The threat title says it all - Iron Chef was just imported from the US to the UK. it is practically played for laughs here, the cooking and judging is run "classically", but with the martial-arts host, and the commentary, it is being played in a high-camp, ironic way
however, from the odd clip of the american version, it seems to actually take itself seriously over there
or have the clips i have seen represented it wrong?
Both. (You should check out the original Japanese version.)
It has been "dressed up" in a sort of comidic or "superhero"-esque manner.
But the compeditors are real chefs and the competition is serious.
Is Iron Chef supposed to be Ironic?
{shakes Magic Alanis Morissette head} "Reply hazy, try again."
I think the UK presenter is a genius.
Quote: "Iron Chef is running around the kitchen like a rabbit. A giant sized rabbit"
I hope he gets paid by the insane comments he makes.
When the original Iron Chef was imported to the US William Shattner was the chairman and the show was mostly a joke. The chefs were real but the judges were b list celebrities.
That died and the Food Network took it over headed by Alton Brown with Mark Dacascos, a martial artist and actor, as the chairman. The Food Network version is a serious as a cooking show can be with real five star chiefs cooking and food critics, and one guest judge, judging the food.
Does anyone know if the chefs are told before-hand what the secret ingredient is? I know these guys are good, but the speed with which they and their sous-chefs start right after the ingredient is announced leads me to believe that either a) there is severe editing of the 20min huddle that goes on after the reveal or b) they are told before hand and are allowed to bring in their ideas. Either that, or all the chefs are telepathic...
Greg
From what I saw online, they are told 3 possible things it might be - but, they don't know what it will be!
Sounds reasonable. I'm sure from 3 possibilities these chefs could whip up three different menus and be ready to execute when shown.
Greg
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Also, what you don't see because of the time constraints of the broadcast is that after the secret ingredient is announced they are given 15 minutes to plan before the clock starts. Also, often times they have to request special equipment or ingredients to go with different secret ingredients. If they walk in and those items are on hand it's a safe bet what the ingredient will be.