Worcestershire sauce substitutes?

Mark A · 17 Mar 2013 at 16:11

Hi,

I love the taste of this in various stews, casseroles, pies and sauces etc. The problem is it contains anchovies and I have an irrational fear of any fish product. I cannot use it in cooking or eat food that has it in if I know it's in there.

I usually use hendersons relish, but this is very expensive to buy as i have never seen it locally. I usually have to buy from ebay and the postage costs more than the bottle of sauce.

Just wondering if there is anything similar I could try that is available on the shelves at supermarkets?

mp260767 · 17 Mar 2013 at 16:31

not sure how similar it tastes, but have you tried the vegetarian version ?

pingwing · 17 Mar 2013 at 16:45

Get over the fear, nothing beats Worcestershire sauce!

Mark A · 17 Mar 2013 at 17:01

mp260767 said:
not sure how similar it tastes, but have you tried the vegetarian version ?

I didn't know they did one! Thanks, I'll give that a try next time I go shopping.

Get over the fear, nothing beats Worcestershire sauce!

Hendersons relish is as good i'd say. Sean Bean takes a few crates back to the US with him when he visits his family in Shefield apparently

. I might even just get a litre of the stuff from their site for £13.

decmatt · 18 Mar 2013 at 00:06

Have a look at Geo Watkins Mushroom Ketchup

Mark A · 18 Mar 2013 at 19:19

decmatt said:
Have a look at Geo Watkins Mushroom Ketchup

I got this stuff once before as it was in a recipe for steak and ale pie. It was nice if I remember, but is it really a substitute for Worcestershire sauce? Or something you would add as well as it?

http://www.lancashiresauce.co.uk/

I'm going to try and hunt down some of this. I remember someone recommending it in a thread a while back and forgot all about it. Couldn't see it online at either Tesco or Asda, but they must have some in store. It says suitable for vegetarians, but I guess that doesn't mean it doesn't contain anchovies, so will have to check the bottle.

Thanks for the suggestions, i'll have a look for the vegetarian Worcestershire sauce and get another bottle of the Mushroom Ketchup.

a1ex2001 · 20 Mar 2013 at 15:17

decmatt said:
Have a look at Geo Watkins Mushroom Ketchup

As said above great in a steak and ale pie but no substitute for Worstershire Sauce or Hendersons Relish in a sheppards pie!

Can't believe that hendersons isn't available everywhere guess us northerners are just spoilt! You could always buy in bulk?

Can't believe your letting the tiny amounts of anchovies put you off though, man up or get help a good therapist should sort you in no time.

Mark A · 20 Mar 2013 at 19:25

Haha, I know it's really strange. I think I am mentally scarred by an experience when I was a kid. It was a very hot 30+ day and I opened a metal bin that was full of rotting fish. Nearly passed out from the smell and have never been able to eat fish since.

I almost stopped eating chips as they're sometimes fried in the same oil as battered fish.

I think it would be cheaper to just buy a litre of Hendersons Relish from their site for £13 than a good therapist

. It's amazing stuff and I use it in all sorts. I can't believe its not popular nationwide either. Although I guess Worcestershire sauce is already well known and people aren't going to swap to something they haven't heard of before.

Participant · 20 Mar 2013 at 19:58

You must have to pick your girlfriends carefully

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Can't you just appreciate that if you'd opened the bin and it had stunk of rotting chicken, you'd still be eating chicken.

robj20 · 20 Mar 2013 at 20:42

Mark A said:
I got this stuff once before as it was in a recipe for steak and ale pie. It was nice if I remember, but is it really a substitute for Worcestershire sauce? Or something you would add as well as it?

http://www.lancashiresauce.co.uk/

I'm going to try and hunt down some of this. I remember someone recommending it in a thread a while back and forgot all about it. Couldn't see it online at either Tesco or Asda, but they must have some in store. It says suitable for vegetarians, but I guess that doesn't mean it doesn't contain anchovies, so will have to check the bottle.

Thanks for the suggestions, i'll have a look for the vegetarian Worcestershire sauce and get another bottle of the Mushroom Ketchup.

Was me that posted it, get mine from Asda, much nicer than Worcestershire sauce.

a1ex2001 · 21 Mar 2013 at 14:17

Mark A said:
Haha, I know it's really strange. I think I am mentally scarred by an experience when I was a kid. It was a very hot 30+ day and I opened a metal bin that was full of rotting fish. Nearly passed out from the smell and have never been able to eat fish since.

I almost stopped eating chips as they're sometimes fried in the same oil as battered fish.

I think it would be cheaper to just buy a litre of Hendersons Relish from their site for £13 than a good therapist . It's amazing stuff and I use it in all sorts. I can't believe its not popular nationwide either. Although I guess Worcestershire sauce is already well known and people aren't going to swap to something they haven't heard of before.

It's not just Worcestershire sauce your missing out on I'd seriously try talking to someone or a hypnotist your missing out on tons of great food for the sake of a condition that should be easily treated.

I'm surprised the vegetarian movement hasn't managed to get hendersons nation wide as it is their suace of choice allthough half of them probably don't realise Worcestershire sauce isn't suitable for them!