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Just as the final episode of the F Word aired (don’t worry no spoilers here), Channel 4 have announced that the have already begun voting for the best ‘unsung’ restaurant in the UK for 2010. The only difference here is that it seems to be for a new TV series, as the entry form says nothing about the F Word? In fact it states that “The best restaurants in each category may be featured on-screen in a future Channel 4 series.”  The website mention Optomen and One Potato, Two Potato (Joint production company  with Optomen and Gordon Ramsay’s – see http://www.optomen.com/onepotatotwopotato.aspx) which also hints at their being a new show.

The title of the introductory page is “Gordon Ramsay’s Best Restaurant” and then after many of the links follow to http://www.fword.tv/nominate.aspx – yet F Word Dot TV isn’t a functioning site and redirects to the Optomen page. Then the contact email is bestrestaurant2010@optomen.com

All very confusing – regardless here is the link to the initial Channel 4 page from which you can get all other links – http://www.channel4.com/food/on-tv/gordon-ramsay-s-best-restaurant-intro-page_p_1.html

Guess we’ll have to wait for more information – or a beter detective than me!

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This is straight from casting site and covers some of the most common questions regarding trying out for Gordon ramsay’s new show – MasterChef. For all other information got to their website at http://www.3ballproductions.com/masterchef.html

Will you have a place to keep my dish warm?
NO, in order for us to accommodate everyone that attends we ask that you bring an insulated cooler or warming bag to keep your dish at the desired temperature. Judges will take temperatures into consideration.
How much food should I bring?
You will be plating for 1 person.
What type of dish should I bring to the casting? Appetizer, entrée, dessert?
COOK TO IMPRESS! There is no wrong dish to bring to the casting as long as it shows off your cooking skills.
How long will I have to plate my dish?
You will have no more than 5 minutes to plate your dish. You will be required to bring in a plate and any utensils you will need. Take into consideration judges will be looking at presentation.
* Please bring a photo of your dish plated to the casting in case you do not have enough time.
What should I wear?
Be comfortable and be yourself!
PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING WITH YOU TO THE CASTING CALL:
1) Your completed application
2) A current photo of yourself
3) A photo of your dish plated
4) Your dish to impress us!

Best of Luck

Chief Plonker
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

The Good Food Guide has selected ten chefs who they believe will dominate the culinary world in the next ten years and three of them earned their stripes working under and then alongside Gordon Ramsay. Gordon, who himself was one chef who dominated ‘the noughties’  scored 10 out of 10 in 2003, 2004 and 2005 with the same publication.

Here is the list of the ten ‘chefs to watch’ and where they are currently working!

• Marcus Wareing (Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley)
• Jason Atherton (Maze)
• Angela Hartnett (Murano)
• Nathan Outlaw (Restaurant Nathan Outlaw)
• Shane Osborn (Pied à Terre)
• James Sommerin (Crown at Whitebrook)
• Will Holland (La Becasse)
• Robert Thompson (Hambrough Hotel)
• Marc Wilkinson (Fraiche)
• Adam Simmonds (Danesfield House)

Chief Plonker
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Gordon Ramsay’s wife Tana (who is an accomplished TV chef and author in her own right) has been selected as one of the celebrities to appear on Britains Dancing on Ice. To make the event even more interesting, it seems that Gordon get his fifth child, if Tana can win the contest.

Gordon was quoted in one interview as having said “”Apparently I said I’d have a fifth baby if I got to the final. It must have been over Christmas when I’d had lots of mulled wine or something. Can you imagine?”

The show starts on Sunday January 10 on ITV1

Chief Plonker
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I found it strange that Gordon Ramsay spoke to The News of The World (since they spend most of their time trashing him) and also that they said Gordon was the father of three in the intro and then listed the names of his four kids halfway through!

Highlight of the interview were the insight into Gordon Ramsay’s new cookbook from the latest season of the F Word, called Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen. Gordon said that the series and the book was all about “was getting really good ethnic food, fantastic Indian recipes, Chinese and Thai recipes, fantastic French food and putting these ideas together… Fantastic curries, fantastic Pad Thai, great Chinese food, simple French cooking and then the modern British aspect.”

You can also find out what is behind the Red Horns that wife Tana gave him for his birthday!

Also get Gordon’s thoughts on his kids learning to cook, his success overseas and his new series Masterchef – get the full interview here;

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/scottish_listings/scottish_music/658986/Telly-chef-reveals-all-about-his-new-cookbook-and-life-in-the-kitchen.html

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