The Taste of Elegance is one of the major cooking events for professional chefs in the industry. Sponsored by the National Pork Board, this culinary competition is designed to inspire innovative and exciting ways to menu pork. Since 1987, the Taste of Elegance competition has evolved into more than twenty regional competitions annually. Winning chefs are invited to participate in the National Taste of Elegance. The national event brings together talented, winning chefs from across the country. The program provides an exciting competition in the chef community while also serving as a learning exchange for the chefs. At every competition, prizes are awarded for outstanding pork dishes based on a variety of factors, including taste, originality and presentation. Judges for the events have included master chefs, food editors and past Taste of Elegance winners.

MPA-Sponsored
2008/09 Taste of Elegance Events

St. Louis Taste of Elegance
November 18, 2008
Rennaissance Hotel, St. Louis, MO

Mid-Missouri Taste of Elegance
January 12, 2009
Holiday Inn Select Executive Center
Columbia, MO

Kansas City Taste of Elegance
February 24, 2009
 

San Francisco Taste of Elegance
January 20, 2009

For more information on the Taste of Elegance events, please contact the Missouri Pork Association offices at (573) 445-8375.

For more information on the National Taste of Elegance, sponsored by the National Pork Board, visit http://www.porkfoodservice.com/tasteOfElegance.aspx.