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Gordon Ramsay The Biography

Name: Gordon Ramsay The Biography
Author: Neil Simpson
ISBN: 9781844543816

by Neil Simpson

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Overview

He has cooked for prime ministers, ousted Hollywood actresses from his restaurants, set records for cursing on television, and changed the way Britain eats. As famous for his volatile persona as he is for his cooking, Gordon Ramsay remains London’s most talked-about chef, an international sensation whose eponymous restaurant boasts three Michelin stars. And with his hit television show, Hell’s Kitchen, Ramsay is now a household name in the US. At 18, Ramsay was a professional soccer player; at 30, he was a multi-millionaire. So how did he end up in the kitchen? In this, the first biography of the star chef, Neil Simpson offers a fresh perspective on one of the most driven and successful men in Britain.

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Journalist Simpson's (Jade's World; Charlotte Church) latest book provides an inside look at the life of British chef Gordon Ramsay, star of both Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and Hell's Kitchen. In the first major biography of the chef, readers journey from Ramsay's childhood to his attempt at playing professional football for the Glasgow Rangers to the present day. We get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Ramsay's television programs; one caveat, however, is the book's language. Since both the author and the subject are British, Americans may not pick up on some of the colloquialisms used. As in Ramsay's television shows, profanity is also used liberally throughout. An enjoyable and easy read, this is sure to find its way onto the shelves of any library. Nicole Mitchell, Birmingham, AL Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.