Tomato ketchup wastage

Primrose

Has anybody else noticed how difficult it is to remove the last dregs of Heinz tomato ketchup from their upside-down bottles these days? The plastic bottles seem to have lost their squeeze factor which makes it impossible to remove quite a large quantity of the sauce. Does anybody have suggestions on how to extract this? I've tried diluting with vinegar but it made it taste so acidic that I had to throw remainder away.

Browntoa

mines normally in the fridge , if I leave it out for a while I can get loads more out

pmorrisjones

I cut off part of the plastic bottle and use a spoon to extract it. Works for any plastic bottle.

queen_of_string

I put a bit of water in it, shake vigorouslly and use the result to flavour soups and stews. Works a treat and gets every single scrap out.

tru

I start a new bottle then when it's gone down a bit, take the lids off both bottles and decant the old into the new one.

I don't use Heinz though

salster

tru wrote: »

I start a new bottle then when it's gone down a bit, take the lids off both bottles and decant the old into the new one.

I don't use Heinz though

Remember to prop up though.

I've had some mega balancing disasters. :rotfl:

kazwookie

I take the lid off and stand the old bottle in a small ramakin dish, then use a teaspoon.................

bagpuss_fan

I just leave mine out on the kitchen side, and it soon goes runny enough to get it all out.

Psykicpup

queen_of_string wrote: »

I put a bit of water in it, shake vigorouslly and use the result to flavour soups and stews. Works a treat and gets every single scrap out.

I do this too - I always use Ketchup in Bolognaise etc

S0litaire

As Tomato Ketchup is a "Non-Newtonian fluid" best thing to do is make sure the lid is clicked tightly shut (don't want a re-enactment Of "Blood bath at betty's") and hold the opposite end of the click top, raise it up to your shoulder and flick it quickly down, do this a few times this should force all the sauce to the farthest point (the opening), :D

EssexGirl

I know it's not very OS but as I believe them to be more environmentally friendly I only ever buy the glass bottles, and have no problems getting the last dregs out of them.