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The Best Episodes of Iron Chef

Every episode of Iron Chef ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Iron Chef!

Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs"

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    Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 1 - Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)
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    #1 - Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)

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  2. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 2 - Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)
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  3. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 3 - Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Globefish Battle)
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  4. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 4 - Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)
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    #4 - Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)

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  5. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 5 - Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle)
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  6. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 6 - Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle)
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  7. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 7 - Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)
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    #7 - Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)

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  8. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 8 - Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle)
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  9. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 9 - Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle)
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  10. Iron Chef Season 1 Episode 10 - Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)
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    #10 - Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)

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    A special battle for Christmas. The challenger is a winner of the prestigious MOF award in France. The Iron Chef is the first Iron Chef French, Yutaka Ishinabe. This is the only Ishinabe episode, and the only episode from the first year broadcast on Food Network. Judges: Yasuo Tanaka (Novelist), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)

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  11. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 1 - Michiba VS Shu Tomitoku (Pork Battle)
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  12. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 2 - Chen vs Wan Weiping (Squid Battle)
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  13. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 3 - Michiba VS Hoshino Jun (Egg Battle)
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    #13 - Michiba VS Hoshino Jun (Egg Battle)

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  14. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 4 - Michiba VS Tanabe Toshio (Sea Bream Battle)
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    #14 - Michiba VS Tanabe Toshio (Sea Bream Battle)

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  15. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 5 - Chin VS Taniguchi Kouichi (Shrimp Battle)
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    #15 - Chin VS Taniguchi Kouichi (Shrimp Battle)

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  16. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 6 - Michiba VS Masaki Kazuyoshi (Anago Eel Battle)
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    #16 - Michiba VS Masaki Kazuyoshi (Anago Eel Battle)

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  17. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 7 - Chen vs Kandagawa Toshiro (Flounder Battle)
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    #17 - Chen vs Kandagawa Toshiro (Flounder Battle)

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  18. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 8 - Sakai VS Guy Shokr (Oyster Battle)
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    #18 - Sakai VS Guy Shokr (Oyster Battle)

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  19. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 9 - Chen vs Kondo Shinji (Wheat Battle)
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    #19 - Chen vs Kondo Shinji (Wheat Battle)

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  20. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 10 - Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Tomato Battle)
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    #20 - Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Tomato Battle)

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  21. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 11 - Chen vs Kagata Kyoko (Scallop Battle)
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  22. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 12 - Michiba VS Otakura Hideaki (Cheese Battle)
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    #22 - Michiba VS Otakura Hideaki (Cheese Battle)

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  23. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 13 - Michiba VS Goto Koichiro (Rice Battle)
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    #23 - Michiba VS Goto Koichiro (Rice Battle)

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  24. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 14 - Chen vs Munetaka Takahashi (Bamboo Shoots Battle)
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    #24 - Chen vs Munetaka Takahashi (Bamboo Shoots Battle)

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    The challenger is the first to come from Kyoto. Kyoto-style cuisine has a 1,200 year tradition. The challenger was picked by the chairman of the Kyoto Chefs Association. He decided to become a chef way back in elementary school after receiving a knife from his grandfather. Takahashi, "Kyoto style cuisine is basically mild. It is light in flavor. So I have confidence in controlling flavors at a very fine level." Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)

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  25. Iron Chef Season 2 Episode 15 - Sakai vs Mario Nakagawa (Lamb Battle)
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    #25 - Sakai vs Mario Nakagawa (Lamb Battle)

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    Sakai must face a former apprentice. Which will prevail - Sakai's traditional methods or Nakagawa's nouveau "third wave" style? Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic)

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Best Episodes Summary

"Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)" is the best rated episode of "Iron Chef". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/10/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)".