WELCOME BACK TO "THE LATE SHOW."
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MY NEXT GUEST
IS AN AWARD-WINNING CHEF AND THE ORIGINAL CELEBRITY CHEF.
PLEASE WELCOME, WOLFGANG PUCK!
>> HELLO.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME HERE.
>> Stephen: MAESTRO PUCK, WE ARE COMING UP ON VALENTINE'S DAY
NEXT WEEK.
>> UH-HUH.
>> Stephen: YOU CAN MAKE-- SHOW US HOW TO MAKE A--
>> GREAT VALENTINE.
>> Stephen: SIMPLE, ROMANTIC VALENTINE MEAL.
>> FIRST YOU START WITH A GREAT COCKTAIL.
MY FAVORITE IS THE NEGRONI.
ANYBODY KNOW WHAT A NEGRONI IS.
>> Stephen: A COUPLE OF PEOPLE ARE ALREADY DRUNK.
>> THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO START VALENTINE.
YOU PUT IN GIN.
THEN COMPARE.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS COMPARE?
>> IT'S LIKE A BITTER COCKTAIL, A BITTER LIQUOR FROM ITALY.
>> Stephen: A BITTER LIQUOR FROM ITALY.
>> DO YOU WANT TO TASTE IT?
>> Stephen: SURE.
>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
LEAVE A LITTLE BIT FOR ME.
STRONG.
NO?
ALL RIGHT.
>> Stephen: QUITE BITTER.
>> YEAR, IT'S BITTER.
THAT'S WHY WE ADD ALL THESE OTHER THINGS.
>> Stephen: A LITTLE GIN TO SMOOTH IT OUT WHERE ARE YOU
FROM?
>> AUSTRIA.
>> Stephen: WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY?
>> DID YOU EVER GO?
>> Stephen: I'VE BEEN TO VIENNA.
GORGEOUS.
WONDERFUL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
>> SO YOU CAN DRINK.
>> Stephen: THAT'S EXACTLY-- THE BEER IS SO GOOD, YOU HAVE TO
USE THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
>> YOU STIR IT REALLY WELL.
AND THEN YOU TAKE IT OUT, AND STRAIN IT INTO A GLASS HERE.
WITH THE STRAIRN.
>> Stephen: OKAY, THAT'S NICE.
>> PUT IT ON HERE LIKE THAT.
I DON'T DO IT ON THE THING?
I DON'T DO IT ON THIS?
I CAN DO IT THIS WAY?
I'M BREAKING ALL THE RULES.
>> EVERYTHING.
>> Stephen: THANKS VERY MUCH.
>> AND THEN PEEL OFF AN ORANGE PEEL HERE.
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT.
MMM.
YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE EATING IN VIENNA, THE VENEERS.
THE SAUSAGES ON THE STREET.
THEY PUT THAT ON THE SPIKE THAT HEAT IEWP IS THAT A STEAMING
SPIKE?
>> ALL RIGHT, SO YOU MAKE THAT.
IF YOU DON'T GET-- IF YOU DON'T GET LUCKY, DRINKING THAT, MAKING
THAT, FORGET IT THEN.
>> Stephen: OH, OH, I'M GOING TO PUT OUT.
>> WE HOPE SO.
SO THEN, FOR MAIN COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO GRILL A LITTLE LOBSTER.
>> Stephen: I LIKE THAT.
THAT'S WHAT?
A LITTLE SALT.
>> A LITTLE SALT ON IT.
AND PUT A LITTLE PEPPER, TOO.
YOU WANT TO SPICE IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
>> Stephen: YOU BETTER DO IT.
>> I KNOW, VALENTINE IS TODAY, OR TONIGHT.
WHATEVER YOU DO.
>> Stephen: THERE GU!
>> ALL RIGHT, NOW WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE LOBSTER HERE.
AND WE'RE GOING TO JUST GRILL IT.
SO YOU CAN DO THAT AT HOME REALLY, REALLY EASY.
NOW, I KNOW YOU DON'T-- JON BATISTE OVER THERE.
>> Stephen: ANYBODY EAT MEAT?
>> YEAH!
>> I LOVE THE MUSIC.
I LISTEN TO YOU EVERY NIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO THROW A LITTLE STEAK FOR YOU ON THE GRILL.
A LITTLE SAUCE ON THERE -- >> Stephen: HOLD ON.
>> OKAY.
A LITTLE MORE.
>> Stephen: A LITTLE BIT-- A LITTLE UP THE OLD SLEEVE THERE.
>> A LITTLE MORE.
COME ON.
>> Stephen: MORE THAN THIS.
>> FOR SURE.
>> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S FOR THE BAND, FOR YOU, AND YOUR HAPPY WIFE.
>> Stephen: DO I HAVE A WIFE?
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: THAT'S KIND OF A PERSONAL QUESTION.
>> OKAY.
>> Stephen: I DO.
I DO HAVE A WIFE.
I HAVE A LOVELY WIFE.
ARE YOU MARRIED?
>> I'M MARRIED, TOO, YEAH.
>> Stephen: CONGRATULATIONS.
HOW MANY YEARS?
>> THIS ONE, 10 YEARS.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: GOOD FOR YOU!
GOOD FOR YOU!
DOUBLE DIGITS!
>> IT TOOK ME A LITTLE TIME TO GET IT RIGHT.
>> Stephen: I UNDERSTAND.
>> SOME PEOPLE DO IT THE FIRST TIME.
IT TOOK MEET SECOND TIME.
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT, GREAT.
>> SO NOW, WE TURN OFF THIS LOBSTER.
SO IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO COOK IT, COOK IT ON BOTH SIDES
NICELY.
ALL RIGHT, SO -- >> Stephen: THESE ARE ALREADY
DONE.
>> I COOKED IT IN A LITTLE BUTTER.
AND YOU JUST TURN IT OVER JUST LIKE THAT.
IT SMELLS GOOD ALREADY, HUH?
ALL RIGHT.
>> Stephen: LOOKS GORGEOUS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ARE WE READY TO TASTEAVE LITTLE BIT OF THAT?
>> Stephen: OH, HELL, YEAH.
>> ARE YOU HUNGRY?
>> Stephen: YES.
>> I'M GOING TO TAKE OUT MY LOBSTER CLAW.
YOU PRESENT IT LIKE THAT.
AND I HAVE A FEW TRUFFLES HERE.
YOU KNOW WHAT TRUFFLES ARE?
>> Stephen: THEY'RE MUSHROOMS, RIGHT?
>> YES, VERY EXPENSIVE GR OH, MY GOSH.
HOW MUCH WOULD THAT COST RIGHT THERE?
>> THIS ONE, PROBABLY $300.
>> Stephen: THIS IS $300?
>> YES, CHEAPER THAN A DIAMOND, FOR SURE.
>> Stephen: WOW.
>> YOU CAN TASTE IT.
YOU'RE AN EXPENSIVE CUSTOMER, BUT IT'S OKAY.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: MY MISTAKE.
( LAUGHTER ) >> HAVE THE COCKTAIL WITH IT.
ALL RIGHT.
OR A LITTLE LOBSTER.
TASTE A LITTLE LOBSTER HERE.
>> Stephen: OH!
>> HOT, HOT, HOT!
>> Stephen: OH!
>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD-BYE.
WE'LL SEE YOU LATER.
>> Stephen: THIS IS A GREAT DATE.
>> THE LOBSTER OR THE DRINK?
>> Stephen: YOU!
>> ME, OKAY.
NOW, YOU KNOW, IT'S OUR BUSIEST'S DAY IN THE RESTAURANT.
>> Stephen: YOU DON'T GET TO BE HOME.
>> NO, I COME HOME LATE AND WE HAVE A LATE DINNER OR GO TO BED
RIGHT AWAY.
I DON'T KNOW YET.
WE'LL SEE.
>> Stephen: YOU ACTUALLY ARE THE CELEBRITY-- YOU ARE THE CHEF
WHO DOES THE OSCAR AFTER-PARTY, AREN'T YOU?
>> EXACTLY.
WE DO THE BIG GOVERNOR'S BALL, RIGHT AFTER THE OSCARS.
>> Stephen: IS THIS WHAT YOU SERVE THE PEOPLE WHO LOST SO
THEY'LL FORGET.
>> IF YOU WANT TO, YOU CAN ADD A LITTLE TOUCH OF CHAMPAGNE TO IT.
>> Stephen: WHY NOT?
IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY.
>> YUP.
( CORK POPPING ).
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS IS THE MOST DELICIOUS MEAL THAT I DIDN'T PREPARE.
>> OKAY.
SEE NOW YOU KNOW WHAT TO COOK.
>> Stephen: I LOVE YOUR NAME.
WHAT DOES WOLFGANG MEAN?
>> WELL, WOLFGANG REALLY IN GERMAN MEANS THE GANG OF THE
WOLF.
>> Stephen: THE WALK OF THE WOLF.
>> THE WALK OF THE WOLF.
>> Stephen: YOU WALK LIKE A WOLF.
>> I WALK ON TWO FEET FEAT.
NOT ON FOUR.
IT'S OKAY.
>> Stephen: HAVE A COUPLE MORE OF THESE, MY FRIEND.
>> Stephen: YOU CAN CHECK OUT HIS RESTAURANT, CUT BY WOLFGANG
PUCK, HERE IN NEW YORK CITY.
WOLFGANG PUCK, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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