The Eurobodalla Shire’s own Carolyn Low is no stranger to winning over judges’ taste buds with her homemade creations, and recently, her marvellous marmalade and perfect pickle earned her high praise across the border.
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Ms Low’s homemade creations have been a part of agricultural shows in the Eurobodalla, Sydney, Bega and beyond for many years, with her winning streak continuing at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show.
At this recent event, she was awarded First Place for her mandarin marmalade, made using her own homegrown mandarins. She also received a Highly Commended for her pickled zucchini.
The Art, Craft and Cookery Competition at the Royal Melbourne Show is extremely competitive and one of the largest displays in Australia, with healthy prize money prompting up to 26 entries in more than 14 classes.
Entries become part of an exhibition which attracts thousands of keen spectators during the Royal Melbourne Show, making it one of the most visited pavilions.
This year’s show was held from September 22 to October 2.
Ms Low’s household marmalade earned her a total score of 76 and received some encouraging feedback from judges: “Lovely appealing entry. Well presented, good colour. Well flavoured, beautiful, a winner.”
Meanwhile, her pickled zucchini received a total score of 78 and further positive comments: “Attractive, evenly-sliced zucchini, well-salted and retaining a good consistency.”
Last year, Ms Low received First Place at the Sydney Royal Easter Show with her long stitch, ‘A Line of Kookaburras’.
Over many years, her jams, pickles and various preserves have dominated local shows, winning First and Second place.
Ms Low has also exhibited cattle, plants, fruit and vegetables, with her cattle stud winning numerous First Place prizes at Sydney and other regional shows.
She has excelled in carcass competitions at Brisbane’s Ekka and the Dubbo Show.
A key to her success is taking on board all feedback – positive and negative – from the judges, using their tips to enhance her creations.
Keen foodies can have a taste of Ms Low’s creations at the Narooma Dog Training Club’s monthly stall at the Dalmeny Markets where an array of homemade jams and preserves will be for sale.
Planning and preparation is also underway for next year’s show circuit and Ms Low intends to enter the same winning recipes as entered in this year’s Melbourne Show.
She welcomes competition from other home cooks and encourages them to enter their secret recipes to keep the cookery tradition alive.
