PROCEDURES & GUIDELINES
The Favorite Foods Revue Contest was developed to help 4-H members learn valuable skills in Table Setting, Planning a Menu, Writing a Recipe, and Food Preparation. The contest is open to all 4-H members, ages 8-18. Participants need not be enrolled in a specific project. To find out when the local contest is, contact the Extension Office in your county.
These skills will follow you throughout your life and our hope is for you to share the lifelong skills you learn through 4-H and the Favorite Foods Contest with others.
This booklet will provide you with the needed information to complete a table setting and enter it in the Favorite Foods Revue in your county. If you should have any questions please contact the Extension Office.
Revised 2010 Sonya Glup Extension Assistant
University of Nebraska Extension Boone, Merrick, & Nance Counties
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- The first step in the Favorite Foods Revue is to decide on a theme for your table. Theme possibilities are endless! Will you be planning for a Christmas Dinner with the family or having a Nascar style birthday party with your friends?
- Once a theme is chosen, the next step is to plan an appropriate menu that compliments your theme. You may want to ask a parent, grandparent, club leader or other adult to help you with this step.
- The 3rd step is food selection. From your menu, you must choose one menu item and prepare your “favorite food”. At the contest, you will display your prepared food. The food can be displayed as a whole product or as one serving. You will need the recipe for the menu item chosen.
- Once you have a “plan” for the above three steps, you are now ready to Prepare for the final step before the contest, setting the table. More ideas and helpful tips can be found in this section.
- Contest Information