Eduard Frauneder Explained

Eduard (Edi) Peter Frauneder (born 1977) is an Austrian chef known for his promotion of Austrian cuisine in New York City.[1] He owned restaurant in neighbourhoods (FiDi, Noho, East Village, Midtown) in New York City. He earned his first Michelin Star in 2010 and became "one of the world's youngest Michelin Starred chefs".[2]

Early life

Eduard (Edi) Frauneder was born in Vienna, Austria in 1977 to Maria and Eduard Frauneder. He grew up in the bakery/pastry shop of his parents where he worked with his father.[3] The elder Frauneder was the second generation owner of Backerei Frauneder in Vienna. Frauneder trained as a baker and pastry chef in the family business before attending culinary school in Vienna at Gastgewerbefachschule Wien am Judenplatz.[4]

Career

At the age of 19 Frauneder moved to London where he worked as the personal chef to the Austrian Ambassador. In 2001, he moved to New York where he became the personal chef to the German Ambassador to the United Nations.[5] He opened four restaurants in New York City (Seasonal, Edi and The Wolf, Bar Freud, Schilling) and bar The Third Man.

Restaurants

Personal life

In 2017 Frauneder married Dr. Tracy-Ann Moo, a breast surgical oncologist.[12] They have 2 children Eduard and Vienna. Frauneder is an avid Kite surfer.[13] [14]

Awards and honors

Awards

Media honors

Television credits

Show Name/NetworkYearRoleCitation
Iron Chef America/Food Network10/07/12Himself, chef[15]
Fox Business10/02/12Himself, guest[16]
Lebe Deinen Traum03/13/13 Himself, guest
CBS The Dish02/13/13Himself, guest
Knife Fight Season 2/Esquire Network 10/07/14Himself, chef
Chopped/ Food Network10/15/15Guest Judge
Knife Fight Season 3/Esquire Network02/06/15Himself, chef
Knife Fight Season 4/Esquire Network12/29/15Guest Judge[17]
USA Today12/06/16Himself, guest[18]
AZ Central12/14/16Himself, guest[19]
The Food Seen09/25/18Himself, guest[20]

References

  1. Web site: Böck. Mario. 2018-02-20. Gold für Gastro-Pionier Frauneder. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201013104449/https://www.w24.at/News/2018/2/Gold-fuer-Gastro-Pionier-Frauneder . 2020-10-13 . 2020-10-12. de-DE.
  2. Web site: February 16, 2013. THE Dish: Chef Eduard Frauneder's Wiener Schnitzel. 2020-06-06. www.cbsnews.com. en.
  3. Web site: Eduard Frauneder. 2020-06-06. Taste of Austria. en-US.
  4. Web site: DIE GAFA – Gastgewerbefachschule, 1010 Wien. 2021-12-20. de-DE.
  5. Web site: Amt. Auswärtiges. Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations . 2021-12-20. Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations. en.
  6. News: Asimov. Eric. 2011-12-13. Austrian Tradition, With Ambition (Published 2011). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-13. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Best New Restaurants - Where to Eat 2010 -- New York Magazine - Nymag. 2020-06-06. New York Magazine. en-us.
  8. Web site: Peed. Mike. Edi & the Wolf. 2020-06-06. The New Yorker. en.
  9. News: Stein. Joshua David. 2013-03-27. The Third Man. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-06-06. 0362-4331.
  10. News: Fabricant. Florence. 2018-02-27. Bar Freud, Serving Inventive Cocktails, Opens in Greenwich Village. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-06-06. 0362-4331.
  11. Web site: staff/emily-siegel. 2016-05-25. Schnitzel Meets The Mediterranean With The Debut Of Schilling In FiDi. 2020-06-06. Gothamist. en.
  12. Web site: dieter.chmelar. Star-Gastronom Frauneder heiratet im Stephansdom. 2020-06-06. kurier.at. de.
  13. News: Murphy. Jen. 2014-07-28. The Kitesurfing Workout of Chef Eduard Frauneder. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2020-06-06. 0099-9660.
  14. Web site: How top chefs train. 2020-06-06. Furthermore from Equinox.
  15. Web site: Zakarian vs. Frauneder Iron Chef America. 2020-06-06. Food Network. en-US.
  16. Web site: Reports of Theft in New York After Sandy. 2020-06-06. Fox Business. en.
  17. Web site: Esquire Network Premieres Season 4 of KNIFE FIGHT Tonight. 2020-06-06. BroadwayWorld.com. en.
  18. Web site: Chef Eduard Frauneder shares an Austrian recipe. 2020-06-06. www.usatoday.com. en.
  19. Web site: Four essential ingredients for cooking Austrian. 2020-06-06. azcentral. en.
  20. Web site: Episode 365: How To Schnitzel with Edi Frauneder - THE FOOD SEEN (podcast). 2020-06-06. Listen Notes. en.