Can Gordon Ramsay Make a Puerto Rican Crispy Rice Dish? | Scrambled

[@Fernanufret]

Gordon, I am from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The person who “taught” you this dish, tried to troll you. “Pegao” is something that happens in the rice pot, not something you can make in a cast iron pan. In Puerto Rico, we make rice in an aluminium pot. We call it a rice pot (Olla de arroz). It’s the leftover rice that has stuck to the sides and bottom of the pot, during the normal rice cooking process. To make different kinds of rice, we use oil, butter, and even a mix of both for making compound recipes of rice. Yes it steams, but the bottom portion is kind of fried and sticks to the surface. “Pegao” literally means glued. So, the glued rice to the pot is what we eat as “pegao”. You scrape it off with a metal spoon. It can be white rice, yellow rice, rice and beans cooked together, arroz con gandules… it all makes “pegao”. Whoever “taught” you this is a JODIA’ DONA (fucking donut) and should be shunned for trying to troll Gordon Ramsay. Now, you should learn how to make “Arroz Mamposteao”, which is SUPER Puerto Rican, and you can make it with left over rice and beans. Come over for dinner, any time. You are always welcome at our table. 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 P.S. to all who are not Puerto Rican who read this. NO, there are no “different” ways to make pegao. What Gordon made in this video is NOT a Puerto Rican dish. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Again, the person responsible for “teaching” this to Gordon is a “ñemo”.

[@RamonMartinez-mr8iy]

Pegao it just kinda happends When the rice at the Bottom crisps because of the oil 🧍‍♂️

[@ivansito1237]

Va llorar 🤣🤣

[@Fernanufret]

@@RamonMartinez-mr8iy exactly!

[@Fernanufret]

@@ivansito1237 quien, tu? 😂

[@RedBeard33]

Even I knew this wasn’t a dish. Gordon Ramsay couldn’t have sounded any less ignorant of Boricua culture by calling it a dish 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@ElZamo92]

MY PUERTO RICAN FRIENDS, THIS IS HOW WE MEXICANS FEEL WHEN WE SEE THE STUFF THAT MOST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD CALL TACOS…

[@yadrielorona4740]

Literally I’m crying

[@yadrielorona4740]

This is not pegao and I like Mexican food but is so much people that make it wrong

[@jeffpagan7735]

Lol gotcha brother😆

[@santiago3391]

When they said Chipotle was voted best authentic Mexican restaurant 😭😭😭

[@dwread9035]

FACTS!! I’m Puerto Rican and my step dad is Mexican and what people call tacos are truly tacos!!!

[@AndresEmilioSotoRealEstate]

Every Abuela is ripping their hair out right now

[@tracyjones9265]

Not really! People loved their food with a twist as he did. I grew up around a bunch of viejitas that had little to nothing of food while growing up. These ladies would have been more or less of 125 years old if alive today.

[@clopez6768]

😂😂😂😂😂 facts

[@boobie0815]

Who makes pegao like this? This is NOT how "Portorican" pegao is made!

[@viscant1477]

@@tracyjones9265 I'm calling bs just on your name alone, that the most wonder bread white name if I've ever seen one. The viejitas you knew where probably from Latin America, not the Caribbean. No decent person from my island (Puerto Rico) would eat that, not even the eggs where done right. If you gave that to a homeless here in Puerto Rico, he would probably think you gave him a plate with feces on it.

[@viscant1477]

Where's the adobo, the sazón, the sofrito? Salt is not gonna cut it. That's also NOT how we cook chicken 🤣. The eggs are wrong. He know he did it wrong cause he didn't even taste it at the end.

[@Clouds12012]

As a pure 100% Puerto Rican man chef that is a huge fan admirer of Gordon Ramsey, i must admit there is nothing puertorican about this dish. He didnt use ANY of our complex spices we are famous for at all. I support him but this is the 1 time in his entire career ive seen him cook a cultures food very wrong. My culture is proud to have you Gordon we love you. Hope to see you upload a more appropriate dish from PuertoRican tradition. There are some restaurants or people over in PR that try to veer away from tradition for the sake of originality and im hoping you didnt learn this from someone who does that. You didnt even make your own sofrito. There are many things missing and PR dishes are more complex than people assume. Every aspect of the dish is seasoned including the beans get seasoned, the seasoning even gets seasoned, the rice, chicken, everything gets prepared specificly with a completely different process that come together when served. Thank you for reading this, i wish you well and look forward to your success. Blessings to your family and again thank you for visiting PuertoRico

[@conshus843]

That Sofrito is our key ingredient

[@Clouds12012]

@@conshus843 I hope he doesnt take offense or feel any kind of critique. I just needed him to know that he did NOT make PuertoRican food in this video

[@elleluci827]

Exactly!!! This dish is not Puerto Rican at all😂😂😂😂 Pegao is not a dish in itself. And butter? No one uses butter on pegao🤣

[@iceravenii]

Yeah I can see that. I'm Mexican and Texan and his dishes he made while in Texas weren't accurate either, I wish it were more accurate BUT but I think its just his personal take on the dishes from these places. Like art. Perspective ❤

[@Clouds12012]

@@iceravenii You may have a point but he goes to Mexico all the time with videos from his shows, meeting other famous chefs, social media, and more media. He makes it very clear often how much he adores and loves everything Mexico. On the other hand this video is the first time he attempted anything from my country. Regardless i respect your optimism and send my love to all of Mexico from PR :)

[@karlsan6397]

Gordon Ramsay has finished the game and just now doing side missions.

[@HenryC18472]

Was the lamb sauce the final boss?

[@codym.4501]

Fantastic!

[@conspiracyc.newsproduction1565]

Bars lol

[@tylerh2168]

for real Lol I love your pfp btw have a great weekend bro🥰

[@BreakingNewsChannelOne]

Pretty accurate 😉

[@jayhernandez7337]

I’m just trying to remember where exactly in Puerto Rico you make a “Pegao” dish!!!! Pegao just happens as you cook your rice. Props for trying though.

[@chandratempest2735]

LOL!!🤣

[@JoiSterOne]

Exactly...there's no recipe for Puertorican pegao...it happens as you cook the rice in the caldero.

[@Islandgyul765]

We call it 'bun bun' in Trinidad. We fought for the pot as kids. Grab a spoon and go to town. No recipe for pegao. It just happens.

[@kevinmartinez5228]

He's nuts 🤣

[@didierlopez6475]

Yall tripping over some rice bruh.. RICE.. 💀💀💀. Is that what puerto rico signature food RICE? I mean that goofy shit “Arroz con gandules” shit wack and lame.

[@achozenshaman]

Pegao means ‘stuck.’ It’s really good. When we make rice, it’s the crispy rice stuck to the edges of the pot.

[@Maplecook]

In Japanese, we also have a word for it: "O koge." Soooo good. haha

[@darell8310]

Sounds like shit actually

[@INVXLIDD]

@@darell8310 no

[@cocoj1969]

Nah I don't like it

[@cocoj1969]

@@darell8310 it's not for everyone. It's basically almost burnt rice it has to be golden.

[@marlinreyes6982]

Sorry but as a Puerto Rican born and raised I have to say that I'm flattered that he tried to make pegao... but sadly I have to point out that what ever he cooked there wasn't pegao at all.

[@scoreboard666]

You donut

[@naliceapr]

I agree. I don't know what the heck he did. What a disgusting dish.

[@Cajaquarius]

Isn't pegao just burnt rice scraped from the side of the dish it is cooked in?

[@Billiejean-jg9rj]

How DO you make pegao? Im curious cuz im not even Puerto Rican. I just want to get an idea of how much he did wrong.

[@pranthony9441]

He shouldn’t have even tried like this really makes me mad 😡

[@nikro726]

Your interpretation of "pegao" but you did an elevated "Arroz Mamposteao con Huevo Frito". We love you anyway for presenting our Island on your channel. 🇵🇷

[@LizanneStudio]

Oh Gordon, dear, love you to pieces. Thanks for choosing Puerto Rico as a destination to showcase your culinary talent. I’ll give you A for effort but, man, big F to the production team for not doing proper research and misleading you. First things first, we would never EVER cook under direct sunlight. That’s what palm trees, blue tarps or camping tents are for. Yes, we do eat rice at the beach, but it is usually homemade!!! ...And reheated under the sun or above some BBQ. What you actually did looks more like a delicious “elevated” Puerto Rican Fried Rice using leftovers of mamposteao’ (mixed rice and beans) and whatever cooked protein found in the refrigerator. As for cooking pegao. You should cook rice from scratch using small or medium grain rice. And please, get a nice true caldero (Caribbean cooking pan). A true cured caldero will save you time and money on spices and butter (none needed for cooking rice nor eggs Puerto Rican style.) As it’s been said, Puerto Rican food is NOT spicy, it’s FLAVORFUL (and colorful). Flavor and color come from using achiote (annatto seeds powder or paste), oregano, bay leaves, capers, canned tomato sause (yes, canned provides a hint of a unique flavor hard to accomplish using fresh tomato sauce) and cooking ham. If cooking just white rice a little cooking ham, a drop of vinegar and some salt will do; and color will come from the caldero’s magic. For me, if you had not said it was a spin on Puerto Rican pegao’ dish this video would have been a hit. Sorry to see yourself getting cooked under the sun. Hope you enjoyed your stay and come back soon.

[@yvettejones5323]

It's almost like someone said, "Hey, you should make this thing called pegao which is crispy rice," and left it at that without any further explanation of what it actually is.

[@goasupreme4804]

Why does it matter about cooking under the sun ?

[@blancanieves3160]

He made Puertorican flavored tadiq lol

[@JimmyPunkWrestling]

@@yvettejones5323 eso parece!

[@lumiereeclair]

@@goasupreme4804 better lighting conditions under direct sun when filming. There could've also been scheduling issues that made them shoot during the daytime.

[@katiaotero2392]

Born and raised in Puerto Rico. In my 30 years I've never seen someone murder the meaning of pegao like you've done Gordon. I love you but it hurt my soul. My grandma watched it with me and she's laughing. Also, use the whole longaniza, we cut it in rounds and make arroz con longaniza, which is amazing too. I'll give you some slack this one time.

[@TrueBoricua]

Exacto

[@priscillabeltran7323]

Exactly

[@edwardlilley1705]

I bet what he made is better then whatever the classic pegao is. Kidding aside, what should pegao be?

[@cacikeel1349]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eugie73]

@@edwardlilley1705 pega'o is just the rice that stays stuck(pegado) to the caldero(the pot we use to make rice) after taking everything out of it. That's it. I'm Puerto Rican and let me confess, I've never got to make my rice gone pega'o. It's a talent. 🤦‍♀️🤣🤷‍♀️

[@eddierodriguez2182]

🤔I don't think anyone in Puerto Rico goes to a restaurant and ask for a plate of pegao😂

[@jo3lo13]

Aunque no lo creas lo que hizo Gordon Ramsay es un "Fast Pegao", una versión rápida para pedir en cualquier restaurante como un plato principal, eso es lo que muchos no entienden, el acaba de crear un plato que cualquier negocio local de PR le puede sacar provecho y ofrecerlo en su Menú, le quedo brutal tuvo que venir un extranjero a crear algo que nadie habia pensado hacer un Arroz Mampostea al estilo pegao con 2 huevitos encima, en puertorrico se llama "huevos a caballo".

[@JimmyPunkWrestling]

Bueno, en lechoneras de Guavate o en Piñones, se podría conseguir pegao, pero como un complemento. Esto Joelo, ningún Puertorriqueño que se respete lo va a pedir como plato principal, o tal vez por fiebre lo pide una vez para probar, pero no tiene repetición y mucho menos si por comemierdería lo venden caro porque lo hizo Gordon Ramsay.

[@husbqndo2729]

Espera, puedes pedir pegao en un restaurante?

[@JimmyPunkWrestling]

@@husbqndo2729 bueno, en los '70s y '80s, me cuentan porque yo estaba muy pequeño, cerca de los recintos universitarios, en las fonditas de pueblo le vendían a los estudiantes que gastaban los chavitos de la beca en ron y se quedaban pelaos, una bolita de pegao con caldito de habichuelas por medio peso para que comieran. No se si es cierto, pero así me contaban mi papá, y algunos conocidos que estudiaban para ése tiempo.

[@JimmyPunkWrestling]

@@husbqndo2729 el 8 de Blanco se llevaba la mayoría de la ganancia en bebidas alcohólicas, pero le daba vida a las fonditas de Río Piedras, incluyendo El Obrero, que ahora es un restaurante caro, y sí, te venden la bolita de pegao por el lado

[@miahernandez284]

Actually I’m puertorican and “pegao” is when you make a pot of rice and you scrape the bottom of the pot because the rice is crispy and a little sticky. Gordon I’m sorry but I don’t think that you did it right. You just took rice that was already cooked and then started cooking it until it got crispy. This is not a hate comment by the way I’m just letting you know 😁👍

[@Tronzie]

Agree. Far from the real pegao...keep practicing. Perhaps if he can be humble and ask a real Puerto Rican grandma how to do it, he may learn.

[@joseamirandavelez]

Not a hate comment? Here's all my hate... That thing looks like someone vomited on a plate! I think he had pegao at a restaurant and then tried to do it his way without asking how it's done.

[@ihopofficial79]

Gracias loco para mi que este tipo no tuvo infancia yo tambien soy de P.R.

[@elieklein5518]

Is sand a spice?

[@titaa56]

@@laviniafayten1248 even if he elevated it, it was even done right from the beginning

[@Danalmagrodrumsnbass]

The fact you chose my island to showcase some of our food culture and beautiful nature, that makes us really happy. You're a badass chef. 🇵🇷

[@ImonlyJK]

"Our" food is oily and looks unappetizing. This hive mind mentality is so embarrassing to be Puerto rican lmao pls stop

[@kiillabytez]

@@ImonlyJK Some people enjoy eating scorpions and mealworms too. Your "unappetizing" may be someone else's gourmet.

[@RobbieStacks90]

So you presume to speak for all Puerto Ricans? Also, Gordon didn't choose the island, his American bosses make him go wherever they want him to go, and he has to listen like a good little doggy or else he'll be replaced on his reality TV shows by another chef.

[@kiillabytez]

@@RobbieStacks90 SOMEBODY'S jealously pompous, aren't we? At least he has an incredible family, business, and multiple reality shows. He makes over $60-million a year, and is one of the most humble people you will ever meet. I think you should give the man the respect he deserves. He has accomplished more in one year than most people have in their entire lives. He should be an inspiration to you, and not the target of your contempt.

[@theangelofspace155]

That pegao look greasy. I would have preferred just the butter or a little less oil, I know how the pegao taste if it is too grease.

[@joselizperez9055]

Not gonna lie, it looks delicious! I just want to point out that “pegao” is not a dish. It’s what we call to the rice that gets toasted and kinda stuck in the bottom of the pot. In other words, almost burned rice. “Pegao” comes from the word “pegado” actually means stuck. We don’t mind that the rice gets stuck in the bottom because most Puerto Rican’s actually love when there is “arroz pegado”. We kinda do it on purpose, but not in a extent of a whole dish 😂. Anyways, I think you created a new kind of dish in a Puerto Rican style, and, honestly, it looks amazing! It even made me hungry 😅.

[@zone07]

mmm... "Pehgaado" is made with fresh rice. The "Pegado" part is the rice that lightly burns and crisps at the bottom of the pot (no rice makers here). We scrape it and mix it with the other rice when serving. This still looks great and am a fan.

[@flor9345]

In my family we usually don’t eat it, once we eat all the “good” rice we give the pegado to my Abuelo or the pigs.

[@zone07]

@@flor9345 I don't even know how to respond to this comment about your abuelo and the pigs. Some folks don't eat it at all, while others swear it's the best part of the rice.

[@FirstLast-vj2sr]

@@flor9345 🤣🤣 funny and sometimes true!

[@flor9345]

@@zone07 Ikr? There are two types of puerto ricans, the pegado eaters and the non pegado eaters. And there is a right answer.

[@catmamma79]

Pegao is the best when done right. If the rice grain is still hard at the bottom then sure some wont eat it. It's like a teeth breaker lol. When rice grain is perfectly cooked and has that crunch with the perfect flavors it's the bomb. We don't mix... we like to put on the side of the other rice and eat it last :) love to the soul.

[@BigDaddyKo]

Gordon literally made up a "Puerto Rican" dish, that's not my grandmother's pegao my guy, but we appreciate the love. 🇵🇷

[@ang3lica2k]

Not every puerto rican makes their own dishes the same.

[@BigDaddyKo]

@@ang3lica2k obviously, but that's not pegao, stop it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@RiveBassCovers]

You’d eat it if you had the chance though, considering it was made by *Gordon Ramsay*

[@BigDaddyKo]

@@RiveBassCovers facts lol

[@kris8569]

@@RiveBassCovers oh for sure. But Gordon made up his own dish here that doesn’t exist. I’m sure it’s good though

[@butterrican41]

Gordon literally talked you in a beautiful way as to how not to make Pegao.

[@ButtonMashBobGaming]

Its funny to see non Puerto Ricans telling Puerto Ricans that “this is his version of the dish” like…BRO! NOOOO! As a Puerto Rican this is not pegao! Pegao is NOT a dish! Learn the language and culture first and why we call it that. It literally means stuck rice. Its something that just happens after you cook lots of rice in a pot. The bottom layer gets stuck and crispy! This isnt something we make on purpose! Lol. Im sure what he made here taste great and all…but its NOT pegao! And just because he is a famous world renown chef does NOT mean he knows it all or what he’s talking about. Because this video literally proves that. No offense to him…but this aint it in the slightest dude.

[@lilykuhl1703]

Shut up I bet u live in America and probably only lived there for like couple years

[@cmed77]

@@lilykuhl1703 you shut up🤣 your just mad that your fav chef did something incredibly wrong LMAO

[@Megaline2000]

@@lilykuhl1703 actually look at all the other comments proving days ago that what they are saying is right and then learn something instead of insulting someone like an immature child

[@HT-tc2ep]

Pffff to your comment

[@lilykuhl1703]

@@cmed77 not my favorite chef u Indian or whatever u came from

[@crankqsa1112]

Just imagine just walking next to the beach then u see a outside kitchen with Gordon Ramsey 😭😭

[@davidf3347]

Every time I go to the beach all i see is gordon cooking it happened already 3 times this week

[@rowanmelton7643]

*Ramsay

[@kevinchang522]

I'm sorry but if I do see him cooking I'll ask if I can eat too

[@pratikpatil8543]

@@kevinchang522 mee to wants to eat once

[@LeutnantComanderData]

*Boss music starts playing* GR: OI!

[@itmargarcia2255]

That’s not really “pegao” any Puerto Rican can tell you that. I appreciate the effort tho

[@milliengiovanni]

Gordon it looks like you combined P.R with Mex and Spanish paella, but that's not pegao

[@Maplecook]

I think that's exactly what he did. LOL

[@whitealliance9540]

I just commented that he made a paella. Good minds think alike

[@JimmyPunkWrestling]

Y arroz chino también.

[@joshmendez5469]

The Puerto Rican delegation has accepted Gordon’s Ramsey’s application for Boricua citizenship. He will be sent bottles of Coquito every Christmas and must now be at least 2 hours late for every family function!!

[@carolinaqueseyo2365]

😂😂😂😂

[@jon2260]

LOL!

[@7uisdaniel]

Hell no that looks horrible.

[@infugaming7865]

@@7uisdaniel And your music is trash, what's your point ?

[@lostastronaut8291]

@@infugaming7865 damm you killed him 😂

[@rosihernandez6183]

GORDON - As a native Puerto Rican, I understand that you went to Puerto Rico and learned about our beautiful culture and culinary creations, and we THANK YOU for highlighting what we consider to be the best cuisine in the world. Although the people that posted their comments are correct that Pegao is something that happens after you cook rice in a cast iron pot like our moms and grandmothers cooked, they failed to understand the homage you paid Puerto Rican cooking by creating a dish based on Pegao. I understood the spirit of the dish you created!!! It is not Puerto Rican cuisine, but it’s INSPIRED by it!!! Again, thanks for showcasing aspects of our cuisine, using local ingredients such as the local sausage, or Longaniza, to create something that can be labeled as Fusion cuisine. And to the people that went straight to criticizing what Gordon did, you really should give this world-renowned, 3-Michelin star chef a break and be happy that he was so excited about creating something out of burned rice, because that’s what PEGAO is!!!

[@irishcladdagh3]

EXACTLY!!!! That he found our cuisine delicious enough to create something unique is a bonus!!! THANK YOU Gordon for giving me another way to use what we have in my kitchen ❤🇵🇷

[@Zelmel]

Bruh, it doesn't even have crispy rice other than a tiny bit on one side what are you even talking about.

[@Amm17ar]

I feel like his skin is crisping up more than that chicken did.

[@krwalke62]

I laughed harder than I should have.

[@93SlicK]

This comment should have way more likes 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sweetsandbeyond]

I invite you to my kitchen where I will serve you an amazing Puertorican meal! I have never seen this dish. This isn't pegao!!!

[@thebossofthebest]

I think Gordon Ramsay knows what he's doing lmao. Doubt he has any kind of time for your kitchen or dishes

[@ari10_12]

He is making his version. You know kinds like what chefs do.

[@hotbiker1859]

can i come :)

[@cindyramos-rivera6801]

Exactly 😂

[@l.a.bultron8415]

Get a grip! That's his version of "pegao". There are different ways of doing a dish. This is the 21st century!

[@lamofonguera7807]

I feel like a Mexican mom watching Rachel Ray cook pozole.

[@spamgarbage6999]

Lmao 😅

[@madelinea9762]

😂😂😂😂

[@fritzwerrmann385]

5:15 he almost made the Super Mario theme while chopping the garlic

[@ripmyogfireemblemsave]

He basically did but just was a bit fast toward the end lol

[@CarlosLuisTV]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was not the only one who heard it!!!

[@marv51]

Put it on 0.75

[@davialislugo4709]

He really did. I had to go back and check 😂

[@angelapham9983]

I just realized that! 😂

[@frank_texas7400]

So puertoricans did the impossible they made Gordon eat leftovers and he actually like it

[@miickeyzreal]

We don’t make this dish with leftovers… 🤣

[@NubianGoddes]

Lol

[@sarahlucille3502]

“Pegao’”is not a leftover and it is not a puertorican dish. Gordon has to research before cooking food and claiming it is a dish from a specific country. Pegao is made when we cook our rice and the bottom part sticks to the pot. It turns golden and crispy due to the addition of oil and it does not look like pig food. (Such as Gordon’s) 💀

[@sarahlucille3502]

facebook.com/1064473985/posts/10223479496109937/?d=n This is how it’s made.

[@angelgabriel4642]

Pegao just happens! My abuela's was the best.

[@gradesam6306]

Puerto Ricans: "If this is pegao, then I was born in Japan."

[@nigatta]

ikr

[@Regularspic]

😂😂😂😂😂 truly

[@devdesai1771]

Gordon…we’d like to personally thank and applaud whoever is managing the Kitchen Nightmares channel. Their taste in titles is immaculate, and on behalf of all, we believe that person deserves a raise, for keeping it alive.

[@RobbieStacks90]

"We"? And whoever is managing the Kitchen Nightmares channel exhausted all of the show's content long ago.

[@AngelaMerici12]

Yeah, that guy is great!!

[@wwfattitudera4life]

Zenigundam yes WE. that’s your wrong opinion

[@thiccpotatoe8447]

@@RobbieStacks90 yes we

[@pansg405]

"A touch of butter" he says ..puts the whole cow in it...😂

[@shinobibliss7345]

😂😂😂😂

[@DubultaisT]

Literally

[@ryanjones4917]

Every time I watch his videos I feel like I need a conversion chart for the measurements.

[@dominicsanchez2972]

"Beautiful"

[@karrachr000]

Right? that was well over half of a stick.

[@ahoyt7523]

I’m Puerto Rican. I heard of all the criticism he received for this. I decided to watch the video for myself, since people seem to get all up in arms for the most idiotic reasons. Well, it looks to me like he ate pegao, and he liked it. He thought it was delicious. Like any good artist, for his type of art, he was inspired and wanted to play with the concept (this is how new dishes get created!). He took into consideration all of the things about pegao that make it delicious, and he decided to elevated it, as he stated. Take it to the next level. Add something to the experience that wasn’t there before. As I was watching the video, I thought it looks like that would smell and taste amazing, while still allowing me to enjoy the flavor and texture of the origin pegao as it was introduced to me when I was little. Also, we used to throw a fried egg on top of our rice once in a while as an extra treat, so I see nothing wrong with that, I would love to try this dish. I am not offended, I see no reason to be offended. If anything, I appreciate that he was inspired by something so simple and so special, and he creatively came up with a way to make it fancier, more flavorful, and extra crispy. I will probably try to make this-and I can guarantee my parents will love it because they are not closed minded to this type of artistry as many others in our culture are. In fact, my mom has often taken inspiration from other cultures dishes and techniques and involved them in her own Puerto Rican cooking.

[@humbertosoto6147]

Gordan is one of my favorite celeb chefs to watch.. with that said.. you will not find this meal in any Puerto Rican home or restaurants.. Especially that butter part lol offensive to call it a local dish.. still got love for you Ramsay

[@cmcc7206]

Eso! The butter was the last straw!

[@knatural7754]

💀

[@aaronrican5060]

Bruh, I feel the same but Gordon slipped on this one

[@knatural7754]

he should stick to his own foods

[@aaronrican5060]

@@knatural7754 claro

[@croc6198]

Those waves are just from the sharks looking and licking their lips,waiting to eat that delicous meal,and Gordon.

[@jonathanstewart8997]

My husband is a chef and Puerto Rican. This is culturally incorrect - all of it.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

I mean your not wrong, he probably misunderstood what it actually was

[@safirasalsabilla5272]

Your husband is a low class amateur chef while gordon is top world chef dont compare it , when he said its correct then its correct

[@omalleycaboose5937]

@@safirasalsabilla5272 but it's not correct lol. Ramsey misunderstood what a food was... which is fine not that big a deal but that's not the food he was trying to make. It just isn't. It probably tastes real good but it isn't the thing.

[@fabianauffant2014]

@@safirasalsabilla5272 as Puerto Rican from Luquillo, Gordon made a pile of sht

[@jeffpagan7735]

@@safirasalsabilla5272 if he screwed up hummus or whatever you people eat you'd be upset. You have no dog in this race. It's not correct. We should know. Furthermore calling someone (low class) is usually said by people who have none.

[@peter3999]

As a Puerto Rican I never imagined Gordon Ramsay making a Puerto Rican dish on a beach in Puerto Rico. !! Thank you for this🇺🇸🇵🇷🇺🇸🇵🇷🇺🇸🇵🇷🇺🇸🇵🇷😎😎

[@pedrocarrero9856]

Ikr I’m surprised

[@Jay.999.]

Why the American flag? The guys Scottish lmao

[@leesalminen]

@@Jay.999. Puerto Rico is part of America.

[@Jay.999.]

@@leesalminen strange. Such different culture

[@peter3999]

@@Jay.999. That's it. We are part of America but with different languages ​​and cultures. Although in Puerto Rico English is spoken but most speak in Spanish

[@mofongotron]

Hell yeah! I'm Puerto Rican, and it's amazing to see this! Not sure that pegao is on it's own a staple recipe, but rather a by-product of making various other rice dishes (ex. arroz con gandules). Another weird quirk was several references to heat/spiciness. I think it's a common misconception that Puerto Rican food is spicy; I imagine because many people assume that anywhere Spanish is spoken, the food will be spicy. Nonetheless, great to see this!

[@CP3D]

I was thinking that too I haven’t finished the video but maybe when he says spicy he’s referring to spices and general and maybe his definition of heat doesn’t mean it’s gonna be spicy in terms of the traditional definition of spicy. More like a light season to add flavor, I assume the the bare minimum of heat for the flavor. Idk if that makes sense lmao

[@H3LLS4NG3L]

Lol he's a white guy, mayo is spicy to him xD

[@lizrivera389]

Yes I was thinking the same. I've never seen pegao made that way

[@mykejae3493]

That’s not PEGAO !!!!

[@mofongotron]

@@mykejae3493 It's not.

[@ReddersTV]

New drinking game. Every time Gordan says "Beautiful" you take a shot.

[@ryanshone3280]

Be in A/E after two videos having your stomach pumped

[@realkingrey2732]

Im Puerto Rican and I’ve never heard of this dish lmao

[@ferdinandbaez1736]

Eso es pagao . Más bonito pero es pegado.

[@realkingrey2732]

@@ferdinandbaez1736 pense que era un arroz mamposteado 🤣

[@jlruiz3895]

Hizo arroz mamposteado Pegao y huevo a caballo.

[@realkingrey2732]

@@jlruiz3895 interesante

[@nayv5724]

El hizo una sambumbia💀🤣

[@kessler003]

'Pegao'(Sticky, rice sticks to the bottom of the pan) is just the result of cooking rice, its a left over some ppl eat, others throw it away. Never seen anybody actually making pegao on purpose. This video reminds me more of Arroz Mamposteado.

[@frankjimenez4601]

Well he shows that it can be made on purpose and taste good too.

[@MrVegaman13]

Exactly! This is mostly a "mamposteao", not "pegao"

[@jowryjrc9929]

@@frankjimenez4601 sorry but is not even if he said it. Dint tasted like pegao. But his recipe was tasty in an awesome way. I added it to my monthly recipes.

[@frankjimenez4601]

Pecao doesn't really have any taste. If it does it might taste charred or like achote if it's yellow rice. In any pan or pot the concentrated favors or the most flavors are at the bottom. Gravity sinks it down naturally.

[@SystemBot]

it's made on purpose in asian countries.. like claypot rice, crispy/sticky whatever the fuck rice. Otherwise you might as well eat cooked rice from a rice cooker like a normal person.

[@MrBaloo5]

Maaan I think my dude is high on a munchie trip lol He’s just whippin stuff together Out of all the Puerto Rican dishes he could’ve made He made this 🤦🏽

[@hailywilson6918]

He should of made pastelon or at least something with sofrito in it or even done the episode on sofrito and how it’s such a staple in PR cooking and the flavors it brings to the dishes

[@naydia151]

Also he could have made Mofongo con carne frita.

[@SilientShadow]

Notice how much Gordon describes everything he's excited about as 'beautiful'. He really has such a passion for food and cooking. I think that's why he gets so angry at chefs who just coast by, making disappointing food without any effort or care.

[@citofig]

I think he gets angry not so kuch because they coast by, but because they boast as if they have extraordinary skills while being mediocre cooks at best, while taking the attention away from legitimately amazing cooks that deserve to be recognized for their talent.

[@BeardyGit89]

The last gordon ramsay video I watched he said "crack the egg on a beautiful flat surface." At this point I don't think he even thinks about what he's saying...

[@impulsethoughts3683]

Also notice how after the rice has been flipped out, you only see a section of the rice with the crispy layer, and the rest don't look crispy, and the editor crops/cuts out any view of the cast iron pan after. That's because there's a layer of burnt on/stuck rice in the pan. You can see throughout the video that Gordon tries unsuccessfully to scrape off the stuck on bits of chicken from the pan that got stuck from the first sear of the chicken legs - that's part of the reason why the rice stuck. It does a great disservice to burgeoning young chefs and home cooks to see a common issue that happens to them, and a great chef who talks about effort and care, but doesn't put it into action on video, nor does he address the problems that arise as a result, but instead hides it and ignores it, and you'd have to be experienced in cooking and video creation and have a keen eye to notice what's happening. In indoor-filmed videos, you'd have an even harder time seeing things like this because of the swaps, and multiple takes, and heavy editing.

[@BeardyGit89]

@@impulsethoughts3683 You're entirely wrong. They don't cut out any view of the cast iron pan, you can very clearly see after he tips the rice out he puts the pan under the table, and not only that but you can also clearly see the inside of the pan as he does it and there's only a few little bits of rice left on here and there not a layer of burnt stuff. Seriously if you're gonna make a point about attention to detail and brag about being "experienced in cooking and video creation" and what a keen eye you have, try a bit harder.

[@viktoriyagereluk8463]

@@impulsethoughts3683 How much paragraphs did you just write-

[@TherealFroyoz]

Take a shot everytime Gordon says, "Beautiful". Great drinking game, you'll be drunk in no time🤣.

[@skywipe1949]

I was just about to say something like this.

[@juggiebonebrain3383]

And when watching Kitchen Nightmares, take a shot when he says "dreadful"

[@phoebusapollo8365]

I’d rather not die of alcohol poisoning

[@qpoqiuqytqrewq]

Take a shot every time he says "a touch of butter" and adds a quarter of a stick.

[@RealengoPrimordialDemon]

Please I will be totally wasted in less than 10 minutes.

[@grdev3066]

I need a spell to summon Gordon anywhere in the world with his portable oven, table, and ingredients

[@Yeehaw019]

"Just a touch of butter" *drops half a stick in the pan* 😂 🔥

[@cmed77]

*when your the best cook in the world and manage to mess up the easiest meal by adding too much*

[@logicphile6207]

He keeps fucking things up. Fucked up burgers, grilled cheese, eggs, wontons, fried rice, crispy rice...

[@lizachaparrosoto2600]

Not pegao. I'm Boricua, that's not how is made.

[@pathawkz5606]

Well that would be because no one is perfect. Mistakes are good lmao any great would say it’s a learning experience if you make mistakes😂😂

[@logicphile6207]

@@pathawkz5606 It's one thing to not be perfect, it's another thing to demand perfection from those around you yet constantly fuck up yourself.

[@cmed77]

@@pathawkz5606 well you would think that one of the best cooks in the world would RESEARCH what there cooking if it’s their first time…

[@alexrosado1448]

This comes to show that not everyone can make our type of food. I enjoy watching Gordon Ramsey but it’s a lot more than just cooking it’s about culture, it’s about cooking from the heart, it’s about taking recipes that have been passed down from generations to generations.

[@Fderizz]

This isn't Pegao because Pegao isn't a dish you can make, Pegao is literally the crispy rice on the bottom of the pot from cooking Puerto Rican rice how we normally would. This is literally just some concoction he made that has crispy rice on the bottom. Real Puerto Ricans know the difference. 🇵🇷

[@cryaboutit1304]

Boohoo keep crying

[@aquaria1324]

@@TheVeryBestBaby well usually there's garlic, cilantro, tomato paste and other ingredients added in the rice. So it's more flavorful and adds texture to the rice. Plus you would naturally have pigeon peas in the rice with some chicken, pork, or pasteles on the side. It's not meant to be a main dish. Unless you're having that rice plain and crispy then yeah that would be pretty bland.

[@LadyFrost1971]

Lol this is better!

[@krystalvalentin6005]

Truth pegao just happens to be be left over rice because it is at the bottom of the pot. Also his rice wasn’t even puerto rican rice. Puerto rican rice would have cilantro and pigeon peas.

[@shadowbandit3975]

So what your saying it is a Pegao dish then, just fancied up.

[@rickvalero2581]

I'm puertorrican and even I dunno what this dish is. Appreciate the love though 🇵🇷

[@TheGabrielStudios]

Is arroz “pegao” but it sounds like “pigae”. He did a more elaborate version but yes, I’ve done it in the morning for breakfast when I’m in a hurry and there is leftover arroz guisao or arroz blanco. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AlexisVega-xi5yq]

Es pegao pero como mamposteao a la vez

[@TheGabrielStudios]

@@AlexisVega-xi5yq si, como si le hubieran descrito las dos cosas y las confundió 😆

[@AlexisVega-xi5yq]

@@TheGabrielStudios 🤣🤣🤣los más seguro eso fué 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

[@merriii8505]

Si porque en casa el pegao es el arroz que quedó pegado de la olla cuando se cocino y pues hay gente que le gusta así, lo raspan de la pared de la olla y ya 😂

[@vispatech]

When you are drunk at 4 am and you combine all of abuela's reused food containers of leftovers in a pan.

[@ricardotorres848]

Not a traditional way of making mamposteao’, but it is appreciated anyway.

[@_terrorbilly]

It's not mamposteao'. Hope he heard about that meal.

[@iamtorrego]

@@_terrorbilly its the only plate that could be comparable to what he is making. Unless someone in Puerto Rico decided to create something similar, call it Pegao (which is also something entirely different), and showed it to Gordon as something local.

[@Daliss14]

He’s trying to make Pegao, which he is doing wrong... pegao is the rice thats stuck to the caldero, this rice is crispy, i’ve never seen anyone doing what he’s doing 😅

[@1mrmerced]

Pegao? He has no clue. My grandmother would cook gis culo in the ground.

[@iamtorrego]

@@Daliss14 the thing is, pegao is done with white rice mostly. He is using leftovers and rice with beans, that’s mamposteao’. If he tried to do the mamposteao’ “pegao” well…he learned it’s not as appetizing as you might think.

[@remytaveras6796]

While this is close, it's not really Pegao. Pegao (or "con con" in DR, my country) is the rice that burns and sticks to the pot when making rice via the usual method. We serve this with beans and it's one of the most delicious dishes to come from either of our islands. Also, whoever wrote this video's description missed a couple words. "This week Gordon is beautiful Puerto Rico"? and "turning into the ultimate island breakfast! "? Come on. Have some standards.

[@GodsChild100]

We say Cocolon

[@Viroh]

Chill

[@lupummoon2287]

Yeah! No standards at ALL! How dare they post not one.... but TWO typos??? Pfft! Burn the documents, kill the actors it's a wrap smh. I'm not done either...THIS..is NOT the dish he cooked. If he thought we weren't going to FIND every little mistake in this clip gorDUMB was mistaken. Good thing your here man otherwise who knows what insanity they might try to pass off next. They might even go as far as forgetting SALT and not using correct punctuation!!! EDIT: I wasn't sure when I walked away from the phone anyone would understand sarcasm so I came back to let y'all know that was in fact sarcasm

[@wilfredrivera6521]

People cook differently all around the island, what may be normal to you might be considered completely “the wrong way” to someone else. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the different versions of a lot of Rican dishes that I thought were supposed to be done in one specific way but different towns,regions and families have their own way and recipes. My sister and I were watching him make this PEGAO and wondering; Yo where the fuck? Who showed him? Because this is similar to how my nonno (grandpa) and my dad used to hook up leftover PEGAO. Then we realized huh of course he’s got friends or associates from the island that helped maybe advise and show how their families did it. I don’t understand how this is not PEGAO to you when to me its 100% PEGAO

[@Saborlas]

I love how every major Puerto Rican KZbinr has a reaction video to this one filled with utterly comedic levels of rage. Dude even caught the ire of Ironmouse.

[@ktfartz]

Tiene que probar el Arroz com Gandules, Lechón a la Vara y los Pasteles de masa, eso si que es comida tradicional Puertorriqueña, saludos 🤟

[@zulmaguerra2195]

He has to visit Cayey do he can eat our famous lechón

[@liliana5461]

Definitivamente eso si es un plato puertorriqueño FAMOSO !!!!

[@anavalenzuela7718]

So True! :)

[@mfc3553]

Mira, ahora me dio hambre, que rico.

[@yolandamontalvo3557]

CIERTO WSTE SENOR NO SABE UN CARAJO SOBRE LA COCINA CARIBENA BORICUA ESTA ATRAS

[@manuelpagan8459]

Plain and simple. This is not “pegao” but I guess since he has so many followers some may believe it is. Anyway, I will eat this dish in a heartbeat.

[@albertnigagation8376]

Ikr right🤤 sure may not be pegao but its hella gud

[@omalleycaboose5937]

Yeah I think ge must have had a misunderstanding.

[@AndrewCARNBORN]

Pegao is mostly accidental, so if this ever happens to me by accident I'd be the happiest man alive cuz that looks delicious HAHAHH This was more like arroz mamposteao or amogollao, but it's ok Much love Gordon!

[@nao9671]

It’s very curious to always hear chefs talking about elevating dishes, sometimes they don’t need to be elevated because they’re already amazing, the only elevation it will be the price people pay for something that naturally comes along as a by product of a cooking technique.

[@BrandonThreatTV]

Yo bum self is really gonna tell one of the greatest chefs ever " you can't elevate every dish" FOH

[@nao9671]

@@BrandonThreatTV yes! I don’t buy his scam dish, if you’re not familiar with this culture and their food you have no clue what you talking about.

[@rock-ym3uf]

@@nao9671 thank you Gordon charges 140 dollors for a hamburger in his restaurant.

[@donkeyollie4751]

@@BrandonThreatTV he literally doesn't know what pegau means. how is he going to elevate a dish he knows jack shit about?

[@ZaleraArkanus666]

​@@BrandonThreatTV The appeal to authority is staggering. He's just some white guy saying he can make foreign dishes better than natives. That's racism.

[@cbaabc4889]

Ramsey gentrifying pegao 🤣🤣🤣🤣 This shit crazy.

[@mariabonawits9982]

While obviously someone didn't do their research properly, it's also clear that Gordon is just doing what chefs do: putting his own spin on something they have tasted and liked. He actually says as much at the start of the video (even though at the end he does say that his dish is "beautiful Puerto Rican pegao," which we Puerto Ricans know it isn't... poor lamb; have a talk with your writer, lol). As a Puerto Rico born-and-raised avid home cook I didn't have a problem with what he made because I could tell it was his own dish he intended to make; it actually sounds delicious even if it looks messy. For praising the island to the heavens and clearly being an admirer of our products and our cuisine you get high marks, Gordon!

[@the1017M]

I would love to try a meal from Gordon himself at some point in my life.

[@wrathlol7620]

Exactly

[@wanosleep4416]

Same😎

[@ulimontiel8543]

We would all love that. But we know that will never happen

[@shrewdcritic83]

I just want to shake he's hand

[@dreamingofnaomi]

Good one for the bucket list.

[@johntorres1486]

As a 66 year old Puerto Rican, I can tell you that he has absolutely no freaking clue what pegao is!!!!

[@ralphuldanetajr.5352]

Right?!.... of all the things to make from the island this Bobo is going to add a gourmet twist to poor man's meals. Eggs are available because there's chickens everywhere!.. and someone always accidentally burns the rice and we learned to eat it anyway. I'm a little offended.

[@CookingwithVROY1790]

Lol all it is is the rice at cooked to the pan. He thinks it's a dish

[@CookingwithVROY1790]

@@ralphuldanetajr.5352 me too white people trying to make Puerto Rican food

[@updatemysettings5095]

This is meant to be an elevated dish. Its beyond what most people would have the skill to cook in puerto rico so it will of couse be different. What he did was take a very simple food that puerto ricans have survived on and make it into something good enough to serve at a real restaurant. Most places around the world wouldnt be content with just burnt rice, so he had to change it to suit a more refined palate.

[@CookingwithVROY1790]

@@updatemysettings5095 elevate burnt rice

[@frankjimenez4601]

Man he made that peasant dish spectacular! I usually just break off a small chip of pecao and eat it. Gordon made a whole delicious dish out of it. I'm impressed!

[@thekaisersspagettiarm7515]

tHiS IsNt pecao ahhhh he’s racist waaaaa. I’m not Pueto Rican but everyone is wining thanks for positivity

[@frankjimenez4601]

@@thekaisersspagettiarm7515 no he's not a racist. We Puerto Ricans love chef Gordon.

[@thekaisersspagettiarm7515]

@@frankjimenez4601 I was being extremely sarcastic. I think it’s great that your being positive for a mistake while everyone else is wining

[@themanbehindtheslaughter5968]

Me thinking he was gonna do arros con abichuelas or pollo guisado 🗿

[@CookingwithVROY1790]

Lol me too

[@yvettejones5323]

Right?! Instead he gives us fried rice lol

[@mrhacktuber2657]

Lol best comment

[@whitealliance9540]

Dang cant a scottish chef remix a dish for everyone? Im not understanding why yaull mad, he made a spanish dish like a paella cause honestly i live in NYC and this "dish" is usually disgusting. You cant buy it at any spanish restaruant in El Barrio you have to ask for that type of rice and most times its waaaay overcooked. But rare times its so damn delicious. Hes not your "abuelita" hes just a dude. Wtf

[@themanbehindtheslaughter5968]

@@whitealliance9540no one is mad and dont talk shit about my abuelita cabron. let me tell you something never in my life have i ever EVER heard of this "puerto rican " dish thats the problem its not puerto rican its just something he made up based on things we have And yes im puerto rican

[@cesarsoto-sanchez2335]

As a Puerto Rican honestly I never thought that Gordon Ramsay would go to Puerto Rico. It's awesome that he went to our island.

[@kckillakrack9714]

I went to your island no one gave a shit

[@Chester_Arthur]

@@kckillakrack9714 with that attitude obviously nobody would care about what you do

[@kckillakrack9714]

@@Chester_Arthur what? You guys make it sound like gordon ramsey wouldn't want to come to Puerto rico is that a good attitude?

[@kckillakrack9714]

@@Chester_Arthur didn't think so. We are all the same how is he above anyone else? Because he got rich cooking lol? Funny stuff

[@Chester_Arthur]

@@kckillakrack9714 I never mentioned anything about Gordon, I'm saying that when you put it that way it sounds like you're being a dick for no reason.

[@nina2x]

I’m Puerto Rican, and this dish STILL looks delicious, even if it isn’t pegao

[@kevinmartinez5228]

Primera vez que el hace la peor comida 🤣

[@Juan_rivera]

You might wanna see an optometrist

[@madelinea9762]

​@@Juan_riveraexactly!

[@Kokoda144]

I think if this was brought to him in hells kitchen he would say it looks like mud and spit it out

[@j.carlosviruet4950]

Jajajajajaja!! Lmbo!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@florencehernandez4395]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 then he would yell at you “get out of my kitchen”!

[@SwaggMessiah69]

Yea lol, Gordon straight up took an L for this one. He seems to have trouble with other cultures food, he can't cook Asian food for shit either.

[@AshleyS.]

Lmfao

[@selahjade7374]

EXACTLY THE POINT

[@Giga2Bahamut]

30 years living in Puerto Rico, eating all over the island and I have never ever seen this... nor even on a restaurant! 😭😭😭😭😂😂 My life was a lie!

[@joesmith3829]

Lol

[@randys97]

Haha

[@lisapowell1324]

Cause he is fake

[@marimontane3589]

I was JUST saying the same thing!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrRgarcia2010]

LoL....we all claim to know 'everything' until we realize that we don't.

[@charliedelta9501]

What Mr. Ramsay Gordon made here is A CALENTAO with here in Ecuador is made with leftover rice and beans, additionally you can add steak or chicken with eggs… It all depends how big is your family or appetite at the time of breakfast…

[@JuXnky]

Sorry Gordon but that’s not “Pegao” although this looks good, Thanks for visiting mi Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@ihopofficial79]

Bro its not yours is ricky rosello

[@rolandturner7222]

how are you doing dear, how is family and friends,am Mr Roland by name am a business man also a member of the great illuminati brotherhood family, have you heard about the great illuminati brotherhood organization and have you tried to join?

[@Eman871999]

I can’t be the only one wondering just how many eggs Gordon has cracked throughout his career…?

[@spaghetti2777]

Not as many as you'd think, top chefs like Gordan wouldn't be on egg cracking duty. Probably a few thousand if I'd have to guess, more or less depending on the dishes he makes. In comparison, someone like an egg dish street food vendor would easily be cracking tens to hundreds of thousands of eggs.

[@jharj4]

500 billion

[@yungchill69]

At this point in the late game the eggs Crack themselves and jump into the bowl

[@tyarthas]

at least 12

[@driver_18]

He cracked a lot of eggs... eggs of his failed cooks.

[@rubin2200]

Pegao is not a dish. Its just what happens when we cook arroz con gandules, the rice that gets stuck on the bottom is what we eat after all the rice is finished. Its more of a leftover snack instead of a dish or a meal. But I guess it can be a dish now that Mr. Gordon Ramsay showed us the way

[@lostastronaut8291]

As a puerto rican this made my day!

[@evreplay2568]

Somos 2

[@DVB15]

Que sean tres

[@Rams_404_]

Same

[@giancarlocasillasvargas3427]

If this made your day it means you’re not a real puerto rican because that is not pegao! Shame on you.

[@DVB15]

That doesn’t make sense

[@miguelcanizares8713]

Born and raised in Puerto Rico and I've never heard of this dish. It is not a staple.

[@MsLucyBeastNYC]

Maybe not this atrocity he made

[@RizuSama]

Bruh it’s pega’o con un huevo a caballo, get outta here saying you’ve never heard of it 😂😂😂

[@flor9345]

Bruuuh, my abuela did this all the time, not the way he does it tho but she used left over rice and did some weird dish with it, it was 100% a stable in my family! Not anymore tho, since we use a pot instead of one of those huge ollas to make rice now.

[@Dbbrainer]

It is not common. Soy isleño. We eat this once every red moon.

[@alexsmith1207]

Interesting dish though, from Puerto Rico

[@luisamary374]

Uff that looks tasty. 100% sure that Chef Ramsay knows how "pegao" is made, he just did HIS version of it like the Chef he is. I for one think he is the coolest Chef in the world and he can do whatever variations of our Puerto Rican food anytime he wants. I don't mind AT ALL and I am not offended by his method or recipe. I mean, imagine having Chef freaking Ramsay cooking something inspired by our local food while in a beach and wearing sunglasses? 😆 I love that so much. In fact, I would have loved to taste his version of our "pegao" and give him my input, like he does in his show. Im sure his plate was "a 5" but maybe it was more like a "solid 3" 😂 Who knows!

[@kinglos7840]

Pegao is just the rice that sticks to the bottom and sides of the pot that get crispy but I love that you made it into a whole dish 😭

[@irisdelg7305]

I'm dying! This is not puertorican pegao!

[@knatural7754]

facts I made some pegao today from the left over pot of spanish rice night before

[@John-jk1zb]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AngelaMerici12]

Chef Ramsey is way too brave, because we are in summer and he doesn't mind to film under the sun.

[@TheRuralHouse]

I like the background view and his cooking skill. But I feel sorry for my homeland to far from the sea.

[@Neoseanner]

Also, without a mask

[@charlescaplan6826]

@@Neoseanner get a life dude hes outside by himself lmao

[@nova8747]

@@Neoseanner He's outside on a beach. This shit needs to end, you people are completely insane.

[@jin0075]

@@Neoseanner Given the nature of his career, I think he's vaccinated.

[@derekjeter3654]

Gordon Ramsay here: beautiful presentation, I can vizualise all the ingredients in this plate. Gordon Ramsay in kitchen nightmares: depressing, this looks like dog dinner.

[@manfredoliveras3196]

This looks like Gordon's take on "Mampostea'o a Caballo" .

[@yolandamontalvo3557]

Look like the leftover pieces for cooking and the extra eggs Chinese rice🤣🤣🤣

[@jo3lo13]

Aunque no lo creas lo que hizo Gordon Ramsay es un "Fast Pegao", una versión rápida para pedir en cualquier restaurante como un plato principal, eso es lo que muchos no entienden, el acaba de crear un plato que cualquier negocio local de PR le puede sacar provecho y ofrecerlo en su Menú, le quedo brutal tuvo que venir un extranjero a crear algo que nadie habia pensado hacer un Arroz Mampostea al estilo pegao con 2 huevitos encima, en puertorrico se llama "huevos a caballo".

[@manfredoliveras3196]

@@jo3lo13 Eso se come a las 4 de la mañana después de una noche de parranda.

[@jo3lo13]

@@manfredoliveras3196 Bueno, de almuerzo le meto mano. Jajaja

[@someasiankid6214]

Gordon: Nice cooking The background music: **INTENSE METAL MUSIC**

[@tylineburgos8879]

I’ve never seen pegao made, after most of the rice is gone I’ve always heard people ask do you want the pegao referring to the hard rice at stuck to the bottom of the pot but never once have I heard of someone inviting me over for pegao

[@ktfartz]

Sii!! Gordon Ramsay en Puerto Rico!!! La isla del encanto 👌

[@lndd_7873]

La isla del encanto que esta toda jodia’. Saludos desde la metro xdd

[@Mikeyfromtheblock1]

desencanto

[@christopherquintero6910]

@@Mikeyfromtheblock1 que amargau🤣

[@JC-yf1tc]

@@lndd_7873 mas q tu jungla lo dudo😅🤣😂😅😂

[@JC-yf1tc]

@@Mikeyfromtheblock1 te arde el joyo de envidia 😅😂🤣😂🤣

[@alejandroserrano7755]

Gordon is basically filling out his bucket list of cooking in amazing locations. Thats why he does eggs, because its available everywhere, its easy to make.

[@mefistofelessantiago4332]

All the people from PR commenting... Remember like he says his making pegao his way... Not necessarily the Puerto Rican way. Its not traditional pegao... Its just his twist on pegao

[@miickeyzreal]

Sir you might be a chef but you can’t make “pegao” because we don’t make it out of left over rice and beans.

[@RiveBassCovers]

You wish you could cook like him. Also, you wish you could have a plate made by him 🤣🤣🤣

[@miickeyzreal]

@@RiveBassCovers no sir, I don’t be glorying nobody. I leave the D sucking to you. I stand with what I said, he can’t make “pegao” because that’s not even a dish and he sure can’t make “mamposteao”.

[@allstopblue5717]

MickOR is correct. You other people do not seem to understand. Pegao is not a dish to begin with. Lol it’s just not. Nobody in PR sets out to cook “pegao” because it is not an actual dish or meal. Lol You people just can’t accept that This show is not perfect. I’m sure some interns or random employees run around and come up with dishes for him to make and he just does it for the camera. Gordon is a great chef and would never do something so horrendous as this on his own. To us Americans pegao would basically be the little bits of meat left from frying something in a skillet. Then You deglaze and use the bits in a sauce or something. That’s what pegao is. It’s the remaining bits basically. Haha. Nobody in America sets out with the intent of preparing the bits left in a frying pan. Lol

[@safirasalsabilla5272]

Gordon ramsay is the best chef in the world dont compare it to you puerto rican, you are no chef at all or maybe just a low cost class chef , when gordon said its pegao, then its pegao

[@ZaleraArkanus666]

​@@RiveBassCovers You know that telling Puerto Ricans that some washed up old white guy makes their food (that's not even a "dish") better than them is racist, right? 😂

[@thelmabaron6416]

You took what was the closest you ever came to real pagao and turned it into mediocre fried rice.

[@donkeyollie4751]

British cooking in a nutshell

[@jrm48220]

Gordon really "Grilled Cheese-ed" the hell out of this one.

[@AngelGabriel-xm2op]

Gordon Ramsay making PEGAO!!! As a puertorican I can say this is just like mama makes it😍

[@7uisdaniel]

What ? 🤦🏽

[@combatbeatdown]

@@7uisdaniel pegao is what it’s called?

[@hector40509]

@@7uisdaniel fuck you mean what? Lol

[@AngelGabriel-xm2op]

@@7uisdaniel pegao is the name of the dish he made

[@7uisdaniel]

that's anything but pegao

[@linaaviles1971]

That is not a Puerto Rican dish Sincerely, A born and raised Puerto Rican

[@65bojangles]

My home chef son tells me that he is smart enough to turn the flame off and leave the rice covered up in the caldero, fifteen minutes before it is supposed to be done. He says the rice will keep cooking, and absorbing liquid, slowly even with the flame turned off, and the lid still on, during those last fifteen minutes. So the rice is basically resting for fifteen minutes in the still warm, covered, aluminum caldero. That is why we never get any pegao. His rice is perfect every time, and though it may stick a little bit together towards the bottom after the pot cools down, it is not brown or crunchy at all. His technique has eliminated pegao completely. I was not aware that some folks actually crave the crispy burnt parts called pegao. I guess its like people who like to eat burnt popcorn, or burnt toast. In my house though, we try not to burn stuff and thereby save ourselves the headache of fighting with the smoke alarm. I would like to add that your leftover rice recipe with eggs on top looks scrumptious. I am glad to see that no part of it looks burned. I checked the video at the end, to see if it was going to come out blackened, (like the pegao I have seen at some parties and baptisms), and I was relieved to see your dish looks very appetizing, and not burnt. But of course right? Gordon Ramsey' cooking is always top notch, and not burnt. :D.

[@Neurotic013]

Gordon, I love you, but this is not in any way "pegao". Estoy más traumatizada que cuando Bobby Flay le puso jalapeños al arroz con pollo. Ay Santo.

[@lolacruzdilan9865]

Esto me afecto tanto que saque un pasaje para Puerto Rico solo para ir a visitar la tumba de mi abuela y perdirle perdon por esta blasfemia.

[@Announcing-Jesus-Kingdon]

Yeah we eat it from the bottom of the rice pot, not sure where he got this from. But Puerto Rico is evolving so the dish must be new

[@beberdiyglam4165]

If you can understand well he said leftover rice he didn't cooked rice regular way. I even jad made it for yrs when I reheat my rice on pan to get that crunch. Lot people should go and watch season 3 of Gordon Ramsey Uncharted last episode and pay atention how he talks about us puertoricans. First thing he said was "A paradise that haven't got the credits that deserves". Then talk trash.

[@Neurotic013]

@@beberdiyglam4165 The Uncharted episode was good. I highly enjoyed it. However, this is not Uncharted; this is Scrambled, a different show, a very specific clip. We are talking about "pegao," and this just ain't it. I'm not about to give it to him just 'cause I'm a fan. In Uncharted the food was looking great. Here, even if the rice dish were to go by a different name, it would still look subpar compared to his usual. I'm not talking trash here. I'm speaking from an objective point of view.

[@Neurotic013]

@@lolacruzdilan9865 you killed me 💀💀 a mi ni me gusta el pegao but I was like "Yo no sé que es eso but pegao it most certainly is not" 😂😂 ah y no sé a cuanta gente le guste el cilantro con huevo 🤔🤔

[@jarrodhelms1126]

Puerto Rico!!! I’ve been waiting for this Gordon! Boricua proud 👍🏽 id like to see some mofongo!!!

[@sweetness_5772]

Puerto Rican, pegao is when the white rice is fully cooked and the sticky part of the rice is stuck in the bottom of the pan. That's pegao.

[@paulpietschinski3282]

Everything was done beautifully, and nicely seasoned.

[@brcd6537]

This guy cooks really good, he should apply to be a chef.

[@chilithiel2014]

Fax

[@samanthamcdole3615]

😂😂😂

[@WhiteSakura4493]

He is a chef

[@praveennairramanathan5809]

Are you from Mars?

[@Sajovo]

was that a joke?

[@sdflores7572]

Jeeesus people, he is a chef for goodness sake. They just invent anything with food like art. He most likely knows what pegao is but no one will be interested in knowing or seeing how authentic Puerto Rican pegao is made cause it's boring. Its not even meant to do, it just happens and no one will actually care to see a real video of pegao. I'm just enjoying that beautiful scenery and his video. Literally Gordon, don't even worry because you can have three Puerto Rican abuelas as best cooks and they all going to say their food is the best regardless. Its a lifelong competition lol.

[@_isaac6402]

Me:”Ew, that looks disgusting” Gordon: “Beautiful” Me: “Beautiful”

[@Chris-de9tm]

That’s how is made in Puerto Rico. Maybe it looks like a mess, but it tastes delicious. You should try it one day. Trust me, you will not be disappointed🙏🏻

[@adelgado8917]

@@Chris-de9tm That's not how we make pegao.

[@MargeryAnnCalderon]

Digan la verdad, eso no es un "pegao". Eso parece más un "masposteao", aunque hecho mal.

[@PETERODZZ]

Ahy Cristo no. K Mal.🤦

[@robertguzman7639]

Es manposteao pero tiene un merjunge ahi que no se sabe que hira es, pero sera un plato que voy a intentar tambien a ver como sabe!

[@sriv1965sriv]

"Pegao?!?!" No señor.

[@sriv1965sriv]

Gordon. Puerto rican crispy rice, known as "pegao" is not cooked like that. That's more of an Asian style way of doing it. My mom laughed watching you do this.

[@melvv18]

Pudo haber hecho el arroz y habichuelas y enseñar el sofrito, pero no. Lo que hizo fue ub plegoste para hacerlo pasar como pegao

[@holytracks9425]

im Puertorican idc what people say i love this man my food taste so good because of him.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Gordon: Seasoned Rice Also em: UNIQUE Flavor!

[@diobrando6949]

Theres many places like USA that make tasteless rice, to us PR or Latinos that make really well seasoned rice its just a regular taste

[@taniamachin766]

@@diobrando6949 😃👍

[@calcosPR]

Puerto Rican food isn't overly seasoned or super spicy. It's mostly herbs and garlic, lots of salt and pepper; very aromatic and savory. So yes, it is unique.

[@diobrando6949]

@@calcosPR I dont think he meant it as being over seasoned, I think he meant it as it actually has flavor but didn't quite understand how it made it unique