Title: Ketchup vs. Catsup | Foodiggity
Headings: Ketchup vs. Catsup
Ketchup vs. Catsup
Ketchup
A quick history
Why ketchup is the preferred term
Catsup
A quick history
Why catsup is the inferior term
Conclusion
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Content: Derived from the Chinese condiment ke-tsiap, a pickled fish sauce — a version in Malaysia then became kechap and ketjap in Indonesia. The word ketchup was first mentioned in Charles Lockyer’s book of 1711, An Account of the Trade in India: “Soy comes in Tubbs from Jappan, and the best Ketchup from Tonquin; yet good of both sorts are made and sold very cheap in China”. Influenced by these Asian condiments, the modern version of ketchup would see many iterations before tomatoes finally became a main ingredient in the late 1700’s. Why ketchup is the preferred term
Heinz brought the preferred term to the forefront with what is clearly the most successful version of the condiment. Heinz even pays homage to early versions of ketchup by specifying that they produce a tomato version — hence ‘Heinz Tomato Ketchup.’ Heinz has had such a stronghold on the ketchup market that they were once bold enough to offer our beloved ketchup in various colors, including purple. Catsup
A quick history
The term catsup first appeared in a quote by Jonathan Swift in 1730: “And, for our home-bred British cheer, Botargo, catsup, and caveer”.