At the Southern Regional Fighter Practice on July 27
There are seven categories, although anything we forgot will also be considered:
Preserved Foods, Beverages, Breads, Sweets, Vegetables, Meats, and Soups & Stews
There will be prizes in each category, and an overall prize of a hand forged carving set by our smith.
(who happens to make a good living making knives.)
The entries can be cooked on site or precooked off site. There are 45 RV campsites with water and 110 and 220 hookups available on a first-reserve-first-serve basis. Fires are allowed on site, and there are grills available in the campsites, although you may want to bring your own as those provided seem inadequate for most cooking purposes. Coleman stoves, etc., are certainly welcome.
We will also be setting aside a central (permanent building) screened pavilion with a fireplace, overhead fans, large prep tables, and electric outlets for the cooks entering the competition to use if they desire.
We have some limited modern cooking facilities available on site, but these will not be open to the competitors... it would take some of the fun out of it.
| Scoring is based on: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Documentation: | A Xerox copy of the book where you found it, a copy of the front publishing page of the book, secondary sources are acceptable. Don't forget to document your ingredients as well if possible. | ||
| Preparation: | How was it prepared; i.e., the original recipe called for roasting on a spit over a fire, and when you cooked it you put it on a rotisserie on your gas grill. | ||
| Appearance: | Let's face it, some period foods are just not that pretty to look at, but others are. Make them the best they can be; for example, don't let them sit in a pile of grease (unless they're supposed to) and don't burn them to a cinder (unless that's what the recipe calls for). | ||
| Presentation: | Is it wrapped in aluminum foil or inside a plastic baggie or is it garnished nicely and on a nice tray... You know the drill. | ||
| Taste: | The most subjective of the judging criteria, but we're really Making an effort to make sure it's as fair as possible. | ||
