posted on October 10, 2000 12:43:06 PM new
I wanted to post this last night, just for fun. I became so mesmerized, and covered with goosebumps reading Muriel's post re: "I see dead people", I totally forgot about mine. Muriel, I too am in Ohio, and have seen the books to which you refer. Thinking about picking them up. ((maybe)
Anyway, has anybody had the opportunity to sample the new Heinz Green Ketchup yet? I wonder which item, of their (Heinz) 57 varieties had to "bite the dust", to make room for this product? Think it will last?
Just curious.
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posted on October 10, 2000 12:52:15 PM new
Well, look who's here. Great to see you back James. Many, including myself, have missed you and your 'take' on things.
posted on October 10, 2000 03:28:22 PM new
It has the exact same taste of normal, red ketchup. The green color, is supposed to be targeted more toward kids. I dunno, I have to close my eyes to eat it! Looks so weird on a French Fry! It does, however, taste the same.
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posted on October 10, 2000 03:38:33 PM new
My son (8 yrs old) is dying to try this stuff. I read him an article about it several months ago when they were beginning production and he asks me all the time if it's in the stores yet. Supposed to taste exactly the same. It will be a good study in human nature.
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posted on October 10, 2000 04:25:14 PM new
All foodies know that red (tomato) ketchup is only the tip of the ketchup iceberg, so to speak. I believe the original English-style ketchup was a kind of bottled mushroom sauce (yum), although there was also a version made with garlic, anchovies, nutmeg, vinegar, lemon juice, horseradish and port wine - what today we'd consider a zippy A-1 or HP sauce.
With that in mind, like busybiddyI was hoping that the "green ketchup" was some sort of salsa-y, green tomato/tomatillo concoction, or at least an offshoot of green tomato preserves, of which I'm fond. Apparently not.
posted on October 10, 2000 05:02:53 PM new
I hope it hits stores here in time for Halloween! I do all kinds of gross food stuff for Halloween....last year it was eyeballs in guts (or, for the less adventurious....meatballs and spaghetti).
posted on October 10, 2000 05:07:40 PM new
What I find most curious at this time, is Heinz is always known by their slogan "57 varieties". This is true. Heinz will only produce 57 varieties. I have visited the facility, and toured their extensive display at the Carnegie Science Center, in Pittsburgh. I would really like to know, which product had to be booted from production, to make room for this item? It might be product I truly enjoyed. Oh well.
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posted on October 10, 2000 05:18:32 PM new
My mom used to smack me for playing with my food. Now we're encouraging kids to get artistic with it. I'm not sure this is a good thing.
posted on October 10, 2000 07:00:23 PM new
"Isn't a really obnoxious neon green?"
jtland,
best as I can describe....Cut your lush, dark green lawn, some morning before the dew has the chance to lift. Remove the "mulchings" from beneath the mower deck, run through a grinder, add water to the consistancy of ketchup.....there ya go!
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posted on October 10, 2000 10:51:45 PM new
I have been hearing about this stuf for months, but it has yet to make an appearance on shelses around here...
INHO...just a way to get the Gvmt to declare ketchup(catsup) a GREEN vegetables for school purposes!!! (LOL)
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
posted on October 11, 2000 07:14:01 AM new
Hi all, I am in central Ohio and this is on our shelf here. I haven't tried it though. Isn't it supposed to be a tomatilla, green chile sauce?
posted on October 11, 2000 10:34:37 AM new
H.C.Q....
Ingredients read the same as original, red ketchup, with the following exceptions:
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), FD&C BLUE #1 - Aluminum Lake, COLOR, FD&C YELLOW #5
(sounds yummy! )
ubiedaman.....
Don't be so quick to (LOL) re: your comment getting this classified as a food, rather than a condiment. The closing statement on the bottle reads "Quote" 20% DV MORE VITAMIN C THAN OUR REGULAR KETCHUP WHICH HAS 0% DV VITAMIN C "End Quote"
Now, DV is obviously "Daily Value", but why list this, unless they did intend to possibly classify this as a green vegetable??? Hmmm?
I'm thinking of shooting a digital pic, and uploading for you to view. Whoda Thought
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posted on October 11, 2000 11:20:13 AM newhttp://additives.8m.com/100-181en.htm FD&C Blue Dye No.1; used in dairy products, sweets and drinks, synthetic usually occurring as aluminum lake (solution) or ammonium salt; banned in Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Norway
Check out a manufacturer's material safety data sheet on FD&C Blue #1:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~chemsafe/MSDS/BrilliantBlueFCF.html
FD&C Yellow No.5; known to provoke asthma attacks (though the US FDA** do not recognise this) and urticaria (nettle rash) in children (the US FDA** estimates 1:10 000); also linked to thyroid tumors, chromosomal damage, urticaria (hives) and hyperactivity; tartrazine sensitivity is also linked to aspirin sensitivity; used to colour drinks, sweets, jams, cereals, snack foods, canned fish, packaged soups; banned in Norway and Austria
Sounds like the perfect condiment for those char-broiled burgers!
posted on October 11, 2000 12:50:26 PM new
I checked out the picture ... my "eeewww" opinion still applies!
I won't eat popcorn-flavored Jelly Belly jellybeans either. Sure, the taste is good, but something with the texture of a jellybean and the flavor of popcorn just isn't "right".
Same with the green ketchup, with the color instead of the texture. It just ain't "right"! LOL!
posted on October 11, 2000 01:17:03 PM new
Did 'ya ever go to one of those St. Patrick's Day parties at a bar where they make all the food green for the occasion? Green corned beef, green mashed potatoes, etc. And no, it's not mold, they put green food coloring in everything!
Just doesn't taste the same. Try putting green color in mashed potatoes and then see if they don't taste totally different! The color just turns you off.
If food doesn't look or smell like it's supposed to, I can't eat it.
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