It seems MC Mystic is back. No, Toronto chef Roger Mooking isn’t reprising his role as rapper and percussionist in Juno-winning, ’90s R&B group Bass is Base. Instead, he will be riding his funkmobile over to Kitchen Stadium to take on Michael Symon on Iron Chef America later this May. Mooking is no stranger to food television—he’s the host of Food Network Canada’s Everyday Exotic—but the executive chef at Queen West’s Nyood will be facing some pretty high expectations following Montreal’s Chuck Hughes’ recent victory against Bobby Flay (Hughes was only the second Canadian chef ever to win on the series, Rob Feenie being the first). Symon has battled against two Canadians in the past, beating Ame’s Guy Rubino in season 6 and earning a draw against David Adjey in season 7. We’ll be tuning in to watch Mooking compete—and hoping for a little beat boxing and fake rain.
• Coming up on Iron Chef: Pasternack, Todd Stein, Mooking [Eater]
I thought Roger wasn’t part of Nyood or Kultura anymore?! Was at nyood for dinner last week and noticed his name wasnt on menu?
April 25, 2011 at 5:47 pm | by KendraI can not wait for this one!
April 25, 2011 at 10:23 pm | by maggiemay7I remember Mooking from his old days as an entertainer and it shooked me to see him on t.v. as a chef. I wish him good luck and plus I really get to see if he can cook.
April 25, 2011 at 11:53 pm | by bullI think this will be a good battle, Symon has good antics and bold American flavours and Roger has those Bold fused flavours. Going to be a good one to watch. Wonder what the Ingredient is?
April 26, 2011 at 8:37 am | by Culinerd