Michelle Obama to host Food Network's special edition of Iron Chef America
Kimberly Raines - Celebrity Chef Examiner
Posted:
11/05/2009 7:57 AM
On November 4th, 2009, Food Network stars Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse traveled to the White House to take part in an unprecedented culinary competition in Super Chef Battle, a special two-hour episode of Iron Chef America . Greeted by First Lady Michelle Obama, the chefs are joined by White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and receive their challenge: create a meal for America using The White House Kitchen Garden's produce as their secret ingredients. The special episode premieres Sunday, January 3rd at 8pm ET/PT.
"We are honored to showcase The White House Kitchen Garden in Iron Chef America." said Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production for Food Network. "This is the most intense culinary competition we have ever shown. It awe-inspiring to see what four master chefs can create from locally-grown ingredients in the heat of Kitchen Stadium."
Iron Chef America commentator Alton Brown explains that the Chairman has sent the three Food Network chefs to Washington, D.