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[crowd chanting]
Go! Go! Go! Go!
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I'm at The Hungry Monkey
in Newport, Rhode Island
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taking on the
Go Bananas Challenge.
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Six orders of French toast.
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That's a lot of bread.
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You're actually
the first one to try it.
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If I can finish this
four-pound French toast feast
in less than 30 minutes...
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It looks beautiful,
but it's enormous.
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He needs to gorilla up.
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[mimics gorilla roaring]
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...I get a T-shirt
and my photo
on the wall of fame.
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You got this!
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Yeah!
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-Come on. Come on.
-[crowd cheering]
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It's time to go bananas!
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[crowd cheering]
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[Casey Webb] For years,
food's army has
grown unchecked...
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Oh, my God.
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...bigger...
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Wow!
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...spicier...
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Whoo!
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...bolder.
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What is that?
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But a hero rises...
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It's tremendous.
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...ready to taste
the nation's most epic eats
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-Uh...
-[crowd cheering]
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I'm Casey Webb.
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Yes!
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Holding the banner of man
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and armed with years
of experience
in the restaurant industry..
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[crowd chanting]
Casey! Casey!
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-[Casey] ...I go into battle
-[crowd cheering]
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-Bring out the stack!
-[crowd cheering]
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[Casey] Food,
your days are numbered.
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It's gonna be a wild ride!
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The mighty Casey
has a taste for victory.
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Whoo!
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This is Man v. Food.
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My tastebuds take me
to Newport, Rhode Island
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for a crave-worthy cover
food combination,
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a coastal clam creation,
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and one incredibly
crazy challenge.
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Newport, get ready
'cause Casey's coming.
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Newport, Rhode Island
is famous for
its Gilded Age mansions
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and yacht-filled waters.
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But this charming seaside
hot spot at Narragansett Ba
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also has some of the best
bites in New England.
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When you think New England,
you think pubs.
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And Newport's Brick Alley Pub
is consistently named
one of the best in the state.
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Here, they're serving up
that classic pub grub
with a tasty Newport twist.
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This place
is right up my alley.
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Located on Thames Street
next to a literal brick alle
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Brick Alley Pub
has been a local mainstay
in this coastal community
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for more than 40 years.
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It's an icon.
It's been here forever.
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Great food.
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Great atmosphere.
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Great drinks.
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-Everyone finds their own
reason to come here.
-Right.
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And the number one reason
besides the 25 beers on tap
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are the bar food favorites
you can only get here
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like the machaca nachos
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loaded with eight-hour
slow-cooked beef brisket,
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or the wildly popular
lobster Reuben
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with Swiss cheese, sauerkrau
and Thousand Island dressing
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-[bread crunching]
-[man 1] I mean,
it's a fun twist.
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Like, if you're a lobster guy
like myself,
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you know, you're looking
to explore a little more
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-than just your
lobster roll...
-[Casey] Yes.
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...or the standard
steamed lobster.
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This is a fun twist on it.
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-[Casey] Does it...
-I love Reubens as well,
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-so it's perfect.
-Does it work?
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Oh, it definitely works.
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[bread crunching]
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[Casey] But the talk
of the town is a bowlful
of broth
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served with smoky sausage
and local clams,
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the Portuguese littlenecks,
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an ode to the area's large
Portuguese population.
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Those look like big necks.
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-[all laughing]
-They're little ones.
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[man 2] Yeah,
they're pretty big.
They're pretty big.
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-So, we got clams
that are what, probably local.
-Yep, absolutely.
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Albeit, living in Newport,
you're right on the ocean,
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so you're not gonna
live on the ocean and...
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-and not order seafood.
-[Casey] Right.
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-So this is as probably
as fresh as it gets.
-[man 2] Yep.
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-[Casey] We're in
Newport, right?
-[man 2] Yep.
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Personally, I like
to just stick my face
right in there.
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That's kind of
how I do it too.
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I'm feeling a bit shellfish
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I think I'll get
some of my own
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from second generation
owner Ralph Plumb.
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-Hey, Ralph.
-Hey, Casey, how are you?
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I'm doing great, man.
This place is awesome.
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There's a ton of history here.
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-So, we're doing Portuguese
littleneck clams.
-[Ralph] That's right.
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So, the actual recipe,
where does that come from?
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So, we had a chef here,
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and his mother was
of Portuguese descent
and originated there.
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But then, you know,
some massaging here,
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and we have
the finished product.
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So, where do we start?
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We start with everything.
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[Casey] Ralph starts
by dropping everything
into a hot pan,
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beginning with garlic butter
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then peppers and onions.
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We're sharing, Ralph.
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-What else we got?
-Chourico.
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Chourico. So this is
the smokier Portuguese version
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of the more commonly-known
Mexican chorizo.
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It's gonna add a ton of flavor
to our clams,
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hence the name
Portuguese littlenecks.
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So, what else we got, bud?
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-[Ralph] We got the clams.
-Clams.
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So these are, uh,
littleneck clams.
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Littleneck clams are
a smaller, more tender clam,
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and they're perfect
for grilling, steaming,
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or even eating raw.
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We could eat these raw
right now.
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Next, Ralph adds fresh garli
pepper and crushed red peppe
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then white wine.
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We're making it pretty quick,
but, like,
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it's gonna take
a couple of minutes
to open these clams up,
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which is the beauty
about the clams.
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-You know they're finished
when they start opening up.
-That's exactly right.
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[Casey] The final ingredien
is a little clam juice
to round out the broth.
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Cover it up.
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[Casey] A few minutes
steaming on the stovetop
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and these littlenecks
are ready to eat.
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Nice.
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Look at all that broth.
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Gonna finish it
with some bell pepper
and cilantro.
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That's so good.
So much flavor.
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All right. So we got our
Portuguese littlenecks.
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Perfect combo.
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It's smoky.
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It's a little spicy.
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The broth is so rich
and briny.
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Clams are perfect.
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It really kind of warms
the heart, warms the soul
at the same time.
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I'm happy as a clam,
but I'm about to go bananas.
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Let's go, Casey!
Gorilla up. Let's go!
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-[crowd roaring]
-[roaring]
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Hungry Monkey, get ready
for even a hungrier monkey.
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-[monkey squeals]
-That's me,
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hungry monkey.
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[Casey] I'm in Newport,
Rhode Island
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to take on the
Go Bananas Challenge,
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a four-pound fruit-covered
French toast monstrosity.
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But first, I'm stopping
at a local lunch spot
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that's a little cheesy
on the eyes.
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How does a cheese lover's
paradise look?
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Like Newport's
Scratch Kitchen,
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where they're revolutionizing
both mac and cheese
and grilled cheese
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with the most indulgent
of toppings.
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It's not easy being cheesy.
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Opened in 2015 by siblings
Stef and Kyle Bennett,
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Newport's Scratch Kitchen
set out with a simple goal,
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great food made from scratch
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But what started
as a modest menu,
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has become a bastion
for die-hard cheese fans.
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[man 3] It's a temple devoted
to the love of cheese.
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It is a cheese
lover's paradise.
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[Casey] Forgot about
burrito or bowl,
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here you get to choose
between grilled cheese
or mac and cheese
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with one of their 20
tantalizing topping combos.
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How do you choose?
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-You go through the menu
one by one.
-[laughs] You do them all.
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Like the party dip.
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Loaded with fried spinach,
gruyere, and artichoke fondue.
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Or go for the best
of both worlds
with the "fat kid,"
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served with bacon jam,
provolone, and a deep-fried
mac patty.
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So mac and cheese
on grilled cheese.
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So, do you mind
opening it up for me.
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We gotta deconstruct this.
I gotta see this for myself.
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-[man 4] It's a little stuck
Here we go.
-[Casey] Oh, I see. Okay.
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So, it's crispy, fried,
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and then it's between
two pieces of bread...
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-It's true.
-[Casey] ...with cheese
on the inside.
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Just trying to wrap
my head around it.
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And you just get to
give into your cravings
and eat it with your hands.
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[Casey] But the number one
pairing is a match
made in heaven.
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Grilled cheese
with chicken and waffles.
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It is amazing.
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The waffle is so good.
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The chicken, amazing.
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-A little sauce, a little
mustard-maple sauce.
-[woman 1] Maple.
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[man 5] ...is delectable.
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-It's... Oh, yeah.
-So, it's sweet,
and crunchy, and--
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Savory, it's all of those.
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[Casey] And the mastermind
behind these meal-worthy
mash-ups
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is Chef Kyle Bennett.
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-Hey, Kyle.
-Hey, Casey, how are you?
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I'm doing great, man.
Thanks for having me.
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So, with "Scratch Kitchen,"
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I'm assuming that everything's
made from scratch...
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-Yep. Yep.
-...for the most part.
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For everything that we can
make from scratch
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-we do make from scratch.
-[Casey] I love it.
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I imagine that we're gonna
be scratching the itch
of some chicken.
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[Kyle] Yeah,
we're gonna fry up
some chicken and waffles.
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Where do we start?
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[Kyle] Oh, we'll start
with the fried chicken itself.
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We just wanna
gently even it out,
the flat side
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with a tenderizer.
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[Casey] So, it's important
to tenderize your chicken
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so it ensures that it's
gonna be cooked evenly
on both sides.
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Evenly and through,
absolutely.
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[Casey] A quick dip
in egg wash, then breading,
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and we can drop the chicken
in the fryer.
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While the chicken cooks,
Kyle makes a sauce
for the sandwich.
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Next, we throw together
the maple-mustard sauce.
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[Casey] So, we're working
with wholegrain mustard,
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which is a thicker,
coarser mustard
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that's ground down
just enough to form a paste.
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[Kyle] We're just gonna add
some maple syrup to it
in equal parts.
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Yeah, we're here
in New England,
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so I imagine we're getting
some maple syrup
from somewhere close,
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-which is exciting
to think about.
-[Kyle chuckles]
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[Casey] Look at that.
Ooh, that's like the dark...
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Is that Grade B?
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Or is it Grade A? Which is it?
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-Uh, Grade B.
-Yes.
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It's richer,
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-and a denser flavor.
-And more scrumptious.
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Tons of nutrients
in your Grade B maple syrup.
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Love it. Like, both are great.
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Grade A, Grade B.
But I'd go with B every time.
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And the chicken is up.
Perfect golden brown.
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We're ready to assemble
our sandwich on the grill.
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Two Belgian-style waffles,
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maple-mustard sauce,
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sharp cheddar cheese,
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and crispy fried chicken.
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Look how crispy that is.
Did you see that?
239
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It's bigger than I thought.
240
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-Ready to go.
-And then we just
slide that on down.
241
00:09:55,228 --> 00:09:57,562
Ooh. Look,
a little sear on top.
242
00:09:57,664 --> 00:09:59,030
[Kyle] Usually just
give it a little split.
243
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Chicken and waffle
grilled cheese
244
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-by Kyle and me.
-Boom!
245
00:10:01,702 --> 00:10:03,101
-[chuckles]
-What he said, boom.
246
00:10:03,103 --> 00:10:04,803
[laughing]
247
00:10:08,408 --> 00:10:12,310
The fried chicken
and the waffle come together
like peanut butter and jelly.
248
00:10:12,312 --> 00:10:14,913
Really, they do,
'cause it sticks
to the waffle.
249
00:10:14,915 --> 00:10:17,515
And then we have
our maple-mustard sauce
250
00:10:17,517 --> 00:10:21,519
that kind of just brings
a sweet and savory one, two
251
00:10:22,055 --> 00:10:23,421
And then the cheese.
252
00:10:23,423 --> 00:10:27,225
The sharpness of the cheddar
it just creams it all up.
253
00:10:27,227 --> 00:10:29,728
Yeah, it's just like
it should always
be there, right?
254
00:10:29,829 --> 00:10:32,130
-It's like why hasn't it
always been there, you know?
-[laughing]
255
00:10:32,132 --> 00:10:33,598
Thank you for
showing up, cheese.
256
00:10:35,202 --> 00:10:38,403
I may be cheesed out,
but I still have a sweet tooth
to satisfy.
257
00:10:38,405 --> 00:10:39,504
So, how much of this
are we using?
258
00:10:39,506 --> 00:10:40,905
[Derek Hall]
Uh, the whole loaf.
259
00:10:40,907 --> 00:10:42,707
I was afraid you were
gonna say that.
260
00:10:42,709 --> 00:10:45,110
I think the hardest part
is getting that bread down.
261
00:10:45,112 --> 00:10:46,711
It's gonna be
a challenge for him.
262
00:10:46,713 --> 00:10:48,780
Go, Casey! Go!
263
00:10:50,050 --> 00:10:51,349
Go Bananas Challenge,
264
00:10:51,451 --> 00:10:52,717
I'm not monkeying around.
265
00:10:52,786 --> 00:10:53,918
[chuckles]
266
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I'm not.
267
00:10:55,956 --> 00:10:57,122
Don't do it.
268
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I'm in Newport, Rhode Island
at The Hungry Monkey
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for the Go Bananas Challenge
270
00:11:09,069 --> 00:11:12,303
If I can finish this
four-pound powerhouse
of French toast,
271
00:11:12,305 --> 00:11:15,040
I get a T-shirt and my face
on the wall of fame.
272
00:11:15,042 --> 00:11:16,975
Look out Go Bananas Challenge,
273
00:11:16,977 --> 00:11:18,410
'cause you're toast.
274
00:11:24,718 --> 00:11:26,618
I'm here on official business.
275
00:11:27,587 --> 00:11:29,554
-Monkey business.
-[monkey squeals]
276
00:11:29,622 --> 00:11:35,894
In 2009, The Hungry Monkey
opened as a light-hearted ta
on hearty homestyle cooking
277
00:11:35,896 --> 00:11:39,497
And while this little cafe
offers big lunch flavors,
278
00:11:39,499 --> 00:11:43,601
the real draw for locals
are the decadent breakfasts
279
00:11:43,670 --> 00:11:45,704
So what is it?
I mean, I see the food,
it looks great.
280
00:11:45,706 --> 00:11:47,005
What brings you
here, though?
281
00:11:47,007 --> 00:11:48,506
-It's a mom and pop place.
-Yeah.
282
00:11:48,508 --> 00:11:50,508
Sometimes you want local
283
00:11:50,510 --> 00:11:51,876
-and you wanna support local.
-[Casey] Yes.
284
00:11:51,878 --> 00:11:53,912
-[woman 2] Yeah,
it's comfort food.
-[Casey] Comfort food.
285
00:11:53,914 --> 00:11:55,113
So how comfortable
is this food?
286
00:11:55,115 --> 00:11:56,514
That looks really comfortable.
287
00:11:56,516 --> 00:11:58,116
-[woman 2 chuckles]
-[Casey] You can almost
nestle up to it.
288
00:11:58,185 --> 00:11:59,517
-It's like a little pillow...
-[Casey] Yeah,
289
00:11:59,586 --> 00:12:00,918
-it is like...
-...but it's just gonna
go in my mouth.
290
00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:03,488
-Right, a French toast pillow
right to the mouth.
-[laughing]
291
00:12:03,490 --> 00:12:06,224
[Casey] From pillows
of stuffed French toast
292
00:12:06,292 --> 00:12:07,826
to piles of corned beef hash
293
00:12:07,927 --> 00:12:09,928
poached eggs
and hollandaise,
294
00:12:09,930 --> 00:12:13,198
Hungry Monkey is serving
some bad-ass breakfasts.
295
00:12:14,668 --> 00:12:16,668
But their ultimate
overindulgence
296
00:12:16,670 --> 00:12:19,771
is a four-pound
French toast platter
297
00:12:19,773 --> 00:12:21,873
loaded with sweetened
cream cheese,
298
00:12:21,875 --> 00:12:25,210
berries, bananas,
and whipped cream.
299
00:12:25,278 --> 00:12:27,812
They call it
the Go Bananas Challenge.
300
00:12:27,914 --> 00:12:28,880
[monkey squealing]
301
00:12:28,882 --> 00:12:30,014
So, I gotta ask.
302
00:12:30,016 --> 00:12:31,416
The Go Bananas Challenge,
303
00:12:31,418 --> 00:12:34,552
it's four-plus pounds
of French toast.
304
00:12:34,554 --> 00:12:36,221
30 minutes to have
six portions of this.
305
00:12:36,223 --> 00:12:38,790
You sitting here
having a few bites of yours
306
00:12:38,792 --> 00:12:41,826
Well, think you can
eat like a gorilla...
307
00:12:41,928 --> 00:12:43,094
-[Casey laughing]
-...you can make it.
308
00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:44,195
No knife and fork.
309
00:12:44,197 --> 00:12:45,730
-Forego them. [laughs]
-Yeah, just hands.
310
00:12:45,832 --> 00:12:47,132
Pound your chest
a couple of times.
311
00:12:47,167 --> 00:12:48,900
-Get in there and...
-Show me your gorilla.
312
00:12:48,902 --> 00:12:50,935
I would do... I would do
something like this.
313
00:12:51,972 --> 00:12:54,205
-[thudding]
-[both laughing]
314
00:12:54,207 --> 00:12:55,907
And then you just grab it
and start eating.
315
00:12:55,909 --> 00:12:57,876
[Casey] I mean, it's pretty...
You can eat it
like a sandwich, right?
316
00:12:57,878 --> 00:12:59,177
-[woman 3] Yeah.
-It looks like a sandwich.
317
00:12:59,179 --> 00:13:01,045
It looks like a sandwich.
318
00:13:01,047 --> 00:13:02,580
I think you're
onto something actually.
319
00:13:02,582 --> 00:13:04,048
-Yeah.
-[both laughing]
320
00:13:04,050 --> 00:13:05,717
[Casey]
Enough monkeying around.
321
00:13:05,719 --> 00:13:09,053
I gotta meet the maker
of this breakfast monstrosit
322
00:13:09,723 --> 00:13:11,389
-Hey, Derek.
-Hey, what's up?
323
00:13:11,391 --> 00:13:12,624
-How you doing, man?
-How's it going?
324
00:13:12,692 --> 00:13:13,792
[chuckles] It's going
pretty good.
325
00:13:13,794 --> 00:13:15,426
So, how did the challenge
come about?
326
00:13:15,428 --> 00:13:16,628
'Cause there's
a challenge here, right?
327
00:13:16,696 --> 00:13:18,329
Yes, there is a challenge,
Go Bananas.
328
00:13:18,398 --> 00:13:19,931
[Casey] Go Bananas.
329
00:13:19,933 --> 00:13:22,400
So, people must be bananas
to take it on,
330
00:13:22,502 --> 00:13:23,902
or is there a lot
of bananas on it?
331
00:13:23,904 --> 00:13:25,336
Uh, both.
332
00:13:25,338 --> 00:13:27,872
-[Casey] Okay.
-Uh, but you're actually
the first one to try it.
333
00:13:27,874 --> 00:13:29,707
Oh, no one's
ever taken it on?
334
00:13:29,709 --> 00:13:30,875
[Derek] Nobody's ever
taken it on.
335
00:13:30,877 --> 00:13:32,076
-[Casey] Would you
ever take it on?
-No.
336
00:13:32,078 --> 00:13:33,945
-[Casey] Why not?
-Uh, it's just
too much for me.
337
00:13:33,947 --> 00:13:34,946
Too much food.
338
00:13:34,948 --> 00:13:36,681
-I mean, for anybody, really.
-Yeah.
339
00:13:36,683 --> 00:13:38,416
All right. So, Derek,
where are we gonna start?
340
00:13:38,518 --> 00:13:39,517
Uh, we're gonna start
with the, uh,
341
00:13:39,619 --> 00:13:41,219
-French toast batter first.
-Okay.
342
00:13:43,056 --> 00:13:45,490
The French toast batter
starts with a dozen eggs
343
00:13:45,492 --> 00:13:47,125
mixed with milk, cinnamon,
344
00:13:47,127 --> 00:13:48,693
vanilla, and sugar.
345
00:13:48,695 --> 00:13:51,830
And we're ready for
the Portuguese sweet bread.
346
00:13:51,832 --> 00:13:53,064
Bread is bread is bread.
347
00:13:53,066 --> 00:13:55,500
Portuguese bread just happens
to be a bit sweeter.
348
00:13:55,502 --> 00:13:57,001
Six orders of bread.
I don't...
349
00:13:57,971 --> 00:13:59,771
Okay. So... [chuckles] Okay.
350
00:13:59,773 --> 00:14:01,206
I don't know if you can
see this through the plastic.
351
00:14:01,274 --> 00:14:02,707
You see how thick this is.
This is pretty thick.
352
00:14:02,809 --> 00:14:05,710
This is... This is thicker
than most bread,
would you say?
353
00:14:05,779 --> 00:14:08,313
-Yes.
-This is bread you would love
with a sandwich.
354
00:14:08,315 --> 00:14:10,815
One sandwich,
or one French toast.
355
00:14:10,817 --> 00:14:12,116
So how much of this
are we using?
356
00:14:12,118 --> 00:14:13,184
Uh, the whole loaf.
357
00:14:13,186 --> 00:14:14,219
[exhales]
358
00:14:15,622 --> 00:14:16,721
I was afraid you
were gonna say that.
359
00:14:16,723 --> 00:14:19,424
All 12 thick-cut
slices of bread
360
00:14:19,426 --> 00:14:21,092
get dipped into
our egg batter,
361
00:14:21,094 --> 00:14:23,628
then placed on the grill.
362
00:14:23,630 --> 00:14:25,530
Twelve slices of bread,
I mean, have you ever?
363
00:14:26,099 --> 00:14:27,131
I haven't.
364
00:14:27,601 --> 00:14:29,200
Have I?
365
00:14:30,103 --> 00:14:33,571
After their flipped,
we add six scoops
of sweetened cream cheese.
366
00:14:34,274 --> 00:14:35,406
What's next, Derek?
367
00:14:35,408 --> 00:14:36,407
-We assemble.
-Right.
368
00:14:37,577 --> 00:14:38,977
Oh, this is a plate.
369
00:14:38,979 --> 00:14:41,679
The French toast
is stuffed with bananas,
370
00:14:41,681 --> 00:14:43,681
blueberries and strawberries
371
00:14:43,683 --> 00:14:47,919
Then we can plate this
four-pound breakfast behemot
372
00:14:47,921 --> 00:14:50,555
Six full orders
of stuffed French toast
373
00:14:50,557 --> 00:14:52,790
topped with even more berrie
374
00:14:52,792 --> 00:14:54,492
bananas, whipped cream,
375
00:14:54,494 --> 00:14:57,428
maple syrup,
and powdered sugar.
376
00:14:57,530 --> 00:15:00,531
The Go Bananas Challenge.
377
00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,700
[crowd cheering]
378
00:15:08,608 --> 00:15:10,208
Well, Casey,
379
00:15:10,210 --> 00:15:12,510
thank you for coming
to the beautiful city
of Newport
380
00:15:12,612 --> 00:15:13,978
and to The Hungry Monkey.
381
00:15:13,980 --> 00:15:16,681
Derek, bring out
the Go Bananas Challenge!
382
00:15:16,683 --> 00:15:18,716
-Yeah.
-[crowd cheering]
383
00:15:19,319 --> 00:15:20,584
Yeah.
384
00:15:22,022 --> 00:15:25,623
-Derek, bring back
the Go Bananas Challenge.
-[laughing]
385
00:15:25,625 --> 00:15:30,595
You have 30 minutes to consume
the entire plate of food.
386
00:15:30,597 --> 00:15:32,597
Not only will you
get this T-shirt,
387
00:15:32,599 --> 00:15:34,966
but you will also
have your photograph
388
00:15:34,968 --> 00:15:38,603
on The Hungry Monkey
wall of fame.
389
00:15:38,672 --> 00:15:40,171
-[camera clicks]
-[Tom] If you don't,
390
00:15:40,173 --> 00:15:43,708
-you owe us $39.95.
-[all laughing]
391
00:15:43,710 --> 00:15:47,111
-All right. I'm sure
I could pass the hat...
-[all laughing]
392
00:15:47,213 --> 00:15:51,816
Are you ready to accept
the Go Bananas Challenge?
393
00:15:52,786 --> 00:15:54,385
Newport, are you ready?
[chuckles]
394
00:15:54,387 --> 00:15:55,987
[crowd cheering]
395
00:15:57,691 --> 00:15:59,190
-Yeah, I'm ready.
I'm ready.
-All right.
396
00:16:00,527 --> 00:16:03,328
Folks, Casey's ready,
so we're gonna count it down.
397
00:16:03,396 --> 00:16:05,430
[all] Five, four,
398
00:16:05,432 --> 00:16:08,399
three, two, one.
399
00:16:08,468 --> 00:16:10,001
Go!
400
00:16:10,003 --> 00:16:12,070
[crowd cheering]
401
00:16:12,072 --> 00:16:14,172
[Casey] This dish
is so daunting,
402
00:16:14,174 --> 00:16:16,674
I don't know where to start
403
00:16:16,676 --> 00:16:18,977
But a wise man
once told me,
404
00:16:18,979 --> 00:16:20,211
"It looks like a sandwich."
405
00:16:21,281 --> 00:16:24,315
[Casey] So I'm going in
hands first.
406
00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:26,317
It looks beautiful,
but it's enormous.
407
00:16:26,419 --> 00:16:28,820
I think the hardest part
is getting that bread down.
408
00:16:28,888 --> 00:16:30,955
Bread is hard to chew
and to swallow,
409
00:16:30,957 --> 00:16:33,391
and it's gonna be
a challenge for him.
410
00:16:33,393 --> 00:16:35,426
[Casey] Before I can tackle
all this bread,
411
00:16:35,428 --> 00:16:38,062
I need to clear the way.
412
00:16:38,064 --> 00:16:41,499
And a big task
calls for a big utensil.
413
00:16:44,104 --> 00:16:45,703
With some room to maneuver,
414
00:16:45,705 --> 00:16:47,772
I get back
to the French toast.
415
00:16:47,774 --> 00:16:50,074
[crowd chanting]
416
00:16:50,076 --> 00:16:54,312
[Casey] But the eggy weight
of its gooey center
is cementing my stomach.
417
00:16:54,381 --> 00:16:57,048
And I still have
a long way to go.
418
00:16:57,050 --> 00:16:59,817
[crowd chanting] Man v. Food
Man v. Food!
419
00:17:06,226 --> 00:17:08,626
[crowd chanting] Man v. Food
Man v. Food!
420
00:17:08,628 --> 00:17:11,429
[Casey] I'm at Newport,
Rhode Island
at The Hungry Monkey
421
00:17:11,431 --> 00:17:14,732
taking on a four-pound
French toast challenge.
422
00:17:14,768 --> 00:17:17,068
-[crowd clapping]
-Show that thing
who's boss, Casey.
423
00:17:17,070 --> 00:17:21,406
[Casey] I have 20 minutes le
with about two-thirds to go
424
00:17:21,408 --> 00:17:25,410
but the stuffed French toas
is starting to weigh me down
425
00:17:26,279 --> 00:17:27,478
It is a whole loaf
of bread over there.
426
00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,080
I don't think I could do it
in one sitting.
427
00:17:29,082 --> 00:17:30,481
It's a mountain
of French toast.
428
00:17:30,483 --> 00:17:32,817
[Casey] With a brick
in my stomach,
429
00:17:32,819 --> 00:17:34,819
I need to pivot.
430
00:17:34,821 --> 00:17:36,954
So I'm scooping out
the cream cheese
431
00:17:36,956 --> 00:17:39,624
and leaving the carbs
for last.
432
00:17:39,725 --> 00:17:41,192
[crowd cheering and clapping]
433
00:17:42,062 --> 00:17:43,394
[Casey] Another
five minutes down,
434
00:17:43,396 --> 00:17:46,197
and I'm nearly halfway there
435
00:17:46,199 --> 00:17:48,566
Casey, you have
15 minutes left.
436
00:17:48,568 --> 00:17:50,501
We all know
that you're up to it.
437
00:17:50,570 --> 00:17:52,570
-Right?
-[crowd cheering] Yeah.
438
00:17:53,973 --> 00:17:55,907
Go, Casey! Go!
439
00:17:56,409 --> 00:17:57,408
Go!
440
00:17:58,778 --> 00:18:00,945
-Whoo!
-[crowd cheering]
441
00:18:00,947 --> 00:18:02,513
[Casey] With the crowd
cheering me on,
442
00:18:02,549 --> 00:18:04,782
the cream cheese
is no problem.
443
00:18:04,784 --> 00:18:09,587
[crowd chanting]
Halfway! Halfway! Halfway!
Halfway! Halfway!
444
00:18:09,589 --> 00:18:12,390
[Casey] But then it's back
to the bread.
445
00:18:12,392 --> 00:18:14,325
[man 6] It's not
just regular bread,
it's the thick bread.
446
00:18:14,327 --> 00:18:15,993
It's, like, that thick.
447
00:18:15,995 --> 00:18:18,329
To finish it from here,
he's gonna have
to buckle down.
448
00:18:18,965 --> 00:18:20,764
[crowd cheering]
449
00:18:20,766 --> 00:18:23,701
[Casey] Pushing through
the Portuguese sweet bread
is starting to get to me.
450
00:18:23,770 --> 00:18:28,172
It's like a French toast fog
and I'm getting woozy.
451
00:18:28,174 --> 00:18:30,675
There's only one thing
left to do.
452
00:18:30,677 --> 00:18:31,776
Casey can do this,
453
00:18:31,778 --> 00:18:33,211
but he needs to gorilla up.
454
00:18:33,279 --> 00:18:34,579
[mimics gorilla roaring]
455
00:18:34,581 --> 00:18:36,247
[roaring]
456
00:18:36,249 --> 00:18:39,517
-It's time to find
my inner gorilla...
-Yeah.
457
00:18:39,619 --> 00:18:41,819
...and go bananas!
458
00:18:41,921 --> 00:18:43,421
Go, Casey! Gorilla up!
Let's go!
459
00:18:43,523 --> 00:18:44,589
[crowd cheering]
460
00:18:46,693 --> 00:18:49,494
[Casey] King Kong
ain't got nothing on me.
461
00:18:49,496 --> 00:18:51,729
[crowd chanting]
Go. Go. Go. Go.
462
00:18:51,731 --> 00:18:53,731
Go. Go. Go. Go.
463
00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:55,766
[chanting continues]
464
00:18:57,604 --> 00:19:00,004
[chanting gets faster]
465
00:19:01,374 --> 00:19:02,507
Whoo!
466
00:19:04,711 --> 00:19:06,310
Come on, Casey.
You're almost out of time.
467
00:19:06,312 --> 00:19:08,546
[Casey] It's coming down
to the wire,
468
00:19:08,548 --> 00:19:11,582
and I'm not sure
I can push through.
469
00:19:11,584 --> 00:19:14,218
But I won't go down
without a fight.
470
00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,821
I truly believe in you!
You got this!
471
00:19:16,823 --> 00:19:18,823
-Yeah!
-[crowd cheering]
472
00:19:21,895 --> 00:19:24,195
[Casey] It's my final push.
473
00:19:26,065 --> 00:19:27,999
[crowd] Ten, nine,
474
00:19:28,001 --> 00:19:29,967
-eight, seven...
-Argh!
475
00:19:29,969 --> 00:19:32,570
...six, five, four,
476
00:19:32,572 --> 00:19:35,306
three, two, one.
477
00:19:35,308 --> 00:19:36,807
[crowd cheering]
478
00:19:37,810 --> 00:19:39,110
Good try. Good try.
479
00:19:39,112 --> 00:19:41,579
[Casey] But it's simply
not enough.
480
00:19:43,116 --> 00:19:47,418
Unfortunately, the battle
of Man v. Food, food won.
481
00:19:47,420 --> 00:19:49,420
[crowd] Aw.
482
00:19:49,489 --> 00:19:50,821
But I love you, Newport!
483
00:19:50,823 --> 00:19:52,023
-Whoo!
-[crowd cheering]
484
00:19:53,626 --> 00:19:55,726
Thank you! Thank you.
485
00:19:55,728 --> 00:19:57,228
[crowd cheering]
486
00:19:57,997 --> 00:19:58,996
Thank you.