Today is Independence Day in the United States. To help you celebrate the Red, White, and Blue, I have picked some battles with an American connection or with a red, white, or blue theme. Enjoy.
- 610 – RED Snapper – Morimoto vs. Hirayama – The debut battle of the American-based Iron Chef Japanese Morimoto.
- 336 – Matsutake – Michiba vs. Noda – The first American-born challenger.
- 901 – 21st Century Battle – RED Snapper/Spiny Lobster – Sakai vs. Kandagawa and an All-American rematch featuring Morimoto and Bobby Flay.
- 324 – BLUE Crab – Michba vs. Mingxing
- 802a – New York Battle – Part 1 – The Iron Chefs tour New York.
- 802b – New York Battle – Rock Crab Battle – Morimoto vs. Flay – The first battle to take place in the United States.
- 802OA – Original Japanese version of the New York Battle – (Read this for a list of differences between the original version and the Food Network version.)
- 709OAa – Morimoto Retrospective – Iron Chef Michiba visits Morimoto in New York.
- Morimoto RAW – Special detailing the opening of Morimoto’s restaurant in Philadelphia.
- 636 – Lobster – Sakai vs. Siegel – The first American challenger to win in Kitchen Stadium
Enjoy some Iron Chef. Fire up the grill. Watch some fireworks. Have a great holiday.