The Iron Eight
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 | posted by Mike
I made a couple of short mentions recently about the upcoming The Next Iron Chef, but I've been a bit negligent in giving you the goods on any of the details. Sorry about that.
A press release from the Network has the lowdown (That dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty lowdown. Sorry, I love that song and couldn't resist.):
The title of Iron Chef is synonymous with the world's foremost culinary masters; and with the announcement of eight finalists, Food Network has begun production for The Next Iron Chef, the newest reality competition created to identify the next master to join the existing exclusive club of superstar chefs Mario Batali, Cat Cora, Bobby Flay and Masaharu Morimoto. Representing some of the nation's best culinary talent, the finalists will battle for the chance to be crowned the next Iron Chef America. Hosted by Alton Brown (Good Eats, Iron Chef America), The Next Iron Chef will premiere Sunday, October 7th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network.
Hit me with the good stuff, TVFF's Favorite FN Exec® Bob Tuschman!
"We have chosen a group of chefs who we believe to be at the forefront of the culinary landscape, each of whom could stand proudly beside Bobby, Mario, Morimoto and Cat as a new Iron Chef," says Tuschman. "In our quest, we are looking for an individual to complement the current group and bring a unique blend of innovation, creativity and passion to the show, which is currently the highest-rated program on the network."
So, who are the contestants?
- John Besh (New Orleans, LA) Executive Chef, Restaurant August, Besh
Steak, Luke and La Provence. - Chris Cosentino (San Francisco, CA) Executive Chef, Incanto
- Jill Davie (Santa Monica, CA) Executive Chef, JOSIE
- Traci Des Jardins (San Francisco, CA) Executive Chef & Co-Owner,
Jardiniere, Mijita and Acme Chophouse - Gavin Kaysen (San Diego, CA) Chef de Cuisine, El Bizcocho at the Rancho
Bernardo Inn - Morou Ouattara (Washington, DC) Executive Chef & Owner, Farrah Olivia
- Aaron Sanchez (New York, NY) Executive Chef & Owner, Centrico and
Paladar - Michael Symon (Cleveland, OH) Executive Chef & Owner, Lola and Lolita
Wait a second...that wouldn't happen to be the same Jill Davie that's currently appearing on Fine Living's Shopping with Chefs, would it? Why, yes it is!
You already know that we're fans of SwC, but maybe you don't get Fine Living in your neighborhood. Or maybe you're just too good to watch shows on your full screen television (well la-di-da!, Mr./Ms. Fancy Pants). If that's the case, you can actually get a couple of clips of the series as a podcast on iTunes (don't bother clicking unless you have iTunes installed). Hey, you have to justify the $599 you spent on that iPhone somehow, right?
Also, you can check out Jill and her cohost David Myers on the video below.
Labels: Bob Tuschman, Shopping with Chefs, The Next Iron Chef
