Spicy Ketchup

French Fries, Chicken Nuggets, and even Fish Sticks have long been known as vehicles for kids to transport ketchup to their mouths. Heck, it was even considered a vegetable during a previous Presidential administration. I have usually been a mustard guy, but do love the sweet and slightly tangy taste that ketchup provides.

Ketchup, or catsup, or Tchuppy, or whatever else you call it has been a staple for more than 100 years. During college in Pittsburgh, it was hard to ignore who the king of the tomato sauce is. Heinz everywhere. At least I was never turned off by their product. I just think that could be easy ways to give it a little lift.

I think most folks know that I really like spicy stuff. Sriracha (aka Rooster Sauce) is one of my favorite sauce additives. I add it to soy sauce for dipping my gyoza. It is great in Florence Hsu's pot sticker sticky buns. I even squirt some into ground beef for burgers.

If you are not familiar with it, your should be!! Originally from Vietnam, I saw it in nearly every restaurant I ate at in Hanoi and Saigon. I can usually find it in my local supermarket and certainly you can find it in any Asian grocery.
Here is an easy way to add a little spice to your ketchup and change the taste of fries and nuggets forever.

Spicy Ketchup

• 4 parts Ketchup
• 1-4 parts Srirachi (Rooster) Sauce

start mixing it 4:1 and keep adding Sriracha until you get the heat and taste level you like. Have the kids try a little bit and have them help decide how much.


See I told you it was easy. You could even go to the local Bed Bath or other kitchen store and get a small squeeze bottle to store your mix in to have at anytime. Or I wait until my ketchup bottle is down to 1/2 full, then go get a new bottle of Sriracha and mix it in with the remaining ketchup. Easy! Just make sure that you label it. Keep it in the fridge and it will last as long as regular ketchup does.