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Big cookoff in Efland

Posted on November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 by Staff

Mildred “Mama Dip” Council and Minister Robert Campbell will be among the celebrity judges when two Orange County residents compete in a community “Throwdown” celebrating African-American Foodways in the South this Saturday at noon at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School.

Chrisean Fuller of Efland-Cheeks and D’Jenna Crayton of Chapel Hill will go head-to-head in the cooking contest, which features innovative twists on traditional vegetable dishes.

At stake are the champion title and a $200 cash prize. The finalists’ recipes – Oven Roasted Okra and Spicy Sautéed Collard Greens – were evaluated in a blind taste test by a panel of community and health experts, surpassing 18 other contest entries. Recipes were evaluated on taste, healthfulness and cultural relevance.

The cooking competition is part of a larger documentary effort, The Efland Food Project, which aims to document traditional black recipes and culinary customs at risk for being lost.

Minister Robert Campbell

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