In a city of well-kept secrets, the recipe for Henderson's Relish is one of the oldest and most closely-guarded. Virtually unknown outside South Yorkshire, no fry-up in the city is complete without the sauce, which has been made in Sheffield for over 100 years.
Dr. Kenneth Freeman, Managing Director and Chairman of Henderson's Relish, explains the attachment of the city to its sauce: ''At least once a year a rumour sweeps through Sheffield that the owner is retiring and taking the secret recipe with him. Upon hearing this supermarket shelves are cleared as people stock up.''
There are signs, however, that Henderson's might cease to be such a well-kept secret. David Blunkett recently smuggled a bottle on to The F-Word, to the surprise of Gordon Ramsey who'd never heard of it, and Yorkshire Crisps, another great Sheffield food company, will shortly be launching a Henderson's Relish flavour.
Stock up on Henderson's now before the shelves are empty!
Source: http://www.hendersonsrelish.com/ and http://www.yorkshirecrisps.co.uk/