Whisky Chocolate

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Whisky chocolate tickles judges’ tastebuds to win best exhibit in show at Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards

Rick and Theresa Streefland, from Cocobean Chocolate in Launceston, were delighted to win the Royal Hobart Fine Food Award’s coveted Richard Langdon Trophy for best exhibit in show, announced at a dinner at the Hobart Showground tonight.

The couple won the top prize from a record 1492 entrants for their tasty whisky chocolate.

Mrs Streefland said Cocobean Chocolate did not compromise on quality, using Ashgrove milk, butter, cream and other local raw ingredients in its products.

“We absolutely love what we do. I am keen to educate people what chocolate is about,” Mrs Streefland said.

The Streeflands bought an existing chocolate shop eight years ago and have developed a premium niche market.

“It’s about having a go,” Mrs Streefland said.

Entry numbers in the awards, instigated by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania (RAST) to promote excellence in food-making, were the highest in their 19-year history.

RAST chief executive Scott Gadd said 71 per cent of the trophy winners were Tasmanian producers.

“It’s testament to Tasmania’s fine food and growing interest in the foodie culture,” Mr Gadd said.

See winner details at hobartshowground.com.au

_{Major winners:}

_{Richard Langdon Trophy for best exhibit in show (sponsored by Caroline Matterson): Cocobean Chocolate, whisky chocolate.}

_{Department of State Growth’s Best Tasmanian exhibit: Cocobean Chocolate.}

_{DPIPWE Minister’s encouragement award: Port Arthur Lavender, Tas Lavender salmon gravlax.}

_{Trophy winners:}

_{Champion Dairy – Cheese, The Wicked Cheese Company Pty Ltd with Wicked Cloth Bound Cheddar.}

_{Reserve Champion Dairy – Other Dairy Product, Ashgrove Cheese with Ashgrove coffee flavoured milk.}

_{Champion Dairy – Other Dairy Product, Ashgrove Cheese with Ashgrove pure natural cream.}

_{Champion Dairy – Goat & Sheep Dairy Products, The Wicked Cheese Company’s Wicked William.}

_{Reserve Champion Dairy – Cheese, Fowlers Cheese (Tas) Bay of Fires Cheese cheddar.}

_{Champion Delicatessen Product, Joe Pascal Pty Ltd t/a San Jose Smallgoods SA with San Jose Osso Collo.}

_{Champion Herbs and Spices, Your Inspiration at Home — Qld, Pumpkin Fiesta’s A Taste Of Mexico.}

_{Champion Honey Product, Australian Honey Products Pty Ltd’s Tas Taverner’s Tasmanian Apricots & Honey Port.}

_{Champion Icecream, Colin James Manufacturing’s (Qld), Colin James Gelato & Sorbet — Chocolate.}

_{Champion Olive Oil, Rochford Hall Olive Oil’s (Tas) Rochford Hall EVOO.}

_{Champion Other Product, Brookfarm’s (NSW) Entertainers Brothers Blend — Savoury Nut Mix.}

_{Champion Preserves — Savoury, Lesley Black’s (Tas) Wholegrain Mustard.}

_{Champion Preserves — Sweet, Coles Supermarkets P/L’s Coles Finest Murray River Salted Caramel Sauce.}

_{Champion Seafood, Huon Aquaculture Group’s Reserve Selection Signature Cut Salmon Loin. Best Organic Product,}

_{Australian Honey Products’s Sheffield Honey Farm Tasmanian Organic Leatherwood Honey.}

_{Champion Baked Products — Savoury, Brighton’s Best Bakehouse’s Drunken Lamb Pie.}

_{Champion Baked Products — Sweet, Inside Café’s Blood Orange & Milk Chocolate Mousse.}

_{Champion Beverage, Pine Tea & Coffee P/L (NSW) Silver Tip Chocolate Treasure.}

_{Champion Breads & Rolls, Manubread Tasmania’s Manubread Fig & Fennel Loaf.}

_{Champion Chocolate & Confectionery, Cocobean Chocolate’s Whisky Chocolate.}

_{Champion Coffee, Cosmorex Coffee (ACT) Santa Barbara Espresso.}

 

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