Series 1
20 episodes · 2012
Gordon Ramsay has been cooking in professional kitchens for over 25 years. He's been taught by some of the best chefs in the world, and in turn has taught some of the best himself. Now he's giving viewers a simple guide to how it's all done. Each episode concentrates on a different theme essential for the modern cook - from the secret of cooking with chilli and spice, through to baking, roasting and slow cooking - and is packed full of useful tricks and tips to save time and money.
1Getting Started
In the first episode Gordon teaches how to cook with confidence. Recipes include delicious pork chops with sweet and sour peppers, and pan-fried scallops with crunchy apple salad, and Gordon shares a tip for keeping your knives sharp.
2Keeping It Simple
Gordon teaches how to keep it simple. Recipes include chilli beef lettuce wraps, and miso-poached salmon, and there's a guide to buying perfect fish.
3Cooking with Chilli
Gordon shows how to cook with chilli. Recipes include red mullet with sweet chilli sauce, classic jerk chicken, and a super simple spicy beef salad.
4Cooking with Spice
Gordon's cookery course continues as he shows how to cook with spices. Recipes include a gutsy slow-cooked fiery lamb, a curry-spiced sweetcorn soup, and a simple but delicious aromatic rice pudding.
5Ultimate Food on a Budget
Gordon shows how to make dream food on a budget. Recipes include sausage rice, roasted mackerel with garlic and paprika, and unforgettable lamb with fried bread.
6More Ultimate Food on a Budget
Gordon's cookery course continues as he shows how to cook more delicious food on a budget. Recipes include leek and gruyere rosti with fried eggs, a delicious apple crumble, and seriously impressive homemade gnocchi.
7Stress-Free Cooking
Gordon's cookery course tackles stress-free cooking. Recipes include sticky pork ribs, a spicy chutney, and an amazing chilli chicken with ginger and coriander that just gets better and better with time.
8Making It Easy
Gordon's course continues with meatballs in fragrant coconut broth and a fabulous alternative to a chocolate brownie: white chocolate blondies.
9Real Fast Food
Gordon shows how to make real fast food. Recipes include smoky pork sliders with homemade BBQ sauce, chicken stir-fry with rice noodles, and a fast noodle soup.
10Street Food Classics
Gordon demonstrates some home-cooked street food classics. Recipes include beef tacos with wasabi mayo, and flavour-packed chilli dogs, and there's a shopping guide to help you buy the finest chocolate.
11Baking
Gordon turns his focus to home baking. Recipes include his flavour-packed olive, tomato and rosemary focaccia, quick flatbreads with lemon, thyme and ricotta and a spectacular sponge with fresh ginger.
12Better Baking
Gordon shows how to achieve better baking results. Recipes include a simple leek and pancetta quiche, a stylish baked cheesecake and indulgent chocolate tarts.
13Ultimate Slow Cooking
Gordon shows how to make the ultimate slow cooked dishes. Recipes include caramelized figs with ricotta, phenomenal slow-cooked beef short ribs, and melting beef brisket.
14Slow Food Favourites
Gordon demonstrates more of his slow cooked favourites. Recipes include delicious slow braised stuffed lamb breasts and his ultra-tender slow roasted pork belly with fennel. Gordon also shares tips on buying the best cuts of meat for slow cooking.
15Brunches
Gordon shows how to cook brunch. Recipes include spicy pancakes, a simple frittata, and a fool-proof cheat's souffle with three cheeses.
16More Brunches
Gordon shows how to make more outstanding brunches, from the perfect steak sandwich to succulent crab and mascarpone crepes and homemade crumpets.
17TV Dinners
Gordon shares his perfect TV dinners. Recipes include delicious mushroom and leek pasta and stunning sweetcorn fritters with yoghurt dip. Plus Gordon shares his top tips for buying pasta.
18Simple Suppers
Gordon turns his focus to deliciously simple suppers. Recipes include spicy tuna fishcakes and an incredible griddled pineapple with spiced caramel.
19Cooking for Special Occasions
Gordon shows how to cook for special occasions. Recipes include stuffed lamb with spinach and pine nuts, Vietnamese-style fresh prawn rolls and a sumptuous whole sea bass stuffed with fennel, lemon and capers.
20Special Salads and Fabulous Fruitsfinale
Gordon teaches more recipes for fabulous food for special occasions, including a flavour-packed green papaya salad, a simple but celebratory chopped salad and Gordon's spectacular raspberry millefeuille.
