Nashville Chef Alex Belew Earns Praise and Perfect Score from Gordon Ramsey on the Season Premiere of Hell’s Kitchen
NASHVILLE, TN, October 3, 2022… Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the Ages has officially premiered and hometown Chef Alex Belew is cooking up some serious competition for the Blue Team. Belew has taken the lead and proven himself worthy of winning by earning the first perfect score from Gordon Ramsey.
With only 45 minutes to perfect their signature dish, Belew flawlessly crafted a spiced crusted salmon, Carolina Gold rice, maple glaze with Aleppo carrots and a chorizo broth, finished off with a scoop of sweet and savory Charleston ice cream. It’s no surprise that Belew’s signature dish impressed celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, given the multiple awards it won at Belew’s former restaurant in Murfreesboro, TN, Dallas & Jane.
Ramsey noted in his tasting, “It’s cooked beautifully, it’s pink, it’s vibrant. Got that right balance of acidity. I love the balance of the starch. That’s a very strong five, good job.”
Alex adds, “Getting a 5 on the signature dish challenge and having the best dish on my team is going to show the rest of my team that I’m here to win.” He continues, “My flavors are on point, my finesse is there, and I’m someone to watch out for. I’m not here to play Chef Boyardee. I’m here to win the Beanie Weenies.”
Catch Chef Alex on the next episode of "Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the Ages”, Thursday, October 6th at 8/7c on FOX.
Check out his winning recipe from episode 1 here.
Alex is available for interviews to share his experiences on Hell's Kitchen.
ABOUT ALEX BELEW Chef Alex Belew grew up in the South, where food is the heart of the home. His culinary fundamentals were built at The Art Institute of Tennessee in Nashville, where he graduated with Honors with a Culinary Arts degree. Intrigued by creating an inhome dining experience to rival in-restaurant dining, Alex Belew Catering was established in 2007. Belew stepped away from the commercial kitchen in 2012 to instruct high school students in Middle Tennessee, teaching knife skills, meat cutting, molecular gastronomy (food science), and nutrition. He created the top culinary program in the state, and his students won the prestigious NRA Prostart Championship in 2014. Belew’s first restaurant, the award-winning Dallas & Jane, opened in 2018 in Murfreesboro. After originally being rejected from Hell’s Kitchen for being “too nice” in 2013, Belew auditioned again in 2021 and was selected to appear on the 21st season of the show airing in 2022.