What Can You Create in One Hour at the State Fair? Share Your Ideas!

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around participants sharing ideas and experiences related to preparing for live cooking demonstrations at the Iowa State Fair. Participants discuss recipe options, logistics, and audience engagement strategies for a one-hour time frame.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, plans to demonstrate Taffy Apple Pizza but is uncertain about transporting the cookie base.
  • Another participant suggests using pre-made crust for Clubhouse Chicken Squares, noting it is a good finger food option.
  • Several users mention the idea of serving smaller portions of Taffy Apple Pizza to accommodate a larger crowd.
  • One participant proposes profiterole puffs as a transportable option that can be served without utensils.
  • Another participant raises concerns about nut allergies when considering strawberry amaretto pastries.
  • One participant discusses the possibility of preparing a Colossal Chopped Salad, emphasizing the need for sampling cups and forks.
  • Another participant shares their experience at a fair, highlighting the importance of providing recipes to attendees.
  • Several participants express enthusiasm for the event and offer congratulations to the original poster.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing opinions on the best recipes and serving methods, with no clear consensus on a single dish to prepare.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects the challenges and considerations of cooking demonstrations at a large event, including audience size, ingredient transport, and the need for engaging presentations.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants preparing for similar cooking demonstrations or events may find the shared experiences and recipe ideas relevant.

MomToEli said:
Hi Everyone!

I am doing three live cooking demo's at our state fair - the first one being next Saturday!

For one of the shows all of the tools will be there and I bring the ingredients. I am restricted to one of 4 recipes. I'm going to do the Taffy Apple Pizza. I have to bake the cookie base at home, though, and haul it in with me. Not quite sure HOW I'm going to transport that ...

But for the other two shows, I have to haul in EVERYTHING - food, tools and all. There is an oven that is out of sight of the audience. I need help deciding what to make. I have exactly ONE hour - and that includes set up, demo, door prize drawing and cleanup. My dh and ds will go with me so they can hand out PDS and gather them back up. I will hand out a copy of the recipe. I want to encourage them to book a show or at least request more info. I can not sell anything AT the show, but they can certainly order from me afterwards. I'm thinking a link to my website is crucial.

So - any ideas? Oh, and I have to serve what I make as samples, so I need to be able to serve this on a napkin with no utensils, or pack in plates and forks. The building will be air conditioned. I have NO idea how many people will be there. And I'm supposed to make it fun and get audience involvement ...

I'm feeling like I've bitten off more than I can chew here ....
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I vote for Apple Berry Salsa (make loads of chips from home to bring). I did this for a fundraiser and sold $1000, got 3 bookings and a recruit! Everyone loves it, you can keep it cool in chillzanne and it sells lots of products. You can talk about fall/apple shows!
 
Sandy, how did the fair go?Sandy, I was just reading through these posts and I didn't see anything about the outcome of the cooking demos!
How did it go??
 
I was thinking about this the other day too....how did it go?
 
I really liked the taffy apple pizza myself i am going to be giving that one a try i also got an idea about the truffle browniw cups i think that would be a nice thing to get people interested in stoping and weeing what all we had to offer with pc besides the products and possiblity of more.
 
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