Event

2nd Annual Duck Off!

Second Annual Duck-Off
When: Sunday, March 4, 2012 1p - 3p
Where: Jimmy's No. 43, 43 E 7th St, NY, NY

Second Annual Duck Cook-Off to Benefit the Food Systems Network NYC

FSNYC is a not-for-profit, membership organization dedicated to ensuring the health and well-being of New Yorkers through access to good, wholesome, nutritious, and safe food and to supporting a strong, sustainable, regional farm and food economy. FSNYC brings together regional and local stakeholders - from producers to distributors, advocates, officials, and eaters - to generate synergies that will help defeat hunger, improve health, and create a vital, regional food sector.

Admission: Tickets will be sold at the door(cash only) and in advance online at www.foodsystemsnetworknyc.org and www.jimmysno43.com- $20 (admission includes the Duck Buffet). Specially offered Beverages will be available for purchase.

Guests will Get Ducked on Sunday, March 4th, from 1-3 p.m., enjoying a walk-around, ten course tasting buffet, when ten amateur and professional cooks prepare their most creative duck dishes, using regionally produced quackers and seasonal ingredients in charcuterie and duck-dominated first and second courses.

Judging/Prizes: Competing cooks will be judged on Regional sourcing and seasonality of ingredients as well as:

-Creativity

- Execution

- Appearance

- Taste

Prizes will be awarded to winning cooks!