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Follow on Google News | Piedmontese Beef Featured At Food & Wine Classic In AspenMontana Ranch Brand Piedmontese Beef was the favorite protein served at the most exclusive invitation-only industry event in Aspen.
By: Ron Benny The Fifth Anniversary of Access Aspen was located just blocks from The Grand Tasting Pavilion at a private mountainside mansion. Each night, Two Twelve Access Aspen hosted the best and the brightest of the hospitality industry, which had the pleasure of dining on Montana Ranch Brand’s authentically natural Piedmontese beef throughout the course of the weekend. Beginning with the Thursday night opening of Access Aspen, servers passed sliced Piedmontese beef striploin with charred tomatillo relish on a cornbread crouton, as well as Piedmontese beef sliders with aged white cheddar and caramelized onions on mini potato rolls. On Friday night, guests enjoyed grilled Piedmontese beef ribeye on ficelle toast with peppercorn hollandaise sauce, and on Saturday afternoon, Montana Ranch provided Milagro Siesta with Piedmontese beef skirt steak for their delectable taco station. Then the final evening of Access, Montana Ranch pulled out all the stops, serving Piedmontese beef tartare on brioche toast with a quail egg! As in the past, Two Twelve Access Aspen was the talk of the town and considered the best late night event during the Classic. “It’s an honor to be invited to participate in this event,” said Ralph Peterson, President and CEO of Montana Ranch Brand. “We had to be referred by one of these celebrity chefs to even be considered to participate at this event. Our product is very unique in the fact that it is a leaner beef, yet with exceptional tenderness and flavor. The chefs that have worked with our Piedmontese beef love the fact that they can feature a tender, healthier cut of meat on their menu that delivers a superior flavor profile.” Throughout the event, there was a common disbelief expressed among those that tasted Piedmontese beef for the first time. The comments ranged from “it tastes like what beef should taste like” to “that has to be dry aged prime.” For those that were not familiar with the Piedmontese breed of cattle, the conventional wisdom was that great tasting beef required an ultra fatty prime cut of meat that has been dry aged for tenderness. However, to the delight of the guests at the Access Aspen event, they discovered that they could experience truly delicious tender beef without the excessive fat found in traditional prime beef. 2009 Two Twelve Access Aspen – Notable Attendees Each evening Two Twelve Access Aspen was visited by a mix of high profile talent that were in Aspen for the Classic, including chefs, culinary experts, wine experts, various trade experts and culinary media personalities. Below is a comprehensive list of the notable talent in attendance. BEST NEW CHEFS ’09: CELEBRITY CHEFS: •Nate Appleman •Jose Andres •Vinny Dotolo •Mario Batali •Kelly English •Richard Blais •Mark Fuller •David Burke •Linton Hopkins •Cesare Casella •Christopher Kostow •David Chang •Paul Liebrandt •Michael Chiarello •Barry Maiden •Leah Cohen •Naomi Pomeroy •Tom Colicchio •John Shook •Giada De Laurentiis •Traci Des Jardins •Harold Dieterle WINE EXPERTS: •Todd English •Joe Bastianich •Bobby Flay •Robert Bohr •Alex Guarnaschelli •Brian Duncan •Ilan Hall •Anthony Giglio •Melissa Harrison •David Lynch •Stephanie Izard •Joshua Wesson •Paul Kahan •Tim Love •Dena Marino PERSONALITIES/ •Jason Binn – media personality •Danny Meyer •Sissy Biggers – media personality •Drew Nieporent •Kate Krader – media personality •Michel Nischan •Gail Simmons – culinary personality •Allison Richman •Laura Werlin -- cheese expert •Hosea Rosenberg •Marcus Samuelsson •Nancy Silverton MIXOLOGISTS: •Gabriel Orta •Jonathan Waxman •Gaston Martinez •Ming Tsai •Charlotte Voisey •Fabio Viviani •Elad Zvi •Jonathan Waxman ABOUT PIEDMONTESE BEEF by Montana Ranch Brand Montana Ranch Brand is proud to offer the world’s premier natural* beef - Certified Piedmontese Beef. The Piedmontese breed of cattle originated in the foothills of Italy and its unique beef has been a traditional favorite in authentic Italian kitchens for many generations. Today, we have hardworking family ranchers who are raising this delicious, wholesome beef here in the United States. Montana Ranch Brand is committed to maintaining the integrity, quality and superior characteristics of this breed by defining and enforcing strict ranching standards from birth to harvest. Naturally having less fat and cholesterol than traditional beef, our Certified Piedmontese Beef meets the demands of the health-conscious consumer while delivering an exquisite, world-class taste and tenderness with every cut. Montana Ranch Brand™ Certified Piedmontese Beef is nature's perfect combination of nutrition and taste. It is tender, juicy, full-flavored beef with less fat and cholesterol than traditional beef. Our Ranchers raise their animals the way nature intended - on open rangelands where they enjoy peaceful surroundings and the finest resources nature has to offer. To maintain a superior level of wholesomeness, their ranching standards include: • Raised without the use of antibiotics • Raised without the use of added growth hormones or steroids • Raised only on vegetarian feed - no animal by-products • Source verified to working family ranches for traceability With nothing artificial and minimal processing, you can rest assured that all Montana Ranch Brand™ meats are tender, juicy, and naturally good for you and your family. # # # We are proud to offer the world's premier natural beef - Certified Piedmontese Beef. Raised without antibiotics, hormones or steroids with less fat and cholesterol than traditional beef, Piedmontese Beef delivers a world-class taste and tenderness. End
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