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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Content: Add a few tablespoons each of horseradish and lemon juice, plus a dash of hot sauce. Barbecue sauce ketchup: Blend in a tablespoon of honey or molasses, a tablespoon of finely chopped onion, 1/8 teaspoon of minced garlic, and a dash of liquid smoke. Cajun/Creole ketchup: Add a half-teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (cayenne and black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika) or Creole seasoning (Cajun seasoning plus oregano, basil and thyme). Advertisement
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.