Nick DiGiovanni - I Cooked For EVERY World Cup Star

Episode Date: July 10, 2026

Watch to the end to see Ronaldo's favorite food! ...

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Starting point is 00:00:52 You're richer than you think. I asked the biggest football stars on the planet their favorite foods and was shocked by who actually replied. And the first to answer, What is Erling Holland? Hi Nick, my favorite meal is Tomahawk, of course, medium rare with the Arnaise sauce. Arnese potatoes as well. They are my favorite meal.
Starting point is 00:01:13 What a way to start. The moment I heard Tomahawk, I messaged all my steak dealers asking who could get me the biggest one, because apparently Holland eats 6,000 calories a day. And to be fair, he is Norway's all-time leading scorer and one of the best strikers in the world, so I understand why he needs the energy. His teammates also say he eats like a bear, which makes me wonder if that's why he chose chose Bernays sauce. If you've never heard of it, it's this buttery steak sauce made from egg yolks, melted butter, and Teregon, kind of similar to Hollandees. For plating, we're going with a Viking theme, since he's Norwegian and many people call him the Viking.
Starting point is 00:01:43 And remember, he also asked for a side of potatoes. His grandfather was a potato farmer, which is why he loves them so much. This is the best looking first dish any video could ever have. I think we're all thinking the same thing here, and that is how is this thing cooked? Only one way to find out. It's like a giant prime rib. Tell me in the comments, is this perfect? I think I'm just going to eat it like a Viking. Mmm, little potato. Oh. By the way, if you think this dish looks good, just wait until you see what's coming later in the video. But first, we're giving every player's favorite dish a ranking on this tier list.
Starting point is 00:02:15 And Erling Holland just got a tier. Next up, the one and only, Zlatan Ibrahimovich. Hi, Nick, this is Latan. So one of my favorite food is kebab. Because where I come from, kebab was the main thing to eat. So I'm expecting a very good kebab from you. So now it's up to you. Because where I come from, the kebab is special.
Starting point is 00:02:34 Lots of pressure on this one. Zlatan has to be one of the most entertaining athletes who's ever lived. He's Sweden's all-time leading goal scorer, a black belt in Taekwondo, and loves referring to himself in a third person. He grew up in an immigrant neighborhood in Sweden, where kebab shops were on every corner, and because it was the cheapest food around,
Starting point is 00:02:50 he'd fill up on them every day while running around playing football as a kid. So we're making him that same Donair-style street kebop with meat on a vertical spit, shaved off and wrapped up with all the classic toppings. He told me he's expecting a very very, very good kebab and Zlatan isn't someone who asks twice. Zlatan, just for you, this is a beef kebab fit for a king.
Starting point is 00:03:08 Mmm, wow. This right here is his childhood. It's what fueled his football journey. But just because I thought he'd throw me a bit more of a curveball, Zlatan Ibrahimovic's favorite food will get a big, strong beat here. Next up, we've got Harry Kane. Hi, Nick. So one of my favorite dishes, especially after a match,
Starting point is 00:03:27 is a crispy chicken burger in a nice spree of spun, some coleslaw in there, some cheese and maybe like a spicy mayo took over it as well. Fried chicken sandwich, love it. Harry Kane is a living legend. He's England's all-time leading goal score, but it's good to know that even the greats love a good chicken sandwich. I just think it's a little ironic he chose this dish given Arsenal actually rejected him when he was younger for being, and I quote, too chubby.
Starting point is 00:03:50 But don't worry, he's in great shape now. To make sure this sandwich is exactly to his liking, I'm melting some English cheddar over the top and even serving it on a golden bun since back in 2018, he won the Golden Boot Award is the top scorer at the World Cup. And of course, I won't forget about the spicy mayo and coleslaw on there either. Kane is apparently a massive Tom Brady fan, so I even called up Tom to get his approval before taking the first bite. Tom, what do you think? I think that looks perfect, Nick, but you better eat it before I come over and take it for myself. Say no more.
Starting point is 00:04:19 It's got all the best parts of a fried chicken sandwich. Crispy chickens, spicy mayo, cold, crunchy coleslaw, that gooey melted cheese and a soft, fluffy bun. But I'm just not sure it's exciting enough. So for that reason, Harry Kane's favorite dish is getting seat here. Next up, Memo Ochoa. Hey, Nick, it's Memo. My favorite food is Beef Wellington. What?
Starting point is 00:04:41 I love it when it's cooked medium rare, with a crispy parsley on the outside and a good sauce on the side. It reminds me some of great meals shared with my family and friends. Good luck, Nick. Well, that's not what I was expecting. Memo is Mexico's greatest goalkeeper of all time, But of all things, his favorite food being Beef Wellington is something I would have never guessed. Lucky for him, I've got plenty of experience making them, but as I was making this one,
Starting point is 00:05:07 I remember that a good friend of mine can make them even better, that friend being none other than Gordon Ramsey. So I messaged him for some help. Hey Nick, I'll send you along one of my specialities, this stunning Beef Wellington, perfectly cooked to that medium rare temperature. Now, all you have to make, young man, is a delicious sauce. Hope you enjoying the wonderful World Cup. Come on, you know I trained to play soccer before I became a prolific.
Starting point is 00:05:29 chef, right? See you on the pitch and enjoy the Well, this makes things a lot easier. Now that we've got this Wellington, straight from Gordon's nearest restaurant, all that's left is to make the sauce. And because Memo is Mexican, we're making a Molli-inspired sauce to go with it. It's rich, earthy, and may just be the best thing that's ever happened to a Wellington. Memos said his favorite part about this dish is that it reminds him of great meals with family and friends. So I hope I've done it justice. I think we can all agree, perfect, medium rare, just like Memo wanted. But let's see about the taste. In some ways, this whole dish is so confusing.
Starting point is 00:06:01 It's a Mexican player who requested an English dish, and it was made mostly by Gordon Ramsey. But it works. In fact, it's pretty darn near perfect. Memo, your favorite dish is going straight to A tier. Next up, Christian Polisic. Hey, Nick, it's Christian Polisic here. And my favorite meal to eat,
Starting point is 00:06:18 especially when I come back to the U.S. is some crispy chicken wings, some offalo chicken wings with blue cheese, maybe some fries on the side. Okay. And of course some homemade chocolate chip cookies. Of course. Some of my favorites.
Starting point is 00:06:33 The Most Unhealthy Meal Award. Christian lives in Italy since he plays for A.C. Milan. But I love that his favorite foods are still three of the most American foods on earth. I mean, buffalo wings, French fries, and chocolate chip cookies? Come on. I'm making the buffalo sauce homemade with my brand new Osmo Magic sauce, because everything Polisic does on the field is magical. Uh-oh.
Starting point is 00:06:51 I also think it's fun to know that he's from Hershey, Pennsylvania, the chocolate capital of America. And I think it explains why he loves chocolate chocolate. chip cookies so much. As the team USA captain, he earned the nickname Captain America, which apparently he doesn't really like, but we're going to plate everything on a Captain America shield anyways. Sorry, Christian. He also specifically asked for blue cheese dressing, which I'm going to pour all over the wings since I just think it'll look cool. And finally, we can eat. Like I said, it doesn't get any more American than this.
Starting point is 00:07:18 Saucy wings, crispy fries, chewy cookies. All these foods are so delicious, but they're a little weak compared to a lot of the food we have in this video. Which is why Christian Polisicix's Favorite meal is getting a beat here. Next up, Usman Dembele. The Cheap, I like my mother that. I like that. Deere, 16, we eat. D'Embéle recently won the Ballon Door,
Starting point is 00:07:38 which means he's currently the best football player on the planet. Someone once asked him if he's left-footed or right-footed, and he said he doesn't even know because both feet are equally good. I like to think that I'm just as good cooking with my left hand as I am with my right, but maybe that's not a fair comparison.
Starting point is 00:07:52 I noticed that even though he messaged me in French, he didn't ask for French food. Cheap is Senegal's national dish. and he chose it because his family is Senegalese. It's a dish that normally takes about six hours, but I've made my own slightly faster version, especially because I know mine probably won't be quite as good as his mom's anyways. Just looking at this, I'm sad I've never gotten to try a chap before,
Starting point is 00:08:10 but very happy that I'm about to. Traditionally, you eat it with your hands, so I'm going to grab some of that flaky fish. Oh my, look at that. I'll pair my first bite with some cabbage and broken rice. Come on. I can already tell you this is going to rank high. It's tomatoy, savory, and that broken rice absorbs everything.
Starting point is 00:08:27 so every bite is packed with flavor. Just by looking at it, I had a feeling. Usman Demele's favorite dish has earned our very first SQ. When you're a mid-sized business, you need every competitive advantage you can get. Like an AI solution that works for you, not against you. SAP Grow is built with AI embedded at its core, working across every system. And it's ready to go from day one so you can hit the ground running. Bring it with SAP Grow.
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Starting point is 00:09:11 smooth enough for extra time. New friends pulling up a stool. Debates about whether that was a handball. Cheers rising like a roar around the room. Because match days are about the shared moments. How did Jameson to your match day lineup? Jameson, it's
Starting point is 00:09:27 what you bring. Please enjoy our products Possibly. Here. Woohoo! Next up, Robert Lewandowski. Hi, Nick. Here's Robert. My favorite food has to be pasta porcifino.
Starting point is 00:09:40 Wow. Loads of pesto, good olive oil, and sweet tomato sauce. That somehow make everything better. It should take like summer in Italy. Good luck. Pasta portafino. Levendowski is Poland's all-time leading scorer and greatest ever footballer. Yet his favorite food is Italian.
Starting point is 00:09:58 But I'm not going to question it because pasta portafino is such a great answer. If you've never heard of it, it was created accidentally when a chef in Italy once ran out of pesto halfway through dinner service and mixed in some tomato sauce to stretch it. And that accident became one of Italy's most beloved pasta dishes, made with a creamy pink sauce that's half pesto, half tomato. He specifically said it should taste like summer in Italy, which is why it's important that we make everything from scratch here. And keep in mind, this is a guy who once scored five goals in nine minutes. A performance so absurd, it broke four Guinness World Records. So when he tells me how his pasta should taste, I'm going to listen carefully. Levindofsky actually follows a strict diet where he eats dessert before his main course,
Starting point is 00:10:35 because apparently sweet foods digest faster and don't compete with the proteins in his main meal. I don't really understand it, but... I'm never going to complain about having some tirami soup before my pasta. I may just start doing this every day. As for our pasta portafino, looks amazing, smells amazing. Mmm, it's delicious. It's similar to what I expected, an ultra-creamy tomato-y pesto pasta. Robert Lewandowski's favorite meal deserves a solid B-tier.
Starting point is 00:11:00 Next up, we've got David Beckham. He invited me to come cook with him in person, but once I got there, I realized it wouldn't be fair to the rest of the players in the video, so I asked him what to make back at home, and he answered, I've always loved honey since I was a little kid. And this makes sense, because in addition to being one of the most famous footballers to ever live, Beckham is also a very serious beekeeper. He has over 25 hives at home and even started his own honey brand, so in honor of his British heritage, I've decided to make him a sticky toffee pudding using honey
Starting point is 00:11:27 instead of sugar. For anyone who's never had sticky toffee pudding, imagine this rich, warm cake drenched in caramel sauce. Now imagine that same thing but with all of that sweetness coming from honey instead of sugar. It just goes to show that sometimes when you bend the rules in cooking, you end up with something even better than the original. And if there's anyone who knows about bending things, it's Beckham. Let's taste before it melts. I don't normally like dessert, but this is better than regular sticky toffee pudding. It's got a sweet, caramelized honey flavor with every texture you could ever want. And the balance between hot and cold without ice cream, chef's kiss.
Starting point is 00:11:58 David Beckham's favorite dish gets a very well-deserved A tier. Next up is Luca Madrich. Hi, Nick. My favorite meal is pizza. Very thin. Dalmatian prosciutto on the top, some cheese and olives, spicy sauce. Good luck, you'll do it well. Sounds delicious.
Starting point is 00:12:17 I didn't know this, but pizza is everywhere in Croatia, since it's so close to Italy. But they like it crisper than American and Neapolitan style, which is why I'm pressing and rolling the dough out until it's almost seethru. We'll keep the topping simple with spicy tomato sauce as the base and some classic mozzarella cheese. I'm going all out here because a few years ago, Majrich won the award for best soccer player in the world and was very specific about how he wanted this pizza.
Starting point is 00:12:37 He even requested Dalmatian prosciutto as the topping, which is a special smoked cured ham from the coast of Croatia where he grew up. I wasn't allowed to import that exact type, but I got the closest thing I possibly could so I could carve it fresh. Now that the pizzas baked, we'll finish it off with the prosciutto, top it with olives in the pattern of a soccer ball, and finally some homemade spicy chili oil as requested. I'm going to cut it into six pieces for his six Champions League titles. I love a thin crust pizza.
Starting point is 00:13:03 Probably not the pizza that I would personally order. The mix of black olives and prosciutto makes it extra salty. And I don't love when a pizza or a sandwich has a meat on it where you have to awkwardly tear through like this. It's hard, though, because it's such a beautiful pizza. But I think Luca Madrish's pizza gets a C-tier. C for Croatia. Next up, Gerard Piquet. Hey, Nick.
Starting point is 00:13:22 I want you to cook me a Spanish amelette. No cheese, salt, pepper, and whatever ingredients you want to put, but no cheese, please. Okay? Spanish omelet. Okay? Thank you very much. Got it. Peké spent his entire career at Barcelona and is considered one of the best defenders in football history.
Starting point is 00:13:39 And all he wants is a Spanish omelet. Known in Spain is a tortilla espionola. These are made with just eggs, potatoes and oliveo. But there's also a huge debate on whether or not you should add onions. Every bar, kitchen, and grandmother in Spain makes these, and they all swear theirs is the best. But I'm obviously going to try to top theirs too. Piquet said twice not to add cheese, so I'm staying away from that. To keep things traditional, we also have to let it cool to room temperature before eating.
Starting point is 00:14:01 So while we wait, I'm turning our omelet into the Spanish flag using a few different colored peppers. Now that it's all cooled, we actually cut it like a cake. Spanish omelets are thick, so you're really taking out a slice. And apparently, it's also acceptable to eat it with your hands. I don't know what I was expecting. That's incredible. It's especially rich and buttery and even custardy from all that olive oil. My only complaint is I wish
Starting point is 00:14:25 it was something a little more exciting, which is why Gerard Piquet's favorite dish is getting a beat here. Next up, David Luis. Hello, hello Nick. It's a pleasure to be here. My favorite meal is rice, white rice, beans, black beans from minaserae, it's in Brazil.
Starting point is 00:14:40 And then you can do a meat well done with some onions. And then steam kale, like this way, you can make the kale. And then also is angu. It's like a polenta, but small liquid. So in the end of the day, I can mix everything and you're gonna enjoy it. See you soon. It was a pleasure, man.
Starting point is 00:14:59 He wants six things in one plate. Okay. Brazil is the most successful football nation on earth, with five World Cup wins, more than any other country. And in addition to being a legend for the Brazilian national team, David has also played for Chelsea, PSG, and Arsenal, and even owns a restaurant in London, so he definitely knows his food.
Starting point is 00:15:17 And by the way, you're probably also wondering why we're suddenly not in my kitchen. And that's because he has for a very specific style of home cooking from a region in Brazil called Minasurai. So, because my friend Guga happens to be from that exact same region, I asked him to make this one for me and ship it overnight from Miami. My only worry now is how well this actually held up in the mail. Let's hope it still looks good.
Starting point is 00:15:37 He covered it up. That's smart. I like how he bubble wrapped it too. That's good. Look at that. Can you believe it looks like that from flying? I'm gonna start by cutting into the steak. I feel like we're all probably wondering, is it cooked perfectly?
Starting point is 00:15:48 Because if Guba followed my and Davids' instructions, this should be well done. Oh no. This might even be past well done. You can hear me chewing it. It's almost crunchy. But this is traditional for this type of meal in Brazil, and this is what David wanted, so I'm okay with it. It's also seasoned beautifully. How about the beans? Guga. Guga, what are you doing? You cook the steak well done. That's what David wanted. You barely cook the beans. The beans are rare. They're crunchy. Let's try this. I don't think I'll ever like okra. Now that I've tried it all individually, I'm going to kind of mix everything together like David suggested. I want to make sure I get the proper perfect bite. It tastes like I've walked into someone's home in Brazil.
Starting point is 00:16:27 But unfortunately for David, my friend Guga really undercooked those beans. David Luis's favorite dish is going in D tier. D for David, I guess. Next up is Chichorito. Hey Nick, this is Chicharito. My favorite food is Chilaquiles, especially with salsa roja, crema, queso fresco, and sunny side of eggs on top. I grew up eating them in Mexico.
Starting point is 00:16:47 They're still one of my favorite comfort foods. Good luck. So Chichorito wants chilaquiles. Before we talk about Chilichelais, let's talk about how Chicharito got his nickname, because his real name is actually Javier Hernandez. As the story goes, his dad had bright green eyes, which are very rare in Mexico, so his family nicknamed him Chichero, which means Pee, because his eyes looked like green peas. And when his son was born with the same green eyes, they called him Chicharito, meaning little P. And Chicholito went on to become Mexico's all-time leading goal score, and, as we now know, the food that keeps him going is Chilacillase. Basically just fried tortilla chips, simmered in salsa, until they're just the right balance of Christian.
Starting point is 00:17:22 and saucy, then top with crema, casso fresco, and a sunny side-up egg. It's the most popular breakfast in Mexico, and I've plated this one as the Mexican flag. Red salsa on one side, white crema down the middle, and for the green section, even though it's non-traditional, I've used peas in honor of his nickname. I still can't believe that Chi-Cherito's favorite dish is chilequillas.
Starting point is 00:17:39 It's so perfect. Obviously, we first need to pop the egg. And after being simmered in all that beautiful salsa, these chips should be just soft enough that we can kind of poke through them with a fork. But you can always get in there with your hands too. No one's gonna get mad. Astabonissimo. Chichorito, this is such a good choice for your favorite meal. It's beautiful and it hits on all the different textures and flavors you could ever want.
Starting point is 00:18:00 Chichorido is going to walk away with a very strong A tier. Next up, Sunil Chetri. Hey, Nick, one of my absolute favorite thing to eat is called sole buture. If you haven't had it yet, it's a deep-fried Indian bread, chickpea curry, carrot or chili pickle, we call it a char, and some onion by the side. I sure you will love it. Sounds amazing. You're probably thinking to yourself, there's football in India?
Starting point is 00:18:22 And compared to cricket, it's tiny, but Chetri has kept it alive. He's India's all-time leading goal score, and at his peak was the third highest international score in the world behind only Rinaldo and Messi. The dish he asked for is Chole Batura, a spiced chickpeakari served with a deep-fried bread that puffs up like a balloon the second it hits the hot frying oil. In India, especially deli, you can find this on practically every street corner
Starting point is 00:18:44 for less than a dollar. And I have to say, watching them puff up might be one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen. I'm serving it with a char, A traditional Indian pickle, along with green chilies and sliced red onion on the side. I've been waiting all day to do this, and I can't wait to try. Before I react, little onion, green chili. This is one of the best things I've eaten in a very long time. It's tangy, crunchy, crispy, chewy. It's got a little bit of everything, and I absolutely love it.
Starting point is 00:19:12 Sunil Chachee's favorite dish without question goes straight to Estir. Next up, Ashraf Hakimi. My favorite meal is the Cuscuscus, Moroccan Cus. And make it from my mom. If not, it will not be the same. I'm not his mom, but I'll try my best. Hakimi is currently ranked as the best defender in the world. And there's this famous moment where after a huge win with Morocco,
Starting point is 00:19:34 he ran past every single teammate on the pitch straight to his mom in the stance. So, when I asked him his favorite food and he said Moroccan Cuscoos from his mom, it all made sense. And it also reminded me that my mom made me and my brothers lots of Cuscuses growing up, so this one feels personal. In Morocco, Cuscuscus brings the whole family
Starting point is 00:19:50 together every Friday around one big platter. So, Hakemi, I really hope your mom would be proud of this one. With kuskos, you want to take your right hand and you want to press together some of those soft little pearls and kind of roll them up into a ball. First bite, I just want to try it plain. Amazing. You know what's so good about this is that in that two-section pot we used, all that broth and the vegetables steam and give their flavor to the kuskis as it cooks. And I can taste all that in there. It's not normal kusk-k-k-k-k-and I'm sorry to my mom, but it's a lot better than the kuskush-kush-wee. I bet Hakimi's mom makes an S-tier kus, but for this one here, Oshraf Akimmy's favorite dish is getting a very solid beat here.
Starting point is 00:20:22 Next up, Joao Felix. Hey Nick, how are you? My favorite dish is a Portuguese dish. It calls Arroche de Cabellella. Good luck. Let's do this. Felix is only 25 and has already played for four of the biggest clubs in football. Athletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona and A.C. Malang.
Starting point is 00:20:40 At age 19, he won the award for best player in Europe and now plays alongside Cristiano Ronaldo on both his club team and the Portuguese national team. And don't forget, Rinaldo's favorite dish is coming later in the video felix requested a rose de cavidella a traditional Portuguese rice dish that gets its signature dark color from a very specific ingredient that I'll let you look up on your own time but I've swapped that ingredient out for squitting which gives that same rich dark color with a hopefully similar flavor every family in Portugal has their own version of this
Starting point is 00:21:07 dish and I love that it represents real authentic home cooking I'm gonna build the perfect bite here with a bit of chicken and some of that black rice hmm the chicken is beautiful it's soft and tend to but the rice is really rich almost a little bit metallic in flavor let me apologize in advance I love Portugal I love Portuguese food but I changed one of the few main ingredients in this dish which I think warrants a red card and unfortunately puts this dish in F tier not your fault Joao next up Terry on Reef hello Nick this is Terry my favorite food or dishes shall I say is from the Caribbean one it's called donbury Remember to do your own research. The other one is Colombo de Poulet. And the last one is Lombie with rice.
Starting point is 00:21:59 Cool. There you go. I give you three options. I've fun with it. Three options. Terry doesn't follow the rules. Terry is the only player to give me three completely different dishes instead of one, which means we have to spin this wheel to find out which one we're making.
Starting point is 00:22:14 And it appears we've landed on Lombie. A Caribbean conk stew served with rice. Now, what's interesting here is that Henri is both France and Arsenal's all-time-leading goal score, but his favorite food isn't French. It's Caribbean, and that's because his family is from Guadalupe, where conch is one of the most prized ingredients around, but it's tough, so we have to give it plenty of time to cook, or it'll turn out chewy and rubbery.
Starting point is 00:22:34 Henri was once part of the only team ever to go an entire Premier League season unbeaten. They call that team the Invincible, so the least I can do is get his conk stew right. All right, Lombie. This has to be some of the coolest plating of the whole video. If you've never had conk, it's very similar in texture to calamari. The stew is okay. It's rich and tomatoy with a slight heat,
Starting point is 00:22:53 and then you get that satisfying chewiness from the conk, but I think the conk itself is what's holding it back. Terry Henri's favorite dish gets beatier. Next up, Aberichi Eze. Yo, Nick, it's Ebb's here, man. I heard you want to have a favorite meal what I normally have for most games. Red Pesto pasta, frigitone pasta,
Starting point is 00:23:11 chicken, prawns, and a little bit of mozzarella. Red Pesto. Ebs eats this before every single match, So it sounds like a recipe for success given he's just won the FAA Cup and the Premier League back to back and is a chess champion on the side. Traditional pesto has five simple ingredients. Pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, basil, and olive oil. And red pesto is the same thing, but replaces most of that basil with sun-dried tomatoes, which happened to be my least favorite food.
Starting point is 00:23:36 Hopefully it doesn't affect the rating too much, but I'll be honest, it might. I'm going to plate this dish into the shape of the England flag, since that's where he's from, and top it off with mozzarella cheese, chicken, and prawns just like he asked. Let's see what you got. I'm going to get some red pesto pasta with little mozzarella. Here's the thing. I told you I'm not the biggest fan of sun dried tomatoes. At the same time, this is the type of dish I feel like I would have wanted before a soccer game when I used to play.
Starting point is 00:24:00 So it's hard because it's not his fault I don't love sundried tomato, but it is what it is. So Berci-e-e's favorite dish is getting seat here. Next up, Antoine Grisemann. Instead of a video, he replied with a one-word answer, tartiflet. I love it. When Grisemond won the World Cup, he celebrated by doing a fortnight dance and the middle of the field. That should tell you everything you need to know about him, but in case you're curious for more, he's France's third all-time leading goal score and has been one of the best
Starting point is 00:24:25 players in the world for the last decade. And his favorite food is tart to flect, a classic dish from the French alps made with layers of potatoes, cream, bacon, and an entire wheel of melted cheese on top. It's the kind of thing you eat after a long day on a cold, snowy French mountain, or maybe on a football pitch. And if you really think about it, it's basically Rattatooie's cheesy cousin. This is my dream. I know this isn't how you're supposed to eat it, but I am going to dig in with a spoon. That's the ultimate comfort food. Creamy potatoes, salty bacon, that thick layer of melted cheese that's rich and a little bit
Starting point is 00:24:56 funky. This is such a smart and unique favorite dish at the same time. And it is just so, so, so French. Antoine Grisman's dish is going S tier. At Volvo, safety is not a feature. It's our purpose. Rigorous crash testing. Decades of learning from real accidents.
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Starting point is 00:26:16 Yo, Nick, Renato's favorite food is his Portuguese dish. It's called Bah Sawha. It's Portuguese. You cannot mess this up, Nick. Get it right. For real, bro. Please.
Starting point is 00:26:29 I have no idea how to pronounce that dish, but I will try my best to make it. Rinaldo needs no introduction, but his dish definitely does, especially since speed also messed up the pronunciation. The dish is called baccaliau a brage. And it's one of Portugal's most iconic dishes, made with soft scrambled eggs, shredded salt cod, and crispy matchstick potatoes all mixed together in one. It's sometimes topped off with blackisholabraged.
Starting point is 00:26:50 olives, in this case seven to represent his number. Let's see what you got, Rinaldo. I'm really trying to like this dish. If I think hard about the positives here, it's creamy, crunchy, and salty all at the same time, and then you get this sweetness from the onions and garlic and little bursts of brittiness from the olives. But that shredded salted cod that's in there is so salty. Let me give it one more shot. Hmm, I can appreciate parts of this dish. You know what? We're going to give Ronaldo's favorite dish a good, solid beatier. If you want a $3,000 a month payday for life, What would you feel free to do? Maybe take a long weekend, every weekend,
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