# Which ingredient would you surprise the Iron Chefs with? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 19, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100 "2005-04-19T18:34:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/41 "2005-04-20T14:03:36Z")
> [@drm](#): > > And just because I love them, peaches. I know it’s not clever or original, I just want to see what some of the best chefs in the world do with peaches. They’ve done peaches. Chen Kenichi won. Varmint. ---
**Author:** ![Terrorcotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@Terrorcotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrorcotta)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/42 "2005-04-20T14:06:14Z")
Popcorn and velveeta were my first choices but I think Twinkies would be fun. Or, sugar. Just sugar. ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/43 "2005-04-20T14:16:06Z")
Tasso Scotch Bonnet peppers American cheese ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/44 "2005-04-20T14:50:35Z")
Captain Crunch. Wax fruit pork rinds Pixie Stix A still living vicious dog One of the other chefs or The loser(s) of the previous episode. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/45 "2005-04-20T15:25:02Z")
They’ve done natto, too - perhaps the finest, most theatrical introduction of an ingredient Kaga ever did. Popsicles. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/46 "2005-04-20T15:48:24Z")
oooh, I love the circus peanuts and pixie sticks. I’d go with pickled pig’s feet or Cheese Whiz. ---
**Author:** ![NoPretentiousCodename](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/82dd89/32.png) [@NoPretentiousCodename](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoPretentiousCodename)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/47 "2005-04-20T16:35:23Z")
Pocky Suet ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/48 "2005-04-20T16:51:42Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > Popcorn was my favorite so far–brilliant idea! > > My suggestion: marzipan. > > Daniel What about The Chect, or Strong Mad 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/49 "2005-04-20T17:33:11Z")
Tabasco Sauce Wild Turkey (the liquor, not the animal) Flour Sweet Tea Doritos ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/50 "2005-04-20T21:58:15Z")
Something from the bottom of the Marianas Trench. But it must be cooked within 20 minutes 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/51 "2005-04-20T22:43:12Z")
Marmite 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/52 "2005-04-20T23:18:52Z")
Fruit Roll-Ups ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/53 "2005-04-20T23:49:17Z")
Peanut Butter Cap’n Crunch Salt water taffy Leftovers from Fear Factor ---
**Author:** ![bob\_loblaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bob\_loblaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_loblaw)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/55 "2005-04-21T00:34:01Z")
100% genuine imitation saskatchewan sealskin wascally wabbit dehydrated water toenail clippings (fresh) ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/56 "2005-04-21T01:26:58Z")
I imagine walnuts would be pretty difficult. Pigs feet, actually would be worse. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/57 "2005-04-21T01:27:14Z")
Pig – **long pig** , that is. Or if that’s not suitable for cable TV, then how about [Anomalocaris](http://www.ediacara.org/recipe1.html). ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/58 "2005-04-21T01:30:34Z")
Hare Krishna cream cheese Lavender Lemons ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/59 "2005-04-21T01:55:05Z")
[Coelacanth](http://www.mnh.si.edu/highlight/coelacanth/images/image_1_lg.jpg)! Yum! ---
**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/60 "2005-04-21T02:03:54Z")
Grits…definitely grits. That secret ingredient would definitely lead to some seppuku right there in Kitchen Stadium. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100/61 "2005-04-21T05:29:44Z")
[Monty Python] OK, this potentially terrific thread has become silly. All silliness must immediately cease and desist. [/Monty Python] If the OP has no objection, may I suggest that nominees be limited to **plausible** ingredients in a main course? My nominee would be road-kill squirrel - people actually do cook with this… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ingredient-would-you-surprise-the-iron-chefs-with/300100.md?page=4)