I love, love, love this post from Wasabimon! Ketchup is something that my kids absolutely adore and couldn’t imagine life without — I’ve been making my own version of it for a number of years that’s not too far off of this one. Looking this one over though, it does sound a little better than my current version. I can’t wait to try it. My biggest attraction to this is the fact that there’s no added sugar.
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“For some reason, learning how to make ketchup makes people nervous. They go for years, eating the stuff from the supermarket, never knowing that making homemade ketchup is as easy as throwing a bunch of stuff in a blender and hitting the “on” button. Instead, they go for the sugar-laden ketchup they’ve been eating since they were a kid, complete with its high fructose corn syrup and weird preservatives.
Homemade ketchup is incredible. Like homemade mayonnaise, ketchup is so much better when you make it yourself, because you can make it taste however you like. Do you prefer sweeter ketchup? That’s fine. Do you like it with a touch of spice? That’s great too. Do you want to try adding other favorite ingredients, experimenting with pungent spices such as cumin, dried red pepper, or curry powder? Well, I say go for it! When you learn how to make ketchup at home, the sky’s the limit…”
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