The Thick and Tangy History of Ketchup

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...

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[Oilerpa]

I’d like the history of mustard please. Like who would have thought mustard seed would make a great condiment for hotdogs 😂

[Tammissa]

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.

[lp-xlld]

catsup..." --C. Montgomery Burns. One of the greatest lines of all times.

[paulyiustravelogue]

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 👍🏻

[DrifterG]

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

[cheriec.]

Tater tots and ketchup, as well as fries and ketchup, are so good together! It also makes for great meatloaf.

[markfigueroa]

What wasn't sold as medicine in the 1830s?

[tastingthroughtime]

Another great video! Would love to see one on the history of different types of sno-cones

[giraffesinc.]

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!

[jamesbarbato]

my absolute favorite channel on YouTube.

[richardgalbavy]

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.

[rebasack]

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

[alexgeorge]

I love me some chicken fingers made with crushed up ketchup chips, thanks for sharing and catch ya next video!

[pvtnewb]

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.

[amarull]

Correction: Tomatoes are native to South America. They grew in the Andes(specifically in Peru, Bolivia and Chile)

[ty]

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!

[sarahlim]

I love whataburger spicy ketchup in my ramen broth. Salty, spicy, and kinda sweet. Been doing it for years.

[whispersignal]

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! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[Maxaldojo]

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?

[Arlecchino_Gatto]

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.