eg8r
08-18-2011, 01:27 PM
Lately I have been addicted to watching the different Gordon Ramsay reality shows. It is amazing to me how a chef can be such a celebrity but this man seems to be everywhere right now. I don't like all the foul language but I am intrigued that a chef can be such a rockstar these days. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
So two things have been bugging me. First, do you think he might have a bit of a problem with standing still. On the show Kitchen Nightmares every time he addresses the camera it seems like he cannot stand still. He is constantly bouncing and moving around. Do you think that is how he really is, or do you think the producers try to get him all pumped up and excited for the camera? Understand I am not referring to the yelling, arguments, etc that normally happen in the kitchens when he is around, but rather when he is by himself talking to the camera.
Second, in on episode of Hell's Kitchen he is talking about a lamb plate that one of the contestants made and said it was an insult to such a great animal. Then he says, he could never have sold that plate for his normal $87 price. I was stunned. $87 for one plate of food. So that got me thinking about what I normally spend when dining out. My wife and I go to "expensive" restaurants maybe twice a year (Valentines Day and Anniversary). When I say expensive to me that means at least $100 for our meal. I find that exorbitant but we like to try different "top" restaurants in the area to see if they are worth the money. I will say, I have never been to one of these restaurants and thought, WOW that food is so good I don't mind paying that much money. I have always, 100% of the time, left saying, that food was great but I just cannot fathom spending that much money for food on any sort of regular basis.
How about all of you? What do you think about paying high prices for food? Is it acceptable if cooked by a famous chef like Ramsay? Is it normal for "special" nights but nothing more? Do you consider a $100 meal cheap (not meaning McD's cheap but a normal fare for a decent dinner).
eg8r
So two things have been bugging me. First, do you think he might have a bit of a problem with standing still. On the show Kitchen Nightmares every time he addresses the camera it seems like he cannot stand still. He is constantly bouncing and moving around. Do you think that is how he really is, or do you think the producers try to get him all pumped up and excited for the camera? Understand I am not referring to the yelling, arguments, etc that normally happen in the kitchens when he is around, but rather when he is by himself talking to the camera.
Second, in on episode of Hell's Kitchen he is talking about a lamb plate that one of the contestants made and said it was an insult to such a great animal. Then he says, he could never have sold that plate for his normal $87 price. I was stunned. $87 for one plate of food. So that got me thinking about what I normally spend when dining out. My wife and I go to "expensive" restaurants maybe twice a year (Valentines Day and Anniversary). When I say expensive to me that means at least $100 for our meal. I find that exorbitant but we like to try different "top" restaurants in the area to see if they are worth the money. I will say, I have never been to one of these restaurants and thought, WOW that food is so good I don't mind paying that much money. I have always, 100% of the time, left saying, that food was great but I just cannot fathom spending that much money for food on any sort of regular basis.
How about all of you? What do you think about paying high prices for food? Is it acceptable if cooked by a famous chef like Ramsay? Is it normal for "special" nights but nothing more? Do you consider a $100 meal cheap (not meaning McD's cheap but a normal fare for a decent dinner).
eg8r