The Prestigious Great Taste 2012
Acknowledging the very best food & drink and supporting speciality food producers and independent retailers who are keeping British food traditions alive
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The awards are the benchmark for fine food in the UK and are run by The Guild of Fine Food. 8807 foods from 1823 companies were blind-tasted by 350 experts at various locations. Foods that made it through the initial stages were judged a second and third time, by a different set of experts who delved deeper, asking about ingredients and where they were sourced. |
Great Taste 2012 Supreme Champion is.............
......Moyallon Guanciale a cheeky Italian number made in Ireland
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Moyallon Guanciale (pronounced gwan-chali), a bacon style product revered by Italians but made with great dedication by Hannan Meats in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was crowned Supreme Champion in Great Taste 2012, the annual food awards scheme which seeks out the very best tasting food and drink. The announcement was made at a culinary feast, held on September 3rd at The Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London.
Judged by some of the most respected food experts in the UK to be worthy of the Supreme Champion title, Hannan’s Guanciale rose to the top of over 8,800 products to reach the number one position. |
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Run by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste accreditation scheme has become known for launching artisan producers into the big time of the fine food world. To win Supreme Champion is an enormous achievement for any producer; it has placed previously un-known producers amongst the finest food on the shelves of top London food stores and into the hands of Michelin starred chefs. From beers to brownies, 8,807 different products were entered into Great Taste 2012, with 2,793 awarded one-, two- and three-star golds and 123 entries awarded a coveted three-star gold. |
