Iron Chef: Canada

[Insidious Von]

Yukio Hattori must be swimming in money. When he created Iron Chef back in 1993, he probably had no idea that the show would spawn reality tv and become a worldwide brand. He's barely noticeable on the show, he sits to the far left of the judges but does not taste.

Canada becomes the eighth nation to have their own spin off. The voluptuous Gail Simmons is the MC and an influential food writer for the NY Times. She is the driving force behind Canada getting it's own version, she promoted the show on CBC Radio 1 last week.

 

[Insidious Von]

A big chunk of Toronto money went into Iron Chef: America, it was only right that Canada got its own show. A number of Canadian Chefs got on that show including Lynn Crawford, Susur Lee and Roger Mooking - Michael Smith got slaughtered and doesn't seem to be interested. Not sure why Massimo Capra isn't involved, Mistura was named Best Restaurant in Toronto by the International ratings agency not named Michelin. The name escapes me.

I hope Calgary Chef Michael Noble makes an appearance. He was the first Canadian to enter Kitchen Arena in Japan, he challenged Masaharu Morimoto to a lamb battle.

 

[essguy_]

The best Iron Chef was the original, dubbed into English - purposely using old style dubbing that made the show sound like an old ‘60’s Japanese monster flick, or “What’s Up Tiger Lily”.

Suser Lee is a worthy Iron Chef. Maybe Hiro Yoshida could be the Canadian Iron Chef Japanese. Carl Heinrich of Richmond Station would be another natural, since he won Top Chef Canada. I’d like to see Michael Stadtlander in an episode. He’s a mad genius and was hugely influential for a lot of North American chefs.

 

[SirWanker]

The format is familiar yet different: The Chairman decides who the challenger will duel with and after the appetizer has been served, a new mystery ingredient is announced where it has to be incorporated into one of the remaining four dishes.

For those interested, the first episode (Lynn Crawford vs Marc Lepine) is streaming on foodnetwork.ca

 

[Insidious Von]

Did a background check on Gail Simmons, when she first appeared on Top Chef she had a killer body!

Born in Toronto and a graduate of McGill University. She's also a certified chef, getting her degree from a NYC cooking school. Now she is more of a journalist writing about food in Vogue, Food and Wine and the NY Times. And Padma Lakshmi likes to flash her boobs at her, she didn't say if Ms. Simmons returns the gesture.

 

[Insidious Von]

The way she talks, I suspect Ms. Simmons had a cleft palate as a child. Surgery to correct it is very painful, ouch!

 

[bluecolt]

I remember Quebecois Chuck Hughes defeating the hated arrogant Bobby Flay some six or seven years ago. He was the first Canadian to win. I still don't understand why a couple of the judges hated the Lobster poutine but loved the spicy savoury crab legs. Lynne Crawford lost her contest.

 

[SirWanker]

I remember Quebecois Chuck Hughes defeating the hated arrogant Bobby Flay some six or seven years ago. He was the first Canadian to win. I still don't understand why a couple of the judges hated the Lobster poutine but loved the spicy savoury crab legs. Lynne Crawford lost her contest.

Rob Feenie was the first Canadian to defeat an Iron Chef ( approx. 13 yrs ago). Not any Iron Chef but Morimoto in Battle Crab.

 

[shack]

The way she talks, I suspect Ms. Simmons had a cleft palate as a child. Surgery to correct it is very painful, ouch!

I hear nothing abnormal about her speech.

 

[IRIS]

My grandma was a real ironchef. Cooking for 10 people 3 times, every day and trust me , the taste was delicious. She was tougher than the iron.

 

[Insidious Von]

I hear nothing abnormal about her speech.

It's the way she uses her mouth that gives it away, very Roland Gift like (Fine Young Cannibals)

Michael Noble of Calgary was the first Canadian Chef to enter Kitchen Stadium. He challenged the newly promoted Iron Chef Japanese: Masaharu Morimoto to a lamb battle. He replaced the retiring Rokusaburo Michiba. Morimoto was already established at Nobu in NYC at the time.

 

[bluecolt]

Rob Feenie was the first Canadian to defeat an Iron Chef ( approx. 13 yrs ago). Not any Iron Chef but Morimoto in Battle Crab.

I stand corrected, Sir. It's too bad that Chef Feeney's restaurants in Vancouver went out of business shortly thereafter.