Portuguese Prego® Sauce

The Portuguese Prego Sauce®

 was conceptualised and invented by Saucalitos® and first manufactured in 1997. Portuguese Prego® Sauce came about as a result of the owners of the trade marks wanting to promote and popularise this type of Portuguese steak, by providing housewives and the clients of food services companies, such as restaurants and take-aways, with a quick and easy-to-use product to make an authentic tasting Prego sandwich roll. Today many restaurant and take aways claim to make Prego rolls and then serve a steak roll from the wrong cut of meat, in bread which is not Portuguese, garnished with lettuce and tomato or onions. This could not be further from the traditional recipe. Contra to popular belief, a Prego roll is not served hot with chillies, but has a hint of chilli for taste. Please note that Portuguese Prego® Sauce is a type of sauce descriptive and associated with the Portuguese Prego steak roll, and is not in any way associated with the Prego® Sauce Brand (owned by Cambell Brands) which is a sauce brand that encompasses Italian sauces. The word prego in Italian can mean “don't mention it,” “please,” “after you,” “you're welcome” or “not at all.”