Go behind the scenes in Kitchen Stadium. Meet Morimoto, Chen Kenichi, and all the Iron Chefs. Learn the exclusive secrets to their signature creations. Sit down with Kaga and sample his ten favorite dishes of all time-with never-before-published recipes. And it doesn't stop there.

Inside you'll find interviews with the tasters; insight from the show's creators and producers; loads of photos; plate-by-plate commentary on every Iron Chef battle...and much more!


Iron Chef is not a program for learning how to cook. The ingredients are unconventional; the preparations are sheer genius. The Iron Chef pushes the boundaries of taste.

The rules of battle are simple: the four Iron Chefs, each an expert in French, Chinese, Japanese or Italian cuisine - and their challengers meet in a well-stocked, well-equipped Kitchen Stadium, where they must create a three-course meal based on a themed ingredient. The winner of each cooking battle is hailed throughout the land; the loser is mocked. Added to this are all the elements of great theatre: flashy costumes, high-tension drama, and cabbages rising on elevator-like platforms.

The chefs have one hour to cook. The show is a meld of sports commentary with a cooking show featuring a sidelines announcer, who gives a play-by-play commentary on the dishes, as they are prepared, "He's going for the fermented bean curd!" There are also two announcers who provide most of the announcements and various titbits of culinary knowledge. The flamboyant and eccentric Kaga Takeshi is the show's host.