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    Crème de la crème: Food & Home Awards 2022

    Say hello to the Food&Home 2022 winners!

    The very first Food&Home Awards are here. Our judges tried and tested hundreds of products to find the best in the basics from coffee to frozen and ready meals.

     

    Coffee

    Who doesn’t love their morning cuppa coffee? From beans and grounds to instant and pods, here’s our top picks:

    Gold

    Truth Coffee Single Origin Daterra Microlot
    Woolworths Kenyan Single Origin Capsule
    Truth Coffee Antithesis – best decaf

     

    Silver

    Jacobs Chocolate Hazelnut Sachets
    Truth Coffee Deep, Dark & Twisted
    Truth Coffee – Black Honey
    Woolworths Italian Coffee Beans – best everyday

    “We really enjoy this coffee and have it quite often! Perfect for an everyday cup” – Food Team
    Jacobs Barista Beans

     

    Olive Oil & Balsamic

    Also known as “liquid gold” and (we believe) a must-have in any cooks kitchen, olive oil is one of our most-used and most-loved cooking products. We’ve tried and tasted a few and here are our favourites.

    Gold

    Babylonstoren Frantoio
    Babylonstoren Corantina

    “A interesting and full-of-character olive oil that will find pride of place in my pantry” – Food Team

    Silver

    Tokara Frantoio
    Woolworths Cold Extracted EVOO Medium Intensity
    Tokara Multivarietal
    Babylonstoren EVOO blend
    Forage and Feast EVOO – an everyday oil
    Olive Boutique Frantoio
    Serrado
    Lapithos Family Reserve

     

    Balsamic Vinegar

    Gold

    Babylonstoren 3 year Balsamic

    Silver

    Woolworths 5 Grape Balsamic Vinegar

     

    Cheese

    Melty, hard, gooey or soft, cheese is one of the things we all need in our lives!

    Gold

    Woolworths 20 months Mature Gouda
    Woolworths Mature Cheddar
    Babylonstoren Halloumi Skewer 

    “The rosemary really sang throughout the halloumi. We love that it comes in large chunks so we could appreciate the meatless and unique texture of the cheese itself. The halloumi had a fantastic flavour that wasn’t overly salty and was enhanced by the herby marinade.”- Food Team
    Babylonstoren Buffalo Mozzarella

    “Luxuriously creamy with a fantastic depth of flavour. We were completely blown away by this!” – Food Team
    Forage & Feast Ricotta tub 250g

    Silver

    Woolworths Roydon Camembert
    Woolworths Brie de Roche

     

    Spreads, Sauces, Olives & Nut butter

    What is a table without spreads, sauces and olives? Lucky for you, we’ve got a pick of the very best and all of them are certainly worth a try!

    Gold

    Woolworths Hummus
    Woolworths Flavoured Hummus – Dukka and Harissa
    Backyard Farms Yababa Sauce
    Banhoek Chilli Oil

    “Fantastic to add a spicy kick to food that doesn’t overwhelm the palette. As an oil, this product is versatile and can be used from anything from marinades and dressings” – Food Team
    Backyard Farms Mango and Chilli Sauce
    Backyard Farms Sweet Chilli Sauce
    Backyard Farms Tikka Masala Sauce

    “Absolutely delicious without fault! Well balanced with great depth of flavour and a comforting warmth from a variety of spices. I served this up with chicken and a side of fragrant basmati rice and green beans.” – Food Team
    Woolworths Stoneground German mustard

    Silver

    Gourmet Grocer Mediterranean Calamata olives
    Gourmet Grocer Smoked spicy green olives

    “Really great, flavourful, had a spicy and sweet balance with the saltiness from the olives. Great to snack on” – Food Team
    Backyard Farms Peperonata Sauce
    Forage & Feast Halkidiki Green Olives Stuffed Feta 290g
    Woolworths Almond Butter

    “Great flavour” – Food Team

     

    Frozen & Ready Meals

    Whether you’re short on time or just can’t be bothered to cook, we’ve got the best of the best to help you stock up that freezer!

    Gold

    Goodness Gracious Creamy Roast Chicken & Leek Pie
    Gourmet Grocer Chicken Soup
    Goodness Gracious Lentil Moussaka

    “A super tasty lentil filling beautifully flavoured with warming spices and enough chilli to wake up the palette. The layers of aubergine were tender and the dish was well rounded with a layer of creamy bechamel on top. I’d be happy eating this every night.” – Food Team
    Goodness Gracious Lamb Tagine
    Goodness Gracious Beef Lasagna
    Woolworths Ancient Grain and Falafel Booster Bowl
    The Menu – fresh, ready pumpkin fritters

    Silver

    Woolworths Sweet Potato Churros with caramel dessert sauce
    Woolworths Vegan Cottage Pie

    “This was so good and tricked us into thinking it was meat!” – Food Team
    Forage and Feast Roast Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
    Bella Vita Fresh Mac ‘n Cheese

     

    Innovative product

    Gold

    The ABALOBI App

    Silver

    UltraMel Custard Milkshakes

     

    Vegan

    Gold

    Woolworths Plant Powered Crumbed Strips
    Woolworths Mango & Granadilla Cultured Coconut Yoghurt

    Silver

    Woolworths Extremely Creamy Dairy Free Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream

    “Super creamy with no overwhelming coconut flavour common in most vegan ice creams.” – Food Team
    Woolworths Vegan Chunky Cookie Brownie Slices

    Gluten-free

    Gold

    Woolworths Free From Gluten Seeded Rolls
    Woolworths Free From Gluten Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    “The chocolate biscuit is tender and rich in cocoa which helps to balance the sweetness of the delicate vanilla filling.” – Food Team

    Silver

    Woolworths Free From Gluten Brownie DIY Baking Kit
    Woolworths Free From Gluten Vanilla Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    Chocolate snacks

    Gold

    Forage and Feast Dark Chocolate Coated Hazelnuts

    “Such a great taste and the flavours compliment each other perfectly!” – Food Team

    Silver

    Forage and Feast Dark Chocolate Coated Almonds

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