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Iron Chef America was originally titled Battle of theChampions, where Bobby Flay, Mario Batalli, Masaharu Morimoto,and the retired Wolfgang Puck were selected to battle each other onthe show. However, the three newest Iron Chefs (Cat Cora, MichealSymon, and Jose Garces) were winners of The Next Iron Chef,and, as the name implies, they became the next Iron Chefs.
What are the names of the chefs in Iron Chef America from 2011?
Iron Chef Cat Cora Iron Chef Bobby Flay Iron Chef Jose Garces Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto Iron Chef Michael Symon Iron Chef Marc Forgione Past Iron Chefs: Iron Chef Mario Batali Iron Chef Wolfgang Puck Occasionally Iron Chef Mario Batali makes apperances on Iron Chef.
How many iron chefs are there?
Originally on the Japanese Iron Chef there were 3. When the show started in America there were 4, and currently there are 5 Iron Chefs on Iron Chef America.
Is Iron Chef Cat Cora leaving Iron Chef?
Actually speaking, Yes. She has already left the Iron chef America series. In the recent episodes in 2013, she wasn't one among the iron chefs who were available for battle. She joins two other chefs who can be considered as retired. As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are : a. Chef Wolfgang Puck b. Chef Mario Batali… Read More
Was cat cora the first women to win Iron Chef?
Yes. Chef Cat Cora was the first woman to ever attain the title of Iron Chef. She was one among the 5 chefs who were chosen as Iron Chefs when the series Iron Chef America started. She was the only woman iron chef until chef Alex Guaranaschelli won the next iron chef series in 2012.
Did cat cora leave Iron Chef?
Yes. Cat Cora has left the Iron chef America series. In the recent episodes in 2013, she wasn't one among the iron chefs who were available for battle. She joins two other chefs who can be considered as retired. As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are: a. Chef Wolfgang Puck b. Chef Mario Batali c. Chef Cat… Read More
Is Florence Welch an Iron Chef?
No. Florence Welch is not an iron chef. As of 2013 the Iron Chefs who are active are: a. Chef Bobby Flay b. Chef Masaharu Morimoto c. Chef Micheal Symon d. Chef Marc Forgione e. Chef Jose Garces f. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian g. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are : a. Chef Wolfgang… Read More
Who are the past iron chefs?
As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are : a. Chef Wolfgang Puck b. Chef Mario Batali c. Chef Cat Cora Chef Cat Cora was part of Iron Chef America series for almost a decade and has only recently parted ways with the show.
Who are the sous chefs on 'Iron Chef America'?
The term Sous Chef is a term that is used to refer to assistant chefs who help the main/head chef. In Iron Chef America the battle is between two head chefs. Each head chef is allowed to bring two other sous chefs. Sometimes other head chefs too come over to help their friends as sous chefs so that they stand a better chance of winning the battle.
Will there be more battles for Morimoto on Iron Chef America soon?
Sure, why not. Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is one of the original Iron Chefs and has been competing ever since the first series of Iron Chef America. He last competed in Season 11 against Chef Homaru Cantu in battle Herring which he won. As of now, he is expected to compete in the Iron Chef America, tournament of champions along with other Iron Chefs.
How many other chefs do the iron chefs get?
Not quite sure if this is what you mean, but each chef is allowed two sous chefs in kitchen stadium.
Who is iron chefs most experienced chef?
Who are the Iron Chefs?
Iron Chef America is a very popular TV program that is telecast all around the globe where the resident specialist chef's are called Iron Chef's. currently the Iron Chefs are: a. Chef Bobby Flay b. Chef Masaharu Morimoto c. Chef Micheal Symon d. Chef Cat Cora e. Chef Marc Forgione f. Chef Jose Garces g. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian h. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli
Who was after bobby Flay as an iron chef?
Bobby Flay was one among the original people who were chosen as Iron Chefs when the Iron Chef America series was started. He along with chefs Masaharu Morimoto, Mario Batali, Cat Cora were the original Iron chefs. After them, a series called The Next Iron Chef was held regularly to choose iron chefs. The season wise winners of the Next Iron Chef series are: a. Season 1 - Micheal Simon b. Season 2 - Jose… Read More
Who are the 2012 iron chefs America?
Iron Chef America is a very popular TV program that is telecast all around the globe where the resident specialist chef's are called Iron Chef's. As of 2012 the Iron Chefs who are active are: a. Chef Bobby Flay b. Chef Masaharu Morimoto c. Chef Micheal Symon d. Chef Cat Cora e. Chef Marc Forgione f. Chef Jose Garces g. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian h. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli
Why are they looking for new Iron Chefs for Iron Chef America?
It's a game/reality show, like Next Food Network Star. The winner will join the other iron chefs.
Who are the 5 iron chefs?
Actually - there are 7 Iron Chefs who are currently active. Their names are: a. Chef Bobby Flay b. Chef Masaharu Morimoto c. Chef Micheal Symon d. Chef Marc Forgione e. Chef Jose Garces f. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian g. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli Recently Iron Chef Cat Cora left the team bringing the number down to 7 from 8 last year.
Who were the original five chefs on Iron Chef America?
The original Iron Chefs that were chosen as Iron Chef's when the series started were: a. Mario Batali b. Wolfgang Puck c. Bobby Flay d. Cat Cora and e. Masaharu Morimoto After this, there has been a series named 'The Next Iron Chef' through which many other top chefs have got the Iron Chef title. Some examples are: Micheal Symon, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jose Garces etc
Name all iron chefs in the first season of Iron Chef America?
The Iron Chefs in the first season of Iron Chef America included: Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Mario Batali, and Cat Cora. Wolfgang Puck also appeared in the mini-series that preceded Season 1.
What is the Japanese TV program 'Iron Chief' about?
'Iron Chef' is a Japanese television program about a cooking competition, in which accomplished guest chefs challenge one of the show's resident 'Iron Chefs.'
Does the iron Chef in iron Chef already have fame?
Some of them were famous previous to being on Iron Chef America, due to being on cooking shows or having very prestigious restaraunts. Some past Iron Chefs of notable fame are Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Wolfgang Puck, Cat Cora, and a few others. However, in recent years they have been adding on previously non-famous Iron Chefs through the Next Iron Chef tv show.
What year did Michael Symon become and Iron Chef?
2007. Micheal Symon was the winner of the inaugural edition of the Next Iron Chef series. He competed with other famous chefs like John Besh, Chris Cosentino, Aaron Sanchez etc. Chef John Besh and Chef Micheal Symon were the last two competitors. Symon defeated Besh in the final where 'Swordfish' was the secret ingredient to take the title of Iron Chef
When did Michael symon become an Iron Chef?
Micheal Symon was the winner of the inaugural edition of the Next Iron Chef series in 2007. He competed with other famous chefs like John Besh, Chris Cosentino, Aaron Sanchez etc. Chef John Besh and Chef Micheal Symon were the last two competitors. Symon defeated Besh in the final where 'Swordfish' was the secret ingredient to take the title of Iron Chef.
Who wins this seasons next Iron Chef?
Chef Marc Forgione has become the latest iron chef tonight.
Who was America's first iron chef?
There wasn't one first iron chef in America. In fact, there were a total of 5. The original Iron Chefs that were chosen as Iron Chef's when the series started were: a. Mario Batali b. Wolfgang Puck c. Bobby Flay d. Cat Cora and e. Masaharu Morimoto After this, there has been a series named 'The Next Iron Chef' through which many other top chefs have got the Iron Chef title. Some examples are: Micheal… Read More
Is Michael symon the only undefeated Iron Chef?
Chef Micheal Symon is not undefeated. He has actually lost 6 of his 36 battles. However, he has the highest win% among iron chefs who have competed in at least a few battles. He has won 29 out of his 36 battles and has a win % of 81.9% which is the highest among all active iron chefs.
What is the difference between Iron Chef and super chef?
An Iron Chef is someone battles in Kitchen Stadium and are considered to be one of the best chefs in the country. A super chef is some one who has a TV show on the Food Network channel. Bobby Flay is both because he is an iron chef and has several TV shows on the Food Network channel.
When did the show Iron Chef America first debut?
Iron Chef America first debuted in 2005. Seasons 1 and 2 were both aired in 2005. The show is based on a Fuji Network called Iron Chef, and pits chefs against each other in competition.
Who won the next Iron Chef season 3?
Iron Chef Marc Forgione won the Next Iron Chef - Season 3. Season 3 was contested between 10 top chefs from all across America. The last 2 people in the finals were chef Marc Forgione and chef Marco Canora. Forgione beat Canora in the Thanksgiving Feast to achieve the title of Iron Chef.
Do chefs need degrees to be a chef?
Yes chefs do need a 4-year program degree to become a chef and when you get out of college you will make a low salary but when you are more experienced your salary will definietly go up.
What happens if the challenger in Iron Chef America beats the Iron Chef?
The challenger gets bragging rights, and the Iron Chef's record gets worse. The challenger does not become an iron Chef
What is the plural of chef?
The plural of chef is chefs. But, beware, too many chefs spoil the broth.
Is cat cora leaving Iron Chef America?
In the intro segment of the October 2, 2011 episode of Iron Chef America, Cat Cora was NOT included as one of the Iron Chefs. That would seem to suggest she is leaving or has left the show.
Names of all chefs in Iron Chef America?
Flay, Simon, Morimoto, Garces, forgione, zakarian, and Guanishelli
How many challenges has Iron Chef Forggione lost?
Iron Chef Marc Forgione is one of the newer Iron Chefs. He has been an Iron Chef competing in battles since Season 9. His specialty is Modern American Cuisine. As of now, he has fought in 11 battles of which he has won 5 and lost 6. His win% is 45.5%.
Is an Iron Chef above super chef?
Iron Chef, Super chef, Top chef, Masterchef etc are all titles that are bestowed upon people for culinary achievements. Iron Chef is considered one of the top most honors for a professional chef and isn't given to everyone. You must compete in a grueling competition along with many other super chefs from across the globe and then defeat all of them to take home the title. There is a series called The Next Iron Chef… Read More
What subject do you have to study to become a chef?
math, cooking school, a school specalized for cooks or chefs.
How did bobby flay become an Iron Chef?
He was chosen by Food Network to be on the show. He did not get on from a competition, like Next Iron Chef.
Who works in a restaurant?
waitors and waitresses, chefs, sous chefs, soup chef, garbage chef and assistant chef and some times bar men
What state is iron chef is in?
If you are asking about the Kitchen Stadium where the iron chef battles happen, it is in New York. It is located at Chelsea Market in New York City. It is one of the best kitchens you can ever find and is equipped with top of the line equipment for the chefs. There are two kitchens with identical setup and equipment for use by the two competing chefs.
What is the plural form for the word chef?
What kind of education do you need to become a culinary chef?
You can become a chef by attending a culinary school and/or working as an apprentice for a chef in a restaurant. Chefs often work at several restaurants getting experience under different mentors before they choose a specialty.
WhAT IS THE pecking order of chefs?
-Line chef -sous chef -chef de cuisine -executive chef
What are the various types of chefs?
The four top chefs in a kitchen, if order of rank are: Chef de Cuisine: Head Chef (Chooses the menu and dishes that will be served) Sous Chef: Second in command (This is the Quality Control chef) Pastry Chef: In charge of pastry section. Saute Chefs/Chefs de Partie: Section heads Most chefs choose a specialty, such as: Chef saucier: meat, poultry and game Chef rotisseur: roasted, grilled and fried meats Chef gardemanger: raw meat, starters… Read More
What is the plural possessive chef?
The plural form of the noun chef is chefs.The plural possessive form of chef is chefs'. Example: The company pays for laundering all of the chefs' uniforms.
Is chefs singular or plural?
What is the plural noun of chef?
What are the different types of chefs?
In a restaurant you have a head chef, a sous chef as an assistant, possibly a pastry chef for desserts and sometimes many beginning chefs (commis) chef de partie (a supervisor of beginning chefs) or roundsmen (swing chefs). The saucier or saute chef helps make the sauces. You could possibly have a chef specialist for each type of meat and vegetables. Some kitchens have a garde manger who specializes in cold foods, salads and hors… Read More
What schooling does one need to be a sous chef?
Sous chefs are usually fully-schooled chefs who are then taken on as apprentices by a recognized Master Chef.
What types of chef is their?
chefs with mustaches ,chefs with 2 eyes ,chefs with 2 feet ,chefs with 2 hands theirs lots of types
Why does it take 8-10 years experience as a cook to become a chef?
It does not take that long to become a chef. However, for fine dinning and head chefs position it will take a number of years to develop your skills and reputation.
The Iron Chefs in the first season of Iron Chef Americaincluded: Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Mario Batali, and CatCora. Wolfgang Puck also appeared in the mini-series that precededSeason 1.
Will there be more battles for Morimoto on Iron Chef America soon?
Sure, why not. Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is one of the original Iron Chefs and has been competing ever since the first series of Iron Chef America. He last competed in Season 11 against Chef Homaru Cantu in battle Herring which he won. As of now, he is expected to compete in the Iron Chef America, tournament of champions along with other Iron Chefs.
Who was after bobby Flay as an iron chef?
Bobby Flay was one among the original people who were chosen as Iron Chefs when the Iron Chef America series was started. He along with chefs Masaharu Morimoto, Mario Batali, Cat Cora were the original Iron chefs. After them, a series called The Next Iron Chef was held regularly to choose iron chefs. The season wise winners of the Next Iron Chef series are: a. Season 1 - Micheal Simon b. Season 2 - Jose… Read More
How many iron chefs are there?
Originally on the Japanese Iron Chef there were 3. When the show started in America there were 4, and currently there are 5 Iron Chefs on Iron Chef America.
Who are the sous chefs on 'Iron Chef America'?
The term Sous Chef is a term that is used to refer to assistant chefs who help the main/head chef. In Iron Chef America the battle is between two head chefs. Each head chef is allowed to bring two other sous chefs. Sometimes other head chefs too come over to help their friends as sous chefs so that they stand a better chance of winning the battle.
Was cat cora the first women to win Iron Chef?
Yes. Chef Cat Cora was the first woman to ever attain the title of Iron Chef. She was one among the 5 chefs who were chosen as Iron Chefs when the series Iron Chef America started. She was the only woman iron chef until chef Alex Guaranaschelli won the next iron chef series in 2012.
Who won the next Iron Chef season 3?
Iron Chef Marc Forgione won the Next Iron Chef - Season 3. Season 3 was contested between 10 top chefs from all across America. The last 2 people in the finals were chef Marc Forgione and chef Marco Canora. Forgione beat Canora in the Thanksgiving Feast to achieve the title of Iron Chef.
When did the show Iron Chef America first debut?
Iron Chef America first debuted in 2005. Seasons 1 and 2 were both aired in 2005. The show is based on a Fuji Network called Iron Chef, and pits chefs against each other in competition.
Who are the past iron chefs?
As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are : a. Chef Wolfgang Puck b. Chef Mario Batali c. Chef Cat Cora Chef Cat Cora was part of Iron Chef America series for almost a decade and has only recently parted ways with the show.
When is season 2 of Master Chefs starting?
FOX has announced that Master Chef season 2 will be returning June 6, 2011.
Did cat cora leave Iron Chef?
Yes. Cat Cora has left the Iron chef America series. In the recent episodes in 2013, she wasn't one among the iron chefs who were available for battle. She joins two other chefs who can be considered as retired. As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are: a. Chef Wolfgang Puck b. Chef Mario Batali c. Chef Cat… Read More
Is Iron Chef Cat Cora leaving Iron Chef?
Actually speaking, Yes. She has already left the Iron chef America series. In the recent episodes in 2013, she wasn't one among the iron chefs who were available for battle. She joins two other chefs who can be considered as retired. As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are : a. Chef Wolfgang Puck b. Chef Mario Batali… Read More
What was the first ingredient on Iron Chef America?
The first ever episode in Iron Chef America was in 2004 - The Battle of the Masters. The first battle was between Chef Bobby Flay and Chef Hiroyuki Sakai. The secret ingredient was 'Trout'. Chef Bobby Flay won the battle with a score of 55-51 in his favor. After this, Iron Chef America as a TV Series has been very successful is currently in its 11th season.
Who was the first chef in America?
What is the plural of chef?
The plural of chef is chefs. But, beware, too many chefs spoil the broth.
Who are the 2012 iron chefs America?
Iron Chef America is a very popular TV program that is telecast all around the globe where the resident specialist chef's are called Iron Chef's. As of 2012 the Iron Chefs who are active are: a. Chef Bobby Flay b. Chef Masaharu Morimoto c. Chef Micheal Symon d. Chef Cat Cora e. Chef Marc Forgione f. Chef Jose Garces g. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian h. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli
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What are the names of the chefs in Iron Chef America from 2011?
Iron Chef Cat Cora Iron Chef Bobby Flay Iron Chef Jose Garces Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto Iron Chef Michael Symon Iron Chef Marc Forgione Past Iron Chefs: Iron Chef Mario Batali Iron Chef Wolfgang Puck Occasionally Iron Chef Mario Batali makes apperances on Iron Chef.
Who was the first Iron Chef America?
Who works in a restaurant?
waitors and waitresses, chefs, sous chefs, soup chef, garbage chef and assistant chef and some times bar men
Names of all chefs in Iron Chef America?
Flay, Simon, Morimoto, Garces, forgione, zakarian, and Guanishelli
What is the plural form for the word chef?
WhAT IS THE pecking order of chefs?
-Line chef -sous chef -chef de cuisine -executive chef
What are the various types of chefs?
The four top chefs in a kitchen, if order of rank are: Chef de Cuisine: Head Chef (Chooses the menu and dishes that will be served) Sous Chef: Second in command (This is the Quality Control chef) Pastry Chef: In charge of pastry section. Saute Chefs/Chefs de Partie: Section heads Most chefs choose a specialty, such as: Chef saucier: meat, poultry and game Chef rotisseur: roasted, grilled and fried meats Chef gardemanger: raw meat, starters… Read More
Who are the Iron Chefs?
Iron Chef America is a very popular TV program that is telecast all around the globe where the resident specialist chef's are called Iron Chef's. currently the Iron Chefs are: a. Chef Bobby Flay b. Chef Masaharu Morimoto c. Chef Micheal Symon d. Chef Cat Cora e. Chef Marc Forgione f. Chef Jose Garces g. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian h. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli
Why are they looking for new Iron Chefs for Iron Chef America?
It's a game/reality show, like Next Food Network Star. The winner will join the other iron chefs.
What is the plural possessive chef?
The plural form of the noun chef is chefs.The plural possessive form of chef is chefs'. Example: The company pays for laundering all of the chefs' uniforms.
Is chefs singular or plural?
What is the plural noun of chef?
What are the different types of chefs?
In a restaurant you have a head chef, a sous chef as an assistant, possibly a pastry chef for desserts and sometimes many beginning chefs (commis) chef de partie (a supervisor of beginning chefs) or roundsmen (swing chefs). The saucier or saute chef helps make the sauces. You could possibly have a chef specialist for each type of meat and vegetables. Some kitchens have a garde manger who specializes in cold foods, salads and hors… Read More
Who won the Iron Chef america competition in season 4 episode 1 and what was the secret ingredient?
The first episode of Iron Chef America season 4 was the battle between Iron Chef Bobby Flay and chef Graham Bowles. The secret ingredient was 'chocolate' Iron chef Flay was able to win the battle by a small margin of just 2 points. The final judges scores were 49-47 in favor of Iron chef Flay.
What schooling does one need to be a sous chef?
Sous chefs are usually fully-schooled chefs who are then taken on as apprentices by a recognized Master Chef.
What types of chef is their?
chefs with mustaches ,chefs with 2 eyes ,chefs with 2 feet ,chefs with 2 hands theirs lots of types
Who is the next iron chef?
The most recent winner of the Next Iron Chef series is chef Alex Guarnaschelli. She participated in the event in 2012 along with many other top chefs and won the event. The season wise winners of the Next Iron Chef series are: a. Season 1 - Micheal Simon b. Season 2 - Jose Garces c. Season 3 - Marc Forgione d. Season 4 - Geoffrey Zakarian e. Season 5 - Alex Guarnaschelli
What is the average gross monthly income for a chef?
The average gross monthly income for a chef depends on the chef. Better chefs ear far more money than sub-par chefs.
Who was America's first iron chef?
There wasn't one first iron chef in America. In fact, there were a total of 5. The original Iron Chefs that were chosen as Iron Chef's when the series started were: a. Mario Batali b. Wolfgang Puck c. Bobby Flay d. Cat Cora and e. Masaharu Morimoto After this, there has been a series named 'The Next Iron Chef' through which many other top chefs have got the Iron Chef title. Some examples are: Micheal… Read More
Is Florence Welch an Iron Chef?
No. Florence Welch is not an iron chef. As of 2013 the Iron Chefs who are active are: a. Chef Bobby Flay b. Chef Masaharu Morimoto c. Chef Micheal Symon d. Chef Marc Forgione e. Chef Jose Garces f. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian g. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli As of April 2013, there are 3 chefs who were Iron chefs but aren't active right now. They can be considered as retired. They are : a. Chef Wolfgang… Read More
How did the iron chefs become an iron chef?
Iron Chef America was originally titled Battle of the Champions, where Bobby Flay, Mario Batalli, Masaharu Morimoto, and the retired Wolfgang Puck were selected to battle each other on the show. However, the three newest Iron Chefs (Cat Cora, Micheal Symon, and Jose Garces) were winners of The Next Iron Chef, and, as the name implies, they became the next Iron Chefs.
Is cat cora leaving Iron Chef America?
In the intro segment of the October 2, 2011 episode of Iron Chef America, Cat Cora was NOT included as one of the Iron Chefs. That would seem to suggest she is leaving or has left the show.
What is a chefs employment?
What do the chef do?
Who got kicked off next Iron Chef Nov14 2010?
The episode on Nov 14th 2010 was part of the Season 3 of Next Iron Chef. Two chefs were actually eliminated in this episode. Chef Marco Canora won the battle and chefs Celina Tio and Ming Tsai were eliminated in the challenge that featured Wagyu Beef as the secret ingredient. This was the penultimate episode before the season finale which aired on November 21, 2010.
What do chefs do?
Chefs cook and make food for all of us humans to enjoy. 'Chef' is French for 'chief' or 'boss.' The chef is in charge. In a very small restaurant the chef might be in charge of himself, and he'd cook everything. In a little larger kitchen, there might be a chef and a few cooks under him. In a really big kitchen like the one in a hotel, there will be the 'chef de cuisine'… Read More
How many chefs are employed at the White House?
There are 6 chefs employed at the White House. The Executive Chef heads the four sous chefs. There is also an Executive Pastry Chef. They serve dinner to as many as 140 guests.
Can you explain chef rankings and basic duties?
Chefs rankings are as follows. Chef de Cuisine... Head chef Sous Chef ... Second chef Chef de partie ... A chef who runs a section these will be chef patissier / pastry chef..... chef saucier / chef who cooks the meat dishes......chef poissonier / chef who cooks the fish dishes......chef entremittier / chef who prepares and cooks the vegetables / veg dishes ....... chef Garde mangier/ larder chef , he will make the pates &… Read More
Who is the second chef?
The second chef is more commonly known as the Sous Chef, french for second chef. Basically, the Sous Chef is second in charge of the kitchen brigade of chefs and apprentices. The Head or Executive Chef is the person in charge. A kitchen can have more than one Sous Chef; in larger restaurants, there could be 5 or more Sous Chefs, in which case there could be an Executive Sous Chef. This position would be… Read More
How many other chefs do the iron chefs get?
Not quite sure if this is what you mean, but each chef is allowed two sous chefs in kitchen stadium.
Duties of demi chef?
What is the plural of Chef de partie?
What is a chefs work environment?
a chef environment is full of food,ovens,cooktop,and other chef
Who was the chef of Titanic?
Titanic had 60 chefs (including one kosher chef) and 36 dishwashers.
Who were the original five chefs on Iron Chef America?
The original Iron Chefs that were chosen as Iron Chef's when the series started were: a. Mario Batali b. Wolfgang Puck c. Bobby Flay d. Cat Cora and e. Masaharu Morimoto After this, there has been a series named 'The Next Iron Chef' through which many other top chefs have got the Iron Chef title. Some examples are: Micheal Symon, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jose Garces etc
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The seven Iron Chefs and Chairman Kaga in Kitchen Stadium. Left to right: Sakai, Ishinabe, Morimoto, Michiba, Chen, Nakamura, Kobe | |
Genre | Cooking show |
Directed by | Keiichi Tanaka |
Presented by | Takeshi Kaga Kenji Fukui Yukio Hattori Shinichirō Ōta |
Narrated by | Toshiyuki Makihara |
Theme music composer | Hans Zimmer |
Opening theme | 'Show Me Your Firetruck' |
Composer(s) | David Arnold Bruce Broughton Aaron Copland Randy Edelman Cliff Eidelman Jerry Goldsmith James Horner Yoko Kanno Dennis McCarthy Joel McNeely Graeme Revell Toshihiko Sahashi Andrew Lloyd Webber Shōji Yamashiro Hans Zimmer |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language(s) | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 309 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Kenichi Koga Toshihiko Matsuo |
Editor(s) | Masaaki Yamamoto |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Fuji Television |
Original release | October 10, 1993 – September 24, 2000 + specials 2001 |
Iron Chef (アイアンシェフ) | |
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Genre | Cooking show |
Presented by | Hiroshi Tamaki Mizuki Sano Yukio Hattori |
Theme music composer | Akira Senju |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language(s) | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
Release | |
Original network | Fuji Television (Japan) |
Original release | October 26, 2012 – March 22, 2013 + specials July 4, 2013 |
External links | |
Iron Chef - Fuji Television |
Iron Chef (料理の鉄人Ryōri no Tetsujin, literally 'Ironmen of Cooking') is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident 'Iron Chefs' in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although occasional specials were produced until 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Food Network in Canada, the Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia.[1] Fuji TV aired a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef (アイアンシェフAian Shefu), starting on October 26, 2012.[2]
- 1Features
- 2Broadcast history
- 6Revival in 2012
- 7International editions
- 7.1United States
- 7.7Indonesia
- 7.7.2Iron Chef Indonesia
Features[edit]
The host of the show is the flamboyant Takeshi Kaga, known on the show as Chairman Kaga (鹿賀主宰Kaga Shusai). He begins most episodes with his signature words, taken from Arthur Rimbaud, 'If memory serves me right..「私の記憶が確かならば…」'(Jadis) si je me souviens bien..' and summons the Iron Chefs to cook with a phrase 'Allez! A la cuisine!'. The show has two regular commentators, Kenji Fukui who narrates the action on the floor, and Dr. Yukio Hattori, a food scholar and founder of the Hattori Nutrition College. A floor reporter, Shinichiro Ohta, reports to Fukui on what the challengers and Iron Chefs are preparing, their strategy, and their comments, breaking Fukui's train of commentary with a polite 'Fukui-san?'. One or two guest commentators (who also serve as judges) also make frequent appearances. The commentary covers ingredients, history of contenders, and other background information to give viewers context for what is happening in the kitchen.
Story[edit]
The supposed 'story' behind Iron Chef is recounted at the beginning of every episode. A title card, with a quote from famed French food author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin first appears: 'Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are.' Then, it is said that Kaga 'realized his dream in a form never seen before' and specially constructed a cooking arena called 'Kitchen Stadium' in his castle. There, visiting chefs from 'around the world' would compete against his Gourmet Academy, led by his three (later four) Iron Chefs. Chairman Kaga himself is a showpiece, dressed in outlandish examples of men's formal attire. The English name Iron Chef comes from the show itself: Kaga would use this translation of the Japanese title when summoning his chefs at the beginning of the battle.[3]
Iron Chefs[edit]
From the beginning of the show in 1993, there were three Iron Chefs: Iron Chef Japanese Rokusaburo Michiba, Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi, and Iron Chef French Yutaka Ishinabe. After the first season, Ishinabe decided to step down and become an 'honorary Iron Chef', thus passing the mantle of Iron Chef French to Hiroyuki Sakai in 1994. Ishinabe would return for two more battles during Season 3. At the beginning of Season 4 in 1996, Michiba announced his retirement and debuted Koumei Nakamura as the new Iron Chef Japanese. Michiba would return on rare occasions for special Kitchen Stadium battles. In 1997, Chairman Kaga announced a new, additional Iron Chef to the group: Iron Chef Italian Masahiko Kobe. He was the youngest of the Iron Chefs and would battle sparingly throughout the rest of the show, ascending to the stage separately from the three main Iron Chefs, and surrounded by a chamber string ensemble. In 1998, Nakamura also decided to retire and passed the title of Iron Chef Japanese to Masaharu Morimoto.
Iron Chef statistics[edit]
Iron Chef | Title | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Contests | Total | Win %[4] |
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Chen Kenichi (陳 建一Chin Ken'ichi) | Iron Chef Chinese | 66 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 72.6% |
Yutaka Ishinabe (石鍋 裕Ishinabe Yutaka) | Iron Chef French (I) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 87.5% |
Hiroyuki Sakai (坂井 宏行Sakai Hiroyuki) | Iron Chef French (II) | 70 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 82.4% |
Masahiko Kobe (神戸 勝彦Kobe Masahiko) | Iron Chef Italian | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 68.8% |
Rokusaburo Michiba (道場 六三郎Michiba Rokusaburō) | Iron Chef Japanese (I) | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 85.9% |
Koumei Nakamura (中村 孝明Nakamura Kōmei) | Iron Chef Japanese (II) | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 66.2% |
Masaharu Morimoto (森本 正治Morimoto Masaharu) | Iron Chef Japanese (III) | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 67.3% |
Show staff[edit]
- Kenji Fukui, Announcer/Commentator (English voice: Bill Bickard)
- Dr. Yukio Hattori, Commentator (English voice: Scott Morris)
- Takeshi Kaga (as Chairman Kaga), Host (English voice: Duncan Hamilton, Kent Frick)
- Shinichiro Ohta, Kitchen Reporter (English voice: Jeff Manning)
- Kyoichi Tanaka, Director
- Masahiro Ito, Screenwriter
- Kundō Koyama, Screenwriter
- Setsuko Yuuki, Food Coordinator
- Dave Spector served as translator and commentator for 'New York Special.'
Original format[edit]
Originally, challengers vied with each other in preliminary 'battles' to earn the right to face an Iron Chef in a 90-minute competition, and should a challenger win twice against Iron Chefs, the challenger would be given the title of 'Honorary Iron Chef'. However, this format proved unpopular, the preliminary round was scrapped and the main contest was reduced to the now familiar 60 minutes. The awarding of honorary Iron Chef titles to challengers was also discontinued (although this was largely a moot point as few challengers ever defeated two Iron Chefs in separate contests), but was given as an emeritus title for a retiring Iron Chef. Once honorary titles were no longer issued, challengers who beat an Iron Chef had to settle for, according to the English version's introduction, 'the people's ovation and fame forever'.
In each episode, chefs have one hour to cook and improvise a multi-course meal around a theme ingredient that must be present in each dish. Before the actual taping, the chefs are given a short list of possible themes, allowing the producers of the show to get any ingredients that may be needed. Judges' primary goal was said to be determining which chef was able to 'best express the unique qualities of the theme ingredient'. In rare cases, the format changed—angler fish battles were typically 75 minutes in length, and noodle battles had the Iron Chef stop after 50 minutes of cooking, only to resume after the challenger's dishes were tasted so that the noodles could be served right after cooking.
Theme ingredients[edit]
Featured ingredients tend toward the exotic and expensive. Many theme ingredients reflect the Japanese origin of the show—river eel, tofu, udon—though ingredients more familiar in the West, such as bell peppers, summer corn, and peaches, are spotlighted as well. In one episode devoted to asparagus, the challenger boasted that he used over $1,000 worth of lobster (which he then discarded) simply to flavor his asparagus in this battle against Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
Initially, a minimum of three dishes were to be prepared, although some challengers have finished only a single dish; four is the typical number. The record for highest number of dishes prepared for a battle was eight, first set by challenger Kenji Kaji against Iron Chef Michiba in 'Battle Umeboshi'. Five (later six) servings of each dish are prepared: one each for the Chairman and judges, and one for photography and presentation.
Assistant chefs[edit]
Each chef is also given two assistants, who are supposedly students of Kaga's 'Gourmet Academy' (in reality, they are students of Hattori Nutrition College). If the challenger does not speak Japanese, students who can speak in the challenger's native language are sometimes provided. In a notable exception, San Francisco chef Ron Siegel struggled with his assistants, who did not speak English. One assistant, Kenichi Miyanaga, became a challenger himself, taking on Iron Chef Morimoto in a sweetfish battle.
Commentary and judging[edit]
Throughout the cook-off, running commentary is made in a booth near the cooking area by an announcer, Kenji Fukui; a commentator, Yukio Hattori, and one or two of the guest judges, with one floor reporter (sometimes two; normally Shinichiro Ohta) providing details of the action on each side. The commentators and judges discuss the style of cooking, culinary traditions and unusual food preparation. At the end of the hour, after end-of-battle interviews with both competitors, each dish is presented to the camera, with a description of its properties (written by the show's screenwriters based on the chef's explanation) read by the announcer. Then, a panel of three (later expanded to four and, later still, five) judges, of which typically one is a professional critic, tastes the dishes and judges them based on taste, presentation, and originality. Each chef may be awarded up to 20 points by each judge, with ten given for taste and five each for presentation and originality. The chef with the greatest score wins the competition. (In earlier four-judge episodes, the win went to the chef who won three of the four judges, or, failing that, the chef that makes the highest points total.)
Chairman Kaga tastes the dishes along with the judges. While he occasionally makes comments and seeks input from judges during tasting, he generally does not participate in scoring; he did, however, during the 2000th Dish Battle. During this episode, a team of French cuisine chefs—captain Hiroyuki Sakai, the original Iron Chef French Yutaka Ishinabe, and former challenger and Etsuo Joh—battled a team of Chinese cuisine chefs composed of captain Chen Kenichi, former challenger Sozo Myamoto, and former challenger Yuji Wakiya (who would later be Iron Chef Chinese on the 2012 revival). To break the tie, Chairman Kaga asked them to allow him this one instance of selfishness, and he cast his vote for the French team.
Ties[edit]
In the case of a deadlock (as was possible during the era of the four-judge panel), first place is awarded to the chef with the greater number of points. On the rare occasions that the scores were also tied, an immediate 'overtime battle' was held to determine the winner. In overtime the chefs are given 30 minutes to prepare dishes with a different key ingredient, having to make do with what remains of their pantry or with items that were previously prepared for the main battle. The overtime battles are aired as a separate episode. On one occasion, the overtime battle itself resulted in a tie, prompting Chairman Kaga to declare both the Iron Chef and challenger winners.[5]
Broadcast history[edit]
The stage setting for the show, 'Kitchen Stadium' (キッチンスタジアムKitchin Sutajiamu), the high-quality (and sometimes very expensive) ingredients used in the cooking battles, and Kaga's extravagant costumes required the show to have a budget far higher than that of most other cooking shows. Some statistics: 893 portions of foie gras, 54 sea breams, 827 Ise shrimp, 964 matsutake mushrooms, 4,593 eggs, 1,489 truffles, 4,651 grams of caviar, and 84 pieces of shark fin were used during the show, bringing the total grocery bill to ¥843,354,407[6] (or about $7,115,520). One of the most expensive battles was Battle Swallow's Nest, which ran over $40,000 solely for that ingredient, not counting large quantities of shark's fin; for the battle, the producers were permitted to return any unused portions to Hattori Nutrition College.
Final episode and specials[edit]
For the show's grand finale, aired from September 10, 1999 to September 24, 1999, the Iron Chefs faced off against each other in a three-part battle, with the winner to face French chef Alain Passard, owner of Michelin three-star restaurant L’Arpege, with the winner dubbed the 'King of Iron Chefs'.
In the first round, Iron Chef Chinese Chen defeated Iron Chef Italian Kobe in Battle Pork (Tokyo X). In the second round Iron Chef French Sakai defeated Iron Chef Japanese Morimoto in Battle Bell Pepper. In the final match, Sakai defeated Chen in Battle Homard Lobster and was dubbed 'King of Iron Chefs'. Prior to that episode, Sakai had never won a lobster battle.
In the final bonus match in Kitchen Stadium, with all of the current and previous Iron Chefs looking on, Iron Chef French Sakai defeated Alain Passard in Battle Long-Gang Chicken. Thus, Hiroyuki Sakai was dubbed as both 'King of Iron Chefs' and 'The No. 1 in the World.'
There were two reunion specials produced in 2000. The first was 'The Millennium Special'; the second was 'New York Special', staged in a makeshift Kitchen Stadium at Webster Hall in New York City, and was the first appearance of Bobby Flay. Another reunion episode of the show (entitled 'Iron Chef: 21st Century Battle') was produced and broadcast in 2001. A final reunion episode was produced and broadcast in 2002, entitled 'The Japan Cup'.
United States reception[edit]
While always a success in Japan, Iron Chef became a surprise cult favorite in the United States when it was picked up by the Food Network in 1999 and dubbed in English.[7] Part of the U.S. appeal was due to the dubbing, which gave the show a campy charm that evoked English-dubbed Chinesekung fu movies of the 1970s. Audiences also found amusing some of the over-the-top culinary concoctions regularly featured on the show, eventually leading to a spoof on Saturday Night Live.[8]
International syndication[edit]
The show was presented in the United States and Canada on the Food Network, dubbed and/or subtitled into English. It is also actively broadcast on SBS TV in Australia. In the case of SBS this is unusual as the network has a policy favouring in-house subtitling. It may be felt that the tone given to the show by its American dub is essential to its charms, heightened perhaps by the fact that in most episodes, the flamboyant Chairman is subtitled instead of dubbed. However, episodes aired since February 2009 have seen the Chairman's voice dubbed rather than subtitled as was the case in previous airings, except when he sends the chefs into battle.
The show was broadcast on the Finnish channel SubTV, as well as the Swedish channel TV400 (TV4). Iron Chef was also broadcast on Challenge in the UK in 2003 and 2004, as part of its 'Japanese Christmas Cracker' and 'Japanorama' strands.
The show had again aired in the U.S. on the Fine Living Network from May 5, 2008 until the channel went off the air on May 30, 2010; however, the music from earlier broadcasts, taken from the film Backdraft, had been replaced due to music licensing issues with NBC Universal.[citation needed] The Cooking Channel picked up the series on June 1, 2010, when it replaced Fine Living.[9] The stations that have carried the series, Fine Living, Cooking Channel and Food Network, are all owned by Scripps Networks Interactive.
Notable challengers[edit]
Certain challengers have made repeat appearances, or have been particularly memorable.
(Japanese names are not in the traditional Japanese style [i.e. family name first] but have been written in standard European style [i.e. family name last].)
- Jacques Borie: An MOF winner. He is the only challenger who beat iron chef Yutaka Ishinabe.
- Dominique Corby: a chef at la Tour d'Argent Tokyo, who fought iron chef Chen Kenichi. He is the only competitor to have tied the Iron Chef twice—once initially and again in the overtime battle; he and Chen were subsequently declared joint winners of that battle.
- Alain Passard: Three star French chef and owner of L’Arpege, located in Paris. Ties Iron Chef Koumei Nakamura in the 1997 World Cup championship and was the final challenger in Kitchen Stadium, losing to Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai in the finals of the 'King of Iron Chefs.'
- Cheng Kazuhiko: First challenger to defeat an Iron Chef. The theme ingredient was octopus.
- Tadamichi Ōta: defeated Iron Chef Sakai in an octopus battle, in which Sakai was particularly squeamish about handling the live creatures. Later became the leader of the 'Ōta Faction' (大田軍団) of traditional Japanese chefs. The Ōta Faction regularly challenged Iron Chef Morimoto and his neo-Japanese style, winning one out of five battles. Ōta Faction was the name used in the translated version shown on Food Network. In the original Japanese version (shown in the U.S. and transcribed by the Iron Chef Reporter in southern California) the group is called Ōta’s Party of Heaven and Earth (OPHE; 大田天地の会). Every time he appeared, Fukui would point out that he was not related to Shinichiro Ohta, the show's floor reporter.
- Kyoko Kagata: The first female chef to appear on the show, and the youngest chef to be victorious. Challenged Chen Kenichi. An interesting side note is that the second female challenger, cooking show host Katsuyo Kobayashi, also faced Chen. Kobayashi indirectly picked Chen because she allowed Kaga to pick for her. Chen lost both battles, and purportedly caught some flak from chef-friends of his. Chen fought another two female challengers in separate battles and won. Later, she appeared again and challenged Chen Kenichi. This time, Chen won the battle with all three of the four judges gave him 20 and gave Kagata 19. Kishi gave Chen 19 and Kagata 17.
- Toshiro Kandagawa (three wins out of six battles): Regular challenger who aligned himself with the Ōta Faction, a group of hardline traditionalists in Japanese cuisine, and often led his army of fellow chefs and protegés into Kitchen Stadium during challenges. Kandagawa has taken part in several battles wherein he supported apprentices to battle an Iron Chef (only one out of the ten won). Kandagawa also participated in several 'battle special' episodes, including the 21st Century Battle. Rokusaburo Michiba was his main rival until Michiba's retirement as Iron Chef Japanese; he has recorded victories over Chen, Nakamura and Sakai.
- Bobby Flay: Flay entered into a bit of a rivalry with Iron Chef Japanese Morimoto during the show's special New York Battle. Flay complained that his side of the kitchen was poorly laid out (it was noted in an Iron Chef America 'Behind the Scenes' episode that the kitchen was hastily set up in the provided forum). At one point Flay received an electric shock, transmitted by a wet floor and faulty wiring, when he grabbed a metal pan on the range. When Flay stood on his cutting board at the end of the battle, Morimoto declared that Flay was 'not a chef' for disregarding the cleanliness of one's cutting board. Morimoto won, but Flay was offered a rematch. He accepted, and got his revenge, in the 21st Century Battle in Japan, where, at battle's end, he tossed the cutting board off the counter before climbing on it, so as not to offend Morimoto again. Flay is now an Iron Chef alongside Morimoto on Iron Chef America. This rivalry was revisited for a third time with Morimoto defeating Flay during the Holiday Ice Battle (November 2009- Iron Chef America)
- Ron Siegel: Of Charles Nob Hill in San Francisco became the first American chef to defeat an Iron Chef (Hiroyuki Sakai).
- Michael Noble: The first Canadian to appear on the program, challenged Morimoto in Battle Potato in 1999 and lost.
- Serie A (セリエA, also known as the 'Big Leaguers'): A group of Italian chefs which named itself after Italy's top football league and frequently challenged Iron Chef Italian Kobe: Mario Frittoli, Constantino Gemmoli, and Franco Canzoniere. No group member ever defeated Kobe, although one member did defeat Morimoto (pasta specialist Marco Paolo Molinari in a porcini mushroom battle).
- Club Mistral (クラブミストラル): A group of young specialists in French cuisine that targeted Iron Chef French Sakai in a similar fashion, although they took on Iron Chef Chinese Chen and Iron Chef French Ishinabe once each as well. Only one of them managed a win (Kazutaka Okabe versus Sakai, in a lamb battle) despite several attempts.
- Heichinrou (one win out of three battles): The oldest restaurant in Yokohama Chinatown sent three challengers to challenge Iron Chef Chinese Chen in 1999, losing two battles with Chinese ingredients before winning the final.
- Dr. Yukio Hattori: A gentlemen's agreement went on between the Chairman of Gourmet Academy (Kaga) and the President of Culinary Academy (Hattori) where the Doctor agreed to battle an Iron Chef. If he won, he would be given a spot alongside the Iron Chefs and if he lost he would keep working for Kaga. As he remained a commentator until the end of the series, one can easily deduce the outcomes of his two battles. Joël Robuchon was invited as a guest judge for the event, and Honorary Iron Chef Ishinabe served in a commentary role in Hattori's place for the battle. Hattori also battled and lost against Iron Chef Japanese II Koumei Nakamura in his final battle.
- Takashi Saitō (not to be confused with the baseball player): top apprentice of Chen Kenmin, and coach of Chen Kenichi. Chen beat his tutor in a prawn battle. Saito recreated Kenmin's original prawns in chili sauce, while the younger Chen created his father's modern version of the dish (Canapé Style with ketchup). In the 2000th Dish Special, Kaga said that Chen's prawns were his favorite dish to that point.
- Kenichi Miyanaga: a graduate of Hattori Nutrition College, he was an assistant chef for several battles in Kitchen Stadium, and was eventually hired by Iron Chef Michiba after his retirement. He challenged Iron Chef Morimoto in a battle involving sweetfish.
- Yūji Wakiya (one win in three battles): A master of 'neo-Chinese' cuisine, Wakiya lost to Iron Chef Sakai in Battle Sea Urchin but defeated Iron Chef Chen with papayas. He later became part of Chen's team for the 2000th Dish Special. He was also named the second Iron Chef Chinese in the Millennium Cup and was supposed to take over Chen's place, but he never actually battled under the new title until the first episode of the 2012 revival.
- Kazunari Takeda: the first challenger defeat Iron Chef Masahiko Kobe in 30 minutes overtime battle with the theme ingredient Pink Prawn. He first tied with Masahiko Kobe during the battle of Cod Soft Roe and finally he made way to the 30 minutes overtime battle and won.
- Liang Shuqing: Liang Shueng's younger brother became the second challenger to defeat Iron Chef Chen Kenichi in 30 minutes overtime battle with the theme ingredient Konnyaku. He first tied with Chen Kenichi during the battle of Pork belly and finally he made way to the 30 minutes overtime battle and won.
- Kentaro: Katsuyo Kobayashi's son who wants to defeat Iron Chef Chen Kenichi like his mother did before. He first appeared in his mother's cook show at the age of 5 and at age 25 he further his skills in art, music and cooking. During the battle with Iron Chef Chen Kenichi he refused to use the same recipes like his mother. Chen beat Kentaro in the new potatoes battle.
- Shin'ya Tasaki: A champion wine sommelier and president of the International Sommeliers Association as of 2013. He is the only non-professional chef to have defeated an Iron Chef, defeating Masahiko Kobe in the fatty tuna battle.
- Jun'ichi Itō started French cooking at age 18 and left for France at age 28. He left for Italy three years later and joined Enoteca Pinchiorri. When he was 35, he opened his restaurant Herle Quin in Tokyo. He chose Chen Kenichi as the opponent, in battle yogurt. Chen won in a unanimous vote.
- Kensuke Sakai: An Italian chef, but most notable because his restaurant 'Nigiro' was (at time of taping in 1998) really a food stand that he brings in by hand to a monastery's yard each night. At his introduction, Sakai brought the food cart into Kitchen Stadium.
- Other female challengers include: Fuyuko Kondō, Yoshie Urabe, Yoshiko Takemasa, Katsuko Nanao, Kumiko Kobayashi, and Miyoko Sakai, as well Australian Gillian Hirst, Chinese Cui Yufen, and Korean Lee Myong Suk. Among the women listed above, only Cui won in her battle (coincidentally against Chen).
Notable judges[edit]
The result of a battle may be influenced by the lineup of judges, which changes from show to show. A list of some of the more notable judges includes:
(These names are not in the traditional East Asian style [i.e. family name first] but have been written in standard western style [i.e. family name last], as they appeared on the English dub of the show.)
- Akebono, Yokozuna
- Chua Lam, VP of Golden Harvest
- Jackie Chan, actor and martial artist
- Joël Robuchon, a famous French chef who was titled 'Chef of the Century' by the guide Gault Millau.
- Julie Dreyfus, French actress, also fluent in Japanese and English. Notably refused to eat one dish prepared by Toshiro Kandagawa because it contained whale meat.
- Kazuhiro Sasaki, baseball player (then with Yokohama BayStars, later with Seattle Mariners, still later returned to BayStars)
- Kazuko Hosoki, popular fortune teller and holder of the World Record for Most Best-selling Books (81 books)
- Kazushige Nagashima, a.k.a. 'Junior,' former pro Baseball player and sports commentator
- Korn, a Japanese rap artist
- Mayuko Takata, actress, wife of Taro Hakase, a violinist
- Ryuichi Sakamoto, musician, composer, producer and actor
- Shigesato Itoi, famous director, writer, producer and video game designer, creator of the Mother series.
- Shinichiro Kurimoto, member of the Japanese House of Representatives. According to the 2000th Plate Special Episode, Kurimoto has made the second highest number of appearances as a judge.
- Tenmei Kanoh, photographer
- Tim and Nina Zagat, The founders of the Zagat Survey. They appeared on the New York Battle.
- Toshiki Kaifu, former Prime Minister of Japan.
- Ukyo Katayama, former Formula One driver
- Yasushi Akimoto, lyricist and music producer (known in Japan for his involvement with the creation and production of idol groups Onyanko Club and AKB48).
- Yoko Akino, actress
- Yoshirō Mori, former Prime Minister of Japan (2000–01), appeared back when he was still a Lower House member. Featured in the Abalone Battle.
- Yoshiko Ishii, chanson singer, typically substituted for Asako Kishi when she was unable to appear.
- Yukio Hatoyama, former Prime Minister of Japan (2009–10), appeared before he led his first government, when he was Leader of the Opposition. Featured in the Battle of Shanghai Cabbage.
- Asako Kishi, a.k.a. the 'East German Judge', a food critic and nutritionist (deceased). By far the most frequently appearing judge. She tasted the most dishes after Kaga, according to the 2000th Plate Special Episode.
- Masaaki Hirano, Rosanjin scholar (deceased)
- Nagisa Oshima, film director (deceased)
- Ryutaro Hashimoto, former Prime Minister of Japan (deceased), judge for the final battle.
- Tamio Kageyama, novelist (deceased)
Notable dishes[edit]
During the 2,000th Dish Battle, Chairman Kaga selected the five best and three worst dishes from the history of the show.[10]
- Five best dishes
- Prawns in Chili Sauce, Canapé Style (Iron Chef Chen Kenichi)
- Foie Gras and Flatfish with Citrus Sauce (Iron Chef Rokusaburo Michiba)
- Foie Gras and Scallops in Cabbage (Challenger Hiromi Yamada)
- Sea Eel Royale with Truffle Sauce (Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai)
- Scallop Salad with Vinaigrette Sauce (Challenger Maurice Guillouet)
- Three worst dishes
- Smoked Asparagus Stick Salad (Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto), the asparagus was so strongly smoked that all judges commented negatively.
- Potato Dumpling Soup (Iron Chef Komei Nakamura), the smell of foie gras killed the aroma of the potatoes and nobody was able to finish it. Both chefs in that match reached a no-decision, therefore the match was restarted.
- Soft Roe in Sake with Truffles (Challenger and commentator Yukio Hattori), gave Joël Robuchon the wrong impression of Japanese sake.[11]
Revival in 2012[edit]
In 2012, Fuji Television announced that it was recording brand new episodes of Iron Chef.[2] The first episode debuted on October 26, 2012 as a two-hour special, thereafter reverting to a one-hour show airing on Friday evenings at 19:57 Japan time. Unlike the original Ryōri no Tetsujin, the new show was titled Iron Chef (アイアンシェフ) in katakana characters. The Chairman's role was assumed by Japanese actor Hiroshi Tamaki. Fuji TV commentator Mizuki Sano hosted the program, and the reporters were Yurika Mita and Daisuke Miyagawa. Dr. Yukio Hattori returned from the original Iron Chef series to provide commentary. Three new Iron Chefs were chosen; Jun Kurogi as Iron Chef Japanese, Yūji Wakiya as Iron Chef Chinese, and Yōsuke Suga as Iron Chef French.
The first battle in the new show was a two-hour special with two battles. The first challenger was former Kitchen Stadium challenger Kenichi Miyanaga, recommended by Iron Chef Rokusaburo Michiba. Miyanaga is Michiba's top apprentice and battled Iron Chef Suga. The challenger in the second battle was Kentaro Chen, recommended by his father Iron Chef Chen Kenichi, who battled Iron Chef Wakiya.[12]
It was announced, after airing thirteen episodes, that the new run of Iron Chef would be discontinued after the last episode on March 22, 2013. Mr. Tatematsu, General Manager of Editing, explained, 'Iron Chef is a high quality show and we can say it is FujiTV's treasure. Currently we are struggling for the ratings. We think we have a time slot problem, too, so we would like to consider about a way to make it as special program and forward it into the next stage.'[13] On July 3, 2013 the Iron Chefs reunited for an American Chef Special with beef as the secret ingredient. All three Iron Chefs were paired with an American challenger, and then for a fourth round, all six competed.[14] Currently, there are no plans for any more Iron Chef specials.
Iron Chef 2012 statistics[edit]
Iron Chef | Title | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Contests | Total | Win %[4] |
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Jun Kurogi (黒木純Kurogi Jun) | Iron Chef Japanese | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 66.7% |
Yūji Wakiya (脇屋 友詞Wakiya Yūji) | Iron Chef Chinese | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.4% |
Yōsuke Suga (須賀 洋介Suga Yōsuke) | Iron Chef French | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.4% |
International editions[edit]
United States[edit]
Iron Chef USA[edit]
Around Christmas 2001, the U.S. UPN network presented two one-hour episodes of Iron Chef USA hosted by William Shatner as 'The Chairman of the American Culinary Academy.' Competition took place inside 'Kitchen Arena' (built in Garden Arena in the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel). Commentary was provided by Michael Burger and Anthony Dias Blue, with floor reporting by Sissy Biggers. The show featured four Iron Chefs: Iron Chef American Todd English (whose specialty is actually Mediterranean food), Iron Chef French Jean Francois Meteigner, Iron Chef Italian Alessandro Stratta, and Iron Chef Asian Roy Yamaguchi. In the show's only two battles, English defeated Kerry Simon in a dungeness crab battle, and Stratta defeated Marcus Samuelsson in a turkey battle.
These shows were neither a critical nor popular success, perhaps because the show focused little on cooking—a major part of the Japanese program. The show had a small audience section with bleachers, and the audience yelled relentlessly during the show (sounding much like a sports audience). Shatner walked around the kitchen sampling the more expensive items, the chefs refused to say what they were doing, and the cameras rarely showed the food preparation.
Iron Chef America[edit]
In 2004, Food Network announced that they would show an Iron Chef special, called 'Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters', featuring Sakai and Morimoto dueling with American Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, and Wolfgang Puck, all Food Network personalities and renowned Americancelebrity chefs. (Morimoto and Flay battled in two previous Iron Chef specials that were made after the original series aired.) The specials featured Alton Brown as the announcer and Mark Dacascos playing the role of The Chairman (in the storyline, this Chairman is the nephew of Takeshi Kaga).
The show received high ratings and rave reviews and in October 2004, Food Network began taping weekly episodes that premiered starting in January 2005.[citation needed] Some changes were made to the show, most notably replacing Puck with Morimoto as an Iron Chef (a fourth, Cat Cora, was added later), and the location was moved from Los Angeles to New York City. The fifth Iron Chef, Michael Symon, was added for his win in The Next Iron Chef. In 2009, Chef Jose Garces became the sixth Iron Chef following his victory in the second season of The Next Iron Chef. In 2010, Chef Marc Forgione won the third season of The Next Iron Chef, becoming the seventh Iron Chef on Iron Chef America. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian won The Next Iron Chef's fourth season in 2011, making him the eighth Iron Chef. In 2012, Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli became the ninth and most recent Iron Chef after winning the fifth season of The Next Iron Chef.
Even though both Todd English and Kerry Simon from Iron Chef USA have competed on Iron Chef America, the episodes did not mention their IC-USA appearances.
Iron Chef Gauntlet[edit]
Iron Chef Gauntlet is a Spring 2017 revival series of The Next Iron Chef on Food Network.
Iron Chef Showdown[edit]
Iron Chef Showdown is a Fall 2017 revival series of Iron Chef on Food Network.
Krav Sakinim[edit]
In 2007, Krav Sakinim (Hebrew: קרב סכינים, Knife Fight), a show based on Iron Chef, began airing on Israel's Channel 10. Each episode features a different prominent Israeli chef, who competes against one of the show's featured foreign chefs. All Israeli winners compete against one another in the finals and the winner competes against a foreign chef for the title of season champion. Season 1 featured only French chef Stéphane Froidevaux, who won the season's finale, while season 2 saw the inclusion of Italian chef Alfredo Russo,[15] meaning both Michelin star holders would have to compete against each other for a spot in the final bout. The show is actively hosted by actor Oded Menashe and the regular commentators are chef Yaron Kastenboim and catering company owner Ran Shmueli. While in season 1, the panel of judges was made up mostly of celebrities from the entertainment industry, season 2 features renowned persons from the culinary industry, such as restaurant critics and chefs. The competitors prepare a three-course meal, with each dish given a score of up to 10 points by each member of the panel and commentators, accumulating up to 150 points per chef (compared to 90 points in season 1, where the commentators had relatively more points to give).
Iron Chef UK[edit]
In 2010, UK public television network Channel 4 debuted Iron Chef UK, based on Iron Chef. The show airs five days a week, and is hosted by Olly Smith and Nick Nairn.[16] The four Iron Chefs are Tom Aikens, Martin Blunos, Sanjay Dwivedi and Judy Joo.[17] Like the original Iron Chef, the competitions are held in Kitchen Stadium and presided over by The Chairman. Judging occurs in two rounds, with the first round being appetizers, and the second being the main courses. Two challengers prepare the appetizer, producing one appetizer each, while the Iron Chef prepares two. These are judged, and the standing for the team versus the Iron Chef are announced. Then the second half begins: the challenging team and the Iron Chef return to the kitchen to prepare the main course. The two challengers each prepare one dish, while the Iron Chef prepares two. Judging resumes, and the results are announced. Either the Challenging team wins, or the Iron Chef wins in overall score, and the best dish from the challenging team is also announced. The challengers with the best dish returns on Friday to compete against the best Iron Chef of the week.
Iron Chef Australia[edit]
The Seven Network announced in August 2010 that an Australian version was planned, in part to capitalize on the success of the highly popular MasterChef Australia.[18][19]
The Australian Iron Chefs were Neil Perry, Guy Grossi and Guillaume Brahimi, while the show features a static judging panel composed of food critics Larissa Dubecki, Simon Thomsen and Leo Schofield. Mark Dacascos reprises his role as The Chairman from Iron Chef America, and the program is hosted by Grant Denyer, with additional commentary provided by Richard Cornish.[20][21]
Iron Chef Australia began airing on October 19, 2010, attracting an audience of 1.13 million viewers for its first episode.[22]It was cancelled at the end of its first season.
Iron Chef Thailand[edit]
On January 25, 2012, the first episode of Iron Chef Thailand broadcast on BBTV channel 7. The chairman is Mr. Santi Sawatwimol. In this version of Iron Chef, there are four Iron Chefs: Chumpol Chaengprai (Thai cuisine); Boontham Pakpo (Japanese cuisine); Pongtawat 'Ian' Chareomkittichai (Western cuisine); and Chaitep 'Mr. Lee' Pattarapornpaisarn (Chinese cuisine). The program is hosted by Chakrit Yamnarn and the field reporter is DJ Pong (Nattapong Taengkasem). The format is different, in that in the first half of the program, there are three challengers who compete with each other to find out who is the best chef. The winner will compete against the Iron Chef on the second half of the program. This format was used for only 3 episode.
On February 22, 2012 the format of Iron Chef Thailand has been changed to: the first 30 minutes of the program is where the Challenger Chef will present his/her 'Signature Dish with a Special Ingredient' to the guests. Then followed by the actual 'Iron Chef Battle', similar to Iron Chef Japan where the host will ask the Challenger Chef to select the Iron Chef he/she want to challenge. After the Challenger Chef has selected the Iron Chef the Chairman will reveal the 'Secret Ingredient' and once the Chairman says 'Allez Cuisine' the battle begins. The battle time is 60 minutes where they will need to complete at least 4 dishes. The order in which Chefs present to the Judges will be determined by a coin toss conducted by the Host. The last 30 minutes of the program is 'Cooking with Iron Chef'. Guests learn how to cook from the Iron Chef and win the 'Best Student' at the end of the program.
On May 9, 2012 Chaitep Pattarapornpaisarn resigned from Iron Chef Chinese cuisine and was replaced by Hing Chung Lai (Peter Lai).
On June 27, 2012 'Signature Dish with a Special Ingredient' became Signature Dish with Special Tests Challenger by variety choice
On December 5, 2012 Three new Iron Chefs have been appointed. They are: Thanarak 'Pom' Chuto (Contemporary Chinese); Thanunya 'Gai' Wilkinson (Dessert) and Thanintorn 'Noom' Chanthawan (Modern Cuisine: Italian Twist).
Iron Chef Vietnam[edit]
The Vietnamese version was set to air from June 6, 2012 on VTV3. In this version there are only three Iron Chefs: David Thái, Long Chef and Yu Zhi Da. The ultimate winner would be a 2013 Iron Chef.
Indonesia[edit]
There have been two adaptations of Iron Chef for Indonesian television.
Allez Cuisine[edit]
The first Indonesian adaptation of Iron Chef series, also known as Allez Cuisine, which came from Chairman Kaga's catchphrase in the original series, was aired on Indosiar from March 1, 2003 until August 12, 2006. The Kitchen Stadium owner role was played by Derry Drajat, and the main commentator was Gunardjo, an Indonesian food expert. The show featured three Super Chefs or Iron Chefs. Episodes were 1 hour long. The show also featured a mini-game segment with 6 competitors featuring the main ingredient of the episode. The mini game segment usually lasts for 2 minutes. After the main cooking segment was finished, the Super Chef will give verdict on the results of the mini-game and declare the mini-game winner.
Iron Chef Indonesia[edit]
The second Iron Chef series or known as Iron Chef Indonesia was aired on RCTI from April 22, 2017 until November 19, 2017. Just like the first series, the concept of this show was still a battle between one of the three Super Chefs or Iron Chefs that has been selected by a Challenger Chef to served the three or four dishes with a predetermined main ingredients. The winner will be announced by the chairman based on the scores that have been given by the guest judges. The chairman role will be played by Edward Akbar, the field reporter by Yuda Bustara, the commentator by Kevindra Prianto Soemantri and the randomly guest judges which consists of chefs, celebrities, businesspersons and executives every week.[23]
Iron Chef Indonesia (2017) statistics[edit]
- As of 19 November 2017
Chefs | Title & Speciality | Wins | Losses | Draws | Total | Win % |
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Iron Chef Ottoman | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 92% | |
Iron Chef Japanese/Indonesian/Fusion | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 88% | |
Iron Chef Western/Fusion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 85% |
Iron Chef Canada[edit]
On October 17, 2018, Iron Chef Canada premiered on Food Network Canada,[24] the first Iron Chef spin-off in Canada.
The Chairman in this version is Jai West (in the storyline, the Chairman is the grandnephew of Takeshi Kaga).[24] It is hosted by Gail Simmons, with play-by-play done by floor reporter Chris Nuttall-Smith. The Iron Chefs in this version include Hugh Acheson, Amanda Cohen, Lynn Crawford, Rob Feenie, Susur Lee, and Anna Olson[25].
The competition is similar to Iron Chef America, with two key differences:
1) Both the Iron Chef and the challenger must serve their first dish to the panel of judges within the first 20 minutes of competition (the Chairman does not taste these dishes). This dish is scored separately from the remainder of the dishes.
2) With 30 minutes remaining in the competition, the Chairman introduces a 'culinary curve ball,' a kitchen device or an additional ingredient which the chefs must use for at least one of their remaining dishes.[24]
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- ^Hoketsu, Kaoru; Fuji Television (2000). Iron Chef:The Official Book (Tibetan Edition). New York, NY: The Berkley Publishing Group. p. 4. ISBN0-425-18088-3. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ abBased on weighted average (.5 victory for a draw).
- ^This occurred during a challenge between Iron Chef Chen Kenichi and French challenger Dominique Corby of the Tour d'Argent in episode #IC1C16, where the main theme was foie gras, and in episode #IC1C17 (overtime), where the theme was asparagus.
- ^Foreword by Takeshi Kaga, 'Iron Chef:The Official Book' (Kaoru Hoketsu, translator) (Berkley Books, 2001)
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- ^'アイアンシェフ - フジテレビ'. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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- ^Simon, Jane (2010-04-26). 'Iron Chef UK'. The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^'Iron Chef Australia to take on MasterChef'. The Courier-Mail. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^'Seven confirms Iron Chef Australia'. The Spy Report. Media Spy. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^'Iron Chef Australia host and judges revealed'. The Spy Report. Media Spy. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
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- ^''IRON CHEF INDONESIA', PERTARUNGAN CHEF KELAS DUNIA DAN CHALLENGER SEGERA DI RCTI'. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ abc'Iron Chef Canada'. Corus. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^https://www.corusent.com/news/food-network-canada-unwraps-a-holiday-surprise-anna-olson-joins-iron-chef-canada/
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Iron Chef America | |
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Also known as | Iron Chef America: The Series |
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Composer(s) | Craig Marks |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 13 |
No. of episodes | 205 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Stu Schreiberg |
Producer(s) | John Bravakis Steve Kroopnick |
Production location(s) | Los Angeles, California New York City |
Editor(s) | Morgen Kassel |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 46 minutes |
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Original network | Food Network |
Original release | March 6, 2005 – Present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Iron Chef Iron Chef UK The Next Iron Chef Iron Chef Gauntlet Iron Chef Showdown |
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Iron Chef America is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA that aired in 2001. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident 'Iron Chefs' in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme.
The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The Chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artistMark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown and Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled 'Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef' by the end of 2010. In addition, regular ICA judge and Chopped host Ted Allen provided additional floor commentary for two special battles: Battle First Thanksgiving (Symon/Flay v. Cora/Morimoto) and Battle White House Produce (Batali/Lagasse v. Flay/Comerford).
Per the introduction fiction from the Battle of the Masters miniseries (and ignoring story elements from the 2002 Iron Chef Japan Cup Special), Chairman Kaga (the character) has ordered his nephew to continue the tradition of Kitchen Stadium, initially in Los Angeles, where the Battle of the Masters took place, before establishing a permanent Kitchen Stadium in New York's Chelsea Market. For the Battle of the Masters, the elder Chairman dispatched two Iron Chefs: Hiroyuki Sakai and Masaharu Morimoto. In Season 11, the show's fiction expanded to include international Iron Chefs, spread by the Chairman 'like Johnny Appleseed'. In the first episode of that season, Iron Chef UK chef Judy Joo competed on the US show against Iron Chef Guarnaschelli as an Iron Chef.
Unlike the original Iron Chef or Iron Chef USA, Alton Brown, rather than the Chairman, is credited as the show's host.
In 2017, Iron Chef Showdown premiered as the spiritual successor to Iron Chef America, with a revised format and returning Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Michael Symon joined by Iron Chef Gauntlet winner Stephanie Izard. On April 5, 2018, Food Network announced Iron Chef America returning under its original name, with Jet Tila serving as floor reporter.[1] Notably, Iron Chef Bobby Flay will not be returning, as he dramatically announced his exit from Iron Chef during his last battle on Showdown.[2]
- 1The Iron Chefs
- 3Format
- 4Production details
- 5Companion shows
The Iron Chefs[edit]
On this version of Iron Chef, the Iron Chefs have either been previous Food Network personalities, are current personalities, were part of the original Iron Chef, or earned their position on The Next Iron Chef.[3]
The winning percentage for Iron Chefs participating on Iron Chef America is an average. The win/loss data is based solely on the performance of the participant as an Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters but does not include the results from Iron Chef Showdown.
Iron Chef | Seasons | Specialty | Win | Loss | Draw | Total | Win %[1] |
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Mario Batali (retired) | BOM, 1 - 6 | Italian | 19 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 79.2% |
Cat Cora (retired) | 1 - 10 | Greek/Mediterranean | 21 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 63.2% |
Bobby Flay[2](retired) | BOM, 1 - 12 | Southwestern | 43 | 16 | 2 | 61 | 72.1% |
Marc Forgione[3] | 9 - | Modern American | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 53.0% |
Jose Garces[4] | 8 - | Latin Fusion | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 69.6% |
Alex Guarnaschelli[5] | 11 - | Modern American | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 63.6% |
Stephanie Izard [6] | 13 - | Modern American | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
Masaharu Morimoto[7] | BOM, 1 - | Japanese | 26 | 17 | 1 | 44 | 60.2% |
Wolfgang Puck (retired) | BOM | California cuisine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
Michael Symon[8] | 5 - | Mediterranean | 34 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 82.1% |
Geoffrey Zakarian[9] | 10 - | Modern American | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 64.3% |
^101 Based on weighted average (.5 victory for a draw). The win/loss data is based on the performance of the Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters.
^102 Flay retired as Iron Chef at the end of Iron Chef Showdown.
^103 Forgione's record does not include his victory over Marco Canora in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Forgione did not hold the title Iron Chef during that battle.
^104 Garces' record does not include his defeat of Flay in Battle Melon, or his victory over Jehangir Mehta in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Garces did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^105 Guarnaschelli's record does not include her loss to Cora in Battle Farmer's Market, or her victory over Amanda Freitag in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Guarnaschelli did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^106 Morimoto's record includes his battle as a competitor in the Battle of the Masters. It does not include his 16-7-1 record in the original Iron Chef during his tenure as the third Iron Chef Japanese.
^107 Symon's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Asparagus, or his victory over John Besh in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Symon did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^108 Zakarian's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Sardines, or his victory over Elizabeth Falkner in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Zakarian did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^109 Izard's record does not include her victories in Iron Chef Gauntlet as Izard did not hold the title Iron Chef at that time, nor her 2-0 record on Iron Chef Showdown.
^102 Flay retired as Iron Chef at the end of Iron Chef Showdown.
^103 Forgione's record does not include his victory over Marco Canora in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Forgione did not hold the title Iron Chef during that battle.
^104 Garces' record does not include his defeat of Flay in Battle Melon, or his victory over Jehangir Mehta in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Garces did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^105 Guarnaschelli's record does not include her loss to Cora in Battle Farmer's Market, or her victory over Amanda Freitag in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Guarnaschelli did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^106 Morimoto's record includes his battle as a competitor in the Battle of the Masters. It does not include his 16-7-1 record in the original Iron Chef during his tenure as the third Iron Chef Japanese.
^107 Symon's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Asparagus, or his victory over John Besh in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Symon did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^108 Zakarian's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Sardines, or his victory over Elizabeth Falkner in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Zakarian did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
^109 Izard's record does not include her victories in Iron Chef Gauntlet as Izard did not hold the title Iron Chef at that time, nor her 2-0 record on Iron Chef Showdown.
Jackets[edit]
Each Iron Chef wears a specially designed chef's jacket, a simplified version of the more stylized attire worn by the Japanese Iron Chefs, along with an apron and trousers of their choice for each battle. Through the Battle of the Masters and the show's first six seasons, the Iron Chefs wore contemporary denim chef's jackets with individualized solid-colored patches and trim: Batali's jacket trim was red, Cora's pink, Flay's blue, Morimoto's white, Puck's green and Symon's black. On the left shoulder of each jacket was a flag representing the Chef's country of origin.
During the show's sixth season, designer and Iron Chef America judge Marc Ecko designed new jackets for the Iron Chefs, which were first worn on the 2008 'Thanksgiving Showdown' episode. The jackets are individualized for each chef and include features such as short sleeves for Symon's jacket that make it resemble the black shirts he wears at his restaurant, Lola, or men's kimono styling and colors for Morimoto's jacket that suggest the costume he wore on the original Iron Chef. With the exception of Symon and Garces (whose long sleeves were shortened for his second season on ICA), the jackets have long, turn-back sleeves. Colors differ by chef: charcoal grey (Flay), black (Symon), light blue (Cora), silver with a red undershirt (Morimoto), white with light brown trim (Batali), white with green trim (Lagasse, for Battle White House produce), brown with wide red edging (Garces), grey with white trim (Forgione), grey with black trim (Zakarian), and black with white trim (Guarnaschelli). 'Iron Chef' with the chef's last name underneath is embroidered in the font from the show's logo on the left front side of the jacket, in the manner of a traditional chef's coat. The jackets also include a large embroidered Iron Chef patch on the right arm also bearing the chef's name, and an American flag on the left sleeve.
History[edit]
Team members assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, Gulfport, Miss., give a set of BDUs with her name on them to Chef Cat Cora
Iron Chef America first aired as a special titled Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters. Unlike Iron Chef USA, Iron Chef America quickly earned legitimacy with the appearance of Iron Chefs Hiroyuki Sakai and Masaharu Morimoto. (Chen Kenichi was also originally slated to appear, but he was absent due to a scheduling conflict.) The first Battle of the Masters involved Sakai and Flay, with the theme of trout. There, Sakai had made two dishes of note: one was gift-wrapped to commemorate the opening of Kitchen Stadium America, while the other was trout ice cream, a dish that would be repeatedly recalled and referred to later on when anyone used the ice cream maker. Other battles in Battle of the Masters were Morimoto taking on Batali, Morimoto taking on Wolfgang Puck, and a tag team battle where Morimoto and Flay teamed up against Sakai and Batali. Battle of the Masters was largely successful and a regular series was commissioned.
The regular series is taped in New York, while Battle of the Masters took place in Los Angeles at Los Angeles Center Studios. Because of his other interests, Puck was forced to decline to appear in the regular series, and Morimoto took his place. Later that season, Cat Cora debuted as an Iron Chef during 'Battle Potato', becoming the first female chef to hold the rank.
The second season of Iron Chef America began airing in July 2005. This season saw its first and second ties on the American show: the first aired on July 31, 2005, with both challenger and Iron Chef receiving 45 points. In this case, unlike Iron Chef, there is no overtime, although a rematch was suggested by Alton Brown. The third such tied result occurred in Season Three, when Susur Lee challenged Bobby Flay in Battle Bacon.
Starting November 2006, Australia's SBS, the domestic rights holder to the original Iron Chef program, started airing Iron Chef America: The Battle Of The Masters, replacing the original Japanese incarnation of the program. On December 9, Season 1 of Iron Chef America began airing. The show was scheduled to run until February 17, 2007, but due to viewer feedback, SBS ended broadcast of Iron Chef America three weeks early and resumed showing the original Iron Chef on February 3, 2007.
Starting in Season 8, Mario Batali was dropped from the show's opening sequence, though he continues to appear in on-air promos for the show. Despite his appearance during the special battle in which he was teamed up with Emeril Lagasse against Flay and White House Chef Cristeta Comerford, it is not clear whether or not he will return to compete in Iron Chef America on a regular basis. In a July 2010 interview with Slashfood's Allen Salkin, Batali explained that his absence from the series was due to travel conflicts with the show's summer shooting schedule and expressed a desire to appear in 2-3 battles for Season 9.[4] However, in a May 2012 interview with The Atlantic, Batali later explained that he resented the decision to move away from serious food critics to 'skinny little actresses' and other personalities he felt weren't credible enough to judge his cuisine.[5]
After the 2014 season, the show was put on temporary hiatus, but on July 25, 2017 Alton Brown tweeted and Food Network announced that Iron Chef America would be returning in last quarter of 2017 as 'Iron Chef Showdown'.[6][7]
Format[edit]
After the active Iron Chefs are introduced by Alton Brown, the challenger chef is introduced. The Iron Chef introduction sequence is sometimes skipped in the holiday shows and other specials. In the first two seasons, the Chairman announced the challenger's Iron Chef opponent. Starting with Season 3, the show returned to the format of its predecessor, where the challenger chef selects the Iron Chef they will battle. In reality, the match-ups are determined well in advance in all three incarnations of the show, which is not to say that the challengers have no influence on the selection of their opponent.
An ingredient or group of ingredients (referred to as the 'secret ingredient(s)') is revealed, and the cooking begins. On occasion, the ingredients are actually a 'theme meal;' for example, eggs, bacon, potatoes, etc. are revealed and thus the 'secret ingredient' is breakfast. Just as with the original Iron Chef, the 'secret' ingredient is not truly secret. Both the competitor and the Iron Chef are given a list of three to five ingredients before the battle, of which one will be the secret ingredient.[8]
Unlike Iron Chef Adobe xforce 2018 cc. , where chefs had roughly 5 minutes to discuss their strategy before the battle begins, the revelation of the theme ingredient occurs 45 minutes before the start of the battle. However, this segment is not shown on television, and it is a common assumption that the battle starts immediately after the secret ingredient is revealed. This practice was described on an episode of Unwrapped.
The Chairman announces the start of each battle with:
- 'So now America, with an open heart and an empty stomach, I say unto you in the words of my uncle: 'Allez cuisine!'[9][10]
'There's the Chairman's familiar 'Allez Cuisine!' the French phrase that calls the Iron Chefs to culinary battle.'
—Alton Brown (Flay v. Tsai)
'Allez cuisine!' (loosely translated as 'Go cook!' or 'Start cooking!') is the phrase that started battles in the original Japanese series (hence the reference to his uncle, Chairman Kaga).
On Iron Chef America, both the challenger and the Iron Chef have 60 minutes to prepare a minimum of five dishes based on a theme ingredient. Starting with Season 11 (2012–13), the first course is due to the judges 20 minutes after the start. After that point, a 'culinary curveball' is announced by the chairman. It can be an ingredient, piece of equipment, or plating device. Each chef is required to integrate the item into at least one of their remaining dishes, and receives scoring from the judges based on their use.
After the first commercial break, Brown typically asks Kevin Brauch to introduce the judges. Generally, Kevin pays homage to the program's origins by adding, Konban Wa (Japanese for 'Good evening') to his introduction. Unlike the original series, none of the judges participate in the running commentary, although Brown or Brauch visit with them roughly mid-battle for their comments on the ongoing action and the secret ingredient. Over the course of the cooking hour, Brown may also provide further information on the theme ingredient, using visual aids as required.
The dishes are tasted by the chairman and a panel of three judges, two of whom are professional food critics (a contrast to the original Iron Chef, which typically had one professional food critic as a judge). Like the original Iron Chef, each chef can be awarded up to 20 points by each judge; consisting of 10 points for taste, 5 for plating (the appearance or presentation of the dishes), and 5 for originality. The rules are explained by Kevin Brauch before judging. The chef with the higher score is declared the winner. If there is a tie, it remains as the final result, unlike Iron Chef, where an overtime battle was immediately called with a new theme ingredient; however, if the overtime battle also resulted in a tie, that would be the final result. (Also in contrast with the original, the final scores are subdivided by category, rather than by individual judge.) Starting with Season 11 (2012–13), an additional 10 points per judge is also available: up to 5 points for the first dish presentation, and up to 5 points for the use of the 'culinary curveball'. The scoring for the first dish is revealed shortly after the dishes are presented to and tasted by the judges, and the total score (including the 'culinary curveball' points) is reserved for the judgment and revelation of the winner.
Iron Chef America is not affiliated with any culinary institution, unlike Iron Chef, which was associated with Hattori Nutrition College. Chefs also bring in their own sous-chefs. Like Iron Chef, each chef is allowed two sous-chefs. In tag-team or two-on-one battles, both chefs on one side each bring one sous-chef. On the original Iron Chef, early episodes had two chefs without sous-chefs, while later episodes had two chefs and one sous-chef per side. The sous-chefs employed by the Iron Chefs are as follows:
- Batali – Anne Burrell and Mark Ladner
- Cora – Lorilynn Bauer, David Schimmel, Ed Cotton, Richard Blais (other sous-chefs have been employed on occasion)
- Flay – Flay employs a rotating staff of sous-chefs from his restaurants
- Morimoto – Ariki Omae, Makoto Okuwa, and Jamison Blankenship (other sous-chefs have been employed on occasion)
- Symon – Cory Barrett and Derek Clayton
- Garces – Dave Conn, MacGregor Mann, Jessica Mogardo
- Forgione – rotating staff of sous-chefs from Forgione's restaurants
- Zakarian – Paul Corsentino, Eric Haugen, Alex Guarnaschelli (before her promotion to Iron Chef)
- Guarnaschelli – Ashley Merriman and Wirt Cook
All of the sous-chefs for both the Iron Chef and challenger are informally introduced at some point in the contest, unlike the original Iron Chef. Sous-chefs have occasionally entered into battle against Iron Chefs, including the Iron Chef under whom they worked.
The rules in Iron Chef America are thought to favor the Iron Chef less[citation needed] than the original program, however, some challengers have noted favoritism in the selection of theme ingredients.[11] On Iron Chef, the Iron Chef's food was always tasted second, while on Iron Chef America, the chef whose food is tasted first is determined by toss of coin before the show (Flay allowed his competitor to pick).[12]
Since the tasting and judgment take upwards of 45 minutes to complete (although it is edited down in post-production), the chef serving second is allowed to reheat his or her dishes, as was allowed on Iron Chef.
Several of the secrets to how the show is taped were revealed in an episode of Unwrapped entitled 'Food Network Unwrapped 2.' It was stated that the chefs find out what the secret ingredient is about 15 minutes before the battle begins because the opening sequence is recorded many times. It is only the final taping of this sequence where the words 'Allez cuisine!' are said and the battle begins. Moreover, at the end of the one-hour battle, the chefs must still prepare 4 plates of each of their 5 dishes for the judges and the Chairman. This is done during a 45-minute period after the battle ends and before tasting begins. They consider this to be part of the competition, and it is timed, but it is not recorded or shown to the viewers. The plates which the audience sees prepared during the one-hour battle are the plates used to obtain close-up footage of the dish for use in the final episode. Usually, on taping days, two different battles will be taped, one beginning at about 10 a.m. and the second at about 4 p.m. A Food Network crew has about 90 minutes between each show to clean the set and prepare for the second show.
Chefs provide the producers with shopping lists for each of the possible secret ingredients. Consequently, they can surmise what the secret ingredient will be just before it is officially revealed, based on which of their items were purchased.[11]
Special battles[edit]
ICA will occasionally stage special themed battles, generally during the holiday period. The first of these was held on November 12, 2006. A special 90-minute episode of Iron Chef America pitted two guest Food Network personalities, Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray, the latter of whom does not consider herself a chef due to lack of formal training, against each other after they each received tips and training from Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Mario Batali, respectively. While the early part of the episode made it appear as though it would be a head-to-head battle, the Chairman announced just prior to the secret ingredient reveal that it would in fact be a tag-team battle, with each of the women joined by the Iron Chef who trained her. The secret ingredient for the special was cranberries. The expanded timeframe allowed for longer cuts of the competition hour and the tasting segments to be presented, and the show as a whole had a more laid-back feel than regular ICA episodes. Plenty of joking and good-natured ribbing took place on both sides of the kitchen, such as Batali's effort to 'bribe' the judges with cranberry bellini cocktails. The battle was won by Iron Chef Batali and guest chef Ray.
A second special holiday episode premiered on Sunday, November 25, 2007. This special, titled Iron Chef America: All Star Holiday Dessert Battle, paired Iron Chef Cat Cora and popular Food Network personality Paula Deen against fellow Food Network chefs Tyler Florence and Robert Irvine, with sugar as the secret ingredient. While this special was the usual 60-minutes in length, the tone was similar to the previous ICA special, with lots of 'smack talking' and teasing among the four chefs. Iron Chef Cora and guest chef Deen's team emerged victorious.
On October 26, 2008, a Halloween battle took place between Iron Chef Michael Symon and former Next Iron Chef competitor Chris Cosentino. The theme ingredient was offal (organ meats, pig trotters, coxcombs, etc.), an ingredient with which each of the chefs is known to cook routinely. Igor and the Monster from the Broadway production of Young Frankenstein also made a special appearance, assisting with the presentation of the secret ingredient. The victory went to Iron Chef Symon.
A 90-minute 'Thanksgiving Showdown' premiered on November 16, 2008. The secret ingredients were foods that might have been used at the first Thanksgiving feast: duck, lobster, heritage turkey, venison, leeks and walnuts. This battle marked the first time in ICA history that the American Iron Chefs competed against each other, with the team of Bobby Flay and Michael Symon battling against Cat Cora and Masaharu Morimoto. There were two floor reporters for this special: regular floor reporter Kevin Brauch covered Flay and Symon while ICA judge Ted Allen covered Cora and Morimoto. In addition, Mark Ecko appeared early in the episode to present the new Iron Chef jackets and describe the design process. Iron Chefs Flay and Symon defeated Iron Chefs Cora and Morimoto by one point.
First Lady Michelle Obama's White House Kitchen Garden was featured in a new special episode on January 3, 2010. The episode, called 'The Super Chef Battle', featured Iron Chef Mario Batali and Super Chef Emeril Lagasse against Iron Chef Bobby Flay and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford in a battle that required the chefs to create an American meal, with the produce from the White House garden as the secret ingredient. Grand theft auto san andreas gangs. First LadyMichelle Obama made a special appearance, welcoming the chefs to the White House, and announcing the secret ingredient.[13] This battle was also notable as the first for which the Chairman was not present in Kitchen Stadium. Although the Chairman appeared on video, and presented a supplemental range of sustainable foods to be used in the battle, it fell to announcer Alton Brown to start the battle with the traditional 'Allez cuisine!' This battle was also the first that carried a prize: $25,000 was donated to City Meals, a New York charity similar to Meals on Wheels in the names of the winning team. Iron Chef Flay and Chef Comerford defeated Iron Chefs Batali and Lagasse.
On January 2, 2011, 'Battle Deep Freeze' aired. The show featured Iron Chef Michael Symon and Chef Anne Burrell facing off against Iron Chef Cat Cora and Chef Robert Irvine. There was no formal secret ingredient, just the theme 'deep freeze.' The chefs had to prepare 5 dishes, each with a frozen component, on the following five themes: Fruits and Vegetables, Meat, Aromatics, Seafood, and Alcohol. The dishes were either served in or accented by ice carvings.
Greatest moments[edit]
On November 16, 2008, the Food Network preceded its 'Thanksgiving Showdown' ICA special with a half-hour retrospective of the 10 best ICA moments. In the program, the Chairman presents each moment, followed by a female voice-over narration describing the challenge the Iron Chefs face, including live fish, big ingredients, time, the ice cream machine and unorthodox cooking methods. The introduction is followed by a clip of each moment interspersed with comments by the Iron Chefs and ICA judges.
Number | Title | Battle | Competitors | Moment |
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1 | It's Alive! | Cobia | Mario Batali v. Jamie Oliver | Sous chef Gennaro Contaldo's distraction antics |
2 | Sugar Smack | Sugar | Cat Cora/Paula Deen v. Tyler Florence/Robert Irvine | Paula Deen's verbal warfare |
3 | The Bird is the Word | Garlic | Mario Batali v. Chris Cosentino | Chef Cosentino presents squab brains and talons. |
4 | Better Dining Through Science | Beets | Masaharu Morimoto v. Homaro Cantu | In an upset, the molecular gastronomists take the battle. |
5 | Trout in the Machine | Trout | Bobby Flay v. Hiroyuki Sakai | The infamous trout ice cream |
6 | Edible Art | Asparagus | Masaharu Morimoto v. Michael Symon | Morimoto's 'stained glass' sushi |
7 | I Fought the Clock and the Clock Won | Scallops | Masaharu Morimoto v. Roberto Donna | Donna fails to complete his five dishes. |
8 | The Wheel's on Fire | Parmigiano Reggiano | Mario Batali v. Andrew Carmellini | Batali's Parmesan bowl filled with flaming grappa |
9 | Smokin' Hot | Chiles | Masaharu Morimoto v. Tim Love | Morimoto struggles with an unfamiliar ingredient: a jalapeño chile. |
10 | Size Matters | Elk | Bobby Flay v. Kent and Kevin Rathbun | The chefs battle each other and the largest secret ingredient ever. |
Production details[edit]
Kitchen Stadium[edit]
Located at the Chelsea Market in New York City, Iron Chef America's version of Kitchen Stadium has a more modern appearance than the one from Iron Chef. Much of the equipment in the kitchen is top-of-the line; appliances include six burner stove tops, an infrared grill, blast chillers, convection ovens, deep fryers, cutting boards, a plethora of small electrical appliances like blenders and food processors, as well as pantry stations. Both kitchens in Kitchen Stadium are set up with the same appliances, and each pantry station has the same food items including expensive items like saffron. Challengers may also sometimes bring their own equipment to their sections; most notably, postmodern chef Homaro Cantu brought a Class 4 Laser, liquid nitrogen, and an inkjet printer with edible inks and paper for his signature dishes.[14] One of the most infamous appliances in the kitchen is the ice cream machine (dubbed by the commentators as the Ice Cream Machine of Doom), which is often used to create unusual and abstract flavors of ice cream when chefs attempt to make a dessert course with the theme ingredient.[15]
The commentator's station has Alton Brown standing in front of two large monitors feeding him camera angles from both sides of Kitchen Stadium. To stay informed, he also keeps his laptop open to reference an extensive food database and, in later seasons, an iPad to look up ingredients on the fly. An earbud allows him to be fed information from the culinary producer, who in turn is fed information from two culinary spotters on the floor.[16] The station is much closer to and on the same level as the cooking stations, allowing Alton Brown to converse with the competitors and ask brief questions. Alton Brown has made frequent comments about Kitchen Stadium being 'an orbiting space station' or 'an underwater facility.' Brown has also called Kitchen Stadium 'Kitchen Stadium Number One, Two, and so on until number seven as of Battle Eggs.
There is a small section in the back of the stadium reserved for the studio audience, which is mostly composed of guests of the chefs. During the first two seasons, the audience is almost never mentioned or shown on camera unless there is a special guest in the audience. Starting with season 3, the show again takes a cue from its predecessor and gives a little more attention to the audience, particularly when someone close to the challenger or special guests are present. The audience is also now sometimes heard applauding the chefs, although they are ignored by cameras.
Despite Kitchen Stadium America's state-of-the-art appearance, problems arose during the first season. In her battle against Mario Batali, Chef Anita Lo had trouble getting her burners hot enough to cook her food. At one point, one of Lo's assistants took a pot over to Mario Batali's side of the kitchen to use his stove, to which Batali happily agreed.[17] In several battles contestants have experienced technical problems with the ice cream machine. Though there have not been serious injuries in Kitchen Stadium America, several contestants have suffered minor cuts from knife slips.
In the Behind the Scenes: Iron Chef America special, Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai voices his distaste for the modern look of the American Kitchen Stadium. Sakai referred to the kitchen as 'cold.'
Subtitles and dubbing[edit]
Morimoto speaks English with a thick Japanese accent, and he sometimes speaks in Japanese when describing his dishes. Consequently, his voice is at times dubbed by Joe Cipriano. Cipriano, a veteran TV announcer and Los Angeles radio personality, also provided the voice for Hiroyuki Sakai in Battle of the Masters. When his voice is not dubbed, subtitles may be provided to help viewers understand what Morimoto is saying. In the episode Battle Eggs, Takashi Yagihashi had subtitles when the screen showed whom he challenged (Michael Symon).
Companion shows[edit]
Countdown[edit]
Iron Chef America Countdown premiered in 2012. Each half-hour episode features a countdown of five moments on a theme from the television series. The show uses clips from Iron Chef America, as well as commentary from people who participated in the featured moments.[18]
The Next Iron Chef[edit]
In 2007, a competition was held to determine who among eight chefs would become the next Iron Chef. The show ran for six episodes, and followed the contestants through a series of eight culinary challenges taking place in the United States, France, and Germany. Contestants were eliminated by a panel of judges at the end of each episode, until the final two chefs returned to the United States to compete in Kitchen Stadium. The final battle featured swordfish as the secret ingredient, and was judged by Iron Chefs Flay, Cora, and Morimoto. Chef Michael Symon was declared the winner of the competition and subsequently joined Iron Chef America.[19]
A second season of The Next Iron Chef pitted ten chefs against one another for the title of Iron Chef beginning in October 2009. This season ran for eight episodes, during which the contestants competed in culinary challenges held in the United States and Japan. Contestants were eliminated by a panel of judges at the end of each episode until the finale, in which chefs Jehangir Mehta and Jose Garces returned to the United States to compete in Kitchen Stadium. The final battle featured various racks and ribs (pork, buffalo, and beef) as the secret ingredient, and was judged by the panel along with Iron Chefs Flay, Morimoto, and Symon. Chef Jose Garces was declared the winner of the competition, and joined Iron Chef America as its newest Iron Chef. Garces made his debut as an Iron Chef on January 17, 2010 against Seattle chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi in Battle Hawaiian Moi, with Iron Chef Garces emerging victorious. Jose Garces went on to receive the first perfect score ever in Season 9 (see List of Episodes).
Food Network launched its third season of The Next Iron Chef in October 2010. Competition took place in Los Angeles, before moving to Las Vegas. The final battle took place in Kitchen Stadium between Chefs Marco Canora and Marc Forgione, with traditional Thanksgiving proteins, such as turkey, lobster and venison as the secret ingredient. Chef Marc Forgione was declared the winner of the third season of 'The Next Iron Chef' on November 21, 2010. His first battle took place on November 28, 2010, against Washington, D.C.-based Chef RJ Cooper.
In October 2011, a fourth season of The Next Iron Chef premiered featuring super chefs like Alex Guarnaschelli, Anne Burrell, Robert Irvine, among others. The December 18 battle in Kitchen Stadium featured Geoffrey Zakarian and Elizabeth Falkner. Zakarian prevailed and was named the winner. His first battle aired on December 25, 2011 during which he emerged victorious, being the second chef ever to receive a perfect overall score of 60 on Iron Chef America.
The fifth season of The Next Iron Chef in November 2012 featured 8 chefs who had previously competed on the show, plus 2 newcomers. In the final battle, Alex Guarnaschelli defeated Amanda Freitag, becoming the second female Iron Chef, as well as the first female to win the competition. She made her debut as an Iron Chef on December 30, 2012 against Judy Joo from Iron Chef UK. Iron Chef Joo previously judged season 4 of The Next Iron Chef, in which Guarnaschelli had competed and lost. Iron Chef Guarnaschelli was ultimately declared the winner.
Video game[edit]
Cover for the Wii version of Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine
An Iron Chef Americavideo game, titled Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine, was developed for the Wii and Nintendo DS by Black Lantern Studios and published by Destineer. Both versions were released on November 6, 2008, having been delayed from the original release date of September 23, 2008.
The game features 'a series of fast-paced and intense culinary challenges' and includes the voice acting and likeness of The Chairman (Mark Dacascos), commentator Alton Brown and Iron Chefs Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto and Cat Cora, who players can either play or compete against.[20][21] The Wii version of the game has received mediocre to slightly unfavorable reviews, with an average score of 42% determined by critical score aggregator Metacritic.[22] The DS version of the game has received overall better scores, with median review score of 62%.[23]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^''Iron Chef America' returns To Food Network With Classic Fan-favorite Format'. PR Newswire (Press release). April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^Sager, Jessica (2018-02-26). 'Bobby Flay thought quitting 'Iron Chef' on air 'would be good TV''. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^Chen, Joanne (2007-11-21). 'Michael Symon back in action: The Lola chef wins his first Iron Chef competition against Ricky Moore'. Fortune Small Business. CNN Money. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^Salkin, Allen (July 29, 2010). 'Batali's Humble Dream - Behind the Apron'. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^'Mario Batali on 'Sadistic' TV and Martha Stewart on Raising Chickens', The Atlantic, May 25, 2012 Kummer, Corby (May 25, 2013). 'Mario Batali on 'Sadistic' TV and Martha Stewart on Raising Chickens'. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^'Get Ready to Go Back to Kitchen Stadium for All-New Series Iron Chef Showdown'. foodnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^Alton Brown [@altonbrown] (25 July 2017). 'Introducing.. #IronChefShowdown on @foodnetwork' (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^Fashingbauer Cooper, Gael; Dehnart, Andy (2005-08-30). ''Iron Chef' ingredients aren't so secret'. MSNBC. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^Podell, Corey (2007-09-13). 'LAist Interview: Iron Chef America's Chairman, Mark Dacascos'. Laist.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^'Jacki Garfinkel, Iron Chef America: Secrets of Kitchen Stadium' mediavillage.comArchived April 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ abKelly, Peter; Tedd Mann (2007-05-28). 'Diary of an Iron Chef: How Peter Kelly beat celebrity chef Bobby Flay at his own game, the grill'. MSNBC. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^Iron Chef Behind the Battle, episode 3: Bobby Flay Battle.
- ^Lynch, Rene (2009-11-04). 'Michelle Obama welcomes 'Iron Chef America' | Daily Dish'. Latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^'Masaharu Morimoto vs Homaro Cantu'. Iron Chef America. Season 3. Episode 24.
- ^Behind the Scenes: Iron Chef America, Food Network Special, hosted by Alton Brown
- ^Alton Brown on Being a Vessel, Next Iron Chef, and His Faith Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Eater.com. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-13
- ^'Mario Batali vs Anita Lo'. Iron Chef America. Season 1. Episode 9.
- ^'Iron Chef America Countdown'. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^'Attain Greatness'. The Next Iron Chef. Season 1. Episode 6. 2007-11-11.
- ^Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine officially cooked up for Wii, DS, Joystiq. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^IGN: Alton Brown and Iron Chef Cat Cora Join Destineer's Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine Video Game, IGN. Retrieved August 30, 2008.
- ^'Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine for Wii Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic'. Metacritic.com. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^'Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine for DS Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic'. Metacritic.com. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
External links[edit]
- Iron Chef America on IMDb
- Iron Chef America at TV.com
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