I’m curious about the evolution of ketchup manufacturing. I personally feel like the taste has shifted from "tomato-forward" in the 80s to "artificial/syrupy" today.

Has there been a documented shift in how much real tomato/pulp is used versus thickeners and sweeteners? I’d love to know if this is just my memory playing tricks on me or if the industry has moved toward a cheaper production model.

Pretty much anything is better than ketchup

Seriously. Look at this decadence as opposed to worthless hell sludge.

Instead of going "achoo" when you sneeze, you went "KECHOO" and sneezed ketchup on the ketchup-averse as a self-defense measure. Or maybe you wanted to rob someone who's repulsed by ketchup and deliberately induced a ketchup-loaded sneeze to shock and stun them while you take their stuff. Or maybe youforgot to bring your personal pocket ketchup pouch to the carnival and were in dire need of ketchupin' a glizzy. Would you do it? Would you ketchsneeze onto your hot dog, or someone else's in need?

The “flavor” profile of ketchup that is so widely consumed in the modern world has only been invented and popularized by one company, Heinz, and only became a food staple in the 1900’s. While other condiments like mustard or mayonnaise have long been used in traditional recipes in Europe long before being brought to America. (To a lesser extent the latter)

Is really baffles me how people can enjoy such a disgusting, overtly sweet goop that is mostly made of corn syrup, when there are so many other condiments that don’t just rely on adding sugar and vinegar to stimulate the taste buds, but genuinely have flavor, and add to the dish rather than just masking its taste.

Seriously, when was the last time you’ve seen a chef worth his salt use ketchup? Never? Because it doesn’t happen. The only people who enjoy ketchup are either small children or adults that act like them.

I’m also slightly colourblind

Edit: I’m new to this sub. I came here with very different expectations. Most of the comments under my post are trying to convince me that product containing Satan’s semen is actually ok to consume.

As luck would have it, just yesterday I had an opportunity to try them!

They were just as disgusting as I expected.

Anyway. On one hand I’m glad there is less hate in the world and I found a bunch of tolerant people but I don’t think ketchup deserves tolerance. It’s one of the most disgusting substances in the world and shouldn’t exist in any form.

So goodbye friendly people.

APPLE DIPPED IN KETCHUP

Never in my almost 40 years of life, growing up around my grandparents and older relatives, as well as now working in the food industry for five years, have I seen someone add ketchup to their soup.

In comes a regular, who I've never once sold food to, come in and ask for a pint of beer and a bowl of our chicken noodle soup. Most things in our kitchen are made scratch, so an employed human to this establishment went out of their way to chop up carrots, onions, celery, chicken, put it together with peas and broth and herbs, made pasta to add to order so that the noodles were always fresh... and this sick and twisted individual has the audacity to ask for ketchup once this bowl of soup was presented to him.

I'm haunted. I went to the liquor store and asked the cashier if he'd ever heard of it. I messaged my general manager. I have half a mind to phone the cops!!