Ketchup Singles

Dehydrate the ketchup a little and package it just like cheese singles. In certain situations, it would be more convenient and less messy to have ketchup in a semi-solid state like cheese, mainly on burgers. This would eliminate ketchup squeeze-out which is both messy and robs an individual ketchup on the burger. It would be particularly useful for picnics that would normally require transportation of a ketchup bottle that should be refrigerated after opening. Because the Ketchup Singles are individually wrapped, they won't require refrigeration and potential ketchup bottle accidents are averted.

Ketchup singles might be better than liquid ketchup in food service where liquid dispensing is a hassle. In this case, the singles might be packaged differently to reduce packaging waste and facilitate mechanical placement (ketchup-single shooter). Alternately, provide a cylindar of semi-solid ketchup and just cut slices for each serving.

VARIATIONS: Mustard single. Combine ketchup and mustard in one single. Other condiments. (I believe someone already has invented and markets relish singles.)