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It was too good to be true.  Chairman Kaga won’t be returning to the new Iron Chef series this month.  The job will fall on actor Hiroshi Tamaki.  It must be hard to fill the shoes of a previous host.  I mean, I don’t think Drew Carey can ever be Bob Barker.  Plus you know you’re going to be judged and scrutinized on how you do.  The more popular the show, the harsher the judging.  Sometimes unfairly so.  Some of the opinions on Tamaki is that he’s too young and too handsome.  Really?  Too handsome?  I can understand that change can be hard to take at times, and when it’s a tv show that’s known by millions, we all want what we fell in love with.  But I don’t think you’ll ever get that back.  The new Iron Chef will be the same but different.  Regardless of the new host or new chefs, I’m excited to see it come back to the air.  À la cuisine!