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Gordon Ramsay

Mint Aero

The chef AH. Is Worth about €160 million. He's a chef.

This is a video from the tube of you

In it we can see a rather timid wee Gordon from 1988. I didn't know much about this guy, I assumed he was just some celebrity who shouldn't really be, because well he's just a chef.

But I watched a few more of his videos, read up a bit on him and you can see he comes from humble beginnings, and just worked really hard to get where he is.

I've huge respect for the Michelin stars this guy got. Don't really know much about it but I can appreciate the professionalism, work ethic, attention detail that must be required. I think it's cool.

Are there any other filthy rich buggers out there from humble beginnings that you admire? Who got where they are from working hard.

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Buona Fortuna

Gordon Ramsey is to cooking what Jeremy Clarkson is to car designing.

One eyed Jack

Cienciano wrote: »

I heard he's bang on off camera

Exactly, it's a persona, a performance for the cameras, playing up to the stereotype of "the mad chef". It doesn't make for a very pleasant individual IMO, but it makes for compelling drama on tv if you're into that sort of thing.

I'd just rather see him cook than humiliating people for ratings.

ShoulderChip

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Exactly, it's a persona, a performance for the cameras, playing up to the stereotype of "the mad chef". It doesn't make for a very pleasant individual IMO, but it makes for compelling drama on tv if you're into that sort of thing.

I'd just rather see him cook than humiliating people for ratings.

what do you mean by the part in bold exactly?
Are you okay with him cooking on tv once he doesn't get up to any antics, or would you prefer to see him cook in real life?

johnny osbourne

he doesn't just save restaurants, he saves marriages

Mint Aero

Bit of red wine, some stock and thicken it with bitter chocolate. Mind blown.

One eyed Jack

ShoulderChip wrote: »

what do you mean by the part in bold exactly?
Are you okay with him cooking on tv once he doesn't get up to any antics, or would you prefer to see him cook in real life?

Once he doesn't get up to any antics. There's no doubt he's a talented chef (they don't hand out Michelin stars like rubber medals), but I find his "angry bastard" persona grating. I mean, plenty of other celebrity chefs are able to display their talents and show people how to cook the most amazing cuisine, there's no reason Ramsay couldn't do the same, but nowadays he's more famous for his flare-ups than his food.

Links234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyL_cYxV6QA

Links234

Seriously though, I must try this sometime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy0HncHOQe0

Those fish fingers look terrific

Iranoutofideas

Shame what happened to his dwarf double - Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf Found Dead in Badger Sett.

kylith

Shandashey wrote: »

There is something very sexy about him I find

It's the 'no ****s given' attitude and the confidence. I'd noisette his beurre, I'll tell you that much.

[Deleted User]

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

Shame what happened to his dwarf double - Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf Found Dead in Badger Sett.

Possibly the most attention commanding headline in the history of headlines.

dickwod1

Miall108 wrote: »

But in fairness to Gordon Ramsey as he has risen to the top of his profession his ego has also inflated out of control. Some say he can barely fit his head through the door of a kitchen these days

That was The Stig and he was talking about Ramsey's wallet not his head :pac:

ShoulderChip

Candie wrote: »

Possibly the most attention commanding headline in the history of headlines.

Nope this one is:
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/337901/young-boys-wankdorf-erection-relief

And don't worry it is safe for work etc

[Deleted User]

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Nope this one is:
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/337901/young-boys-wankdorf-erection-relief

And don't worry it is safe for work etc

Thought it was a spoof, but....:)

Aongus Von Bismarck

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass. It has retained the 3-star status for over 20 years, but I've had far more memorable meals to be honest. I'd even rate a non-starred restaurant in Dublin (soon to change no doubt when the inspectors call around) as being more inventive and considered.

Miall108

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass. It has retained the 3-star status for over 20 years, but I've had far more memorable meals to be honest. I'd even rate a non-starred restaurant in Dublin (soon to change no doubt when the inspectors call around) as being more inventive and considered.

Are you Paulo Tulio in disguise?

Agricola

Miall108 wrote: »

Are you Paulo Tulio in disguise?

Not sure how you're making that mistake since Paulo Tulio isnt a giant knob?

Mint Aero

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass.

Pics or GTFO

Iranoutofideas

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass. It has retained the 3-star status for over 20 years, but I've had far more memorable meals to be honest. I'd even rate a non-starred restaurant in Dublin (soon to change no doubt when the inspectors call around) as being more inventive and considered.

You should have gone to Dorsia. If you could get a reservation that is.

michael999999

Didn't he go bankrupt last year?

carzony

I don't like how Ramsey treats his staff. if you look through youtube i'm sure you'll see him shouting and sometimes assaulting his staff.

Streetwalker

carzony wrote: »

I don't like how Ramsey treats his staff. if you look through youtube i'm sure you'll see him shouting and sometimes assaulting his staff.

He's a bully and not a very nice person.

Schwiiing

Along with models, artists, musicians and sportsmen a lot of chefs are jumped up cretins who got rich and famous doing things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things.

ShoulderChip

Schwiiing wrote: »

Along with models, artists, musicians and sportsmen a lot of chefs are jumped up cretins who got rich and famous doing things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things.

what does matter in the bigger scheme of things?
Are you thinking farmers and builders
or a level above that and education and health workers
or moving more into philosophers or theists?

Schwiiing

ShoulderChip wrote: »

what does matter in the bigger scheme of things?
Are you thinking farmers and builders
or a level above that and education and health workers
or moving more into philosophers or theists?

I'm talking Doctors, Scientists and Engineers etc. People whose work makes a positive difference to society. Putting some ingredients in a pot and making them look pretty on a plate is not that important.

Miall108

Agricola wrote: »

Not sure how you're making that mistake since Paulo Tulio isnt a giant knob?

Are you calling Aongus Von Bismark a "giant knob"? Thats very uncalled for

Plus Paulo Tulio is a posh twat

ShoulderChip

Schwiiing wrote: »

I'm talking Doctors, Scientists and Engineers etc. People whose work makes a positive difference to society. Putting some ingredients in a pot and making them look pretty on a plate is not that important.

Okay, so how do you think we can bridge the gap between famous people outside of these fields getting so much money for their fame and art and talent compared to people in those fields?
Or Are you hoping that society will adore their work instead and start giving extra funding to their fields? Or do you think it should be some forced methodology where there is a tax on lets say trashy magazines where x euros of each ones goes to the fields deemed by you as more important for society?
In this scenario I just don't understand how you can answer the question that certain things benefit society more, what is the goal of society in order to measure benefits against?

diomed

Jamie Oliver is worth about €300 million ISYN

Bobby Baccala

Ramsay is comical! I watch hotel hell the odd time just to watch him having to interact with some of the absolute muppets that do be on it

Mint Aero

diomed wrote: »

Jamie Oliver is worth about €300 million ISYN

I know but I don't really like him on first glance so haven't bothered checking his background. Anything interesting?