Edelweiss Farm Co., Ltd.
Bacon-bushi made using the bacon x bonito flakes method wins the gold medal in the German Agricultural Association (DLG) contest! Edelweiss Farm, which proposes creative bacon using a fusion of Japanese and Western techniques, will spread a new Japanese food culture to the world.
Bacon-bushi, which utilizes Japanese and Western techniques, has also received worldwide acclaim.
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Edelweiss Farm Co., Ltd. (Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido, President: Hajime Nozaki) is a manufacturer based in Hokkaido that produces and sells delicious ham and bacon by hand. We submitted 5 items including bacon, bacon slices, ham, and sausages to the DLG (German Agricultural Association) contest held this time. As a result of the judging, all the entries received gold and silver awards.
Of particular note is that “Bacon Bushi(R)︎” won the gold prize in the DLG contest. This product was just released this summer and has received international acclaim for its taste, which is a perfect fusion of Japanese and Western techniques. This is a first for Edelweiss Farm.
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Italian restaurants also use it as a topping for risotto.
■Development history of Bacon Bushi
Our bacon has been highly praised for its taste and technique, winning the Gold Award four years in a row from the International Taste Institute, also known as the Michelin of food. For many years, customers have compared its deliciousness to “Western bonito flakes”, so I decided to try making something similar to bonito flakes.
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Also used as a topping for kamameshi at Michelin-listed Japanese restaurants ■The mass of “UMAMI” born after trial and error
“Bacon Bushi(R)︎” is a product developed after five years of trial and error and effort.
Bacon-bushi, which was created by fusing Japanese and Western processing techniques, takes four months to ripen until it becomes 1/4 to 1/5 the size of the original raw material, and even restaurants sell it as truffle-like. How to use it.
Its flavor is starting to receive high praise from Michelin-starred restaurants as it does not affect the taste of the soup stock or ingredients. Spain’s star chefs have praised its technique and deliciousness, and it has the potential to attract attention around the world in the future.
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A masterpiece that is aged for 4 months.
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■DLG contest, a gateway to success in meat processing
The DLG contest by the Quality Council of the DLG (German Agricultural Association) will be held in October 2023, and winning the gold award is considered a very prestigious evaluation. The examination includes analytical tests, cooking examinations, and packaging and labeling examinations, and the evaluation of gold, silver, and copper is based on the sensory characteristics of the product (appearance, texture, flavor, taste, etc.). Winning a Gold Award out of more than 30,000 entries each year is an important proof of our high quality. ■Further improvement of manufacturing technology and ultimate taste In the future, we will continue to conduct research on Honkarebushi. [Image 5
Bacon has been awarded three stars for four consecutive years in the International Taste Instirute contest, also known as the Michelin of food products.
■Manufacturing at Edelweiss Farm ~ “Our mission is to deliver delicious ham and bacon”
Many hams and bacons on the market undergo “injection” and are salted for 2 to 7 days before being smoked in a mechanical smoker that smokes the chips using an electric or gas heat source. . It is common knowledge in the ham industry to make products weighing 15 to 18 kg from 10 kg of raw materials.
On the other hand, Edelweiss Farm’s products are aged for four weeks at ice temperature and are made using the classic manufacturing method using wood and charcoal, which requires a lot of time and effort to produce a product that weighs only 6 kg from 10 kg of raw materials. is still being done.
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Sales at product exhibitions
■Very popular at Hokkaido product exhibitions such as Osaka Umeda Hankyu and Yokohama Takashimaya.
It is so popular that it achieved record-breaking sales at a product fair in the Tokyo metropolitan area that was held this fall. Our ham and bacon are so delicious that they have been compared to “Western bonito flakes,” and we have refined them to be a delicious dish that only those in the know know.
*Edelweiss Farm began producing ham and bacon at a farm in Hokkaido in 1933 by the son of Nozaki Sangyo founder of Nozaki Corned Beef, and has inherited that tradition and taste. In 2022, we opened a facility known as ‘Piccola Foresta’ with aged cheese, wine, restaurant, BBQ & glamping area. Furthermore, in the future, we are planning to start growing grapes and develop a full-scale landscape, and are working on providing experiential tourism.
Edelweiss Farm continues to provide high quality ham and bacon products and is proud to have won the DLG contest. We will continue to put our efforts and passion into delivering the best taste to our customers.
■Other award details
[Gold Award Winner] 4 points
Bacon Bushi (R)︎
Charcoal-grilled roast ham
Wood-charcoal grilled bacon
Wood-charcoal grilled smoked spare ribs
[Silver award winner] 1 point
Boronia type sausage
■DLG Gold Award commemorative set on sale (from 12/12/2023)
To commemorate the award, we are planning to sell a small DLG award commemorative set.
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The extremely popular bacon flakes are only available for limited sale at our direct sales stores.
In commemoration of this award, we will be holding a special sale of a commemorative set.
The set also includes bacon flakes.
Please enjoy our special fragrant bacon flakes.
DLG award commemorative set
https://www.someplace-else.com/c/gr204/dlg
■Bacon section
Bacon flakes (shaved flakes) 20g retail price ¥1,680 (excluding tax) *This item is only available at Piccola Foresta main store
-Reference URL-
Bacon Bushi (Blog)
https://www.someplace-else.com/category/baconbushi
Wood/charcoal grilled bacon https://www.someplace-else.com/c/bacon Wood/charcoal grilled roast ham https://www.someplace-else.com/c/ham Edelweiss Farm (online shop) https://
year-end gift special
https://www.someplace-else.com/c/gift/oseibo Edelweiss Farm Co., Ltd. (corporate site) https://www.someplace-else.com/