Worcestershire sauce is made with fermented anchovies.
Why it is true
Created in 1837 by the chemists Lea and Perrins in Worcester, the sauce contained anchovies, vinegar, molasses, tamarind and spices. The first batch was thought inedible and left in a cellar; years later, fermented, it tasted excellent.
Source: Lea & Perrins
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