Well, it is no secret that most Worcestershire sauces are non-vegetarian. Lea & Perins Worcestershire sauce is no exception. Their FAQ contains the details. Their honest statement in the FAQ is in clear and unambiguous. Always appreciated. Their unwillingness to create a vegetarian version, less so.
Here's the relevant FAQ:
"Do you make a vegetarian version of Worcestershire Sauce? No. Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce is made to the original recipe created in 1837 and contains anchovies - a type of fish. We believe that altering the recipe to exclude a key ingredient such as anchovies would mean that Lea & Perrins would no longer be the 'original and genuine' Worcestershire Sauce, as claimed on the bottle. "
Worcestershire and anchovies are big Vegetarian 'gotchas' for folks looking for off the shelf barbecue or hot sauce in the average grocery. Many sauces throw in tiny bits of them in rendering useless for the watchful vegetarian.
For those interested Annie's Natural makes a Veggie version of Worcestershire. I've never tried this brand but have found other brands to be perfectly good for the home kitchen. (Should it get one of those 'oh so catchy' veggie names like Best-o-shire)(maybe not)
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