As massive fans of a fry-up, us Scots know what condiments are available to put on our sausages, hash browns and fried eggs.
Brown sauce is a popular component to add onto a lot of meals in the nation, with HP counting as one of the iconic brands on the dinner table. As reported by the Daily Record, however, many still don't know what the HP stands for, despite it being on store shelves since 1895.
The origins of the name of the sauce have recently resurfaced on social media, after one person took to Reddit to share the condiments real name. They shared that it stood for Houses of Parliament, which is highlighted by a rather obvious clue on the bottle's label.
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Posting a photo of their brown sauce bottle, the Reddit user shared their new fun fact, writing: "Who knew that 'HP' from HP sauce stood for Houses of Parliament? I mean it does have it on the front."
As mentioned, the sauce does in fact have a picture of the Palace of Westminster in London, which serves as the meeting point for the two houses of Parliament of the UK.
According to the Museum of Brands, creator Frederick Gibson Garton - who was a grocer from Nottingham - registered the HP Sauce's name back in 1895 after hearing that a restaurant within Parliament has begun serving it.
Many commenters were surprised by this newly learnt fact, as many admitted they had no clue what the HP stood for on the label. One person said: "What? Does it really mean that?"
Another noted: "I never knew that!"
And a third added: "I didn't know that. It seems obvious now, but also incredibly weird as a brand name."
Others weren't as stunned by the name, as one wrote: "It's one of those things that I knew, then forgot. You just reminded me again."
Another even sarcastically said: "The word 'Sauce' on the front also means that there is sauce in the bottle. Madness."
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