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Iron Chef Gauntlet (2017)

S1E5 Five Ingredients

May 14, 2017 Season 1 Episode 5 Reality

Episode Overview

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Alton Brown embraces the philosophy of simplicity by challenging the remaining chefs to limit their ingredients and showcase their creativity. In a surprising twist to the Chairman’s Challenge, one chef will face immediate elimination after the tasting round. The competitor with the least impressive dish will be sent home, leaving just two finalists vying for the title of Iron Chef. The Secret Ingredient Showdown transports the chefs back to their roots with a symbolic altar, while judges Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Ching-He Huang decide which top contender advances to the finale, where they will face the ultimate challenge to potentially earn their place among the Iron Chefs.

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