seriously, why the two words?
2006-06-27 11:39:35 · 11 answers · asked by jessica 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Hello..Both words have equal meaning,they refer to generally tomato sauce,seasoned with spices,and other ingredients like vinegar,etc. Both words are right as spelling,the difference is only in their usage..We are more accostumed to use "Ketchup",not "Catsup"..I think that if I utter distinctively "Catsup" maybe nobody will grasp what I mean or just will tell that I make a joke..Best of luck!!
2006-06-27 11:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by sunflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ketchup (or Catsup) (Or "catchup", even!) was brought to the "West" by Dutch & British sailors from China where it was called "ketsiap" (or something approximating that in Mandarin or Cantonese).
So "Ketchup" and "Catsup" were just Western mispronounciations of the original word.
It came from the orient as a fish-based condiment, and the tomatoes got added later!
Ronald Reagan (!) is responsible for mainstreaming the use of the word in the form "ketchup", it was under his watch that this condiment was formally declared a "vegetable" to help meet school lunch vegetable quota requirements, so a standard spelling & nomenclature was required by the FDA. Way to go, Ronnie!
2006-06-27 11:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We use the termenology "u are all in tha ketchup an u can't mustard".When someone interupts our conversion.The other Catsup can be used on burgers better because it is thicker and better at cookouts with friends & family.Both words are and can be used interchangeably do to their complex nature and difference in scope of usage by individuals in Richalicious World.
2006-06-27 11:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by richalicious1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe catsup came from England and was a tuna / tomato based sauce and mr Heinz while visiting England thought Americans would like something similar minus the tuna.
2006-06-27 11:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by Shawn P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Spelling.
2006-06-27 12:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by Crosscheck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they both mean the condiment but it's the area from which you are living that determines the spelling and the pronunciation.
2006-06-27 11:48:17 · answer #6 · answered by meagain2238 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no difference. Don't know why there are two. Never thought about it.
Maybe it's a regional thing, like pop & soda.
2006-06-27 11:42:47 · answer #7 · answered by beekiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only the spelling...they are both the same..depending on the area u live in i think is the only difference in pronunctiation...bottom line..they both come from tomatoes...
2006-06-27 11:45:11 · answer #8 · answered by shawnnw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing
2006-06-27 14:08:53 · answer #9 · answered by robert r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference it is just spelled different.
2006-06-27 11:51:07 · answer #10 · answered by Sheryl L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋