In the imminent summer solstice festival there are customs for all tastes, and in addition to grilling sardines in various regions it is clear that the coca de San Juan is one of those elaborations that cannot be missing. In Catalonia, tradition is deeply rooted and this year the contest that seeks to crown the best of professional craftsmena contest that has more and more participants.
The fifth edition of the contest The greatest coca of Sant Joan has received more than 250 cokes from all over Catalonia to submit to the evaluation of a jury of 20 experts who tasted blindly and thoroughly analyzed the masses to choose this year’s winners, distributed in various categories: traditional candied fruit and pine nuts, cream and pine nuts, creative, llardons (chichachorres) and chocolate.
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The presentation of the cocas, their evaluation and awards ceremony took place on May 30 at the Antigua Fábrica de Estrella Damm in Barcelona, in an event organized again by the communication agency Mr and Mrs Cake. As usual, the unmanipulated cokes have been delivered to the Barcelona Food Bank at DISA Sant Josep Oriol in Barcelona.
The best cocas of San Juan de Catalunya in 2023
- Best traditional candied fruit and pine nut coca. The Fleca Rovira bakery, with two stores (Avinguda de Gaudí 75 in Santa Agnès de Malanyanes and Plaça Joan Alsina 12 in Cardedeu). Obrador with more than 60 years of tradition that makes its cocas with organic and local products.
Best cream and pine nut coke. Santacreu bakery and pastry shop (Carretera de Barcelona 16, Viladecans). The jury has highlighted the balance between the ingredients, flavor, sponginess and a high quality cream. They sell it in three sizes, small (€22), medium (€40) and large (€67).
best creative coke. Montserrat Forners (Carrer de los Castillejos 366, Barcelona). Its original shape and use of natural fruits has surprised the entire jury, unanimously winning the award. They already have several awards to their credit, such as the best country bread of 2022 or the best Sant Jordi bread 2022 and 2018.
llardons best coke. Forn i Pastisseria El Racó (Plaça de la Porxada 1, Granollers). The judges have valued the crunchy lightness of the dough of a great puff pastry, as well as the equitable arrangement of the pine nuts, the pork rinds and the sugar.
best chocolate coke. La Pastisseria Barcelona (Calle d’Aragó 228 and Via Augusta 166, Barcelona). It stands out for its tender and tasty dough, and the harmonious balance between the bitter and sweet nuances of the chocolate used.
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