"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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>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?

HP has tamarind in it. I don't think the other does. I didn't like the HP.
I used it in some recipe but now I can't remember what it was.