450150 Fri Oct 12 08:35:22 -0700 2007 5 33 Food Media and News 0 3028298 Do the chefs competing have to fix plates for each judge by the time limit? I only see them plating one (demo) frantically. How much real time elapses between the cooking of that first set of plates (i.e., one of each dish they will be presenting for judgment) and then serving judges and decision? Any other inside dish on show logistics? Fri Oct 12 08:35:23 -0700 2007 105717 alkapal 1 3028722 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Chef_America Fri Oct 12 10:18:29 -0700 2007 3028298 18368 youngho 1 3028742 THey just did a show on the behind the scenes working of the FN the other night - I'm sure it'll be repeated ad nauseum - but they did show that the chefs have a 45 minute period (after the initial one hour) in which to prepare the plates for the judges. Fri Oct 12 10:22:11 -0700 2007 3028298 55934 newfie29 2 3029350 that's actually an old repeat from last year. Fri Oct 12 12:42:58 -0700 2007 3028742 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 3030104 youngho, core demographic for "FN": age 18-49 males? i typically like wiki, but that demographic sounds suspicious. Fri Oct 12 15:57:33 -0700 2007 3028298 105717 alkapal 2 3030855 The point is that the show draws more of that demographic than other FN shows draw. And the 18-49 male demo is a core one for advertisers. Fri Oct 12 22:44:11 -0700 2007 3030104 80141 ccbweb