Why Is Ketchup So Hard To Pour?

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Whether its ketchup or catsup… Waiting for the viscous condiment to exit the bottle can be excruciating. But why does ketchup torture us with its slow escape from its glass prison?

TED-Ed, as usual, has the answer to this burning question. Check out the video below, and get educated about Newtonian fluids and tomato particles. Or, you could just slap the bottle on the ’57,’ like everyone else.

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Author: Chris Durso

Creative professional and creator of Foodiggity.com. Graduate of The Institute of Culinary Education, beer drinker, coffee and condiment snob.