what does the HP in HP sauce stand for?

Answer 1

Houses of Parliament!

Answer 2

The original recipe for HP Sauce was invented and developed by Frederick Gibson Garton, a grocer from Nottingham. He registered the name H.P. Sauce in 1896. Garton called the sauce HP because he had heard that a restaurant in the Houses of Parliament had begun serving it (indeed, bottle labels today carry a picture of the Palace of Westminster). Garton sold the recipe and HP brand for the sum of £150 and the settlement of some unpaid bills to Edwin Samson Moore. Moore, the founder of the Midlands Vinegar Company (the forerunner of HP Foods) subsequently launched HP Sauce in 1903.

Some stories suggest that the name HP was derived from the name Harry Palmer. Palmer was said to have invented the recipe and sold the product as "Harry Palmer's Famous Epsom Sauce". The story then goes that Palmer, an avid gambler at the Epsom races, was forced to sell the recipe (to cover his debts) to F.G. Garton, a grocer from Nottingham. However, there is no evidence in the official history of the brand to show Palmer existed, or had any claim to the development of the recipe. It also seems unlikely that Garton, a grocer from the Midlands would have come in contact with a gambler from the South of England.

Answer 3

HP Sauce is a condiment, a popular brown sauce currently produced in Aston, Birmingham, England by HP Foods. It has a malt vinegar base blended with fruit and spices and is usually eaten as an adjunct to hot or cold savoury food, or used as an ingredient in soups or stews. It is probably the most well known brand of brown sauce in the UK.

Answer 4

H P on the sauce means, or is supposed to mean, Houses of Parliament. Which is why there is a picture of them on the label.
philistoy

Answer 5

Houses of Parliament.

Although Harry Potter, Heavy Penguin & Heinz Product are all rumours...

Answer 6

Houses of Parliament, though whether or not they should be able to call it that now that the parent company (Heinz) is closing the Birmingham factory and moving production to Holland is open to question.

Answer 7

THE HP IN HP SAUCE ACTAULLY STANDS FOR HOUSES of PARLIAMENT. IT WAS NAMED THIS BY A GENTLEMAN CALLED FREDERICK GIBSON GARTON AFTER HE HEARD THAT A RESTAURANT HAD BEGUN SERVING IT IN THE "HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT". IF YOU LOOK ATTHE LABEL ON A BOTTLE OF HP SAUCE IT ACTUALLY HAS A PICTURE OF THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER ON IT.

Answer 8

Harry Palmer the person who was said to have invented the sauce.

Answer 9

Harry Potter...

Answer 10

Houses of Parliement