FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COCHON 555 BRINGS MORE THAN FIVE TONS OF HERITAGE PORK TO 10 CITIES NATIONWIDE IN FOURTH U.S. TOUR
– Tickets on Sale Now – Atlanta, GA (November 16, 2011) – More heritage pig. More family wineries. And more responsible chefs and farmers. Cochon 555 announces its fourth U.S. tour today with a list of star-‐studded talent, including Jason Barwikowski, Jamie Bissonnette, Tim Cushman, Ben Ford, Marc Forgione, Neal Fraser, Carlos Gaytan, Danny Grant, Stephanie Izard, Barbara Lynch, Naomi Pomeroy, Shaunna Sargent, Michael Schwartz & Bradley Herron, and Rita Jia You. The 10-‐city tasting tour and culinary competition promoting heritage breed pigs and breed diversity will kick off its annual nose-‐to-‐tail event series this January 22nd in New York City. Other stops on the 2012 tour include Miami, Memphis, Portland and Los Angeles. General admission tickets start at $125 per person and are on sale now at Cochon555.com. Each regional event celebrates whole animal utilization through a friendly competition, challenging five chefs to prepare a menu entirely from one breed of heritage pig. The winner, chosen by the audience and a panel of 20 local judges, will go on to compete for the title of King (or Queen) of Porc at the finale event, Grand Cochon at the 30th anniversary of the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen on June 17, 2012. The 2012 Cochon 555 schedule of events is as follows: • New York on January 22 • Napa on January 29