the ups and downs of being a food judge

insects, goop and occasionally the sublime

Divisional winners of the 1965 Queensland Country Women’s Association Cookery competition, discussing pointers prior to the State final. Photo: Robinson Studio via Sunshine Coast Council

Judging is an art. Before picking up an exhibit, the judge should remember to be quiet and sympathetic. The item to be judged is somebody’s labour of love. It could be i…