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Taste of Elegance

by Bethany on March 1, 2011

A few weeks ago I went to help the Ohio Pork Producers at the Taste of Elegance.  The Taste of Elegance is a food competition like the Iron Chef America but in downtown Columbus!

 

 

The secret ingredient for this cuisine showdown was pork of course!  There were some absolutely gorgeous and delicious dishes prepared by the chefs.

Delicious pork dish created by our contestants

 

 

Our judges and winners of the night!

Congratulations to our winners!

Chef Par Excellence: Chef Todd McDunn of Lakeview Café at the Scotts Co.

Superior Chef: Chef Dave MacLennan of Latitude 41

Premier Chef & People’s Choice Award: Chef Michael Delligatta of Michael Anthony’s at the Inn in Versailles

Participants:  Chef Tim Franks of Flavorseal

                        Chef Scott Pierce of the Refectory

                        Chef Michael Thompson of The Hideaway Inn

To see more pictures take a look at Ohio Hog Farmers on Facebook!

P.S. I tried to get all the leftover pork from the competition and it was all gone because it was so delicious!

P.P.S. Since the pork was quickly devoured, there was a lot of cupcakes left.  I did manage to walk out with around 20 cupcakes so I didn’t walk away empty handed :)

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

by Bethany on February 14, 2011

It seems as though Valentine’s Day seems to be focused more and more on candy, flowers, and hearts.  I think it’s important to get back to what is really important and that is expressing your love for whomever and whatever it may be.  

Well, I obviously love pork!  So I decided to give my five top reasons that I love pork and I decided to show them all in video form.  Enjoy and if you do go out to eat with your loved one, try out the pork tenderloin or pork chop!

5. I love that tenderloin is just as lean as a boneless skinless chicken breast.

4.  I love that pork can help you out impress your friends at a party.

3.  I love that pork gives us the ability to make restaurant ribs at home.  Yum!

2. I love all the recipes you can make with one pork loin!

1. I especially love the farmers who bring us delicious pork!

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Slow Cooker Pork Recipes to Keep You Warm!

January 31, 2011

I was watching the large snowflakes float down as I was heading home last week.  Trying to keep the chill away made me wish that I had supper waiting for me.  I wanted something warm, comforting, delicious, and ready to eat as soon as I walk through the door.  I wasn’t thinking ahead that day, [...]

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Eldora Speedway

October 4, 2010

What would you do if you were charged to increase the demand for pork in Ohio? Like the t-shirts? That’s one of my missions while on the clock.  I plan and attend promotions expecting to feed people pork.  I’ve learned to expect a surprised look once the pork is actually consumed and tastes great.  Sometimes [...]

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Pork Chops and Bacon, My Two Favorite Animals

March 12, 2010

Today we would like to take a few moments to salute television’s biggest fan of bacon and everything else pork, Homer J. Simpson. Ok, so he doesn’t know that pork comes from pigs, but he sure has eaten a lot of it and is quite possibly responsible for keeping all of Springfield’s invisible hog farmers [...]

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The Most Important Day of the Year

March 1, 2010

Today is the most important day of the year. It is a day to stay home from work. It is a day of celebrating with family and friends. It is bigger than Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s and the Fourth of July combined. It is a day to honor the reason there can be [...]

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Porktastic Nine Recipe: Italian Pork Hoagie

December 8, 2009

Hoagie, sub, grinder, zep, po’boy, torpedo… whatever it’s hailed by, Number Four on our Porktastic Nine is sure to delight even the most finicky of eaters.  Even though your child turns their nose up to anything that’s not mac’n’cheese; this recipe may even interest them and it’s so easy that they can help.  Lo and [...]

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Salute to the Hog Farmer

November 17, 2009

We would like to take a few moments to salute the men and women on the front lines of pork production, the Hog Farmer! They are up early rain, snow, or shine to make sure their animals have clean, fresh feed and water and are relaxing under the perfect temperature.  Available 24/7, they are often [...]

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