There’s Actually A Legit Reason Why Your Ketchup Is ‘Fancy’

You probably don’t think about what makes Fancy Ketchup so fancy. It’s like we’ve just accepted that ketchup likes to get its nails done, hair done, everything did, but there’s actually a legitimate reason for it being called “fancy.”

It turns out that “fancy” is a term that producers can use when tomato catsup meets the USDA standard of Grade A.

For catsup, Grade A means:

“Grade A is the quality of tomato catsup that possesses a good color; that possesses a good consistency; that is practically free from defects; that possesses a good flavor; that possesses a good finish; that has a total solids content of not less than 33 percent, by weight; and that scores not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.”

In other words, it’s thicker than the other grades of ketchup. Because of that, they’re allowed to call it fancy, so, of course, they’re going to call it fancy.

You no longer have to worry that your ketchup is living Iggy Azaleas jet-setter lifestyle before getting to the restaurant.

h/t brand eating