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Ketchup

Henry John Heinz

Henry John Heinz

Henry John Heinz founded a empire of commercially-prepared foods. One of his big innovations was gaining consumers’ trust by selling his food products in clear glass bottles, so you could see what you were getting.

Ketchup

Ketchup is a savoury sauce used as both a meal condiment, and an ingredient. The best known type of ketchup is tomato ketchup; in fact, it is so well known that for most people, the word “ketchup” is synonymous with the term “tomato ketchup.” It’s not, and in fact, ketchup was originally made without tomatoes….

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Ketjap Manis

Ketjap Manis is a thick, dark, rich condiment sauce made in Indonesia. It is made from black soybeans, though it is also possible to use yellow soybeans. They are allowed to ferment, then mixed with garlic, palm sugar, and star anise. The taste is mild, not hot. It is used by almost everyone in Indonesia,…

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Mushroom Ketchup

Mushroom Ketchup was being made before Tomato Ketchup. You can still buy it today, made by George Watkins Co. in the UK. It’s much thinner than tomato ketchup, and more vinegary. You use it as you would a mushroom sauce. It’s great on meat pies and meatloaf. The George Watkins brand contains vinegar, seasonings and…

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Volkswagen Ketchup

Ketchup from Volkswagen

The Volkswagen car company makes spiced ketchup called “Volkswagen Gewürz Ketchup”, or “Volkswagen Spiced Ketchup”. It is particularly designed for use in the German dish, “currywurst”.

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