The F Word!

[vogelap]

I recorded the show and am excited to watch it when I get some time. I like Gordon Ramsay, even though he is portrayed as a blowhard on his USA television show, HELL'S KITCHEN. I've heard he's hard on his boys, but also very fair and supportive of them -- I like that in a chef.

Has anyone here had any direct experience with Gordon Ramsay? What's he like in person?

[DeVeaux]

I watched it last night and quite enjoyed it. Gordon almost seemed human, and the format is entertaining - cooking and schmoozing rather than ranting, swearing and screaming.

I especially loved the look on Gordo's face when he lost the bread & butter pudding competition to the comedian. Priceless.

Edited October 23, 2006 by DeVeaux (log)

[Tom_June]

Man, I wasn't aware that this was starting. I missed it! Anyone know if they'll be replaying the ep?

I'll have to add it to the DVR tonight!

[rlibkind]

Kinder and Gentler Gordon? Yeah, kinda. In any event, a very good shew.

The comedian who won the bread pudding cookoff, Al Murray, was a "contestant" on the first Hell's Kitchen series in the UK. (Hence the joke he made about Edwinna Curry, another "contestant" on that program.

[johnsmith45678]

These are old...I'm looking forward to a new season of Kitchen Nightmares!

[Pat Churchill]

Has anyone here had any direct experience with Gordon Ramsay? What's he like in person?

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I was talking to a chef who had worked with him and he said Ramsay was a really nice fellow. He had nothing but praise for him.

I am going to a lunch here in Melbourne on Thursdsay where Ramsay is promoting his autobiography and a new cookbook. I will report how he comes across.

[Pat Churchill]

Has anyone here had any direct experience with Gordon Ramsay? What's he like in person?

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I am going to a lunch here in Melbourne on Thursdsay where Ramsay is promoting his autobiography and a new cookbook. I will report how he comes across.

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Here it is

[BryanZ]

I downloaded both seasons of this show and I was really pleased with the first. Definitely worth watching.

[Pweaver1984]

Great read, Thanks Pat!

What was the food like?

Paul

[Pat Churchill]

Great read, Thanks Pat!

What was the food like?

Paul

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The hotel restaurant cooked two dishes from his Sunday Lunch book. Roast lamb rump on an eggplant puree. That puree was absolutely terrific.

Dessert was a rhubarb creme brulee done in a wide shallow dish. Just a little rhubarb. Quite a simple dish - but enough

[agbaber]

This show is absolutely awesome.

I love the one hour-quick-cut format. Every segment of the show (pretty much) is entertaining and fairly informative.

Great programming.

[KristiB50]

I found it funny that they were ecstatic that Gary was going to survive his absessed foot and join them for Christmas dinner.

Gary is a turkey BTW.

I had to laugh at Giles and "Gordons" sperm count competition/diet too.

And that Scottish bird? The way the taste was described-I believe Giles said it was like sucking the puss out of a boil-made me wonder how it became a delicacy

[DeVeaux]

Last Night's The F Word featured more discussion of Gordons sperm count and a segment on eating squirrel. Now that's quality TV.

[BryanZ]

I've just finished the second season. While I felt it wasn't as engaging as the first--I missed Giles and found Janet Street Porter quite off-putting--the second to last episode with the slaughter of the pigs was some pretty powerful television. Carry that to the finale when you could tell that Gordon was particularly passionate about putting together a great meal with Twinny and Susannah and it made for an uplifiting experience.

[pork]

I've just started catching reruns of this on bbc america and it is pretty fucking sweet in parts.

[SorchaR]

I love this show, especially the opening sequence. (I tracked the song down and downloaded it, and it kinda fits him, really.) Too bad, though, that nobody told the poor man at the beginning it's not a good idea to name something you intend to eat, especially if you have kids. By the time someone got round to it, it was too late.

[ghost]

The electrocution of the turkeys on the episode that aired tonight was quite interesting. I figured they wouldn't show it in the US, but they did. It's important for people to at least see what happens to their food before it arrives at the grocery store. Simply seeing it done makes me respect it all the more.

[BryanZ]

Wait until you see the pigs. And the baby ones being castrated. That's tough to watch.

[Kayakado]

You can see clips from this show on www.youtube.com Just search for Gordon Ramsey or Chef Ramsey

[SorchaR]

The electrocution of the turkeys on the episode that aired tonight was quite interesting. I figured they wouldn't show it in the US, but they did.  It's important for people to at least see what happens to their food before it arrives at the grocery store.  Simply seeing it done makes me respect it all the more.

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*nods* It's the least we can do - those of us who eat meat, anyway - to see at least once in our lives where it actually comes from.

I have to admit to giggling when he kept saying, "Good thing the kids aren't here." The kids were all, "We want to watch!" while he was the one who felt bad about it. People forget what bloodthirsty little creatures kids can be.

[chefadamg]

Can somebody help w/ the duck confit raviolli recipe?? I remember chestnut puree and duck confit..WHAT ELSE did he use?? Sauce was jerusalam artichoke puree w/ chicken stock on spinich.

[BryanZ]

You can probably look it at up at www.channel4.com/fword

[Jen Keenan]

I got an e-mail from BBC America that says they're showing 'new' F-Word episodes starting January 7. I'm assuming Season 2 is at hand.

It dismays me to find out Giles won't be back, especially when Gordon was so hoping to get the guy hooked up! I've seen at least two episodes so far where Gordon asked a lady guest if she was interested in him or in setting him up. Anyone remember more? Is love in the air as well as the smell of roast turkey next week?

[Jen Keenan]

Is anyone watching Series 2 now? I'm finding it really difficult to watch him yelling at amateurs. I don't deny one or two of them could use being taken down a peg but, oi, professional kitchens are really intimidating places for some people. One class at the CIA and ICE each were enough for me.

But hey, as long as I fast-forward through the screaming bits, it's still kinda fun.

[pork]

They showed the castration in the US. There was a disclaimer before that segment about disturbign content or something though.

I am watching season two and enjoying it, although I am glad they are spending less and less time with the original premise of the show and doing more of the asides. Also I love his delivery of each episode's featured recipe.

Chop.

Saute.

Deglaze.

Fold.

Spindle.

Mutilate.

Recipe of the day?

Done.

Edited March 13, 2007 by pork (log)