ChefJune
Master Chef
Thanks for the welcome.
I really don't think ketchup gets a fair shake, though. Like, jokes aside... it is a legitimate sauce. It goes really well on fries and some kinds of sandwich, and even on steak it is good. I don't know why putting ketchup on steak is frowned upon. It doesn't mask the taste- you can still taste the steak through the ketchup IMO. Also, it's a great base for other sauces (I make a really good ribs sauce using ketcup).
Curious why you think it gets a bad rap? Heinz sells millions of bottles a year, and that's just one brand! It's in the pantries (if not on the table) of most American homes, and it's almost impossible that you won't be asked -- in even the finest restaurants -- whether you want ketchup with your steak, and especially fries!
Personally, I think it's awful stuff. Waaaaaaaaaaay too sweet to be edible as a condiment, and the commercial stuff is LOADED with corn syrup.