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Iron Chef America: The Series

  • TV Series
  • 2004–20182004–2018
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Iron Chef America: The Series (2004)
Iron Chef America
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America's chefs battle the food wizardry of the resident Iron Chefs.America's chefs battle the food wizardry of the resident Iron Chefs.America's chefs battle the food wizardry of the resident Iron Chefs.
IMDb RATING
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2.1K
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POPULARITY
1,732
777
  • Stars
    • Alton Brown
    • Mark Dacascos
    • Kevin Brauch
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    • Mark Dacascos
    • Kevin Brauch
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    Alton Brown
    Alton Brown
    • Self - Commentator
    246 episodes246 eps • 2004–2018
    Mark Dacascos
    Mark Dacascos
    • The Chairman
    245 episodes245 eps • 2004–2018
    Kevin Brauch
    • Self - Floor Reporter…
    232 episodes232 eps • 2004–2014
    Bobby Flay
    Bobby Flay
    • Self - Iron Chef…
    113 episodes113 eps • 2004–2014
    Masaharu Morimoto
    • Self - Iron Chef…
    95 episodes95 eps • 2004–2014
    Michael Symon
    Michael Symon
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    86 episodes86 eps • 2005–2014
    Cat Cora
    Cat Cora
    • Self - Iron Chef…
    80 episodes80 eps • 2005–2013
    Jeffrey Steingarten
    • Self - Judge…
    62 episodes62 eps • 2005–2013
    Jose Garces
    • Self - Iron Chef…
    55 episodes55 eps • 2008–2018
    Karine Bakhoum
    • Self - Judge…
    51 episodes51 eps • 2005–2013
    Mario Batali
    Mario Batali
    • Self - Iron Chef…
    43 episodes43 eps • 2005–2013
    Donatella Arpaia
    Donatella Arpaia
    • Self - ICA Judge…
    37 episodes37 eps • 2005–2014
    Ted Allen
    Ted Allen
    • Self - Judge…
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    Ariki Omae
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    Marc Forgione
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    Cady Huffman
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    Derek Clayton
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    Has none of the charm of the original
    Like many imports into American television Iron Chef America is a pathetic shadow of the original. Mark Dacascos, as The Chairman, is the nephew of the Japan's Chairman Kaga but exhibits not a soupcon of the self-mocking humor of his uncle. Dacascos is a lauded martial arts expert but in this context his posturing is hokey in the extreme. Alton Brown, though interesting on Good Eats, as sole commentator for Iron Chef America is boring as is the roving reporter. The two commentators, Kenji Fukui and Yukio Hattori, along with the guest commentators/judges are key to the original show's appeal. The snappy rapport of Fukuisan, Doc, and many of the frequent guests entertains as they make astute observations, lame jokes, and bicker affably. The Japanese Iron Chefs are entertaining, have engaging personalities, and actually take a hand in the cooking of every dish themselves. Yes, they have assistants but that is just what they do, assist, not the preparation of entire dishes. As for the American impostors, Flay displays symptoms of smugness and arrogance and Batalli is sweet but unappealing. Morimoto is still a great Iron Chef but he should have followed Wolfgang Puck's lead and gotten out of this debacle while he still had his dignity. I understand that in a restaurant preparing the food is not their role but this is a cooking competition and every dish should be basically prepared by the chef, but these American Iron Chefs do not even take a hand in many of the dishes which are expertly prepared by their talented pastry chefs, sous-chefs and/or assistants. These talented underlings and some of the guest competitors are the only redeeming quality this show offers and they do some amazing things. The Japanese judges have relatively unbiased palates and are always polite even as they are voicing their criticisms. They also express themselves beautifully and savor the nuances of the dishes. Food Network should choose judges who have a more cosmopolitan palate. The job of a critic is to be discerning not to be mean-spirited and sarcastic. You can call a spade a spade without calling it a darned old shovel. Brutal honesty is not a virtue I care to see promoted. Much of the personality of the Japanese import must be credited to the actors who performed the voice overs. They must have had a ball in taping as the dialogue is frequently ridiculous, but ridiculously entertaining!
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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Food Network
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 아이언 쉐프 아메리카: 더 시리즈
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Triage Entertainment
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      1 hour
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