Antique packet of ketchup

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)

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Obtained From

The Haunted Kitchen

possessed silverware drawer

Stores

Chez Snootée (sometimes) (45 Meat)

When Consumed

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.

You gain 1-2 Adventures.

You gain 1-3 Strongness. You gain 1-3 Cheek.

You lose 3 hit points.

(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.

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