isn't ketchup (catsup) technically a smoothie?
8
-
You don't typically cook smoothies, where as ketchup is cooked down quite a bit.– FoodTastedNov 28, 2010 at 2:58
-
1Okay, the question is a little silly, and wrong, but does it really deserve four down votes? I mean, really?– Daniel BinghamNov 28, 2010 at 4:39
-
@Daniel: I would hazard a guess that some people view at as a joke question or at least borderline, hence the downvotes. I've always believed that the best way to handle them is to just answer them honestly and not take the (flame)bait - but at the same time that doesn't mean we should encourage it. Maybe the question is actually not a joke, but that is one reason why it helps to be specific and detailed, to avoid negative interpretations.– AaronutNov 28, 2010 at 5:07
-
It was borderline joke/actual question. I honestly did not know what constituted as a smoothie, and ketchup is smooth... I guess... Mostly it was intended to be a little humorous, and as such I expected this type of response. I am grateful for the serious answers.– CoreyNov 28, 2010 at 7:18
-
2I'm upvoting, not because I think it is the greatest question we've ever had, but I think @Aaaronut's answer shows that it is well posed and valid, so I don't think it deserves the down votes.– Michael NatkinNov 28, 2010 at 9:26
|
Show 3 more comments
2 Answers
A smoothie (also known as a "smoothy") is a blended, chilled, sometimes sweetened beverage made from fresh fruit (fruit smoothie) or vegetables and in special cases can contain chocolate.
[...] a thick beverage of fruit pureed in a blender with ice and milk, yogurt, or juice.
- Ketchup is not considered a beverage by anybody I know.
- Ketchup is not made only from fresh fruit and ice/milk/yogurt/juice. It has many other ingredients.
- Ketchup is probably not made in a blender.
- There are plenty of food items made from fruit that aren't smoothies (is applesauce a "smoothie?").
So, no, it's not a smoothie simply because it contains a fruit.
-
9I know a two year old that would dispute point (1), but overall, good answer! Nov 28, 2010 at 9:25
-
2@Michael: I'm not quite as far gone as that two year old, but I do consider french fries to be utensils! Nov 28, 2010 at 23:45
During the Reagan years, it (ketchup) was allowed to be a vegetable option for school lunches, e.g. if you had french fries and ketchup, that counted as two vegetables.
-
-
4
-
@Dennis Williamson: thanks, didn't know that. Could've sworn it was in the news in the 90s - in the 80s I was too young to pay attention to such things.– MartiNov 29, 2010 at 15:00