Iron Chef Canada
Canadian television program
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Iron Chef Canada is a show on Food Network Canada which premiered October 10, 2018.[2] The show is hosted by Gail Simmons,[3] with Chris Nuttall-Smith[2] as the floor reporter, and Jai West as The chairman.[4] The show is produced by Corus Entertainment and based on the popular Iron Chef franchise.
Presented byGail Simmons
StarringChris Nuttall-Smith (floor reporter)
Jai West (Chairman)
Jai West (Chairman)
Country of originCanada
| Iron Chef Canada | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Cooking, Game show |
| Presented by | Gail Simmons |
| Starring | Chris Nuttall-Smith (floor reporter)
Jai West (Chairman) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Corus Entertainment Proper Television[1] |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Food Network |
| Release | 17 October 2018 – 30 October 2019 |
| Related | |
| Iron Chef Iron Chef America | |
Besides the secret ingredient that has to be featured in every dish, the chairman also introduces a "culinary curveball" in the middle of the competition that has to be used in at least one dish.
The chefs compete in the sponsored "Monogram Kitchen Stadium."[5]
Development
Iron Chefs
| Iron Chef | Seasons | Win | Loss | Draw | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Acheson[4] | 1 - 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Amanda Cohen[8] | 1 - 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Lynn Crawford[9] | 1 - 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 75.0% |
| Rob Feenie[10] | 1 - 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| Susur Lee[4] | 1 - 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 60.0% |
| Anna Olson[4] | 1 - 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
Episodes
Season 1
| # | No. | Original air date | Iron Chef | Challenger | Secret ingredient(s) | Curveball | Winner | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 October 2018 | Lynn Crawford | Marc Lepine | Maple | Instant coffee | Lynn Crawford | 72–68 |
| 2 | 2 | 24 October 2018 | Rob Feenie | Ned Bell | Stone fruit | Liquid nitrogen | Rob Feenie | 81–65 |
| 3 | 3 | 31 October 2018 | Susur Lee | Nick Liu | Bitter greens | Canned pumpkin | Susur Lee | 72–70 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 November 2018 | Hugh Acheson | Alex Chen | Tomato | Berbere | Alex Chen | 66–71 |
| 5 | 5 | 14 November 2018 | Amanda Cohen | René Rodriguez | Cauliflower | Nutritional yeast | Amanda Cohen | 79–67 |
| 6 | 6 | 21 November 2018 | Lynn Crawford | Jason Bangerter | Venison | Vegetable sheeter | Jason Bangerter | 72–77 |
| 7 | 7 | 28 November 2018 | Rob Feenie | John Horne | Bivalves | Salt & vinegar potato chips | Rob Feenie | 82–73 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 December 2018 | Susur Lee | Danny Francis | Pork | Cheese curds | Danny Francis | 71–72 |
| 9 | 9 | 12 December 2018 | Anna Olson | Laura White | Nuts[11] | Ginger snap | Anna Olson | 77–75 |
| 10 | 10 | 19 December 2018 | Hugh Acheson | Brandon Olsen | Arctic char | Preserved lemon | Hugh Acheson | 73–70 |
Season 2
| # | No. | Original air date | Iron Chef | Challenger | Secret ingredient(s) | Curveball | Winner | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 28 August 2019 | Susur Lee | Stefan Hartmann[12] | Offal[13] | Stout | Susur Lee | 80–62 |
| 2 | 12 | 4 September 2019 | Lynn Crawford | Shane Chartrand | Trout[14] | Montreal bagel | Lynn Crawford | 77–74 |
| 3 | 13 | 11 September 2019 | Hugh Acheson | Nick Hodge | Goat[15] | Mango | Nick Hodge | 64–72 |
| 4 | 14 | 18 September 2019 | Amanda Cohen | Duncan Ly | Eggs[16] | Red pepper jelly | Amanda Cohen | 76–65 |
| 5 | 15 | 25 September 2019 | Rob Feenie | Ivana Raca | Cheddar cheese[17] | Ice wine | Rob Feenie | 79–66 |
| 6 | 16 | 2 October 2019 | Susur Lee | Paul Boehmer | Tiny fish | Soda crackers | Paul Boehmer | 70–77 |
| 7 | 17 | 9 October 2019 | Lynn Crawford | Scott Vivian | Bacon | Dates | Lynn Crawford | 71–59 |
| 8 | 18 | 16 October 2019 | Amanda Cohen | Jonathan Gushue | Squash | Dulce | Amanda Cohen | 76–74 |
| 9 | 19 | 23 October 2019 | Rob Feenie | Fisun Ercan | Beef | Lapsang Souchong Tea | Tie | 73-73 |
| 10 | 20 | 30 October 2019 | Susur Lee | Pino Posteraro | Crab | Cucumber Gin | Susur Lee | 60–54 |