Robert Watson and George Stuart celebrate after Watsons of Leven is crowned Black Pudding Champion from Scottish Craft Butchers.
It’s a red letter day for Fife black pudding experts.
For butchers Watsons of Leven have been crowned this year’s Scottish black pudding champions after winning the final judged under the leadership of Wendy Barrie of the Scottish Food Guide.
As East of Scotland champions, Watson’s black pudding was mystery shopped and tested against the other regional champs from Hawick, Dingwall, Largs and Wemyss Bay.
Head judge Wendy said: “Five black puddings, they were delicious puddings and it wasn’t easy to decide.
“We revisited some of them, we cooked some more samples and we take it very very seriously, our black puddings.
“We did get a clear winner in the end.”
The deciding factor was a combination, balance with texture and taste with no one thing overwhelming anything else.
“It is a culmination of factors and it has to look good so that it appeals to the consumer,” she added.
Wendy said the five finalists were all very different, but all had something which was “rather appealing”.
“The Watsons black pudding was a delicious exemplar of its kind and I think will sit very well on a British and world plate.”
