The Iron Turkey.....

Well it's that time of year to get the bibs and loose pants out for Thanksgiving turkey dinner!! As you all know, Thanksgiving is that time of year to reflect back on all we have to be thankful for and log in that quality time with the family. If you ask around how people spend their Thanksgiving's it's usually the same answer; 'traditional turkey dinner with stuffing and patatoes' 'hang out with my parents and siblings'. Sounds a little predictable to me!! This is why my family likes to take things to the next level, or at least this year we are.

For the past couple of years my brother, brother in law and our long lost Mexican brother like to get together in the kitchen and throw down in an all out no holds barred Iron Chef battle! You may be thinking to yourself; 'Wow real original', but you think you know but you have no idea (I know you like my MTV Diary quote!). What you don't know is that my three brothers are all amazing chef's who have tons of skill in the kitchen....some more than others. I'm not trying to play favourites here, but sometimes the truth must be told.

Just to give you a quick backgrounder on some of the previous battles, we've seen the Iron Chef's battle it out on the BBQ where they could only use the grill for each item. In my opinion all the food was great, but the crazy Mexican came out on top as usual! They have also had a few battles in the kitchen that were also quite memorable. You've probably already realized where I'm going with these stories but......this weekend Thanksgiving dinner is being replaced with 'Iron Chef 2008 Turkey Battle'!!

This is called taking it to the next level. The chef's have been planning their dishes for the past couple of weeks, and we've also included some fan involvement this year and have allowed the sister's to each prepare one dessert for all to judge. And remember that whole 'Thanksgiving is about family and siblings'.....yeah, that's why we've invited the whole crew and it makes perfect sense. When someone asks me how many brothers and sisters I have, it's simple....6 brothers and 3 sisters!! We roll pretty thick. This will be a Thanksgiving to remember, that's for sure.

One last note, I would like to introduce the Iron Chef's that will be competing this weekend because you better beleive that next week the results will be up on the blog for all to see.

Contenders:
1. Rene "The Bull' Rodriguez:

Hailing from the wild and dangerous streets of Mexico, Rene was raised by matador's on a small farm. He then became a ring promoter for underground coq fights at the tender age of 12, but after Mexican officials cracked down on illegal coq fight's he fled to Canada. The rest is culinary history.

2. Cesare "Mittens" Santaguida:

Cesare was known to have the best shoe shine palour back in his hometown of Calabria, but during the recession of 1974 he was unable to afford the high price of shoe polish and seeked a new life in Canada. Upon his arrival to Canada he was instantly thrown into construction by his family, but while working on the job site he was disgusted by the low quality food he was provided with during lunch. He then made it his life long goal to make sure that quality food was always served for lunch.

3. Tarry "The Vishnu" Ahuja:

Growing up Tarry was always adored by fans who came from all over to see him in the Super Ex freak show. He was originally known for being Tarry "The Giant Head" Ahuja, but once his body grew into his head size he realized that he had to start living his life. He went from freak show to neuroscience doctor overnight, and once he realized that he had the gift of surgeon hands it led him to being a legend in the kitchen. He earned his name "The Vishnu", who is known for having four arms, because most chefs can't keep up with his fast hands.