Emeril Lagasse? Did we miss something?
When did he become part of the Iron Chefs alumni?
We don't remember Emeril being part of any cooking competition, anywhere, ever?
We like Emeril, but next thing you know, they'll be resurrecting that Dinner Impossible guy, Robert Irvine.
But, be that as it may, the White house vegetable garden will be the showcase of the program.
The three chefs will be joined by White House chef Cristeta Comerford, and allowed to use anything found in the garden to help create their meals.
The competition will finish up at the network's Kitchen Stadium in New York, where Flay and Comerford will face-off against Batali and Lagasse to produce five dishes with the ingredients they chose.
The judges will include chef Nigella Lawson. along with Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin, and actress Jane Seymour.Honestly, except for the occasional, knowledgeable, food judge, 'Iron Chef America' judges are a cross between laughable and shameful.
Anthony Bourdain has some great thoughts on this:
"But the judges, man. Have they had Richard Grieco on yet as a judge? I think they had Criss Angel on, for chrissakes. Who are these douchebags they put on there? Jeffrey Steingarten at least knows what he's talking about. The show gets really good chefs to go on there, and to have them judged by the likes of Mo Rocca makes me want to vomit in my mouth."
The episode airs Jan. 3.
Anthony Bourdain has some great thoughts on this:
"But the judges, man. Have they had Richard Grieco on yet as a judge? I think they had Criss Angel on, for chrissakes. Who are these douchebags they put on there? Jeffrey Steingarten at least knows what he's talking about. The show gets really good chefs to go on there, and to have them judged by the likes of Mo Rocca makes me want to vomit in my mouth."
The episode airs Jan. 3.
