Ketchup. We all know what it is. But do we? It's not a thing. It's actually a category.

Where's the word come from? How was it originally used? When was the first ketchup recipe? How has it become the condiment we know today?

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[02:18] All about ketchup! Where'd it come from? Where's the word come from? It's not a thing. It's a category of things. How'd it get to be the stick, thick tomato sauce we know today?

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