NEWS
The Best Possible Taste
W
e’ve said it more than once – Dorset is delicious. Here’s more incontravertible evidence from this year’s Great
Taste Awards, which were a star-studded affair for produce from the region. These much coveted, blind-tasted
food awards are a reliable mark of quality when you see the little black and gold badge on items at your local farm shop.
Out of 10,000 products submitted, 3539 received a Great Taste Award, as judged by over 500 blind-tasters. The panel
of judges this year included – TV chef and author, Valentine Warner, MasterChef judge and restaurant critic, Charles
Campion, fifth generation baker, Tom Herbert from Hobbs House Bakery, James Golding, chef director of The Pig
Hotels, Kevin Gratton, chef director of Hix Restaurants, and food buyers from such prestigious purveyors of fine
produce as Harrods, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Waitrose.
Details of all this year’s winners can be found at www.greattasteawards.co.uk. Below are all those winners from
Dorset in full. Did your favourites make the list?
18
3 Star Winners
Lemon Tart – Manna Kitchen
Te` Reval Marrakech Mint –
Heron Fine Food Importers Ltd
2 Star Winners
Cocolio Organic Virgin
Coconut Oil – Heron Fine Food
Importers Ltd
Date Set Fruit Conserve –
Global Harvest
Caramelised Onion & Cheddar
Cheese Quiche – Manna Kitchen
Tea India Masala Chai –
Tea India
Black Garlic – South West
Garlic Farm
Te` Reval Earl Grey – Heron
Fine Food Importers Ltd
Te` Reval English Breakfast –
Heron Fine Food Importers Ltd
Peach Iced Oolong Tea –
Zacely Limited
Dorset Marmalade –
Purbeck Ice Cream
Sicilian Lemon Marmalade
– Bowjars
Conker Spirit - Dorset Dry Gin
– Conker Spirit
Donhead Craft Cider – Donhead
Apple Company
Classic Crab Cakes –
Dorset Shellfish
Sloe & Garlic - Smoked Wild
Venison Salami – The Real Cure
1 Star Winners
Ludwell Stores Seville Orange
Marmalade – Ludwell Stores
Tawny Fig – Chococo
Salt Sweet Smoke Caramel –
Chococo
Woodlands Dairy Organic
Sheep Milk Natural Yoghurt –
Woodlands Dairy
Chocolate, Toasted Hazelnut &
Caramel Tart – Manna Kitchen
Bakewell Tart – Manna Kitchen
Organic Ceremonial Matcha –
Zacely Limited
Bai Ya Qi Lan Oolong Tea 2013 – Wan Ling Tea House
Laos Sheng Puer Tea - Spring
2014 – Wan Ling Tea House
Apricot & Ginger Bread
Pudding – Christine’s Puddings
Mrs Mack's Organic Poppy
Seed Dressing –
Mackaness-Loyd Foods
Raspberry Sorbet –
Baboo Gelato
Pistachio Gelato –
Baboo Gelato
Butternut Squash & Bramley
Chutney – The Cherry Tree
Tropical Fruit with Toasted
Pumpkin Seeds Chutney –
The Cherry Tree
Thai Garlic & Lime Chutney –
The Cherry Tree
Clipper Fairtrade Everyday
One Cup 440 Tea Bags –
Kallo Foods
Gluten Free Savoury Pastry
Cases – Christine's Puddings
My Chai - Masala Chai –
GD Food Brands
My Chai - Cocoa Chai –
GD Food Brands
Beautiful Blueberry Muesli –
Dorset Cereals
Tasty Toasted Spelt Flakes
Muesli – Dorset Cereals
Honey Granola – Dorset Cereals
Cracking Chocolate Stracciatella –
Purbeck Ice Cream
Strawberry and English Rose
Petal Jam – Bowjars
Pure Rye Sourdough –
Leakers Bakery
Dorset Tea Golden Blend –
Dorset Tea
Dorset Tea Dorset Breakfast –
Dorset Tea
Dorset Tea Strawberries &
Cream – Dorset Tea
Dorset Tea Foraged Fruits –
Dorset Tea
Wild Venison Chorizo –
The Real Cure
Green Back Bacon –
Webb's Butchers
Raspberry Jam –
Webb's Butchers
www.menu-dorset.co.uk
Go local and
eat lots at
these…
DorseT's Tallest
Art Gallery
until 4th SepTEMBER
Jurassic Skyline hosts works by
Olivia Nurrish. Enjoy bottles
of their artisan cider with
exclusive artwork.
Jurassicskyline.com/cider
Food Rocks 2016
Sat 3rd & sun 4th SEPT
10am to 4pm
Mark Hix's Food Rocks is
back in Lyme Regis with
local producers, top chefs
and live music.
Sturminster Newton
Cheese Festival
Sat 10th & sun 11th Sept
10am to 5pm
Clear a space in your fridge and
prepare to stock up with new
cheese discoveries.
www.cheesefestival.co.uk