> What is a "Iron Chef."  Is it a title, a award like a black
belt in Judo, ju
 > what?  I note that program follows the throw downs and Bobby is 
"Iron Chef,
 > and seems to be another challenge type thing.

 CS> Short lived Japan show where international really well known chefs
 CS> would do a cookoff with a hidden ingredient.  Unlike USA one, they
 CS> apparently really didnt know waht would be the one used and it would be
 CS> something neither contender (normally unless an accident) was that
 CS> familiar with.

Ok, I kinda figured that out at least the challenge bit.  I note that at the
start of the show they introduce maybe 6 or so Iron Chefs. Flay is one, then a
Japanese fellow is another and they even have a gal chef?

The few times I've watched it, Flay was picked to challenge.  

 CS> I used to watch them in Japan then later they added subtitles so I
 CS> could follw it, and later yet, you got reruns with a translator.

 CS> For a *Japanese* game show, very upscale.  You'd have to see their
 CS> regular stuff to make sense of that.
 
Interesting.  I wasn't aware it had Japanese roots.

Thanks for the input.





 
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