Fauxphinoise and A1 sauce
Someone kindly observed that my potato dish ( flic.kr/p/2qUY3kS ) was like dauphinoise potato but without the cream. And so, 'fauxphinoise potato' is born!
WEll, here's a portion that I re-heated with some smoked bacon and sliced tomato. The brown splodge is A1 Sauce.
Brown sauce is very popular in northern England and Scotland. It is only marketing that has made HP Sauce the market leader (invented in 1899 in Nottingham) whereas the infinitely more palatable A1 Sauce was invented in 1824 by William Brand, chef to King George IV (who knew his food!).
HP Sauce gets its distinctive tang from tamarind paste; A1 sauce has orange puree, among other things. I was lucky enough to procure a bottle yesterday. Huzzah!
Fauxphinoise and A1 sauce
Someone kindly observed that my potato dish ( flic.kr/p/2qUY3kS ) was like dauphinoise potato but without the cream. And so, 'fauxphinoise potato' is born!
WEll, here's a portion that I re-heated with some smoked bacon and sliced tomato. The brown splodge is A1 Sauce.
Brown sauce is very popular in northern England and Scotland. It is only marketing that has made HP Sauce the market leader (invented in 1899 in Nottingham) whereas the infinitely more palatable A1 Sauce was invented in 1824 by William Brand, chef to King George IV (who knew his food!).
HP Sauce gets its distinctive tang from tamarind paste; A1 sauce has orange puree, among other things. I was lucky enough to procure a bottle yesterday. Huzzah!