Little-known fact: Ketchup, possibly the most all-American of condiments, evolved from fermented fish sauce people in Southeast Asia have been making for more than a thousand years.
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# Stuff You Should Know Episode Summary
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the surprisingly fascinating history of ketchup, tracing its origins from fermented fish sauce in ancient Asia all the way to the iconic red condiment sitting in your fridge today. They explore how ketchup evolved from a completely different product in Britain, the chemistry behind why it's so hard to get out of bottles, and the intense innovation that went into creating the perfect squeeze bottle. Along the way, you'll learn why mayonnaise outsells ketchup in America, what makes ketchup a non-Newtonian fluid, and discover that there's way more to this simple condiment than most people ever realized.
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— Josh
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