Iron Chef America(2005)

Name: Iron Chef America
Genre: Reality
Released: 2005-01-16
Rating: 6.5

★ 6.5(19)46m236 episodesReturning Series

Reality

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 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 artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, & 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 and Battle White House Produce.

Created by:: Alton Brown
First aired:: 2005-01-16
Country:: US
Network:: Food Network

Episodes

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1. Batali vs. Besh
2006-02-26
Theme : Andouille Sausage Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on "French" specialty chef John Besh
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2. Flay vs. MacMillan
2006-03-05
Theme : American Kobe beef Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Contemporary American specialist Beau MacMillan
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3. Cora vs. Shook & Dotolo
2006-03-12
Theme : Eggplant Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on Eclectic specialists Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo
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4. Flay vs. Pagano
2006-04-30
Theme : Barramundi Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Hell's Kitchen (US) runner up Ralph Pagano
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5. Morimoto vs. Donna (Rematch)
2006-05-07
Theme : Squid James Beard Award winner Roberto Donna returns to Kitchen Stadium for a rematch against Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto
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6. Flay vs. Tourondel
2006-05-14
Theme : Goat Cheese Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Laurent Tourondel, chef and owner of New York's BLT Steak, BLT Prime, and BLT Fish
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7. Batali vs. Lefebvre
2006-05-21
Theme : Bigeye tuna Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on Los Angeles-based chef Ludovic Lefebvre, head chef at Bastide.
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8. Flay vs. Lee
2006-06-04
Theme : Bacon Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay battles against chef Susur Lee, owner of two restaurants in Toronto
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9. Morimoto vs. Eme
2006-06-19
Theme : Lobster Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Christophe Eme
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10. Flay vs. Ouattara
2006-07-10
Theme : Frozen peas Chefs : Chef Morou Ouattara faces Iron Chef Bobby Flay.
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11. Cora vs. Scheib
2006-07-17
Theme : Dungeness crab Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora battles Former White House chef Walter Scheib
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12. Batali vs. Tramonto & Gand
2006-07-30
Theme: Fennel Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali battles against Chef Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto
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13. Cora vs. Psilakis
2006-08-14
Theme : Puff pastry Chefs : Challenger chef Michael Psilakis goes up against Iron Chef Cat Cora.
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14. Morimoto vs. Yeo
2006-09-11
Theme : Tofu Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Patricia Yeo
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15. Flay vs. DeChellis
2006-09-18
Theme : Chicken eggs Chefs : Chef Josh DeChellis challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay in this battle of chicken eggs.
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16. Flay vs. Bull
2006-10-08
Theme : Wild boar Chefs : Texas Chef David Bull battles Iron Chef Bobby Flay.
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17. Cora vs. Faulkner
2006-10-29
Theme : Honey Iron chef Cat Cora faces pastry chef Elizabeth Faulkner in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Mo Rocca; Jeffrey Steingarten; Paquito D'Rivera.
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18. Cora vs. Campanaro
2006-11-05
Theme : Venison Cat Cora faces New York chef Joey Campanaro. Judges: Michael Gelman; Karine Bakhoum; Jeffrey Steingarten.
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19. Flay/De Laurentiis vs. Batali/Ray
2006-11-12
Theme : Cranberries Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay team up and compete against Rachael Ray and Mario Batali in Kitchen Stadium.
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20. Batali vs. Blais
2006-12-03
Theme : Chickpeas Atlanta chef Richard Blais faces Iron Chef Mario Batali. Judges: Jeff Corwin; Maureen Petrosky; Drew Nieporent.
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21. Cora vs. Royal
2006-12-10
Theme : Ostrich Chefs : Southern chef Walter Royal challenges Iron Chef Cat Cora in this intense battle of ostrich meat.
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22. Flay vs. Vinczencz
2007-01-01
Theme : Citrus fruit Florida chef Johnny Vinczencz faces off with Bobby Flay. Judges: Pamela Denison; Julie Chen; Ed Levine.
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23. Batali vs. Chalmerkittichai
2007-01-07
Theme : Lentils Ian Chalermkittichai and Mario Batali face off in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Joel Hale; Karine Bakhoum; Monisha Bharadwaj.
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24. Morimoto vs. Cantu
2007-01-21
Theme : Beets Chicago chef Homaro Cantu challenges Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Judges: Melissa Clarke; Naomi Moriyama; Jeffrey Steingarten.