The US version of 'Hell's Kitchen', which airs on Fox, uses ordinary men and women who think they can make it as chefs as opposed to minor celebrities.
While the celebrities in the UK version got nothing but the oxygen of publicity, the US contestants stand to win their own restaurant in Hollywood worth over $2m (£1.08m).
'Hell's Kitchen' was a ratings winner for ITV when it debuted last year, attracting 8m viewers at its peak. It saw celebrities, such as former 'Coronation Street' actress Amanda Barrie and Brooksider Jennifer Ellison, learning how to cook in a real restaurant.
The show cemented Ramsay's reputation as a foul-mouthed, bad-tempered, but very watchable TV star. One of the classic one-liners from the fiery chef was a stern dressing down for contestant Edwina Currie.
"One minute you're shagging our prime minister and now you're shagging me from behind," he told her.
He also verbally attacked rival chef Antony Worall Thompson and model Sophie Anderton, who he called a "two-faced bitch". In his Channel 4 show, 'Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares', he invited another chef to "step outside" after a fight about a Caesar salad.
There has already been a bust-up on the set of the US show, made for Fox TV. Ramsay was involved in a scuffle with a contestant who ended up falling over and twisting his ankle.
Granada, the production company behind 'Hell's Kitchen', had to pay him around $124,000 (£67,000) to settle out of court.
ITV has not given 'Hell's Kitchen USA' a transmission date yet but it is expected to air in a primetime slot later this year.
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