A Grown Up View Of The Great Taste Awards 2011
The eternally cynical amongst us may try and mock the Great Taste Awards by saying they’re handed out like sweets and a children’s party but that’s to belittle the sense of recognition that new, small food producers take from receiving an award. I’ve been in communication with a number of people about these awards and their sense of joy is palpable. Having taken the risk of to produce chocolates and go up against the ‘big boys’ with their suitably big budgets in this rough and tumble market, why should we say that the acknowledgment they have received from their peers is meaningless?
Having seen My Chocolate Bar from inception when I reviewed their simply outstanding Caffè Macchiato Truffles to winning three awards this year for their Rum and Blackcurrant Liqueur truffles, our Limoncello truffles and finally our Ginger Truffles – is just plain wonderful. Similarly knowing how hard Katie from Matcha Chocolat works, is fantastic for her to win awards to the same level as the much celebrated (and rightly so) Marc Demarquette.
To all you winners … my most audible congratulations and a big pat on the back from me. Well done!
Chocolate Based Pies and Puddings
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Lovetub Chocolate Pudding | Farmhouse Fare Ltd. | 01200 453110 (2) | |
Tiffin | Beckleberrys Ltd. | 0191 414 1180 | |
Farmhouse Fare Luxury Sticky Chocolate Pudding | Farmhouse Fare Ltd. | 01200 453110 (2) | |
Manna from Devon Sticky Chocolate & Walnut Pudding | Manna From Devon | 01803 752943 | |
Christmas made easy chocolate something | Christmas Made Easy | 00353 872 498756 00353 419 813 837 |
Chocolate Biscuits
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Furniss More Range – Chocolate Orange | Furniss of Cornwall Ltd. | 01208 265830 |
Chocolate Cake
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Chocolate Silk Gateau | Heaven’s Cakes | 00353 87 206 3008 | |
Mad hatter bar, fruity rhapsody | Lucky’s Corporations Ltd. | 07837 692 136 |
Dark Chocolate Bars – Plain or Flavoured
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Madagascar 75% | Pralus | 0033 477689936 X 4 | |
Santander Coffee Bits – 70% | Compaia Nacional de Chocolates S.A.S | 00 57 3258691 | |
Seductive | Feeding Your Imagination | 0845 602 6862 | |
Friis-Holm – Chuno 70% | Friis-Holm | + 45 28 140 300 | |
Rabot Estate Saint Lucia 66% dark | Hotel Chocolat Ltd. | 01763 257766 | |
Duffy’s Indio Rojo 72% | Red Star Chocolate Ltd | 07721 926706 | |
Dark 70% Raspberry & Rosemary | The Melange Chocolate Shop & Workshop | 07722 650711 | |
Santander 53% | Compaia Nacional de Chocolates S.A.S | 00 57 3258691 | |
Chocolate and Love – Orange Mantra | Chocolate and Love | 0845 0522416 | |
Tobago Estate Chocolate | Tobago Cocoa Estate W.I Ltd | ||
Caramelised Orange Bar | James Chocolates | 01749 831330 | |
Piura Porcelana 75% | Original Beans B.V | 0031 614811362 | |
Oialla | Bojesen Chokolade AS | + 4533 914600 | |
Xylitol Chocolate Orange | Xylitol UK Ltd | 020 8809 0411 | |
Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Bar | Cathryn Cariad Chocolates | 01766 762796 | |
Lordy Lord | Montezuma’s Chocolates Ltd. | 0845 450 6304 / 01243 510510 | |
Organic Fairtrade Chilli and Lime Chocolate Bar | Organic Seed & Bean Co Ltd | 07584 345322 | |
Gingeryö Ginger | White Rabbit Chocolate Co. Ltd. | 01482 679325 | |
Madagascar 100% | Pralus | 0033 477689936 X 4 | |
Chuao 75% | Pralus | 0033 477689936 X 4 | |
70% Dark Bar | The Chocolate Cafe | 01706 822 828 | |
Chilli & Lime Belgian Chocolate Bites | Bittersweet Chocolates | 07968 163706 | |
House Bar 71% | Auberge du Chocolat | 01753 892022/888811 home |
Milk Chocolate Bars – Plain or Flavoured
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Chocolate and Love – Crushed Diamonds | Chocolate and Love | 0845 0522416 | |
Lime & Sea Salt ?Margheritaö | White Rabbit Chocolate Co. Ltd. | 01482 679325 | |
Island growers Saint Lucia 50% milk with sea salt caramel | Hotel Chocolat Ltd. | 01763 257766 | |
Moroccan Mint Discs | James Chocolates | 01749 831330 | |
Sensual | Feeding Your Imagination | 0845 602 6862 | |
Sexy | Feeding Your Imagination | 0845 602 6862 | |
Fairtrade Belgium Chocolate Produced by Italio Swisse | Weber Shandwick | 01612 389413 01612 389403 – Sophie | |
Esmeraldas Milk 42% | Original Beans B.V | 0031 614811362 | |
Pale Rose Edition 1 | Amelia Rope Chocolate Ltd | 07925 304 962 | |
Cappuccino Crunch | White Rabbit Chocolate Co. Ltd. | 01482 679325 | |
Wattleseed & Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar | Kokoh Chocolate | 01483 275196 | |
Milk Chocolate Bar | Marasu’s Petits Fours Ltd. | 020 8961 3399 |
White Chocolate Bars – Plain or Flavoured
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Lemon & Pepper Discs | James Chocolates | 01749 831330 | |
White Choc Mosaic Bar | Cocoa Red | 01624 838384 | |
White Peanut Butter Bar | Galloway Gold / The Cocoa Bean Co | 01557 860608 | |
Cappuccino White Chocolate Bar | Cathryn Cariad Chocolates | 01766 762796 | |
Lemon & Poppy Seed White Chocolate Bar | Cathryn Cariad Chocolates | 01766 762796 |
Chocolate Ice Cream
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
LP Buffalo Milk Chocolate Ice Cream | Laverstoke Park Farm | 01256 772826 | |
Develish Chocolate Ice Cream | Môn ar Lwy | 01407 840178 | |
Chocolate Ice Cream | Cheshire Farm Ice Cream / Tattenhall Dairy Products Ltd. | 01829 770995 (2) |
Filled Chocolates – Dark, Milk Or White
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Kentish cobnut caramel praline | Demarquette Fine Chocolates Ltd. | 020 7351 5467 | |
Coffee & Caramel ?Macaroonö | James Chocolates | 01749 831330 | |
Yuzu Chocolate | Lir Chocolates | 00 353 46 9091046 | |
Sea-Salted Caramels | Cathryn Cariad Chocolates | 01766 762796 | |
Chestnut and Honey | Cocoa Atelier | 00 353 16753616 | |
Lychee & Rose | Lauden Chocolates Ltd. | 01132 440289 | |
Apple and spice caramel | Demarquette Fine Chocolates Ltd. | 020 7351 5467 | |
Rose Creams | Bittersweet Chocolates | 07968 163706 | |
Violet Creme | House of Dorchester Ltd. | 01420 84181 | |
Stem Ginger | House of Dorchester Ltd. | 01420 84181 | |
Ginger Bite | Cherish Chocolates | 0800 6125651 | |
Vanilla Praline ?Macaroonö | James Chocolates | 01749 831330 | |
Raspberry & Wafer | Casemir Chocolates Ltd. | 0208 804 1395 | |
Orange Marmalade & Jelly | Casemir Chocolates Ltd. | 0208 804 1395 | |
Chocolate Peppermint Creams | Summerdown Farms Ltd. | 01256 780252 | |
Apricot Chocolate | Chococo | 01929 421777 | |
Old Thumper Beer Chocolate | Chococo | 01929 421777 | |
Crunchy Praline Chocolate | Chococo | 01929 421777 | |
Blackcurrant & Liquorice | Bennetts of Mangawhai Ltd. | 00 64 (0) 9 4315500 | |
Dark Boozy Cherry | Galloway Gold / The Cocoa Bean Co | 01557 860608 | |
Mint Log (Milk) | Siocled Sarah Bunton Chocolates | 01970 890650 | |
Honey & Wild Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Ganache | Charlotte Flower Chocolates | 01887 830307 | |
Early Grey Tea | Cocoa Atelier | 00 353 16753616 | |
Ferrero eggs- hazelnut | Ferrero UK Ltd | 01923 690452 | |
Mediterranean Orange | Lauden Chocolates Ltd. | 01132 440289 | |
Barre infernale milk | Pralus | 0033 477689936 X 4 | |
Barre infernale dark | Pralus | 0033 477689936 X 4 | |
Tiny pieces of wonderland, fancy fudge | Lucky’s Corporations Ltd. | 07837 692 136 | |
Cardamom & Banana | Matcha Chocolat | 01491 825988 | |
Masala Chai Caramel | Matcha Chocolat | 01491 825988 | |
Rose Caramel | Demarquette Fine Chocolates Ltd. | 020 7351 5467 | |
American pecan and maple caramel praline | Demarquette Fine Chocolates Ltd. | 020 7351 5467 | |
Salted soft caramels | Hotel Chocolat Ltd. | 01763 257766 | |
Dizzy ppralines | Hotel Chocolat Ltd. | 01763 257766 |
Truffles with Alcohol
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Truffle Fairy Tequila, Salt & Lemon Truffle | The Truffle Fairy | 00353 872862634 | |
Champagne truffles | The Booja-Booja Co Ltd. | 01508 558888 (4) B Louise : 557901 |
Truffles Without Alcohol
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Lemon Date Truffle | Devonport Chocolates | 0064 9445 6001 x 201 | |
Truffle Fairy Cardamom and Orange Truffle | The Truffle Fairy | 00353 872862634 | |
Dark Chilli Truffle | The Little Deli | 01492 872114 | |
House Dark Truffles | Cocoa Red | 01624 838384 | |
Truffle Fairy Chai Espresso Truffle | The Truffle Fairy | 00353 872862634 | |
Dark Chocolate Truffle | Gusto & Relish | 020 8878 2005 |
Others (aka I couldn’t find them in a category)
Award | Entry | Entered By | Telephone |
Limoncello Truffle | My Chocolate Bar | 01264 323973 |
Rum & Blackcurrant | My Chocolate Bar | 01264 323973 |