ABOUT MASAHIKO KOBE
Chef who specialized in Italian cuisine and appeared on the Food Network program Iron Chef.
He was slated to become an Iron Chef in 1993, however, his young age disqualified him from the competition.
He and Hiroyuki Sakai delivered a joint lecture on the preparation of salmon at The Culinary Institute of America.
He was born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
He and Chef Alton Brown both appeared on Food Network programs.
