Of the best three-star winners the great taste awards results are out, and we’ve rounded up some cracking items we reckon should be on your shopping list

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1 UP YOUR CURRY GAME

Or try this organic ghee for cooking sublime roasties. It’s produced in small batches in the West Country using butter from grass-fed cattle.

What the judges said… “The aroma is of creamy butter warmth and the flavour is fabulous...” Happy Butter Organic Ghee, £9.50 for 300g, Ocado and happybutter.co.uk/shop

2 ACE THE ACID

Lee Kum Kee is a top brand and this rice vinegar wowed the Great Taste judges. Your new storecupboard essential.

What the judges said… “It’s malty and tangy with caramel and bitter chocolate notes and a long, savoury, fermented finish... Wonderful vinegar to cook with or serve as a dipping sauce.” Lee Kum Kee Seasoned Rice Vinegar, £1.50 for 120ml, Tesco

3 GAMECHANGER PASTRY

This traditionally made, additive-free, ready-rolled puff pastry is as good as it gets. Keep a roll stashed in the freezer.

What the judges said… “Made with quality ingredients, the light pastry melts in the mouth, leaving a rich, buttery taste.” Dorset Pastry Organic Fine Puff Pastry, £5.50 for 325g, dorsetpastry.com

4 GIFT CHOCOLATES

Charlotte Roskill hand-makes these ganache chocolates in the Welsh market town of Brecon.

What the judges said… “The whisky is well judged and the ganache is rich and creamy.” Brecon Chocolates Milk Chocolate Bonbon filled with Whisky Ganache & Maple P