The next time you go for chips, you are able to carry your own homemade ketchup. Since homemade ketchup has a stronger flavor, it's stronger and doesn't have corn syrup. It is very easy to make and can be stored in the freezer for almost a month, so let's make ketchup. Start by heating a sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and shallots, and sauté until transparent, about 8 min. Add the garlic and sauté for about 2 min. before adding the tomatoes, sugar, and cider vinegar. Gradually bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer, damage the tomatoes with a spoon, add the remaining ingredients and simmer again, cook uncovered for 45-55min until the sauce is very thick, making sure to mix it carefully to prevent it from burning.

Puree the tomato sauce with an immersion blender, if you don't have an immersion blender, carefully transfer it to a blender or food processor and process until thick. After blending, chill the ketchup in the freezer for 2 hours for the ketchup to re-colonize and thicken, remove from the freezer and you have a sweet ketchup. Homemade ketchup can be frozen in an airtight container for up to a month, and the dosage of sweeteners and seasonings can be adjusted to suit your taste.

My mom tells me that when I was a little girl, every time I walked into a KFC I would holler and walk straight to the bank counter and order a cheeseburger, a Coke and a small fries. After getting my order information, I could squeeze a ton of ketchup from one of the dozen or so ketchup banks and start dipping my small fries and cheeseburger. I think a lot of us have childhood memories or little stories related to ketchup preserved in one way or another, and I'm pretty confident that a bottle of it appears in the refrigerator of basically every home life. People put ketchup on french fries, eggs, steaks, hot dog sausages, hamburger buns, and naturally other dishes.

What is ketchup made of, simply put, it's made of tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and spices, and the recipe I'm ****enjoying right now is an easy and basic one, and you can easily mix up your own favorites as well. Don't worry, ketchup is so easy to make that once you've had success making it once, you'll be an addict. It's also easy to make, so all you need to do is cook and blend, and you'll be a dedicated ketchup producer.