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02-10-2008, 11:40 AM
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As far as a joint is concerned, buy the best quality you can afford. For the most perfect rare joint, I cook around 15-18 mins/lb + 15 mins @ 190. Secret to keeping it moist is to drizzle it with olive oil before cooking and keep it basted in its own juices.
02-10-2008, 11:51 AM
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Maria has been to 2 of his restaurants now.... COME DOWN AND WE WILL GO TO ONE! 'hospital road' is my fav mate!
Without realising she started complaining about the service and some of his food when we got homeafter going to Boxwood last week
Was VERY funny! she was being a restaurant snob without realising it! Here was what we had to eat... I'll let Maria tell you what she thought
Creamed sweetcorn, basil and lobster soup
Ceviche of organic salmon and crab with chilli, lime, coriander and grapefruit
Roasted ramero pepper with avocado, feta cheese, slow roasted tomatoes and pumpkin seed oil
Roasted loin of yellow fin tuna, parsnip purée, shallot and black pepper sauce
Braised featherblade of Dedham Vale beef with pumpkin purée and ceps
British cheeses
Valrhona hot chocolate fondue, marshmallows, biscotti and fruit kebabs
Without realising she started complaining about the service and some of his food when we got homeafter going to Boxwood last week
Was VERY funny! she was being a restaurant snob without realising it! Here was what we had to eat... I'll let Maria tell you what she thought
Creamed sweetcorn, basil and lobster soup
Ceviche of organic salmon and crab with chilli, lime, coriander and grapefruit
Roasted ramero pepper with avocado, feta cheese, slow roasted tomatoes and pumpkin seed oil
Roasted loin of yellow fin tuna, parsnip purée, shallot and black pepper sauce
Braised featherblade of Dedham Vale beef with pumpkin purée and ceps
British cheeses
Valrhona hot chocolate fondue, marshmallows, biscotti and fruit kebabs
02-10-2008, 11:55 AM
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OI!!! i am not a food snob! i just didnt think the food or the service was as impeccable as the other restaurant in hospital road!
and the watress had gammy teeth and i couldnt understand a word she was saying in her fake french accent!
and the watress had gammy teeth and i couldnt understand a word she was saying in her fake french accent!
02-10-2008, 11:55 AM
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Maria, buy one of these...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIGITAL-COOKIN...d=p3286.c0.m14
(Que porkie clicking buy it now...)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIGITAL-COOKIN...d=p3286.c0.m14
(Que porkie clicking buy it now...
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02-10-2008, 12:07 PM
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02-10-2008, 01:10 PM
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Specially the Scallops, got em seasoned just right.
02-10-2008, 01:20 PM
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why?
Amazing and successful businessman
great sportsman and marathon runner
does loads for charity
solid family man (no scandels or affairs etc)
still VERY hands on with his businesses and works his nuts off.
Widely seen as one of the THE best chefs and Hospital Road is pretty much in every experts top 5 restaurants in the WORLD
SO.... what in your experience makes him an 'overated knobcheese' ????
Amazing and successful businessman
great sportsman and marathon runner
does loads for charity
solid family man (no scandels or affairs etc)
still VERY hands on with his businesses and works his nuts off.
Widely seen as one of the THE best chefs and Hospital Road is pretty much in every experts top 5 restaurants in the WORLD
SO.... what in your experience makes him an 'overated knobcheese' ????
02-10-2008, 01:30 PM
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02-10-2008, 02:24 PM
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G1en,
Have you ever read Gordon Ramsay's autobiography.
Maybe you should, and realise afterwards that when you've had a s many kicks in the teeth/bollocks growing up as he had with a violent abusive father and junkie brother, you'll have a bit more respect for a decent honest hard working TOP chef.
And vain, and arrogant, I fuckin would be too if I was a multi millionaire just for putting food down peoples necks.
Maria, Porkie I'm sooooooo jealous you've even eaten in his restaurants.
Have you ever read Gordon Ramsay's autobiography.
Maybe you should, and realise afterwards that when you've had a s many kicks in the teeth/bollocks growing up as he had with a violent abusive father and junkie brother, you'll have a bit more respect for a decent honest hard working TOP chef.
And vain, and arrogant, I fuckin would be too if I was a multi millionaire just for putting food down peoples necks.
Maria, Porkie I'm sooooooo jealous you've even eaten in his restaurants.
02-10-2008, 02:27 PM
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Nice one Maria. You seem a very confident person so it should be a breeze.
There's no way in the world I'd be able to do anything on live tv in front of millions of people, apart from maybe dribble and fart a lot.
There's no way in the world I'd be able to do anything on live tv in front of millions of people, apart from maybe dribble and fart a lot.
02-10-2008, 02:28 PM
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G1en,
Have you ever read Gordon Ramsay's autobiography.
Maybe you should, and realise afterwards that when you've had a s many kicks in the teeth/bollocks growing up as he had with a violent abusive father and junkie brother, you'll have a bit more respect for a decent honest hard working TOP chef.
Have you ever read Gordon Ramsay's autobiography.
Maybe you should, and realise afterwards that when you've had a s many kicks in the teeth/bollocks growing up as he had with a violent abusive father and junkie brother, you'll have a bit more respect for a decent honest hard working TOP chef.
The way he comes across on TV is bad, and i dare say he wouldnt get away with speaking to me the way he did his staff on his early shows, he came a cross as a bully and it saddened me, but the fact is, well, to save my fingers, Porkie said it all...
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Good luck Maria, I like Gordon Ramsay. However, he was on Television this week for his meats he does in Bookers. 60% Chicken, and the rest is crap to fill it out. I was surprised he would put his name to such junk.
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02-10-2008, 02:40 PM
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02-10-2008, 02:45 PM
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Im sure it is, but i would still have more respect for my staff than to treat them that way. Nobody is perfect though, least of all me, and i would probbaly trade my good manners for his business accumen and success.. Bollox to you all. LOL
02-10-2008, 02:57 PM
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He certainly hasn't got where he is by being soft and worrying about people's feelings........
02-10-2008, 05:06 PM
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Gladly pal... haha
and when im out the door, id go straight to Macdoofers, where id much rather sample there delightfull chicken nuggets than Ramseys over priced, under portioned stuff.
Just personal opinion, no need to get ya knickers in a twist.
As i said. Good luck to maria tho. Hope you enjoy.
and when im out the door, id go straight to Macdoofers, where id much rather sample there delightfull chicken nuggets than Ramseys over priced, under portioned stuff.
Just personal opinion, no need to get ya knickers in a twist.
As i said. Good luck to maria tho. Hope you enjoy.
02-10-2008, 05:08 PM
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why?
Amazing and successful businessman
great sportsman and marathon runner
does loads for charity
solid family man (no scandels or affairs etc)
still VERY hands on with his businesses and works his nuts off.
Widely seen as one of the THE best chefs and Hospital Road is pretty much in every experts top 5 restaurants in the WORLD
SO.... what in your experience makes him an 'overated knobcheese' ????
Amazing and successful businessman
great sportsman and marathon runner
does loads for charity
solid family man (no scandels or affairs etc)
still VERY hands on with his businesses and works his nuts off.
Widely seen as one of the THE best chefs and Hospital Road is pretty much in every experts top 5 restaurants in the WORLD
SO.... what in your experience makes him an 'overated knobcheese' ????
and in my experience its a personal opinion as said above mate.
02-10-2008, 06:50 PM
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Go and Google Gordon Ramsey Holdings Ltd mate.
In fact, start here...
http://www.gordonramsay.com/corporate/theman/biography/
Wheres your mums page then? Lets have a read.
02-10-2008, 06:57 PM
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Gordon Ramsey comes across not as a cock to me on TV but somebody who wants nothing more than his business to succeed.
I wouldn't think twice about kicking somebody up the fucking arse if they were becoming detrimental to my business.
Tough love and all that, same with any Kitchen/Catering enviroment. There is no room for error for him as every potential diner could be another Michelin Inspector.
Think of the news headlines if Ramsey lost a Michelin Star
I admire him for having achieved so much! I just wish I could be even half as successful as him to be honest, hell I'd settle for 1/20th!!
I wouldn't think twice about kicking somebody up the fucking arse if they were becoming detrimental to my business.
Tough love and all that, same with any Kitchen/Catering enviroment. There is no room for error for him as every potential diner could be another Michelin Inspector.
Think of the news headlines if Ramsey lost a Michelin Star
I admire him for having achieved so much! I just wish I could be even half as successful as him to be honest, hell I'd settle for 1/20th!!