Comments on: Where does the water on the top of my KETCHUP and MUSTARD come from? http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from Tue, 22 May 2012 00:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: noambenami http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1693 noambenami Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:49:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1693 Ketchup and mustard are known as "emulsions" - they have a continuous liquid phase consisting mostly of water and a discontinuous phase consisting of fats and solids. You'll often see substances like "soy lechithin" in the ingredients list for ketchup - these are emulsifiers which help emulsions "hold." Regardless, the liquid at the top is just part of the liquid phase of the condiment. For a simple visualization of this, mix a cup of rice and half a cup of water and shake. After a minute, the rice sinks to the bottom and the water is at the top.<br><b>References : </b><br> Ketchup and mustard are known as "emulsions" - they have a continuous liquid phase consisting mostly of water and a discontinuous phase consisting of fats and solids. You’ll often see substances like "soy lechithin" in the ingredients list for ketchup - these are emulsifiers which help emulsions "hold." Regardless, the liquid at the top is just part of the liquid phase of the condiment.

For a simple visualization of this, mix a cup of rice and half a cup of water and shake. After a minute, the rice sinks to the bottom and the water is at the top.
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]]> By: delfin716 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1692 delfin716 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:43:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1692 EEWW, I hate that too!<br><b>References : </b><br> EEWW, I hate that too!
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]]> By: gilfinn http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1691 gilfinn Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:28:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1691 Nobody else is going to tell you the truth about this... so I guess it's up to me to break it to you. It's the little catsup and mustard bugs that live in the bottles. As the eat the catsup and mustard, they digest it, and as they sit at the top of the bottle, they get a severe case of diarrhea. This is why there is always the liquid at the top of the bottle that never seems to run dry. You have to shake up the bottles to get the bugs deeper into the bottle so it takes them longer to get back to the top to let loose again.<br><b>References : </b><br> Nobody else is going to tell you the truth about this… so I guess it’s up to me to break it to you. It’s the little catsup and mustard bugs that live in the bottles. As the eat the catsup and mustard, they digest it, and as they sit at the top of the bottle, they get a severe case of diarrhea. This is why there is always the liquid at the top of the bottle that never seems to run dry. You have to shake up the bottles to get the bugs deeper into the bottle so it takes them longer to get back to the top to let loose again.
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]]> By: PleiadesMom http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1690 PleiadesMom Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:12:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1690 At the risk of sounding boring, it's caused by chemical reaction. Vinegar draws out some water. Just try to remember to shake the bottles. Eventually it will dry out but by that time, it should be used up.<br><b>References : </b><br> At the risk of sounding boring, it’s caused by chemical reaction. Vinegar draws out some water. Just try to remember to shake the bottles. Eventually it will dry out but by that time, it should be used up.
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]]> By: Revisions. http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1689 Revisions. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:33:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1689 that liquid is what keeps the ketchup and the mustard its form. you have to shake it because after a while, the substances ketchup and mustard is made of will gradually separate and settle, with the heavy stuff on the bottom and the lighter stuff on top, which in this case is that watery stuff. without that water, ketchup and mustard would be solids instead of liquids! remember to shake the condiments haha =]<br><b>References : </b><br> that liquid is what keeps the ketchup and the mustard its form. you have to shake it because after a while, the substances ketchup and mustard is made of will gradually separate and settle, with the heavy stuff on the bottom and the lighter stuff on top, which in this case is that watery stuff. without that water, ketchup and mustard would be solids instead of liquids!

remember to shake the condiments haha =]
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]]> By: Doctor B http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1688 Doctor B Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:25:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1688 It comes from France. 2 gallons should do it.<br><b>References : </b><br> It comes from France. 2 gallons should do it.
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]]> By: JoelMBA http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1687 JoelMBA Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:07:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1687 It's water and vinegar. The liquid is just on the top because the tomato concentrate or the mustard seed puree is denser and sinks to the bottom.<br><b>References : </b><br> It’s water and vinegar. The liquid is just on the top because the tomato concentrate or the mustard seed puree is denser and sinks to the bottom.
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]]> By: Strange question... http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1686 Strange question... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:37:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1686 I think it comes from the fairy that turns on and off the 'fridge light.<br><b>References : </b><br> I think it comes from the fairy that turns on and off the ‘fridge light.
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]]> By: jstrmbill http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1685 jstrmbill Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:32:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1685 i think it's condensation<br><b>References : </b><br> i think it’s condensation
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]]> By: gimmieswag http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from/comment-page-1#comment-1684 gimmieswag Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:08:59 +0000 http://okavangochallenge.com/water/where-does-the-water-on-the-top-of-my-ketchup-and-mustard-come-from#comment-1684 look at the ingredients ..its like 70% water shake first<br><b>References : </b><br> look at the ingredients ..its like 70% water shake first
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