The Next Iron Chef

As I mentioned the upcoming show The Next Iron Chef during my post on Mario Batali, I thought I would share some more information on the show for those of you who have not read about it yet. The premise of the show is similar to the Who Wants to be the Next Food Network Star in that there are a number of contestants, eight to be exact who are in competition to be part of the Food Network. In this particular case however, they will become part of the show Iron Chef America.

The series will begin with Alton Brown traveling the country looking for the top ten chefs in the country to qualify as the next Iron Chef. The series will continue with the chefs showing the chairman why they should take the honor. One of the judges will be Andrew Knowlton, restaurant editor for Bon Appetit magazine.

The show will premiere on Sunday, October 7, at 9:00 p.m. EST.

The Chefs include:

Aaron Sanchez chef-owner of Paladar and Centrico both in NYC
Cooking style: Contemporary Mexican and Latin

Morou Outtara chef-owner of FarrahOlivia by Morou in Alexandria, VA
Cooking Style: Creative American

John Besh of August, Luke, The Besh Steakhouse at Harrah's, New Orleans; and La Provence, Lacombe, LA
Cooking Style: Contemporary Louisiana French

Traci Des Jardins Chef and co-owner of Jardiniere, chef-owner of Mijita, and managing chef of ACME Chophouse in San Francisco, CA
Cooking Style: French-California

Chris Cosentino chef of Incanto and co-owner of Boccalone Artisinal Meats in San Francisco, CA
Cooking Style: Peasant-style, rustic farm-driven Italian

Jill Davie chef de cuisine of Josie Restaurant in Los Angeles, CA
Cooking Style: California bistro/ American progressive

Michael Symon chef-owner of Lola and Lolita in Cleveland, OH
Cooking Style: Local, farm-driven, and sustainable

Gavin Kaysen chef de cuisine of El Bizcocho in San Diego, CA, he was also the U.S.A. representative for the Bocuse d'Or for 2007
Cooking Style: Fanatically seasonal French