Gordon Ramsay's FAMOUS Shepherd's Pie 🔥 (As Seen on His TV Show)

In this lively cooking video, the host attempts to recreate Gordon Ramsay's shepherd's pie from "The F Word," navigating through the recipe's lack of precise measurements and complex steps. The process involves grating vegetables, browning lamb, and incorporating ingredients like Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, red wine, and herbs. Despite some improvisation and extra effort, the dish is completed with a mashed potato topping and baked to a golden finish. The host finds the pie flavorful but critiques its texture and lack of detailed guidance, concluding that while it’s worth trying, they wouldn't make it again without modifications.

• Gordon Ramsay's Shepherd's Pie is a classic British dish featured on his TV show "The F Word."
• The recipe involves several steps, including grating vegetables and browning lamb.
• Key ingredients include onion, carrot, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste.

"Gordon Ramsay's shepherd's pie is on the menu which thank you is a classic British dish that this Chef makes in his famous TV show the f word."

• Introduction to the dish and its origin from Gordon Ramsay's TV show.

• Onion: Grate one onion.
• Carrot: Grate the carrot similarly to how one would prepare for carrot cake.
• Garlic: Grate garlic to add to the mixture.

"We need one onion now he doesn't give exact measurements for anything."

• Highlighting the lack of specific measurements in Ramsay's recipe.

"Next up we need some carrots we're going to grate this carrot cowabanga look at that it's like making carrot cake."

• Description of grating the carrot and comparing it to making carrot cake.

• Heat a red pot to medium-high.
• Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Brown 1.5 pounds of ground lamb in the pot.
• Drain the grease from the browned lamb to avoid a greasy dish.
• Add grated onion, carrot, and garlic to the browned lamb.
• Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
• Sauté until the mixture becomes fragrant.

"Now we got our red pot turn it to medium high Gordon doesn't specify thanks Gordon."

• Setting the pot to medium-high heat without specific instructions from Ramsay.

"We're going to add in our ground lamb Mary had a little lamb it's grounded now we're going to add a pound and a half of ground lamb as this is Browning."

• Adding ground lamb and browning it.

"Our lamb is done Browning we actually have to pour out the grease because Gordon says no one likes a greasy Shepherd."

• Importance of draining the grease from the browned lamb.

"We're just going to grate some garlic sauté till everything becomes frag right."

• Adding garlic and sautéing until fragrant.

• Add Worcestershire sauce (approximately 10 dashes).
• Add tomato paste (amount not specified but implied to be according to preference).

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• Adding Worcestershire sauce to the mixture.

"We also need what is this tomato paste it looks like he use."

• Introduction of tomato paste into the recipe.

• The video includes a comedic element with side comments and humorous observations.
• There is a brief unboxing of a salt and pepper shaker set during the cooking process.

"Let me go check to look at you from Seymour plant fellow viewer oh thank you Seymour plant what could it be we'll see let's see what's the package you tell me is it UFO oh this a salt and pepper shaker cool where's my salt w w how convenient."

• A humorous interlude involving the unboxing of a salt and pepper shaker set.

• The recipe involves detailed preparation and cooking steps.
• The focus is on achieving the right balance of flavors through careful seasoning and ingredient preparation.
• The video maintains a light-hearted and entertaining tone while providing cooking instructions.

• Caramelizing enhances the flavor of tomato paste.
• The process takes around 2 minutes.
• The caramelization on the pot is flavor, not burnt.

"It's been around 2 minutes now. You see the pot has a nice caramelization on the bottom. No, it is not burnt; it is flavor."

• Explanation: The speaker emphasizes that the caramelized bits on the bottom of the pot are essential for flavor, not burnt residue.

• Deglazing involves adding liquid to lift caramelized bits from the pot.
• Red wine is used for deglazing.
• Correct measurement is essential, approximately one cup.

"We will deglaze it now with some red wine... that was a cup of wine, red, not vodka."

• Explanation: The speaker clarifies the use of red wine for deglazing and corrects a humorous misstatement about vodka.

• Fresh thyme and rosemary are added for flavor.
• Thyme is described as similar to its dried version.
• Rosemary is chopped and added.

"We also need thyme... it smells like the dried version. We also need rosemary... chop it up."

• Explanation: The speaker introduces fresh herbs, noting their aromatic qualities and the process of chopping rosemary.

• The wine needs to evaporate before adding chicken stock.
• Approximately 2 cups of chicken stock are added.

"The wine has evaporated, so what do we do now? We need chicken stock... we're going to add a cup or two depending on how I'm feeling."

• Explanation: The speaker notes the importance of letting the wine evaporate before adding chicken stock to the mixture.

• Yellow potatoes are preferred for shepherd's pie.
• Potatoes are chopped into chunks.
• Shepherd's pie is named after a person who herds sheep, not a German Shepherd.

"This is around 2 lbs of potatoes... I like using yellow potatoes in my shepherd's pie... shepherd's pie means a shepherd is a person that herds lamb or sheep."

• Explanation: The speaker discusses the type of potatoes used and provides a brief explanation of the origin of the name "shepherd's pie."

• An 8x8 inch glass baking dish is used.
• Half of the pan is filled with the meat mixture.
• The see-through dish allows visibility of the meat level.

"What is this? This is an 8x8 inch baking glassware... pour this in like so... you can see the meat level."

• Explanation: The speaker describes the baking dish used and the process of filling it with the meat mixture.

• Potatoes are boiled for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Potatoes are strained and mashed using a fishnet.

"We'll let it boil for around 15 to 18 minutes, strain it, and what is this, a fishnet? Yes, I catch my trout with it, mash the potatoes through the fishnet."

• Explanation: The speaker details the boiling and mashing process, humorously noting the use of a fishnet for mashing potatoes.

• Potatoes: Begin by mashing the potatoes finely.

• Seasoning: Add salt and black pepper.

  "Now that our potatoes are nice and finely mashed and your hands are looking slightly bloody, we're going to season it with some salt and some black pepper."

  • Initial seasoning with salt and pepper.

• Egg Yolks: Unlike traditional mashed potatoes, Gordon Ramsay uses egg yolks instead of butter or cream.

  "Gordon has an interesting way of making mashed potatoes. He doesn't use butter or cream; he uses eggs."

  • Introduction of egg yolks as a unique ingredient.

• Parmesan Cheese: Parmesan cheese is added for flavor.

  "Gordon has a secret ingredient. What is it? Say with me, Parmesano Reggiano, Reggie boy. We're going to grate a nice heaping portion and we're just going to mix that in."

  • Parmesan cheese is mixed into the mashed potatoes.

• Quantity Adjustment: Additional mashed potatoes are prepared to ensure there is enough.

  "I knew I should have made extra potatoes. This is your fault, Gordon. Okay, if you just told us how many pounds of potatoes to use, we wouldn't be in this dilemma."

  • Preparing extra mashed potatoes due to initial underestimation.

• Total Quantity Used: Approximately three pounds of potatoes are used in total.

  "All right, we have our extra potato. So in total, I used around three pounds of potato."

  • Final quantity of potatoes used.

• Surface Preparation: Use a cake spreader and a fork to create texture.

  "I have a fancy thing, this is the cake spreader. Gordon uses one of these, so I'm using it too. We're going to use a fork to scratch the surface; this will give a nice texture, a crispy crunchiness."

  • Creating texture on the surface of the mashed potatoes.

• Additional Seasoning: More parmesan, salt, and pepper are added on top.

  "Now we're going to put more parmesan, sprinkle it right on top, grate it right on top. All right, we're going to add a little more salt, a little more pepper."

  • Additional seasoning for enhanced flavor.

• Olive Oil: Drizzle olive oil for a golden, crispy finish.

  "Look at you, the r breaker. Drizzle on more olive oil. This will make it nice, golden, crispy, munchy brown."

  • Adding olive oil for color and texture.

• Initial Baking: Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 18-20 minutes.

  "Now we bake in an oven preheated at 350°F, 180°C for 18 to 20 minutes."

  • Baking time and temperature.

• Final Touch: Use a broiler for additional browning if necessary.

  "It's been 25 minutes; let's check on it. Not that golden. You know what? We're going to put it under the broiler."

  • Additional broiling for achieving the desired golden color.

• Initial Reaction:
  • Enthusiastic response to the finished product.
  • Notable excitement and anticipation for the taste test.

"All right, so this is the finished product and I'm super excited. Oh, oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh, you got it. Oh, got him. We still got some meat like so, but bam. Oh, did you hear that crispy crunch? All right, cheers."

• The speaker is visibly excited and pleased with the appearance and texture of the Shepherd's Pie, particularly highlighting the crispy crunch.

• Flavor Profile:

  • Immediate lamb flavor with slight gaminess.
  • Creamy mouthfeel from mashed potatoes.
  • Sweetness attributed to onions and possibly carrots.
  • Tanginess from red wine.

"When you first take a bite, you get hit with that lamb flavor, a slight gaminess to it, not too gy. Then you chew a little and you get a nice ous and creamy mouth feel from the mashed potatoes. The carrots can't really taste them even though they're grinded, they're shredded. I guess a sweetness might be from the onions as well as the red wine. There's a nice Tang."

• The speaker provides a detailed analysis of the flavor components, noting the balance between the gaminess of the lamb, the creaminess of the potatoes, and the sweetness and tang from other ingredients.

• Comparison to Hell's Kitchen:

  • Reflects on the experience of both cooking and critiquing the dish.
  • Questions if Gordon Ramsay's recipe is worth making.

"So this is what it feels like to be in Hell's Kitchen, huh? Both the chef and the food critic. Is Gordon Ramsay's shepherd's pie worth making? Yes, yes it is, but only if you have the measurements, which Gordon did not provide."

• The speaker draws a parallel to the intense environment of Hell's Kitchen, emphasizing the importance of precise measurements in replicating the dish successfully.

• Personal Take on the Recipe:

  • Would not make the dish again due to personal preference for more texture.
  • Suggests the dish lacks crunch from vegetables.

"Now would I make this again though? No, I wouldn't. Why? This is a bit too s for me. I need more texture, more crunchy Munch from the veggies."

• The speaker expresses a personal preference for dishes with more texture and crunch, suggesting that the Shepherd's Pie does not meet these criteria.

• Addition of Hot Sauce:
  • Introduces the idea of adding the world's hottest hot sauce to the dish.
  • Describes the intense reaction to the hot sauce.

"You know what it's missing though? The world's hottest hot sauce. Yes, we're making this a thing now. We're just going to add the world's hottest hot sauce to every meal I make. Here goes nothing. Oh, it hit the back of my throat."

• The speaker decides to experiment with adding extreme hot sauce to the dish, resulting in a strong and immediate reaction.

• Gratitude to Supporters:
  • Thanks various supporters and donors for their contributions.
  • Highlights specific donations that enabled the creation of the Shepherd's Pie.

"Thank you to Mike Green Tea, two times Seymour plant, Shen Seymour plant donated the salt and pepper, sugar too. Thank you, cat liter box, tremolux, Congo po makes art, not that much, and Tom f for your super thanks donation. Last video, we were able to purchase these amazing ingredients to make this lovely shepherd's pie by Gordon Ramsay for everyone to enjoy."

• The speaker expresses gratitude to supporters who contributed to the ingredients and overall production of the Shepherd's Pie, acknowledging their specific contributions.

• Call to Action:
  • Encourages viewers to comment with a specific phrase to create engagement and confusion.

"And if you're still here, comment 'Shepherd where's my pie' to confuse everyone."

• The speaker engages the audience by prompting them to leave a specific comment, fostering interaction and a sense of community among viewers.