Cayman Cookout Day #1

Cayman Cookout Day #1 Jan 17, 2014

We had a seven hour delay getting out of JFK on Thursday, but finally made it down to Grand Cayman. We didn't miss much beach time since it had been raining steadily for the previous couple of days with lots of wind and extremely high seas. Friday morning was the kickoff of the 3 day Cayman Cookout 2014, which was followed by a week of chillaxing. The weather report showed some clearing and better conditions by Sunday, so we had our fingers crossed.

CaymanCookout2014Day1-002 Seven hour delay getting out of JFK on Thursday on Cayman Air. JFK was shutdown for a couple of hours Wed nite due to fog, so the inbound flight from GC was...

1 Seven hour delay getting out of JFK on Thursday on Cayman Air. JFK was shutdown for a couple of hours Wed nite due to fog, so the inbound flight from GC was…

CaymanCookout2014Day1-003 Friday morning rough weather and seas, they're battening down the hatches on the beachfront culinary demos. Rain at 45 degrees with 20mph winds makes for a...

2 Friday morning rough weather and seas, they're battening down the hatches on the beachfront culinary demos. Rain at 45 degrees with 20mph winds makes for a…

CaymanCookout2014Day1-011 Eric Ripert, Jose Andres, and Tony Bourdain make their grand kickoff entrance by horseback as Los Tres Amigos

3 Eric Ripert, Jose Andres, and Tony Bourdain make their grand kickoff entrance by horseback as Los Tres Amigos

CaymanCookout2014Day1-025 Jose Andres shows how to make Fideuà, which is paella with toasted angel hair pasta that has been cut into short pieces instead of the traditional rice

5 Jose Andres shows how to make Fideuà, which is paella with toasted angel hair pasta that has been cut into short pieces instead of the traditional rice

CaymanCookout2014Day1-027 Eric Ripert and Daniel Boulud are thoroughly enjoying Jose Andres' kickoff demo, and are furiously taking and comparing photos with their phones

6 Eric Ripert and Daniel Boulud are thoroughly enjoying Jose Andres' kickoff demo, and are furiously taking and comparing photos with their phones

CaymanCookout2014Day1-029 Tony and his daughter watching the entertainment that is Jose Andres

7 Tony and his daughter watching the entertainment that is Jose Andres

CaymanCookout2014Day1-030 Adding the langoustines

8 Adding the langoustines

CaymanCookout2014Day1-033 While the Fideuà cooks, Jose starts showing how to make a pisco punch, whereupon he spills the whole drink shaker down the front of his pants

9 While the Fideuà cooks, Jose starts showing how to make a pisco punch, whereupon he spills the whole drink shaker down the front of his pants

CaymanCookout2014Day1-036 More amusement for Eric Ripert, Daniel Boulud, and Rainer Zinngrebe, the executive food&beverage VP for the Ritz chain

10 More amusement for Eric Ripert, Daniel Boulud, and Rainer Zinngrebe, the executive food&beverage VP for the Ritz chain

CaymanCookout2014Day1-038 Explanation: the drink was not up to standards

11 Explanation: the drink was not up to standards

CaymanCookout2014Day1-039 Back to square one, making sure to blame the assistant for the poor quality of the first drink attempt

12 Back to square one, making sure to blame the assistant for the poor quality of the first drink attempt

CaymanCookout2014-JoseAndres José Andrés introduces that today we will be making Fideuà and Pisco Sours, then buys time with several odes to shrimp because the outdoor burners are not...

13 José Andrés introduces that today we will be making Fideuà and Pisco Sours, then buys time with several odes to shrimp because the outdoor burners are not…