Orangesanlemons
Inamorati Anonymous
I sense a very definite gender-based split on this thread. 
I think on balance he's one of the greatest chefs we've produced. But - and it's a big but - he's very goal based and the goals in his case are Michelin stars. Once you've been awarded one, that's it. You strive to keep it, and then strive to get two and then three. This leads you down a very specific path: a very rich, over-elaborate style of cooking (in this country at least), plus all the ott restaurant and wine list trimmings that tick the inspectors' boxes. I favour a less *ahem* poncey style and I do think Ramsay tends to over-egg almost every pudding, but there's no disputing his technical brilliance and man-management skills in the kitchen.
Is he a cunt? Probably. Is he a hypocrite? Oh yes. Has he jumped the shark with 'The F Word'? I think so. Does it matter? Not really.
At the end of the day he's just an alpha male who happens to be the best in the country at what he does and who still manages to be passionate about it at the ripe old age of 38. If women want to be Gordon groupies then who am I to argue? If a little of the stardust falls onto us mere mortals' shoulders then more power to him. I have yet to meet a chef who's willing to slate him, even the ones who haven't made the grade in his kitchens.
Respect to him, the daft bell-end.
I think on balance he's one of the greatest chefs we've produced. But - and it's a big but - he's very goal based and the goals in his case are Michelin stars. Once you've been awarded one, that's it. You strive to keep it, and then strive to get two and then three. This leads you down a very specific path: a very rich, over-elaborate style of cooking (in this country at least), plus all the ott restaurant and wine list trimmings that tick the inspectors' boxes. I favour a less *ahem* poncey style and I do think Ramsay tends to over-egg almost every pudding, but there's no disputing his technical brilliance and man-management skills in the kitchen.
Is he a cunt? Probably. Is he a hypocrite? Oh yes. Has he jumped the shark with 'The F Word'? I think so. Does it matter? Not really.
At the end of the day he's just an alpha male who happens to be the best in the country at what he does and who still manages to be passionate about it at the ripe old age of 38. If women want to be Gordon groupies then who am I to argue? If a little of the stardust falls onto us mere mortals' shoulders then more power to him. I have yet to meet a chef who's willing to slate him, even the ones who haven't made the grade in his kitchens.
Respect to him, the daft bell-end.
And dim sums are dum sums apparently 
