DACH Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Grand Jury Finalists
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the German, Austrian and Swiss Competition (DACH), The competition was held over spring 2020, with our regional partner chocolats-de-luxe.de, in Hannover, Germany.
The judging panel was made up of pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs, as well as members of our Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following an initial technical Selection round and further Main round judging. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).
The 2020 German/Austrian/Swiss Grand Jury Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Lakritztaler Zartbitter
Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Dark Espresso Chocolate with Vanille
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Amande Caramélisée – Maracaibo 65 %
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Vollmilch 35%/ Trüffelsalz
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Amande Caramélisée – Maracaibo 38 %
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Noisette Caramélisée – Maracaibo 38 %
White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Chokumi (Germany) – Kaffee | Karamell
Birgit Heel Pralinenschule & Manufaktur (Germany) – Himbeerschokolade
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Billy&Bugga Handcrafted Chocolates (Switzerland) – Pai D’Égua
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Emelie
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Olive Oil
Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Honey Turmeric
Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Cherry Wine
Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Klosterberg Apfelpraline
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Rosmarin-Olivenöl
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Mogador
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gut Gilg (Germany) – Framboos
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gut Gilg (Germany) – Makkiato
Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Maulbeerpraline
Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Goldpommeranze
Chokumi (Germany) – Yuzu | Erdnuss
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Feigenblatt
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Schoko-Maracuja
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Sawade Berlin (Germany) – Königin Luise Praline
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Aprikose-Schwarzer Sesam
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Almera
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Simin
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Schwarzer Sesamnougat
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Naschkatze Münster (Germany) – Cashewnougat
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Peanut Porn & Hot Coffee
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Pistazien-Salzkaramell-Nougat
Chokumi (Germany) – Pekan-Duja
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Ingwerkaramell-Cashew
Neuhausschoggi (Switzerland) – Pekannuss Pralinen
Nut based pralines with combination chocolate
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Eierlikör-Mandelknusper
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Pralinen Sojasaucenkaramell-Sesam
Combination chocolate enrobed marzipan
Sawade Berlin (Germany) – Walnuss auf Weinbrandmarzipan
Nut based pralines with white chocolate
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Lavendel-Zitrone
Caramels
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Naschkatze Münster (Germany) – Karamell auf Haselnussknuspernougat
Combination chocolate enrobed caramels
Chokumi (Germany) – Yuzukaramell
Others – fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Orangeatstäbchen
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
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