Is There a Better Ketchup Than Heinz? (1 Viewer)

[Dezbelief]

Is there a better ketchup than Heinz? Whataburger maybe? Any others?

 

[Drunken knight]

Honestly… rarely use it. Though, I can get behind variations of homemade ketchups

 

[FairWarning]

I use Red Gold, they are Veteran-owned.

 

[Zow]

The more refined my palate gets, I find myself barely using catsup. Even on fries or a basic burger I prefer some sort of homemade thousand island dressing (catsup, mayo, and relish) and I will actively try to find other options at restaurants.

My kids still eat a lot of it though and prefer Heinz. Though I be they cannot distinguish between Heinz and Hunts. Nonetheless, the only bottle we have on hand at home is Heinz.

 

[houston]

Heinz is the clear champion. Ketchup is very much on our household list of do not buy generic.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Team Heinz. We use the Simply Heinz version

Hunts is absolute trash

 

[identikit]

Red Gold for me

 

[Grahamburn]

No.

 

[gianmarco]

Team Heinz. We use the Simply Heinz version

Hunts is absolute trash

This.

I thoroughly dislike any other ketchup I've tried to buy.

The only thing I really use it for is hamburgers, but I just really like it with burgers enough to not want to be without it.

 

[scoobus]

Whoever voted for Hunts should be shot.

 

[Major]

Nothing comes close to Heinz. Something about that tang and aftertaste that no other ketchup can replicate. I'll occasionally use Primal Kitchen for unsweetened and healthy ketchup but their comps like Hunts and Del Monte are absolute rubbish.

 

[Grahamburn]

My wife will always buy Hunts’ when it’s buy one get one free. I’ve threatened to divorce her.

There are 3 bottles of it in my pantry. Never touch the stuff.

 

[Zow]

My wife will always buy Hunts’ when it’s buy one get one free. I’ve threatened to divorce her.

There are 3 bottles of it in my pantry. Never touch the stuff.

This is entirely reasonable.

 

[Gatorade]

Heinz for me. The sugar content is higher.

 

[Fat Nick]

My wife is from Pittsburgh...Bringing home another brand is pretty much grounds for divorce.

 

[Snoopy]

It is hard for me to tell the difference between brands, so no preference.

 

[Keerock]

Only time I'll eat ketchup is when Mrs Keerock mixes up some brown sugar/ketchup glaze for the top of meatloaf. Other than that

 

[Major]

It is hard for me to tell the difference between brands, so no preference.

You, sir, have the palate of a cow's backside.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

It's Heinz. It only means one thing. It's a testament to ketchup that it can only mean one thing.

Heinz. The only ketchup.

 

[whoknew]

The Whataburger spicy is quite good.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The more refined my palate gets, I find myself barely using catsup.

You barbarian.

 

[belljr]

I only use Ketchup for

Cheeseburger, Fries , Fried Egg Sandwich

HEINZ ftw

 

[Instinctive]

The Whataburger spicy is quite good.

This is the best ketchup. I came in ready to be like "the best one isn't even in the poll" but it was rightly an option.

 

[urbanhack]

Yes.

There are some local brands that make great ketchup, but they are pricey.

 

[TLEF316]

Hunts is gross.

Was at a fancy grocery store a while back and had to buy their store brand organic/low sugar version and it was inedible. Terrible consistency, tasted like crap. Never again.

 

[Gally]

Cousin Eddie and Hamburger Helper

From National Lampoon's 'Vacation', Cousin Eddie's thoughts on Hamburger Helper.

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[Gally]

We have Heniz at home but I usually like if restaurants have their own spin on it. I don't use it a lot and usually will put some type of hot sauce mixed in to use as a dippin sauce. I really like the @Hot Sauce Guy Year of the Dog version mixed in for fries.

 

[zamboni]

Ketchup is one of the few products in which I have significant brand loyalty towards, entirely due to the taste.

Heinz is the only choice for me based on that.

 

[MAC_32]

It's probably been years since I used ketchup on anything at home. We buy Aldi brand for our 8 year old. Only time I can think of having it elsewhere is this irish joint that bakes a homemade spicy ketchup within their meatloaf or if we're at a cookout with limited options.

 

[the moops]

Though, I can get behind variations of homemade ketchups

This. Love when places have some interesting chef made ketchup stuff

 

[Scoresman]

Whatever brand they put in the McDonald's ketchup packets is the best.

 

[Balco]

The Whataburger spicy is quite good.

This is the best ketchup. I came in ready to be like "the best one isn't even in the poll" but it was rightly an option.

Can you buy this at a grocery story/online? Or is it only available at restaurants?

 

[Instinctive]

The Whataburger spicy is quite good.

This is the best ketchup. I came in ready to be like "the best one isn't even in the poll" but it was rightly an option.

Can you buy this at a grocery story/online? Or is it only available at restaurants?

I get it at Central Market. I think HEB carries it. I'm not sure if the ketchup has hit other stores but I've seen their buffalo sauce and jalapeno ranch in Krogers.

 

[whoknew]

The Whataburger spicy is quite good.

This is the best ketchup. I came in ready to be like "the best one isn't even in the poll" but it was rightly an option.

Can you buy this at a grocery story/online? Or is it only available at restaurants?

HEB has it.

 

[Drunken knight]

Luma

started off as primarily vegan/plant based. about a year or ago they expanded their menu for high quality proteins as well. it has become one of our favorite lunch spots (need to get over there for dinner again).

as i do not like eggs, i often get one of their sandwiches/burgers.. with steak fries. i typically prefer shoestring, but these are sensational...and served with a wonderful homemade ketchup.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Though, I can get behind variations of homemade ketchups

This. Love when places have some interesting chef made ketchup stuff

Originally ketchup had walnuts and mushrooms in it.

 

[wlwiles]

Whataburger Spicy is my go-to for fries & tots but that's about the only thing I ever eat with ketchup. Don't like it on burgers or anything else, and my wife uses BBQ sauce on her meatloaf so I can't think of any other time I ever reach for ketchup except for fried potato dipping.

If Heinz ever made a spicy version I'd prefer it I'm sure

 

[Ron Swanson]

Sir Kensington's is the best ever made. It's got a bit of allspice flavor to it that works really well. They built the entire company around the catsup and then sold it to Lever. Lever has now decided to discontinue the catsup in favor of higher margin mayo based sauces. I've horded as much of it as I can.

 

[Drunken knight]

Though, I can get behind variations of homemade ketchups

This. Love when places have some interesting chef made ketchup stuff

Whataburger Spicy is my go-to for fries & tots but that's about the only thing I ever eat with ketchup. Don't like it on burgers or anything else, and my wife uses BBQ sauce on her meatloaf so I can't think of any other time I ever reach for ketchup except for fried potato dipping.

If Heinz ever made a spicy version I'd prefer it I'm sure

I've seen a variety of Heinz on the shelf: sriracha, chili, mayo, wasabi, chipotle, etc

 

[Zow]

The more refined my palate gets, I find myself barely using catsup.

You barbarian.

I don’t know why, but I’ve always embraced “catsup.”

 

[Van Dyman]

Rarely use ketchup, but only buy Heinz and am usually disappointed if I'm eating out and they serve something else.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

My name is Bob Heinz, heir to the Heinz ketchup dynasty. I can't be seen eating anything else.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Not a big ketchup fan, but the chipotle ketchup at Hopdoddy is pretty good.

 

[Scoresman]

"Ketchup" is actually closer to the original Chinese condiment called "ke-tsiap", so that is correct. Whoever coined the term catsup probably also calls soda "coke".

 

[Todem]

Team Heinz. We use the Simply Heinz version

Hunts is absolute trash

Hunts is utter garbage.

Heinz always and forever.

 

[Gatorman]

Local Grocery store down here (Publix) has their Organic Ketchup and it is better than anything else out there.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The more refined my palate gets, I find myself barely using catsup.

You barbarian.

I don’t know why, but I’ve always embraced “catsup.”

Mr. Burns Ketchup Catsup Problem

From The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 21 "The Old Man and the Lisa" Mr. Burns has a Ketchup/Catsup problem that needs solving

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[FreeBaGeL]

If you blind tested me and had me take 100 bites with ketchup there's no way I'd be able to tell if it was 100 different ketchups or the same ketchup 100 times.

They all taste exactly the same.

 

[Major]

If you blind tested me and had me take 100 bites with ketchup there's no way I'd be able to tell if it was 100 different ketchups or the same ketchup 100 times.

They all taste exactly the same.

I guess we all have different palates but I could tell you Heinz 100/100 times. Suppose its similar to folks who can't tell the difference between Coke, Pepsi, etc.

 

[Major]

Hunts is gross.

Was at a fancy grocery store a while back and had to buy their store brand organic/low sugar version and it was inedible. Terrible consistency, tasted like crap. Never again.

Yeah, most healthy ketchup is garbage. Heinz makes a great sugar free version that tastes the same and Primal Kitchen's version is decent if you don't want artificial sweeteners.