I grew up learning French from the side of the HP Sauce bottle, a source now removed, since the company was bought by a French one. However, here is the current blurb.

HP Sauce is the only genuine and original brown sauce, which since 1899 has set the standard for quality. everyone's favourite, this legendary and uniquely distinctive taste sensation is the result of HP's dedication to sourcing the highest quality ingredients and using a closely guarded secret recipe.

Everything goes with HP Sauce, Great for spicing up chips, bacon sandwiches, and snacks such as jacket potatoes and baked beans.

Ingredients: Malt vinegar, tomatoes, molasses, spirit vinegar, sugar, dates, salt, cornflour, rye flour, tamarinds, soy sauce, spices, onion extract.

It's a spicy, but not hot, tangy sauce, good with hot meaty dishes, and used like tomato ketchup.

Branston Pickle is also brown, and also vinegary, cubed root vegetables, gherkins etc. cooked in spiced vinegar, and eaten with cold meats, or in cheese sandwiches.

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