Episode
Iron Chef: Morimoto vs. Jiro Ogue (Turkey Battle)
Overview
For the 1998 Christmas day battle, the contender is the successor of Alain Chapel, a successful 3 star restaurant owner. Side Note : Christmas is not a holiday in Japan, people still have to work that day.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 49
- Air date
- 1998-12-25
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Morimoto vs. Jiro Ogue (Turkey Battle) is Episode 49 in Season 6 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1998-12-25. The runtime is 30 min.
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