UPCOMING
Madera Slow Food Event: Slow Food Madera Events
Friday January 29, 2010 @5:30PMFree screening of the movie Fresh by Ana Sofia Joanes (2009) at CSUF, McLane 121 followed by a a panel discussion. Slow Food Madera is donating the copy of the movie to the CSUF student library (movie review).  January 17, 2010
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UPDATEResponse to the General Meeting announcement has been tremendous and we are enhancing the event with a Dessert Potluck. Please bring something sweet - What's a feast without dessert? |
Sunday January 17, 2010 at the Vineyard Restaurant
Schedule:
- General Meeting at 400PM – 5:00PM
- Cocktails at 5:00PM
- Some of us will cook together at 5:00PM
- Dinner at 6:00PM
- Fun into the night…
Admission:
- Slow Food Madera members get in Free (be sure to renew your membership if needed)
- Non-Members can join Slow Food Madera at the event and get in for free as NEW Members
- Dessert Potluck: please bring something sweet - What's a feast without dessert?
Suey - Photos
The sauerkraut will be cooked and served with select cuts from a freshly butchered heritage Gloucestershire Old Spot or a Tamworth pig... TBD (both raised on the same farm). The very large animal was locally and lovingly raised by Lone Willow Ranch’s John Teixeira. The pig was sourced from Northern California (Alexandre EcoDairy Farms in Crescent City) in the springtime and fed alfalfa hay, grazed on pasture, barley, wheat, goat whey and goat milk, "test cheese" (asK John or Fredo about that) and finished off with cracked corn. The pigs also enjoyed massive amounts of vegetables in the summer time, including tomatoes, squash, peaches, apricots, pears and other various tree fruits from the ranch.
The meat will be yummy! AND you can purchase some cuts at the event at cost - another great benefit for your Slow Food Madera membership.
Sauerkraut - Recipe
We will serve a traditional Alsatian/German Sauerkraut made with Willey Farms Cabbage and prepared by the Martins and the Alexanders, then fermented over 6 weeks in cold storage with the following spices: Juniper Berries, Cumin, Sea Salt, Mustard Seeds, Cardamom and goat whey from Lone Willow Ranch’s organic goats.
Suds
This event will also feature a beer tasting from three local brewers and home brews from Slow Food Madera members. We highly encourage you to bring your own (fun) beverages of choice and be prepared to share in this feast. This should be a memorable event and.. remember, the next day is Martin Luther King's day... so you can take the day off and slowly digest your first best meal of 2010!
Nut Brown Ale by Benina Montes
This nut brown ale beer has between very dark amber and a light brown color. It has a mild aroma, slightly nutty and with a definite caramel. The malt aroma is not as pronounced as might be expected in a dark beer. The flavor is also mild, not very malty, and beginning with a hint of caramel sweetness. Long and smooth flavors of caramel and nuttiness are apparent. The beer is well-balanced; the hops are not overpowering but are definitely there, just enough to cut the sweet. All flavors gel together rather well. Not dry or hoppy, but not too sweet either. A good beer to sit down, relax and enjoy!
Apricot Wheat Ale by Sam Meredith
This Belgium style wheat ale incorporates real apricot puree in its fermentation. This unfiltered ale is rich in amber color with a bit of cloudiness. The aroma contains a molasses like smell with hints of apricot undertones. It has a classic wheat beer flavor which is light and refreshing with a slight taste of apricot in every drop. The Tetnagger hops give this beer a smooth well balanced finish. Enjoy!
Grand Heff by Jarrett Sexton
An exotic cross between a traditional Bavarian Hefferweisen and a Belgian Grand Cru this beer is light in body but not in taste. It is brewed with wheat and barley malts then flavored with honey, coriander and orange peel. Grand Heff is lightly hopped for aroma to emphasize the wheat and fruit elements and is fermented with a traditional German yeast resulting in an approximate 8%ABV. Enjoy with light dishes or by itself. Prost!
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Catch the Spirits
“Catch the Spirits” is one program in a Slow Food Madera series that celebrates the connection between food, drink, local farming and culture. First, “Catch the Spirits,” will debunk a “cultural myth” about vodka. Those who attend will no longer think of vodka as the flavorless drink of Russian czars and kommissars. This myth will be replaced by an experience of vodka as a pure fruit drink flavored with locally grown fruit infused into a refreshing alcoholic beverage to be enjoyed alone or with food.
Our “myth busters” will be Jorg Rupf and Lance Winters of Hangar One Distillery and St. George Sprits in Alameda, Calif.; and, John Kirkpatrick of Lindcove Ranch east of Exeter. Jorg and Lance will describe how they distill three fruit infused vodkas the old fashion way.
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Kaffir Lime vodka infused with the leaves and knobby fruit of this unusual Indonesian lime tree. This vodka will refresh with real lime flavor that comes, directly, from the leaves and fruit.
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Mandarin Blossom vodka infused with fresh flowers rushed overnight from the farm to the distillery.
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Citron or “Buddha’s Hand” vodka infused with a rare and aromatic South Asian fruit with unique complex citrus lemon flavor.
The grower of these citrons, John Kirkpatrick, will tell how he came to discover these exotic fruits, as flavors for vodkas. He will also describe the premium placed on these fruits in Hebrew culture and the visits he receives from Jewish Rabbi’s in search of premium citrons to be sold in New York City during Sukkot, at premium prices, and in Israel every 7th year when land must be fallowed.
To gain the full benefit of distilling the old fashion way, Hanger One will also share their Absinth, Spiced Pear Vodka and a Single Malt Whiskey for which they are famous.
Admission is $15 per person (members only -- note you can become a member on site!) or free if you bring Hors d’Oeuvres to be served with the drinks.
“Catch the Spirits” will be held at The Vineyard Restaurant, 605 S. I St, Madera, Oct. 25, 2009, at 4:00 pm. Attendance is limited to 50 Slow Food members.
To learn more about fruit infused vodka log-on to: www.stgeorgespirits.com or www.HangarOne.com
January
Coffee Fest
Date TBD
Event Coordinators - Patricia Hopelain and Sharon Alexander.
Presentation by Fabiano’s Coffee owner, Karen
Event at the Patio Café (Fig Garden) serving as much local organic produce as possible.
February
Date TBD
Hanger One & Kirkpatrick Farms (grows citrons) TBD (March Alternative) Premium Vodka (in Richmond) with the essence of different fruits in them… Kirkpatrick’s citrons for instance. Chris is reluctanct.