It's a first-ever culinary challenge with chefs from Central Texas pairing Texas appellation wines with their regional food creations. The inaugural Edible Texas Wine Food Match, will be presented by Edible Austin and The Texas Food and Wine Gourmet.
This competition will be held on Friday, June 3, 7 to10 p.m. at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin and is an official event of the 2011 International Association of Culinary Professionals national conference.
Guest judges include Jacques Pépin, world-renowned chef, television celebrity, author and culinary educator; Francois Dionot, founder and director of LAcademie de Cuisine; John Besh, chef, restaurateur, author and television personality; Michael Bauer, executive food and wine editor for the San Francisco Chronicle; and Paula Lambert, cookbook author and founder of the Mozzarella Company.
Five Central Texas chefs, chosen by a panel of preliminary judges, will vie for the perfect pairing of Texas food and wine in three courses for 150 guests. Proceeds from the event will benefit the newly launched nonprofit Texas Center for Wine and Culinary Arts in Fredericksburg, Texas.
"Put some skilled chefs together with dedicated winemakers and it's sure to produce a culinary experience that will leave judges and guests alike not soon forgetting that what grows together in the Texas soil, goes together at the table,", says chef, writer and wine expert Terry Thompson-Anderson.
Edible Austin is a quarterly publication that celebrates Central Texas food culture. The Texas Food and Wine Gourmet is a website devoted to supporting the unique culture of food and wine in Texas. The Texas Center for Wine and Culinary Arts is dedicated to the awareness, understanding, and celebration of Texas food, wine and agriculture through educational programming and hands-on-experiences.
Tickets are $100 and available for purchase on the Edible Texas website.
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