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Cheese Awards
Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2012
Curds & Whey is the sole sponsor of the Hobby Cheese Award category at the annual Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards
So a message to all home cheesemakers - this is your opportunity to show how good you are at cheesemaking and how professional your cheese
Cheeses eligible for entry:
Cheeses eligible for this category are those not made for retail distribution. Volume not to exceed 100kg within any 12 month time period.
These are the categories that you can enter:
- Fresh Cheese eg. Feta, or Halloumi, Mozzarella(type) etc. This can also include soft cheeses like cottage cheese, quark or ricotta.
- Soft Ripened Cheese eg. Camembert, Brie, Coulommier types with Penicillium culture
- Semi-Soft Cheese eg. Gouda, Havatti etc Under 45 days
- Firm Cheese eg. Cheddar, Gouda, or any hard pressed cheese Over 30 days
- Flavour Added Cheese eg. Either cheeses from class 3 and 4 but with flavouring eg. Cummin, Carraway, or Pepper etc.
Competition Entry
This competition takes place in February 2012 So now some very important dates for your cheese calendar as we want you to participate in this increasingly popular event:
Key Dates for 2012
Judging - Sunday 26 February 2012
The Langham 8am - 4.30pm
Judging is by invitation only and held under controlled conditions
NZSCA Gala Dinner - Tuesday 28 February 2012
The Langham 6.30pm
The Gala Dinner is a glittering occasion for the NZ Cheese Industry and their valued sponsors to celebrate the best in Cheese announcing the 2012 Award winners -
and then leap into
CheeseFest -Wednesday 29 February 2012
CheeseFest is a unique experience for the Public to sample the best cheese New Zealand has to offer.
Doors open 5pm - 8pm. Door sales from 4.30pm
Further information
For further information on the Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2012 and to access entry packs, please visit the NZ Specialist Cheesemakers Association (NZSCA) website - www.nzsca.org.nz
Full details should be available in the last quarter of 2012 and will be entered on the website.
You can also contact Ms Dianne Kenderdine for further details on E nzsca@foodstyling.co.nz
We want your cheese!
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