GOK WAN: Live Webchat - Friday 11 October, 1.45-2.45pm

[RachelMumsnet]

We'll still be sweeping up the biscuit crumbs left from the Jennifer Saunders webchat as we prepare for the return of Gok Wan to Mumsnet Towers on Friday 11 October at 1.45pm. Since his last visit in Summer 2010, Gok has produced 2 cookery books and his latest, Gok's Wok is published this week.

Gok shares many of his family's traditional recipes but gives them a modern twist as he teaches us how to cook, simple, fast meals with flavour and a splash of Gok originality. Chapters cover all occasions from lunches to dinner parties and include curries, stir-fries, noodles, salads, soups and desserts.

Join Gok on Friday at 1.45pm or post a question to him in advance to this thead and you'll be entered into a draw to win a SIGNED copy of Gok's Wok.

We have also teamed up with Gok and Sainsbury's to host a live cookalong on Google+. On Wednesday 16 October at 7pm Gok will be making two super-delicious dishes from his new book and he'd love you to join him in cooking them. Find out more here.

That went well

Well. That was...insightful

No one is being horrible Spelt, just asking strident questions

Well that was somewhat disappointing.

Its actually quite embarrssing that he got such a hard time, dont think he'll come back.

"What a waste of time."

I agree. A couple of recipe plugs, and lots of calling people "doll".

Let's live in hope.

Embarrassing for him that he only tackled the easy/mundane questions.

Next time you have a webchat it would be nice if you reminded the guest to answer the questions.

I can kind of understand him not answering the more "tricky" ones, but am a little bit miffed that perfectly sensible questions were ignored.

If the questions were supposed to be food related then the thread shouldn't have been a sticky at the top of S&B.

My question was related to body confidence after losing a lot of weight. It was the first question on the thread, so pretty difficult to miss. I watched Gok's TV series in the summer and the bit where he did the swimsuit flashmob really helped me realise that my body was OK after all. Which was why I was interested in his answer to my question.

This has put me off posting on web chats in future.

I think the penis beaker thread has got everyone up in arms about intruders on 'our' site leading to a hostile reception to outsiders.

I think it would have been fantastic if Gok had engaged. I wonder if he's having a hissy fit now.

I dont think that is the case. We have had webchats before where people have been absolutely slaughtered.

Gok got a small grilling with a bit of teasing.

Try and find the Sheherazade thread if you want to see mean!

I think he didn't answer difficult questions because he was going for an 'ignore the bully' type approach. I don't think it was embarrassing for him, it was embarrassing for Mumsnet, I think this web-chat has helped confirm the 'nasty vipers' stereotype.

Jemima, I have been ignored on most webchats. Even one's where I have been perfectly nice and sensible.

Hugh Grant answered me, though. That more than makes up for being ignored by Gok Wan.

Oh so who are the bullies then, Spelt?!

A lot if us have been ignored. He answered 13 questions in one hour...

All my questons have been answered on WebChats, Marmsy.

[smug]

And I got to lick meet Kevin.

Hah.

After that debacle I'm embarrassed to be a part of the forum.

I don't know who the bullies are because I can't be bothered to go back and check the names. The general tone of some posters was to hold him accountable for patriarchy.

Gok disclosed his own body anxieties in public without using a false name and identity.

Fact is there are plenty of Women who are aware of the push pull of the Feminist 'love your body/don't restrict it POV but also want to go to the party without a protruding stomach in a tight dress. I don't think they are mutually exclusive.

I'm not a fan of these kind of programmes because I shrink from the emotional incontinence that they encourage but they are widely watched and presented by a man who does know what it is like to feel outside of societal norms.

There was some embarrassing childish behaviour on this thread towards a man who appears to be essentially decent.

Oh good grief.

To be honest, I think it would be far more embarrassing for Mumsnet if they'd run a webchat on this topic, without attracting any queries about the ethics of teaching women that they can learn to love their bodies by squeezing them into shapewear and heels. MN fields campaigns and sponsors blogs that carry exactly the opposite message. It would be odd if no-one raised the issue.