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Iron Chef
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.
- Created by:
- Fuji Creative Corporation, Keiichi Tanaka
- Cast:
- Hiroyuki Sakai, Takeshi Kata, Kenji Fukui, Yukio Hattori
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- Food Network
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 7
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Chen vs Xie Huaxian (Lobster Battle)
1999-01-08 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E02
Episode 2
Sakai vs Koei Kamimura (Codfish Battle)
1999-01-15 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E03
Episode 3
Kobe vs. Costantino Gemmoli (Bell Pepper Battle)
1999-01-22 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E04
Episode 4
Morimoto vs. Hiroyuki Hakogi (Yellowtail Battle)
1999-01-29 · 30mToshiro 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.
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E05
Episode 5
Morimoto vs Tetsuji Iio (King Crab Battle)
1999-02-05 · 30mThe 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.
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E06
Episode 6
Kobe vs Tsujiguchi Hironobu (Banana Battle)
1999-02-12 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E07
Episode 7
Sakai vs Senba Toshiya (Oyster Battle)
1999-02-19 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E08
Episode 8
Chen vs Asao Ryozo (Sturgeon Battle)
1999-02-26 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Morimoto Retrospective Part I
1999-03-05 · 30mThe first hour of the Morimoto Retrospective: Michiba & Morimoto tour New York City
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Morimoto Retrospective Part II: Morimoto vs Nakamura Komei (Egg Battle)
1999-03-12 · 30mThe second hour of the Morimoto retrospective.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.0Sakai vs Koji Hosogai (Oxtail Battle)
1999-03-19 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E12
Episode 12
Morimoto vs Masahara Seiya (Anglerfish Battle)
1999-03-26 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E13
Episode 13
Chen vs Cui Yufen (Chinese Cabbage Battle)
1999-04-02 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E14
Episode 14
Sakai vs. Tohru Komori (Udon Battle)
1999-04-09 · 30mWhile 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.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.0Kobe vs. Franco Canzoniere (Tomato Battle)
1999-04-16 · 30mA master of Roman cuisine devotes himself to proving that his Italian cuisine is better than the Iron Chef's.
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E16
Episode 16
Morimoto vs. Yusuke Yamashita (Cod Roe Battle)
1999-04-23 · 30mMorimoto 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.
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E17
Episode 17
Morimoto vs. Yamashita Yusuke Overtime (Scallions Battle)
1999-04-30 · 30mThe Cod Roe battle ended in a tie, leading the chefs to battle with green onions (scallions).
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E18
Episode 18
Chen vs Okubo Takeshi (Bean Sprout Battle)
1999-05-07 · 30mThe 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?
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E19
Episode 19
Sakai vs Michel Husser (Lamb Battle)
1999-05-14 · 30mThe 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.
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E20
Episode 20
Chen vs Spano Stelvio (Piglet Battle)
1999-05-21 · 30mThe 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.
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Indonesian Expedition Part I
1999-05-28 · 30mJapanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia
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Indonesian Expedition Part II
1999-06-04 · 30mJapanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia
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E23
Episode 23
★ 8.0Kobe vs Makoto Osada (Giant Lobster Battle)
1999-06-11 · 30mOsada 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.
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E24
Episode 24
Morimoto vs Nakazawa Keiji (Sushi Battle)
1999-06-18 · 30mThe 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.
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E25
Episode 25
★ 10.0Sakai vs Makio Isao (Black Pig Battle)
1999-06-25 · 30mAs Sakai battles thoughts of retirement, the rare ingredient is an equalizer between two powerful chefs who were friends in middle school.
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E26
Episode 26
Morimoto vs Michael Noble (Potato Battle)
1999-07-02 · 30mA Canadian superchef was inspired by an episode he watched. He brings his fine French cuisine to battle Morimoto.
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E27
Episode 27
Chen vs Tateno Yuji (Sea Urchin Roe Battle)
1999-07-09 · 30mMichiba 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?
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E28
Episode 28
Morimoto vs Tanigawa Yoshimi (Pike Eel Battle)
1999-07-16 · 30mKyoto'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.
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E29
Episode 29
Kobe vs. Shoji Yamaoka (Jumbo Mushroom Battle)
1999-07-23 · 30mThe two chefs battle it out over jumbo mushrooms. The challenger is a mushroom expert, so Kobe has his work cut out for him.
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E30
Episode 30
Chen vs Dominique Corby (Foie Gras Battle)
1999-07-30 · 30mIn 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.
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E31
Episode 31
★ 9.0Chen vs. Dominique Corby Overtime (Asparagus Battle)
1999-08-06 · 30mWhen the 300th challenger entered kitchen stadium, everyone expected an epic battle. This tie breaker is part two of the massive battle.
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E32
Episode 32
Kobe vs Sakai Hiroki (Conger Eel Battle)
1999-08-13 · 30mThe 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?
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E33
Episode 33
Morimoto vs Watanabe Akira (Cuttlefish Battle)
1999-08-20 · 30mBattle cuttlefish becomes a test of the chefs' seafood knowledge.
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E34
Episode 34
Sakai vs Yoshihide Koga (Stingray Battle)
1999-08-27 · 30mThe sea ray rules the ocean, who will rule the kitchen?
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E35
Episode 35
Morimoto vs Shigematsu Ryozo (Sea Bass Battle)
1999-09-03 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E36
Episode 36
King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round One (Tokyo X Battle)
1999-09-10 · 30mTwo Iron Chefs will enter kitchen stadium, but only one can advance. Chen versus Kobe in a pork battle for the ages.
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E37
Episode 37
King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round Two (Bell Pepper Battle)
1999-09-17 · 30mSteamed Bell Pepper custard and Bell Pepper Royale with Pike Eel feature in this match between Morimoto and Sakai.
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E38
Episode 38
King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 1
1999-09-24 · 30mChen 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.
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E39
Episode 39
King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 2
1999-10-01 · 30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E40
Episode 40
King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 3
1999-10-08 · 30mAlain 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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Hiroyuki Sakai
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Takeshi Kata
Host
Kenji Fukui
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Yukio Hattori
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Shinichirō Ōta
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