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A NORTH Clare business has just won two “food Oscars” for it’s selec- tion of smoked salmon. Birgitta Hed- in-Curtin of the Burren Smokehouse in Lisdoonvarna, returned from Lon- don last week with two gold prizes from the prestigious Great Taste Award 2008.
The awards, which are known as the “food Oscars” were presented to the smokehouse for its Hot Smoked Irish Organic Salmon with Honey and Dill and Superior Farmed Smoked Irish Salmon products.
“We are delighted with this award. Winning a Great Taste Award rec- ognizes the craft and dedication that goes into making superb food and drink,” said Birgitta.
“We only use the finest of salmon from the west coast of Ireland. When you start with a quality product all you have to do is to enhance it with our slow oak smoking and low salt content.
“The honey, lemon and dill mari- nade is very complimentary to the organic salmon adding a fresh herb and natural zangy flavours.”
Besides the recognition of your
peers, winning a Great Taste Award is recognised as one of the most powerful tools to help grow business in the speciality food sector.
In just three weeks last September, the excitement created by the 2007 results increased sales to the tune of €640,000 in 524 guild members’ stores.
Founded in 1989, the Burren Smokehouse is a family business run in Lisdoonvarna by Peter and Bir- gitta Curtin.