On 7/3/2015 8:49 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> Long story short, I have two open bottles of ketchup. I won't even get
> into that saga but there you have it. And I need the refrigerator
> space. And yes, open ketchup does need to be refrigerated these days.
> At least this kind does.
>
> I also don't want to use the oven because there is no end in sight for
> this heat wave. But I did find an oven recipe that sounded interesting.
>
> http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/ar...on-appetit-way
>
>
> I don't think any of us have ever eaten brisket but I see that Amazon
> Fresh has it in grass fed so that would be an option for a cooler day.
> However, I am not sure about the sauce. I have never actually made BBQ
> sauce because none of us like it and I have a feeling that the sauce
> might in fact be BBQ sauce.
>
> An obvious choice would be meatloaf but I have some in the freezer still
> and it also uses the oven.
>
> Then there are Sloppy Joes. None of us really like those much but I do
> find that making them from scratch is a bit better than Manwich and that
> ilk.
>
> I did mention the BBQ sauce. Don't want to go there or cocktail sauce.
>
> I thought that I made some sort of chicken some years ago that called
> for a lot of ketchup but I have no idea what it was called.
>
> And I have made those Crockpot meatballs with the ketchup and grape
> jelly. My friend swore that they were always wolfed down at his company
> parties but they were not wolfed down here.
>
> I know I have made something with those little wienies in the Crockpot
> and sometimes my husband will eat those. I can't remember what they had
> in them though. I want to say mostly ketchup with a little mustard.
>
> What am I missing here? There has got to be something obvious that I'm
> not thinking of.
>
> I know that ketchup can be used for cleaning various things but I'm
> really not interested in that. Aside from doing it once and being
> slightly amazed, I realize that there are other products that work way
> better than ketchup does.
>
> I also know that the ketchup bottle doesn't take up a lot of fridge
> space but I just hate having two of the same thing open and I'd like to
> use one up. Both are almost all the way full too! Grrr....
>
> Thanks!

I love ketchup. It's one of the greatest inventions ever! I use it a
lot. I use it in stir fry and teriyaki sauce and it's used by Asian
cooks - but don't tell anyone about that. That's one of the secrets of
the mysterious east. :-)