U. of Iowa Chef Wins State Pork Dish Competition

Chef Barry Greenberg of the University of Iowa Dining Services won first place honors in the recent Taste of Elegance culinary competition sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Greenberg, who bested a field that included chefs from commercial restaurants, clubs and caterers, won the $1,000 top prize with his Trio of Asian Pork: Pomegranate Barbecued St. Louis Style Ribs on Grilled Asparagus Slaw, Sherry Glazed Pork Belly with Sushi Rice Cake and Spicy Pork Dumpling with Pork and Lemongrass Consomme. Greenberg will now advance to the National Pork Board’s National Taste of Elegance competition, to be held in June in Baltimore.