Low tasters inspect the meat exposed to sale, and cause that to be destroyed which is unfit for use.
"An History of Birmingham (1783)"
William Hutton
High tasters examine the goodness of beer, and its measure.
"An History of Birmingham (1783)"
William Hutton
Of privacy there was none left to us, since sentries and detectives lurked at every corner, while tasters were obliged to eat of each dish and drink from each cup before it touched our lips, lest our fate should be that of Pharaoh, whose loss we mourned as much as though the poor dog had been some beloved human being.
"Queen Sheba's Ring"
H. Rider Haggard