HP Sauce, the English brown sauce

Parliament's sauce

HP Sauce was developed in the late ^19th century by Frederick Gibson Garton, a grocer from Nottingham. He named it HP after learning that it was served in the restaurant of the Houses of Parliament, the Parliament building in London, which is still depicted on the label.

What is brown sauce?

It's a thick, brown, sweet and sour sauce made with tomatoes, dates, tamarind, malt vinegar, and spices. It's poured over:

• the bacon sandwich;
• the sausages and eggs of the full English breakfast;
• French fries and pies.

The range

• HP Original , in a glass bottle or a flexible bottle.
• HP Fruity , sweeter and fruitier.
• The HP Classic BBQ , for barbecuing.

See the Sauces section.