An Iron Chef Fans Diary, June, 2002

 Saturday, June 1st, 2002 repeat 
 Main Ingredient: Saury

 Cooking Style: Japanese vs. Traditional Japanese   
 Iron Chef:  Rokusaburo Michiba    Challenger:   Nikko Kanaya

 Each chef only got in three dishes, but they were all interesting.

 Sunday, June 2nd, 2002  repeat    
 Main Ingredient: Truffles

 Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Traditional Japanese   
 Iron Chef:  Chen Kenichi    Challenger:   Dr. Yukio Hattori

 Wednesday, June 5th I was originally scheduled to work from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 I wasn't notified of a schedule change from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. until they called

 me and claimed that I was late. It turned out that the shift leader had quit.

 Thursday June 6th, Another schedule change from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

                            I was originally scheduled to be off, but another one of the crew quit.

 Friday 7th, 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.  I came in and unloaded the truck again.

 Friday, June 7th, 2002   
 Main Ingredient:  Green Onion
 Cooking Style: Neo Japanese vs. Japanese  
 Iron Chef:  Masaharu Morimoto  Challenger: Yuusuke Yamashita

 Tie Breaker.

Saturday, June 8th, 2002

I worked 8 hours and 30 minutes, from 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with no break.

Saturday, June 8th, 2002  repeat        
Main Ingredient: Yams   
Cooking Style: French vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef:  Hiroyuki Sakai     Challenger:  Sotetsu Fuji

Sunday, June 9th, I was called in early at 8:00 p.m., I was originally scheduled from 9:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.

Sunday, June 9th, 2002 repeat
Main Ingredient: Cabbage   
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef: Chen Kenichi   Challenger: Hiromi Yamada

Monday, June 10th,  2002

I worked 8.5 hours with no break. It was my first time as the real Shift Leader, more than a month

after completing the classes and being certified.

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Friday, June 14th, 2002 repeat

I unloaded the truck again.

Friday, June 14th, 2002 repeat
Main Ingredient:  Bean Sprout
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese        
Iron Chef:  Chen Kenichi  Challenger: Okubo Takeshi

Saturday, June 15th, 2002  repeat          
Main Ingredient: Tomato   
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef:  Chen Kenichi     Challenger:   Hideki Ohsaka

Kinoko means mushroom in Japanese

Happy Father's Day

Sunday, June 16th, 2002

I was scheduled to be off, but was called in to the Old Fort Parkway store (#6913) for second shift,

Another shift leader had quit without notice.

Sunday, June 16th, 2002  repeat

Main Ingredient: Bonito ( fish )    
Cooking Style: French Chinese vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef:  Hiroyuki Sakai     Challenger:   Hiromi Funatsu

Monday, June 17th, 2002

I finally got a key to the safe, so I can get change, count out the drawers, and make deposits.                    

                      
Wooden Chef Site Update June 20th, 2002

     There are three new theme ingredients on the recipes page this month:

    1. Beef - Hiroyuki Sakai vs. Mitsuru Saitoh, "new" January 4th, 2002

    2. Broccoli - Masahiko Kobe vs. Mario Frittoli

    3. Sushi - Masaharu Morimoto vs. Keiji Nakazawa

    I already have the recipes for the upcoming Duck, June 23rd, and

   Carrot, June 30th. Take a look and cook some of the dishes to enjoy

   during the show.

    Christie's 13th birthday is July 6th.

Friday, June 21st, 2002 repeat

I unloaded the truck again.

Friday, June 21th, 2002 New
Main Ingredient:  Lamb ( Kohitsuji in Japanese )

Cooking Style: French  
Iron Chef:  Hiroyuki Sakai  Challenger:  Michel Usel 

Saturday, June 22nd, 2002 repeat

I was scheduled to be off, but was called in to the Old Fort Parkway store (#6913) for second shift

because the replacement shift leader had also quit .

Saturday, June 22nd, 2002  New         
Main Ingredient: Cod Roe   
Cooking Style: Japanese    
Iron Chef:  Masaharu Morimoto     Challenger:  Yuusuke Yamashita

This battle ends in a tie.

Sunday, June 23rd, 2002,

Main Ingredient: Duck   
Cooking Style: French vs. Chinese   
Iron Chef:  Hiroyuki Sakai    Challenger:  Masatoshi Kimura                     

Friday, June 28th, 2002 repeat

I unloaded the truck again.

Friday, June 28th, 2002 New

Main Ingredient: Lobster ( Homard in French )    
Cooking Style:  Italian vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef: Masahiko Kobe     Challenger: Makoto Osada

Saturday, June 29th, 2002 New

Main Ingredient: Green Onion 
Cooking Style: Japanese    
Iron Chef:  Masaharu Morimoto     Challenger:  Yuusuke Yamashita

This battle is the breaker from the Cod Roe battle last Saturday.

Sunday, June 30th, 2002

I was called in early, at 11:30 a.m., and worked 9.5 hours without getting a break.

Some more crew members had quit because of Steve's temper.

Sunday, June 30th, 2002, repeat  

Main Ingredient: Carrot   
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese Knife Master  
Iron Chef: Chen Kenichi    Challenger: Kiyoshi Takahashi

The challenger carved figures in vegetables and a carrot pagoda.

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