Weaver Ant Chutney | Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted

It's the day of the final cook, and I should be getting my fires going. Good morning, this is B. How are you? But I have a lead on one more special ingredient that I'm told can be harvested nearby. What is this secret ingredient?

"Phegley, Sydney, multi-divisional, Sydney market ID. She's making a chutney out of the Weaver ant. That's a delicacy."

"Weaver ants? Yes, it's spicy, it's salty, and it's odd."

"That sounds like your unique chutney! And where are these ants?"

"Right up there! That's what we were looking at."

"What could Mariana Kira quietly shake? More bacon."

"Okay, she says that he's gonna shine up the tree, lot that branch off, drop their ants down right into a... assignment to have a rope for him."

"This is the ladder that has bloody nails. It's like a bamboo stick."

"Be careful!"

"Um, he's sure that bamboo is strong enough."

"It's definitely strong enough for him. It's not even tied onto the trees; he's pretty adept at this."

"Bloody hell, this is crazy! I mean, really crazy! There, he's already on the tree."

"Now he's on the tree, getting it!"

"Yeah, they know the hills. They know the jungles. Yes, they're very, very good at this."

"That is incredible! What a performance getting the ants! I mean, you know, I'll go to hell him back here to get the best ingredients, but that is a different ballgame."

"Thank you! So take this. He's gonna try and hold the nest."

"Oh gosh, let me come left."

"Okay, can go to the right. I look like I'm attempting the most awkward TikTok dance ever. That bag you and you're swaying left to right."

"Bang! I missed it, and then all of a sudden, they're everywhere, man."

"And just when you think you've got the last one, you put hands in your pockets, and there..."

"I think I got half of the ants in my pants! Pick out any dust, these little bits along the way."

"That's the eggs."

"What? While most of the ants are making a meal on my nether region, the rest are getting chucked into the chutney."

"First, you have to put the coconut in everything to make the chutney. We mix coconut, garlic, salt, coriander seeds, and of course, chili powder—all of it."

"Yeah, then we add the ants, some water, and grind. Watch that you don't smash your fingers."

"Yeah, you're doing good! She says, 'Wow, it's delicious!'"

"Oh lovely, it's very fresh!"

"Yes, vibrant chutney! I love chutneys! That for me has to be the most fragrant; slightly bitter, but with the addition of that coconut meal in there! Mmm, delicious! What a delicacy! And for me, a great addition to my final meal."

"I don't think these ladies are expecting that from me today, so a little ace card up my sleeve. Fingers crossed!"

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