Gordon Ramsay Cookalong Live

I finally had a chance to watch Gordon Ramsay cookalong live, a day after it aired. I’m a big fan of Gordon’s and I thought overall he did fairly well at doing a live show. Live shows are not easy to do. He not only had to cook, he had to entertain the TV and studio audience, interact with his three guest cooks and interact with cookalong viewers all over the US via Skype.

Since this was his first go at a live show, it was obvious that he was a little rushed. While his three course meal looked eatable, I’m not sure about his quest cooks. They showed their plates, but it would be interesting to know if anyone actually tried them.

I think it would be nice if Fox tried this show out a few more times. With a few tweaks it could have great potential. Let Ramsay get a little more comfortable with the live format, slow down the pace of the show with fewer interactions with all the other cookalong viewers and possibly ease up on the menu itself. I think Gordon had to do much at one time. What makes Gordon fun to watch is simply watching him cook and explain along the way. Cut out all the Skype video feeds and that alone would be a big improvement.

One last thing… air the show an hour earlier show people might actually cook along. The show aired at an 8pm time slot for me… two hours later than I prefer to eat.
Fox, try again with some slight alterations to the shows format and I think you could have another winning show on your hands.