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AJ Bump's Carrot Casserole

Bacardi Rum Cake

Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup

Basil Shrimp (Grilled)

Carmelcorn

Carrot Casserole

Carrots with Bacon

Chile Relleno Casserole

Chinese Chicken Salad

Country Chicken Bake

Dear Abby's Famous Pecan Pie

Egg Custard (Sunbeam recipe)

El Paso Del Norte Enchilada Sauce

Foggies

Garlic Anchovy Pasta

Infallible Rice

Lemon-Lime Jello

Linguine and Clam Sauce

Mexican Flan

Orange Julius

Peach Cobbler

Pork Chops Florentine

Pumpkin Dump Cake

Salsa with Avocado

Tepanade

Tortilla Roll-up Appetizers

Uruguayan Missionary Home Pineapple Coconut Cake

Wonton Soup a la Loo Investment Club Members

Wonton Soup - Judy's Simplified Version

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The Iron Chef
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Iron Chef airs Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on Channel 41 on The FoodTV Network (cable). 
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Iron Chef FAQ... 

Who is Kaga?

A:  Takeshi Kaga is a famous stage actor known for his part as Jean Valjean in Japan's 1994 production of "Les Miserables."  He was also the first Japanese Tony in West Side Story (1977) as well as the first Japanese Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar (1976). 

Kaga does not have any connection with the chefs. He is overacting very dramatically for the part he plays in Iron Chef. He is the central character in the program, the host. Speaking with the Iron Chefs and judges is but one part of his role on the show.

(From
FoodTV Network website)


(Judy's note:  See Kaga as part of the international dream cast in the video of the Les Miz Anniversary special on PBS.  He looks and acts nothing like the character he plays on Iron Chef!  He is a very good singer, too!)
Iron Chef FAQ... 



Q: Are the ingredients really a surprise?

A: Sort of. According to the show's producers, the challenger and the Iron Chef that he or she will battle are given a long list of ingredient categories. Together, they must narrow the list to between five and seven categories, from which the show producers choose the main ingredient. Based on the agreed-upon categories, the chefs can decide in advance what food and equipment they want in their pantries for potential use come battle time.


(From
FoodTV Network website)
Want to meet the ultimate foodie? 

It's Takeshi Kaga--or at least the character he plays on Japan's cult classic, Iron Chef.  Kaga is the show's MC, portrayed as a wealthy and eccentric gourmet who lives in his castle with a small army of fine chefs. The character's chief pleasure in life is staging food battles between his honored Iron Chefs and premiere chefs of the culinary world. It's the eccentric nature of Kaga's character that accounts for the flamboyantly sequined, Liberace-esque wardrobe he sports.

SETTING: The setting is a medieval castle, and Takeshi Kaga is the lord of the castle. Having done most everything that might tickle his fancy, Kaga has found a new pastime: a culinary battle between top chefs. Kaga has a set of masters, the Iron Chefs, whom he keeps locked in a dungeon, and he pits top chefs from around the world, one by one, against them as in the Colosseum in ancient Rome.  Instead of the Colosseum, the Iron Chefs battle in the Kitchen Stadium.

Kaga's loyal servants, Dr. Hattori (culinary expert), Fukui (announcer), and Ohta (sideline reporter), go to any lengths to amuse their master by searching near and far for the challengers. They continue to keep Kaga amused with their high-paced, play-by-play reporting and commentating during the battle. Being the decadent, shady character that he is, Kaga has a circle of similar acquaintances, whom he invites to each battle to taste and judge. They may be a celebrity-turned-politician, photographer, astrologist, or actor/actress, but they are not necessarily known for their discerning palates. 

CONCEPT:  Although Iron Chef may seem like a cooking program, it is more a live-action sports event, reminiscent of American Gladiators, for example. The reporting and camerawork are all techniques used in live sports broadcasting. Thus, it cannot be viewed as just another typical cooking program. It is really very different.

Because the premise is that this is a rich lord's pastime, everything must be top quality, including the kitchen equipment and the ingredients. Fresh ingredients, such as the breast of chicken or foie gras, are often flown in from France especially for the program.

The battle itself is very serious, but at the same time the producers are poking fun at human vanity. Therefore, there is a tongue-in-cheek humor to the program.

Each episode is an individual battle, however, there is an underlying storyline, the continuing saga of the Iron Chefs. Challengers are chosen not only for their culinary skills, but also for their role as an important piece of the human drama. For instance, a disciple of the father of one of the Iron Chefs goes up against his master's son to test his true skills.


(From
Iron Chef website)
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