Is it really made out of tomatoes? I can't taste a hint of tomato in there!
2007-12-05 01:13:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
LOL dohh! look at the ingredents! silly me
But its so full or salt and fat and all that junk I can hardly taste it. I
2007-12-05 01:24:45 · update #1
i know what you mean all i taste is vinegar when i have it.well you get what you pay for i suppose.
2007-12-05 10:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Original ketchup contained no tomatoes
Ketchup is America's favorite condiment, being found in 97 percent of kitchens. Studies show tomato ketchup can also be a powerful tool in the fight against cancer and heart disease. You might be surprised to learn that ketchup is not limited to plain tomato varieties.
Ketchup History
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.
Seventeenth century English sailors first discovered the delights of this Chinese condiment and brought it west. Ketchup was first mentioned in print around 1690.
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.
Early tomato versions were much thinner with a consistency more like a soy or Worcestershire sauce.
F. & J. Heinz Company began selling tomato ketchup in 1876. By the end of the nineteenth century, tomato ketchup was the primary type of ketchup in the United States, and the decriptor of tomato was gradually dropped.
Catsup and catchup are acceptable spellings used interchangably with ketchup, however, ketchup is the way you will find it listed in the majority of cookbooks.
2007-12-05 03:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by SHARKY Xl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's true. Heinz Tomato Ketchup.
INGREDIENTS: Tomatoes 126g per100g Ketchup) Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Spice and Herb Extracts (contains Celery), Spice, Garlic Powder.
No artificial co lours, no preservatives, or GM ingredients.
No added thickener.
Naturally contains lycopene.
This one is my favourite.
2007-12-05 01:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main ingredient is tomatoes with some vinegar, spices and seasoning. Use Google and you can find recipes to make your own which are miles better than the shop bought stuff.
2007-12-05 01:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Budge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, ketchup really is made out of tomatos, along with a few other ingrediants.
2007-12-05 01:18:43 · answer #5 · answered by CM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. It's just mixed with a bunch of other ingredients and that's probably why you aren't tasting the tomatoes.
2007-12-05 01:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but the taste of vinegar and spices probably kills the tomato flavor for you.
2007-12-05 03:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.Hence the name tomato ketchup.
2007-12-05 01:17:25 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is made out of tomatoes.
Read the ingrediants label on the jar
2007-12-05 01:17:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, the largest single ingredient is tomatoes - truckloads and truckloads of them.
2007-12-05 01:23:41 · answer #10 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, but the manufacturers add loads of sugar so it tastes so sweet
2007-12-05 01:33:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋