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Iron Chef"Allez cuisine!" Every week, a cooking challenger chooses one Iron Chef, a chef with expertise in a single cooking style, from the series' stable to face off against in a frenetic culinary battle featuring a secret theme ingredient chosen by the flamboyant host, known as Chairman Kaga. A panel of guest judges tastes the dishes to determine if the challenger has bested the Iron Chef.No live or upcoming content available at this time
EP8 "Oxtail"Today's challenger is endorsed by Tenmei Kanoh, a photographer and frequent "Iron Chef" judge; this French-trained chef takes the route of using local ingredients in his dishes.
EP29 "Young Salmon"Led by Tadamichi Ohta, the chef who defeated Sakai, the Ohta faction invades Kitchen Stadium to uphold traditional Japanese cuisine; Fuji is Team Ohta's first contender against Morimoto.
EP27 "Battle Squid"Sakai battles the "conjurer of garlic," a chef who embraces the pungent ingredient as real Italians do; Sakai is further challenged to use live squid in the dishes.
EP35 "Grand Finale 3: Battle Ronkonkai Chicken"Having just been crowned as the King of Iron Chefs, Sakai has one more battle to go; returning to Kitchen Stadium is renowned French chef Alain Passard.
EP44 "Octopus"From Arima Onsen comes the vice president of Japan's Chef Association, challenger Tadamichi Ota; Iron Chef Sakai tries to capture a victory in this battle of octopus.
EP28 "Iron Chefs Chen and Sakai Spotlight"Exploring the history and background of Iron Chef Chinese, Chen Kenichi, and Iron Chef French, Hiroyuki Sakai, while witnessing some of their greatest battles.
EP9 "Battle Natto"It's Iron Chef Michiba vs. challenger Kuniyuki Ishikawa in a high-level battle of two master chefs in Japanese cuisine; the ingredient, natto, is made from fermented soybeans.
EP42 "Turkey"For the Christmas Day battle, the contender is the successor of Alain Chapel, a successful three-star restaurant owner.
EP21 "Potato"Morimoto takes on Michael Noble in the battle of potato.
EP2 "Battle Duck"Challenger Masatoshi Kimura, specializing in hot-flame Chinese cuisine, takes on Iron Chef Sakai.
EP35 "Saury"Nagayama was brought in to revive the venerated Tokyo University restaurant Shochiku, and now he fights against an Iron Chef.
"Sardine"Chin vs. Hideki Maruyama in a sardine battle.
EP36 "Shanghai Cabbage"When it comes to bok choy, Iron Chef Chen is there to defend his honor against Hisao Yaginuma.
EP11 "Udon"While Japanese cuisine tends to be tradition-bound, this challenger refuses to be bound by old rules; he respects the basics, but is always looking for new ways to expand.
EP1 "Battle Red Snapper"Morimoto's debut as an Iron Chef brings a difficult challenger: Yukio Hirayama.
EP24 "Battle Carp"Chen's challenger is a man who masters Chaozhou-style Chinese cuisine, an exacting style that is actually able to please the sensitive tastes of customers in Kyoto.
EP5 "King Crab"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.
"Pumpkin"Kensuke Sakai vs. Kobe.
EP7 "Pen Shell"The challenger is a seafood expert who chooses and masterfully cooks gifts from the sea; he has apprenticed in the top kitchens of Japan.
EP15 "Battle Tuna"Iron Chef Michiba is challenged to a battle of tuna by Takasehi Mera, who uses the longest knife in Japan.
EP34 "Grand Finale 2: Battle Lobster/Ronkonkai Chicken"Iron Chef Chen takes on Iron Chef Sakai in this battle of lobster; each does his best to be named the King of Iron Chefs.
EP18 "Battle Beef"Iron Chef Sakai takes on Mitsuru Saito in an all-out battle of beef.
EP41 "Shark Fin"If Mitsuo Suganuma chooses to battle Iron Chef Chen, Chairman Kaga has no choice but to pick shark fin as the theme ingredient.
EP23 "Battle Peach"The challenger in this battle of peach is Masanobu Watabe, owner of Le Rameau d'Or in Yokohama, Japan; Watabe runs the entire 22-seat restaurant by himself.
EP19 "Yogurt"Iron Chef Chen stirs up his best yogurt presentation against challenger Junichi Ito.
EP4 "Battle Truffles"Dr. Hattori himself issues a challenge to Iron Chef Michiba in the battle of truffles.
EP25 "Foie Gras"Iron Chef Chen takes on challenger Dominique Corby in the battle of foie gras.
EP20 "Abalone"Kitchen Stadium fills with the scent of the sea when challenger Tamotsu Takao, a French restaurant specialist, takes on Iron Chef Sakai.
EP2 "Girls' Festival"In honor of the Girls' Festival, Kaga invites a challenger from the ancient city of Kamakura, Motohito Kondo, who was trained in Kyoto and is an expert in both tea and sake.
EP33 "Natto"Natto, a Japanese delicacy, is the ingredient of battle for Iron Chef Morimoto and Tatsutoshi Kumamoto.
EP8 "Bamboo Shoots"The challenger is a stubborn chef descended from a long line of Tokyo dwellers; the Iron Chef has his hands full facing such a strong tradition.
EP6 "Battle Bonito"Iron Chef Sakai goes up against the first sushi chef to appear on "Iron Chef," Hiromi Funatsu.
EP22 "Sea Urchin"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.
EP26 "2000th Plate Special"Sakai and the new Iron Chef French battle with Chen and the new Iron Chef Chinese in a showdown with three theme ingredients.
EP3 "Battle for the Eggplant"Koichi Tabata, a wandering chef who has worked in over 200 restaurants in Japan, challenges Iron Chef Chen in the battle of eggplant.
EP39 "Duck"Iron Chef Sakai's opponent in this battle is from the third generation of a family famous for exploring the world in search of prime ingredients to incorporate into unique recipes.
EP38 "Porcini"Chef Marco Molinari surprises everyone in this battle of porcini mushroom with Iron Chef Morimoto.
EP33 "Grand Finale 1: Battle Lobster"It's down to the grand finale tournament between Iron Chef Chen and Iron Chef Sakai; with dishes such as lobster bisque and egg mousse, it will be a tough battle.
EP4 "Chinese Cabbage"Hisao Odachi, the founder of the relatively unknown field of yakuzen cooking, comes to Kitchen Stadium and must make dishes in his showdown with Iron Chef Chen.
EP2 "Codfish"Niigata Prefecture is known for its rice and sake; the challenger represents the indigenous style of Niigata; former Iron Chef Michiba speaks highly of the ryokan where the challenger is the chef.
EP6 "Spanish Mackerel"The challenger is a master chef hailing from Kyoto; he has the support of former Iron Chef Michiba and Dr. Yatori as he hopes to take down the Iron Chef.
EP18 "Broccoli"Challenger Etsuo Joh, the god of sauces in classic French cuisine, takes on Iron Chef Japanese Rokusaburo Michiba.
EP24 "Pike Conger"It's Iron Chef Morimoto vs. challenger Yoshimi Tanigawa in this all-out battle for the best pike conger dish.
EP8 "Battle Carrot"Challenger Kiyoshi Takahashi, who won bronze in the World Chinese Cooking Contest, goes up against Iron Chef Chen, who won silver in an all-out grudge match.
EP13 "Battle Milk"Masahiko Miyamoto, a challenger who has worked in one of France's leading three-star restaurants, takes on Iron Chef Chen in the battle of milk.
EP9 "Mango"The challenger is one of the few Mexican food specialists in Tokyo; a Latin duel at Kitchen Stadium.
EP22 "Battle Giant Eel"Iron Chef Morimoto faces another traditionalist who is infamous for his temper, his steadfast discipline and his adherence to tradition.
EP30 "Fatty Tuna"Tasaki is a world champion sommelier who has always dreamed of becoming a famed chef; Chairman Kaga decides to grant him his wish.
EP23 "Jumbo Mushroom"A battle of jumbo mushroom features Iron Chef Kobe taking on Shoji Yamaoka in a fight to the finish.
EP6 "Banana"One chef slips in the battle of banana between Iron Chef Kobe and Hironobu Tsujiguchi.
EP16 "Kamo Eggplant"Iron Chef Italian is challenged by a chef hailing from Kyoto who never ceases to pack his restaurant with customers.
EP4 "Yellowtail"Toshiro Kandagawa is not happy with the results from the Ohta faction challengers so far -- two have tried to defeat Morimoto and both have failed.
EP32 "Battle Bell Peppers"The battle features Iron Chef Morimoto and Iron Chef Sakai trying to beat each other in this championship tournament.
EP30 "Battle Sea Bass"It's Iron Chef Morimoto vs. challenger Ryozo Shigematsu in the battle of sea bass.
EP37 "Maitake Mushroom"The challenger likes to follow one of the philosophies of Rosanjin: "never kill the natural flavor of the ingredient"; he is known as the prince of Japanese cuisine.
EP21 "Battle Blue Crab"In this battle of blue crab, challenger Akaboshi Sou -- a favorite cook of the royal family -- takes on Iron Chef Michiba.
EP32 "Veal"The first female challenger at Kitchen Stadium, 26-year-old Kagata defeated Iron Chef Chen; years later, she returns to fight Chen again with milk-fed veal.
EP7 "Sturgeon"Iron Chef Chen takes on Ryozo Asao, the heir to a French restaurant dynasty, with sturgeon, a kind of fish known for its caviar.
EP3 "Lamb"Iron Chef Sakai's former apprentice, Mario Nakagawa, goes up against his master in the battle of lamb.
EP19 "Battle Eel"Kandagawa, the Iron Chefs' nemesis, sends out his lethal weapon, Yasuhiko Yoshida, to challenge Iron Chef Michiba in a wriggling battle of eel.
EP10 "Battle Ayu"Acclaimed chef Kandagawa brings on his top apprentice, Katsumi Hanato, to challenge Iron Chef Michiba in the battle of ayu.
EP4 "Rice"Iron Chef Morimoto engages challenger Masayoshi Kimura in this battle of rice.
EP14 "Sweetfish"Former Iron Chef Michiba decides that Morimoto needs some help finding his feet, so he recruits his No. 1 sous chef from his own days at Kitchen Stadium.
EP18 "Battle Jinhua Pork"Meiji Kinenkan is the oldest bridal hall in Japan undergoing an upgrade to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which includes the addition of a Chinese restaurant and its new grand chef.
EP13 "Mishima Beef"The challenger is a woman who knows what she likes; as an elite culinary critic, she trained at Le Cordon Bleu as well as Taillevent, an elite French restaurant in Paris.
EP3 "Bell Pepper"Iron Chef Kobe once again faces the challenge of a native Italian with other Italian chefs cheering the challenger on; the colorful bell pepper is the theme ingredient.
EP3 "Battle Sea Eel"Sea eel dishes.
EP16 "Battle Homard"Tadaaki Shimizu, the first-ever Japanese sous chef of the famous Tour d'Argent, challenges Iron Chef Sakai in the battle of homard.
EP29 "Battle Ray"Iron Chef Sakai takes on Challenger Yoshihide Koga in the battle of stingray to see who rules the deep.
EP31 "Lobster"American chef Ron Seigel challenges Iron Chef Sakai in this battle of lobster.
EP11 "Squid"The challenger is the first pizza expert to enter Kitchen Stadium; he tries to create a pizza with squid.
"Allez cuisine!" Every week, a cooking challenger chooses one Iron Chef, a chef with expertise in a single cooking style, from the series' stable to face off against in a frenetic culinary battle featuring a secret theme ingredient chosen by the flamboyant host, known as Chairman Kaga. A panel of guest judges tastes the dishes to determine if the challenger has bested the Iron Chef.
Original Air Date: Sep 30, 1993
Genres: Home/CookingTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
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