The History of Ketchup

Call it ketchup, catsup, catchup, tomato ketchup, or various other names, but it's a condiment consisting of a thick, smooth-textured, spicy sauce usually made from tomatoes. The primary ingredients in a typical modern ketchup are tomato concentrate, corn syrup (or other sugar), salt, and various spice and herb extracts.

But where did it come from? And how can something that is mostly tomatoes (which are botanically classified as a fruit) be a vegetable?

This week a look at the history of ketchup.

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