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Iron Chef America
Also known as	Iron Chef America: The Series
Genre	Reality, Cooking
Presented by	Alton Brown Kevin Brauch
Starring	Mario Batali Cat Cora Bobby Flay Masaharu Morimoto Michael Symon Mark Dacascos
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	74 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Stu Schreiberg
Producer(s)	John Bravakis Steve Kroopnick
Editor(s)	Morgen Kassel
Location(s)	Los Angeles, California New York City
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	46 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Food Network
Original run	January 2005 – Present
Chronology
Related shows	Iron Chef Iron Chef USA
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Iron Chef America: The Series 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. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carries a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a sort of culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef "battles" one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a theme ingredient. For other uses, see Reality (disambiguation). ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... Alton Brown (born on July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American food personality, cinematographer, author, and actor. ... Kevin Brauch (born c. ... Mario Batali (b. ... Catherine Cat Cora[1] (born c. ... Robert William Flay IV (born December 10, 1964 in New York City) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality. ... Masaharu Morimoto (森本正治 Morimoto Masaharu; born May 26, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef, best-known as the third (and last) Iron Chef Japanese on the TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff, Iron Chef America. ... Michael Symon is the owner and executive chef of the restaurants Lola and Lolita, both in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Mark Dacascos (born February 26, 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an actor and martial arts expert, winning numerous karate and kung fu championships between the ages of 9 and 18. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The multiple-camera setup (aka, multiple-camera mode of production) is a method of shooting films and television programs. ... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Iron Chef USA was the first American adaptation of the Japanese television series Iron Chef, appearing on the UPN television network in 2001. ... A TV cooking show is a television program that presents the preparation of food, in a kitchen on the studio set. ... Fuji Television Network, Inc. ... Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Iron Chef USA was the first American adaptation of the Japanese television series Iron Chef, appearing on the UPN television network in 2001. ... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ... Quiz show redirects here. ...

The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The chairman is portrayed by martial arts expert Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga (in fact, contrary to the urban legend which suggests that Moriko McVey, Dacascos' real-life mother, is the sister to Kaga, the two are not related). The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, and Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Mark Dacascos (born February 26, 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an actor and martial arts expert, winning numerous karate and kung fu championships between the ages of 9 and 18. ... Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史 Kaga Takeshi) is a well known stage and movie actor in Japan, and is probably best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show Iron Chef produced by Fuji TV. His birth name is Shigekatsu Katsuda (勝田 薫且 Katsuda Shigekatsu). ... For other uses, see Urban legend (disambiguation). ... Alton Brown (born on July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American food personality, cinematographer, author, and actor. ... Kevin Brauch (born c. ...

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, this time in New York's Chelsea Market. For the inaugural battle, the elder Chairman dispatched two Iron Chefs: Hiroyuki Sakai and Masaharu Morimoto. Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Kitchen Stadium was a set constructed in a Fuji TV sound stage in Odaiba for the show Ryoori no Tetsujin; broadcast in the United States by the Food Network as Iron Chef. ... Chelsea Market is an enclosed, urban food court and shopping mall built within the former Nabisco factory complex where the Oreo cookie was invented and produced. ... Hiroyuki Sakai (Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行) (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. ... Masaharu Morimoto (森本正治 Morimoto Masaharu; born May 26, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef, best-known as the third (and last) Iron Chef Japanese on the TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff, Iron Chef America. ...

Unlike the original Iron Chef or Iron Chef USA, Alton Brown, rather than the chairman, is credited as the show's host. Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Iron Chef USA was the first American adaptation of the Japanese television series Iron Chef, appearing on the UPN television network in 2001. ...

The Iron Chefs

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.^[1] Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ... The Next Iron Chef is a spin-off of Iron Chef America and is a limited-run series on the Food Network. ...

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Iron Chef America recognizes the Iron Chefs from the original Iron Chef, though Morimoto is erroneously credited as having 66 victories in the original Kitchen Stadium as a result of a typo (he was, in reality, 16-9-1, with one victory coming in overtime). However, Iron Chef America does not appear to include Iron Chef USA in its history: when Iron Chef American Todd English appeared on Iron Chef America as a challenger, his record from Iron Chef USA was not reported and no references to him being an Iron Chef were made. Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Iron Chef USA was the first American adaptation of the Japanese television series Iron Chef, appearing on the UPN television network in 2001. ... William Todd English (born August 29, 1960) is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, entrepreneur, and television star based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ... Iron Chef USA was the first American adaptation of the Japanese television series Iron Chef, appearing on the UPN television network in 2001. ...

In Iron Chef America, the Iron Chefs wear contemporary denim chef's jackets with solid-color patches and trimwork rather than the more elaborate chef garb of the original. However, the show does continue its predecessors tradition of having the chefs color-coded: Flay's jacket trim is blue, Batali's orange, Morimoto's white, Cora's pink, and Symon's black. On the right shoulder of each set of clothes is a flag representing their country of origin. Designer and former Iron Chef America judge Mark Ecko is designing new jackets for the Iron Chefs, inspired by the winning entry in a Food Network contest challenging entrants to design the new jackets. Alton Brown announced during the final episode of The Next Iron Chef that the new jackets would debut in the show's sixth season. Marc Ecko (born: Marc Milecofsky) is a Jewish artist, designer, and entrepreneur. ...

As Morimoto speaks English with a heavy accent and sometimes speaks in Japanese when describing his dishes, his voice is occasionally dubbed over by Joe Cipriano. Cipriano, a veteran TV announcer and Los Angeles radio personality, also provided the voiceover for Hiroyuki Sakai in Battle of the Masters, a series of pilot episodes, and can also be heard on Food Network promos. When dubbing isn't used, subtitles are sometimes used to help viewers understand what Morimoto is saying. Category: ... Hiroyuki Sakai (Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行) (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. ...

Format

See also: List of Iron Chef America episodes

In the first two seasons, after the challenger chef was introduced, the Chairman would announce their Iron Chef opponent. Starting with season 3, the show returned to the format of its predecessors and had the challenger chefs choosing which Iron Chef they would battle. In reality, the match-ups are determined well in advance in all three incarnations of the show, which is not to say they had no influence in who they cooked against. Afterwards, a theme ingredient (referred to as the "secret ingredient") is revealed, and the cooking begins. On occasion, the theme ingredient is actually a 'theme meal'; for example, eggs, bacon, potatoes, etc. are revealed and the "secret ingredient" is breakfast. Unlike Iron Chef, where chefs had upwards of 5 minutes to discuss their strategy before the battle begins, the revealing of the theme ingredient occurs 15 minutes before the start of the battle. However, this segment is not shown on television, and it is common assumption that the battle starts immediately after the secret ingredient is revealed. This fact was revealed on an episode of Unwrapped. The start of the battle is typically announced by Chairman Dacascos in the following manner: A secret ingredient is a component of a product that is closely guarded from public disclosure for competitive advantage. ... Breakfast is the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning. ... Unwrapped, a program on Food Network, reveals the origins and history of popular and not-so-popular foods. ...

So now America, with an open heart and an empty stomach, I say unto you in the words of my uncle: Allez Cuisine! ^{[4] [5]}

Allez Cuisine! (French for "Go and cook!" or "Start cooking!") is the phrase that started battles in the original Japanese series (hence the reference to his uncle, Chairman Kaga). Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史 Kaga Takeshi) is a well known stage and movie actor in Japan, and is probably best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show Iron Chef produced by Fuji TV. His birth name is Shigekatsu Katsuda (勝田 薫且 Katsuda Shigekatsu). ... Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史) is a well known stage and movie Japan, and is probably best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show Iron Chef produced by Fuji TV. His birth name is Shigekatsu Katsuda. ...

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. 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 five ingredients before the battle, of which one will be the secret ingredient.^[6] Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a...

After the first commercial break, Brown would normally have Kevin Brauch introduce the judges, and many times Kevin will pay homage to the original by adding, Konban Wa (Japanese for "Good evening") in his introductions. Unlike the original series, none of the judges participate in the running commentary. At some point during the cooking hour, Brown will also provide further information on the theme ingredient, using visual aids as required.

The dishes are tasted by a panel of three judges, of which two are professional food critics (a contrast to the original Iron Chef, which typically had one professional food critic as a judge, and Iron Chef USA, where none of the judges were professional food critics). Like the original Iron Chef, each chef can be awarded up to 20 points by each judge; consisting of up to 10 points for taste, up to 5 points for plating (the appearance of their presentation), and up to 5 points for the originality of their dishes. The chef with the higher score is declared the winner. When a battle finishes in 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 was to also result in a tie, the tie would remain as the final result. (Also in contrast with the original, the final revealed scores are subdivided by category, rather than by individual judge.)

Iron Chef America is also not affiliated with any culinary institution as Iron Chef was with Hattori Nutrition College, so chefs also bring in their own assistants, often themselves extraordinary chefs in their own right. Like Iron Chef and Iron Chef USA, each chef is allowed two assistants. In tag-team or two-on-one battles, the two chefs on each side each bring in one assistant. On the original Iron Chef, early episodes had two chefs without assistants and later episodes had two chefs and one assistant, or sous-chef, per side. The assistants brought in by the Iron Chefs are as follows: This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... A sous chef is a chef ranking just below an executive chef or chef de cuisine. ...

• Batali - Anne Burrell and Mark Ladner
• Cora - Lorilynn Bauer and David Schimmel (other sous-chefs have been employed on occasion)
• Flay - Flay employs a rotating staff of sous-chefs from his restaurants
• Morimoto - Ariki Omae and Makoto Okuwa (other sous-chefs have been employed on occasion)
• Symon - Cory Barrett and Derek Clayton

All of the sous-chefs for both Iron Chef and challenger are 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 they had worked under) themselves. Anne W. Burrell is an American celebrity chef and instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. ...

The rules in Iron Chef America are also thought of as being less slanted towards the Iron Chef^{[citation needed]}: on Iron Chef the Iron Chef's food was always tasted second, while on Iron Chef America, a coin flip before the show determines which chef's food is tasted first. Chefs also have a tendency to borrow equipment from the opposite side of Kitchen Stadium when the corresponding equipment on their side breaks down (which occurred surprisingly frequently in the first season), even though this was not done on Iron Chef.

As the tasting and judgment take upwards of 45 minutes to complete (although it is edited down to five to ten minutes per chef in post-production), the chef serving second is allowed to reheat his or her dishes, which was allowed on Iron Chef but not on Iron Chef USA.

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. Unwrapped, a program on Food Network, reveals the origins and history of popular and not-so-popular foods. ... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ...

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 was purchased.^[7]

Special Episodes

On November 12, 2006, Food Network aired a special 90-minute episode of Iron Chef America which pitted two guest Food Network personalities, Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray, 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. is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (IPA: ; born August 22, 1970) is an Italian American chef, writer, television personality, and the current host of the Food Network programs Everyday Italian, Behind the Bash, Giadas Weekend Getaways, and Giada in Paradise. ... Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York[1][2]) is a two-time Emmy-nominated[3] television personality and author. ... Robert William Flay IV (born December 10, 1964 in New York City) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality. ... Mario Batali (b. ...

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. At the end of the battle, Batali and Ray were declared the winners. “Cranberries” redirects here. ... A Bellini is a simple cocktail that originated in Italy. ...

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 between the four chefs. At the end of the competition, the team of Paula Deen and Cat Cora won. is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Catherine Cat Cora[1] (born c. ... Paula Hiers Deen, (born Paula Ann Hiers on January 19, 1947), is an American cook, restaurateur, writer, and Emmy Award-winning TV personality. ... Tyler Florence (born Kevin Tyler Florence [1] on March 3, 1971) is a chef and television star of several Food Network shows. ... Robert Irvine MCFA (C.G.) (born 1965 and raised in Wiltshire, England[1]) is a celebrity chef and the star of the Food Network program Dinner: Impossible [2], on which he faces tough and unusual cooking challenges on location with no advance warning or time to prepare. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ...

History

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 (with Chen Kenichi also originally slated to appear, but 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, the specials were successful enough that a regular series was commissioned. Iron Chef USA was the first American adaptation of the Japanese television series Iron Chef, appearing on the UPN television network in 2001. ... Hiroyuki Sakai (Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行) (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. ... Masaharu Morimoto (森本正治 Morimoto Masaharu; born May 26, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef, best-known as the third (and last) Iron Chef Japanese on the TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff, Iron Chef America. ... Chen Kenichi (陳建一, born January 5, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan), whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi in Japanese sources, is a chef best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series Iron Chef. ... For other uses, see Trout (disambiguation). ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Wolfgang Johann Puck (born Wolfgang Johann Topfschnig on July 8, 1949) is an Austrian celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles. ...

The regular series is taped in New York, while Battle of the Masters took place in Los Angeles. Because of other interests, Puck declined to appear in the regular series, and Morimoto soon 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. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Catherine Cat Cora[1] (born c. ...

The second season of "Iron Chef America" began airing in July of 2005. This season saw Kerry Simon become the first chef to challenge on two different versions of Iron Chef, (against Todd English on Iron Chef USA and Cora on Iron Chef America); he also appeared as a judge in Battle of the Masters. It also saw the first time an Iron Chef from Iron Chef USA challenged another Iron Chef, with English competing against Batali. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand the article to establish its notability, citing reliable sources, so as to avoid its being considered... William Todd English (born August 29, 1960) is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, entrepreneur, and television star based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ...

The second Iron Chef America 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, no overtime is played, although a rematch was suggested by Alton Brown. The third such tied result occurred in Season Three, when Susur Lee challenged Bobby Flay in a Bacon battle. is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Susur Lee (b. ... Robert William Flay IV (born December 10, 1964 in New York City) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality. ...

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 on 8:30pm Saturday, replacing the original Japanese incarnation of the program. On December 9th, 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. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ...

Production details

Kitchen Stadium

Located at the Chelsea Market in New York City, Iron Chef America's version of Kitchen Stadium looks much more modernized than the one from Iron Chef. In an Iron Chef America "Behind the Scenes" special, Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai voices his distaste for the modern look of the American Kitchen Stadium. When comparing it with the Japanese Kitchen Stadium, the American version looks much more industrialized with its stainless steel make-up. Sakai referred to the kitchen as "cold." New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Kitchen Stadium was a set constructed in a Fuji TV sound stage in Odaiba for the show Ryoori no Tetsujin; broadcast in the United States by the Food Network as Iron Chef. ... Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Hiroyuki Sakai (Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行) (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. ...

To accompany the modern look of Kitchen Stadium America, much of the equipment in the kitchen is top-of-the line. Appliances include six burner stove tops, an infrared grill, blast coolers, 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 exactly the same with appliances set in the same positions, and each pantry station has the exact same amount of food items as the other and include expensive items like saffron. Challengers may also sometimes bring their own equipment to their sections; most notably, postmodern chef Homaro Cantu used a Class 4 Laser, liquid nitrogen, and an inkjet printer with edible inks and paper in his signature dishes.^[8] One of the most famous appliances in the kitchen is the ice cream machine (dubbed the Ice Cream Machine of Doom), which is infamous for chefs that use it to create the most abstract flavors of ice cream in an attempt to make a dessert course with the theme ingredient.^[9] For other uses, see Saffron (disambiguation). ...

The commentator's station has Alton Brown standing in front of two large monitors providing several camera views of the action. The station is much closer to and on the same level as the cooking stations, allowing Alton Brown to converse with the Iron Chef and his competitor and ask brief questions.

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 is in the audience and, again, when there are special guests. The audience is also now sometimes heard applauding the chefs, although they are still mostly hidden in the shadows.

Despite Kitchen Stadium America's ultra-modern look, many problems occurred 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, which Batali happily agreed to.^[10]

Notable judges

During the first five seasons, Iron Chef America has used a three judge panel for each match. Notable judges have included (in alphabetical order):

• Donatella Arpaia - successful New York City restaurateur
• Ted Allen -- food and wine expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
• Karine Bakhoum -- President of KB Network News, a public relations company active in the foodservice industry
• Bonecrusher -- Rapper
• Aaron Brown - at the time, anchor, CNN's NewsNight
• Julie Chen -- co-host, CBS' The Early Show and host, CBS' Big Brother
• Kelly Choi -- Host of Eat Out Ny and Secrets of New York on Nyctv
• Chris Cognac -- food writer, police officer and star of Food Network show The Hungry Detective
• Anderson Cooper -- anchor, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°
• Jeff Corwin -- host of Animal Planet's The Jeff Corwin Experience
• Marc Ecko -- founder of Ecko (clothing line)
• David Evangelista -- well known Beauty/Fashion critic and hair stylist, as well as being a close friend to both Rachael Ray and Alton Brown.
• Tina Fey -- Saturday Night Live veteran and star of NBC's 30 Rock
• Andrew Firestone -- heir to the Firestone empire and former ABC Bachelor
• Lester Holt -- from The Today Show
• Cady Huffman -- actress who starred in the original Broadway production of The Producers.
• Jewel -- pop singer
• Katie Lee Joel -- former host of Top Chef and wife of singer Billy Joel
• Akiko Katayama -- well-known food writer
• Andrew Knowlton -- restaurant editor, Bon Appétit magazine
• Joel McHale -- Host of E!'s The Soup
• Isaac Mizrahi -- American fashion designer
• Natalie Morales -- National Correspondent, The Today Show
• Soledad O'Brien -- co-anchor, CNN's American Morning
• Stone Phillips -- Dateline NBC anchor
• Mo Rocca -- former Daily Show correspondent; host of Animal Planet's WHOA Sunday
• Harry Smith and Hannah Storm -- co-hosts, CBS' The Early Show
• Jeffrey Steingarten -- sharp-tongued Vogue food columnist and author (often referred to as Asako Kishi's American counterpart, as he is the most frequently used judge)
• Anthony Williams-- former mayor of Washington, DC (judging shows while he was in office)
• Julie White -- television and stage actress
• Martin Yan -- Chef and host of PBS's Yan Can Cook as well as Food Network Canada's Martin Yan's Chinatown and Martin Yan - Quick & Easy

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External links

• Iron Chef America Food Network website
• Iron Chef America's program site on Fuji TV (which also aired the original; site is in Japanese)