A better condiment

I never used to be a big fan of ketchup. I always saw it as the — well, the catsup — of the condiment world. It’s a little boring, really generic, and too salty. It seemed like catchup was used as the remedy for whatever uninteresting or undigestible product might end up on your plate. Fries that you would otherwise not eat are bearable when smothered in the thick, red sauce. Of course, then they end up tasting not so much like french fries, but really like salted tomato sauce. Then something amazing happened. It was the presidential election of 2004. Living just outside of DC, ground zero for all things political, and expecting a battle that would last long into the night, I planned a little democratic get together. I gathered some junk food for my guests, including hot dogs and french fries, so of course I had to get ketchup. You’ll recall that John Kerry’s wife, Theresa Heinz Kerry is the queen of Ketchup, earning millions each year off one of the most popular condiments in the United States. Not wanting to show favoritism, (to the Kerry camp, anyway) I sidestepped the Heinz shelf at my local grocer and grabbed a bottle of Hunt’s. (Only the best tomatoes grow up to be Hunt’s.)
This single event changed my life. That’s real catchup! Hunt’s has a flavor that’s really enjoyable. One that enhances the flavor of food, not masks it. With Hunt’s, hamburgers and fries have new life. Yes, even hot-dogs. Look guys. it’s just a better ketchup. If you’ve been using that stuff they give you in the little plastic packets at McDonalds, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. Here’s a sauce that actually tastes like tomatoes. So that’s my plug. Hunt’s Ketchup is amazing.
I have to go now. CSI:NY is on.