{"id":954,"date":"2012-02-13T19:34:16","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T19:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodonabudget.com\/content1a\/?p=954"},"modified":"2012-02-13T19:37:49","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T19:37:49","slug":"first-national-marmalade-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodonabudget.com\/content1a\/2012\/02\/first-national-marmalade-week\/","title":{"rendered":"First National Marmalade Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first ever National Marmalade Week will takes place from 25 February – 3 March 2012, commencing with The 7th annual World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival at Dalemain in the Lake District on 25 and 26 February 2012.<\/p>\n

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"Celebrating all things marmalade"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Created by the organisers of The World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival, this inaugural awareness week will celebrate all things marmalade and reflects the huge boom in people ‘making their own’.<\/p>\n

Entries are now being sought, with every type of marmalade maker welcomed under a wide range of categories, catering for families, children, serious artisan and commercial producers, B&B owners, cookery schools and even those abroad in the international class.<\/p>\n

Categories for the 2012 contest include heritage, for recipes handed down through generations, as well as the more modern organic\/special dietary requirements.<\/p>\n

Organiser Jane Hasell-McCosh said: “Marmalade is one of our national treasures. There’s been a huge resurgence in people making their own marmalade at home which is fantastic news, as well as artisan producers selling preserves, and consumers buying really good quality marmalade”.<\/p>\n

“Last year we saw nearly a 50% rise in entries to the awards and, with the launch of National Marmalade Week, we’re hoping to at least match that for 2012.”<\/p>\n

Last year over 1,200 entries were sent from all over the world to the awards with the top prize being won by Environment Minister Lord Henley.<\/p>\n

His marmalade, made using his grandmother’s recipe, is now being sold at Fortnum & Mason in London who commissioned Thursday Cottage to use the recipe – this is a prize that will again be on offer for the best marmalade in the forthcoming 2012 Awards.<\/p>\n

The event boasts the sponsorship backing of some of the most famous names in marmalade – Mackays, Thursday Cottage, Fortnum & Mason, The Jam Jar shop and Paddington Bear.<\/p>\n

Marmalade Awards & Festival Categories<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hundreds of Marmalades contend for the top award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Artisan Competition rewarding the Double Gold winner with the unique opportunity to have their marmalade sold at Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly, London.<\/p>\n

This sets a standard that is internationally recognised and offers a significant business opportunity for winning entrants. Gold, silver & bronze awards will be given to the best marmalades with specially designed certificates to display.<\/p>\n

Bed & Breakfast, Hotel Owners’ & Cookery Schools’ Competition, for those in the hospitality trade who serve their own preserves to guests.<\/p>\n

Amateur Competition comprising:<\/strong><\/p>\n