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"Our ultimate competition is with ourselves. That is what my uncle told me when I would visit him as a young boy... My uncle, the man the world knows as Kaga the Chairman, has decided that although America is a young country, we now possess the proper palate to host our own Iron Chef competition, an American celebration of the world's high art of cuisine." Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN
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vs. Staib: Battle Short Rib The Challenger: Chef Walter Staib, who began his career as a kitchen apprentice in his native Germany. From there he cooked in London, Paris, Sao Paulo, and Stade before settling at the City Tavern in Philadelphia. You won't find his love of Caribbean cuisine there, but you will find the cuisine of another bygone era, as he celebrates the colonial era of America with dishes from that era. Today, though, all bets are off as he hopes to best Iron Chef Bobby Flay. Prepare for battle. The Crib Sheet:
The Theme Ingredient: Beef short ribs.
The Rules: Each chef must create a five-course
meal, with each course utilizing the theme ingredient, within 60
minutes. The judges will score the dishes on a 20-point scale: 10 points
taste, 5 points plating and presentation, 5 points creativity and use of
ingredient. The chef that best articulates the theme ingredient through
their dishes wins. And Battle Short Rib is ON in Kitchen Stadium! The Chairman has brought some English cut single ribs as well as giant slabs. Because is it constantly moving, it is darn though and has to be broken down with time. We're going to have to bring out the pressure cooker and some creative butchering in order to get these to a palatable state. Tonight's Judges... Will Chef Staib finish his five in time? He has the pepper pot, the short rib yam salad, taro patty with jerk beef, roulade, and the mango number. That's five. He's done, but it goes down to... "Five seconds... three... two... one... " And Battle Short Rib is history. Put it down and walk away. TASTING & JUDGMENT Flay: "Time is always a factor in Kitchen Stadium, but the short ribs made it very very difficult." - Moroccan-Style Short Ribs Staib: "I was trying to inspire some of the countries that I've lived in and worked, so this is a tribute to my home." - Short Rib Roulade Iron Chef Flay took us around the world with short ribs. Chef Staib also went around the world, but also took us on a trip to America's past. The end result... the four judges are deadlocked. The Challenger's tribute to his culinary past or the Iron Chef's world tour. Who takes it? Whose cuisine reigns supreme? The verdict...
... 69-45 in favor of Iron Chef Bobby Flay. This was no contest at all, as Bobby Flay applied taste, skill and pressure to a few choice cuts of cow flesh and end up with a win in the deal. Until next battle, we bid you good eating. To see this episode in its entirety, go to www.foodnetwork.com/ica. |
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