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Come Dine with Me - Season 53 - Episode 14: Manchester, Vanessa (4)
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00:00the power the force on today's show curious components this is gonna be
00:08quite surreal isn't it just it's like bovril nice so with trouble at the
00:14table so I used to do pole fitness erotic exercise yeah it was just a
00:24casual remark it wasn't it wasn't a derogatory remark
00:34as five dinner party devotees duke it out for a dish of dosh I wasn't impressed so I had to
00:44say
00:44something it's the fourth day in Manchester where they achieve the highest voltage from a fruit
01:01battery and aiming not to run out of juice on her night is cabaret connoisseur Vanessa with my menu
01:10tonight it's a bit out there it's a little bit quirky but they're either gonna love it or they're gonna
01:16hate it but I'm willing to take the risk I hope it's worth it with the competition hotting up the
01:23diners are becoming more demanding Tuesday's host Richard was less than impressed by dental nurse
01:33Amy's offerings last night I thought the food was quite tasty but it definitely wasn't dinner party
01:41food definitely wasn't my standard a doubt shared by musical tribute act Danny last night for me
01:49personally was not a winning night thank you Amy's food was perhaps not top-notch dinner party food
01:58palliative care nurse Pauline seems to have spotted competition of a different nature brewing I think
02:04there's a bit of rivalry going on between Dan and Richard about the sort of sense of humor who's the
02:09quickest with the territory that you work in have you got to be like ultra brushing flossing I feel
02:15like it just kind of gets drilled into you anyway because you hear it all day every day me Richard
02:23I
02:23say yeah definitely we're both perhaps the most vocal in the group I know I can be a bit gobby
02:27sometimes I think there's gonna be some turn up in friction if Danny's dominating the table and
02:34tonight no no but it is warm it doesn't wilt the salad no if there's any little bit of friction
02:41I will
02:42definitely intervene and be like oh hey come on now you're in my house quite right with only a couple
02:49of nights left we don't want any argy-bargy now so heading into the last two nights I feel confident
02:55that I can still put on a good night and maybe challenge the upper echelons of the scoreboard well
03:03the one to beat currently is Richard with 33 unless of course Vanessa can pull something out the bag I
03:10am
03:11really really looking forward to tonight we've got Vanessa who has been consistent throughout as someone
03:17who comes across very very theatrical I don't think she's going to be doing subtlety so tonight
03:22my menu is all about that comfort wholesome food but with a little speakeasy cocktail vibey twist and
03:32the first course to get that cocktail vibey twist is the starter Bloody Mary beans on toast that is so
03:40weird Bloody Mary is a cocktail isn't it boozy beans on toast that's not to like mate in a Bloody
03:47Mary you'd have tomato spiced tomato juice obviously not vodka Vanessa fries garlic then adds vodka
03:58unlucky Richard chopped tomatoes then a medley of beans hopefully the baked beans because I'm not really
04:04fun of kidney beans I got black beans kidney beans got all the beans except paint sorry Amy hopefully
04:10it won't be too windy around the table maybe leave a window open tomato puree is added bit of brown
04:17sugar
04:17then celery and finally the jumble of beans to make up the breezy brew I've got a beautiful sourdough
04:27loaf here I'm ready for people to go did you make it hell no because like making bread is one
04:34thing but
04:34making sourdough gluten-free bread like nah I'm not even gonna try and entertain that I'd hope if it's toast
04:41that it's homemade bread not today Richard Vanessa slices up the shop-bought beauty then applies chorizo
04:49fat ready to toast and serve with her beans later well that's that done on to the main espresso martini
04:57meat stew I can't see anybody not liking that I hate espresso martinis doesn't express which meat well
05:07I'm hoping it's not horse dog or cat me too fella this is my lovely beef beef thank goodness and
05:16I've
05:16marinated it with just um olive oil red onion and garlic the beef is browned in a pan and not
05:23only is
05:23it marinated it's also serenaded gonna make it all all tasty tasty tasty meat it's gonna get all nice
05:33and brown I'm channeling some love into my beef bit of beef love yes and who doesn't like a bit
05:41of beef
05:41love the molly coddled meat is transferred to a pot with some veggies then the coffee is brewed beef
05:50granules in this is gonna be quite surreal isn't it way out and wacky man whoa just tastes like
05:59bovril oh maybe not then oh I thought I was trying to do something exciting but it's just got like
06:06a bit
06:06of a bovril vibe to it the underwhelming potion is laced with a dash of vodka then added to the
06:12meat
06:12the whole lot will slow cook and will be served with mash and veg dessert time pina colada crumble
06:24if you like pina colada
06:27do you like pina colada and getting caught in the rain there's gonna be some coconut coconut liqueur
06:34coconut milk coconut ice cream stuff like that or indeed exactly like that power the force Vanessa
06:42adds vanilla essence sugar water and cornstarch to coconut milk then blends taste before I freeze it
06:53that is so creamy oh finally she introduces a rookie act to the stage so this is a brand new
07:01ice cream
07:01machine never used before this is her debut performance hopefully she will enjoy the spotlight
07:08the unsullied churner is loaded with the coconut mix then left to dramatize into ice cream break a leg
07:16dear heart onto the crumble gluten-free flour is mixed with sugar and butter let's get dirty cinnamon it's all
07:28sticking to my fingers it's like a like a monster hand terrifying the crumbles evenly spread over
07:35ramen honey soaked pineapple chunks a little bit of sugar then goes into bake just called cabaret chic
07:45okay that's up my street I have lots of cabaret chic in my wardrobe don't we all Pauline cooking done
07:52there's just time for a smidgen of sanctification I am just burning some sage into the space it just
08:02cleanses the room and it also brings about a lot of positive energy are you sure that sage and I
08:11take a
08:12little bit of moment of face yoga meditation relieve all the stress okay better let's get glamorous oh she's
08:24better all right if Vanessa wants to win with this menu it's gonna need to be all about the food
08:30this menu
08:31does worry me a little bit just because if it all goes to plan it might threaten my night and
08:35I want the
08:35thousand pound of course you do time to get fabulous oh you already are darling first to come a calling
08:45and
08:46he's forgotten his shirt it's Vicky she put in every single inch of effort to every single inch of what
09:03she was wearing oh lovely because we can't let the feds know what we're drunk up next up in swinging
09:19pearls Amy don't let yourself in hey guys I'm here welcome to the tea party hey this is actually my
09:33prom dress and I've had it this whole time really that is so sweet surely it should still fit Elton
09:42John
09:42called he wants his glasses back it's Pauline how is the world of theatre this evening oh look at you
10:09last in and looking like he's lost a lion it's done it
10:18well Vanessa opened the door and I saw this golden Adonis oh I'm not sure you mean Adonis
10:23oh look we've got a butlin's red coat I reject the butlin's red coat because you're a lion team at
10:30like you're like a cockney criminal that's not your name it's a special blend so the feds don't know what
11:00what I like to do is a bit of face yoga everyone kind of got into it pulling all the
11:05weird face it's
11:06Pauline got right into it
11:14it's the fourth night in Manchester and the turn of cabaret crackerjack Vanessa
11:21to throw her feather boa into the mix for the chance to win a thousand pounds with a cocktail themed
11:27dinner party
11:29I'm ready for this evening I've been looking forward to it all week and hope fingers crossed it's all
11:35going to come to plan it's going to come together as Vanessa puts the finishing touches to her starter
11:41Amy and Pauline potter off for a poke about
11:43wow it looks so good
11:46a theatre in a room isn't it
11:47it's gorgeous
11:49look at these head pieces
11:50well you just kind of knew straight away in showgirl vibes yeah it was really great to see
11:54do you want to try it on?
11:55yeah go on
11:58god
11:59that is so heavy
12:00is it really?
12:00yeah on your head
12:01oh my god it's literally drowned
12:08it's so
12:08can you even see me?
12:09tail to the side
12:10oh my god yes
12:12you're like you're in Rio
12:14oh yeah we're both in Rio
12:16yeah
12:16I had all the gear on dancing around with Pauline in Vanessa's room
12:20it was just like I needed to be in Rio
12:22I want to shake different places of my body in Rio
12:26my name is Rio
12:28I'll alert Simon Le Bon
12:30back in the kitchen
12:34Vanessa reheats her beans then plates up some side salad
12:38I like a rainbow plate
12:39I like when you see more than one colour on a plate
12:42so there's a bit of greenery here
12:44we're going to have a bit of red
12:45we're going to have a bit of orange
12:46we're going to have all over the spectrum
12:48any blue?
12:49no?
12:50never mind
12:52oh well there it is
12:53Bloody Mary beans on toast
12:55nobody strike a match
12:56thank you
12:57ladies first
12:58hello
12:59it is with a wonderful medley of beans
13:02the underdogs of the bean world
13:08it is absolutely beautiful
13:11so so good
13:13well done
13:14very very well done
13:15thank you
13:16amazing
13:17so nice
13:18also loads of flavour
13:19it's really really good
13:20absolutely loved the starter
13:22everything that she put into it
13:23was complete like upside down beans on toast
13:26you mean toast on beans
13:28it's literally a whole made up recipe
13:31really?
13:32so you are the first people to try this
13:35stop!
13:36she made it specially for us
13:37which was lovely
13:37she really thought about it
13:38it was just great to have so much positivity towards a new recipe
13:43I love the use of the chorizo oil on the bread
13:48what do you make gluten free bread with?
13:53potato flowers, different flowers, tapioca flowers, potato flowers
13:57I was asking Vanessa
13:59easy boys
14:00Vanessa you might want to get some more sage
14:02so I didn't make the actual bread
14:04but everything else is made from sweet
14:06I don't think it matters that you didn't make your own gluten free bread
14:11yeah
14:11because that is an empty plate
14:13from beans to boudoir boas
14:15Amy and I had a little look around your room you have at the back
14:21it's absolutely amazing
14:22put one of the head pieces in
14:24but my main job is I'm a self-employed cabaret practitioner
14:28I am a burlesque performer
14:30I'm a drag performer
14:31I host shows
14:33I produce shows
14:34erm
14:35I also make a lot of costume
14:36I think it's really nice to see somebody that has so many talents
14:40being able to use them all
14:41would you ever consider performing?
14:44so I used to do pole fitness quite a bit
14:47erotic exercise
14:48yeah
14:50is that not a problem?
14:52really?
14:52uh oh
14:53really?
14:55is that an erotic exercise?
14:57is that inappropriate?
14:58I just find it a bit derogatory
15:00I don't know
15:00I think there's something about
15:02when you talk about erotic with the
15:04with an opposite end of the sex
15:05and different ends of sexuality
15:06I'd say that that comment was slightly derogatory
15:10I apologise if that comment was derogatory
15:12it certainly wasn't meant to be
15:13it was just a casual remark
15:15it wasn't a derogatory remark
15:16I wasn't impressed
15:18so I had to say something
15:20I feel like it was just kind of like offended for me
15:23as a woman
15:23and I was
15:24I wasn't bothered
15:25Vanessa was very good at sort of
15:27balancing both points of view
15:30there are certain erm
15:31activities that are all about self empowerment and confidence
15:35but maybe that's because
15:37when you do see people that are powerful and confident
15:40you do
15:41you find it sexy?
15:41okay so that's good
15:42so we're all
15:43we're all in the same way
15:44just on
15:45we all came back together
15:46nice save Queen V
15:49the starter
15:50like
15:51phew
15:52it's done
15:52it's done
15:53it was good
15:55smiles all round
15:56so let's hopefully
15:57fingers crossed keep that magic going
15:59broccoli goes on for a quick steam
16:01the martini meat stew is ladled out
16:03and mash is dolloped on the side
16:05so this is the first wedge of veg in the past two days
16:11and there it is
16:12a scurvy swerving serving with coffee and booze
16:16thank you darling
16:17thank you
16:18lovely
16:18it is a good old wholesome beef stew
16:22but instead of the very sassy and sophisticated red wine
16:26in a beef bourguignon
16:29I've gone with a coffee and a vodka
16:34the main was just a little bit weird for my taste buds
16:36I did enjoy it
16:37but I feel like the coffee with the meat
16:39it was just a bit too many flavours
16:42I got my greens
16:43I got my greens
16:44which I've been
16:46yeah hankering for
16:47I understand like
16:50coffee and a bacon butty
16:52but I just couldn't
16:54wind my head around coffee and meat
16:55a lot of people put in like coffee
16:57coffee
16:58or like dark chocolate within a chilli
17:00dark chocolate I've heard of
17:01coffee I probably haven't
17:03I left my stew on the
17:05the hob a little bit too long
17:07and that kind of affected the coffee
17:09vodka flavour
17:10at the table Vanessa brings up
17:12one of the noblest professions imaginable
17:14so one of my jobs
17:16is I'm a professional voiceover artist
17:19yeah that's a job
17:20it's a very important one
17:21any time like there's a commercial
17:23or like an instructional video
17:24or anything like that
17:26there's always a voice
17:27can't imagine Danu it
17:28does anyone want any Grover
17:30it's not like that
17:32very rude
17:33you literally speak the same way as I do
17:36and I'm getting all this greasy
17:37like you
17:38like you're Pippa Middles
17:39sitting over there going
17:40oh the stew is absolutely wonderful Vanessa
17:43she's as common as I am
17:46I've got an absolutely gorgeous little extra special treat for you all
17:52make some noise for the delicious Coco Deville
17:57whoo!
17:58whoo!
17:59yeah!
18:01whoo!
18:02whoo!
18:02whoo!
18:02whoo!
18:03whoo!
18:03whoo!
18:04whoo!
18:05whoo!
18:10whoo!
18:11It was nice to see her go from demure host
18:14to full on cabaret mode
18:27She's a very talented lady and, you know, to see her actually perform for us was really, really nice.
18:37And now it's time for the dessert.
18:42When I soaked the pineapple and rum together to make the crumble,
18:47I kind of drained off a lot of the juice.
18:50Which she'll serve as a little side drink.
18:53Out comes the crumble.
18:54On goes the ice cream and there it is, pina colada crumble with a little shot of saucy juice.
19:03I'm not into sweet things. I don't do dessert.
19:07This isn't too sweet. It's not sickly. I could eat double this.
19:11All the flavours went together and it was just perfection.
19:16That is absolutely gorgeous, Gordon.
19:20That crumble topping, mate.
19:23Yeah.
19:24Shower me in that.
19:26Just sprinkle it all over me.
19:28Each to their own.
19:29I've left quite a lot of mine just because I don't regularly eat pineapple.
19:34But yeah, it is really, really nice.
19:36You're not finishing that?
19:37No, full time.
19:38Can I finish that?
19:40Snatch it out of me and be like, I need it.
19:42Honestly, this is so good.
19:44Oh, thank you.
19:46With the provocative pud exciting some of her guests, Vanessa has a plan to relax the mood.
19:52What I like to do is a bit of face yoga to help me calm myself down and energise myself.
19:59Has anyone done any face yoga?
20:01No, just the regular.
20:02Does that include giving someone a dirty look?
20:05Because he's been doing that to me always.
20:08Oh, my God!
20:10There he is.
20:11Perfect.
20:11See, I thought that was flirting.
20:14So, that's the thing.
20:15I don't know.
20:16That's the thing.
20:16Yeah.
20:17That's the thing.
20:19It's fine.
20:19It's fine.
20:20It's fine.
20:20OK, right.
20:20So, there's different levels.
20:22I want you to imagine you've got, like, the biggest toffee in your mouth.
20:28Right.
20:28And you're just chewing it.
20:31Er, Ernie.
20:32Is he partly?
20:33I was a bit sceptical, to be honest.
20:35It was a bit like, I don't know, how much bending can you do in your face?
20:39I think, ah!
20:42I kind of like that everyone kind of got into it, pulling all the weird faces.
20:45Pauline got right into it.
20:47Work those muscles.
20:48Is it something that I do every day?
20:50I know it's really silly, but it's something that is very beneficial for a lot of people.
20:55And then take a deep breath in.
20:57And then out.
20:59Oh!
21:00This is brilliant.
21:01I love it.
21:02I nailed it.
21:03I think I nailed it.
21:05Well, let's see.
21:06Scores, please.
21:07So, Vanessa has thrown the best party, as far as I'm concerned, this week.
21:13The only thing that let it down was the main.
21:15Coffee and meat just didn't go for me.
21:18Therefore, I am going to score Vanessa an eight.
21:21I've had a great night with Vanessa tonight.
21:24She's been a really wonderful host.
21:26The first two courses were good.
21:29The dessert was excellent.
21:32And the entertainment really took it to the next level.
21:36And for the whole evening, I'm going to score her an eight.
21:40Vanessa threw a really good party, but some of the food just wasn't for me.
21:43So, for that, I'm giving her a seven.
21:46We've had fantastic food.
21:48We've had a lot of laughs.
21:49And for that reason, I'm scoring Vanessa a nine.
21:52Putting Vanessa into the almost-nailed-it second place with 32 points.
21:59Next time.
22:01I absolutely love you.
22:04Kazoo Chaos.
22:05Do-do-do-do.
22:06Ha-ha-ha-ha!
22:09Perfect.
22:10So, you've been in a tribute band and I'm sitting there chuffing on a kazoo.
22:17And one of the gang grabs a grand.
22:19Yeah!
22:49You
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