Post by Man Alive! on Jun 5, 2006 11:37:17 GMT -5
"Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are."
-Brillat-Savarin
*music plays*
Fukui: "Nearly a decade ago, a man's fantasy became reality in a form never seen before: Kitchen Stadium, a giant cooking arena. The motivation for spending his fortune to create Kitchen Stadium was to encounter new, original cuisines that could be called true, artistic creations."
*cut to Kaga yelling 'Allez Cuisine'*
"To realize his dream, he secretly started choosing the top chefs of various styles of cooking. And he named his chefs the Iron Chefs: The invincible chefs of culinary skills. Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto. Iron Chef French is Hiroyuki Sakai. Iron Chef Chinese is Chen Kenichi. And Masahiko Kobe is Iron Chef Italian.
Kitchen Stadium is the arena where Iron Chefs await the challenges from master chefs from around the world. Both the Iron Chef and challenger have one hour to tackle the theme ingredient of the day. Using all their senses, skill, and creativity, they are to prepare artistic dishes never tasted before. Every battle, reputations are on the line in Kitchen Stadium, where master chefs pit their artistic creations against each other. What inspiration does today's challenger bring? And how will the Iron Chef fight back? The heat will be on!"
Kaga: If memory serves me right, on June 19, 1998, a special battle was held here in Kitchen Stadium. The challenger? Kentaro, son of the famous chef Katsuyo Kobayashi. The theme? Potato- the same theme Katsuyo Kobayashi had when she did battle in Kitchen Stadium. Unlike his mother, however, Kentaro lost to the Iron Chef with whom he did battle, Chen Kenichi.
(Cut to video clip of Kentaro)
Kentaro: I really think I could have one that battle. Sure, the Iron Chef did great, but I think I did even better! I disgraced my family and my honor when I lost that battle, and if we went at it again... then I know I could win!
Kaga: So, Kentaro, you want another battle with Chen? Fine by me. Let me re-introduce today's challenger: Son of Katsuyo Kobayashi, and rising chef in his own right, Kentaro. Exposed to his mother's famous cooking status all his life, he decided at an early age to become a chef. He is now expanding on family recipes, as well as creating recipes of his own... a true rising star in the field of cooking.
Now, Kentaro, come back to my Kitchen Stadium, and regain your honor by beating one of my Iron Chefs!
(Cut to Kentaro)
Kentaro: I'll win for sure... no doubt about it.
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium. The camera pans around a large column, showing Kaga stepping up to center stage. The Chairman looks around at the many features and ingredients in Kitchen Stadium, and his eyes land on a yellow bell pepper in front of him. He picks it up, and takes a bite. Suddenly, a large smile spreads across his face, as the camera pulls back, revealing the once-empty Kitchen Stadium now full of Gourmet Academy chefs. Flames burst onto the screen, and in both Japanese and English characters appears the words: Iron Chef. The camera pans once more around the Kitchen Stadium, and the events are now ready to begin*
*Kaga steps out into Kitchen Stadium*
Kaga: June 19, 1998. On this day, a young man and talented chef stepped into Kitchen Stadium. The son of Katsuyo Kobayashi, famous celebrity cook in Japan, he wanted to defeat an Iron Chef as his mother did. He failed at this challenge- but now he is back to try again. Now let's bring him on! Son of Katsuyo Kobayashi... Kentaro!
*Curtains swing back, and Kentaro steps into Kitchen Stadium. He walks up to Kaga with a confident stride, and bows*
Kaga: Welcome back. Tell me, why have you returned to Kitchen Stadium?
-Brillat-Savarin
*music plays*
Fukui: "Nearly a decade ago, a man's fantasy became reality in a form never seen before: Kitchen Stadium, a giant cooking arena. The motivation for spending his fortune to create Kitchen Stadium was to encounter new, original cuisines that could be called true, artistic creations."
*cut to Kaga yelling 'Allez Cuisine'*
"To realize his dream, he secretly started choosing the top chefs of various styles of cooking. And he named his chefs the Iron Chefs: The invincible chefs of culinary skills. Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto. Iron Chef French is Hiroyuki Sakai. Iron Chef Chinese is Chen Kenichi. And Masahiko Kobe is Iron Chef Italian.
Kitchen Stadium is the arena where Iron Chefs await the challenges from master chefs from around the world. Both the Iron Chef and challenger have one hour to tackle the theme ingredient of the day. Using all their senses, skill, and creativity, they are to prepare artistic dishes never tasted before. Every battle, reputations are on the line in Kitchen Stadium, where master chefs pit their artistic creations against each other. What inspiration does today's challenger bring? And how will the Iron Chef fight back? The heat will be on!"
Kaga: If memory serves me right, on June 19, 1998, a special battle was held here in Kitchen Stadium. The challenger? Kentaro, son of the famous chef Katsuyo Kobayashi. The theme? Potato- the same theme Katsuyo Kobayashi had when she did battle in Kitchen Stadium. Unlike his mother, however, Kentaro lost to the Iron Chef with whom he did battle, Chen Kenichi.
(Cut to video clip of Kentaro)
Kentaro: I really think I could have one that battle. Sure, the Iron Chef did great, but I think I did even better! I disgraced my family and my honor when I lost that battle, and if we went at it again... then I know I could win!
Kaga: So, Kentaro, you want another battle with Chen? Fine by me. Let me re-introduce today's challenger: Son of Katsuyo Kobayashi, and rising chef in his own right, Kentaro. Exposed to his mother's famous cooking status all his life, he decided at an early age to become a chef. He is now expanding on family recipes, as well as creating recipes of his own... a true rising star in the field of cooking.
Now, Kentaro, come back to my Kitchen Stadium, and regain your honor by beating one of my Iron Chefs!
(Cut to Kentaro)
Kentaro: I'll win for sure... no doubt about it.
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium. The camera pans around a large column, showing Kaga stepping up to center stage. The Chairman looks around at the many features and ingredients in Kitchen Stadium, and his eyes land on a yellow bell pepper in front of him. He picks it up, and takes a bite. Suddenly, a large smile spreads across his face, as the camera pulls back, revealing the once-empty Kitchen Stadium now full of Gourmet Academy chefs. Flames burst onto the screen, and in both Japanese and English characters appears the words: Iron Chef. The camera pans once more around the Kitchen Stadium, and the events are now ready to begin*
*Kaga steps out into Kitchen Stadium*
Kaga: June 19, 1998. On this day, a young man and talented chef stepped into Kitchen Stadium. The son of Katsuyo Kobayashi, famous celebrity cook in Japan, he wanted to defeat an Iron Chef as his mother did. He failed at this challenge- but now he is back to try again. Now let's bring him on! Son of Katsuyo Kobayashi... Kentaro!
*Curtains swing back, and Kentaro steps into Kitchen Stadium. He walks up to Kaga with a confident stride, and bows*
Kaga: Welcome back. Tell me, why have you returned to Kitchen Stadium?