Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection | 
 enlarge | Author: Gordon Ramsay
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 21727
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0061191981
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5092
EAN: 9780061191985
ASIN: 0061191981
Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Product Description
Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell. Now, for the first time, the world's most famous—and infamous—chef tells the inside story of his life: his difficult childhood, his father's alcoholism and violence, his brother's heroin addiction, his short-circuited soccer career, and his fanatical pursuit of gastronomic perfection—everything that helped mold him into the culinary talent and media powerhouse that he is today. He also dishes the dirt on the rich and famous, and takes you behind the scenes of some of the great restaurants. Honest, outrageous, and intensely personal, Roasting in Hell's Kitchen will not only change your perception of Gordon Ramsay but that of the cutthroat world of haute cuisine as well.
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 Great book September 24, 2008
I don't have a lot of time to read so I haven't read more than 3 books in the last 5 years. I got this book from the library and read the whole thing in 1 day! Which for me, is unbelievable. I just couldn't put it down. What a story. It is definitely worth a read if you like Ramsay. I love him even more now that I know where he has come from and what has made him the way he is. He has had a very interesting and very hard life. He is an inspiration. I thought I worked hard, I seem lazy compared to his drive and ambition.
I highly recommend this book. I would definitely read it again. In fact, I am on Amazon right now looking for more books about him.
 Great Read September 7, 2008
I have to admit; I'm not much of a reader. I tend to read books in order to learn something, rather than reading fiction or autobiographies.
I discovered Gordon Ramsey quite by accident. I saw clips of him on The Soup doing Hell's Kitchen, and I thought it looked interesting. So then I watched him on Hell's Kitchen, and later on Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares (both the US and British version), and really enjoyed the shows. Hell's Kitchen was along the lines of the Apprentice. And Nightmares was fascinating as he worked to turn ailing businesses around. Despite his in your face bluntness, he seemed to genuinely care about what he was doing. His passion, and work ethic was extraordinary.
So I became curious about this man, having heard some of his comments on a talk show. I purchased the book, and in a rare move for me, read the entire thing in a weekend.
The story of his rise to the top of his game is incredible. His writing style is as blunt and hard hitting as his on screen persona. He appears to be telling it how it is. The writing style is not the best I've seen, but the book is incredibly compelling.
He started with nothing, failed in a career in professional soccer, and then worked his way up to the absolute top of his profession as a chef.
If you are a fan of Gordon Ramsey, I think you will be fascinated by this interesting read. I would have given it five stars, but had to deduct one for the occasionally muddled writing style. However really, this book is worth 4.5 stars easily.
Change the way you view Gordon! August 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the many complaints about Gordon Ramsay is his harshness. Many people I know dislike him because of his treatment and apparent belittlement of his contestants on Hell's Kitchen. (Season 1 now available on DVD - Hell's Kitchen: Season 1)
Read this book and you will have that feeling no more.
The best attribute of this book for me was reading about all of his life experiences and to see how they shaped who he is today. It really becomes evident when you watch him on television. If you think he is harsh to the Hell's Kitchen contestants, listen to what happened to him working for Joel Robuchon and Marco Pierre White. Incredible.
Not only do you feel for him because of his situations with his family, but you really develop a full-blown respect for him. He was, is and always will be a very classy and mature man.
His narrative just sails you through this book. It is quite a wonderful story to read. You will love the stories that you read. It will change the way you look at Gordon forever!
Get into his mind August 1, 2008
Ok so I am a Chef and I love this book. If you are a fan of hells kitchen, and I was until the second season, you will enjoy reading this. It goes into why he became a chef and why he gets so upset on the show, other than the paid for dramatics. If you are thinking of auditioning then I would suggest reading this book first -M
Absolute Passion July 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was floored when I read this book. I've always been intrigued by Ramsay because of his shows and his management style (and, of course, his mouth). He says what everyone wishes they could say -- not a single filter -- and gets away with it.
What you get in this memoir is a deep understanding of how to excel at your job -- be passionate about what you do, commit to what you do and then, simply, do it with conviction.
Ramsay is to cooking what Tiger Woods is to golf -- a unique and talented guy who brings unbelievable attention from the non-culinary crowd to his business.
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