[Food] Favourite/ least favourite tv/celeb Chef ?

[OzMike]

All of them, with the twatty Ramsey top of the list.
I don't need to be told by these what I like and don't like, I can figure out for myself.
Waste of time and TV space.

 

[aftershavedave]

Good shout for Bloomfield. The Spotted Pig was one of my favourite restaurants until it closed amidst dodgy goings on.

Indeed. She never seemed to have recovered from that, despite, it seems, not having been the instigator? I love her two books, wish she'd write another!

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Gutted to just hear the news that Dave Myers of the Hairy Bikers has passed away. Was only watching them 2 nights ago and I thought he was still doing well with his treatment.

RIP Dave

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68433675

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Gutted to just hear the news that Dave Myers of the Hairy Bikers has passed away. Was only watching them 2 nights ago and I thought he was still doing well with his treatment.

RIP Dave

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68433675

Yes indeed, we should be posting a seperate R.I.P. thread for him.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Fave chef? (although he prefers to be labelled as a cook), is Rick Stein, he loves to cook seafood, and l love to eat it. His cookery programmes very often merge into travel guides.

Least fave? that's quite easy, that annoying Italian with the little man syndrome, Dino D'Campo.

 

[stewart12]

I actually quite like Gordon Ramsey. I will happily binge kitchen nightmares (British one more than the American). For all his bluster and ego he can be pretty genuinely nice. Is always polite to waiters and waitresses and saves his anger for owners and head chefs who he thinks are taking the piss. Any hint of BS will see him fly off the handle of course.

Also enjoyed the one he did in prison.

 

[jcdenton08]

Also enjoyed the one he did in prison.

Particularly because he literally made an Alan Partridge desperation pitch come true.

 

[Weststander]

I actually quite like Gordon Ramsey. I will happily binge kitchen nightmares (British one more than the American). For all his bluster and ego he can be pretty genuinely nice. Is always polite to waiters and waitresses and saves his anger for owners and head chefs who he thinks are taking the piss. Any hint of BS will see him fly off the handle of course.

Also enjoyed the one he did in prison.

Our latest neighbours (it’s a rented out house) is a chef who used to work in London, he worked for Ramsey and knows them all ….it’s small world apparently. He likes and really rates Ramsey, he said his former aggressive TV personality was largely for effect and not the reality in the kitchen.

Nadiya …. anyone else here rate her food progs? Currently on BBC2, everything she creates appears achievable and looks delicious.

 

[pasty]

Like Jamie Oliver. Can’t stand Nigel Slater

 

[Questions]

I won't ask what you prefer now then....

A nice cup of strong tea to take my pills with

 

[BrightonCottager]

I’ve eaten a few times at The River cafe in Hammersmith … Excellant grub and I’m sure Jamie Oliver was sous chef there.

Quite a few seasons ago, I bribed my daughter to come with me to see Fulham against some unexciting Midlands team with the prospect of lunch at The River Cafe. What I didn't reveal until we emerged from Putney Bridge tube station was that I meant the greasy spoon opposite which shares the name, if not the menu, prices and Michelin star.

We now go to a fantastic Italian cafe in Putney that would be absolutely rammed if it was in Brighton.

 

[Comrade Sam]

Can't stand Jamie Oliver, not that keen on the rest. Used to live Keith Floyd and like Paul Hollywood's travel shows, as he doesn't patronise us by showing how he cooks the natives cuisine.

 

[jcdenton08]

Reminder not to go to celebrity chef’s franchised restaurants:

People express horror at £19 Full English breakfast at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant

People express horror at £19 Full English breakfast at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant, Bread Street Kitchen in London.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

£19 for this:

Grim!

 

[The Clamp]

Reminder not to go to celebrity chef’s franchised restaurants:

People express horror at £19 Full English breakfast at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant

People express horror at £19 Full English breakfast at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant, Bread Street Kitchen in London.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

£19 for this:

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Grim!

Looks dry and sparse.

 

[jcdenton08]

Looks dry and sparse.

So does the meal

 

[The Clamp]

I don’t like many tv chefs.

Don’t mind Tom Kerridge these days.

Jamie Oliver used to annoy me. Quite like his stuff now.

 

[North of Robertsbridge]

I enjoyed Marcus Waring’s recent series about his kitchen garden in East Sussex, as it’s just up the road from us and highlights a number of suppliers we shop at (should still be on iPlayer catch-up if you missed it)

I don‘t much like Rick Stein‘s programmes - I’m sure his original fish restaurant is fine, but he just appears like the clueless Brit abroad in his travel shows

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Not sure you can call her a TV chef, but she does a lot of cooking on the socials...

Ive mentioned her before, but Ex GBBO contestant Lottie Bedlow does it for me. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous & a local girl, but she has a wicked sense of humour with a very naughty streak, & makes some bloody lovely looking food too.

 

[SkirlieWirlie]

Always liked something about Nigella

 

[mothy]

Ainsley harriot is down there with my least favourites