{"id":787,"date":"2015-02-19T00:09:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T22:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/?p=787"},"modified":"2015-02-20T00:39:23","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T22:39:23","slug":"salmiakki-finlandia-ehdokkaiden-joukossa-kaksi-suklaata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/?p=787","title":{"rendered":"Salmiakki Finlandia -ehdokkaiden joukossa kaksi suklaata – Six nominees, 2 chocolates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ei hyv\u00e4n t\u00e4hden… Salmiakki Finlandia -palkintoehdokkaiden sekstettiin on t\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna valikoitu kaksi suklaasalmiakkituotetta vallan. Ja viime vuonnahan voiton vei hollantilainen Suklaasalmiakkimanteli<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Not easy days for the puritanist inside us. There are two (!) chocolate salty liquorice products among the six Salmiakki Finlandia 2015 nominees. And it was only a year ago the Dutch company Choco Support took the trophy to Holland with their\u00a0Almond Salmiak Milk Chocolate.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Salmiakki Finlandia 2015 -ehdokkaat kokoontuivat ryhm\u00e4potrettiin. Here come the six nominees, s’il vous pla\u00eet: A. Killerbon Soft (DEN), B. Marabou Black (SWE), C. Pantteri (FIN), D. Sterkar Dj\u00fapur (ISL), E. Pommix, two candies half and half (FIN), F. Salmiakkinappi (FIN). Photo: Veikko Niemi<\/p><\/div>\n

Finlandia-nimest\u00e4\u00e4n huolimatta palkinto alkaa olla jo kohtalaisen kansainv\u00e4linen: t\u00e4m\u00e4nvuotiset kandidaatit ovat kotimaamme lis\u00e4ksi Ruotsista, Tanskasta ja Islannista. Perinteiseen tapaan tuotteiden joukosta l\u00f6ytyy uutuuksia\/klassikkoja, pehmeit\u00e4\/kovia, mietoja\/vahvoja.<\/p>\n

Despite the title ”Finlandia” our award has become relatively international: this year there are products from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. The nominees represent a wide variety of newbies & classic candies, soft & hard, mild & strong.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ehdokkaat on valinnut Salmiakkiyhdistyksen hallitus eli konklaavi. Voittajan valintaan konklaavi ei en\u00e4\u00e4 osallistu, vaan sen tekev\u00e4t 28. helmikuuta Salmiakkigaalassa Helsingiss\u00e4<\/a> t\u00e4m\u00e4nvuotiset salmiakkituomarit, n\u00e4yttelij\u00e4t Anu Sinisalo<\/strong> ja Tommi Korpela<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The six nominees were elected by the Salmiakki Board of the Finnish Salty Liquorice Association. Blame them. Now it is no longer the Board, but two judges, Finnish actors Tommi Korpela<\/strong> and Anu Sinisalo<\/strong>, who make their independent decision at Salmiakkigaala in Helsinki on the 28th of February<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(A) Killerbon Soft (Toms, Denmark)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(A) Danish Killerbon Soft (by Toms) is the youngest of all nominees: arrival in Finland January 2015. It was originally launched in the Netherlands two years ago, and then in Denmark & Sweden. Photo: Veikko Niemi<\/p><\/div>\n

Killerbon-pussikarkki on kehitelty suositun Noitapillin pohjalta. Liitulakumaisen rapsahtavaksi kehitellyn lakritsijauhekuoren alta l\u00f6ytyy pehme\u00e4 t\u00e4yte, joka on ammoniumkloridillisesti hyvinkin maltillista mutta maittavaa.\u00a0Makeispussin kuvassa pasteeraa irokeesihaisun\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4, jonka suu liekehtii, mik\u00e4 ei vastaa sis\u00e4lt\u00f6\u00e4 lainkaan.\u00a0Killerbonin miellytt\u00e4v\u00e4 maku voi kuitenkin aiheuttaa liev\u00e4n himarin, ja j\u00e4lkifiilarista tulee aavistuksen salmiakkisempi, kun popsii useamman makeisen putkeen. Jyrk\u00e4n linjan salmiakistit sy\u00f6nev\u00e4t t\u00e4t\u00e4 mietoa herkkua salaa.<\/p>\n

The Killerbon is developed on the basis of the Nordic delicacy Heksehyl. The surface has a slight Skolekridt crisp feel, yet the taste is fine liquorice powder. Underneath there’s a soft filling, which is ammonium chloridically very moderate but tasty in general. Semi-obsessive moods can occur.\u00a0<\/em>In the bag cover, there’s a mohawk skunk with its mouth in flames, which does not reflect the bag content at all. Despite the mildness, hardline salmiakki enthusiasts may secretly enjoy Killerbon’s tastiness.<\/i><\/p>\n

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(B) Marabou Black (Mondelez, Sweden)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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(B) Marabou Black was developed at Marabou\u2019s factory in Upplands V\u00e4sby, in Mid Sweden. The Black has existed in Sweden and Finland since 2012. Photo: Veikko Niemi<\/p><\/div>\n

Rapea salmiakkirouhe klassikkosuklaan mausteena on rakenteellisesti onnistunut ratkaisu. Marabou-levyn suklaamassa on perinteisesti sangen makeaa, joten salmarirouhe tuo makeuteen tarvittavaa s\u00e4rm\u00e4\u00e4 ja luo oivan balanssin. Kaupoissa on enemm\u00e4n suklaatuotteita, joissa on juokseva salmiakkit\u00e4yte. Suomessa ja Ruotsissa myyt\u00e4v\u00e4 Black-levy suunniteltiin alkujaan m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4aikaistuotteeksi, mutta suosion my\u00f6t\u00e4 se on lanseerattu pysyv\u00e4sti perheeseen.<\/p>\n

Crispy salty liquorice bits among classic Swedish chocolate proves to be a functional solution. The structure idea also differentiates this tablet from chocolate-salmiak-tablets with running liquid salty liquorice inside. The basic Marabou chocolate tastes very sweet, so the salty bits provide a tasteful balance.\u00a0The Marabou Black was planned to be a limited edition, but the tablet turned out to be so popular, it was launched as a permanent Marabou tablet variant.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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(C) Pantteri (Fazer, Finland)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(C) Fazer’s classic Pantteri is among the most popular mild salty liquorice sweets in Finland. Sold in yellow\/black candy bags since 1982, yet the original pastille version dates back to 1960’s. Photo: Veikko Niemi<\/p><\/div>\n

Pantteri-klassikon raikkausefekti on tenhoisan kumulatiivinen. Pantsulainen on suuhun kasattaessa varsin ruokaisa ja tarjoaa miellytt\u00e4v\u00e4n pehmovastuksen hampaille. Monet pit\u00e4v\u00e4t peruspantteria ”vain” sokeroituna lakritsikarkkina, mutta on taikinassa himppu ammoniumkloridiakin. Ja ne, jotka tykk\u00e4\u00e4v\u00e4t Pantterin tutusta turvallisuudesta,\u00a0eiv\u00e4t vaivaa p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4ns\u00e4 pohtimalla karkin vahvuuspositiota, vaan hotkivat sohvaolosuhteissa kokonaisen pussin kupuunsa.<\/p>\n

The domestic icon Pantteri is not sold in other countries than Finland, so you should give it a try while visiting Salmiakkigaala.\u00a0You’ll get a nourishing feeling having piled these softies into your mouth.\u00a0Moreover, the sweet freshener effect opens your nose in no time. Many salmiakki enthusiasts consider the product absolutely too mild and sugary (is that a word?) to be called salty liquorice. On the other hand, the ones who love this one.. just keep loving it! A friendly warning: do not drink milk after a bag of Panthers.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(D)\u00a0Sterkar Dj\u00fapur\u00a0(Freyja, Iceland)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(D) Chocolate-salmiak-liquorice candy Sterkar Dj\u00fapur (by Freyja, 2013) means ”Strong Deep”. It was developed from the mild original Dj\u00fapur invented in a small town called Dj\u00fapivogur, east coast of Iceland. Photo: Veikko Niemi<\/p><\/div>\n

T\u00e4t\u00e4 islantilaista salmiakkisuklaapampulaa ei toistaiseksi myyd\u00e4 Suomessa – mutta olemme tilanneet sit\u00e4 gaalaan. Jo vahva pintajauhe saa ihmistyt\u00f6n\/pojan hyrr\u00e4\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n. Kerroksisen Sterkar Dj\u00fapurin vahva salmiakkisuola pysyy l\u00e4sn\u00e4 popsinnan edetess\u00e4 v\u00e4likerroksen suklaaseen ja lakukeski\u00f6\u00f6n.\u00a0Vaikeahkosti ilmaistava tuotenimi on saanut konklaavilta helpommin lausuttavan hellittelynimen Issikka, joka viittaa karkin kotimaan p\u00f6rr\u00f6iseen asukkiin, islanninhevoseen.<\/p>\n

This icelandic saltie-sweetie is not sold in Finland – yet – but we’re eagerly waiting to enjoy Sterkar Dj\u00fapur at the Salmiakkigaala buffet. At first, the bobble’s strong salty powder surface makes a human girl\/boy hum of pleasure. The powerful salmiakki even maintains throughout the multiple layers of the candy; via midfloor milk choco to the liquorice heart. For a full-mouthed Finn, the product name is a bit difficult to pronounce, so the Salmiakki Board gave it a pet name by the Icelandic horse, ”Issikka” (is-sic-ah).<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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(E) Pommix (Halva, Finland)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(E) The Finnish company Halva’s hard boiled candy Pommix (guess the translation is……Bombx). \u00a0The candy bag includes two variations, both nominated as one. Photo: Veikko Niemi<\/p><\/div>\n

Emme osanneet p\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4\u00e4, kumpi kahdesta Pommix-karamellist\u00e4 on parempi, joten nimesimme ne molemmat yhdeksi ehdokkaaksi. 1970-luvun lopun salmiakki- ja lakritsipommeista kustomoitu duo on erityist\u00e4 nostalgianannaa 1970-80-luvuilla lapsuuttaan viett\u00e4neille suomalaislapsille, mutta maistuu kyll\u00e4 nuoremmillekin. Halva on viel\u00e4p\u00e4 onnistunut parantamaan molempia pommioriginaaleja. Karamellien sis\u00e4\u00e4n on tuupattu jauhesyd\u00e4n, jota ei alkujaan ollut. Pintajauheetkin tuntuvat nyt terhe\u00e4mmilt\u00e4 kuin Kekkosen-Koiviston aikakaudella. Nam!<\/p>\n

We just couldn’t decide which one of the two Pommix candies is better. So we nominated the both as one, which is exceptional. You see, Halva has succeeded to customize two traditional Finnhits from the late 1970’s: the Salmiakki Bomb and the Liquorice Bomb, which had been off the market for ages. The factory has improved the originals by adding a powder heart and boosting the powder surface.\u00a0Now these two oldie-newbies have a brand new duetto life in a bag called Pommix.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(F) Salmiakkinappi (Namitupa, Finland)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(F) Salmiakkinappi (”Salmiakki Button”) is made by Namitupa in the Southern Ostrobothnia of Finland. Photo: Veikko Niemi<\/p><\/div>\n

Sanan ”rouskis” syvin olemus on l\u00e4sn\u00e4, kun suussa liikehtii Namituvan Salmiakkinappien katras. Symppisten, piskuisten knappien ohut lakritsijauhepinnoite ei ehdi kielenp\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 juuri ik\u00e4\u00e4nty\u00e4 ennen kuin siirryt\u00e4\u00e4n suoraan asiaan. Salmiakkisuus on voimaltaan Urho-luokkaa ja saa aikaan j\u00e4lkituntuman, mi ulottuu kitalaesta vatsanpeitteisiin. Etel\u00e4pohjalainen pienvalmistamo ymm\u00e4rt\u00e4\u00e4 kehitell\u00e4 voimakkaita salmiakkeja, mist\u00e4 kiitos.\u00a0Kartiopussukassa, ”struutussa”, myyt\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4\u00a0nappia valmistetaan nykyisin my\u00f6s kaffipavun n\u00e4k\u00f6isen\u00e4.<\/p>\n

Do not let the sympathetic looks fool you: this tiny button contains heavy stuff. After a few strong Salmiakkinappi candies you need a glass of water. And then start crunching again. The small Finnish candy factory Namitupa is one of the rare companies which understands to develop strong salty liquorice products. Salmiakkinappi is a perfect example of this policy, and salmiakki fans salute that.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jussi-palkitut n\u00e4yttelij\u00e4t Anu Sinisalo ja Tommi Korpela tuomaroivat\u00a0Salmiakkigaalassa ravintola Dubrovnikissa lauantaina 28. helmikuuta. Pukuvaatimuksia ei ole, ”salmiakkinen” look on plussaa (voidaan jopa palkita laadukkaalla makeisvalikoimalla!), mutta salmiakkisuus on t\u00e4ysin itsesi m\u00e4\u00e4ritelt\u00e4viss\u00e4. Ovet\u00a0aukeavat klo 20. Osoite: Eerikinkatu 11, Helsinki (sis\u00e4\u00e4nk\u00e4ynti Corona-baarin ovesta). Liput 12\/10 e (k\u00e4teisell\u00e4!).\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Salmiakkigaala will happen on Saturday 28th of February starting at 8 pm. Dubrovnik Bar is situated in the city center area of Helsinki, address Eerikinkatu 11 (entrance door: Corona Bar). You may wear whatever u want: salmiakkish outfit is a plus (perhaps you’ll get an award, too!), but it is completely up to you what salmiakkiness means. Tickets 12\/10 e (cash only!).<\/em><\/p>\n

You will find the XVII Salmiakkigaala FB-event page here, klikkaa\u00a0t\u00e4st\u00e4 Salmiakkigaalan Facebook-tapahtumasivulle<\/a>\u00a0ja ly\u00f6tt\u00e4ydy mukaan!<\/p>\n

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Ei hyv\u00e4n t\u00e4hden… Salmiakki Finlandia -palkintoehdokkaiden sekstettiin on t\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna valikoitu kaksi suklaasalmiakkituotetta vallan. Ja viime vuonnahan voiton vei hollantilainen Suklaasalmiakkimanteli. Not easy days for the puritanist inside us. There are two (!) chocolate salty liquorice products among the six … Lue loppuun →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ei-kategoriaa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=787"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":843,"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions\/843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salmiakki.fi\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}