The Great Allentown Fair sent out their premium book along with what
catagories they will be judging this year........only 24 hours in the house
and already wore it out.......

Think I might try one or two of the cooking contests this year..... has
anyone done that before? I know most of you can/jell/jam/put up your fair
entries, but has anyone participated in something that is judged within the
hour of drop off such as chili or bake-off?
-ginny

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
...
> The Great Allentown Fair sent out their premium book along with what
> catagories they will be judging this year........only 24 hours in the
> house and already wore it out.......
>
> Think I might try one or two of the cooking contests this year..... has
> anyone done that before? I know most of you can/jell/jam/put up your fair
> entries, but has anyone participated in something that is judged within
> the hour of drop off such as chili or bake-off?
> -ginny
>
I know last year the Baker at the farmers' market wrapped her offerings in
saran wrap. It looked yucky. Even after the goods are cooled, I think they
get warm and condensation makes them sweat. Just something to think about as
you wrap.
Edrena

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> The Great Allentown Fair sent out their premium book along with what
> catagories they will be judging this year........only 24 hours in the house
> and already wore it out.......
>
> Think I might try one or two of the cooking contests this year..... has
> anyone done that before? I know most of you can/jell/jam/put up your fair
> entries, but has anyone participated in something that is judged within the
> hour of drop off such as chili or bake-off?
> -ginny
>

Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the
years. Made second place one time and was very happy to get that. Not
much more difficult than entering something in a canning contest except
you will be time limited.

George

George Shirley wrote:
>
> Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the
> years. Made second place one time and was very happy to get that. Not
> much more difficult than entering something in a canning contest except
> you will be time limited.
>


I've always wondered about chili competitions, George.

Does overall flavor count more, or mainly the heat level?
Too many people, in my opinion, try for knock-your-socks-off heat when
they make chili and that's all you can taste.

Beans or no beans?

Ground beef or chunks?

Inquiring minds want to know....

gloria p

In article >,
Puester > wrote:

> George Shirley wrote:
> >
> > Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the

> I've always wondered about chili competitions, George.

> Beans or no beans?

> gloria p

Now you've done it!

--
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Puester wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>
>>
>> Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the
>> years. Made second place one time and was very happy to get that. Not
>> much more difficult than entering something in a canning contest
>> except you will be time limited.
>>
>
>
> I've always wondered about chili competitions, George.
>
> Does overall flavor count more, or mainly the heat level?
> Too many people, in my opinion, try for knock-your-socks-off heat when
> they make chili and that's all you can taste.
That seems to be more common than it was back in the sixties and
seventies, when taste counted.
>
> Beans or no beans?
Put beans in chili and you just made soup. <G> Most chili cookoffs today
have a category for each. I NEVER put beans in my chili, I cook a pot of
pinto beans on the side, preferably pink pintos when I can find them,
and the heathrens can add beans in their bowl.
>
> Ground beef or chunks?
I've used both, depends on the rules of the cookoff. Not chunks really
but shredded beef. Normally, around the house I just use ground chuck.
If'n I'm showing off I might shred some beef chuck.
>
> Inquiring minds want to know....
>
> gloria p

Now you know. always get the rules in hand before you sign up for a cook
off. I was in one where they let people put POTATOES in their chili.
THAT definitely ain't chili. In another I didn't even place because the
judges didn't think it was "hot" enough but the spectators ate up all my
chili first. Go figure.

George

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> Puester > wrote:
>
>
>>George Shirley wrote:
>>
>>>Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the
>
>
>>I've always wondered about chili competitions, George.
>
>
>>Beans or no beans?
>
>
>>gloria p
>
>
> Now you've done it!
>
No one asked for comments from the peanut gallery. <VBG>

George

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Puester > wrote:
>
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the
>
>> I've always wondered about chili competitions, George.
>
>> Beans or no beans?
>
>> gloria p
>
> Now you've done it!
>


Yeah, but it's so much fun!

;-)
gloria p
AKA rabble rouser

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Puester > wrote:
>>
>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>> Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the
>>
>>> I've always wondered about chili competitions, George.
>>
>>> Beans or no beans?
>>
>>> gloria p
>>
>> Now you've done it!
>>
>
>
> Yeah, but it's so much fun!
>
> ;-)
> gloria p
> AKA rabble rouser

Getta rope...
Edrena in Texas

Seriously, wonder what chile made with rough ground peanuts would taste
like? I made a fabulous smooth peanut soup with chicken broth once. Dunno if
I'll ever find the recipe again. Was weird but tasty. I liked it. It also
had chiles of some kind sprinkled on top. Hot paprika I think.
Edrena

The Joneses wrote:
> "Puester" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Puester > wrote:
>>>
>>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>>> Not at a fair but I've competed in several chili cook-offs over the
>>>
>>>> I've always wondered about chili competitions, George.
>>>
>>>> Beans or no beans?
>>>
>>>> gloria p
>>>
>>> Now you've done it!
>>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, but it's so much fun!
>>
>> ;-)
>> gloria p
>> AKA rabble rouser
>
> Getta rope...
> Edrena in Texas
>
> Seriously, wonder what chile made with rough ground peanuts would taste
> like? I made a fabulous smooth peanut soup with chicken broth once. Dunno if
> I'll ever find the recipe again. Was weird but tasty. I liked it. It also
> had chiles of some kind sprinkled on top. Hot paprika I think.
> Edrena
>
>

The Joneses wrote:

> Seriously, wonder what chile made with rough ground peanuts would taste
> like? I made a fabulous smooth peanut soup with chicken broth once. Dunno if
> I'll ever find the recipe again. Was weird but tasty. I liked it. It also
> had chiles of some kind sprinkled on top. Hot paprika I think.

It's a West African thingum, I think Senegal. Yeah it is, as I think
about it, since I knew a woman who had lived there and told me the name
that I've forgotten. They use it as a braising/stewing sauce. It's got
peanuts, curry, chiles (called piri-piri, the Brazilian hot oil is
derived from the name, they're like the bird peppers that go inta
Tabasco), palm sugar.