The best sausage of the year comes from Järvenpää again this year - family business Wursti was awarded for the third year in a row.
The Academic Kiuas Society r.y. (AKS) has again selected the best sausages of the year.Of the 124 sausages evaluated, the best overall score went to the Domestic Chili-Cheddar Raw Sausage made by Wursti Oy for the S Group. The recognition was crowned with a double win: Wursti's Feta Basil sausage 250g was chosen as the best sausage of the year. The jury of the Academic Kiuas Society appreciated the winning sausage for its balanced flavour profile:
"Quality cheese keeps the chilli in check and there are no sharp taste or flavour spikes, a successful chilli sausage," comments Jyri Jämsä, Chairman of the Academic Kiuas Society, on the best sausage of the year.
The fact that the best sausage of the year this year was raw sausage says something about the evolution of food trends. Raw sausages, previously mainly used for grilling, are slowly finding their way into year-round use. Wurst is well aware of raw sausages and their versatility - after all, the company has been producing Finland's best-known raw sausage, Siskonmakkara, for over 30 years.
"Raw sausages, like Siskonmakkara, are very versatile and can be used in a wide range of dishes. For example, in addition to tasty soups, Siskonmakkarka is increasingly being used to make nuggets, tacos, woks and chilli con carne!" says Sallamari Lempinen, Wurst's Product Manager.
For Wurst, the recognition by the Academic Kiuas Society is a testament to the family business's innovation and long-term commitment. We must be able to continuously improve our expertise and the quality of our work - and at the same time keep up with the taste buds of Finnish gourmets.
"Listening to consumers is a very important part of our work. People want to adventure in different flavours and even impulsively try new products. In addition to familiar products, it's important to be able to surprise people sometimes and offer something on the shelves that they haven't seen before."
The Academic Stove Society has been tasting sausages since 1991 and has met for evaluation[1] sessions 994 times. During this tasting season, a total of 124 sausages from 9 different countries were evaluated, 91 of which were novelties made in Finland. The blind tasting evaluates taste, texture, consistency of the paste and crispness of the skin.
Further information:
Wursti Oy
Sallamari Lempinen, Product Manager
Tel. 040 8259596, [email protected]
Award-winning Wurst products 2022:
- Best raw sausage of the year and best sausage of the year: domestic Chili-cheddar.
- Best sausage of the year: feta-basil sausage 250 g
Wurst's award-winning sausage products through the years:
- 2021 Best special sausage Beer snack
- 2020 Best Speciality Sausage Mini Krakow sausage
- 2020 Best raw sausage Grillimaister Kielbasa raw sausage
- 2016 Best Crumbled Sausage Koblasnik Rasputin Black Pineapple
- 2015 Best hot dogs Beer snack
- 2014 Best Speciality Sausage Potato Sausage
- 2012 Best sausage Chorizo-nakki
- 2004 Best new sausage Pirkka Cheese-Krakovanmakkara
Academic Kiuas Society Press release WURSTI WINS IN TWO SEASONS