Cambridge, MA (February 19, 2013) Lamb lovers from near and far trekked out in the snow over the holiday weekend to pay tribute to the other red meat at this year's Lamb Jam--another sold-out success. More than five hundred attendees flocked to the third floor of the Harvard Square hotel for an afternoon of butchery demonstrations, shepherd chats, artisanal beers and lots of lamb-y deliciousness courtesy of some of the best chefs in the area.
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| TV Diner's Billy Costa with Rich Garcia of 606 Congress |
To start off the day, Very Important People mixed and mingled over cocktails from Jackson Cannon and bites from Bergamot, Black Trumpet and Formaggio at the inaugural VIP hour. Then the lamb-loving masses sampled their way around the room sipping wines from 90+ Cellars and craft brews from local producers, and trying dishes created by some of New England's finest chefs, including ones from Portland and Providence, who joined their Boston colleagues at Lamb Jamb for the first time.
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| Chef Scefo with his three trophies |
When it was all said and done, TV Diner's Billy Costa, who emceed the tasty afternoon, announced the winner of the People's Choice, Best in Show and Best in Breast honors: Michael Scelfo of Russell House Tavern. For the evening's triple title-taker, it's on to Lamb Jam Masters, held in New York in the fall, where he will go head-to-head with other Lamb Champions from around the country.
Here's the dish that won the cut category--and the show--for Chef Scelfo:
Best in Breast, Best in Show, People's Choice
Chef Michael Scelfo of Russell House Tavern
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| Smoked and Braised Lamb Belly on a steamed bun with pickled radishes and herb salad |
And here are the Lamb Champions in each of the other cut categories - shank, shoulder, and leg:
Best in Shank
Chef Brian Rae of Rialto Restaurant
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| Lamb Shank Fritter with garlic chive spaetzle, blood orange, fried rosemary and lamb jus |
Best in Shoulder
Chef Cassie Piuma of Oleana Restaurant
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| Moroccan BBQ Lamb Roll with pickled cabbage, goat cheese and fried sweet potato |
Best in Leg
Chef Brian Reyelt of Citizen Pub
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| Adobo Lamb Leg Taco with pickled onion and queso |
Check out BostonChefs.com on Facebook for an album with lots of great photos from the event. And keep an eye out for the date of the American Lamb Pro-Am.
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