"Adults" who use Ketchup

[4in16]

Ketchup is great at any age.

 

[intlzncster]

Im told Hunts is better.

 

[8893]

Thats not bad. I can appreciate it.
But honestly my go to options for people's normal ketchup uses are a bit more pedestrian.
Mustard, Horseradish or some type of Hot Sauce (depending on what meats or whatever)
on on Fries.... F it. Load me up on the cheese sauce.

So I guess that means I skew more toward Fat slob rather than prissy Frenchman. Figured Id help narrow your focus of invective.

If we're talking frites, I'm all for mixing it up if there's a good selection of options like in the Netherlands, Belgium, or the Belgian-style frites places here like Rudy's. Frites mit gulash was my favorite, but I'm good with kaas, mayo, all sorts of curry sauces, spicy ketchups, aioli, etc.

And if we're talking Burlington, I'll devour a large gravy fries from Nectar's before they get cold.

 

[Deepster]

I had a friend in the food industry who told me if you ever go to a restaurant and there is a bottle of ketchup that's not Heinz on the table, be wary of their food. If they're skimping there? You sure aren't getting top of the line on anything else.

P.S. - I agree with Augie here. Ketchup is for 5 year olds.

 

[bobbygt]

The magic of ketchup (these are in addition to 8893s perfect list of foods):

Shrimp cocktail- Ketchup with horseradish and lime juice
Japanese hambaagu (It really means Hamburg Steak)- Add ketchup, red wine, and butter to the pan after removing the cooked burgers, stir, and pour over the meat
Special sauce for burgers and fries- equal parts, mayo, ketchup, yellow mustard, sour cream, and diced dill pickles

And then of course- thousand island dressing on iceburg lettuce! Ah, I miss the food from the early 80s.

 

[August_West]

If we're talking frites, I'm all for mixing it up if there's a good selection of options like in the Netherlands, Belgium, or the Belgian-style frites places here like Rudy's. Frites mit gulash was my favorite, but I'm good with kaas, mayo, all sorts of curry sauces, spicy ketchups, aioli, etc.

And if we're talking Burlington, I'll devour a large gravy fries from Nectar's before they get cold.

Those nectars fries are delish. I go full poutine and get cheese and gravy.

 

[imno1]

I use ketchup but probably less than most. No don't get me started on Mayo.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

 

[August_West]

The magic of ketchup (these are in addition to 8893s perfect list of foods):

Shrimp cocktail- Ketchup with horseradish and lime juice
Japanese hambaagu (It really means Hamburg Steak)- Add ketchup, red wine, and butter to the pan, stir, and pour over the meat
Special sauce for burgers and fries- equal parts, mayo, ketchup, yellow mustard, sour cream, and diced dill pickles

And then of course- thousand island dressing on iceburg lettuce!

How bout this. I will stipulate (does that work boneyard lawyers) that Ketchup serves a purpose as an ingredient base in some better sauces:
Cocktail
some BBQ sauces
maybe one or two others.

If we can get back to the condiment usage details.

Because lets face it. Ketchup alone in your above applications doesnt sound very appealing at all.

 

[zls44]

I'll eat a hot dog with only ketchup just because it pisses people off. Ketchup is awesome. End of discussion.

 

[8893]

True story: When I was a kid my father once backhanded me right off my chair for putting ketchup on my step-mother's god-awful version of "Fettuccine Alfredo."

 

[imno1]

I had a friend in the food industry who told me if you ever go to a restaurant and there is a bottle of ketchup that's not Heinz on the table, be wary of their food. If they're skimping there? You sure aren't getting top of the line on anything else.

P.S. - I agree with Augie here. Ketchup is for 5 year olds.

Just because the bottle says Heinz doesn't necessarily mean they are refilling it with Heinz. And does any else wonder how long those bottles have been out on the tables?

 

[Hankster]

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.

Great choice. I bought a bottler of Siracha Mayo. Excellent.

 

[Fishy]

My daughter's pre-swim practice dinner tonight because she's a GD patriot.

(Yes, that is a hamburger in a hot dog roll. We didn't have hot dogs or hamburger rolls, so we made the best of what we had.)

 

[8893]

My daughter's pre-swim practice dinner tonight because she's a GD patriot.

(Yes, that is a hamburger in a hot dog roll. We didn't have hot dogs or hamburger rolls, so we made the best of what we had.)

 

[imno1]

My daughter's pre-swim practice dinner tonight because she's a GD patriot.

(Yes, that is a hamburger in a hot dog roll. We didn't have hot dogs or hamburger rolls, so we made the best of what we had.)

You better extend the 45 minute rule to at least an hour and 1/2

 

[temery]

Ketchup is hot sauce for the weak.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

True story: When I was a kid my father once backhanded me right off my chair for putting ketchup on my step-mother's god-awful version of "Fettuccine Alfredo."

A boy who stands by his right to choose.

 

[August_West]

My daughter's pre-swim practice dinner tonight because she's a GD patriot. (Yes, that is a hamburger in a hot dog roll. We didn't have hot dogs or hamburger rolls, so we made the best of what we had.)

1) kids are exempt. I'm all for her. I would let my daughter swim in a pool of ketchup to get her to eat when she is supposed to

2) more importantly that thing on top of the waffle fries? Wtf is that? That can't be another waffle fry. Id remove it from her plate. It's giving me the chills.


Ps. Solid move on the bun repurposing I'm a fan

 

[CAHUSKY]

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.

Salsa actually passed Ketchup as the #1 condiment in America quite a while ago. Salsa = America!

 

[August_West]

Ketchup is hot sauce for the weak.

 

[August_West]

I'll eat a hot dog with only ketchup just because it pisses people off

Suffer through an inferior condiment just to troll people. ........

...................... I like the cut of your jib. We sound like a good match. Let's grab a coffee sometime.

 

[imno1]

1) kids are exempt. I'm all for her. I would let my daughter swim in a pool of ketchup to get her to eat when she is supposed to

2) more importantly that thing on top of the waffle fries? Wtf is that? That can't be another waffle fry. Id remove it from her plate. It's giving me the chills.


Ps. Solid move on the bun repurposing I'm a fan

Plus ketchup's a vegetable isn't it?

 

[Fishy]

2) more importantly that thing on top of the waffle fries? Wtf is that? That can't be another waffle fry. Id remove it from her plate. It's giving me the chills.


Ps. Solid move on the bun repurposing I'm a fan

It's a giant unwaffled waffle fry that melded itself onto other waffle fries in the reheating process.

She doesn't tolerate non-conformity at this age so it was promptly pushed off of her plate and quarantined for its weirdness.

 

[Hankster]

Might as well chime in. I haven't used ketchup on a burger in a very long time. No explanation, just don't. However, when I have fries I do put ketchup in a pile along side the basket. Okay, I dip my fry in it. Guilty. Its good to be 9 years old again.

 

[superjohn]

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

Ouch.

 

[mauconnfan]

Ketchup is King. On my hot dogs, hamburgs, a tough steak (screw A1 sauce), fries, potato skins, chicken nuggets (when my son was 5 he taught me that). So many see on so many foods that are bad for you.

Love it

 

[boog204]

I'm guilty of childlike ketchup usage... I will gladly put it on hot dogs, chicken, burgers, meatloaf, kielbasa, sausage, anything potato oriented and my odd ones, peas and baked beans. I actually like to mix ketchup and spicy brown into some sort of alchemist vomit color and will dip virtually anything into it. That sounds awkward, but who knows... I will not, however, put ketchup on eggs. That's sacrilege. I have found that ketchup can save a bad steak, too. But that's a last resort.

Heinz, to me, is the only way to go. My wife has become a health food nut and will only go organic blah, blah, blah so I'll snag ketchup packets from places so I can have my cake and eat it too. Maybe with ketchup.

I never understood the anti-ketchup hot dog brigade. Some people act like you are commiting a mortal sin. I don't go out for hot dogs much anymore, but I know Capital Lunch in New Britski would crucify you if you asked for ketchup on their dogs. So instead you have to sneak the small cups and then work it in that way. Can't have a cappy without some catsup.

 

[Doheny]

Ketchup makes otherwise nauseating food edible. It's a staple in army mess halls and college cafeterias. If you ever have had to eat a scramble made with powered eggs, you understand. Or try having a microwaved hamburger without ketchup.

 

[Husky25]

If it's the only condiment available, It's passable in small doses. I suggest whatever you use ketchup on though to try barbeque sauce, especially on meatloaf and french fries. You will never choose ketchup over any other condiment again.