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Default Foods that use a lot of ketchup

On Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 9:21:09 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8:49:19 PM UTC-10, 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 made some fried rice this morning. I mix together some gochujang, shoyu,
> and sesame oil together to season the rice. Today I also added some ketchup
> for some sweetness. I like to add a little sugar to the fried rice so this
> is an easy way to sweeten without sugar. The fried rice included pastele
> sausage and lots of chopped kim chee. Kim chee fried rice is a sure
> crowd-pleaser!
>
> --
>
> Interesting. I realize that fried rice is something that most people like,
> but I never cared for it.


I think it's grand but I can't say if people on the mainland are that much into it. I'm guessing that they probably wouldn't be eating it for breakfast. I did, however, place two fried eggs on the top.

http://rosellyn.com/recipes/kim-chee-fried-rice/