Showing posts with label Cochon 555. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cochon 555. Show all posts

Friday, July 21, 2017

Why You Need to go to Cochon555 this Summer

After twelve exciting competitions across the country, the 2017 Cochon555 tour is ready to take on the District for it's penultimate culinary battle before the final competition in Austin and the Grand Cochon showdown in October. Taking place on August 6th at the Watergate hotel in Washington, D.C., this culinary experience with five competing chefs, five competing winemakers, and five whole heritage brand pigs (1,500 pounds of pork!) is one you don’t want to miss.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Save the Date: Cochon 555

Save the Date:  April 7, 2013

Oink, Oink!  Join me at COCHON 555 – five chefs, five pigs, five winemakers.  I'll be judging this one-of-a-kind traveling culinary competition and tasting event to promote sustainable farming of heritage breed pigs. The event challenges five local chefs to prepare a menu created from heritage breed pigs, nose-to-tail, for an audience of pork-loving epicureans and celebrated judges - one winner will advance to Grand Cochon.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Event: COCHON 555 on March 13th !

Judging Last Year-Photo by Emily Clack
COCHON 555 WASHINGTON DC 
HAVE TICKETS YET? 
A PERFECT VALENTINES GIFT  
Sunday, March 13th @ 5PM  

I've covered the event the past 2 years and judged last year.  Cochon 555 is always a blast and you'll get to try the most amazing food.  So excited for this year!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Don't forget to go to Cochon 555 Tomorrow!

I'll be one of the judges for the event. Great food and lots of fun!

Details are listed on FaceBook. Invite your friends.
http://tinyurl.com/wash555

DISCOUNT CODES:
$25 OFF: farmfresh
BUY TICKETS: http://www.cochon555.com

COCHON 555 WASHINGTON DC: Five Chefs, Five Pigs, Five Winemakers

A group of chefs will each prepare a 140 pound heritage breed hog from head to toe in this friendly competition for a cause. Guests and professional judges will determine a winner based on presentation, utilization and overall best flavor. The winner will be crowned the "Prince of Porc". In addition, five selected winemakers will showcase their wines. COCHON 555 is a tribute to heritage and heirloom breeds, chefs and winemakers.

Each 140 lb pig can be pre-cooked, braised, grilled, pressed, pickled, rubbed, smoked, seared, sauced, spiced, injected, marinated, cured in any way, or otherwise prepared. Guest of the event will experience the chef creations during the stand-up reception. Chef stations will alternate with winemaker tables. Guests should not arrive late for this event. The event concludes with a whole roasted pig, dessert and award presentation.


CHEFS:
R.J. COOPER – Vidalia Restaurant
NICHOLAS STEFANELLI – Bibiana
DAVID VARLEY - Bourbon Steak
DAN SINGHOFEN - Eola
JOE PALMA - Westend Bistro

THE FIVE WINES:
Anderson's Conn Valley
Chehalem Wines
Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Donkey and Goat Winery
Twomey Cellars

VIP WINES: (reserve tasting)
Donkey and Goat Winery
Silver Oak Cellars
Anderson's Conn Valley
Blenheim Vineyards

Resident Butcher:
RYAN FARR - 4505 Meats San Francisco

Special Guest Chef:
Victor Albisu – BLT Steak

VIP EXPERIENCE: Start early with an oyster station, a tasting of reserve wines from Anderson's Conn Valley, Silver Oak Cellars, and Donkey and Goat Winery, an artisan cheese reception presented by Cowgirl Creamery, savory cocktails by Daniel Hyatt, craft brews from Clipper City Brewing Co. and best of all, guests can meat and greet with the chefs, winemakers and judges of COCHON555. (This portion is $175).

GENERAL ADMISSION: Guests will witness a whole pig butcher demonstration while consuming over 750lbs of swine, great wines, brews and pig perfect desserts. There will be an after party at a location to be determined. This is a full day of new and old relationships, great chefs, swine, wine and we look forward to sharing it with you.


WHY: To promote heritage pigs and breed diversity in local and national communities.

LOCATION: Ritz-Carlton Washington DC,
1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037

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