Ketchup Disaster, Jerusalem by nickfraser
Everyone has waited for the ketchup to make its way out of the bottle before. Personally, I get hungrier and hungrier as I stare down at my food, knowing that with one wrong move, my meal end up covered in a thick layer of the red sauce. Thankfully I now have detailed instructions for this delicate maneuver. The internet saves the day once again.
Ketchup can be regarded as a highly viscous liquid, or a thixotropic (flows under pressure) solid. Neither term is exactly correct, but the problem is not what to call it. The problem is how to get the ketchup out of the bottle, in measured quantities, without making a mess.
How to pour Ketchup (Catsup): Full technical explanation via lifehack.org
Point bottle down and using the index and middle fingers, tap the ‘57’ label on the neck of the Heinz bottle to break the ‘shear’ and let the ketchup flow…see Wikipedia.
Also-making sure lid is on tight…hold bottle by base and swing in a full arc…then open and pour.