James Martin drives into New Orleans in a 1970s Pontiac as he continues his American Adventure. He's in for a massive foodie hit in 'The Big Easy'; after delving into a roadside seafood market, James cooks in the famous Louis Armstrong Park and meets a singer nicknamed 'The Songbird of New Orleans'. Lunch is courtesy of local favourite The Palace CafÚ - where redfish is on the menu - and no visit to New Orleans would be complete without a taste of local specialities like the po'boy sandwich!

Louisiana's lush plantation country is the next stop on James Martin's American Adventure. Famous for its sugar production, the area boasts beautiful plantation houses that are rich in history. James arrives in style in a red Mustang and visits historic Houmas House - where he cooks in the house's beautiful gardens - before sampling the local speciality of gumbo at the hands of the house's resident chef. James is also taken on a ghost tour to find out about the people who lived and worked here.

James Martin's American Adventure continues with a drive towards Louisiana's swamplands, where he ditches his car for a high-speed boat! The unique watery wonderland provides James with the perfect location to cook a stunning recipe; all he has to do is make sure that he avoids the alligators! James also discovers nearby Lafayette - a city with a great foodie legacy - where he visits a family-run smokehouse Johnson's Boucaniere and tries ice cream from legendary ice cream parlour Borden's.