Ketchup anyone?

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Kobi

The Question

When I think of ketchup, I think what might be called traditional uses for it i.e. on burger, hot dogs, fries. But, others have used it in, what is to me, are unconventional ways. Nixon smothered his cottage cheese with it. The Japanese reportedly use it on rice. One ice cream maker reportedly once tried to make a ketchup ice cream. Others smother their eggs with it. My Mom uses equal amounts of tartar sauce and ketchup on fish and chips.

So how do you use this popular, multifaceted condiment? Are you a traditionalist or a trailblazer, adventurous type of condiment person?

I'm pretty traditional in my usage of ketchup. I dip my fries in it and put it on hot dogs and burgers. Probably the most radical use for it is to dip my mac 'n cheese in it. But only the boxed mixes; not homemade mac 'n cheese.

How I use it....dipping versus lines, etc...depends on what it is that I am pairing with the ketchup. Burgers get dots or or smiley faces. Hot dogs get dots or dashes. Fries get dipped into it otherwise the fries get soggy and I can't stand a soggy fry. Now, the dipping technique may also differ. If there are portion control cups available and I'm at a restaurant, I'll use those. If not, I'll pool the ketchup in a puddle to the side of my food. The ketchup and the food really shouldn't touch. It's that soggy, non-consensual flavoring thing again.

Originally Posted by Medusa

I have a question:

How many Heinz people versus Hunts people do we have?

Medusa
HEINZ-girl, all the way!

There are other brands other than Heinz?



<----Pro Heinz girl.