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5 NYC chefs cook whole pigs in a "friendly" competition for charity
Even in the dead of winter, there was a decidedly mid-August vibe at Hiro Ballroom where, this past weekend, five NYC chefs got together to cook whole pigs in a "friendly" competition billed Cochon 555. (In a move surely boycotted by the American Heart Association, similar events will be held in four other U.S. cities throughout 2009.)
We spoke with the five pork fiends (plus non-competitor Zak Pelaccio), quizzing them about earliest bacon memories, curious pork pairings and the merits of the McRib. Interviews include Mark Ladner (Del Posto), Corwin Kave (Fatty ‘Cue), Juan Jose Cuevas (Eighty One), Bobby Hellen (Resto) and Michael Clampffer (Mosefund Farm).
By Matt Rodbard; photos by Erin Gleeson
