Crumbs! Northern Irish bakers win top bread awards
Crumbs! Northern Irish bakers win top bread awards
Stars of the bread-baking world gathered together at St John’s Church, Hyde Park on Tuesday 16 October 2018 for the much-anticipated announcement of the winners of Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food www.worldbreadawards.com
The awards ceremony was hosted by Stephen Hallam, Master Baker, Managing Director of Dickinson & Morris and Chair of the Judges who was delighted to declare James Herron of Cookie Jar, Newcastle as Winner in the hotly-contested Irish Wheaten Loaf category.
James was presented with his trophy by John Graham of Andrew Ingredients. The category is supported by Food NI who help to courier the freshly-baked loaves to London for the Judging Day, as well as by Andrew Ingredients.
Meanwhile John Agnew of Ann’s Pantry, Larne, claimed Runner Up and Peadar Quinn of Deli Lites, Castwellan, scooped Third.
“The field was more competitive than ever,” says Hallam, whose fellow judges, all 90 of them, included legendary baker Richard Bertinet, Dr John Foster of BBC’s Victorian Bakers, Harry Lomas, Executive Head Chef, Wembley Stadium.
Patrick, John and Peadar beat off competition from hundreds of loaves sent in from around the United Kingdom – delivered by courier, taxi and in person on the morning of the judging at Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral, to ensure maximum freshness.
Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food, launched in January 2013, seek to celebrate the very best of British bread baking. “The choice, range and quality of bread in Britain today is immense,” says Caroline Kenyon, Director of the Awards.
Full list of categories and winners:
Overall Winner
Istvan Nadhazi M’s Bakery, Bournemouth French Country Sourdough
Brook Food Sourdough
Ed Clark, Pastonacre, Pastonacre, Norfolk, Sourdough
Zeelandia Wholegrain
Dominic Salter, Salt Bakehouse, Gloucestershire, Seeded Khorasan Sourdough
Ciabatta
Martha Brown, Forge Bakehouse, Sheffield, Long Fermented Ciabatta
Gluten Free
Davina Steel, MannaVida, Essex, Garlic & Rosemary Focaccia
Carr’s Flour Baguette
Justin Gourlay, Real Patisserie, East Sussex, Artisan Sourdough Baguette
Real Bread Campaign supported by Shipton Mill
Istvan Nadhazi, M’s Bakery, Bournemouth, French Country Sourdough
Great British White
Linda Kianfar, Foodhaven, East Sussex, Farmhouse
Fruit Bread
Ian Hill, Riddle Me Rye, Edinburgh, Chocolate, Cherry, Almond & Toasted Coconut Sourdough
Flatbread
Roger Haycock, Roger’s Bakery, Huddersfield, Focaccia
Speciality Sweet
Paul Robinshaw, Flour Water Salt, Macclesfield, Copenhagen
Speciality Savoury
Mark Bennett, Patisserie Mark Bennett, Dorset, Roasted Roots & Herb Sourdough
Muntons Malt Bread
Carina Carlstrom, Loaf Bakery, Farnham, Seeded Malted Flatbread
Irish Wheaten Loaf
James Herron, Cookie Jar, Newcastle, NI, Traditional Wheaten Bannock
Tiptree Showstopper
Tami Isaacs Pearce, Karma Bread, London, Challah Queen Tzanzhong Orange Blossom
Tiptree Patisserie Trainee Baker
Caroline Jevachandran, National Bakery School
Home Baker Open
Jessica Van der Schee, London, Country White
Home Baker Sourdough
Graham Kinnear, Northamptonshire, Cheddar & Ale Sourdough
People’s Choice
Today Bread, Walthamstow
Special Merit Award
Tami Isaacs Pearce, Karma Bread, London, Challah Queen Tzanzhong Orange Blossom
