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Cochon 555 DC: Five top Washington DC-area chefs and wineries to celebrate heritage breed hogs
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Promotional poster courtesy of the Taste Network.
On May 31, a group of of D.C.'s top chefs will gather to compete in Cochon 555, a celebration of heritage breed hogs and a friendly day-long competition to prepare a meal using the entire hog, from head to toe.
Cochon 555 is the only national chef competition promoting heritage pigs and breed diversity in local and national communities. The D.C. competition's hogs emanate from Virginia's own EcoFriendly Foods, well known to regular customers of the FreshFarm Markets.
The event also seeks to raise awareness for ICompassion, an organization that works to reduce the number of individuals who die from kidney disease each year through providing support with a national live donor registry.
Guests and professional judges at Cochon will determine a winner based on creative, classic preparation and overall best flavor of each chef's creation. The winner will be crowned the “Prince of Porc”.
Chefs participating in Cochon 555 include:
Wineries will include: Miner Family Vineyards, Patz & Hall, Arcadian Winery, Pax Winery and Bonny Doon Vineyeards.
Cochon 555 comes to D.C. courtesy of the Taste Network, a Georgia-based company delivering experiential services to the artisan wine and cheese industries. The company’s mission is to provide cultured events and education focused around artisan wine, cheese and cuisine to its clients and the public at large.
Cochon 555 began in Atlanta and is national in scope. Other cities include Chicago, New York and San Francisco. Chefs and judges from each city are selected by Taste Network to participate in the event.
Cochon 555 will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 31. Tickets are $125 per person and the event is open to the public.
For tickets or more info visit www.amusecochon.com. Advance ticket purchase required (industry discount available).
Next week, we'll take some time to focus on heritage breeds as well as those slated for the event, courtesy of Virginia's EcoFriendly Foods.
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