Preserved Foods entry forms due Tuesday, June 29, to L.A. County Fair

My mouth is just watering as I remind you that entry forms are due Tuesday, June 29, for the Preserved Foods contest of the L.A. County Fair’s Culinary Styles Competition. Forms may be downloaded from www.lacountyfair.com.
Preserved Foods kicks off the yummy season here, with its divisions – Preserved Foods; Preserved Vegetables; Juices; Fruit & Vegetable Pickles; Relishes; Sauces; Vinegar; Jams; Jelly; Preserves; Marmalades; Butters; Conserves; Dried Fruits, Meats, or Vegetables; Kitchen Cordials; and Other Preserved Foods.
Preserved Foods entries must be delivered between 3 and 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, to The Village on Broadway/Tapestry at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768. Check in through Gate 1 off of White and McKinley, and follow signs to the drop-off area.
Keep in mind other Culinary Style’s featured competition entry deadlines: Homemade Wine & Homemade Beer, July 16; Tablescaping, July 27; Baked Foods & Confections, Aug. 6.
Entry forms are also due Aug. 6 for these special contests:
• The Cheesecake Contest
• The Perfect Reception Cake
• Tamale! Tamale! Tamale!
• The Perfect Guacamole & Salsa Dip
• Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookie & Brownie
• European Pastry Contest
• All American Pie Contest
• Big Baking & Recipe Contest
• BBQ Contest
• Best BBQ Sauce Contest
• Chili Cook-Off
• Shelton’s Leftover Turkey Main Dish Contest
• Fleischmann’s Yeast Bake for the Cure Baking Contest
• Karo Perfect Pie Contest
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Championship
• Run for the Fair Contest
• Cupcake Baking Contest
• Homemade Pizza Contest
• Enchilada Contest
• Pumpkin Contest
Division class details and entry instructions are also available at fairplex.com. For more information, call Amy Pond-Cirelli at (909) 865-4043 or at www.lacountyfair.com.