Last time I ate at Five Guys, something in the taste of the food irritated me. Sharp, chemical attack on my palate. Sickeningly sweet.
My guess was that this was a reaction to Heinz ketchup saturated with high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener. I’ve just about eliminated corn syrup sweetener from my diet.
My guess was probably correct. I bought a bottle of “Simply” Heinz ketchup, which is sweetened with cane sugar. Used it at home today. That sharp, chemical taste was not evident. The pic at the top lists the “Simple” ingredients.
Yeah, I eat some cane sugar. Need it. My body was partially built on it, and I like the energy boost. I eat, most likely, 8 to 10 teaspoons of cane sugar every day… jam on my toast in the morning, and dark chocolate from Krause’s after lunch.
Now, how do I take the “Simply” ketchup with me to Five Guys?
Fortunately, Amazon has everything, including the tiny 25mL squeeze bottles above. A medium sized bottle of ketchup contains about 30 ounces, or about 900mL. So, I think that these little squeeze bottles can be smuggled into Five Guys without attracting a lot of notice.
Next time I return to the restaurant, I’ll take my “Simple” ketchup along in a couple of these little squeeze bottles. Will be interesting to see if I can taste the difference (or whether I think I can).
Always Merry and Bright 