I got a problem with ketchup?

Question

First of all...is it ketchup or katsup??? where did katsup come from....And second... why is there like only one flavor of ketchup...jeez i mean its been around for so long, I think its tome for a change....

Answer 1

Catsup is but Heinz rearranged the spelling to make it Ketchup. Ketchup is most used but it is Catsup.
I d like chilie flavor

Answer 2

There is no difference between catsup and ketchup, a puree of tomatoes seasoned with other ingredients like mushrooms, walnuts, etc. The word ketchup may have come from Chinese (Amoy or Cantonese dialect) koechiap, k'e chap, or ke-tsiap 'spiced fish sauce; brine of pickled fish', which was likely borrowed from Malay kechap or kecap. Ketchup was recorded around 1711, after catchup (1690) but before catsup (1730). It was not until the early twentieth century that tomato ketchup came into being, replacing the vinegar-based sauce as the main usage. In the UK, this concoction is known as ketchup, but in the United States, all three words are in use. There are two more variant spellings: catchup and katsup

Ketchup originated in China.

Answer 3

The humble roots of ketchup are closely linked to—you guessed it—pickles. Hundreds of years ago, the Chinese and Malaysians used the brine from pickled fish as dipping sauces. Known as kachiap, the sauce had a savory taste, flavored by the brine spices and fish.

In the 1600s, after traders brought the idea to Britain, the affluent classes there commonly served dishes with the rich brines from pickled walnuts and mushrooms. Eventually, the Brits began bottling these succulent condiments, calling them catsup.

Colonial Americans borrowed and tinkered with British catsup recipes, trying different vegetables and spices. At first, these catsups were usually tart, and also made with mushrooms and walnuts—in contrast to the sweetened tomato varieties available today at your local supermarket. But around the mid-nineteenth century, entrepreneurs exploited the American taste for sweet foods and sold catsup made with tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt. The growing popularity and availability of tomato catsup took off in the 1870s when the young Heinz company added a sweet tomato ketchup to its condiment line.

Answer 4

Have you never seen the blue purple and blue ketchup they came out with? Not very appetizing....seemed like a good idea at the time but really you can't mess with ketchup. A good thing is a good thing we need to learn to leave things alone.

Answer 5

I think Heinz actually trademarked the spelling "Ketchup" which is nearly always tomato! I think other "flavors" would be more of a relish, unless you want to develop something new yourself. Maybe you could sell Heinz the recipe!

Answer 6

It's ketchup or catsup. There is only one flavour because that is what it is. If it had a different flavour, it wouldn't be ketchup. Try chili sauce for a change.

Answer 7

Catsup is the original spelling. It's got one flavor because it's a tomato product. Like pureed tomato with additional ingredients. Tomato doesn't come in varied flavors. If it tastes like something else, it's not catsup anymore. o_O If you want a change, try worcestershire sauce or something. There's plenty of condiments out there.

Answer 8

First of all, it depends where you live as to how it is spelled.
Secondly, there are more ketchups then plain ketchup. Have ever tried curry ketchup?

Answer 9

Stop eating Ketchup. It could give you cancer. My friend has cancer from eating ketchup. It is so sad. That is why I don't eat ketchup any more.

Answer 10

there are more flavours of ketchup...well, like ketchup with tobasco and stuff like that...but ketchup is to be a tomatoe thing, so it wouldnt be called ketchup if it didnt have that "tomatoe" flavour!

and its ketchup for me