How much ketchup on Kraft Mac and Cheese (KD) is too much? Like, I understand half a bottle is a lot, but how much do you use?

The right amount of ketchup on Mac and cheese is zero

Correct
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The right amount of Kraft Mac and Cheese is also zero.
That seems like not enough though.
- Zero is arguably too much.

Any amount of ketchup on mac and cheese is too much.

Any amount of ketchup on anything is too much.
This is the answer right here.
Add hamburger into the KD and then ketchup becomes acceptable, even encouraged IMO.
- And now we have to talk about how any amount of hamburger in mac and cheese is too much.

Any ketchup on Mac and Cheese is too much if you are older than twelve.

Use Sriracha like an adult.

Oh yeah, I agree about spice. I mix habanero hot sauce with the ketchup. But the ketchup flavor is my favorite part... I'm a little over twelve.
- Do you like fish sticks?
I prefer cayenne pepper on mac and cheese. The flavor profiles work well together, I don't like adding anything vinegary to M&C, and lord knows it could use some spice.
- I wonder about Secret Aardvark Sauce.
green habanero Yucateco legit slaps on a baked mac'n'cheese
- I haven’t met a Yucateco that doesn’t slap, but the Black Label Reserve Chile Habanero is next level.

This is a joke, right? Nobody actually puts ketchup on macaroni and cheese, right? No way. No way.

I used to put sliced banana on my red rice... I know people who put lemon mayo on their red rice.
- And they both sound good, people need to stop isolating foods.
I picked it up in Canada and never stopped. I'm surprised it's not more popular.
I think it can be fairly common with children

Zero. The answer to this question is Zero. There is no amount of Ketchup that should be added to Kraft Dinner.

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Why would you make your pasta taste like cheese and then make it stop tasting like cheese?

We dont defile macaroni and cheese here so zero.

Any amount of ketchup on mac n cheese is too much

There is NO pasta dish that should have catsup on it. None.

It's basically tomato sauce, plus a little sugar.
- Sugar sauce with Tomato and Vinegar *FIFY

None that’s gross

agreed.

Nope. I don't like this. No thank you.

Any ketchup on mac and cheese is too much ketchup.

The answer is hot sauce

I've never known a Non-Canadian to put any on mac and cheese, which is of course the correct amount. You can make home made mac cheaper and more flavourfully than name brand KD.

Northern countries should be banned from importing ketchup, they only use it to commit sins and atrocities. Norway has some explaining to do.

Any amount over 0, IMO.

Also: Make sure to fatten up your tapeworms.

Ketchup is like garlic...you don't measure it with your eyes, you measure it with your heart.

garlic in mac n cheese is good

Alright, lot of people saying zero here, and I agree, but there is a fancy mac and cheese place that serves barbeque pork mac and cheese that is incredible. Barbeque sauce goes very well with mac and cheese even without the pork.

True, I would use bbq but not ketchup

Your canadian friends only use the right amount if they dont use any ketchup at all.

Ketchup on actual dishes is a sin and the culinary concession that your food tastes like shit and needs to be drowned in the allspice of condiments.

But we can agree that allspice is amazing, right?
- Nothing wrong with either honestly, just that ketchup goes on fries and perhaps some other fried and/or grilled foods, but generally it has a very distinct and overwhelming flavor that drowns out whatever it is you are eating. Also why some chefs and grill dads will be offended when you ask for it, implying their food tastes so bad or bland it needs it.
I put ketchup on fish n chips because malt vinegar is disgusting foot water and my mind can not be changed.

I have no idea how big the bottles are you're using, but I can tell you.... half a bottle is way too fucking much.

That said, I think ketchup on Mac and cheese is absolutely disgusting, but dumping half a bottle of anything into anything is way too much

Any is too much, everyone knows ketchup properly belongs on peanut butter sandwiches.

I've mixed quite a few things into mac & cheese. Ketchup has never been one of them.

Speaking of condiments, mixing about 1 tbsp of mustard (dijon works best, but regular yellow is fine too) into the cheese sauce helps bring out the cheese flavor, but doesn't make it taste like mustard.

I'll bet powdered mustard would work well.
- It does! I've used it a couple times as well, you just need to be really careful not to add too much. I couldn't tell you how much to use since I just eyeballed the amount I put in.
It also helps if you want to add some shredded cheese. There's an emulsifier in mustard that helps the cheese melt smoothly into the sauce.

Now I need to know what else you put ketchup on

Fries, hotdogs, cheese sandwiches, brussel sprouts, burgers, normal things.
- Brussel sprouts?! I wouldn’t consider that normal
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I top my mac and cheese up with tonic and finish it with a float of St. Germaine.

As an American of a certain age, as soon as I saw the post title I heard "Ode oten doten day..." in my head.

Well that was fan fucking tastic.

Depends. Have you mixed in good stuff? Broccoli? Bacon? Peas? Extra cheese? Mustard?

If yes, then none. Savour the flavour provided by your culinary instigator.

If no, then maybe?

Maybe a tsbp so the can stragicially use it as a dip spot for each bite.

Nobody can tell you the right amount for you. If you like the amount you use, great.

None. I use none. Kraft Mac is already bad but if I'm in the mood for something nostalgic there are a dozen other things i would add first

Despite my love and appreciation for the Barenaked Ladies, one should just drink fancy Dijon ketchups and not bother with the Kraft Mac and Cheese to begin with.

I mean unless you have a million dollars or something.

uhhhh halfa bottle??? hoping u have a tiny ass bottle cuz anything more than like 2 tablespoons is an insane amount of a plate of Mac and cheese

also no ketchup on box Mac, we aren't serial killers

Bro part of growing up is learning through trial and error. Try one amount. If you can't trust yourself to remember the result, write it down. Then repeat with a different amount.

You can ask around for recipes but if your question is how much sauce per pasta (I'm fudging the definition of sauce here), there isn't one standard.

I personally add just salt and pepper to mac n cheese and call it good, but I'm in my thirties. I experimented mostly with eggs in my teens.

I'm not a fan myself but I think the right amount of ketchup on Mac and cheese is generally how much you like.

But there is such a thing as too much. Ketchup is great because the sugar and salt makes it appealing. Start pouring it on and all of a sudden you're guzzling down a lot of sugar and taking a dish high in sodium and exacerbating it. Not so bad every now and then but a constant high-sodium, high-sugar diet is rough for kidneys, blood glucose levels, etc.

There are also "no salt added" and "no sugar added" versions of ketchup but even still, a reasonable amount is just not pouring a ton on. For anyone eating the dish like twice a year, I'd say go nuts! But for those eating it regularly, make sure to enjoy yourself but also take care of yourself! I say this as someone that has a kidney issue in remission and was asked way back at my first appointment "how much sodium do you consume in a day?"

If by ketchup you actually mean Branston Pickle, then I'd usually start with a decent tablespoon on the edge and top up if required.

I'm headed to the UK next month, and I should remember to get some. I've heard about it for ages but it's not available here. Bovril and marmite too! Any other oddities that I might actually enjoy (and can fly with)?
- I'd say pack your case with Haggis and cold packs but not sure how well that would go down with border control!

Depends on the amount of mac, surely? Are we talking an aluminum pan for a party, or just a bowl for one person?

Either way if you can get your hands on some Whataburger Spicy Ketchup you should try using that.

Hell yeah, that sounds awesome. And I meant about a box worth.
- I like to give it a good drizzle but it doesn't use a significant amount of the ketchup. Nowhere near half the bottle.

“A lot” and “too much” are not the same thing. Just saying.