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<DIV>I was asked to pass this along to the list; anyone interested in this competition should contact Lord Askell - his contact info is at the bottom of this missive.</DIV>
<DIV>Selina</DIV>
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<DIV>>>At this time we have 4 teams. Before the registration deadline on 23 SEP we may end up with a few more. For all involved here is what is in the boxes. As stated in the rules each team will draw a # at 0800 the morning of the event to see which box they will use/have.</DIV>
<DIV>finalized rules at bottom after box list.</DIV>
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<DIV><U><STRONG>Please read all rules very carefully so we have few problems on SAT morning</STRONG></U>.</DIV>
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<DIV>box 1 </DIV>
<DIV>5 lbs chicken breast</DIV>
<DIV>1lb strawberries</DIV>
<DIV>1lb peas</DIV>
<DIV>1lb rice</DIV>
<DIV>1lb flour</DIV>
<DIV>3 eggs </DIV>
<DIV>Spianch, fresh</DIV>
<DIV>salt pepper garlic & onion</DIV>
<DIV>honey</DIV>
<DIV>pinenuts</DIV>
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<DIV>box 2</DIV>
<DIV>5 lbs pork shoulder</DIV>
<DIV>1 lb oranges</DIV>
<DIV>1 lb green beans</DIV>
<DIV>1 lb sweet potatoes</DIV>
<DIV>1 lb flour</DIV>
<DIV>3 eggs</DIV>
<DIV>Spianch, fresh </DIV>
<DIV>salt pepper garlic & onion</DIV>
<DIV>honey</DIV>
<DIV>almonds</DIV>
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<DIV>box 3 </DIV>
<DIV>5 lbs beef (tenderloin?)</DIV>
<DIV>1 lb apples</DIV>
<DIV>1 lb cous cous</DIV>
<DIV>1 lb aspargus</DIV>
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<DIV>1 lb flour</DIV>
<DIV>3 eggs </DIV>
<DIV>Spianch, fresh</DIV>
<DIV>salt pepper garlic & onion</DIV>
<DIV>honey</DIV>
<DIV>walnuts</DIV>
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<DIV>All 3 boxes will have suprise in it...could be chocolot, 1 dz eggs, an other item like dates or figs, ya just do not know.</DIV>
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<DIV>The outcome of the cooking will become the Royal/Noble & Wedding Luncheon (for THL Caelin on Andrede & Cear Megan also known as Pyro, who are to be married later that evening) for Elfsea Defender.<BR>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Contest/List Master: THL Caelin on Andrede</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Judges are as follows:<BR>Her RM Sibri<BR>Duchess Conal<BR>Lady Servita</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Lady Kandyce<BR>Lady Genevieve del Gamba<BR>Lady Aislyn Glynwyrd Fen</SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt">The main prize is being provided by HL Caelin (I have heard a rumor that it is 3 very nice cooking pots, one for each team member). And the 4 Lady judges are also providing some smaller prizes (again a set of 3 of the same thing). There will be a 1st place and an honorable mention. <BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></P><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Scenario:<BR>You have been besieged for two months in your manor/castle. And your supplies are getting very low. Your fearless leader has decided to invite the opposition leader and two of his companions to parley. You must stretch your cooking skills to the limit to give the impression you have lots of food left and can hold out for as long as necessary. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Team size will be 3 people, with one listed as team captain/head chef.<BR></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pre-registration Required! Registration fee is $10 (to be collected morning of event) with name of team and contact information for the designated team captain/head chef.<BR>Please email Team Name, members’ names & Team Captain/Head Chef’s contact info to </SPAN></B><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><A href="http://address.yahoo.com/yab/us?.rand=836806011&v=SA&stC=All&stP=1&stP2=1&stT=i&stI=0&stA=1179666&A=t&id=19" target=_blank><B><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">rjt@softwareinnovation.com</SPAN></B></A></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> & </SPAN></STRONG><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>arkellvomcophus@yahoo.com</U></SPAN></STRONG></st1:PersonName><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Each team gets a box containing the same basic ingredients-total weight approx. 10 lbs. There will be 3 different boxes. Each box will contain <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5 lbs. of meat</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 lb. of fruit </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 lb. of vegetables<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 lb. of rice or cos cos or legumes of some type, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 lb. flour<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3 eggs minimum</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Spianch</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">nuts</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">honey</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Salt, pepper, garlic & onion <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A surprise item like maybe eggs up to a doz, chocolate or such. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Then, each group may add, but this is optional-your team does not have to add any of it, or may just add one of the following items or a few or all, to their box: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A maximum of 3 fresh herbs/spices (unlimited) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Maximum of 3 dried herbs &/or spices (limited to 1/2 ounce each) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Spice blends (custom or commercial) count per spice/herb in the blend (except for slat & pepper which we are going to provide). Blend has 4 spices/herbs and one is salt then it will count as 3 items.<BR>One fresh fruit OR above-ground vegetable - limit 1 lb. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">One root vegetable - limit 2 lbs. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You can substitute one doz eggs for either the fruit/vegi or root vegi that the team is allowed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Liquids will be unlimited for water, milk, cream ect<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Vinegar & Soy sauce (and for those that do know, yes soy sauce is period for some cultures) counts as a spice/herb so you are limited to one bottle of any kind and it counts against the 3 your team is allowed to bring.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Alcohol can be brought and counted as a spice/herb if used in the cooking, or not if used to go with the meal.<BR>Unlimited yeast can be brought and it will not count against you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cooks can bring their cookbooks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The morning of the event you will draw# to see which type of box you get. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You will receive the list of ingredients for all 3 types of boxes NLT then the TUE evening before the event if your registration fee has been paid which will not exceed $10 per team to cover the cost of the food, but we (thanks to Caelin’s connections)hope to get it down under $10. Teams should pre-register by one week before the event with fee to be collected the morning of the cook off if not sent in sooner.<BR><BR>We will bring charcoal/wood for the grills and some limited amount of propane in 2 different sizes of tanks. Any needed propane to be brought by the teams. Teams will bring camp stoves &/ or grills to the event for their use. The total allowed is not to exceed 3 cooking items, i.e. 1 grill and 2
burners, 3 burners, 2 grills & 1 burner or 3 grills or even an oven. It is up to the team what they want to bring. And yes a period oven is acceptable in place of a burner/grill. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The teams must provide they own cookware/equipment. All equipment /cookware must be non-electric. All cooking will be done outside/under tents.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We will have a brief meeting of the team leaders at 0800 to pick boxes and start allowing for set-up. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You may start setting up your kitchen earlier than 0900. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cooking will begin at 0900.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><BR>Feast gear to be provided by us (sorry will not be anything fancy, just paper). Your teams can provide feast gear (other than paper plates).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We will provide lemon water for the judges to clear their taste buds.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No minimums or limits on number of dishes accept that of the amount of the food provided.<BR><BR>Criteria judged by:<BR>Up to 100 points Total (possible 110 with bonus points)<BR>Up to 20 points if they can show to the medieval recipe used as the source for each dish (up to 5 recipes at 4 points each)<BR>Up to 10 points for limiting it to a single time period and country (5 points for each & time is within 200 years).<BR>Up to 10 points for presentation (this how you present it to the royals & judges, not its apperance) <BR>Up to 10 points for judges discretion<BR>Up to 50 points for flavor/texture/appearance/aroma/ (up to 12.5 points for each sense)<BR>Up to 10 bonus points (2 point per spice/herb up to 5 max for 10 points) for using fresh herbs/spices that are native to our Kingdom (your herbs must be store-bought or homegrown ie: not
harvested/picked onsite). </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">List is from Herb Society of America<BR>comino (cumin), Chile peppers, Paprika, BASIL Ocimum basilicum, BAY Laurus nobilis , CHERVIL Anthriscus cerefolium, CHIVES, ONION Allium schoenoprasum, </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CHIVES, GARLIC Allium tuberosum CORIANDER/CILANTRO Coriandrum sativum, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DILL Anethum graveolens , FENNEL Foeniculum vulgare, GINGER Zingiber officinalis,<BR>LEMON BALM Melissa officinalis LEMON VERBENA Aloysia triphylla,<BR>LEMONGRASS Cymbopogon citrates, MINT MARIGOLD Tagetes lucida,<BR>OREGANO Poliomintha longiflora, OREGANO Origanum vulgare<BR>PARSLEY Petroselinium crispu, ROSEMARY Rosmarinus officinalis, </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SAGE Salvia officinalis SALAD BURNET Poterium sanguisorba, </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SORREL Rumex acetosa, SWEET MARJORAM Origanum majorana, </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">THYME Thymus vulgaris, </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Spearmint Mentha spicata, Peppermint M. x piperita,<BR>Orange or Bergamot mint M. x piperita var. citrate, Pineapple mint M. suaveolens 'Variegata', Red Stemmed Apple mint M. x gracilis, Pennyroyal M. pulegium<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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