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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...
00:03...meddling mums!
00:05Can you put them into cubes please?
00:07Not chips. Thank you.
00:09Nuclear nosh! Let's jerk it up!
00:13The gunfire.
00:14I could feel my face flushing, my body temperatures rising.
00:20And cringey crooning.
00:21Oh, happy day!
00:25Probably gives me the ick.
00:26As five culinary contenders clash for the coveted cash.
00:31Fingers crossed. I execute it out of the park.
00:40It's the third day in Sheffield, the 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 or I'm excited,
01:03I'm just buzzing all over the place.
01:06Getting the party started on Monday with her Mexican fiesta
01:09was content creator Lizzie.
01:11Thank you. Tuck in. Go for it.
01:14Mine, I didn't go quite as well as I thought it would.
01:17I think it all just kind of fell apart when it came to serving.
01:20Cold. Did you warm your titiars?
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.
01:42Let 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.
02:08The 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.
02:40I'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.
03:02Leon kicks off with his main jerk chicken and iry rice.
03:05I've never tried authentic jerk chicken before.
03:08So I'm really looking forward to this.
03:10And I'm hoping it's going to be very, very well seasoned.
03:14And spicy.
03:14This is a dish that needs to be spicy.
03:17Traditionally, it's a spicy dish.
03:18And I love spice.
03:20So this is what we call the jerk seasoning.
03:25Loads of fire and spice.
03:27And 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,
03:45I'm just as much of a priority as my other guests.
03:47What's the name again?
03:49It's Lizzie.
03:49If I do crispy tofu, that would be really good in jerk, actually.
03:53That could be good.
03:55Either that or he's going to buy a packet of fake chicken
03:57from the supermarket.
03:59I know where my money's going.
04:00This is my corn vegetarian drumstick,
04:03especially for my meat-free guest, Lizzie.
04:07At least he's finally remembered your name.
04:10Jerk's horse is slathered on
04:11with a liberal lashing of all-purpose seasoning.
04:14Whoo!
04:15Smell the jerk.
04:17I love it when a plan comes together.
04:19Jerk chicken always tastes better on a barbecue,
04:21at 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
04:26and served with rice.
04:28On to the starter,
04:29reggae sunshine soup.
04:32Come on, Mum.
04:34Hello?
04:34Mum, have 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
04:52or 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,
05:04and 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.
05:10Oh.
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.
05:17Because it's not carrot soup.
05:18The executive chef's arrived.
05:20This is where the cookie crumbles.
05:22But sometimes in life,
05:24when 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
05:31broth with chunky vegetables inside.
05:34Don't worry, Mum's on the case.
05:35Can you put them into cubes, please?
05:37They're not chips.
05:40I would never serve soup.
05:43Not for a dinner party.
05:44It'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.
06:06I'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,
06:29what came first, the chicken or the egg?
06:31That's me doing this,
06:32trying to work out what ingredients
06:33go in what order.
06:34You could read the recipe.
06:36Into butter and sugar go flour,
06:38baking agents,
06:39and some gravy browning.
06:41Right.
06:41I like the firiness 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 under 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, a liquid.
07:17See?
07:18There's an effort in the madness, I tell you.
07:19I have to take your word for that.
07:21So what I'm going to do,
07:22instead of weighing it hard,
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,
07:33I think you'll be presently surprised.
07:34It's dolloped into a loaf tin.
07:37Into bake, and that's the prep done.
07:39I'm so glad I've done it,
07:40and 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,
07:59because I am hungry.
08:00Let's get the island vibe started.
08:05Bringing the sunshine and scrutiny,
08:08it's Ambrose.
08:09What are you saying, man?
08:09Are you feeling good?
08:11I am, Leon.
08:11How are you?
08:13You've got a bit of taste of the island.
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.
08:20I'll tell you a little secret.
08:21I went to my local charity shop,
08:22and I thought,
08:23Lord, please present something for me,
08:25and I found this.
08:26And you prayed for that?
08:27I did.
08:28You know what the Lord says?
08:30He works in mysterious ways.
08:32Positively mystifying.
08:33Next up,
08:34honorary mum of the group,
08:35Lindsay.
08:36I am your mother.
08:37Ooh, Lucy.
08:39This is very colourful.
08:39Wow.
08:40Who's Lucy?
08:42Lindsay.
08:44Woo, how are you doing?
08:45Hello.
08:45I've had a...
08:46How come on, favourite song?
08:47Don't forget my name.
08:48Wow, I'm loving the colours.
08:50Just avoided the naughty step.
08:53Here's Sally.
08:55Hello.
08:56Hello.
08:56Is she?
08:57Hi.
08:57Hey, how are you?
08:59Wow, you all right?
09:00Ooh, Sally.
09:01Finally, you got one right.
09:05And last up, it's Lizzie.
09:07Ooh.
09:08Hello.
09:09Wow, look at you guys.
09:11Wow.
09:12Wow.
09:13Wow.
09:13I'm nervous.
09:14My heel is just going to go straight through.
09:16Ooh, Lucy.
09:17Hello.
09:17Lizzie, babe, Lizzie.
09:18I give up.
09:20Hello.
09:21It's been three days.
09:23I'm going to get 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?
09:33Wagwan.
09:35Coming up, modelled memories.
09:37I bet by now you know everybody's name as well, don't we?
09:40Without any prompting.
09:42Lindsay.
09:43No!
09:44You can definitely remember Ambrose's name.
09:47And tongue-tangling.
09:48And again, back to the silent book deadlare.
09:50You just said his name in a different way.
09:52It still doesn't make it not sound like a fart.
09:56That 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.
10:22Oh, I'm happy with that.
10:25Great.
10:26There it is.
10:26Reggae 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.
11:05It's like 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 them at more heat.
11:23And I like a bit of spice.
11:25But it's nice.
11:27I think the group know by now that I am critical.
11:30But 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?
12:10Yeah.
12:10Really?
12:11The face of an angel.
12:13She does.
12:14She's a good boy.
12:14Ambrose has the face of a Greek god.
12:19I wouldn't say he's an angel,
12:22but I would definitely say that 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.
12:38Aw.
12:39You ain't nothing but a handy 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 ass out.
12:55And running away.
12:57And, yeah.
12:58And then we'd get the groundskeeper of the local golf club knocking on the door.
13:03Wow. 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 Ireland rhythm.
13:31Check that chicken.
13:32Woo!
13:33Let's jerk it up.
13:35There it is.
13:36Jerk chicken and iry rice with a veggie version for Lizzie.
13:46Stunning.
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, OK.
14:01I will admit I got really disappointed when I thought I had cauliflower because as a vessel I think it's
14:07such a versatile vegetable and then I found out it was just fake chicken from a bag.
14:13How are the spice levels?
14:16How are the spice levels?
14:16How are the spice levels?
14:16How are the spice levels?
14:17Dunfired.
14:18I could feel my face flushing, my body temperatures rising.
14:24I get that doing extreme yoga.
14:25It's got a tingle on my tongue.
14:27OK.
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 a few more aromatics would have made the dish
14:39better.
14:40With the main course I expected to be jerk chicken. Spicy, vibrant, flavoursome. I think Leon's dish was just a
14:49little bit lacking.
14:50Good ass. How 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 instead of cooking it in
14:58the 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 but at the same time
15:23it'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.
15:41I was just very impulsive.
15:43Has anyone else got any stories of doing things that they wish they'd never done?
15:46I really regret auditioning for the school choir in junior school because I made it and I was in that
15:53choir for the last two years in junior school it was terrible.
15:56You didn't sing the song you know oh happy day remember Sister Act?
16:00Oh happy day.
16:01Oh happy day.
16:06Oh happy day.
16:07Oh happy day.
16:08Join it Ambrose.
16:09Hell yeah.
16:09When Jesus washed.
16:19When Jesus washed.
16:21When Jesus washed.
16:23When 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.
16:35He washed my sins away.
16:42You do have such a beautiful voice.
16:44I know.
16:47If Leon had a signature tune it would have to be bonkers.
16:52To 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.
16:59Yeah.
17:00And I feel like you're the people that I would love to spend a lot more time with.
17:04Oh that'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.
17:15Yeah.
17:15You name everybody first.
17:16Lindsay.
17:17No!
17:20Don't you know your own mother?
17:22That's Jane.
17:22Jane knows.
17:23I'm going to wear my work lanyard next time.
17:26You can definitely remember Ambrose's name.
17:28He has addressed Ambrose by name so many times.
17:33Hmm.
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.
18:01I really think you should.
18:04I'll explain that.
18:06Please 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.
18:17LAUGHTER
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...
18:33Really a guardian angel more than a Silent Assassin.
18:35I 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,
18:41I think they really enjoyed it.
18:43And the compliments were fantastic.
18:44Just pudding left to go.
18:46As we say in Yorkshire.
18:47It's other ganders.
18:48Less ganders, more gobble.
18:51Mark's out of ten.
18:53Ten out of ten.
18:54Ten out of ten.
18:56Ten out of ten.
18:57Ten out of ten.
18:58Ten out of ten.
18:59Ten out of ten.
18:59If your guests agree.
19:01Jamaican ginger cake.
19:07Have you got any more of the kind of drizzle?
19:09I didn't want to put too much on
19:10because 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
19:22and 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 used the ginger paste.
19:30Ah!
19:31The reason why I used the ginger paste is because raw ginger can be very strong.
19:34Nice.
19:34And obviously I didn't want to overpower the cake with raw ginger and I thought it was a happy medium.
19:40I really could not taste any ginger in the cake.
19:44I literally thought he made it with molasses.
19:46I would have added maybe a cream because the gold syrup is very sweet.
19:51Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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.
20:09Brilliant.
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.
20:24Two.
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!
20:40How are you doing?
20:41Yay!
20:42To the box.
20:43To 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, so it was good.
20:55Go, Leon!
20:56Go, Leon!
20:57Woo!
21:00Woo!
21:01Woo!
21:03Everyone was bumping and grinding and getting down, feeling the island vibe, the love,
21:08and 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.
21:19The main I loved, but I wish he served more of it, so I'm going to give Leon a five.
21:25Tonight was really good fun, really high energy.
21:28However, the cuisine wasn't quite up to scratch, so therefore I'm giving Leon a six.
21:35Tonight I'm going to score Leon a six.
21:37His jerk should have been spicier, his pudding should have been moister, but we had a great
21:42time, we had a good laugh, so I score him a seven.
21:45Which means Leon's Caribbean cuisine gets him 24 points, leaving him middle of the pack
21:50in second.
21:53Next time.
21:56Perplexing poetry.
21:57Now with your laughs, and your tips, and your snorts.
22:02What the heck is going on in that man's brain?
22:06And tussling toes.
22:13Absolutely horrific.
22:14It's like candy.
22:16I can feel it when you walk.
22:19Even when you talk, it takes over me.
22:23Yes, I'm down there.
22:26I wanna know, can you feel it too?
22:30Just like I can go.
22:34This stuff is starting now.
22:37It's the same feeling.
22:39I always seem to get around.
22:44It's time.
22:45It's time to keep track of all of my rots.
22:45I don't know.
22:45I want you to have to be easier to play with.
22:45It's time for me.
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