The first Icelandic food craft championship is over. This time the competition was open to all the Nordic countries and took place The Nordic House November 13th.
Matís and New Nordic food II were responsible for this competition.
In parallel with the competition, a conference was held where it was possible to learn about how our cousins in the Nordic countries have supported and marketed food production from the region. The conference was sponsored by Íslandsstofa, Icelandair, The Nordic House and The milk collection.
Competitors were from all the Nordic countries and 110 products were registered.
Competed in 8 different categories.
Here is a list of winners:
Dairy products:
Gold Arla Unika, Sirius (cheese), Denmark
Silver The Blind Cow, Blue Monday (cheese), Norway
Bronze Skärvångens bymejeri, Rosalina (cheese), Sweden
Meat products:
Gold Sjónarsker, Klettur (dry spiced, salted and smoked thigh muscle), Iceland
Silver Bjarteyjarsandur, Birch-smoked blueberry muscle, Iceland
Bronze Bjärhus gårdsbutik, Bjärhus ölpinne (dried raw sausage), Sweden
Fish products:
Gold Leif Sørensen, Fish chips, Faroe Islands
Silver Sunshine, Mackerel Pate, Iceland
Bronze Sunshine, Hot smoked mackerel, Iceland
Berries, fruits and vegetables:
Gold Útoyggjafelagið, Meadowsweet syrup, Faroe Islands
Silver Útoyggjafelagið, Rhubarb juice, Faroe Islands
Silver Holt og heiðar, Rhubarb jam with vanilla, Iceland
Baking:
Gold Cum Pane organic baking workshop, Fröknäcke (crispbread), Sweden
Sourdough baking:
Gold Sandholt, Smoked pumpkin bread, Iceland
Silver The Coocoo's Nest, Súrdeigsbrauð, Iceland
Innovation in food crafts:
Gold Örtagård Öst, Sliced marmalade, Sweden
Silver Urta Islandica, SPRETTUR-energy and endurance herbal tea for athletes and mountaineers, Iceland
Salt:
Gold Saltworks, Birch smoked salt, Iceland
Silver Norður & Co, Norðursalt - Icelandic flake salt, Iceland
For further information Gunnþórunn Einarsdóttir at Matís.