Cast Iron Chef Lyondemere

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Spring has sprung, The time is here,
It’s Cast Iron Chef
Lyondemere!

Greetings Caid! The Lyondemere Cooking Guild is happy to invite one and all to attend and participate in our 3rd Annual Cast Iron Chef Competition. Where at this event, up to four teams will compete to see whose medieval meal reigns supreme and which head chef will win the title of "Cast Iron Chef Lyondemere".

To help make the day more exciting and fun for all, we will again be including other activities for those of you who are not cooking. We will have games in the park, including a Backgammon Tournament.

Armored Combatants and Rapier Fighters will also have opportunities to have fun and compete for the honor of being the "Defenders of the Feast".

And for you foodies out there, we will again have a raffle where winners will join the judges and feast on the delicious foods that have been prepared.

If you are interested in competing in the Cast Iron Chef competition please email us at CIC@Lyondemere.org

Site: Somerset Park, 1500 E Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90807 Link to a map from Google

Scenario

Scenario: Early 14th Century Scotland….

Ceana inghean Domhnall was always a bit of a rough lass. Aye, she was pretty enough with a fine figure and mane of curls, but all through her growing years she had scrapes on her knees and dirt on her clothes as she ran to keep up with her older brothers. It’s been a year now since the death of her mother, Muireall, and her father has no idea what to do with her. But he knew he had to do something soon as the girl was almost 18 and he dinnae want her to become an old maid. She should have had many suitors but alas, the wee ball of fire had scraped with most of the young lads growing up. 

No amount of beauty could make them forget the thrashings they had at her hands, and although they cared for her, they could not see her becoming their loving and devoted wife. No, Ceana would need a strong man from far away, with a careful and kind hand. It struck! An idea! He would wed her to an English Lord. The fighting was over. And although there were still many that held ill feelings, this union would help to mend those fences. After all, as the leader of the clan, it was his duty to ensure a peaceful future.

Now how to make a true lady of her. Before she died, her mother had managed to teach her to use a needle and thread so she was fine there. She had always helped with the other young ones so he had no concerns about her ability to raise her own.  He himself taught her to read, write, and figure, so there would be no problem with her managing to understand the finances of a household. But how to impress? Of course! She will learn to create fantastic food to thrill a man’s appetite and bring pride into an English home. Now to fetch the cook! Lessons will start immediately! There is no time to waste!

• The contest will be limited to four teams. Team size will be up to four members with one listed as Head Chef, two assistant chefs, and a scullery. The Head Chef is the only one who can win the title of Cast Iron Chef. Competitor registration will open on March 5th and will close on April 2nd or when all spots are full, whichever comes first.
  
  
• Any team wanting to compete must email us at CIC@Lyondemere.org to let us know their intent.  They will need to supply the name of their team, list the Head Chef, and give everyone's contact information. We will also need to charge each team a $20 entry fee. The entry fee goes towards the cost of the food given to you to prepare.
  
  
• There will be a minimum of three dishes required, but no more than five dishes will be accepted.  Each dish is to be able to serve up to six people.
   
• Points will be awarded for:
  • Flavor/texture/appearance/aroma
  • Running a clean, safe kitchen area
  • Period ingredients, recipes and cooking methods
  • Presentation
  • Documentation

Details

Cast Iron Chef Lyondemere will be held at Somerset Park, 1500 E Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90807

Schedule of the Day

• 8:00 a.m. Site Opens 
• 9:00 a.m.  Combat Lists open
• 9:30 a.m. Opening Announcements then Chefs begin
• 10:30 a.m. Combat Lists close 
• 11:15 a.m. Tournaments will begin
• 3:00 p.m. Judging will begin for chefs
• 5:00 p.m. Winners announced at Court

Site Fees

Site fee for the day will be $3.00. There will be a surcharge of $5.00 for all non-members. Children 5 and under are guests of the barony. Please make checks payable to SCA, Inc./Barony of Lyondemere

Event Steward

Baroness Eva filia Edeneweyn and Baron Domhnall mac Pharlain
Email: CIC@Lyondemere.org

Site

Somerset Park, 1500 E Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90807

You can travel light with just a chair or a blanket as there are plenty of trees to shade you. Dogs on leashes are
welcome.

Directions

From the South, Take 405 N and exit on Cherry Ave North. Turn left on Carson. The park will be on your left.

From the North, Take 405 S and exit on Orange Ave. Turn left onto Orange, right onto Carson and the park
will be on your right.

Somerset Park, 1500 E Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90807
(Link to a map from Google)

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