The waiter arrives to your table with a basket of French fries and shrimp salad. When the server leaves, you may reach for ...

This is called the molecular matrix, which sees different particle sets in your ketchup bottle -- tomato components, sugar, water, vinegar, and salt -- clustering together in various ways.

where it's mixed with water to give it a smoother consistency. This makes it easier to transport to this storage tank, where it will sit until moving on to the ketchup kitchen. Danielle Traa ...

so shaking the bottle makes the ketchup flow more easily out of the bottle – for a short time, at least! Interestingly, you can make a thick mixture of cornflour and water, known as oobleck ...

Simply apply ketchup directly onto the stained area and allow it to sit for around 10-15 minutes. After that, rinse with cold water and launder as usual. It’s a great way to save your clothes ...

If the mixture starts to catch on the bottom of the pan add a little water. Remove the pan from the heat and remove the bay leaves from the ketchup mixture. Stir in the chopped anchovies and leave ...