Either you love it or you hate it: ketchup. It is certainly fair to say that ketchup enjoys a large fan base. After all, ketchup is offered at every snack bar, fast-food chains use it in large quantities, and we can even buy it in various varieties and flavors in the supermarket. Only every now and then is it difficult to get the ketchup out of the bottle. Here we have a practical tip so that this doesn't happen anymore:
Getting ketchup out of the bottle very easily
To get the ketchup out of the bottle easily, simply insert a straw to the bottom of the bottle and pull it out again. This allows air to enter, which enables the ketchup to flow out nicely.
How do I get the rest out of the bottle?
As much as we enjoy ketchup, there is always some left in the bottle that annoyingly doesn't really want to end up on our plate. Truly viscous and only with a lot of patience, the remaining ketchup slides out of the container very slowly and only drop by drop. By shaking and tapping on the bottom of the bottle, one tries to move the leftovers onto the fries – often we succeed more or less, but a good amount of leftovers ends up in the trash.
Lukewarm water
That doesn't have to be the case: you mix the rest of the ketchup with a little lukewarm water, shake the mixture well and you can enjoy the rest of the tomato sauce. Ideally, you mix this slightly liquid tomato ketchup with some ketchup from the new bottle.
microwave
If you want to avoid the water, put the ketchup tube in the microwave or the bottle in very warm water. The ketchup thins out and can be moved out better.
What is ketchup actually?
Ketchup is a red condiment sauce consisting of tomato paste, which gives the red sauce its typical color. Furthermore, vinegar, sugar, salt and various spices are used for the preparation.
While one would rather expect ketchup on French fries, hamburgers, and hot dogs, the red condiment sauce is nowadays also increasingly used in everyday cooking. Whether with short-fried dishes, potato dishes, or pasta – ketchup is versatile and gives many dishes a new kick.
How was the first ketchup created?
The history of ketchup can be traced back to the 17th century. At that time, ketchup was more of a paste and was increasingly made from kidney beans, which were diluted as needed. The recipe is mentioned in the English-speaking area of the East Indies. The new condiment sauce enjoyed great popularity within a very short time, and a wave of enthusiasm also spilled over into England and America. More and more housewives dared to try the delicious condiment sauce and began to make it themselves and, above all, to experiment with the recipes.
But the industry was not asleep either. In the middle of the 19th century, more and more canned tomatoes came onto the market and ketchup was produced by machine. The recipes for this were filtered from cookbooks and traditions. The current market leader for ketchup, "Heinz", was one of many suppliers of tomato ketchup at the time. His recipes are still sought after today. His ketchup mainly included cloves, cayenne pepper, nutmeg as well as cinnamon and allspice.
What can be found in ketchup today?
The most popular varieties are probably traditional tomato ketchup, curry ketchup, and spiced ketchup. In the industry, tomato paste is of course used as the main ingredient. In addition, spices, sugar, and vinegar are put into a large kettle. Everything is mixed and heated there. In this form of homogenization, all ingredients are ground at the same time until the desired fine consistency is achieved. After heating, the sauce is filled into jars and bottles while still hot.
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