Why is there only one type of ketchup but many kinds of mustard?

[LordJezo]

Ketchup we have ketchup. That's it. There are different brands and basic changes to the forumula, but it's still ketchup. Different colors were tried but it was still ketchup.

With mustard there is yellow, brown, dijon, honey, spicy, stone ground... the list goes on.

Why has mustard become the thing of gourmets while ketchup has been left behind as a basic condiment?

[underdog]

There was once all sorts of different ketchups, but I guess people just don't care anymore.

Plus, mustard is used a lot in cooking, so it makes sense the variety would change a lot. Ketchup is mainly a condiment and nothing else.

[oh_kee_pa]

well...
i guess BBQ sauce could technically be a different spin off of ketchup...

if you've ever made your own you put ketchup or 'catsup' in it

[KatPw]

I remember there being a ketchup mixed with Tabasco sauce or something but I don't recall seeing it recently. You can always add stuff to it yourself.

[sailor]

because ketchup is for little kids.

[Dude!]

good question

flavored ketchups are a natural...
basil ketchup
garlic ketchup
just to start

mojo pin could learn something
from jezo's creative instincts

[jauble]

Mustard is its own entity with varieties as you pointed out. Ketchup is a type of sauce.

[FrogSlayer]

don't know about flavors but it does come in Purple

http://culinaryabortions.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/purple-ketchup.jpg

[TroutSkin]

http://prettybourgeois.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/ketchup_curry_squeeze.jpg

[Marc with a c]

because ketchup is for little kids.

you're always right about everything.

[epo]

because ketchup is for little kids.

Lock it up.

[TheMojoPin]

http://prettybourgeois.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/ketchup_curry_squeeze.jpg

That stuff is amazing.

[epo]

That stuff is amazing.

Low-life.

[TheMojoPin]

Gotta have ketchup around for fries and burgers, fool.

[yojimbo7248]

Since this is a Lord Jezo thread, I'm guessing he has some political angle. I bet the answer is that Heinz liberal bitch who is married to Kerry has forced us to accept only one type of ketchup.

[hanso]

What kind of ketchup would you like lz?

There is this stuff chili sauce... that is produced by Heinz and other manufacturers, and is frequently found in cookbooks in the U.S. This is chili sauce in name only, as it contains little or no chili pepper. The sauce is based on tomatoes, green and/or red bell peppers, and spices. This sauce is more akin to tomato ketchup and cocktail sauce than predominantly chili pepper based sauces.

[TheMojoPin]

Ketchup and Thai chili sauce is a good mix.

[sailor]

Ketchup and Thai chili sauce is a good mix.

sriracha? that's the only way i use ketchup at home.

[LordJezo]

Since this is a Lord Jezo thread, I'm guessing he has some political angle. I bet the answer is that Heinz liberal bitch who is married to Kerry has forced us to accept only one type of ketchup.

I wasn't going to even mention that but you had to drag it out.

I gave up Heinz since the Kerry / Bush election year. My family has been a Hunt's one ever since.

[underdog]

I wasn't going to even mention that but you had to drag it out.

I gave up Heinz since the Kerry / Bush election year. My family has been a Hunt's one ever since.

Then you like the taste of shit.

Hunt's uses binders to make their ketchup thicker.

Heinz uses these weird things called "tomatoes" to make their ketchup thicker.

[aceofspades7]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/377461578_ff859026a6_o.jpg

[boosterp]

sriracha? that's the only way i use ketchup at home.

Copycat.

[LordJezo]

Then you like the taste of shit.

Hunt's uses binders to make their ketchup thicker.

Heinz uses these weird things called "tomatoes" to make their ketchup thicker.

Rather support binders than democrats.

[JerseyRich]

I'm a Hunt's man myself.

http://www.momsneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hunts-ketchup.jpg

[JerseyRich]

Then you like the taste of shit.

Hunt's uses binders to make their ketchup thicker.

Heinz uses these weird things called "tomatoes" to make their ketchup thicker.

They both use High Fructose Corn Syrup...so who gives a fuck?

[drusilla]

Boston Market has a seasoned ketchup that they call "meatloaf sauce", but it's basically ketchup with a lot of pepper in it. it's pretty delicious on their plain chicken.

[sailor]

Copycat.

do a search; I've extolled the virtues of sriracha many times in the past.

[instrument]

http://www.galaxy.am/photos/pic_b/5824.jpg

[Aggie]

I'm a Hunt's man myself.

http://www.momsneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hunts-ketchup.jpg

ewwww, hunt's is the worst.

[lleeder]

I thought there were 57 varieties.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Gotta have ketchup around for fries and burgers, fool.


what she said....


the worst people put ketchup on Eggs

those people deserve scurvy

[KatPw]

what she said....


the worst people put ketchup on Eggs

those people deserve scurvy
I don't have scurvy because I put ketchup on my eggs. High in Vitamin C!

[EliSnow]

http://www.sevenplanet.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/i/file_2_68.jpg

[JerseyRich]

ewwww, hunt's is the worst.

:nono:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06267/723931-34.stm

and

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/everydaycooking/tastetests/ketchuptastetest

[nate1000]

If I had a million dollars.

[boosterp]

http://www.sevenplanet.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/i/file_2_68.jpg

Ok rich boy. That bottle looks like it costs $20 at a fancy market. I'll stick to mixing stuff in my Heinz.

[Aggie]

:nono:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06267/723931-34.stm

and

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/everydaycooking/tastetests/ketchuptastetest

i don't care what the public thinks tastes good, i'm not sheep. heinz is the best!

[JerseyRich]

i don't care what the public thinks tastes good, i'm not sheep. heinz is the best!

Texas has ruined you.

[SinA]

check out whole foods or a decent local market, or better yet a farmers market and you're bound to see a good variety of ketchups and tomato relishes

side note, my ultra-conservative in-laws only use hunt's because they don't want to give any money to theresa heinz-kerry. meanwhile, hunt's is owned by con-agra, one of the sleaziest companies in the country

[JerseyRich]

check out whole foods or a decent local market, or better yet a farmers market and you're bound to see a good variety of ketchups and tomato relishes

side note, my ultra-conservative in-laws only use hunt's because they don't want to give any money to theresa heinz-kerry. meanwhile, hunt's is owned by con-agra, one of the sleaziest companies in the country

Unless you live next to a local farm or grow your own shit, there is no way to get around this, unfortunately.

[aceofspades7]

cooks illustrated ranks hunts #1 too:

This "cherry red" ketchup scored the highest for both taste and texture and was the overall winner. Tasters praised the "inviting, smooth" texture and "tangy," "fresh" flavor. Some commented that this "well-balanced" sample tasted "exactly as it should."

[JerseyRich]

:nono:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06267/723931-34.stm



cooks illustrated ranks hunts #1 too:

This "cherry red" ketchup scored the highest for both taste and texture and was the overall winner. Tasters praised the "inviting, smooth" texture and "tangy," "fresh" flavor. Some commented that this "well-balanced" sample tasted "exactly as it should."

ahem...

[lleeder]

Don't quote me on this but Hunts has faired far better than Heinz in certain taste tests.

[JerseyRich]

Don't quote me on this but Hunts has faired far better than Heinz in certain taste tests.

...

[El Mudo]

I thought there were 57 varieties.

What does the "57" stand for in Heinz’s famous slogan, "57 Varieties?"

While riding a train in New York City in 1896, Henry Heinz saw a sign advertising 21 styles of shoes, which he thought was clever. Although Heinz was manufacturing more than 60 products at the time, Henry thought 57 was a lucky number. So, he began using the slogan "57 Varieties" in all his advertising. Today the company has more than 5,700 products around the globe, but still uses the magic number of "57."


My wife's family all worked for Heinz in Pittsburgh. Her grandfather was a graphic artist that designed a bunch of their early advertisements, including a painting of the Mona Lisa with a Heinz Bottle that is in our house. Needless to say, we're Heinz people.

[ANC]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/377461578_ff859026a6_o.jpg



:lol:

:clap:

[lleeder]

ketchup?catsup?

[KatPw]

Unless you live next to a local farm or grow your own shit, there is no way to get around this, unfortunately.

Make your own ketchup it is not hard. My husband just cooked up a batch yesterday. You can use fresh tomatoes or canned.

[lleeder]

My husband just cooked up a batch yesterday.

eww

[KatPw]

eww

Hardy har har.

[Mitch&Murray]

Mustard is a condiment
Ketchup is for french fries alone

[opie's twisted balls]

If I had a million dollars I'd buy some dijon ketchup

[landarch]

http://prettybourgeois.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/ketchup_curry_squeeze.jpg

I bet that's fucking awesome.

[TroutSkin]

I bet that's fucking awesome.

My chick brings this stuff back from Europe for me. It's great on a burger.

[sailor]

i was waiting for someone else to point it out but tomato ketchup is a late arriver in the ketchup field. it used to be a sauce with fish, nuts and mushrooms, etc. today you can still find mushroom ketchup some places and banana ketchup is big in i think the philipines (buncha fruits). thanks wikipedia.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41aYUjHPJJL._SS500_.jpg

[EliSnow]

Make your own ketchup it is not hard. My husband just cooked up a batch yesterday. You can use fresh tomatoes or canned.


Did he make it for your cousin and her family when they visited on their way to Wally World?

[Chigworthy]

My chick brings this stuff back from Europe for me. It's great on a burger.

This seems inefficient. They do sell both ketchup and curry powder at most markets.

[ANC]

Mustard on O&A right now.... :thumbup:

[Chigworthy]

Mustard on O&A right now.... :thumbup:

Is Mustard a porn star? I love it when they have porn stars, it makes great radio.

[sailor]

This seems inefficient. They do sell both ketchup and curry powder at most markets.

or hit up amazon.

[nate1000]

If I had a million dollars.

If I had a million dollars I'd buy some dijon ketchup

ahem.

While I do welcome the addition of another barenaked fan- go get your own joke. :thumbup:

[EliSnow]

Ok rich boy. That bottle looks like it costs $20 at a fancy market. I'll stick to mixing stuff in my Heinz.

Bobby Flay's recipe for it:

Chipotle Ketchup
Makes 1 cup

Top that Perfect Burger with Bobby Flay’s recipe for Chipotle Ketchup. The celebrity chef known for his love of the grill says, “I love ketchup as much as the next American does, but when I was designing the menu for Bobby’s Burger Palace, I knew that I wanted to have a little something extra to offer in the squeeze bottles. The simple addition of pureed chipotle in adobo gives prepared ketchup an exciting smoky edge, while still keeping its sweet yet tangy identity intact.”
Ingredients:
1 cup ketchup
2 to 3 tablespoons pureed canned chipotle in adobo (depending on how spicy you prefer it)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Whisk together the ketchup, chipotle, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. The sauce will keep for 1 week in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.

[disneyspy]

cuz its tryin to catch up...