Kotaku: Cooking

Pierce Film, Cook Xbox On High For Five Minutes, Then Stir

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:30:00 MDT

Ingredients: Kids, a camera, an Xbox 360, a microwave, the timeless human desire to bust stuff up real good. Preparation: Remove white plastic shell from console. Cooking Directions: Insert Xbox 360 in microwave. Cook until in flames. Remove from microwave, inhale toxic fumes, high-five everybody in the room, take photographs. Serving Suggestion: Video of microwaved 360 is above, with a gallery of fried console components in the gallery linked below.
Xbox 360 [Microwave Science, via Giz]

Iron Chef Host Says "Kotaku", Announces Game

Mike Fahey — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:20:31 MDT

What better way to announce the video game for Food Network's Iron Chef America than Mr. Mark Dacascos - the chairman himself - name dropping Kotaku? I can't think of one, which is why I spent all weekend playing this clip over and over again. Ko-Tah-KOO! Destineer and Black Lantern Studios is bringing Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine to the Nintendo Wii and DS this summer, allowing you to face-off in kitchen stadium against world famous chefs. The whole thing sounds a bit like a version of Cooking Mama you can play against the computer, with 15 main ingredients, hundreds of recipe variations, and 300 different mini-game tasks to help you get the job done. Being an embarrassingly huge fan of the show, I will more than likely by this, as long as Alton Brown signs on to do commentary, or failing that - John Madden. just imagine the beauty of that for a moment, and then hit the jump for the full trailer and first screenshot from Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine.

Say what you will, but I think it's better to go with cartoon versions of a live-action show or film's actors rather than trying to cover a 3D model with a hideous looking photo-skin. I'll reserve judgment until I see what the cartoony Alton Brown looks like. There had better be a cartoony Alton Brown, dammit.

Here's the full trailer for the game, sans Kotaku reference. I think it loses a certain something, but that could just be me.

Allez Cuisine!
Destineer and Untied Media Bring 'Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine' To Wii™ and DS™
MINNEAPOLIS, MN March 8, 2008 - Following widespread speculation and anticipation, leading software publisher Destineer has today confirmed its partnership with United Media, a leading independent licensing and syndication company, to publish the video game Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine exclusively for the Wii™ system and Nintendo DS™.

Developed by Black Lantern Studios, the game is based on the highly rated Iron Chef America program, a spinoff of the worldwide hit Iron Chef, produced by Fuji Television. Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine features the voice and likeness of the show's host, Mark Dacascos, and Destineer will announce the involvement of additional talent from the show shortly.

"If the early buzz surrounding the game is any indication, then fans of the show and Nintendo owners are as excited as we are to be developing Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine," said Paul Rinde, CEO of Destineer. "With their innovative control dynamics, Wii and DS are the ideal system for the inaugural Iron Chef video game and believe the ultimate 'secret ingredient' to these games will be family fun."

Adds Jean Sagendorph, Licensing Director at United Media: "Iron Chef America possesses all of the attributes for a successful video game: fast paced action, intense competition and a unique gamesmanship that is the hallmark of Kitchen Stadium. We are excited to partner with Destineer in a sure-fire recipe for success - Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine."

In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine players square off in Kitchen Stadium and battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America.

Shadow the Hedgehog Can Cook

Maggie Greene — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:20:27 MDT

Mark G. sent along a link to the Sega-themed episode of his show Geek Eats!. I laughed (it's been a long week), though I have to wonder if some people don't have too much time on their hands; still, it's a better way to spend a few minutes than watching 95% of the current offerings on Food Network. You can catch more episodes over at his Geek Eats website.

Martha's Wii Cake - The Recipe

Mike Fahey — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:20:33 MDT

Crecente was completely right about the Wired Martha Stewart Wii cake. My head did explode, and once I got around to shoveling the various bits back inside of my skull I immediately started searching for the recipe for this wonder of wonders. Then I got sidetracked by something shiny and forgot about it completely until Kotakuite Chilly directed me to the New York Post of all places, which has posted the recipe in its exhaustive entirety courtesy of Lesli Heffler of the Sono Baking Company and Café. The recipe isn't easy, and it certainly won't be cheap. The cake portion alone requires a recipe for two 8x2 inch cakes multiplied roughly 24 times. That's over 72 cups of flour, 48 cups of sugar, and 144 ounces of butter. The only thing more staggering than the list of ingredients is the sheer amount of effort needed for the massive undertaking, which is why you won't see me making one of these any time soon. Remember kids, glory doesn't come cheap.

Wii Bake [Post Game Report - Thanks Chilly!]

Tetris Ice Cubes

Kim Phu — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:40:00 MDT

Granted, you have to plan a barbecue at least a month in advance to make enough ice cubes to truly make enough ice blocks to give it a Tetris feeling (and who knows how much time to make the mold), it doesn't mean this Instructable is impossible to make for anyone who has a little time and patience. The step-by-step goes through the process of building a unique silicone Tetris mold that you can then put water in and freeze. Regular store-bought food dye gives the block its color, but I can't imagine what happens when it melts in your drink and gets all over your lips. You'd probably look like you've been sucking on Otter Pops all day. Kim Phu

How to make Tetris ice cubes! [Instructables]

Nintendo Cake Pans

Kim Phu — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:40:00 MDT

Oh how it rains in Amsterdam. So much so that there is really not much to do but to sit in my kitchen and think about baked goods. Strawberry Pikachu Cake sounds like a lovely dessert to serve to guests, but how to get it into the Pikachu shape? Why, with Nintendo shaped cake tins, of course! These two bad boys are available at various online locations, and you can't say that they don't inspire you to pull out a Martha Stewart annual or two and make something Nintendolly delicious. I'm toying with the idea of baking both cakes and switching the heads. Kim Phu

Food for Though Nintendo Cake Pans [The Tanooki]

Xbox 360 Cooks Your Breakfast

Jason Chen — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:40:30 MST

This must be the second most cancer-inducing plate of scrambled eggs I've ever seen, next to the time my wife brought home a plutonium skillet she found at the swap meet for 84 cents. In any case, this guy's 360 gave him the three red lights of death, and since it wasn't under warranty, he decided to open up the case and start frying.

This experiment doesn't say anything about the 360's heat "problems", since the heatsink is supposed to get super hot and dissipate heat, but it is cool nonetheless. We'd like to see him put on some bacon, toast, and finish up with nice porterhouse. Jason Chen

Eat, Write and Be Merry with the DS

Brian Crecente — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:00:27 MST

After the tremendous success of the brain games in Japan, Nintendo has decided to experiment with some even stranger "games."

The trifecta of non-gaming goodness teach you to cook, write kanji and have fun on vacation.

Shaberu! Ds Oryouri Nabi is loaded with a bunch of recipies and instructions on how to make the meals. The coolest part is that you can tell it to change pages without having to fiddle with buttons.

DS Bimoji Training is a straight up writing tutor.

Tabi No Sashi Kaiwachou DS is a sort of point and say travel guide. It basically allows you to point to a picture to have the DS say it in the proper language for you. It comes with Thai, Chinese, Korean, English and German languages.

DS Brain Game Explosion [Gamebrink]