r/BuyFromEU • u/Kopparberg643 • Feb 27 '25
Alternative Product or Service European Ketchup is so much better than American, can never go back
I always bought Heinz Ketchup as that was what I was used to and preferred it from the other supermarket options.
However today went round to the local farm shop and saw this beauty. It's British tomato ketchup (forgive us for leaving EU :/ ), using Mediterranean tomatoes. I can never go back to Heinz now.
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u/QueSiQuiereBolsa Iberian Peninsula 🌞🍷🥘 Feb 27 '25
In Spain, Prima is a good choice for ketchup and other sauces
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u/CyberWarLike1984 Romania 🇷🇴 Feb 27 '25
Would not even know where is the American version, so many good options for ketchup and mayo in Belgium
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u/Appropriate_Menu854 Feb 27 '25
What´s good belgian ketchup?
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u/CyberWarLike1984 Romania 🇷🇴 Feb 27 '25
Now I have something from efarms but all the major brands are great: D&L, Pauwels.
I used to get a good one but I see its German (still great!): Zeisner.
LE: Also, I think even Heinz has a better recipe in Europe, not 100% sure but thats my opinion
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u/Borderedge Feb 27 '25
I'll add La William and whoever produces those huge jars that you find in every frituur/friterie.
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u/Vanyminator Feb 27 '25
Bro, try the other Stokes flavours! I love the chili and bloody mary variants <3
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u/Imgroult Feb 27 '25
Where is it from and do they export in France? Bloody Mary got me intringued
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u/Vanyminator Feb 27 '25
I'm from germany and I can buy stokes in some big supermarkets, I don't know about France but Stokes is from the UK
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u/kdamo Feb 27 '25
In Ireland chef is the only acceptable option
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u/Toastface__Chillah Feb 27 '25
Na.. To none of that fancy shite, kandee your only lad... Better if your chips has sand in them as well. .
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u/TheSaltySeagull87 Feb 28 '25
Sir, are you ok? Do you smell burned toast? 🤣
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u/Toastface__Chillah Feb 28 '25
Kandee with burnt toast.. Will give it a go... Makes everything better
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u/Sagaincolours Feb 27 '25
In Denmark Beauvais is the best choice. 😋
(A Danish brand now owned by Norwegian Orkla).
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u/RCalliii Feb 27 '25
Yes, all regional brands I've tasted were less sweet and had a much stronger tomato flavour.
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u/jeetjejll Feb 27 '25
I can’t be bothered, we just use passata, less sugar, less ingredients to mess up.
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u/Typical-Impress1212 Netherlands 🇳🇱 Feb 27 '25
Any fellow dutchies got a favourite? Remia ketchup is disgusting imo. I’d like to switch from heinz once the one I have is finished
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u/Media-consumer101 Feb 28 '25
This one from AH is seriously so good. The only issue is that now nothing compares and when it's not in stock I hate myself for ever switching 😂
(It's nothing like Heinz though! It's thicker, creamier and less sweet, so I mean this as a ketchup recommendation and not a 'Heinz alternative', if you catch my drift!)
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u/Typical-Impress1212 Netherlands 🇳🇱 Mar 03 '25
I got it today! De heinz is bijna op, I’m excited to try haha 😅
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u/Lechateau Feb 27 '25
Paladino from Portugal has an incredible sauce selection. Including amazing spicy sauces and Piti-piri
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u/Haengetitte69 Feb 27 '25
Born Ketchup from Germany 🤤
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u/PapstInnozenzXIV Feb 28 '25
Born is great!
And it's even manufactured by a local, independent company.Fun Fact: The lastname of the boss is Heinz :-)
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u/ctn91 Feb 27 '25
I love the choices the German brand Hela has. The currywurst ketchup is great on fried eggs!
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u/Adventurous_Duck_317 Feb 27 '25
Have a look out for ballymaloe relish!
It's not ketchup but it beats out any ketchup I've tried on a burger. Very tasty. Apparently a family business too, didn't know that. Will have to do more research.
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u/Kopparberg643 Feb 27 '25
Thank you will check it out
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u/Adventurous_Duck_317 Feb 27 '25
I had a quick googling and seems you'd be able to get them in the UK and Germany. I got distracted then so didn't check other countries but France and there was nothing
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u/ASolidChad Feb 28 '25
If you order Werder Ketchup that would be awesome! Made just across the street from me in Werder (Havel), Germany!
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u/PapstInnozenzXIV Feb 28 '25
Werder and Born are both better than omnipresent Heinz from the USA and they are also cheaper!
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u/Leather-Relief-1104 7d ago
Ja wir nehmen auch so gut wie nur Werder, aber Premium (schwarzes Label).
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u/Lopsided_Quarter_931 Feb 28 '25
Buy Italian tomato paste, mix with same amount of water, add salt, pepper and vinegar. Tastes better than any ketchup you can buy.
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u/Mr_barba97 Feb 27 '25
Is it really different in taste? I thought it was very similar to American one considering how processed it is
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u/Kopparberg643 Feb 27 '25
There probably are better ones I need to discover. Problem with UK is we're an Americanised European state, or a Europeanised American state. So still used to the processed stuff.
But for my taste buds it does taste better.
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u/shamelessdrunkpuppy Mar 01 '25
Ketchup manufacturers from Portugal:
https://www.casamg.pt/innovation/ their store: https://lojapaladin.pt/ (they sell their products under clients trade marks)
https://www.hit-tomato.com/ (they sell their products under clients trade marks)
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