i will burn your meal
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logan-duk-dong — 10 years ago(July 08, 2015 03:51 PM)
You don't think he'd notice?
looks at waitress
Ramsay:
My darling. Can you ask the chef if this jizz is fresh or microwaved? Thank you.
looks at camera
Ramsay:
Tastes like cat food.
looks at the wallpaper
Ramsay:
What's all this now? Falling off the wall!
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eddysl12 — 14 years ago(April 04, 2012 12:29 AM)
You people who are so afraid need to learn how to cook one or two items that are up to 3-michelin star standards. You can substitute for things that you don't have, for example whipped cream for heavy cream. Once you do this you will realize that for example Marco White's Lemon Tart ( Pie ) does indeed taste incredible. It taste that way because it is a lemon pie made fresh with real lemons. At the same time it takes a bit of work to make.
The artificial flavoring bought-from-the-store pie will pale by comparison, but the pro side of it is that when you are tired and just want some lemon pie, it doesn't take any work.
A fine-dining chef who has had to taste rich foods all week will most likely want something simple to eat like a hamburger or a pork chop. Why? If you worked in a burger joint tasting hamburgers all the time, the last thing you would want on your day off i1908s another hamburger.
All the great chefs are just people, they are not gods or deity. Would I cook Gordon or any other great chef a meal? No, why the hell should I? -
knight_sentinel — 13 years ago(June 13, 2012 10:00 AM)
He doesn't go to successful restaurants, he goes to ones having problems, and the problem is usually the food. Why else would people not be eating at these restaurants even if people have to wait longer, if the food is good it's usually worth the wait.
I don't get people who can't take constructive criticism or that he has to say it in a politically correct or nice way.
The truth hurts sometimes, and apparently Jack Nicholson's character from the film "A Few Good Men" is true for some people and "They can't handle the truth".
From what I've seen of the series most of the owners and chef/owner think their food is good to fantastic, and are still clueless as to why they have no customers.
I actually think a person going into any business can learn more from a business failure than listening to someone talk about their successful business.
Ramsay has known failure, and learned form his mistake seeing as how a lot of the restaurants featured on his Nightmare series both in the UK and US still end up closing mainly because the owners are just too far in debt and they just go back to what they were doing in the first place to run away customers.
He obviously has a better refined pallet than the average restaurant customer, it takes a lot practice to be able to identify flavors in food which is usually done over time and with practice.
One thing I've noticed is that a lot of the chefs don't taste the food they make, and have no idea what it taste like in the first place.
I've seen few episodes where he really did like the food, but it was a either because they had a menu that was just too big or there was a problem getting orders expedited in a timely fashion, pricing or just plain bad management.
If you're running a restaurant that has called on him to come ad help, and the owners are the ones that call on his help then they should be prepared to hear the truth, what I find interesting is that they know they're cooking for him most of the time and they think what they're serving him is their best.
Even I can tell the difference between food prepared fresh and food that has been frozen or reheated, it's like going into a pizza joint and getting a re-heated slice and getting one fresh out of the oven they taste different.
He can obviously taste the difference because he's never been wrong when he's called out a chef or owner claiming they're cooking fresh food.
Yes, I would make something for him because he wouldn't be there unless the restaurant was failing, and the only way to know is to taste the food and see the service being offered.
Movies will make you famous; Television will make you rich; But theatre will make you good. -
Lizardo74 — 13 years ago(December 31, 2012 03:44 AM)
He has good intentions .. and its his form of 'constructive criticism'
Some people just take the ego hit and are blind to the rest.
Anyone truly trying to achieve more in their life, needs to leave the ego at the door.
Others, like some chefs in his UK Kitchen Nightmares, just turtle from the bullying. He does need to realize some folks will react that way to a very aggressive approach.
Reminds me of a 1940's pappy lol! -
The_Mob_Has_Spoken — 10 years ago(October 26, 2015 07:44 PM)
Sure, because I have the self-awareness to know I wouldn't be a pretentious wanker and feed him inedible faux haute cuisine crap or anything premade. I cook simple things well and don't try to be a lunatic like most undisciplined professional chefs. I know professional chefs. I've snorted cocaine with professional chefs. I've worked alongside trained professional chefs. My menu ideas and suggestions were well-received by the diners and catering clients. Pesto pizza. Artichokes. Roasted red peppers. Linguine and clam sauce. Calamari. Pescatore. Pasta putanesca. Lasagne. Cacciatore. Carbonara. Alfredo. Fresh meatballs. Al dente pasta. Decent wine selection. Lots of butter and garlic. Old-fashioned Italian cuisine is not too hard to get right. Even something as simple as roasted chicken breasts and salad can be amazing if done well with an eye for details and maybe a good glass of wine. American fare like red beans and rice. Fried catfish. Pork chops or pork roast. Salads. Fresh vegetables like red potatoes, green beans, asparagus, and fried mushrooms and onions. Mashed potatoes even. Fresh ingredients cooked properly. Simple as that. Time tested and guaranteed. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
"I like simple pleasures like butter in my ass and lollipops in my mouth." - Floyd Gondolli