Gordon Ramsay is a television celebrity and an accomplished chef, but patience is not
his strong suit. He doesn't star in Heaven's Kitchen - it's called Hell's Kitchen. Check out the
top 10 times Gordon Ramsay was confused over a dish on Hell's Kitchen.
No Wonder You're Confused
Most of us assume that if someone teaches a particular subject they must know a lot
about it - you might even call them an expert. Chef Gordon Ramsay, for example is an expert
when it comes to food and cooking. He became confused on an episode of Hell's Kitchen when
he learns one of his contestants is a cooking teacher. When Gordon asked "Who's cooked the
diapers?" you knew someone was in for it. The contestant explained that she'd prepared
smoked chicken enchiladas - not diapers. Gordon tasted the dish, but promptly spit the offending
food into a trash can. Later in the episode he explodes at the so-called cooking teacher
and exclaimed "No wonder you're expletive confused!" The unfortunate contestant had
over filled several pots of boiling water with spaghetti and then wondered why it took
so long to cook it. Boiling water and cooking spaghetti is about as basic as it gets in
the kitchen so her confusion was confusing.
Beet it!
We know that stress can cause people to make mistakes they otherwise wouldn't make, but
Gordon expects his cooks to meet a high standard. During a stressful dinner service, everyone
scrambles to prepare the dishes that customers order, so Gordon was understandably confused
when one of his cooks decided to prepare a beet salad. No one had ordered a beet salad.
Gordon responded with one of his characteristically sarcastic remarks asking the cook if he was
hearing voices in his head. The frazzled young man had no answer for Chef Ramsay and did
not admit to hearing any voices. Apparently he thought he heard someone tell him to make
a beet salad, but it all seems so random. Of all the things you could not hear someone
order why would it be a beet salad? Who would order a beet salad on Hell's Kitchen? Yes,
beets are good for you and are sometimes touted as a "super food," but c'mon - a beet salad?
This is the really confusing part of the story. If you're going to hear a phantom order why
not make it a cheeseburger or a delicious piece of cheesecake?
Do you Want Tuna With that?
Vegetarians sometimes eat animal based products like milk and eggs, but draw the line at meat,
chicken and fish. Vegans, on the other hand, try not to eat anything that comes from an
animal. Maybe the contestant on an episode of Hell's Kitchen who asked Chef Ramsay if
he could add tuna to a vegetarian salad can be excused in the interests of clarity. Some
people who call themselves vegetarians would eat a salad with tuna in it. Technically,
vegetarians who allow themselves to eat fish are called Pescatarians. Chef Gordon Ramsay
was having none of it though, and he was clearly confused and irritated by the contestant's
question. Vegetarians can get upset when they order a meatless dish and then are presented
with meat or, in this case, even a little tuna fish. The customer is always right. This
question about tuna was a relatively minor violation compared to what some other contestants
have done, on Hell's Kitchen, but anyone who has seen the show knows Gordon Ramsay's tolerance
for mistakes and confusion are pretty low.
You're a Plank
An executive chef named Chris was a contestant on Hell's Kitchen who offered up a dish he
described as Salmon, roasted on a plank of cedar wood. This method of cooking Salmon
on a cedar plank has a long history with Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest. Traditionally
this dish was cooked over an open wood or coal fire, but modern chefs usually prepare
this dish in their kitchen. As you probably guessed, Chef Gordon Ramsay was not impressed
with this presentation, and he was left a little dazed and confused. Chris explained
that the fish had been cooked medium rare, which was the way he'd eat it, but Gordon
declared that the fish was much closer to being raw than medium rare. Gordon, himself,
was in rare form and called Chris a plank. He explained that "a plank means an idiot."
Ramsay was apparently confused about Chris's decision to focus on the cedar plank presentation
at the expense of paying attention to the actual condition of the Salmon. Chris didn't
understand the intensity of Chef Ramsay's reaction, but he should have known exactly
how the chef would react.
Silence of the Tartare
Andrew, a farmer and contestant on Hell's Kitchen, has apparently confined himself to
only eating the animals that he butchers himself. But Andrew also prefers raw food as he explained
to a confused Gordon Ramsay when he presented a dish he was obviously very proud of. He
chose to prepare steak tartare, which is a fancy way of saying he likes to eat raw meat.
Raw ground beef is not for everyone, but raw steak served with a raw egg and an assortment
of spices is certainly an accepted part of fine dining. The trouble with Andrew is that
he seems to enjoy butchering animals and eating their raw meat a little too much. Putting
Andrew's somewhat odd tastes aside for the moment, the really important thing is whether
or not Gordon liked the dish. He took a nibble and dismissed it as bland. Perhaps he forgot
to use the assortment of spices as most Steak Tartare recipes call for. It seems that Andrew
would have to go back to the drawing board with his recipe and wait a bit longer for
his walk-in coolers.
Nailed It
Gordon's style might be summed up as annoyance fueled by impatience. He does not stand for
foolish behavior and will pounce at the first sign of weakness. A good example of this phenomenon
was a professional chef named Chad. When he declared "I nailed it" just before he presented
his dish to Chef Ramsay, viewers well knew he was in for a rude awakening - so why didn't
he know he was about to get torched? The dish he was so proud of was a Black Garlic and
Tuna recipe that seemed to hold promise. This sounds like a tasty dish, but one look at
it and you realize something must have gone wrong because the fish has been soaked and
slathered with dark goo. Chef Ramsay asked him "Why so heavily doused in Black Garlic?"
Chad had no answer so Gordon and the viewers were left wondering about whether this is
what he intended for his tuna recipe or if his recipe simply got away from him in the
midst of the turmoil. A lot of turmoil surrounds the contestants on Hell's Kitchen, but they
have to be mindful to not confuse Chef Ramsay or they are likely to feel his wrath.
Absolutely Dog Beep
Cocky isn't a very good stance to adopt when going up against Gordon Ramsay on his Hell's
Kitchen show. A contestant named Andrew tried to come in hot on Ramsay with what he called
Andrew's Absolute Penne. Penne pasta dishes are generally popular and not terribly difficult
to make so perhaps he hadn't put his bar too high. Unfortunately for Andrew, Gordon had
to remind him that he gives the attitude, not the contestants. With one taste of the
penne pasta dish Ramsay demonstrated he was confused about this contestant's attitude,
but not about his opinion of the dish. He called the penne "absolutely dog sh*t!" Obviously
this was not the reaction Andrew was hoping for. Flippant and cocky behavior is not appreciated
unless it's coming from Gordon himself because he's the star. Andrew seemed to have gotten
confused about how to handle himself, but Gordon reminded him pretty quickly to focus
on his cooking.
Say it Ain't So Joe
A contestant on Hell's Kitchen named Joe seemed to be in over his head when he prepared
a lobster dish for Chef Ramsay. Joe was supposed to be making a delicious lobster salad, but
when he presented his dish to Ramsay, it appeared to be incomplete. Chef Ramsay did not hide
his confusion, in fact, he actually lifted up the nearly empty plate and asked "Where's
the lobster?" Joe was visibly upset and was reluctant to answer the question, but he was
on the hot seat and was expected to answer the Chef immediately. His answer only increased
Gordon's confusion which was "I tasted a piece." It looked like he tasted more than a piece
because there was very little of anything on the plate. It's understood that cooks taste
their food to see if it's the way they want it. Sampling is one thing, but eating most
of the entree is something else entirely. Joe's fellow contestants clearly took delight
in his predicament and couldn't really stifle a round of snickering at his expense. Ironically,
what little lobster Gordon could find on the plate met with his approval. This was good
news to be sure, but Chef Gordon's confusion about the missing lobster seemed to far outweigh
his positive reaction to the food he could find on the plate. As Gordon reminded Joe
- Hell's Kitchen is a cooking contest not an eating contest.
Dropped My Mango
Flambé is French for "flaming" and is a technique used to create some traditional and elegant
desserts that require a delicate touch. The food is covered with liquor such as rum or
brandy then lit on fire. Play with fire and you can easily end up with a charred, sticky
mess, so aspiring chefs have to be careful. Mango-Banana Foster is one example of this
flaming treat, and that's exactly what the contestants had to make. One contestant, Micheal,
had a hard time with this one. As the seconds are ticking down, he goes to transfer his
mango from the pan to the plate and drops it on the table. He still plates it, and presents
it to Gordon saying "I dropped my mango and made a big mess". Ramsey takes a bite anyways
and surprisingly has some nice things to say about the taste. So you're left thinking that
maybe Micheal actually saved the dish, but, Ramsay isn't done. Gordon then tells Micheal
that his plate "looks like Jimmy's". Jimmy, also a contestant, has a reputation for serving
"dirty plates", much to Ramsay's chagrin. Then in what has to be the most confusing
part of all, Gordon makes his way over to "dirty plate" Jimmy, after having just made
that comment about him, and actually enjoys his Flambé, so much so that Jimmy actually
somehow wins this challenge.
What!? - The Boiling Water
Boiling water is one of the most basic skills anyone who cooks has to master so you would
think this would cause absolutely no confusion for Chef Ramsay. However, a contestant on
season one of Hell's Kitchen did just that when Ramsay asked why the spaghetti wasn't
ready. The young woman answered that she was waiting for a rolling boil before adding the
pasta. Ramsay then asked her if she had added cold water to the pot. She admitted that she
had indeed added cold water because she thought cold water boiled faster than hot water. The
Chef's confused reply was a succinct, but devastating "What?" He was clearly frustrated
and confused by the contestant's basic cooking skills or lack there of. Some believe cold
water boils faster than warm water, but this misconception was addressed by the publication Scientific
American. As common sense would suggest, the publication explained that warm water
boils faster than cold water because it is closer to the temperature you want it to be.
This would seem like enough to put the matter to rest, but it didn't help the young cook
avoid the embarrassment that comes with being called out by Ramsay on national television.
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