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 Happy Fall Goons! It's that time of year again, the days are getting longer, the trees are changing colors, and we are inundated by pumpkin spice everything. Now it's time to be part of the problem. No longer the exclusive fare of sorority girls and soccer moms, pumpkin spice is an intrinsic part of the season. Embrace your inner basicness. I (Grandicap) am your chairman for this Newbie Iron Chef Something Awful. What is Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Spice is the ground spice mixture that used to season pumpkin (and the far tastier sweet potato) pies for thanksgiving, but has spread into literally everything, food or not, since a brilliant marketing move by Starbucks. It usually consists of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, and Ginger. Sometimes allspice is added as well. What do you need to cook? 1 to 3 courses that utilize the ingredient. Do I need to make my own? Nope, pumpkin pie spice is commercially available pre mixed. What if I want to make a dish that uses Cinnamon, Ginger, Cloves and Nutmeg, but it would be a stretch to call it pumpkin spice? Go for it? I won't disqualify you if you are attempting to adhere to the theme, I can't talk for the voters though. But don't let a technicality get in the way of experimentation. Can I enter? Yes, probably. If you are asking it's probably yes, but if you have won a previous ICSA, entered a bunch, or are a professional chef, then no. Otherwise, have at it! Addendum: If you don't qualify for the contest but still want to cook a thing, still give a link to your thread, I just won't put it in for voting consideration. Special: Chairman's Prize The best savory dish, as judged by me, will get a super secret special prize that I have not come up with. Submission Rules :
How do I win? There will be a voting thread open to all after the entry date has passed. What do I win? 1st place: $100 gift certificate to Amazon (or equivalent value elsewhere at winners request if desired). 2nd place: $50 gift certificate to Amazon (or equivalent value elsewhere at winners request if desired). 3rd place: $25 gift certificate to Amazon (or equivalent value elsewhere at winners request if desired). Chairman's prize: I don't know yet, but it will be something
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Oct 1, 2023 22:48
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Very disappointed that I am not allowed to enter, but I also dislike pumpkin spice quite a lot, so maybe for the best that I don't inflict it on my nearest and dearest
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Oct 6, 2023 12:15
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Hello, GBS! Come take part in a thrilling cooking contest with us in GWS, and win fabulous prizes!
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Oct 7, 2023 23:29
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Does me getting second in the courgette one disqualify me? I don't know if it was icsa or nicsa but it was my first one ever. I'd like to make something with seasonal spice but I understand if I can't. I could make someone else participate.
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Oct 8, 2023 01:13
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That's fine, I'd love to see another entry from you.
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Oct 8, 2023 01:33
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Awesome! I will try to make it goofy and creative again.
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Oct 8, 2023 01:43
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Grey Cat posted:Does me getting second in the courgette one disqualify me? I don't know if it was icsa or nicsa but it was my first one ever. I'd like to make something with seasonal spice but I understand if I can't. I could make someone else participate. You should both participate and browbeat someone else into participating!
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Oct 8, 2023 03:22
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Grandicap posted:You should both participate and browbeat someone else into participating! Don't have to ask me twice. I know just the goon.
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Oct 8, 2023 03:27
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I am not a fan of pumpkin..... anything, in general (or any squash for that matter). However I just remembered I DO have an awesome thing I can make with at least 3 of the 4 components of pumpkin spice, if not all 4. I'm pretty sure I can add the last one to the recipe and it would fit perfectly. I might enter this. There are a couple of ingredients I might have trouble sourcing, one of which I'd probably have to order online and may take several weeks to arrive (if I can get it at all), but I think I can make it work. If I can't get either of those things in time then there are substitutions I can use instead.
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Oct 9, 2023 00:51
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Pumpkin* is better without pumpkin pie spice, but I'm definitely interested in seeing what amazing things come from this contest. * canned pumpkin is not necessarily actual pumpkin gourd
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Oct 9, 2023 04:19
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I. M. Gei posted:I am not a fan of pumpkin..... anything, in general (or any squash for that matter). However I just remembered I DO have an awesome thing I can make with at least 3 of the 4 components of pumpkin spice, if not all 4. I'm pretty sure I can add the last one to the recipe and it would fit perfectly. if it's a pumpkin you can probably grab one off a porch here in the next couple weeks
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Oct 9, 2023 06:30
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Definitely have an idea, may or may not manage to actually use pumpkin in the dish (well, whatever kind of squash I can get my hands on). Posting here for the public shame if I don't deliver. Are there any restrictions around adulterating that spice mix with other things, for a savory dish? Or indeed any rules about how far from whatever is typical* the ratios of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and allspice can be? (*I'm assuming mostly even for the first three, and significantly less of the last two? I know I can look this up)
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Oct 9, 2023 17:42
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Brutal Garcon posted:Definitely have an idea, may or may not manage to actually use pumpkin in the dish (well, whatever kind of squash I can get my hands on). Posting here for the public shame if I don't deliver. Ratios don't matter, adulterants don't matter. If it veers too far away from pumpkin spice I guess the voters might take offense and not vote it, but it won't be disqualified. I want people to take big swings, do something crazy. If I get 14 pumpkin spiced snickerdoodles or whatever I will be sad.
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Oct 9, 2023 19:59
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Grandicap posted:Ratios don't matter, adulterants don't matter. If it veers too far away from pumpkin spice I guess the voters might take offense and not vote it, but it won't be disqualified.  there goes meemaw's pumpkin spiced snickerdoodles.(lol, jk) I used to love to cook, but I can't bake, whatsoever. maybe i'll come up with something. this is cool, by the way.
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Oct 9, 2023 21:41
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I am hoping that after 20 years on this comedy website it is finally my time to shine
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Oct 10, 2023 15:41
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I. M. Gei posted:I might enter this. There are a couple of ingredients I might have trouble sourcing, one of which I'd probably have to order online and may take several weeks to arrive (if I can get it at all), but I think I can make it work. If I can't get either of those things in time then there are substitutions I can use instead. Update: I have ordered the things. 
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Oct 12, 2023 09:08
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Excited to see it!
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Oct 12, 2023 22:12
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I am going to make something to get the result blacklisted and me getting banned
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Oct 13, 2023 16:51
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OsteoMcB posted:I am going to make something to get the result blacklisted and me getting banned i'll snort it as intended.
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Oct 14, 2023 07:41
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OsteoMcB posted:I am going to make something to get the result blacklisted and me getting banned Make a ban-me sandwich.
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Oct 14, 2023 13:46
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I did the thing I'm kind of surprised this turned out non-terrible
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Oct 15, 2023 15:11
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I also did a thing It was also surprisingly alright, especially for a dish that I've never made before. I've come in as a runner up before and won a chairman's prize in the previous ICSA, plus I try to do these things regularly, so if it doesn't go into competition, that's fine. It's halfway through the month already and we need more entries!
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Oct 16, 2023 06:10
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One of the things I ordered for my dish won't be delivered for another week and a half at the earliest. Reeeeeally hoping no one beats me to the punch on it before then. 
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Oct 16, 2023 08:03
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I. M. Gei posted:One of the things I ordered for my dish won't be delivered for another week and a half at the earliest. Reeeeeally hoping no one beats me to the punch on it before then. Pretty sure Starbucks already sells pumpkin spice punch.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:36
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Pumpkin spice is the worst kind of spice.
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Oct 16, 2023 23:55
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sexy tiger boobs posted:Pumpkin spice is the worst kind of spice. It's okay to have bad opinions. It's a mix of all the best spices.
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Oct 18, 2023 14:44
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This thread is gonna get moving again soon! I meant to move it over the weekend but got busy with work stuff.
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Oct 18, 2023 20:22
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I'm going to grab ingredients today, but still going to be a bit before I post my contribution.
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Oct 18, 2023 21:23
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I am planning on making something this weekend!!!!!!!!! i think an entree + sides + cocktail but we'll see
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Oct 18, 2023 22:26
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Is it really just 1 dish minimum? Because that's all I'm making.
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Oct 18, 2023 22:51
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Grey Cat posted:Is it really just 1 dish minimum? Because that's all I'm making. Yup, it's a NICSA, trying to make the barrier to entry as low as possible.
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Oct 18, 2023 23:34
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Does it matter if we make one thing but it's not really a "main" dish/entree? I'm not sure if what I'm planning to make counts as an entree or not. I may have to make something else to go with it, but I don't have a ton of ideas since I hate pumpkin. EDIT: If I need to, I can PM Grandicap and tell him what I plan on making, and he can advise me whether to add to it or not. It'll be at least a week before I can post my thread anyway, so I've got plenty of time! 
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Oct 19, 2023 00:47
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Grandicap posted:Yup, it's a NICSA, trying to make the barrier to entry as low as possible. Cool, thank you.
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Oct 19, 2023 00:58
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I'm sorry to tell you, OP, but this thread is now haunted. Entrants, please enter... IF YOU DARE
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Oct 19, 2023 02:14
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Haunted pumpkins sound pretty cool to me
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Oct 19, 2023 04:21
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I. M. Gei posted:Does it matter if we make one thing but it's not really a "main" dish/entree? If you only have one dish, it does not have to be a main/entree. You could submit 3 desserts if you wanted. To be eligible for the Chairman's prize, it must be savory, but otherwise, as long as it incorporates the secret ingredient it'll be eligible for entry.
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Oct 19, 2023 05:12
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I assume I can't enter twice, and I'm not sure I'll have the spare time before the deadline, so free (and possibly terrible) idea to whoever wants it: Chinese red-braised pork
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Oct 21, 2023 17:30
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Tonight was so fun! I give you: Pumpkin Pie Spice Ribs & BBQ Sauce, with Pumpkin Pie Spice Sides & Cocktail!
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Oct 22, 2023 01:18
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Brutal Garcon posted:I assume I can't enter twice, and I'm not sure I'll have the spare time before the deadline, so free (and possibly terrible) idea to whoever wants it: Chinese red-braised pork You can edit it into your first entry if you want!
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Oct 22, 2023 04:35
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wellllllllllllllllll son of a gently caress Looks like this is gonna be yet another 12th-hour ICSA/NICSA entry for me after all. Luckily most of the actual work on the first thing I'm making is already done, so I at least have something to post right now. It just needs time to sit while I wait on this order to arrive (which it was gonna have to do anyway). I can go back and edit my post once the rest of the cooking on that and the second dish are complete, since the second dish uses part of the finished first dish as an ingredient, although at the rate things are going the second dish may not be done until November 1st which is the day after the cutoff. The first one should be done right on Halloween night.  Grandicap, would it be okay if I go ahead and post a thread for what I've got now and then add to it as dishes #1 and #2 are done? ----------------
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