Iron Chef

1993
Iron Chef

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EP1 Chen vs Xie Huaxian (Lobster Battle) Jan 08, 1999

EP2 Sakai vs Koei Kamimura (Codfish Battle) Jan 15, 1999

EP3 Kobe vs. Costantino Gemmoli (Bell Pepper Battle) Jan 22, 1999

EP4 Morimoto vs. Hiroyuki Hakogi (Yellowtail Battle) Jan 29, 1999

Toshiro Kandagawa is not happy with the results from the Ohta Faction challengers so far. Two have tried to defeat Morimoto, and two have failed. Ohta responds by choosing a challenger that is skilled at using salt. This challenger first met Ohta when he was only 15. Eight years later, he was one of Ohta's favorite cooks. He feels that salt is essential for drawing out the natural flavors of the ingredients. Will the third time be the charm for the Ohta Faction.

EP5 Morimoto vs Tetsuji Iio (King Crab Battle) Feb 05, 1999

The Royal Park Hotel's Grand Chef Mitsuo Shimamura's last two proteges defeated the Iron Chefs. Iio is Shimamura's right hand man, and his strongest yet to enter Kitchen Stadium.

EP6 Kobe vs Tsujiguchi Hironobu (Banana Battle) Feb 12, 1999

EP7 Sakai vs Senba Toshiya (Oyster Battle) Feb 19, 1999

EP8 Chen vs Asao Ryozo (Sturgeon Battle) Feb 26, 1999

EP9 Morimoto Retrospective Part I Mar 05, 1999

The first hour of the Morimoto Retrospective: Michiba & Morimoto tour New York City

EP10 Morimoto Retrospective Part II: Morimoto vs Nakamura Komei (Egg Battle) Mar 12, 1999

The second hour of the Morimoto retrospective.

EP11 Sakai vs Koji Hosogai (Oxtail Battle) Mar 19, 1999

EP12 Morimoto vs Masahara Seiya (Anglerfish Battle) Mar 26, 1999

EP13 Chen vs Cui Yufen (Chinese Cabbage Battle) Apr 02, 1999

EP14 Sakai vs. Tohru Komori (Udon Battle) Apr 09, 1999

While Japanese cuisine tends to tradition-bound. This challenger refuses to be bound by old rules. He respects the basics, but is always looking for new ways to expand. He entered cooking at the age of 18. He joined a group with a 178-year tradition in Edo-style cooking.

EP15 Kobe vs. Franco Canzoniere (Tomato Battle) Apr 16, 1999

A master of Roman cuisine devotes himself to proving that his Italian cuisine is better than the Iron Chef's.

EP16 Morimoto vs. Yusuke Yamashita (Cod Roe Battle) Apr 23, 1999

Morimoto faces the newest challenger from the Ohta faction, who want to prove that the Iron Chef and his innovative cooking methods are too bizarre. The challenger relies on saki to add traditional flavors.

EP17 Morimoto vs. Yamashita Yusuke Overtime (Scallions Battle) Apr 30, 1999

The Cod Roe battle ended in a tie, leading the chefs to battle with green onions (scallions).

EP18 Chen vs Okubo Takeshi (Bean Sprout Battle) May 07, 1999

The Kihachi sends its third challenger into Kitchen Stadium. So far the Iron Chefs have been successful against these well trained chefs. Can Chen continue the winning streak against Takeshi Okubo?

EP19 Sakai vs Michel Husser (Lamb Battle) May 14, 1999

The Iron Chef must face an authentic French chef who is endorsed by some of the top culinary experts of the day. The battle mimics the Sopexa, the most famous French culinary battle in Japan.

EP20 Chen vs Spano Stelvio (Piglet Battle) May 21, 1999

The Iron Chefs have been on a losing streak. The Chairman brings in an up and coming chef who could prove to be very dangerous indeed.

EP21 Indonesian Expedition Part I May 28, 1999

Japanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia

EP22 Indonesian Expedition Part II Jun 04, 1999

Japanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia

EP23 Kobe vs Makoto Osada (Giant Lobster Battle) Jun 11, 1999

Osada is the head chef of Nangoku-shuka, the Chinese restaurant that brought shark fin soup to Japan. The Prince of Pasta shows up to battle the newest challenger in this Chinese versus Italian battle.

EP24 Morimoto vs Nakazawa Keiji (Sushi Battle) Jun 18, 1999

The secret ingredient isn't an ingredient at all, but actually a style. The chairman, however, gives the chefs five themes to focus their sushi: tuna, kohada, anago, eggs, and kanpyo.

EP25 Sakai vs Makio Isao (Black Pig Battle) Jun 25, 1999

As Sakai battles thoughts of retirement, the rare ingredient is an equalizer between two powerful chefs who were friends in middle school.

EP26 Morimoto vs Michael Noble (Potato Battle) Jul 02, 1999

A Canadian superchef was inspired by an episode he watched. He brings his fine French cuisine to battle Morimoto.

EP27 Chen vs Tateno Yuji (Sea Urchin Roe Battle) Jul 09, 1999

Michiba returns to Kitchen Stadium, this time with his assistant as the competitor he's sponsoring. Yuji Tateno enters Kitchen Stadium prepared to battle an Iron Chef and to change the minds of the world-famous Zagats, culinary experts. What dish will exemplify sea urchin the best?

EP28 Morimoto vs Tanigawa Yoshimi (Pike Eel Battle) Jul 16, 1999

Kyoto's Gion festival inspires the Chairman to find a Kyoto cuisine expert. The combatants must create dishes focused on the flavor of the pike conger.

EP29 Kobe vs. Shoji Yamaoka (Jumbo Mushroom Battle) Jul 23, 1999

The two chefs battle it out over jumbo mushrooms. The challenger is a mushroom expert, so Kobe has his work cut out for him.

EP30 Chen vs Dominique Corby (Foie Gras Battle) Jul 30, 1999

In this special episode, the 300th competitor enters kitchen stadium. The chairman has Chen face a French challenger with an ingredient that does not lend itself to his cooking style.

EP31 Chen vs. Dominique Corby Overtime (Asparagus Battle) Aug 06, 1999

When the 300th challenger entered kitchen stadium, everyone expected an epic battle. This tie breaker is part two of the massive battle.

EP32 Kobe vs Sakai Hiroki (Conger Eel Battle) Aug 13, 1999

The challenger is an Italian chef who has impressed some of the biggest names in Kubuki-za theater. Will he impress the judges in Kitchen Stadium?

EP33 Morimoto vs Watanabe Akira (Cuttlefish Battle) Aug 20, 1999

Battle cuttlefish becomes a test of the chefs' seafood knowledge.

EP34 Sakai vs Yoshihide Koga (Stingray Battle) Aug 27, 1999

The sea ray rules the ocean, who will rule the kitchen?

EP35 Morimoto vs Shigematsu Ryozo (Sea Bass Battle) Sep 03, 1999

EP36 King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round One (Tokyo X Battle) Sep 10, 1999

Two Iron Chefs will enter kitchen stadium, but only one can advance. Chen versus Kobe in a pork battle for the ages.

EP37 King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round Two (Bell Pepper Battle) Sep 17, 1999

Steamed Bell Pepper custard and Bell Pepper Royale with Pike Eel feature in this match between Morimoto and Sakai.

EP38 King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 1 Sep 24, 1999

Chen versus Sakai in what is supposed to be the grand finale of the tournament. Both Iron Chefs go all out with dishes like a classic lobster bisque and a cutting edge egg mousse and gratin au chili lobster. As the tournament nears its end, Sakai has been crowned King of Iron Chefs. Or has he? The chairman has another battle up his sleeve.

EP39 King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 2 Oct 01, 1999

EP40 King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 3 Oct 08, 1999

Alain Passard vs. Sakai, the winner of the King of the Iron Chef Tournament. The theme is Longgang Chicken. The challenger for this final Kitchen Stadium battle has been here before. He competed against Iron Chef Komei Nakamura in the 1997 Iron Chef World Cup. That battle ended in a tie. Chairman Kaga has invited him back to take care of this unfinished business. This chef is called the best in the world by some. He is a three star chef from France. He began cooking at 8 years old. This will a very tough challenge for the Iron Chef.
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Iron Chef 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 Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Fuji TV will air a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef, beginning in October 26, 2012.

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mOVIemAN56 Iron Chef is an interesting, Japanese-produced cooking show a level above the rest of the American cooking shows. Plain and simple, a visiting chef comes into Kitchen Stadium and challenges an iron chef specializing in either: Chinese, French, Italian, or Japanese. They're given one hour and an unusual ingredient and the chef's must prepare 3+ dishes featuring the dish. The show will make your mouth water as world class chef's prepare amazing dishes. You'll learn a little about cooking from the fast talking announcer Kenji Fukui and various Japanese actors and food critics. It is a fun show and a bit more interesting then the usual cooking show. Each dish is unique and you'll probably not even recognize it even if it is tomato or chicken.Ryori no tetsujin (Iron Chef. Starring: Chen Kenichi, Masahiko Kobe, Masaharu Morimoto, Hiroyuki Sakai.4 out of 5 Stars.
wwjd1983ad This is like no other cooking show I have ever seen. What makes this show so unique is that a contestant battles an Iron Chef who specializes in a certain style, and they have a key ingredient. This allows both chefs to display their creativity in cooking. That's why I love it. I think they should make an English version of the show because sometimes the dubbing is a little annoying especially when they are dubbing people talking on screen (not like the commentators). And in the English version they should have big name chefs like Emeril Lagasse and Wolfgang Puck as the Iron Chefs (Emeril would be great because he too is very creative with his dishes). That would be awesome. Or a world wide Iron Chef with chefs from around the world representing their country or continent. In any event this show is unique and different, and anyone who loves competition and hates cooking shows (but loves food) proabably would love this non-traditional show.
Mike Sh. There is no other show like this anywhere on television. Shown in the USA on cable TV's Food Network (complete with awkward English dubbing). this show is part Frugal Gourmet, part Worldwide Wrestling Federation, and part Japanese monster movie. There are so many small touches that make the show a surrealistic trip - the fact that everyone's voice is (badly dubbed) except the master of ceremonies, who speaks Japanese while English subtitles are flashed on the screen; this same man's mysterious smile as he bites into a yellow pepper during the show's opening sequence; the breathless commentary from the reporter on the floor, who shouts "Fukui-san!" every fifty seconds or so; the seemingly bottomless knowledge on the finer points of gourmet cooking displayed by various actors, pop singers, news anchors, and other celebrities who sit on the panel of judges every week; the mixture of bravado and faux humility shown by both Iron Chefs and challengers, seen in the United States only in professional athletes; etc.There is simply no way to encapsulate the atmosphere of this show in a few lines of commentary. It has to be seen to be experienced. and once you buy into the premise of the show, you will find it very entertaining.
Irish14 A fantastic cooking show, designed to push chefs to their creative limits. Especially if you take it light-heartedly, you can really enjoy the format of the show as well as enjoy watching the Iron Chefs and the challengers prepare their dishes, all of which must utilize the theme ingredient. While it is dubbed from Japanese into English, the dubbed voices are rather funny and make for a laugh. And even if you think the show is somewhat of a joke, all the chefs are truly amazing in their cooking abilities and in making unique dishes in less than an hour. I highly recommend Iron Chef as an alternative to cable television prime time programming. An American version is in the works!