The nautical adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Gray
Better than Gordon Ramsey
Another rainy day, the perfect weather to do some work. To fuel our energy Jeroen tried a new recipe, crispy fried chicken.
The recipe said it was supposed to taste better than those of Kentucky Fried Chicken by a guy we found on the internet who really loves his chicken, and for the record doesn’t have any Michelin Stars. And it really did taste amazing! What a difference with the Gordon Ramsey recipe. This one is going to be an all-time favourite.
Following a Gordon Ramsay recipe
And as if nothing had happened, this morning we woke up with bright sunlight peeping through the curtains.
Jeroen had planned to make us a special dinner yesterday, but since the boat was rocking severely due to the storm, he decided to do it today. It was quite an elaborated recipe by Gordon Ramsay, the famous chef. We were watching some of his TV appearances on YouTube lately. He comes across as a very talented chef, so we were exited to try one of his recipes. Jeroen spent the better part of the day preparing and cooking the dish. There were a few hiccups during the process. In the last step you were supposed to plate the polenta, but that was the only mention of polenta in the whole recipe. No ingredients, no instructions, nothing. Fortunately we had polenta aboard, so Jeroen had to wing it and improvise a way to prepare the polenta. And the steps describing how to prepare the chicken were very confusing.
Despite all his efforts, the dish turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. Not for want of better cooking skills, but the flavour combinations were a bit boring. Hardly worth all the effort Jeroen had put into it. Not something you would expect from a chef decorated with Michelin stars.
Next time we’d better try a Jamie Oliver recipe.