Eating the Devil’s Finger: MUNCHIES Guide to the Basque Country (Episode 2)

In the second, seafood-themed episode of the MUNCHIES Guide to the Basque Country, Irene has the unusual privilege of eating the animal with the largest penis relative to body size: the goose barnacle, or Devil’s Finger. She’ll get over her fear of prawns in time to chomp on a live one, and is rewarded with a taste of the best turbot in the world at Michelin-starred grill restaurant Elkano.
In the Munchies Guide to the Basque Country, host Irene Peralta explores the culinary offerings of one of the world’s greatest food destinations. With over 40 Michelin-starred restaurants serving a population the size of Bucharest, the passion for gastronomy here is tangible. They’re as proud here of their home cooks as they are of their celebrity chefs, and MUNCHIES is here to discover Basque cuisine in all its strange and delicious forms-from crystallized fish scales to hake chin jelly, it promises to be a real treat.
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[@ChubbsRN]

That fisherman's house was so beautiful. Especially his kitchen

[@TrenTonStackZ]

She's attractive in a "Friend's annoying little sister" kind of way

[@klavs4209]

I so agree with you.

[@luisafex]

couldn't agree more.

[@gabrielepumo9784]

That is so fucking accurate!

[@louisgreenleaf235]

She's not hot look at that wort

[@trueblu8]

@@louisgreenleaf235 😂 She could get it removed just like the guy that plays Spider-Man did.

[@christopherpugmire2969]

One of the best episodes of an already fantastic series. I live in the Netherlands, where people don't care about food. Seeing the Basque love of gastronomy, so straightforward and unpretentious, makes me very happy indeed. Felicidades, Munchies! Felicitats, Irene!

[@matthewhendricks5712]

Has it been 4 years since I first watched this series?? Whoaaa. This was the series that intrigued me to the Basque country. Ever since watching this I had the greatest desire to travel to these places. It's now 2019 and my girlfriend moved from South Africa to Vitoria-Gasteiz the capital of the Basque country and I frequently visit. Such an amazing place and culture!

[@glravna]

Miguel is such a gentlemen, god.

[@gotjoseph37]

Lived in Spain for a while. The food was amazing. This makes me want to go back SO BADLY!!!!

[@ryebra]

Congratulations to Munchies. I hope this videos about worldwide gastronomy keep coming and more people volunteer to share their culture and munchies.

[@zero_earth]

i want to be miguel when im 67.

[@devvvvvvvvvvvv]

She's so strange looking and I love her.

[@bartolocasanova]

MALA

[@user-fx2hg7jl5h]

Devin Chaves true ahaha

[@ilovejimrogers]

i watched this series on basque over 9 months ago and it is still my favourite. just thought...

[@DanielThomasArgueta]

ilovejimrogers Same. But after a longer period of time.

[@lorenahendlin4478]

I LOVED IT!!!! Loved the food, and the hostess was perfect! So natural and real! Can´t wait to see the next one!

[@sam1323123]

"quintessential Basque Macho Man" Shows him falling of a rock. Lol. 1:26

[@ericcheng9943]

Me reí cuándo ella puso una cara de pez. Es tan extraña y tan fabulosa.

[@yeabutno7]

I love this series already and Irene is such an amazing host! yayyyy

[@anarchy3410]

Another fantastic food series, I look forward to the next episode. Thank you.

[@civiSapper]

I love the host!! She is beautiful well spoken and isn't afraid to hide how she really feels and who she is. Good for you keep up the awesome videos. Good job Munchies score

[@civiSapper]

Haha she isn't afraid to show who she is and how she feels

[@alwaysnotnever]

you got that right.

[@trueblu8]

@@alwaysnotnever Irene you are beautiful, smart, funny, and we love you still even in 2019. Hope you are doing well.

[@Jonezzz1906]

Bravo....I learned to cook(and eat) goose barnacles, and along the way a number of great stories from a wonderful host.

[@ByronLumley2009]

I could sit and eat olives with irene and I hate olives.

[@mailerma13243]

Loving this series! Munchies is by far the best adventure touring cultured cooking show.

[@Gunzoid033]

Find more fun hosts like her... They are as important as the places they go and the food they eat!

[@jlopez1017d]

I don't get why people hate on this presenter I really dig the show and she is very pretty. Fuck that's delicious and Huangs world are great shows but this is a refreshing change of pace. All three shows are great.

[@heko1993]

how the guy at 13:00 prepared the fish and described everything gave me chills srsly

[@trueblu8]

Yeah. He's a pro.

[@og_ice_freezer]

Women are stranger than goose barnacles for sure.

[@pel9060]

what kind of sociopath thumped down this video?

[@spindext]

This girl is living my dream.

[@petejt]

I love this kitchen.

[@Roxcreek]

any indication of who plays the music in the background? Especially around minute 8.5

[@joeJoe-pb3su]

Wow. I want to go there. My roots comes from there. I want to be there right now...

[@UnlistedInvisibility]

Wow people are complaining how she doesn't really know how to enjoy, no shit, it's her first time.

[@daniellassetter3267]

I love her, mean in Spain don't know how lucky they are.

[@IW4TCH]

The host looks like Kristen Stewart with more facial expressions.

[@adamstrasd2136]

it's called turtle's fingers in Korea :D I guess it looks like some sort of finger anywhere in the world

[@Nspire3]

lmao she was feeling the fish guy up

[@ValladaoMateus]

I like her. I like this... MORE!

[@garrity5]

The Spanish Robert De Niro.

[@merxailime3461]

she looks like my French teacher

[@leyway]

Munchies, if u got rid of Andy Milokanis and replaced it with Irene - I wouldn't complain. At all.

[@leroyjenkins9000]

My god im in love

[@trueblu8]

You and me both! 😂

[@Blackjackjr92]

Its looks so fucking good!!! Congrats Irene, keep it up!

[@lejardine]

it'd be a lot less salty if he didn't put a handful of sisal int he water

[@user-li8hp6xx2i]

The interviewer looks like Penelope Cruz, if Penelope Cruz was an Oompa Loompa.

[@ulture]

wtf was the camera doing when she showed that barnacle?

[@alwaysnotnever]

nobody expected that to happen. nobody.

[@Dragonwing16]

that tuna looks amazing, too bad its endangered. Thanks Japan

[@goodmantruth8185]

Can I make chicken soup from fish?

[@dewineon101]

She just got a facial from the food, NICEEEE :D...

[@jmendoza328]

The Thumbnail lol

[@dontdothngs]

shes weird and beautiful

[@og_ice_freezer]

weird? yes. beautiful. I disagree.

[@LuisitoMusic]

+Ice Freezer She is beautiful.

[@og_ice_freezer]

***** For you maybe

[@nickcalnephone]

@@og_ice_freezer A bit like a heroine addict somehow.

[@joshuazheng8671]

Man am I in love with Spanish women!

[@KingDennisJensen]

She's so cute ;3

[@lestudio76]

All that work for a bite of salt?

[@WhoIsOlton]

Yes they are.... SHRIMP IS THE ROACH OF THE SEA.. #Nowiknowimnottheonlyone

[@anyssarich2500]

those little meals she's eating probably cost so much..

[@Satori2046]

Spoiler alert : she hated everything.

[@petitjet]

imposible no enamorarse de ka camida vazca

[@elviragarzon]

Very curious, speaking Spanish??????

[@romeojr3264]

Moleicious !!

[@diegomedina7344]

She look like Penelope Cruz?

[@JustDontdoitdude]

Hell nah ! Lol

[@vanessaives6605]

She look like eva green ??

[@diegomedina7344]

Come to think about it... She does indeed.

[@QuezoUbeYEAH]

eva green on some angles

[@user-fx2hg7jl5h]

Diego Medina abit haha

[@bowietip2782]

Bring the prices down. Raise barnacles through modern aquaculture.

[@gabrielnadayag460]

moneyshot 6:20 ;)

[@trueblu8]

Awesome! Thanks for that! 😂

[@andreaayuso9184]

Percebes / devil´s finger is by nooooo way unique to the Basque country lol

[@horatio4926]

Spanish Eva Green

[@hbear1978able]

Mole!

[@SpagaliciousOHP]

spanish eva green

[@SpagaliciousOHP]

evocative episodes, really. avid MUNCHIES viewers would enjoy seeing you back as hostess, no doubt

[@ChocolateLazer311]

3:33 the girl has tryphobia lol

[@klacker47]

she's got a very unique voice, it distracts the attention away from her you know what

[@pakk82]

see food bread wine and knock the fuck out at noon that is fucking awesome. I bet heaven is spain,.

[@WindmillStalker]

That turbot...*moan*

[@doomtrigger]

That amount of salt will kill you

[@ahpadt]

The 60+ y/o owner/fisherman didnt look very dead to me.

[@stephennancyfoster695]

M.

[@youarefatmia]

That's a huge mole.

[@johnstory2996]

Groupies used to get off on sucking Lemmy's little facial irregularity. Just saying...

[@Thisisloco1]

hnnnnngg

[@BullitCake]

how did i know that the top comment would be about the fucking mole

[@marcelosurville2707]

Wow, I didn't notice she has a mole. Well, I really don't care, she's still attractive.

[@musicguy20]

Why are spanish men so hot? 😍

[@zapetis]

Who clicked on this just because of the ridiculous face this Lady makes!

[@viciousrocks666]

whoa. someone get a rat to chew that off her pretty face.

[@mefninja]

how she get this job? seems like she doesn't even like food..

[@alwaysnotnever]

there was no one else around willing to do it.

[@bbobafett2554]

looks like my ex girlfriend

[@deck776]

I'm sorry but that mole is all I could think about.

[@getdownlow]

Oh...from 6:21 I can tell she's a spitter....shame.

[@WizzleThump]

She's "an independent woman".

[@WizzleThump]

***** Broaden your vision, there are still PLENTY of girls who LOVE to be put in their place... a few crazy feminist apples can't override millennia of evolution to gravitate towards the dominant male.

[@AngelaDelgado3666]

Not wanted

[@WizzleThump]

Angela Delgado Go on, explain and defend your stance.

[@skaybestrog]

WizzleThump is it common for 'dominant males' to exercise their manliness in KZbin comment sections or are you just compensating for being an embarrassement to the human race, forever unable to procreate?

[@gamerorange]

Really interesting to see the Basque Country get some coverage but this presenter is intolerable.

[@phillipwong4283]

what a piece of dog food

[@jimmyvarghese5966]

6:25 = ugly

[@josep182]

It really annoys me that she speaks with other spaniards in english. Like if Munchies couldn't put subtitles later...

[@fg87fgd]

The presenter expects to smell trimethylamine at a fish market. Sorry, but if this is the experience from your local food supply, you should not present anything even remotely connected to a Michelin star restaurant.

[@greensteingreen2672]

SOMETHING IS GOING WRONG WITH YOUR MOUTH...

[@realnigga19]

It’s so weird seeing white people speaking spanish

[@sovattaroXD]

thumbnail makes me want to unsub

[@MorbidOrangeCat]

She needs to fix that thing on her head she calls hair.