IRON CHEF DINES AGAIN
was, in its own way, as vital to the early Food Network as Emeril Lagasse. Imaginative, idiosyncratic, and awkwardly dubbed into English, the it also made space for weird gastronomy on a platform that specialized in practical tips for home cooks. Next came —a slicker, less whimsical adaptation hosted by Alton Brown. Among the cast of stateside Iron Chefs were such network stalwarts as Bobby Flay and Mario Batali.
