was lucky enough to catch Iron Chef Marc Forgione right before he jetted off to Mexico for work, research, and hopefully a little relaxation. We met up at his namesake restaurant in NYC, where we discussed his extensive travels, his new restaurant at Revel in Atlantic City, his favorite produce item to combat steak house overload, and of course, his experiences on the Food Network’s hit show Iron Chef.

EPS: So I know your dad is quite the famous chef, did you grow up cooking with him when you were little?