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Iron Chef
Season 7 • Episode 11 • Sakai vs Koji Hosogai (Oxtail Battle)
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Iron Chef Season 7, Episode 11: Sakai vs Koji Hosogai (Oxtail Battle)
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40 episodes
Chen vs Xie Huaxian (Lobster Battle)
30 min
Sakai vs Koei Kamimura (Codfish Battle)
30 min
Kobe vs. Costantino Gemmoli (Bell Pepper Battle)
30 min
Morimoto vs. Hiroyuki Hakogi (Yellowtail Battle)
Toshiro Kandagawa is not happy with the results from the Ohta Faction challengers so far. Two have tried to defeat Morimoto, and two have failed. Ohta responds by choosing a challenger that is skilled at using salt. This challenger first met Ohta when he was only 15. Eight years later, he was one of Ohta's favorite cooks. He feels that salt is essential for drawing out the natural flavors of the ingredients. Will the third time be the charm for the Ohta Faction.
30 min
Morimoto vs Tetsuji Iio (King Crab Battle)
The Royal Park Hotel's Grand Chef Mitsuo Shimamura's last two proteges defeated the Iron Chefs. Iio is Shimamura's right hand man, and his strongest yet to enter Kitchen Stadium.
30 min
Kobe vs Tsujiguchi Hironobu (Banana Battle)
30 min
Sakai vs Senba Toshiya (Oyster Battle)
30 min
Chen vs Asao Ryozo (Sturgeon Battle)
30 min
Morimoto Retrospective Part I
The first hour of the Morimoto Retrospective: Michiba & Morimoto tour New York City
30 min
Morimoto Retrospective Part II: Morimoto vs Nakamura Komei (Egg Battle)
The second hour of the Morimoto retrospective.
30 min
Sakai vs Koji Hosogai (Oxtail Battle)
30 min
Morimoto vs Masahara Seiya (Anglerfish Battle)
30 min
Chen vs Cui Yufen (Chinese Cabbage Battle)
30 min
Sakai vs. Tohru Komori (Udon Battle)
While Japanese cuisine tends to tradition-bound. This challenger refuses to be bound by old rules. He respects the basics, but is always looking for new ways to expand. He entered cooking at the age of 18. He joined a group with a 178-year tradition in Edo-style cooking.
30 min
Kobe vs. Franco Canzoniere (Tomato Battle)
A master of Roman cuisine devotes himself to proving that his Italian cuisine is better than the Iron Chef's.
30 min
Morimoto vs. Yusuke Yamashita (Cod Roe Battle)
Morimoto faces the newest challenger from the Ohta faction, who want to prove that the Iron Chef and his innovative cooking methods are too bizarre. The challenger relies on saki to add traditional flavors.
30 min
Morimoto vs. Yamashita Yusuke Overtime (Scallions Battle)
The Cod Roe battle ended in a tie, leading the chefs to battle with green onions (scallions).
30 min
Chen vs Okubo Takeshi (Bean Sprout Battle)
The Kihachi sends its third challenger into Kitchen Stadium. So far the Iron Chefs have been successful against these well trained chefs. Can Chen continue the winning streak against Takeshi Okubo?
30 min
Sakai vs Michel Husser (Lamb Battle)
The Iron Chef must face an authentic French chef who is endorsed by some of the top culinary experts of the day. The battle mimics the Sopexa, the most famous French culinary battle in Japan.
30 min
Chen vs Spano Stelvio (Piglet Battle)
The Iron Chefs have been on a losing streak. The Chairman brings in an up and coming chef who could prove to be very dangerous indeed.
30 min
Indonesian Expedition Part I
Japanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia
30 min
Indonesian Expedition Part II
Japanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia
30 min
Kobe vs Makoto Osada (Giant Lobster Battle)
Osada is the head chef of Nangoku-shuka, the Chinese restaurant that brought shark fin soup to Japan. The Prince of Pasta shows up to battle the newest challenger in this Chinese versus Italian battle.
30 min
Morimoto vs Nakazawa Keiji (Sushi Battle)
The secret ingredient isn't an ingredient at all, but actually a style. The chairman, however, gives the chefs five themes to focus their sushi: tuna, kohada, anago, eggs, and kanpyo.
30 min
Sakai vs Makio Isao (Black Pig Battle)
As Sakai battles thoughts of retirement, the rare ingredient is an equalizer between two powerful chefs who were friends in middle school.
30 min
Morimoto vs Michael Noble (Potato Battle)
A Canadian superchef was inspired by an episode he watched. He brings his fine French cuisine to battle Morimoto.
30 min
Chen vs Tateno Yuji (Sea Urchin Roe Battle)
Michiba returns to Kitchen Stadium, this time with his assistant as the competitor he's sponsoring. Yuji Tateno enters Kitchen Stadium prepared to battle an Iron Chef and to change the minds of the world-famous Zagats, culinary experts. What dish will exemplify sea urchin the best?
30 min
Morimoto vs Tanigawa Yoshimi (Pike Eel Battle)
Kyoto's Gion festival inspires the Chairman to find a Kyoto cuisine expert. The combatants must create dishes focused on the flavor of the pike conger.
30 min
Kobe vs. Shoji Yamaoka (Jumbo Mushroom Battle)
The two chefs battle it out over jumbo mushrooms. The challenger is a mushroom expert, so Kobe has his work cut out for him.
30 min
Chen vs Dominique Corby (Foie Gras Battle)
In this special episode, the 300th competitor enters kitchen stadium. The chairman has Chen face a French challenger with an ingredient that does not lend itself to his cooking style.
30 min
Chen vs. Dominique Corby Overtime (Asparagus Battle)
When the 300th challenger entered kitchen stadium, everyone expected an epic battle. This tie breaker is part two of the massive battle.
30 min
Kobe vs Sakai Hiroki (Conger Eel Battle)
The challenger is an Italian chef who has impressed some of the biggest names in Kubuki-za theater. Will he impress the judges in Kitchen Stadium?
30 min
Morimoto vs Watanabe Akira (Cuttlefish Battle)
Battle cuttlefish becomes a test of the chefs' seafood knowledge.
30 min
Sakai vs Yoshihide Koga (Stingray Battle)
The sea ray rules the ocean, who will rule the kitchen?
30 min
Morimoto vs Shigematsu Ryozo (Sea Bass Battle)
30 min
King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round One (Tokyo X Battle)
Two Iron Chefs will enter kitchen stadium, but only one can advance. Chen versus Kobe in a pork battle for the ages.
30 min
King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round Two (Bell Pepper Battle)
Steamed Bell Pepper custard and Bell Pepper Royale with Pike Eel feature in this match between Morimoto and Sakai.
30 min
King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 1
Chen versus Sakai in what is supposed to be the grand finale of the tournament. Both Iron Chefs go all out with dishes like a classic lobster bisque and a cutting edge egg mousse and gratin au chili lobster. As the tournament nears its end, Sakai has been crowned King of Iron Chefs. Or has he? The chairman has another battle up his sleeve.
30 min
King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 2
30 min
King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 3
Alain Passard vs. Sakai, the winner of the King of the Iron Chef Tournament. The theme is Longgang Chicken. The challenger for this final Kitchen Stadium battle has been here before. He competed against Iron Chef Komei Nakamura in the 1997 Iron Chef World Cup. That battle ended in a tie. Chairman Kaga has invited him back to take care of this unfinished business. This chef is called the best in the world by some. He is a three star chef from France. He began cooking at 8 years old. This will a very tough challenge for the Iron Chef.
30 min