the box that i feel could have been wiped off before closing and probably did not happen in transit. but they look really tasty.
noel - when i judge at a live contest, i never take off points for a spot or two of sauce on the box. why? i prefer to side with the cook on issues like this. we just don't know if this was a result of transportation to the table or not.
you are very correct in suggesting the cook wipe off the edges before closing the lid (and i don't know if they did that to this box or not). glad you brought this issue up.
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