orangetrader > wrote:
> Read an article by a food critic in Hong Kong who was invited to Japan to be
> a judge on the Iron Chef show. He said the producer hinted to him to give
> higher score to the Iron Chefs. I was surprised. I would think the Iron
> Chefs already have tremendous advantages in terms of being familiar with the
> kitchen, being used to do what they need to do in 1 hour, and having done it
> so many times they sort of know the likes and dislikes of some of the
> frequent critics. Why do they need more?

It is a TV show, not even a real game show (no prizes).
The show is produced in such a way as to gain the highest
possible ratings. Take it for what it is, entertainment
and some faux drama, nothing more and nothing less.