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Default The original steak sauce.

On 02/03/2015 10:28 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 3/2/2015 12:21 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of
>> which claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP
>> claims that it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose
>> various interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the
>> usual creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs
>> to Kraft and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and
>> has a royal appointment to support that).
>>
>> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the
>> more acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone
>> have strong opinions?
>>
>>

> Just to allow a wider range of opinions, there is or used to be another
> brown sauce in Britain called "Yorkshire Relish".
>

Henderson's Relish (made in Sheffield) was/is an ersatz version of
Worcester Sauce.
Graham

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