1 It's time once again for this year's Cayman Cookout. As always, hosted by Eric Ripert, José Andres, and Tony Bourdain.
2 View from our room at the Ritz Carlton overlooking the Andiamo restaurant, the boat dock, and one of the two pools
3 Friday morning kicks off the Cayman Cookout with quite the roster of chef events
4 Rosé lined up for the 10am José Andres opening event
5 José makes his grand theatrical entrance as a captive of Caymanian pirates "dragging" him onshore from their zodiac
6 Freed from his captors, José launches into his entertaining spiel
7 The ingredients for the lobster and lionfish fideuà are set to go
8 Sautéing the chunks of lobster in the giant paella pan over an open wood fire
9 José taunts Eric Ripert about the Spanish pragmatic approach to lobster vs. the French romantics.
10 Too much rum is just the right amount when José makes ropical rum coolers
11 Too much rum is just the right amount when José makes ropical rum coolers
12 Too much rum is just the right amount when José makes ropical rum coolers
13 Rosé at 10am and rum coolers at 10:30, life is good! 🍹🍹
14 José Andres extols the glory that is jamón ibérico 🐖
15 Jamón ibérico is mighty fine!
16 Jamón ibérico is mighty fine!
17 Microscopically thin slices of jamón ibérico on mini-crepes, with olive oil and chives 🐖😋
18 Microscopically thin slices of jamón ibérico on mini-crepes, with olive oil and chives 🐖😋
19 The lobster that was reserved to avoid overcooking is now added back to the almost finished fideuà
20 The smell of the lobster and lionfish fideuà is mouth-watering 😋
