Iron Chef America

So last night I watched Iron Chef America and it was crazy interesting. I was hooked on the show awhile back but stopped watching it. However, I'm in this cooking phase and am again interested in watching the Food Network. Last night I watched San Francisco based Chef Mourad Lahlou compete against Chef Cat Cora. The secret ingredient was Red Snapper but the different ways the Chefs cooked this ingredient was amazing.

First thing I have never heard of was fried ketchup. Ketchup was put in a batter, vacuum sealed, and then fried. I think that is how it went...but any case this ketchup was served with a "fish and chips basket".

Next ingredient was black garlic! I loooove me some garlic and I have never heard of black garlic. So I looked it up online and came across this link http://www.ideasinfood.com/ideas_in_food/2008/04/black-garlic.html

and for an image it doesn't look appetizing but it would be neat to cook with maybe one time.

In any case this was a great Iron Chef episode and if you can catch a repeat I would suggest tuning in for some unique cooking techniques and ingredients. Oh! There was also some F bombs that were dropped so a little bit of drama in the kitchen also makes for some interesting viewing.