ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, February 14, 1996           TAG: 9602140097
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 6    EDITION: METRO 

CONTEST TIPS

Contest tips might give you the edge

If you're planning to enter a cooking contest, Family Circle magazine has the following tips for creating a prize-winning entry.

Follow contest rules exactly.

Keep recipes simple.

Use readily available, inexpensive ingredients.

Give precise measurements for ingredients and clear instructions.

Create a recipe that you can reproduce with ease during a contest cook-off.

Enter recipes that use a sponsoring company's product in a number of different ways.

Choose recipes everyone is likely to find appealing.

Avoid foods that are an acquired taste.

Reflect current food trends.

Make sure flavors are intense.

Follow contest sponsor's recipe style when writing yours.

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