Alex vs. America

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  • Host Eric welcomes three talented shellfish experts from Louisiana, Maine and Hawaii to challenge chef Alex Guarnaschelli in two intense rounds of cooking; first, the chefs seal their fate by choosing the ingredients they and Alex will cook with.
  • The star of the competition is an iconic American ingredient: beef; host Eric Adjepong challenges three skilled chefs from Oklahoma, Georgia and Texas to prove their mastery of beef by knocking chef Alex Guarnaschelli off her pedestal.
  • Host Eric Adjepong welcomes three chefs from Arizona, Washington, D.C., and California who are ready to show chef Alex Guarnaschelli and the judges their unique take on cooking with spice.
  • Three chefs specializing in noodles and hailing from New York, California and New Jersey meet host Eric Adjepong in the arena for their chance to knock Chef Alex Guarnaschelli out of the competition.
  • Three chocolatiers from Tennessee, Florida and California take on classically-trained chef Alex Guarnaschelli in a competition for dessert domination.

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8 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Alex vs California
    Alex vs Potatoes
    Alex vs Salmon
    Alex vs Pastry
    Alex vs Fruit
    Alex vs Japan
    Alex vs Eggs
    Alex vs Frozen Desserts
  • Alex vs California

    California-based chefs aim to take down New Yorker Alex Guarnaschelli with their coastal cuisine; the chefs bet their skills with Californian food can win over judges Michael Voltaggio and Troy Johnson and give them a chance at defeating chef Alex.
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  • Alex vs Potatoes

    Eric Adjepong welcomes three spud experts from across the country to challenge Alex Guarnaschelli with one of America's top foods; judges Simon Majumdar and Ricardo Zarate determine if one of these chefs can beat chef Alex in her own kitchen.
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  • Alex vs Salmon

    Eric Adjepong welcomes three of the country's most skilled salmon experts to prove their knowledge of fish can compete with Alex Guarnaschelli's experience; the ingredients they choose could give them an advantage or help Alex.
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  • Alex vs Pastry

    Eric Adjepong welcomes three pastry chefs from Kentucky, California and New Jersey to outshine Alex Guarnaschelli's pastry expertise; the chefs pull out all the stops for judges Sherry Yard and Stephanie Boswell to give Alex a run for her money.
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  • Alex vs Fruit

    Welcoming three chefs to challenge Alex in a battle for the best fruit dish using ingredients that can give them an advantage with the judges.
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  • Alex vs Japan

    Eric invites three Japanese chefs to take on Alex in a competition that's out of her comfort zone; judges Shota Nakajima and Tetsu Yahagi decide if they have what it takes to beat an Iron Chef in her own arena.
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Alex vs. America

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Hosted by acclaimed chef Eric Adjepong, 15 brave and talented chefs attempt to take down Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, one of the most feared and accomplished competition cooks in America. Chef Alex goes up against three chefs in two rounds of cooking, and anyone, even Alex, can be sent home after a blind tasting by the judges. Each chef hails from a different state, but they all share the same culinary specialty and drive to beat Alex for ultimate bragging rights and $15,000. These competitors all share the same mastery of a specific ingredient or dish, one that they have spent endless hours in their own kitchens perfecting and which will now be tested in an effort to take down one of the country's most formidable chefs.

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Eric Adjepong, Alex Guarnaschelli

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