On April 21st come and shake the hand that feeds you at Slow Food U: "Green Beef". The evening will begin with a special trip via video to Columbia Country NY to visit a completely grass fed and grass finished cattle operation. In this special preview of a program due out in early summer, Michael Crupain (of TheDairyShow.com) will take you through the process of raising cattle for Beef from pasture to plate starting at Grazing Angus Acres farm and finishing in the kitchen of restaurant Local 111, just a few miles from the farm. Along the way he'll stop and talk biology, history with Betty Fussell, nutrition with Marion Nestle, and climate change with Anna Lappe.
After the short film, Dan Gibson, Owner of Grazing Angus Acres, Betty Fussell, culinary historian and author of Raising Steaks: The Life and Times of American Beef and The Story of Corn, Josephine Proul, executive chef of Local 111 restaurant in Philmont, NY, Jake Dickson of Dickson's Farmstand Meats in the Chelsea Market, and Michael Crupain will be on hand for a panel discussion about grass-fed grass finished beef and will also answer your questions.
As an extra special treat, chef Proul will prepare a dish featuring Grazing Angus Acres beef for everyone to try, paired with NY State Wine.
Proceeds from this event will support the activities and programs of Slow Food NYC.
Location: Astor Center - 399 Lafayette St. (at East 4th St.); Manhattan [Site]
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tickets:
Slow Food Members: $25 - use promotional code SFNYCMEM
Non-members: $35 - use promotional code SFNYCNON
www.astorcenternyc.com/class-slow-u-green-beef.ac
After the short film, Dan Gibson, Owner of Grazing Angus Acres, Betty Fussell, culinary historian and author of Raising Steaks: The Life and Times of American Beef and The Story of Corn, Josephine Proul, executive chef of Local 111 restaurant in Philmont, NY, Jake Dickson of Dickson's Farmstand Meats in the Chelsea Market, and Michael Crupain will be on hand for a panel discussion about grass-fed grass finished beef and will also answer your questions.
As an extra special treat, chef Proul will prepare a dish featuring Grazing Angus Acres beef for everyone to try, paired with NY State Wine.
Proceeds from this event will support the activities and programs of Slow Food NYC.
Location: Astor Center - 399 Lafayette St. (at East 4th St.); Manhattan [Site]
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tickets:
Slow Food Members: $25 - use promotional code SFNYCMEM
Non-members: $35 - use promotional code SFNYCNON
www.astorcenternyc.com/class-slow-u-green-beef.ac
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