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.

James continues his American Adventure with a trip to an island that's not actually an island; Avery Island is a large salt mound and the home of the chilli peppers that are used to make Tabasco sauce. James meets the family who farm the peppers, make the sauce and run the Tabasco company, and he's even granted access to the pepper fields to cook two amazing dishes. James also experiences an epic trip on a fan-boat and gets to visit the mash house where the peppers are turned into sauce.