Paul and Nick are in Washington D.C. - the capital city and political stronghold of the United States. This week they're cooking for former White House Press Secretary and Ulster-Scot - Mike McCurry and his friends and family.

Chefs Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn are in Lexington, Virginia to cook for descendants of the Ulster-Scots Lewis family who settled in the area in the 18th century.

Paul and Nick are in Madison County, North Carolina in the heart of Southern Appalachia. The roots of Appalachian music and dance can be traced to the 18th century Ulster-Scots settlers. The chefs meet 7th generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams and Appalachian dancer and musician Phil Jamison - both of Ulster-Scots descent - to find out more about these traditions.

The chefs head to the city of Knoxville, East Tennessee to meet and cook for descendants of the first Ulster-Scots settlers in the area - the Ramseys and the Whites.

Paul and Nick visit Colonial Williamsburg, a living history exhibition to find out about one of the United States of America's founding fathers - Patrick Henry - and his role in the American Revolution. They take a trip out to the Chesapeake Bay and discover some amazing oysters and sample Virginian Ham and the Virginia peanut. Using these ingredients, they prepare a bespoke 3-course meal.

The chefs head for York County in the central region of the South Carolina Piedmont or 'foothills' to cook for descendants of the influential Bratton family.