Worcester sauce

L tomato juice, 1 dessertspoonful of brandy and the juice of half a small lemon are mixed with a teaspoonful of Worcester sauce and one of pepper sauce. This mixture is divided between 4 glasses and small cubes cut from a ripe pear (or small slices of banana) are added. Four teaspoonfuls of horseradish are stirred with a little sour cream and a teaspoonful of this liquid added to each glass. 

K. Matsumuto, K. Ishida, and Y. Osajima, Application of Conductometric Flow Injection Analysis to the Salt Contents in Soy Sauce and Worcester Sauce. Nippon Shokuhin Kogyo Gakkaishi, 33 (1986) 450. 

However, because something is a banned substance does not stop some people from using it illegally. It became apparent that some of the dyes had been used illegally to enhance the colour of chilli powder. A contaminated batch was imported from India and was used in the manufacturing process for Worcester sauce, which in turn had been added as an ingredient to many other foodstuffs. This led to a number of food recalls as a result, any chilli or hot chilli foodstuffs imported into the EU must be accompanied by a certificate of analysis declaring the raw material or product free from Sudan red. Thus, foodstuffs will require examination in order to ensure compliance. 

Tamarindus indica (family Leguminosae Caesalpinoideae) This is the tropical and subtropical species, now distributed worldwide but probably originated in tropical Africa. It is mainly cultivated in the Indian subcontinent. Fruit pulp is eaten fresh or processed into drinks and sauces (used commercially as an ingredient of Worcester sauce). The kernels are a source of a gum, which is used as a thickening agent. 

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