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Gordon Ramsay is cooking elaborate dinners for his toddler because lockdown is driving him 'crazy'

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Gordon Ramsay recently showed off one of the dinners he's made for his son Oscar. Oscar J. Ramsay/Instagram/Gordon Ramsay/Instagram
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Gordon Ramsay is known for serving up incredible foods at his many restaurants, but the "MasterChef" star puts just as much effort into the meals he cooks at home

Ramsay recently shared a video of himself making dinner for his 21-month-old son Oscar, complete with proper fine-dining plating skills. 

"Last night at Chez Ramsay," he wrote in the caption. "The only VIP customer last night was at table High Chair 1 @oscarjramsay!" 

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On the menu is a "beautiful sweet potato mash, finished with a touch of olive oil," Ramsay begins to explain in the clip.

"Here we've got the most amazing haricot blanc — basic English baked beans," he adds. "And there we have the beautiful pork sausages." 

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Ramsay shared a video of himself making Oscar's dinner on Instagram.  Gordon Ramsay/Instagram

After showing off all the elements, Ramsay begins to expertly plate the meal. 

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First he uses two spoons to create the perfect dollops of sweet potato mash for the plate, revealing that they would be the eyes of a smiley face.

Ramsay then bends one of the sausages to make the mouth, and uses the baked beans to create a nose and eyebrows. 

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The dish included sweet potato mash and a pork sausage.  Gordon Ramsay/Instagram

"Coming now Oscar!" he yells out to his son after one of his daughters brings the toddler into the kitchen. "There we go, my son. Now that, that's beautiful."  

As Ramsay shows off his hard work, he turns to the camera and jokes: "Lockdown is driving me crazy!"

Not all of Ramsay's kids are as enthusiastic about his cooking

Ramsay may have multiple Michelin stars to his name, but his 19-year-old daughter Tilly recently revealed in a TikTok video that she actually prefers her mom's cooking instead

Tana Ramsay is a bestselling author who has published six cookbooks geared towards families looking for simple and delicious meals.

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Ramsay proudly presented the dish to Oscar.  Gordon Ramsay/Instagram

But Oscar might be Ramsay's only hope of having one of his children follow in his footsteps. 

"Oscar, in my mind, is my last hope of getting anyone into the industry," Ramsay told Jimmy Fallon in January. "Our eldest daughter is working in PR, Holly — our middle daughter — is doing fashion. Tilly is taking a gap year, Jack has become a Royal Marine. Everyone's left the nest and nobody wants to cook." 

Ramsay said he hopes that by refining Oscar's palate now, he may just sway his son to a life in the kitchen.

"He starts off with beautiful oatmeal in the morning with caramelized banana," Ramsay told Fallon. "I'll do him a little light scrambled egg on toast for lunch, and then for dinner tonight he had a roasted butternut squash soup!" 

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Anneta Konstantinides
Anneta Konstantinides is a lifestyle correspondent at Business Insider, with a focus on food and travel. She loves taking readers inside Michelin-starred kitchens and exploring the world of fine-dining, and she's always trying to find the best Ina Garten and Gordon Ramsay recipes. Her second home is LAX, where she's often catching a flight and reviewing airlines.Anneta has also been reporting on the pageant industry for the last six years and has interviewed every Miss USA and Miss Universe winner since 2019. She was a finalist at the LA Press Club Awards for her investigation into the  2022 Miss USA scandal and was featured in The New York Times Presents episode "How to Fix a Pageant" on Hulu in September 2023. After graduating from UCLA with a B.A in English Literature and a minor in film & television, Anneta worked as a journalist in London, Sydney, New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. You can reach Anneta at akonstantinides@jkmperu.com.