Marie Rose sauce facts for kids
Crab meat in shell with salad and Marie Rose sauce.
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| Type | condiment |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Created by | Fanny Cradock |
| Serving temperature | cold |
| Main ingredients | tomatoes, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and pepper |
| Variations | ketchup |
Marie Rose sauce is a popular British sauce. People sometimes call it cocktail sauce or seafood sauce. It is often made by mixing tomatoes, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and black pepper. A simpler way to make it is just by mixing tomato ketchup with mayonnaise.
This sauce became very popular in the 1960s. A famous British chef named Fanny Cradock helped make it well-known. Marie Rose sauce is often served with seafood, especially prawns.
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Where Did Marie Rose Sauce Come From?
Many people believe that Fanny Cradock created Marie Rose sauce. She certainly helped make it very popular. However, similar sauces existed before her famous recipe from 1967. For example, another chef, Constance Spry, wrote a recipe in 1956 for something called "Tomato Ice." This was a cold mix of mayonnaise and sweetened tomato, used for prawn cocktails.
American Cocktail Sauce
In America, there is a different kind of cocktail sauce. It is made with horseradish and ketchup. This American sauce has been around for a much longer time. Even though it is not the same as Marie Rose sauce, it is served in a similar way with seafood, like in a shrimp cocktail. Some people think that Marie Rose sauce might be a milder version of the American cocktail sauce, made for British tastes.
The Name "Marie Rose"
The exact reason for the name "Marie Rose" is not fully clear. Some people think Fanny Cradock named it. Others thought it might be linked to the old British warship, the Mary Rose. However, the Mary Rose Trust, which looks after the ship, has said this is not true. They explained that divers who worked on the ship at that time do not remember any connection. Since the Mary Rose was often in the news, people might have just made up a story connecting the sauce to the ship.
Sauces Like Marie Rose Around the World
Marie Rose sauce has similar versions in other countries.
Argentina's Salsa Golf
In Argentina, there is a sauce called salsa golf. It is very similar to Marie Rose sauce. It was created in the 1920s at a golf course, which is how it got its name.
United States' Fry Sauce and Thousand Island Dressing
In the United States, a sauce called fry sauce is sometimes served with french fries. It looks and tastes similar. Another popular sauce in the U.S. and Canada is Thousand Island dressing. This dressing is said to have come from the Thousand Islands area, which is between New York and Ontario.
Ireland's Marie Rose Sauce
In Ireland, Marie Rose sauce often means a simple mix of just ketchup and mayonnaise, with salt and pepper. In chip shops, this sauce is usually called "burger sauce," though it has many names. However, the more complex British versions are also used in Ireland. The name used often depends on where it is served and what it is eaten with, like chips or salad. Some fancier recipes in Ireland might also add ingredients like horseradish, herbs, or Irish brandy.
Some restaurants in Ireland might even add or top Marie Rose sauce with Irish cheddar cheese.
