# Iron Chef: 15 Years To Master Salt? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878 "2006-02-24T03:10:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/41 "2006-02-25T01:45:28Z")
> [@](#): > > I am the President of Chili. > Reply With Quote With their track record, you can probably count on being President-for-Life. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/42 "2006-02-25T04:22:51Z")
On Iron Chef America, one of the challengers used something called Hawaiian red salt on the rim of his cup of cocao (it was battle chocolate/coconut). ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/43 "2006-02-25T04:54:30Z")
I recall once hearing about the career path of wine (or maybe it was brandy) tasters. After 5 years of apprenticeship, you are allowed to ask questions. After another 5 years, you are allowed to to state an opinion. 5 years later you should know your stuff. 15 years to master salt sounds about right. ---
**Author:** ![Coin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Coin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coin)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/44 "2006-02-25T05:16:20Z")
Archimandrite of Mac n` Cheese with little hot dog chunks. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/45 "2006-02-25T05:28:37Z")
Prime Minister of Prime Rib. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/46 "2006-02-25T05:32:28Z")
Friar Fish checking in… ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/47 "2006-02-25T05:42:41Z")
> [@simster](#): > > Friar Fish checking in… Shouldn’t that be Fish Friar? Your name isn’t Chip, is it? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/48 "2006-02-25T07:00:40Z")
I’m the Acolyte of the Snickerdoodle. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Lovely\_Margo\_Lane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/34f0e0/32.png) [@The\_Lovely\_Margo\_Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Lovely_Margo_Lane)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/49 "2006-02-25T07:48:31Z")
Witchfinder General here, Devilled Eggs division. ---
**Author:** ![II\_Gyan\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@II\_Gyan\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/II_Gyan_II)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/50 "2006-02-25T08:17:08Z")
Da Maharaja of Masalas ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/51 "2006-02-25T14:46:23Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Shouldn’t that be Fish Friar? Your name isn’t Chip, is it? My Friends call me Chip… Perhaps ‘Friar of Fish’ would’ve been better. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/52 "2006-02-25T14:57:53Z")
I am the Tyrant of Tunamelt \*and \*the Bishop of Butties! ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/53 "2006-02-25T16:05:02Z")
Countess of Carrot Cake checking in. Of course, I had to marry the Count of Cream Cheese to inherit the frosting. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/54 "2006-02-25T16:33:40Z")
King of pain, but then I like French food. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/55 "2006-02-25T16:40:44Z")
I’m the Lord of Lasagna. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/56 "2006-02-25T17:36:17Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > Earl of Grey. You may have heard of me. You’re hot! ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/57 "2006-02-25T22:26:57Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > You’re hot! Especially when he’s ordered by Patrick Stewart. Oh, and you may all bow down before the Dauphin of Dumplings (formerly of Posture, but I folded). ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/58 "2006-02-25T22:37:06Z")
Mistress of Milkshakes. Damn, I haven’t made one in a while, though. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/59 "2006-02-25T22:43:49Z")
I just got back from lunch at Nawab India, so today I am the Guru of Garam Masala. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/60 "2006-02-26T01:20:56Z")
I am the Fakir of Frozen Pizza. My husband is the Exchequer of Extra Cheese, so we get along famously. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878.md?page=4)