Worcestershire sauce

Summary

Worcestershire sauce has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1]

Key Facts

• Worcestershire sauce is credited with the discovery of John Wheeley Lea^[2].
• Worcestershire sauce is credited with the discovery of William Henry Perrins^[3].
• Worcestershire is named after Worcestershire sauce^[4].
• Worcestershire sauce's manufacturer is recorded as Lea & Perrins^[5].
• Worcestershire sauce's manufacturer is recorded as Kraft Heinz^[6].
• Worcestershire sauce is made of fish^[7].
• Worcestershire sauce is a type of fish sauce^[8].
• Worcestershire sauce is a type of fermented food^[9].
• Worcestershire sauce's Commons category is recorded as Worcestershire sauce^[10].
• Worcestershire sauce's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1830^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include fish sauce^[8] and fermented food^[9].

Origins

Worcestershire is named after Worcestershire sauce^[4].

Why It Matters

Worcestershire sauce has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]