The Next Iron Chef is

The Next Iron Chef is Michael Symon beating Besh.
I picked Besh but thought Symon would give him run for the prize would possibly go up against him in the finals. Symon got stronger and stronger . I was suprised that Swordfish was picked because Symon did well with fish on the jet battle .
It was good that the woman Donnettela put on some clothing this time and wasn't falling out of her dress. She was "busting out " all over the place a couple of weeks ago.
In the end , the American Iron chefs (Flay, Cora and Morimoto) chose. I was dissapointed Morimota did not make up his own mind siding with the other 2 on the dishes.
It looked close but when Alton Brown said that Symon won 4 battles and Besh was behind each, you knew it was Symon. Symon took more risks and Besh hurt himself with sworfish sorbet which he should not have made.
Tonight Michael's first test as an American Iron Chef.

The Next Iron Chef tonight finale

Well tonight is the night Besh vs Symon for all the New Iron Chef marbles. But before that the last show
Donatella- she is so annoying, and her breasts were half way out of her dress. I loved it when the other guy said twice " do you know what you are talking about?"

It is picky time . It was what the guests liked and did not and the 3 judges.
The cheese soda root beer float was colorful and a hit (Symon)
Cos and Symon were noted for their lobster roll and lobster hot dog.
Besh's oyster dish was great
Judges did not think that Cos fruit desert was innovative enough
The Philly cheesesteak had few croutons and no bread and little if no cheese (what ?)

Donatella complained about the truffle lack of (she is so annoying)
one of the people complained about the potato chips (should have been something better) Cos?

Meanwhile each made their 3 meals in 3 hours with a wanna-be sous chef. I guess this was because the iron chefs are always working with people during their battles.

I have liked Symon for innovative and neuvo latino ways and his infectious laughter even since Food Network shows with Sanchez. He has come on strong and won out. But I like Besh's Moxie. Both tied or beat an Iron Chef so they are both worthy of being the Next Iron Chef.

I think the ingredient for the final will not be a meat, ham or such.
It could be sweet potato or something like that to tie in with the entrees.
I am out on the limb here and I am not sure why- but I predict
it will be so close or a tie that they will take both of them.
Otherwise I pick Besh by a hair. It will be a shame for either to lose.

Sanchez goes down

Well a mad dash to the finish line . I am constantly making a mad dash in my mind to figure sometimes what the judges are saying, meaning, being picky about and why and making sense of what is going on , on this show.

The judges listen, the lady makes all sort of funny grimaces (she looks like she is constantly in the middle of shaving food in her mouth that has not been swallowed but not getting down and pickiness is the rule.


The two judges said Besh's consomme was too murkey and that is all one really said while other defended him but he harped on that miniscule thing.

Constantino keeps giving "bombs" to the judges in the form of shallots, chives and cauliflower stuff which instead they called crudites (spelling? )

Santchez they did not like the scallops the sirloin was good but the red snapper was not.

While Constantino's mistakes were many seasoning related Sanchez lost because of the meals .


I have thought all along Besh is the odds on favorite.
But them again they can use another ethnic chef like Symon and he is great and has done great the last two rounds. They liked the fact he seasoned things very well. So he is now giving Besh a run for the gold . It will be between Besh and Symon.

Iron Chef 10/19/2007

The next Iron Chef that took place 10/19/2007 was a surprise to me. Not by what went on but I thought Morou would make it because of his dish not because of his lack of plating and variety. The battle was resourcefulness . He and the other guy from New York (who did not show enough variety.

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