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>> . >> im not impressed with my on that hill. >> its about three feet of fresh snow. the visibility was barely okay. >> a year ago at this time i was a killing machine. now it was i was seeing stars. >> oh, its the ♪ ♪ ♪ [speaking foreign language] >> some extravagantly expensive red wine. >> kill him. definitely the 66 la tour. is it expensive enough? >> theyre going to love you. >> we deserve ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> its good. >> right, this is good huh? >> well worth the expense...

>> overcooked it. you had the meat a little beat. >> this is a flintstone knife. look at that knife work. >> it was not too big, it throughout the whole balance of the dish. you see here, you can see the consistency of the meat. >> feeling the consistency of the meat is something you are well used to my friend.

Ingredients, manure, livestock. i love it. actually thats erik. last night after a dinner i went back to my room and whipped up pate for us. it came out well. >> yes. >> not bad for a microwave in my room because i know youre a man of expecting taste, forge for truffles this morning. i managed to dig this guy up. >> pretty nice. >> whaunt to do the honors? wow. look at that knife work. you should be a chef. nice cheese selection from the farm. a process we will be helping along today. >> im exci...

>> woman: the same problem. a little overcooked. >> anthony: overcooked, did you hear that, eric? >> eric: when did i overcook it? >> woman: and you cut the meat a little thick. >> anthony: this is flinstonian knife work. >> eric: youre so competitive, i cant believe it. >> anthony: look at that knife work. >> eric: those mushrooms are too big. look at that. you throw off the balance of the dish. you see here? you feel the consistency of the meat. >> anthony: feeling the consistency of the meat ...

>> woman: overcooked. a little. only a little. >> anthony: and what about this guy? [ teacher speaking chinese ] >> woman: the same problem. a little overcooked. >> anthony: overcooked, did you hear that, eric? >> eric: when did i overcook it? >> woman: and you cut the meat a little thick. >> anthony: this is flinstonian knife work. >> eric: youre so competitive, i cant believe it. >> anthony: look at that knife work. >> eric: those mushrooms are too big. look at that. you throw off the balance ...

Hear that, eric? >> eric: when did i overcook it? >> woman: and you cut the meat a little thick. >> anthony: this is flinstonian knife work. >> eric: youre so competitive, i cant believe it. >> anthony: look at that knife work. >> eric: those mushrooms are too big. look at that. you throw off the balance of the dish. you see here? you feel the consistency of the meat. >> anthony: feeling the consistency of the meat is something youre well used to, my friend. ♪

>> anthony: fresh pork sausage. >> sofia: and a cheese and spicy sauce. >> anthony: and spicy sauce? >> joana: and cut in a very specific way. >> anthony: wow i really, fast knife work. >> sofia: hes asking if you want fork and knife, no we can eat it with the -- our hands. >> anthony: this is delicious. >> joana: this is very healthy too. >> anthony: yeah, im not so sure about that. theyre busy. >> sofia: yeah, theyre always busy. its a small place and you can see its just portuguese, its just ...

There were stories that he went back to again and again. there were punching bags that he just could not resist. punching, again and again. but i think every one of us was willing to put up with them because one of the pleasures of watching the show over time and watching him over time was watching the punching bags transform into people, and watching those people turn into friends. one of the more fascinating aspects was the friendship with eric ripert. there was a feeling of inferiority. >> an...

[ teacher speaking chinese ] >> woman: overcooked. a little. only a little. >> anthony: and what about this guy? [ teacher speaking chinese ] >> woman: the same problem. a little overcooked. >> anthony: overcooked, did you hear that, eric? >> eric: when did i overcook it? >> woman: and you cut the meat a little thick. >> anthony: this is flinstonian knife work. >> eric: youre so competitive, i cant believe it. >> anthony: look at that knife work. >> eric: those mushrooms are too big. look at tha...

The smell of fresh grass, manure, livestock. i love it. no, actually, thats eric. >> eric: its true. >> anthony: i didnt mean to be presumptuous, but last night after dinner, i went back to my room and i whipped up a little pate for us. >> eric: yes, of course. >> anthony: the croute came out pretty well, dont you think? >> eric: yeah. >> anthony: i mean, not bad for a little microwave in my room. because i know youre a man for expensive taste, i foraged for truffles this morning. i rented a tru...