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Kurt Michael Friese
- 47, Male
- Iowa City
- United States
- Devotay, Inc.
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The Agriculture Gestapo
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Chef Kurt Michael Friese
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Slow Food
For restaurant professionals involved or interested in the Slow Food Movement, as well as info about the upcoming Time for Lunch campaign
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Slow Food
For restaurant professionals involved or interested in the Slow Food Movement, as well as info about the upcoming Time for Lunch campaign
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Slow Food
For restaurant professionals involved or interested in the Slow Food Movement, as well as info about the upcoming Time for Lunch campaign
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Slow Food
For restaurant professionals involved or interested in the Slow Food Movement, as well as info about the upcoming Time for Lunch campaign
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Slow Food
For restaurant professionals involved or interested in the Slow Food Movement, as well as info about the upcoming Time for Lunch campaign
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For restaurant professionals involved or interested in the Slow Food Movement, as well as info about the upcoming Time for Lunch campaign
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Profile Information
- Zip Code
- 52245
- Title
- Chef Emeritus
- Company
- Devotay, Inc.
- Website
- http://www.Devotay.net
- Restaurant Segment
- Casual Dining
- I work at the unit level and my role is
- Owner
- I work at the corporate level and my functional area is
- Operations
- I work for the foodservice industry and my profession is
- Media Co. / Editorial / Sales
- In which categories do you purchase, or specify the purchase of products for your organization?
- Fresh Foods, Liquor / Wine / Beer
- Interests
- Consulting, Discovering New Food, Locavore, Making Friends, Networking, Organic Foods, Other
- Personal Quote
- A meal is a terrible thing to waste
- Biography
- Born and raised in the Heartland, Chef Kurt Michael Friese got his BA in photography at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa before graduating from the New England Culinary Institute, where he later was a chef-instructor. With more than 25 years of professional foodservice experience, he has been chef and owner, with his wife Kim McWane Friese, of the Iowa City restaurant Devotay for 12 years. Devotay is a community leader in sustainable cuisine and supporting local farmers and food artisans. Recently Kim promoted him to “Chef Emeritus,” and he now devotes most of his time to writing about and advocating for sustainable cuisine.
Friese is also the founding leader of Slow Food Iowa City, which created and maintains the 12,000 square-foot garden and orchard at Elizabeth Tate High School. He serves on the Slow Food USA National Board of Directors, and is editor-in-chief and co-owner of the seasonal local food magazine Edible Iowa River Valley. His columns and photos on food, wine and travel have appeared regularly in local, regional and national newspapers and magazines, and he is a food correspondent both Grist.org and Gather.com. His first book, "Slow Food in the Heartland: A Cook's Journey" was released in August of 2008. More about that at http://www.icecubepress.com/html/cook_s_journey.html
- Years in the Industry
- 29
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Kurt Michael Friese's Blog
500 Words to Change America: As if Food, Farms and Fertility Mattered
Posted on March 11, 2010 at 10:22am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Folks across the country know something is wrong. There’s just something about the system we’ve created over several decades that is inherently flawed. Some blame the government, others big banks, still others blame political parties, but all agree that there’s something that’s just not quite working the way it should. People are losing homes, jobs, and health coverage at an alarming rate because of the societal turbulence in the enormous yet formless thing we call the economy.
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Book Tour Update
Posted on October 28, 2008 at 10:48am 2 Comments 0 Likes
It's been a wonderful ride so far. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who has turned out at the events here in Iowa City, as well as in Fairfield, Des Moines, Ames, Madison, Minneapolis/St Paul, Kansas City and St. Louis. Now it's on to Champaign/Urbana, Louisville, Columbus and Chicago, and we'll kick off this leg with two Iowa Public Radio appearances. Remember, if you want me to come to your town, contact Ice Cube Press and we'll see if it can be worked… Continue
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Amuse Cochon Napa
“Five Chefs, Five Pigs, Five Winemakers”
November 2nd, 2008
WHAT: A group of top Bay Area chefs will each prepare a heritage breed hog from head to toe for this friendly competition. Guests and professional judges will determine a winner based on creativity, classic preparation and overall best flavor. The winner will be crowned the “Prince of Porc”. In addition, five selected winemakers will showcase their wines. Amuse Cochon is a tribute to heritage and heirloom breeds, chefs and winemakers.
Each 70lb pig can be pre-cooked, braised, grilled, pressed, pickled, rubbed, smoked, seared, sauced, spiced, injected, marinated, cured in any way, or otherwise prepared.
WHY: A portion of the proceeds will benefit the City of Napa Fire Explorers program, a vocational firefighter training program for Napa County youth.
WHO: A Taste Network Event www.tastenetwork.org featuring:
Chris Cosentino, Incanto www.offalgood.com
Allan Benton, Benton Smoky Mountain Country Hams www.bentonshams.com
Peter Pahk, Silverado Resort www.silveradoresort.com
Taylor Boetticher, Fatted Calf Charcuterie www.fattedcalf.com
Ryan Farr, Orson www.bestbyfarr.wordpress.com
Wineries: Palmaz Vineyards, Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyard, Hill Family Estate, Saddleback Cellars, and Thomas Michael Cellars
HOW: RSVP IS REQUIRED. Tickets are $100 per person ($20 discount to industry and slow food members) For more info: http://www.amusecochon.com (tele: 404-849-3569)
Amuse Cochon began in Atlanta and is national in scope. Other upcoming cities include New York, Chicago and Seattle. Chefs and judges from each city are selected by Taste Network to participate in the event. www.amusecochon.com
Taste Network is a Georgia-based company delivering experiential services to the artisan wine and cheese industries. The company’s mission is to provide cultured events and education focused around artisan wine, cheese and cuisine to its clients and the public at large. www.tastenetwork.org
More Info: www.amusecochon.com
-Rebecca
Hope things are getting better in Iowa for your friends. Have you ever tasted wines made from Iberian varieties cultivated and produced here in the US?
Heidi
Thanks for your advice.
Holly
Have a great week!
Holly
We are only a few months old and without funding so there is not yet a website. Yesterday we co-hosted a Breakfast with Ted Turner re: A Conversation with Ted on the Green Restaurant Revolution. In March we hosted our first Leg Meet & Greet Luncheon and had over 20 Legislators attend as well as the Governer.
I am not on FohBoh often right now as life is quite hectic. You may reach me on my e-mail at hollyde@bellsouth.net. I will be happy to share some of the exciting things we have going on.
Have a great day!
Holly
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