Heinz is the only good catsup or is it catshup or is it catchup?
"Heinz is the only good catsup or is it catshup or is it catchup?"
Actually, I checked the spelling before I posted... There are several possible spellings - all "correct":
"When Heinz introduced commercial ketchup to American kitchens it became so popular that other manufacturers rushed to catch-up to the ketchup craze. Soon there were Ketchup, Catsup, Catchup, Katsup, Catsip, Cotsup, Kotchup, Kitsip, Catsoup, Katshoup, Katsock, Cackchop, Cornchop, Cotpock, Kotpock, Kutpuck, Kutchpuck and Cutchpuck. All were tomato based and bottled and vied to become a household word. Only 3 major brands remained to steal the spotlight...Heinz Ketchup, Del Monte Catsup, and Hunts, who could not decide on a spelling and bottled under the names Hunts Catsup (east of the Mississippi), Hunts Ketchup (west of the Mississippi)...
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/sleuth/0799/
KETCHUP VERSUS CATSUP
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ket2.htm
More of the same....
http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2003/3291.htm