Iron Chef America

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Iron Chef America was one of the original Food Network competition shows. It was modeled after a similar show that was filmed in Japan. On this show, two chefs battled head-to-head under a time limit to showcase what they could do with one star ingredient.

They had access to whatever other ingredients they needed, but the one mystery ingredient had to be highlighted in each course. A lot of Food Network stars got their start on this show.