Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Rasener Date: 20 Mar 06 - 08:55 AM I'll go back home then Strolli' :-) |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 20 Mar 06 - 10:26 AM Clinton, Clinton, Clinton: They changed the recipe at the same time they changed the label. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: MMario Date: 20 Mar 06 - 10:35 AM back to pronunciations! "Worchester" = 'wooster', correct? and you are telling me "worchestershire" is also pronounced 'wooster'? the "shire" is silent in its entirety? |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 20 Mar 06 - 10:37 AM Yep to that here, Mario. My grandmom said it that way--she was English. The merest hint of 'sh' on the end of 'wooster'. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Clinton Hammond Date: 20 Mar 06 - 11:15 AM "They changed the recipe at the same time they changed the label." So... maybe... just maybe they changed it for the better.... What exactly are 'folkies' so afraid of, that they think that all change is bad? |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Rasener Date: 20 Mar 06 - 11:27 AM Just to help on this discussion I have copied and pasted this article from a Birmingham website. Worcester Sauce Worcestershire Sauce was brought back from India by Lord Marcus Sandys, ex-Governor of Bengal, who gave it to two local chemists, John Lea and William Perrins, with an order for a large batch to be made up from his recipe. A few weeks later he returned to pick up the sauce, only to proclaim upon sampling some that it tasted filthy and was nothing like how it should be, and left in disgust. Nothing more was thought of this until the chemists discovered it at the back of their stores a few months later, and they decided to give it just one more try before tipping it down the drain. To their surprise, the foul-tasting anchovy broth, after being left to ferment, had matured into an interesting spicy condiment, and they immediately purchased the recipe from Lord Marcus. So thanks to this chance retasting,1838 saw the UK's best-known sauce launched, and the name of Worcestershire Sauce (originally called just Worcester Sauce), has spread to be mispronounced by many a foreigner in every corner of this spherical world. In the UK, Worcestershire is pronounced 'woost-ur-shire' and Worcestershire Sauce is referred to as 'Worcester Sauce', pronounced 'woos-tah'. In many other parts of the world, however, it is referred to as 'War-sest-uh-shire' Sauce. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 20 Mar 06 - 11:31 AM LOL It was meant jocularly, Clinton. I love HP Sauce. Even after the change of recipe and label. Reminded me of a commercial for some sorta barbeque sauce: They used Bar-bar-bar-bar-bar-be-que, bar-bar-bar-bar-bar-be-que--and all I could think was, "Is nothing sacred anymore?" Incidentally, it's Worcestershire Sauce. There's no 'h' in it. Or 'p' either for that matter. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: MMario Date: 20 Mar 06 - 11:35 AM ?? never heard that - but commonly hear 'woost-ur-sheer' or in massachusetts 'woost-ah-sheer' |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Clinton Hammond Date: 20 Mar 06 - 11:37 AM " It was meant jocularly, Clinton." Then use smilies, like everyone else on the internet.... that's what they're for! :-P "Is nothing sacred anymore?" I hope not :-| |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 20 Mar 06 - 11:40 AM "Then use smilies, like everyone else on the internet.... that's what they're for! :-P" ;;I;; How's that? |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: clueless don Date: 21 Mar 06 - 10:41 AM Oh shucks, you mean this isn't another Harry Potter thread? Don |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: MMario Date: 21 Mar 06 - 10:44 AM I'm glad there are other warped minds - Was I the only one who saw the thread title and thought - 'Oh, Harry Potter as an alcoholic!" |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Clinton Hammond Date: 21 Mar 06 - 01:11 PM "How's that?" It doesn't look like anything... |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 21 Mar 06 - 01:21 PM Well, I'm tryin'. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Clinton Hammond Date: 21 Mar 06 - 01:22 PM You certainly are.... |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 21 Mar 06 - 01:22 PM %)__<>>. Howzat? |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 21 Mar 06 - 04:41 PM "You certainly are...." I KNEW you'd say that. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Clinton Hammond Date: 21 Mar 06 - 05:21 PM I was just trying to be as predictable as you are... |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 21 Mar 06 - 05:22 PM You're back to being your loving, warm self. Good to see. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Big Al Whittle Date: 21 Mar 06 - 07:40 PM I think it was probably a mistake to have faith in HP sauce to start off with. An HP sauce apostate.......the chances of finding a support group are minimal. Time to face future bravely: that means everything; the new label and the squeezy bottle. Now might be a good time - its on offer at Somerfield this week. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 21 Mar 06 - 08:36 PM Regular or the fruity kind? |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Dave the Gnome Date: 22 Mar 06 - 04:26 AM No-one ever needs sauce, Clinton, but it's nice to have. Kind of like folk music and obstreperous Canadians... :D (tG) |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Stilly River Sage Date: 22 Mar 06 - 03:20 PM Mario, Out west in Washington where I learned to use the sauce we pronounced it "Wurster-sure" keeping the "shire" intact but slighly slurred. ;-D |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: MMario Date: 22 Mar 06 - 03:25 PM Now waitaminute! Did someone say "squeeze bottle"????? Isn't that going a bit too far? Some things just shouldn't be meddled with. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Peace Date: 22 Mar 06 - 06:12 PM Next they'll be putting beer in bottles. Like, what's THAT about? |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Bert Date: 22 Mar 06 - 09:44 PM In England it's Wooster sauce. Now getting back to HP sauce. If Villain is proud of it along with being proud of Aston Villa that doesn't say too much for poor ol' HP sauce. |
Subject: RE: BS: HP Sauce From: Rasener Date: 23 Mar 06 - 02:20 AM Cheeky bugger LOL :-) |