We've all been in an ingredient bind in the kitchen before. Maybe the stores are closed or you simply don't want to make another trip, but you need that one ingredient to ensure the recipe is a ...

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Ketchup—that cheerful red sauce sold in handy glass bottles—first came on the American market in the 19th century.

It was good enough that went back for seconds but, really, there’s no replacement for trusty old tomato ketchup.” “Ever since the words ‘Brussels sprout ketchup’ passed through my ears ...