Is Heinz Really the Best Ketchup Brand From the Supermarket?
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An interesting test. Like most Americans, for me Heinz=ketchup, but the version I prefer is neither the regular nor the organic, but the “Simply Heinz.” It’s just the regular Heinz with the high fructose corn syrup replaced with cane sugar (sucrose), turning it back into ORIGINAL Heinz as it was before HFCS began its dominance of the processed food industry. You might not think that a mere change of sweetener could make a big difference, but it does, one equivalent to a gustatory time machine. The moment I first tasted it, I was transported back to my childhood in the 50s and remembered that *this* is what ketchup is supposed to taste like. Regular Heinz is certainly not bad, but Simply Heinz is brighter and cleaner and clearer. It’s now the only ketchup I buy, and it costs less than the organic.
I will be trying that. Ty
The Simply Heinz is more expensive than regular Heinz but it is good.
This is a problem with many processed foods in the US. Corn syrup, starch, and other stabilizers are inserted in abundance, each addition drifting the product away from its original form until it’s no longer what it was (and is far less healthy, in many cases).
oh nice! We will now look for Simply Heinz. We don't like HFC.
Thanks for the tip, Moshe. I will pick up Simply Heinz the next time I need ketchup.
I agree with the tasting folks. I prefer either the organic or 'simply' heinz which has sugar instead of corn syrup.
Interestingly in my country they don't even sell the HFC version but the organic one still tastes better than the non organic one.
@@JohnTwo1 That tends to be the case for a lot of products from the US. Most if not all of our corn syrup is from GMO corn which isn't importable to a lot of other countries.
The cane/beet sugar version tastes sweeter to me than the HFC recipe.
Try French's brand - I used to be a Heinz snob until I tried the French's which I now prefer; it's not as acidic nor as sweet as Heinz.
@@eileensien514 I just wish French's was still in stock in my local stores.
Does anyone else feel disappointed when eating out and a restaurant brings you a bottle of the cheapest oddball foodservice brand ketchup that tastes nasty?
I wouldn't use it.
The only other ketchup that I liked was McDonald’s.
I'm suprised hunt's wasn't even mentioned
Pro tip - buy a small bottle of Heinz and put it in your purse/man bag or save the extra packets from the drive thru and put them in your purse/man bag :)
A comment of mine was deleted. Grrrr. Something about their ketchup tastes like hospitals. No idea why.
I've actually been buying the Hunts that is advertised as thicker and their "best ever" and it's very comparable to Heinz. It's got a nice consistency and I believe it's made with sugar and not HFCS.
I like Hunts better too.
It's cheaper too.
Hunts all the way. A bit less sweet, been my fave since childhood.
Hunts tastes better.
I buy Hunts made with Real Sugar .
Tried out French's since Heinz closed their Canadian plant. I actually ended up enjoying the taste of French's more. It doesn't taste as vinegary as Heinz.
We stopped buying all Heinz products when the closed the Canadian Plant.
A couple years ago we did a taste test between French's and Heinz, I preferred the Heinz. But then later on I bought French's because it was on sale and I found I liked it alot, so maybe the first time it was just because bi was used to Heinz. Now I buy French's.
Also I always buy French's mustard and this makes it easy to buy when they put the "combo" packs on sale.
That’s all I use, way better than heinz
Stopped buying Heinz years ago when they stopped making it in Canada. Only French’s in our house.
French's is the best ketchup!
Fun Fact: Heinz changes the reciepe of their tomato ketchup for each country it's sold in. For instance there's far less sugar in the British version.
Yes, I recently moved to the UK and noticed that. The British version of everything has less punch. Like Doritos have less flavor. It is not a criticism per se, but it is quite noticeable to an American.
No corn syrup in the UK Heinz also.
Heinz makes no fewer than six different ketchups for the US market, each with a varying level of sweetener and/or type of sweetener. (Although the "Heinz Tomato Ketchup with a Blend of Veggies" doesn't seem to be available right now.)
Ive always wondered if Big Mac tastes the same everywhere in the World.
My mind tells me that it is impossible, but I dont know what the truth is.
@@Porkcfish - because the UK isn't promoting diabetes like USA manufacturers. Check out how much less sweet their Nutella and Cadbury bar are. USA = LOTS of High Fructose Corn Syrup = Obesity &/or Diabetes = Big $$ for BIG Pharma!
@@jareknowak8712 If not "the same" at least pretty darned close. The company is pretty strict with regards to the products their suppliers can supply. Speaking of supplies, here's a bit of trivia: McDonald's used to use Heinz ketchup, but when the former CEO of Burger King became the CEO of Heinz, McDonald's switched brands. Coincidence? Or petty vengeance?
Many Many Canadians switched from Heinz to French’s ketchup when Heinz moved their production out of Canada in 2014. Heinz as a result has lost so much of the market in Canada that they announced in Nov of 2020 that would once again open a production facility in Montreal. Since French’s yellow mustard is the go to brand of mustard used in Canada it remains to be seen if after using French’s ketchup for 6 years if any would even consider switching back. I for one will not as I am totally satisfied with French’s products.
Agreed. I recently bought Heinz because it was on sale, but I really didn't care for it now that I've been using French's for a few years. I found the Heinz so sweet and one-note compared to French's. French's is more vinegary which I love.
Another Canadian here. I was shocked how good French’s ketchup was. I won’t go back to Heinz.
I'm one of the Canadians who switched to French's and will never go back. I never preferred Heinz even as a child.
More people should switch away when a company impacts local people and go to a brand that is loyal to that country. In the States most large brands names are majority owned by a Chinese government company. So sad, people want cheap costing products.
@@jimtaylor2725 on top of that, French's is actually (objectively) better tasting than Heinz. Most of my friends I've asked think the same. So it's an easy call.
I switched to French's, like many Canadians did when Heinz shut down here. French's is much better tasting. I can't go back to heinz.
Frenchs is made from Leamington tomatoes…which were used in Heinz Canadian ketchup….Leamington is the tomato capital of Canada! All the Heinz ketchup lovers switched to Frenchs when they closed the Canadian Heinz plant!
French’s ALL THE WAY!!
As a Canadian I also tried to switch when Heinz stopped making it here, but I find French’s to be bland. They used to call me the ketchup kid, so maybe I’m just a ketchup snob. Other comments here talk about Simply Ketchup made by Heinz. I wonder if they sell it here in Canada?
I have never had French’s Ketchup. I buy their Mustard.
I don't think French's in America is made with Leamington (sp?) tomatoes. Is that correct?
Heinz is the ketchup for me for sure but it’s interesting that Hunts wasn’t up there…
It came in forth according to the written piece on this taste test. It ranked lower because it has more vinegar in it. Which is probably why I prefer it since I tend to like more acid in my foods the the norm.
@@mgkleym Hunts is my preferred ketchup too.
They did the same test a few years ago and picked Hunts.
The funny thing is that Heinz basically invented ketchup. And it bears no resemblance to the original Asian sauce on which it was based. So it's hard to improve on what you consider the standard.
@@SCYTHE2525 what did they omit?
I've bought sugarless catchup and it tastes great. Tomatoes have natural sugars and don't need any added sugars.
Sugarless ketchup just has artificial sweetener. If you read the ingredients list it says sucralose which is artificial sweetener. I buy the same one just had to go check the ingredients lol
@@esmeouo9728 You are obviously not buying the same ketchup that I buy.
Primal Kitchen Organic Unsweetened Ketchup, ingredients: Organic Tomato Concentrate, Organic Balsamic Vinegar (Organic White Wine Vinegar, Organic Grape Must) Less Than 2% of Salt, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Spices.
Nope, no artificial sweetener in this stuff.
@@ps429 I forgot about Primal. I should try that one.
Interesting how pallets and perspectives change, a few years ago they did the same test and picked Hunt's
You mean "palates"
As I've gotten older it's all about HUNT'S no corn syrup.
Yes, Hunt's.
The. Best. Ketchup.
Hunts is the best!
Simply Heinz and the organic version both use sugar.
Red Gold. More depth of flavor than the typical brands but still really ketchup without any questionable additions
THANK YOU. never much cared for heinz ketchup. give me hunts over heinz. give me del monte over hunts. and, since red gold made it to this market, i keep each on hand.
don’t do french’s mustard either tho. plochman’s only. every time.
Red Gold was Pride of the Farm before bought out - that and Heinz were the best
Red Gold and Del Monte for me over Heinz. I will have to try the Simply Heinz though. Hunt's is also good.
@@tomholm4456 Try Inglehoffer Mustards. Especially the whole grain one made with actual white wine.
@@tomholm4456 RED GOLD all the way
Why wasn't Hunt's included in the blind test? I have also tried some store brands that weren't bad :)
It probably was. If you want the full and detailed review it is on the website behind a pay wall. Only the top and sometimes bottom finishers are featured in the show tasting for contrast and to announce the top picks. It is the same with their equipment reviews that sometimes include 6 or more products (like over 10 non stick pans). That's too many to feature in the show.
Not a real comparison. Crazy brands are compared but where is the number 2 ketchup...Hunts... compared? Sorry Jack, I don't trust this comparison.
I grew up on Del Monte, but Hunts is my mainstay.
I haven't tried all the variations on the table, but between Heinz and Hunts, I prefer Hunts.
🍅Hunts has more pure/plain tomato flavor and less spices and sweetness.
🍅Hunts is by far the best tomato paste, too, because it has no bitterness.
About 10+ years ago they did the same exact test with Christopher Kimball and Hunt's was declared the winner.
I tried the Hunt's 100% Natural and it does not taste like ketchup. Probably bc of the sugar. Also, the tomato flavor isn't particularly pronounced.
I like the regular Hunt's.
Heinz has a nasty, bitter after-taste.
I prefer Hunts over Heinz. It IS sweeter but that's what I like. It's the ONLY one I'll buy.
@@Bitterstone3849 To me the difference between Hunts and Heinz is like the difference between a genuine maple syrup and the imitation paint thinner stuff from Log Cabin or Mrs. Butterworths. If a restaurant has Heinz on the table, I don't order anything I would eat with ketchup. As for the maple syrup, I usually have a small bottle of my own.
Del Monte was what my mom always bought and it was good. I used to buy Heinz but now they have 57 varieties of ketchup and I don't feel like spending 30 minutes searching through ketchup aisle to find the original. Now I just buy Whataburger ketchup.
Exactly. I went nuts looking through all the varieties. They need to keep it simple.
I used to only eat Heinz until they closed their Canadian plant after that I switched to French's. I recently tried Heinz again and couldn't stand it I don't know if it's the vinegar content I just find it too strong.
I'm in the lower 48 and agree - French's tops Heinz (and I used to be a "Heinz snob").
Yes, I agree, French's is less acidic (and also less sweet).
French's is much more ketchupy. 😄
We made the switch as well, I would never go back to heinz for the same reason
Totally agree. Since Heinz closed their Canadian plant, I switched to French's and love it. Before that, I was a Heinz only kind of guy.
Really wish you'd done the taste test with French's - curious to see how that would have fared.
I didn't realize Del Monte still made ketchup. I haven't seen it in years. My recent go-to is Hunt's 100% Natural No High Fructose Corn Syrup Ketchup. Costco had it in 3-packs.
My mom worked for DelMonte tomato cannery, oh the horror stories. Yikes !😬😳
@@msoperator510 We all have horror stories. There's a business that has a seasonal parade with big balloons and floats. They pay mainly females nothing and they ruin their feet standing on concrete all day long. It's not deeply cruel but it's cruel. I never watch the televized parade. Ever.
@@zeldasmith6154
Hmm, didn't know about parades, yeah I wouldn't patronize it either. Yes they were cruel, they moved out of area long ago, 1989.. Mom was seasonal worker. It was brutal.
@@msoperator510 I’m sorry your mom went through that. Would you mind sharing the horror stories? Thanks.
@@msoperator510 Wow! That is insane! Thanks for answering and satisfying my curiosity. I’m surprised people weren’t dropping dead.
I loved that you warned me that the message would be destroyed in 2 days. Reminded me of mission impossible.
Love the taste test you guys!! Love all you do.
I grew up with Del monte and I like it better than any other its a bit more tangy than Heinz. Heinz is to sweet for me.
The organic version (my favorite) is not as sweet. I agree with you about the sweetness in the original flavor. Simple Truth organic is also a good choice.
I just did a taste test of my own…feel like I’m on an island bc Hunt’s is way better than Heinz to me.
BINGO !
it's also thicker. Heinz is watered down
I don't believe they actually tested Hunt's
In my opinion, Heinz ketchup is more balanced than Hunt's
I'm born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I can see the Heinz Plant right across the Allegheny River. In what's called the Nor Side. There is no other Ketchup but Heinz! That's just the way it is!
A couple of years ago, our local amusement park, Kennywood, stopped buying Heinz Ketchup, and started buying a cheaper brand. People weren't having it! Sales went way down, and they realized very quickly, the ills of their way.
I grew up in West View which still has an Isaly's. My sister used to waitress there and I would get a big breakfast plate and put a huge blob of Heinz on the side to dip everything into. I was disappointed about Kennywood's (and McDonald's) decision to drop Heinz.
I’m no great taste tester but Mom absolutely insists on Heinz! We usually have Whataburger Spicy Ketchup too (my favorite)!
Red gold ketchup is the only one I buy. When Heinz changed its recipe it became sickening sweet
Bump for Red Gold.
Aldi's organic ketchup is good and less than $2
That's what I was going to say! That's the only ketchup we buy. I wonder who makes their ketchup. Ie, King Arthur makes their flour.
I usually buy generic store brand. Can't tell the difference. Great Value from Walmart. lol. (It's probably actually Heinz, because that's how Walmart does things. They get the real company to make the generic product by buying SO much of it)
That's usually the case. But the price difference does force some choices like the sugar/HFCS. While transfats have largely been phased out, most of the economy and generic store brand snacks used it to cut costs over more expensive cooking fats. Palm oil and palm kernel is mostly used because of low bulk price as well as its cooking properties.
Sir Kensington is the only ketchup I can stand. The rest are cloyingly sweet, which isn't surprising given the corn syrup content.
Simply Heinz uses sugar as does the organic version.
Whataburger ketchup is by far the best ketchup made, I know, I've tried at least 15 to 20 different kinds!!Heinz ketchup has been banned in some countries because of the sweeteners and amount of corn syrup they put In it. But the Main reason its banned, the corn syrup they use is made from GMO corn!
I just discovered a great buy at Target. It’s their brand of Good & Gather organic ketchup with no HFCS. 20 oz bottle for $1.99. It’s now our go to ketchup.
Trader Joe's is also good!
Thanks, always good to have alternatives.
We used to be huge Heinz fans, but after learning that John Kerry married into the Heinz Empire, we switched to Hunts and found out that for us anyway, Hunts does taste better.
Back in the 1960's Del Monte was my favorite. It had a unique flavor because one of the ingredients was pineapple vinegar.
I was a Del Monte kid, and you can still find it at Walmart from time to time. You can also go to the Del Monte website to find stores that carry it in your area.
Pineapple vinegar. Wow. I'll get the recipe and use it when I make ketchup. I'm excited. Thank you.
I love the “Simply Heinz,” too. I had tried the organic, but loved the simply way better!
Simply Heinz is the best Heinz. I think it's the real sugar/no corn syrup that beats out the original.
The best tasting ketchup (catsup in our neck of the woods) is the one your mom bought as a kid. We had fun doing a blind taste test with french fries. We had five different families represented. All five picked as their favorite the catsup their moms bought when they were kids.
That's interesting, because for most of us, whatever product that we ate first, or grew up eating, seems to always be the best tasting.
Any ketchup is just too high in sugar for me, so I gave it up long ago. It was hard at first but now I don't even miss it.
Julia: “$3.69”
Studio Audience: “Nice” and applause
😂
I have 5 kids who ate a lot of burgers, chicken nuggets and fries with ketchup so I did a taste test with Heinz and Kroger ketchup. I can’t remember the exact results but they were pretty close so we started buying the store brand. Kroger brand is still only $1.57 for a 38 oz bottle and I used to go through at least a bottle a week.
My favorite used to be Del Monte until they stopped using pineapple vinegar in their recipe. It was a subtle taste difference but it was a deal breaker for me when they changed. After that I reluctantly went to Hunt's but it seemed like that like everything else was a big step down from the old Del Monte ketchup.
High fructose corn syrup is really bad stuff. My brother retired from the food industry 10 years ago. He’s a chemist. He recently told me the scientists in the industry knew how bad it is for us 20 years ago but we’re over ridden by the business because it’s more cost effective.
These test are why I Subscribed. The videos are my go too for recipes and technique.
Heinz with TABASCO is sold at Dollar Tree stores for $1.00 a bottle! Same product costs $2.69 at regular grocery stores.
Also. Heinz Simply 5 - love to move away from HFCS and use real sugar instead.
The best catsup is my grandmas home made, hand down
I would love to take a stab a making my own ketchup. If you're willing to post, I'd lose to try your g-ma's recipe ;-)
I love you guys and always watching your new videos because it's good and interesting to me. Thanks for the ketchup you recommend. This helps me to have more options for my food to be better, better taste 💖
Heinz ketchup and Primal Kitchen ketchup are my favorite because of the vinegar taste and not so sweet
Always appreciate your reviews! Very helpful and it saves the consumer from having to go out and buy numerous products to try out. Thank you!
I am happy to know I can get Heinz without the health-crushing High Fructose Corn Syrup.
Yes, Robert. It is health crushing. You are so correct. It changes the taste of everything.
I like hunts organic no high fructose corn syrup just cane sugar.. tomatoes simply great flavor full body no weird spiciest. You read ingredients simple. Thick!!
Same!
Not enough brands tested; for example: FRENCH'S available in both the U.S. and Canada are very similar but subtly different, less sweet, like British Heinz. FRENCH's is produced in a former Heinz plant in Ontario. Many Canadians prefer French's mustard and ketchup, not only for taste, but brand loyalty.
Whoever manufacturers the ketchup for Whataburger nails it.
When I was a kid we always had DelMonte in those glass bottles with the big base. I used it all the time. When I got my first place of my own it was Heinz or Hunt's and never thought about it. Now in my 50's i NEVER use it at all but I have Heinz in my fridge.... Not sure why.
Wasn’t a big ketchup user but Heinz is what was in the frig. A big bottle would last 1 ta 1 1/2 years. Tried French’s when it came out and it’s the bomb! Wally can’t keep it in stock here so I buy it by the case from The Zon. Have used 8, 20 oz. bottles in less than 10 months. So I went from a ketchup teetotaler to a drunk just by switching brands.
I agree. I used to be a "Heinz snob" until I finally tried French's. It's now #1 for me.
Surprisingly the 78 Brand ketchup out of Chicago is some of the best tasting catsup we've ever tasted.
No sugar added HEINZ.......Delicious
Our family now prefers "Simply Heinz" after previously been "regular" Heinz for decades. I think my mom used to serve Hunt's, though . . .🤔
I do like some of the alternative ketchups, but I expect them to be labeled as such. There's a spicy ketchup by Maya Kaimal that I like - it has chunks of onion and serrano peppers, molasses notes from brown sugar. But if it was just labeled "ketchup" instead of "spicy ketchup" I might have been a bit annoyed after opening the bottle.
I find Heinz disgusting, but I buy the Maya stuff by the case.
Original catsup never even had tomatoes in it. None of them deserve to be called catsup over any other. Try mushroom catsup sometime. It was a staple in 18th century cooking. But I doubt they put it on french fries.
It sounds more of a bbq sauce than a ketchup.
2:09 What a beautiful smile.
Heinz use to have a "restaurant pack" you would notice on bottles back in the 1960's in restaurants. Consumer Reports mentioned this in their magazine and pointed out that this was a different recipe which I liked and it was more spicy.
While living in Ireland for a few years, we knew which restaurant had REAL ketchup. Always felt like a touch of home.
Diana. I've never been to Ireland but what is the real ketchup there? I love ketchup. I make my own at times but it's not as easy as it seems. It's easy but there's something missing.
Hunts or Burman's (Aldi brand) are the brands to use to make the best cocktail sauce.
How did she know the price immediately 😂
For the past several years now, I exclusively use Heinz Jalapeno Ketchup at home.
I actually prefer French's.
I do now. I used to be a "Heinz snob" until I tried French's - which has moved into the #1 position for me.
I like Red Gold the best, although I can’t normally find it. I actually rarely eat Ketchup at home, however.
Amen, but I'm a Hoosier so I can find it everywhere
@@victoriaclarisse1779 I got use to it when I was in the restaurant business. I used Sysco as my primary supplier and their house brand ketchup was packed by Red Gold. I had customers that became really hooked on it. Unlike some people, I prefer a sweet ketchup as a contrast to good salty fries.
@@hogsandsooners amen brother
This was a good one! Love the presentation!
Sir Kensington's classic is our favorite. If you have never had it, it's worth trying a bottle.
I just love Jack, he's such a sweet guy ! Heinz is the best because it's aged first.
This video is so dumb. they should have done a blind taste test. He's coaching her on which ones to like or not like with everything he says while she's tasting. Blind taste tests are the only way to get real reactions. in a real blind taste test performed by ZAGAT - 4 out of 5 people chose Sir Kensingtons over Heinz! No joke. Sir Kensingtons is the best by far. And no high fructose corn syrup.
Yes if you like Heinz ketchup fine buy it it's a little runny and watery. I particularly have found Portland catch up meets my needs because it's thicker and stands up. You can actually stand a medium sized french fry up in it. That also means it presents better in things like hamburgers. It's not made in the volumes of fine ketchup. You really should try it if you haven't
I agree! It’s much, much tastier.
Sir Kensingtons is the best on the grocery shelf!
I prefer French’s ketchup.
Here in France the Italian brand Mutti makes the best ketchup in my opinion. Mutti makes good quality tomato products for cooking.
I’m interested to know how you select which brands to taste or how many.
Who doesn't love infomercials?
We vote for FRENCH’S all the way!!! 🇨🇦👍🏻
Growing up, my dad always had Delmonte, his favorite, but bought Heinz also for the rest of us.
Many years ago when I was a kid, we'd go over my grandmother's house about once a month for supper and to visit. Sometimes, she would make lasagna. One of my cousins would scrape the sauce off the top of his lasagna and put ketchup on it. True story.
I found a cookbook from the mid-1700s with recipes for all sorts of condiments, including tomato ketchup and onion ketchup. I heard about banana ketchup from East Asia. I made tomato ketchup that was good but yeah, I like Heinz.
you should try the mushroom ketchup... there is a recipe from colonial american days.
@@revmaillet Exactly! This book was a "Joy of Cooking" for a plantation. I'll do some research, thank you, friend!
Onion ketchup!! Wow. I never thought of that. Onion ketchup. I want to make it with Vidalia onions. I love them.
Yeah. Banana ketchup is original from the Philippines I believe. It sounds great.
I'm sorry with inflation my money goes to the ones on sale.
Haha, when Jack said "honey" I thought she was going to say " yes sugar."😉
I'm confused. The best ketchup might not have been the organic Heinz, because he didn't give the tasters the original. I wish you would do these tests a little more carefully and extensively. Plus how did the other ketchups rate? What were the comments? I saw French's there, but you gave no information or views about it.
For basic ketchup I personally think Hunts tastes better. But, even if it’s not classic ketchup, Sir Kensington is very good! It works great with making meatloaf and dipping fries fish in.
French's is the best.
Please, Canadians, support Frenchs ketchup. When Heinz moved out of Canada , it left the farmers in a lurch and Frenchs came in, bought the factory and renewed all their contracts so please support our farmers. Tastes great.
Yeah, I wasn't too fond of French's at first, we had a taste test between the two. But I think my tastes was just used to Heinz because now I prefer the French's and that's all I buy.
This is so fascinating to me, now I'll be looking for French's in US stores. I dig ketchup so I'd love to taste it!
No French sucks
ATK audience reactions always look like an old school infomercial
I am a Canadian that switched to French’s and cannot foresee Heinz in my future.
I don’t eat ketchup alone. It goes on my fries with malt vinegar or a burger with pickles. All is good.
HEB grocery branded black pepper ketchup is fantastic on burgers but can only get it here in Texas.
Black pepper ketchup. I'll see if it's here at HEB. I don't think I've seen it on the shelf.
As a Canadian we stitched to French’s as it’s made with Canadian tomatoes and made in Canada. Heinz isn’t. 🇨🇦
I grew up on Brooks, the best tasting ketchup ever!
Tangy!
@@astroworfcraig9164 I haven't been able to find it for years. I think you can still get it online, however the stores around here don't carry it. It's going away just like RC Cola.
I agree!
@@neilschipper3741 I have not seen RC in forever.
Maybe they will bring it back. Or spell it out..... Royal Crown Cola.
@@zeldasmith6154 if you need someone to spell out what RC is then you're too young to remember... me and my RC it was a slogan for Royal Crown Cola...
When I was a kid, Delmonte was my favorite. It's no longer sold in my area though. I go for Hunts as I find Heinz too sweet, but I'll try the organic if it's ever in my area.
Try the simply version it uses sugar over corn syrup.
I read a food history article that said the first ketchup was a type of fish sauce in China and it slowly worked its way into Europe, where someone thought, "Why not add tomatoes?" and the rest is history! The name comes from the Chinese “keh-jup” or “koe-cheup,” meaning fish sauce.
I’ve long been a fan of Brook’s brand of tangy ketchup. It might be a regional thing. But, yes, if I can’t find Brook’s at the store, I go for Heinz.
I'm a Midwesterner (St. Louis), and I prefer Brooks as well. Not sure if that's a national brand, but if you're within driving distance of the ketchup bottle I feel like there's a 50/50 shot that's your brand.
@@aeschafer1 Yep, the good ol’ Brooks Ketchup Water Tower in Collinsville, Illinois! I’m from Mid-Missouri, myself!
Ketchup made in the U.S. is one of the greatest invented toppings!!! I could drink a cup thick and viscous like soup alone with no other food.
And don't forget all the uses in recipes. Even the Brits can't resist a big squirt of it into the red curries with all the slightly exotic spices.
I loved it that way as a child performer of ketchup disappearing tricks! By the tablespoonful.
@@deborahminess4668Haha! I couldn't tell you the times I've turned a ketchup or mustard bottle straight up and chugged it
Yikes. Maybe when I was 5. It’s too sweet to me now.
In Ireland they have Chef's Ketchup with is loaded with Vinegar which I prefer to US ketchup. I notice that Heinz in the UK also has more of a vinegar taste to it.
Proud Pittsburgher here, so this made me smile!
I have switched to Trader Joe’s organic Ketchup. I tried Heinz again recently and thought it tasted terrible! The Trader Joe’s tastes like ordinary American ketchup but somehow fresher and more flavorful. It works well on the usual items: burgers, fries, scrambled eggs.
I bought it in a pinch and was surprised how much I like it. Good price-and no HFC.
Only Heathens put ketchup on scrambled eggs.🙊
I’m curious how Hunts did as it’s basically number two in terms of brands for ketchup
Their tastings are most always incomplete.
I tried the Helman's ketchup. At first, I didn't like the thought of using honey in ketchup but it slowly grows on you. It's cool to have, if you don't have Heinz on you.
Costco now has three 44oz bottles of Heinz for @$6 - Growing up it was Heinz or Pride of the Farm, now Red Gold
Red Gold ❤️
No corn sugar Hunts for us. Trying to cut down on corn sugar, not many choices at my local win-co.
I like that one better than Heinz. It actually tastes a lot like Heinz to me.
Hunt's 100% Natural is my fridge.
Being diabetic I use nothing but Heinz No Sugar Added ketchup and I find it indistinguishable from what I remember the regular Heinz ketchup was/is.
I think it tastes better.
Red Gold from Indiana is my favorite.
Thank you for reaffirming something I've always believed.
I grew up eating Heinz ketchup (original). It would be a problem, if any other ketchup brand appeared in our kitchen; especially Hunt's. It's Heinz (original) for me... However, I may try Heinz organic in the future. I like you videos.
Peace and Blessings
If you don't care about getting organic tomatoes you might want to try simply Heinz. It it also made with real sugar.
I agree 100%
Try giving Frech's a try - you might be surprised .
I used to be a "Heinz snob"; now, French's is #1 for me. Heinz's Simply is #2.
Try the best mustard
Guldens spicy brown
Goldens spicy brown and Frenchs yellow
I've been told that Heinz is the ONLY gluten free ketchup, apparently everyone else puts wheat in thier recipe.
That's horrible.
Whataburger regular catsup is our family's favorite. I have no idea who makes it for them, but we like it.