Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce
- Flavor and role
- A British sauce made from vinegar, molasses, anchovies, tamarind and spices. Tangy and salty, it deepens the flavour of meat.
- Typical dishes and uses
- Meat pies, pulled pork barbecue sauce, stand-in for yakisoba sauce, Caesar dressing, steak marinade
- Substitutes
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce = 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp vinegar + 1/4 tsp sugar + a few drops of fish sauce.
- Storage
- Unopened: 2-3 years at room temperature. Opened: 1 year in a cool place (longer in the fridge).
- Main countries
- United Kingdom
- Used in this book
- BBQ Pulled PorkMince and Cheese PieBangers and Mash with Onion GravyBerlin CurrywurstJapanese Curry Rice (Kare Raisu)PoutineShepherd's PieBangers with Ale and Caramelised Onion GravyBangers and Mash Croquettes with Onion Gravy DipDouble-Fried Buffalo Wings with Chunky Blue CheeseCornish Pasty Hash Skillet with Puff-Pastry CrispsApple Curry Sauce Currywurst with Double-Fried PommesCurrywurst Japanese Curry RiceIrish Stew Skillet Hash with Crispy Potatoes and Fried EggsCajun Brown Jambalaya with Shrimp-Shell StockSlow-Simmered European-Style Beef CurryBaked Cheese Curry with a Runny Egg (Yaki Curry)Cheeseburger Lumpia with Burger SauceRed Wine Braised Steak and Cheddar PieMince and Cheese Pie ToastieMoussaka Doria (Japanese Rice Gratin)Seafood Mix Okonomiyaki with Homemade SauceRibeye Cheesesteak with Homemade Cheese SaucePull-Apart Cheesesteak SlidersTallow-Fried Poutine with Shallot Peppercorn GravyPoutine Grilled Cheese with Gravy DipRed Wine Lamb Shepherd's Pie with a Duchess Potato CrownShepherd's Pie Loaded Jacket PotatoDouble Smash Burger with Caramelized Onions and House SauceBeef Tenderloin Stroganoff with Brandy CreamCantonese Gu Lou Yuk with PineappleThick-Cut Rosu Katsu, Double-FriedCrispy-Noodle Yakisoba with Homemade SauceBeef-Dripping Yorkshire Puddings with Slow Onion Gravy
Updated 2026-10-10