Title: Save vs. Splurge: Fancy Ketchups | HowStuffWorks
Headings: Save vs. Splurge: Fancy Ketchups
Save vs. Splurge: Fancy Ketchups
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DIY: the Gourmet Ketchup Kitchen
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Did You Know? In 1981, congressional budget cuts required the U.S. Department of Agriculture to slash $1 billion from its child nutrition programs -- without compromising children's nutrition. One controversial proposal was to classify ketchup as a vegetable. That way, every child in the school lunch program eating a hamburger or corndog with ketchup would also be getting one serving of vegetables. Public outcry, fueled by the media and political theatrics, quickly killed the plan. DIY: the Gourmet Ketchup Kitchen
No one said you can't have fancy ketchup for breakfast. iStockphoto/ Thinkstock
If you're an inventive home chef, you might go a step further and make your own ketchup from scratch. A simple recipe looks something like this: 1 cup plain tomato sauce
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar or brown sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar or cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon each onion powder, dry mustard and cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Mix well and store in the refrigerator.