yeah I've got a bottle of the new stuff. it's definitely much lighter in color, and the flavor lacks body, but I assume keeping it in the back of my fridge for about a year should help that
I will put ketchup on mac & cheese, of any kind, no matter how old your grandmother's recipe is. did it right in front of my Italian potential mother-in-law too, there are certain things that have to be established early in the relationship.
see, I hate mayonnaise, but there are two applications where it's perfectly fine (the very thin layer on a toasted sandwich, and a little bit to make tuna salad). do you find there's any single application where ketchup is fine?
Tabasco makes really good stuff. as a kid I always felt like the standard Tabasco had too much of a vinegar:heat ratio then I discovered their habanero sauce. it's the perfect thing for just increasing heat without adding flavors apart from peppers
last I checked it was three times the price, and most people online were saying it was fine but still not up to par with the original. do you personally rate it highly? I haven't tried it
and I second the auto feeder thing. completely changed my relationship with my first cat