2025 Culinary Arts

Chairperson – Sharron Jansen

1. One entry per person in each section.
2. Any containers or bottled goods will be opened by the Judge.
3. Exhibits should be on a disposable plate, entry tag attached to the plate and in a clear plastic bag with ziploc or twist tie closing.
4. Multiple items are to be from the same recipe (eg cookies, muffins, tarts etc)
5. All exhibits must be the produce of the exhibitor, made ‘from scratch’ with no mixes.

Culinary Tips and Hints From Home Craft Judging Standards for Ontario Fair

• Squares: approx. 1 1/2 inch square, clean cut, no outside edges
• Cakes : 2 inch by 2 inch, clean cut, no outside edges
• Bread: Rolls are individual, buns are baked connected

Judging Standards – 25% General Appearance, 25% Internal Appearance and 50% Flavour and Aroma (except for Pies and Pastries – see notes below)

Class 25 Baking

Prize Money: $10, $8, $6

Bread and Yeast Products (No Bread Machines)

1. Loaf of yeast bread, any kind of flour, labelled
2. Three yeast rolls in a basket, any kind of flour, labelled
3. Loaf of sourdough bread

Sweet Loaf, Biscuits and Muffins

4. Banana bread – half loaf
5. Three Cinnamon buns, 2-4 inch diameter
6. Three Tea biscuits, 2-3 inch diameter
7. Three of your favourite muffins, no paper liner, labelled

Cakes and Squares

8. Three Chocolate brownies, 1.5 inch square
9. Three Squares made using fruit (eg. date, cranberry, lemon, raisin etc.), 1.5 inch square, labelled
10. Three pieces spice cake, single layer, iced, 2 inch square

Cookies

11. Three of your family’s favourite cookies, labelled
12. Three sugar cookies, cut out and decorated – any theme!

Pies and Pastries

Judging Standard – 20% General Appearance, 40% Crust and 40% Filling

13. Three of your favourite tarts, labelled
14. Apple pie, one piece from a 9-inch pie

CLASS 26 Jams, Jellies & Sauces

Prize Money: $10, $8, $6

All containers must be glass pint (500 ml) or 1/2 pint (250 ml) jars, sealed with new lids. Tags to be tied on without decorations or coloured ribbons. Containers will be opened for judging.

Judging Standard – 25% General Appearance, 25% Texture and 50% Flavour and Aroma

1. Freezer Jam, any kind, labelled
2. Strawberry Jam
3. Red Pepper Jelly
4. Relish, any kind, labelled
5. Barbecue Sauce
6. Salsa, any kind, labelled

CLASS 27 ONTARIO ASSOCIATION of AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES (OAAS)

1. OAAS Butter Tart Competition

Prize Money: 1st $10, 2nd $8, 3rd $6

1. A total of four (4) tarts to be shown at Fair level.
2. Tarts must be full size tarts (not mini or bite size) and must not contain fruit or nuts ( ie no raisins, no pecans).
3. First prize exhibitor qualifies to enter District Competition in the Fall of 2025. District winner qualifies to enter OAAS Competition in February 2026. Details will be provided to winner.
4. Please refer to District & OAAS Competition Rules and Requirements.
5. Judging Standard – 20% General Appearance, 40% Crust and 40% Filling.

2. OAAS Junior Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition

Prize Money: 1st $10, 2nd $8, 3rd $6

1. Contest is open to all youth up to age 15 years.
2. Four (4) cookies to be displayed on a plate in a bag and tagged.
3. Plain chocolate chip cookies, with no nuts, must be no larger than 2.5″ (6.5cm) and no smaller than 2″ (5cm).
4. First prize exhibitor qualifies to enter District Competition in the Fall of 2025. District winner qualifies to enter OAAS Competition in February 2026. Details will be provided to winner.
5. Judging standards – 25% General Appearance, 25% Internal Appearance and Texture, 50% Flavour
6. Please refer to District & OAAS Competition Rules and Requirements.