There are many ways to celebrate a “big” birthday – but for Karen and David Richards the tenth anniversary of their Rampisham-based Capreolus Fine Foods artisan business was marked by an award which ranks their charcuterie among the best in the world.
Their Guanciale was awarded Charcuterie Product of the Year at the Great Taste Golden Fork Dinner in September 2019. A video of the presentation shows Karen dancing on to the stage to the musical accompaniment of We Are The Cheeky Girls!
Guanciale, derived from guancia, the Italian word for cheek, is unsmoked bacon made from pig’s jowl or cheeks. The flavour is stronger than other pork products, such as pancetta, and its texture is more delicate. Guanciale is a delicacy of central Italy, particularly Umbria and Lazio, and is traditionally used in dishes like pasta all’ amatriciana and spaghetti alla carbonara.
Winning the Great Taste Charcuterie Product of the Year at the Golden Fork Awards was an emotional experience for both of them. “I didn’t know it would matter so much,” Karen admits. “I burst into tears.”
“The moment it was announced my heart almost stopped,” adds David. “It is such an enormous accolade for us.”
The Guanciale was one of four Great Taste three-star awards for the West Dorset business. The others were Smoked Mutton, Dorset Coppa, and Chorizo. Capreolus also won two stars for their Dorset Air-dried Pork Loin, Uphall Farmhouse Air-dried Ham, and Rampisham Tingler Salami; and one star for Dorset Rosette Salami, and Wild Venison and Pork Pepperoni. That’s nine Great Taste Awards in a single year!
Their joy at the Golden Fork award was increased when they learned during the evening that the three-star Coppa was also among the top 18 products overall.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2020 من Dorset Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2020 من Dorset Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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