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REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
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West
of Scotland and overall winner: Hendersons
of Hamilton
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South
w_st=”on”>East Scotland and runner up overall: Linton
Butchers, East Linton
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North
of Scotland and third overall: A&I
Quality Butchers, Culloden
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East
of Scotland: Thomas
Johnston, Falkirk
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South
West Scotland:
T
Baillie & Son, Saltcoats
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Pictured Andrew Henderson (second left) and his staff receiving their
award from Judith Johnston of Lucas Ingredients |
Hamilton Accies may well be
challenging for promotion to the Scottish Premiership but the Newcross
Centre butchers, Hendersons of Hamilton have just won an award that puts
them in the top echelon of Scottish sausage makers.
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Their Beef Sausages were
initially judged the best in the West of Scotland but then after mystery
shoppers purchased the five regional champions from throughout Scotland,
the Hamilton butchers found out it was them who had the real recipe for
success.
The Scottish Final was held in May in Perth, bringing together other
regional champions from East Lothian, Inverness, Falkirk and Saltcoats.
A
panel of experts were then given the tough task of picking the winner but
they decided Hendersons of Hamilton was the best butcher's Beef Sausages
in Scotland for 2014.
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“We are delighted at winning such a
prestigious championship and to be declared the Scottish Beef Sausage
Champions. The sausages are made here in the shop at Hamilton to the same
recipe that my father used back in the 1970s. We use only prime cuts of scotch beef blended with the finest of
spices and peppers. Beef Sausages are our top selling line and are clearly
a favourite with our customers here in Hamilton.
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“Ronnie, who has been employed with
the business for over 20 years, travels from his home town in Ayr to make
all our sausages and burgers fresh daily.
“We also have a variation to the
original recipe for the health conscious and for those with specific
dietary requirements – this gluten free sausage has a reduced salt and
fat content and is proving very popular with coeliacs and members of
slimming groups.” |
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Making
the presentation on Tuesday 20th May, Douglas Scott, Chief Executive of
the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders said
“Every butcher in
Scotland makes sausages that he or she thinks are the best.
It is a tricky business trying to get the balance of seasoning,
texture and size that is going to be the most popular. Clearly
Hendersons have worked on their product and listened to their customers'
feedback, to come up with a winning formula that is appreciated not just
in Hamilton.
“This is a much coveted
award so Andrew Henderson, Ronnie, the rest of the staff and customers can
celebrate coming out on top and bringing fame to Hamilton.”
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