Eastern European Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Grand Jury Finalists
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Eastern European competition which was held during spring 2020.
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 highest scoring entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, 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 Eastern European Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
JK Patisserie (Russia) – Truffle Tocache-Pisco
Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Dijon
ZAX (Slovakia) – Raspberry Praline
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – The Brunost
Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Pecozu
Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Spicy Coffee
Choklid (Czech Republic) – Passion Fruit Bonbon
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Passion Fruit with Lavender
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Caramel Apple
Chocokoo (Estonia) – Bergamot Bonbon
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Cheese Truffle with Gorgonzola
DantoniChocolate (Hungary) – Rum Cherry Rumos Meggyes Trüffel
DantoniChocolate (Hungary) – Lavazza-Kahlùa Kávélikőrös Trüffel
DantoniChocolate (Hungary) – TROPICAL FRUITS egzotikus bonbon
DantoniChocolate (Hungary) – Salty Caramel Sós Karamell Bonbon
Choklid (Czech Republic) – Cihuatan GranReserva Rum
Choklid (Czech Republic) – MalaCara Arabica Espresso Bonbon
Mákvirág Kézműves Bonbon (Hungary) – Rozmaring (rosemary&lemon)
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Soft nut
Combination chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Raffinée 301/C
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Salted Caramel Almonds
Nut based pralines with white chocolate
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Сaramel Pink Pepper
Chocoleya (Bulgaria) – Handmade White Chocolate Pralines
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Raffinée 301/A
chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Raffinée 301/B
Nobilis (Hungary) – Coconut, White Chocolate Coated Almonds
Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Hazelnuts With Raspberry Dust
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
ZAX (Slovakia) – Salted Caramel Praline
Others – fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Original Prager Taler (Czech Republic) – Original Prager Taler
chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Petit 21 mango
Chocokoo (Estonia) – Baked Apple Calvados Bonbon
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Manzu
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Chocoleya (Bulgaria) – Organic Dark Cocoa Spread 50% Hazelnuts
Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Slowtella
White spreads
Spreads with white chocolate
Lyra (Slovakia) – Nutty Salted Caramel Spread