misterchimpy

Didn't see a thread for this, thought it was a pretty good lineup, starts tonight 10/30.

Anne Burrell
Michael Chiarello
Elizabeth Falkner
Alex Guarnaschelli
Chuck Hughes
Robert Irvine
Beau MacMillan
Spike Mendelsohn
Marcus Samuelson
Geoffrey Zakarian

http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-next-...ex.html?xp=nic

William Fuld

I'll be surprised if Anne Burrell doesn't win.

Deftones

I dunno. Robert Irvine gave her a run for her money in the Chopped Champions thing. I don't know much about any of the other chefs other than many of them being on Chopped as judges.

William Fuld

I just figure the network seems to love her and it's about time they added another woman to Iron Chef.

starman9000

I don't mind this show, but they really need to stop playing up the "OMFG, he made more than one dish and that's a huge risk!!!!" storyline.

Evan Meadow

Yeah they definitely need another female Iron Chef.

The whole thing's going to come down to Burell vs Guarnaschelli. And even then its still going to be Chef Anne. She started her Food Network career as Mario Batali's sous chef on Iron Chef America. If anyone deserves to be there, its her.

I still laugh at some of the chefs there who will compete for Iron Chef but don't think they can handle going on Chopped.

starman9000

Well, Burell didn't last long. I'm not too sad to see here go.

JohnSlider

On Twitter she bashed Falkner for 'always badmouthing her competitors'. Made me laugh. Burrell seems like a royal bitch.

starman9000

No doubt.

I laughed at her complaint that a pastry chef made a soufflé. Doesn't that mean all the other chefs should only cook dessert to avoid playing it safe?

Jeffy

Seriously I think Falkner has done a great job for a pastry chef cooking savory dishes! She made a jerky souffle in what 25 mins? Now that is risky! I'm still going for Zakarian!

Evan Meadow

Now that Anne's out, I'm rooting for Alex all the way. But at this point, I get the feeling its going to be Falkner

starman9000

Finally caught up. Wasn't surprised to see Falkner in the finale, but I did think it would be against Michael instead of Zakarian. I think both would have made good Iron Chefs and it would have been nice to get a female in there, but they made the right choice in the end.

BDB

That beef wellington looked amazing! Amazing I tell you!

CKMorpheus

My first season of the show. It was a great, intense competition and I saw Falkner coming a mile away. The total underdog. Zackarian, though I don't think I'd be friends with him, really seems to be a genius in the kitchen.

I was really pissed when Alton Brown tweeted the winner of the competition the morning after it aired. Some people don't watch their shows live, Alton!

Josh-da-man

Is Cat Cora still on Iron Chef?

Noonan

She was up until recently. I'm not sure if that'll change now that Zakarian is in it.

LurkerDan

My understanding is that Cora is leaving.

LurkerDan

While I understand the frustration, it's on you to not follow the host of a show like that right when it's ending if you're not watching it "live".

Original Desmond

yeah rule is if you don't watch something live, stay totally away from the net until you have

I recorded the last UFC, stayed away from all combat sport and general and sporting news websites etc, was innnocently checking my yahoo email and news items flashed up about the UFC !

Anyway i loved the next iron chef, really good, much better than the bland season of Top chef

Only the english show Masterchef the Professionals is as good

Evan Meadow

I believe she recently had a child but if she's leaving that's going to suck for ICA with no women Iron Chefs again.

That was one of their high points to begin with.

Bill Needle

No loss.