 Mike Ward of "The Daily Star" chose the show as his pick of the day on the day the first episode aired, and stated that the lack of swearing "freaks" him out.It was also selected by Jane Simon of "The Daily Mirror", saying that it was a return to cooking basics for Ramsay following his previous television show for Channel 4, "Gordon Behind Bars".Cathy Spencer of "The Shropshire Star" enjoyed the first episode, saying "It was all simple, healthy exciting ingredients – and without an F-word in sight I think Gordon Ramsay will be winning himself a new legion of fans."