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Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection
Roasting in Hell's Kitchen Temper Tantrums FWords and the Pursuit of Perfection
Author: Gordon Ramsay
ISBN-13: 9780061191756
ISBN-10: 0061191752
Publication Date: 11/7/2006
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Book Type: Hardcover
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dolver avatar reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 240 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This book and Humble Pie are the same thing!!! From his dad, soccor, becoming a chef, to Tana's pregnancy --same book!
daredevilgirl013 avatar reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 746 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
You will understand Gordon a whole lot more after reading this book. Why he joined football aka soccer to start with, why he got into cooking (this was kind of shocking really to learn why) how horrible family life was to him, and what has driven him to this day to be the best of the best.

It's an amazing story and you'll never look at Gordon the same again (especially when you watch him on Hell's Kitchen..which when you read the book..you will find out has been signed on for 5 seasons! Two more seasons left!!)
Sleepy26177 avatar reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 218 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Lovely !

I rarely read a biography almost impossible to put down. There is an honest way of writing there and you will learn about Gordon as a child until now and you really will understand what drove him to the top and keeps him reaching higher.

I now understand his temper and why he sometimes is the chef he is. There is a man that climbed from washing the dishes up to a multi millionaire. Worked his ass literally off in the worlds most famous kitchens, treated like a piece of you know what. The man is adorable inside and outside.
Grnemae avatar reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 451 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
What a great deal he has overcome! A wonderful telling of a rags to riches life that started with a horrible childhood. He has overcome so much to become who he is today. I feel I now more fully understand why he seeks perfection in all those he comes in contact with - why he is driven to succeed and wants all around him to succeed also.
reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 119 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book. It gives a lot of insight to Gordon Ramsay.
thebeakeeper avatar reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 167 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
i love watching kitchen nightmares and hell's kitchen and find chef ramsay fascinating, so i was really interested in reading this.

in this book chef ramsay talks about his beginnings- and wow what a tale it is. he literally pulled himself up out of a family home of abuse and drugs and made himself a star.

he loved football (soccer) and that was his dream, until he was injured. so he began working in the kitchen to escape his horrible family life. he really worked his "arse" off and earned all of the accolades he's received.

i'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys him or wonders why he is so harsh and a tad crazy on his shows. his passion is real and comes from within.
reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 27 more book reviews
Surprisingly bland autobiography of Gordon, plenty of spicy language, but none of the passion and verve of, say, a Tony Bourdain book.
reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 14 more book reviews
I love Gordon Ramsay. He has a real passion for life and it shows in his writing and everything he does.
reviewed Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection on + 16 more book reviews
I didn't like this book at all as it strayed from its title, "Roasting in Hell's Kitchen". Of over 270 pages, less than 12 pages were regarding Hell's Kitchen". After reading the entire book, I find Gordon Ramsey to be an egotistical, obnoxious bully and would never eat at one of his restaurant's!