What the HP stands for on iconic sauce bottle as people notice clue on the label

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What the HP stands for on iconic sauce bottle as people notice clue on the label
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There is a clue hidden on the sauce's label.

As massive fans of a fry-up, us Scots know what condiments are available to put on our sausages, hash browns and fried eggs.

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.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.

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. Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.

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