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Thomas said:
Hi Phyllis –

No. I compared the ingredients, quite different.

HP: tomato base, malt and spirit vinegar, molasses, dates, cornflour, rye flour, salt, spices and tamarind.
57: tomato base, vinegar, apples, and raisins.

Having looked, it's closest relative are your 'steak sauces', but they differ. A1 Sauce, which I think you have over there, is actually from a recipe developed by the same man who developed HP Sauce, a grocer in Nottingham, UK.
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Yes, it is. *thirty lashes with a wet strand of udon noodle*

I rewatched the episode of Grounded Travels where they talked about having an Amtrack flatiron steak, and the staff included a bottle of A1 steak sauce (much to the delight of the couple!)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
To Whom it May Concern,

I'd rather purchase a "regular" pie crust instead of a "gluten-free" because I don't have any medical reasons to restrict my gluten intake (save the "gluten-free" for those who actually need it!)

To Whom it May Concern #2,

I didn't order a Thanksgiving meal! I can't eat them, nor can my flatmates. Oh, and I'm allergic to dogs, too, so I couldn't remove the dog from the meal that was placed there. I had a semi-homemade pizza and The Trio had turkey and duck shreds along with chicken and cheese "tubes" that I purchased on sale as part of a 20-piece set at the pet supply shop nearby (I saved $9 on the entire purchase that day.) I appreciate breathing, plus I'd rather keep my flatmates away from the vet for as long as possible, except for "required stuff" as everyone knows about (vaccinations, bloodwork, etc.)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
17 British Sauces And Condiments You Should Know

I can't stress the impact of India on the UK food market. I would have thought most of the sauce/chutney development was driven by the desire to replicate the taste of various curries and other delights. In addition, the taste for Indian food crossed class borders, as serving soldiers brought back a desire for the flavours as well aristocracy ... words crept into the English language, as did slang expressions.

Notes from the above link:
'Pie and Mash' shops were a staple of the working class East End of London (mainly the docks), perhaps the city's first fast food shops. Only a very few left today. An older 'street food' was oysters, from Roman times and popular ever since, until over-use depleted stocks. In the Middle Ages commentators complained about the litter of oyster shells everywhere in the city.

Bread sauce
It's a Christmas speciality in our house.

Horseradish sauce
Mmmmm. For roast beef, but I'll eat with everything.

Marmalade
During WWII, food rationing was at its height, yet fast merchantmen ran Seville oranges to the GB from neutral Spain. The Germans could not figure out why, and assumed the oranges were being used to develop a secret explosive or propellant. (We use dried orange peel as a fire-starter, it spits and sparks as it burns.)

The Germans put some effort into experimenting with oranges, and trying to find out why the Brits were risking ships to import them. In our darkest moments, the Ministry of Supply was measuring available foodstocks in weeks, and we were losing our safety margins because U-boats were sinking so many ships. (Enigma cracked the code just in time.)

Turns out Churchill had issued a directive: No matter how bad things got, two things were necessary to prevent the utter collapse of morale: One was marmalade for breakfast, the other was lipstick ... he reckoned the 'little things' punched far above their weight in keeping spirits up.
 
To Whom it May Concern,

Traffic signs are there for a reason! Abide by them! Especially after a major four-letter word that causes more four-letter words storm!

To Whom it May Concern #2,

Slow down! Pedestrians could pop out unexpectedly, especially little kids!

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
wil said:
That sounds Canadian to me...while I am no longer a burger eater I do recall my shock that Canada used mayo on fries and burgers like the states usually uses ketchup
...me I am a mustard and pepper as my go to for both...
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I've run across the mayo obsession everywhere in NYS and elsewhere in the US. Canadians might do it.
 
To Whom it May Concern,

If you or someone you know and/or may have encountered has been arrested over 100 times for DUI, it's time to pull their ticket! The driver in question killed someoneone else this time, plus severely damaged a wooden power pole (to the point where the only things holding the pole up were the power lines!)

To Whom it May Concern #2,

What haven't you told your diabetes educator or your endocrinologist about your diabetes to "earn" an a1c of 11.1? If you're not on insulin yet, you will be soon! Hell, my a1cs are at 5.9 at the last check! If you need some exercises that aren't that strenuous, take short strolls around your house or flat, slowly increase the distance! You'll save your life!

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
To Whom It May Concern

If you are at a music concert, please do not talk and whisper all through the introductory remarks.
If someone turns around and asks you to quiet down, do not get defensive.
If a second person turns around and asks you to quiet down, do not call the people who asked you to be quiet uncouth names.
Kudos for moving to another seat.
But once you do, DO NOT continue to chatter so the other group of people you are sitting behind has to correct you also
 
TheLightWithin said:
To Whom It May Concern

If you are at a music concert, please do not talk and whisper all through the introductory remarks.
If someone turns around and asks you to quiet down, do not get defensive.
If a second person turns around and asks you to quiet down, do not call the people who asked you to be quiet uncouth names.
Kudos for moving to another seat.
But once you do, DO NOT continue to chatter so the other group of people you are sitting behind has to correct you also
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Could be worse. I've been at/in concerts where some idiots would talk through the fluffing performances about inconsequentials (like the latest gossip instead of medical and/or legal 💩!) I mean, when someone's suffers from heat exhaustion/stroke, a cardiac event, a stabbing, a shooting, etc. I don't mind having authorities chatting over the music: the same cannot be said about the latest episode of whatever "daytime drama storyline" is going on...

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
To Whom it May Concern,

Only one laundry room is functional at this time. Be considerate!

To Whom it May Concern #2,

You placed a phone call to the person that assists you. Nobody else in the building is responsible to let the person in. Stay home and/or awake to let your assistant in! (It's not the first time he's done this, and several other assistants won't work for him anymore!)

To Whom it May Concern #3,

If you're too young to get one of the free supplemental food boxes, wait until the extra stuff is placed on the counter. There's almost always some stuff left over to pick over/choose until the end of the month!

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
To Whom it May Concern,

There's a cold weather warning that has been in effect since the middle of last week. Today, it is 1 degree F. (yesterday, it was -13 degrees F. here.) Close your fluffing windows, you might be able to turn your thermostat down!

Mother Nature,

Make up your fluffing mind! Thank you!

To Whom it May Concern #3,

Bring your non-human companions inside! It's too cold for them!

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine said:
Could be worse. I've been at/in concerts where some idiots would talk through the fluffing performances about inconsequentials (like the latest gossip instead of medical and/or legal 💩!) I mean, when someone's suffers from heat exhaustion/stroke, a cardiac event, a stabbing, etc. I don't mind having authorities chatting over the music: the same cannot be said about the latest episode of whatever "daytime drama storyline" is going on...

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
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Yeah, once that group of jerks moved, I think they WERE talking thru the performance but they were annoying somebody else.
(My husband saw another group turn around and try to shush them a couple of times)
 
To Whom it May Concern,

If you need to use the loo, do not use the bus stop! Moreso, do not blame a 🐶 (they don't use TP AFAIK.) It is unsanitary at the very least... To make matters worse, it is above freezing, but not by much!

To Whom it May Concern #2,

If you cannot afford a nonessential item, you can wait until you can. Beer isn't covered by food stamps! Throwing a tantrum that a petulant toddler could take notes for future references won't change things!

To Whom it May Concern #3.

How can you get lost on a very common route? You're the driver! Oh, and there is an obstacle that even my maternal grandmother can see, and she passed when I was twelve!

"What obstacle?" you ask?

The lake!

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
To Whom it May Concern,

I only loaned you my 2-cup glass measuring cup! If you wanted one to keep, I gave you the names of places that sell them within walking distance! (There are two hardware stores and a Whole Foods store that sell them up to and including a bloody quart-size!) I didn't give you the measuring cup for your bloody birthday!

To Whom it May Concern #2,

The box on the table isn't mine nor is is it The Trio's! If I can read it, so can you, thankyouverymuch! It's been on the community table by the lift/elevator for over a month now! Look at the addressee a little closer!

To Whom it May Concern #3,

Your mail slipped down behind the postal boxes by the main entrance. I found one piece (turned out to be junk.) Stop pitching a fit because I couldn't see the other envelope! It might've slipped farther down past my box (there are at least three boxes past mine in our column of postal boxes!) The postal worker can check for it tomorrow, as well...

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
Mother Nature,

Are you trying to kill us? (Before anyone asks, it's the return of the four-letter word that causes more four-letter words! And that's after several days/weeks without said four-letter word!)

To Whom it May Concern,

WTF did you put my white vinegar? I needed it for my laundry today (due to an idjit that just poured laundry detergent in the washer to the point I had to use cider vinegar to cut through it!)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
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