Could you stomach being a food awards judge?
Rummage through any middle-class pantry or browse the shelves of an artisanal deli and you’ll spot a constellation of stars. One star denotes ‘simply delicious’. Two suggests ‘outstanding’. Three? ‘Exquisite.’ The stars are handed out by the Great Taste Awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food, which was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992. This year’s 14,340 hopefuls will hear how they fared today, with judging having closed earlier this month after 110 days of tasting across seven locations. Only 969 products currently hold the top rating. Belazu’s rose harissa paste, at about £5 a jar, is available from any good supermarket, and was awarded three stars in 2019.
