‘Perfect for kids’: the best (and worst) supermarket ketchup, tested and rated
It’s a saviour at family mealtimes, but which bottle of red sauce does our reviewer relish the most? (Spoiler: it’s not Heinz) • The best supermarket mayonnaise I was that kid who put ketchup on everything, from fries to french toast, and if my parents wanted me to eat vegetables, they’d have to cover them in the stuff (the sugar cravings of my youth have subsided, but I still love ketchup mixed into peas). So I was
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- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 22 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC
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- Byline
- Tom Hunt
- Section
- Sauces and gravies
It’s a saviour at family mealtimes, but which bottle of red sauce does our reviewer relish the most? (Spoiler: it’s not Heinz) • The best supermarket mayonnaise I was that kid who put ketchup on everything, from fries to french toast, and if my parents wanted me to eat vegetables, they’d have to cover them in the stuff (the sugar cravings of my youth have subsided, but I still love ketchup mixed into peas). So I was
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‘Perfect for kids’: the best (and worst) supermarket ketchup, tested and rated
It’s a saviour at family mealtimes, but which bottle of red sauce does our reviewer relish the most? (Spoiler: it’s not Heinz) • The best supermarket mayonnaise I was that kid who put ketchup on everything, from fries to french toast, and if my parents wanted me to eat vegetables, they’d have to cover them in the stuff (the sugar cravings of my youth have subsided, but I still love ketchup mixed into peas). So I was
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