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WITH ALTON BROWN

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Season 2, Episode 1

Fearlessness

In the season premiere of The Next Iron Chef, 10 chefs arrive in Los Angeles to compete in a series of globally-inspired cooking challenges that will test their abilities to master culinary styles from around the world. The chefs are greeted by host Alton Brown, who gives them their first two tests: Memory and Fearlessness.

Season 2, Episode 2

Interpretation

Host Alton Brown gives the nine remaining chefs their next two challenges: Simplicity and Interpretation. The chefs are asked to reinvent classic international dishes to see who can create an Iron Chef-worthy interpretation of some of the best-known dishes in the world.

Season 2, Episode 3

Innovation

Host Alton Brown explains that Innovation is one of the most important traits of an Iron Chef and both challenges in this episode must embody that trait. The chefs are tasked with innovating and creating a new dish that is a hybrid of Asian flavors and American culinary sensibilities.

Season 2, Episode 4

Adaptability

An Iron Chef must adapt to a secret ingredient that is revealed just moments before cooking. For their next test, host Alton Brown asks the remaining seven chefs to endure a tough test of Adaptability. They are judged on how well they adapt the secret ingredient to their culinary creations.

Season 2, Episode 5

Pressure

The six remaining competitors meet acclaimed Indian chef, Suvir Saran, and begin their next test: Pressure. Two chefs are eliminated, and the remaining chefs learn they will head to the airport and travel on American Airlines to one of the great culinary hotspots in the world -- Tokyo, Japan.

Season 2, Episode 6

Umami (Deliciousness)

The four remaining chefs board a flight and travel to Tokyo, Japan. The chefs begin a culinary adventure into the world of umami using Kikkoman soy sauce. The chefs are challenged to use different cooking styles in a test that highlights the five tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami.

Season 2, Episode 7

Integrity

The final three chefs undergo a test of Integrity, and how they can honor both personal integrity and integrity of ingredients. One chef is eliminated and the last two standing prepare for the final battle in Kitchen Stadium.

Season 2, Episode 8

Finale

The remaining two chefs walk into the hallowed halls of Kitchen Stadium to complete their final test: Imagination. With the Chairman looking on and host Alton Brown commentating, the two finalists compete in a head-to-head battle.

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