Ketchup and catsup are condiments usually made with ripened tomatoes. The term "ketchup" is more popular in most countries. The ingredients used — tomatoes, sugar, salt, vinegar, cinnamon, etc. — are pretty much the same in both ketchup and catsup.
Both words are derived from the Chinese ke-tsiap, a pickled fish sauce. It made its way to Malaysia where it became kechap and ketjap in Indonesia. Catsup and katchup are acceptable spellings used interchangeably with ketchup, however, ketchup is the way it is popularly used today. "Catsup", which dates to the same time, may well be a different Romanization of the same word, trying to come closer to a sound that doesn't really exist in English.
In the 1800s, "ketchup" was most common in Britain and "catsup" was most common in the US for reasons unknown. The two words never really canceled each other out because in their formative years, there weren't spelling dictionaries choosing a "correct" version of words. (Many Americans pronounced "catsup" the same as "ketchup" in any case.) Today, "ketchup" is the dominant term in both countries.
There was a sudden interest in the difference between catsup and ketchup after an episode of popular TV series Mad Men featured a (fictional) pitch to ketchup company Heinz. Journalists and bloggers dug around to find the history and Slate reported that:
According to a Heinz spokesperson, Henry John Heinz first brought his product to market as “Heinz Tomato Catsup,” but changed the spelling early on to distinguish it from competitors. Del Monte did not switch spellings until 1988, after it became clear that ketchup was the spelling of choice for American consumers. Hunt’s switched the name of their product from catsup to ketchup significantly earlier.
History Seventeenth century English sailors first discovered the delights of the "sauce", a Chinese condiment and brought it to the West. Ketchup was first mentioned in print around 1690. The Chinese version is actually more akin to a soy or Worcestershire sauce.
It gradually went through various changes, particularly with the addition of tomatoes in the 1700s. By the nineteenth century, ketchup was also known as tomato soy. Early tomato versions were much thinner with a consistency more like a soy or Worcestershire sauce. F. & J. Heinz Company began selling tomato ketchup in 1876. By the end of the nineteenth century, tomato ketchup was the primary type of ketchup in the United States, and the descriptor of tomato was gradually dropped.
Ingredients The basic ingredients in modern ketchup are tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon. Onions, celery, and other vegetables are frequent additions. Catsup may be made of tomatoes, onions, cayenne, sugar, white vinegar, cloves, cinnamon, celery seed and salt. So the two do not differ much in their ingredients. But different manufacturers may use different ingredients for the two. Sometimes Catsup may be more spicy than Ketchup.
Ask @backthepack, although his was in the first quarter of the first game. I have the pic somewhere
my darkest hour, never again
I've seen the way you pound my free white claws at my tailgate. I guarantee you it will happen again. You're always welcome, "BackPack." (That's what Mrs. Doogerson calls him). And yes, as btp ages, he continues to look more and more like Mike Leach.
Ask @backthepack, although his was in the first quarter of the first game. I have the pic somewhere
my darkest hour, never again
I've seen the way you pound my free white claws at my tailgate. I guarantee you it will happen again. You're always welcome, "BackPack." (That's what Mrs. Doogerson calls him). And yes, as btp ages, he continues to look more and more like Mike Leach.
I've increased my tolerance quite a bit since then
Ask @backthepack, although his was in the first quarter of the first game. I have the pic somewhere
my darkest hour, never again
I've seen the way you pound my free white claws at my tailgate. I guarantee you it will happen again. You're always welcome, "BackPack." (That's what Mrs. Doogerson calls him). And yes, as btp ages, he continues to look more and more like Mike Leach.
Ask @backthepack, although his was in the first quarter of the first game. I have the pic somewhere
my darkest hour, never again
I've seen the way you pound my free white claws at my tailgate. I guarantee you it will happen again. You're always welcome, "BackPack." (That's what Mrs. Doogerson calls him). And yes, as btp ages, he continues to look more and more like Mike Leach.
I’m a little disappointed she didn’t eat that sloppy hot dog. I would love to what would’ve happened next. Please go to the next gayme and provide video documentary. Perhaps feed her if you can afford it.
Ask @backthepack, although his was in the first quarter of the first game. I have the pic somewhere
my darkest hour, never again
I've seen the way you pound my free white claws at my tailgate. I guarantee you it will happen again. You're always welcome, "BackPack." (That's what Mrs. Doogerson calls him). And yes, as btp ages, he continues to look more and more like Mike Leach.
What kind of chick over 21 drinks to the point of puking? Double standard, but women are supposed to have more common sense than us Neanderthals.
Mrs. Doogerson has her moments and she's well over 50. Daughter Doogerson typically brings like 100 jello shots to the game and Mrs. Doogerson turns into a 23 year old when those babies come out.
Looks at the catsup and mustard on that thing. Applied like a pro. Imagine thinking this is going to be the solution to blowing chunks in the stands. @Rapeculturedawg is in that picture (partially) and nearly got puked on! We spent a fair amount of time trying to figure out what she had eaten. I had my money on fried rice or something.
Catsup. 😂 ok boomer
I'm 52, Mike. Probably younger than you. It's how the Doogersons have always spelled it as a family. Passed down through generations. Some upper crust shit.
What other old time things do you say that were passed down through generations?
"Don't forget to bring the catsup to the tailgate". "Ok, I'll be there with bells on!"
My grandma used to say catsup. She was from a family of Arkansas dirt farmers. So not upper crust. It bugged me as an 8 year old
GRANDMA DAMONE: "Our homemade catsup is better than anything you can get at Miller's General Store."
LITTLE MIKE DAMONE: "No one cares."
(5 minutes later)
LITTLE MIKE DAMONE: "Grandma! Watch me do push ups!"
At a Cuog game many years ago, after a lengthy pre-game, drinking during the game, and post-game pops, one of my boys (RIP) decided it would be a good idea to throw down 3 chili cheese dogs, with sauerkraut...on the way back to Spokaloo, he began making strange noises, and we stopped to let him desecrate a beautiful wheat field. He returned to the truck (club cab) with no pants or underwear, and finished the trip in the bed of the truck, puking the rest of the way. It was late at night, in late October, and we went to a car wash and hosed him and the truck bed off...CSB
Ask @backthepack, although his was in the first quarter of the first game. I have the pic somewhere
my darkest hour, never again
I've seen the way you pound my free white claws at my tailgate. I guarantee you it will happen again. You're always welcome, "BackPack." (That's what Mrs. Doogerson calls him). And yes, as btp ages, he continues to look more and more like Mike Leach.
Ask @backthepack, although his was in the first quarter of the first game. I have the pic somewhere
my darkest hour, never again
I've seen the way you pound my free white claws at my tailgate. I guarantee you it will happen again. You're always welcome, "BackPack." (That's what Mrs. Doogerson calls him). And yes, as btp ages, he continues to look more and more like Mike Leach.
Does he have a fat little girlfriend?
@backthepack is the fat little girlfriend in the relationship. NTTAWWT.
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with how well we? were playin, the chick could have puked all over me and i wouldnt have cared.
im 'into that' but still!
Who GAF if it makes you puke again? I'm sure they weren't out of hot dogs.
GRANDMA DAMONE: "Our homemade catsup is better than anything you can get at Miller's General Store."
LITTLE MIKE DAMONE: "No one cares."
(5 minutes later)
LITTLE MIKE DAMONE: "Grandma! Watch me do push ups!"
Happens when you mistakenly pound a dogfish 90 minute ipa after slugging some Albertsons brand vodka.
"Hurry up and pound that we gotta go to make the kickoff!"
@backthepack fudgie roofies are a hell of a drug.
#SelfControl