# Mustard vs. ketchup **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 26, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503 "2003-05-26T01:27:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/1 "2003-05-26T01:27:27Z")
Mustard wins – if it’s prepared. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/2 "2003-05-26T01:33:32Z")
Mustard totally wins! It’s all acidic and stuff. Far stronger than ketchup! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/3 "2003-05-26T01:48:55Z")
What do you mean “prepared”? As in home-made? Hell, I love supermarket-brand yellow mustard. Great stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/4 "2003-05-26T01:50:53Z")
I think “prepared”=ready. As in “prepared to fight.” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/5 "2003-05-26T01:55:59Z")
My vote’s on Catsup. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/6 "2003-05-26T02:00:29Z")
Why do you say that, **Mr. Blue Sky**? ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/7 "2003-05-26T02:04:23Z")
Mustard. But, when they combine powers… oooh… they’re unstoppable. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/8 "2003-05-26T02:06:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lisa-go-Blind \* > \*\*Why do you say that, **Mr. Blue Sky**? \*\* Wouldn’t you like to know? 😃 Oh, wait a minute, you would. [stoner voice] cos, cats are cool, man[/stoner voice] ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/9 "2003-05-26T02:14:18Z")
It depends on what you’re putting them on. Mustard is the only couth choice for a hot dog. but a burger needs ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/10 "2003-05-26T02:14:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Revtim \* > \*\*What do you mean “prepared”? As in home-made? > > Hell, I love supermarket-brand yellow mustard. Great stuff. \*\* [Prepared mustard.](http://eat.epicurious.com/dictionary/food/index.ssf?DEF_ID=2859) I think the Boy Scouts invented it. ---
**Author:** ![AchimbaProphet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@AchimbaProphet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AchimbaProphet)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/11 "2003-05-26T02:18:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Diogenes the Cynic \* > \*\*a burger needs ketchup. \*\* Not true! It needs some spicy mustard and onions. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/12 "2003-05-26T02:18:43Z")
Mustard isn’t supposed to be edible, is it? One vote: ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/13 "2003-05-26T02:36:21Z")
Ketchup by a nose. As much as I love mustard I’ve never been pissed over being out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Wumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wumpus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wumpus)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/14 "2003-05-26T02:57:59Z")
Ketchup … catsup. Ketchup … catsup. I’m in over my head! ---
**Author:** ![Madawc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Madawc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madawc)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/15 "2003-05-26T03:34:55Z")
mustard is good, ketchup is good. hard to choose… and why isnt this in MPSIMS? I’ll pick mustard, since i love it’s sister honey mustard. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/16 "2003-05-26T03:42:57Z")
Ketchup. With the exception of honey mustard sauce, mustard has no place in my life. (Honey ketchup sauce? Err…no.) ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/17 "2003-05-26T03:47:14Z")
Barbecue sauce! ---
**Author:** ![jack\_ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jack\_ss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jack_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/18 "2003-05-26T03:54:08Z")
Mustard kicks the living hell out of ketchup, catsup, ketsup or anyother spellings when it’s going on meats. The tomato product works better on fried potatoes though. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/19 "2003-05-26T04:30:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LilyoftheValley \* > \*\*Ketchup. > > With the exception of honey mustard sauce, mustard has no place in my life. (Honey ketchup sauce? Err…no.) \*\* Honey and ketchup is good on chicken nuggets. Yum. I like both, myself. ---
**Author:** ![soulburnz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@soulburnz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulburnz)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503/20 "2003-05-26T04:41:25Z")
Mustard for ham sammiches and pork fritters (tenderloins). Ketchup for everything else. (my Dad puts it on Ham and Beans :eek: ) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustard-vs-ketchup/177503.md?page=2)