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Winn Meat Company Celebrates First Houston Anniversary and Pleasures of Fine Protein with Popular Recipes at Houston Grand Wine & Food Affair 2007 HOUSTON (May 24, 2007) – Premier protein purveyor Winn Meat Company celebrated its first year of operations in Houston with sharing some fabulous recipes prepared by corporate chef Jamie Samford at the famous Houston Grand Wine & Food Affair. For the Affair’s Grand Tasting on April 27, Chef Samford served a delectable Mint-Seared Colorado Lamb Loin, with Apricot Cumin Yogurt, Marcona Almond Cous Cous and Micro Cilantro (recipe attached). Chef Samford’s recipe for the popular Sienna Sip and Stroll on April 28 (receving acclaim from Sippers and Strollers as “the best thing they’d had”) was Peppered Berkshire Pork Tenderloin, served on a Fresh Ricotta Crostini, with Strawberry Gastrique and Micro Greens (recipe attached). Samford, one of the Southwest’s leading and most innovative chefs, joined Winn Meat Company as corporate chef in 2006 with a prestigious roster of experience, including founding Dallas’ five-star restaurant Lola; leading the culinary team of Central Market – Dallas as executive chef; leadership at Rosewood Hotels and Bristol Hotels; and culinary experience with Stephan Pyles and Kent Rathbun. His vast experience in the fine dining and retail markets in Texas allows many creative approaches to informing and educating current and new clients about the broad range of high-quality products and service solutions available at Winn Meat Company Winn Meat Company serves the Houston restaurant and hospitality business with a sales team led by Charlie Estrada.  In business in Dallas since 1902, Win Meat Company launched its Houston operations in 2006.  The company also launched Austin operations earlier this year. Pictured here (left to right) are Winn Meat Company Corporate Chef Jamie Samford; Winn Meat Company Houston Sales Director Charlie Estrada; Dallas Sales Executive Jose Vargas; and WMC Houston Sales Executive Michael Garay. About Winn Meat Company Winn Meat Company has been providing food service clients with top-quality meat products and services for over 100 years. The company was originally founded as Bunting’s Wholesale Market in 1902. Robert Winn bought the company in 1974. Today, Mr. Winn’s son Todd and son-in-law Walter Wilkerson continue the family tradition of service excellence that is now the hallmark of Winn Meat Company. From specialty cuts to custom orders, Winn Meat Company is dedicated to giving customers not only high-quality products and services, but value. Capabilities range from sourcing unique products to in-house development of products to meet customer specifications. Winn Meat Company is proud of many longstanding relationships built on a commitment to quality and service.  Winn Meat Company offers a broad range of products, from true dry-aged beef to fresh foie gras.  For more background, please visit www.winnmeat.com.