While some write reams about delicious food, this does not mean we should let food we find distasteful render us speechless nor let it quash our creativity.

A few months ago, we invited you to take part in our short story competition on the emotion of disgust for certain dishes or food, or even aroused by culinary situations.

After a thorough study of all the stomach-churning submissions, our slightly nauseated jury has reached a decision and now presents you with the laureates of this yucky competition.

Brace yourselves!

The winners are...

1st place Magazine The Acuity of the Senses		2nd place Magazine A Rebellious Stomach
Joint 3rd place
Magazine White Sauce		Magazine A Disgusting Story

• Jury: Ursula Zeller, Director of the Alimentarium; Nicolas Godinot, Head of Content; Laurène Weguener, Head of Communication; Philippe Ligron, Head of the FoodExperience; Olivier Mottaz, Editor-in-Chief, Alimentarium Magazine

• Prizes:

  • 1st prize: voucher for CHF 250 valid in our Shop, in a Payot bookshop or on payot.ch, plus publication of the winning story in three languages in the Alimentarium online Magazine

  • 2nd prize: voucher for CHF 150 valid for one of our culinary workshops, in a Payot bookshop or on payot.ch, plus publication of the winning story in three languages in the Alimentarium online Magazine

  • 3rd prize: voucher for CHF 100 valid in our Shop, in a Payot bookshop or on payot.ch, plus publication of the winning story in three languages in the Alimentarium online Magazine.

By taking part in the competition, authors confirmed having read and accepted our terms and conditions of participation.