This is Americas favorite celebrity chef, survey says

Would you like to be called an “idiot sandwich?” A new survey has revealed that Gordon Ramsey is America’s favorite celebrity chef.That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S.adults.

Following the fiery-tempered “Hell’s Kitchen” host (40%) comes Rachel Ray (31%) and Iron Chef Bobby Flay (28%).Caterer turned chef turned entrepreneur Martha Stewart (26%) and Emeril Lagasse (26%) round out the top five favorites.Americans would even be willing to spend an average of almost $340 on a three-course meal cooked by their preferred celebrity chef and almost one in five (17%) would spend more than $500.Results also revealed that the average respondent engages with or consumes food-related content four days per week, with 22% doing so every single day. Foodies are watching TV shows (51%), browsing cooking websites (38%) and consuming social media or amateur food influencer content (30%) most often.Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of KaTom, the survey explored how consuming food-focused content makes its way into Americans’ kitchens and onto their plates. A little more than two-thirds (67%) prefer to watch videos where someone is physically preparing the food, rather than showing off a dish that’s already been prepared (11%).This may be because 78% of respondents agree that consuming food-related content inspires them to be more creative in their own kitchen.Not only that, but this content also encourages them to try new techniques (46%), feel more informed about cooking overall (37%) or even up-to-date on the latest and greatest products to use (24%).About half (48%) of Americans have purchased kitchen products and chef tools that were endorsed by their favorite celebrities, including: cookware (58%), utensils (40%), cookbooks or recipes (38%), appliances (25%) and dishes (23%).Over the last five years, those respondents estimate that they’ve spent an average of $382, while more than a quarter (27%) have shoveled out more than $500.“Results found t...