Gordon Ramsay reveals how he plans to quit swearing, what to cook to impress a date, and how he REFUSED to let his children eat at his restaurants until they had a ‘work ethic’
- Gordon Ramsay took part in an intimate and frank Reddit Q&A session
- The chef, 50, said he wanted his kids to get a work ethic before treating them
- Father of four opened up about struggle of balancing family life with his career
- And he says he raids the fridge for cheese and wine rather than cook after work
If you had Gordon Ramsay as a father, you might expect to eat well every night.
But the 50-year-old British chef has revealed he hardly ever cooks at home - and only took his four grown-up children to his three Michelin-starred London restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, for the first time two years ago.
The star of The F Word and Hell's Kitchen, who now lives in LA, said that he didn't want his kids Megan, Matilda, Jack and Holly eating at his fine dining restaurants until they had developed a 'work ethic'.
The chef, who is famous for his foul mouth, also told of his plans to quit swearing - by replacing the 'f' word with the word 'fructose' on the American version of The F Word - and revealed the perfect dish to cook on a first date in a frank online chat with fans.
![Gordon Ramsay spent a few hours opening up to fans on a Reddit Ask Me Anything thread this week - revealing his favourite foods, family life and his long and respected career](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF7EC3300000578-4207190-image-a-39_1486635819883.jpg)
Gordon Ramsay spent a few hours opening up to fans on a Reddit Ask Me Anything thread this week - revealing his favourite foods, family life and his long and respected career
The Michelin-starred chef, whose wife Tana tragically had a miscarriage five months into her pregnancy last year, opened up to fans in an intimate and frank online question-and-answer session on Reddit this week.
Fans were able to ask him anything they wanted - from whether he preferred pancakes to waffles, to how he coped balancing family life with his career.
When someone asked him what he likes to cook at home, the chef replied that he spends so much time around food for his job that the last thing he wants to do is to get in the kitchen and cook when he gets home.
Instead, he pours himself a glass of rosé wine and nibbles on some cheese.
![Ramsay revealed how the US version of his hit UK show The F Word will not contain any swearing because it's on the Fox network](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8145100000578-4207190-image-a-40_1486635971161.jpg)
Ramsay revealed how the US version of his hit UK show The F Word will not contain any swearing because it's on the Fox network
![Though Ramsay mostly showed a softer side to his famously foul-mouthed character, he did berate this Reddit user for being in bed in the afternoon eating salsa from a jar. It later transpired that the kitchennightmares420 lived in Australia and it was only 8am](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/11/3CF8146600000578-4207190-image-a-58_1486638334095.jpg)
Though Ramsay mostly showed a softer side to his famously foul-mouthed character, he did berate this Reddit user for being in bed in the afternoon eating salsa from a jar. It later transpired that the kitchennightmares420 lived in Australia and it was only 8am
![i3atfasturd said he had worked as a chef for 20 years but had stopped working as a chef after the birth of his baby daughter to spend more time with her. He asked chef Ramsay how he balanced family life and his career](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF814A400000578-4207190-image-a-57_1486637982749.jpg)
i3atfasturd said he had worked as a chef for 20 years but had stopped working as a chef after the birth of his baby daughter to spend more time with her. He asked chef Ramsay how he balanced family life and his career
![Ramsay said he had never been at home seven night a week cooking for his kids but made sure to give them a work ethic - which meant he only took them to his Michelin-starred restaurant Restaurant Gordon Ramsay for the first time two years ago](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF814A800000578-4207190-image-a-47_1486636045716.jpg)
Ramsay said he had never been at home seven night a week cooking for his kids but made sure to give them a work ethic - which meant he only took them to his Michelin-starred restaurant Restaurant Gordon Ramsay for the first time two years ago
![Paper_Eclipse asked Ramsay how he has time to cook food at home - but Ramsay says he often spends so much time around food between 8am and 10pm that the last thing he wants to do is cook when he gets home](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8146B00000578-4207190-image-a-36_1486635137197.jpg)
Paper_Eclipse asked Ramsay how he has time to cook food at home - but Ramsay says he often spends so much time around food between 8am and 10pm that the last thing he wants to do is cook when he gets home
Ramsay showed a softer side than the one we are used to seeing on The F Word, or Hell's Kitchen - when every other word can sometimes be 'f***'.
When one fan said he would love to join an online course Ramsay is hosting as part of a virtual school run by celebrity teachers called Masterclass, the chef promised to send him a state-of-the-art set of knives because the Reddit user said he only had poor quality equipment.
And he spoke passionately about the careers of his children, and how he always makes sure to spend quality time with his family no matter how busy he is - even if their time together is brief before the chef has to get back in the kitchen.
![Hshakoor12 asked Ramsay what 'p*****' him off more than anything else and the chef's answer was: people taking shortcuts and not doing their jobs properly](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF814B400000578-4207190-image-a-31_1486634892141.jpg)
Hshakoor12 asked Ramsay what 'p*****' him off more than anything else and the chef's answer was: people taking shortcuts and not doing their jobs properly
![Etoforgeto asked Ramsay what his favourite meal to cook for guests was, and Ramsay opened up about the pressure he faces as his guests always expect his food to be 'fireworks'](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8148000000578-4207190-image-a-32_1486634999403.jpg)
Etoforgeto asked Ramsay what his favourite meal to cook for guests was, and Ramsay opened up about the pressure he faces as his guests always expect his food to be 'fireworks'
![Mayalsiaholiday asked Ramsay to recommend a high quality knife set, and Ramsay went with Henckles Knives, which are surprisingly affordable - you can pick up a set for just £99](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8149200000578-4207190-image-a-33_1486635086708.jpg)
Mayalsiaholiday asked Ramsay to recommend a high quality knife set, and Ramsay went with Henckles Knives, which are surprisingly affordable - you can pick up a set for just £99
![Ramsay confirmed that he will be making another series of his travel cooking show Gordon's Great Escape, which will air in spring or summer next year](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8149800000578-4207190-image-a-34_1486635089842.jpg)
Ramsay confirmed that he will be making another series of his travel cooking show Gordon's Great Escape, which will air in spring or summer next year
![Some Reddit questions posed to Ramsay were more trivial than others, such as this question about whether the Michelin-starred chef preferred waffles to pancakes](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8148800000578-4207190-image-a-35_1486635095387.jpg)
Some Reddit questions posed to Ramsay were more trivial than others, such as this question about whether the Michelin-starred chef preferred waffles to pancakes
![Ramsay also had some dating advice for a lover looking to woo a potential girlfriend: he recommended the user made his own pasta while the girl watched](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8145600000578-4207190-image-a-41_1486635973430.jpg)
Ramsay also had some dating advice for a lover looking to woo a potential girlfriend: he recommended the user made his own pasta while the girl watched
![Ramsay revealed that no matter what mood he is in, he will choose thin crust pizza every time](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8147200000578-4207190-image-a-42_1486635976356.jpg)
Ramsay revealed that no matter what mood he is in, he will choose thin crust pizza every time
![Ramsay also opened up about his disdain for technology in restaurants, and says he hates the trend for ordering off iPads as it eliminates the customer-staff relationship](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8147800000578-4207190-image-a-43_1486635979064.jpg)
Ramsay also opened up about his disdain for technology in restaurants, and says he hates the trend for ordering off iPads as it eliminates the customer-staff relationship
![One of the oldest memes on the Internet plays on a now famous clip of Ramsay demanding to know where a chef's lamb sauce from an episode of The F Word. It's since been turned into a variety of memes - and here Ramsay acknowledged that he is fully aware of the viral craze](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151329/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CF8149C00000578-4207190-image-a-44_1486635984655.jpg)
One of the oldest memes on the Internet plays on a now famous clip of Ramsay demanding to know where a chef's lamb sauce from an episode of The F Word. It's since been turned into a variety of memes - and here Ramsay acknowledged that he is fully aware of the viral craze
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