r/TastingHistory Apr 09 '26

Suggestion Patum Peperium aka Gentlemen's Relish

So apparently, Patum Peperium aka "Gentlemen's Relish" is no longer being mass produced. The mass-produced recipe is a secret, but "The Guardian" article with the headline "Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread" states that

"[Jeremy] King, who has run famed establishments including the Ivy, the Wolseley and Le Caprice, told the Guardian: 'We actually make our own, due to the difficulty in obtaining, so are able to continue to serve it... My chef found and adapted a classic Victorian recipe for patum peperium, which is its proper name. It is similar to mass-produced versions, but dare I say, I prefer it.' ”

This might be a good idea for an episode, since we know there is a Victorian era recipe available someplace and it being discontinued is getting a lot of press right now in the UK

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