Work starts for the Quarterly Dinner

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Guest of honor at the Café Presse November Chef’s Dinner, “Tout est bon dans le cochon”

Preparations began today for the November Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse with the arrival of an entire half hog from Pure Country Pork in Ephrata.  The dinner, which is on Wednesday November 8, 2017, features a menu that makes use the whole spectrum of pig parts.

This afternoon, artisan butcher Darron Marzolf will be showing the Cafe Presse kitchen crew the finer points of breaking down a carcass, and after that the work of brining, curing, marinating and sausage making will begin.

Dinner by reservation only, call Cafe Presse at 206.709.7674

Here are a few more shots of the start of work…

The half hog going into the walk-in
The half hog going into the walk-in
Trotters in a marinade with white wine, veggies and spices
Trotters in a marinade with white wine, veggies and spices
Crab apples for the dinner have been pickling since early October.
Crab apples for the dinner have been pickling since early October.
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1 thought on “Work starts for the Quarterly Dinner”

  1. Chef Jim,
    I thank the heavens everyday that I had the opportunity to work for you. You helped feed my love for French food and technique. Finally get to mark one off the bucket list and go to Paris. Long overdue. If you have any favorites spots for me and my beautiful wife to go eat, clue me in. Can’t wait!

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