Scotch Egg Challenge 2014 finalists announced

Taking place at the Ship, in Wandsworth, south London, on Tuesday 16 September, the Scotch Egg Challenge 2014 will bring together chefs from 17 different UK venues to find out which Scotch egg is the best in the country.

Also among the finalists is Jessica Mason, features editor at the Publican’s Morning Advertiser​, who will be serving up quails eggs wrapped in pork, leek and beer crumbs.

Pub participants include the Canbury Arms, in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, which will be showcasing a wild boar and thyme Scotch egg with mustard mayonnaise; and the Princess Victoria in Shepherds Bush, west London, which will be offering up a legbar egg rolled in Tamworth middle white pork, herbs and spices.

Scotch eggs made from black pudding feature prominently on this year’s list. The Red Lion in Britwell Salome, near Watlington, Oxfordshire will be serving up a black pudding Scotch egg with chilli jam.

The Swan, in Bampton, Devon, meanwhile, will be presenting its pork, duck and black pudding Scotch egg.

Expert panel​

Each of the Scotch eggs at the free-to-attend event will be judged by a panel of experts, including the Guardian’s​ Bob Granleese and Catherine Hanly from Hot Dinners. The evening will be compered by journalist and author Joe Warwick.

The British Larder, in Suffolk, picked up the prize last year for its smoked venison Scotch egg, which is now stocked at London department store Selfridges.

The Bladebone Inn, in Berkshire, picked up the award the previous year for its entry made with duck egg, truffle layer, and potato and Parma ham breadcrumb.

The finalists​

• The Aumbry​, Prestwich, Greater Manchester – Bury black pudding Scotch quails egg.
• Boma Restaurant​, Fulham, west London – Scotched duck egg with duck rillettes and cornichons within.
• The Canbury Arms​, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey – Wild boar and thyme Scotch egg, mustard mayonnaise.
• The Cornwall Project at the Adam & Eve​, Homerton, east London – Hogs pudding Cornish Scotch egg, Cornish ale brown sauce.
• The Dairy​, Clapham Common, south London – Squid and chorizo Scotch egg.
• Draper’s Arms​, Islington, London – Black pudding and pork Scotch egg.
• The Duck Inn​, Stanhoe, Norfolk – Black pudding and pork quails egg, mustard mayonnaise.
• The Gannet Bar​ & Restaurant​, Glasgow – Black pudding and pork duck Scotch egg.
• The George Inn​, Chideock, Dorset – Chorizo Scotch egg.
• The George Hotel​, West Bay, Dorset – Smokey barbecue pulled pork Scotch egg, whiskey barbecue sauce.
• Jessica Mason – ​Quails eggs wrapped in pork, leek and beer crumbs.
• Northbank restaurant​, St Paul's, London - Hogs pudding and duck Scotch egg.
• Princess Victoria​, Shepherds Bush, west London – Legbar egg rolled in Tamworth middle white pork, herbs and spices.
• The Red Lion​, Britwell Salome, near Watlington, Oxfordshire – Black pudding Scotch egg, chilli jam.
• Scotchtails​, Borough, south London – Confit duck and cranberry stuffing Scotch egg.
• The Swan​, Bampton, Devon – Pork, duck and black pudding Scotch egg.
• The Victoria​, East Sheen, west London – Traditional English Scotch egg with a Chinese twist.
• Whyte & Brown​, Soho, London – Chicken Caesar Scotch egg.