The Taste of Elegance™ is a culinary competition designed to inspire innovative and exciting ways to menu pork.  Ten South Dakota chefs compete for a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by Alpharma and a chance to compete against 20 other talented chefs from around the country at the national competition.  The Taste of Elegance not only provides an elegant occasion to highlight the increasing popularity of pork on America's menus, but it also helps strengthen chefs' preference for pork as a flavorful and versatile meat.

South Dakota's 2009 Taste of Elegance was held on March 29, 2009 in the Grand Ballroom of the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

2009 Winners

Display Award	Jeff DeJong	Holiday Inn City Centre	Sioux Falls
People's Choice Runner-Up	David Friesen & Matt Hoxen	Minerva's	Yankton
People's Choice	Adam Censky & Dan Koble	Washington Pavilion	Sioux Falls
3rd Place	Teresa Bell	SD Achieve/Accents on Events	Sioux Falls
2nd Place	Roger Titze	Avera Behavioral Health	Sioux Falls
1st Place	James Abbott	Personal Chef/Caterer	Sioux Falls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors included John Morrell & Co.; Alpharma, Inc.; Institutions Services, Inc.; Preferred Printing; Maxwell Food Equipment; First Dakota National Bank; Black Sheep Coffee House & Roasting; Sunshine Foods; Ag United for South Dakota; South Dakota Corn Utilization Council; National Pork Board; South Dakota Pork Producers Council; Wilde Prairie Winery; andPrairie Berry Winery.

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South Dakota's 2010 Taste of Elegance will be held on Sunday, March 28th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.