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Iron Chef

I love both actually. Now that Alton Brown is the commentator and there's actually real celebrity chefs, the show is MUCH better (the one with Shatner was just lame).
 
IF-A is gimp, according to fan forums, chefs are actually told two ingredients, one of which obviously would be the "secret" ingredient. Not so secret is it? just plan two course layouts and execute. no idea why they act so surprised ... notice everyone seems to know what to do, chefs rarely order people around to do stuff.
 
New episode tomorrow Mario Batali vs Todd English
Todd English was actually the original Iron Chef from the old Iron Chef America. I predict English over Batali!
 
Originally posted by: zoiks
Whats up with that dork during the start of the show who takes a bite out of a bell pepper.

That's the chairman. He's a rich/power guy (probably an actor) that decided to build a stadium, and chose 3 of the greatest chefs in the country to represent it. Then he gets people around the world to battle it out with his chefs.
 
Originally posted by: dowxp
IF-A is gimp, according to fan forums, chefs are actually told two ingredients, one of which obviously would be the "secret" ingredient. Not so secret is it? just plan two course layouts and execute. no idea why they act so surprised ... notice everyone seems to know what to do, chefs rarely order people around to do stuff.

IF-A? You mean Iron Chef America? Where are you getting this information? Because i've watched it, and sometimes the chefs are absolutely dumbfounded... i suppose they could be acting, but i don't know.

I've always assumed they don't order people around much, because these are the chefs actual sous-chef that they bring with them... they've been with these chefs for years, if not decades, so they can read one another better. Also, they're probably given a 5min huddle where the chef tells their assistances the plan before they actually jump in.
 
Originally posted by: dowxp
IF-A is gimp, according to fan forums, chefs are actually told two ingredients, one of which obviously would be the "secret" ingredient. Not so secret is it? just plan two course layouts and execute. no idea why they act so surprised ... notice everyone seems to know what to do, chefs rarely order people around to do stuff.

japan is the same. they were told 4 ingredients 1 of which was the secret one
 
iron chef america sucks. they chefs are ok at best, except for flay who is the biggest asshat ever. the rules faovr the spoiled american chefs and the classless tasters have no business judging food. the new chairman is an embarassment to kaga.

iron chef japan is a much better show. there was more honor. the tasters were not slobs. the secret ingredient, as well as most of the rest of the contest, favored the challenger. they did not make the same old dishes eery week just replacing the main ingredient. and the voiceovers were hysterical.

i think iron chef america is insulting to the original.
 
I like Iron Chef America because of Mario Batali and Alton Brown, but the rest of it? The tasters are idiots, they belong up there as much as I do. The secret ingredients are stupid (pizza dough?!), Bobby Flay sucks, and they show the same episodes over and over again.

The Japanese version is far, far superior. Alton Brown and Mario Batali are the only saving graces of Iron Chef America.
 
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