>> IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE
PERFECT VACATION SPOT, HOW
ABOUT A TRIBUTE TO THE FLORIDA
KEYS?
MMM, DOESN'T THAT SOUND SO GOOD
RIGHT NOW?
>> YEAH, IT CERTAINLY DOES.
LATER, WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU
HOW YOU CAN ENTER TO WIN A FREE
TROPICAL DESTINATION.
BUT FIRST, HERE WITH A TASTE OF
THE FLORIDA KEYS AND KEY WEST,
WELCOME EXECUTIVE CHEF AT THE
ISLANDER RESORT, A GUY HARVEY
OUTPOST IN ISLAND MIRADA, I
WANT TO WELCOME CHEF ANDY.
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO BE FIXING
U
>> TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO BE
BIT.
>> WHAT IS RARE BIT SOME >>
IT'S TECHNICALLY A BRITISH DISH
MADE WITH BEER AND TOAST AND
CHEESE.
IT'S ALSO VERY GOOD WITH OUR
LOCAL STONE CRAB.
WE DO GET BLUE CRAB THAT COMES
WINTERTIME.
>> I DON'T SEE ANY KEY LIMES ON
THE TABLE.
>> NO KEY LIMES.
>> THIS IS A NIGHTTIME DISH,
NOT A DAYTIME DISH BEFORE YOU
GO OUT KAYAKING.
THIS IS EAT THIS, GO TO BED, OR
REALLY GREAT AT BRISKET OVER
BRUNCH CAN AND A POACHED EGG.
>> YOU CAN ALSO ORDER THE KEY
LIME PIE FOR DESSERT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO START THE
STOVE.
PUT HEAVY CREAM INTO THE PAN
AND WE'RE GOING TO LET TO START
TO BOIL.
THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE DISH.
IT'S QUICK AND EASY.
>> WHERE IS ISLA MIRADA?
>> IT'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
80 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI AND 80
MILES NORTH OF KEY WEST.
FISHING, DIVING, JUST HANGING
OUT ON THE BEACH AND HAVING
SOME COCKTAILS.
>> YOU'RE CHOPPING THAT WITHOUT
EVEN LOOKING.
DEFINITELY A PRO.
>> WE'VE GOT THE CREAM, ONION
AND SHALLOT.
>> AND YOUR CREAM IS JUST
STARTING TO BUBBLE UP.
>> WHAT WE'RE GOING TO LET IT
DO IS THICKEN UP.
IT'S GOING TO START TO BOIL UP
LIKE IT HAD HERE ON THE CORNER,
BUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND
THAT'S WHEN YOU'VE GOT TO
REDUCE IT ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY
PRESENTLY THE DISH.
>> SO NOT ENOUGH TO JUST BOGAN
IN THE MIDDLE.
>> THEN WE'RE GOING TO ADD SOME
CAPERS.
NOT THE SALTED ONES.
THE SALTED ONES WOULD BE WAY
TOO SALTY.
>> THIS IS THE EASIEST PART OF
THE RECIPE.
>> JUST DROP IT ALL IN.
>> ARE YOU ON HIGH HEAT THERE?
HOW DO YOU KEEP THE CREAM FROM
BURNING?
>> BECAUSE IT'S VERY LITTLE
CREAM AND IT'S IN A SMALL PA
HEAVY CREAM.
>> AFTER BEING IN KEY WEST AND
HITTING DUVAL STREET, SOMETIMES
YOU NEED THAT.
GET EVERYTHING FEELING BETTER
FOR THE NEXT DAY.
SO WE'RE ALMOST AT FISH EYES
NOW.
SO WE'RE GOING TO TURN IT DOWN
JUST A LITTLE BIT.
>> ANDY, HOW MANY ISLANDS MAKE
UP THE KEYS?
>> THERE'S QUITE A FEW.
KEY LARGO TO KEY WEST, I
BELIEVE IT'S 30 SOMETHING
ISLANDS TOTAL.
ALL WITH A DIFFERENT NAME.
SOME FROM INDIAN NAMES.
>> AND 11 BRIDGES CONNECTING
ALL OF THEM?
>> ONE IS 7 MILES.
>> THE KEYS ARE VERY LONG, 125
MILES, A CHAIN OF ISLANDS.
>> RIGHT, BUT YOU CAN DO THE
WHOLE CHAIN BY CAR SO YOU DON'T
NEED A BOAT OR PASSPORT.
AMERICAS.
>> TELL ME ABOUT THE RESORT,
ISLANDER RESORT.
>> IT IS 115 ROOMS ON THE OCEAN
FRONT.
WE'VE GOT 11 ,100 FEET OF BEACH.
WE HAVE WATER SPORTS, WE HAVE
RESTAURANT CALLED BONE FISH
FLATS.
>> WHAT'S YOUR BREAKFAST
SPECIALTY?
>> WE DO A BUFFET, AN OMELET
STATION
FRENCH TOAST MADE WITH CUBAN
BREAD IS ONE OF THE FAVORITE
BANANAS, CUBAN BREAD AND
COCONUT.
>> SOUNDS YUMMY.
BELIEVE, SHUFFLE BOARDING.
SHUFFLE BOARD.
REMEMBER WATCHING ALL OF THE
STUFF BACK IN THE '60s AND
P EFNLTS.
>> YOU ALSO HAVE HAMMOCKS.
>> THAT'S XHIEND OF ACTION.
>> Y'ALL GO HANG OUT IN THE
HAMMOCKS AND I'LL DO THE
PADDLEBOARDING AND FISHING.
>> BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ADD YOUR
SALT AND PEPPER.
>> SO MAYBE ADD SOME, TASTE IT,
AND MAYBE ADD SOME MORE.
>> I HAVE ROASTED GARLIC SOUR
DOUGH.
PUT IT ON A BISCUIT.
YOU CAN DO IT IN A TOASTER OR
IN THE OVEN WITH OIL AND JUST
BAKE IT OFF.
>> LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER.
>> WE'RE ALMOST THERE.
WE'RE GETTING CLOSE.
>> IT'S ALL BUBBLING ALL THE
WAY THROUGH.
>> WE'RE WAITING FOR IT TO GET
THICKER SO IT DOESN'T RUN ALL
OVER THE PLATE.
IT'S GOING TO GET A LITTLE BIT
YELLOW AND THAT'S JUST IT'S
GETTING A LITTLE BIT BROWN.
FOR GARDEN SH, I HAVE SOME
PARSLEY, AND THEN A LITTLE BIT
OF LEEKS AND PARSLEY THAT'S
BEEN BLANCH SHOCKED AND EXTRA
VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO TAKE SOME OF
RIGHT OVER THE TOAST.
>> SO PRETTY THE WAY YOU SET IT
UP THERE.
>> WHILE YOU'RE DOING THIS, I
WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY
KNOWS ABOUT THIS GET-AWAY.
THING.
IF YOU WANT TO GO ISLAND
HOPPING IN A TROPICAL PARADISE,
YOU CAN ESCAPE WITH FLORIDA
KEYS GET-AWAY.
YOU'RE GOING TO GET TO SPEND
FOUR NIGHTS IN THE KEYS, PLUS
YOU'RE GOING TO GET AIR AND
RENTAL CAR AND GIFT CARDS, TWO
V.I.P. PASSES FOR KEY WEST
THAT'S A BIG DEAL.
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SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO VISIT.
ANDY, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
THIS.
>> AND THIS IS PESTO?
>> IT'S JUST AN OIL, VERY
SIMILAR TO A PESTO, AND THEN A
LITTLE BIT OF FRESH PARSLEY ON
TOP.
YOU'VE GET A FORK AND A KNIFE.
>> AND ON THAT NOTE.
GRILL ON THE ISLANDER RESORT.