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  gladwell dot com - the ketchup conundrum
Tomato ketchup is a nineteenth-century creation—the union of the English tradition of fruit and vegetable sauces and the growing American infatuation with the tomato.
The dominant nineteenth-century ketchups were thin and watery, in part because they were made from unripe tomatoes, which are low in the complex carbohydrates known as pectin, which add body to a sauce.
After breaking the ketchup down into its component parts, the testers assessed the critical dimension of "amplitude," the word sensory experts use to describe flavors that are well blended and balanced, that "bloom" in the mouth.
www.gladwell.com /2004/2004_09_06_a_ketchup.html   (4878 words)

  
  Ketchup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ketchup (or less commonly catsup) is a popular condiment, usually made with ripened tomatoes.
Ketchup is often used for French fries ("chips" in Commonwealth Nations), sandwiches and grilled/fried meats.
Ketchup (the tomato variety) is a thixotropic substance, which often results in difficulties of removing it from a glass bottle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ketchup   (2098 words)

  
 Ketchup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ketchup (or catsup) is a popular condiment, usually made with ripened tomatoes.
Modern ketchup emerged in the early years of the 20th century, out of a debate over the use of sodium benzoate as a preservative in condiments [1] (http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_09_06_a_ketchup.html).
Theory 1: "ketchup" means "茄汁": "茄" is the Chinese character for "eggplant" or a shortened form of "tomato" (蕃茄;).
www.gogog.com /project/wikipedia/index.php/Catsup   (1387 words)

  
 How to pour Ketchup (Catsup). Full technical explanation.
In the case of ketchup, however, the sauce is thick enough that the gravitational pull on the ketchup does not suffice.
But in a full bottle, the ketchup must move to the side so that the air can rise through the neck at the same time that the ketchup escapes.
In this position, the ketchup naturally is pulled to the lower side of the neck, and the air naturally will channel along the higher side of the neck.
www.icogitate.com /~ergosum/recipes/ketchup.htm   (852 words)

  
 Ketchup Information | Business.com
Manufacturers of country style ketchup, mustard, and grilling sauce.
International company that manufactures six core categories which are infant feeding, ketchup condiments and sauces, pet food, tuna, frozen food and soups, beans and pasta meals.
Vermont based food company manufacturing ketchup, pasta sauce, mustard, pasta sauce, and grilling sauce.
rd.business.com /index.asp?epm=s.1&bdcq=Ketchup&bdcr=1&bdcu=http://www.business.com/directory/food_and_beverage/condiments,_spreads_and_sauces/ketchup/index.asp?partner=2662601&bdct=20080513063026&bdcp=&partner=2662601&bdcs=nwuuid-2662601-68D3AD98-9BE1-F9E0-5C26-7D590212945D-ym   (145 words)

  
 ketchup. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
At some unknown point, when the juice of tomatoes was first used, ketchup as we know it was born.
But it is important to realize that in the 18th and 19th centuries ketchup was a generic term for sauces whose only common ingredient was vinegar.
The word is first recorded in English in 1690 in the form catchup, in 1711 in the form ketchup, and in 1730 in the form catsup.
www.bartleby.com /61/32/K0043200.html   (263 words)

  
 Culinary Sleuth
In the 1980's ketchup was declared a vegetable by the government for school lunch menus.
Ketchup made in summer is made directly from ripe tomatoes.
Ketchup is great for restoring the glow to copper pots and pans.
www.globalgourmet.com /food/sleuth/0799   (948 words)

  
 Las Ketchup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Las Ketchup is a 4-girl group (previously consisting of three sisters), whose members are Lola, Pilar, Lucía and Rocio Muñoz from Córdoba in Andalucia, Spain.
The name of the group is a reference to their father Juan Muñoz, a flamenco guitarist known as El Tomate (The Tomato).
The song, the second single for Las Ketchup, was a big hit and went to number 1 in the Brazilian charts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Las_Ketchup   (527 words)

  
 fUSION Anomaly. Ketchup
At some point, when the juice of tomatoes was first used, ketchup as we know it was born.
However, it is important to realize that in the 18th and 19th centuries ketchup was a generic term for sauces whose only common ingredient was vinegar.
Ketchup was once used as a medicine in the United States.
fusionanomaly.net /ketchup.html   (499 words)

  
 ketchup
Perhaps it was in 1876 when Heinz produced their Ketchup with tomato and it made its way into the American kitchen.
It’s simple to spell..Its simple to say!” which prompted the ketchupers to counter with "Catsup Schmatsup."   Unfortunately the Catsupers were losing ground.
The final straw came in the 1980's when Ketchup was declared a vegetable on the government's standards for school lunch menus.
www.geocities.com /SoHo/Cafe/5536/ketchup.html   (957 words)

  
 Basha students stomping mad; ketchup costs them
Three free ketchup packets come with the purchase of a burger and fries, but students are charged for any extras.
She said students were twisting ketchup packets and stomping on them, requiring an outdoor lunch area to be steam-cleaned regularly.
Students opting to bring their own ketchup bottles to school have had them confiscated by security.
azcentral.com /community/chandler/articles/0519cr-ketchup0519Z6.html   (455 words)

  
 The Straight Dope: Why does Heinz ketchup say "57 varieties"? I only see one variety   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I have always wondered why Heinz ketchup bottles all say "57 varieties," even though I have never seen but one type, whether it be on grocery shelves or in restaurants.
Fifty-seven varieties doesn't mean 57 varieties of ketchup, you dope, it means 57 varieties of food products in general.
There are only three varieties of Heinz ketchup, regular, hot, and low-sodium, but there are far more than 57 varieties of Heinz pickles, Heinz sauces, Heinz soups, and Heinz God-knows-what-else.
www.straightdope.com /classics/a1_195   (857 words)

  
 Ketchup   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Two major commercial distributors of ketchup in the United States are the H. Heinz Company and ConAgra Foods (manufacturer of Hunt's brand).
Modern ketchup emerged in the early years of the 20th century, out of a debate over the use of sodium benzoate as a preservative in cond [1] (http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_09_06_a_ketchup.html).
Ketchup Cafe - The Food is Hot, the Cats are Cool and Laughter is Always on the Menu
www.calorie-low.com /article/Ketchup   (1463 words)

  
 The Straight Dope: Why is there no ketchup on a properly made hot dog?
Is ketchup not as respectable a condiment as relish or mustard?
Ketchup is destructive of all that is right and just about a properly assembled hot dog (and we're talking about a pure beef hot dog, not one of those things you could serve with dressing on Thanksgiving).
Ketchup smothers the flavor of the hot dog because ketchup makers add sugar to their products.
www.straightdope.com /classics/a3_095.html   (556 words)

  
 Kitchen Dictionary: ketchup
A tomato-based condiment with a tang contributed by vinegar, sugar, salt and spices.
Ketchup is said to have originated with ke-tsiap, a spicy pickled-fish condiment popular in 17th century China.
Click here to add information to this "ketchup" entry or to add a new entry to the Kitchen Dictionary.
www.recipezaar.com /library/getentry.zsp?id=156   (112 words)

  
 Ketchup Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: )
One popular theory is that the word ketchup is derived from the koechiap or ke-tsiap which is from the Amoy dialect of China.
Heinz was neither the inventor of ketchup nor the first to bottle it commercially.
Another source states that ketchup is a term derived from Asian cookery, where it is known to be a sweet sauce made from tomatoes.
www.ketchup.wonderland.org /facts.html   (274 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Heinz unveils new blue ketchup   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Christine McCracken, an analyst with Midwest Research, said she is not surprised Heinz would introduce a new color, based on the other colors' incremental success.
Consumers who bought the ketchup didn't know, until they squirted it on a burger or fries, whether they got pink, orange or teal.
There's no telling what shade ketchup will take next, but the company keeps an eye on ideas from customers — especially those who get a kick out of weird-colored food.
www.usatoday.com /money/industries/food/2003-04-07-blue-ketchup_x.htm   (515 words)

  
 CNN.com - Ketchup stain sparks e-mail flurry - Jun 17, 2005
The details were forwarded across the city after Richard Phillips, a senior associate at Baker and McKenzie, sent a message to secretary Jenny Amner.
The exchange appears to refer to her spilling ketchup on Phillips' trousers and who should pay the cleaning bill, UK's Press Association reported.
I went to a dry cleaners at lunch and they said it would cost £4 to remove the ketchup stains.
www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/06/17/ketchup.legal/index.html   (406 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Ketchup Trousers
I however declined their kind offer but should you feel the urgent need for the £4, it will be on my desk this afternoon.
informed her that it would cost £4 to remove the ketchup stains from his trousers, and asked her to provide him with the cash by the end of the day.
A few days after the "ketchup trousers" story broke, the Daily Telegraph reported that Richard Phillips was "devastated at his public humiliation" and was resigning his position, although a
www.snopes.com /embarrass/email/ketchup.asp   (744 words)

  
 How to make and can homemade ketchup (catsup) from fresh tomatoes  - made easy, and illustrated!
We take ketchup (or catsup, if you prefer) for granted - it is everywhere and Americans use it in almost everything.
In the middle of the winter, you can pour the ketchup on your food and taste the summer flavor of fresh tomatoes.
I haven't seen any ketchup mixes in the stores, but the seasonings are common, anyway.
www.pickyourown.org /ketchup.htm   (2075 words)

  
 Linux: ketchup, Automatic Kernel Patching   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Matt Mackall, maintainer of the -tiny patchset [story], announced version 0.7 of his 'ketchup' script.
Before you'll be able to use 'ketchup', you'll first need to be sure that you have gpg properly installed and configured, and the kernel.org signature properly imported into your keyring.
Something like this would probably require ketchup to be used all along so that it know what's currently been applied (I wouldn't mind that).
kerneltrap.org /node/view/2976   (1817 words)

  
 Ketchup limit has teens seeing red | EastValleyTribune.com
The ketchup conspiracy began last week when school administrators, fed up with students stomping on ketchup packets and squirting the red goo on sidewalks and hallways, limited ketchup to three packets per burger.
Students are allowed to bring their own ketchup packets, but can’t bring bottles of ketchup to school because it would be a health code violation, not to mention “an even worse mess,” she said.
A ketchup smuggler was disciplined after the student brought a bottle from home two days in a row.
www.eastvalleytribune.com /index.php?sty=65923   (540 words)

  
 Las Ketchup   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hailing from Córdoba, Las Ketchup are the four daughters of El Tomate, the Flamenco guitarist.
Spanish Television has selected Las Ketchup to represent the Iberian country in the Final of the Eurovision Song Contest on 20 May. The girls will perform a song called ‘Bloody Mary’ which is written by Queco, the man behind ‘Aserejé’.
Las Ketchup will represent Spain with the song "Bloody Mary" written and composed by Manuel Ruiz Gómez (Queco).
www.eurovision.tv /english/320.htm   (275 words)

  
 Ketchup
Tomato ketchup is by far the most popular of the ketchup family and is the most popular in almost every developed country in the world.
Nearly everyone likes ketchup, although not everyone agrees on what to put it on.
The word ketchup is thought to be derived from the Chinese ke-tsiap, a pickled fish sauce that had a savoury taste, flavoured by brine spices and fish.
www.ketchupart.com   (264 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Heinz targets children with blue ketchup
Heinz changes the colour of the ketchup by stripping the pigment from regular ketchup and adding food colouring.
Heinz launched its first coloured ketchup in October 2000 and claims to have sold more than 25 million bottles of the various colours in its EZ Squirt range.
Heinz last year produce one million bottles of Mystery Color ketchup, which contained either pink, orange or teal coloured ketchup.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/2927475.stm   (263 words)

  
 RecipeSource: Catsup [Ketchup] History
A condiment consisting of a thick, smooth-textured, spicy sauce usually made from tomatoes.[Probably Malay kechap, fish sauce possibly from Chinese (Cantonese) ke-tsiap] Notes: The word ketchup exemplifies the types of modifications that can take place in the borrowing process, both in the borrowing of a word and in the borrowing of a substance.
The source of our word ketchup may be the Malay word kechap, possibly taken into Malay from the Cantonese dialect of Chinese.
The sauce seems to have emigrated to Europe by way of sailors, where it was made with locally available ingredients such as the juice of mushrooms or walnuts.
www.recipesource.com /misc/hints/01/rec0177.html   (286 words)

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