What is Ketchup?

The word Ketchup originally was used for an array of different sauces, including those made from walnuts, beans and anchovies. Now, most people think of Ketchup as tomato Ketchup.

130-year-old recipe! Only eight to 10 people in the world know the exact recipe for Heinz Ketchup. You also may be surprised to learn although Heinz has one basic recipe, there are differences - depending in which country it is made. For example, Ketchup users in Canada, England, Australia and Venezuela like their Ketchup a bit sweeter than Ketchup users in the U.S. and Mainland Europeans, who tend to like their Ketchup a bit spicier.

Ketchup Around the World

• Americans use Ketchup on hamburgers, hot dogs and French fries.
• People in China like to use it on fried chicken.
• In Sweden Ketchup is used on pasta.
• In Thailand teens dip potato chips in Ketchup.
• And in Eastern Europe it is a favorite pizza topping.
  

The Secret to Getting Your Heinz Ketchup out of the Bottle

• To pour Ketchup faster from the bottle, here's a little secret from the folks at Heinz: the best spot to tap on the Heinz bottle is the number "57" on the neck. Just apply a firm tap where the bottle narrows and the Ketchup will pour out easier.
• Insert a drinking straw into the bottle until it reaches the bottom of the bottle. The airflow to the bottom from the straw allows the Ketchup to pour.

Tomato Trivia

• Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable? The answer is both! It's a fruit because it has a sweet pulp with seeds on the inside. It's a vegetable because it grows on a vine and most fruit grows on trees. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1893 that it's a vegetable.