Established in 2003, the Wisconsin Cheese Chef Ambassador program taps the culinary creativity of talented chefs across the nation to develop exciting new recipes with Wisconsin Cheese. Chef ambassadors also spend the year spreading the word about Wisconsin Cheese through events in their restaurants, making media appearances and appearing at food events and conferences.
One of the 11 newest Wisconsin Cheese chef ambassadors for 2010 is Chef Jorge de la Torre, Dean of Culinary Education at Johnson and Wales University, the College of Culinary Arts in Denver, Colorado. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chef Jorge graduated from the University of New Mexico, Dean’s List, with a B.B.A. in Finance. He then went to the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Chef Jorge also has a Tour Manager Certification from the International Tour Guide Academy, Denver, Colorado.
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