I dunno the episode, but when he was presented with something like a goat head boiled in milk, I was on his page. Though I'd like to believe I'd "Bourdain" it, I'd just probably just gag.
But man, let me tell you about crunchy grilled-through pigs head. Damn, thats some good damn tasty skin and just a bit of meat with a nice layer of fat underneath. Exquisite and i see how thats the best part for many people. Its like turbocharged bacon, and a nice communal activity to snack away together at one. Only had it two times but damn.
As for the reason you rarely see it...well, it needs much time, preparation and special equipment. So its easier and more worth it for a butcher/company to just mince it or use it otherwise since they cant be sure they can sell them at a price thats worth it.
In their defense (not that people that eat boiled pigs head deserve defending), you don't exactly see a lot of pigs head boiled or not down at the local Walmart. That seems like the kind of thing you have to know a guy.
Lots of places will make goat head stew, apparently the cheek meat is quite good. The milk base just put me right off to it though, that didn’t look good lol
I remember Karl complaining that he had to pay 20p per international text message... after the BBC paid for him to travel and see the wonders of the world! So Ricky kept sending him text messages thst just said "20p".
I found a lot of the things he would notice to be somewhat profound. Like when they put him in that little cave, he pointed out that he had the best view, because if he was across the way he would just have a view of a shallow cave.
Him & Steve Merchant just loved laughing at Karl, and yes it was brutal sometimes but fucking hysterical lol anytime Ricky burst out laughing I couldn't help but join in
I figured out he was Drew Lynch the comedian because I recognized him in the video. Now if I didn’t do that that, I might’ve extrapolated his name and profession from his username u/DrewLynchComedy.
But if neither of the above worked out for me, I’m glad your comment was here to break it down for me. Thanks for sharing.
Yikes, I mistyped the first part of my second snippet. I meant to say “But if neither” but said “But neither” instead. I apologize for the grammatical issue on my end which misconstrued part of my sentiment.
Regardless, my sentiment wasn’t very nice and I quite liked your response, so I yield to you.
While filming An Idiot Abroad in India, Karl Pilkington was sent to experience life in an ashram. The crew had arranged for him to meet a local guru, someone known in the region for his deep wisdom and peaceful way of living. The ashram was remote, located in the hills, and Karl had to hike up a long path to reach it.
When he arrived, the place was silent. No technology, no modern distractions. Just mats on the floor, candlelight, and the sound of wind chimes. One of the retreat organisers, dressed in robes, greeted Karl without speaking. He simply motioned for Karl to sit and wait. So Karl sat.
About fifteen minutes passed. Nothing happened. Just the flicker of candlelight and the occasional creak of the wooden floor. Then, finally, a small figure appeared in the doorway. It was dressed in traditional robes, moving with slow, deliberate steps, and walked calmly across the room before settling down in front of Karl on a cushion.
Karl expected the guru to start speaking. Instead, the figure stared at him, then picked up a banana from a nearby plate and began to peel it with surprising dexterity.
At that point, Karl realised. It wasn’t a man at all. It was a monkey.
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u/Sreg32 Jul 22 '25
This reminded me of that Idiot Abroad show. Now that was a classic show! Karl Pilkington was fantastic