A POSH British butter has been voted one of the world’s finest foods — but at nearly ￡100 a pot buyers might want to spread it very thinly.
The Ridiculous No55 Lobster & Crab Butter won a maximum three stars at this year’s Great Taste Awards.
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A posh British butter was voted one of the world's finest foods, but at a cost of ￡95, you might want a spread it very thinly Credit: SWNS
Also flavoured with caviar, lemon and fennel, it is produced by Sublime Butter, a family business in Richmond, West London.
The ￡95 price includes a limited-edition butter dish, handmade in Italy.
Company founder Chris Mair said: “The Great Taste awards are like the Oscars of food.
“Because we won three stars, we will be on for the gold fork awards that’s going to take place in a couple of weeks, so fingers crossed.
“It’s ridiculous by name and by nature, because we didn’t spare any expense on ingredients.
"It’s like our own Willy Wonka range.”
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The Guild of Fine Foods, which hosts most of the judging at its Dorset HQ, had 14,113 entries from 108 countries.
About 350 experts, including chefs and critics, blind-taste each product.
One judge said: “You can tell a butter is good when you want to sit there and just eat spoonfuls of it without any bread or biscuits.”
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