Here's What You Don't Know About Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto

Masaharu Morimoto has made a name for himself on the Iron Chef franchise, as he has been an Iron Chef on both the original Japanese version and Iron Chef America. Of course, he had to work his way up to a point where he was respected enough to be an Iron Chef, and it hasn’t always been an easy road. The esteemed chef had an extremely difficult childhood, and his dream of being a professional baseball player had to change when he broke his shoulder. Let’s take a look at some things you don’t know about Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.

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A former baseball player | 0:00
Beverage Icon | 0:52
Restaurants around the world | 1:58
Nobu alumni | 2:58
He almost wasn't on Iron Chef | 4:05
His wife is a great cook, too | 5:04
One meal a day | 5:59
His no. 1 ingredient | 6:39
A varied work history | 7:32
An evolving attitude toward food | 8:45
Paying his dues | 9:46
His worst injury | 10:42