53We haven't had that yet.
20:54So it was good.
20:55Go, Leon.
20:56Go, Leon.
20:57Go, Leon.
21:03Everyone was bumping and grinding and getting down.
21:06Feeling the island vibe, the love and the dance moves to top it off.
21:10What can I say?
21:11Absolutely.
21:12Smash it out of the park.
21:14Let's get some scores.
21:16The starter and the dessert were a bit of a letdown.
21:20The main I loved, but I wish he served more of it.
21:23So I'm going to give Leon a five.
21:25Tonight was really good fun.
21:27Really high energy.
21:29However, the cuisine wasn't quite up to scratch.
21:31So therefore, I'm giving Leon a six.
21:35Tonight, I'm going to score Leon a six.
21:38His jerk should have been spicier.
21:39His pudding should have been moister.
21:41But we had a great time.
21:42We had a good laugh.
21:43So I scored him a seven.
21:44Which means Leon's Caribbean cuisine gets him 24 points.
21:48Leaving him middle of the pack in second.
21:53Next time.
21:56Perplexing poetry.
21:57Now with your laughs.
21:59And your tips.
22:00And your snorts.
22:02Yes.
22:02What the heck is going on in that man's brain?
22:06And tussling toes.
22:13Absolutely horrific.
22:14It's like candy.
22:17I can feel it when you walk.
22:19Even when you talk.
22:21It takes all around me.
22:23Yes, I'm down there.
22:26I wanna know.
22:28Can you feel it too?
22:30Just like I do.
22:34This stuff is starting now.
22:37It's the same feeling.
22:38I always sad.
22:40I always said to get on birth.
22:41Yeah
22:42I always said get on birth.
22:43Done
22:43Made For The The End
22:44You
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