I was thrilled to get this month’s Can Jam assignment — tomatoes all the way, chosen by my buddy Julia — because I knew it would give me a chance to redeem my favorite condiment. Ketchup, ketchup, ketchup. I love ketchup. When I was a kid, I’d sometimes insist on eating a hot dog bun with just ketchup — no wieners, please. My father and I would squabble over having the ugly bottle at the dinner table. I still put ketchup on my scrambled eggs, to the complete horror of many breakfast companions. This ketchup is so grown up that I can’t imagine anyone turning it away from the table or getting squeamish if I gently spoon some on my eggs. [...]













