Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell. But this is his bestselling real story! Humble Pie tells the full story of how he became the world's most famous and infamous chef: his difficult childhood, his brother's heroin addiction and his failed first career as a footballer: all of these things have made him the celebrated culinary talent and media powerhouse that he is today. Gordon talks frankly about: / his tough childhood: his father's alcoholism and violence and the effects on his relationships with his mother and siblings, / his first career as a footballer: how the whole family moved to Scotland when he was signed by Glasgow Rangers at the age of fifteen, and how he coped when his career was over due to injury just three years later, / his brother's heroin addiction. / Gordon's early career: learning his trade in Paris and London; how his career developed from there: his time in Paris under Albert Roux and his seven Michelin-starred restaurants. / Kitchen life: Gordon spills the beans about life behind the kitchen door, and how a restaurant kitchen is run in Anthony Bourdain-style. / How he copes with the impact of fame on himself and his family: his television career, the rapacious tabloids, and his own drive for success.
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104 of 108 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is quite a pageturner. My wife and I rarely finish the same book within the same day. We live an era of ghost written celebrity biographies written with boring pedantic voices. I have no illusions that Ramsay wrote this book without assistance (whether an editor or overzealous assistant)but the book certainly captures his voice. The result is an honest unapologetic narrative of the life of a remarkable man. There are lessons to be learned, hard work as the solution for overcoming adversity. Readers of food porn may be dissapointed in that the book is less about the food than the man behind the food. Fans of Ramsay will be delighted because of the insight into the method behind his madness.
53 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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Imagine if every person on earth put the same level of passion, intensity and energy into their jobs as Gordon does to his. Imagine a world where half-a%# workmanship and pathetic laziness was unaccepptable, as it is in Ramsay's kitchens. Just imagine.......
An amazing book was this. I wished it could have gone on and on. The real story behind a driven man whose ethics of perfection can be easily applied to every work situation in the world, regardless of occupation. Challenge yourself to accept Ramsay's standards of excellence. If being the best was easy, everyone would be great. This book shows why Gordon Ramsay is the very best chef in the world.....
An amazing book was this. I wished it could have gone on and on. The real story behind a driven man whose ethics of perfection can be easily applied to every work situation in the world, regardless of occupation. Challenge yourself to accept Ramsay's standards of excellence. If being the best was easy, everyone would be great. This book shows why Gordon Ramsay is the very best chef in the world.....
70 of 78 people found the following review helpful
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I've been a massive Gordon Ramsay fan since the first time I glimpsed him on BBC America, then came Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares to feed my obsession. I purchased two of his cookbooks for my friend for Christmas and as we were exchanging gifts it turned out that she had done the same. Secretly I purchased Roasting in Hell's Kitchen all for myself and read it cover to cover the day after Christmas.
Having just finished watching the first run of the F-Word on BBC America (because everything comes over here a year late at least from the BBC) I was expecting lots of dish on his television ventures and his rise to culinary stardom. This book completely surprised and enthralled me. If there was a ghost writer for this book I'd be gobsmacked, as the writing style is completely in keeping with the way Gordon talks about things in his cook books and on his television shows, no holds are barred and no f-word gets left behind. It is a rare auto-biography that is penned so true to it's author's voice and raw with authenticity.
I had no idea that this brash, confident, gorgeous man in the kitchen who is so engaging and fun has had so much to overcome and in such a short amount of time. One might think that reading 300 pages of heartbreak, abuse and grueling work (nothing short of a Dickensian tale) would change the way I look at a person, and truthfully it has. I'm even more impressed and amazed by Gordon Ramsay now than ever.
His story is one that took immense amounts of bravery and bullocks to tell, and he has done so in a way that is astoundingly heartfelt and never hopeless. Gordon's incredibly recent bout with success is well deserved and I hope it lasts long enough to provide material for additional updates on his fascinating life.
Having just finished watching the first run of the F-Word on BBC America (because everything comes over here a year late at least from the BBC) I was expecting lots of dish on his television ventures and his rise to culinary stardom. This book completely surprised and enthralled me. If there was a ghost writer for this book I'd be gobsmacked, as the writing style is completely in keeping with the way Gordon talks about things in his cook books and on his television shows, no holds are barred and no f-word gets left behind. It is a rare auto-biography that is penned so true to it's author's voice and raw with authenticity.
I had no idea that this brash, confident, gorgeous man in the kitchen who is so engaging and fun has had so much to overcome and in such a short amount of time. One might think that reading 300 pages of heartbreak, abuse and grueling work (nothing short of a Dickensian tale) would change the way I look at a person, and truthfully it has. I'm even more impressed and amazed by Gordon Ramsay now than ever.
His story is one that took immense amounts of bravery and bullocks to tell, and he has done so in a way that is astoundingly heartfelt and never hopeless. Gordon's incredibly recent bout with success is well deserved and I hope it lasts long enough to provide material for additional updates on his fascinating life.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Seeing Chef Ramsay in a Different Light
I've enjoyed watching Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares for a while now, and always found Chef Ramsey a bit fascinating, if not amusing, so I was not sure what to expect when... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michelle L. Devon
Enjoyed it till the last page!
Nice book about Gordon s life. It s written nicely and keeps you on till the last page. I wanted to know more about the rough chef from tv shows... Really enjoyed the book!
Published 1 month ago by Rasko
Read by the Author on CD
I listened to this book on CD while at work on my cubicle. I can't imagine reading his words now after hearding them spoken by Gordon himself. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Carl
It's just great
Roasting in Hells Kitches was a Christmas gift to my son Matt. He just loves learning different ways to creating meals and different kinds of foods. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Doe
Into the Fire
Gordon Ramsay is of the new generation of TV chefs, a descendant of Julia Fields, and the Galloping Gourmet. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Scott A. Kallick
A quality look at the life of Chef Ramsay.
I read this book years ago and really enjoyed it. I was reminded of it recently, and so ordered a copy so my girlfriend, who is a fan of Chef Ramsay, could read it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Peter Faden
Pure GR.
Vintage Gordon Ramsey. If you wanna know what motivates and drives this man to be the best, read this book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by eCognition
Slightly biased reviewer - Still an excellent read!
I admit to having a bit of a celebrity crush on Gordon Ramsay. I've always loved his 'brutish' no-nonsense way of running his kitchens, as it's depicted on TV. Read more
Published 10 months ago by J.L. Cocca
No One's Certainly Made Gordon Ramsay Eat Humble Pie!
I found Humble Pie to be a really interesting read, well written in the same style Gordon speaks when he's on camera, once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 12 months ago by James N Simpson
Good Reading !
Gordon is very honest about his life and you will be surprised to learn about his up-bringing and what he has gone through to get where he is today. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Payton
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