Morrissey slammed Gordon Ramsay after winning the court case against the latter's network, Channel 4.

"Ramsay may very well stick his head in his microwave when he hears that the money I received from Channel 4 because one of my songs was used to promote his Christmas show is being donated to Peta to fight foie gras. Foie gras is so cruelly produced that he'd be against it if he had an ethical bone in his body," he said.

The ex-Smiths frontman received a £10,000 (nearly $15,000) payout for his victory. Channel 4 failed to ask permission to use the song "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" to promote Gordon Ramsay's Cookalong Live show in 2011.

Morrissey, a vegetarian, donated the money to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to fund its campaign against the sale of the controversial goose-liver product sold at Fortnum & Mason, a luxury department store in London.

"With this generous gift, Morrissey is literally putting his money where his mouth is and combating cruelty to animals," PETA's associate director, Mimi Bekhechi, said.

A spokesman for Fortnum & Mason, in return, defended their product and said, "Foie gras is sold in shops throughout the UK, and is used in many top restaurants. We do understand that it is not to some people's taste, and we respect their right to make their feelings known.

"However, foie gras has been on sale at Fortnum's down the centuries, and a sizeable number of our customers enjoy it. We believe they should have the freedom to choose whether to buy it or not."

Meanwhile, the Hell's Kitchen host, who owns 24 restaurants around the world, has not yet responded to Morrissey's statement.