Booths Christmas Food Award Wins 2020

Written on December 8th, 2020

We’re very proud to have been awarded a number of prestigious accolades in a variety of independent taste tests this year, that recognise the finest festive food from around the country.

Product Development Manager, Gemma Haye said,

I am absolutely thrilled that so many of our Christmas lines for 2020 have come out on top in this year’s prestigious taste tests! Here at Booths we’re committed to providing customers with the finest quality food and it’s always great to know that the industry experts agree.

“This year, more than ever, delicious food and drink will play a central part in our customers’ celebrations. From our Turkey Paupiettes, which are perfect for a smaller, intimate gathering to our delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding, it makes me immensely proud knowing that once again, we have a fantastic range of award-winning products for our customers to choose from.

Delicious Magazine – Top 25 Best Supermarket Christmas Buys

The following products were ranked within the ‘Top 25 Best Supermarket Christmas Buys’ by the team of experts at Delicious magazine:

Booths Garstang & White Pancetta En Croute, Serves 4 £12
Garstang White cheese from Dewlay in Lancashire with pancetta and garlic cloves encased in puff pastry.
“You can’t go wrong with melting cheese, savoury pancetta and pastry. Brie-like Garstang White hails from the Lancashire town.”
Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

Booths Beef & Lancashire Black Pudding Pie, Serves 4 £10
Hand diced British beef chuck and Lancashire black pudding in a rich red wine and Italian pancetta gravy, topped with a puff pastry lid.
Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

Furness Fish Maple & Chilli Potted Shrimps. Serves 4 £17.50
“A restaurant-quality starter in a jar – just add toast. The subtle sweetness and mild heat work well together.”
Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

Woman & Home Awards

Best Supermarket Turkey  — Winner
Booths Turkey Paupiettes, Serves 2 £8

Two British turkey breasts wrapped in British streaky bacon and stuffed with gluten-free sage and onion British pork sausage meat.
In store from 18th December. Order online for Christmas by tapping here.

Best Smoked Salmon — Winner
Bleiker’s Bucks Fizz Smoked Scottish Salmon with Gold Lustre, Serves 2 £6
Hand cured Scottish sliced salmon marinated in Champagne and Seville orange oil and gold lustre, then slowly cold smoked over oak chippings.
Included in 3 for 2 on smoked salmon. In store from 11th December. Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

Best Christmas Pudding — Best Panettone — Winner
Battistero Panettone Gift Tin, Serves 10 £7.50

A classic Christmas favourite, perfect with a nice cup of tea. Presented in a gift tin.
In store now. Order online for Christmas by tapping here.

Olive Magazine Awards

Best Seafood Centrepiece — Winner
Booths Lobster, Prawn & Shrimp Platter, Serves 4 £45
A sharing platter of ready to eat lobster, prawn and shrimp including half a lobster dressed in a lobster bisque mayonnaise, 8 x lemon & pepper king prawn skewers, 4 x shell on king prawns & chilli and maple butter Morecambe Bay potted shrimps.
Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

Best Turkey Centrepiece — ‘Highly Commended’
Booths Ultimate Turkey Feast, Serves 8-9 £85

A succulent British turkey crown centrepiece filled with handmade, gluten-free British pork, sage and onion stuffing. Accompanied by pork and cranberry stuffing wrapped in boneless turkey thighs and encased in dry cured British bacon. Prepared for you using all the best bits for the ultimate turkey feast.
Order online for Christmas by tapping here.


BBC Good Food Awards 

Best Turkey Centrepiece — Winner
Booths Ultimate Turkey Feast, Serves 8-9 £85

Order online for Christmas by tapping here.

Best Fish Centrepiece — Winner 
Booths Oak Roasted Salmon Centrepiece, Serves 15 £30

Oak roasted Scottish salmon side dressed with beetroot cured Scottish smoked salmon, British cream cheese, king prawns and dill.
Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

The Times Christmas Taste Tests Supermarket Mince Pies

5 Stars
Booths All Butter Mince Pies, 6 Pack £2.85

“The filling is moist and really showcases a decent hit of Christmassy spice, with ginger and coriander to the fore.”
In store now. Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

Good Housekeeping Institute Christmas Taste Test

Best Smoked Salmon Winner
Booths Gravadlax
“Your Christmas morning is bound to kick off well this year with Booth’s Scottish Gravadlax (£6 for 100g), scoring an impressive 95/100 in our ‘flavoured smoked salmon’ category. It was also our highest scorer across all products tested for Christmas 2020.”
In store from 11th December. Order online for Christmas and New Year by tapping here.

Great Taste Awards 2020

Great Taste 1 Star

Booths Chocolate Coated Salted Caramel Hazelnuts, 150g, £5
A festive blend of salted caramelised hazelnuts, dusted in cocoa powder.
Available in store from 11th December. Order online for Christmas by tapping here.

Booths Beef Sirloin Joint with Truffle Stuffing, Serves 4-6 £37
British 21 day matured boneless beef sirloin joint with porcini mushroom and truffle stuffing, topped with salt and cracked black pepper butter.
Order online for Christmas by tapping here.

Booths Sticky Toffee Pudding, 400g £3.75
Rich, buttery sponge pudding with juicy dates, topped with sticky toffee sauce.
In store now.

Great Taste 2 Stars

Booths Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding, 500g £3.50
Sweet, buttery brioche sprinkled with juicy raisins, covered with apricot glaze and layered with creamy Madagascan vanilla egg custard.
In store now and available to pre-order for Christmas 2020 by tapping here.

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