Catsup and Ketchup? I've been wondering for days, and I still haven't found any info!
2007-07-13 12:57:22 · 8 answers · asked by farscapelurv 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
There is a difference. Ketchup is made with a different kind of tomato while catsup is made different and it's a bit runnier than ketchup.
The word ketchup is derived from the Chinese ke-tsiap, a pickled fish sauce. It made its way to Malaysia where it became kechap and ketjap in Indonesia.
Just a note of interest: It was the Chinese who invented Catsup.The Chinese version is actually more akin to a soy or Worcestershire sauce. It gradually went through various changes, particularly with the addition of tomatoes in the 1700s. By the nineteenth century, ketchup was also known as tomato soy.
2007-07-13 13:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ketchup and catsup are different terms for the same thing which is tomato sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon. Tomato sauce is a similar product made without vinegar. It often contains celery and onions. There is no difference in the product.
Ketchup and mayonnaise are the majot ingredients of thousand island dressing.
I have attached sources for your reference.
Regards
Reference
Wikipedia Ketchup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchup
Heinz Ketchup FAQ
http://heinz.com/Consumer_faq.aspx
The New Yorker
http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_09_06_a_ketchup.html
Homemade Ketchup Recipe
http://www.foodreference.com/html/ketchup-homemade.html
2007-07-13 14:42:43 · answer #2 · answered by melissaw77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ketchup is a word derived from the MALAY word KICAP (pronounced Ki-chap). It's a soy based sauce that is thick, black and typically fermented sweet or salty. It can be used for dipping banana fritters in or cooking chicken pieces in. Sweet or savoury.
I just don't know how the tomato sauce came out of it though!
Never heard of Catsup, heard of catnip though!
2007-07-13 17:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by SEJ71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Catsup is spicier than Ketchup. I am sorry if my information is not that helpful.
2007-07-13 13:03:03 · answer #4 · answered by Viola G. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Days of wondering? You really need a life sweetheart - no offence.
I think it's the same, just different spelling depending on the country. For me ... Heinz all the way ... even in New Zealand.
Btw it can be spelt Ketjuip or silimar as well
2007-07-13 18:25:50 · answer #5 · answered by vivi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always thought they were the same thing, just pronounced differently in some areas.
2007-07-13 13:08:46 · answer #6 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one's the main dish the other is the condiment
2007-07-13 13:06:38 · answer #7 · answered by golden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
........and that is why nobody ever turns up to your house for dinner!!!!!!!
2007-07-13 13:10:52 · answer #8 · answered by Jobylee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋