SC - Digest 2014 - Food at A&S Competitions
Martina Grasse
grasse at mscd.edu
Thu Mar 16 14:56:15 PST 2000
Greetings 'Lainie,
I found myself very concerned with the food safely issue also. I always
include a hotplate or crockpot if I am entering/displaying things that should
be hot, and though I have not displayed something that needed kept cold I
suspect I would rig a setup with a plate over a bowl of ice, and change the
ice frequently.
I also have been downgraded for having a crock pot at the back of my display
(I tried to cover it with a cloth, but then no-one would sample, so I moved
the cloth back somewhat...) but frankly safety is more important to me, I do
not want to be known as "Botchulism Gwen-Cat."
I have always tried to have a pretty display (after all, die Augen essen
mit), cloth linens, pretty dishes, flowers, etc., as well as providing clear
documentation (have gotten downgraded for "too much" because I tend to
include photocopy of my sources at the back - if my judge is unfamiliar I
want to have my source available for them.) Also I tend to work from
facsimile sources when possible, and I like the populace to be able to see
what is available. And if possible I have extra copies of the recipe
(without the entire documentation) for anyone who REALLY likes the dish to
take away with them. (The not-yet-webbed tongue got good reviews, and all
copies of the recipe went! - gratifying for me especially in light of most
modern food prejudices.)
Lately I have gotten in the habit of providing separate bowls/spoons for
each of my 3 expected judges. I also keep (non-period) plasticware under the
table for members of the populace who want to sample but do not have their
gear to hand.
I took pictures of my displays at the last few competitions, they are webbed at
http://clem.mscd.edu/~grasse/GK_asentry.htm
feedback and commentary always welcome.
In service to the dream
Gwen Catrin von Berlin
Caerthe, Outlands
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