This dinner takes a page right out Tucson’s culinary history book.
The Gastronomic Union of Tucson (GUT) is hosting a five-course Wild West Dinner at the Carriage House from 6 – 9 p.m. on Sunday, August 26.
If you’re not aware, GUT is the collaborative venture of some of the best and most-acclaimed chefs that helped influence Tucson’s UNESCO designation as a World City of Gastronomy.
All five courses of the menu are inspired by the Spanish traditions, indigenous cuisines, and foods brought over from European and Chinese settlers to reinterpret the Gastronomic scene from the 1800s.
Seating will be limited and is $75 per person. Tickets are available at gutucson.org.
Wild West Dinner Menu
First Course
- Hors d’oeuvres – corn and cactus fruit gazpacho, Old Pueblo chicken roulade, cowboy cornbread chili, and Chinese chorizo steam buns.
Second Course
- Citrus-Brined Apache Trout – with hominy, corn consommé, fava beans, almond chile foam.
Third Course
- Chuck Wagon Stew – with goat (three preparations), braised turnips, goat fat cake, squash chips, and bone broth.
Fourth Course
- Saloon Beer and Coffee – smoked marrow, chiles, onions, pickles, and foie gras.
Fifth Course
- Mesquite Bacon Velvet Cake – pecan dacqouise, barrel cactus fruit jam, goat milk tarragon Bavarian cream, and chiltepin tuile.
The Carriage House is located on 125 S. Arizona Ave. For more information and to make your reservation, visit gutucson.org.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
