Highlights from Cochon 555 Chef’s Course Dinner

Pig in the Stable

The Cochon 555 weekend takeover kicked off with a Chef’s Course Dinner at Spoon and Stable last Friday—a seated five-course meal prepared by host chef Gavin Kaysen, Steven Brown, Erik Anderson, Doug Flicker, Diane Yang and yours truly. An amazing group of local chefs that have made this city’s food scene what it is today. Here are a few backstage photos from the event.

Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Cochon 555 founder Brady Lowe knows how to keep the kitchen happy with mounds of Black River Caviar

Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Brady & Andrew celebrate in style with Black River Caviar

Prosciutto de Parma, Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Theme of the weekend: Prosciutto di Parma

Appetizers, Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Doug Flicker’s Quail Eggs with Pickled Herring & Caviar

Appetizers, Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — My appetizer contribution: Sea Urchin & Tomato Aspic on Buttered Toast

Appetizers, Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Pig’s Blood Cocktail by the folks at Bittercube

Appetizers, Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Brady wielding planks of potato crisps topped with crème fraîche & caviar

Appetizers, Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Tuna with Nori Bacon & Foie Gras by Steven Brown

Foie Tete de Cochon and Pistachio brilliance from Gavin Kaysen — Foie Gras Tete de Cochon & Pistachio brilliance from Gavin Kaysen

Erik Andreson, plating — Erik Anderson plating Scallop Crudo with Nduja, Buttermilk & Sourdough Gelee

Doug Flicker, Diane Yang & Andrew Zimmern

Abalone with Black Bean Sauce & Sticky Rice — Wood-Roasted Abalone with Black Bean Sauce, Grilled Scallions & Sticky Rice

Doug Flicker, Cochon 555 — Doug Flicker’s Morcilla Gnocchi with Braised Pigs’ Tails, Miner’s Lettuce & Pecorino Cheese

Gaving Kaysen & Andrew Zimmern — Gavin Kaysen & Andrew Zimmern

Steven Brown plating — Steven Brown plating his Sweetbread-Stuffed Quail with Fingerling Potatoes

Oink Powder, Cochon 555 Chefs Dinner — Diane Yang’s Oink Powder for Dessert

Diane Yang's dessert — Dessert: Bacon and Pineapple Financier in a Raisin Tuile

The Team — The whole team!

Photographs by Madeleine Hill.

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