Iron Chef

1993 – 1999
Ended
Reality
~30m / ep
7 seasons
7.1/10

Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although occasional specials were produced until 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Fuji TV will air a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef, beginning in October 26, 2012.

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Latest: Season 7 · 1999

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E1. Chen vs Xie Huaxian (Lobster Battle)
Jan 8, 1999 · 30m
E2. Sakai vs Koei Kamimura (Codfish Battle)
Jan 15, 1999 · 30m
E3. Kobe vs. Costantino Gemmoli (Bell Pepper Battle)
Jan 22, 1999 · 30m
E4. Morimoto vs. Hiroyuki Hakogi (Yellowtail Battle)
Jan 29, 1999 · 30m
Toshiro Kandagawa is not happy with the results from the Ohta Faction challengers so far. Two have tried to defeat Morimoto, and two have failed. Ohta responds by choosing a challenger that is skilled at using salt. This challenger first met Ohta when he was only 15. Eight years later, he was one of Ohta's favorite cooks. He feels that salt is essential for drawing out the natural flavors of the ingredients. Will the third time be the charm for the Ohta Faction.
E5. Morimoto vs Tetsuji Iio (King Crab Battle)
Feb 5, 1999 · 30m
The Royal Park Hotel's Grand Chef Mitsuo Shimamura's last two proteges defeated the Iron Chefs. Iio is Shimamura's right hand man, and his strongest yet to enter Kitchen Stadium.
E6. Kobe vs Tsujiguchi Hironobu (Banana Battle)
Feb 12, 1999 · 30m