Creative Wine Cookery Wins Fair Awards

DES MOINES, IA (09/03/2024) (readMedia)-- Pamela Reynolds of Norwalk won first place and a $250 cash award in the Cooking with Wine competition judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Susan Jones of Winterset earned second place and Ann Gillotti of Ankeny claimed third place.

Contestants were challenged to create an award-winning dish which featured wine as one of the main ingredients, such as a sauce, cooking liquid or marinade.

Entries were judged on taste, texture, creativity and presentation.

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There were 140 divisions, 726 classes and over 6,400 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center.

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began 170 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.