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Ramsey’s post on Instagram undoubtedly set the internet into a fireworks of reactions, right? The snap was of yet another beautiful dish from Bread Street Kitchen: roast beef carpaccio, with pickled artichokes and truffle dressing. One frame layered with competing flavors! Of course, the Internet had its own ascertained thoughts.
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To begin with: the dish. Carpaccio is meat that’s so thin you can literally read a newspaper through it, or in this case, what seemed like perfect cuts of beef done cheap by a culinary wizard. Pickled artichokes give that tangy hit. Truffle dressing? Eh, just flaunting. One user, on the contrary, said, “healthy, high protein, snackie snack,” which is fair if your idea of a snack is truffles and artisanal beef. Another went fully poetic, saying, “absolutely mouthwatering,” to which I agreed with complete sincerity.
But not everybody had come there to write poetry about the presentation. A food detective with eagle eyes asked, “What’s underneath the beef? Some kind of puree?” Because Ramsay’s dishes always have layers, like an onion-or a very tasty ogre. Meanwhile, in the meantime, a user took the opportunity to roast Ramsay (pun intended) with a chaotic plea in all caps: “EAT THE DAMN HEAD OF LETTUCE GORDON!” followed by 47 lettuce emoji; no context, just vibes.
Of course, ushered in by fast-food comparisons, the comments continued their barrage. “Definitely better than Arby’s roast beef,” one sour wit commented. Harsh but fair. And in good timing, another alerted that at 5:23 in the morning, Ramsay was up making declarations about gourmet food pictures. Those are chef hours, baby-no sleep till beef.
Kudos to one person who somehow connected it to Mean Girls? No explanation, just the cryptic “I miss ‘Mean Girls’ if you know chat.” Sure, Jan.
So, in conclusion: That carpaccio looks unreal, the comments are all over the place, and now, everyone is starving. The real question: When are we getting an invite to Bread Street Kitchen?
Side note: If you’d want to know why this dish hits different, carpaccio is an Italian staple, usually served raw (yes, really!), and Ramsay’s take with truffle dressing is essentially luxury on a plate. Also, Bread Street Kitchen is his own joint, so yes, he is indeed flexing. As he should.
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Verdict? 10/10 would stare at this pic while eating microwave ramen.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
