The Thick and Tangy History of Ketchup
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- Weird History Food will hit the "57" on the side of this video to give you the History of Ketchup. You might be surprised to learn ketchup's true origins and the fact that the first ketchup had no tomatoes in it at all. Let's pour this video out in a nice, thick, ketchup-y way. Catchup on Ketchup history...
#ketchup #foodhistory #weirdhistoryfood
I’d like the history of mustard please. Like who would have thought mustard seed would make a great condiment for hotdogs 😂
Yes please that would be good to know
Agreed!
Yes! Absolutely!
Probably Germans 😂
Tater tots and ketchup, as well as fries and ketchup, are so good together! It also makes for great meatloaf.
Tater tots? That's a blast from the past.
@alukuhito “Napoleon, give me some of your tots.”
@@alukuhito are tater tots old school? how old are we talking?
@@emiemiemi4769 I just don't see those in my country. They remind me of the past. I used to eat them sometimes in the 90s. Tater tots were introduced in the 1950s.
my absolute favorite channel on TH-cam.
I agree, such a fun watch!
My mom use to prepare homemade ketchup with us. I believe it is not as full of sugar as commercial ketchups. We also add apples inside and we also use to put it on pizza. It is not as smooth as ketchup from shop but it feels more trustworthy. It´s also from home-grown tomatoes, there are so good from sun and stuff. Try do it by yourselves it is not that hard(only special thing you need is some special stainer but maybe you can use regular one, but dense), I can give you preparation receipt if you want.
I’ve just started growing some tomatoes and I’ve always wanted to try making homemade ketchup, I would love to give your recipe a try!
I'm super interested in homemade ketchup.
It's never going to be like what Americans think it is, but I I'd love to make it myself.
I hope this answer will show up to both of you, guys, I will ask my mom for a recipe and I will translate it. You will have it here in wednesday evening, I promise :D
@@richardgalbavy7103 Thanks, man!!
Damn that sounds good
Correction: Tomatoes are native to South America. They grew in the Andes(specifically in Peru, Bolivia and Chile)
I wonder if they include mistakes like that on purpose, just to increase engagement in the comment section.
Reverse psychology
Inedible
Isn't South America just the south part of North America though?
@@alukuhito where do you think North America ends my man
If no one has tried Del Monte ketchup compared to others, you don't know what you're missing! It's not as sweet, I actually quit eating french fries with ketchup because it was to sweet. My grandma was a strict Del Monte ketchup fan, and she converted me! If you get a chance, try it out! Unfortunately, I only have 1 store that is close to me that sells it, but it's always in stock! Del Monte doesn't have the glass bottles, the glass bottles really suck lol, they are very frustrating!
Agree, totally. Del Monte is a little less sour tasting than Heinz and much cheaper. No hate for Heinz but Del Monte is the brand we always bought
Yeah, the more modern squeeze bottles were created because of how frustrating trying to get ketchup out of the glass bottles can be.
I use Hunts for sandwiches, onion rings and I rarely eat fries 🍟 but I do make my own dipping sauce for chicken strips and nuggets
@Brandon Page And because they’re cheaper to manufacture than glass bottles
Del Monte is good but I use Hunts
Bit sad that glass bottles have gone nearly extinct.
We hunted their breeding grounds and didn't allow them to repopulate. Sad.
shaking the bottle until a huge glob of ketchup splatters on your plate
Imagine beer from a plastic bottle 😨
@@mattl9070 Yuck! Might as well just call all beer Natty Light if that ever happens.
@@mattl9070 Please don't speak that evil into existence
Ketchup... my daughter's favorite food group 😂
The Heinz ruffled ketchup chips are the best!
Also, what about BANANA KETCHUP?! It's a Filipino mainstay! 😁
#pinoypride #bananaketchup #Jollibee 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Oh! Curry ketchup is another WONDERFUL variation! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Hey, WHF! Born in and lived near Willoughby, Ohio for over 50 years and wasn't aware ketchup's connection to my home town.
I was aware of the Willoughby Medical University (Ohio Historical Marker near the site of the college in downtown) and Dr. J.C. Bennett.
Gonna do a deep dive into Dr. Bennett's Ketchup kravings!
Or, is it Catsup cravings?
Potato chips with ketchup flavour are also a thing in Germany/Austria (don't know about the rest of Europe). And don't forget the wild 90s with swirled ketchup+mayo, and purple ketchup!
We have ketchup flavoured chips in Canada but the ketchup cake.... I never encountered that yet
Ketchup flavored chips are also popular in South America, at least here in Argentina there're ketchup flavored Lay's and other brands
And Australia, samboy atomic tomato.
cool to know, they are not my favourite chips, but until this channel, i didn't know they were only from Canada (& now Germany & Austria)
I recently discovered the ketchup chips an a European road trip, and it’s probably a good idea they’re not more readily accessible to me because they are so good!
Growing up I loved ketchup so much I ate it right out the packets 😂
My 3y/o dips his strawberries, yogurt and even ice cream into ketchup.
Just goes to show how damned much sugar is in the stuff. I did the same….
I still do that 😂
I slurped it in high school total maverick girl vibes😂
Speak to your therapist.
What about a video of mayonnaise VS. Miracle whip? Or even a story of what miracle whip is and how it came to be?
Miracle Whip is horrible. When my dad got remarried, my step-mother always had that instead of real mayonaisse. To this day, despite having the money to buy mayo, she still has it in her fridge.
@@alukuhito that's grounds for divorce
I support that idea. Personally, I prefer Miracle Whip on most sandwiches, except for baloney and turkey.(I don't know why). I wonder how many prefer Miracle Whip. I suppose it depends on what a person grew up using.
@@johnr797 Right? My dad should've known better. A second divorce was in order. I guess some people just sort of give up, being scared of a second divorce.
@@williamromine5715 I’m a Miracle Whip gal. It’s sweeter than mayonnaise and gives sandwiches a better taste than regular mayonnaise. I can do mayonnaise but I will always go with Miracle Whip over regular mayonnaise anyday.
Didn't Ronnie Reagan also declare ketchup counting as "a vegetable" in daily diets during the 80s?! Haha!
A common myth. It’s untrue in all of its details. You should stop spreading it, it makes you look dumb 😂
This video is absolutely brilliant. Laughed and learned so much :D
I love me some ketchup, but keep that crime against humanity known as 'Catsup' away from my fries!
‘Do one thing and do it well, then you’ll always have success’ - Henry John Heinz
Whenever I see my parents put ketchup on breaded fish.... Somehow I feel personally insulted.
Mr Burns standing bewildered in the grocery store, saying "ketchup....catsup?"
I was waiting on the band of Brothers reference of “this ain’t sauce.”
-No, this is army noodles with ketchup.
Fun fact: You do not put ketchup on hotdogs in Chicago. We prefer the relish, onion, seasoned salt, mustard, FRESH tomatoes, and peppers.
Ketchup is great for a quick sauce when cooking beans. No idea this is kind of how it was originally used.
Possibly that some Cowboy recipes had tomato sauce in their beans, like Pork ‘n’ Beans today.
That's true, it's actually a great way to super quickly make a tasty meal from just a can of beans. Throw in a stock cube and some spices. Make sure to keep the liquid in the beans can, it has flavor to it. 👌
growing up, my best friend would have a grilled cheese with soo much ketchup he used a plate to hold the amount of ketchup. There was literally more ketchup then the sandwich it self... NOt to mention his next fav ,, mayo on bread. Used mayo like butter.
I'm Australian and had no bloody idea what you were talking about until I realised you meant TOMATO SAUSE. Or as we would pronounce it "tomarta sause"
In Pittsburgh, if you use any brand other than Heinz - shame!
Heinz also used to make baby food and canned soup.
Fantastic video!
I lived in Collinsville for almost 25 years and not once did I actually see the Brooks brand of "catsup" that was on the water tower.
It was gonna be torn down for a while too due to age and funds but in the end the city raises enough to refurbish it and start selling t-shirts in a shop at the base :P
Heinz worked together with Dr. Wiley, they managed to make ketchup, but were unable to defeat Megaman.
Fries, tots, hash browns, tater wedges, hamburgers, sloppy joes, scrambled eggs... the usual stuff. Even make a steak sauce with Ketchup as a base.
I saw a hack that mixing ketchup and BBQ sauce, onions, peppers,garlic,seasonings =sloppy joe base. Add cooked ground beef and done in 10 min.
The new Heinz Ketchup commercial.
7:33 all the while LOOKING like Dr. Wily
French fries are merely a Ketchup delivery food.
People act like Oysters is such an odd choice, but Oyster Sauce is delish.
Funny thing about the word ketchup... in Malaysia and Indonesia, soy sauce is called kicap/kecap (yes it pronounced close to ketchup)
I see you guys took a lot from Tasting History with Max Miller's video on ketchup. If you gave Townsends a shout-out, you should at least give Max one, too.
One time as a kid I put ketchup in my pea soup, cause others use mustard and I didn't like that, but everything with ketchup was tasty, so it just made sense they'd go together. They did NOT. lol
Pea soup, as in French-Canadian pea soup? I didn't know people put mustard in that.
@@alukuhito Like Nordic pea soup, not sure if Canadians do it the same. lol
@@gamerbear84 I got curious, because I had never had mustard with pea soup. Maybe one day I'll try that. Anyway, here's what Chat GPT had to say about the differences between the two types: "Nordic pea soup and French-Canadian pea soup are two different versions of the classic pea soup that have developed in different regions of the world, each with its unique ingredients and flavors.
Nordic pea soup, also known as Swedish pea soup or Ärtsoppa, is a traditional dish that is commonly served on Thursdays in Sweden. It is typically made with yellow peas, onion, salt pork, and some kind of smoked meat, such as ham or bacon. The soup is often flavored with herbs such as thyme, bay leaves, and marjoram, and it is typically served with a dollop of mustard and crispbread or pancakes on the side.
French-Canadian pea soup, also known as soupe aux pois, is a classic dish from Quebec. It is typically made with split peas, onions, carrots, and celery, as well as a ham hock or salt pork for flavor. The soup is often flavored with savory herbs like thyme and bay leaves, and it is traditionally served with a slice of crusty bread or a meat pie known as tourtière.
While both soups share the same main ingredient - peas - they differ in the types of peas used and the additional ingredients and flavors that are added. Nordic pea soup typically uses yellow peas, while French-Canadian pea soup uses split peas. Nordic pea soup also includes smoked meat, while French-Canadian pea soup uses ham hock or salt pork for flavor. The herbs and spices used in each soup also vary, giving them distinct and unique flavors."
found a totally empty ketchup packet today. smells like a balloon
I like ketchup on my fries, hot dogs, and corn dogs and of course, meatloaf!!
Ketchup on hot dogs grosses me out!! Only on burgers and fries for me. Now please due the video of my favorite condiment, mustard
Sounds like the origin for Worcestershire sauce.
My sisters favorite snack as a kid was Cheetos dipped in ketchup lmao
The only thing Chicago ever got right was tha ketchup should never be on a hotdog.
I miss del Monte ketchup, it was sweetened with pineapple juice!
Ketchup transforms Kraft Dinner into a totally different thing. A better thing.
I'm very surprised they didn't mention the amount of high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, and sugar in the Heinz ketchup bottles.
The new sugar free bottles have sucrulose, which is a sugar derivative.
Sucralose is the generic name, it's marketed as Splenda, sometimes used instead of aspartame (Nutrasweet) as it avoids both the nasty aftertaste and the health risks of aspartame.
I have ketchup on spanakopita (Greek spinach pie), it's amazing!
Ketchup on steak is a guilty pleasure. Never in public though.
in Mexico we still call it catsup
There's only two things ketchup is good for is fries and burger. Well I lied, three. Final one is simple macaroni and mince mix, I ate that one quite many times as a student, ofc I also added onion and garlic, maybe even some frozen veggies.
During 10 years I have been actively cooking, I can't say I have used it for anything else.
Since you've guys done ketchup maybe steak sauce could be next or mustard?
As a Canadian: wtf is "Canadian chocolate ketchup cake".
If you put Ketchup on a steak; We cannot be friends.
Later homo
You're probably not a friend worth having if you let something as petty as that come between a friendship... pfft.
@@mattl9070 lol whooshhh much?
While I agree that it's disgusting, I'm going to put ketchup on a steak just to not be your friend. ❤️
I don't but I do hate food snobs who care how other people eat their food
Did you know that the tomato is the close cousin of deadly nightshade?
Must have with ketchup? Hot dogs
What wasn't sold as medicine in the 1830s?
Science? 😅
everything was sold as medicine in 1830
Penicillin
At least they didn't sell radioactive food as medicine. The saved that for "atomic sodas" for extra energy (not kidding 😂).
I have a Filipino friend that's always telling me about how great banana ketchup is. I'd try it but it sounds very strange to me
Ingredients may differ, but the process of fermentation is similar. Taste varies from region to region.
You're so childish that you won't try something because it sounds strange? Do you still use a soother?
It's a bit sweeter even than US ketchup, and the texture tends to be a bit more viscous, a bit thicker. I keep a bottle of Jufran hot-and-spicy banana sauce handy for when I get the craving for Filipino spaghetti (a sweet version of spaghetti bolognese that includes sliced hot dogs and a quick-melting shredded cheese in addition to the ground beef). It also pairs really well with salty fries, potato wedges, etc.
I never liked banana ketchup. It's too sweet for me, and I actually like sweet food usually
it also goes better with different food than ketchup goes with. i can think of like, fried pork (lechon) goes with it, lumpia shanghai, and of course, in our spaghetti
Bravo to the team for the in-depth research on the origin of the name ketchup. To a native Cantonese speaker like myself, I think your pronunciation of the word “ke jup” is close enough 👍🏻
My x husband is from Iran, so in 1997 we went to Iran to visit his family and his parents could meet their grandchildren. My kids were so excited when we ordered a pizza in a restaurant. When it arrived at our table it ended up being half a pita bread with ketchup and sliced hotdogs. I don’t think there was even cheese on it. Well that didn’t go over so well with the kids, lol. I took a bite and understood why the kids wouldn’t eat it.
Why didn't you try local food?
@@CordeliaWagner Who says they didn't?
@@CordeliaWagner Some food people just dont like. Its not the only reason to visit a place.
"Ketchup...catsup...ketchup... catsup..." --C. Montgomery Burns. One of the greatest lines of all times.
Are you here to solve my ketchup problem?
Another great video! Would love to see one on the history of different types of sno-cones
Just google it.
I’m down for a recipe
Heinz teamed up with Dr Wiley it all makes sense lol, that explains why protoman is red.
I love whataburger spicy ketchup in my ramen broth. Salty, spicy, and kinda sweet. Been doing it for years.
BRB going to whataburger...
that sounds fire tbh
Ooh...gotta try that!
My favorite thing that Heinz did when their product in clear glass bottles started taking off - competitors selling dubious versions tried to copy him by using clear glass bottles - So Heinz bought every single glass bottle that could be found for a large area round the city and what he couldnt store or use right away he literally sunk in the harbor.
Learned this from a show called The Food That Built America. Fans of this channel will enjoy it
lol typical. Can't just rely on your superior product, you have to destroy and/or buy out the competition. That's basically the difference between a successful small-medium business vs a giant corporation. And they only slightly hinted at regulatory capture in this vid, but that's often a factor as well.
Btw: is the docu you mentioned streaming anywhere other than PPV on youtube?
America in a nutshell
@@bobbiusshadow6985 better then whatever commie hellhole you live in
@@sntslilhlpr6601 imagine being too poor for ppv lmao, maybe get off TH-cam and get a better job
I can't remember the last time I used it. It has been years. And now that I am trying to cut out as much food with added sugar as I can, I am not likely to ever use it again.
Don't you like sugar?
Great to see Townsend's on here! Side note: I worked as a waitress at Claim Jumper long ago, and the d=side work included washing the damn ketchup bottle caps in hot water while refilling all the bottles. A real pain!
How about a Weird History on the history of salsa (maybe it's ketchup's Mexican cousin?), the history of Naan bread (India), and rum - (is rum REALLY from the Caribbean?).
Slightly spicy????????
Nothing compliments a plate of crispy steak fries better!
Correction: Thai cuisines does NOT use ketchup for cooking. The video that's being used is literally titled "and ketchup substitute" which I assume, is using ketchup in place of tamarind paste used in Pad Thai.
Correction: Thai cuisines use pin pong balls for cooking. Look up "Thai ping pong show" for more information on the countries most famous cooking shows.
Yes, ketchup is not a staple ingridient in Thai cuisine 😊. Unless you're cooking pad macaroni haha ผัดมักกะโรนี
this is not Corrections
I hate that my parents found out i get high on my TH-cam channel as my career smhh😮
@@SevenHunnid what?
The word ketchup in our local language (kecap) means something similar to soy sauce, fish sauce, a mutant of the two, or something else entirely. It can be salty, savory, or sweet and sometimes bit spicy depending on which brand you buy. The English word "ketchup" roughly translates to "tomato sauce" here.
Where did you get the drone footage of the catch up bottle in Collinsville Illinois? I think you used my footage. If you did I just wanna know cause I'm honored.
They got it from here: th-cam.com/video/VzW2ibS4q_4/w-d-xo.html
John Rensing Media
LOL I remember as a small child mixing ketchup into my mashed potatoes so they would turn red, then I'd shovel that into my mouth! It used to gross my family out lmfao.
I love me some chicken fingers made with crushed up ketchup chips, thanks for sharing and catch ya next video!
i put it on my eggs and grilled cheese sandwich (tosti)
For your next videos, you should make one discussing the history of barbecue sauce, or buttermilk ranch, or mustard!
I agree Ranch for sure, I know my parents said nobody ever used to eat it till like the 90s, now its in & on everything!
And honey mustard
If you're gonna say that the first Ketchup didn't have tomatoes, then YOU ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE FIRST KETCHUP.
In Mexico ketchup/catsup tastes way better because is made with pure cane sugar not corn syrup and it has an almost transparent texture . Coke also tastes better for the same reason
Yet pepsi with cane sugar is terrible. I don't understand it, the only thing bad with sugar is Pepsi
Real sugar ketchup and coke is available in the US. Costs a few cents more. Only poor people suck down corn syrup laden products.
Yet with coke in taste tests people often can't tell the difference or choose the hfcs coke
I use ketchup as the base for cheeseburger pizza. Use it in place of tomato/pizza sauce and you’ll get a much better flavor
Hmm interesting. Gonna havo to try that thanks.
Death penalty
@@GoatMortician pull the trigger
No no no 😬 I mean, it's great if you like it. I tried this one day I thought I had canned tomatoes for the sauce and the stores were closed. Used ketchup instead. It was disgusting. Threw it away. But tastes differ, and that's great, just don't do this is you have friends over for dinner 😂
Why do so many people here hate ketchup? Ya'll the ones watching a video about the stuff.
I'm a weirdo apparently who has never enjoyed ketchup, but was always smitten with its cousin, BBQ sauce. I know I'm not alone coz I've met many others like me, I just find it fascinating how odd and different taste buds can be from person to person haha
I also hate ketchup but love BBQ sauce!
I like ketchup, but not like most people. Some people need it with their fries. I don't at all. Salt is usually enough for me. I like other things to dip them in as well. I never really got the fascination with ketchup. I guess it's the high sugar content that hooks people without them knowing it. They don't think of the sweetness, but that's their crack.
I hate ketchup and BBQ sauce both. Nor do I like mustard or mayonnaise or any other condiment except for salt. I won't eat anthing with tomato including spaghetti sauce. I hate pizza also. So you're definitely NOT a weirdo. I've never met anyone pickier than me.
@@alukuhito the sugar is probably what makes me dislike ketchup so much! And you’re right about salt being enough on fries sometimes. I’m also a fan of seasoned fries…those are tasty enough without anything extra added.
My brother hates ketchup
It was because of ketchup that civilization.. something.
Don't forget The Philippines' Banana Ketchup 😉
Most of us love Ketchup. But what I'm most interested in is making something similar myself.
Obviously anything homemade is never going to be American ketchup, but I think with the right blend of tomatoes and salt/spices, you would have something amazing. Especially fresh.
Just now tuning in. Let me just say for the record....don't even try to give us Pittsburghers any weird brands of ketchup. It had better be Heinz! We can taste the difference. 😊😋😁
0:11 no way you actually think ketchup is spicy
Cloves, cumin, garlic, mustard, cinnamon, ginger, coriander ... they are all spices.
All common ingredients in ketchup, along with tomato, sugar and vinegar.
There are some versions of ketchup that is spicy.
A traditional Filipino style spaghetti sauce requires the use of banana ketchup in the recipe. 😋🩸🍅🍌🍝
Spaketchup 🤣 the best comfort food!
I once made a recipe for chili, out of a nostalgia themed cookbook, that was essentially just ground beef and ketchup. I thought it would be distastefully sweet and vinegary, but its real sin was just being surprisingly BLAND. The simple addition of chili powder would have actually made it pretty palatable.
Maybe I missed it, but I don't think one other presidential reference was cited: Catchup was classified as a vegetable during the Reagan administration.
i'm a 50 year old Canadian who cooked for 20 years and have NEVER even heard of ketchup cake. on the other hand, ketchup chips are fantastic.
How aren't ketchup chips a thing in the U.S.? We love them up here in the GWN, eh?
They are, they’re just not that popular. The US has everything, calm your tits.
The name is most probably derived from the Indonesian sweetened soy sauce 'kecap', which is a great main condiment. But I am very glad for the tomato based evolution, it is good on just about everything.
Wow!!! Who would've thought that ketchup could actually be good for you??? I guess from now on, when I use ketchup on something, I won't feel any guilt!! 😆😆😆😁😁😁
what about curryketchup? it's delicious in my opinion!
Like everything, it doesn't become popular, good, or delicious until it arrives in the States.
_"Nobody, I mean NOBODY, puts ketchup on a hot dog"_
- Dirty Harry, Sudden impact
Dirty Harry is a San Francisco dweller. Wait until he goes to Chicago and have a Chicago dog! Ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, onion, pickle spear, hot pickled chili peppers.
I used to put ketchup on hot dogs when I was a kid.
Emmy!!!
Who knew Dr. Wiley was instrumental in the development of ketchup before moving on to making robots.
Europeans used to think that tomatoes were poisonous because wealthy Europeans would eat them on pewter plates which were high in lead and mixed with the acidic tomatoes made for a potentially fatal snack.
Is that Guga, From Guga foods, Dry aging his rib roast in Ketchup? Guy is a maniac! 😂