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! 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 |
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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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