Here are four new additions to Beyond Kitchen Stadium.
- Fukui Raps – Kitchen Stadium announcer Kenji Fukui briefly entertains the guests on a TV show that he hosts in Japan, Japonica Logos.
- Iron Chef on Food Network – This is a segment of a show that aired about Food Network and its shows. It talks about the discovery of Iron Chef and the decision to air it on the network.
- Morimoto on Regis and Kelly – Regis Philbin went to Morimoto restaurant in New York to learn how to make sushi from the Iron Chef himself.
- Morimoto RAW – This is a special that aired on Food Network back in 2002. It is a behind the scenes look at the effort that went into opening Morimoto’s first restaurant in Philadelphia.
I did not put up a poll for the November ICC Exclusives, so I will be adding a few of my favorites some time this week.
tuthead
23 November, 2008
I am really sorry about the sporadic posting of. . .well, anything over the last few weeks. I can’t seem to stay on any kind of regular schedule. I will have up some new videos before the weekend and I will have an ICC Exclusives post for Tuesday of next week. Again, I’m really sorry for not sticking with my previously planned posting schedule.
BTW, does anybody know an easy way to extract video from Sega Saturn discs? If so, contact me.
–Keith
tuthead
20 November, 2008
Female Voice: Ten battles remaining. Five battles. Three. Two. One.
Fukui: That’s it. The posting is done. The Food Network battles are ovah!
That’s right. This is the final Episodes of the Week with Food Network battles. With today’s additions, we now have the complete collection of episodes that aired on Food Network. We are the only place that you can watch every single episode of Iron Chef that aired on Food Network. (Not even FLN can say that.)
- Carrot (220) – Chen vs. Takahashi – The challenger finished right behind Chen at the World Championships of Chinese cooking in 1992. He trained under the great Zhou Tomitoku.
- Pineapple (420) – The challenger was the first Thai cuisine chef to enter Kitchen Stadium.
- Peach (629) – Sakai vs. Watabe – “Assistants? We don’t need no stinkin’ assistants.” This challenger is determined to work alone during this battle. Will Sakai do the same?
The following battles may be found by searching our Video Database: Carrot (
220), Pineapple (
420), Peach (
629)
New in the database this week: 220, 420, 629
The focus will now shift to more frequent additions to the ICC Exclusives as well as increased attention to our
Iron Chef Wiki. Now that we have the complete Food Network collection,
let us know what you would like to see in the months ahead.
tuthead
12 November, 2008
There is the Legend of Zelda, the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, even the MST3K classic Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues. Of course, there were also two “Legend of. . .” specials that Fuji TV produced for Food Network. We present those two episodes to you this week as we are only one day from completing our collection of Food Network episodes.
- The Legend of Michiba – Features portions of early Michiba battles: Foie Gras (102), Cheese (212), Rice (213), 1995 World Cup Final
- The Legend of Chen/Sakai – Features portions of two Sakai battles: Cod (312), Apple/Chocolate (305). Features portions of two Chen battles: Prawns (238), Carrot (220)
The following episodes may be found by searching our
video database: Legend of Michiba (
FN1), Legend of Sakai and Chen (
FN2)
Tomorrow, we add the final three Food Network episodes to the Iron Chef Collection.
tuthead
11 November, 2008
This is the fourth edition of our Iron Chef Collection Exclusives Episodes of the Month. Of course, this is where we present to you Iron Chef episodes that did not air on Food Network. Today, we present our Episodes of the Month for October. Thank you to everyone who voted in the poll. The voting was very close this month with the top three episodes all receiving 15 votes.
- Milk (529) – Sakai vs. Toyoshima – The challenger was sent by Club Mistral. The presentation of this theme ingredient seems to be pretty standard until they walk the cows into Kitchen Stadium. That’s right. They actually bring two cows in, and the chefs are given a chance to milk them. (Unfortunately, this episode is missing a large portion of the tasting. All cooking segments and the announcement of the winner is intact. I apologize for not having a better copy to present to you.)
- Spare Rib (539) – Chen vs. Nagasaka – I didn’t really understand any of his intro. I think perhaps he was a French chef but now is a Chinese chef. (Any help would be appreciated.)
- Chestnut (541) – Kobe vs. Seki – It is the Prince of Pasta vs. the Prince of Chinese cuisine.
As always, these episodes are presented as they originally aired on Fuji television in Japan. All episodes include all breaks and commercials. The episodes are in Japanese with no subtitles.
The following episodes may be found by searching our video database: Milk (529OA), Spare Rib (539OA), Chestnut (541OA)
Sung to the tune of the Veggie Tales Theme Song:
If you like to cook with tomatoes. If baked squash can make you smile.
If you like to mash your potatoes. With the Tetsujin’s great style. Have we got a show for you.
Iron Che-e-ef. Iron Che-e-ef. Iron Che-e-ef. Iron Che-e-ef.
Iron Che-e-ef. Iron Che-e-ef. Iron Che-e-ef. Iron Chef.
Kobe’s dash. Chefs will clash. Kaga’s flash. Iron Chef.
Circle mold. Chen is bold. Kishi’s old. Iron Chef.
Fish filets. Woks ablaze. BDJs. Iron Chef.
There’s never ever ever ever ever been a show like Iron Chef.
There’s never ever ever ever ever been a show like Iron Chef.
It’s time for Iron Chef.
If it wasn’t obvious yet, our theme for this week’s Episodes of the Week is vegetables. Enjoy.
- Chinese Cabbage (304) – Chen vs. Oidate – The challenger is an expert in Chinese medicinal cuisine.
- Soy Bean (306) – Chen vs. Urabe – The challenger is a female chef fully endorsed by Kandagawa.
- Onion (322) – Sakai vs. Omiya – The challenger owns one of the top three diners in Japan.
- Tomato (714) – Kobe vs. Canzoniere – The challenger is a Roman cuisine specialist.
- Bean Sprout (717) – Chen vs. Okubo – The challenger is the third one sent in by the Kihachi Group.
The following episodes may be found in the video database:
304,
306,
322,
714,
717New in the database this week: 304, 306, 322, 714, 717
Next week, we’ll be back with the ICC Exclusives additions for October. Don’t forget to vote in the poll on the left side of the screen beneath the blogroll.