[CH] 8th Hot Sauce & Fiery Foods Festival

Grant Cameron (Grant.Cameron@rbg.vic.gov.au)
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:18:29 +1100

All,

The festive in Jindivick (Victoria Australia) at the weekend went well - hot on the inside and outside.  The weather (39 deg celsius or 105 fahrenheit) kept the crowds down.  Great range of products.  The chilli cook off was won by three crazy Bavarians in lederhosen.  Haggis was not a happy camper; much controversy as they added corn and borrowed his cooking ingredients - all good fun!!

The chilli eating competition (raw manzano/rocotto) was less insane than pervious years.  The men's competition winner ate five peppers and the women's was nearly two.  In past years the winners usually go through 12 or so.  In the early years, one crazy bloke got through 50 raw harbs and manzanos.

enjoy,
grant