Dutch Oven Cook-Off in Glenwood, New Mexico!

Hello again folks!  Here is another event with more lead time than the first one I gave you.  Back in the late 19th century most  camp cooks/cattle drive cooks prepared the meals for the cowboys in dutch ovens and frying pans over open fires.  A lot of the cooks used chile peppers in their stews, etc.  Many of the peppers came from Mexico through Texas.  People everywhere love chile peppers, and you can, too.  If you come from an area that does not traditionally use chile peppers and you really don't know much about them, then just stay tuned and visit often to learn all about them.  Chances are, you will become hooked on chiles, too.  Yum!  By the way, they are good for you.  Lots of nutrition.  More on that later.


"Event: Southwest New Mexico Tenth Annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off


Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012


Place: Community Park in Glenwood, New Mexico (CatWalk Road)


Time: 9:00 am until mid-afternoon


Calling All Dutch Oven Cooks


(and those who'd like to try their hand at 'black pot' cookin') ~


Come to cook --- see how Dutch Oven cooking is done --- visit our cooks' camps --- enjoy wares from local vendors and craftsmen --- come to eat --- or just visit with the happy crowd at the Southwest New Mexico Tenth Annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off on Saturday, March 31 in Glenwood, New Mexico!


The Dutch Oven Cook-Off will be held again at the Glenwood Community Park on CatWalk Road in Glenwood (just an hour north of Silver City). Last year, the event drew over 500 visitors!


Cooks and teams will compete for cash awards and prizes in three categories: 'Tenderfoot,' 'Camp Cookie,' and 'Fancy Fixer.' Cooks also compete in the One-Pot or Three-Pot Divisions.


After judges taste all their dishes, cooks bring their Dutch ovens to the Pavilion for the Tasters Delight event at 2:00 P.M. so that folks with tickets can taste samples of the dishes ($5.00 per person)


Come early to get your tickets for the Tasters' Delight because they sell out fast! Ticket sales begin at 9:00 AM.


And if your appetite won't wait until 2:00, there will still be plenty of food beforehand! Glenwood Senior Center will offer breakfast burritos, cinnamon rolls, tea and lemonade . . . and Bucky Allred of Glenwood's Blue Front Cafe will be selling his famous barbeque sandwiches.


Awards Presentation will begin about 2:30 PM. Winning cooks will share jackpot cash awards and specialty prizes, not to mention all the fun they'll have!


Coming over for the day? Bring your lawn chairs! AND, remember that Daylight Savings Time will be in effect, so --- folks from Arizona coming over to Glenwood should remember that New Mexico time is an hour ahead of Arizona. Plan your travel accordingly and don't be late. (New Mexico is on Mountain time, and Arizona does not observe DST)


Craft vendors may also participate ($25 per space). Those interested, call Leah Jones at (575) 539-2800 to assure your space.


MORE cooks are invited to compete this year! . . . Western Bank, Ace Hardware and The Glenwood Gazette have signed on as Event Sponsors so far - adding to the prize money for our winning cooks!


Come try your hand at this age-old (and delicious!) method of outdoor cookin'! Everyone, experienced or amateur, is welcome to enter, no matter where you call home. (And if you're a member of an organization, consider getting your own team together.)


Cooks interested in joining the competition this year can email or call Gale


For a cook's packet including entry form, rules and other event information . . .


Gale Moore (575) 388-4806 gale@cybermesa.com


P. O. Box 4077 Silver City, NM 88062


Glenwood's FIRST Dutch Oven Cook-Off was begun in 2003 by Wendy Peralta, owner of the Glenwood Trading Post. Each year since, the event has grown --- in size, number of cooks, food, and fun!


Proceeds from the Dutch Oven go to benefit the Community Park in Glenwood each year, where many events and celebrations take place.


This event is reminiscent of the old days when members of small communities would gather for shared food and 'visiting.' This TENTH annual Dutch Oven promises to be another memorable occasion, one you won't want to miss!"


http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/articles/2012/02/23/news/news17.txt


email:  newmexicocuisine@gmail.com

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