Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread

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Link: Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread | Food | The Guardian

 

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Fans of traditional British cuisine were heartbroken by news that Gentleman’s Relish was being discontinued by its manufacturer.

 

But Jeremy King, who last month reopened Simpson’s in the Strand, has instructed his chef to create a version of the pungent anchovy-based condiment almost identical to the real thing for the 198-year-old London restaurant.

 

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.”

 

Simpson’s, which offers traditional fare including spotted dick and roast beef carved on a silver trolley, serves the relish on toast for £6.50.

 

A favourite condiment of the James Bond writer, Ian Fleming, it was created by John Osborn, an English grocer living in Paris. His mixture of anchovy fillets, rusk, butter and a secret selection of herbs and spices was launched in 1828, the same year Simpson’s opened...

 

[jthompson]

So, they've reverse-engineered the recipe? I think they ought to go a step further and open sauce it.

[Dos_Box]

I always wanted to try it out when I saw it on shelves, but looks like I'll not get the opportunity now.
Why couldn't it have been Marmite instead (awaits incoming)?

[jthompson]

I have tried it in the past. I remember it being almost inedible to my taste.

[southhamster]

Well then, you sir are clearly not a gentleman. Begone!