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EPISODE · Jul 27, 2026 · 45 MIN

Ketchup: The Tomato Sauce of Our Times (but not all times)

from The Mundane With Chris & Dave · host Chris & Dave

Dave & Chris relish the opportunity to look into that squirty red stuff that everyone probably has in their fridge and reveal why ketchup wasn't always tomato sauce. They also look at how the blood of tomatoes became so ubiquitous to the western diet, different coloured sauces, how many varieties Heinz actually started with, as well as why their friend James won't have any of it. Pour out our faces to dip your sight into on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on the socials: @themundane.uk Support us by giving us money (if you wanted to): https://ko-fi.com/themundane   Sources: https://www.gethistories.com/p/a-history-of-ketchup  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_jam  https://www.heinz.com/ketchupfraud  https://britishfoodhistory.com/2012/04/24/the-gentlemans-relish/  https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-sauce-and-jam  https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/horses-for-courses   Credits: Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells Produced & Edited by Chris Wells Theme Tune by Niall Murray Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

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