Episode
Iron Chef: Chen vs Spano Stelvio (Piglet Battle)
Overview
The Iron Chefs have been on a losing streak. The Chairman brings in an up and coming chef who could prove to be very dangerous indeed.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1999-05-21
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Chen vs Spano Stelvio (Piglet Battle) is Episode 20 in Season 7 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1999-05-21. The runtime is 30 min.
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