In the Heat of the Kitchen

by Gordon Ramsay

The exciting, new book by Gordon Ramsay, star of "Hell's Kitchen," the hot reality show airing now on Fox.Gordon Ramsay, the temperamental and demanding star of "Hell's Kitchen," which is airing on Fox this summer, is known around the world for his culinary expertise. How does he achieve such success? Ramsay's brand-new cookbook, In the Heat of the Kitchen, reveals all, from techniques and short cuts to clever cooking tips. This is also a collection of superb recipes, every one tested to ensure success in the home kitchen, including gorgeous full-color photographs of finished dishes and photos of step-by-step techniques as well. With chapters on fish, poultry, meat, vegetables, salads, fruits and breads, this is a cookbook you will turn to whenever you want to cook with lots of style and a minimum of fuss.

Genres: Nonfiction, Cookbooks, Food, Cooking, Culinary, Reference

223 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Gordon James Ramsay is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight. His signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, London, has held three Michelin stars since 2001. After rising to fame on the British television miniseries Boiling Point in 1999, Ramsay became one of the best-known and most influential chefs in the world.
Ramsay's TV persona is defined by his fiery temper, aggressive behaviour, strict demeanour, and frequent use of profanity, while making blunt, critical, and controversial comments, including insults and sardonic wisecracks about contestants and their cooking abilities. He combines activities in the television, film, hospitality and food industries, and has promoted and hired various chefs who have apprenticed under his wing. He is known for presenting television programmes about competitive cookery and food, such as the British series Hell's Kitchen (2004), Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2004–2009, 2014), and The F Word (2005–2010), with Kitchen Nightmares winning the 2005 British Academy Television Award for Best Feature, and the American versions of Hell's Kitchen (2005–present), Kitchen Nightmares (2007–present), MasterChef (2010–present), and MasterChef Junior (2013–present), as well as Hotel Hell (2012–2016), Gordon Behind Bars (2012), Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (2018–2020), and Next Level Chef (2022–present).
Ramsay was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 New Year Honours list for services to the hospitality industry. He was named the top chef in the UK at the 2000 Catey Awards, and in July 2006 he won the Catey for Independent Restaurateur of the Year, becoming the third person to win three Catey Awards. Forbes listed his 2020 earnings at US $70 million and ranked him at No.19 on its list of the highest-earning celebrities.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Servery disappointed with the jambalaya I made from this book. He tells you to put the spices in a small bowl and set aside, but he never tells you when to add the spices to the pot. It tasted good, but my rice never softened. I ended up putting it in the slow cooker the next day. When it finally did get soft, the veggies and meat were all mush. Still, there are a lot of good easy recipes in there, so I couldn't bare to give it a lower score.

I'm trying another recipe tonight. So hopefully I won't mess this one up.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Food porn. I'm going to have to get myself to one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants because the pictures and recipes are beautiful.

[Johnny Galt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Signed copy dedicated to me. Therefore I give it 5 stars!

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loving this book! It is an honest look into Gordon Ramsey's life. Similar to Lance Armstrong's book where he is honest about the fact that he can be a bugger sometimes, but makes no excuses.

[Tammy Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome recipes!