Young food content creators often appear on our social media feeds, amazed by their refined skills at their age. Recently, one such talented young cook received recognition from none other than celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Chef Gordon is known for his harsh criticism of chefs. But Kian Hat (@cooking_with_kian) received nothing but praise from him. A video showing Gordon’s reaction to one of Kian’s cooking reels has taken Instagram by storm, garnering over 26 million views so far.
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In the video, we see Kian making a hat wellington steak. Along the way, we can see his reactions to Gordon’s antics and techniques. At the start, Gordon asks, “How old are you, kid? Are you still in the double digits?” Meanwhile, Kian starts preparing the dish. Gordon says “this is a great sear” when the meat is cooked. Kian is then seen chopping various ingredients including garlic cloves, onions, etc. “His knife skills are amazing!” says Gordon. As the preparation continues, Gordon says, “Looks good. This is the start of something unique. Great choices in the pan too, young man.” Kian starts preparing various elements of the dish. “Awesome. Man, you’re really great,” says Gordon. “Forget MasterChef Junior, why don’t you go straight to MasterChef Adult?” he asks.
Next, the young chef makes a delicious crepe, which even Gordon praises. He adds different elements of the dish, rolling the crepe with meat and stuffing. “There’s so much beautiful color in there,” says Gordon. Finally, Kian rolls out a layer of puff pastry dough. He also adds a lattice, which impresses Gordon even more. Watch the full viral video below:
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This reel has garnered a lot of reactions on Instagram. Some users felt that Gordon did not react harshly because Kian is young. Others felt that his praise was genuine, which means Kian is really talented. Check out some comments from Instagram below:
“I loved your encouragement, Gordon, thank you for being a true gem who knows when to be hard on people, and when to encourage them.”
“If Gordon says you’re good, he means it’s working.”
“The little one cooks better than my breath.”
“If he were 10 years older, he wouldn’t be so kind.”
“You’re being soft on your brother because he’s a kid.”
A happy Gordon makes everybody happy.”
“New insult: I saw a 10-year-old make better beef than Wellington.”
“Whenever the child does something he or she didn’t expect, you can see the excitement in his or her eyes.”
“Wow, amazing. He is going to be a professional player just like you.”
Earlier, Kian won hearts online with his favourite desi combo: butter chicken and naan. Click here to read the full story.
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