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Re:Did George Washington Use Ketchup? (2012) by huhtenberg on Thursday May 28, 2020 @09:43AM (#23337110)
It's one several theories, apparently - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchup#Etymology
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Re:Did George Washington Use Ketchup? (2012) by oltrusty on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:46AM (#23337904)
Yes, interesting. I think there was an active spice trading route from Japan through Xiamen hundreds of years ago. Perhaps a true international product.
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