Camp "Cook-Off" Round 2: 4-5 Sep 2010

[toni]

Get your grandma's recipe books out and start planning for the second annual camp cook-off.

Venue to be advised. Lock in the date now.

Rules of the game:
- all food and cooking equipment must come in on bike
- all preparation to be done at the camp i.e. no pre-mixing/marinating/etc beforehand
- cook enough for yourself plus a tasting plate for the judges
- extra points for matching your meal with the right beverage!

Ride organisers: Anthony, Erik, Toni
p.s. Ken has nothing to do with this!

[toni]

The location has been decided!

Wyening Railway Dam.
Travel north from Bolgart on the Toodyay Miling road until Wyening (11.37km).
Turn right onto gravel track and proceed to T junction (0.55km) and turn left.
Continue straight ahead until the railway crossing (2.14km) and then turn right immediately over the rail way crossing and follow gravel track along east side of railway track. When you reach the end of the bush (0.54km) approaching the farm paddock turn left and follow the gravel track straight, cross over the creek and then start looking for a camp (0.49km) area below the dam.
Lat 31° 9'53.73"S
Long 116°29'49.21"E

If you take a look at google maps/google earth you'll find this quite easily.

There is plenty of firewood, dam water, no toilets or other facilities - this is a bush camp. If the rains persist through August then there may even be a small water crossing to get to the camp!

See you there.

[boomer61]

The prize,
Better Motorcycle Repairs are donating a front tire of either Metzler or Bridgestone brand for the champion!!!
Thanks David and Tricia
Thanks to Toni for oganizing the main prize.
You have only four weeks to go to orginze the culinary delight of the bush!!!
Will the CWA recipe win over the Jamie Oliver or Donna Hay recipe or will it be the dark horse from the bush!!!
Come on get cooking!!!

[toni]

Our Sunday morning haunt, Catalano's, have come through with the donation of a prize. I'm thinking it might go to the "chook bucket" winner - whoever that is might be in need of a decent meal!

Say thanks to Dom and his team when you're next in there. Try their lunches - the meals are HUGE.
btw, various members of Dom's family are all riders - perhaps we just need to convince them to change brands.....

Hmmm, so do I aim for the best dish for new tyre, or the worst for a real meal?

[boomer61]

Munich Motorcycles have donated a Bosch X65 Multidrive screwdriver complete with bit set and case.
Awesome addtion to any tool kit.
Thanks Bruce and the team at Munich Motorcycles
Some people are now creating specific dishes to target which prize they are going to win.
This years competiton is heating up to be a battle of the culinary masters of motorcycle camping world.

[boomer61]

Thanks to Paddy Pallin for a very kind offer to support the Round 2 Camp Cook Off.
Paddy Pallin have supplied a MSR Alpine Kitchen set and a BUFF.
The competition is going to sizzle this year.
Burnt pots means instant disqualification.
Original creations regarded highly.
Beware the chook bucket!!!!

[wightman]

So have bullied the goose to come along on this one. A possible "dark horse" winner with her deadly spring rolls. I'm not so concerned about the blackened pots so much as the bird poop and bottlebrush twigs falling into my port glass.

Let the good times roll..........John

[old betsy]

Anyone keen to travel to the cook off on Friday?
I can leave anytime friday if someone wants to travel north?

Old Betsy

[toni]

So have bullied the goose to come along on this one. A possible "dark horse" winner with her deadly spring rolls. I'm not so concerned about the blackened pots so much as the bird poop and bottlebrush twigs falling into my port glass.

Let the good times roll..........John

Uh-Oh! Now we're really up for some stiff competition! I think I might just aim for the chook bucket prize after all...

[Intrepid Ken]

Of course the question is .... will Tom do better than last years "Devil Sausages". I hope not, as it will ensure that I wont lose. Let's not forget who lost last year - Tom

[bully1]

Anyone keen to travel to the cook off on Friday?
I can leave anytime friday if someone wants to travel north?

Old Betsy

Bloody hell you must have some prep to do for your dinner, needing to go up the day before.




or do you want to secure a place as head taste tester.

[toni]

Here are the prizes up for grabs (subject to change at the judge's discretion):

Best Dish Overall: A new front tyre donated by BMR Repairs (Tricia Munro will be one of our judges again this year, too).
Best Meat Dish: Bosch X65 Multi Drive Screwdriver donated by Munich Motorcycles
Best Rice/Pasta Dish: MSR Alpine Kitchen Set donated by Paddy Pallin
Best Seafood Dish: Buff & Camp Torch donated by Paddy Pallin & Auto Pro
Best Vegetarian Dish: Tyre Gauge donated by Auto Pro
Best Feed it to the Chooks: Dinner/Lunch voucher donated by Catalano's Cafe
Longest riding distance from home to camp: TBA
Most creative riding route to camp: TBA

Many thanks to our prize sponsors - please make a note & let's offer our support, in return.

Dinner is to be served at sundown (I think that's near 6:30 pm at present). See you all there for a fun night (the port is packed).

[bmwlefty]

Is there a common departure point, and time, or is everyone heading up at there own time?

[old betsy]

Hey Bully

With leaving Friday I can pick up the prize for the longest distance travelled.
Also have to dig a hole for the hangi, gather the hangi stones,shoot a wild pig,gut the beast, grow the vegetables.
So as you can see, I may have to leave Thursday now.
Just thinking maybe if I forget the pig and just pick up some road kill skippy, that would save some time.

Old Betsy

[bully1]

Hey Bully

With leaving Friday I can pick up the prize for the longest distance travelled.
Also have to dig a hole for the hangi, gather the hangi stones,shoot a wild pig,gut the beast, grow the vegetables.
So as you can see, I may have to leave Thursday now.
Just thinking maybe if I forget the pig and just pick up some road kill skippy, that would save some time.

Old Betsy

Mike you're in Orstralya over here our 'maori's just chuck the roadkill skippy straight on top of the fire, all the guts act as marinade and the fur stops the meat burning, entree is fresh witchity grubs, none of that fancy high falluting skinning stuff. Bloody maori's spoil good tucker by burying it