Chevallum firm dominates Tassie Fine Food Awards

Silver Tongue Food Founders Andy Tolson & Kristina Kukan.

When the judging ended at the 2024 Royal Tasmanian Fine Food Awards, Chevallum-based company Silver Tongue Foods took home two champion titles as well as three gold, three silver and three bronze medals.

Winning the first gold medal and securing the title of Champion Baked Product (Savoury) was the sourdough cracker that started Kristina Kucan and Andy Tolson’s journey four years ago.

Aptly named ‘Fleur’ the cracker is hand-baked in small batches and is adorned with fresh edible flowers that are pressed into the dough before baking, resulting in a unique, individual cracker. The flower selection rotates depending on seasonality, making it a product that is completely unique to Silver Tongue Foods.

The second Champion title was awarded to their ‘Spiced Orange’ preserve which was awarded Champion Preserve (Sweet) after successfully being awarded gold in its category. Spiced Orange is a popular product for Silver Tongue Foods and is also hand crafted in small batches. It serves as the perfect accompaniment to cheese.

The third gold medal product was ‘Cowboy Kisses’ in the Savoury Preserves Category. The umami flavoured, candied jalapeno pickles are crunchy and spicy combining flavours and textures that truly resonate.

Kristina said it was an honour to win the prestigious event, particularly given Tasmania’s reputation as home to some of the country’s finest artisan food producers.

“We entered the awards this year seeking formal feedback on our products to gauge our progress and we are honoured to have received the Champion titles in two categories.

"We’ve been humbled by the positive feedback of our Fleur cracker, often featured as a special indulgence on grazing platters, both domestically and abroad.”

• Look out for Silver Tongue Foods products at Whites IGA supermarkets.