After nearly a score of being one of the country’s well-loved celebrity chefs, Ainsely Harriott has become some sort of a national legend, with an enduring popularity that placed him in a rare classification where personalities are instantly recognized just by their first names. Ainsley, in national television, and even in worldwide show business, can only mean Ainsley Harriott, a culinary master that cooks up tasty, fresh, fun and accessible grubs no one else in the food industry have the guts nor the skills to try. His culinary technique radiates the essentials of real life – delicious and diverse, accessible and affordable, and easy and convenient meals.
Ainsley’s steady rise to culinary fame began in the early 1990s when he was the head chef of Lord’s Cricket Ground’s Long Room. Around this time, BBC Radio asked him to guest in More Nosh, Less Dash and was able to capture the hearts of the audience right then and there. A call from the BBC network soon followed and asked Ainsley to become the resident chef of BBC TV’s Good Morning with Anne and Nick. Thirsting for new grounds to conquer, he readily agreed and moved in to become one of the most famous celebrity chefs in BBC’s entire television history. It did not take long for Ainsley to gain a comfy spot at a new series called, Ready Steady Cook, a series that set out to redefine culinary shows.
Needless to say, Ainsley’s cooking shows became massive hits all over the world. In United Kingdom alone, Ready Steady Cook aired more than two thousand episodes in twenty-one series, making it the longest-running culinary show ever. One series led to another, and by the end of the 1990’s, he had already starred in more than ten television shows. He moved from celebrity chef to television host in 2000, recording more than a hundred episodes in one year.
Ainsley has travelled the entire world as well, unearthing new flavors and cuisines and sharing them to the rest of the world through his series. He is also a best-selling author with over two million cook books sold worldwide in different languages.
Today, Ainsley remains to be a prominent figure in television and continues to share his passion for food to his legions of fans all over the world through his shows, cookbooks and restaurants.
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