HP Sauce tastes funny

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Sauce of denial

Fury as US firm changes taste of British HP sauce


By EMILY FAIRBAIRN
Published: Today



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US food giant Heinz has been accused of ruining Britain's HP Sauce — by slashing its salt content.

The 116-year-old recipe has been doctored to meet health targets after Heinz bought the iconic brand.
Last night top UK chef Marco Pierre White branded the new flavour "disgusting" and said he could not eat a pub meal of sausage and mash after the sauce ruined it.
Marco, 49, said: "I thought it was off. But it wasn't — it was the HP which tasted disgusting. It was definitely dodgy."
The world-famous brown sauce once contained 2.1g of salt per 100g, but now has just 1.3g — over a third less.
Fans claim this has destroyed its tangy taste.
One, Bill Mountford, said: "The word 'Original' on the label is a lie. I don't buy it anymore." Heinz, which bought the HP brand in 2005, said it was acting in line with Government healthy eating policies.
A spokesman added: "Heinz has long been committed to reducing added salt. HP Sauce has benefited from this over the last year."



Fred spread a big secret

THE secret recipe for HP Sauce was created by Nottingham grocer Fred Garton in the 1890s.

He registered the name in 1895 after claiming a House of Commons restaurant was serving it to MPs. The label bears a picture of the Houses of Parliament.

HP quickly became Britain's favourite brown sauce and still has 71 per cent of the market.

Garton later sold his recipe — containing vinegar, tomatoes, dates and tamarind — for £150, equal to £65,000 today.

Heinz moved production from Birmingham to Holland in 2007

[Marmite the Dog]

Awful shite however much salt it contains.

[sabaii sabaii]

Can't imagine Breakfast without it

Looks like I will have to hunt this down

[kmart]

Utter sacrilege.

[Fondles]

It tastes worse than ass.

[meow]

I think it's definitely a British thing (like Aussies & marmite). I can't imagine a sausage/bacon roll without it.

Thais were curious about what I would put on my roll, and the look on their faces when they tried some was priceless!

But this is some sad news indeed!

[The Fresh Prince]

I think it's definitely a British thing (like Aussies & marmite)

I'll just stuck that in quotes for you and then wait for an aussie to slice your balls off.

[alwarner]

it's not on at all.

it's like not having mustard on a ham sarnie.

fuck.

[The Fresh Prince]

Last night top UK chef Marco Pierre White branded the new flavour "disgusting" and said he could not eat a pub meal of sausage and mash after the sauce ruined it.

Whats a top chef doing ruining a perfectly good sausage and mash with HP sauce?

[DrAndy]

it's like not having mustard on a ham sarnie.

agrred, but the mustard has to be a good one, not the Heinz crap

a bit like their tomato sauce, now containing a massive 17% of tomatoes

[forreachingme]

HP sauce always tasted funny anyway, not in my shopping list this one !

[DrAndy]

I thought it was OK when I was 6

[English Noodles]

I have just sent one of my minions out to buy a bottle to test if it tastes any different. Will stick it on a bacon sandwich in about 20 mins time.

[alwarner]

it's like not having mustard on a ham sarnie.

agrred, but the mustard has to be a good one, not the Heinz crap

a bit like their tomato sauce, now containing a massive 17% of tomatoes

A nice English or French mustard. Dijon is my favourite.

Heinz mustard is a complete and utter last resort.

[English Noodles]

Just had some on a couple of cheese burgers. To me it tasted exactly the same as it always has.

[The Fresh Prince]

I didn't know that Heinz did a mustard.

[English Noodles]

I didn't know that Heinz did a mustard.

Yeah, it comes in the squeeze bottles. It's not bad in a sandwich unless your a food snob.

[alwarner]

I didn't know that Heinz did a mustard.

Yeah, it comes in the squeeze bottles. It's not bad in a sandwich unless your a food snob.

nothing to do with snobbery personally speaking. Too sweet.

[DrAndy]

It's not bad in a sandwich unless your a food snob

if, by "food snob", you mean someone who cares about what they eat and the taste

otherwise, no, it is horrible stuff. Little mustard taste and lots of sugars

typical bland Americanised food

[CB79]

it's like not having mustard on a ham sarnie.

agrred, but the mustard has to be a good one, not the Heinz crap

a bit like their tomato sauce, now containing a massive 17% of tomatoes

A nice English or French mustard. Dijon is my favourite.

Heinz mustard is a complete and utter last resort.

French Mustard?

You make me sick.

[alwarner]

it's like not having mustard on a ham sarnie.

agrred, but the mustard has to be a good one, not the Heinz crap

a bit like their tomato sauce, now containing a massive 17% of tomatoes

A nice English or French mustard. Dijon is my favourite.

Heinz mustard is a complete and utter last resort.

French Mustard?

You make me sick.

I'm a terrible person.

[DrAndy]

French Mustard? You make me sick.

Dijon makes some of the best mustard

sick?

[alwarner]

French Mustard? You make me sick.

Dijon makes some of the best mustard

sick?

I think he's in a Napoleonic War recreation society. pseudo-brummies tend to be into all that carry on.

[jizzybloke]

It's always tasted funny!

[English Noodles]

Dijon makes some of the best mustard

I thought it was a type of mustard, not a brand.