Jim and I had the pleasure of supporting Chris Shepherd, one of our chefs at the Houston Rising Star Gala on March 17
2011 Houston Rising Stars Purveyors
What's a chef without purveyors? The quality of ingredients in a dish is nearly as important as the preparation itself, and chefs know that finding the right purveyors is one of the most critical aspects of their job. For the 2011 Houston Rising Stars Revue, chefs relied on their tried-and-true purveyors from around the country to provide the products that made their dishes shine.
Wild Rose Water Buffalo Ranch
www.wildroseranch.org
Founded in 2004 by Jim and Diane Matthes, Wild Rose Water Buffalo Ranch provides all grass-fed water buffalo and goat meat, free of hormones and antibiotics, resulting in a tasty and lean product to satisfy both the health conscious and culinary-minded consumer. The ranch’s goal is to breed and develop animals that are hardy and parasite resistant for the Texas Gulf Coast. Both Mattheses are members of the American Water Buffalo Association and the National Pygmy Goat Association.
Product: Local Goats
Rising Star Chef Chris Shepherd of Catalan Food and Wine
Dish: Jamaican Curried Goat Pies, Cucumber-Tomato-Pickled Banana Pepper Salad, and Green Onion Emulsion
Pairing: Riesling Kabinett Trittenheimer, Grans-Fassian, Mosel, Germany 2007 provided by Republic National Distributing, Houston
