Title: Ketchup or Catsup?
Headings: Ketchup or Catsup?
Ketchup or Catsup?
Content: Ketchup or Catsup? Ketchup or Catsup? February 26, 2015 Melissa 3 comments
Byron H. asks: Why is it sometimes catsup and other times ketchup? The two distinct spellings for what today is essentially the same condiment are simply the reflection of the evolution of nearly everyone’s favorite French fry topper. ( Well, in certain regions of the world.) Today often disdained as low-brow, when it was first conceived, ketchup was revered for the flavor it added to foods. Initially a paste made from fermented fish guts, it was first recorded in 544 BC in Important Arts for the People’s Welfare; according to the legend, while in the course of pursuing his enemies, emperor Wu-ti came across a pit filled with fish entrails and covered with dirt from which “ a potent, delicious aroma ,” could not help but emanate. For some reason, they actually ate it, learned to love it and at first named it Chu I. ( Worcestershire Sauce also has a similar slightly stomach turning origin, only in this case is still made pretty much the same way it was in the beginning .)