Iron Chef Canada is a show on Food Network Canada which premiered October 10, 2018.[2] The show is hosted by Gail Simmons,[3] with Chris Nuttall-Smith[2] as the floor reporter, and Jai West as The Chairman.[4] The show is produced by Corus Entertainment and based on the popular Iron Chef franchise.

Iron Chef Canada
GenreCooking, Game show
Presented byGail Simmons
StarringChris Nuttall-Smith (floor reporter)
Jai West (Chairman)
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducersCorus Entertainment
Proper Television[1]
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkFood Network
Release17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)
Related
Iron Chef
Iron Chef America

Besides the secret ingredient that has to be featured in every dish, the Chairman also introduces a "culinary curveball" in the middle of the competition that has to be used in at least one dish.

The chefs compete in the sponsored "Monogram Kitchen Stadium."[5]

Development edit

On May 30, 2019, Corus Entertainment renewed Iron Chef Canada for a second season.[6] On the Food Network Canada website, the new episodes are still counted toward the first season.[7]

Iron Chefs edit

Iron Chef Seasons Win Loss Draw Total Win %[1]
Hugh Acheson[4] 1 - Present 1 2 0 3 33.3%
Amanda Cohen[8] 1 - Present 3 0 0 3 100.0%
Lynn Crawford[9] 1 - Present 3 1 0 4 75.0%
Rob Feenie[10] 1 - Present 3 0 1 4 75.0%
Susur Lee[4] 1 - Present 3 2 0 5 60.0%
Anna Olson[4] 1 - Present 1 0 0 1 100.0%


Episodes edit

Season 1 edit

# Original air date Iron Chef Challenger Secret ingredient(s) Curveball Winner Final score
1 1 17 October 2018 (2018-10-17) Lynn Crawford Marc Lepine Maple Instant coffee Lynn Crawford 72-68
2 2 24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) Rob Feenie Ned Bell Stone fruit Liquid nitrogen Rob Feenie 81-65
3 3 31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Susur Lee Nick Liu Bitter greens Canned pumpkin Susur Lee 72-70
4 4 7 November 2018 (2018-11-07) Hugh Acheson Alex Chen Tomato Berbere Alex Chen 66-71
5 5 14 November 2018 (2018-11-14) Amanda Cohen René Rodriguez Cauliflower Nutritional yeast Amanda Cohen 79-67
6 6 21 November 2018 (2018-11-21) Lynn Crawford Jason Bangerter Venison Vegetable sheeter Jason Bangerter 72-77
7 7 28 November 2018 (2018-11-28) Rob Feenie John Horne Bivalves Salt & vinegar potato chips Rob Feenie 82-73
8 8 5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) Susur Lee Danny Francis Pork Cheese curds Danny Francis 71-72
9 9 12 December 2018 (2018-12-12) Anna Olson Laura White Nuts[11] Ginger snap Anna Olson 77-75
10 10 19 December 2018 (2018-12-19) Hugh Acheson Brandon Olsen Arctic char Preserved lemon Hugh Acheson 73-70

Season 2 edit

# Original air date Iron Chef Challenger Secret ingredient(s) Curveball Winner Final score
1 11 28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) Susur Lee Stefan Hartmann[12] Offal[13] Stout Susur Lee 80-62
2 12 4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Lynn Crawford Shane Chartrand Trout[14] Montreal bagel Lynn Crawford 77-74
3 13 11 September 2019 (2019-09-11) Hugh Acheson Nick Hodge Goat[15] Mango Nick Hodge 64-72
4 14 18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) Amanda Cohen Duncan Ly Eggs[16] Red pepper jelly Amanda Cohen 76-65
5 15 25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Rob Feenie Ivana Raca Cheddar cheese[17] Ice wine Rob Feenie 79-66
6 16 2 October 2019 (2019-10-02) Susur Lee Paul Boehmer Tiny fish Soda crackers Paul Boehmer 70-77
7 17 9 October 2019 (2019-10-09) Lynn Crawford Scott Vivian Bacon Dates Lynn Crawford 71-59
8 18 16 October 2019 (2019-10-16) Amanda Cohen Jonathan Gushue Squash Dulce Amanda Cohen 76-74
9 19 23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) Rob Feenie Fisun Ercan Beef Lapsang Souchong Tea Tie 73-73
10 20 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) Susur Lee Pino Posteraro Crab Cucumber Gin Susur Lee 60-54

References edit

  1. ^ "Iron Chef Canada". Corus. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Scott, Katie (17 October 2018). "Gail Simmons and Chris Nuttall-Smith, from 'Iron Chef Canada,' talk making show uniquely Canadian - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Susan (19 October 2018). "Iron Chef Canada appearance 'a childhood dream' for Jonathan Cheung | Montreal Gazette". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Iron Chef Canada | Cast Bios". Food Network Canada. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. ^ David, Greg (18 September 2018). "Iron Chef Canada reigns supreme on October 17 | TV, eh?". www.tv-eh.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ McTeague, Michelle; Jaricot, Catrina; Grimshaw, Stacey (30 May 2019). "CORUS ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS 40 OUTSTANDING CANADIAN ORIGINAL SERIES FOR 2019-2020". Toronto, Ontario: Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Iron Chef Canada | Episode Guide". foodnetwork.ca.
  8. ^ Minuk, Susan (5 December 2018). "Chef Amanda Cohen stars in Iron Chef Canada". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Ottawa's best cooks go into battle on Iron Chef". Ottawa: CBC News. 19 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. ^ MacLean, Robyn (13 June 2019). "Canadian food DYK: Chef Rob Feenie was the first Canadian to win Iron Chef America". Eat North. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Anna Olson joins Iron Chef Canada". Television Asia Plus. 21 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Vancouver chefs Pino Posteraro and Stefan Hartmann will compete on Iron Chef Canada's upcoming season". The Georgia Straight. 7 August 2019.
  13. ^ Campbell, Scott (29 August 2019). "Iron Chef Canada returns with new kitchen battles to Oct. 30 finale". InsideOttawaValley.com.
  14. ^ "Trout bout: Shane Chartrand set for televised culinary battle on Iron Chef Canada | Edmonton Journal". 29 August 2019.
  15. ^ Forster, Tim (13 September 2019). "Plateau Chef Wins 'Iron Chef Canada' With Tex-Mex Goat Dishes". Eater Montreal.
  16. ^ "Chorney-Booth: New cookbook shares recipes from some of Calgary's best chefs | Calgary Herald". 13 September 2019.
  17. ^ North, Eat (7 March 2018). "One day in Toronto: Top Chef Canada competitor Ivana Raca". Eat North.

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