Title: 11 Ketchup Facts That Go Well With Everything | Mental Floss
Headings: 11 Ketchup Facts That Go Well With Everything
11 Ketchup Facts That Go Well With Everything
1. Tomatoes haven’t always been a key player.
2. European explorers took it home.
3. Americans may have added the tomatoes.
4. Ketchup was a miracle drug.
5. The early going was rough.
6. Heinz made way more than 57 varieties.
7. “Ketchup” was another branding coup from Heinz.
8. Heinz’s 57 has another non-marketing use.
9. Ketchup isn’t going to win any races.
10. Illinois is a hotbed of ketchup world records.
11. Americans really, really love ketchup.

Content: Jane Austen, a mushroom ketchup devotee, would disagree.) 3. Americans may have added the tomatoes. Despite the difficultly Europeans had in replicating soy-based ketchup, they weren't ready to take the plunge into tomato ketchup. The major stumbling block: for centuries, Europeans labored under the misconception that tomatoes were poisonous . Americans were more willing to dabble with the fruit. The first known written recipe for tomato ketchup came from Philadelphia horticulturist James Mease in 1812. Mease’s recipe included spices, brandy, and, of course, tomatoes, which the scientist referred to as "love apples." 4.