After blind-tasting 6 top brands of Tomato Ketchup, with Samosas, Bread pakoras, and French fries, (we aren’t complaining!), we can say that Del Monte’s Tomato Ketchup is the tastiest, creamiest ketchup amongst the 6 brands we tasted.
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The Tastiest Tomato Ketchup: Del Monte’s Tomato Ketchup (Original Blend)
Del Monte’s Tomato Ketchup (Original Blend) rated highest across all our blind tastings. The ketchup’s balanced tangy and sweet flavor was loved by all. It has a smooth, creamy, and thick consistency and has a fresh, sweet and tangy aroma.
Size: 950 gm, Price: Rs. 125*
*At the time of review
The Tastiest Tomato Ketchup: (Runner’s Up) Maggi Rich Tomato Ketchup
Maggi ketchup fans are Maggi ketchup fans and there is no reason to stop being one if you are one of them. Maggi Tomato ketchup is super thick and has a tangy kick that is unmissable.
Size: 1 kg, Price: Rs. 147*
*At the time of review
Our Review Process:
What Is Tomato Ketchup?
Tomato Ketchup is traditionally made using tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and a variety of spices and seasonings. Onion, garlic, ginger, cloves, and celery are some of the other popularly used ingredients for enhancing the flavor. Good ketchup should be sweet, with some tartness. The tangy, sour taste comes from the use of vinegar which essentially balances out the sweetness. We are talking about classic/plain tomato ketchup here. Spicy/hot and sour flavors will taste very different. It is enjoyed with many things, but most preferred with hot fried foods like pakoras, samosas and, of course, French fries.
The earliest recipe of Ketchup is known to come from China where a similar concoction was used to brine and pickle fish. Later, a version of this arrived in parts of present-day Malaysia and Singapore where the English are known to have first tasted it. The recipe, of course, went through several changes to come close to what it is today, but this is how a south-east Asian brining sauce came to be a favorite European, and later American condiment.
How We Picked Brands
We picked 6 popular brands that are available online as well as offline. We were looking for classic Tomato Ketchup, so special flavorings such as Hot&Sweet, Sweet&Spicy were not taken into account.
Brands We Picked
Mrs. Bector’s Cremica Squeasy Tomato Ketchup (Buy on Amazon)
Kissan Fresh Tomato Ketchup (Buy on Amazon)
Wingreens Traditional Recipe Tomato Ketchup (Buy on Amazon)
Maggi Rich Tomato Ketchup (Buy on Amazon)
Del Monte’s Tomato Ketchup (Original Blend) (Buy on Amazon)
Heinz Tomato Ketchup (Buy on Amazon)
Tasting Methodology
We conducted 3 rounds of taste tests to determine the most appealing flavor. These taste tests included in-house writers and contributors of Mishry, along with a set of external guests we invited for the taste test.
All tasting sessions were held blind, i.e. without the tasters knowing what brand they were tasting, and side by side. The tasters tried the sauce as is first, followed by dipping hot Indian snacks (samosas and pakoras) and French Fries into the 6 varieties.
| Brands | Flavor | Consistency | Percentage of Tomato Paste | Presence of Stabilizer |
| Heinz | Mildly sweet, more tangy | Runny | 26% | No mention of stabilizers on the pack |
| Maggi | Tangy | Very thick | 23.7% | Yes |
| Kissan | Very tangy, mild aftertaste | Smooth | 28% | Yes |
| Cremica | Tangy and mildly sweet | Smooth and rich | 34.5% | Yes |
| Del Monte | Balanced tangy and sweet | Smooth, creamy and thick | 29% | Yes |
| Wingreens | Sweet | Thick | 28% | Yes |
Final Conclusion
All taste-sessions unanimously chose Del Monte as the front runner with Maggi a close second. Del Monte was loved by everyone due to its well-balanced sweet and tangy flavor, smooth, creamy consistency (not watery or too thick) and its fresh aroma. Maggi was also liked by most, except a few who did not prefer the sour-kick and tartness at the end.
Del Monte’s Tomato Ketchup (Original Blend) rated highest across all our blind tastings. The ketchup’s balanced tangy and sweet flavor was loved by all. It has a smooth, creamy, and thick consistency and has a fresh, sweet and tangy aroma.
Size: 950 gm, Price: Rs. 125*
*At the time of review
Maggi ketchup fans are Maggi ketchup fans and there is no reason to stop being one if you are one of them. Maggi Tomato ketchup is super thick and has a tangy kick that is unmissable.
Size: 1 kg, Price: Rs. 147*
*At the time of review
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