OT Post - Whataburger Ketchup
by KWashburn on Jan 20, 2012 9:03 PM CST
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PrintI'm sure this isn't what you expected to read on DTN, but I didn't feel that I could reach enough people on Facebook to spread the good news. While I'll try and cover some football in this post, I can't promise I'll cover much. What transpired the last two hours is a somewhat a story of gluttony and passion. I love Whataburger Ketchup. Some would call it a borderline relationship based on insanity. I have a Whataburger Ketchup shirt with the recipe on it. I really love the stuff.
Big News after the jump...
Whataburger has Spicy Ketchup in a limited batch and run. You must try it because your life depends on it. It comes in a black container and it's as close to heaven as some of us are ever going to get.
Do yourself a favor and go get some now. I'd post a picture of it, but I ate the container too.
Seth - you can't delete this post. The people need to know!
Wreck Em Tech!
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I love ketchup
Thanks, KWash. Heinz has always been my favorite, but I will try this for sure. My wife says I’m a ketchupaholic.
by Red and Black 71 on Jan 20, 2012 10:05 PM CST reply actions
I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. -Mark Twain
Ketchup's OK....
But I prefer McIlhenny’s Tabasco sauce. Tastes great on eggs!
BTW, I never could understand the other spelling of ketchup: “catsup.” I always would ask my dad “Is that the soup that cats eat?” and he would give me a weird shaggy dog story as an answer. Get a laugh out of that when I see the ketchup aisle at the grocery.
Hey Red and black 71
The Canadians and rustbelters have ketchup potato chips. Tried em once when I was up there and they were too potent for me, but Ideal for someone who can’t get enough ketchup. Likely available online from specialty snack distributors that specialize in just that sort of thing, so you can save a trip to somewhere like that.
Good info, Raider 289
Sounds good to me. Besides, ketchup is really good for you. Antioxidants and all that good stuff from tomatoes.
by Red and Black 71 on Jan 23, 2012 1:25 PM CST up reply actions
I bet!
All their specialty stuff is good. Will do.
Never go during the daytime though. That is the secret to the big W.
They make the food fresh, so it takes a while, but the overlap in wait times has a critical mass and the whole place falls apart once there is a crowd and screws everybody.
If you go during the daytime, you get trapped in the drive through, for 40 minuets and that won’t do. (They have curbs and rails, so you can’t ditch when push comes to shove.)The parking lot for dine-in is always jammed full, too. So?
So you are now desperately late for work, you pay lots of money, and get cold food that has been sitting around for half an hour waiting for you because you couldn’t drive around and pick it up inside. Not to worry, since you don’t have time to eat anymore… BZZZT! This is how not to go to Whataburger.
(Always wondered what their liability would be if there was a car fire in the drive through and you couldn’t get out of the way?)
DTN readers are smarter than that, and know when to go to minimize the monkey buisness:
Best bet is right after (not before or during) the closing time wave of the bars lets out and gets done with their orders. They will still have hot, fresh fries from the last wave, and the staff hasn’t had time to brain-crash after the bar crowd, so you’ll probably get what you ordered, and it will probably be awesome.
I grew up on Whataburger
Literally. I lived in Corpus one summer in early grade school and remember going to the original store there for burgers with my mom. That was the late 50’s and it’s been a staple of my diet ever since.
But I’m a little leery of the new ketchup just because of the name. For a few years there the basic packets of ketchup you got most other places were labeled ‘Fancy Ketchup’ and that stuff was so bad I couldn’t force it down.
"I’ve established a reputation for integrity. I have maintained those high standards" - Craig James
You chose.....
Whataburger over the TRI. Not good man, not good.
Have you been back and seen the Whataburger by the Bay, quite fancy but not the homage that the Whataburger really deserves.
Our big vacation for like 15yrs in a row was to Corpus, back in those days the Whataburger at PA was the only real food on the island. Quite a drive from our beach spot
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
See, this post just makes me like you more
Whenever I have friends visit from out of state, I ALWAYS take them to Whataburger. They don’t understand…until they do.
I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. -Mark Twain
Visitors first stop
When my sister that lives in Scottsdale, AZ comes to visit, the first place we have to go is Whataburger.
I love how Whataburger’s ketchup is in the little cups so that you can dip your fries or onion rings into it.
I agree with Raider289, the wait in the drive-thru can be excruciating long and tests your patience.
I too love Whataburger.
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Since this is an off-topic post, I will bring a "sport" item and Texas Tech tie-in into it.
Did you all know that the host of the History Channel’s show "Top Shot" is a Tech alum?
Colby Donaldson was born in Christoval, Texas, and earned a Business Marketing degree at Texas Tech. He also was in some of the "Survivor" shows.
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"I was taught to fight, taught to win" .... "Don’t Give Up"
Is this Russia?
I’m glad we live in a world where the merits of Whataburger ketchup can be freely discussed.
When my wife and I were newly married, we stopped at an Arby’s at about 1:45 in the morning after a long night hopping bars in Amarillo. We ordered the regular melts and curly fries, but got a gift from baby Jesus when we got to the window.
SInce they were about to close, the clerk asked if we’d like to take all their remaining curly fries home with us- for free.
Are you kidding me? It’s 1:45 in the morning, we’re in our mid-20’s, we’ve been in a bar all night and we’re heading back to our tiny apartment- of course we want all the curly fries!
She handed us a 3 pound bag of greasy, soggy, overly seasoned fries, and we drove off like we stole something.
It was probably the best night ever.
No bullfights. No gambling. No donkeys. No vanilla extracts. No piñatas. None of that stuff. Straight football. No switchblades.
by San Antonio Red Raider on Jan 21, 2012 9:30 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
love it
At guys golf trip 2 years ago….we always eat one time at coopers BBQ…that year we got there 10 minutes before close. We bought ALL their remaining food for $200 and took it back to the ranch. It was a food orgy and the place smelled like a smokehouse for a week. Have I mentioned I love coopers?
This is a 3 ring circus up in here......
by oldschoolraider on Jan 21, 2012 1:07 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Free soggy fries at 1:45 AM?
For a bunch of drunk college guys, that’s Nirvana! (Been there, done that.) I used to love to go to Jack in the Box every Saturday night after partying—I think those folks got sick of seeing me.
In high school me and my best friend went to an IHOP and their freezer was acting up
They gave us all of the hot fudge sunadaes we could eat
Talk about a meal made for champions we ate Onion Rings and Hot Chocolate and then they came and gave us the Hot Fudge Sundaes for free.
My stomach hurts thinking about what we ate that night but it was good eating at the time
BTW - Welcome back to DTN. Your comments and Posts were very much missed.
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"I was taught to fight, taught to win" .... "Don’t Give Up"
this
Is what makes dtn….bless you sir.
This is a 3 ring circus up in here......
by oldschoolraider on Jan 21, 2012 1:08 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
My first job was in Tennessee
Would hit the Whataburger in Texarkana on the way out and on the way back. Steak N Shake just ain’t the same. Was happy to move back.
While at Tech, my roomie and I would always go to the Whataburger on 50th for Whataburger Wednesdays. The deal was that you could get buy one, get one free. Problem was that it was only a plain ol’ Whataburger, not with cheese, and not Whata-sized. Then we’d just order the #2 (double meat) with cheese and Whata-size it. No logic whatsoever.
That was also “eating out” for us poor folk. I was very depressed when the Whataburgers quit taking credit cards for a short time. Forced me back to making my giant pancake in a skillet.
IN N OUT sucks...give me a double double with cheese at Whataburger anyday...sublime
"It was impossible to get a conversation going. Everybody was talking too much" - Yogi Berra
gagreed about in and out
This is a 3 ring circus up in here......
by oldschoolraider on Jan 21, 2012 2:22 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Not so fast ...
their fries are amazing … hamburgers are on par. Nudge to IN N OUT.
by Arizona Raider on Jan 21, 2012 3:18 PM CST up reply actions
Fries are too thin
In-n-Out fries remind me of the potato sticks that come in a can. I ordered well done once and got toothpicks. Their fries taste ok when you order animal style, like chili cheese fries.
Anybody ever go to the old town Coppell Deli ? The one the superbowl Cowboys used to always visit. One pound double bacon cheeseburger with onion rings and sweet tea. mmmmmmm
I’ve heard Wingfield’s in south Dallas is excellent, but I don’t want my wheels stolen.
In-N-Out is good...Whataburger is good...Red Robin is good...Five Guys is good...Moo Yah is good.
It’s really hard to mess up a hamburger and fries. They all taste a bit different, but I like them all on their own merits.
11/12/11...66-6...I once was blind, but now I see.
InnnnOUT
But lets flip it, if you lived in California and there was a Whataburger opening in your town, youd be lined up too
problem is, I dont think all those people in line were former West Coasters, just sheep
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
Now that's just silly
Don’t get me wrong, I love my WB with cheese add jalapenos, but to say a fresh double double from In n Out sucks is crazy talk. They are both beautiful concoctions in their own way.
All I know is that I order number 5 at WB.
"Oh, yeah. We don't even talk about Bowls much. We're so far away from being a team right now that can have a chance to compete in a Bowl." HC Tommy Tuberville.
Further detail on the ketchup
I just put my money where my mouth is. No complaints.
There is nothing funky about it. It is an honest spicy ketchup with a twist.
Disclaimer: I am about a week in to a nasty cold, so I may not be the best taster.
If you have ever mixed Cohula hot sauce with catchup, you have 80% of that taste right there.
you get that quasi-pimento-woody heat. Off to a good start. Maybe not quite as hot as that, though.
Plenty of people mix Cohula and hot sauce anyway, so staying true to that flavor was a good idea. (Nothing to indicate that it does or does not contain Cohula hot sauce.)
The secret, I think is that you then detect pickle? No – not pickle, but pickled Jalapeno.
That’s your twist. It adds depth and interest without getting into cloves and calamari.
Ingredient list indicates red Jalapeno pepper puree. (Would that be unsmoked chipolte chopped with salt and vinegar?)
Spicy is also an appropriate term because they added heat without washing out flavor.
It isn’t that hot, won’t clear your sinuses or cure a cold, but it is hot enough to add interest.
I should also add that the base is whaterburger’s “fancy” ketchup. This means it is pre-seasoned, and they already did a good job with that, too.
They did a good job with it while not going over the top and gettting crazy. Worth going out of your way for once, but it is easy enough to decode where you can approximate it at home in your own batches with a little Cohula and a splash of jalapeno juice from the jar. You might come up with something even better!
They also have most of their specialty sandwitches available all at once right now.
Kwash is right about it being good ketchup, and now he knows how to make some at home once this stuff disappears from the market (and it will soon).
I couldn't quite describe it,
and I think you’ve done an excellent job doing so.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I made a few errors
But you get the picture. “Plenty of people mix Cohula and hot sauce KETCHUP anyway,…”
Enjoy!
Easier....
than mixing Coahuila and ketchup. Coahuila’s a province in Mexico.
CHO-LULA
is the stuff you want for a base spicy ketchup and then you can go from there.
My non-existent Spanish corrupted how I read the label. Just looked it up.
I'm late getting here, but I like this
Cholula & WB Ketchup….mmmmm—mmmmmm good. Speaking of Cholula, our daughter is attending classes in Perugia, Italy. She misses a lot of Texas, and asked us to send her some Colula Sauce. We sent three bottles, as well as two bottles of Bar-B-Q sauce (Stubbs Original & Texas’ Best). I think she is set. At least I hope so, as it cost $54 just for those five items to be sent to Italy. I can see her now, using that Cholula Sacuce on her pizza pieces.
TTpilk
"Never, never, never give up." Winston Churchill
I can hear the wheels in Seth's head spinning on this thread topic...
As a good lawyer, he’s probably thinking, “I move to strike, your honor…relevance.”
I kid, I kid…
11/12/11...66-6...I once was blind, but now I see.
by Tech92 on Jan 21, 2012 7:19 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
The containers are Scarlet and Black.
And nobody has mentioned the 3 unmentionables yet. I have no idea how to spell that word.
You take your Ketchup hating self and you leave us alone, crazy man!
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
This is actually a wonderful topic. No rules broken and good times are had. Perfect.
Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation
just wait unitl we line up the whataburger ketchup packets 11 on 11
"Oh, yeah. We don't even talk about Bowls much. We're so far away from being a team right now that can have a chance to compete in a Bowl." HC Tommy Tuberville.
You would have to go to WB eight times and abstain from using the ketchup to accumulate enough to do the shoot, its more likely that we get good a Photoshop and fake it
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
cholula
tabasco, louisiana hot sauce, jalapenos, green chile (the hot kind) red chile, julios, tascosa salsa, other salsas, and baked potatoes drowned in ketchup. these are things i like too
When the big Ketchup new broke
I thought it was my dream coming true
Whataburger Ketcup on my Grocery store shelf …… but alas it was just spicy ketchup
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
There is a sweet old lady here in town that has been working at the Whataburger by my house for years.
She routinely would set the box of ketchup on the counter and “look the other way” so I could take it home and fill up my container with it. Crazy? Maybe a little bit.
We’re in negotiations with the spicy ketchup. She’s good, real good.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
My god
What are you slipping her ? Because thats quite the score !
Are their expiration dates on that case ? Manufacturer information ?
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
Nothing better on a Sunday morning than
coming to in one’s “chair” with a Whattaburger wrapper in his lap.
"you just need to find your inner pirate" ML
Got some Whataburger yesterday
Mmmmmmm, good. I like licking the ketchup out of the little containers.
It's not ketchup but I bet a lot of you will relate...
I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. -Mark Twain
Dublin
Its only a matter of time since DP/snap “bought” the old guy out its only logical they will re-brand all their imperial sugar DPs Dublins and the gen pop will be none the wiser
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
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