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Ideas for new cooking challenges
The last (and first time) I created a challenge I just wrote something up what I thought to be a good first start. Soon after I posted the challenge, @manassehkatz posted valid comments about unclear conditions regarding the challenge.
So before posting a new one, I thought it may be worthwhile to collect some ideas here on our meta site and see what's received as a good idea and what not. Additionally, we can discuss specifics of a challenge right here - that way, rules follow a consensus so we can concentrate on cooking and baking :)
Please upvote challenge ideas based on what you would like to see and where you are likely to participate. In the original post are some inspirations how a challenge could look like.
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Seasonal produce
Inspired by farm-share deliveries and local produce, share dishes that use substantial amounts of whatever is in season at the time of the challenge. This is a challenge idea that could be used more than once, spread throughout the year. What's in season will vary by people's locations, so the challenge(s) shouldn't specify a list. It would be nice if answers included some indication of where the answerer lives (can be vague, like a region).
Sample seasonal variations (bearing in mind that there's a six-month offset between northern and southern hemispheres):
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spring: aside from salad, what do you do with all these greens?
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early/mid-summer: stone fruits
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summer: squash overflow, or alternatives to sneaking onto your neighbors' porches and depositing extra zucchini (could also include eggplant, peppers, and other summer veggies)
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fall: apples (and pears too if you like)
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fall/winter: winter squashes and root vegetables
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any season other than winter: preserving the bounty (pickles, jams, chutneys, jerky...)
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