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Lea & Perrins facts for kids
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| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Founders | John Wheeley Lea William Henry Perrins |
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| Products | Condiments |
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Lea & Perrins is a famous company from the United Kingdom. It is best known for making Worcestershire sauce, a popular condiment (which is a sauce or spice added to food). The company started in 1837 in a city called Worcester, England.
Two chemists, John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins, invented and first sold the sauce. Today, Lea & Perrins is part of a bigger company called Kraft Heinz. The original factory in Worcester, England, still makes the sauce. The sauce was first brought to the United States in 1839.
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All About Worcestershire Sauce
- Further information: Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce is made at the Midland Road factory in Worcester. Lea and Perrins built this factory. The Midland Road was named after the Midland Railway. This is because the factory used to have train tracks right next to it. These tracks helped bring in ingredients and send out the finished sauce.
What's in Worcestershire Sauce?
The Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce recipes are a little different in the UK and the US. The UK recipe uses malt vinegar. The US version uses distilled white vinegar.
Also, the US version used to have high fructose corn syrup. But in 2011, they changed back to sugar. The UK version has always used sugar. The UK version is sold in countries like Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The US version has more sugar and salt than the UK one.
150 mL bottle, 2011
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 405 kJ (97 kcal) |
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21 g
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0.9 g
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0.8 g
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per 100 mL; serving size is 5 mL
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults. | |
The UK bottle proudly says it's aged for 18 months. The US bottle doesn't mention how long it's aged. Lea & Perrins uses a special paper wrapper for bottles sold in the United States. In the UK, people know the bottle by its unique shape and orange and black label.
The exact recipe for Worcestershire sauce is a trade secret. This means it's kept very private. However, in 2009, an old list of ingredients from the 1800s was found. It included vinegar, molasses, sugar, salt, anchovies, tamarind extract, onions, and garlic. Other ingredients might include cloves, soy sauce, lemons, pickles, and peppers.
Other Products from Lea & Perrins
In 1846, Lea & Perrins put out an advertisement. It showed that their pharmacy also made other things. These included "Dr. Locock's Lotion for the Growth of the Hair" and "Essence of Coffee." Of course, they also advertised their famous Worcestershire sauce.
Today, in the UK and Canada, Kraft (the parent company) mainly sells different sizes of the original Worcestershire sauce. But in the United States, Lea & Perrins offers a few more products. These include a version of the sauce with less salt. They also sell a steak sauce and marinades. These marinades come in flavors like peppercorn and vinaigrette.
Gallery
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First page of Lea & Perrins advertising pamphlet describing their manufacture of Dr. Locock's hair growth lotion, 1846
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1875 ad for Lea & Perrins in the Era Almanack, with tagline "The Only Good Sauce"
See also
In Spanish: Lea & Perrins para niños
- Charles Dyson Perrins
- Henderson's Relish
- HP Sauce
- List of fish sauces