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Default Foods that use a lot of ketchup

On 7/5/2015 2:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 11:05:28 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> > 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
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>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> 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 decided to have a wee Google ...
>>>
>>> http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/08/...tomato-ketchup
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>>>
>>> http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home...p-uses-catsup/
>>>
>>> http://www.thekitchn.com/ways-to-use...-kitchn-207006
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.bhg.com/recipes/dinner/10...-with-ketchup/
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/7-u...s-uses-ketchup
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>> Thanks for the links. I will go through them.
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>> I'm sorta famous in this family for my ketchup based steak sauce that
>> I've made for years. One time, I mixed up a batch in a restaurant.

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> What did the chef think to that?
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I was using the stuff at the table. I encourage everybody to mix up
their own sauces using what's available on the table. :-)