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Grill it up, little darling…

Grilled ostrich tenderloin

Ostrich is really as delicious as it looks and the flavor is so hard to describe…sort of like beef from another planet. This ostrich was salted, rubbed down with some olive oil and given a short stay on a hot grill. Really simple stuff. The cherry tomatoes were sauted with a Vidalia onion and some smoked Spanish paprika…it served as the perfect accompaniment for each tender, delightful bite of ostrich.

Nathan Berg

Last night we attended the Homegrown Wisconsin Lunch benefit at L’Etoile. The meal and the matching wines were fantastic, all six courses. The participating chefs really did a fabulous job showcasing local, fresh products.

Julie and Tony Hook

I have three distinct favorites, the smoked Rushing Waters rainbow trout mousse with olive oil sel gris cracker created by Nathan Berg (shown above), the Hook’s 10 year old cheddar, crafted by Julie and Tony Hook (that’s them to the left), and Tory Miller’s Peche de Vigne sabayon with West Star Farm strawberries and citrus genoise topped with Crave Bothers Mascarpone (shown below). The smoked trout mousse was a perfect bite of smoky, salty, sweet softness…it definitely left me wanting more. The 10 year old cheddar was superb. It bloomed in the mouth unlike any cheese I’ve ever tasted…fruity and yet minerally. Tory’s sabayon with berries and mascarpone was like a trifle, absolutely perfect and it was lick the dish good…I didn’t, but I really wanted to.

peche sabayon

June 25, 2007 | Filed Under Local, Wisconsin, favorite products, grilling, low carb, low cal, ostrich, quick and easy 

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5 Responses to “Grill it up, little darling…”

  1. erin on June 25th, 2007

    oh, the sabayon looks fantastic–I want to reach a spoon inside the computer and scoop it out. Yay for local wisconsin food!! I’m coming home to WI in August and looking forward to some yummy cheese and Spotted Cow.

  2. Erika on June 26th, 2007

    That sounds wonderful and like it was a great time. We are on the prowl for some ostrich now due to your recommendations. We used to have a farm nearby, but sadly it moved on.

  3. MadLisa on June 26th, 2007

    So sorry I missed this event–was out of town, but I know all the people you mentioned (& their great food) quite well! Hope they had a great turnout for a great cause!

  4. vanessa on June 26th, 2007

    erin, it was so good I’m going to work on an adaptation this week.

    Erika, check out the farm fresh atlas at the REAP website.

    Madlisa, I was hoping you’d be there…we only knew a few of the farmers/producers but we had a great time!

  5. Trig on June 27th, 2007

    My kinda food, Vanessa!

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