![]() A typical dish of tomato ketchup | |
Type | Condiment |
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Place of origin | United Kingdom (mushroom variant), United States (tomato variant) |
Main ingredients | Tomatoes (or other main ingredients), sugar (or high fructose corn syrup), vinegar, salt, spices, and seasonings |
100 kcal (420 kJ) | |
Ketchup or catsup[note 1] is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. "Ketchup" now typically refers to tomato ketchup,[6] although early recipes for different varieties of ketchup contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, among other ingredients.[7][8]
Tomato ketchup is made from tomatoes, sugar, and vinegar, with seasonings and spices. The spices and flavors vary but commonly include onions, allspice, coriander, cloves, cumin, garlic, mustard and sometimes include celery, cinnamon, or ginger.[citation needed] The market leader in the United States (60% market share) and the United Kingdom (82%) is Heinz Tomato Ketchup.[9][10] Tomato ketchup is often used as a condiment for dishes that are usually served hot and are fried or greasy: french fries and other potato dishes, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, hot sandwiches, meat pies, cooked eggs, and grilled or fried meat. Ketchup is sometimes used as the basis for, or as one ingredient in, other sauces and dressings, and the flavor may be replicated as an additive flavoring for snacks, such as potato chips.[11]
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