Gordon Ramsay Says He's Allergic to Vegans

And they're pissed about it.

There's never been much love lost between Gordon Ramsay and vegans: After all, the shouty English chef does own a plethora of steakhouses and a burger chain, and he's been vocal in the past about his distaste for people who don't eat meat. Clearly, "live and let live" is not a philosophy that the Hell's Kitchen star subscribes to.

But now, as Deadline News reports, the infamously outspoken chef has placed himself squarely back at the top of vegans' shit-list by by declaring he's allergic to them. The chef's offending tweet was handed down yesterday after a Twitter fan asked him if he had any food allergies. Peanuts,

Vegans https://t.co/l2YTQkSfTT

— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) February 22, 2016

The joke apparently resonated with Ramsay's followers (of which there are nearly 3 million), garnering a whopping 21,000 retweets. The vegan demographic, however, was less than pleased:

@GordonRamsay Funny, vegans don't like you much either. It's a sign of an unimaginative chef to not cook great vegan food!

— Kate Antill (@TheGreatNewKate) February 23, 2016

@GordonRamsay @rut_enfurecida @kalonhowell vegans are allergic to dicks like you...

— Hostilista (@duVeciana) February 22, 2016

*rolls eyes* saying you hate vegans is like saying you hate Coldplay like yeah we get it you're 'cool' and 'edgy' https://t.co/Gev7tlS496

— Cate in the Kitchen (@catekitchen) February 22, 2016

Realizing he had misspoken, the chef was quick to tweet a correction:

It's a joke jack it's not vegans ! It's vegetarians https://t.co/ONUZEAadMS

— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) February 22, 2016

Real funny, chef. Maybe Ramsay's upcoming mobile game will feature him fighting an angry battalion of pleather-wearing vegans.

Ramsay may not have plans to open up a vegan restaurant anytime soon, but plenty of other companies are doing their best to cater to the meatless crowd: Ben & Jerry's just unveiled vegan ice cream made with almond milk, and iconic Irish beer Guinness recently revamped its brewing process to become 100 percent vegan.

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