Some of the listed ingredients are anchovies ... But the story of ketchup actually begins in Asia. We think of ketchup as a thick red sauce, but it was something pretty different in the beginning.

Ketchup—that cheerful red sauce sold in handy glass bottles—first came on the American market in the 19th century. But its ingredients were shockingly different than they are today.

A hearty bowl of chili with perfectly balanced flavors can have anyone asking for seconds. And if you want to add a sweet ...