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Interview With Next Iron Chef Winner Marc Forgione
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Meet Food Network's Next Iron Chef, Marc Forgione

If you've been tuning into the suspense that's The Next Iron Chef, then you might've heard there's a new toque ready to ward off challengers at Kitchen Stadium: New York chef Marc Forgione.
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If you've been tuning into the suspense that's The Next Iron Chef, then you might've heard there's a new toque ready to ward off challengers at Kitchen Stadium: New York chef Marc Forgione. On Sunday's finale, Forgione duked it out with Italian maestro Marco Canora in Battle: Honor, a challenge to create an Iron Chef-worthy Thanksgiving meal in 60 minutes. Forgione walked away with the title after executing a five-course, turkey-free meal that was modeled after the provisions eaten at the Pilgrims' very first Thanksgiving.

We caught up with the newly crowned Iron Chef the morning after his win, where he spilled the beans about everything from insights to hangups about the show. His thoughts on unfair eliminations, Kitchen Stadium, and more, after the break.

Does Brown Food Bother You?
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Are You Put Off by Brown Food?

On last night's finale of The Next Iron Chef, finalists Marco Canora and Marc Forgione faced off in Kitchen Stadium — and Forgione was ultimately crowned the winner.
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On last night's finale of The Next Iron Chef, finalists Marco Canora and Marc Forgione faced off in Kitchen Stadium — and Forgione was ultimately crowned the winner. One of the complaints that judges Donatella Arpaia and Simon Majumdar had about Canora's food was the fact that his roasted fennel soup, shown here, was an unappetizing muddy hue.

I was surprised to hear this remark, since brown is the natural color in so much of what we eat, from mushrooms to lentils and beef. Do you take issue with eating brown food?

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Interview With The Next Iron Chef Contestant Bryan Caswell
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The Next Iron Chef's Bryan Caswell on Gulf Cuisine

Food Network's The Next Iron Chef is down to its final four contestants.
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Food Network's The Next Iron Chef is down to its final four contestants. Slashfood caught up with the most recent chef eliminated, Houston restaurateur Bryan Caswell. The chef, who was affectionately dubbed "the linebacker ballerina" by the judging panel for his hulking stature but delicate food presentation, explains why he took on the televised challenge.

His main motivation for starring? To shed a positive light on Gulf Coast cuisine and give visibility to Bayou City: "I grew up around here, I love it, and I think it gets very little play as a viable culinary resource," he says of Houston, adding that Gulf seafood is "in fantastic shape." Head over to Slashfood to read more of Caswell's reflections.
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Interview With The Next Iron Chef Contestant Marco Canora
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Marco Canora on The Next Iron Chef: "It's Very Real"

Season three of The Next Iron Chef is almost halfway through, and competition's getting fierce.
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Season three of The Next Iron Chef is almost halfway through, and competition's getting fierce. Slashfood spoke to current contender Marco Canora, chef and owner of New York City restaurant (and David Chang favorite) Hearth for a behind-the-scenes look at the show.

Reality television took Canora by surprise: "I was surprised that it was as real as it was. What you see is what you get," he reflects. And although he's adamant that "there was no weird animosity," he also has mixed feelings about judge (and fellow Manhattan restaurateur) Donatella Arpaia: "It's kind of mind-blowing. No one was able to figure her out," he admits. Head over to Slashfood to watch the full interview.
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Did You Watch the Season 3 Premiere of The Next Iron Chef?
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Did You Watch the Season 3 Premiere of The Next Iron Chef?

Last night marked the premiere of the third season of The Next Iron Chef.
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Last night marked the premiere of the third season of The Next Iron Chef. Out of curiosity, I tuned in to the first episode and found it to be mildly interesting, if not more of the same. A few standout moments: An honest Mario Pagán, who voted himself as worst sandwich during the Ingenuity Challenge; a cocky Duskie Estes, who voted for herself for best sandwich (to get a taste of her food check out this awesome FreshGuide event in Napa!); and a momentary power struggle between my two favorite chefs on the show, Reef's Bryan Caswell and Blue Ginger's Ming Tsai. Did you watch? What were your initial thoughts?

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Ming Tsai, Among Others, to Star in Next Iron Chef 3
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Ming Tsai, Among Others, to Star in Next Iron Chef 3

Hot off the heels of Aarti Sequeira's win on The Next Food Network Star comes announcement of new contestants slated for season three of The Next Iron Chef, and the lineup is a little surprising.
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Hot off the heels of Aarti Sequeira's win on The Next Food Network Star comes announcement of new contestants slated for season three of The Next Iron Chef, and the lineup is a little surprising.

Those hoping to become the next Kitchen Stadium superstar include none other than Ming Tsai, who is already an established television personality on PBS, as well as Food & Wine Best New Chef Bryan Caswell. Another notable participant is Marco Canora, owner of New York hotspots Hearth and Terroir. See all 10 chefs who will be competing — as well as my thoughts on the roster — when you keep reading.