Iron Chef

Iron Chef is an innovative cooking competition from Japan. Originally produced by Fuji TV, Iron Chef combined the excitement of a one on one sports competition with gourmet cooking. The title Iron Chef comes from the original Japanese title, Ironmen of Cooking. Already a longtime hit in Japan, Iron Chef is taking over America and this is the first and only official guide to the culinary equivalent of the Friday night fight. --Orange County Register. Each episode of this oddly addictive show features a cook-off between one of the valiant Iron Chefs and a guest bold enough to challenge him. With pro-wrestling style theatrics, bad dubbing, and high-intensity plate-by-plate commentary, Iron Chef has boiled over into a bona fide phenomenon. The book, first published in Japan but with added material for the American audience, features full-color photos, an episode guide, recipes, interviews will all the Iron Chefs, and much more. The heat is on...and fans' mouths will be watering for this authentic insider's guide.