Iron Chef America
I used to watch the original Iron Chef back in 99 when it came out and was a college phenomena, but fell out of the habit a few years ago. Food Network has made an American version with Wolfgan Puck, Mario Batali, and Bobby (You're not a chef) Flay. I don't know, it just doesn't have the same feel. Maybe it's the lack of the John Wayne voice and the cranky fortune teller, but I can't really get into it.
Has anyone else seen this?
Has anyone else seen this?
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the had no audience either, but yeah the (i saw a bit of the bobby flay episode) lack of an audience, chairman kaga or the reporter running around the floor (you know the guy who always says "cuisan! he is using saffron not paprika!") really zapped it of energy.
i am a molto mario disciple, and a wolfgang puck fan, so i can't wait to see how they fare.
Originally posted by Existence
What a culture we are--we actually have competitions on who can cook the most delicious food. No wonder the majority of us are overweight.
Don't feed the trolls people.
Alton Brown is great. They need to get the guests next to him so they can comment on the food with him.
I think keeping some of the contrived drama of the Japanese version doesn't play well in an american show. Also I liked the segment where they tell you about the ingredient they are using. They should get that back.
If so, there should be a battle with the French Laundry guy...he would kick ass.
i'm sure they'll do it again, as this is the third set food network hasdone since iron chef first went off the air. although it's the first made in america one.
thomas keller (the french laundry guy) is way too laid back and unassuming (hell, he practically hides his restaurant!) to do that show, and the hour constraint might not bode him well. although i agree, he'd probably blow everyone away. what did anthony bourdain say about him? "even french chefs don't badmouth keller."
jaques pepin might be good, or even better paul prudhomme!
I can only assume that this is going to be made into a series if episodes haven't already been made. Food Network is not going to invest this amount of money in the new Kitchen Stadium, all the swag, and marketing (my entire subway station is covered in ads and has been for the last two months) for 5 episodes. If the ratings were good expect a weekly series in a month or two.
Originally posted by HOM
There was a fourth battle. A 2 on 2 team battle.
I can only assume that this is going to be made into a series if episodes haven't already been made. Food Network is not going to invest this amount of money in the new Kitchen Stadium,
The original 'kitchen stadium' was torn down and reconstructed every episode.
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
The original 'kitchen stadium' was torn down and reconstructed every episode.
I bet the unions would love to reconstruct it every episode, but if it becomes a regular series wouldn't the shows just be shot in a continuously for a week or two?
Originally posted by k squared
I bet the unions would love to reconstruct it every episode, but if it becomes a regular series wouldn't the shows just be shot in a continuously for a week or two?
The reason they reconstructed it all the time in the Japanese show, was because that set was used for like 3 other shows in the day. I have no clue whether or not the american version is a similar situation or not, I was just addressing the point of kitchen stadium being a 'big investment', yes, it's a big kitchen, but it was also built to be easily deconstructed and assembled.