Ketchup

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Ketchup
A typical dish of tomato ketchup
TypeCondiment
Place of originUnited Kingdom (mushroom variant), United States (tomato variant)
Main ingredientsTomatoes (or other main ingredients), sugar (or high fructose corn syrup), vinegar, salt, spices, and seasonings
Food energy
(per serving)
100 per serving (serving size 1 tbsp) kcal

Ketchup or catsup (/ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætsup, ˈkɑːtʃəp/) is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. "Ketchup" now typically refers to tomato ketchup,[1] although early recipes for various different varieties of ketchup contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, among other ingredients.[2][3]

Tomato ketchup is made from tomatoes, sugar, and vinegar, with seasonings and spices. The spices and flavors vary but commonly include onions, allspice, coriander, cloves, cumin, garlic, and mustard and sometimes include celery, cinnamon, or ginger.[citation needed] The market leader in the United States (60% market share) and the United Kingdom (82%) is Heinz Tomato Ketchup.[4][5] Tomato ketchup is often used as a condiment for dishes that are usually served hot and are fried or greasy: french fries and other potato dishes, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, hot sandwiches, meat pies, cooked eggs, and grilled or fried meat. Ketchup is sometimes used as the basis for, or as one ingredient in, other sauces and dressings, and the flavor may be replicated as an additive flavoring for snacks, such as potato chips.[6]

  1. ^ Charles, Dan (2 September 2019). "Meet The Man Who Guards America's Ketchup". National Public Radio. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ Smith, Andrew F. (1996). Pure Ketchup: A History of America's National Condiment, with Recipes. University of South Carolina Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-57003-139-7.
  3. ^ "Ketchup: A Saucy History". History. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. ^ Thomas, Pat (23 November 2010). "Behind the Label: Tomato Ketchup". The Ecologist. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  5. ^ David, Javier E. (15 February 2013). "The Ketchup War that Never Was: Burger Giants' Link to Heinz". CNBC. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ Chu, Louisa (29 August 2019). "Who Makes the Best Ketchup Chips? Yes, They're a Thing. and We Tried 13 Brands from Canada". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 7 February 2021.