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Post by missteetheironchef on Apr 17, 2007 10:12:50 GMT -5
Wooohooo, Yet another ICA battle is coming...Batali is going for another win this Sunday...here's the synopsis and the challenger chef's profile:
Batali vs. Cosentino Chef Chris Cosentino enters Kitchen Stadium for the first time and challenges Iron Chef Mario Batali to a culinary showdown. Will Chef Cosentino's creativity best Iron Chef Batali? Judges Ted Allen Donatella Arpaia Jeffrey Steingarten
Challenger stats: Chef Cosentino From: Rhode Island
Restaurants: Incanto
Cuisine: Italian
Interests: Cycling, hanging out with my family, reading cookbooks
Ideal secret ingredient: Offal of any type
Culinary inspirations: Jean Louis Palladin, Mark Miller, historical recipes and cooking techniques
Ideal judge: Jeffrey Steingarten
Culinary secret weapon: Single varietal extra virgin olive oils. Each one has a distinct flavor.
Favorite restaurant: St. John in London
Favorite food: I can't say I have a favorite food, but for my last meal I'd choose a really good blood sausage with sizzled farm eggs.
Food you won't go near: I'll try anything once.
Weirdest thing you've ever eaten: Balut, a Filipino embryonic duck egg. It had a formed bird with feathers and all inside and it was crunchy.
Favorite food destination: A farmer's market anywhere in the world
Alternative dream job: Professional cyclist
AIR TIMES: April 22, 2007 9:00 PM ET/PT April 23, 2007 12:00 AM ET/PT April 26, 2007 9:00 PM ET/PT April 27, 2007 12:00 AM ET/PT April 28, 2007 7:00 PM ET/PT April 28, 2007 11:00 PM ET/PT April 29, 2007 2:00 AM ET/PT
An All Italian Battle!
Prediction: Batali 57-52.
Place your predictions now until this coming Sunday.
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Post by herringchoker on Apr 17, 2007 13:19:24 GMT -5
Batali is the master - I think he'll win. Given the challenger's info, though, I'll guess that the margin of victory will be less than 5.
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Post by Man Alive! on Apr 17, 2007 16:06:44 GMT -5
Batali for sure. Can't wait for the battle. I'll throw out a prediction of 57-53.
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Post by allezcuisine on Apr 19, 2007 17:15:12 GMT -5
Batali for the win. Looks like an interesting one.
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