Ketchup is a condiment made from tomatoes and blended with other ingredients like vinegar, salt, corn syrup, sugar, herbs and spices. Ketchup is a popular choice to be added to many foods such as hamburgers, hotdogs and french fries. Ketchup can be bought at the store or homemade.
H. J. Heinz Company began selling Ketchup in 1876. The recipe for his Ketchup remains the same today as it was all those years ago. Heinz Ketchup, Hunt's Ketchup and Del Monte Ketchup are the three most popular brands.
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Fast Facts
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Sometimes spelled catsup
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One tablespoon has 16 calories and no fat
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4 tablespoons have the nutritional value of a medium ripe tomato
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Ketchup works well for restoring the shine to tarnished copper.
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Found in 97% of U.S. kitchens
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Ketchup originally contained pickled fish
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Often the main ingredient of Barbecue Sauce
