The Taste of Elegance is a competition hosted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association to celebrate pork and find Iowa’s best pork chef in fine dining. Pig farmers work hard to produce safe, wholesome and affordable pork for all consumers to enjoy and chefs work equally hard to create superior entrées that keep their customers coming back. It takes both industries working together to better serve consumers and we want to celebrate with Iowa’s top chefs! Here's the winner, Chef Andrew Ungs from Whiskey Road in Cedar Falls:
How yummy does this look? Andrew's winning dish, Peking Pork with wasabi mashed and gingered carrots:
Here are the winners:
Media’s Choice Award – Dominic Iannarelli • Jethro’s BBQ & Splash Seafood, Des Moines
Country Pork Ribs “Shank” Style
People’s Choice Award – Kelly Littlefield • Milk & Honey, Harlan
Char Siu Ribs with local spiced sweet potato
3rd Place, Premier Chef – Tim Oathout • Zeppelins, Cedar Rapids
Asian Glazed Country Pork Ribs
2nd Place, Superior Chef – Alex Strauss • West Lakes Hy-Vee
Country Rib Tonkatsu and Shogayaki Rice Bowl
1st Place, Chef Par Excellence – Andrew Ungs • Whiskey Road, Cedar Falls
Peking Pork with wasabi mashed and gingered carrots