Well, today is the big day! This morning I got up early (sleep was hard to find last night) and decided that this amazing stuff had to be bottled right this minute as the 2 weeks steeping time was up. I opened up the jar and was met by the most wonderful, intense and a wee bit fishy aroma. Just gorgeous! So I grabbed the brand-new and freshly rinsed and dried Chux cleaning cloth to go about the filtering business. I squeezed and I squeezed and I squeezed! (After letting it drip thru for 1.5 hours first so you get an amount of very clear rather than cloudy sauce.) Till there was nothing left but dregs of the chillies and fish, and other goodies. Then I poured it into little bottles, ready for use and for gifting to friends for Christmas. I would heartily recommend this to anyone who likes a strong condiment. This sauce is not for wimps! Check out my
previous post 2 weeks ago for the recipe.
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| ready for straining and bottling after 2 weeks steeping |
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| use a new Chux to strain it; let it drip thru for 1.5 hours first |
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| Santa being my little helper :) |
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| you need strong hands here |
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| the final wringing out |
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| lovely little bottles of sauce |
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| all done! |
This is a really tasty sauce, and not too fishy at all. I used Ortiz anchovies which are not like those over-salted, bony little bombs you get in the tins. I was amazed that you could make your own Worcester actually; it had never occurred to me that it was possible in the home kitchen. I remember seeing a recipe for Coke a while ago, but it was for commercial quantities - i.e. take 300 kilos of sugar, etc. which I thought was hilarious. I am going to hunt up other secret recipes and see what I can find and make:)
This is supposedly the secret ingredients for Lea & Perrins sauce found in a skip in 2009! I don't think I will be attempting this version.
Well done Sherry!! All I can say is that your recipients are very lucky people indeed! :D
ReplyDeletethanks lorraine.. i hope they like it as it has a distinctive but lovely flavour.
DeleteI guess I assumed you could make it at home but I never thought about making it. Yours sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen
DeleteYes I was very pleased with how it turned out!
Whoo this lokks tasty :)
ReplyDeleteIt is that Claire. Very tasty indeed.
DeleteOh, I wish I was going to be one of the recipients of one of those lovely bottles of sauce:)
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel
DeleteWhat a shame you are so far away!:(
I would never have thought you could make it yourself! Well done you - I'm off to check your recipe:)
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy
DeleteOops. I should have put a link to the recipe. It turned out well I think- really tasty.
wow, this is something I really want to try at home as well :)
ReplyDeleteHi Tandy
DeleteI am really pleased with it. Well worth a go. !
Merry Xmas x
I've got mine brewing so we'll wait and see!
ReplyDeletedid it work? :-)
Deleteyou have me wanting to try some (I did try once but it wasn't that great because it boiled down too much so this method sounds great even if I don't eat fish) - did you add water to yours as I noticed in the comments on your first post you said you might?
ReplyDeletehi johanna i actually changed the amount of water from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup. it depends how thick you want it really. it just seemed like it needed more and i am glad i did add the extra tho i think it would be just as good with the 1/4 cup.
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