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Crazy Ketchup Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Back in the day before ketchup went west, it was never seen in the company of tomatoes. The stuff preferred anchovies, walnuts, mushrooms, and kidney beans, among other things. In fact, it sometimes played the part of the starting point for a quick and easy recipe, a role filled more often by cream of mushroom soup today. "Ke-Tsiap," as it was first known, went through a lot of partners on its way to the US. But it wasn't until the year 1812 in Pennsylvania where the first tomato ketchup recipe was written down by James Mease, and thus was born the condiment that chefs love to hate.

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Martina Birk

Update: 2024-05-08