Iron Chef: The official book

by Kaoru Hoketsu

Hardcover, 2001

Call number

791.45/72 21

Publication

New York: Berkley Books, 2001.

Pages

xvii; 294

Description

Whose cuisine will reign supreme?Lights flash. Smoke billows. Chairman Kaga summons his Iron Chefs…unveils the secret ingredient…and sounds the Gong of Fate.And the battle begins!The New York Times says it’s “the newest cult hit on television.” The Dallas Morning News says it’s “a cook-off unlike anything Betty Crocker dreamed of.” Now, fellow fans of the Iron Chef, here is the book you’ve been waiting for. Go behind the scenes in Kitchen Stadium. Meet Morimoto, Chen Kenichi, Sakai, and Kobe-as well as the Iron Chefs who haven’t yet been featured in America-and find out what they really think and the exclusive secrets to their signature creations. Sit down with Kaga and sample his 10 favorite dishes of all time-with never-before-published recipes. Experience the techniques of the Iron Chefs and their most fearsome challengers. Share special memories with Fukui and Ota. And it doesn’t stop there. Inside you’ll find interviews with the tasters; insight from the show’s creators and producers; loads of photos; plate-by-plate commentary on every Iron Chef battle…and much more!As seen on the Food Network .… (more)

Language

Original language

Japanese

Physical description

xvii, 294 p.; 8.66 inches

ISBN

0425180883 / 9780425180884

User reviews

LibraryThing member KApplebaum
Yeah, I'm an Iron Chef junkie. The show just can't be beat for pure entertainment, and the book is as much fun as the show.
LibraryThing member sbszine
Like the show itself, strangely compelling.
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