• SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
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      I once went to a fancy steak house and ordered potato wedges on the side

      They brought us a sauciere of their “new sauce they are working on” to try out

      And I swear it was literally just slightly thinned hela curry ketchup

      It tasted exactly the same. Still great on wedges, tho

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    7 days ago

    Speaking as a veteran of the Canadian Ketchup Wars, victory is achievable!

    Canada brought Heinz to it’s knees in our ketchup war nearly a decade ago, you can do it too.

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    8 days ago

    I also recommend Branston Baked Beans as an alternative to Heinz. Cheaper and better imo

    Edit: British brand, Japanese owned

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      I concur! Branston beans have in my opinion a thicker consistency with a deeper flavour and creamier mouth feel. After being converted to Branston, Heinz tastes like metallic orange water with overly firm beans.

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      I’ve tried it once and it was disgustingly sweet. I’m unsure if the praise is just a meme or it’s another entry on the long list of typical german food I don’t like despite living there.

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        Like all ketchup, some are too sweet, some are more tart. Find the ketchup you like, and add curry powder to it.

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      I only buy fancy shit now and just eat less of it, like stokes and a couple of local ones.

      All that own brand stuff is just tomato juice concentrate with a load of thickening agents plus sugar and crap to make it taste like something. And Heinz was always overly sweet crap anyway.

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      8 days ago

      Heinz > Store brand > Hunts, i buy generic mustard and everything else unless there’s a good sale.

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      7 days ago

      You’re the first British person I’ve met that wasn’t adamant that “brown sauce” was superior and no other condiment is ever needed.

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        HP sauce is very available in Canada as well if that is your thing. That is the “brown sauce” in the UK and it is everywhere.

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          No, HP and generic “brown sauce” are very different animals. TBH I don’t much like either, preferring ketchup, but my wife will only touch HP. She won’t touch no-name generic brown sauce at all.

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        Ketchup is the main component in what most people think of as BBQ sauce. There are others that are regional within the US that are vinegar-based and mustard-based (and possibly another I’m forgetting).