‎Throwdown With Michael Symon - Apple TV

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Iron Chef and award-winning restaurant owner Michael Symon takes a chef's signature dish and then shows up to challenge them with his own version.

Reality · 2021 · 22 min

Starring Michael Symon

EPISODE 1

Battle of the BBQ Burgers

Michael Symon pulls out all the stops for a throwdown all about burgers and barbecue; slinging a burger piled high with juicy pulled pork, his mystery competitor is former fine dining chef Matt Abdoo, now at Brooklyn's canalside hot spot, Pig Beach.

21 min · 14 Dec 2021
EPISODE 2

Georgian Cheese Bread

Michael Symon issues a throwdown challenge for khachapuri, the rich, savory, cheesy stuffed bread from the nation of Georgia; competitors Ricky and Mariia Dolinsky have mastered this comfort food classic at their downtown NYC restaurant, Tzarevna.

21 min · 14 Dec 2021
EPISODE 3

Savory Chicken Shawarma

Michael Symon takes on New York City's shawarma darlings, Eli and Max Sussman, in a throwdown that celebrates the spinning tower of meat; Michael and his culinary right hand, Katie Pickens, are confident they can win this one.

20 min · 21 Dec 2021
EPISODE 4

Crunchy Asian Fried Chicken

Michael Symon knows fried chicken, but this throwdown is focused on the extra crunchy variety popular in Korea and Japan; he has stiff competition in Maiko Kyogoku and Emily Yuen, whose Japanese-style fried chicken leaves diners at Bessou swooning.

21 min · 21 Dec 2021

Michael Symon

Host