On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 2:32:35 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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. :-)
>
> Hmmm... I thought maybe I had made teriyaki sauce with it before. I will
> look. Thanks!

If you do make teriyaki sauce with a little ketchup, don't tell anybody about it. :-)