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What Is It With Cheap Ketchup?
July 08, 2021, 04:49 PM
maxwayneWhat Is It With Cheap Ketchup?
I don't eat out much, but I have noticed that many places now have non-name brand ketchup on the tables. I remember reading that the small packets were in short supply some time ago.
Where is the Heinz?
July 08, 2021, 05:00 PM
NavyAgShooterAnticipation.
July 08, 2021, 05:03 PM
MikeinNCquote:
Originally posted by NavyAgShooter:
Anticipation.
That’s bad
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TheFrontRangeI hear ya - I much prefer Heinz-brand ketchup to any others. That’s all I’ll buy for the homestead.
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July 08, 2021, 05:16 PM
jhe888If you buy ketchup by the pallet load, it saves money. Restaurants often have pretty thin margins.
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blueyeBack in the 70's I noticed waitresses at some eateries refilling Heinz bottles with some red goo out of pitchers. I asked one do you buy that stuff in 55 gallon drums? Yup, noticed it back then.
July 08, 2021, 05:59 PM
BigSwedeKetchup is ketchup, unless you are in Germany
July 08, 2021, 06:56 PM
flashguyYou mean that red stuff I only eat on meatloaf? Doubt I'd notice the difference.
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Texan by choice, not accident of birth July 08, 2021, 07:25 PM
maladatquote:
Originally posted by BigSwede:
Ketchup is ketchup, unless you are in Germany
Value judgement aside, there is a huge difference in flavor between Heinz and Hunt (which seems to be the next most common after Heinz).
July 08, 2021, 07:48 PM
tatortoddquote:
Originally posted by maxwayne:
What Is It With Cheap Ketchup?
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Where is the Heinz?
Heinz is cheap ketchup with an expensive price tag. It's chock full of cheap ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup.
quote:
TOMATO CONCENTRATE FROM RED RIPE TOMATOES, DISTILLED VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, SALT, SPICE, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING.
French's (famous for their mustard) Ketchup tastes better, costs less, and has better ingredients:
quote:
Tomato Concentrate (Made from Red Ripe Tomatoes), Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Onion Powder, Spices and Natural Flavor.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 08, 2021, 07:51 PM
Gustofer^^^^ Heinz makes a version without HFCS. That's what I buy.
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July 08, 2021, 07:53 PM
LS1 GTOTry banana ketchup.
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July 08, 2021, 07:55 PM
229DAKquote:
Salt, Onion Powder, Spices and Natural Flavor
What is this supposed to be?
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July 08, 2021, 07:55 PM
ZSMICHAELAny ketchup is better than Hunts. It tastes awful
July 08, 2021, 07:57 PM
tatortoddquote:
Originally posted by Gustofer:
^^^^ Heinz makes a version without HFCS. That's what I buy.
True, but Heinz was already overpriced and around here they charge even more for Simply Heinz.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 08, 2021, 07:58 PM
tatortoddquote:
Originally posted by 229DAK:
quote:
Salt, Onion Powder, Spices and Natural Flavor
What is this supposed to be?
Who knows, but it's in Heinz too. Also, French's has the decency to not put their ingredients in all caps
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 08, 2021, 08:03 PM
Oz_ShadowI’ve known some that refill Heinz bottles with bulk ketchup that may or may not be Heinz
July 08, 2021, 08:03 PM
architectquote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Any ketchup is better than Hunts. It tastes awful
Oh, I think Sysco could give them a run for the money. My wife is from western PA, if I were to bring home anything but Heinz, I shiver to think what would result.
July 08, 2021, 08:15 PM
corsairI don't use a lot of ketchup but, when I do, I like
Sir Kensington'sJuly 08, 2021, 08:24 PM
SigM4Whataburger ketchup only in our house.
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