Ludicrous topic - but I need this board's persepctive to settle a bet...

[redhawk]

In the UK, the typical brown sauce (e.g. HP) has vinegar and thus a distinctive "sour" flavor over a standard gravy.

In Ireland, there's a sauce that comes in small thin packets with chips that pretty much tastes like gravy. I'm not sure the brand but it seems like every pub has it in the little "packet carrier" full of ketchup, mustard, etc.

My mate wouldn't shut up about it throughout the whole second half of the match and swore that there are two different kinds of brown sauce. I contend there's really only one "brown sauce" and it's the UK version...what he's talking about is a gravy of some kind.

So, what's the answer? Are they both "brown sauce" or is there only one definitive version (the UK version)? And if they are different, what's the name / brand of the Irish stuff?

[Binternet]

There are many different types of brown sauce. I suppose the "proper" brown sauce is simply a matter of perspective.

[MOSCOW]

The Irish version is called Chef sauce and it is quality

[redhawk]

Originally Posted by MOSCOW

The Irish version is called Chef sauce and it is quality

YES! That's it! Thank you...I knew it came in blue packets but it was different than HP!

[ChrisHunt]

They have it in Scotland too.

[Boris Bear]

There's only one Brown Sauce and it's Hammond's Chop Sauce

[Barry Siddall]

Originally Posted by Boris Bear

There's only one Brown Sauce and it's Hammond's Chop Sauce

I fecken hate agreeing with you

[SuperKev]

Originally Posted by Boris Bear

There's only one Brown Sauce and it's Hammond's Chop Sauce

The sauce of kings but is it just me or have they changed the ingredients slightly since I was a bairn

[genericus]

Originally Posted by Boris Bear

There's only one Brown Sauce and it's Hammond's Chop Sauce

this, daddys runs it close but fails.

[redhawk]

Originally Posted by Boris Bear

There's only one Brown Sauce and it's Hammond's Chop Sauce

I just ordered some HP sauce, some Chef's, and some Hammond's...a bit pissed right now but I think it was $30 well spent.