Iron Chef America Battle Asparagus (1 of 5)

[rlfunnybunny]

usually challengers dont talk to alton but not michael symon lol so glad that he became an iron chef

[livetolovesome182]

and symon is one of the iron chefs now

[jobagirl]

morimoto san used the exact same technique with the tongue when he was on Iron Chef in Japan but he did it with pork belly then. The chef he competed against was a Pachon protege and as was almost always the case, the Iron chef won. Morimoto looked much younger and didnt have eye glasses.

[aseretkavon]

I've been watching these all day yesterday and today and finally my first Morimoto battle I've seen on youtube! I LOVE watching Morimoto battles - I especially did when I was 10 and aspired to be a chef. :)

[poolygirl13]

Thanks for posting this! It's awesome to see pre-Iron Chef Symon rock it out....helps that he's hot lol

[FrankieTheoret]

how many times has symon been on iron chef

[AkiraChii28]

please upload Flay vs Greenspan battle goose and morimoto for battle fig.

[DJKosmo85]

mmmmmm i loooooooove asparagus :)

[PacoBozo]

Alton Brown is the true chairman of this show. Mark is an actor and martial artist.

[pacskye]

Alton is so cute. TY SOOOOOOOOO much for these, I love this show, and have no cable......THANKS SO MUCH!!!

[onlyonealphaomega]

Morimoto is a true culinary artist! I think he is my favorite iron chef. Thanks for the videos...enjoy watching them so much!!

[xxxxClaryMelendez]

hmm, my first battle watching chef symon NOT be an iron chef.

[baic000]

michael symon is SOOOO HOT. i only want to watch challenges with him cooking...

[samuellis]

When the chairman said Morimoto, it was already a lost game for the challenger... pwned...

[RACHEL02189]

interesting a challenger who became an IRON CHEF

[sangpenari16]

ahh I love Asparagus <3

[FrankieTheoret]

@sangpenari16 no u dont

[azumikenzai]

@xskillsx101 were you able to pass your chemistry /physics in your school days..? did you graduate..?

[sarcmatt]

Flame wars in an Iron Chef America video? Oh YouTube, you never cease to amaze!

[liiz7ster]

this is SO nice- thank you for sharing this gift with us all. =) Any more recent foodie shows up your sleeves by chance? ;)

[acaspers]

so how did michael symon end up becoming an iron chef?

[ninjahoplite]

@acaspers the show: the next iron chef

[vikokmpos]

i love symon... loooove him

[TheMrpalid]

symon doesn;t deserve to be an ironc chef, there are much better guys out there

[liljayyboi2]

Is this battle filmed before Chef Symon becomes an Iron Chef.

[mikeochenballs]

@xskillsx101

wtf?

Are you serious or just trying to get a rise outta people?

the boiling point of water changes with altitude. This is due to lower air pressure. 100c is the boiling point of water at sea level. Salt also raises the boiling point. Boiling point has nothing to do with when things are done cooking.

Nice try though using a big word like intermolecular. Did you copy and paste that all by yourself?

[ksizzla08]

i love to hear alton say "mmmmmorimoto!" lol. thanks for posting!

[lgarcellano]

Pressure cooking is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in the pot to rise to a higher temperature before boiling.

[xskillsx101]

@lgarcellano The boiling point of water does NOT change, ever. This isn't rocket science, folks, you can't manipulate the intermolecular forces between water molecules in such a way that it boils beyond 100 degrees C. By trapping the pressure within the vessel, you are simply increasing the temperature within the container. But to say that the boiling point of water is changed is incorrect terminology and an improper way to describe the mechanism of the pressure cooker.

[xskillsx101]

God! This is the second time Alton misreported the mechanics of the pressure cooker! Why would it ever RAISE the boiling point of water?? That would make it cook longer! It doesn't change the boiling point of water at all.

[confusedindividual]

Alton is a culinary expert. That's why he's a Food Network star and the host of Iron Chef America. If he made amateur mistakes like that multiple times, he wouldn't have ever got the job.

[xskillsx101]

@confusedindividual Be that as it may, he is wrong in saying that the boiling point of water is changed. As I said below, the boiling point of water is always constant. Pressure cookers simply trap pressure and thereby increase the temperature of the vessel. Cooking is thus achieved more rapidly. But the boiling point of water remains 100C, and to say it ever changes is an offense against the science Alton claims to respect so highly.

[confusedindividual]

Live commentary on a show like this always produces mistakes and sometimes, you don't catch it. Sure, you don't want to make mistakes when you're trying to educate people but this show isn't about culinary education... at least not primarily. This show is about entertainment and showing the culinary craftsmanship of top chefs. You're not meant to follow along to what they're doing in your own kitchen. Actual culinary education that's meant for you to practice is what Culinary School is for.

[xskillsx101]

Well, clearly our discussion of what a pressure cooker does is just trivial: it just cooks our food faster, and any talk about boiling point is just for our nerdy purposes. I was just pointing out the error...

[karens089]

No, you were not "just pointing out the error". Because there was no error. The boiling point of water varies according to, among other things, atmospheric pressure. By altering pressure, pressure cookers raise the boiling point of water and thereby cook foods faster. This is basic thermodynamics. It's why it's difficult to cook an egg in water at high elevations, where pressure is lower. Stop trying to save face by skirting the issue, and just admit you were wrong.

[yijunding]

@xskillsx101 what a fail attempt at trying to sound smart ROFL

just admit that u made a complete and utter fool of urself and save some face.

even kids in junior high know that boiling point changes with elevation

[Stan664]

i want Symon's shirt!!!

[nick9122]

7:16

Sprite???

[teamfat666]

Cool! The stained glass window episode, great. Thanks for posting this.

Odd to see Symon as the challenger, though.

[RingshadowCat]

I love this show so much. Thank you so much for the high quality uploads.

[mchan2048]

you're welcome.

[tehjamerz]

thanks mchan my girl and I sit here with glazed over eyes loving this

[pisces38]

(softly) "Asparagus" lol

[mchan2048]

morimoto's a sushi master. That makes this episode pretty good =)

[Wentley]

Thank you very much for doing this. I love this show.

[mchan2048]

you're welcome.