"Adults" who use Ketchup

[August_West]

Let's continue our food discussions.

What is the attraction of Ketchup?

Is it some nostalgic taste of childhood?

Is it because its the only "food stuff" that hits all 5 flavor senses? (umami, sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness)

The above fact seems to make it more of a mask than a flavor enhancer. Does this mean we are eating foods that need to be masked?

School me on your uses for Ketchup. I have been off Ketchup for quite awhile, but Im willing to try peoples rec's to gain a better understanding and possibly find something I like it on. Currently I only occasionally use it on my Wifes meatloaf. It doesnt wreck it. It doesnt really make it that much better either. Ive found no other use yet.

Help a lost soul out please.

 

[Kauffmak10]

Let's continue our food discussions.

What is the attraction of Ketchup?

Is it some nostalgic taste of childhood?

Is it because its the only "food stuff" that hits all 5 flavor senses? (umami, sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness)

The above fact seems to make it more of a mask than a flavor enhancer. Does this mean we are eating foods that need to be masked?

School me on your uses for Ketchup. I have been off Ketchup for quite awhile, but Im willing to try peoples rec's to gain a better understanding and possibly find something I like it on. Currently I only occasionally use it on my Wifes meatloaf. It doesnt wreck it. It doesnt really make it that much better either. Ive found no other use yet.

Help a lost soul out please.

It just tastes DAMN good.. No other explanation for me

 

[Waquoit]

I especially like ketchup on my turkey.


(Hey, someone had to be first)

 

[tykurez]

You might like eating your wieners hot and sweaty between some dry buns ... but I like mine drenched in red velvety goodness.

 

[August_West]

I especially like ketchup on my turkey.


(Hey, someone had to be first)

Hey I learned in school a long time ago that

neg x neg = pos

you actually may be on to something here. Food for thought. Will try.

 

[August_West]

You might like eating your wieners hot and sweaty between some dry buns ... but I like mine drenched in red velvety goodness.

Not dry. I love spicy brown mustard on my dogs

 

[BUConn10]

Let's continue our food discussions.

What is the attraction of Ketchup?

Is it some nostalgic taste of childhood?

Is it because its the only "food stuff" that hits all 5 flavor senses? (umami, sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness)

The above fact seems to make it more of a mask than a flavor enhancer. Does this mean we are eating foods that need to be masked?

School me on your uses for Ketchup. I have been off Ketchup for quite awhile, but Im willing to try peoples rec's to gain a better understanding and possibly find something I like it on. Currently I only occasionally use it on my Wifes meatloaf. It doesnt wreck it. It doesnt really make it that much better either. Ive found no other use yet.

Help a lost soul out please.

You lost me on your turkey rant but this I can co-sign. Ketchup is a flavor masker and I can really only use it sparingly on fries (I usually go plain). Ketchup is also awful when it's inside a burger and you didn't ask for it, mustard and mayo only.

 

[tcf15]

Because it comes in all sorts of colors.

 

[August_West]

Because it comes in all sorts of colors.

Yikes.

This reminded me of a couple non taste related things that turn me off to Ketchup:

1) My Wife uses ketchup an average amount (Burgers, dogs,Fries your normal stuff I guess). If I am the one stuck doing dishes after, and I go to rinse a plate, the glob of Ketchup left over from dipping doesn not actually disolve and dilute in water. It comes off the plate in one big glob/clot. This really grosses me out for some reason.
2) Since as long as I can remember the predominant odor I get from walking by dumpsters or piles of trash (yeah Ive spent alot of my life in NYC) is.......................Ketchup. Its that powerful to be the predominat odor in a pile of rotting trash.

 

[superjohn]

I like ketchup on meatloaf, ketchup with mustard on a burger and sometimes with fries but I like vinegar more with fries. I also sometimes mix sriracha with ketchup.

 

[8893]

Now you've gone too far my friend. Ketchup is one of the major food groups.

Meatloaf, meatloaf sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries/home fries/hash browns, corned beef hash. The mo' the betta.' It's an enhancer, not a cover-upper. Nothing better than topping the burger with it and making a big pile on the side for dipping in between each bite.

Heinz only though.

 

[superjohn]

Now you've gone too far my friend. Ketchup is one of the major food groups.

Meatloaf, meatloaf sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries/home fries/hash browns, corned beef hash. The mo' the betta.' It's an enhancer, not a cover-upper. Nothing better than topping the burger with it and making a big pile on the side for dipping in between each bite.

Heinz only though.

Never on a hot dog, they'll chop your balls off out here in Chicagon if you order it that way.

 

[MexicoHusky]

I'm sorta repulsed by ketchup. The multi colored ketchup pictures made me a little sick

 

[HuskyBandDad]

Just a little with my burger and fries

 

[8893]

Never on a hot dog, they'll chop your balls off out here in Chicagon if you order it that way.

Eh, they shoot you for no reason out there anyway.

 

[August_West]

. Nothing better than topping the burger with it and making a big pile on the side for dipping in between each bite.

Heinz only though.

What are you, 9?

 

[uconnphil2016]

I like ketchup only on my french fries. When I get a burger, putting a couple of tomatoes on it is much tastier than ketchup. With fries though, they're kinda bland without a sauce to accompany them. If we really want to talk about childish food though, we should start talking about hot dogs...that is gross

 

[8893]

What are you, 9?

Don't I wish. I'm become convinced that 8 or 9 is the best age. Breaks my heart that my youngest will be double digits soon. You and I both know what types of changes soon come...

 

[Fishy]

I don't give a flying f--- what some half-witted condiment Nazi thinks.

I'll put ketchup on whatever the hell I want.

Ketchup = America.

Don't like it? Feel free to move to France or wherever they'll serve your dainty ass the pinky-up condiment of your choosing.

 

[August_West]

I like ketchup only on my french fries. When I get a burger, putting a couple of tomatoes on it is much tastier than ketchup. With fries though, they're kinda bland without a sauce to accompany them. If we really want to talk about childish food though, we should start talking about hot dogs...that is gross

Hot Dogs? gross? Oh man I love Hot Dogs, but I will agree that your garden variety supermarket hot dogs are nasty.
I have a seasonal hot dog regimen.
Summer grilling months. Only Natural casing Hummels (or comparable natural casing and only on the grill) Man the snap you get on the first bite of a properly grilled GOOD natural casing hot dog is a revelation. Problem is I am one of the few who knows how to grill them right and can get a good char on them without them splitting wide open. (I accept paypal if you want my secret) I cant tell you how many times Ive brought a beautiful box of Natural casing hummels to back yard BBQ's and watched the host make a mess out of them. They arent supposed to split wide open. All the juices and goodness run out.

winter hot dogging. That is "water dog" time where I have a home setup to approximate an NYC hot dog steam cart. In these months my dog of choice is Hebrew National for the water dog treatment. Sabretts will do in a pinch. Water dogs are totally different than grilled Natural casings but are equally as delectable.

May I point out that in both cases Ketchup is skipped? Or is that a given?

 

[August_West]

I don't give a flying f--- what some half-witted condiment Nazi thinks.

I'll put ketchup on whatever the hell I want.

Ketchup = America.

Don't like it? Feel free to move to France or wherever they'll serve your dainty ass the pinky-up condiment of your choosing.

Sweet melt

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Let's continue our food discussions.

What is the attraction of Ketchup?

Is it some nostalgic taste of childhood?

Is it because its the only "food stuff" that hits all 5 flavor senses? (umami, sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness)

The above fact seems to make it more of a mask than a flavor enhancer. Does this mean we are eating foods that need to be masked?

School me on your uses for Ketchup. I have been off Ketchup for quite awhile, but Im willing to try peoples rec's to gain a better understanding and possibly find something I like it on. Currently I only occasionally use it on my Wifes meatloaf. It doesnt wreck it. It doesnt really make it that much better either. Ive found no other use yet.

Help a lost soul out please.

I agree with you. Other than french fries sometimes, I'm not a fan. Just too sweet.

 

[Fishy]

Sweet melt

Shouldn't you be at the passport office, Pierre?

Your rose petal-infused truffle oil mayo is getting warm.

 

[8893]

As I've noted, I'm a ketchup purist--Heinz regular ketchup, period. But a friend whose tastes I trust recently recommended this and I plan to pick it up and check it out because it sounds like it might be up my alley:

 

[intlzncster]

You have the worst food proclivities on the internet. Fact.