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Artisan Butcher Demo

As noted in an earlier post, last week, in preparation for our November Quarterly Chef’s Dinner, Café Presse had a visit from artisan butcher Darron Marsolf, who showed us the proper way to break down a pig.  In addition to being a top-notch butcher, Darron is a affable fellow, and he took the time to […]

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As noted in an earlier post, last week, in preparation for our November Quarterly Chef’s Dinner, Café Presse had a visit from artisan butcher Darron Marsolf, who showed us the proper way to break down a pig.  In addition to being a top-notch butcher, Darron is a affable fellow, and he took the time to

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Work starts for the Quarterly Dinner

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

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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

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Fall Quarterly Chef’s Dinner Menu

Fall 2017 Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse Tout est bon dans le cochon Wednesday November 8, 2017  MENU Terrine de tête de porc, pommes sauvage aux épices Pork head and kidney terrine, house made dark rye bread, spiced crab apples, mustard crème fraiche Beignets aux pieds de cochon, salade aux endives Crispy pig’s foot beignets,

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Fall 2017 Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse Tout est bon dans le cochon Wednesday November 8, 2017  MENU Terrine de tête de porc, pommes sauvage aux épices Pork head and kidney terrine, house made dark rye bread, spiced crab apples, mustard crème fraiche Beignets aux pieds de cochon, salade aux endives Crispy pig’s foot beignets,

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November 2017 Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse

Tout est bon dans le cochon In November, our Quarterly Chef’s Dinner celebrates all things pig.  Especially for this event, we will be sourcing a half hog from our friends at Pure Country Pork Farms in Ephrata WA and doing our best to make use of it all. We hope that our menu will do

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Tout est bon dans le cochon In November, our Quarterly Chef’s Dinner celebrates all things pig.  Especially for this event, we will be sourcing a half hog from our friends at Pure Country Pork Farms in Ephrata WA and doing our best to make use of it all. We hope that our menu will do

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New on the menu at Le Pichet, late March 2017

Now on the menu for both lunch and dinner: Millas gascons au confit de porc, salade de cresson et oignons verts Pan roasted cornmeal porridge cake with ground pork and pork confit, with grilled mushroom velouté and watercress-spring onion salad

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Now on the menu for both lunch and dinner: Millas gascons au confit de porc, salade de cresson et oignons verts Pan roasted cornmeal porridge cake with ground pork and pork confit, with grilled mushroom velouté and watercress-spring onion salad

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New to the menu at Le Pichet

Pork liver terrine served with warm Yukon potato salad with shallots, fines herbes, diced cornichons and grain mustard vinaigrette. Sign me up with a glass of Beaujolais!

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Pork liver terrine served with warm Yukon potato salad with shallots, fines herbes, diced cornichons and grain mustard vinaigrette. Sign me up with a glass of Beaujolais!

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Making Presskopf for Alsace Dinner

Here at Cafe Presse, we are busily making preparations for the upcoming Alsace Dinner on Tuesday November 29th, 2016.  One of the traditional dishes we are making is Presskopf,  an Alsatian take on pig’s head terrine. Here are a few photos of the process.

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Here at Cafe Presse, we are busily making preparations for the upcoming Alsace Dinner on Tuesday November 29th, 2016.  One of the traditional dishes we are making is Presskopf,  an Alsatian take on pig’s head terrine. Here are a few photos of the process.

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Menu for November Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse

Café Presse and Le Pichet invite you to fête Fall in Alsace Tuesday November 29, 2016 6:30pm Les hors d’œuvre Presskopf, vinaigrette with shallots and mustard, sliced baguette Mini bretzel stuffed with Munster-chive cream Filet de carpe pochée au riesling, choux et choucroute Poached carp filet, fresh cabbage, sauerkraut, apples and scallions, creamy Riesling sauce

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Café Presse and Le Pichet invite you to fête Fall in Alsace Tuesday November 29, 2016 6:30pm Les hors d’œuvre Presskopf, vinaigrette with shallots and mustard, sliced baguette Mini bretzel stuffed with Munster-chive cream Filet de carpe pochée au riesling, choux et choucroute Poached carp filet, fresh cabbage, sauerkraut, apples and scallions, creamy Riesling sauce

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Oreilles de cochon en persillade

A really tasty dish at restaurant Chez Canaille in Pau….pigs ears simmered until tender, cooked on the plancha until crispy, then tossed with garlic-parsley persillade.  That’s right, a whole plate of pig’s ears.

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A really tasty dish at restaurant Chez Canaille in Pau….pigs ears simmered until tender, cooked on the plancha until crispy, then tossed with garlic-parsley persillade.  That’s right, a whole plate of pig’s ears.

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