Dec 19, 2012
A Nabob was an Indian provincial governor, or similarly important and wealthy person on the subcontinent. Whether they did in real life pour sauce down the throat of a startled-looking fish is open to question. A recipe I found for the stuff includes tamarind, turmeric, ginger and cumin as well as bunch of other ingredients. Your typical Victorian spicy mix to disguise the freshness (or otherwise) of the food, basically. I do feel a bit sorry for the fish, though. Heinz bought Batty & Co. in 1905 and that was the last we heard of them.
