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Did you know? Until around 1850 "ketchup" in England was a mushroom sauce, not a tomato sauce. The original British version was made of mushrooms, walnuts or anchovies. Tomato ketchup is an American invention (early 19th century). The word's origin: Chinese "kê-tsiap" — a fermented fish sauce.

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Until around 1850 "ketchup" in England was a mushroom sauce, not a tomato sauce. The original British version was made of mushrooms, walnuts or anchovies. Tomato ketchup is an American invention (early 19th century). The word's origin: Chinese "kê-tsiap" — a fermented fish sauce.

Tot ongeveer 1850 was "ketchup" in Engeland een paddenstoel-saus, niet tomaten-saus. De originele Britse versie was van paddenstoelen, walnoten of ansjovis. Tomaten-ketchup is een Amerikaanse uitvinding (begin 19e eeuw). De woord-oorsprong: Chinees "kê-tsiap" — een gefermenteerde vissaus.

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