Introduced in the UK in 1831, with over 13 million kilos still being sold every year, brown sauce is ubiquitous in every greasy spoon café – perfect for dipping your sausage or slathering across your bacon butty. Which ones come out on top? Let’s find out!

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Makes 10 x 340g jars INGREDIENTS ■ 1kg fresh vegetables chopped into small pieces ■ 1 tbsp sea salt ■ 1 tbsp coriander seeds ■ 1 tbsp cumin seeds ■ 1 tbsp fennel seeds ■ 1 tbsp mustard seeds ■ 1 tbsp

Full of colour and flavour, these fresh but warming plates are perfect for lunch or supper on September days