We debate condiment spreading vs. dipping, cheese placement, and the egg on top, as well as basic questions like cheese types, condiments, bacon, and more.
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A proud mom sent this drawing from one of our most youthful and dedicated fans, eight-year-old Nathaniel. His awesome oeuvre was inspired by a moment from the french fry dips episode. And may his artwork inspire YOU to continue taking part in Tell A Friend About The Sporkful Week. You don't even need Nathaniel's artistic talents to spread the word.
We like to keep things lean on our podcast, so we edit down our conversations. But if it doesn't fit, we don't have to keep it to ourselves. Here's a quick thought that didn't make the french fry dip show on places with questionable offerings.
Actually, it only gave us the word. Pondering and sharing my hatred for the red slop required that I type ketchup repeatedly in recent days. That started me wondering how such an unusual word found its way into our fair language. My hefty NOAD tells me it has Cantonese origin: k'ē chap = tomato juice. Merriam-Webster traces it farther South: kĕchap
French fries often swim before they die -- but in what? Mark argues against ketchup and in favor of mayo, while Dan draws his fry dipping approach from his 6th grade art teacher.
Heinz has unveiled a new type of ketchup packet and I must say, it's a huge step forward...into the more recent past. Let's face it, the ketchup packets we all grew up with were inferior in almost every way. You can't get all the ketchup out of them without also getting it on your hands. If you want to spread