Delicious UK - (11)November 2020

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Over 14 weeks of (virtual) judging, entries were sniffed, squeezed, pulled apart, swirled,

sipped and nibbled. Here’s our pick of the three-star products to look out for this season

make life easier.

GREAT TASTE AWARDS 2020

And our top 10 festive winners are...

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DUNN

BOXING DAY CHARCUTERIE

Jamón De Bellota 100% Ibérico

Pata Negra, Juan Pedro

Domecq Solís SL (Spain)

What the judges said “Salty, sweet

and tender, with a complexity

that almost defies description”,

it’s “close to being the best food

on the planet”. €25 (about £23)

for 80g plus delivery, jamones

juanpedrodomecq.com/en

BRUNCH ESSENTIAL

Pink Gin Marmalade, The

Artisan Kitchen, Gloucester

What the judges said The pink

grapefruit spread left them

“feeling sorry for every other

marmalade maker in the

world”. £6.50 for 200ml plus

delivery, theartisankitchen.co.uk

CHEESEBOARDSTAR

Sparkenhoe shropshire blue,

Leicestershire Handmade

Cheese Company, Nuneaton

What the judges said Made with

raw milk, it has a “fantastic

balance of creaminess,

saltiness, sweetness and tang,

with a caramel and earthy note”.

£21 a kilo (delivery free on orders

over £29.50), nealsyarddairy.co.uk

CRUMBLYMINCEPIES

Heavenlysweetmincepies,

ThomastheBaker,Helmsley,

NorthYorkshire

WhatthejudgessaidA “fillingthat

leavesmostmincemeatsback

inthedarkages.ӣ45for 60 plus

delivery(£4.50forsixatlocal

stores)thomasthebaker.co.uk

HUMUNGOUSHA

WholeheritagecureIrishham,

James Whelan Butchers,

Co Tipperary, Ireland

What the judges said With

its “irresistibly seductive

smoky aroma”, this “sweet,

succulent, juicy meat is a joy

to eat”. €49.99 (about £46)

for 6.35kg plus delivery,

jameswhelanbutchers.com

JUICYTURKEY

Free-rangeNorfolk black

turkey, Morton’s Traditional

Taste, Skeyton, Norfolk

What the judges said “A first

class piece of poultry” with

a “generous amount of fat

under the skin on the breasts,

indicating a happy, healthy

life”. From £57.75 plus delivery,

mortonsfarm.co.uk

UICY TURKEY HAM

SWEET ADDITION

#nom Droitwich salted caramel,

Salwarpe, Worcestershire

What the judges said Made

using Droitwich brine salt,

this caramel is “delicious”,

“divine” and “glamorous”.

£5 for 200ml plus delivery,

droitwichsalt.com

BOOZY CHRISTMAS PUD

Anno cranberry gin Christmas

pudding, Bee & Bear Bakery,

Battle, East Sussex

What the judges said “Truly

classy” and “indulgently moist”

with “plump and boozy fruit”.

From £10 with free delivery,

beeandbearbakery.co.uk

SMOKED SALMON ALTERNATIVE

Smoked mackerel fillet,

Humes Quality Artisan Foods,

Orkney, Scotland

What the judges said Quite

simply “one the best pieces

of smoked fish that has ever

passed this judging table”.

£4.50 for two fillets plus

delivery, humesorkney.co.uk

A DRAM TO HELP WITH HYGGE

Orkney Akvavit,

Orkney Gin Company

What the judges said “Pure,

clear and smooth as satin”

and “intense, explosively

flavoursome and bright

in the mouth”.

£38 for 70cl with free delivery,

orkneygincompany.com

THE 2020 STATS: 12,777 PRODUCTS FROM 106 COUNTRIES • 144 JUDGES • 14 WEEKS OF JUDGING • 205 THREE-STAR PRODUCTS

WORKING

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