• The Gold Star winners can be viewed at - www.greattasteawards.co.uk • The Great Taste Awards are organised by the Guild of Fine Food • The awards were established in 1994 • The one, two and three star ratings are established on the premise that a one star is perfect food or drink, a two star is absolutely sublime, three star is that moment you turn to the person next to you and exclaim ‘ Wow! You must try this, it’s amazing!” This year’s benchmark food awards are back stronger than ever. Now in their Seventeenth year, with even more entries, more judges and a continually refined judging system, the Great Taste Awards ensure the most thorough and accurate results. The 2011 GTAs have seen even more products entered than ever before. 7482 in total have been blind-tasted, tested and discussed over an intense, two-month judging period by 350 judges, comprising food writers, chefs, deli and farm shop owners, food producers and buyers. Food producers across the UK and Southern Ireland are celebrating their star ratings. One, two and three Gold Stars have been handed out to 2,408 deserving products. The 114, three Gold Star award-winners are in the running for the major, regional and national awards.
Three Stars Six Seed Bread Flour This flour made an exceptionally delicious loaf. There were generous amounts of an interesting variety of seeds. Two Stars Wessex Cobber Bread Flour This made a perfect loaf, with the most unusual enjoyable taste. Wheat pieces are just chewy and plentiful enough. Mixed Grain Bread Flour This made a perfect loaf. Full bodied taste, good malty flavour, not overdone, generous seeds and flakes. Delicious bread all round. One Star French Bread Flour This made a perfect loaf. Good tasty crust and tasty and enjoyable to eat. Strong White Bread Flour This made a perfect loaf with a good texture. The taste was still fresh after two days. Pasta and Pizza Flour The flour made tasty pasta with a good soft texture and mouth feel. The pasta amalgamated with the sauce served with it into an integrated taste. The flour made a respectable pizza base.
Three Stars Six Seed Bread Flour This was an exceptionally delicious bread with a complex and interesting taste. Two Stars Strong White Bread Flour This made a perfect loaf with a good texture. The taste was still fresh after two days. Wessex Cobber Bread Flour This made a perfect loaf, with the most unusual enjoyable taste. Wheat pieces are just chewy and plentiful enough. Half & Half Bread Flour This made a perfect semi-wholemeal loaf with a good open texture and great taste. It kept well and was most enjoyable. One Star Plain Flour This made a good pastry. Perhaps a little dry, but a good crisp pastry.
Two Stars Mixed Pepper and Basil Bread Flour Honey and Seed Bread Flour Sunflower Bread Flour
Two Stars Six Seed Bread Flour One Star Apple and Cinnamon Bread Flour Tomato and Garlic Bread Flour
