Etsy - FindsBigandSmall 2012 Hp Brown Sauce Official Merchandise Giant Mug | Traditional English Memorabilia| Collectible British Kitchenalia Culture Icon
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2012 HP Brown Sauce Official Merchandise Giant Mug | Traditional English Memorabilia| Collectible British Kitchenalia | British Culture Icon Nostalgic & traditional super big mug of 1 litre. Can be used as a jug or a vase at a bar or pub. Ideal for man cave or home barware dcor. Does come with some minor signs or wear & age- such as surface rub & scratch marks, but all pretty inconspicuous. As per photos there is also a small glaze chip to the handle. Other than that in good overall condition. Large, solid & robust. Comes with no other flaws or defects, only shows traces of use. Light wear consistent with age. It is 11 years old. Dimensions: - Width 17cm - Height 13cm - Diameter 12cm - Capacity- 1litre - Weight 692grams Launch Date: 1895; Country of Origin: UK; Ownership History: Frederick Gibson 1895 - 1903, Midlands Vinegar Company 1903 - 2005, J. Heinz 2005 - Present Brand Overview: HP Sauce is the best known brand of savoury brown sauce in Britain. HP Sauce is a condiment; a popular brown sauce with a malt vinegar base, blended with fruit & spices. It is usually eaten with savoury food, or used as an ingredient in soups or stews. The original recipe for HP Sauce was developed by Frederick Gibson Garton, a grocer from Nottingham. He registered the name H.P. Sauce in 1895 after hearing that a restaurant in the Houses of Parliament had begun serving it, & for many years the bottle labels have carried a picture of the Houses of Parliament. in 1903 Garton sold the recipe & HP brand for the sum of 150 & the settlement of some unpaid bills to Edwin Sampson Moore, the founder of the Midlands Vinegar Company (the forerunner of HP foods). Moore launched his first UK marketing campaign later the same year, including the sale of miniature bottles of HP Sauce by door-to-door salesmen. The taste of spicy chutneys, once for the wealthy & well-travelled due to their expensive ingredients, suddenly became accessible to the masses. A cheaper version of brown sauce, called Daddies Favourite, was launched in 1904. During WWI & other times of shortage, HP sauce was often seen as a way of making leftovers & inferior cuts of meat more palatable. The brand was exported all over the British Empire as well as France & Scandinavia. HP Sauce became known as Wilson's Gravy in the 1960s & 1970s - named after Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. This association arose following an interview given to the Sunday Times by his wife, Mary Wilson, in which she claimed If Harold has a fault, it is that he will drown everything with HP Sauce. This additional emphasis on political connection has continued indefinitely, with 2012 issues of satirical current affairs publication Private Eye carrying the title 'HP Sauce' for the magazine's Parliamentary news section. As HP's popularity grew, so did its line of products; from the launch of HP Fruity in 1969 to HP Steak Sauce in 2008. Also in the summer of 2008, a version with lower salt & sugar content than the original HP
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