Four more awards for trailblazing sugar-free Sea Salted Caramels and Peanut Brittle, for Ginger Liquid Fudge and “ridiculously enjoyable” Juniper & Kaffir Lime Dry Gin fudge …
Judges acknowledge “innovative” FK and “applaud” sugar-free range …
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The annual Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, are the recognised benchmark for speciality food excellence, the “Oscars” of the food world, a stamp of approval from 500 judges blind tasting in teams of three or four, judging products purely on taste, not on marketing. It is with great pride then that, yet again, Fudge Kitchen’s entries have hit the grade with another four of these prestigious awards to add to the 11 in their increasingly groaning trophy cabinet.
“It is a great honour to have been awarded four more Great Taste Awards,” said Fudge Kitchen MD, Sian Holt, “These are the ultimate differentiating rubber stamp for fine foods. Our products have always been about the quality of the ingredients, texture and flavours and the authenticity of our production techniques, so to be judged on these alone and to be recognized for our efforts is particularly thrilling.”
So, a big hand to our 2017 winners …
Sugar-free Peanut Brittle (right) and Sugar-free Sea Salted Caramels (below) …
Sugar-free versions of two of Fudge Kitchen’s 10-strong range of ‘Delectables’ brittles and caramels, which already have two Great Taste Awards for the Almond Bark and original Peanut Brittle. The Delectables were developed in 2016 for the gifting, impulse and self-gifting markets and as an FK option for those inexplicable few that ‘don’t like fudge’. They have been an immediate hit.
Both 2017 winners use Zùsto®, a revolutionary sugar substitute sourced from Belgium. Its discovery came at the end of a year long search for a sugar substitute without aftertaste, with just the right sweetness and texture; that behaves like sugar, enabling FK’s prized, artisan production methods of hand stretching the brittle for just the right snap and hand rolling the caramel for extra creaminess.
The judges’ verdict on the brittle … “Good and crunchy, with a generous amount of peanuts and a good caramel and a hint of salt.”
And on the caramels … “Sugar free caramel with some good chewy and rich texture – bursts of sea salt keep coming – and then a little milky chocolate. As this is sugar free we applaud the flavour and texture”
Juniper and Kaffir Lime Dry Gin fudge …
One of the new Mixology Confection selection, which partners FK’s hand made, premium fudge with wines and spirits by artisanal producers with the same priorities of excellence and innovation. This champ combines Kent Dry Gin made by local Kentish micro-distillers, Anno (and their aptly named still, Patience), with botanicals of lime and
infused juniper berries; hand decorated with lime chocolate.
The judges’ verdict … “A creamy fudge with a clear gin aroma and flavour. Quite extraordinary lime zestiness here, and bright juniper notes … ridiculously enjoyable.”
Stem Ginger Liquid Fudge …
Thick, creamy and endlessly versatile, the FK Liquid Fudge range of six sauces can be dolloped on puddings, poured over pancakes, spread on toast, mixed into batters, spread over sponges or simply spooned greedily in. A unique Fudge Kitchen product, it’s development started as a serendipitous accident when hand made FK whipping cream fudge was vacuum packed and imploded in an experiment at extending its shelf life. Hand working for an hour on a warm marble slab is the secret to the smooth, creaminess that the judges picked up on in our Stem Ginger version.
The judges’ verdict … “Unusual to have a runny fudge – the texture was inviting. This is an innovative product.”
“Buttery, rich natural flavors, very well made. Enjoyable!”
