The Coolest Iron Chef

Let's face it, Iron Chef America is so OTT as to be a guilty pleasure for those of us who make it appointment television. Nevertheless, you can't deny that Mario Batali is the coolest of the Iron Chefs (or is that Chevs? No....). Although Masaharu Morimoto comes close - I loved the episode where he had to taste all of the peppers before he used them because he hadn't cooked with peppers before - and what's with the English voice-over when he's actually speaking English? As evidence of Chef Batali's pre-eminence, however, I offer not only his undeniable cooking skill, but also his taste in music, and the fact that his wife works for a goat farm. Goats are, of course, the coolest of the domesticatos. They're cute, friendly, and produce some very excellent cheese, which is also lower in fat than cheese made from cow's milk. So let's all listen to some Joe Strummer, enjoy some goat cheese and get ready for the next ICA battle. I hope it's Battle Goat Cheese.