Essex

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Take a bow, you gastronomic greats. <a href="https://greattasteawards.co.uk/results" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Great Taste Awards</a> Essex 2023 winners have just been announced, and the judges have been dishing out stars to the UK’s best food and drink producers. And guess what? Our brilliant county has of course done us proud.



Run by The Guild of Fine Foods, a panel of experts scoff and quaff their way through hundreds of thousands of entries. It‘s known as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and the ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize’, don‘t you know.



Each one is blind tasted by chefs, cooks, buyers, retailers, restaurateurs, food critics and writers. What are they looking for? A party of flavours, texture and aroma. Not fancy packaging. They then award the lucky few one, two or three stars.



So, what do the stars mean?&nbsp;Three stars = exquisite. Think extraordinarily tasty foods that you won’t want to leave the shop without buying.&nbsp;Two stars = outstanding. That&#8217;s above and beyond delicious.&nbsp;One star = simply delicious. Meaning food that delivers fantastic flavour. 



Right; let‘s crack on. Without further ado, read on for our Great Taste Awards Essex 2023 winners.



THREE STARS 🌟🌟🌟&nbsp;



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<a href="https://www.novustea.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Novus Award Winning Tea</a> (Bradwell On Sea) – Roobos Espresso



<a href="https://www.thursday-cottage.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thursday Cottage</a> (Colchester) – English Heritage Toffee Apple Curd



TWO STARS 🌟🌟&nbsp;



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<a href="https://www.bermondseystreetbees.co.uk/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bermondsey Street Bees</a> (Maldon) – Royal Albert Dock Honey



<a href="https://www.frintonfarms.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frinton Farms</a> (Great Holland) – Pumpkin Seed Oil



<a href="https://laine.shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laine Brew Co </a>(Harlow) – Fader Juicy IPA



<a href="https://www.hadleysdairy.co.uk/wheretobuy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hadleys Dairy</a> (Colchester) – Bali 70% Dark Cream Truffle/Salted Caramel Ice Cream/ Rhubarb Ice Cream



<a href="http://www.lambtonandjackson.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lambton &amp; Jackson</a> (Maldon) – Smoked Salmon Patê/Juniper Smoked Salmon



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<a href="https://louisas-honey.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Louisa&#8217;s Honey</a> (Loughton) – Chestnut Honey/Lime Honey



<a href="https://www.madmikes.co.uk/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mad Mike&#8217;s Chilli Jam</a> (Colchester) – Cheeky Chipotle



<a href="http://www.osbornebros.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Osborne&#8217;s</a> (Leigh on Sea) – Smoked Chilli Salt/Smoked Cod Roe Mayonnaise 



<a href="https://sjfrederick.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SJ Frederick</a> (Roydon) – Temple Farm Free-Range Bronze Turkey/Turkey Crown



<a href="https://www.thursday-cottage.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thursday Cottage</a> (Colchester) – Passionfruit Curd



<a href="https://www.wildandrootedfarming.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wild and Rooted Farming</a> (Chelmsford) – Sirloin Steak



ONE STAR🌟



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<a href="https://www.barnfarmdrinks.co.uk">Barn Farm Drinks</a> (Bradfield) – Blackcurrant &amp; Apple Juice/Elderflower Pressé



<a href="https://www.bermondseystreetbees.co.uk/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bermondsey Street Bees</a> (Maldon) – Bishop Stortford Cut Comb/East India Dock Honey/Royal Victoria Dock Honey



<a href="https://wearechhabra.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chhabra</a> (Chigwell) – 4 Spice Hot Chocolate 



<a href="https://www.cupcakedaisy.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cupcake Daisy</a> (Chelmsford) – Large Classic Dark Chocolate Florentines



<a href="https://www.derekkellybeef.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Derek Kelly</a> (Chelmsford) – Ribeye Steaks/2 Bone Rib



<a href="https://fairfieldsfarmcrisps.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fairfields Farm Crisps</a> (Chelmsford) – Cheese &amp; Onion Crisps/Sea Salt &amp; Black Pepper Crisps



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<a href="https://www.foragingfox.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Foraging Fox</a> (Bishops Stortford) – Mango Habenero Salsa



<a href="https://www.christmas-turkey-essex.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest Lodge Farm</a> (Ingatestone) – Bronze Free Range Turkey Crown/Traditional Farm Fresh White Whole Turkey



<a href="https://www.frintonfarms.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frinton Farms</a> (Great Holland) – Roasted and Salted Pumpkin Seeds



<a href="https://www.hadleysdairy.co.uk/wheretobuy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hadleys Dairy</a> (Colchester) – Coffee Ice Cream/Jamaican Chocolate Ice Cream/Milk Chocolate Truffle/Pink Gooseberry Ice Cream/Pistachio Biscotti/Salted Caramel Truffle/Sour Cherry Amaretti 



<a href="https://louisas-honey.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Louisa&#8217;s Honey</a> (Loughton) – Acacia Honey/ Acaia Honey with Ginger/Bosco Honey/Citrus Honey/Coriander Honey



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<a href="https://mclarenschristmaspudding.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">McLaren&#8217;s Christmas Pudding</a> (Chelmsford) – Christmas Pudding



<a href="https://www.novustea.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Novus Award Winning Tea</a> (Bradwell On Sea) – Chamomile &amp; French Lavender/Earl Grey/Lemongrass &amp; Ginger



<a href="http://www.osbornebros.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Osborne&#8217;s</a> (Leigh on Sea) – Frozen Crab &amp; Chorizo Lasagne/Smoked Salmon Patê/Chilli Sauce



<a href="https://www.tappd.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tappd Cocktails</a> (Leigh on Sea) – Blue Lagoon/Non-Alcoholic Passionfruit Martini/Pornstar Martini



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<a href="https://thebiltongbrothers.co.uk" rel="nofollow">The Biltong Brothers</a> (Chelmsford) – Beef Original Drywors



<a href="https://www.thursday-cottage.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thursday Cottage</a> (Colchester) – Chocolate Caramel Spread/Salted Caramel Spread



<a href="https://truffleguysuk.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Truffle Guys</a> (Epping) – Plant Based Truffle Mayo/Signature Truffle Dust/White Truffle Oil/Gourmet Truffle Mustard



<a href="https://www.wildandrootedfarming.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wild and Rooted Farming</a> (Chelmsford) – Grass-Fed Beef Burgers/Minced Beef &amp; Onion Pie



You can also see the full list of <a href="https://greattasteawards.co.uk/results">Great Taste winners here</a>.

Congrats! Great Taste Awards Essex 2023 winners revealed

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