[MR] War of the "Wings" - An Edible Challenge

[Logan]

yeah there is an issue.  first, its a competition and some of us chef (or
those other cook types) have a method to the madness that is cooking and
competing.

i get the logistics behind "we will provide you your base, now do something
with it".  makes perfect sense.  but.......... as a chef its hard to wrap my
head around it unless i know what weight the wings are, how they come (iqf,
fresh, bulk iced, etc) which effects the texture, how they are prepared
before i get them (some folks will cook something days before an event and
then heat them to serve which, if anything is holy, is unholy) and then
there is the whole prep to cook to serve ritual.  for me i need fresh packed
3oz hand separated wings intact.  i mean if im in a competition with a
fairly meatless and bland protein like a wing.  ;^)

i think what we are talking about is a sauce competition based on being
given some pre-cooked, ready to heat, wings of unknown size.  if so, then
its cool and we should all plan on some sauces and how we will finish the
unseasoned wings.  that, in and of itself, is a fair competition.  it
removes all of our own personal touches aside from the finishing
sauce/coating and then the judges can determine from that point which one
they liked the best.  nothing wrong with that.

to make it a true competition means allowing each chef (and the rest of you
cooks) decide how and what we wish to do with our wings.  but that will be a
much more difficult process and not, i think, what this is dreamed to be
which is a more simple "here is your protein, now sauce it up" kinda thing.


regards
logan
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-----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Murienne
l'aloiere
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:38 PM
To: Baron Mungoe
Cc: atlantia
Subject: Re: [MR] War of the "Wings" - An Edible Challenge

The wings will all be cooked the same way to ensure that the competition is
about the sauce itself. They will be pre-baked and then thrown on the grill
to get heated up.

Murienne


On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Baron Mungoe <mungoe1 at msn.com> wrote:
> I need more information about this competition. My wings are not just 
> about the sauce,but how the are cooked. How are you going to cook the 
> wings? Mine are fried with no breading, the sauce is added and then 
> baked. Will there be facilities to do that, or am I just out of luck? 
> I don't know how they would taste without the baking part.
>
> Baroness Siobhan McKlinchey
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Murienne l'aloiere
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:39 PM
> To: atlantia
> Subject: [MR] War of the "Wings" - An Edible Challenge
>
>
> The Barony of Sacred Stone finds itself in an odd situation.... we are 
> NOT preparing to go to war!
> This has left our Baron with a bit of time on his hands. He has 
> decided that though we may not be "in the fight", that doesn't mean he 
> can't pick one!
>
> So I come to you as the Seneschal of Sacred Stone on behalf of Baron 
> Oshi, Baroness Sine and the people of the Phoenix to throw down the 
> gauntlet and challenge all Baronies of Atlantia to send forth a 
> champion! We challenge you all to a War of the.... Chicken Wings!
> That's right! We want to challenge the noble Baronies of Atlantia to a 
> wing sauce throwdown! You aren't "chicken" are ya???
>
> Here are the details....
> When and Where - The battle will be held on Friday at 4pm at War of 
> the Wings. (outside the castle) Judges - Each Landed Coronet that 
> sends forth a champion will help judge the best sauce.
> Rules -  1. To enter the Baron or Baroness must send the name of their 
> Champion to dragonfly78 at gmail.com by September 1st.
>              2. We will provide the wings, cooked and ready to go.
> You provide the sauce! Ingredient list must be included in case of 
> allergies, and it must be labelled mild or spicy.
>
> Now don't worry if you aren't a Landed Coronet you too can taste the 
> wings! Once the judging is done we will open it up to the populace!
> The wings will be sold for $ .25 a piece as a part of the fundraising 
> at this year's WoW.
>
> So Baronies... find a Champion! You don't want to be the only one to 
> not be at this Poultry Battle Royale!
>
> See you at the War!
> (please cross post to the Baronies...) 
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