Pies from all around the country were celebrated on August 1 at this year’s Bakels Supreme Pie Awards.
Ing Lee of Fast & Fresh Bakery in Taupo came out on top, snagging the coveted Supreme Pie Award for his venison, mushroom, bacon and cheese creation.
Lee’s ‘melt in the mouth’ masterpiece beat out more than 5600 entries in what is the award’s 21st year. Lee’s venison pie first caught the judges’ attention when it took out Gold in the Gourmet Meat category.
The decision to crown Lee’s creation was unanimous, with the pastry, texture and flavour all ticking the right boxes.
Interesting entries this year included breakfast pies filled with the likes of spaghetti and potato nuggets through to a goat vindaloo pie and seafood pies starring octopus and anchovies.
See below for a full list of this year’s winners.
Bakels Supreme Pie Awards Winners 2017
Mince and gravy
Gold Award Lee Ung, Crown Bakery & Coffee, Pukekohe, Auckland
Silver Award Michael Kuoy, Counties Bakery, Pukekohe, Auckland
Bronze Award Vouch Leang Chea Richoux Patisserie, Ellerslie, Auckland
Highly Commended Roger Cathro, Pak n Save Petonet, Petone
Steak (diced) and gravy
Gold Award Shane Kearns, Viands Bakery, Kihikihi
Silver Award Bunnarith Sao, Dairy Flat Bakery Ltd, Albany, Auckland
Bronze Award Vuthy Chang, Papamoa Bakery, Papamoa
Highly Commended Patrick Lam, Gold Star Pat’s Pies, Tauriko, Tauranga 311
Chicken and vegetable
Gold Award Patrick Lam, Gold Star Pat’s Pies, Tauriko, Tauranga 311
Silver Award Michael Gray, Nada Bakery, Tawa, Wellington
Bronze Award Shane Kearns, Viands Bakery, Kihikihi
Highly Commended Khemara Yin, The Bakehouse Café, Thames
Gourmet fruit
Gold Award Blueberry, Apricot & Apple Bunnarith Sao, Dairy Flat Bakery Ltd, Albany, Auckland
Silver Award Walnut, Zingy Lemon, Black Doris Plum, Apple & Lemon Brian Lucas, Hastings City New World, Hastings
Bronze Award Vanilla, Ginger, Pear & Caramel Shane Kearns, Viands Bakery, Kihikihi
Highly Commended Rhubarb, Apple & Lime Tai Khau, Better Quality Pie Ltd, Rotorua
Gourmet meat
Gold Award Venison, Mushroom, Bacon & Cheese Lee Ing, Fast & Fresh Bakery, Taupo
Silver Award Pork, Onion & Cheese Patrick Lam, Gold Star Pat’s Pies, Tauriko, Tauranga 311
Bronze Award Lamb cutlet, Rosemary, Lemon & Kumara Michael Kloeg , The Clareville Bakery, Clareville, Carterton
Highly Commended Chicken, Cranberries & Camembert Sopheap Long, Hillside Bakehouse & Café, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Vegetarian
Gold Award Corn, Carrot, Potato & Mushroom Jason Hay, Richoux Patisserie Takapuna , Takapuna, Auckland
Silver Award Creamy Mushroom James Musk, Spelt Bakery on Highgate, Maori Hill, Dunedin
Bronze Award Pumpkin, Kumara, Potato, Capsicum, Cauliflower Vong Hean, Mairangi Bay Bakery, Mairangi Bay, Auckland
Highly Commended Spinach, Pumpkin, Kumara & Cottage Cheese Chao Geemun, Baker Bob’s Bakery Cafe, Greerton, Tauranga
Bacon and egg
Gold Award Patrick Lam, Gold Star Pat’s Pies, Tauriko, Tauranga 311
Silver Award Samphois Sou, Samis Bakery & Café , 1 Norbiton Road, Foxton
Bronze Award Heng Seanghy, Olivers Bakehouse & Café , Mission Bay, Auckland
Highly Commended Lee Bou Seak, Champion Bakery & Café , Wellsford
Mince and cheese
Gold Award Jason Hay, Richoux Patisserie Takapuna, Takapuna, Auckland
Silver Award Lee Ung, Crown Bakery & Coffee, Pukekohe, Auckland
Bronze Award Shuly Ngann, Le Royal Bakery, Grafton, Auckland
Highly Commended Roger Cathro, Pak n Save Petone, Petone
Steak and cheese
Gold Award Bunhour (Vic) Luon, Waihi Bakery Vic and Phida Ltd, Waihi
Silver Award Roger Cathro, Pak n Save Petone, Petone
Bronze Award Jason Hay , Richoux Patisserie Takapuna, Takapuna
Highly Commended Savanchamnap Ly, Target Bakehouse & Café, Pukekohe, Auckland
Potato top
Gold Award Bunnarith Sao, Dairy Flat Bakery Ltd, Albany, Auckland
Silver Award Try Kong, Bakers Oven, Stanmore Bay, Whangapararaoa
Bronze Award Sopanharith Chea, Angkor Wat Bakery & Coffee Shop, Waipukurau
Highly Commended Mab Chheur, Angkor Kiwi Bakery & Café, Napier
Commercial/Wholesale
Gold Award Eddie Grooten, Dad’s Pies, Silverdale, Hibiscus Coast
Silver Award Jason Danielson, The Wholesale Bakery, Wanaka
Bronze Award Amy Milina, Oxford Pies, Te Rapa, Hamilton
Highly Commended Terry McMahon, Couplands Bakery, Hornby, Christchurch
Café boutique
Gold Award Steak, Mushrooms, Carrots & Shallots Heather Lucas, Café Pret, Sockburn
Silver Award Steak & Cheese Edmund Koh, Ed’s Café, Mt Wellington, Auckland
Bronze Award Beef, Blue Cheese & Mustard Melissa Kelsey, Warkworth New World, Warkwarth
Highly Commended Gourmet Beef & Caramelised Onion Lesley Lambert, Kitchen Republic, Otumoetai, Tauranga
Supreme
Gold Award Gourmet Meat Lee Ing, Fast & Fresh Bakery, 8 Horomatangi Street, Taupo
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