Worcestershire Sauce, Original, 1 gal Jug

Great buy

I use tons. Good stuff

I'm not worldly to say the least, and while fans of travel have advised there are far better purveyors of Worcestershire sauce out there, the best I've tried of the market variety so far as been Lea and Perrins. Brands like Crystal or French's or Heinz just don't quite have the zing this brand does, the strong, pleasantly tart tamarind along with the vinegar's sour and the degree of anchovy for umami. I was pleased to see that the sauce is reasonably shelf stable, and can be kept in its packaging on a cool air-conditioned shelf indefinitely. Mainly I use it to season a lovely steak or in a bloody mary, but also a dash here and there in chili or with eggs is nice. I have a handy squirt bottle I keep in the fridge and top off from the large bottle as needed and that arrangement works nicely.

This is the best Worcestershire sauce around. I hate when it comes in those tiny little bottles, it seems I go through those so quickly and they're like $8 a piece at the grocery store. This giant behemoth is great and will last a long while. Keep it stored in a dark cool place and the flavor will only intensify. If I had one negative it would be that this bottle is big and unwieldy. I think I might buy one of the little bottles one more time and then refill it with this. There were lots of comments about the flavor and I am pretty particular about this and haven't noticed any difference. It does seem it may be a bit more watery texture-wise, but not in taste. Ex: It doesn't TASTE watery it just has less thick of a texture as it usually has in the tiny bottles. As someone mentioned, if you shake it before use, which you are supposed to do anyway, this makes it a little thicker. I love this on pork chops, hamburgers, I add a touch to pan sauces, and sometimes I even use a bit in salad dressings. Tastes great!

Excellent value

Bought a gallon of this back in 2016. Tasted great until it ran out. Ordered another gallon... YUCK!!! The new bottle is completely spoiled. I couldn't read the expiration date year to tell if it was date related. The gallon had no sweetness like the unopened small bottle that I had as a back up. And, contrary to another reviewer's comments... The ingredient list between the gallon and the small bottle purchased from Safeway is identical. Requested a new bottle... hoping that it will be ok. Based on the number of recent reviews complaining, I too am wondering if the whole batch is spoiled. HELLO AMAZON, might be time to go check the whole pallet. UPDATE - March 2018: Got a replacement bottle for the first spoiled one. Well, the replacement is from the same lot. The second is also spoiled. Amazon is going to escalate this issue, toss the bad stuff and hopefully, get a new lot of it. My lamb marinade won't be the same without it... well, unless I want to buy the expensive stuff in the glass bottle. UPDATE - June 2018: It's a new batch now!!! Fresh smelling, proper tasting (just like from the bottle), no collected sediment on the bottom of the bottle. And, the manufacturing date is different.

This is an excellent Worcestershire sauce with minimal ingredients. More important, unlike some of its major competitors, it has NO high fructose corn syrup, dangerous for those with hypertension and/or blood sugar. In Virgin (and Bloody) Marys, this ingredient is critical. I drink so many Virgin Marys, in lieu of alcohol, I go through 1/2 gallon every few weeks. This is the most economical way for me to buy the product.

If you use a lot or want something great to put in fancy small bottles for gifts, it's a great price.