272 pages by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (7 Jan 2010)

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In his new Channel 4 series TV chef Gordon Ramsay embarks on a culinary journey around India, discovering the breadth and depth of cooking of the country. His new cookbook is packed with the best recipes from his travels, showing you how to cook authentic dishes that are bursting with flavour. Three-star chef Gordon Ramsay’s favourite food is one that he shares with a lot of Britain – curry. But, until now, he’s never been to India to see how the real thing is cooked. Accompanied by a Channel 4 film crew, Gordon takes the culinary trip of a lifetime to discover real Indian cuisine and share this collection of over 100 of his favourite Indian dishes. As you’d expect from a Michelin-starred chef, Gordon brings his eye for perfection and ability to judge flavours perfectly to his exploration of Indian food and shows us how to cook authentic, mouth-watering dishes from all over this huge and varied country. He visits Kerala deep in the South of India to bring us spicy, coconut-based curries and travels to colourful Rajasthan to learn about the creamy, flavourful dishes of the North. Along the way Gordon experiences the hugely different flavours and spices from the different regions and absorbs local cooking styles and traditions. Throughout his culinary journey, Gordon selects the best of the vast array of Indian spices, now readily available in British supermarkets. He shows us how to use these authentically to produce a beautifully flavoured Indian dish. Gordon Ramsay’s Great Escape includes over 100 recipes in the following sections: Everyday, Entertaining, Quick Lunches and Healthy Dishes. Once Gordon shows you how easy it is to put together authentic Indian dishes, you’ll never look back.

About the Author

Gordon Ramsay’s radical career change at 17 years old led him to London and to fame and fortune as chef, restaurant-empire-builder and celebrity. Gordon has published nine bestselling recipe books, a hugely successful autobiography and has starred in a stream of successful television series including the award-winning Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, Hell’s Kitchen and The F Word. He was appointed OBE in 2006.

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Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen Sample Recipes: Green beans and mushrooms in black bean sauce

THIS IS A QUICK, TASTY STIR-FRY of vegetables. Fermented black soy beans – sometimes labelled as salted black beans – are available from Asian grocers and selected supermarkets. They are, in fact, salted, fermented and dried beans, which may also be flavoured with chilli or ginger. They are normally rinsed before cooking to remove some of the excess salt.

Serves 4
400g green beans, trimmed
225g shiitake mushrooms, cleaned
2 tbsp vegetable or groundnut oil
1 tbsp fermented black beans, rinsed and dried
2 large garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
Sauce:
2 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar
2 tbsp Shaoxing or Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 2 tbsp water

Cut the green beans into finger lengths and finely slice the mushrooms. Mix together all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside.

Heat the oil in a wok over a medium-high heat. Tip in the black beans and garlic and fry for 30 seconds or so, until fragrant. Add the green beans with a little splash of water. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the mushrooms. Stir-fry for another minute or two.

Pour the sauce over the vegetables and toss well. Simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce begins to thicken and the green beans are tender but still retain a slight crunch. Transfer to a warm plate and bring to the table.

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Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen Sample Recipes: Rack of Welsh lamb with samphire

WELSH SALTMARSH LAMB AND SEA-SALTY SAMPHIRE are perfect partners for a summer roast. Samphire has a short season, peaking in July. It is available from fishmongers, as well as markets and selected supermarkets. When you can’t get hold of any, serve the lamb racks with braised fennel or a simple watercress salad instead.

Serves 4
2 racks of Welsh saltmarsh lamb, with 6 bones each
sea salt and black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
200g samphire
25g butter
2–3 anchovy fillets, roughly chopped
grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
50g hazelnuts, halved and toasted

Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Season the lamb racks with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof pan or roasting tray and brown the lamb racks, fat-side down, for 2–3 minutes. Turn the racks fat side uppermost and transfer to the oven. Roast for 15 minutes for medium-rare meat, or 20 minutes for medium. Remove from the oven, cover loosely with foil and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the samphire and cook for 2–3 minutes until just tender. Refresh in a bowl of iced water, then drain again.

When you are almost ready to serve, melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. As it begins to foam, add the anchovy fillets, samphire, and lemon zest and juice. Warm through for 2–3 minutes, then add the toasted hazelnuts and a generous grinding of pepper.

To serve, divide the samphire between warm plates. Carve the lamb racks into individual chops and arrange on top of the samphire. Spoon over any pan juices from the samphire and lamb. Serve immediately, with new potatoes or a fluffy mash.

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Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen Sample Recipes: Cod with Romesco Sauce

ROMESCO HAILS FROM CATALONIA, where it is frequently served as a sauce or a dip. Here, I’m baking cod fillets in a generous layer of romesco. It’s a simple, healthy and tasty way to cook any variety of white fish.

Serves 4
4 thick cod fillets, with skin, about 175g each
3 tbsp olive oil
100g blanched almonds
3–4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
pinch of dried chilli flakes, to taste
6 ripe beef tomatoes, skinned and finely chopped
1 bay leaf
sea salt and black pepper
85g good-quality white bread (about 2 slices), toasted and roughly chopped
2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra to finish
3–4 tbsp water
3 tbsp sherry vinegar

Check the cod fillets for pin-bones and pull out any that you come across with kitchen tweezers. Chill until ready to cook.

Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the almonds and garlic and fry gently until lightly golden. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.

Add the onion to the pan and fry gently until lightly golden. Add the dried chilli flakes, tomatoes and bay leaf. Stir well and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes or so, until the tomatoes are soft.

Meanwhile, put the almonds and garlic, bread and parsley into a blender or food processor with 1 tbsp water. Blend to a rough paste and then stir into the tomato mixture, along with another 2–3 tbsp water. Add the sherry vinegar, then taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Arrange the cod fillets in an ovenproof dish, pour over the romesco sauce, cover the dish loosely with foil and bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes, depending upon the thickness of the fish, until it is just done. Serve straight from the dish, sprinkled with a little chopped parsley.

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Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen Sample Recipes: Raspberry Tart

EXQUISITE PASTRIES AND TARTS IN PATISSERIES and bakeries across France never fail to seduce passers-by. I’m always reminded of them by this irresistible, glistening tarte aux framboise. You will have more pastry and possibly more vanilla cream than you need (it isn’t practical to make a smaller amount), but you can always make some little tartlets.

Serves 8–10
Sweet flan pastry:
125g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
90g caster sugar
1 large egg
250g plain flour, plus extra to dust
1 tbsp ice-cold water (if needed)
Vanilla cream:
250ml whole milk
1/2 vanilla pod, slit lengthways and seeds scraped out
50g caster sugar
20g cornflour
3 large egg yolks
100ml double cream
Topping:
about 700g raspberries, wiped or brushed clean (rather than washed)
2–3 tbsp seedless raspberry jam, to glaze
1 tbsp hot water (if needed)

To make the pastry, whiz the butter and sugar in a food processor until just combined. Add the egg and whiz for 30 seconds. Tip in the flour and process for a few seconds until the dough just comes together, adding a little water if needed. Knead lightly on a floured surface. Shape into a disc, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Use it to line a 23–25cm tart tin with removable base, trimming off the excess pastry around the edges. Chill for at least 30 minutes.

For the vanilla cream, put the milk, vanilla seeds and pod in a heavy-based pan with 1 tbsp of the sugar. Heat slowly until almost boiling. Meanwhile, beat the remaining sugar, cornflour and egg yolks together in a bowl. As the milk begins to scald, slowly trickle it onto the egg mix, stirring all the time. Rinse out the pan. Pass the mixture through a fine sieve into the pan. Stir over a low heat until it forms a thick custard. Pass through a sieve into a clean bowl and let cool, stirring occasionally, to prevent a skin forming.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C /Gas 6 with a baking sheet inside. Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper and baking beans. Place the tart tin on the baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and return to the oven for 5 minutes to finish cooking the base. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then unmould and cool on a wire rack.

Whip the cream to soft peaks. Beat the cooled vanilla custard slightly to loosen it, then fold in the cream. Chill until ready to serve. Spread a thin layer of vanilla cream in the pastry case. Arrange the raspberries on top. Warm the raspberry jam a little, thinning it with the hot water if necessary, then brush over the berries to glaze. Best eaten slightly chilled on the day.

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