What is Iron Chef?
The best way to describe Iron Chef is something like Monday Night Football meets Julia Child. The show centers around a battle between two prominent chefs, one being an Iron Chef (who represents the finest of a specific cuisine) and one being a challenger. After seeing their “theme” ingredient, they have 1 hour to whip up a multi-course menu that utilizes the theme ingredient. A group of judges (three in the old days, four now), taste the dishes and offer their commentary on them before a vote is cast. The Monday Night Football aspect of the show comes from the commentators that discuss the dishes being made during the hour. There are usually three or four commentators in the box, watching, but there’s also a sidelines reporter, interviewing the chefs in the Kitchen Stadium, instant replays of cool culinary maneuvers and even statistics for the last 5 battles the Iron Chefs have fought. Bring on the beer and chips!
