Benelux Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Grand Jury Finalists

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The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the third Benelux competition which were judged 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 Benelux Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines en truffels

Donkere chocolade ganaches of truffels zonder toegevoegde smaak

Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Sao Tomé 70% Noir

Ganaches of truffels van donkere chocolade met toegevoegde smaak

Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Noire Thé Earl Grey
Jérôme Grimonpon (Belgium) – Limette
Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Passion Twister
Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Just Cassis

Ganaches of truffels van melkchocolade

Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Lait à la Cacahuète Salé
Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Lingering Liquorice

Ganaches of truffels van witte chocolade

Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Sudachi Fizz

Ganaches of truffels met een coating of vulling van gemengde donkere/melk/witte chocolade

Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Hot ’n Spicy
Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Cuban Style
Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Coffee Shot
Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Tingling Passion

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Noten

Pralines op basis van noten

Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Gare aux Noisettes – Noir

Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade

Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Gare aux Noisettes – Lait
Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Peanuts & Co

Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade …

Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Piemonte Deluxe

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Karamels

Karamel omhuld met melkchocolade

Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Caramel Beurre Salé
By Michèle (Belgium) – La Symbiose

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Overige – fruit/suiker/boter/crème

Met donkere chocolade omhulde manon/boter/crème ..

Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Speculoos