Here's a fun competition idea for locked-down households. Compete with your friends and family, wherever they are!
Competition:
Each household races to make a complete meal in 2 hours, using restricted ingredients.
Photo and/or video evidence must be submitted via an agreed platform by the deadline.
Judge the other entries while you eat!
Set up:
Encourage your friends, family and neighbours to take part
Each family or household competes as a team
Circulate the rules
Set a date, and a finish time
Decide which platform(s) you'll use to communicate during the competition and submit your photos and menus: e.g. WhatsApp, Zoom, Facebook, Dropbox
Rules:
Each team has to make at least two savoury dishes and something sweet
The savoury dishes could be a main and side, or a starter and main
Max 2 hours to prepare
You can only use what you already have at home: no specific shopping for ingredients
The ingredients must comply with the restrictions outlined below:
What you're allowed to use:
1 type of meat or protein
3 types of fresh produce
5 pantry/fridge/freezer items (this includes grains, tinned foods, packet mixes, herbs and spices, stock, frozen peas, cheese, additional eggs/onions etc.)
Any of these free items: water, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, 1 onion, 1 egg, milk, butter, flour, sugar, baking powder/soda, anything ‘homegrown’ from your own garden e.g., lemon, vegetables, herbs, fruit etc.
Entries:
Submit your entry by the agreed deadline. Progress photos / videos encouraged.
Entries must include: photo or list of the ingredients, photo of the dishes, photo of table settings and costumes (optional)
Choose which awards you want to apply for. You may need to pitch!
Vote on the other entries. Who do you think should win?
Possible Awards:
Three Ways: Using the limits to your advantage by utilising an ingredient in multiple ways
Less is More: Keeping it simple with the fewest ingredients
Home Grown: Most ingredients used from your own garden
Fine Dining: Creating a meal fit for a Michelin Star
Humble Pie: A pie.
Made From Scratch: No pre-made ingredients here!
Budget Friendly: Creating a delicious meal that doesn’t break the budget
Fabulous Feast: The widest variety of dishes
A Taste of…: An entire menu that represents a cuisine
Takeout Night: Who needs Uber Eats?
Around the World: Dishes from different places
Creative Pairings: Unusual combinations that work
Covet Award: If you could try another team's creation, which would it be?
...or come up with your own.
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