Dishing the Dirt With a Farm-to-Table Chef: The Deer's Head Inn

In this episode, we speak with Spencer Coplan, the head chef at the historic Deer’s Head Inn in Elizabethtown. Spencer shares the joys of leading a kitchen that showcases local, regional, and sustainably produced foods. The Deer’s Head Inn is ideally located in the Adirondacks' "breadbasket" within the Champlain Valley. Local farms and orchards provide a diverse range of products, including dairy, produce, meat, poultry, and maple syrup, which should excite any food enthusiast. Spencer offers unique insights into the region’s exceptional food producers and shares some of his favorite kitchen hacks, equipment, and the best farm-to-table hot dog in the Adirondacks. These tips will enlighten and empower you in your kitchen.Mentioned in this podcast.Wild Work Farm in KeeneSugar House Creamery in JayJuniper Hill Farm in WadhamsEcho Farm in EssexNoon Mark Diner in Keene ValleyOscar’s in WarrensburgIluka in Copenhagen, DenmarkHamlet and Ghost in SaratogaSlow BurnChapel Pond in KeeneADK Talks is brought to you by ADK Taste. We provide insight on the best places to stay, shop, eat and do in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park in upstate New York. Visit our website, ADKtaste.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Do you have questions or comments? Your feedback is invaluable, and we'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] to subscribe, rate and review us. We’d love to have you join our podcast community.Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]