Age-Old Recipes Still Winning Ribbons at State Fair
August 20, 2011
Cooks searched for recipes from centuries past to enter the Recipes of Yesteryear contest judged Thursday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Lorraine Potter of Cedar Rapids won First Place Overall with Mary Todd Lincoln’s White Almond Vanilla Cake. She also secured first place in the Cake class with her dessert.
Ileen M. Wallace of Council Bluffs earned first place in the Main Dish class before taking Second Place Overall with her Meat Loaf.
Recipes were required to predate 1900 and were judged on flavor, appearance and authenticity.
Additional results below:
Main Dish
1) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs
2) Peggy Hutchins, Linden
Vegetable Dish
1) Peggy Hutchins, Linden
Bread
1) Peggy Hutchins, Linden
2) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs
Pie
1) Peggy Hutchins, Linden
Cake
1) Lorraine Potter, Cedar Rapids
2) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs
3) Sally Kilkenny, Granger
The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny.
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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