Hulstone wins a trip to pepper growing region Kerela, India and will join Santa Maria pepper pros to see first hand the area in Tellicherry where this pepper is grown.
Judge Dan Doherty, executive chef at Duck & Waffle, said: “Simon’s dish tapped into the flavour profile of pepper using the delicate fruity notes of Tellicherry Black Pepper to create the dish.
“It was tough judging as all contestants really took on board the brief and explored the taste and aroma of Santa Maria’s Tellicherry Black Pepper.
“The atmosphere during the cook off was calm and organised but one thing that shone through above all else was how passionate each chef was about pepper.”
Santa Maria launched the recipe competition earlier this year in response to research that showed chefs have a lack of knowledge about black pepper.
The company gave chefs the challenge of creating a dish using its Tellicherry Black Pepper that really showed off the pepper’s qualities, urging them to explore Tellicherry’s unique taste, flavour and aroma.
The final took place on Monday 16 November at L’atelier des Chefs with Dan Doherty and Santa Maria’s concept chef, Barnaby MacAdam, judging the recipes.