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The ketchup industry is a scam

Yoshi

Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
At what point can we all join hands across the globe and replace ketchup with sriracha worldwide?

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Why not Sambal Olek?
 

Hudo

Member
I have seen through your charade, Mustardeer. It takes more than such a laughable attempt to bring us Ketchupists down.
 

Spaceman292

Banned
Ketchup kinda sucks. What a lame condiment. Isnt it also the most popular condiment?

I cant think of a single food item I'd put ketchup on where hot sauce or even ranch dressing wouldnt immediately be superior. Even so, if I were to use ketchup, any time you order food which pairs well with ketchup, they give you more than enough ketchup packets so you can toss em in a ziploc to store in your fridge.

Theres also a lot of sugar in ketchup and sugar makes you fat. I actually have a bottle of ketchup in my fridge which I bought to appease my stupid friends who are always asking me if I have any ketchup and roll their eyes when i offer them packets. If i were a restaurant, they wouldnt react in such a rude manner. Be grateful i have packets, you swine.

Every time I open my fridge and see that bottle of store brand ketchup I get just a little more irked that I caved to peer pressure. My friends just use the packets they get at the restaurant anyhow.

Also, people who say "catsup" are weird, and I wouldnt trust them around animals.

What are your thoughts on ketchup?
At first I was all like ' fuck you' but then I read your post and it convinced me so well done
 

DeafTourette

Perpetually Offended
Ranch?

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I like Ketchup on grilled cheese sandwiches and scrambled eggs. Hot sauce would work for the later but not former. Ranch for neither.

The only thing that goes with a grilled cheese sandwich is grape or strawberry jelly!

Ketchup?! Blasphemy!
 

JimiNutz

Banned
I generally agree re ketchup but Leon do a really good ketchup that tastes like no other and is really fucking good.

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Apparently it contains Mango, Jalapenos, Cumin and Chipotle peppers which is probably why it tastes so good.
 

Rbk_3

Member
Ketchup kinda sucks. What a lame condiment. Isnt it also the most popular condiment?

I cant think of a single food item I'd put ketchup on where hot sauce or even ranch dressing wouldnt immediately be superior.

Theres also a lot of sugar in ketchup and sugar makes you fat.

You're bitching about the sugar in ketchup making you fat......have you ever looked at the nutritional information of ranch?
1 Tbsp of ketchup is 15 calories, vs ranch which is 60+ calories per Tbsp.
 

teezzy

Banned
You're bitching about the sugar in ketchup making you fat......have you ever looked at the nutritional information of ranch?
1 Tbsp of ketchup is 15 calories, vs ranch which is 60+ calories per Tbsp.

Sounds like something a fatty fat person would type
 

Tranquil

Member
You're bitching about the sugar in ketchup making you fat......have you ever looked at the nutritional information of ranch?
1 Tbsp of ketchup is 15 calories, vs ranch which is 60+ calories per Tbsp.

Calories and Carbs (Sugar for the laymen), that's what gets you fat, not just the calories, bub.
 

Soodanim

Gold Member
I particularly enjoy the "Ketchup is bad for you, I prefer mayonnaise and cheese based sauces" sentiment towards condiments.
 

MrMephistoX

Member
The only thing that’s a scam is Heinz charging a markup in the U.S for the cane sugar version they sell by default in Canada the rest of the world. Fuck that high fructose corn syrup noise!

Also bless Costco for cheap Mexican coke...a cola.
 
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.hacked

Member
My son will not eat his dinner unless I put a squirt of ketchup and mustard on his plate. Does he eat it? Nope more like paints his plate with it as he eats his dinner. So ketchup as an edible paint for a 3 year old gets 2 thumbs up 👍 👍
 
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Tranquil

Member
A Monte Cristo sandwich is typically served with jelly and it's just a grilled cheese with ham.

It's french toast with ham and cheese.

I would be alright with some maple syrup poured on top, but grape or red jelly would just ruin it, IMO.
 

teezzy

Banned
There's so much sugar in Sriracha, bro. I recently gave it up because of that. A diet with no added sugar is the way to go.

Yeah, honestly, the nutritional label is confusing. Its says 0g and 0 added sugar per teaspoon but sugar is the second ingredient on the bottle.

I've googled and its supposedly keto friendly. I maybe put it on one dish a day. But yes, I know where you're coming from. They use that small of a serving size for a reason. *sigh*
 

eddie4

Genuinely Generous
Yeah, honestly, the nutritional label is confusing. Its says 0g and 0 added sugar per teaspoon but sugar is the second ingredient on the bottle.

I've googled and its supposedly keto friendly. I maybe put it on one dish a day. But yes, I know where you're coming from. They use that small of a serving size for a reason. *sigh*
Homemade Sriracha Sauce

1 pound fresh hot red chili peppers (Padron, cayenne, serrano, jalapeno, cherry bomb, Thai)
1 pound sweet red peppers, seeded
4 to 6 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups raw apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt


no sugar. you're welcome. :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 

teezzy

Banned
Homemade Sriracha Sauce

1 pound fresh hot red chili peppers (Padron, cayenne, serrano, jalapeno, cherry bomb, Thai)
1 pound sweet red peppers, seeded
4 to 6 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups raw apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt


no sugar. you're welcome. :messenger_tears_of_joy:

I just toss that in a blender or something?
 

Phase

Member
Yeah, honestly, the nutritional label is confusing. Its says 0g and 0 added sugar per teaspoon but sugar is the second ingredient on the bottle.

I've googled and its supposedly keto friendly. I maybe put it on one dish a day. But yes, I know where you're coming from. They use that small of a serving size for a reason. *sigh*
Huh, I don't have a bottle handy anymore but when I read my label it had a substantial amount of added sugar per serving listed on there. Maybe it's different where you are (or they have different labeling laws idk).
 
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teezzy

Banned
Huh, I don't have a bottle handy anymore but when I read my label it had a substantial amount of added sugar per serving listed on there. Maybe it's different where you are (or they have different labeling laws idk).

Heres the bottle from my fridge. I had a hunch it was too good to be true. Sauce is sweet as hell.

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eddie4

Genuinely Generous
Heres the bottle from my fridge. I had a hunch it was too good to be true. Sauce is sweet as hell.

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Apparently, if the sugar is in a low enough amount, they can legally round down to zero. Nutritional information is just an estimate, and you should pay attention to the ingredients, according to the FDA.
 
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