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1. Ketchup, catsup, catchup - all variations on the same theme. What is the origin of this word?
2. The first ketchups in England and the American colonies were closer in taste and consistency to the original rather than to the modern variety. They could be made from any number of ingredients, the only consistent being vinegar. Although walnut ketchup, anchovy ketchup, and oyster ketchup were popular, what was the favorite flavouring for the condiment in Britain?
3. In Nova Scotia in 1811, James Mease published the first recipe for tomato ketchup. What did he call it?
4. Jonas Yerkes was the first man to market prepared tomato ketchup - first in America, then in Britain. When did he do this?
5. In 1876 a pickle company introduced a new, thick, rich and luscious tomato ketchup. What was the name of the company?
6. Heinz ushered in a new wave in ketchup production in 2000. What did they introduce?
7. What did the Reagan administration briefly classify ketchup as in 1981?
8. Ketchup is a health food? You bet! Recent studies show its significant levels of lycopene make it the natural enemy of...
9. Ketchup goes with everything. Nixon poured it on cottage cheese. Elvis loaded it on top of sweet potato pie. The Japanese eat it on rice and what do the Czechs eat it on?
10. In 'Bad Day at Black Rock', Macreedy walks into the diner, heaves himself up on the stool and utters those immortal words, 'If you don't like the food, that's what they made ketchup for.' Who was the actor?
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