We Chatted with Chef Chris Szyjka as he had recently joined to participate in legendary cooking classic, Cochon555. When we entered Cochon555, New Porc City 2017, we were instantly swept away into fierce competition for whole pig cooking. Brooklyn, New York marked the first stop for this multi-city battle, where the ultimate champions will be crowned in the Grand Cochon in Chicago later this year. Cochon555 is an intense event for top chefs to celebrate heritage pigs one bite
at a time. Created in 2008 as a response for a lack of educating of heritage breed pigs, this ‘nose-to-tail’ competition is dedicated to supporting family farmers and educate chefs and diners about the agricultural importance of utilizing Old-World livestock. Mom and Pop, farm-to-table, BBQ and Michelin Star restaurants are all worked with and share one core value: they source products responsibly. The Sunday afternoon event was an epic culinary experience featuring heritage breed pork dishes of all kinds