Passion for regionally produced cheese and dairy products also make itself felt in an expanded product range.
What began in 2010 as a cheese-only competition was expanded in 2019 to include all dairy products. 181 milk and cheese specialities took part in the chase to reach the winners podium this year. There are a few hurdles to clear before especially as the test is divided into a quality test by the jury of experts on the one hand and the public test on the other. Only those products which convince both the experts and the public have a chance to win one of the coveted cups.
The visitors to the cheese market in Nieheim had the opportunity to
taste cheese and dairy products in all their variety and to choose their
favourite products.
To make the choice for the untrained public feasible, five similar
samples were grouped on one plate to be compared with each other.
Many consumers were not only surprised by the variety, but were also impressed by the high quality of the products. “I would not have thought that so many different cheeses on the farm next door - and they taste so good too!” was one of the most frequent comments at the market.
At the same time, a jury of 24 sensory experts, cheese traders and artisan cheese producers judged the same cheeses and dairy products. Behind closed doors the products were judged not only taste and smell but also for appearance, consistency and perforation. 75% of the cheeses presented met the strict specifications of the organisers and were awarded a quality prize.
With first place in the “Cheese” category the “Cheese Harp in Gold” award goes for the first time to two dairies. Both scored exactly the same number of points.
1. ”Sameraner Bockshornklee “(fenugreek) from the Dennemann
dairy.
1. “Brie” from Hofgut Schloss Hamborn
2. “Fezzi” brine cheese. The Till farm was the shooting star of the
competition, as it was the first time it had been judged by the
jury.
3. Monte Ziego from Teningen for the fresh goat’s cheese “Pepper”.
New prize specially for fresh products was created:
1. “Zickolo Himbeere” Goat milk drinking yogurt with raspberries from
Ziegenhof Peter .
2. “Blueberry yogurt” of the Meierei Nordweide, winner of the last year
golden milk can
3. “Frieda” drained yoghurt with fruits from Bornwieser
Milchhandwerk
In addition to traditional, there were once again numerous product
innovations were at the start again this year, of which the most
interesting were awarded with the
innovation
prize.
The award ceremony took place on 15.10.2022 at the Dottenfelderhof as part of the 30th anniversary of the VHM. Nearly all the award winners were present to receive their awards in person and to celebrate their outstanding achievements together.
Congratulations to all winners!
