American Lamb Featured at Colorado Events
With the opportunity to convey the connection from farm to fork and engage with local chefs and consumers, the American Lamb Board (ALB) sponsored the annual Steamboat Food and Wine Festival in Colorado last weekend.
The Steamboat Food and Wine Festival works to promote local ingredients and the stories behind each ingredient. ALB’s sponsorship included participation at the Grand Tasting and a Whole Lamb Dinner. During the Grand Tasting, ALB distributed branded grocery bags and shared recipes, cooking tips and information about where to buy American Lamb.
The lamb sampling at the Grand Tasting and the multi-course lamb dinner were prepared by Blackbelly Boulder’s Executive Chef, Hosea Rosenberg. The sampling and dinner featured local American Lamb and seasonal ingredients. Prior to the dinner, Kelly Kawachi, head butcher at Blackbelly, demonstrated whole lamb butchery. Throughout her demonstration, she discussed cut versatility while Nick Maneotis, High Country Lamb, talked about his sheep operation in the area.
“Participating in these food-focused events helps ALB showcase both the creativity of trend-setting chefs and the versatility of American Lamb,” said Peter Camino, ALB Chairman from Buffalo, Wyoming.
Like the Steamboat Food and Wine Festival, ALB's partnership with EatDenver’s Harvest Week aims to share new ways to add American Lamb to the dinner plate while advocating for local producers.
Harvest Week is a culinary collaboration with a series of five-course meals prepared with fresh food from the local community. Three dishes during the three-night event featured American Lamb including: Chef Tajahi Cooke of Freedom Street Social prepared American Lamb Saffron Smoked Kofta with Garlic Herb Flatbread. Chef Ty Leon of Restaurant Olivia prepared White Sonora Tagliatelle Bolognese and Chef Jeremy Wolgamott of Bistro Vendome prepared Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Turnip and White Bean Ragout, Pistou, and Aioli.
Proceeds from the event go toward EatDenver’s efforts to support independent restaurants and GrowHaus, a local nonprofit working to alleviate food insecurity through fresh food distribution and education.
