Iron Chef Bobby Flay

I want to talk about Bobby Flay today, but let’s just do a little recap first.

So, where were we? Ah, yes. Celebrity chefs. Not only is it amazing to me that chefs are becoming such celebrities, but I also can’t believe they’re so well known by people who have never even tasted their food. I mean, what kind of chef do you have to be in order to be adored by people who have never even eaten anything you’ve cooked?

I suppose their are some exceptions, though. While most people have never tasted Emeril’s gumbo, for example, a lot of them have tried his special seasoning called “Essence.” Many celebrity chefs have restaurant chains, too, so the masses can at least sample something the chef has had a hand in
creating.

Bobby Flay falls into both categories. He has two lines of rubs and sauces for meat, seafood, and poultry called Mesa Grill and Bobby Flay Signature. He also has a variety of product endorsements with the retailer Kohl’s. These include everything from plates, to cutlery, to bar towels, of all things. If you can use it in the kitchen, Kohl’s has managed to slap Bobby Flay’s name onto it. To be fair, there does seem to be a good sense of cohesion to the entire line with the Southwest-y colors and such.

Unlike many of his celebrity chef counterparts, Bobby Flay’s food is actually available to a fairly large number of people. Of course, you won’t likely have Bobby himself grilling up your steak at the Mesa GrillLas Vegas, you know that he has had a direct hand in creating the menu. Other Mesa Grill restaurants can be found in New York and the Bahamas. Additionally, Bobby Flay is owner of Bar Americain in New York, and Bobby Flay Steak in Atalanctic City.

While all of this is well and good, I’m most familiar with Bobby Flay because of his participation in Iron Chef America. Just like our previously-highlighted Mario Batali, Bobby Flay is on of the American Iron Chefs, even after creating a bit of controversy on the original Japanese incarnation by staning on his cutting board.