# Who Was Major Gray (Major Gray's Mango Chutney)?

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**Created:** [March 17, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-major-gray-major-grays-mango-chutney/653185 "2013-03-17T17:53:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-major-gray-major-grays-mango-chutney/653185/1 "2013-03-17T17:53:09Z")

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The name “Major Gray” seems to be associated with mango chutney. Who was he? Is there a specific recipe for this type of mango chutney?  
Also, is “Major Gray’s” any beter than any other mango chutney?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-major-gray-major-grays-mango-chutney/653185/2 "2013-03-17T18:03:25Z")

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> **[Chutney History and Origins: Food History](https://www.foodreference.com/html/artchutney.html)**

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> Major Grey is a probably mythical colonial British officer who loved curries and made his own chutney to accompany them