Worcestershire sauce
noun
Worces·ter·shire sauce
ˈwu̇-stər-ˌshir- 
-stə-,
-shər-
also -ˌshī(-ə)r-
: a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy, vinegar, and garlic
called also Worcestershire
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Once combined, mix in heavy cream, an egg, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dry mustard, and cayenne pepper or hot sauce, to taste.
Build the bites.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Remove from heat, stir diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle pepper, 1 tablespoon au jus mix, and smoked paprika.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Stir the beans, ketchup, 3/4 cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, hot
sauce, and cooked bacon into the ground beef mixture.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Remove from heat, stir diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle pepper, 1 tablespoon au jus mix, and smoked paprika.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Stir the beans, ketchup, 3/4 cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, hot
sauce, and cooked bacon into the ground beef mixture.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Worcestershire sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Worcestershire%20sauce. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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Worcestershire sauce
noun
Worces·ter·shire sauce
ˈwu̇s-tər-ˌshir-
-shər-
-shər-
: a sauce whose ingredients include soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic
called also Worcestershire
Etymology
from Worcestershire, England, where it was originally made
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