Triangle Chefs Celebrate North Carolina Truffle Boom

Triangle chefs go head to head at the Second Annual National Truffle Fest! A weekend of exquisite dining and wine tasting in honor of the decadent truffle. February 25th-27th at the majestic at the majestic Grand Bohemian Hotel, Asheville, NC.
By: Frankie Lemmon Foundation
 
Feb. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Triangle chefs go head to head at the Second Annual National Truffle Fest!
February 25th through 27th at the majestic Grand Bohemian Hotel, Asheville, NC.            

Truffles: An exquisitely earthy mushroom that connects farmers to chefs and dog-trainers to foodies!

 Award-winning chefs and outstanding winemakers are celebrating North Carolina's growing truffle industry.  There are more than 100 family-owned truffle farms in our state. The locally-grown delicacy is selling for between $350 to $2,000 per pound!

At this decadent weekend event, guests will indulge in samplings of locally grown French Perigord truffle, rub shoulders with their favorite local chefs, take part in cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, exquisite dinners, truffle-growing forums and even a truffle-dog hunting course.

This year’s celebration pits some of the Triangle’s favorite chefs against each other in a sumptuous risotto competition.
Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Downtown Diner, Scott Crawford of Herons at The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Matt Kelly of Vin Rouge, Vivian Howard of Chef and the Farmer, along with John Currence, the James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef South” 2009 award-winner, will go head to head to see who can create the finest truffle dish!

See the schedule of events at:  http://www.NationalTruffleFest.com
Follow us on Twitter:  @Trufflefan

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About Frankie Lemmon Foundation: a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was established to provide financial support to the Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center, the first preschool-kindergarten in Wake County specifically designed for children with special education needs.
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Tags:Chefs, Truffles, Festival, Wine, Gourmet
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