Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian faces off against challenger Michael Ferraro, executive chef at Delicatessen and Macbar in New York City. Judges are David Rosengarten, Ching-He Huang and Phil Rosenthal.

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Michael Ferraro has worked in the kitchens of Beacon Restaurant, Mercer Kitchen and the Biltmore Room.  At Delicatessen he presents international comfort classics that incorporate elements from his Italian roots and classical French training.

His menu at delicatessen brings international comfort food to the crossroads of SoHo and NoLita serving familiar favorites with a twist for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night creating a friendly neighborhood vibe.

Chef Ferraro has a tall order as Geoffrey Zakarian has never tasted defeat as an Iron Chef.  Will Battle Peaches be Zakarian’s first lost?

Check below for the outcome.

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Zakarian            Ferraro
Taste: 24                Taste: 17
Plating: 18              Plating: 14
Originality: 13        Originality: 11
Total: 55                 Total: 42