An Iron Chef Fans Diary

An Iron Chef Fans Diary, November, 2002

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Friday, November 1st, 2002 NEW

Main Ingredient: Noodle
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Chen Kenichi Challenger: Toshikatsu Nakagawa

Wooden Chef's preparations for Battle Noodle

Saturday, November 2nd, 2002
Main Ingredient: Spiny Lobster

Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Traditional Japanese
Iron Chef: Chen Kenichi Challenger: Kaken Sha

Sunday, November 3rd, 2002

Main Ingredient: Pike
Cooking Style: Japanese vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Rokusaboro Michiba Challenger: Tsutomi Hiroi

Friday, November 8th, 2002 rerun
Main Ingredient: Anago Eel
Cooking Style: Italian vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Masahiko Kobe Challenger: Hiroki Sakai

Saturday, November 9th, 2002
Main Ingredient: Cod
Cooking Style: French vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Hiroyuki Sakai Challenger: Kouei Kamimura

Sunday, November 10th, 2002
Main Ingredient: Yam
Cooking Style: French vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Hiroyuki Sakai Challenger: Sotetsu Fuji

Friday, November 15th, 2002 rerun

Main Ingredient: Squid
Cooking Style: Neo-Japanese vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Masamaru Morimoto Challenger: Kozo Hasegawa

O.K., I admit I didn't even watch this one. Our previous adventures with squid were pretty bad.

I still have some of the left over squid in the freezer, maybe I should throw it away.

Saturday, November 16th, 2002
Main Ingredient: Bell Pepper
Cooking Style: Italian vs. Italian
Iron Chef: Masahiko Kobe Challenger: Constantino Gemmori

Sunday, November 17th, 2002

Main Ingredient: Shiba Shrimp
Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Chen Kenichi Challenger: Takashi Saito

Thursday, November 21st, 2002

I received an eVision digital camera I had ordered from AOL ( $19.95 + $8.95 s&h = $28.90 ).

I took it to Christie's basketball game and found out that it doesn't work on action shots.

I didn't expect much for the price, but it's o.k. I'll get a chance to use it tomorrow.

Friday, November 22nd, 2002 New? for Thanksgiving (Japanese air date 9/30/94)
Main Ingredient: Turkey

Cooking Style: Szechwan Chinese vs. Japanese:
Iron Chef: Chen Kenichi Challenger: Takashi Saito

This battle looked new to me. We had a good old fashioned cook along. Luckily we had some waffle

fries in the freezer. I only got four dishes. I used the new camera, it doesn't work on close ups with the

flash, the picture gets all washed out, fortunately, our kitchen is well lit and I can turn the flash off.

Hiroshi Furusho's Fried Turkey Cajun Style Wooden Chef's Fried Turkey Cajun Style

Saturday, November 23rd, 2002
Main Ingredient: Yellowtail
Cooking Style: French vs. Italian
Iron Chef: Hiroyuki Sakai     Challenger: Masanobu Watabe

Sunday, November 24th, 2002 rerun ?

Main Ingredient: Turkey

Cooking Style: Neo-Japanese vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Masamaru Morimoto Challenger: Hiroyuki Hakegi

Thursday, November 28th, 2002, Thanksgiving

We got up at dawn. Wooden Chef and his three sous chefs cooked all day,

producing a wonderful traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Friday, November 29th, 2002 rerun
Main Ingredient: Stingray

Cooking Style: French vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Hiroyuki Sakai Challenger: Yoshihide Koga

Saturday, November 23rd, 2002
Main Ingredient: Giant Crab (Tarabagani)
Cooking Style: Neo-Japanese vs. Japanese
Iron Chef: Masamaru Morimoto   Challenger: Tetsuji Iio

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