Aideen's pot on with dish worthy of Ramsay

Primary school teacher Aideen Scott was among the have-a-go chefs aiming to put years of burnt dinners behind them during TV's Live Cookalong with Gordon Ramsay.nextpage

The Halesowen teacher admitted she was more used to throwing a Marks & Spencers ready meal in the oven than rustling up a three-course dinner. But, faced with the challenge of keeping pace with super chef Gordon Ramsay on last night's show, she was one of many who couldn't resist a bash at trying to become a gourmet cook for the evening.nextpage

Aideen, a teacher at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School in Birmingham, said: "We are known for our burned dishes at my house. The best I can usually manage is a stir fry where we basically throw everything in and hope for the best. I think I am more from the Keith Floyd school of cooking which includes a good glug of wine between each stir."nextpage

Before the show Mrs Scott had prepared her kitchen at home in Halesowen ready for the 9pm cooking time. A shrewd move as it turned out according to the teacher. "When the show started he was straight into it, so if you hadn't got everything ready that was it. Luckily I had been on the internet beforehand and knew what I had to have ready so I was OK."nextpage

The teacher's commitment would have raised more than a few eyebrows in Ramsay's kitchen when she decided to call it a night after just one course. Mrs Scott added: "I only did the scallops in the end. It was all very quick and he was doing interviews and things in between as well. It would be a fun night with some friends to all have a go at cooking along to it, but you would have to have everything ready to go off the starting blocks as he moves along very quickly."