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Join us at CUESA’s Sunday Super

September 18, 2009 in Events by Ryan Farr | No comments

The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s 7th annual Sunday Supper fundraiser on October 4th, 2009, convenes farmers, chefs, artisans and farmers’ market lovers for a  gala reception and five-course feast to benefit their work in educating eaters and supporting farmers.

During the reception in the Ferry Building Marketplace, 26 Bay Area chefs will prepare sumptuous hors d’oeuvre, four  distilleries will create farmers’ market cocktails, and local wineries will offer their libations.

At 7:00, guests who are staying for supper will ascend the stairs into the Ferry Building’s Grand Hall to enjoy a saporous five-course feast, served family style. Some of the Bay Area’s most well respected chefs have collaborated in teams to provide a unique meal for each long table of guests. This means you will be dining on a different delicious meal than your neighboring table.

We hope the knowledge that your contribution supports a sustainable food system along with this impressive list of participating chefs and will entice you to join us!

Purchase tickets and see you there!

Ryan Farr, 4505 Meats

  • Jamie Lauren
    • Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
  • Thom Fox
    • Acme Chophouse
  • Paul Arenstam
    • Americano
  • Mourad Lahlou
    • Aziza
  • Chris Kronner
    • Bar Tartine
  • Alex Ong
    • Betelnut
  • Bruce Hill
    • Bix, Picco
  • Ravi Kapur
    • Boulevard Restaurant
  • Robbie Lewis
    • Bon Apptit Management Company
  • Douglas Borkowski
    • Cane Rosso
  • Michael Weller
    • California Culinary Academy’s
      Carme 350 Restaurant
  • David Bazirgan
    • Chez Papa Resto
  • Keith Hammerich
    • City College of San Francisco
  • Loretta Keller &
    Michael Morrison

    • COCO500
  • Justin Deering
    • CONDUIT
  • Craig Stoll & Lane Milburn
    • Delfina, Pizzeria Delfina
  • Taylor Boetticher &
    Toponia Miller

    • Fatted Calf
  • Chad Newton
    • Fish & Farm Restaurant
  • Rebecca Courchesne
    • Frog Hollow
  • Mirit Cohen
    • Gastronaut
  • Sharon Ardiana
    • Gialina
  • Annie Somerville
    • Greens Restaurant
  • Chris Cosentino
    • Incanto
  • Ron Pei
    • Laiola
  • Peter Rudolph &
    Anna Bautista

    • Madera Restaurant
  • Rick Hackett
    • MarketBar
  • Michael Dotson
    • Martins West Pub
  • Scott Youkilis
    • Maverick
  • Meg Ray
    • Miette
  • Thomas Martinez
    • Mission Beach Cafe
  • Dennis Lee
    • Namu
  • Daniel Clayton
    • Nibblers Eatery & Wine Bar
  • Stuart Brioza
    • local chef
  • Laurence Jossel
    • NOPA
  • Mark Dommen
    • One Market Restaurant
  • Elizabeth Falkner
    • Orson, Citizen Cake
  • Daniel Capra
    • Paula LeDuc Fine Catering
  • Staffan Terje
    • Perbacco
  • Peter McNee
    • Poggio Trattoria
  • William Werner
    • Quince Restaurant
  • Phil West
    • Range
  • Pablo Estrada
    • Rose Pistola
  • Mark Richardson
    • Seasons Restaurant
      at Hotel Four Seasons
  • Chucky Dugo
    • The Slanted Door
  • Mark Sullivan
    • Spruce
  • Yigit Pura
    • Taste Catering
  • John Toulze
    • the girl & the fig
  • David Gingrass
    • TWO
  • Sean O’Brien
    • Zinnia

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Its on! Tuesday July 28th

July 19, 2009 in Butchery, Community, Events, Good Shit by Ryan Farr | 1 comment

bloodhound_flyer331Please join us for another amazing event at Bloodhound on Tuesday, July 28th.  We will be HANGING a 175lb, 100% grass fed steer from Magruder Ranch from the rafters.  As the slab hangs Taylor Boetticher of Fatted Calf and I will butcher the whole forequarter, grinding fresh burgers and grilling up all the rest, Mmmmmm!

Get TICKETS here

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Cochon 555 San Francisco

June 8, 2009 in Community, Events by Ryan Farr | No comments

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Taste Network’s ten-city U.S. Tour is coming to a close. Over the last nine months, Cochon 555 has paired 50 chefs with 50 heritage pigs in a friendly competition across the nation. These chefs have answered the bat-pig signal and brought widespread attention to heritage pigs nationwide. We are humbled by the positive response when Googling ”cochon 555″. The new tour kicks off in Atlanta later this year!

Our finale will celebrate the magical animal with an amazing lineup of chefs, swine and wine.

This culinary showdown will happen at The Fairmont, San Francisco on June 14th at 5pm. The price is $125 when you pre-purchase your tickets online — RSVP here — Type BACON BITS for a special industry price.

If you love pig, please take a moment to send this invite to your friends in the city.

Featured Chefs

  • Ryan Farr, 4505 Meats
  • Nate Appleman, A16/ SPQR
  • Staffan Terje, Perbacco
  • Ravi Kapur, Boulevard
  • Peter McNee, Poggio Trattoria

Wineries

  • Krupp Brothers
  • Hirsch Vineyards
  • Elk Cove Winery
  • Arcadian Winery
  • K Vintners/ Charles Smith’s Wines

VIP Room

Ghost Horse World, Chase Cellars, Patz & Hall, Domaine de Canton, Artisan Wine and Cheese pairings, Magnolia Brewing, passed hors d’oeuvres, and more to be announced.

Extras

  • Whole-pig breakdown demonstration by <em>The Butcher, </em>Taylor Boetticher, Fatted Calf Charcuterie
  • Swine n’Sweets by Magnolia & Taza Chocolates
  • Official snack of 555 — Chicharrones, from 4505 Meats
  • Vote for the winner — One chef crowned “Prince of Porc”
  • After party reception
  • Stay on with the Fairmont’s special room rate

The Details

WHEN: Sunday, June 14th, 5:00 P.M.
General Admission: $125
Industry Price: $95 with BACON BITS promo code
RSVP here

WHERE: The Fairmont, San Francisco
950 Mason Street

ATTIRE: Casual (best pig t-shirt wins prize)

WHY: Raising awareness for heritage pigs nationwide.

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Butcher Class

May 12, 2009 in Butchery, Charcuterie, Classes, Events by Ryan Farr | 6 comments

Sausage Making 101

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Sausage Making 101 at La Cocina,
Saturday May 30th and Sunday June 7th

The class costs is $70 and includes 5 pounds of different styles of sausages that you hand made and get to take home.  We will focus on grinding the meat, mixing the meat and stuffing the meat.  We will also discuss cooking methods and all the vital steps that go into a properly emulsified sausage.

There will be Chicharrones, hot dogs and beverages available during the class.

The 3 hour class will start promptly at 10 am.

Aprons, towels and a knife per person will be supplied during the class. If you have a knife or knives you are comfortable with and love to use, please bring them with you.  We will be in a professional kitchen so please wear flat shoes and the appropriate attire.  Full participation is recommended, if you only want to watch and ask questions you are welcome too.

RSVP here

Come with questions and prepared to get dirty!

Whole Pig Butcher Class

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Whole Pig Butcher Class at La Cocina,
Sunday May 24th

Hands on whole animal butcher class with a demo from me and I will walk you through the butcher process.

Included with the class fee of $75 is 7-8 pounds of pig that is yours to take home and you helped butcher.  The 3 hour class will start promptly at 3 pm.

There will be Chicharrones, carnitas and beverages available during the class.

The three-hour class will start at 3 pm and run until 6 pm.

Aprons, towels and a knife per person will be supplied during the class. If you have a knife or knives you are comfortable with and love to use, please bring them with you.  We will be in a professional kitchen so please wear flat shoes and the appropriate attire.  Full participation is recommended, if you only want to watch and ask questions you are welcome too.

RSVP here

Come with questions and prepared to get dirty!

Thanks, Ryan Farr

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Post Pig Butchering Class

April 23, 2009 in Butchery, Charcuterie, Classes, Events, Good Shit by Ryan Farr | 2 comments

Next class May 30th and June 7th, RSVP here!

Below is a email from one of the students that participated in last weekends Butcher class and it’s a awesome testimonial.  Thanks to everyone that participated, I had a blast and make sure you check out all of Lydia’s pictures.

Thank you La Cocina for such a awesome venue, Lydia for the great review, Isabel Pazos of El Buen Comer and Grocery Eats for all the killer posts! Here is a link to another great post from Nermo, thanks!

Stay tuned… a plethora of classes soon to come, sausage, goat, rabbits, salami, torchon, turduckens and many more.

Ryan

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I took the whole pig butchering class from Ryan Farr on Sunday. Holy fucking shit was it amazing. Best $75 bucks I’ve spent in a long time. Ryan Farr gave a demo breaking down the entire pig by hand with a little ass knife proving it ain’t the size of the knife but how you wield that fucker. He broke it into big ass primals and then gave everyone their own chunk of the beast. I was given the pork shoulder with the entire front leg attached. I got to break out the picnic part of the shoulder and then separate the butt of the shoulder from the shank. Then the moment, I paid $75  for came. I got to saw the through the fucking shank and separate the foot with a hacksaw. At the exact same time, dude next to me was going full sav removing the face from the pig’s head. Fucking gnarly but awesome. There were only about 12 of us so we all got a chance to attack large chunks and do some finer trimming and portioning. I took home about 10# of meat. I’ve got that foot and shank in a cure right now and I’ll be brining my pork belly for bacon tomorrow.

The homie Unagi just bought a gangster ass smoker so I’m gonna hook up with dude and get my smoke on once the cure and brine comes off these pig parts in about 5 days.

Farr is super fucking cool and is going to be doing more classes this summer. So if you want to boss the fuck up and learn how to make salami, sausages or butcher a whole lamb in the coming months holler at a player. I’m officially up on game. I’m committed to Rick Ross Magnificent this shit.

If you aren’t a pussy here’s a gallery — http://gallery.me.com/lpopovich/100026

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