Netflix’s 2022 Iron Chef reboot pits culinary legends against rising talents in quest to be the best in the TV kitchen

The TV cooking competition on Netflix pits all-star culinary ‘legends’ against talented rising chefs

Contestants including Mokbar’s Esther Choi and Curtis Duffy of two-Michelin-star Ever will face icons such as Marcus Samuelsson, Curtis Stone and Ming Tsai

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“Iron Chefs” (from left) Curtis Stone, Dominique Crenn, Gabriela Cámara, Marcus Samuelsson and Ming Tsai in an episode of new Netflix series Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. Photo: Netflix

Published: 6:15pm, 15 Jun 2022

After a four-year hiatus, Iron Chef – the American version, at least – is back.

Premiering on June 15 on Netflix, the high-octane cooking competition is a fresh take on the franchise with a big name line-up. Aptly titled Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, the show pitches five iconic chefs against a roster of talented rising stars on the culinary scene.

The five Iron Chefs are Marcus Samuelsson, Dominique Crenn, Ming Tsai, Curtis Stone and Gabriela Cámara – an all-star cast who have made their mark, from winning James Beard Foundation awards for their work in food to Michelin stars for their restaurants.

Alton Brown, commentator on the Food Network’s version of Iron Chef since 2004, returns with new co-host Kristen Kish, the season 10 winner of Bravo’s Top Chef.

Curtis Stone at the 16th Annual G’Day USA Los Angeles Gala at 3Labs in 2019 in Culver City, California. Photo: Getty Images

The format of the show remains roughly the same, with challengers facing one of the Iron Chefs in the Kitchen Stadium in each episode. The challenger with the highest score at the end of the season will have the enormous task of facing all five Iron Chefs to win not just the title of the first ever Iron Legend, but the coveted “golden knife”.