About this season
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The Chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, & Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled "Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef" by the end of 2010. In addition, regular ICA judge and Chopped host Ted Allen provided additional floor commentary for two special battles: Battle First Thanksgiving and Battle White House Produce.
Episodes (28)
1. Symon vs Adjey
Aired 5 October 2008
Theme: Sturgeon
2. Flay vs. Angerer
Aired 12 October 2008
Theme: Beer
3. Cora vs. Smith
Aired 19 October 2008
Theme: Cheddar Cheese
4. Symon vs. Cosentino
Aired 26 October 2008
Theme: Offal
5. Flay and Symon vs Cora and Morimoto
Aired 16 November 2008
Theme: First Thanksgiving
6. Symon vs Cora
Aired 30 November 2008
Theme: Chocolate
7. Symon vs Appleman
Aired 1 January 2009
Theme: Suckling pig
8. Flay vs Tinsley
Aired 4 January 2009
Theme: Fresh Beans
9. Symon vs Trabocchi
Aired 15 February 2009
Theme: Basil
10. Flay vs Freitag
Aired 22 January 2009
Theme: Alaskan King Crab
11. Cora vs Lahlou
Aired 1 March 2009
Theme: Redfish
12. Flay vs Kinch
Aired 15 March 2009
Theme: Cabbage
13. Cora vs. Grieveson
Aired 26 April 2009
Theme: Butter
14. Morimoto vs Mason
Aired 31 May 2009
Theme: Skirt Steak
15. Symon vs Kaysen
Aired 7 June 2009
Theme: Octopus
16. Flay vs Excoffier
Aired 28 June 2009
Theme: Dorade
17. Flay vs Torres
Aired 5 July 2009
Theme: Bananas
18. Symon vs Nawab
Aired 12 July 2009
Theme: Pineapple
19. Symon vs Kwaku-Dongo
Aired 9 August 2009
Theme: Artichoke
20. Cora vs Farmerie
Aired 23 August 2009
Theme: Maple syrup
21. Morimoto vs Mehta
Aired 30 August 2009
Theme: Coconut
22. Symon vs Culinary Students
Aired 27 September 2009
Theme: Balsamic vinegar
23. Flay vs Gordon
Aired 11 October 2009
Theme: Berries
24. Morimoto vs Amoroso
Aired 18 October 2009
Theme: Branzino
25. Cora vs. Walzog
Aired 25 October 2009
Theme: Sardines A culinary battle between New York chef Geoffrey Zakarian and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
26. Morimoto vs Virant
Aired 1 November 2009
Theme: Pheasant
27. Cora vs Phan
Aired 8 November 2009
Theme: Almonds
28. Flay vs. Morimoto
Aired 29 November 2009
Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Masaharu Morimoto battle in Kitchen Stadium while ice carvers Shintaro Okamoto and Takeo Okamoto create additions to the chef's presentations.