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What's the deal with ketchup? « DavisW's Blog
August 31, 2010 – 12:06 pm | No Comment

Part of its yearning to be noticed is seen in the various spellings of its name — ketchup , catsup , ketsup and catchup are all considered acceptable. “It’s not unlike what we see in certain celebrities who suffer from a similar malady,” … It’s the only time in advertising history that a negative feature was so successfully turned into a positive. (Tylenol came close when it promised “there are no headaches …

Language Log » “America's toxic culture” invaded Oz — in words?
August 6, 2010 – 1:50 pm | No Comment

Over time, Americans started to spell it ” ketchup ” as well and that trend has been continuing. Nowadays, most Americans spell it ” ketchup “, but some still spell it ” catsup “. And the latter spelling is not listed as obsolete in any dictionary I know, ….. Effective date February 26, 1992: “Tomato catsup means the product as defined in the standard of identity for catsup , ketchup , catchup…

Language Log » “America's toxic culture” invaded Oz — in words?
August 6, 2010 – 1:50 pm | No Comment

Over time, Americans started to spell it ” ketchup ” as well and that trend has been continuing. Nowadays, most Americans spell it ” ketchup “, but some still spell it ” catsup “. And the latter spelling is not listed as obsolete in any dictionary I know, ….. Effective date February 26, 1992: “Tomato catsup means the product as defined in the standard of…

Pure Ketchup: A History of America's National Condiment With …
July 18, 2010 – 9:05 am | No Comment

Or that in 1915 over 800 brands of ketchup were sold in the state of Connecticut alone? Smith elucidates the cloudy origins of both the word (” ketchup ” ” catchup ” ” catsup “) and the condiment. He documents the evolution of its commercial …

Pure Ketchup: A History of America's National Condiment With …
July 18, 2010 – 9:05 am | No Comment

Or that in 1915 over 800 brands of ketchup were sold in the state of Connecticut alone? Smith elucidates the cloudy origins of both the word (” ketchup ” ” catchup ” ” catsup “) and the condiment. He documents the evolution of its commercial …

mental_floss Blog » How 7 Summer Barbecue Staples Got Their Names
July 1, 2010 – 8:35 pm | No Comment

What about that other grilling essential, ketchup ? The word “ catchup ” has been in the English language since the 17th century, but it didn’t always refer to the delicious tomato sauce we all love. Although the etymology of the word is debated, many scholars think that …. What about the spelling of ketchup that was ” catsup ” for a while ? And the Wienermobile was driven for a long time by none …

Ketchup/Catsup/Catchup
March 18, 2010 – 7:20 am | No Comment

How do you spell it? Ketchup ? Catsup ? Catchup ? (here’s the history ) For now, I’m going with Catch Up . I wanted to write more on this blog in 2010, but have not even got Birthday posts up!! I’ve got some catching up to do. …

Ketchup/Catsup/Catchup
March 18, 2010 – 7:20 am | No Comment

How do you spell it? Ketchup ? Catsup ? Catchup ? (here’s the history ) For now, I’m going with Catch Up . I wanted to write more on this blog in 2010, but have not even got Birthday posts up!! I’ve got some catching up to do. …

lhorra's blog: "The Hyper Preservative"
March 4, 2010 – 3:44 am | No Comment

It took a long time for the food world to catch up with Howard Moskowitz. He knocked on doors and tried to explain his idea about the plural nature of perfection, and no one answered. He spoke at food-industry conferences, …. In the gourmet- ketchup world, there is River Run and Uncle Dave’s, …

The Sweet Escape: Catsup…Ketchup…Catchup
February 22, 2010 – 4:53 am | No Comment

Catsup … Ketchup … Catchup . In the last 13 days I’ve had 3 posts. You’d think my computer crashed again. Thank goodness no. But, these have happened since then: 4 kids all between the ages of 7 and 15. Need I expound? (I will if I must) …

Ketchup = Catsup = Catch Up « Elseworld
February 9, 2010 – 7:13 pm | No Comment

Ketchup = Catsup = Catch Up . 2010 February 9. by Cody. Oh how the time flies. One minute you’re living the life, neglecting your blog and shooting the breeze, the next minute the good times are over and you’re sweating bullets trying to …

Maked you desire chips therewith?
December 17, 2009 – 4:28 pm | No Comment

What to do of a foodstuff no one cognizes how to spell, and whose every pronounciation sounds like a sternutation? Ketchup ! Catsup ! Catchup ! Kitchup! Bless You! Ostensibly equally American as hot dogs or apple pie, the slow, sweet, …

Books in Northport: Catch-Up, Catsup or Ketchup?
December 15, 2009 – 5:12 pm | No Comment

Catch-Up , Catsup or Ketchup ? Here’s one of an infinite number of possible images I could have chosen to answer, in very small part, the question of what it’s like to live with an artist. You expected maybe paintings? …. THE EXTREMISTS: GADFLIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY (nonfiction); Theroux, Paul. HOTEL HONOLULU (novel); Grandin, Temple and Catherine Johnson. ANIMALS

All You Ever Needed or Wanted to Know About Ketchup ~ Now That's Nifty
November 23, 2009 – 4:00 pm | No Comment

Whether you call it ketchup , catsup , catchup , tomato ketchup , tomato sauce, red sauce, Tommy sauce, Tommy K, or dead horse, everyone has tried it, and most people love it. As such, I’ve decided to put together all the information you will ever need … *Sales of Salsa overtook Ketchup sales in 1991 (in terms of dollar value). History of Ketchup : Ketchup dates back as far as 1600 …

Did you want fries with that?
November 20, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment

Ketchup ! Catsup ! Catchup ! Kitchup! Bless You! Seemingly as American as hot dogs or apple pie, the slow, sweet, red sauce we grew up on reveals origins murky as mud. British explorers first encountered ketchup in Southeast Asia in the …

Ketchup and Catsup
November 19, 2009 – 11:05 am | No Comment

At some point of time in history the ketchup was born when the juice of tomato was first used. So all the three forms are the same be it ketchup , catch up or catsup . Only their spelling is variant and only that they are pronounced …