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. <i>( LAUGHTER )
( APPLAUSE )</i> >> Stephen: GOOD FOR YOU! GOOD FOR YOU! DOUBLE DIGITS! 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. <i>( LAUGHTER ).</i> >> Stephen: MY MISTAKE. <i>( LAUGHTER )
>> HAVE THE COCKTAIL WITH IT.</i> 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. ♪ ♪ ♪<i>
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