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Default Foods that use a lot of ketchup


"Acme Bully Control" > wrote in message
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> On 7/4/2015 2:18 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> 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. :-)

>
> I have one word - Jufran!
>
> http://www.nutriasia.com/products/pr...ail/jufran&l=4


I have seen that show about the history of ketchup. I think it was Burt
Wolf's travels. Also have read about it. Very interesting. Didn't used to
be made of tomatoes at all.