A crustacean-based discourse rages on. On Feb. 20, TODAY weatherman and co-host Al Roker sat down with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” to chat about cooking, green screens and the .
After the pair of television veterans discussed “Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By,” his , they engaged in a playful debate over whether or not cooks should leave the tails on shrimp. “I love the book. It’s a beautiful book,” Colbert told Al, who thanked him for the compliment before the talk show host ripped the shrimpy bandage off, so to speak.
“Here’s my problem. Take a look at this,” Colbert continued. “Shrimp tikka masala.
Delicious recipe. Look at those shrimp. Look at that.
They still have the tails on the shrimp. What the hell, Al Roker?” Al immediately grabbed the book to point out that there are shrimp tails pictured in a number of recipes throughout his cookbook. “In the front, I’ve got tails on these shrimp too!” Al said, holding up the cover of the tasty tome.
Colbert pointed out that Al’s recipe for shrimp and grits also violated this perceived faux pas. “What the hell is going on? Am I supposed to roll up my sleeves, put on a poncho and de-tail the shrimp myself?” he asked. “They’re like toenail clippings,” Colbert continued, unabated.
“Al, what, would you leave a hoof on a burger?” Al argued that the tail is “like a little handle.” Roker and Colbert then mimed a playful fight with their respective cookbooks to end the argument on a.