What is the difference between ketchup and tomato sauce

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In the US, ketchup is prepared with tomatoes, sugar, vinegar/acetic acid and spices. It is used as a dressing or table condiment. Ketchup is cold and is never heated as a rule. Tomato sauce, on the other hand, is made from tomatoes, oil, meat or vegetable stock and spices. Vinegar is not usually used. Sauces are generally served hot. Most manufacturers insist that ketchup is made with spices while sauce is generally made without spices.
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We often get asked “what is the difference between Tomato Ketchup and Tomato Sauce?”, so we thought we would delve a little deeper and give you a little history on their origins, how they began and how they’ve transformed today. Whilst they may be used interchangeably, the taste differences may not be too clear-cut – unless you’re a bit of a connoisseur – so we hope a bit of informed reading will guide you.

In simple terms, as it relates to the Mr Sauce products, Tomato Ketchup is a superior, more complex, tomato-based sauce prepared with a selection of premium spices and a higher tomato paste content than its simpler cousin. Tomato Sauce, on the other hand, is simply a blend of tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, and salt. And, because we like to do things well, we add a few spices for good measure!

When you unpack the history of these two products, things start getting interesting.

Tomato Sauce, where it all began

Tomato Sauce, as we refer to the sweet and sour tangy red sauce in most parts of the world, including Europe and the Americas, is completely different from what we know. If you were to ask for Tomato Sauce in Italy (and you weren’t met with a puzzled stare) you would be served a savoury “pasta sauce” made of chopped tomatoes, olive oil and herbs. There, like in many parts of the world, they only know “tomato ketchup”, being the sweet and tangy condiment that accompanies your burger and chips.

Italians are famous for their pasta dishes, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that they invented the tomato sauce – but you’d be mistaken! According to the writings of a 15th century Franciscan Friar, Bernardino de Sahagún, the markets of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City today) sold a prepared tomato sauce usually containing peppers, pumpkin seeds, tomatoes, green peppers and fat tomatoes – making Mexico the source of the sauce, if you will.

When was Tomato Sauce first introduced?

In a detailed tomato history, a 1747 cookbook (by pastry chef Juan de la Mata) contains one of the first known Tomato Sauce recipes, a brewed tomato salad. It goes as follows: