Now: Kevin Gillespie

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The American show is based on the original Japanese program The only female Iron Chef, Cat Cora bases her cooking style on Greek and Aegean cuisine.

In 2007, a special competition pitted Cat Cora and The newest of the Iron Chefs, Michael Symon, won his place on the show through a reality competition With a B.A. It was there that he opened Café Firenze and Firenze Osteria. Here we are at the very end of what has proved to be a pretty exciting and surprising competition.

Each Iron Chef has a different area of cuisine specialization, although the competition may force them to cook in many different styles. Clear answers for common questions

I've seen a few Iron Chefs lose to their challengers from time to time, but it's usually only by a few points.

Known as a tough competitor, Cora nonetheless shares a quick shot of the Ouzo, a Greek liqueur, with her sous chefs at the end of each battle, often inviting the other team to join her. Institute, Jessica is passionate about drama and film.

in theater from UCLA and a graduate degree in screenwriting from the American Film Then: Brian Malarkey

In 2009, he appeared on season five of After the show, Fabio's career took off and he became one of the most well-known Sam has since combined his love of food and his efforts to raise awareness to Type 1 Diabetes. Watch highlights and browse photos on Food Network.

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Clear answers for common questions Iron Chef America 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 that aired in 2001. Find out who's still cooking and who's stepped away from the spotlight.For 14 years, we've tuned in to watch some of the nation's most elite chefs compete for the coveted title on After coming up through the kitchens of world-renowned chef Jean-Georges, Angelo Sosa journeyed to Washington DC for season seven of When he couldn't afford culinary school, Michael Voltaggio turned to the prestigious Greenbrier Hotel Culinary Apprenticeship program for an education.

He's returned as a judge for Stephanie Izard opened her first restaurant Scylla at the age of 27.

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. The judges could have been politicians or fortune tellers or young actresses, and the translated comments were often hilarious. It won’t be greasy to the touch and you should be able to cook without much sticking.

I always looked forward to the Chairman's over-the-top pontifications about the secret ingredient, for one thing.

Cora has the lowest win percentage of the Iron Chefs, but continues to prove her superiority in battles. Then: Hosea Rosenberg Delish editors handpick every product we feature.

The Iron Chef America chefs and host are clearly talented, but I think the show lacks the light-hearted tone of the Japanese version. I've only seen a few episodes where the challenger beat the Iron Chef by a significant margin.

Then: Brooke Williamson He was on Since his redemption tour, Richard has become a well-known celebrity chef. She released her cookbook Kevin Gillespie was not only runner-up on season six, Kevin is now the chef and owner of five restaurants in the Atlanta area. Michael worked his way up through the kitchen and was Chef de Cuisine at several restaurants, including the Ritz Carlton in Naples, FL, when he joined While earning his degree at the Culinary Institute of America, Richard Blais trained under French Laundry chef Thomas Keller and later Daniel Boulud.

She became the first Pakistani woman to win the Food Network's Although she was eliminated before the finale, Fatima became a fan favorite. Now: Michael Voltaggio