Ketchup isn’t the king of American condiments. Mayonnaise is

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http://qz.com/172019/ketchup-isnt-the-king-of-american-condiments-mayonnaise-is/

Ketchup isn’t the king of American condiments. Mayonnaise is
By Roberto A. Ferdman and Ritchie King January 29, 2014
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If you think ketchup is king of American condiments, think again.

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The US now consumes some $2 billion worth of mayonnaise each year. :beli: The ketchup market is worth less than half that—around $800 million, according to data from Euromonitor.

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Ketchup is followed by soy sauce :ehh:, the market for which reached $725 million last year, and barbecue sauce, which came in at $660 million. Hot sauce, for the record—while growing far faster than the others—is still well behind :to:. The American hot sauce industry is worth about $550 million. And mustard, the market for which has actually been shrinking since 2009, is valued at just under $450 million. :yeshrug:

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(Update: Various readers have asked why salsa isn’t included on this list. Euromonitor responds that salsa is, technically speaking, a “dip”, not a condiment. So now you know. For what it’s worth, salsa would eclipse ketchup, but still be second to mayo.) :leon:

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The massive American mayo market owes a lot to the condiment’s growth from a traditional sandwich add-on to an ingredient in everything from tuna salad to spicy tuna rolls. But it’s also benefitted from the blistering rise of low-fat mayo as Americans become more health-conscious. The market for low-fat mayo has doubled since 2005. :scusthov:

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I never liked Mayo until I tried the Japanese version. It's hard to find around here, though.
Same. Kewpie is dope. Some of the euro ones I've had are good too. It's always depressing to live your whole life thinking something is shyt, only to find out it's pretty much mostly the american versions of things are shyt :to:
 
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