Great Taste Awards reveals 2015 Supreme Champion
Which product walked off with the big prize at this year's Great Taste Awards Golden Forks dinner?
An Irish butcher’s beef dripping has won the Supreme Champion award at this year’s Great Taste Awards Golden Forks dinner.
James Whelan Butchers from Clonmel in County Tipperary took home the Harrods Trophy.
“The dripping is a simple, quite humble product made exceptionally well by a master of butchery. It succeeded through day-after-day of blind-tasting, winning favour at every stage of Great Taste and wowing expert judges who really know their stuff. As one of our judges said, just a spoonful would add sheer magnificence however it was used,” said John Farrand, managing director of the Guild of Fine Food, which organises the Great Taste Awards.
The dripping is made from the suet of grass-fed Angus and Hereford beef and “evoked a wave of nostalgia” from the judges.
You can buy it in Harrods or online from the James Whelan Butchers website.
The Producer of the Year award went to Åkesson’s of London, which had four of its chocolates included in this year’s Top 50.
Its 100% Criollo Cocoa from Madagascar was called a “technical marvel” by the judging panel.
Other Golden Fork winners
The other regional and category winners ranged from smoked halibut to Shropshire Blue.
Here the other notable winners:
Golden Fork from London & the South East – Sicilian Pistachio sorbet by La Gelatiera
Golden Fork from East Anglia & Midlands – Shropshire Blue from Colston Bassett Dairy Ltd
Golden Fork from the North of England – Passion Fruit and Tarragon Sorbet from Beckleberry’s
Golden Fork from the South West – M’hencha Moroccan Pastry Cake from The M’hencha Company
Golden Fork from Wales – Viberie medium dry cider from Apple County Cider Co
Golden Fork from Scotland – Smoked Gigha halibut from Gigha Halibut
Golden Fork for Best Imported Food – Organic orange blossom water from Saveur du Maroc
Charcuterie Product of the Year – Fiocco from Greedy Little Pig
Nigel Barden Heritage Award – Dairy salted butter from Ty Tanglwyst Dairy
Ambient Product of the Year – Dried porcini from Get Funghi
Small Artisan Producer of the Year – Sparkling beer brut from Savour Beer
Great Taste Shop of the Year – Ludlow Food Centre
Each year 10,000 products are entered to the Great Taste Awards, with a total of 49 days of judging by over 400 professional judges.
Have you tried any of these products? Which products get your awards? Let us know in the Comments below.
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