Brutal Things Gordon Ramsay Says About Your Cooking
Gordon Ramsay is known for his harsh critiques of chefs’ cooking on shows, such as Hell’s Kitchen, Master Chef, and Kitchen Nightmares. But you don’t have participate in a competition or work on a cooking show to subject your cooking to Ramsay’s brutal criticism. All you have to do is tweet at him.
Ramsay told PopSugar he started dishing out the criticism because so many people were tagging him in photos of their food. “Honestly, I had enough of people tagging me in shots of their food picture they thought were amazing, when they were terrible,” he explained. “I’ve always given out a lot of tough love on TV, so I figured the Twitterverse was prepared for it. Now, if everyone could just cook properly I wouldn’t have a problem.”
Check out some of the brutal things Ramsay has said to Twitter users who’ve made the mistake of asking for his opinion on their cooking.
1. Your sub looks sub-standard
@GordonRamsay what do you think of my home made sub? pic.twitter.com/ks36GPaK7R
— FS1Ö (@FeemShake) March 28, 2017
Sub standard….. https://t.co/cNUxyrSbNj
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) March 28, 2017
Like any prolific Twitter user, Ramsay occasionally resorts to puns. Fortunately, they’re usually pretty entertaining — especially when he’s criticizing somebody’s cooking.
2. It’s very, very ugly
https://twitter.com/krismango_/status/863790587576799232
The ugliest eggs on the planet….. https://t.co/zP9aMX3hn7
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 15, 2017
Most of us aren’t professional chefs and don’t have the skills to plate a meal like a pro would. But Ramsay is still pretty harsh about how things look on the plate.
3. Your creation is stupid
https://twitter.com/eleanorn97/status/863015305920040961
I call it stupid.allini https://t.co/GaHovg5ICq
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 12, 2017
Most home cooks like to get creative in the kitchen. (Or at least they to try to combine the only remaining groceries into something edible.) But Ramsay doesn’t often appreciate those attempts at creating something new. In this case, he didn’t seem to approve of the attempt to combine tortellini with soup.
4. It doesn’t look edible
@GordonRamsay what do you think of my vegan tofu nuggets? pic.twitter.com/HZ2ghkKtNE
— Hannah Jordan (@nannerj98) April 23, 2017
Even the dogs not interested!!! Tofu nuggets ?Nofu ing edible https://t.co/WTdYiOjGri
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) April 23, 2017
Many chefs have mixed opinions about vegetarian diets, vegan dishes, and meat substitutes. But Ramsay doesn’t hold back from sharing his disdain when fans tweet him photos of their vegan meals.
5. Your meal looks worse than hospital food
@GordonRamsay hey Chef…any thoughts about my late lunch…minced pork with diced potatoes and apme garlic:) pic.twitter.com/CXkXWSBGRm
— Maximus Prime (@Max_Manuel) May 6, 2017
I've seen better looking hospital food….. https://t.co/mkKwb6pVPa
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 6, 2017
Anyone who’s spent any time in hospitals knows they often serve pretty unappetizing food, both in their cafeterias and in their patient rooms. So it’s a pretty brutal insult for Ramsay to compare this home cook’s meal (unfavorably) to hospital food.
6. He’d be afraid to eat it
https://twitter.com/sarahcasmm/status/837108850947940352
Chicken Alfredo ? Chicken I'm afraido to eat !!!! https://t.co/xfF5kDuUZ0
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) March 2, 2017
Many chefs are pretty adventurous eaters. But that doesn’t mean celebrity chefs like Ramsay would be thrilled to try a home chef’s cooking, as this Twitter user found out.
7. You didn’t even butter your toast correctly
I wonder how much praise @GordonRamsay would give me for this meal pic.twitter.com/95yxxBcwpY
— Kyle (@PhilosopherKyle) April 27, 2017
Even your toast is buttered badly…. https://t.co/w6JgXbr1Y0
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) April 27, 2017
Cooking a good meal can be difficult (as can making a perfectly tasty meal look appealing on the plate). But some tasks, such as buttering a piece of toast, seem pretty easy — or so we thought before Ramsay criticized this home cook’s handiwork.
8. It makes you look more like an artist than a chef
@GordonRamsay thoughts on the paella I made in my culinary school lab class? pic.twitter.com/4klqPnhJ2m
— Lindsey :) (@WeTheLindsey) March 17, 2017
I'm concerned about the un opened mussels…. are you sure your not in a Art class…. https://t.co/oOi4jheIjN
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) March 17, 2017
Most people don’t mind getting complimented on their artistic skills. But to Ramsay, it’s definitely a bad thing if a dish looks like it came from an art class and not a culinary course.
9. It makes you look like an ‘idiot sandwich’
Hey @GordonRamsay what do you think of my double cheese macaroni sandwich? pic.twitter.com/9dGN8twjoC
— `•` (@Rsave7) April 27, 2017
Idiot sandwich https://t.co/AB7cRzGDHb
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) April 27, 2017
Repeating one of his most meme-worthy insults, Ramsay occasionally responds to a home cook’s tweet by calling their creation — or them — an idiot sandwich.
10. It looks cremated instead of grilled
@GordonRamsay grilled chops parsnip fries sugar snap peas and balsamic cucumber and tomato. pic.twitter.com/OQPlJsP55N
— Renay Bates (@emmasnaynay) March 5, 2017
Grilled chops ? Cremated chops….. https://t.co/qhaVWjzc1p
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) March 5, 2017
We all know it can be difficult to grill a cut of meat perfectly. But Ramsay has criticized many Twitter users for needing a new battery for their smoke alarm. And he told this user their food looked cremated instead of grilled. (Better luck next time.)
11. It looks like prison food
@GordonRamsay how is this working? pic.twitter.com/9YsNjKy5zR
— Syed Danish Imroz (@danish_imroz) April 29, 2017
How long is your sentence? https://t.co/PaZp4b4vFg
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) April 29, 2017
If you want compliments from Ramsay, you should probably think carefully about presentation. And perhaps you shouldn’t photograph your food on a plate that looks an awful lot like the kind used in prison cafeterias.
12. Your meal looks like roadkill
@GordonRamsay what do you think of my nachos? Also – what time do you go to bed? pic.twitter.com/4pJS2cPug5
— ols ? (@nicoteanee) April 27, 2017
Looks like road kill !!! https://t.co/ei1ueYpwo8
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) April 27, 2017
As you’ll see in the pages ahead, Ramsay often makes some pretty unsavory comparisons when home cooks tweet him photos of their meals. A pretty brutal criticism he leveled at this user? These nachos look like roadkill.
13. It looks like rabbit food
@GordonRamsay I'll give u $24 to eat my creation pic.twitter.com/11KmRRGZeY
— karmela (@homelyric) May 9, 2017
I'm not a rabbit https://t.co/7K2wyXyi27
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 9, 2017
This probably isn’t the worst insult to salad lovers and vegetarians, who probably hear this one all the time. But it stings a little bit more coming from Ramsay.
14. Your food looks like a heart attack waiting to happen
@GordonRamsay I call this a millennial meal :) what do you think?!? pic.twitter.com/XTVkFr51Sw
— (@htownteam) April 7, 2017
Heart Attack on a plate…. https://t.co/e4vQ2upu7M
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) April 7, 2017
We all indulge in some less-than-healthy meals. But Ramsay has had some pretty harsh words for home cooks who tweeted him photos of their greasier dishes.
15. It looks like plastic
@GordonRamsay please rate my omelette it's the first one i've ever made pic.twitter.com/z2kGsqgEco
— mia (@outerspacemia) May 15, 2017
It looks plastic like your cheese….. https://t.co/Q10JLsztqR
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 15, 2017
Even if it’s your first time preparing a dish, Ramsay won’t cut you any slack if your food looks more plastic than palatable. Perhaps that’s especially true if it’s an omelette, one of the simplest breakfast foods to prepare.
16. The food you prepared looks just as bad as the disposable plate
https://twitter.com/CamoBarbie1234/status/862114381693374466
Not sure what's worse plastic plates & cutlery or the corn beef & cabbage https://t.co/JdGJ2hR0EV
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 10, 2017
Even when you prepare and serve a simple meal, you should try to take a little bit of pride in the presentation. Ramsay doesn’t seem to approve of resorting to paper plates or plastic flatware.
17. Your dish looks more like gloop than soup
@GordonRamsay Tear my life apart. pic.twitter.com/Dfu25L4EBV
— Jordan (@Lord_of_Jord) May 15, 2017
French onion gloop. https://t.co/cjjsdxRB1s
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 15, 2017
This user was asking for trouble. And Ramsay didn’t hold back on the very thick French onion soup — or gloop.
18. It has way too much going on
@GordonRamsay any thoughts on my seafood paella? ? pic.twitter.com/9yzKXnsI1h
— Rex Susi Viray (@rex_viray) May 15, 2017
You need to wear sunglasses to eat this mess………… https://t.co/SyLu3oucZX
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 15, 2017
Many Twitter users thought this dish didn’t look half bad. But Ramsay thought it was way too much — perhaps because of that out-of-place hardboiled egg.
19. Your meal looks like dog food
@gordonramsay Just made a chicken sausage with zucchini noodle dish. Hell's Kitchen here I come? pic.twitter.com/0HB7PH0tXU
— Jon Fazio (@Jfaz311) May 13, 2017
What's your dogs name ? https://t.co/r89xaEMpHm
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 15, 2017
If you want Ramsay to say something positive about your cooking, maybe you shouldn’t serve it in what looks like a dog bowl. (This Twitter user walked right into that one.)
20. It’s bad enough to break up a marriage
What do you think of the wedding food @GordonRamsay pic.twitter.com/pEHhoFBWS4
— Steven Crossmock (@buck86nut) May 13, 2017
Divorcing after dessert ? https://t.co/RLhYxHweUk
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 15, 2017
Sometimes, Twitter users send Ramsay photos of food prepared by other people. In this case, the wedding caterer should probably be offended by Ramsay’s verdict on this plate of food.
21. Your food looks like a giant spider
@GordonRamsay how does this look pic.twitter.com/a6mcOvUo5y
— fool (@keli999_) March 11, 2017
Looks like a giant spider… https://t.co/r66d27zR6f
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) March 11, 2017
If Ramsay is going to compare your food to something, you’d better hope it’s not a giant arachnid. Maybe this user should have plated his bacon a little more carefully before tweeting a photo.
22. It looks like an alien
https://twitter.com/mais080/status/864566284494794752
E T is coming to a plate near you….. https://t.co/LlTtFvOLV1
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 16, 2017
If your food looks like it has two eyes staring back at you, Ramsay won’t be shy about pointing it out.
23. It looks like vomit
@GordonRamsay what do you think of my quinoa salad ?? pic.twitter.com/zKMtRJuNk8
— ? (@etherealsingh) May 13, 2017
Has somebody just thrown up ? https://t.co/XamXqam029
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 15, 2017
Ramsay has had some choice words for the vegetarian dishes Twitter users have shown him. In this case, he wasn’t shy about sharing his real opinion on this quinoa salad.
24. The prep bowl looks like the ‘inside of a toilet’
Perfect carnitas every time, we love this recipe @homesicktexan What do you think @GordonRamsay pic.twitter.com/kHyCvOMoKs
— In The Good Place (@541Sabrina) May 10, 2017
Looks like the inside of a toilet…… https://t.co/9mAoGi8xV1
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 10, 2017
If you’re going to tweet a photo of your food to Ramsay (or to any other celebrity chef), you might want to wait until you’ve finished preparing the meal — and at least tried to make it look appetizing.
25. Your meal looks like a ‘bowl of maggots’
@GordonRamsay what do you think of my mate's pesto pasta? pic.twitter.com/c24SQaRJgi
— Josh Makin (@josh_makin) May 11, 2017
Looks like a bowl of maggots…… https://t.co/nMUpHvYoRP
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) May 11, 2017
If you send Ramsay a photo of your meal and he replies that it looks like a bowl of maggots, there’s probably not much you can do to change his mind.
26. You should just give up
Any tips for next time I try ? @GordonRamsay pic.twitter.com/ioxe0yD1Um
— KILO (@KILO_CUTS) April 19, 2017
Let me give you a big tip, stay off the BBQ https://t.co/hTmoPLWSZq
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) April 19, 2017
Learning to cook is a difficult task. And just about all of us will always have more to learn. But in some cases, Ramsay has recommended a Twitter user just cut their losses and give up. It’s what he did with this home cook, who seemed to have a lot of trouble with his barbecue (and actually asked Ramsay for advice for the next time he fires up the grill).