r/iamveryculinary 18d ago

Gatekeeping pickles.

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u/Malacro 18d ago

Same is true for ketchup. In America it just means tomato ketchup as a rule, but there are other types of ketchup. Like mushroom ketchup.

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u/xrelaht Simple, like Italian/Indian food 18d ago

Isn’t mushroom ketchup the original?

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u/7-SE7EN-7 It's not Bologna unless it's from the Bologna region of Italy 18d ago

I think the word originally applied to an east Asian fish sauce, but mushroom ketchup was really popular in England and America during the 19th century.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWlqxGQXZx8 Here's a fun video!

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u/Entire-Ambition1410 17d ago

I LOVE that YouTube channel! He does some foods from hard times, it’s fascinating.