On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 3:59:48 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Roy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 12:49:19 AM UTC-6, 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!
> >
> > Other than hiring someone to manage your household, I would top up one
> > bottle with ketchup. Then take the other one and run warm water into it
> > until all product is washed down the drain. Place the now emptied bottle
> > in the trash or recycling bin. Forget that you were so dumb and carry on
> > as usual. Looking for uses for surplus catchup is rather unrewarding
> > and a bloody waste of time.
> >
> > Other than that solution, I would perhaps GIVE the extra bottle of ketchup
> > to a relative or friend or perhaps your "gardener"...I mean who wouldn't
> > welcome a nice near full bottle of ketchup?...Xmas in July...whoopee.
> > ====
>
> I don't know anyone who needs ketchup. I will try making that chicken.

Chicken that tastes like ketchup??? No way Jose. That would spoil the chicken IMHO.
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