Amanda Freitag on Saying No to Iron Chef America & Her Favorite Chopped Dish

Chef Amanda Freitag talks about approachable cooking, her collection of menus, and love of culinary education. This week on Food Network Obsessed, host Jaymee Sire chats with chef Amanda Freitag on what it means to be “Amanda AF.” She talks about the teacher who encouraged her to become a chef and her own love of teaching. Amanda talks about her mission to demystify cooking and connect with people through food with her series “Easy AF.” She shares her obsession with collecting restaurant menus, her favorite menu of her collection, and how she got her hands on all of them. Amanda reveals how she said “no” when first approached for Iron Chef and if she would compete on Tournament of Champions again.

Connect with the podcast: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/food-network-obsessed-the-official-podcast-of-food-network

Follow Food Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodnetwork

Follow Jaymee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaymeesire

Follow Amanda Freitag on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefamandaf/

Learn More about Chopped: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped

Start Your Free Trial of discovery+: https://www.discoveryplus.com/foodobsessed

Find episode transcript here: https://food-network-obsessed.simplecast.com/episodes/amanda-freitag-on-saying-no-to-iron-chef-america-her-favorite-chopped-dish

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.