A few weeks ago, we managed to find out that an upcoming episode of Iron Chef America would feature both Rachael Ray and Giada de Laurentiis, pairing Rachael with Mario Batali and Giada with Bobby Flay. Even the wordsmith host of the show thinks that this battle will be one for the record books, saying “The only way this battle could be better for the Food Network would be for them to have Emeril Lagasse as the secret ingredient” in an article in the Ithaca Journal.
The episode was actually filmed in January, but it is scheduled to air sometime in November, which means that Rachael and Giada have already done their thing in Kitchen Stadium – and both report that it was one of their most challenging experiences. Interestingly enough, the article also gives confirmation that the chefs learn about the ingredients in advance, as before the taping the ingredient was revealed to them: cranberries. Given the ingredient, the episode will most likely air in mid-November or around Thanksgiving, but we’ll have to wait until then to see how well the celebrity chef pairings worked together and to find out whose cuisine reigned supreme.
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3-20-2006 @ 2:28PM
nika said...
YIKES! You should modify this post to say that there is a spoiler in it. The secret ingredient is the only suspense we watchers have and now I know what it is for this episode!
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3-20-2006 @ 6:19PM
Mike said...
I'm disappointed. Not a Rachel fan, I'd been looking forward to her getting stomped on vs. one of the Iron Chefs. I'm sure that's the reason she didn't compete for real. While she whips out meals in 30 minutes all the time, they're also perfectly choreographed routines, not exactly like the frenzy of Iron Chef.
Heck, even if they'd had her team up with Giada it would have been more reasonable, but the way it's described is just a stunt.
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3-21-2006 @ 1:32AM
McAuliflower said...
hee hee... this pairing sounds like pure torture for poor AB!
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4-02-2006 @ 11:38PM
erw said...
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_sp/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9994_43336,00.html
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