The new awards took place in August 2018 at Blenheim Palace with a prestigious panel of judges and food industry experts, including Henrietta Green, John Gower, Prue Leith, Xanthe Clay & many more…

Chris Wildman, owner of Wildman Charcuterie, says: “We were thrilled to win a Gold for our Craven Longhorn Bresaola, especially as it is a completely home produced product. Our Craven Longhorn cattle are born and bred on the Limestone Pastures around Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. So we know the provenance is impeccable and a true farm to fork product.”

The results of this year’s awards at Blenheim Palace proved that British Charcuterie is thriving and more than ever appreciated throughout the country.

“We’re delighted at the quality and number of entries for the first British Charcuterie Awards and astonished by the quantity of British businesses – producers, farmers, butchers & chefs – making great Charcuterie. Roll on 2019!” Henrietta Green & Charlotte Sharpe-Neal co-founders of the British Charcuterie Awards.

Visit www.coolplaces.co.uk and enter to be in with a chance of winning this great prize, a days butchery course for two here on the farm in The Yorkshire Dales, learn knife skills, traditional Pork Butchery, curing and basic charcuterie.  You will also enjoy lunch with us at Town End Farm Shop in Airton near Malham/Skipton.  www.townendfarmshop.co.uk 

The founders of Rough Guides and Cool Camping have joined forces to create a brand new website www.coolplaces.co.uk “Our focus is on the authentic, independent and quirky, with each area explored personally by a local author”

Cool Places celebrates the glorious diversity of Great Britain, promoting the very best places to sleep, eat, drink, see, and shop. We particularly love the independent businesses that make the UK unique, from artisan bakers to farm shops, canoe trips to gastronomic tours, cool cafés to high-end restaurants and the tiniest B&B to the grandest boutique hotel.

From the March issue of Great British Food Magazine a review of British Chorizo, the British pantry staple food.  Here is a fantastic selection to choose from and I just love the way they say they test five of the best then list six!

Paul Hollywood and Chris Wildman BBC Pies N Puds Corned Beef

We made Corned Beef Plate Pie on the show.

Paul Hollywood Chris Wildman BBC Pies N Puds Corned Beef Plate Pie

Welcome to the home of Yorkshire Chorizo – Town End Farm Shop & Tearoom in Airton just 1 mile from our artisan butchery and charcuterie.  Please call in and sample our Chorizo and lots of other local goodies.

 Town End Farm Shop, Airton, Nr Malham, Skipton, BD23 4BE

01729-830902  www.townendfarmshop.co.uk

Chris takes up the story.  “We were delighted when Pipers Crisps first suggested that our Chorizo would make an ideal flavour for them.  Their award-winning crisps are renowned not only for their excellent taste, but also for the provenance of their flavours.  They had been looking for a meat flavour for some time and they decided that our Chorizo would be the perfect taste for their crisps – a distinctive, strong flavour without being too salty,” he adds.

Charcuterie Bling! Hogroast at Malham Show and the new Butchery & Charcuterie building here on the farm all featured in the recent episode of The Dales on ITV with Ade Edmondson.

More info about The Dales Series 2 on The Welcome to Yorkshire website here.

Hogroast information and photos on the Wildman Hogroast website here.

The “Local Producer” award was won by Chris Wildman, Yorkshire Dales farmer and business man as part of the annual Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2011-12, which celebrates the best of Yorkshire’s food heroes.

Chris was presented with his prize at an award ceremony luncheon held at Hotel du Vin in Harrogate on Monday the 19^th September along with other Yorkshire chefs, hoteliers and producers.

The judges were obviously impressed by the product, not widely found in the Yorkshire Dales. Yorkshire Chorizo is rapidly becoming a favourite amongst some of the region’s best chefs and is to be found on the shelves of retailers and markets around the county.

Chris, who comes from a long line of butchers, is a dedicated foodie and is behind Paganum Produce, an on line farmers market, as well as being part of the recently launched Yorkshire Dales Food Network. Operating from a farm in the Yorkshire Dales, Chris has appeared in demonstrations and at numerous food festivals to spread the word and popularity of his Yorkshire Chorizo and is grateful for some well deserved recognition. 

Chris said “It’s great to receive such a prestigious award and I’m very flattered, especially considering the competition. There is some amazing food produced in the Dales and the rest of Yorkshire and we’re proud to be a part of it.”