Everything you ever needed to know about cooking a turkey, the most important being “just put the ‘fcuking’ thing in the oven!” Well, according to Mary Risley of Tante Marie Cooking School in San Francisco anyway who appears to be the most honest cook out there. She keeps it very straightforward and is quite blunt about it’s…
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Proof that pigs can’t fly but for those who try their meat is much tastier. [video]
Huang Demin of Ningxiang county in Hunan province makes his pigs dive, every day, from a 3 meter high wooden diving platform into a pond. China Daily writes that Huang believes the diving improves the pigs’ immunity against disease, enabling them to eat more and grow faster. The quality of the pork, he claims, is greatly…
Gordon Ramsay attempts to set a new world record for slicing salmon.
While visiting Foreman & Son where they still hand slice salmon, Gordon Ramsay challenged Darren Matson to a salmon slicing competition. So who do you think will win this contest. How many slices of salmon can you manage is 1 min 34 seconds?
How to slice smoked salmon, like a professional with Gordon Ramsay.
Take a look and see how the professionals slice salmon, the record stands at 1 min 34 seconds for 40 slices. As one would expect Gordon Ramsay gets ahead of himself and challenges Darren Matson, the world record holder to a salmon slicing competition and an attempt at setting a new salmon slicing world record.
Everybody has to learn sometime, like Gordon Ramsay’s first attempt at making sushi [video]
Gordon Ramsay makes dragon roll, scallop nigiri and spicy tuna roll, his first foray into making sushi but what do the guests think of his sushi? It doesn’t matter how good you think you are in the kitchen there is always someone better than you and something new to learn. So, how quickly could you…
Fillet Steak Recipe with Exotic Mushrooms & Brandy Sauce | Chef Tjaart Walraven
This Fillet Steak recipe may have been a Christmas suggestion but lets be honest, this is a great recipe for any special occasion or Braai Day any time of year. Chef Tjaart also shows us how to prepare a wonderful Brandy Sauce which will have many uses during the week. If you are not braaing…
Mulled Wine | Gluhwein Recipe | Gordon Ramsay
Fuel some Christmas spirit with Gordon Ramsay’s Mulled Wine Recipe, more commonly known in our part of the world as Gluhwein. This age old drink is known by a variety of different names around the world, in the UK & America is called Mulled wine while elsewhere it can be found as Gluhwein, Vin Brule or ‘burnt wine’ and the…
Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe | Gordon Ramsay
Gourmet up your soup with this Gordon Ramsay Roasted Pumpkin Soup recipe. Roast pumpkin for soups or ravioli always has much more flavour than the alternative quick boiling. Even though you do require more time, it is worth it. In this recipe, Ramsay roasts a whole bulb of garlic, which I think is a little ‘over…
Apple and Cranberry Sauce Recipe | Gordon Ramsay
This is so much better than store bought Cranberry Sauce. It can be made 3-4 days in advance, and to ensure a stress free Christmas day, is highly recommended. The colour is ruby rich, taste sweet and tangy and a perfect accompaniment to your Roast Turkey. For more go to Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Ultimate’ Christmas Recipe…
Honey Glazed Ham Recipe | Gordon Ramsay
A Glazed Ham Recipe from Gordon Ramsay, designed for Christmas, good any time of year! I really enjoy my Gammon and often make all year round. I replace the leeks with celery sticks, use a soft brown sugar instead of demerara, and a good red wine vinegar as a substitute for the sherry vinegar. Gordon…