Cooking: the new spectator sport

The “Next Iron Chef” TV show debuted last Sunday night. Aaron Sanchez, one of the competing chefs, had a viewing party at his restaurant Paladar. Rick and I went; it was a fun time. With all the cheering and clapping going on, it felt like we were at a sporting event. Did he just de-bone a chicken or score a touchdown? One of the judges was there to watch too. Obviously everyone was rooting for Aaron, but John Besh from New Orleans was another audience fave.