The next Iron Chef

I don’t know about the rest of the readers but I am an avid fan of the “Iron chef” Series as well as the “Next Iron Chef” on Food Network. Its been an interesting season but the most interesting part for me was that an Indian made it to the finals. Jehangir Mehta will be battling Jose Garces in the Kitchen Stadium – the episode airs this sunday night at 9pm.

Jose Garces is throwing a “viewing” party at his famous west philly restaurant “Distrito” from 8.30pm onwards. I am planning to attend..cannot miss an iron chef’s food (ah wait…we dont know that yet ) An American chef born to Ecuadorian parents and raised in Chicago, Chef Garces began his culinary training in the kitchen of his paternal grandmother. In developing his personal cooking style, something he says is an ongoing pursuit, Garces spent years perfecting different cuisines in top rated professional kitchens.

I am personally rooting for Mehta though, who owns a restaurant in NYC called “Graffiti”. He’s a creative genius, one of the hardest working men in the food biz, eloquent and also truly a nice guy. A visit to his restaurant Graffiti will confirm it all. Chef Jehangir Mehta opened Graffiti in the East Village of New York City in 2007 after being highly acclaimed at New York City restaurants including Aix, Compass, and Jean-Georges.