SC - OT: Iron Chef Drinking Game

[Susan Fox-Davis]

You are getting this because you are on one of my favorite foodie or
club lists, or I just want to make you smile...

TV Food Network <www.foodtv.com> is running an Iron Chef Marathon on
January 1 starting on the stroke of midnight.  Here, for your viewing
and playing pleasure, is the infamous Iron Chef Drinking Game, as passed
around the 'Net for at least a year that I know of.

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Challengers

One drink when the challenger says, "I will win." If he/she uses the
word
"definitely", take an additional drink.
Two drinks if the theme ingredient is not seafood.

One drink if the theme ingredient is foie gras, caviar, or truffles.

One drink if other Iron Chefs, past or present, are on hand to witness
the
battle. One extra drink if all the current or former Iron Chefs are
present.

Two drinks if your opponent writes up a menu beforehand.

Three drinks if your chef is using bird's nest as an ingredient. Take
one
additional drink if it's red bird's nest.

One drink anytime the ice cream maker is shown.

One drink anytime entrails are used.

Two drinks if your chef throws out a dish.

One drink if your chef uses one of the following luxury ingredients:
caviar,
foie gras, truffles, or champagne. One additional drink per additional
luxury ingredient (unless of course, this is the theme ingredient).

Two drinks if the opponent makes a dessert out of a non-dessert item
(like
oyster or caviar).

If your chef says his or her dishes are "okay" or "alright", take one
drink.

Two drinks every time your opponent is seen smiling during the tasting.

One drink each time your opponent personally serves out his or her dish.

One drink when Kishi Asako tears into your chef's dish.

Two drinks if Kishi likes your opponent's dish.

One drink when the Iron Chef, relieved to have won, rubs his face with
his
hands and then squints and blinks repeatedly.

Two drinks anytime your chef is announced as being the master of some
inane
ingredient, such as salt.

Two drinks anytime your chef uses an odd prop in the presentation of one

of
his dishes (e.g. newspaper or a Coca-Cola paper cup)

One drink when your chef prepares a dish that requires partial assembly
by
the judges.

One drink per judge that votes for the opposing chef.
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Iron Chefs

Two drinks if the theme ingredient is not seafood.
One drink if the theme ingredient is foie gras, caviar, or truffles.

One drink if the Iron Chef complains the ingredient is not often used in

his
style of cuisine.

One drink each time the challenger's supporters are boisterous.

Two drinks if your opponent writes up a menu beforehand.

Three drinks if your chef is using bird's nest as an ingredient. Take
one
additional drink if it's red bird's nest.

One drink anytime the ice cream maker is shown.

One drink anytime entrails are used.

Two drinks if your chef throws out a dish.

One drink if your chef uses one of the following luxury ingredients:
caviar,
foie gras, truffles, or champagne. One additional drink per additional
luxury ingredient (unless of course, this is the theme ingredient).

Two drinks if the opponent makes a dessert out of a non-dessert item
(like
oyster or caviar).

If your chef says his or her dishes are "okay" or "alright", take one
drink.

Two drinks every time your opponent is seen smiling during the tasting.

One drink each time your opponent personally serves out his or her dish.

One drink when Kishi Asako tears into your chef's dish.

Two drinks if Kishi likes your opponent's dish.

Three drinks if the challenger wins.

Two drinks anytime it is a special battle that features only one
particular
Iron Chef rather than being chosen by the challenger at the beginning of

the
show.

Two drinks anytime your chef uses an odd prop in the presentation of one

of
his dishes (e.g. newspaper or a Coca-Cola paper cup)

One drink when your chef prepares a dish that requires partial assembly
by
the judges.

One drink per judge that votes for the opposing chef.
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Commentators

One drink if someone comments on the difficulty of using the theme
ingredient.
One drink whenever a commentator mentions how expensive the ingredient
is.

One drink whenever someone says, "I think he may steam that."

One drink when the announcer mentions a chef has his/her rice cooker on.

One drink any time someone comments that a chef is using the
"double-cleaver
technique."

Two drinks if a replay is shown. Take an additional drink if the replay
involves fire.

One drink if one of the commentators asks, "I wonder what he/she's going

to
do with that?" (or any similar question.)

One drink when someone describes a dish as being "luxurious."

One drink if someone mentions America, the United States, or New York
during
one of Morimoto's battles.

One drink if someone alludes to Morimoto's earring.

One drink if the commentators comment on a chef's sweating.

Two drinks if a commentator questions the idea of making an ice-cream
out
of
a non-dessert item.

Two drinks when a judge claims he or she is being "selfish" when
evaluating
a dish.

One drink every time a judge is "reassured" by a dish.

One drink if Fukui asks if the winner will be the Iron Chef or the
"hero"
of
the challenger's particular cuisine.

One drink per point disparity between the scores for the Iron Chef and
the
Challenger that exceeds one by any individual judge (e.g. If one judge
gives
the Iron Chef 19 points and the Challenger 17 points, drink twice for a
two
point difference).

Two drinks anytime anyone says that the Iron Chef, his Challenger, or
the
Challengers team needs to redeem him/her/itself with this battle.

One drink anytime a judge that looks like a rap star makes an
intelligent
and complex critique of one of the dishes.

One drink anytime a judge takes his/her first bite of a dish, then
his/her
eyes get really wide and he/she makes some type of vapid, overexcited
comment on the dish such as "This is very good!"
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Everyone

One drink when Kaga Takeshi says, "If memory serves me right ..."
One drink when Kaga bites into something and looks pensive, such as the
bell
pepper during the opening credits (and yes, this one counts too!).
Anyone
who laughs when he does it takes an additional drink.

Three drinks if the ingredient is lowered from the ceiling instead of
raised
up from the floor.

Two drinks if the ingredient is still alive when presented to the chefs.

Two drinks if the initial preparation of the theme ingredient makes you
ill
(you may want to make sure you have a clear path to the bathroom first,
though).

One drink if a chef uses bonito (that flaky tan stuff in a bag used to
make
broths).

Applaud if Chin makes a fried rice dish at the last minute.

Two drinks if the judges are tied two to two and the battle is decided
on
points. Two more drinks if the points are tied and there will be a
half-hour
tie breaker.

Four drinks if it is the Iron Chef's retirement battle. Three more
drinks
if
he wins it.