RIP Gary Rhodes

[Sim]

The chef Gary Rhodes has died at the age of 59.  I used to love watching his programmes, teaching us that British food is more than boiled meat and potatoes, back in the 90s.  My daughter was a little girl at the time and she used to sit and watch with us;  she is now an excellent cook herself! 

 

Rhodes Around Britain is a great cookbook and will open anyone's eyes to the glory of British food.  Thank you Gary, and RIP.

[LinMM]

Yes I really liked him and my partner who is really into cooking has got that book! 
Its very sad as he is so young to die ....but I hope his family can take comfort from just how much he was generally liked and the extent of his influence. 
 

[meadowblythe]

 

He came to a school I worked in about 25 years ago to record an episode of his programme.  Even though they showed him pulling a roasted bird from our bread oven he tried 6 and burnt them all to a crisp - so cooked it in a microwave and just pulled it out of the oven for the TV.  

 

Also managed to bust the door an a top of the range Bently that a parent had lent to him to show him arriving at the school.  Opened aforementioned door just onto an iron post while the car was still moving.  

 

But a really nice chap, very affable and his team cooked lunch (in an ordinary oven) for all the staff.

[Anna C]

How sad; 59 is no age at all.  He came across as a thoroughly nice man on tv.