Iowa City Cook Claims State Fair Marmalade Title

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2019) (readMedia)-- The top marmalade creators from across the state squared off in the Canned Marmalades competition, judged Wednesday, August 7, prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Rod Zeitler of Iowa City earned the Sweepstakes Award in the Canned Marmalades competition; Tanya Hardy of Osceola earned Reserve Sweepstakes honors.

Marmalades are soft fruit jellies containing small pieces of fruit or peel evenly suspended in translucent jelly. Marmalade often contains citrus fruit.

Entries were judged on flavor, consistency, appearance and food safety.

Additional results follow:

Apricot-Citrus

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Grapefruit

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Lemon

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Lime

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Orange

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Peach

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Marmalades Other Than Named

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 166 divisions, 715 classes and over 7,300 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream.

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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 over 160 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. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.