Camp Oven Cook-Off Spectacular
Camp-oven cooking (aka Dutch oven cooking) was taken to another level last weekend with 30-odd teams competing in the Redesdale…
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Camp-oven cooking (aka Dutch oven cooking) was taken to another level last weekend with 30-odd teams competing in the Redesdale Tavern Camp Oven Cook-Off, producing dishes that could put gourmet cooking from a professional kitchen to shame.
At 9am the contestants queued to collect the four compulsory ingredients: meat (beef or lamb), carrots, onions and potatoes. Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes ensured the camp ovens were the perfect temperature and the cooking creations began at 11am – with contestants vying for prizes such as $700 cash and hampers.At 3pm the first round of judging began, based on the categories of taste, aroma, texture, presentation, innovation and imagination.
When it came time to announce the winners, the tension in the air was palpable. The $700 prize for first place ‘best beef’ went to ‘The Old Manse’ and first place ‘best lamb’ went to ‘The Three Stooges’. The best-decorated campsite went to ‘Cast Iron Chefs’, best damper went to ‘The Black Sheep’ and the best cake went to ‘The Delectable Dames and the Dandy’.