On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:17:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/12/2018 8:02 AM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 07:56:23 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> On 6/11/2018 11:40 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 6/11/2018 5:00 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The rest of the world, for better or worse, regards ketchup as
>>>>>> emblematic of U.S. cuisine.....

Ketchup is actually an Oriental condiment only originally they had no
tomatoes but they used several different recipes.

>>>>> This, despite the fact that "salsa" has replace ketchup as the number
>>>>> one condiment in the USA.

I've wondered if that poll is not a skewed Mexican conspiracy taken in
the TexMex border towns because the fast food burger and fries joints
in the US don't serve salsa, but they sure serve a giant super tanker
load of ketchup.
I've tried it and I don't like salsa on a burger and especially not on
fries. I like salsa but on corn chips/nachos. I've only seen salsa
served at a Mexican restaurant. Next yoose at the market compare the
salsa display to the ketchup display, no comparison... salsa takes up
a couple three feet of shelf at most, ketchup takes up at least 1/4 of
an aisle with all the brands and sizes. And besides the national
brands a lot of store brand ketchup is sold, I've not seen store brand
salsa, perhaps in the southwest markets. A tiny jar of salsa costs
more than a giant economy size of Heinz red. I rarely have salsa at
home but I always have ketchup in the fridge. I rarely buy salsa but
during tomato season I prepare my own, far better than the popular
commercial brands. I remember when I lived in So Cal I'd see gallon
jugs of salsa in the market fridge and I once bought a jug, it was
watery and tasteless.

>>>>> Also, both contain waaaaay too much sugar.*
>>>>>
>>>> Salsa shouldn't contain sugar.
>>>
>>> Pace and Tostito's do not.
>>
>> Tostitos Chunky Salsa: 2g per 33g
>> Pace Salsa: 1g per 30ml
>> Heinz Tomato Ketchup Salsa: 4g per 17g
>>
>Not listed as an added ingredient

I don't think they need to when it's less than 1%.