The Next Iron Chef - Food Network - Page 13

brunette trixie · 10-05-2009, 01:43 PM

Stinky tofu? really? That was an extremely hard ingredient to use. Even Andrew Zimmern can't eat that stuff.

I'm excited this show is back, I really enjoyed last season. I'm anxious to see how Chef Freitag from Chopped likes being judged instead of doing the judging.

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Florimel · 10-05-2009, 02:43 PM

I saw it and enjoyed it although I have no real favorites or non-favorites just yet. I'll admit the ingredients for the elimination challenge bothered me. I have a moderately sophisicated palate, but there were only one or two that I would even consider tasting. I'm looking forward to seeing some really delicious dishes.

momrek06 · 10-05-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Harmony2000

Here it is, I knew this thread was in here somewhere.

New season started last night, anybody catch it? What were your impressions? Any favorites?

I've got recorded and will catch it tonight after work. One of my favorite shows.

Oh man...I missed it. I am going to go look for it and set my dvr. Thanks for posting and bumping this thread up.

PHan · 10-05-2009, 03:40 PM

The elimination challenge was truly a challenge with those exotic ingredients. While I realize this is a competition and someone had to be eliminated, I thought it was kind of unfair to judge them on trying to create dishes out of ingredients they had never heard or or used before. How much training to chefs get when they train to become chefs? Do they ever work with such exotic ingredients??

maude~flanders · 10-05-2009, 04:55 PM

Here are their names. I don't know how to post their photos!

I like the first lady, Amanda. She was on Iron Chef and has such a happy personality. Alton Brown was a jerk to her, though.

Amanda Freitag
Executive Chef
The Harrison
New York, N.Y.

Brad Farmerie
Executive Chef
Double Crown, Madam Geneva, PUBLIC, The Monday Room
New York, N.Y.

Dominique Crenn
Chef de Cuisine
Luce at InterContinental
San Francisco, Calif.

Eric Greenspan
Executive Chef & Owner
The Foundry on Melrose
Los Angeles, Calif.

Holly Smith
Chef & Owner
Cafe Juanita, Poco Carretto Gelato
Kirkland, Wash.

Jehangir Mehta
Executive Chef & Owner
Graffiti
New York, N.Y.

Jose Garces
Executive Chef & Owner
Amada, Tinto, Distrito, Chifa
Philadelphia, Pa.

Nate Appleman
Executive Chef & Partner
Pulino's Bar and Pizzeria
New York, N.Y.

Roberto Treviño
Executive Chef & Owner
Budati
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Seamus Mullen
Executive Chef & Partner
Boqueria Flatiron and Boqueria Soho
New York, N.Y.

libgirl2 · 10-05-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PHan

The elimination challenge was truly a challenge with those exotic ingredients. While I realize this is a competition and someone had to be eliminated, I thought it was kind of unfair to judge them on trying to create dishes out of ingredients they had never heard or or used before. How much training to chefs get when they train to become chefs? Do they ever work with such exotic ingredients??

I understand they wanted to how they would work out of their comfort zone, but there is a big diffference between eel (fish) and bugs!

norealityhere · 10-05-2009, 05:54 PM

Hadn't sen this show. Does this mean Mario Batali is gone from the show? He was one of my favorites. I could totally do without Michael Symon.

libgirl2 · 10-05-2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harmony2000

Here it is, I knew this thread was in here somewhere.

New season started last night, anybody catch it? What were your impressions? Any favorites?

I've got recorded and will catch it tonight after work. One of my favorite shows.

I really enjoyed it, many talented chefs. The off the wall ingredients bothered me as did Appleman. Strikes me a bit jerky. And how could that one chef not know Eel?

maude~flanders · 10-05-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by norealityhere

Hadn't sen this show. Does this mean Mario Batali is gone from the show? He was one of my favorites. I could totally do without Michael Symon.

I hope not! I really like him! What about Morimoto? He is getting older and has been doing this since he was a young pup.

I do like Michael Symon though. His laugh is very contagious to me!

Socks77 · 10-05-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Florimel

I saw it and enjoyed it although I have no real favorites or non-favorites just yet. I'll admit the ingredients for the elimination challenge bothered me. I have a moderately sophisicated palate, but there were only one or two that I would even consider tasting. I'm looking forward to seeing some really delicious dishes.

I would have preferred a nice lamb chop, some broasted potatos and a side order of stewed tomatoes, thank you very much. There is no way in heaven or hell that I'm eating unborn chicken eggs with attached fallopian tubes.

10-05-2009, 01:43 PM	#121
brunette trixie FORT Fogey Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,204	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network Stinky tofu? really? That was an extremely hard ingredient to use. Even Andrew Zimmern can't eat that stuff. I'm excited this show is back, I really enjoyed last season. I'm anxious to see how Chef Freitag from Chopped likes being judged instead of doing the judging.

10-05-2009, 02:43 PM	#122
Florimel FORT Fogey Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,001	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network I saw it and enjoyed it although I have no real favorites or non-favorites just yet. I'll admit the ingredients for the elimination challenge bothered me. I have a moderately sophisicated palate, but there were only one or two that I would even consider tasting. I'm looking forward to seeing some really delicious dishes. __________________ Happy dance for being proven right about Jin being alive. Next request: Run Season 6 in September instead of waiting until winter.

10-05-2009, 03:40 PM	#124
PHan FORT Phanatic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Somewhere between La La Land and Sin City Posts: 93	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network The elimination challenge was truly a challenge with those exotic ingredients. While I realize this is a competition and someone had to be eliminated, I thought it was kind of unfair to judge them on trying to create dishes out of ingredients they had never heard or or used before. How much training to chefs get when they train to become chefs? Do they ever work with such exotic ingredients??

10-05-2009, 04:55 PM	#125
maude~flanders innocent Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network Here are their names. I don't know how to post their photos! I like the first lady, Amanda. She was on Iron Chef and has such a happy personality. Alton Brown was a jerk to her, though. Amanda Freitag Executive Chef The Harrison New York, N.Y. Brad Farmerie Executive Chef Double Crown, Madam Geneva, PUBLIC, The Monday Room New York, N.Y. Dominique Crenn Chef de Cuisine Luce at InterContinental San Francisco, Calif. Eric Greenspan Executive Chef & Owner The Foundry on Melrose Los Angeles, Calif. Holly Smith Chef & Owner Cafe Juanita, Poco Carretto Gelato Kirkland, Wash. Jehangir Mehta Executive Chef & Owner Graffiti New York, N.Y. Jose Garces Executive Chef & Owner Amada, Tinto, Distrito, Chifa Philadelphia, Pa. Nate Appleman Executive Chef & Partner Pulino's Bar and Pizzeria New York, N.Y. Roberto Treviño Executive Chef & Owner Budati San Juan, Puerto Rico Seamus Mullen Executive Chef & Partner Boqueria Flatiron and Boqueria Soho New York, N.Y.

10-05-2009, 05:54 PM	#127
norealityhere Remembering Zac Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,522	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network Hadn't sen this show. Does this mean Mario Batali is gone from the show? He was one of my favorites. I could totally do without Michael Symon. __________________ To Thine Own Self Be True