"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in
oups.com:

>
> jay wrote:
>> On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:37:40 -0500, Dee Randall wrote:
>> > I'm waiting for Emeril to become an Iron Chef -- tee hee --- ha ha
>> > -- tee hee -- ha ha.
>> > Dee Dee
>>
>> Ha..bobby flay made it.
>
> It's not a matter of qualifying. Emeril was almost certainly the
> first person they asked. But he's already genuinely famous and ICA is
> pathetic compared to the original. He made the right choice to stay
> out.
>
> The rest of the participants are the B-league, and greedy for exposure
> so they can try to become a patch on Emeril.
>
> But, if it does get popular enough, you can bet he'll show up, because
> when the light is bright, he'll be wanting a follow-spot.
>
> Not that this says anything about the quality of their cooking. Flay
> and Battali are all waving hands and no clue. Their food almost
> certainly strokes the same flavor note all the time, and it'd be a
> note somewhere in the middle of your mom's repertoire. The Japanese
> IC's were true masters and made always-interesting food that anyone
> would be overjoyed to eat. Cat Cora's the shiznit but doesn't lust
> for camera time like the others so the TV may never pay her the way it
> pays Emeril.
>
> --Blair


Imho,

The Iron Chef Show should shift to audience tasting and voting. As it
stands whether the original or the American, it's pretty stupid listening
to what a table of judges pretend to think of 45 minutes (?) cooking
something "original".

Andy
Probably overstating my case.