The translation might be something like pepper paste. This is odd, as it is not in the least peppery. It is a buff grey paste which tastes intensely fishy and has undertones of iodine. It was created in France by an Englishman called John Osborn in 1828 and is a blend of anchovies, butter, herbs and spices, which typically remains a secret with no single employee knowing the whole process. The gentleman's relish, par excellence.
