Comments on: Pass the Knowledge: The Origins of Your Favorite Condiments http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:43:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mary http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-84713 Mary Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:05:38 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-84713 I always use Worcestershire sauce when baking chicken tenderloins. This sauce consists basically of anchovies,tamarinds, garlic in vinegar, shallots, chilies, cloves,and sugar. I always use Worcestershire sauce when baking chicken tenderloins. This sauce consists basically of anchovies,tamarinds, garlic in vinegar, shallots, chilies, cloves,and sugar.

]]> By: Zach http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83859 Zach Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:07:32 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83859 Worcestershire sauce is actually the western incarnation of that Chinese fish ketchup. Worcestershire sauce is actually the western incarnation of that Chinese fish ketchup.

]]> By: Gwen Rapoza http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83846 Gwen Rapoza Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:09:49 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83846 Anchovies is still a main ingrediant in the Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. It is also the best tasting of them all! Great for dipping your steak into! :o) Anchovies is still a main ingrediant in the Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. It is also the best tasting of them all! Great for dipping your steak into! :o)

]]> By: Justin Wright http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83820 Justin Wright Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:37:03 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83820 Wow, what an awesome article! Very educational indeed. JT Wow, what an awesome article! Very educational indeed.

JT

]]> By: Cody Jordan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83817 Cody Jordan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:12:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83817 Yep, Kim's right. Most versions (though not all) are vegan and don't have fish in them. The Kroger version doesn't, but I think the Heinz does. Just FYI :) Yep, Kim’s right. Most versions (though not all) are vegan and don’t have fish in them. The Kroger version doesn’t, but I think the Heinz does. Just FYI :)

]]> By: Mangesh http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83791 Mangesh Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:56:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83791 No, Ischaef was right... we accidentally left off the in-laws part when we were transcribing from the book. We're glad to have it back in now, though! No, Ischaef was right… we accidentally left off the in-laws part when we were transcribing from the book. We’re glad to have it back in now, though!

]]> By: bucsfan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83767 bucsfan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83767 lschaef - Please read more carefully: "Teresa Heinz Kerry’s great-great-great in-laws " Too bad he died... good man, and yummy food. lschaef -

Please read more carefully:
“Teresa Heinz Kerry’s great-great-great in-laws ”
Too bad he died… good man, and yummy food.

]]> By: Alice http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83763 Alice Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:54:41 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83763 I would very much like a link to buy that Ketchup/Mustard gun. I would very much like a link to buy that Ketchup/Mustard gun.

]]> By: Kim http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83760 Kim Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:46:02 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83760 Christian~it can be. Originally it was a take-off of the Roman delicacy, garum, which was essentially fermented fish and salt. Nowadays, most brands are vegan and do not contain any fish products. I'm guessing its cheaper to churn out the fake stuff then to wait for fish to rot in the sun. I imagine Worcestershire sauce factories also see a lesser employee turnover rate, as well. Christian~it can be. Originally it was a take-off of the Roman delicacy, garum, which was essentially fermented fish and salt. Nowadays, most brands are vegan and do not contain any fish products. I’m guessing its cheaper to churn out the fake stuff then to wait for fish to rot in the sun. I imagine Worcestershire sauce factories also see a lesser employee turnover rate, as well.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531/comment-page-1#comment-83759 Eileen Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16531#comment-83759 So do we know where catsup (the variant spelling) came from? So do we know where catsup (the variant spelling) came from?

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