5 Chefs, 5 Pigs, 5 Winemakers - Cochon555 Epic Competition

February 20, 2015

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Cochon 555, the country’s most talked about culinary competition returns to Boston on Feb. 22, 2015 to celebrate family farms, heritage breed pigs and today’s emerging chef community. 

Attendees of this one-of-a-kind culinary competition embark on a journey to the new hyper-local culinary landscape, one whole pig at a time. The tour is aligned with the modern-day good food movement — notable chefs, barrier-breaking women, artist-like butchers, spirited bartenders, top winemakers, brewers, distillers and brazen pastry talent working together to prepare an epic feast celebrating responsible family farming. Going on its seventh year, Cochon 555 is regarded as the nation’s most flavorful culinary event, from entry to exit, each bite is specially designed to win over the public.

This year’s competing chefs include Jody Adams of Rialto & TRADE, Louis DiBicarri of Tavern Road, Kevin O’Donnell of The Salty Pig, Max Hull of Mei Mei, and Aaron Chambers of Bar Boulud. 

The five chefs, champions of whole hog utilization, will prepare a maximum of six dishes with hopes to win votes from a crowd of hungry gourmands and celebrated judges. The winner goes on to compete for the title of “King or Queen of Porc” at the tour finale, Grand Cochon at Snowmass/Aspen in June. The grand champion will be rewarded with a 4-day wine experience in Rioja, Spain’s most prominent wine region. And, new in 2015, the winner’s kitchen countertops will be resurfaced with Wilsonart® Quartz decorative surfacing, a remarkable, beautifully engineered stone material from America’s countertop leader.

A pack of notable judges will be led by Matt Jennings of the recently opened Townsman, including Rolando Robledo of Castle Hill, Mike Scelfo of Alden & Harlow, and Ihsan Gildan of Formaggio Kitchen will help select Boston’s “Prince or Princess of Porc.” The winner goes on to compete for the title of “King or Queen of Porc” at the tour finale, Grand Cochon, at Snowmass/Aspen in June. The grand champion will be rewarded with a 4-day wine experience in Rioja, Spain’s most prominent wine region. And, new in 2015, the winner’s kitchen countertops will be resurfaced with Wilsonart® Quartz decorative surfacing, a remarkable, beautiful engineered stone material from America’s countertop leader.



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Jody Adams - Rialto / TRADE