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What
Casks & Cooks
When
6:30 p.m., Sat., June 11
Where
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
7000 N. Resort Drive
More Info
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
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It’s that time again.

Loews Ventana Canyon will welcome back the semi-annual barbecue Casks & Cooks event featuring Dragoon Brewing Company at 6:30 p.m. tonight.

The popular Casks & Cooks festival-like event features six different food stations and chefs, with matching beer pairings.

The beer for the event includes the following:

• Dragoon IPA (cans and casks available)
• Stronghold Session (casks available)
• Ojo Blanco
• Canadian Tuxedo
• The Cinco
• Biere del Bac
• Sarcosuchus

Loews Ventana Canyon Casks & Cooks Menu

Entry Snack prepared by Chef Mike Behan (includes Dragoon IPA cans)

• Crab, lobster, and shrimp posole boil
• Green chile cheddar biscuits with smoked duck fat butter
• Crab legs, baja shrimp and lobster — Served with corn on the cob, hominy, marbled potatoes, and fire roasted poblanos with cilantro, lime, lemon, jalapenos, and chili powder

Spanish Station prepared by Chef Ken Harvey

• Butterfield chicken a la Parrilla — Chanterelles, coal cooked potatoes, carrots, and onions
• Whole smoked and grilled branzino
• Mesquite charred octopus, peaches, and citrus salad

Spicy Barbecue Station prepared by Chef Hussain

• Ghost pepper smoked pork belly — Mesquite honey, bay leaf, star anise glaze, coriander seed, and kale sprouts
• IPA brined ribs — Coffee mop sauce, tamale fried tobacco onion rings, and burned lemon
• Beer and buttered corn on the cob — IPA, oranges, bay leaf, garlic, and smoked salt
• Molasses baked beans — Pork jus and prime beef
• Green chile and cheddar spoon bread — Whipped bacon butter and apricot honey jam

Mexican Station prepared by Chefs Cassy and Ashley

• Michelada — Tajin chamoye rim
• Escabeche potato
• Lamb tacos el pastor — Lamb shoulder, achiote papaya, smoked pineapple, Dragoon beer, mesquite flour tortilla, creamy cilantro, tomato, and cucumber pico

Brazilian Station prepared by Chef Paulo

• Feijoada — Black bean stew, housemade pork sausage, bacon, ribs, white rice, collard greens, orange, and farofa
• Shrimp Moqueca — Brazilian curry with coconut milk, palm oil, and cilantro with yucca mash
• Chicken Salpicao — Shredded chicken salad with apples, corn, green peas, and aioli
• Palmito Torta — Savory pie with hearts of palm, tomatoes, and cream cheese

Pastry Station prepared by Chef Krista

• Bacon cinnamon rolls — IPA caramel
• Assorted doughnuts
• Skillet brownies and ice cream
• Beer popsicles
• Toffee, nibs, and bourbon walnuts

Tickets for the event are priced at $65 per person. Casks & Cooks is a 21 and older event.

For more information, visit the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. To make reservations, call 520-299-2020, extension 5107.