Amanda Freitag

The Next Iron Chef Season 2

Amanda Freitag is competing on this season of The Next Iron Chef. She grew up in New Jersey and credits her success in cooking to her family and her high school home economics teacher. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. She has worked with Diane Forley and Chef Alain Passard who both taught her the value of using organic and fresh ingredients in cooking. She has traveled throughout France and Italy in her career. She returned to New York and landed a dream job when she started cooking for The Harrison as executive chef. Since her arrival The Harrison has received many accolades from the media. She has also appeared on shows like “Iron Chef America” and “Chopped.”

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  • The Next Iron Chef Exit Interview:  Amanda Gets Canned in Japan  ...
    The Next Iron Chef Exit Interview: Amanda Gets Canned in Japan ...
    2009-11-10 / Fancast News
    This week on ‘The Next Iron Chef’ the four surviving contestants left the sunny skies of Los Angeles for Japan... their fair share of stumbles and successes in their dishes. However, it was Chef Amanda Freitag who ultimately was cut from the competition. She talked with us on Monday about what tool she’ll make sure to bring on her next trip to Japan, cooking in a foreign kitchen, and a woman’s advantage... So the chances — statistically — are going to be a lot slimmer for a woman to win or come in on the finals. I think women do really well in these competitions, ...
  • The Final Four Next Iron Chef Elimination: Exclusive interview with Chef Amanda Freitag
    The Final Four Next Iron Chef Elimination: Exclusive interview with Chef Amanda Freitag
    2009-11-09 / Examiner.com
    ... asked to turn in her chopsticks. I had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Freitag about the challenge and her elimination. Seemed like you did well in both of the ...Had they taped this in Italy I would have been a different chef. I don't have a lot of experience with Japanese food. I think the other chefs have more global experience in general. So, I felt a bit ...can opener ever again! Oh wow... I do have a winner in mind, but I will keep that to myself and just see ...soon for 2010 season. Since I have been on The Next Iron Chef the contestants will be more wary of me... they are...
  • Amanda Freitag Fights to Become  the Next Iron Chef | TV Envy  ...
    Amanda Freitag Fights to Become the Next Iron Chef | TV Envy ...
    2009-10-03 / insignificant thoughts
    Imagine how delighted seven seasons' worth of contestants would be if Simon Cowell stepped onto the Idol... and, subsequently, be judged. On Season 2 of Food Network's The Next Iron Chef, a hard-to-please judge will most certainly be ...not to offer her critique. Starting Sunday, Chopped 's Amanda Freitag will be stepping out from behind the big table to ... reality TV competition. Considering some of Freitag’s brutal criticisms of contestants on Chopped, it should be really interesting to see how she holds up under the pressure of The Next Iron Chef. I don’t doubt Amanda Freitag can cook, ...
  • 'Iron Chef' battle in BK
    'Iron Chef' battle in BK
    2009-10-02 / YourNabe.com
    Contestants on The Next Iron Chef include three Brooklynites Amanda Freitag (front row, second from ...Crown (316 Bowery, 212-254-0350, The winner of the reality show will join the "Iron Chef America" line-up alongside ... and Masaharu Morimoto. Farmerie is competing for the "Iron Chef" title against a group of award-winning chefs, including Park Slope resident Amanda Freitag (executive chef of ...in the sense that we were all there ultimately to win," Mullen said. "For the most part, I felt like there ... turns," Farmerie said. Not only are these three chefs incredibly talented, they're humble and eager ...
  • 'Iron Chef' tests contestants to join the stable
    'Iron Chef' tests contestants to join the stable
    2009-10-02 / Los Angeles Times
    ...'s Nate Appleman and East Coast chef Amanda Freitag are finalists. Eric Greenspan, among the contestants to join the "Iron Chef" stable, runs the... Appleman, the James Beard-award-winning "rising star" and East Coast chef Amanda Freitag, a frequent guest judge on "Chopped...to show off the diversity that L.A. has to offer . . . but it's weird to be sequestered in your own town." The winner of "The Next Iron Chef" goes on to join an elite crew of Iron Chefs that includes Cat Cora, Bobby Flay and Michael Symon (who won Season 1 of "The Next Iron Chef.") For the uninitiated, “Iron Chef” is...
  • Food Network's Next Big Reality Twist
    Food Network's Next Big Reality Twist
    2009-10-02 / Chic Dish
    Imagine how delighted seven seasons' worth of contestants would be if Simon Cowell stepped ... her critique. Starting Sunday, Chopped ‘s Amanda Freitag will be stepping out from behind the big ... harsh glare of criticism herself. Freitag is bucking to be The Next Iron Chef , the second the series has ...reality TV competition. Michael Symon was the first to win the honor; he has gone on to enjoy a 7-2-1 winning record in Kitchen Stadium. | LA Times Iron Chef America is the US ...challenge in Kitchen Stadium. This "stadium" is the battle arena for the chefs who come to compete. Challengers face off ...
  • 'The Next Iron Chef' Preview: Something Old And Something Bizarre
    'The Next Iron Chef' Preview: Something Old And Something Bizarre
    2009-09-29 / Starpulse Entertainment News
    ...add to their stable of Iron Chefs. Michael Symon beat out 7 other contests to win the title, and he...spot are 10 contestants from a variety of backgrounds: Nate Appleman, Dominique Crenn, Brad Farmerie, Amanda Freitag, Jose Garces , Eric Greenspan, Jehangir Mehta... was beaten by Mario Batali in a catfish battle, and Amanda Freitag lost to Flay by a single point in an ... that expresses their style and heritage. For example, Amanda Freitag was given beer due to her German background ... in competition. Stay tuned for the full recap Monday, as well as an exclusive interview with contestant Amanda Freitag!
  • The Feed interview:  Seamus Mullen | The Feed Blog | Time Out New York
    The Feed interview: Seamus Mullen | The Feed Blog | Time Out New York
    2009-09-16 / The Feed Blog
    ...of lamb with fall beans. What was your relationship with the other NYC chefs before the competition? I knew some of ...I knew Brad [Farmerie] in passing, and I knew Amanda Freitag pretty well from events, and just ...what made you want to join? I’m going to be on [ Iron Chef ] at the end of October.... As far as what made me ... incredible honor to compete to become one of the next Iron Chefs, and an incredible way to develop my... airs.... If you were to ask any chef in New York what cuisine has been the... your early cooking influences. Who would win in an Iron Chef battle between the two? Between my...
  • The Feed interview:  Amanda Freitag | The Feed Blog | Time Out New York
    The Feed interview: Amanda Freitag | The Feed Blog | Time Out New York
    2009-09-11 / The Feed Blog
    ... your cooking style fits into the Iron Chef repertoire? Amanda Freitag: My cooking style isn’... more exposure lately with your appearances on Chopped and Iron Chef. How are you finding the extra attention? The benefits are that people are recognizing me as a chef and then connecting me to the Harrison. It ... and then, “Oh, you’re the chef?” We’ve made a ...come out of their way. In the premiere, you mention that Freitag means “Friday” in German, and...of judging, what’d you think of the judging on The Next Iron Chef ? I thought the judging was super fair. I...
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