As many of you know, Fine Living Network began airing the original Iron Chef again this week. If you have that network, I encourage you to watch the show on the channel. (And if they aren’t showing an episode you want to watch, come here and watch it after their broadcast is over.) Perhaps a surge in interest will encourage Food Network to purchase more episodes. Enjoy their broadcasts while we do something a little different this week.
I thought this would be a good week to bring some attention to what I feel is a relatively underappreciated section of our site: our Beyond Kitchen Stadium videos. Most of these clips are short, and many of them let you see some of the familiar faces from Iron Chef in not so familiar settings. I know that some of you may have avoided watching some of the clips because they are in Japanese with no English subtitles, but I would encourage you to give them a try anyway. We’re adding some new clips this week.
- Looney Tunes Aluminum Chef #1 – Elmer Fudd vs. Yosemite Sam
- Looney Tunes Aluminum Chef #2 – Sylvester vs. Tweety
- Akimoto’s Idols – A clip about the popular Japanese Idol group AKB48. They were created and produced by frequent judge Yasushi Akimoto.
- Tenmei Kano – One of Japan’s best photographers takes Purikura pictures with former Morning Musume member Tsuji Nozomi
- Kandagawa and Shu Tomitoku – See Iron Chef challengers cook a treat for former Morning Musume member Tsuji Nozomi
- Kaga Nissan Commercial – The Chairman narrates a Japanese commercial for the Nissan Skyline GT-R
If you know of or have any videos that feature Iron Chefs, judges, or challengers, please let us know.
Next week, we will return to our regularly scheduled Episodes of the Week post with all new episodes for you to watch and download.