Andy wrote:
> Imho,
>
> The Iron Chef Show should shift to audience tasting and voting.

Not a bad idea, but then they'd all cook Taco Bell...

> 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.

Slightly. They get pre-notice that the secret ingredient is one of
four things, and they have their menus ready well in advance. So if
there's anything that needs hours of prep they can have it handy,
unless it's the main ingredient itself, i guess...though i think i've
seen them getting away with it on the japanese show...i think...

--Blair