Question to Americans and maybe germans

ive seen this more than once, so i guess there must be some truth in it. why is ketchup considered for kids ? is it some old marketing campaign that stuck on people minds ? and what is the condiment for adults ?

Ketchup is full of sugar.
As for condiments for adults, it depends on what you are eating.
A hotdog, I like mustard and onions. Sandwiches (meat/cheese) mayo and mustard. Hamburger, mayo, mustard , onions and dill pickles.

Well, this 'kid' always has a bottle in the fridge. Yeah, I keep it in the fridge

We have it in the fridge too. Always have.
I almost forgot Tabasco sauce is great on eggs.

Ketchup is most often associated with fast food in the US and I'd say a good half or more of the fast food commercials are geared at kids. It mostly comes down to marketing tactics. It's the same dynamic behind why most beer commercials in the US are aimed at men rather than women.

i use cinnamon powder on pan fried eggs and omelets.

Is that a Brazilian thing or just a Blade thing?

Interesting. As kids, Mom would make cinnamon toast. Buttered toast, with a cinnamon and sugar mix.
It was a treat.

pretty sure blade thing, brazilians are not as fan of cinammon unless its sweeties, like cake (Banana and cinnamon) or what we call here as rain little cakes or wind little cakes, wich is basically fried dough with cinamon and sometimes some sweet filler or nothing hence the wind part of the name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolinho_de_chuva

Yup, I would definitely eat that! Hmmm..maybe even dip those in sweetened condensed milk.

i thought america didnt have condensed milk it was really hard to find it in europe (mainly portugal though), we use it a lot here in brazil, for cakes and sweets and it has to be Leite Moça brand, all others just....urk, the end result doesnt turn the same

We have new Greek Bakery near by. They makes these things called Loukoumades. They are sprinkled with cinnamon. Absolutely delicious. They only make them on Saturdays, which probably a good thing.

just looked it up, its basically the greek version of bolinho de chuva. my mom always made these when we were kids on sundays because it was the only time my dad would be home all day

You'll find it in most US supermarkets but I will also say that it is more commonly used by the Latino community in South Florida. For Europe I would think you could find it in Spain in addition to Portugal.

They are a nice treat.

I love condensed milk on my porridge. It's always available here in the UK. I don't buy it much because sometimes I just spoon it out of the tin straight down my gob.

Ha! I am also a former member of that club. Used to do that quite often well into my teenage years.

I saw a reference to drinking condensed milk in Batman Begins and never understood it, but after reading stuff here, I guess it's a thing.

I heart white rice with ketchup

Sounds horrendous.

I remember having condensed milk on toast, as a kid. Very sweet.

Do you remember if it was Carnation or Borden brand? That could make a significant difference to the joke!

Very sweet, not a very nice or sophisticated taste for most adults. It is also bland. And that is why children seem to like it.

As a general rule other sauces typically taste better. Barbecue sauce is similar, and there are more varieties although even the sweet barbecue sauces are better than ketchup.

Ketchup adds flavor .

I'll take your word for it.

I don't know, but Alfred always kept it on the top shelf to keep the kids from getting into it...

'if you like it that much maybe try making your rice with tomato sauce or tomatoes. i know portuguese people have some dish like this. but if you are single, make small portions ,as it spoil quick.



what condensed milk is this that you drink ? the ones i know are very thick, almost like a more solid honey. look here [video:youtube]https://youtu.be/XAU1wx2PPSE?t=89[/video]

At Chinese buffet I get steam rice and I put catsup on it cos it has no flavor. My sisters soak the rice with soy sauce and sriracha.

the only thing i use soy sauce is meat, and not the raw japanese one. cooking beef on it addes flavour, i dont know wich one yet, but it does

I have used soy sauce on fried eggs, eggrolls, dumplings and any food that needs more flavor.

That is the stuff Blade. I should clarify that I don't drink it, just take a spoonful before adding some to my porridge.

It was given to us as kids and it's a taste that has always evoked memories of those Sundays when dad would make a huge saucepan of thick porridge for breakfast for the family.

"Catsup" now? Did you suddenly turn Mid-Western on us?

You say ketchup I say catsup. You say potato I say potato.

But you said ketchup earlier, now it's catsup. Most people stick with one.

Just intrigued to why the question is addressed just to " Americans and maybe Germans"

Fried egg, bacon, & sausage 'Banjo'* with ketchup (more often just called 'tomato sauce' here) from a roadside trailer is a staple in the UK. Though Real Men eschew ketchup and slaver the wad with brown sauce.

*So named because as the runny contents inevitably squirt onto the eater's front, they will brush at the besmirchment with one hand whilst holding the offending sandwich at arm's length therefore adopting the stance of a banjo player. The term originally coined by Squaddies.

HP Sauce all the way for me. Except for hotdogs, got to be ketchup + mustard for hotdogs.

I learn something new on SimHQ pretty much every day. Thanks for that interesting background history on the "Banjo".

The 'banjo' often got a mention in the TV show 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' and at the time I didn't know what it was. It was eventually explained to me by my ex-Royal Navy friend, plus the term 'in the barrel'

Let me guess, there's some sexual innuendo involved here?

I think in general it means being given an unpleasant task, but of course you can read into that what you want

Interesting origin of the name. By brown sauce, are you referring to HP sauce ?

I would say that he is. I always refer to it as 'brown' sauce rather than HP.

It's good stuff. I thought he might mean Worcestershire sauce. Also great, but I wouldn't put it on a sandwich. Too messy, but it may cause you to play the banjo

americans because its the focus of the ketchup is for children thing i wanted to verify, and germans because of the sauce know how

Germans, the first condiment that comes to mind is mustard. For Bratwurst. I did live there 4 years, as a child.

Seems to me like a marketing ploy like from a competing condiment like a hot sauce manufacturer.All you need is one person to start something and it goes viral and then the whole world believes.Ketchup is for kids and is low class but yet EVERYONE loves it.You are ridiculed if you have it at the table BUT you bring a hot sauce and "nowadays" you a man of the times!