A sweet competition

The World

The annual marmalade festival and competition is a contest that draws around 3,000 entries per year, and the whole town “goes orange,” gathering at Dalemain Mansion in the UK for the event. Reporter Leo Hornak profiles some creators of very traditional recipes, as well as some from the “experimental” category. Judges say it can be hard not to get sick tasting about 60 marmalades in a row.

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