This is the question on which all Iron Chef battles are based, and in many cases, the answers have left competitors in tears.

Perhaps the two most-revered words ever uttered in Kitchen Stadium, "Allez! Cuisine!" literally translates to "Go! Kitchen!" This phrase marks the official beginning of every battle.

Second only to "Allez! Cuisine!" this powerful sentence said by the Chairman reminds all competitors of the longstanding tradition of Iron Chefdom.

The stress was getting to him in the final moments of battle, and he nearly crumbled under pressure.