Gordon Ramsay rates Aussie food and reveals why Australia is his ‘perfect playground’ ahead of Food Stars 2024

Culinary powerhouse Gordon Ramsay is “so excited” to bring his hit reality series Food Stars Down Under.

Ahead of the show’s epic premiere – tonight at 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now – the world renowned chef revealed why Australia is the “perfect playground” to feel inspired and invest in.

He also wasn’t afraid to rate some of Australia’s unique cuisine.

“I’ve been a secret admirer of Australia for decades,” Gordon admitted. “At the age of 25 I had the chance of working here, the big worry was not coming home.”

Catch Gordon’s exclusive Australian interview in the video above.

The “sheer variety” of Australia’s food scene is what excites Gordon, but there’s one thing he likes about our country “more than anything”.

“There’s no bulls–t,” he smiled. “Everyone’s at the top of their game and that’s the perfect playground for me.”

And his thoughts on Australia’s unique cuisine?

“Fairy bread? F–king disgusting,” Gordon smirked. “I got served a couple of slices of bread with some f–king sprinkles on it and it was an Aussie phenomenon.”

“I mean, sprinkles should stick on top of cupcakes.”

“I’m a big Vegemite lover,” he did confess.

There’s one Aussie dish that caught the multi-Michelin-starred chef’s attention, which he revealed in the exclusive video that you can watch at the top of this article.

“I think you need a couple of pints before you eat one of those things,” Gordon said.

From his memories of making “the most amazing sheep s–t” whisky, to the Aussie oceans “teeming with the most amazing ingredients”, Gordon said he has a lot to love about Australia.

“It’s boisterous, it’s exciting, I think the restaurant scene is second to none,” he added.

The star also revealed his two favourite Melbourne restaurants, from the cultural melting pot of Sino-Indonesian-Australiana to Filipino cuisine.

“Five weeks [filming] in Melbourne has been a dream,” he beamed.