24 January 2013

Henderson's Relish - A Taste of My Northern Roots.

Although I live in Cornwall now, I was actually born and brought up in Sheffield. I have lived in quite a few places in the UK but about 13ish years ago (I can't even remember exactly how long ago!), I finally settled here in Cornwall. Now, those of you who live in the Yorkshire area will probably have heard of Henderson's Relish. It's a delicious sauce type thing that's a bit like Worcestershire sauce but soooo much nicer and has been made in Sheffield, initially by a Mr Henry Henderson, since the latter part of the 19th century. It's one of the things I miss about Sheffield because you can't buy it down here in Cornwall. Whenever I get the chance, I stock up but the last time I was in Sheffield, I didn't get around to getting any so when a friend who lives in Sheffield found several spare bottles in her cupboard that she had bought "just-in-case" and offered to send some of them my way I jumped at the chance.

It arrived this morning ........


It has a spicy deliciousness that enhances things like chilli or spaghetti bolognese, it helps to make a fabulously tasty gravy in a steak and kidney pie and it's equally fabulous splashed on a full fried breakfast....... drool ...... I can't wait to get cooking.

Here are some lovely pictures of Sheffield.




7 comments:

  1. Oh yes! Now you're talking. I'm from Sheffield to and get my relish fix from relations who still live there. I like it best added to liver and onions with mash or s & k pie. I have even had to send some of my store cupboard stock up to my brother in Edinburgh. Don't know what I will do when all the relations pop their clogs and I can't get any. Perhaps Hendersons will do a special delivery to Leics. for me.

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  2. You can order Hendersons Relish online.The art gallery and museum are lovely places to visit and they still have the polar bear in the museum .

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  3. Hi Anonymous, thanks for the Henderson's tip I recently found out that they deliver ..... I'm chuffed to bits, and I went to the museum in July last year when I was back home :-) I love the fact that it's still free to get in, there aren't many things these days that you can say that about.

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  4. Thanks for letting me know about the delivery of relish Kay - I checked my stash and I still have three bottles left, but I will certainly contact them when I am down to one bottle. Many thanks.
    Elaine

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  5. I bet my husband would love this stuff being an ardent fan of W. sauce!I've never heard of though.
    Sheffield looks a great place, I have a friend who's daughter is at uni there and she loves the city.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Gill xx

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  6. Wonderful :) We ran out a couple of years ago so I am now ordering some as surprise for Himself! There's a lot of Sheffield folks in Cornwall.

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  7. This is such a lovely post, we've shared it on our Facebook!

    Thanks

    Harry at Henderson's Relish

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