Iron Chef America
Season 9
2011 • 20 Episodes
Episodes
1. Symon/Burrell vs. Cora/Irvine
January 2, 2011
Theme : Deep freeze (multiple courses with a specified ingredient, containing a frozen element) Michael Symon and Anne Burrell team up to take on Cat Cora and Robert Irvine.
2. Flay vs. Hughes
January 9, 2011
Theme : Canadian lobster It's network vs. network when Cooking Channel host Chuck Hughes uses his "Day Off" to enter into battle at Kitchen Stadium. Will Iron Chef Bobby Flay defend the honor of the Chairman, or will the new kid on the block take him down?
3. Forgione vs. Cantrel
January 23, 2011
Theme : Gruyère cheese New York-based chef Nicolas Cantrel enters Kitchen Stadium to take on the newest addition to the Chairman's Iron Chef team, Marc Forgione. Will the Iron Chef do the Chairman proud, or will Chef Cantrel take down the newly crowned?
4. Garces vs. Solomonov
January 30, 2011
Theme : Passion fruit It's a Philadelphia showdown as Chef Michael Solomonov takes on Iron Chef Jose Garces. Will Kitchen Stadium be filled with brotherly love, or sibling rivalry?
5. Garces vs. Medina
February 13, 2011
Theme : Mexican chocolate Mexico City native Chef Julian Medina enters Kitchen Stadium to challenge the master of Latin food, Iron Chef Jose Garces. Which chef has the flavor, and which will fall flat?
6. Morimoto vs. Sedlar
February 20, 2011
Theme : Quail Chefs: Chef John Rivera Sedlar and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto square off.
7. Symon vs. Hearst
March 6, 2011
Theme : Mozzarella Chef Emma Hearst is the youngest challenger ever to enter Kitchen Stadium! She challenges old pro Iron Chef Michael Symon. Will youth and exuberance trump age and experience?
8. Cora vs. Schneider
April 10, 2011
Theme : Leg of lamb 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?
9. Garces vs. Paley
April 17, 2011
Theme : Radish Challenging Chef Vitaly Paley abandoned a career behind the piano for a career behind the burners. Will he play a song of victory against Iron Chef Garces?
10. Morimoto vs. Pasternack
May 1, 2011
Theme : Wreckfish New York chef David Pasternak and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto square off in Kitchen Stadium.
11. Flay vs. Stein
May 15, 2011
Theme : Mussels Chicago chef Todd Stein is the challenger against Iron Chef Bobby Flay.
12. Symon vs. Mooking
May 29, 2011
Theme : Hot dogs Toronto chef Roger Mooking ("Everyday Exotic") battles Iron Chef Michael Symon in Kitchen Stadium.
13. Flay vs. Christensen
July 24, 2011
Theme : Chum salmon Raleigh Chef Ashley Christensen battles Iron Chef Bobby Flay in Kitchen Stadium.
14. Symon vs. Johnson
July 31, 2011
Theme: Cucumber
15. Morimoto vs. Tila
August 7, 2011
Theme: Seaweed
16. Garces vs. Casella
August 28, 2011
Theme: Hawaiian Snapper
17. Cora vs. Carter
September 4, 2011
Theme: Okra
18. Flay vs. Staib
October 2, 2011
Theme: Short Ribs
19. Forgione vs. Wong
October 23, 2011
Theme: Halloween candy
20. Flay vs. Knibb
November 27, 2011
Theme: Caviar West coast chef, Jason Knibb challenges Bobby Flay to a special seafood showdown. Whose cuisine will reign supreme?