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FOOD NEWS
The Single Ingredient You Need To Spice Up Basic Ketchup
By Stacie Adams
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Ketchup has been criticized for its sugar content, aroma, texture, and overall plainness. Luckily, we have the perfect way for you to enhance your ketchup’s flavor right at home.
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Since ketchup lacks spiciness, chipotle peppers, which are commonly packed in adobo sauce rich of vinegar, onion, and other flavors, are an excellent complement.
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To make your own chipotle-infused ketchup, add one bottle of ketchup, two peppers, and a tablespoon of adobo sauce to a blender and blend until the texture is smooth.
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Other ingredients that mix well with ketchup include horseradish, whose spiciness is offset by the vinegar in ketchup, and kalamata olives, which are smoky and fruity.