[Sca-cooks] Red Tower Cooking contest

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Kathleen A Roberts wrote:

> On Mon, 09 May 2005 08:50:37 -0700
>  Susan Fox-Davis <selene at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Go with the seasonally appropriate items.  It's a bit early in the 
>> year for some obvious go-to's like favorite grains and meats...  
>> Early nuts and stone fruit are not out of the question.  
>
>
> i am toyng with using with dried and salted foods as well. the cooks 
> can use any liquid they wish/bring with them. that is the only 'free' 
> item.  that should bring out some originality.... flavors beyond the 
> usual wine, whiskey and beer.
>
> cailte 

Choose carefully.  Some of these preserved foods need some soaking time 
before they become edible, which would put a crimp in a timed contest. 
 Salt cod might not be your first choice for a one-hour contest, for 
instance.

Selene