Bill: I'M SURE IT'S NOT JUST A SOUTHERN THING,
BUT COOKING UP A GIANT MEAL FOR A HOLIDAY --
THAT'S A GREAT EXCUSE TO GET PEOPLE TOGETHER.
HOLIDAYS ARE ALL ABOUT EATING WELL
AND SPENDING TIME WITH PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT.
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Patti: PIG'S GONNA BE A MAIN DISH,
BUT WE'RE ALSO MAKING OTHER MAIN DISHES.
I'M GONNA MAKE THE TRADITIONAL LOUISIANA
CRAWFISH éTOUFFéE.
WE TRY TO KEEP EVERYTHING AS TRADITIONAL AS WE CAN.
GREEN ONIONS. BUTTER. A LITTLE BIT OF GARLIC.
I DON'T USE A LOT OF MEASURING SPOONS IN MY KITCHEN.
I JUST DO IT.
ADD A LITTLE OF THESE SPICES THAT I MIXED TOGETHER.
SALT AND PEPPER AND CAYENNE.
LET'S ADD SOME CRAWFISH.
'CAUSE THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE DISH.
David: NOW IT'S COOKING.
I SAUTé THEM UP WITH THESE ONIONS AND GARLIC.
GONNA PUT SOME CREAM OF MUSHROOM.
STIR THAT UP.
MAKE YOUR SALIVA GLANDS START SLOBBERING, DON'T IT?
MOUTH WATERING ALREADY.
PUT THE LID ON IT, LET IT COOK.
THAT'S MY PERSONALIZED éTOUFFéE.
THAT'S A BULLFROG.
FIXING TO START OUR FROGMORE STEW.
IT'S A LOUISIANA TRADITIONAL THING FOR CHRISTMAS.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S PUT THE CORN IN.
IT'S GOT SHRIMP, POTATO, CORN, SAUSAGE.
ADD THE SHRIMP.
SHRIMP IS THE LAST INGREDIENT IN OUR BOWL,
AND THEN WE'LL BE DONE WITH THIS BOWL.
Dallas: HEY, WE'RE ON CRUNCH TIME.
EVERYBODY'S GONNA START SHOWING UP HERE SHORTLY.
Patti: WE'VE GOT THE HOG. WE'VE GOT éTOUFFéE.
WE GOT FRIED FISH, FROGMORE STEW.
AIN'T NOBODY GONNA LEAVE HERE HUNGRY.
Dallas: CHRISTMASTIME. READY TO EAT.
-MERRY CHRISTMAS. -MERRY CHRISTMAS.
CHASE, WHAT YOU DOING, BOY?
YOU KNOW, I'VE INVITED ABOUT 15 OR 20 PEOPLE,
BUT WHEN PEOPLE START SMELLING THAT FOOD,
I MEAN, WE'VE GOT FRIENDS, THEY LIABLE TO SHOW UP.
EVERYBODY, THIS IS NOT CUPCAKE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
SO DON'T THINK I'VE ROASTED MY PIG.
Dallas: JUST PEEL THAT HIDE BACK.
GOT SOME GOOD, JUICY MEAT INSIDE THERE.
OOH, LORDY, LOOK AT THAT. JUST PULLING OFF THE BONE.
IT IS VERY, VERY GOOD.
EVERYBODY LOVES TO GET TOGETHER.
LOUISIANA CUISINE, IT JUST BRINGS CHEER.
THAT'S JUST HOW WE DO. WE LOVE TO COOK AND LOVE TO EAT.
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Josh: I'M HAVING A GREAT DAY.
WE KILLED PLENTY OF DUCKS. WE'RE HOME WITH OUR LADIES.
WE'RE HAVING CHRISTMAS DINNER.
THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
NOW, SOME PEOPLE I'VE HEARD OF EATING ROAST DUCK
AND THIS AND THAT, BUT I AIN'T NEVER DONE NOTHING
BUT EAT THE BREAST OUT OF DUCK.
GET YOU A SPOON OF SOME CREAM CHEESE,
PUT YOU A LITTLE DOGGONE BANANA PEPPER ON THERE,
AND WRAP IT WITH SOME BACON AND A SKEWER,
AND WE'RE GOOD TO GO.
WHERE WE AT, BOSS MAN?
WE'RE COMING, BROTHER.
I'M STARVING.
PERFECT.
THESE ARE DUCK BOOBIES.
THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE CALLED -- DUCK BOOBIES.
LOT OF DRIVING FOR THIS DUCK.
THIS CHRISTMAS, US BEING ABLE TO GO OUT
AND KILL THESE DUCKS AND BRING THEM BACK AND COOK THEM...
WE'RE STARTING A NEW TRADITION.
WITHOUT A DOUBT.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, LET US BLESS THIS FOOD
TO THE NOURISHMENT OF OUR BODY, AND BE WITH ALL OUR LOVED ONES.
AMEN.
AMEN. AMEN.
THIS IS THE FIRST BITE RIGHT HERE.
OH, MY GOD. THAT'S GOOD.
AS MUCH AS I COMPLAINED ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE
IN THIS WORLD THIS YEAR,
I GOT NO COMPLAINTS ON OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY.
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OUR DINNERS ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT
THAN WHAT YOU SEE, YOU KNOW, OTHER PLACES.
ALL OF THE FIRE-DEPARTMENT MEMBERS DOES ALL THE COOKING,
EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE THAT WILL BE SERVED TODAY.
Tim: NOW, YOU SEE THIS?
USED TO BE A CAR WHEEL.
IT'S A HOMEMADE BURNER IS WHAT THIS IS.
Woman: WE'RE ALL ABOUT SOME BLACK-POT CHICKEN.
YOU TELL THEM YOU GONNA HAVE BLACK-POT CHICKEN IN VIRGINIA,
AND YOU WAIT FOR THE CROWD TO COME.
Tim: SO FAR, SO GOOD.
I CAN ALREADY SMELL IT.
GOT 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF CHICKEN COOKERS HERE.
SO NOW WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO WAIT,
SO WE'RE WAITING ON JUST SOME CUSTOMERS TO COME.
AND BY THE TIME THEY GET HERE, WE'LL BE READY TO ROLL.
WE'LL HAND IT TO THEM,
AND THEY'LL JUST GO OUT AND SIT DOWN
AND ENJOY THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNER.
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS MEANT TO BE TO HELP YOUR FELLOW MAN
AND REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT WE HAVE.
THAT'S WHAT WE GOT GOING ON HERE TODAY.
WHAT YOU THINK?
I THINK EVERYTHING'S GREAT, MAN. IT'S REAL GOOD.
I FIGURE THIS TIME OF YEAR
THERE'S ANOTHER KIND OF CHEER YOU COULD BE SPREADING, TOO.
CHRISTMAS CHEER AND A LITTLE BIT OF THAT SHINE.
AND THEN YOU'LL BE SHININ'.
YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT.
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THIS IS A HOG WE KILLED EARLIER.
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GOT TO HAVE A DROP.
THERE. JUST RIGHT.
[ CHEERING ]