2018 Traditional Sliced Sausage Championship
Thursday, 20th Sep 2018SCOTTISH CHAMPION 2018-2019
John Stewart, Banff
Aberdeenshire Butchers John Stewart have been crowned this year’s Scottish Beef Sliced Sausage Champions after winning the final judged on the Clyde coast.
As North of Scotland champions, John Stewart Quality Butchers Sausages were mystery shopped and tested against the champions purchased over the counter in the other four regions of Scotland. These sausages were from Jedburgh, Port Glasgow, Kinross and Dumfries and the final took place at the Seaview Café, Weymss Bay.
Andrew Grant of John Stewart`s Quality Butchers felt overwhelmed when he discovered that he would be presented with the Scottish Beef Sliced Sausage championship trophy. So what was the secret in perfecting the sliced sausage recipe?
"I source all my meat locally and if you buy quality beef you will make a quality product."
Andrew Grant was naturally unwilling to reveal the seasonings that clearly make a difference too.
South West of Scotland Regional Champion
J B Houston, butchers, Dumfries
South East of Scotland Regional Champion
Allan Learmonth, Jedburgh
North of Scotland Regional Champion
John Stewart, Banff
West of Scotland Regional Champion
Robert Alexander, Port Glasgow
East of Scotland Regional Champion
Hunters of Kinross
The seven judges in the final were chefs, butchers and foodies, one in the latter category of final judges Mr John Akroid said of the Banff winner and fellow finalists:-
“I thought all the finalists were excellent and would not have been disappointed with any on my plate but one did stand out for me and it is a lovely tasty sausage that looked fantastic and had a lovely taste. All the judges really enjoyed it, a clear winner but everyone worthy of being a finalist.
“The one that we were to later find out came from Banff, had a good balance of flavour that did not overwhelm the good beef. There was no shrinkage and it was a very meaty looking sausage.”
GOLD AWARDS | J Hall & Sons Butchers | Kirkcudbright |
John Dawson Butchers | Muirkirk |
McCaskies | Weymss Bay |
Donald Gilmour | Kingussie |
Ewan Morrice | Stuartfield |
Hastie & Dyce | Inverness |
S A Mackie Butchers | Aberlour |
D O`Neill Quality Butchers Ltd | Abbeyview |
David Bennett & Son | Dunblane |
George Kirk & Son | Denny |
Scott Brothers | Dundee |
Thomas Johnston | Cow Wynd |
Tom Courts Quality Foods | Burntisland |
SILVER AWARDS | |
Hugh Black & Sons | Bathgate |
John Saunderson | Edinburgh |
Linton Butchers | East Linton |
A D Paton Butchers | Largs |
A Weir Butchers | Springburn |
Andrew Reid Butchers | Stepps |
David Faulds & Son | Kilmarnock |
Ewing Butchers | Baillieston |
Fergusons of Airdrie | Airdrie |
Gary Walker Butchers | Possilpark |
Gleddoch Family Butchers | Paisley |
K & F Butchers | Stonehouse |
Ramsay of Carluke | Carluke |
Shaw the Butcher | Balornock |
The Cross Butchers | Kilsyth |
A & I Quality | Culloden |
A J Jamieson | Fochabers |
Bert Fowlie Butcher | Strichen |
Cairngorm Butchers Ltd | Grantown-on-Spey |
Davidsons Specialist Butchers | Inverurie |
H M Sheridan | Ballater |
John M Munro | Dingwall |
Andrew Kirk | Cardenden |
Blair Drummond Smiddy | Blair Drummond |
Bryan Beveridge Quality Butchers | Dunfermline |
D Campbell & Son | Callander |
Falleninch Farm Butchers | Stirling |
James Aitken Butchers | Alloa |
Patricks of Camelon | Camelon |
R Brown & Son | Stenhousemuir |
T H Stevenson & Sons | Stanley |
The Buffalo Farm | Kirkcaldy |
The Butcher Shop Kinghorn | Kinghorn |
The House of Bruar | Thomas Burns & Son | Boness |
Thomas Johnston | Brightons |
W F Stark | Buckhaven |
Charles Wilson | Edinburgh |
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