What Is Ketchup and How Can I Use It?
Ketchup rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 782 recipes to cook with it.
What is ketchup?
Ketchup, (sometimes spelled "catsup") is a condiment, usually made from tomatoes.
The ingredients in a typical ketchup are tomato concentrate, vinegar, corn syrup or other sugar, salt, spice and herb extracts (including celery), spice and garlic powder. Allspice, cloves, cinnamon, onion, and other vegetables may be included.
Ketchup has health benefits which are offset by the salt and sugar content. Ketchup is a source of lycopene, an antioxidant which may help prevent some forms of cancer.
This is particularly true of the organic brands of ketchup. Organic brands have three times as much lycopene.
Ketchup, much like marinara sauce and other cooked tomato foods, yields higher levels of lycopene per serving because cooking makes lycopene in tomatoes more bio-available.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (240g)Where found
Ketchup is usually found in the condiments section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Ketchup is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does ketchup weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 240 grams |
| 1 tbsp | 15 grams |
| 1 packet | 6 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 番茄酱 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | ketchup | |
| en español: | salsa catsup |
Recipes using ketchup
There are 782 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Barbecue Hamburgers
Barbecue hamburgers topped with a quick homemade sauce simmered from ketchup, pineapple juice, and onion. Pan-fried beef patties piled into soft rolls and spooned with a sweet-tangy barbecue glaze.
Double Decker Hamburger
Big Mac copycat double decker hamburger with two thin smashed patties, special sauce, shredded lettuce, and American cheese. Includes the homemade hamburger sauce that nails the fast-food flavor at home.
Family Favorite Burgers
Juicy homemade burgers with horseradish, Worcestershire, and breadcrumb binder. Bold, classic, and bursting with old-fashioned cookout flavor.
Hot Dogs with Homemade Sauerkraut & Pickles
Classic hot dogs are served with homemade sauerkraut, pickles, yellow mustard and ketchup. An easy and delicious summer meal.
Fourth of July Hot Dogs
Enjoy the summer with this simple recipe that will give your hot dog a new look.
More Power To Ya Meatballs
Smoky barbecue meatballs simmered in a sauce of ketchup, brown sugar, tomato paste, and liquid smoke. A crowd-pleasing party meatball that holds well in the slow cooker.
Burgers on the Grill
Grilled burgers mix ground beef with ketchup, finely chopped onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning for tender, well-seasoned patties off the grill. A 25-minute cookout classic.
Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs
Cranberry cocktail meatballs: ground beef bound with cornflake crumbs, briefly baked, then simmered in a sweet-tart cranberry-chili sauce. The classic holiday party appetizer.
Pork and Beans ala Crockpot
Crockpot pork chops and beans: tender chops slow-cooked down into a sweet-tangy bath of pork and beans, ketchup, mustard, and onion. A four-ingredient, dump-and-go dinner.
Maggie Meatballs
Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs, First introduced to our family for my sister's puppy shower. My daughter Lindsey can eat the whole batch and requests them for every holiday.
Barbecued Flank Steak Sandwiches
Barbecued flank steak sandwiches pile thin-sliced steak tossed in a quick smoky-sweet chipotle BBQ sauce onto hoagie rolls with grilled red onion. Bold, saucy, and built for a fast cookout lunch.
4th of July Grilled Portobello Burgers
Succulent grilled portobello mushroom has the meaty texture, which is ideal for burger. It's also marinated in a garlicky-herby-lemony marinade to build up more flavour.
Garden-Fresh Turkey Burgers
Lean turkey burgers loaded with shredded zucchini, sweet bell pepper, and onion. Oats bind everything together for juicy, vegetable-packed patties on whole wheat buns.
Buffalo Burgers
Grilled buffalo burgers seasoned with Worcestershire, ketchup, mustard, and horseradish. Lean ground bison cooked low and slow for juicy, flavorful patties. Healthier alternative to beef.
Joyce's Sweet & Sour Sauce
Every Chinese cook has his own version of this. This one is intended for quick cooking in an American kitchen.
Korean Spicy Rice Cake, Cabbage & Leek Stew
This is another very normal dish that Korean people eat all the time, here the rice cake is nothing to do with dessert, it's a plain small patty or stick that is made of rice, normally simmered with stock, Korean chili sauce, cabbage and chilies. It soak all the delicious flavor, a classic and tasty Korean dish.
Barbecued Chicken
Grilled chicken rubbed with a bold homemade spice blend of paprika, chili powder, and garlic, brushed with a sweet ketchup-brown sugar BBQ sauce with a hint of orange. Crispy skin, juicy meat, zero fuss.
Sweet Onion Relish
Sweet onion relish sautés Vidalia onions in butter until golden, then folds in ketchup, garlic powder, Worcestershire, and Tabasco for a quick warm relish. The 15-minute burger topping that elevates backyard cookouts.
BBQ Lamb Ribs
BBQ lamb ribs grilled until the skin crisps, then brushed with a honey, soy and red wine glaze over a cooling fire so it caramelizes instead of burning. Juicy, tangy ribs straight off the grill.
Glazed Meatloaf
Glazed turkey meatloaf bound with cooked rice and bread crumbs, finished with a sweet ketchup-honey glaze that lacquers the top in the last five minutes. A leaner, lighter take on the diner classic.
Moo Shu-Style Grilled Chicken
Fantastic. I cooked it for my parents. My mother said it was very aromatic, my father just finished before I started to eat. It was a fun lunch. Thanks!
Soba Bibimbap
My craving for Korean food has officially come back to life again, and this was the dish I made for dinner yesterday. Instead of using cooked rice that traditional bibimbap does, this time I cooked soba noodles instead. Sauteed a few veggies that I had on hand separately, tossed with the spicy Korean chili sauce and a bit ketchup, and served with homemade kimchi. YUM!
Cola Chicken Wings
The taste does sound too good to be true but find out for yourself with this recipe that's easy to understand and follow.
Quick & Easy Bibimbap
Learn how to make Bibimbap, one of my favorite Korean dishes. This time instead of preparing each vegetable separately, I cooked the similar texture vegetables together, which saved time and still tasted delicious. I mixed the seasoned vegetables with soba noodles and of course always have some kimchee as a side, that's a must in Korean food.
