the pictures below show how tomato ketchup is made

The diagrams illustrate the fifteen separate stages that make up the process

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, picking, sorting, heating, mashing, adding ingredients, boiling, refining puree, quality control, bottling, pasteurizing,

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, packing, and distribution are all steps in the process of making tomato ketchup before it is

finally

served with fries. During the first few stages, farmers harvest and sort the tomatoes,

then

remove the skin, seeds, and stalks before putting them in a big container. After that, the tomatoes are crushed and flavor-enhancing additives like sugar, vinegar, and salt are added. The mixture is allowed to rest for two hours after boiling. The next steps in the process include

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, packing the ketchup into glass bottles, and putting it through stringent quality control checks before delivering it to supermarkets in carton boxes. At

this

point, the ketchup is ready to eat and goes well with fries and hamburgers