If you spend any time on the internet then you probably know about or have used the livestreaming platform Twitch. That doesnât hold true of everyone, though, as popular TV chef Gordon Ramsay had no idea what Twitch is, if his comments on a recent episode of his new show Next Level Chef are to be believed
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On the showâs first episode, which aired on Fox on January 2, Ramsay asked streamer and professionally trained chef Tricia âTriciaisabirdyâ Wang what she does for a living. After bashfully admitting that she âstreams on Twitch [her] cooking, chef,â Ramsay stood up straight to ask a pointed question: âWhat the fuck is Twitch?â One contestant thought it was hilarious. It was!
âWhat the Fuck is Twitchâ -Gordon Ramsay @GordonRamsay @Twitch
Everyone watching from twitch: âčïž pic.twitter.com/aELiN8Ixrv
— triciaisabirdy (@triciaisabirdy) January 3, 2022
Wang soon took to her Twitch account to stream herself cooking a scallop dish seen on Next Level Chef while discussing the yearâs first meme-able moment. Wang said the exchange wasnât scripted. Off-camera, according to Wang, Ramsay asked her if Twitch was like YouTube and if the footage could be edited. Wang went on to say Ramsay asked her a lot about the platform.
When reached for comment via Twitter DMs, Wang said she would have laughed through the brief exchange but was âtoo busy cryingâ instead.
âIt was an endearing boomer moment,â Wang told Kotaku. âA lot of people donât take social media chefs seriously but I hope to prove them differently.â
The moment went viral, of course, to the point where Ramsay changed his Twitter bio to reflect his lack of Twitch understanding. He even tweeted at the official Twitch account, asking for a âlessonâ on what the platform is. And in droves, popular streamers, including xQc, have offered to teach Ramsay.
I'll give you a free rundown. Call me on my cell. Americas next master streamer? PauseChamp
— xQc (@xQc) January 3, 2022
Whatâs hilarious about this whole thing is that multiple people in Ramsayâs mentions, such as Hasan âHasanAbiâ Piker, admit to watching Ramsay on Twitch every day. According to Twitch observer Zach Bussey, âmost of the top streamersâ co-stream his shows, making the TV chef incredibly popular on the platform. Who knows, maybe heâll even start his own Twitch channel now.