Who Makes the Best Ketchup?

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (easydoesit)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:33:04 GMT

Later -- Red Gold tomato juice is the only product I can find that is NOT from concentrate -- it is fresh, light, and delicious, and a good price too.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (easydoesit)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:14:25 GMT

Too bad I can't trade you for some of those good Grandma Bfown beans.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (easydoesit)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:09:36 GMT

David_NYC

My personal favorite is branded Red Gold Ketchup. It is only found in the states surrounding the plant in Indiana. Red Gold is the largest producer of private label ketchup in America. AFAIK, the Red Gold formula is not sold under any private label. It sometimes shows up in schlock houses around here. I also stock up when visiting the midwest.

We love Red Gold, and feel lucky to be in the distribution area. We have been die-hard Heinz (original) fans for over thirty years, but after trying Red Gold in a restaurant, it's all we buy. It's actually better than that wonderful Heinz!

And since then we have found that all of Red Gold's tomato products are great -- that's all we have in the cupboard now for stewed and diced tomatoes and sauce and paste.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (David_NYC)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:52:57 GMT

My personal favorite is branded Red Gold Ketchup. It is only found in the states surrounding the plant in Indiana. Red Gold is the largest producer of private label ketchup in America. AFAIK, the Red Gold formula is not sold under any private label. It sometimes shows up in schlock houses around here. I also stock up when visiting the midwest.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (Pigiron)

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:07:49 GMT

I have a 4 year old who puts ketchup on everything. EVERYTHING. I like it too, in vastly smaller quantities and on vastly fewer foods. Simply Heinz (the one without HFCS, maybe it's Heinz organic?) is all we use.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (bartl)

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:10:02 GMT

agnesrob

bartl

I have become fond of Chef Tomato Ketchup, which is made with malt vinegar. Kind of hard to find in the U.S., though.

Where do you buy that Bart? Sounds good. I'm not a big ketchup fan but on occasion I use it. Mostly I use it on a meatloaf sandwich. Have ever since I was a kid.
Making meatloaf tomorrow for Sunday dinner. Guess I'll be using that lone bottle of ketchup we have Monday for lunch!

Local Irish store sometimes has it. I've seen it at Shoprite when it still had a British section (the ones in my area seem to have eliminated it) and I THINK I've seen it at Fairway. Online, Food Ireland sells it, among others.

Bart

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (Foodbme)

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:05:00 GMT

agnesrob

bartl

I have become fond of Chef Tomato Ketchup, which is made with malt vinegar. Kind of hard to find in the U.S., though.
Bart

Where do you buy that Bart? Sounds good. I'm not a big ketchup fan but on occasion I use it. Mostly I use it on a meatloaf sandwich. Have ever since I was a kid.
Making meatloaf tomorrow for Sunday dinner. Guess I'll be using that lone bottle of ketchup we have Monday for lunch!

You can order it here:
http://www.foodireland.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=581303&Category_Code=chefsauces&Product_Count=1

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (agnesrob)

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:32:40 GMT

bartl

I have become fond of Chef Tomato Ketchup, which is made with malt vinegar. Kind of hard to find in the U.S., though.

Bart

Where do you buy that Bart? Sounds good. I'm not a big ketchup fan but on occasion I use it. Mostly I use it on a meatloaf sandwich. Have ever since I was a kid.
Making meatloaf tomorrow for Sunday dinner. Guess I'll be using that lone bottle of ketchup we have Monday for lunch!

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (starfire62)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:00:44 GMT

wegmans also makes a decent organic ketchup.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (bartl)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:12:13 GMT

I have become fond of Chef Tomato Ketchup, which is made with malt vinegar. Kind of hard to find in the U.S., though.

Bart

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (tkitna)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:30:40 GMT

I put ketchup on everything and its regular Heinz. I've tried Hunts on a few occasions and about half way through the bottle, it just seemed to be sour and i'd start missing Heinz again.

I can never forget the Hunts commercials either, telling us that it tasted more like Heinz now. What was the point? Might as well buy Heinz in the first place.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (ScreamingChicken)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:35:57 GMT

SeamusD

If I'm buying it for home, it's Hunt's with no HFCS.

I've had it before and it's pretty good, and now I want to try the Heinz Organic. However, when the store brand (Food Club) is on sale for a buck a bottle it's tough to pass up.

The only thing I use ketchup for is french fries, and when salt's called for I prefer to add it to the ketchup and not the fries.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (ChrisOC)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:13:16 GMT

SeamusD

stricken_detective

I like the ketchup served @ The Wiener and Still Champion, in Evanston, IL best of all.

I have a bottle of Heinz in my fridge for visitors who eat ketchup. I have to be in the mood for it, and it has to be cold.

My grandparents used to leave the bottle of ketchup in the cupboard.

Next to the jelly?

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (SeamusD)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:57:57 GMT

stricken_detective

I like the ketchup served @ The Wiener and Still Champion, in Evanston, IL best of all.

I have a bottle of Heinz in my fridge for visitors who eat ketchup. I have to be in the mood for it, and it has to be cold.

My grandparents used to leave the bottle of ketchup in the cupboard.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (stricken_detective)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:19:40 GMT

I like the ketchup served @ The Wiener and Still Champion, in Evanston, IL best of all.

I have a bottle of Heinz in my fridge for visitors who eat ketchup. I have to be in the mood for it, and it has to be cold.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (gostillerz)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:53:03 GMT

I make the Heinz clone from top secret recipes. It's really good. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette did a taste test a few years ago, and Hunt's came out on top. I hardly ever use ketchup though. Fries, potato chips and campfire hot dogs occasionally.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (1bbqboy)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:25:50 GMT

I hadn't actually read the SE article. Those might be national brands but several are scarce in in the PNW.
I have to add Tabasco or some hot sauce to catsup, too sweet otherwise, with not enough kick.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (SeamusD)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:57:34 GMT

BelleReve

Heintz, I buy the smallest botle I can find, and it lasts me a long time. Sometimes I'll cook a hamburger patty and make a dipping sauce for it by mixing thick Lea and Perrins and Heintz.

Never thought about doing that, though I've mixed ketchup and A-1 and found it pretty good. I'll have to try the worcestershire though.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (chefbuba)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:56:56 GMT

Heinz......nothing else, my mayo has to be Best Foods. Why settle for less?
Btw.... Heinz mustard is preferred also, just a bit more twang to it.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (rebeltruce)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:41:23 GMT

ann peeples

Than you have my heart, rebeltruce-I prefer it..lol!

Ahhhhhh shucks..

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (waltpiii)

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:44:32 GMT

Growing up in upstate NY, my Mom used Dole's. I think that they used a pineapple vinegar

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (mjambro)

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:35:14 GMT

ann peeples

We eat so little ketchup-I buy what is cheapest between Heinzs or Hunts....one bottle lasts us for a long time!

Haven't bought ketchup in 12+ years, but if I was to, guess it would come down to sugar based (hunts) vs. corn syrup (Heinz). Ever notice how Heinz avoids listing corn syrup as the primary ingredient by listing corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup as two separate ingredients?

To me, ketchup is simply sugar (liquid candy having 24% sugar) with salt, a small amount of vinegar and some red coloring.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (ann peeples)

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:39:24 GMT

Than you have my heart, rebeltruce-I prefer it..lol!

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (rebeltruce)

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:50:39 GMT

I'm a Hunts man.....

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (ann peeples)

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 09:45:10 GMT

We eat so little ketchup-I buy what is cheapest between Heinzs or Hunts....one bottle lasts us for a long time!

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (MetroplexJim)

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:39:56 GMT

Good Lord!
If ever there was a "settled matter" this is it.
Thank you Henry John Heinz!

(BTW: adulterated with balsamic vinegar, it is great with crispy tater tots).

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (chicagostyledog)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:39:33 GMT

Heinz has a great history and reputation. Many fast food chains and independent restaurants use Heinz. It's my top choice of ketchup and I started using the Organic Heinz the day it hit the shelves. While those of us from Chicago profess to never apply ketchup on a hot dog, most will confess they use Heinz on burgers, fries, and any other food than necessitates ketchup.

CSD

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (Foodbme)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:16:34 GMT

chewingthefat

I always buy Heinz, just bought a bottle of it that said with Balsamic Vinegar, I couldn't taste any difference.

I don't know who started this Damn Balsamic Vinegar craze, but putting Balsamic Vinegar in Ketchup is just WRONG!
Bad enough screwing up good olive oil with the wretched stuff but doing it to Ketchup is a sin IMHO!

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (BelleReve)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:27:25 GMT

Heintz, I buy the smallest botle I can find, and it lasts me a long time. Sometimes I'll cook a hamburger patty and make a dipping sauce for it by mixing thick Lea and Perrins and Heintz.

Re:Who Makes the Best Ketchup? (fishtaco)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:38:07 GMT

I don't use a lot of the stuff. Not even on fries. On a burger sometimes. When I do, the local stuff. Red Gold. All of their products are top notch.