Ketchup on Scrambled Eggs

[goofyernmost]

I was taught to put ketchup on eggs since I was old enough to eat them. I don't use it for poached or hard boiled. But fried, baked or scrambled, omelets, you betcha. It may have been a depression way to provide veggie's (fruit actually) with protein that my parents were taught. Egg salad requires a small amount of yellow mustard. Poached, just salt and pepper.

Back when I lived up north and traveled down to the south, I used to be concerned because ketchup wasn't used on eggs. After I moved down here and saw the weird things they ate, I stopped worrying about it and just did my thing. I remember overhearing a lady, bless her heart, that was talking about going home and frying up some green string beans in bacon fat. How these folks survive to old age is a mystery. I have received some strange looks when I bought an Egg McMuffin and asked for a packet of ketchup. Don't care anymore. I like what I like.

 

[goofyernmost]

I do a relative of ketchup of my own invention. I created and love a toasted peanut butter, strawberry preserve and fresh ripe tomato slice sandwich from time to time. When I have mentioned it to others I hear gagging sounds, but it is great the preserves sweeten the tomato and the peanut butter, well, just goes with everything.

 

[CrankyDad]

Ketchup has too much added sugar for us. Hot sauce is our way to go

 

[DVCjj]

Will never eat eggs WITHOUT ketchup.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

What say ya?

Scrambled eggs for breakfast - no ketchup
Scrambled eggs for any other time of day - I use ketchup

 

[Toolulu22]

My DH loves ketchup on his food, including eggs. I like any kind of egg with just a tiny pinch of salt (no pepper, except in egg salad). I prefer sliced tomatoes to ketchup on burgers. I could probably live w/o ketchup.

 

[Micca]

I created and love a toasted peanut butter, strawberry preserve and fresh ripe tomato slice sandwich from time to time

Well tomato preserves are a thing, I could see that with peanut butter and strawberry preserves...but the tomato slice seems like an outlier. Out of respect I shall not make a gagging sound.

 

[TippyThomas]

I don't generally eat scrambled eggs but I do put ketchup on my fried eggs and toast sandwiches when I make them.

 

[starvenger]

I'll add ketchup if the scrambled egg lacks flavour (we add a dash of fish sauce while cooking), otherwise no.

Actually I don't think I voluntarily add ketchup to anything besides fries and KD.

 

[Micca]

(we add a dash of fish sauce

Almost mentioned this earlier, just a drop or two and it just boosts the flavor

 

[starvenger]

Yeah fish sauce is one of those things that sounds gross (and doesn't exactly smell great in the bottle) but is an amazing flavour enhancer.

 

[Cliff13]

Ketchup as a kid. Salsa or a bit if sriracha as an overgrown kid.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

That's my DHs favorite, he eats it with toast like a sandwich.
Not for me I think its gross but I can do a little salsa

 

[Katie Dawn]

No, but I will sometimes dice up part of a tomato and eat that with eggs so that's pretty close.

We ate breakfast at Garden Grill at EPCOT and they brought out salsa that I ate with the eggs and I still think about that salsa sometimes... (But seriously I do, it was fantastic.)

 

[fla4fun]

I don’t like condiments, so no on the ketchup on eggs. My dad ate them that way sometimes. I don’t mind an omelet with a little chopped fresh tomato, cheese, and bacon or ham. I find most condiments, especially ketchup and mustard, to have strong flavors that overpower whatever you are adding them to (however, mayo is just gross ).

 

[jaiminee krikit]

If eating out in a restaurant and I order scrambled eggs, I can usually only eat about half before they bore me so I do add ketchup. When at home though, I only make one egg so I guess I don't have enough to get bored. I also add a piece of cut up salami to my scrambled eggs sometimes.

 

[low-key]

If I have scrambled will either put a little ketchup or hot sauce, but I feel scrambled eggs are the lazy cooks way of making eggs

 

[maxaroni]

Growing up my dad put ketchup or chili sauce on his scrambled eggs. I always thought it was disgusting but when I got older, didn’t think it was bad. Now, I could eat it but never think about it. DH & DS both put ketchup or chili sauce on their scrambled eggs. DS will sometimes use hot sauce. Daughter in law likes her scrambled eggs very dry and no ketchup.

 

[disney4us2002]

I get pretty grossed out by ketchup on eggs especially since my dh also likes to dip his jelly toast in the leftover ketchup. I rarely make eggs for breakfast because I cannot stand to be around him eating them. I've never been able to break his ketchup habit and he hates mayo so all of his deli sandwiches have ketchup too. I should've bought stock in Heinz when we married 35 years ago.

 

[mikehn]

ketchup is great. But not on eggs.