Antique packet of ketchup
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antique packet of ketchup
This is a small, dusty foil packet of ketchup. It's so old, though, that it predates the use of the word "ketchup" to mean "a condiment made of tomatoes," and is in fact a condiment made of mashed up pickled fish.
Type: food (crappy)
Size: 1
Selling Price: 15 Meat.
(In-game plural: antique packets of ketchup)
Obtained From
- The Haunted Kitchen
- possessed silverware drawer
- Stores
- Chez Snootée (sometimes) (45 Meat)
When Consumed
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| You tear open the packet and squeeze the 200-year-old pickled fish paste into your mouth. The ensuing stomach cramps are painful, but at least they make your abs a little tighter. | ||
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| (You gain 1 Fullness.) |
Notes
- If you are reduced to 0 HP by this, you will be Beaten Up for 4 adventures instead of 3.
References
- The Romans used a paste made of pickled fish entrails, called garum.
- The description makes a reference to one speculation on where the word "ketchup" originates: that the word is a derivative of a Chinese word that basically translates to "fish sauce" and which is used to refer to a brine of pickled fish or shellfish.
Collection
- 🥇: Sir Tinkleburg (#1042922) - 14,338
- 🥈: Ravenous Muffin (#1772284) - 9,104
- 🥉: nooBsAucE (#1589628) - 5,797
- #4: Lyssa OwO (#3652725) - 3,723
- #5: Mistress of the Obvious (#845708) - 1,469
- #6: BurntKechup5 (#261617) - 1,360
- #7: General_Herpes (#972808) - 1,309
- #8: SmileyByte (#1061543) - 1,152
- #9: Pastahead (#486552) - 1,043
- #10: SweetChicken (#1444350) - 974
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