The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
MAKING or SAUCE.
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Nude in This CountrS.-I;Ntr2me
Care that Is Used.

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Many years ago, by the favor of a noble
man residing in the County of Worcester,
England, Messrs. Lea & Perrins became
possessed OF the receipt for preparing II
sauce of exquisite flavor and pungency.
This relish was introduced to the public
under the title of Worcestershire Sauce
and since then that name has become we'll
known throughout the civilized world. the
merits Of the sauce easily establishing the
popularity of the article.
Lea Porrius' Worcestershire Sauce was
first introduced into America by John Dun
can In the early forties, and today the
| firm Of John Duncans Sons, No. 1872 Canal
| street is one of the largest and best known
establishments OF It's kind in the cord.
For years the Duncans supplied the Ameri-
can market with Lea Il Perrins' Sauce
direct from the factory in England, but re-
! Gently they have made new and valuable
departure They have received from the
| parent house the original recipe, care
fully guarded secret, and are now manu-
| featuring Lea a Perrins' Worcestershire
| Sauce in their own establishment, which
! Is one of the model factories OF New
/ York.
The factory on Canal street extends
through to York street and is an eight
/ story building OF recent construction and
/ with modern appointments. Visitors who
are welcome at all hours, are impressed
above all with the absolute neatness of
/ every department.. In the manufacture in
large quantities of such product as table
sauce one could easily Imagine a scene
/ that would be unpleasant TO visit. The
Duncan establishment Is "spicS and span"
from top to bottom.
In the bottling department the liquid is
brought from casks on the floor above
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chine. The empty bottles, h&ing been
carefully washed, are placed In row on
rack and are filled by means of the silver
tubes. When bottle is full an automatic
arrangement stops the flow.
This arrangement insures perfect clean
| Illness. Theirs is no ladling out or measur-
ing by hand. Everything is scrupulousiy
clean
In the corking department, the utmost
care Is observed. The corks are specially
imported Cor the purpose and like the
bottles, are OF the very best material The
wrappers for the bottles are fine manila
paper of special manufacture. Even the
red Irvine which encircles The neck OF the
bottle after II has been wrapped up is made
TO order
The labelling and wrapping is done by
young women. who are neatly dressed,
and who have the advantage OF working
in large rooms, light and airy. Practice
has made them very skillful
The packing and shipping is done on the
lower floors OF the factory, while In the
eool cellars are stored great casks of in
gradients
Thus, II will be seen that every detail In
the manufacture OF Lea 4 Perrins' Wor-
cestershire Sauce is carefully carried out
by the Messrs. Duncan. who. as has been
said. have the sole right TO make the gem
uine sauce for the American market Tho
m tNalI
had Socrates In his day been familiar with
them, he could never have said that the
sauce for the meat should be the appetite
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