Can you tell the difference in the taste of brands of ketchup?

Worms are excellent source of ick!

I wasn't the tagger as osso. pointed out. I just found it funny the way the OP tagged the thread - it's yet another stab at the philosophy group. Which is fine; we can take jokes too!

Senator Kerry thanks you for the endorsement and supporting his wife's trust fund.

Heinz probably started that rumor...about the worms

I don't think the op tagged it either, in fact I'm sure not.

Aren't I?

That's not Chai like. Chai is extremely straightforward. That is her beauty. No passive aggressive bone in her bod.

I'll guess Mark, but only a guess. So many phils shun ketchup talk, might call it hell.

Haha, oh, maybe it was spendius then

Or maybe it was one of the old philforum members just trying to make a point.

Whatever the case, it was still funny.

Nah, Spendi specializes in thread breakdown (ok, not always), thus my post of a while ago, my sort of amusement at it and then re all the followup fooforaw with phils sniping in his wake, losing their renown for control.

Ok, ok, I agree the tags were funny.

the philosophy, not philosophy tagging on chai's threads predates both this one, and the philos arrival on planet a2k.

thought you'd wanna know...

No, chai did not tag this thread with that, as you can see HERE from her profile page.

Ah, I didn't even know you could view what people tag - thanks for that.

Alright, after some careful research, I've discovered mark noble tagged the thread "Extremely Not Philosophy".

Alright, mark, I'm calling you out. Please comment on your favorite brand of ketchup.

Eek, yes. Here I was off blaming others. Strange, but I'll believe you. Thanks.

The politics of ketchup.

I can already see where party lines are being drawn.

You never really know someone, until you know their feelings on ketchup, I always say.

Umm... how can you tell someone's politics when a bunch of us claim not to know a difference?

Politically wise? I'm far from being a middle of the road independent if that's your possible drawn conclusion. I'm very liberal but I couldn't care if one spelled it catsup or ketchup or catchup.

I'm more concerned with the quality and seasoning of my French fries then what kind of ketchup I dip it into.

Five Guys French fries. Yummy!

I saw that survey on MSNBC yesterday, it said 5 guys-best burgers----McDonalds- best fries.

I'm a taste tester. Tasted side by side, brands of ketchup and mayonnaise all offer differences. Most ketchups are ok. I really don't use ordinary ketchups but my son does.

The best mass market ketchup no longer is made: Brooks TangyKetchup.

Stonewall Kitchens Country Ketchup is the current best but hardly mass market.

If you had to choose a current mass market variety, though, which brand would you choose?

Probably Heinz. Bought some supermarket brand, Central Market from Price Chopper. Most Central Market products are decent. The ketchup was awful! Almost felt sorry for my son, but, if he got a job, he could buy his own ketchup.

I was hoping you said something other than Heinz. Eh, I guess I shouldn't expect much from mass market. I'll just make my own.

Misprint. That was MacDougal's fries.

You should have just gotten some at a fast food joint

Edit: And to answer the question, I bought Heinz for years because I was sold that it was the best; then I bought a no-name brand and frankly, I can't tell the difference. I mean, I'm sure there is one (diff recipes), but it's just fine. I don't use ketchup much; I use it mostly in recipes (bbq sauce, for example), so it's not a big enough issue for me to spend time on, but the bottom line answer is NO.

Edit again: Mayo, now, that's a totally different story. I Hate the taste of Miracle Whip and use Hellman's or No Name.