Ketchup on Eggs

@porwest (89640)
United States
September 16, 2022 6:47am CST
Putting ketchup on eggs is a bit of a controversy. It's one of those things that is either a solid no or a solid yes, and hardly ever a maybe. But it is a throwback, for me, from when I was a kid, and I know many people that do it. Others shudder. For dinner last night I made a batch of scrambled eggs with onions, green peppers and ham with some buttered toast on the side. Would you put ketchup on your eggs?
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@JudyEv (338941)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 22
I would sometimes put ketchup on my eggs. Mostly it's called 'tomato sauce' here. My young nephews used to put ketchup on just about everything, including roast meat.
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• United States
16 Sep 22
My mother in law used to shudder when I would put ketchup on roast beef. Now I don't do that anymore and wonder how I did it back then
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
@JudyEv I know a guy who puts ketchup on his steak. I want to slap him. lol
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
@Marilynda1225 Yeah. I agree. Roast beef is too good by itself to need ketchup. But I guess if someone likes it, who am I to judge? Still... lol
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@Kandae11 (54989)
16 Sep 22
I don' t use processed stuff if l can have fresh. Whenever l do scrambled eggs l first stew fresh tomatoes and a few pieces of garlic or onion, a pinch of salt and a pinch of thyme - then add the eggs to the mixture. Back in the day before l changed my eating habits , l loved ketchup on French fries.
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@Kandae11 (54989)
16 Sep 22
@porwest Sounds like a good idea.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
@Kandae11 It was your idea. lol
@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
There are times when I do put tomatoes in a batch of scrambled eggs, and in that case would forego the ketchup. Incidentally, from time to time I have put salsa on top of scrambled eggs too and that is quite good.
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@RebeccasFarm (89741)
• Arvada, Colorado
16 Sep 22
Yes and I have. It tastes fine to me.
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• Arvada, Colorado
16 Sep 22
@porwest Yeah..silly peeps..averse to the good stuff
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
I have never minded it either, but some people drop in horror at the thought of it.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
@RebeccasFarm I agree. Ketchup is simply good on scrambled eggs. Interestingly enough I do not put ketchup on anything but scrambled. I never put it on fried, on an omelet or any other type of egg.
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@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
16 Sep 22
No, that's just disgusting.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
Come on now, it's not THAT bad. lol
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@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
16 Sep 22
@porwest Ketchup goes on hamburgers and sometimes, fries.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
@DaddyEvil I agree. But it also goes on my scrambled eggs. lol Speaking of fries, when I am at Arby's I dip mine in horsey sauce.
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@moffittjc (121514)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Sep 22
I've put ketchup on my eggs before. Don't really do it anymore, these days I put hot sauce on my eggs. I've seen lots of other people do the same thing. But I wouldn't be opposed to using ketchup if no hot sauce was available. I thought I was weird, but apparently this is more common than I had ever realized, but I used to eat a lot of cottage cheese and I would put ketchup on it. Seems a lot of people I have run into over the years do the same thing.
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@moffittjc (121514)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Sep 22
@porwest People do love their ketchup!
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
18 Sep 22
I see a lot of people putting hot sauce on their eggs. Not my thing. I don't like fire and like to actually be able to taste my food. I was actually surprised, reading through the comments, that more people seem to like ketchup on their eggs than don't. I was sure it was the other way around.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
22 Sep 22
@moffittjc Ever had banana ketchup? It's actually surprisingly good.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
4 Oct 22
Yes, it's a common practice here. Kids and adults love it.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
5 Oct 22
I was actually surprised it was more popular here in the comments too. I was sure I'd get more puke faces than thumbs up. lol
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
10 Oct 22
@Nakitakona Not uncomfortable. Just a little surprised more people like it than don't. I always thought it was the other way around.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@porwest Why are you uncomfortable about it? Just asking.
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@allknowing (135544)
• India
21 Jan
I have not tried it but I am sure it tastes good
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@allknowing (135544)
• India
22 Jan
@porwest Ketch up helps add taste to anything
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
22 Jan
@allknowing Not anything for me. But a lot of things, yes.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
21 Jan
It's not for everyone, as the comments on this post would suggest. But I happen to like it very much.
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@FourWalls (67483)
• United States
16 Sep 22
It’s not for me. But I’m not eating it! The thing I find funny in terms of controversy is pineapple on pizza. Pineapple has long been a garnish for ham, so what’s the big deal?
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
16 Sep 22
@porwest "No" from me, too!
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
I don't know. But I am going to side with the no-pineapple-on-a-pizza crowd. Just no. lol
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@1creekgirl (41339)
• United States
16 Sep 22
No, but I don't mind if others do.
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@1creekgirl (41339)
• United States
16 Sep 22
@porwest My husband thinks banana sandwiches are weird. I think he's the one who's weird.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
@1creekgirl I am going to side with your husband on this one.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
People do a lot of things—or I should say eat a lot of things in a way in which I find weird. People like what they like at the end of the day. Who am I to judge? lol
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
16 Sep 22
I don't understand your problem. A controversy? I doubt that anyone I know has a firm opinion on the topic and would see it as worth discussing. I don't put ketchup *on* eggs, I put it on a slice of bread or toast *under* eggs and spread it with a knife. You've just given me an idea. I haven't eaten this for a while and will prepare it tomorrow.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
16 Sep 22
@porwest I've just remembered a recipe I got to know from Danish friends. It has two names. I learnt to call it 'Sun over Bornholm'. (Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland). I could never eat an egg for breakfast. This would be lunch for me.
https://onlineculinaryschool.net/sun-over-gudhjem-video-recipe/
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
20 Jan
@MALUSE I typically do not eat breakfast, so if I have eggs, it's lunch or dinner.
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
16 Sep 22
Yes, always. I even use Banana ketchup
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
17 Sep 22
@porwest sure not puking here lllllol
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I always keep some banana ketchup in the fridge and it is GOOD STUFF. It would be awesome on eggs, but I have not tried it. Maybe the next batch.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
17 Sep 22
Solid no. Just simply salt & pepper gal on eggs.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
That's good too. But mostly something I do with say, a fried egg or egg in the middle. Usually when I have scrambled, anyway, I put other stuff in with them. The ketchup is just a bonus.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
18 Sep 22
@porwest Sounds good! We've all got our delicious favorites.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Sep 22
This reminds me of my son Dustin. He loved ketchup on his eggs. I also put a little on scrambled eggs sometimes. I enjoy breakfast for dinner as well.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
18 Sep 22
@CarolDM Me too.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I am sure that I had ketchup put on them when I was a kid to like them. Now I can't imagine NOT liking eggs. But I still like to put ketchup on them. lol
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Sep 22
@porwest Scrambled eggs are the only ones I like ketchup on.
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• India
16 Sep 22
Yes yes I like it that way
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
I am actually finding it surprising that so far it seems more people like it here than don't. I was sure I was going to get lambasted by more than a few members for this practice.
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• India
19 Sep 22
@porwest haha I don't care about others but I like to know this way
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@GardenGerty (160522)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I would put salsa on the eggs you describe. Ketchup on corned beef hash.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I like corned beef, but am not a big fan of corned beef hash. But salsa on eggs is good too.
@jeanbug23 (992)
• Philippines
17 Sep 22
Whatever you put on eggs, i spent my day always with eggs, with ketchup or not.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I have to agree. I love eggs. Incidentally, I needed some more, but today they wanted too much for them, so I will go without. I am simply not paying the price they want.
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@cacay1 (83334)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Sep 22
It's unique I may try it. I'm so intrigued hehe who knows I would love it.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
Granted, I only ever put ketchup on my scrambled eggs. But I think you may like it. I mean, heck, try it once and if it sucks you never have to do it again. lol
@dgobucks226 (35536)
22 Sep 22
I always put ketchup on my eggs. What's the big deal? Except if you're from the south. My mom, who grew up in North Carolina, never saw it until she married my dad, and they settled in NJ. Must be a "Yankee thing."
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
22 Sep 22
Honestly I could never quite understand the vehement opposition to it either. Although, surprisingly it seems more people on this post were for it than against it. Not sure what that means, but it was interesting anyway. lol
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@florelway (23282)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Sep 22
Oh yes, especially on scrambled egg. Been doing it since I was a kid lol am a. senior now and still enjoy it.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
16 Sep 22
It is just good eats. I don't care what anyone says. lol
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@florelway (23282)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Sep 22
@porwest I agree with you
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@Neil43 (3278)
17 Sep 22
I put ketchup on my boiled eggs.
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@porwest (89640)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I have never done that. But I cannot imagine it is bad. I only ever put ketchup on scrambled eggs. But I suppose if it is good one way to make it, it is probably equally good on other ways to make it.