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The first person up was Miriam Carter, who prepared
“California Sushi Roll.” Carter’s demonstration
included a step by step procedure on the product
with the result being a freshly made sushi, which she
served to the judge and Patty Huffer of the extension.
During her presentation, she talked about what type
of rice is best for sushi, and the rolling technique
using a rolling mat. She also shared the history of
sushi and explained the different types of sushi and
how they came about.
When Miriam finished her presentation, she was
given a blue award. Grunder commented saying
she appreciated the information Miriam had
provided about the history of the dish. The judge
also appreciated that Miriam had been diligent in
keeping her work area and hands clean during the
demonstration.
Miriam’s dish ingredients included cooked rice,
cooked shrimp, avocado, cucumber, and seaweed
wrap.
Blue Ribbons all around on
Food Demonstration Day
By Nila Smith
LINCOLN - This year the Logan County
Fair marked its official beginning on
Sunday, July 27. While the fair goes on each
year, there are hundreds of local 4-H youth
participating in various shows and exhibits.
But for some events the judging long before
the fair’s opening.
On Tuesday, July 15th, six young people
gathered at the Logan County Extension
office before Judge Rachel Grunder, and offered a
demonstration of how to prepare a specific dish.
The food demonstrations were done in front of an
audience, standing at a special table with a mirror
suspended overhead. This enabled the judge and
the audience to watch the food preparation from a
vantage point quite similar to the cook.
Each demonstrator was allowed up to 15
minutes for their presentation and all six
finished within their allotted amount of time.
This 4-H event is not State Fair eligible, so
there were no state fair alternates given out at
the end of the day.
Miriam Carter
Pre-Fair events
