EG's Chris Cognac to appear on Iron Chef

[Hest88]

Oh, very good indeed. You be sure to let us know when it airs! Can't wait to hear about your experiences.

[tejon]

At least you managed to miss "clam flan". That looked, erm, interesting .

[KatieLoeb]

Chris, please don't forget to let us know when the shows are actually airing. I presume they'll tell you when you're there what the air dates will be.

Go get 'em! It'll be interesting to see someone I know understands food do the judging for once. I've often thought their choices for judges were questionable at best.

[Priscilla]

Utter coolness. Can't wait to see it, Chris!

[Chris Cognac]

Just found out that there is going to be an awesome team battle this season....cant say anymore, but all off the names have been thrown around at one time or another here....

I never thought they would do anything like it, but they are!

[TrishCT]

Wow, very interesting, Chris. I definitely am going to be watching.

[Leonard Kim]

According to the Food Network website, Besh is battling Batali, not Flay. It will air February 26 and, to my knowledge, is the first of the new, recently taped episodes to air.

[Leonard Kim]

For those interested, a complete list of third season challengers and a presumably incomplete list of judges has been posted:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ia_th...6_28006,00.html

The first three eps to air (starting 2/26) are Batali vs. Besh, Flay vs. MacMillan, and Cora vs. Dotolo/Shook

For the lazy:

Challengers:

John Besh (Restaurant August, New Orleans)

Richard Blais (ONE midtown kitchen, Atlanta)

David Bull (Driskill Grill, Austin)

Joey Campanaro (Pace, NYC)

Homaru Cantu (Moto, Chicago)

Ian Chalermkittichai (Kittichai, NYC)

Josh Dechellis (Jovia and Sumile, NYC)

Roberto Donna (Galileo, D.C.)

Vinny Dotolo and John Shook, "The Food Dudes" (Blue Palms Lounge, L.A.)

Christophe Eme (Ortolan, L.A.)

Elizabeth Falkner (Citizen Cake, S.F.)

Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto (Tru, Chicago)

Susur Lee (Susur, Toronto)

Ludovic Lefebvre (Bastide, L.A.)

Beau MacMillan (Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, Arizona)

Morou (formerly Signatures, D.C.)

Ralph Pagano ("Hell's Kitchen")

Michael Psilakis (Onera, NYC)

Walter Royal (Angus Barn, Raleigh, N.C.)

Walter Scheib (formerly the White House)

Laurent Tourondel (BLT ..., NYC)

Johnny Vinczencz (Johnny V, Fort Lauderdale)

Patricia Yeo (Sapa, NYC)

Food-related (however tangentially) judges:

Tony Abou-Ganim

Ted Allen

Karine Bakhoum

Monisha Bharadwaj

Melissa Clark

Chris Cognac

Dana Cowin

Barbara Fairchild

Gael Greene

Ed Levine

Naomi Moriyama

Drew Nieporent

Maureen Petroskey

Julie Powell

Art Smith

Jeffrey Steingarten

Barry Wine

Media celebrity types:

Candace Bushnell

Paquito D'Rivera

Mark Ecko

Andrew Firestone

Michael Gelman

Lester Holt

Cady Huffman

Joel McHale

Mo Rocca

Steve Shrripa

Hannah Storm

Edited February 12, 2006 by Leonard Kim (log)

[BryanZ]

Well, seeing Chefs Cantu, Tramonto, and Tourondel should be very interesting and make for good battles. Ralph from Hell's Kitchen, however, may not make for as engaging television.

[docsconz]

There are a number of them that I am particularly curious to see because I am familiar with the chefs' work. It is nice to see Roberto Donna getting another chance.

[Jason Perlow]

Julie Powell?

Hey, they didn't ask me or Steven to judge! Maybe we'd better ask you guys to stop ripping Food Network a new one on a continiual basis then.

[docsconz]

Julie Powell?

Hey, they didn't ask me or Steven to judge! Maybe we'd better ask you guys to stop ripping Food Network a new one on a continiual basis then.

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It's more likely that we'll keep ripping them a new one until they do

[moosnsqrl]

Julie Powell?

Hey, they didn't ask me or Steven to judge! Maybe we'd better ask you guys to stop ripping Food Network a new one on a continiual basis then.

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Would you do it if they asked?

[Jason Perlow]

I don't know about Steven, but I would, just for the experience.

[TrishCT]

Sounds like some very interesting chefs. I can't wait to see the judging debut of Chris Cognac. Coff..coff...Jason and Steve...pick up the phone and call FN...

[Chris Cognac]

Wow....I have to admit, it was kinda neat to see my name on the Food Network site!...If there is oen battle not to miss...Its the Cantu battle...Unreal....if you like "fire" then the battle w David Bull which I was a judge is a good one to watch....

[suzilightning]

Gelman??!!!

freakin' save me

[branch]

Ralph Pagano ("Hell's Kitchen")

Oh no.

Oh hell no.

[jesteinf]

Ralph Pagano ("Hell's Kitchen")

Oh no.

Oh hell no.

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So, does this represent rock bottom? If not, it's gotta be close. I think this is like putting the runner up from "Survivor" on "Jeopardy".

[dan.]

Morou (formerly Signatures, D.C.)

The Abramoff scandel brushes up against the Food Network?

[BuzzDraft]

Don't forget, Chris Cognac judges 9pm EST tonight!

Looking forward to it.

[TrishCT]

Interesting, in another thread Chris said his episodes are airing in October... I'll watch tonight...who's in this battle?

[BuzzDraft]

Interesting, in another thread Chris said his episodes are airing in October...  I'll watch tonight...who's in this battle?

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Hmmm. Tonight is Batali vs. Besh, confirmed on TVGuide. Upthread claimed that was the one Chris Cognac was judging.

I just have had no luck posting here this year! I'm going to go away and shut up.

Edit:Well, we all know what happens when you "Assume"... and after looking upthread I did just that. It doesn't say Cognac is judging the Batali v Besh... just that this is the first new battle this season. My apologies.

Edited February 26, 2006 by BuzzDraft (log)

[Chris Cognac]

No...I dont judge this one....I wish I did as it looks great....sorry so you wont get to see my fat bald self yet!....

Chris

[Rebel Rose]

Chris, can you tell us when your episodes will appear? Fans want to know!