Michael Murtaugh / NYT Wirecutter. Food Stylist: Maggie Ruggiero

To find the absolute best ketchup, we tasted 13 of the most widely available grocery-store options, dunking crinkle-cut fries, chicken nuggets, and hot dogs galore. Most of them were fine—nothing we’d turn up our noses at. But a few were standouts: sweet, savory, tangy treats that hit just the right notes of bright, balanced, and nostalgic. (And yes, Heinz made the cut.)

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