Nores members vote for the best pinnekjøtt of the year

After a few years' hiatus, a beloved tradition has returned: Nores members have once again crowned the best pinnekjøtt of the year. Over a hundred Nores members from the industry gathered Tuesday evening at Wesselstuen in Bergen to taste, evaluate, and vote for this year's winner.

Strong participation and great interest

The competition is a revival of an annual event that was held for 31 years until 2019. Following high demand from both members and suppliers, Nores chose to resume the tradition this year – to the great delight of the participants.

Three of Nores' suppliers provided a total of five different types of pinnekjøtt, which were blind-tasted by the members. Each participant evaluated the products based on appearance, taste, and texture on a scale of 1 to 6. Tasting notes were recorded on dedicated forms, and voting took place digitally to ensure a fair assessment.

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Participating suppliers

Three of Nores' suppliers provided a total of 5 different types of pinnekjøtt for the test.

‍Nortura PROFF:

– Gilde Pinnekjøtt Vestlandskvalitet

– Gilde Pinnekjøtt whole ribs

Wulff & Co:

– Pinnekjøtt pot-ready, Sørlandskjøtt

– Pinnekjøtt pot-ready, Ole Ringdal

H. Brakstad Eftf.:

– Pinnekjøtt Brakstad

A close competition – one winner

According to Alexander Hem Haaskjold, Purchasing Manager at Nores with category responsibility for meat, the standard was very high:

"It is incredibly fun to see the engagement among our members. The pinnekjøtt competition is both a social and professional arena where we get the opportunity to share experiences, taste high-quality products, and provide valuable feedback to the suppliers. The competition was very close this year, and the result shows that our suppliers are producing pinnekjøtt of a very high standard."

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The participants described the winning pinnekjøtt from Brakstad as follows: "Lots of flavor," "Best balance in both taste and texture," "Tender meat, just the right amount of fat, consistency and taste were spot on."

The winner: H. Brakstad Eftf.

This is not the first time Brakstad has come out on top in the Nores pinnekjøtt competition. The supplier has impressed with their products before, and this year's victory once again confirms their position as one of the country's premier producers of traditional food.

General Manager Øyvind Lavik at H. Brakstad Eftf. says:

"It is always inspiring to achieve good results in a test. Taking the top spot provides extra motivation for all our employees, who put in a great effort every day to deliver high-quality products."

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