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Ketchup: Methods of Manufacture; Microscopic Examination
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Ketchup is a spiced sauce used for its condimental effect in imparting flavor, or to give relish to other foods. It receives its distinctive name from the base used, as, tomato, grape, currant, mushroom, walnut, etc.
The terms ketchup, catchup, and catsup are used to designate any spiced sauce and seemingly without any reason for the one used other than personal preference. Though the derivation of the term has been attributed to different sources by the dictionaries, there seems to be more reason for the use of the term ketchup than for the others, both upon the ground of its prior and more general use, and from the history of its derivation. Murray gives the derivation of ketchup from the Amoy dialect of the Chinese, the term being koechiap or ke-tsiap, meaning a brine of pickled fish or shell fish; and he states that the Malayan kechap, which has been claimed as the original source, may be from the Chinese, but that the word kitjap, as given by some dictionaries from the Japanese, is an impossible word for that language, and is possibly an error for Javanese. The term catchup given by some dictionaries appears to be based on the assumption that the first syllable ketch is a colloquial form of catch. Many manufacturers use the word catsup, a spelling for which there seems to be no etymological warrant. The earliest use of the term catsup, found by the writer, with any particular significance attached to it as distinct from the other two terms, is by Kitchiner, an English physician, in the Cook's Oracle, in which directions are given for reducing "catchup" to half the quantity, the statement being that "it may then be called double cat-sup or dogsup." The first edition of the book appeared in 1817 in England.
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Ketchup is a spiced sauce used for its condimental effect in imparting flavor, or to give relish to other foods. It receives its distinctive name from the base used, as, tomato, grape, currant, mushroom, walnut, etc.
The terms ketchup, catchup, and catsup are used to designate any spiced sauce and seemingly without any reason for the one used other than personal preference. Though the derivation of the term has been attributed to different sources by the dictionaries, there seems to be more reason for the use of the term ketchup than for the others, both upon the ground of its prior and more general use, and from the history of its derivation. Murray gives the derivation of ketchup from the Amoy dialect of the Chinese, the term being koechiap or ke-tsiap, meaning a brine of pickled fish or shell fish; and he states that the Malayan kechap, which has been claimed as the original source, may be from the Chinese, but that the word kitjap, as given by some dictionaries from the Japanese, is an impossible word for that language, and is possibly an error for Javanese. The term catchup given by some dictionaries appears to be based on the assumption that the first syllable ketch is a colloquial form of catch. Many manufacturers use the word catsup, a spelling for which there seems to be no etymological warrant. The earliest use of the term catsup, found by the writer, with any particular significance attached to it as distinct from the other two terms, is by Kitchiner, an English physician, in the Cook's Oracle, in which directions are given for reducing "catchup" to half the quantity, the statement being that "it may then be called double cat-sup or dogsup." The first edition of the book appeared in 1817 in England.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
62 pages, Paperback
Published August 24, 2018
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May 7, 2021
It was in fact, about ketchup. I really don't know what I expected from this but I didn't particularly enjoy it. I was expecting more of a historical study of the condiment ala All About Coffee by Ukers or Salt by Kurlansky but it was way more of an in-depth, scientific look at Ketchup on a microbial leve lfor the most part that just wasn't for me. Still interesting in sections in the beginning that I enjoyed and great if you're looking for a more scientific approach to that good good tomato goop but just not really my thing.
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