♪ ♪ ♪ >> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY, WELCOME BACK.
MY NEXT GUEST IS A FOOD EXPERT AND AUTHOR WHO HAS HOSTED "TOP
CHEF" FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS.
HER LATEST SHOW, "TASTE THE NATION," IS CURRENTLY FILMING
ITS SECOND SEASON.
PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO "A LATE SHOW," PADMA LAHKSHMI!
PADMA, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M HERE IN PERSON.
>> Stephen: WHAT PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WE WERE GOING TO DO IT ON
THE ROOF BUT A GIANT STORM MOVED THROUGH SO WE MOVED EVERYTHING
TO THE ACTUAL KITCHEN WE USE HERE "THE LATE SHOW."
WE NEVER USED IT BEFORE.
THANK YOU FOR CHRISTENING IT.
>> LET'S GET STARTED.
>> Stephen: WHAT ARE WE DOING?
AND WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
>> LET'S CELEBRATE WITH A DRINK.
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE A WHITE SANGRIA.
THIS IS VERY CHIC.
FIRST WE'RE GOING TO PUT FRUIT IN HERE.
>> Stephen: MAY I?
>> YES, PLEASE DO.
>> THIS IS MANGO AND PINEAPPLE AND KIWI.
YOU CAN USE ANY FRUIT YOU WANT.
WE HAVE A WHOLE BOTTLE OF WHITE WINE.
>> Stephen: HOW MANY OF YOUR RESPIES START WITH, "ADD ENTIRE
BOTTLE OF WINE?" >> NOT ENOUGH.
>> Stephen: HOW OF THE IMPEACH LIQUOR?
>> NOT MUCH.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF SUGAR ALREADY WITH THE FRUIT.
HERE'S A CUP RIGHT HERE.
>> Stephen: IT'S DONE.
I WASN'T SURE IF THAT WAS THE COOKING OIL.
>> SWIRL THAT AROUND WITH YOUR LONG SPOON, AND THAT'S IT.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU WHAT THIS TASTES LIKE WHEN IT'S ACTUALLY
CHILLED.
>> Stephen: CHEERS.
>> CHEERS, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME IN YOUR KITCHEN.
AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO START -- >> Stephen: THAT IS
REFRESHING.
IT REALLY IS.
>> THIS IS AN APPETIZER.
THIS IS SAW TODAY, CALAMARI THAT WE'RE MAKING NOW.
>> Stephen: SURE.
>> AND WE'RE GOING TO DO IT WITH A TOMATO AND PARSLEY, IT'S
REALLY EASY.
BEFORE WE DO THE CALIMARI, I WANT TO SHOW YOU HOW CALIMARI
ACTUALLY COMES.
SO THIS IS THE CALIMARI.
>> Stephen: THAT IS A BIG-- THAT IS A BIG PIECE OF SQUID.
>> YES, IT IS.
>> Stephen: THAT IS SOME ARK-I-TOOTHIS RIGHT THERE.
KIRK DOUGLAS FIGHTS THIS IN "10,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA,"
I THINK.
HOW DO I CLEAN IT?
>> YOU WANT TO CLEAN THE FINS OFF.
DON'T OPEN IT UP.
WE'RE JUST SLICING.
DO QRPT-INCH SLICES.
NOT THAT WAY!
> Stephen: I DIDN'T.
I WAS TAKING THE FIN OFF.
ARE YOU GOING TO YELL AT ME THROUGH THE ENTIRE THING?
>> NO, I'M NOT.
INTO THIS BOWL WITH MORE RINGS.
AND WE'LL SOAK THIS IN MILK.
YOU WANT TO PORSOME MILK OVER IT.
>> Stephen: A LITTLE SQUID SOUP.
>> YES MIX IT UP.
>> Stephen: WITH MY FINGERS.
I FORGOT I WAS DOING A COOKIE SEGMENT AND DID NOT WASH MY
HANDS.
THEY'RE CLEAN NOW.
THEY'RE MILK SCRUBBED.
>> I'LL MAKE YOU TASTE THAT ONE WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
WIPE YOUR HANDS WITH A DAMP TOWEL.
TAKE A SMALL BATCH OF THE JUST THE RINGS, NOT THAT OTHER STUFF.
>> Stephen: WHAT'S THE OTHER STUFF?
>> THAT'S A LITTLE SQUID AND STUFF WITH THE TENTACLES.
YOU WANT JUST THE RINGS.
SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT, A LITTLE BIT.
PUT IT OVER THERE.
AND YOU WILL PAT IT DRY.
>> Stephen: IS THAT ENOUGH?
>> THAT'S ENOUGH.
TO GET THE EXCESS -- >> Stephen: DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
>> I DO.
I HAVE AN 11-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.
>> Stephen: DO YOU COOK WITH HER?
>> YES, I DO.
I COOK ALL THE TIME WITH HER.
>> Stephen: DO YOU COOK WELL TOGETHER WITH HER?
>> NOT REALLY, NO.
I MEAN, WE DO, BUT SHE WANTS TO COOK ON HER OWN.
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE IN THE KITCHEN IT'S KIND OF A PAIN IN
THE ASS TO HAVE PADMA AS YOUR MOM.
SO SHE LIKES TO COOK MORE WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
SHE'LL COOK WITH ME, BUT SHE JUST WANTS TO DO HER OWN THING.
>> Stephen: DOES THIS GO HERE?
>> YES.
>> Stephen: HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE HERE?
ENOUGH TO FRY SOME SQUID.
>> NOT MUCH TIME AT ALL.
YOU WANT TO TOSS IT AROUND LIKE SHAKE AND BAKE.
>> Stephen: AND WE HELPED!
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT?
>> I DON'T.
>> Stephen: I'M OLDER THAN YOU ARE.
>> YOU ARE.
>> Stephen: YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO AGREE SO QUICKLY-- "YOU ARE.
YOU ARE."
>> ONCE YOU DO THAT, YOU'RE JUST GOING TO TAKE THEM AND --
>> Stephen: OH!
YEAH!
>> PAN SAUTE THEM.
>> Stephen: MY FAMILY AND I DO SOMETHING CALLED THE WORLD
CALIMARI TOUR, WHEREVER WE ARE IN THE WORLD, WE WILL ORDER THE
FRIED CALIMARI.
WE KEEP A RATING SYSTEM GOING.
>> THIS SHOULD ONLY TAKE THREE OR FOUR MINUTES.
>> Stephen: OH, GREAT.
>> THIS IS A HEALTHIER VERSION AND MORE FRESH, HEALTHIER
VERSION THAN JUST, SAY, THE KIND THAT'S SHROUDED IN BATTER AND
DEEP FRIED BECAUSE WE'RE SHALLOW FRYING.
>> Stephen: IF IT'S THE HEALTHIER VERSION.
I'M ON THE CALIMARI DIET.
>> CALIMARI IS VERY HEALTHY FOR YOU.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS THAT MADE OF?
THAT MUSCLE.
WHAT IS IT?
>> IT'S A SQUID.
>> Stephen: I KNOW, BUT WHAT IS SCWILD MADE OF.
>> DUH!
>> Stephen: WHILE WE'RE FRYING, LET ME ASK YOU
SOMETHING-- >> I'M GOING TO MAKE THE TOMATO
SALAD.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS "ATTEMPT "TA NATION "?
>> IT IS A SHOW I HOST ON HULU, IT'S ABOUT FOOD AND CULTURE,
IMMIGRANT FOOD IN AMERICA.
BUT IT'S A POLITICAL SHOW MASQUERADING AS A FOOD SHOW.
THE FOOD IS JUST A TROJAN HORSE TO TALK TO PEOPLE AND GET TO
KNOW THEM AND GET TO KNOW AMERICAN FOOD.
IT'S ABOUT AMERICAN FOOD.
>> Stephen: CAN WE TASTE IS NOW?
WILL.
>> SURE.
>> Stephen: SHOULD I SQUEEZE THIS LEMON ON HERE.
>> SQUEEZE SOME LEMON ON HERE.
>> Stephen: I HAVE A SPECIFIC WAY OF SQUEEZING LEMONS.
I LEARNED FROM A BARTENDER.
>> I'M SHOW YOU HOW YOU DO IT.
SHOW ME HOW YOU DO IT.
>> YOU DON'T CUT ACROSS LIKE THIS.
YOU CUT LIKE THAT SO YOU-- >> THAT'S FANCY.
>> Stephen: IT JUICES REALLY BEAUTIFULLY.
>> I ROLL MY LEMON, FIRST OF ALL, TO GET A NICE --
>> Stephen: ROLL YOUR LEMON.
>> I ROLL MY LEMON AND THEN I PEN INTEREST RATE IT.
>> Stephen: WHATEVER.
IT'S A LATE-NIGHT SHOW.
WE CAN SAY THAT ON CBS, CAN'T WE?
"AND THEN SHE PEN TRAPTED MY LEMON."
>> AND NO SEEDS OR PULP.
>> Stephen: MAY I?
>> YEAH, IT PROBABLY NEEDS A PINCH OF SALT.
>> Stephen: NO.
>> HOW IS IT?
>> Stephen: THAT IS DELICIOUS.
>> THIS IS A BETTER BITE.
TAKE THIS BITE.
>> Stephen: THIS BITE?
>> RIGHT HERE.
HOW IS IT?
NOT TOO SPICY.
THAT'S RIGHT >> Stephen: "TASTE THE NATION"
IS AVAILABLE ON HULU.
PADMA LAHKSHMI, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
CHEERS!
>> CHEERS!
>> Stephen: NO, MINE'S AN ACTUAL KNIFE.
IENT TO HURT ANYBODY.
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