Jean wrote on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:42:34 -0400:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>> James Silverton wrote:
>>
>>>> Ah, but do you get the Lea & Perrins made in the United
>>>> States or the one made in England? They are not the same.
>>>
>>> I expect the Lea & Perrins is made in the US and I'll have
>>> to take your word for it that the British product is
>>> different. It's not such a major item in my cooking but
>>> there is a local "gourmet import" store that might have the imported
>>> stuff and I'll have to look there.
>>>
>> Is it made in the US or just bottled there? There is a food
>> processing plant not too far from here that puts out Lea and Perrins.
>> I used to think that they made it, but it turned out
>> that they just bottle it there.

> I believe the L&P that is sold in normal US venues is made in the US.
> The formulae are significantly different though. Ditto for other
> sauces.

The argument is interesting but I will not be convinced until I can get
versions from both sides of the pond to try. So far, I've not found any
British style "Wooster" sauce, nor any others. However, I can say that
Branston Pickle made in Canada is not detectably different from that
imported from Britain. However, Carlsberg Elephant beer from Canada is
much less potent that I have bought in Denmark.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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