| In East Asia, Chinese, Malayasian, and Indonesian peoples used a pickled fish sauce, ketsiap. In the 1600’s Dutch and British sailors brought this inspiration back to Europe. The recipe evolved and appeared in print as “catchup” in 1690 and “ketchup” in 1711.
It is not clear when or where tomatoes were added to the mix, although it is likely some industrious chef in New England was responsible. Regardless, the first published ketchup recipe using tomatoes appears in Nova Scotia in 1811.
Now, 196 years later we are proud to bring you the next evolution in ketchup–Wholemato Organic Agave KetchupTM. Our ketchup journey began in 2005, out of an interest to share incredibly tasty food products our friends and family loved, and in an organic way. With our heritage in the south, over 60 combined years of herb and vegetable gardening experience, over 15 combined years of restaurant and professional food preparation experience and concern about the health of the world’s population and the world itself, the foundation for Wholemato was laid.
We were exposed to the gift of agave nectar at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Driven by a concern about Diabetes and sugar induced hyperactivity, organic agave nectar became a perfect substitute for our sweetening needs. We are proud to be offering an Organic Agave Ketchup that rates only seven on the glycemic index! Ketchup elevates so many of our favorite foods to higher levels, so why not do so in a healthy way.
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