The Next Iron Chef

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Sunday 9:00 PM on Food Network Premiered Oct 07, 2007 Between Seasons

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The Next Iron Chef

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The world's greatest culinary artists come together to compete for the prestigious title of Iron Chef America in this Alton Brown-hosted series. Catch all the yummy intensity on the Food Network.

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S 5 :  Ep 8 Aired 12/22/12
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S 5 :  Ep 7 Aired 12/16/12
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Alton Brown

Alton Brown

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John Besh

John Besh

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Chris Cosentino

Chris Cosentino

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Jill Davie

Jill Davie

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Traci Des Jardins

Traci Des Jardins

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Gavin Kaysen

Gavin Kaysen

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  • a lot like the next food network star, but a little different...

    7.0
    By Fwirrel, Nov 07, 2011
    The Next Iron Chef basically is a search for the next iron chef, obviously. Alton Brown hosts, which is great because he is one of my favorite food network hosts because he really knows his stuff. The contestants are talented and interesting. They all have different personalities and different styles. I like the different competitions and challenges. This show is a lot like the next food network star show and I was a little disappointed in that. The main difference is that it has a iron chef format. Overall, mildly entertaing show and I'll watch it whenever it's the only other thing on.moreless

  • Host Alton Brown and the Chairman from Iron Chef America welcome us to watch as they select the next Iron Chef. They accomplish this by caling in eight proven chefs from around America and putting them through a variety of challenging tests.moreless

    8.3
    By Cubtracker, Nov 07, 2011
    Eight chefs (6 male, 2 female) from around the country meet to compete for the hallowed prize of joining the ranks of Bobby Flay and Mario Batali as The Next Iron Chef (TNIC). The only way I know how to review the show is by comparison to Food Network's other reality program, The Next Food Network Star (TNFNS) There are several distinctions between the two but TNIC sets itself up on a higher plain by offering more than a simple tv show. They offer nothing less than Immortality. The Chairman says as much in the opening credits. "Prepare yourself for a global competition where one skilled chef will become a culinary god."



    OK the hype is jacked up, what about the challenges? Certainly they would be greater than what can be seen on other reality cooking fare. If you call creating a dessert out of squid or catfish, you've got yerself a competition worthy of the honor which is Iron Chef. The Chairman himself appears in person at the beginning of the first episodeaddressing the contestants on a lofty balcony perch. The rest of the times he is only on a satellite feed. One would preesume another appearance in the finale but we shall see. One would also expect experience to be a distinct advantage for the contestants but in the first episode the one with the most experience, Traci, was found lacking the chops to move on. That left seven to vie for the treasured spotlight; Mark, the tall chef nicknamed "Big Country"; Aaron, the Latino chef who somehow survived a colossal snafu when heran out of timeand became visibly irked at host Alton Brown, Jill, the remaining female chef with a sweet personality but on shaky ground from the first; Gavin, the young chef with something to prove; Chris, the weird chef who swears like a sailor; Michael Symon, the bald chef who is eerily similar to Michael Salmon from TNFNS; and Morou, the exotic chef from The Ivory Coast in Africa who now resides in Maryland.



    "A memorable meal begins with a single bite." With this quote from the original Chairmanof Japan's Iron Chef, the seven wannabes are commissioned to prepare a dish that reveals their culinary sty!e in a single bit. They got to judge each other and in the end Chef Michael won this round hands down. Another distinction I see between the two Food Network reality programs is the lack of comraderie among the Iron Chefs. They are closer to the prima donnas found in other reality venues, even trashtalking on a much edgier level than we ever saw in TNFNS. One time Chef Michael says to Chef Mark "You're not as dumb as you look." Damn me with faint praise why don't you?



    In the end of episode two the lone female, Chef Jill was told her dish was just like mush and the judges sent her packing, leaving all six men to duel. Next time two will be let go and just four will be left. Of the six, Chefs Morou and Chef John seem to me to be Iron Chef material.moreless

  • I couldn't wait 'till the end!!!

    2.1
    By MmmTeteDeVeau, Nov 07, 2011
    First off, let me just say I am a fan of Iron Chef, even in all its cheesy glory. I am also a fan of Top Chef. It was obvious the Food Network created this show to try to spite Bravo. Top Chef is 10x better than this show. I couldn't wait until the end. Michael Ruhlman is really the only judge up there I respect. The other guy is OK too, but not in the same category as Ruhlman. Who the heck thought of these challenges? This show better get good really soon, or else Im not even going to bother. Boooooring.moreless
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