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US Army Annual Culinary Arts Competition Announcement

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The 38th Annual US Army Culinary Competition is scheduled to take place at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, 6- 13 March 2013.


The culinary competition continues to be the largest culinary competition in the United States.  Invitations for celebrities and celebrity judges have gone out.  We hope to have a few celebrity guest judges and anticipate that we will have teams from all branches of service. The competition is open to individuals or Teams that are active duty Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine, Navy, National Guard, Army Reserve and DOD civilians.

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Judging - Judging and awards are in accordance with ACF rules and guidelines.

 

Presentation and General Impression.

  • For dishes which are appetizing, tastefully pleasing, attractive, with no beads of aspic; slices should be neither too large nor too thick; portions should be correctly calculated.

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Composition.

  • Nutritionally well balanced and in keeping with modern tastes, color, textures, and flavor should enhance each other; should be practical, digestible, and light.

Correct Preparation.

  • The classical names should correspondence to the original recipes and preparations; correct basic presentation of the food; correctly chosen jellies, application of correct cooking methods.

Serving.

  • Clean and careful serving with no fuss, simple and practical; slices of carved meat with carved surfaces upward, no leafy garnishing on plates or platters intended to be served warm; no over elaborate garnishing for restaurant platters or dishes; no repetitions in carved or turned vegetables, but rather plate or platter arrangement to allow for practical serving.

Click here for more information about judging and rules.

Any questions pertaining to instructions/rules should be addressed to:
US Army Quartermaster Center and School
Bldg. 4200
B Avenue & 16th Street
ATTN: ATSM-CES-CS (Project Officer, 32nd US Army Culinary Competition)
Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801-1601

Telephone: Civilian -- (804) 734-3274/4463
DSN -- 687- 3274/4463
FAX -- (804) 734-3287
 

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Last updated on: August 8, 2013