Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance

FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES

Picnics and Family Reunions

Illinois State Fair

August 14, 2015

 

 

(Image by Chris Miller)

 

Contestants entered their best scratch family heirloom recipe suitable for a family or community dinner.  Recipe should originate before 1950.

Contestants brought a prepared dish along with a brief story of who passed the recipe down to them, ethnicity, if relevant, number of years the recipe has been in their family and any interesting information about their recipe.

 

JUDGING CRITERIA

History: 50%

Taste: 40%

Appearance: 10%

 

Premiums sponsored in partnership with The Spice House :

 

 

 

Premiums:

1st place – $150.,  2nd place – $100.,  3rd place – $50.

 

 

Competition was conducted on August 14th, these are the results:

 

First Prize:

Bacon, Potato, Cheese Casserole

Dennis Kirby, Champaign, Illinois