Stumperlowe Probus Club members are relishing the thought of our next talk on Monday, 17th August.
Our twice-monthly presentations are varied, to say the least. We went from the incredible production of artificial skin cells used in the treatment of burns and other medical conditions to the manufacture of a giant steam locomotive right here in Sheffield, and our attention now turns to the history of one of Sheffield’s tastiest and much-loved products, Henderson’s Relish ®
The story will be told to us by food historian Mark Dawson, who has a PhD from Nottingham University and has a particular interest in food from the early modern period. He bases his work on documentary evidence of everyday life to build up a picture of what was going on in the households of our forebears.
They say that every day is a school day, and in my case I have just discovered the one key difference between the more famous Worcestershire Sauce and what most Sheffield people would describe as our superior, homebred version. To find out what that difference is, you’ll need to be at Fulwood Sports Club on Monday to hear Mark’s talk.
Stumperlowe Probus Club normally meet at FSC on the first and third Monday of every month. We gather in the bar at 10am for complimentary tea or coffee, with the main business of the day starting at 10.30am.