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Oklahoma Pork Council's 'Taste of Elegance' Event to Benefit March of Dimes
Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:56:51 CDT
Oklahoma's pork producers will be supporting the March of Dimes this month. The Oklahoma Pork Council is hosting their annual "Taste of Elegance" event on Tuesday, July 21 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Pork Council Executive Director Roy Lee Lindsey said the benefit event features 13 chefs cooking their best pork dishes to be evaluated by a panel of judges. The top chef receives a trip to the 2016 Pork Summit at the Culinary Institute of America at the Greystone, California campus. Lindsey invites the public to take part in the "Taste of Elegance".
"The public can buy tickets and come in and enjoy and sample all of these great dishes," Lindsey said.
This is the second consecutive year the "Taste of Elegance" will benefit the March of Dimes. Lindsey said all the proceeds of ticket sales go to the March of Dimes to support their efforts to help mothers, babies, and young children. The Mission of the March of Dimes to help moms have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies.
Tickets are $35 each and include Tasting Portions of Pork from the Best Chefs in the Metro as well as two complimentary drink tickets.
"It's a wonderful event, if you've never been," Lindsey said. "Here is a great opportunity, $35 going to the March of Dimes gets you a meal you can't duplicate anywhere in the state."
Tickets can be purchased on-line by clicking here. The event will be held at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City at 1700 NE 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 73111. Doors open 6:30 pm.
Radio Oklahoma Network Farm Director Ron Hays caught up with Roy Lee Lindsey to talk about the "Taste of Elegance". Click or tap on the LISTENBAR below to listen to the interview.
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