Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live

Specials

Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live is a British cooking show starring Gordon Ramsay. Originally conceived as a one-off episode, Channel 4 later commissioned a full series for late 2008. A Christmas special aired on 25 December 2011 and a second on 25 December 2012.

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40 Episodes

How To Skin And Bone Salmon
E11
How To Skin And Bone SalmonGordon explains how to skin your side of salmon and double check for any wayward bones
How To Make Caramel
E12
How To Make CaramelIt’s the perfect combination of sugar and butter, together with solid wrist-work that help make Gordon's heavenly dessert: caramelised rhubarb crumble. Transforming sugar crystals into aromatic liquid gold needn't be a sticky business. Follow Gordon's tips and practise to perfection before the Cookalong.
How To Make Shortcrust Pastry
E13
How To Make Shortcrust PastryFor the adventurous and purists out there, Gordon's here to show you how to make your own pastry ahead of the Cookalong
How To Roll Shortcrust Pastry
E14
How To Roll Shortcrust PastryIn this video Gordon shows you how to roll out your shortcrust pastry to avoid it cracking, drying out or becoming too soft
How To Make Your Pastry Parcel For Salmon En Croute
E15
How To Make Your Pastry Parcel For Salmon En CrouteSalmon en croute is made from a salmon fillet wrapped in pastry - it's as simple as that. In this video Gordon shows how it's done ahead of the Cookalong.
How To Chop An Onion
E21
How To Chop An OnionChopping an onion is an important skill to learn since it is the basic ingredient of many dishes.
How To Zest Citrus Fruit
E22
How To Zest Citrus FruitCitrus fruits add great flavour to desserts but if you get over zealous with the grater, you may grate the pith.
How To Make Bolognaise Sauce
E23
How To Make Bolognaise SauceThe mince is the most flavoursome part of the lasagne and even if you can’t afford the best quality mince, in this video Gordon will show you how to add ingredients to your mince meat to enhance the flavour, and prevent it drying out or becoming clumpy
How To Make A Classic White Sauce With Cheese
E24
How To Make A Classic White Sauce With CheeseA basic white sauce is a great technique to perfect, as it is the base of so many other sauces and dishes (soufflés/fish pies etc...).
How To Cook Pasta
E31
How To Cook PastaPasta: it's a staple of our everyday diet and one of the most commonly cooked ingredients, but it doesn’t mean that everyone knows how to cook it properly.
How To Cook Duck Breast
E32
How To Cook Duck BreastCooking duck can seem like a daunting process but it isnt something to be afraid.
How To Make Fondant Potatoes
E33
How To Make Fondant PotatoesMashed potatoes, roast potatoes and crushed potatoes are perhaps a more common accompaniment to home cooking, but fondant potatoes are really easy to make.
How To Chop A Chilli
E34
How To Chop A ChilliChillies are small, but they certainly pack some punch.
Preparing Steak For 'Steak Diane'
E41
Preparing Steak For 'Steak Diane'This classic show stopping dish is rich in flavour, the centre piece being the sirloin steak.
How To Prepare Your Sauce For Steak Diane
E42
How To Prepare Your Sauce For Steak DianeThe secret to the perfect steak Diane is the boozy creamy sauce, here Gordon shows how to flambé without searing off your eyebrows
How To Cook Saute Potatoes
E43
How To Cook Saute PotatoesSimple to prepare and delicious to eat, sautéed potatoes are an ideal accompaniment to any main course.
How To Make Mayonnaise
E44
How To Make MayonnaiseHome made mayonnaise may sound scary but it can be put together in minutes and add a real delicate flavour to your Marie Rose sauce.
How To Prepare Fresh Prawns
E51
How To Prepare Fresh PrawnsPrawns are most commonly bought ready prepared. For those that feel like getting a little mucky, Gordon demonstrates how simple it is to peel and de-vein prawns.
How To Make Fresh Chicken Stock
E52
How To Make Fresh Chicken StockChicken stock. You can buy it fresh; you can buy it in ready-made and you can buy it in the form of stock cubes, but you can easily make it yourself. In this video Gordon demonstrates to how to make your own chicken stock.
How To Make The Broth For Hot And Sour Soup
E53
How To Make The Broth For Hot And Sour SoupGordon shows how you can turn your own chicken stock into a base for an oriental soup. Once you’ve got a good quality home made chicken stock, the rest is easy. A handful of ingredients and a matter of minutes is all it takes to convert your stock to an oriental classic - hot and sour soup.
How To Slice A Pepper
E54
How To Slice A PepperPeppers are a common, day-to-day ingredient because of their unique flavour and versatility. The key to cooking with peppers is to make sure all the seeds are discarded.
How To Stir-Fry Beef
E55
How To Stir-Fry BeefStir-frying is a cooking technique that requires cooking over a high heat, while constantly tossing the ingredients for even cooking. In order to cook your beef to perfection it essential to cut it into thin strips.
How To Make Tikka Masala Sauce
E61
How To Make Tikka Masala SauceOne of the nation's favourites, here Gordon shows you how to make the rich, spicy tomato based tikka masala curry sauce.
How To Steam Rice
E62
How To Steam RiceRice - it's one of the most commonly eaten foods around round the world and is a staple in our everyday diet.
How To Joint A Chicken
E63
How To Joint A ChickenRice - it's one of the most commonly eaten foods around round the world and is a staple in our everyday diet.
How To Make The Shami Kebab Spiced Mince
E64
How To Make The Shami Kebab Spiced MinceWe are all familiar with onion bhajis, meat samosas and poppadoms; but here Gordon will show you how to prepare a quick and impressive Indian starter with equal amounts of mince for each shami kebab
How to shape shami kebabs
E65
How to shape shami kebabsShami kebabs are little mince patties, packed full of flavour - almost a mini Indian hamburger.
How To Finish Your Trifle
E71
How To Finish Your TrifleFinish with a flourish thanks to some clever spoon-work from Gordon
Cooks Christmas Dinner
E72
Cooks Christmas Dinner
How To Poach An Egg
E74
How To Poach An Egg
How To Chop Herbs
E75
How To Chop Herbs
How To Cook Scrambled Eggs
E76
How To Cook Scrambled Eggs
How To Sharpen A Knife
E77
How To Sharpen A Knife
Cookalong Live USA special
E78
Cookalong Live USA specialAn American version of the same name, also hosted by Ramsay, aired as a one-hour special on the Fox network on 15 December, 2009.[5] Guests included Whoopi Goldberg, Cedric the Entertainer, Alyson Hannigan and Leann Rimes, with home cooks featured live via Skype. The three course meal shown on the U.S. premiere was identical to episode 3 of the original British series.
Christmas 2011 (Getting Ready)
E79
Christmas 2011 (Getting Ready)
Gordon's Christmas Cookalong Live 2012
E81
Gordon's Christmas Cookalong Live 2012This Christmas, there's no need to panic if the idea of cooking for the whole family fills you with dread. Help is at hand as Gordon Ramsay serves up an action-packed, entertaining guide to cooking a foolproof Christmas dinner - live on Christmas Day. Gordon invites the nation's families to cookalong together. Don't leave it all to mum - Gordon challenges everyone to muck in and help create the perfect three-course festive feast: turkey with pork, porcini and sage stuffing; Madeira gravy; clementine carrots with freshly grated nutmeg; Brussels sprouts with chilli, lemon, garlic and toasted hazelnuts; and the perfect goose fat roast potatoes with garlic and rosemary. Plus, Gordon serves up a delicious starter of parsnip and pea soup with a walnut pesto, and a show-stopping ice cream snowball for pudding. Special lunch guests pop in to share Gordon's feast, and woven into the live cooking action will be a series of festive TV classics fronted by some of Channel 4's favourite faces.
Christmas 2011: 10am to 11am
E82
Christmas 2011: 10am to 11am
Christmas 2011: 11am to 12am
E83
Christmas 2011: 11am to 12am
Christmas 2011: 12am to 1pm
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Christmas 2011: 12am to 1pm
Christmas 2011: 1pm to 2pm
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Christmas 2011: 1pm to 2pm