And the winner is......

The Irish quality food awards 2022 were presented on Sept 13th

Simply Better  -Dunnes Stores

• Bruschetta - lovely crispy squares, ideal for entertaining quickly.  Make up the tomato mix and top at last minute.

• Gelato - Pistachio is  nicer than than the hazelnut in my opinion, it very nice and smooth and topped with nuts

• Sorbet - The raspberry one was delicious but the mango flavour was really nice too

• Frozen cinnamon swirls, have a bag of these in your freezer and on a wet weekend morning, pop them in the oven and it is like being in a bakery, the smell is amazing and they are delicious with a flakey texture.

• Garlic potatoes, this side dish is delicious,  rich and creamy

• Mango & passion mousse is a lovely refreshing dessert

• Relax herbal tea - this is a really nice pleasant herbal tea to wind down at the end of the day!



Dunnes Stores - standard range

• Fruit and nut family favourites cereal - a great value cereal that has a good texture, price point and nutrition profile
• Ice cream cake - tasty easy dessert for the family
• Cookie ice cream sandwich a good value ice cream sandwich

Aldi

• Cookie Do - a great product, it is so handy to bake fresh cookies without the mess!
• Whole raw duck, so moist and delicious



Lidl

• Confit duck leg - this was moist, crispy skin and great flavour, Silverhill is the supplier
• White pudding- nice tasty, textured white pudding
• Ready made meal - the ragu pasta, so tasty and good value
• Green curry rice - a very tasty ready made meal
• Pad thai - a nice tasty classic Thai dish with lots of flavour and not too hot
• Marinated duck breast with garlic and pepper - I usually go for plain duck breast but this marinade created a moist, deliciously tender breast
• Duck pancakes - beautiful silver hill duck pancakes, always a winner

Also

• Well done to Jinny's Bakery for winning 4 golds for their bakery mixes
• One of my favourites Ethos for their hemp balance tea!

The full list of winners can be found here