IMPROVEMENTS IN SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, OR PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to David Henderson, of Birkenhead, in the County of
Chester, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, OR
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said David Henderson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd November 1880.
DAVID HENDERSON, of Birkenhead, in the County of Chester. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, OR RELISHES TO BE USED WITH FOOD."
This Invention differs from all others that I know of at the present time, in
that it is a dry sauce, not merely sold dry but eaten in its dry state.
It is composed of the following ingredients:-
First. Baked farinaceous matter. This is preferably bread crumbed, toasted,
and powdered, but could be another form of farinaceous matter roasted and
powdered.
Second. Herbs or vegetables dessicated and powdered. The ones I prefer are
horse radish, cress, celery, and parsley, a little of each.
Third. Flavourings. I prefer cloves and liquorice, but others can be used to
suit the palate.
Fourth. A vegetable acid, preferably tartaric acid, but citric, acetic, or malic, or
other similar acid may be substituted.
Fifth. A pungent material, white or black pepper and cayenne.
Sixth. Salt.
In giving these six generic ingredients however I wish it to be understood that
I do not bind myself in all cases to stick to all of them, for any one could be left
out, except perhaps the salt, and a palatable sauce would be left, though not so nice
as that made by using the entire series. Also substitutions could be made; thus
the use of sour herbs, such as sorrel, would replace the separate vegetable acid, but
in such case the acid would be combined in the herb. Unbaked flour could be
substituted for the bread, but not nearly so much could be used, and it would
be inferior in taste.

page_text: In using the sauce it is powdered over the food, or the food dipped into the dry
powdered sauce.
I now proceed to give the quantities of the different ingredients, but it must be
understood that this represents one form only of the condiments, and that I can
vary the proportions according to taste without departing from the essential
features of my Invention.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said David Henderson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st May
1881.
DAVID HENDERSON, of Birkenhead, in the County of Chester.
IN SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, OR RELISHES TO BE USED WITH FOOD."
" IMPROVEMENTS
This Invention differs from all others that I know of at the present time, in
that it is a dry sauce, not merely sold dry but eaten in its dry state.
It is composed of the following ingredients:-
First. Baked farinaceous matter. This is preferably bread crumbed, toasted, and
powdered, but could be another form of farinaceous matter roasted and powdered.
Second. Herbs or vegetables desiccated and powdered. The ones I prefer.are
horse radish, cress, celery, and parsley, a little of each.
Third. Flavourings. I prefer cloves and liquorice, but others can be used to
suit the palate.
Fourth. A vegetable acid, preferably tartaric acid, but citric, acetic, or malic, or
other similar acid may be substituted.
Fifth. A pungent material, white or black pepper and cayenne.
Sixth. Salt.
In giving these six generic ingredients however I wish it to be understood that
I do not bind myself in all cases to stick to all of them, for any one could be left
out, except perhaps the salt, and a palatable sauce would be left, though not so nice
as that made by using the entire series. Also substitutions could be made; thus
the use of sour herbs, such as sorrel, would replace the separate vegetable acid, but
in such case the acid would be combined in the herb. Baked flour or meal could
be substituted for the bread, but not nearly so much could be used, and it would
be inferior in taste.
In using the sauce it is powdered over the food or the food dipped into the dry
powdered sauce.
I now proceed to give the quantities of the different ingredients, but it must be
understood that this represents one form only of the condiment as I at first
produced it, and that I can vary the proportions according to taste without
departing from the essential features of my Invention.
In this quality then I take 10 pounds bread, toasted and dried; 10 pounds salt,
purest quality; 8 pounds best white pepper; 1/2 pounds capsicum pods; 1 pound
cloves; 1 pound cress; 1 pound celery; 1 pound parsley; 1 pound tartaric acid;
1 pound horse radish (dried). These are thoroughly dried, mixed, and incorporated
by grinding together.
To some palates this mixture proved too pungent; I therefore, to suit the public
taste, have varied the quantities somewhat, and now manufacture on the following
receipt, the numbers representing pounds or other measure of weight, not bulk-
Cress seed, 6; parsley seed, 6; celery seed, 6; capsicum pods, 4; white pepper, 28;
bread toasted and dried, 62; salt, 40; liquorice, 8; cloves, 5; horse radish
(dried), 2; tartaric acid, 4. Total 171 units of weight.
These ingredients should all be of the best quality and clean. After thorough
drying they are well mixed together and then ground. The result is a light brown
powder, the condiment required. This I pack in bottles and label with my trade
mark "Henderson's Dry Sauce."
Having now described my Invention and its manufacture, I claim as my
Invention to be protected under the Patent,-
First. A condiment dry sauce or relish in which common salt and the first

page_text: three, but preferably all the following classes of ingredients, enter into the
composition
(a.) Baked farinaceous matter or bread.
(b.) Desiccated herbs, vegetables, or the seeds thereof.
(c.) Pungent material, such as pepper.
(d.) Flavourings or spices, such, for instance, as cloves or horse radish.
(e.) A solid vegetable acid, such, for instance, as tartaric acid.
The whole mixed and ground, substantially as herein described.
Second. The manufacture of a sauce or condiment for use in the dry state,
composed substantially as herein described.
.
In witness whereof, I, the said David Henderson, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty one.
In witness,
JOSIAH GASKILL,
W. P. Thompson & Co's. Patent Offices,
6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
& 323, High Holborn, London.
DAVID HENDERSON. (LS.)