A1 Sauce FYI

A.1. Sauce (formerly A.1. Steak Sauce and sometimes stylised as A1 Sauce in certain markets) is a brand of brown sauce produced by Brand & Co., a subsidiary of Premier Foods in the United Kingdom (as "Brand's A.1. Sauce") and in North America by Kraft Heinz. Created in London, it was sold from 1831 as a condiment for "fish, meat, fowl and game" dishes in the United Kingdom. ... The product label proclaims: "Est. 1862" because that was the year that the sauce debuted at the International Exhibition in London.


A.1. Sauce in the US includes tomato purée, raisin paste, spirit vinegar, corn syrup, salt, crushed orange purée, dried garlic and onions, spice, celery seed, caramel color, potassium sorbate, and xanthan gum.[10] The 'Original' A1 recipe exported to the USA dramatically differs from the versions sold in Canada.[7] A.1. Sauce in Canada includes tomato purée, marmalade, raisins, onions, garlic, malt vinegar, sugar, salt, tragacanth, spices and flavorings.

Wow - older than I thought. I routinely order a grilled chicken sandwich with grilled onions at a restaurant we go to around once a week. A-1 is very good on it, and this is pretty much all I use it for.

I recall liking A.1. Sauce but I don't think I've used it in years. Not even sure I possess a bottle of it at this moment.

In general, I prefer Heinz 57 over A1 sauce. I remember I used to buy HP Sauce--somewhat similar to A1. Big fan of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. Alas, I don't purchase many steaks anymore to use any kind of sauce.

We get HP in Canada:

HP Sauce is a British brown sauce, the main ingredients of which are tomatoes, malt vinegar, and molasses. It was named after London's Houses of Parliament. After making its first appearance on British dinner tables in the late 19th century, HP Sauce went on to become an icon of British culture.

PS - Lea and Perrins is far better than Heinz!

PS - Lea and Perrins is far better than Heinz!

Absolutely.