An Iron Chef Fans Diary, October, 2002

  Friday, October 4th, 2002 NEW

 Main Ingredient:  Shanghai Crab
 Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Royal Chinese, Bejing Style  
 Iron Chef:  Chen Kenichii  Challenger: Tadashi Sugita

 Bold and Spicy verses milder dishes

 Saturday, October 5th, 2002   
 Main Ingredient: Duck

 Cooking Style: French vs. Traditional Japanese   
 Iron Chef:  Hiroyuki Sakai   Challenger: Mitsuo Hazama 

 Sunday, October 6th, 2002  No Battle, Emeril's Specials    
 

 Friday, October 11th, 2002 NEW   
 Main Ingredient:  Horse Mackerel
 Cooking Style: Japanese vs. (Self Trained) French Style   
                            Iron Chef:  Rokusaboro Michiba  Challenger: Tatsuo Umemiya

I'm trying something new, finishing my drawings and posting them asap after the battle.

 I have to wait until I use up the roll of film before I can get pictures of my dishes and

 the descriptions posted. I'm considering getting a digital camera so I can put everything

 online the day after the battle. Here are my drawings of the mackerel battle.

                  Umemiya #1                                Umemiya #2                     Umemiya #3

        Horse Mackerel Tartare              Horse Mackerel Soup      Sauteed Horse Mackerel,

                                                                                                             Province Style

                                  Michiba #1                                                   Michiba #2

                 Horse Mackerel Salad on Noodles                 Horse Mackerel and Herbs

                                Michiba #3                                                      Michiba #4

                        Fried Horse Mackerel                             Horse Mackerel Meatball Stew

Saturday, October 12th, 2002          
Main Ingredient: Octopus   
Cooking Style: Italian vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef:  Masahiko Kobe     Challenger:  Hiromichi Yoneda

Sunday, October 13th, 2002  
Main Ingredient: Corn   
Cooking Style:  Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef: Chen Kenichi   Challenger: Katsuyo Kobayashi 

Friday, October 18th, 2002 NEW
Main Ingredient:  Quail 
Cooking Style: French  vs. Japanese        
Iron Chef:  Hiroyuki Sakai  Challenger:  Seiya Kawasaki 

The Challenger Won !

Wooden Chef updated !

New recipe is Yams !

Saturday, October 19th, 2002           
Main Ingredient: Octopus (Tako)    
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef:  Chen Kenichi   Challenger:  Mitsuo Suganuma   

Sunday, October 20th, 2002 

Main Ingredient: Kinoko Mushroom     
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef:  Chen Kenichi   Challenger: Hideki Osaka                     

The Second update in a week !

New are Matsutake mushrooms, from September 6th, 2002

and Potatoes has been Redone.                     

Friday, October 25th, 2002 rerun for Halloween
Main Ingredient: Pumpkin  

Cooking Style: Italian vs. Japanese   
Iron Chef:  Masahiko Kobe  Challenger: Kensuke Sakai

The Famous Halloween Pumpkin Battle

Another weekly update to Wooden Chef

     Sakai's Pumpkin Abalone Salad           Wooden Chef's Pumpkin Albacore Salad

Saturday, October 26th, 2002                                 
Main Ingredient: Peach    
Cooking Style:  French vs. Italian    
Iron Chef:  Hiroyuki Sakai     Challenger: Masanobu Watabe  

Sunday, October 27th, 2002               

Main Ingredient:  Bell Pepper  
Cooking Style: Japanese vs. Hungarian   
Iron Chef:  Rokusaboro Michiba   Challenger:  Artur Rutter                    

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