Iron Chef America (2005)
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The Chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, & Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled "Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef" by the end of 2010. In addition, regular ICA judge and Chopped host Ted Allen provided additional floor commentary for two special battles: Battle First Thanksgiving and Battle White House Produce.
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Episode 1 - Iron Chef Batali vs Todd English
Release Date: 2005-07-10Theme :Black bass The ingredient is black bass as Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto takes on challenger Aaron Sanchez.
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Episode 2 - Iron Chef Cora vs Kerry Simon
Release Date: 2005-07-17Theme : Lamb Bobby Flay faces David Burke in the culinary competition.
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Episode 3 - Iron Chef Flay vs Adam Lang
Release Date: 2005-07-24Theme : Pizza dough A pizza-dough battle pits Iron Chef Mario Batali against chef Todd English.
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Episode 4 - Iron Chef Morimoto vs Aaron Sanchez
Release Date: 2005-07-31Theme : Chicken Iron Chef Bobby Flay faces famed barbecue chef Adam Perry Lang.
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Episode 5 - Iron Chef Batali vs Traci Des Jardins
Release Date: 2005-08-07Theme : Hamburger A hamburger battle pits Iron Chef Cat Cora against challenger Kerry Simon.
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Episode 6 - Iron Chef Cora vs Sam Choy
Release Date: 2005-08-14Theme : Turkey Bobby Flay competes against Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger.
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Episode 7 - Iron Chef Flay vs Michelle Bernstein
Release Date: 2005-09-11Theme : Sweet Onions Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on challenger Michelle Bernstein.
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Episode 8 - Morimoto vs. Symon
Release Date: 2005-10-02Theme : Asparagus Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto takes on challenger Michael Symon.
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Episode 9 - Batali vs. Murphy
Release Date: 2005-10-16Theme : Crawfish Iron Chef Mario Batali faces Seattle chef Tamara Murphy.
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Episode 10 - Iron Chef Morimoto vs Tom Douglas
Release Date: 2005-11-06Theme : Clams Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on Hawaiian challenger Sam Choy.
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Episode 11 - Iron Chef Flay vs The Too Hot Tamales
Release Date: 2005-11-13Theme : Shrimp Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on challenger Traci Des Jardins.
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Episode 12 - Batali vs. Dufresne
Release Date: 2006-01-08Theme : Tilapia New York City chef Wylie Dufresne battles Mario Batali.
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Episode 13 - Flay vs. Burke
Release Date: 2006-01-15Theme : Lamb Bobby Flay faces David Burke in the culinary competition.
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Episode 14 - Cora vs. Fraser
Release Date: 2006-01-22Theme : Pork Los Angeles Chef Neal Fraser takes on Iron Chef Cat Cora.