Worcestershire sauce The US version is packaged differently from the British version, coming in a dark bottle with a beige label and wrapped in paper. Lea & Perrins USA claims this practice is a vestige of shipping practices from the 19th century, when the product was imported from England, as a measure of protection for the bottles. The producer also claims that its Worcestershire sauce is the oldest commercially bottled condiment in the US. The original ingredients of bottle of Worcestershire sauce sold were: The "spice" and "flavourings" are believed to include cloves, soy sauce, lemons, pickles and peppers. Notes from the
Brown sauce sauce" is popular on fish and chips in Edinburgh, Scotland. A recipe for "sauce for steaks" composed of ale, wine, ketchup, black pepper and butter appeared in an 1862 cookbook published in London entitled "The Practical Family Cookery Book". HP Sauce, a spicy and tangy variety, is the most popular brown sauce in the United Kingdom, accounting for around 75% of sales. In some regions of the UK, Daddies is also a very popular sauce, especially in the Midlands and Wales. Other brands include OK Sauce and Wilkin & Sons. Chef and YR Sauce are popular brown sauce brands in