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The Next Iron Chef : Season 5
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Air date: 04 Nov '12 - 8 episodesThe Next Iron Chef, is a limited-run series on the Food Network, airing its fifth season in 2012. Each season is a stand-alone competition to select a chef to be designated an Iron Chef, who will appear on the Food Network program Iron Chef America. In Season 1, eight chefs from around the United States battled to be the next Iron Chef. The show debuted Sunday, October 7, 2007, and the hosts were Alton Brown and "The Chairman", Mark Dacascos. Challenges one through five of the competition were held at the Culinary Institute of America. Challenges six and seven took place in Munich, Germany and Paris, France respectively. The final challenge took place at the Food Network studios in New York City, on the Iron Chef America set. The winner of The Next Iron Chef was Cleveland restaurant chef Michael Symon. Season 2 premiered on October 4, 2009, and featured ten chefs battling to be the newest Iron Chef. The show was based in Los Angeles before traveling to Tokyo for two episodes, and again hosted...
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List of Episodes (8)
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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1. Resourcefulness
04 Nov '12These chefs must re-live their experiences on the previous competitions and redeem themselves.
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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2. Innovation
11 Nov '12The chefs create an innovative take on international classics.
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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3. Simplicity
18 Nov '12Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles; photographer Todd Selby captures each chef's personality in a single snapshot; the chefs must use these photos as inspiration for putting one of their opponents' personalities on a plate
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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4. Transformation
25 Nov '12The remaining 7 use American condiments to make a dish they choose; transform fair food into Iron Chef level dishes in an hour.
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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5. Risk
02 Dec '12An ingredient auction where the currency is the chef's cooking time.
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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6. Fusion
09 Dec '12The chefs are asked to fuse unusual ingredients into something new.
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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7. Transcendence
16 Dec '12The chefs must create a buffet that is Las Vegas style.
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The Next Iron Chef (2007)
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8. Passion and Respect
23 Dec '12Each judge selects an ingredient and will shape the chefs ''last supper'' in Las Vegas.
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