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Why are foodways important?

Foodways is the study of what people eat and why. Why we procure, prepare and serve the food we do has cultural, sociological, geographical, financial and political influences.

 

 

Why is recognition of diverse foodways valuable?

Preserving our past and present for the future by research, documentation and oral histories. It is culinary anthropology on the hoof, paw, root and leaf.

 

 

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Iowa State Fair, 2013

 

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance

FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES

 

Iowa State Fair

August 11, 2013


 

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

Taste: 50%

History: 40%

Appearance: 10%

 

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

 

 

 

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Pampered Chef is sponsoring additional prizes for our winners:

 

First place: Food Chopper

Second place: Stainless Steel Silicone Whisk

Third place: Spoon Rest

 

Competition was conducted on August 11th, these are the results:

 

 

First Prize:


Caramel Dessert Dumplings

Jacqueline Wittrock Riekena, West Des Moines, Iowa

 

Caramel Dessert Dumplings (Peter Engler)

(Peter Engler)

 

 

 

Second Prize:


Sourdough Bread

Cristen Clark, Runnells, Iowa


(Catherine Lambrecht)