ICA: Morimoto vs Cora vs Symon
The first ever Iron Chef Three-way!
The branches of the United States military always work together to protect the country, but there also is an intense competitive spirit among the divisions of the armed forces. The Army, Navy and Marines move their rivalry to Kitchen Stadium and join forces with three Iron Chefs in the ultimate Military Grill Battle. Iron Chefs Morimoto, Symon and Cora travel to Hawaii where each will team with a well-seasoned cook from a different branch of the military.
At the scenic and historic Marine Base Hawaii at Kane’ohe Bay on the island of Oahu, the Iron Chefs and their military cohorts must cook to impress a tough panel of judges highlighting the usage of a world class grill and a bounty of Hawaiian ingredients in their culinary arsenal.
It’s good to see Cat Cora don her Iron Chef jacket one more (or is it one last?) time. The judges for Battle: Ahi Tuna were Daniel Dae Kim, Sunny Anderson and Simon Majumdar
Check below for the outcome.
| Morimoto | Cat Cora | Simon | |
| Taste | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Plating | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Originality | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Total | 51 | 48 | 53 |
ICA: Cora vs. Schneider – Outcome
SPOILER ALERT: The following information is the outcome of Cora vs. Schneider. If you want information on the combatants click HERE. If you are only interested in the outcome read on.
The judges for Battle Leg OF Lamb were Michael Psilakis, Karine Bakhoum and Josh Applestone.
Cora Schneider
Taste: 27 Taste: 24
Plating: 13 Plating: 12
Originality: 15 Originality: 10
Total: 55 Total: 46
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ICA: Cora vs. Schneider
Finally some new ICAs. Challenging Chef David Schneider channels his inner Ares as he enters Kitchen Stadium to battle Iron Chef Cat Cora in a showdown of Greek cuisine. Who’s cuisine will reign supreme?
Chicago’s Taxim has certainly earned its share of accolades:
- Best New Restaurants 2010: Best New Dish, Wood-Grilled Octopus Chicago Magazine
- Best Bites of 2009 Chicago Reader
- Named one of six great Greek restaurants, 2009’s best and biggest moments in dining, 100 best things we ate in 2009 Time Out Chicago
The praise belongs to chef/owner David Schneider who spent every summer of his childhood in Greece. It was in those days spent in the old country that he first started to explore cooking. And he did so under the best possible circumstances with the absolute best ingredients available. Watching his family grow their own produce and catch their own fish taught him the importance of of having a relationship with your food.
But Schneider wasn’t always about food. He did time at Northwestern University where he earned a degree in Engineering. A degree he has never needed to use. In designing Taxim he wanted it to be a tribute to all the culture of Greece from the menu to the music to the decor. Those aforementioned accolades are a testament to his vision and execution.
Schneider brings his prowess into Kitchen Stadium where Iron Chef Cat Cora will be waiting with her own Greek Fire. The judges for Battle Leg OF Lamb were Michael Psilakis, Karine Bakhoum and Josh Applestone.
Click HERE for the outcome.
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