Iron Chef Japan

May 3, 2008 by Bold Foodie · Leave a Comment 

Starting May 5th Iron Chef Japan is back on the air after a very long hiatus. Now every weeknight at 11pm you can catch Chairman Kaga, the Iron Chefs, and a stream of hopeful challengers sweating it out on Fine Living Network.

I thought I’d give you a heads up about the premiere and share some vintage video clips. My favorite is probably the one where the challenger uses this crazy technique (fire, dry ice, and goggles….) to make gourmet pasta, but Morimoto hacking thru a massive sea bass comes in a close second…. Video is 1:50 long and worth a couple minutes.

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You can check them all out on the Fine Living Network YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/user/FineLivingVideos

Bobby Flay the Super Chef

January 19, 2008 by Bold Foodie · Leave a Comment 

Like so many teenagers Bobby Flay had big dreams along with unspoiled confidence and optimism. Unlike most teens, however, Bobby didn’t let “reality” deter him or steer him off course. He seized on a couple of key opportunities offered to him in his early years and parlayed them into a “Bobby Flay empire”. He is perhaps one of the most famous chefs in the United States at the moment. His net worth is rumored to be over $20 million… who knows.

For what it’s worth I’m pretty sure money wasn’t the fuel behind his strong drive. I think his fuel was driven by a deep desire; to be successful, to win, to conquer. One thing is for sure and that is that his passion to be the very best at his chosen profession has allowed him to succeed.

He could be called the Brett Favre of chefs. The main difference between Brett and Bobby is that Brett is praised and liked by all whereas Bobby Flay, with his New Yorker personality, has rubbed a few prissy types the wrong way and they’re not shy about voicing their opinion. But, underneath that thick-skinned New Yorker, that chose to cook over playing sports, there is undoubtedly a special kid who is realizing his dream.

Below you’ll find a list of Websites where you can find out more information about the Bobby Flay food empire:

Iron Chef’s Culinary Art Served on Fortessa

December 15, 2007 by Bold Foodie · Leave a Comment 

Eight of the world’s top chefs displayed their culinary art on Fortessa tableware when they competed to become one of the Iron Chef America contestants for worldwide honors. The winner will join some serious culinary superstars including; Mario Batali, Cat Cora, Bobby Flay and Masaharu Morimoto to compete in the new Food Network series Iron Chef America. If you haven’t watched the show you should. It’s amazing what these chefs are able to create in an hour.