Yefim Bronfman To Appear as Iron Chef Judge This Sunday

Pianists on reality shows are nothing new - I've appeared on two of them already*. However, this 21C news release announcing Yefim Bronfman as a celebrity judge on Iron Chef definitely caught my attention:

On Sunday, August 9, Fima makes his Food Network debut as the first classical music celebrity to judge the popular cooking competition Iron Chef America on the Food Network. A connoisseur of food and wine, Fima enjoyed the opportunity to witness two great chefs battle for the winning spot using the show’s top-secret ingredient. “I have always been an enormous fan of Iron Chef America as well as many other Food Network shows, so it was a great thrill for me to sit at the judge’s table for an Iron Chef battle,” said Bronfman during another great meal at this summer’s Aspen Music Festival. “Great food and wine has become a hobby of mine as I travel around the world playing concerts. It was a great honor to be invited to experience meals created by an Iron Chef and challenger in Kitchen Stadium.”

Wondering what's on the menu? You can catch Yefim Bronfman on Iron Chef this Sunday at 9pm on the Food Network.

* 3 episodes of Life's Birth Stories in 2003 and seasons 1 and 2 of Bathroom Divas in 2006-07.