- Gentleman's Relish
The Gentleman's Relish is a type of
anchovy paste. It is also known as Patum Peperium.It was created in
1828 by an Englishman calledJohn Osborn .cite book|last=Trust|first=National|title=Gentleman's Relish: And Other English Culinary Oddities (A Gourmet's Guide)|publisher=National Trust Books (Anova Books)|location=Warrington |date=6-17-2007|pages=144|isbn=1905400551|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gentlemans-Relish-Culinary-Oddities-Gourmets/dp/1905400551|accessdate=10-5-2008|language=English] It tastes very strong, very salty and slightly fishy (a bit like trout) and containsanchovies (minimum 60%),butter ,herbs andspices . The exact recipe however has remained a secret and was passed down by word of mouth over the years. Today, onlyElsenham Quality Foods inElsenham ,England is licensed to make it.Fact|date=September 2008The traditional way of eating The Gentleman's Relish is on thin slices of buttered white bread toast, either on its own, or with
cucumber , or mustard andcress .The Gentleman's Relish can also be added to
mince for a different-tastingshepherd's pie or to the mixture for fish cakes, potato cakes andcroquette s. Alternatively it can be melted into scrambled eggs or be used as a topping for jacket potatoes.Other uses
* "Gentlemen's Relish" is the name of a play adapted from the novel "
Kingdom Swann " byMiles Gibson . It was adapted for theBBC in 2001, starringBilly Connolly as a Victorian pornographer and photographer.
* "Gentleman's Relish" is the title of a 1979 book byRonnie Barker , which featured humorous captioned photographs and drawings of women. (ISBN: 0340247789).See also
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Garum
*The Poacher's Relish
*Scotch woodcock References
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