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Title: Iron Chef America: The Series (2005– )
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Alton Brown | ... | Himself - Commentator / ... 238 episodes, 2004-2018 | |
| Mark Dacascos | ... | The Chairman 236 episodes, 2004-2014 | |
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Kevin Brauch | ... | Himself - Floor Reporter / ... 231 episodes, 2004-2014 |
An Americanized version of the original Japanese TV series having to do with culinary competition set in a TV studio where one chef competes against others for an opportunity to eventually receive the title of Iron Chef which is a direct reference to being the very best in every area of the culinary fields. The number of chefs who can actually make this claim are very few and far between one another.
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It lacks the ironic humor of the original. The Japanese were having fun with the idea of cooking as competition... and playing it straight.. the result was utterly delightful. The Americans are humorlessly playing for keeps- it's pathetic. There was a subtlety and a beauty to the photography, the commentary... and yes, the English translation in accented voice was delicious, too.
Alton is, sadly, a bit much, ...
Oh, but I miss the hushed excitement of the Japanese commentators, and the shy, sensuous confessions of the female panelist- "I really liked it!" and the worldly, companionable bantering of the more substantial male panelist.. and the delicate, precise wording of the author-panelist... and the delightful mythos built around the person of the chairman and his "kitchen stadium". Also, come to think of it, the dignity they gave the challenger by presenting his myth as well.