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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 7:28 pm
The finale is tonight, yes? So who IS the next Iron Chef?
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 8:05 pm
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | Garces. The Iron Chefs really seemed to like him, but Jeffrey seemed downright angry at the thought he might win. Mehta had the best overall dish, but made some basic mistakes (undercooked burger and fries). Garces' food was less inspirational, but spot on with technique. |
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 9:09 pm
Darn it! 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, November 23, 2009 - 5:52 am
Jeffrey did seem really ticked, and rather insulting to the current iron chefs. I wonder if he will ever vote for Garces now?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 23, 2009 - 7:56 am
I thought Jeffrey was rude and out of line. I'm glad Garces won. While he may have stuck to simple dishes, what he did looked like it was done well. Mehta seems to always hide his inadequacies with distracting presentations that I think are too busy. Whomever it was who said that Garces has the foundation was spot on. Anyone who serves a raw french fry should not be an iron chef. And FWIW, Mehta had only only one dish that the judges raved about.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Monday, November 23, 2009 - 8:20 am
Someone up thread said they thought Mehta had been picked from the beginning to win. I never thought that until Jeffrey's reaction last night. He is often snippy and condescending, but last night he was just plain mean. I have a feeling he strongly influenced the selection of Mehta all along, but with the three Iron Chefs in the mix at the end, his influence was greatly diminished, and that ticked him off. Costa, I agree about the distraction factor. However, you can't hide undercooked pork and raw french fries under a sauce schmear.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, November 23, 2009 - 2:39 pm
Since I can't taste the food through my TV I can only go by what the judges say. I was rooting for Garces because I liked his personality better than Mehta's. I usually got bad vibes from Mehta, not sure why. And yes his busy presentations are not appealing to me. Honestly, none of this crop vying for the Iron Chef spot impressed me as much as I wanted to be impressed.
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Daydreamer
Member
05-30-2008
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7:36 am
I liked Michael Symon's take on it: if you're creative and try something new, but your dish is not a success, then are you creative or are you a failure?
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 3:17 pm
I am so happy about the outcome! Jeffrey did not come across very well at all. I thought he was rude too.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 3:43 pm
I often find Jeffrey to be borderine rude to the other judges on Iron Chef! He mades snide remarks, pretending to be joking, but, as we say in the South, he is half in fun and whole in earnest!
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Vegaschris
Member
10-13-2008
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 4:33 pm
I just wanted to note that it appears ICA is not replacing Mario Batali with Garces. If you go to the Food Network site, the photos of both chefs appear on the ICA page. (http://www.foodnetwork.com/iron-chef-america/index.html) I'm glad to hear that as I like Batali's cooking. . . not sure about his personality, but I do like the cooking. BTW. . . . He hosts a weekly farmers' market in Las Vegas in his warehouse. Local farmers and farmers from UT and CA bring organic and other crops. It's not huge, but it's fun.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7:50 pm
There was talk that Batali was making a show for another network? or am I making that up?? I do know that they are showing commercials for a show with Emeril and Mario Pots and pans have been rattling with rumors that Food Network has fired its longtime stalwart Mario Batali. As the story went, Batali said he wouldn't do Iron Chef America unless the culinary channel renewed his series Molto Mario. The network reportedly said no, and Batali picked up his cutlery and left. We went to the man himself for confirmation. "Not true!" Batali tells TV Guide emphatically. "I'm taping two episodes of Iron Chef America in a few weeks. I'm the best Iron Chef, why would I quit? And why would I threaten the network? Molto Mario's been out of production for two-and-a-half years. [Reruns still air weekly.] http://www.tvguide.com/news/Food-Network-Hot-16539.aspx Jan 3 ‘Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event’ Premieres January 3rd at 8pm ET/PT Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Mario Batali To Be Joined By Emeril Lagasse and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7:54 pm
I get the feeling that Jeffrey and Donatella despise each other. I get the feeling he looks down on her as someone whose opinion means nothing cause she's "just a woman." And I also get the feeling that it gets her hackles up and she fights him tooth and nail the whole way over it.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 9:22 pm
I question the judges after it was "revealed" that the one judge was Bobby Flay's.... publicist... for lack of the real word!! Karine - and she was doing PR for Flay... who knows what goes on behind closed sets and doors of shows...
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Sportsfan
Member
09-03-2007
| Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 10:12 am
I am looking forward to Canada's own Chef Michael Smith going up against Bobby Flay on Sunday. I like everything Micheal Smith has done and also enjoy Bobby Flay so a win-win!
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