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In 1942, banana ketchup was first mass-produced commercially by Magdalo V. Francisco Sr. [6] who founded the brand name Mafran (a portmanteau of his given name and surname). [7] Francisco sought funding from Tirso T. Reyes to expand his business and therefore the Universal Food Corporation (UFC, now a brand under NutriAsia) was formed in 1969.
Banana ketchup, sometimes referred to as banana sauce, is a sweet ketchup prepared using mashed banana, sugar, vinegar and spices. [8] [9] It is a common condiment in the Philippines, where it is as common as tomato ketchup is in the United States. [8] [10] Banana ketchup is mass-produced by some companies and marketed under various brands ...
A September 1981 Reuters piece stated "ketchup, which has a high sugar content, was defined under new Government rules as a vegetable", [17] while a December New York Times piece noted that "ketchup, of course was never mentioned in the proposals, which were designed to give local school officials more flexibility in planning their meals."
María Orosa y Ylagan [1] (November 29, 1892 – February 13, 1945) was a Filipina food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian, and war heroine. [2] She experimented with foods native to the Philippines, and during World War II developed Soyalac (a nutrient rich drink from soybeans) and Darak (rice cookies packed with vitamin B-1, which prevents beriberi disease), which she also ...
Ketchup or catsup (/ ˈ k ɛ tʃ ə p, ˈ k æ t s u p, ˈ k ɑː tʃ ə p /) is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. "Ketchup" now typically refers to tomato ketchup, [1] although early recipes for various different varieties of ketchup contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, among other ingredients.
Banana ketchup was deemed a cheaper alternative than tomato ketchup since bananas were abundant in the Philippines. [1] Philippine food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893–1945) is credited with inventing the banana ketchup recipe. [2] [3] [4] Coincidentally, Magdalo V. Francisco came up with his own method of making ketchup using bananas in 1938.
The etymology of "Kentucky" or "Kentucke" is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is derived from an Iroquois name meaning "land of tomorrow". [1] According to Native America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia, "Various authors have offered a number of opinions concerning the word's meaning: the Iroquois word kentake meaning 'meadow land', the Wyandotte (or perhaps Cherokee or Iroquois ...
The original recipe was made to help people extend their beef supply, by adding stale bread crumbs to the beef. The name comes from the burger originally costing 5¢, or a nickel (a "slug"). Today, a slugburger is a patty made from a mixture of beef or pork and an inexpensive extender such as soybeans or soy flour, it is deep fried in oil. [10]