Got Gumbo
Contributed by Sherry Carrington
The 6th Annual Gumbo Cook Off is coming and April 22, 2023 is the date to remember! If you have a recipe for gumbo that can win the prize, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to show your culinary expertise.
Some of our winners over the years have been Chrissie Babin with Team Rovxisiana in 2022. Aaron Burchett, with the team “The New Guys' ' with their ‘Y'all's Gumbo’ Recipe won in 2019. In 2018, Tanjala Eischens won 1st place, after winning 2nd place in 2017, with her “Granny’s Special” gumbo recipe.
Each year we have had 5 to 8 Chefs compete with their favorite Gumbo or Bread Pudding Recipes. Teams can enter in either category or both. So this is the time to get out those gumbo pots and/or your bakeware and join us for the greatest feast of the year!
The Displaced Cajun Award goes to the Team that has the best decorations for their serving table.
Kids can join the fun by coloring amazing pictures of alligators and crawdads for the prize in the coloring contest. There are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, place prizes for both the Best Gumbo and Best Bread Pudding.
Who gets to decide which pot of Gumbo is the The 1st in a Row - Grade A - Number 1 Gumbo in Palmer Alaska? I’m so glad you asked. All those that join us for the fundraiser. They get the opportunity to try all the gumbos, all the bread puddings and then they get to cast their votes for their favorite. So everyone wins! The community get to sample some of the best southern recipes that have made it this far north and the Chefs get the chance to show off their Louisiana style cuisine that would rival Justin Wilson.
To get the registration and rules please contact Connect Palmer 907-746-9675 or sherry@connectpalmer.org
The community has also been so generous with silent auction items. There are Quilts, MetalPrints, gift certificates and so much more. Come and join the fun. April 22, 2023 at 12pm to 2pm. At Church on the Rock Palmer. 619 Scott Rd. Adults 20$, Children 5-12 5$, and children under 5 FREE.
Registration to Compete 25$
So who does this fundraiser support? The proceeds of this event go to Connect Palmer. Connect Palmer has several programs, God’s Work Design (a back to work/work ready program), the Locker (personal care and cleaning items), and Sarah’s House (residential program for women). Check us out at ConnectPalmer.org