Catsup???
 

What the heck is it?

Re: Catsup???
 

You mean Ketchup?

Re: Catsup???
 

Ketchup. Not the Heinz variety but real stuff.

Re: Catsup???
 

And what is wrong with the Heinz variety? Is is considered the "read stuff"?

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[QUOTE=daisymoll]What the heck is it?[/QUOTE


The Great Canadian Cover Up!!!!

Re: Catsup???
 

[QUOTE=Corky]So when a recipe calls for catsup, just use ketchip right? Where the heck does catsup come from though?

Re: Catsup???
 

Tomatoes:D or is that TomAtoes

Re: Catsup???
 

Or whiskEy or whisky :p

Re: Catsup???
 

Nope, pretty sure its made of Tomatoes ;) , besides its a pronunciation thing

cue cole porter....
You say Tomato and I say TomAto,
You say Ketchup and I say Catsup...


just doesnt work with whisk(e)y

Re: Catsup???
 

LOL....catsup is what it is... Ketchup is a brand name of a type of catsup. At least that's what I've always been told. :p

Similar to Kleenix=tissue

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It's chock full of sugar.

Re: Catsup???
 

Actually its niether, both are anglicised mispronunciations of a chinese or indonesian name for some fish sauce or something.

If anyone cares....
http://homecooking.about.com/library.../aa021400a.htm

Re: Catsup???
 

Well you learn something new everyday!!!!

Re: Catsup???
 

Sure it does!

Cue Cole Porter.... again...
You say Tomato and I say TomAto,
You say whisk(e)y and I say sure, alright, I'll have another...

:D

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lol...Iaink...you are soooo much like my husband! ;)

What you say is true...however for the purpose of this argument...in north america...catsup is the generic name for the tomato sauce commonly known as the brand name KETCHUP. :)