A female baker has taken out the top prize in the Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards for the first time in their quarter century history.
Sopheap Long, of Euro Patisserie in Torbay on Aucklands North Shore, won the coveted Supreme Award for her steak and cheese at a ceremony held in Auckland on Tuesday night.
The Supreme Pie is the best of the best, named by the competitions judges to be the top entry among the 11 category winners.
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Sopheap Long's Supreme Award-winning steak and cheese pie.
In all, Longs pie beat out nearly 5000 entries from 465 bakeries around the country.
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Bakels managing director Brent Kersel said Longs steak and cheese had everything going for it.
The steak was chunky but so tender it just melted in your mouth, he explained. It was surrounded by rich, dark gravy and topped with a semi-soft tangy cheese; just delicious. The golden flaky pastry had perfect layering and the base was lightly golden brown with a hand hold-able firmness. We just couldnt fault it.
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Sopheap Long, left, winning Best Apprentice Pie Maker in 2019; shes now baked the countrys best pie.
Steak and cheese is, along with mince and cheese, one of the most hotly contested categories in the annual awards, receiving the highest number of entries.
In winning the steak and cheese award, Long edged out seven-time supreme winner Patrick Lam, of Goldstar Patricks Pies in Tauranga, who placed second.
Long, who was Apprentice Pie Maker of the Year in 2019, also took out bronze in the bacon and egg category, won by another female baker, Shuly Ngann of Le Royal Bakery in Grafton, Auckland, and was highly commended for her mince and cheese, a category won by Ny Chan of Ronnies Cafe and Bakery in Matamata.
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Judges, including celebrity guest Peter Gordon, second from right, sampled close to 5000 pies.
Kersel said the standard of entries this year was very high across the board, after Covid-19 meant the competition did not go ahead this year.
On more than one occasion we had to go back and take another look at the top finalists in a few of the categories because the results were either a tie or half a point difference... Maybe during periods of lockdown in 2020 our bakers spent time polishing their skills.
Longs big win will almost certainly mean a run on her bakery, as has been experienced by previous winners, including Lam.
Pie fans from everywhere will be heading for [Longs] bakery to try her pies and Im sure they wont be disappointed, said Kersel.
BAKELS SUPREME PIE AWARDS 2021 WINNERS
MINCE & GRAVY
Gold Award: Jason Hay, Richoux Bakery, 119 Main Highway, Ellerslie
Silver Award: Chenth Bun, Euro Bake & Espresso Ltd, 45 Main Road, Kumeu
Bronze Award: Sok Heang Nguon, Taste Cafe & Bakery, 1a Crayford Street West, Avondale
Highly Commended: Vong Hean, Mairangi Bay Bakery, 366 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay
POTATO TOPPED
Gold Award: Michael Gray, Nada Bakery, Suite 4, 72 Main Road, Tawa
Silver Award: Patrick Lam, Goldstar Patricks Pies, Shop 14, 2 Taurikura, Tauriko
Bronze Award: Bunnarith Sao, Dairy Flat Bakery Ltd, 1443 Dairy Flat Highway, Dairy Flat
Highly Commended: Buntha Meng, Wild Grain Bakery, 16 Wainui Road, Silverdale
STEAK & CHEESE
Gold Award: Sopheap Long, Euro Patisserie Torbay, 1028 Beach Road, Torbay
Silver Award: Patrick Lam, Goldstar Patricks Pies, Shop 14, 2 Taurikura, Tauriko
Bronze Award: Geemun Chao, Baker Bobs Bakery Cafe, 135 Chadwick Road, Greerton
Highly Commended: Jason Hay, Richoux Bakery, 119 Main Highway, Ellerslie
CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE
Gold Award: Jason Danielson, Kai Pai Bakery, 17 Frederick Street, Wanaka
Silver Award: Nap Ly, Target Bakehouse & Cafe, 241 Manukau Road, Pukekohe
Bronze Award: Savanchamnan Ly, PieFee, 349 Karangahape Road
Highly Commended: Jacksea Tang, Penny Lane Bake Shop, 248 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
CAFE BOUTIQUE
Gold Award: Lentil, potato, onion, carrot & celery; Brad Dalton, Ginger Dynamite go go food & coffee, 488 Main Road Riwaka, Riwaka
Silver Award: Venison & bacon; Jason Heaven, Caf Ahuriri, 16 Mahia Street, Ahuriri
Bronze Award: Beef, bourbon, bacon, aged cheddar cheese & garden herbs; Nicole Peake, The Whistling Frog, 9 Rewcastle Road, RD 2, Owaka
Highly Commended: Chicken breast with creamy mushrooms; Chi Meng Lo, Bay Coffee Hub, 279 Emerson Street, Napier South
GOURMET MEAT
Gold Award: Slow cooked Wagyu beef curry; Jason Hay, Richoux Bakery, 119 Main Highway, Ellerslie
Silver Award: Steak, mushroom & cheese; Geemun Chao, Baker Bobs Bakery Cafe, 135 Chadwick Road, Greerton
Bronze Award: Chicken, leek, mushroom & bacon; Jason Danielson, Kai Pai Bakery, 17 Frederick Street, Wanaka
Highly Commended: Roast pork, potato, mixed veg, gravy & apple sauce; Sopheap Try, Chelsea Bakery & Roast, 113 Randwick Road, Moera
STEAK & GRAVY
Gold Award: Kaing Sok, My Bakery Cafe Kelston, Suite 6, 4055 Great North Road, Glen Eden
Silver Award: Jason Danielson, Kai Pai Bakery, 17 Frederick Street, Wanaka
Bronze Award: Shuly Ngann, Le Royal Bakery, 21 Park Road, Grafton
Highly Commended: Patrick Lam, Goldstar Patricks Pies, Shop 14, 2 Taurikura, Tauriko
BACON & EGG
Gold Award: Shuly Ngann, Le Royal Bakery, 21 Park Road, Grafton
Silver Award: Chenth Bun, Euro Bake & Espresso Ltd, 45 Main Road, Kumeu
Bronze Award: Sopheap Long, Euro Patisserie Torbay, 1028 Beach Road, Torbay
Highly Commended: Ratanak Nov, Corner Bakery, 180A Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough
MINCE & CHEESE
Gold Award: Ny Chan, Ronnies Caf & Bakery, 74 Broadway, Matamata
Silver Award: Vong Hean, Mairangi Bay Bakery, 366 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay
Bronze Award: Sok Heang Nguon, Taste Caf & Bakery, 1A Crayford Street West, Avondale
Highly Commended: Sopheap Long, Euro Patisserie Torbay, 1028 Beach Road, Torbay
VEGETARIAN
Gold Award: Creamed white sauce, spinach, sweetcorn, pumpkin, mushroom; Vong Hean, Mairangi Bay Bakery, 366 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay
Silver Award: Spinach, pumpkin, kumara, cranberries sauce & camembert; Geemun Chao, Baker Bobs Bakery Cafe, 135 Chadwick Road, Greerton
Bronze Award: Creamy sauce, carrot, kumara, peas, broccoli, onion, sweetcorn & coriander; Ty Lim, Orewa Bakery, 8 Moana Avenue, Orewa
Highly Commended: Kumara, pumpkin, potato, mixed vegetables; Sok Heang Nguon, Taste Caf & Bakery, 1A Crayford Street West, Avondale
COMMERCIAL WHOLESALE
Gold Award: Terry McMahon, Couplands Bakeries, 140 Carmen Road, Hornby
Silver Award: Tim Milina, Oxford Pies, 142 Maui Street, Pukete
Bronze Award: Martyn Mayston, Bake Shack Bakery, 59 Hewletts Road, Mt Maunganui
Highly Commended: Adelle Neilson, GWF, 78 Kerrs Road, Wiri
SUPREME
Gold Award: Steak & Cheese; Sopheap Long, Euro Patisserie Torbay, 1028 Beach Road, Torbay
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